mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of marine vibroseis prospecting using an array of vibroseis sources comprising: providing at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11), wherein the at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11) constitute the array of vibroseis sources; apportioning a desired frequency bandwidth into a lower frequency range and a higher frequency range, wherein the lower frequency range and the higher frequency range are not the same; emitting energy from the first vibroseis source; substantially simultaneously emitting energy from the second vibroseis source; and detecting the emitted frequencies; characterised in that providing the at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11) comprises providing the at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11) at different depths, and in that the first vibroseis source emits energy at the lower frequency range and the second vibroseis source emits energy at the higher frequency range. providing at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11), wherein the at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11) constitute the array of vibroseis sources; apportioning a desired frequency bandwidth into a lower frequency range and a higher frequency range, wherein the lower frequency range and the higher frequency range are not the same; emitting energy from the first vibroseis source; substantially simultaneously emitting energy from the second vibroseis source; and detecting the emitted frequencies; characterised in that providing the at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11) comprises providing the at least first and second vibroseis sources (5,8,11) at different depths, and in that the first vibroseis source emits energy at the lower frequency range and the second vibroseis source emits energy at the higher frequency range.
A belt-type continuously variable transmission comprising a primary shaft and a secondary shaft that are disposed parallel to each other with axes thereof being directed sideways, a drive pulley that is supported on the primary shaft, a driven pulley that is supported on the secondary shaft, a belt that is wound around the two pulleys (4, 5), an arm that is relatively rotatably linked to a movable sheave of either one of the two pulleys (4, 5) via a bearing, a transmission case that houses the two pulleys (4, 5), the belt and the arm, and an actuator that is attached to the transmission case and can change a groove width of said one pulley by driving the movable sheave via the arm, an opening being formed in the transmission case on a phantom line that joins the primary shaft and the secondary shaft when viewed on a projection plane that is orthogonal to the axes of the two shafts (2, 3), and the actuator having an inward protruding portion that protrudes into the transmission case through the opening, the inward protruding portion comprising an output shaft on which is provided a second engagement portion that can engage with a first engagement portion of the arm, and the second engagement portion of the output shaft projecting from the inward protruding portion engaging with the first engagement portion from one side in an arrangement direction of the two shafts (2, 3) within the transmission case, wherein in a state in which the actuator is attached to the transmission case, the inward protruding portion is disposed on the phantom line or in the vicinity thereof when viewed on the projection plane, a clearance portion is formed around the opening by cutting out a peripheral edge of the opening, the clearance portion having a size that enables the inward protruding portion inserted into the transmission case in a state in which the inward protruding portion is offset to one of upward and downward sides with respect to the phantom line to be moved toward the arm along a movement line that is inclined with respect to the phantom line, and the clearance portion being spaced from the inward protruding portion in the attached state in the offset direction, and the actuator comprising a covering portion having a size that can cover the entire opening, including the clearance portion, when the inward protruding portion is pivoted toward the phantom line side with an axis of said one pulley as a center.
A solenoid, comprising: a magnetic core; and a pole piece positioned substantially coaxially with the magnetic core, characterised in that the solenoid further comprises: a bobbin that is over-moulded around at least a portion of the magnetic core and at least a portion of the pole piece resulting in molecular adhesion between the over-moulded bobbin and the at least portion of the magnetic core and the at least portion of the pole piece. a magnetic core; and a pole piece positioned substantially coaxially with the magnetic core, characterised in that the solenoid further comprises: a bobbin that is over-moulded around at least a portion of the magnetic core and at least a portion of the pole piece resulting in molecular adhesion between the over-moulded bobbin and the at least portion of the magnetic core and the at least portion of the pole piece.
