mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Foam beads based on thermoplastic elastomers and having a coating comprising at least one electrically conductive substance, where the foam beads consist of thermoplastic polyurethane, and where the coating consists of graphite, and where the proportion of graphite is in the range from 0.1 to 1 wt%, based on the coated foam beads.
Threshold for a sliding door of a building, comprising - a threshold profile having a guide rail for guiding a fitting attached to the sliding door, - a cover that can be removably fixed to the threshold profile, - wherein the threshold profile is formed transversely to its longitudinal axis as a cavity open to one side, - wherein the guide rail is arranged in the cavity of the threshold profile covered by the cover, - wherein the cover has at least one cover element arranged in the direction (x) of the longitudinal axis of the threshold profile, wherein a first gap is formed between the threshold profile and the at least one cover element, through which gap a fitting part of the fitting can pass, - wherein the fitting has a fitting neck which extends downwards into the inner space or cavity of the threshold profile, characterized in that - the cover has a plurality of cover elements arranged next to one another in the direction (x) of the longitudinal axis of the threshold profile, - wherein first and second end caps (72, 73) are arranged on mutually facing end faces (715, 716) of adjacent covering elements, which end caps (72, 73) are arranged at a distance from one another by a second gap in the assembled state, in which gap the fitting neck of the fitting can be moved. - a threshold profile having a guide rail for guiding a fitting attached to the sliding door, - a cover that can be removably fixed to the threshold profile, - wherein the threshold profile is formed transversely to its longitudinal axis as a cavity open to one side, - wherein the guide rail is arranged in the cavity of the threshold profile covered by the cover, - wherein the cover has at least one cover element arranged in the direction (x) of the longitudinal axis of the threshold profile, wherein a first gap is formed between the threshold profile and the at least one cover element, through which gap a fitting part of the fitting can pass, - wherein the fitting has a fitting neck which extends downwards into the inner space or cavity of the threshold profile, - the cover has a plurality of cover elements arranged next to one another in the direction (x) of the longitudinal axis of the threshold profile, - wherein first and second end caps (72, 73) are arranged on mutually facing end faces (715, 716) of adjacent covering elements, which end caps (72, 73) are arranged at a distance from one another by a second gap in the assembled state, in which gap the fitting neck of the fitting can be moved.
A head-mounted audio output apparatus comprising: at least one hybrid audio system comprising multiple transducers, wherein the hybrid audio system is configured to render sound for a user of the head-mounted audio output apparatus into different audio output channels using different associated transducers of the multiple transducers, wherein the hybrid audio system is configured to render sound for the user of the apparatus into a bone-conduction audio output channel using an associated bone-conduction transducer and an air-conduction audio output channel using an associated air-conduction transducer; means for changing a cut-off frequency of at least a first one of the audio output channels in dependence upon the transducer associated with the first one of the audio output channels, wherein the first one of the audio output channels is the bone-conduction audio output channel, and wherein the means for changing a cut-off frequency of at least the first one of the audio output channels is configured to: automatically change a cross-over frequency of the first one of the audio output channels and a second one of the audio output channels; and automatically change the cut-off frequency of the first one of the audio output channels in dependence upon spectral analysis of exterior noise. at least one hybrid audio system comprising multiple transducers, wherein the hybrid audio system is configured to render sound for a user of the head-mounted audio output apparatus into different audio output channels using different associated transducers of the multiple transducers, wherein the hybrid audio system is configured to render sound for the user of the apparatus into a bone-conduction audio output channel using an associated bone-conduction transducer and an air-conduction audio output channel using an associated air-conduction transducer; means for changing a cut-off frequency of at least a first one of the audio output channels in dependence upon the transducer associated with the first one of the audio output channels, wherein the first one of the audio output channels is the bone-conduction audio output channel, and wherein the means for changing a cut-off frequency of at least the first one of the audio output channels is configured to: automatically change a cross-over frequency of the first one of the audio output channels and a second one of the audio output channels; and automatically change the cut-off frequency of the first one of the audio output channels in dependence upon spectral analysis of exterior noise. automatically change a cross-over frequency of the first one of the audio output channels and a second one of the audio output channels; and automatically change the cut-off frequency of the first one of the audio output channels in dependence upon spectral analysis of exterior noise.
