mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of detecting collision between at least one first numerically-simulated polyhedral object and at least one second numerically-simulated polyhedral object and of constructing geometrical information about proximity and contact between them; the method being characterized in that the first and second numerically-simulated polyhedral objects (10, 20) are represented in the form of simplicial complexes (K 1, K 2) in R n, where R n designates the Cartesian product of the body of real numbers multiplied by itself n times, with n equal to 2 or 3; • in that a pre-processing step is carried out for each simplicial complex for which the coordinates of the vertices are given in a fixed system of coordinates; • in that this pre-processing consists at least in calculating for each face (σ) of each simplicial complex a geometrical description of the polyhedral cone corresponding to the normals in the strong sense (n |K| (Int σ)) associated with that face (σ), determining the label of the contact class to which that face (σ) belongs, and determining for each simplicial complex a tree of encompassing volumes of the object of the simplicial complex from both the position of the faces (σ) of the simplicial complex and the sets of associated normals in the strong sense (n |K| (σ)); and • in that, from information obtained after the pre-processing step, calculating local minimum distances and quasi local minimum distances (quasi-LMD), each quasi local minimum distance corresponding to a pair of points belonging to respective distinct objects and that would define a local minimum distance if the position of one object relative to the other were subject to a rotation by a small angle (γ max) below a given threshold. • in that a pre-processing step is carried out for each simplicial complex for which the coordinates of the vertices are given in a fixed system of coordinates; • in that this pre-processing consists at least in calculating for each face (σ) of each simplicial complex a geometrical description of the polyhedral cone corresponding to the normals in the strong sense (n |K| (Int σ)) associated with that face (σ), determining the label of the contact class to which that face (σ) belongs, and determining for each simplicial complex a tree of encompassing volumes of the object of the simplicial complex from both the position of the faces (σ) of the simplicial complex and the sets of associated normals in the strong sense (n |K| (σ)); and • in that, from information obtained after the pre-processing step, calculating local minimum distances and quasi local minimum distances (quasi-LMD), each quasi local minimum distance corresponding to a pair of points belonging to respective distinct objects and that would define a local minimum distance if the position of one object relative to the other were subject to a rotation by a small angle (γ max) below a given threshold.
A method of agglutinating erythrocytes, the method comprising adding a solution containing a cholic acid-based surfactant and an acid to a blood sample, wherein the solution has a pH of from 2.5 to 4.0.
A base station, configured to use any frame of an incoming group of frames, coming into a mobile station intermittently, to send a paging announcement to the mobile station, said base station comprising: a transmitter unit for sending multicast-related data, necessary for reception of multicast data at the mobile station, by using any frame of the incoming group of frames to enable reception of said multicast-related data by receiving the incoming group of frames by the mobile station, characterized in that the transmitter unit is configured to synchronize a transmission timing of the multicast-related data with a frame for monitoring paging announcements to the mobile station, and the transmission timing of the incoming group of frames is determined based on a paging cycle requested by the mobile station. a transmitter unit for sending multicast-related data, necessary for reception of multicast data at the mobile station, by using any frame of the incoming group of frames to enable reception of said multicast-related data by receiving the incoming group of frames by the mobile station, characterized in that the transmitter unit is configured to synchronize a transmission timing of the multicast-related data with a frame for monitoring paging announcements to the mobile station, and the transmission timing of the incoming group of frames is determined based on a paging cycle requested by the mobile station.
