mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A switched-capacitor power converter configured to actively control a power loss involved in converting an input voltage to an output voltage, comprising: one or more switched-capacitor blocks, SCBs, wherein each SCB includes a first capacitor and a set of switching devices configured to couple a constant-potential terminal and a time-varying-potential terminal of the first capacitor between the input voltage, the output voltage and a reference voltage; a clocking circuit arranged to receive a clocking circuit input voltage and configured to produce gate drive signals for switching transistors in the one or more SCBs; an optimizer (504, 704) configured to determine a set-point voltage for the input voltage of the clocking circuit based on a predetermined function to minimise the power loss for the switched-capacitor power converter; and a converter configured to control the input voltage of the clocking circuit according to the set-point voltage to actively control a voltage of the gate drive signals from the clocking circuit to minimise the power loss for the switched-capacitor power converter. one or more switched-capacitor blocks, SCBs, wherein each SCB includes a first capacitor and a set of switching devices configured to couple a constant-potential terminal and a time-varying-potential terminal of the first capacitor between the input voltage, the output voltage and a reference voltage; a clocking circuit arranged to receive a clocking circuit input voltage and configured to produce gate drive signals for switching transistors in the one or more SCBs; an optimizer (504, 704) configured to determine a set-point voltage for the input voltage of the clocking circuit based on a predetermined function to minimise the power loss for the switched-capacitor power converter; and a converter configured to control the input voltage of the clocking circuit according to the set-point voltage to actively control a voltage of the gate drive signals from the clocking circuit to minimise the power loss for the switched-capacitor power converter.
A system comprising: a computing device (302, 304) for producing a multi-layered stacked presentation of 2D representations of a graphical element, wherein the device produces a representation of the graphical element on a two dimensional set of image points, wherein a metric value is calculated for each image point in the two dimensional set of image points and the metric value being indicative of a location of the respective image point relative to the graphical element, the computer device is configured to assign a visual property to each image point in the two dimensional set of image points based upon the corresponding metric value, the computing device is also configured to present the assigned visual properties of the two dimensional set of image points as being offset from another two dimensional set of image points in a stack of two dimensional sets of image points, wherein each set of image points presents a 2D representation of said graphical element, to provide a three dimensional appearance of the graphical element. a computing device (302, 304) for producing a multi-layered stacked presentation of 2D representations of a graphical element, wherein the device produces a representation of the graphical element on a two dimensional set of image points, wherein a metric value is calculated for each image point in the two dimensional set of image points and the metric value being indicative of a location of the respective image point relative to the graphical element, the computer device is configured to assign a visual property to each image point in the two dimensional set of image points based upon the corresponding metric value, the computing device is also configured to present the assigned visual properties of the two dimensional set of image points as being offset from another two dimensional set of image points in a stack of two dimensional sets of image points, wherein each set of image points presents a 2D representation of said graphical element, to provide a three dimensional appearance of the graphical element.
A bed to a sofa conversion frame, said frame being separate from a bed or mattress, said frame when combined with a stand-alone traditional bed comprising a mattress, will allow the stand-alone traditional bed to function as a sofa, the frame comprising: a backrest having backrest connectors at opposite ends thereof; and a left armrest and a right armrest forming a base, each armrest (40, 50) having a rear armrest connector (42, 52) adapted to connect to a backrest connector at one end of the backrest; wherein the backrest and armrests (40, 50), as a unitary piece or when connected together to form an assembled frame, form a frame adapted for surrounding the bed to convert the bed into a sofa such that at least a portion of an upper surface area of the bed forms a seating area of the sofa, the frame further comprising a footer, wherein the backrest, the footer, the left armrest and the right armrest surround the bed when assembled to form the sofa, wherein the backrest is foldable. a backrest having backrest connectors at opposite ends thereof; and a left armrest and a right armrest forming a base, each armrest (40, 50) having a rear armrest connector (42, 52) adapted to connect to a backrest connector at one end of the backrest; wherein the backrest and armrests (40, 50), as a unitary piece or when connected together to form an assembled frame, form a frame adapted for surrounding the bed to convert the bed into a sofa such that at least a portion of an upper surface area of the bed forms a seating area of the sofa, the frame further comprising a footer, wherein the backrest, the footer, the left armrest and the right armrest surround the bed when assembled to form the sofa, wherein the backrest is foldable.