A computer-implemented method of facilitating processing within a computing environment, said computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining an instruction to test for one or more pending external interrupts; and executing (154, 402) the instruction, the executing including: determining, based on information provided by the instruction, one or more external interruption subclasses to be tested; characterised by: checking whether one or more external interruptions are pending for the one or more external interruption subclasses being tested, wherein the checking is performed while a control program of the computing environment is disabled for the one or more external interruption subclasses, and wherein an external interruption is an interrupt that originates from within a computer system, external to a program, and is distinct from an input/output (I/O) interrupt originating from an I/O device; and indicating whether one or more external interruptions are pending for the one or more external interruption subclasses being tested, wherein an external interruption is considered pending for an external interruption subclass regardless of whether the external interruption subclass is enabled. obtaining an instruction to test for one or more pending external interrupts; and executing (154, 402) the instruction, the executing including: determining, based on information provided by the instruction, one or more external interruption subclasses to be tested; characterised by: checking whether one or more external interruptions are pending for the one or more external interruption subclasses being tested, wherein the checking is performed while a control program of the computing environment is disabled for the one or more external interruption subclasses, and wherein an external interruption is an interrupt that originates from within a computer system, external to a program, and is distinct from an input/output (I/O) interrupt originating from an I/O device; and indicating whether one or more external interruptions are pending for the one or more external interruption subclasses being tested, wherein an external interruption is considered pending for an external interruption subclass regardless of whether the external interruption subclass is enabled. checking whether one or more external interruptions are pending for the one or more external interruption subclasses being tested, wherein the checking is performed while a control program of the computing environment is disabled for the one or more external interruption subclasses, and wherein an external interruption is an interrupt that originates from within a computer system, external to a program, and is distinct from an input/output (I/O) interrupt originating from an I/O device; and indicating whether one or more external interruptions are pending for the one or more external interruption subclasses being tested, wherein an external interruption is considered pending for an external interruption subclass regardless of whether the external interruption subclass is enabled.
An elevator with a elevator car guided in a shaft on guide rails, an electronic system, inter alia for controlling and regulating travel, and an emergency braking device for preventing excessive speeds of the elevator car, wherein the emergency braking device comprises a braking device and a detector device (9, 11) whose signal actuates the braking device upon an excessive speed of the elevator car being reached, characterized in that the detector device (9, 11) comprises at least two wheels which rest against a guide rail and each of which drives one detector, respectively, whose signal is a measure for the rotary angle or rotational speed of the respective wheel, and the electronic system is configured in such a way that it utilizes the detector signals in a multi-functional manner by at least one detector signal being used, during the operation of the elevator within the permitted speed range, for determining at least one of the distance, speed and/or acceleration quantities of the elevator car that affect the further course of the operation of the elevator system, and by the electronic system actuating the braking device as soon as at least one of the detectors reports with its detector signal an excessive speed of the elevator car outside the permitted speed range.
An explosion-proof valve, comprising a flame arresting member and an air permeable membrane, wherein: the flame arresting member comprises a flame arrester assembly and a main body, and is configured to connect to a housing of a battery pack, the air permeable membrane is fastened to the flame arresting member, the battery pack is capable of exchanging gas with the outside through the flame arresting member and the air permeable membrane in sequence, the main body has an inlet end and an outlet end and is a gradually expanding structure with a cross-sectional area of the main body gradually increasing from the inlet end to the outlet end, wherein the inlet end communicates with an interior of the housing, and the outlet end communicates with the flame arrester assembly; and the air permeable membrane is fastened to the flame arrester assembly. the flame arresting member comprises a flame arrester assembly and a main body, and is configured to connect to a housing of a battery pack, the air permeable membrane is fastened to the flame arresting member, the battery pack is capable of exchanging gas with the outside through the flame arresting member and the air permeable membrane in sequence, the main body has an inlet end and an outlet end and is a gradually expanding structure with a cross-sectional area of the main body gradually increasing from the inlet end to the outlet end, wherein the inlet end communicates with an interior of the housing, and the outlet end communicates with the flame arrester assembly; and the air permeable membrane is fastened to the flame arrester assembly.
