mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for hot forming a steel component, which is heated in a heat treatment step into a region of complete or partial austenitization, and the heated steel component is both hot-formed and quench-hardened in a forming step, wherein a first pre-treatment step (Ia), in which the steel component is provided with a corrosion-resistant scale protection layer to protect it from scaling in the heat treatment step, is upstream of the heat treatment step in terms of process technology, wherein, before the heat treatment step is carried out, surface oxidation takes place in a second pre-treatment step (Ib), in which an inert, corrosion-resistant oxidation layer is formed on the scale protection layer, by means of which an abrasive tool wear in the forming step is reduced, wherein the surface oxidation in the second pre-treatment step (Ib) is carried out by means of pickling passivation, and for pickling passivation, the steel component is treated with a pickling solution in a pickling bath and is subsequently dried, characterized in that the pickling solution is an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid, in that a third pre-treatment step (Ic), in which a cover layer of high melting temperature is formed on the corrosion-resistant oxidation layer in a hot-dip immersion bath, is carried out before the heat treatment step is carried out, and in that melting of the underlying layers (15, 17) is prevented by means of the cover layer in the subsequent heat treatment step, wherein the cover layer is a metal oxide layer, specifically a titanium oxide layer or a titanium-zirconium layer.
An electric brake system comprising a rotary shaft configured to be driven by an electric motor, a linear motion mechanism including a linear motion member and configured to convert a rotary motion of the rotary shaft to a linear motion of the linear motion member, a brake disk, and a friction pad configured to be pressed against the brake disk by the linear motion member, the electric brake system further comprising: a reaction force receiving member configured to receive an axially rearward reaction force applied to the linear motion member via a thrust bearing and to be axially deformed by the axially rearward reaction force when the friction pad is moved axially forwardly and pressed against the brake disk by the linear motion member, wherein the reaction force receiving member is provided axially rearward of the linear motion member; a stationary member fixed in position at a location axially rearwardly spaced from the reaction force receiving member; a magnetic pole row mounted to one of the reaction force receiving member and the stationary member, and comprising N-poles and S-poles which are arranged alternately with and adjacent to each other in the axial direction; and a magnetic sensor mounted to the other of the reaction force receiving member and the stationary member so as to face the magnetic pole row in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction such that a relative position between the magnetic sensor and the magnetic pole row changes by deformation of the reaction force receiving member in the axial direction, whereby the magnetic sensor can detect a change in relative position between the magnetic sensor and the magnetic pole row in the axial direction. a reaction force receiving member configured to receive an axially rearward reaction force applied to the linear motion member via a thrust bearing and to be axially deformed by the axially rearward reaction force when the friction pad is moved axially forwardly and pressed against the brake disk by the linear motion member, wherein the reaction force receiving member is provided axially rearward of the linear motion member; a stationary member fixed in position at a location axially rearwardly spaced from the reaction force receiving member; a magnetic pole row mounted to one of the reaction force receiving member and the stationary member, and comprising N-poles and S-poles which are arranged alternately with and adjacent to each other in the axial direction; and a magnetic sensor mounted to the other of the reaction force receiving member and the stationary member so as to face the magnetic pole row in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction such that a relative position between the magnetic sensor and the magnetic pole row changes by deformation of the reaction force receiving member in the axial direction, whereby the magnetic sensor can detect a change in relative position between the magnetic sensor and the magnetic pole row in the axial direction.
A cooking oven with at last one cavity and an illumination-equipment for said cavity, wherein the cooking oven comprises: - a number of outer walls (14, 16, 18, 44) forming a casing of the cooking oven, - a number of inner walls (20, 22, 24, 46) enclosing the cavity, and - a plurality of light emitting elements arranged between the outer wall (14, 16) and the adjoining plane-parallel inner wall (20, 22), wherein - the light emitting elements are arranged in a distance from the inner wall (20, 22), characterized in, that at least one of the light emitting elements is thermally connected to the casing of the cooking oven, so that the light emitting element is arranged within a heat sink of the cooking oven and so that the casing of the cooking oven acts as the heat sink. - a number of outer walls (14, 16, 18, 44) forming a casing of the cooking oven, - a number of inner walls (20, 22, 24, 46) enclosing the cavity, and - a plurality of light emitting elements arranged between the outer wall (14, 16) and the adjoining plane-parallel inner wall (20, 22), wherein - the light emitting elements are arranged in a distance from the inner wall (20, 22), characterized in, that at least one of the light emitting elements is thermally connected to the casing of the cooking oven, so that the light emitting element is arranged within a heat sink of the cooking oven and so that the casing of the cooking oven acts as the heat sink.