A method of generating a stress pulse in a tool by means of a pressure fluid operated impact device, a rock drill or a breaker in particular, in which method the tool is arranged to be in contact with the material to be struck in order to produce an impact in the material to be processed, and pressure fluid is fed to the impact device and discharged therefrom in order to use the impact device, characterized in that in the impact device, pressure fluid is fed as pressure pulses to a working chamber residing in the impact device between a frame of the impact device and the tool such that the pressure of the pressure fluid produces a force between the frame of the impact device and the tool, the force pressing the tool towards the material to be processed such that due to the influence of the force, a stress pulse is generated in the tool in its longitudinal direction such that the stress pulse propagates through the tool to the material to be processed, the generation of the stress pulse ending substantially at the same time as the influence of the force on the tool ends and that the frequency of the stress pulses is adjusted by adjusting the feed frequency of the pressure pulses.
A system for the production of aliphatic alcohols, comprising: - at least one first device for the biological production of ethanol, wherein carbon dioxide is formed, and - at least one second device for chemically reacting the carbon dioxide to form methanol or methane, wherein the second device for the chemical synthesis of methanol or methane is downstream of the first device for the biological production of ethanol, wherein - the system comprises a second connecting line from the second device to the first device which allows water formed in the second device to be introduced into the first device, wherein the water formed in the second device is used for mashing, - further comprising at least one device for producing steam and a third connecting line, wherein the third connecting line is disposed between the steam production device and the first device and allows the steam formed in the steam production device to be introduced into the first device, and wherein - the system comprises a fourth connecting line from the first device to the steam production device which allows a condensate formed in the first device to be introduced into the steam production device. - at least one first device for the biological production of ethanol, wherein carbon dioxide is formed, and - at least one second device for chemically reacting the carbon dioxide to form methanol or methane, - the system comprises a second connecting line from the second device to the first device which allows water formed in the second device to be introduced into the first device, wherein the water formed in the second device is used for mashing, - further comprising at least one device for producing steam and a third connecting line, wherein the third connecting line is disposed between the steam production device and the first device and allows the steam formed in the steam production device to be introduced into the first device, and wherein - the system comprises a fourth connecting line from the first device to the steam production device which allows a condensate formed in the first device to be introduced into the steam production device.
An in vitro method for the early detection of a potential inflammation caused by a rejection of a transplant, wherein the level of kynurenine in saliva is quantitatively determined and wherein the value of kynurenine measured in the patient to be diagnosed is compared with the average value obtained from a comparable cohort of persons who do not suffer from this disease, whereby the value of kynurenine in patients showing early signs of inflammation is increased.
A method for damping an oscillatory movement of the top of a tower of a wind turbine, the method comprising rotating a rotor being rotatably attached to a nacelle of the wind turbine with a rotational speed, and yawing the nacelle of the wind turbine around an axis being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the tower with a yawing speed, wherein a yawing movement being associated with yawing the nacelle is coordinated with the oscillatory movement in such a manner that a gyroscopic torque resulting (i) from rotating the rotor and (ii) from yawing the rotor damps the oscillatory movement of the top of the tower.