A method for in vitro diagnosing infection by a Mycobacterium species in a subject, said method comprising incubating a blood sample comprising lymphocytes from said subject in the presence of at least one biomarker selected from the list consisting of: (i) protein Rv0890c, derived from a Mycobacterium species or related organism and comprising at least one T-cell epitope; (ii) an homolog of the protein Rv0890c having an amino acid sequence with at least 80% similarity to the protein Rv0890c after optimal alignment; and (iii) a peptide fragment of the protein as defined in (i) or (ii), the peptide fragment comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from ARVRSMSPLEIAD (SEQ ID NO:14), EQILFRRLAPFVGGF (SEQ ID NO:15), AALVRALTACGCSS (SEQ ID NO:16), DKWTLCQILYWRGVGTCISGD (SEQ ID NO:17), TKVLGLYTQAQVLAYCG (SEQ ID NO:18), DQVTMHQVLMAQLALAGG(SEQ ID NO:19), and EGVRLLGAAAALRQQTRQVRFK (SEQ ID NO:20); for a time and under conditions sufficient to stimulate the lymphocytes to produce an effector molecule, wherein the presence or level of the effector molecule is indicative of the lymphocytes derived from a subject infected with or prior exposed to the Mycobacterium species. (i) protein Rv0890c, derived from a Mycobacterium species or related organism and comprising at least one T-cell epitope; (ii) an homolog of the protein Rv0890c having an amino acid sequence with at least 80% similarity to the protein Rv0890c after optimal alignment; and (iii) a peptide fragment of the protein as defined in (i) or (ii), the peptide fragment comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from ARVRSMSPLEIAD (SEQ ID NO:14), EQILFRRLAPFVGGF (SEQ ID NO:15), AALVRALTACGCSS (SEQ ID NO:16), DKWTLCQILYWRGVGTCISGD (SEQ ID NO:17), TKVLGLYTQAQVLAYCG (SEQ ID NO:18), DQVTMHQVLMAQLALAGG(SEQ ID NO:19), and EGVRLLGAAAALRQQTRQVRFK (SEQ ID NO:20);
Method for producing carbon monoxide by cryogenic distillation in which a mixture containing at least carbon monoxide and hydrogen is cooled, partially condensed and sent to a phase separator, the liquid from the phase separator is sent, possibly after a second phase of partial condensation, to a stripping column, a carbon-monoxide-rich liquid is withdrawn from the bottom of the stripping column and a waste gas is withdrawn from the top of the stripping column, characterised in that at least a portion of the refrigeration required by the method is provided by injecting liquid nitrogen into the stripping column.
A shaving blade cartridge comprising: a housing extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X) having a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side and first and second longitudinal sides (15, 17) each extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis (X-X) between the top and bottom sides (11, 13), at least one primary cutting blade mounted on the housing between the first and second longitudinal sides (15, 17), having a cutting edge, a primary cap, the primary cap being located rearward of the cutting edge and a primary guard being located forward of the cutting edge, a trimming element, mounted on the housing, having a trimming edge, the trimming edge and the cutting edge being opposite, wherein the primary cap is provided on a rear element, the trimming element being sandwiched between the housing and the primary cap, wherein the sole retention or fastening force which maintains the trimming element in the housing is the clamping force of the rear element and characterized in that the rear element is snap-fitted on the housing, and the housing comprises a recess located between the primary cutting blade and the first longitudinal side, wherein the rear element is snap fitted in the recess. a housing extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X) having a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side and first and second longitudinal sides (15, 17) each extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis (X-X) between the top and bottom sides (11, 13), at least one primary cutting blade mounted on the housing between the first and second longitudinal sides (15, 17), having a cutting edge, a primary cap, the primary cap being located rearward of the cutting edge and a primary guard being located forward of the cutting edge, a trimming element, mounted on the housing, having a trimming edge, the trimming edge and the cutting edge being opposite, wherein the primary cap is provided on a rear element, the trimming element being sandwiched between the housing and the primary cap, wherein the sole retention or fastening force which maintains the trimming element in the housing is the clamping force of the rear element and characterized in that the rear element is snap-fitted on the housing, and the housing comprises a recess located between the primary cutting blade and the first longitudinal side, wherein the rear element is snap fitted in the recess.