An electrical inductor assembly comprising: an inductor core having a relatively circular geometry; a wire guide surrounding and retaining the inductor core, the wire guide having a plurality of slots for retaining and guiding a plurality of wires; and an outer housing surrounding and retaining the wire guide and a substance disposed within at least one of the plurality of slots of the wire guide, comprises a high thermal conductivity compound; and a heat sink arrangement comprising: a top plate formed of metal and disposed proximate a top region of the wire guide; a cylindrical structure formed of metal, the cylindrical structure being formed by a tube, and disposed along a radially inner portion of the wire guide; and a cold plate in direct contact with a bottom region of the cylindrical structure, wherein the cold plate is configured to route a fluid throughout an interior portion of the cold plate for cooling of the cold plate, wherein the bottom region is formed by the bottom edge of the tube. an inductor core having a relatively circular geometry; a wire guide surrounding and retaining the inductor core, the wire guide having a plurality of slots for retaining and guiding a plurality of wires; and an outer housing surrounding and retaining the wire guide and a substance disposed within at least one of the plurality of slots of the wire guide, comprises a high thermal conductivity compound; and a heat sink arrangement comprising: a top plate formed of metal and disposed proximate a top region of the wire guide; a cylindrical structure formed of metal, the cylindrical structure being formed by a tube, and disposed along a radially inner portion of the wire guide; and a cold plate in direct contact with a bottom region of the cylindrical structure, wherein the cold plate is configured to route a fluid throughout an interior portion of the cold plate for cooling of the cold plate, wherein the bottom region is formed by the bottom edge of the tube. a top plate formed of metal and disposed proximate a top region of the wire guide; a cylindrical structure formed of metal, the cylindrical structure being formed by a tube, and disposed along a radially inner portion of the wire guide; and a cold plate in direct contact with a bottom region of the cylindrical structure, wherein the cold plate is configured to route a fluid throughout an interior portion of the cold plate for cooling of the cold plate, wherein the bottom region is formed by the bottom edge of the tube.
Locking strip fitting arrangement for a window, a door or similar, which for its actuation is acted upon by a driving force, with at least one locking strip driven by the driving force in the direction or approximately in the direction of its longitudinal extension, which strip is guided displaceably on at least one connecting link fastenable to the window, the door or similar in particular for locking and unlocking displacement, and with at least one fitting element to be driven, in particular serving for the window or door control and/or in particular the window or door locking and unlocking, wherein at least a section of the locking strip forms a force transmission element for a transmission of the driving force to the fitting element, wherein the driving force is introduced at a beginning of the section and is released at an end of the section, characterised in that the locking strip is guided on the connecting link with the interposition of a carriage.
A sorting apparatus comprising: a metal detection unit for detecting a metal piece in a letter; a determination unit for determining whether the letter is a letter to be rejected; a rejection unit for rejecting a letter determined to be rejected by the determination unit; and a sorting unit for sorting, on the basis of sorting information of a letter, a letter determined not to be rejected by the determination unit, wherein the metal detection unit comprises a plurality of metal detection sensors (65a-65b) for detecting a metal piece in a letter in a standing position at various heights; and the determination unit is arranged for determining the letter containing a metal piece which is to cause a problem in mechanical processing as a letter to be rejected, on the basis of a pattern of detection of a metal piece in the letter by said plurality of metal detection sensors (65a-65b); characterized in that the determination unit is further arranged for determining that a letter in which a metal piece is detected by only a sensor, of said plurality of metal detection sensors (65a-65b), which is other than a sensor at a lowest position is not to be rejected. a metal detection unit for detecting a metal piece in a letter; a determination unit for determining whether the letter is a letter to be rejected; a rejection unit for rejecting a letter determined to be rejected by the determination unit; and a sorting unit for sorting, on the basis of sorting information of a letter, a letter determined not to be rejected by the determination unit, wherein the metal detection unit comprises a plurality of metal detection sensors (65a-65b) for detecting a metal piece in a letter in a standing position at various heights; and the determination unit is arranged for determining the letter containing a metal piece which is to cause a problem in mechanical processing as a letter to be rejected, on the basis of a pattern of detection of a metal piece in the letter by said plurality of metal detection sensors (65a-65b); characterized in that the determination unit is further arranged for determining that a letter in which a metal piece is detected by only a sensor, of said plurality of metal detection sensors (65a-65b), which is other than a sensor at a lowest position is not to be rejected.