A separator, comprising: a matrix comprising a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight (M w) of 250,000 to 450,000 and a molecular weight distribution (M w /M n) of 3 to 7; and a silane-modified polyolefin crosslinked in the matrix, characterized in that, in the separator, said polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight (M w) of 250,000 to 450,000, determined as described in the description, is present in a continuous phase and said silane-modified polyolefin crosslinked in the matrix is present in a discontinuous phase, and in that the content of the silane-modified polyolefin in the separator is 0.5 to 40% by weight. a matrix comprising a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight (M w) of 250,000 to 450,000 and a molecular weight distribution (M w /M n) of 3 to 7; and a silane-modified polyolefin crosslinked in the matrix, characterized in that, in the separator, said polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight (M w) of 250,000 to 450,000, determined as described in the description, is present in a continuous phase and said silane-modified polyolefin crosslinked in the matrix is present in a discontinuous phase, and in that the content of the silane-modified polyolefin in the separator is 0.5 to 40% by weight.
An uncured, composite rope, for use in automated fibre placement equipment to form a composite part comprising: at least one inner tow comprising a bundle of twisted or untwisted structural fibers of a first material; a plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609), each comprising a bundle of twisted structural fibers disposed about the at least one inner tow, at least one of the plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) comprises structural fibers from a second material that is different from the first material; and an uncured polymeric resin impregnated into the at least one inner tow and the plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609); wherein the plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) are twisted about the at least one inner tow, and the outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) are individually twisted in a direction opposite the twist of the outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) about the at least one inner tow. at least one inner tow comprising a bundle of twisted or untwisted structural fibers of a first material; a plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609), each comprising a bundle of twisted structural fibers disposed about the at least one inner tow, at least one of the plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) comprises structural fibers from a second material that is different from the first material; and an uncured polymeric resin impregnated into the at least one inner tow and the plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609); wherein the plurality of outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) are twisted about the at least one inner tow, and the outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) are individually twisted in a direction opposite the twist of the outer tows (603, 605, 607, 609) about the at least one inner tow.
Industrial truck having a load handling means that comprises a mast having a fork carriage that can move on the mast, wherein the fork carriage has a load fork arranged on it, a vehicle body and an operator cab for a driver, comprising: - a position detection apparatus, which is configured to detect a lateral offset of the load fork relative to a receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in a load means; - a control apparatus, which is configured to take the ascertained lateral offset of the load fork relative to the receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in the load means as a basis for producing movement information that indicates the direction of movement in which the load fork needs to be moved laterally so that the load fork can be positioned substantially centrally in relation to the receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in the load means, characterized in that the control apparatus is configured to take the movement information produced as a basis for transmitting a control signal to a drive apparatus of the industrial truck, which control signal limits a controllable movement or a controllable range of movement of the industrial truck and/or of the load fork and/or of the fork carriage, wherein the direction of movement in which the load fork needs to be moved laterally so that the load fork is laterally central in relation to the receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in the load means is limited by the control apparatus, which means that a driver of the industrial truck is able to converge on the fine positioning of the load fork laterally centrally in relation to the receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in the load means in an assisted manner by operating the drive apparatus. - a position detection apparatus, which is configured to detect a lateral offset of the load fork relative to a receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in a load means; - a control apparatus, which is configured to take the ascertained lateral offset of the load fork relative to the receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in the load means as a basis for producing movement information that indicates the direction of movement in which the load fork needs to be moved laterally so that the load fork can be positioned substantially centrally in relation to the receiving opening (8, 8a, 8b) in the load means,
A method by a small cell (102x-z) for wireless communication, the method comprising: receiving, by a small cell (102x-z), a wireless Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network, MBSFN, signal from a macro cell (102a-c), wherein the small cell (102x-z) is characterized by having a transmit power substantially less than each macro cell (102a-c) in a wireless communication network with the small cell (102x-z); obtaining, by the small cell (102x-z), a measurement value of the MBSFN signal within a radio range of the small cell (102x-z); when the measurement value indicates that MBSFN signal quality is not sufficient for Physical Multicast Channel, PMCH, decoding, broadcasting, by the small cell (102x-z), PMCH signals; wherein the PMCH signals include the MBSFN signal. receiving, by a small cell (102x-z), a wireless Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network, MBSFN, signal from a macro cell (102a-c), wherein the small cell (102x-z) is characterized by having a transmit power substantially less than each macro cell (102a-c) in a wireless communication network with the small cell (102x-z); obtaining, by the small cell (102x-z), a measurement value of the MBSFN signal within a radio range of the small cell (102x-z); when the measurement value indicates that MBSFN signal quality is not sufficient for Physical Multicast Channel, PMCH, decoding, broadcasting, by the small cell (102x-z), PMCH signals; wherein the PMCH signals include the MBSFN signal.