Method for driving a 2-, 3- or multi-phase stepper motor with a predetermined current curve profile, the current curve profile being defined by a plurality of support points which are spaced apart from one another in time and each represent a quantized amplitude value, with which support points each one microstep of the stepper motor is implemented, characterized in that: - the current curve profile is divided in time into a first number of segments (W0, W1,...Wn) each containing a second number of support points, - within each segment, a lowest or a highest base or basic gradient is defined, with which the current amplitude value of the current curve profile between two adjacent support points of a segment at least increases or at most increases, - the time length of the segments is selected such that the gradients between each two adjacent support points within a segment have at most a deviation from the defined base or basic gradient from one another which is not greater than a predetermined third number n (n = 1, 2,..) of quantization stages, and - in a table for each support point, the presence of such a deviation of the gradient from the defined base or basic gradient of the segment in which the support point is located is stored, wherein - the amplitude value of the current curve profile at a support point s within a segment is determined from s times the base or basic gradient plus or minus the product of a fourth number of support points 0 to s, for which each a deviation is stored in the table, and the third number n of the quantization stages. - the current curve profile is divided in time into a first number of segments (W0, W1,...Wn) each containing a second number of support points, - within each segment, a lowest or a highest base or basic gradient is defined, with which the current amplitude value of the current curve profile between two adjacent support points of a segment at least increases or at most increases, - the time length of the segments is selected such that the gradients between each two adjacent support points within a segment have at most a deviation from the defined base or basic gradient from one another which is not greater than a predetermined third number n (n = 1, 2,..) of quantization stages, and - in a table for each support point, the presence of such a deviation of the gradient from the defined base or basic gradient of the segment in which the support point is located is stored, wherein - the amplitude value of the current curve profile at a support point s within a segment is determined from s times the base or basic gradient plus or minus the product of a fourth number of support points 0 to s, for which each a deviation is stored in the table, and the third number n of the quantization stages.
A portable data carrier (1; 10) that is configured to receive energy and/or data in a contactless manner, comprising: - a data carrier body; - an antenna device which is arranged on the data carrier body and has an antenna loop, wherein the antenna device is configured to couple in a contactless manner to an external field by means of the antenna loop for the transmission of energy and/or data; and - a microcontroller which is arranged on the data carrier body and has a processor and a storage device that is configured to store data received via the antenna device and is connected to the antenna device to receive an operating voltage; wherein - the antenna loop has a loop section made of an electrically conductive material which is transparent in the wavelength range of visible light; and - the portable data carrier (1; 10) is a data carrier selected from the following group: contactless chip card, value or security document or identification document, characterized in that the data carrier body has multiple optically transparent windows that are separated from one another and the loop section runs through the transparent windows. - a data carrier body; - an antenna device which is arranged on the data carrier body and has an antenna loop, wherein the antenna device is configured to couple in a contactless manner to an external field by means of the antenna loop for the transmission of energy and/or data; and - a microcontroller which is arranged on the data carrier body and has a processor and a storage device that is configured to store data received via the antenna device and is connected to the antenna device to receive an operating voltage; - the antenna loop has a loop section made of an electrically conductive material which is transparent in the wavelength range of visible light; and - the portable data carrier (1; 10) is a data carrier selected from the following group: contactless chip card, value or security document or identification document,
A dispenser container consisting of an outer container and an inner container for receiving a fluid, wherein the outer container and the inner container are comprised of blow-molded plastics, which do not form a material bond with each other, and a first plastic from which the inner container is formed has a higher elasticity than a second plastic from which the outer container is formed, so that the inner container is deformable, and wherein the outer container comprises at least one pressure equalization opening for equalizing the pressure in the area between the outer container and the inner container, the inner container comprises a first mouth area and the outer container comprises a second mouth area, wherein the first mouth area can be displaced relative to the second mouth area in a mouth direction, characterized in that the inner container comprises on an exterior side thereof at least one complementary first projection for closing the pressure equalization opening, which protrudes into the pressure equalization opening and is connected with the pressure equalization opening before displacement of the first mouth area relative to the second mouth area, and the first projection is detached from the pressure equalization opening after displacement of the first mouth area.
An antifuse-type OTP memory cell (cx), comprising: an antifuse transistor (Tax), wherein a first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax) is connected with a bit line, and a gate terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax) is connected with an antifuse control line (AFx); and an isolation transistor (Tix), wherein a first drain/source terminal of the isolation transistor (Tix) is connected with a second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax), and a gate terminal of the isolation transistor (Tix) is connected with an isolation control line (ISx), wherein a gate oxide layer at the gate terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax) is divided into a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is closer to the first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax), the second part is closer to the second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax), and the first part is thicker than the second part. an antifuse transistor (Tax), wherein a first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax) is connected with a bit line, and a gate terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax) is connected with an antifuse control line (AFx); and an isolation transistor (Tix), wherein a first drain/source terminal of the isolation transistor (Tix) is connected with a second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax), and a gate terminal of the isolation transistor (Tix) is connected with an isolation control line (ISx), wherein a gate oxide layer at the gate terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax) is divided into a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is closer to the first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax), the second part is closer to the second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor (Tax), and the first part is thicker than the second part.