A piezoelectric element comprising: a first electrode provided above a substrate; a piezoelectric layer provided above the first electrode, containing potassium, sodium, and niobium, and having a perovskite structure; and a second electrode provided above the piezoelectric layer, wherein the piezoelectric layer is divided into two portions (26, 27) at a center thereof in a thickness direction, the piezoelectric layer includes a first portion on the first electrode side and a second portion on the second electrode side, wherein the piezoelectric layer includes line defects, and wherein a density of the line defects in the second portion is higher than a density of the line defects in the first portion; and wherein the line defects are edge dislocations. a first electrode provided above a substrate; a piezoelectric layer provided above the first electrode, containing potassium, sodium, and niobium, and having a perovskite structure; and a second electrode provided above the piezoelectric layer, wherein the piezoelectric layer is divided into two portions (26, 27) at a center thereof in a thickness direction, the piezoelectric layer includes a first portion on the first electrode side and a second portion on the second electrode side, wherein the piezoelectric layer includes line defects, and wherein a density of the line defects in the second portion is higher than a density of the line defects in the first portion; and wherein the line defects are edge dislocations.
A luminaire comprising: an LED array module which generates light and heat; one or more heat exchangers (106, 107, 116) comprising fins (113, 132), each heat exchanger having an airflow input adjacent an LED array module to be cooled and an airflow exit (151, 136) and wherein each heat exchanger is tapered from the airflow input to the airflow exit; one or more fans (108, 110, 112, 114) adapted to drive an airflow (140-154, 170) across one of the fins; and wherein said fan, heat exchanger (106, 107, 116), and fins are configured such that the fan generates an airflow that enters the airflow input of a heat exchanger as turbulent flow (152, 172, 174) and is converted to laminar flow at the airflow exit (151, 136), the turbulent flow (152, 172, 174) providing increased cooling efficiency near the airflow input and the laminar flow providing decreased airflow noise at the airflow exit (151, 136). an LED array module which generates light and heat; one or more heat exchangers (106, 107, 116) comprising fins (113, 132), each heat exchanger having an airflow input adjacent an LED array module to be cooled and an airflow exit (151, 136) and wherein each heat exchanger is tapered from the airflow input to the airflow exit; one or more fans (108, 110, 112, 114) adapted to drive an airflow (140-154, 170) across one of the fins; and wherein said fan, heat exchanger (106, 107, 116), and fins are configured such that the fan generates an airflow that enters the airflow input of a heat exchanger as turbulent flow (152, 172, 174) and is converted to laminar flow at the airflow exit (151, 136), the turbulent flow (152, 172, 174) providing increased cooling efficiency near the airflow input and the laminar flow providing decreased airflow noise at the airflow exit (151, 136).
Image projection unit for a head-up display, comprising, on the one hand, an image generation device and an image returning device, said image generation device being designed to send an image to said image returning device, and, on the other hand, a support piece designed to receive a mounting portion of a partially transparent slide onto which the image returning device is designed to project the image, said support piece comprising two main walls (240, 242) which extend opposite one another so as to delimited between them a gap designed to receive said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide, characterized in that the support piece further comprises snap-fitting cooperation means (245, 246, 247, 248) designed to cooperate with corresponding complementary cooperation means (46, 47, 48) provided in said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide and wherein at least a part of said snap-fitting cooperation means (245, 246, 247) are borne by a central region of at least one of said main walls (240, 242) of the support piece and wherein the snap-fitting cooperation means of said support piece comprise a flexible securing lug, the free end of which is terminated by a fixing tooth designed to be fitted into a corresponding notch of said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide and wherein the snap-fitting cooperation means of said support piece further comprise a guiding runner designed to be fitted into a corresponding guiding rail of said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide. characterized in that the support piece further comprises snap-fitting cooperation means (245, 246, 247, 248) designed to cooperate with corresponding complementary cooperation means (46, 47, 48) provided in said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide and wherein at least a part of said snap-fitting cooperation means (245, 246, 247) are borne by a central region of at least one of said main walls (240, 242) of the support piece and wherein the snap-fitting cooperation means of said support piece comprise a flexible securing lug, the free end of which is terminated by a fixing tooth designed to be fitted into a corresponding notch of said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide and wherein the snap-fitting cooperation means of said support piece further comprise a guiding runner designed to be fitted into a corresponding guiding rail of said mounting portion of the partially transparent slide.