A wastewater treatment apparatus comprising: an electro-coagulation unit to remove a first portion of contaminants from said wastewater comprising at least one inlet to receive said wastewater and at least one anode and at least one cathode, said anode and said cathode being connected to an electric source; said wastewater comprising graywater and/or blackwater; an electro-oxidation unit to oxidize a second portion of contaminants in said wastewater comprising at least one inlet to receive said wastewater from said electro-coagulation unit, at least one boron-doped diamond coated anode configured to create hydroxyl radicals near the anode surface and, at least one cathode wherein oxidants are electrochemically generated, at least one outlet to evacuate said wastewater; and an oxidant removal unit comprising electrodes, that have the effect of liberating iron ions, when current is applied thereto, for reacting residual oxidants with said iron ions to remove oxidants from said wastewater comprising at least one inlet to receive said wastewater from said electro-oxidation unit, a vessel to contain said wastewater during an oxidant removal process and at least one outlet to discharge treated wastewater from said apparatus. an electro-coagulation unit to remove a first portion of contaminants from said wastewater comprising at least one inlet to receive said wastewater and at least one anode and at least one cathode, said anode and said cathode being connected to an electric source; said wastewater comprising graywater and/or blackwater; an electro-oxidation unit to oxidize a second portion of contaminants in said wastewater comprising at least one inlet to receive said wastewater from said electro-coagulation unit, at least one boron-doped diamond coated anode configured to create hydroxyl radicals near the anode surface and, at least one cathode wherein oxidants are electrochemically generated, at least one outlet to evacuate said wastewater; and an oxidant removal unit comprising electrodes, that have the effect of liberating iron ions, when current is applied thereto, for reacting residual oxidants with said iron ions to remove oxidants from said wastewater comprising at least one inlet to receive said wastewater from said electro-oxidation unit, a vessel to contain said wastewater during an oxidant removal process and at least one outlet to discharge treated wastewater from said apparatus.
An anti-squeal shim, comprising: at least a first metal layer, an elastomer layer that is bonded to the first metal layer, characterized in that: the at least first metal layer is configured as a first electrode for electric connection to a resistance measuring system, and the elastomer layer is configured with structural spatial features (110, 111) that enable the elastomer layer to obtain a reduced thickness (T 1) when being subject to a mechanical force in a direction perpendicular to the elastomer layer. at least a first metal layer, an elastomer layer that is bonded to the first metal layer, the at least first metal layer is configured as a first electrode for electric connection to a resistance measuring system, and the elastomer layer is configured with structural spatial features (110, 111) that enable the elastomer layer to obtain a reduced thickness (T 1) when being subject to a mechanical force in a direction perpendicular to the elastomer layer.