A bone repair kit for allowing multi-axial insertion of fixation components through a plate, comprising: (a) a composite material bone plate having at least one threadless hole; (b) at least one fixation component characterized by a conical head; said head including a thread; characterized in that said hole is cylindrical over at least 80% of a length thereof and smooth with a uniform round cross-section, so that due to tapering of said conical head, a distal part of said head can be introduced via said hole in a desired angle, while a more proximal part of said head, including said thread, comprises a diameter larger than a diameter of said plate hole, so that said head is configured to lock to said plate by gradually deforming an interior wall of said hole during advancement of said fixation component within said hole. (a) a composite material bone plate having at least one threadless hole; (b) at least one fixation component characterized by a conical head; said head including a thread;
A coffee machine comprising: - a water tank; - at least a first pump; - at least a first boiler for heating water from said water tank; - a coffee brewing unit; - a connection joint; - circuits to feed hot water and/or steam, with a first hot water or steam outlet towards an emulsifying device, which can be connected to said connection joint, and a second, washing hot water and/or steam outlet associated to said first hot water or steam outlet; - an emulsifying device for heating or frothing milk, comprising: a connector for connection to said joint of said coffee machine; a first hot water and/or steam inlet towards a mixing nozzle of said emulsifying device; a suction chamber, in flow connection with a milk suction duct of said emulsifying device and with said mixing nozzle; a milk supply duct for supplying hot or frothed milk in connection with said mixing nozzle; characterised in that a second hot water and/or steam inlet is arranged in said connector; wherein the two hot water or steam outlets are arranged so that from the first hot water or steam outlet steam is injected in said mixing nozzle, and from the second hot water or steam outlet steam or hot water is injected in said suction chamber such that hot water or steam coming from the coffee machine flows through said second inlet in said suction chamber and said mixing nozzle. - a water tank; - at least a first pump; - at least a first boiler for heating water from said water tank; - a coffee brewing unit; - a connection joint; - circuits to feed hot water and/or steam, with a first hot water or steam outlet towards an emulsifying device, which can be connected to said connection joint, and a second, washing hot water and/or steam outlet associated to said first hot water or steam outlet; - an emulsifying device for heating or frothing milk, comprising: a connector for connection to said joint of said coffee machine; a first hot water and/or steam inlet towards a mixing nozzle of said emulsifying device; a suction chamber, in flow connection with a milk suction duct of said emulsifying device and with said mixing nozzle; a milk supply duct for supplying hot or frothed milk in connection with said mixing nozzle; characterised in that a second hot water and/or steam inlet is arranged in said connector; wherein the two hot water or steam outlets are arranged so that from the first hot water or steam outlet steam is injected in said mixing nozzle, and from the second hot water or steam outlet steam or hot water is injected in said suction chamber such that hot water or steam coming from the coffee machine flows through said second inlet in said suction chamber and said mixing nozzle.
Rotating saddle plateau for a semi-trailer, having - a turntable which carries a kingpin, - a rotary ring in which the turntable is rotatably arranged, and - a semitrailer plate to which the rotary ring is secured, wherein the semi-trailer plate has two longitudinal edges (24a, b) which extend in the longitudinal direction L of the rotating saddle plateau, and two transverse edges (26a, b) which extend in the transverse direction Q of the rotating saddle plateau, characterised in that the semi-trailer plate has a first bent member on the first transverse edge and a second bent member on the second transverse edge. - a turntable which carries a kingpin, - a rotary ring in which the turntable is rotatably arranged, and - a semitrailer plate to which the rotary ring is secured, wherein the semi-trailer plate has two longitudinal edges (24a, b) which extend in the longitudinal direction L of the rotating saddle plateau, and two transverse edges (26a, b) which extend in the transverse direction Q of the rotating saddle plateau, characterised in that the semi-trailer plate has a first bent member on the first transverse edge and a second bent member on the second transverse edge.
A system comprising: a pixel including a diffusion layer in contact with an absorption layer, wherein the diffusion layer and absorption layer are in contact with one another along an interface that is inside of a mesa; a trench defined in the light sensitive absorption layer surrounding the mesa; and an overflow contact seated in the trench; and characterised in that the trench has a base between sidewalls of the trench, wherein the overflow contact is seated on the base, and wherein there is lateral clearance on the base between the overflow contact and each of the sidewalls; the overflow contact seats against a transparent conductive oxide that in turn contacts the absorption layer; and the TCO is formed in a gap within a SiNx layer within the trench. a pixel including a diffusion layer in contact with an absorption layer, wherein the diffusion layer and absorption layer are in contact with one another along an interface that is inside of a mesa; a trench defined in the light sensitive absorption layer surrounding the mesa; and an overflow contact seated in the trench; and characterised in that the trench has a base between sidewalls of the trench, wherein the overflow contact is seated on the base, and wherein there is lateral clearance on the base between the overflow contact and each of the sidewalls; the overflow contact seats against a transparent conductive oxide that in turn contacts the absorption layer; and the TCO is formed in a gap within a SiNx layer within the trench.
An inverter-integrated electric compressor having an inverter box provided on an outer periphery of a housing (2,4) accommodating a compressor device and a motor, the inverter box integrally accommodating an inverter device, wherein the inverter device includes an intelligent power module constituting an inverter circuit, and UVW output terminals arranged on a side of the intelligent power module are disposed so as to face, in the inverter box, UVW terminals of a glass-sealed terminal (22;22A;22B) that is provided to apply power from the inverter device to the motor characterized in that the UVW output terminals of the intelligent power module and the UVW terminals of the glass-sealed terminal (22;22A;22B) are connected via a pattern constituting a wiring path on a control board.