A decorated cast article or a decorated forged article, comprising: a coating layer (3, 103) which coats a metal top surface of a cast article or a forged article, is in contact with a bottom surface (4b, 104b) of a printed ink layer (4, 104) which includes pigment, and has a top surface (3a, 103a) which is larger in area than a top surface (4a, 104a) of the printed ink layer (4, 104), wherein in the coating layer (3, 103), at least a top surface of the coating layer (3, 103) is formed by spraying, and the thickness of at least a part of the printed ink layer (4, 104)including the pigment is smaller than the maximum thickness of a part in contact with the ink layer (4,104) of the coating layer (3, 103), and the ink layer (4, 104) is directly printed on the top surface (3a, 103a) of the coating layer (3, 103) and decorates the cast article or the forged article. a coating layer (3, 103) which coats a metal top surface of a cast article or a forged article, is in contact with a bottom surface (4b, 104b) of a printed ink layer (4, 104) which includes pigment, and has a top surface (3a, 103a) which is larger in area than a top surface (4a, 104a) of the printed ink layer (4, 104), wherein in the coating layer (3, 103), at least a top surface of the coating layer (3, 103) is formed by spraying, and the thickness of at least a part of the printed ink layer (4, 104)including the pigment is smaller than the maximum thickness of a part in contact with the ink layer (4,104) of the coating layer (3, 103), and the ink layer (4, 104) is directly printed on the top surface (3a, 103a) of the coating layer (3, 103) and decorates the cast article or the forged article.
A method of fabricating a plurality of stents, comprising: providing a plurality of polymer tubing sections that are each formed separately by the same type of processing steps for use in forming stents of the same design; determining for each tubing section a laser power level for use in forming stents from each of the tubing sections with laser machining; and laser machining a stent pattern into each of the tubing sections to form a plurality of stents using the laser power levels determined for each tubing section, wherein the stent pattern comprises a plurality of struts, the stent pattern is the same for each tubing section, and the laser power level determined for each tubing section is selected to obtain repeatable strut widths in the stent pattern formed in different tubing sections; wherein the laser power level is different for at least two of the tubing sections; and wherein each tubing section is made of the same material and has the same or substantially the same wall thickness and outer diameter. providing a plurality of polymer tubing sections that are each formed separately by the same type of processing steps for use in forming stents of the same design; determining for each tubing section a laser power level for use in forming stents from each of the tubing sections with laser machining; and laser machining a stent pattern into each of the tubing sections to form a plurality of stents using the laser power levels determined for each tubing section, wherein the stent pattern comprises a plurality of struts, the stent pattern is the same for each tubing section, and the laser power level determined for each tubing section is selected to obtain repeatable strut widths in the stent pattern formed in different tubing sections; wherein the laser power level is different for at least two of the tubing sections; and wherein each tubing section is made of the same material and has the same or substantially the same wall thickness and outer diameter.
A golf club grip, comprising: a first grip layer forming a base for the golf club grip, the first grip layer being formed of a recycled regrind material, the first grip layer forming part of an exterior surface of the grip; a second grip layer being arranged on an exterior surface of the first grip layer and forming part of the exterior surface of the grip, the second grip layer being formed of a second material having a lower hardness value than the recycled regrind material, wherein the second grip layer forms a majority of an upper rear portion of the exterior surface of the grip and is configured to engage palms of a user when gripping the club; and a third grip layer forming part of the exterior surface of the grip and being formed of a third material having a lower hardness value than the recycled regrind material, wherein the third grip layer forms at least a portion of a center of a front of the exterior surface of the grip, and wherein the third grip layer is completely separated from the second grip layer on the exterior surface of the grip by the first grip layer. a first grip layer forming a base for the golf club grip, the first grip layer being formed of a recycled regrind material, the first grip layer forming part of an exterior surface of the grip; a second grip layer being arranged on an exterior surface of the first grip layer and forming part of the exterior surface of the grip, the second grip layer being formed of a second material having a lower hardness value than the recycled regrind material, wherein the second grip layer forms a majority of an upper rear portion of the exterior surface of the grip and is configured to engage palms of a user when gripping the club; and a third grip layer forming part of the exterior surface of the grip and being formed of a third material having a lower hardness value than the recycled regrind material, wherein the third grip layer forms at least a portion of a center of a front of the exterior surface of the grip, and wherein the third grip layer is completely separated from the second grip layer on the exterior surface of the grip by the first grip layer.
A door for a cooking chamber comprising an outside panel, a door framework joined to the outside panel and an inside panel removably mounted on the door framework, characterized in that it comprises a fastening member for fastening said inside panel to a rim of the door framework, the fastening member comprising a lug extending in a plane perpendicular to said inside panel, said lug comprising an elastic tab projecting from said plane of said lug in a mounting position, said elastic tab being housed in an aperture of said rim of the door framework in said mounting position, and characterized in that said fastening member comprises clamp-forming means at an end of said lug, said fastening member being mounted on the inside panel by insertion of an edge of said inside panel into said clamp-forming means.