A connector for the reciprocal connection of an end member of a water supply or of a sprayer and a flexible hose, comprising: - a main tubular body defining an axis having a first end portion for the coupling with the end member and a second end portion that includes an elongated spigot whereon an end of the flexible hose can be fitted and an abutment wall wherefrom said spigot extends, said spigot including a plurality of annular projections (23', 23") of substantially truncated shape diverging along the insertion direction of the flexible hose; - a substantially tubular shaped ring nut placed peripherally to said spigot, said ring nut and said main body being reciprocally screwable; - an annular pressure element interposed between said ring nut and said spigot coaxially to the latter, said ring nut upon the screwing thereof on said main body interacting with said pressure element to exert a radial pressure on the end of the flexible hose once the latter is fitted on said spigot, so as to promote during use the expansion of the end thereof of the flexible hose; - spacer means to maintain reciprocally spaced apart said pressure element and said abutment wall; wherein said annular projections (23', 23") have a maximum diameter increasing towards said abutment wall, said pressure element has a substantially annular edge faced to said abutment wall so as to define therebetween an annular seat susceptible to receive the expanded end of the flexible hose to locally increase the hydraulic seal of the connector, said spacer means including a plurality of elongated elements interposed between said substantially annular edge and said abutment wall; wherein said spigot includes an inlet and an outlet for the fluid, characterized in that the connector further comprises valve means cooperating with said spigot to selectively block said inlet thereof. - a main tubular body defining an axis having a first end portion for the coupling with the end member and a second end portion that includes an elongated spigot whereon an end of the flexible hose can be fitted and an abutment wall wherefrom said spigot extends, said spigot including a plurality of annular projections (23', 23") of substantially truncated shape diverging along the insertion direction of the flexible hose; - a substantially tubular shaped ring nut placed peripherally to said spigot, said ring nut and said main body being reciprocally screwable; - an annular pressure element interposed between said ring nut and said spigot coaxially to the latter, said ring nut upon the screwing thereof on said main body interacting with said pressure element to exert a radial pressure on the end of the flexible hose once the latter is fitted on said spigot, so as to promote during use the expansion of the end thereof of the flexible hose; - spacer means to maintain reciprocally spaced apart said pressure element and said abutment wall;
A method for producing a spherical underwater storage unit, in particular for the storage of electrical energy in the form of potential energy, wherein the underwater storage unit is preferably produced floating in a body of water in the region of the water surface, wherein initially an external base formwork is provided in the lower region of the storage unit to be formed, wherein an internal formwork is created, in that internal torus rings are placed above one another, so that a spherical internal formwork results, wherein an external formwork is created on the external base formwork, in that external torus rings are placed above one another, wherein the internal formwork is arranged with spacing from the external base formwork and from the external formwork and wherein the intermediate space between internal formwork and external base formwork and between internal formwork and external formwork is filled with concrete.
A polishing pad of a polishing system, which is mountable to a polishing plate and has a predetermined channel pattern so as to allow a polishing liquid supplied from a polishing liquid supplier to move on a polishing surface, wherein the channel pattern has at least two kinds of patterns, wherein the polishing liquid supplier includes a first supplier for supplying the polishing liquid to a first region, and a second supplier for supplying the polishing liquid to a second region, wherein the first supplier includes a straight supply path disposed across the first region to communicate with the first hole, characterised in that the first supplier includes a first hole formed through the first supplier to be in agreement with the center of the polishing pad, and the straight supply path is disposed across the first region to communicate with the first hole and the second supplier, and wherein the second supplier includes a plurality of second holes formed through the second supplier on a border line of the first region and the second region, a circular supply path provided on the border line to communicate with the second holes, and a curved radial supply path formed to curve outwards with a radial shape from each second hole.
A photosensitive detecting device capable of simultaneously detecting spectra of different wavelengths, wherein the photosensitive detecting device comprises a first photosensitive chip covered by a first spectral filtering layer, the first spectral filtering layer allowing a light with a wavelength in a first range to pass through in response to a reception from the first photosensitive chip, and at least a second photosensitive chip covered by a second spectral filtering layer, the second spectral filtering layer allowing a light with a wavelength in a second range to pass through in response to a reception from the second photosensitive chip; characterised in that common terminals of the first photosensitive chip and the second photosensitive chip are connected together inside the device and led out by one pin, and respective other terminals of the first photosensitive chip and the second photosensitive chip are led out separately, so as to form a package of an independent photosensitive detecting device.