Alight source device comprising: a plurality of solid-state light sources (120, 130); and a cooling member comprising a cooling jacket, wherein the plurality of solid-state light sources is disposed, respectively, on opposite exterior surfaces of of the same cooling jacket, and the cooling jacket is configured to cool the plurality of solid-state light sources disposed on the opposite exterior surfaces of the cooling jacket, wherein the plurality of solid-state light sources includes a first solid-state light source and a second solid-state light source, and wherein the first solid-state light source and the second solid-state light source are disposed on opposite first and second exterior surfaces of the same cooling jacket, respectively, and wherein the first and second exterior surfaces face in opposite directions. a plurality of solid-state light sources (120, 130); and a cooling member comprising a cooling jacket, wherein the plurality of solid-state light sources is disposed, respectively, on opposite exterior surfaces of of the same cooling jacket, and the cooling jacket is configured to cool the plurality of solid-state light sources disposed on the opposite exterior surfaces of the cooling jacket, wherein the plurality of solid-state light sources includes a first solid-state light source and a second solid-state light source, and wherein the first solid-state light source and the second solid-state light source are disposed on opposite first and second exterior surfaces of the same cooling jacket, respectively, and wherein the first and second exterior surfaces face in opposite directions.
System comprising a chain and an underwater connector for connecting the chain underwater, the underwater connector comprising a connector body (110, 210) having a first end (111, 211) with an anchoring point (112, 212) and a second end (113, 213) for the anchoring of the chain, the second end (113, 213) comprising an inlet opening (114, 214), the connector body (110, 210) additionally comprises a housing (115, 215) communicated with the inlet opening (114, 214) in which at least the last link of an end of the chain is housed, and a locking plate (116, 216) which locks by contact one of the links of the end of the chain housed in said housing (115, 215), characterized in that the locking plate (116, 216) has a through groove (117, 217) for receiving another one of the links of the end of the chain and thrusting means (118, 218) for being actuated by a remotely operated vehicle, the locking plate (116, 216) being movable from a first position, in which the locking plate (116, 216) is arranged outside the housing (115, 215) allowing the passage of the end of the chain into the housing (115, 215), to a second position, in which the locking plate (116, 216) is arranged in the housing (115, 215) locking the link of the end of the chain housed in said housing (115, 215) by contact.
Method for providing a braking force in a vehicle comprising a hydraulic vehicle brake and an electromechanical brake device with an electric brake motor that displaces a brake piston against a brake disk, wherein during the releasing of the electromechanical brake device the position of the brake piston at the brake contact point (x BK), in which the brake piston is in contact with the brake disk with no air gap, is determined from an electric motor state variable of the electric brake motor, and in a positioning process the brake piston is moved before the generation of braking force to a braking start point (x S), which lies between a starting position (x A) of the brake piston that is free of braking torque and the brake contact point (x BK), but at a distance from the brake contact point (x BK), characterized in that during the determination of the braking start point (xs) during the releasing of the electromechanical brake device, the hydraulic bias pressure in the hydraulic vehicle brake is taken into account, wherein the distance traversed during the subsequent braking process between the starting position of the brake piston that is free of braking torque and the braking start point (x S) decreases with increasing bias pressure.
Fastening mechanism for a telescopic handle connprising an internal tube and an external tube, with an outer part, an inner part and at least one clamping part (15, 15', 15"), wherein the outer part and the inner part can be displaced relative to one another in a clamping direction K and in a loosening direction L opposite to the clamping direction K, wherein, through a displacement in clamping direction K, the clamping part (15, 15', 15") is pressed against the telescopic handle in order to fasten the internal tube and the external tube relative to one another via a clamping force, and wherein, through a displacement in the loosening direction L, the clamping is released in order to allow a displaceability and/or rotatability of the internal tube and of the external tube, characterised in that an expansion element is provided, which acts against the at least one clamping part (15, 15', 15") in order to move the clamping part (15, 15', 15") away from the telescopic handle, when outer part and inner part are displaced relative to one another loosening direction L.
A metal band as an insert for trim strips, sealing strips, or edge protection strips, in particular for motor vehicles, wherein the surface is profiled at at least one flat side of the band, characterized in that the profiling of the surface at at least one flat side of the band is formed by a surface-enlarging grid pattern of a plurality of impressions which are formed such that in each case no stamped portion results at the oppositely disposed flat side.