A shopping trolley (100, 502, 602) comprising: a basket including a basket floor and a plurality of basket walls; two or more wheel assemblies (104, 300) each including a respective wheel; a chassis coupled to the basket and the two or more wheels assemblies; a handle assembly (108, 200, 220, 240) coupled to the basket and/or the chassis, wherein the handle assembly (108, 200, 220, 240) includes (i) a handle (108, 202, 222, 242) configured to be gripped by a person manually maneuvering the shopping trolley and (ii) an additional structure (230, 250) extending from, and affixed to, the handle (108, 202, 222, 242), wherein the additional structure (230, 250) includes one or more optical sensors (234A, 234B, 234C, 254A, 254B, 254C) and one or more photovoltaic elements (236, 256), and wherein the one or more optical sensors (234A, 234B, 234C, 254A, 254B, 254C, 410) include one or more cameras; a processing unit (402, 520, 620) configured to facilitate classification of items scanned by at least one of the one or more cameras, at least in part by (i) processing one or more digital images generated by the at least one camera, or (ii) causing a transmitter of the shopping trolley to transmit the digital images, or data derived therefrom, to a server (506, 606), wherein the one or more photovoltaic elements (236, 256) are configured to provide power to the processing unit (402, 520, 620) and the one or more optical sensors (234A, 234B, 234C, 254A, 254B, 254C, 410). a basket including a basket floor and a plurality of basket walls; two or more wheel assemblies (104, 300) each including a respective wheel; a chassis coupled to the basket and the two or more wheels assemblies; a handle assembly (108, 200, 220, 240) coupled to the basket and/or the chassis, wherein the handle assembly (108, 200, 220, 240) includes (i) a handle (108, 202, 222, 242) configured to be gripped by a person manually maneuvering the shopping trolley and (ii) an additional structure (230, 250) extending from, and affixed to, the handle (108, 202, 222, 242), wherein the additional structure (230, 250) includes one or more optical sensors (234A, 234B, 234C, 254A, 254B, 254C) and one or more photovoltaic elements (236, 256), and wherein the one or more optical sensors (234A, 234B, 234C, 254A, 254B, 254C, 410) include one or more cameras; a processing unit (402, 520, 620) configured to facilitate classification of items scanned by at least one of the one or more cameras, at least in part by (i) processing one or more digital images generated by the at least one camera, or (ii) causing a transmitter of the shopping trolley to transmit the digital images, or data derived therefrom, to a server (506, 606), wherein the one or more photovoltaic elements (236, 256) are configured to provide power to the processing unit (402, 520, 620) and the one or more optical sensors (234A, 234B, 234C, 254A, 254B, 254C, 410).
A surgical stapling device comprising: a handle portion; a body portion extending distally from the handle portion; a head portion including an anvil assembly and shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions; an approximation mechanism including an anvil retainer configured to releasably engage the anvil assembly; and characterised by: an indicator assembly including an indicator member supported by the handle portion and being movable between a fire-ready position and a fire-not ready position, such that the indicator member will not move to the fire-ready position unless an anvil assembly has been mounted on the anvil retainer; and a moveable sensor supported by the anvil retainer, the sensor being positioned to engage the anvil assembly during engagement and disengagement of the anvil assembly with the anvil retainer, wherein the sensor is connected to the indicator assembly by an elongated connector (842, such that movement of the moveable sensor effects the indicator assembly. a handle portion; a body portion extending distally from the handle portion; a head portion including an anvil assembly and shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions; an approximation mechanism including an anvil retainer configured to releasably engage the anvil assembly; and characterised by: an indicator assembly including an indicator member supported by the handle portion and being movable between a fire-ready position and a fire-not ready position, such that the indicator member will not move to the fire-ready position unless an anvil assembly has been mounted on the anvil retainer; and a moveable sensor supported by the anvil retainer, the sensor being positioned to engage the anvil assembly during engagement and disengagement of the anvil assembly with the anvil retainer, wherein the sensor is connected to the indicator assembly by an elongated connector (842, such that movement of the moveable sensor effects the indicator assembly. an indicator assembly including an indicator member supported by the handle portion and being movable between a fire-ready position and a fire-not ready position, such that the indicator member will not move to the fire-ready position unless an anvil assembly has been mounted on the anvil retainer; and a moveable sensor supported by the anvil retainer, the sensor being positioned to engage the anvil assembly during engagement and disengagement of the anvil assembly with the anvil retainer, wherein the sensor is connected to the indicator assembly by an elongated connector (842, such that movement of the moveable sensor effects the indicator assembly.