A radiation curable, ink jettable fluid composition, comprising: (a) an oligo/resin component; and (b) a radiation curable reactive diluent, wherein the reactive diluent comprises: 0.5 to 50 weight percent of an adhesion promoting component, said adhesion promoting component comprising an alkoxylated, radiation curable monomer comprising pendant alkoxylated functionality and/or a radiation curable monomer comprising a heterocyclic moiety; a high Tg component including a monomer whose homopolymer has a Tg of at least about 50 °C; optionally a monomer with low surface tension properties; and optionally at least one multifunctional monomer having a plurality of radiation curable moieties; wherein the reactive diluent comprises no more than about 10 weight percent of an optional alkoxylated monomer comprising main-chain alkoxylated functionality. (a) an oligo/resin component; and (b) a radiation curable reactive diluent, wherein the reactive diluent comprises: 0.5 to 50 weight percent of an adhesion promoting component, said adhesion promoting component comprising an alkoxylated, radiation curable monomer comprising pendant alkoxylated functionality and/or a radiation curable monomer comprising a heterocyclic moiety; a high Tg component including a monomer whose homopolymer has a Tg of at least about 50 °C; optionally a monomer with low surface tension properties; and optionally at least one multifunctional monomer having a plurality of radiation curable moieties; 0.5 to 50 weight percent of an adhesion promoting component, said adhesion promoting component comprising an alkoxylated, radiation curable monomer comprising pendant alkoxylated functionality and/or a radiation curable monomer comprising a heterocyclic moiety; a high Tg component including a monomer whose homopolymer has a Tg of at least about 50 °C; optionally a monomer with low surface tension properties; and optionally at least one multifunctional monomer having a plurality of radiation curable moieties;
Use of a naphthalene based epoxy resin based on one or more of dihydroxynaphthalene, trihydroxynaphthalene, or terahydroxynaphthalene in a resin system to improve the toughness of a cured composite material produced in a liquid moulding process using the resin system, wherein the resin system comprises an epoxy component and at least one curing agent, and wherein the naphthalene based epoxy resin is at least 35 wt.% and less than 90 wt % of the epoxy component.
Converter cutting device for a conversion of at least one continuous fiber into cut fibres, with at least one frame unit and with at least one cutting unit comprising at least one cutting element which is drivable rotatably about a rotational axis of the cutting element, and comprising at least one fix counter-cutting element (20, 22, 24), which the cutting element cooperates with at least during a cutting process, characterised in that the cutting unit is variable in its position with respect to the frame unit, wherein the cutting unit as a whole is supported movably with respect to the frame unit, wherein the cutting element and the counter-cutting element of the cutting unit are movably supported together with respect to the frame unit.
A foldable template for forming a box, comprising: a first segment disposed at a first end of said template, the first segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps; a second segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, the second segment being disposed next to the first segment; a third segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, the third segment being disposed next to the second segment such that the second segment is disposed between the first segment and the third segment; a fourth segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, the fourth segment being disposed next to the third segment such that the third segment is disposed between the second segment and the fourth segment; and a fifth segment disposed at a second end of said template opposite to said first segment, the fifth segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, wherein the sum of the lengths of the first segment and the fifth segment is generally equal to the length of the third segment characterised in that the length of the first segment and the length of the fifth segment are unequal to one another. a first segment disposed at a first end of said template, the first segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps; a second segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, the second segment being disposed next to the first segment; a third segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, the third segment being disposed next to the second segment such that the second segment is disposed between the first segment and the third segment; a fourth segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, the fourth segment being disposed next to the third segment such that the third segment is disposed between the second segment and the fourth segment; and a fifth segment disposed at a second end of said template opposite to said first segment, the fifth segment having a length, a width, and one or more flaps, wherein the sum of the lengths of the first segment and the fifth segment is generally equal to the length of the third segment characterised in that the length of the first segment and the length of the fifth segment are unequal to one another.