An inhaler system, comprising: a housing defining a housing cavity; a sleeve extending along a sleeve longitudinal axis and positioned within the housing cavity, wherein the sleeve is movable within the housing cavity between a first position and a second position, wherein the sleeve extends from an open end to a closed end and defines a cylindrical lumen for receiving an inhaler article, the open end of the sleeve is aligned with an opening in the housing for receiving the inhaler article; a capsule contained within the inhaler article and received within the sleeve, the capsule having a capsule longitudinal axis; and a piercing element comprising only a single shaft extending from a fixed end to a tip along a piercing element longitudinal axis, the piercing element longitudinal axis being parallel with the sleeve longitudinal axis, the piercing element having a piercing element diameter in a range from 0.5 to 0.9 mm, and the single piercing element tip having only a single cutting plane and defining a cutting plane angle between the longitudinal axis of the piercing element and the single cutting plane, the cutting plane angle being in a range from about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees; wherein only a single aperture is formed in the capsule when the sleeve is moved from the first position to the second position. a housing defining a housing cavity; a sleeve extending along a sleeve longitudinal axis and positioned within the housing cavity, wherein the sleeve is movable within the housing cavity between a first position and a second position, wherein the sleeve extends from an open end to a closed end and defines a cylindrical lumen for receiving an inhaler article, the open end of the sleeve is aligned with an opening in the housing for receiving the inhaler article; a capsule contained within the inhaler article and received within the sleeve, the capsule having a capsule longitudinal axis; and a piercing element comprising only a single shaft extending from a fixed end to a tip along a piercing element longitudinal axis, the piercing element longitudinal axis being parallel with the sleeve longitudinal axis, the piercing element having a piercing element diameter in a range from 0.5 to 0.9 mm, and the single piercing element tip having only a single cutting plane and defining a cutting plane angle between the longitudinal axis of the piercing element and the single cutting plane, the cutting plane angle being in a range from about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees; wherein only a single aperture is formed in the capsule when the sleeve is moved from the first position to the second position.
A method of analyzing a positional relationship between a dental restoration and a dental substructure prepared for receiving the dental restoration, the method comprising the steps of: scanning a reference area and determining the shape of at least a portion of the dental substructure in its positional relationship to the reference area, and thereby providing a virtual dental substructure model; scanning the reference area along with scanning at least a portion of the dental restoration in fit position with the dental substructure to provide a virtual assembly model; providing the shape of at least part of an inner surface and the shape of at least part of an outer surface of the dental restoration in the form of a virtual inner surface model and a virtual outer surface model, respectively; wherein the inner surface relates to a surface for fitting with the dental substructure; superposing the virtual dental substructure model and the virtual assembly model based on the reference area; superposing the virtual inner surface model and the virtual outer surface model with the virtual assembly model; and providing fitting quality information based on a positional relationship between the virtual inner surface model and the virtual dental substructure model. scanning a reference area and determining the shape of at least a portion of the dental substructure in its positional relationship to the reference area, and thereby providing a virtual dental substructure model; scanning the reference area along with scanning at least a portion of the dental restoration in fit position with the dental substructure to provide a virtual assembly model; providing the shape of at least part of an inner surface and the shape of at least part of an outer surface of the dental restoration in the form of a virtual inner surface model and a virtual outer surface model, respectively; wherein the inner surface relates to a surface for fitting with the dental substructure; superposing the virtual dental substructure model and the virtual assembly model based on the reference area; superposing the virtual inner surface model and the virtual outer surface model with the virtual assembly model; and providing fitting quality information based on a positional relationship between the virtual inner surface model and the virtual dental substructure model.
A solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea in particulate form, and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea-based composition is further characterized in that it comprises 0.0001 to 5 weight%, relative to the total weight of the composition, of one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic compounds, wherein said one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic compounds is borax.
A hair care composition for providing healthy and younger looking mammalian hair, comprising: from 0.001 wt% to 15 wt% of the petroselinum crispum serum fraction; and from 0.001 wt% to 15 wt% of the macrocystis pyrifera serum fraction; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier; wherein the wt% is based on the total weight of the hair care composition; and wherein the respective serum fraction is produced by a general method comprising the steps of: (a) grinding and pressing of clean, fresh, plant matter and (b) separating a liquid fraction from a cell wall fraction to obtain fresh cell juice, wherein no exogenous liquid is added prior or during said separating; (c) filtering the fresh cell juice to obtain a first filtrate; and (d) fractionating the first filtrate to obtain the serum fraction. from 0.001 wt% to 15 wt% of the petroselinum crispum serum fraction; and from 0.001 wt% to 15 wt% of the macrocystis pyrifera serum fraction; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier;
A solid dispersion comprising: (i) an amorphous form of the compound represented by formula and (ii) an inert carrier, wherein the inert carrier is the solid polymer polyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer.