mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method, comprising: receiving, with an indicia-reading device comprising an indicia-capturing subsystem, a trigger signal from a non-mechanical trigger mechanism, wherein the indicia-reading device comprises supports so that when the supports are attached to a user's fingers of a hand, the indicia-reading device rests on the user's fingers, and wherein the indicia-capturing subsystem comprises an image sensor for capturing two-dimensional images in the indicia-capturing subsystem 's field of view; illuminating an indicia with transmitted radiation; capturing an image of the indicia with the indicia-capturing subsystem; and causing a signal representative of the image to be decoded; characterized in that: the trigger signal is generated based on image analysis of an image captured by the image sensor of the indicia-capturing subsystem, including determining if a user's finger of the said hand is in the image captured by the image sensor of the indicia-capturing subsystem. receiving, with an indicia-reading device comprising an indicia-capturing subsystem, a trigger signal from a non-mechanical trigger mechanism, wherein the indicia-reading device comprises supports so that when the supports are attached to a user's fingers of a hand, the indicia-reading device rests on the user's fingers, and wherein the indicia-capturing subsystem comprises an image sensor for capturing two-dimensional images in the indicia-capturing subsystem 's field of view; illuminating an indicia with transmitted radiation; capturing an image of the indicia with the indicia-capturing subsystem; and causing a signal representative of the image to be decoded;
A method for controlling the break operation of a switching device, the method comprising: instructing, using a pulse-width modulated signal, a switch to supply a break current to an operating coil of the switching device to break the switching device; characterised by determining, using a control circuitry, when a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal is at a minimum determined value; subsequently, determining, using the control circuitry, a duration the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal goes above the minimum determined value; and determining, using the control circuitry, when the switching device breaks based at least in part on the duration the duty cycle is above the minimum determined value after reaching the minimum determined value, wherein when the switching device breaks is used to control future break operations of the switching device by: updating an expected break time look-up table with the duration the duty cycle is above the minimum determined value, or using the determined expected break time to break the switching device ahead of a current zero-crossing during future break operations. instructing, using a pulse-width modulated signal, a switch to supply a break current to an operating coil of the switching device to break the switching device; characterised by determining, using a control circuitry, when a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal is at a minimum determined value; subsequently, determining, using the control circuitry, a duration the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal goes above the minimum determined value; and determining, using the control circuitry, when the switching device breaks based at least in part on the duration the duty cycle is above the minimum determined value after reaching the minimum determined value, wherein when the switching device breaks is used to control future break operations of the switching device by: updating an expected break time look-up table with the duration the duty cycle is above the minimum determined value, or using the determined expected break time to break the switching device ahead of a current zero-crossing during future break operations. updating an expected break time look-up table with the duration the duty cycle is above the minimum determined value, or using the determined expected break time to break the switching device ahead of a current zero-crossing during future break operations.
A structure for an electrochemical device, in particular of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) type or solid oxide high temperature steam electrolyser (HTSE) type, the structure comprising at least one conducting support element of an interconnector (50.1) provided with at least one first face having at least one localised rough region, said localised rough region having an arithmetic mean roughness parameter corresponding to the arithmetic mean of its profile which is higher than the rest of said first face, said localised rough region being able to be contacted with an insulating bonding material of a seal.
A system for providing distributed denial-of-service, DDoS, mitigation service, the system comprising: a user challenge processing module configured to generate a user challenge test when a request to access a web page of the web server is received from a user host, transmit an integrated user challenge page to the user host, process an answer received from the user host, and determine whether the answer is correct or not; a user challenge page generating module configured to generate the integrated user challenge page; characterised in that the integrated user challenge page generating module generates the user challenge page comprising both the user challenge test and a snapshot of the web page that the user host is requesting to access, wherein the snapshot of the web page is a static web page image; and a web server accessing module configured to, when the answer received from the user host is correct, establish a connection between the user host and the web server. a user challenge processing module configured to generate a user challenge test when a request to access a web page of the web server is received from a user host, transmit an integrated user challenge page to the user host, process an answer received from the user host, and determine whether the answer is correct or not; a user challenge page generating module configured to generate the integrated user challenge page; characterised in that the integrated user challenge page generating module generates the user challenge page comprising both the user challenge test and a snapshot of the web page that the user host is requesting to access, wherein the snapshot of the web page is a static web page image; and a web server accessing module configured to, when the answer received from the user host is correct, establish a connection between the user host and the web server.
An electronic device comprising: a touch screen configured to display an image comprising a user interface and to detect a user input; and a control unit configured to: control the touch screen to display a first layer overlapped with the image; when a user input is detected in a partial region of the first layer, change the transparency of the partial region of the first layer to reveal the path of the user input while the first layer continues to overlap the image; and release a lock state of the user interface when a ratio of the partial region to the entire region of the touch screen is greater than a predetermined value. a touch screen configured to display an image comprising a user interface and to detect a user input; and a control unit configured to: control the touch screen to display a first layer overlapped with the image; when a user input is detected in a partial region of the first layer, change the transparency of the partial region of the first layer to reveal the path of the user input while the first layer continues to overlap the image; and release a lock state of the user interface when a ratio of the partial region to the entire region of the touch screen is greater than a predetermined value. control the touch screen to display a first layer overlapped with the image; when a user input is detected in a partial region of the first layer, change the transparency of the partial region of the first layer to reveal the path of the user input while the first layer continues to overlap the image; and release a lock state of the user interface when a ratio of the partial region to the entire region of the touch screen is greater than a predetermined value.
A blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b) for a refiner for refining fibrous material, the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b) comprising a body with a front surface and a background surface, a first end edge and a second end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to the first side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge extending between the first end edge and the second end edge, a refining surface (5, 9) comprising blade bars and blade grooves on the front surface of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b), at least one opening (14, 15) at the side edge (22, 23), the opening (14, 15) extending through a whole thickness of the blade segment body and towards to the opposite side edge (22, 23), characterized in that on a side of the background surface of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b) there is a height difference between the background surface at the first side edge and the background surface at the second side edge at least at the opening (14, 15) of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b). a body with a front surface and a background surface, a first end edge and a second end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to the first side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge extending between the first end edge and the second end edge, a refining surface (5, 9) comprising blade bars and blade grooves on the front surface of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b), at least one opening (14, 15) at the side edge (22, 23), the opening (14, 15) extending through a whole thickness of the blade segment body and towards to the opposite side edge (22, 23), characterized in that on a side of the background surface of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b) there is a height difference between the background surface at the first side edge and the background surface at the second side edge at least at the opening (14, 15) of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b).
A method for coating a carbon-carbon composite structure, comprising: forming a first slurry by combining a first pre-slurry composition with a first carrier fluid, wherein the first pre-slurry composition comprises a first phosphate glass composition and a low coefficient of thermal expansion material, wherein the low coefficient of thermal expansion material is a material with a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 × 10 -6 °C -1; applying the first slurry on a surface of the composite structure; and heating the composite structure to a temperature sufficient to form a base layer on the composite structure, and further comprising forming a second slurry by combining a second pre-slurry composition with a second carrier fluid, wherein the second pre-slurry composition comprises a second phosphate glass composition; applying the second slurry to the base layer; and heating the composite structure to a second temperature sufficient to form a sealing layer on the base layer, wherein the low coefficient of thermal expansion material comprises at least one of beta-spodumene, beta-eucryptite, cordierite, faujasite, CaZr 4 P 6 O 24, SrZr 4 P 6 O 24, NaZr 2 P 3 O 2, MoZr 2 P 2 O 2, WZr 2 P 2 O 12, Al 2 Mo 3 O 12, Al 2 W 3 O 12, niobium pentoxide, aluminum titanate, Zr 2 P 2 O 9, beryl, silicon dioxide glass, SiO 2 -TiO 2 glass, Cu 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 glasses, a material comprising, by weight, 57.2% SiO 2, 25.3% Al 2 O 3, 6.5% P 2 O 5, 3.4% Li 2 O, 2.3% TiO 2, 1.8% ZrO 2, 1.4% ZnO, 1.0% MgO, 0.5% As 2 O 3, 0.4% K 2 O, and 0.2% Na 2 O, or lead magnesium niobate. forming a first slurry by combining a first pre-slurry composition with a first carrier fluid, wherein the first pre-slurry composition comprises a first phosphate glass composition and a low coefficient of thermal expansion material, wherein the low coefficient of thermal expansion material is a material with a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 × 10 -6 °C -1; applying the first slurry on a surface of the composite structure; and heating the composite structure to a temperature sufficient to form a base layer on the composite structure, and further comprising forming a second slurry by combining a second pre-slurry composition with a second carrier fluid, wherein the second pre-slurry composition comprises a second phosphate glass composition; applying the second slurry to the base layer; and heating the composite structure to a second temperature sufficient to form a sealing layer on the base layer, wherein the low coefficient of thermal expansion material comprises at least one of beta-spodumene, beta-eucryptite, cordierite, faujasite, CaZr 4 P 6 O 24, SrZr 4 P 6 O 24, NaZr 2 P 3 O 2, MoZr 2 P 2 O 2, WZr 2 P 2 O 12, Al 2 Mo 3 O 12, Al 2 W 3 O 12, niobium pentoxide, aluminum titanate, Zr 2 P 2 O 9, beryl, silicon dioxide glass, SiO 2 -TiO 2 glass, Cu 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 glasses, a material comprising, by weight, 57.2% SiO 2, 25.3% Al 2 O 3, 6.5% P 2 O 5, 3.4% Li 2 O, 2.3% TiO 2, 1.8% ZrO 2, 1.4% ZnO, 1.0% MgO, 0.5% As 2 O 3, 0.4% K 2 O, and 0.2% Na 2 O, or lead magnesium niobate.
A supporting leg drive for a vehicle trailer, wherein the supporting leg drive comprises a shaft attachment, an electric motor, and a transmission, wherein the shaft attachment is designed to be fitted in a rotationally fixed manner on a supporting leg shaft of the vehicle trailer, wherein the transmission receives a torque of the electric motor and transmits said torque to the shaft attachment by means of a mechanical connection, wherein the mechanical connection between the transmission and the shaft attachment is provided by means of a coupling element, wherein the coupling element is arranged on the shaft attachment and is designed such that the mechanical connection between the transmission and the shaft attachment is interrupted by attaching a crank on an outer end of the shaft attachment, characterized in that the coupling element is a feather key which is elastically deflectable in the radial direction and which is arranged on the shaft attachment, wherein the feather key is moved inwards in the radial direction by attaching the crank on the shaft attachment, such that the feather key is moved out of a groove of a transmission hub of the transmission.
A transmitter (126A, 126B, 126C, 126D, 140) for a mobile communication network, the transmitter comprising: first transmitting means (600, 602) for transmitting, to a receiver (126A, 126B, 126C, 126D, 140), a data channel, and a first control channel controlling data transmissions on the data channel; characterised in that the transmitter comprises: second transmitting means for transmitting, on the first control channel, an indicator indicating that there is no data transmission to the receiver on the data channel; omitting means for omitting the data transmission on the data channel; receiving means for receiving a response to the indicator on a second control channel from the receiver, wherein the response is an acknowledgment or a negative acknowledgment (NACK); and means for controlling power of the first control channel based on the response or an absence of the response received on the second control channel. second transmitting means for transmitting, on the first control channel, an indicator indicating that there is no data transmission to the receiver on the data channel; omitting means for omitting the data transmission on the data channel; receiving means for receiving a response to the indicator on a second control channel from the receiver, wherein the response is an acknowledgment or a negative acknowledgment (NACK); and means for controlling power of the first control channel based on the response or an absence of the response received on the second control channel.
A method for synchronizing communication devices in a communications system, the method comprising receiving (302, 501), in a communication device, a first synchronization signal periodically transmitted from a network apparatus; based on the first synchronization signal, performing a coarse synchronization process in the communications device; obtaining, in the communication device, a minimum synchronization required to send a scheduling request and to receive a scheduling grant and transmitting a scheduling request message from the communication device to the network apparatus, based on the coarse synchronization process performed in the communications device; receiving (306, 504), in the communication device from the network apparatus or a further communication device, a second synchronization signal for providing accurate downlink synchronization for the communication device, wherein the second synchronization signal is received together with a scheduling grant; obtaining accurate downlink synchronization based on the second synchronization signal and transmitting (307, 505) data from the communication device to the network apparatus, based on the scheduling grant.
A method of operating a gateway with a location information system (13,15), comprising the steps of: a) receiving a location request message containing preference data from a client terminal concerning the location information of a mobile terminal, the preference data specifying one or more client's conditions; b) making a first determination as to whether or not the location information of the mobile terminal is already stored in a memory; c) if the first determination is negative, acquiring the location information from said location information system (13, 15); d) if the first determination is affirmative, making a second determination as to whether the stored location information satisfies said one or more client's conditions specified by the preference data that is contained in the location request message; e) if the second determination is negative, acquiring the location information from said location information system (13, 15); f) if the second determination is affirmative, reading out the stored location information from the memory; and g) transmitting the acquired or read-out location information to the client terminal. a) receiving a location request message containing preference data from a client terminal concerning the location information of a mobile terminal, the preference data specifying one or more client's conditions; b) making a first determination as to whether or not the location information of the mobile terminal is already stored in a memory; c) if the first determination is negative, acquiring the location information from said location information system (13, 15); d) if the first determination is affirmative, making a second determination as to whether the stored location information satisfies said one or more client's conditions specified by the preference data that is contained in the location request message; e) if the second determination is negative, acquiring the location information from said location information system (13, 15); f) if the second determination is affirmative, reading out the stored location information from the memory; and g) transmitting the acquired or read-out location information to the client terminal.
A process comprising: pumping a first volume of fracturing fluid through at least a portion of a liner positioned in an open hole of a subterranean well bore at a rate for a period of time sufficient to allow a majority of movement of the liner due to a change in temperature and pressure caused by the fracturing fluid to occur; thereafter, increasing the rate at which the first volume of fracturing fluid is pumped to a first velocity sufficient to deform at least one first packer (22A, 23A) that is carried on said liner into sealing engagement with the well bore, wherein each of the at least one first packer (22A, 23A) that is positioned on the exterior of said liner is not set until movement of said liner due to the change in temperature and pressure has occurred; and thereafter, pumping said first volume of fracturing fluid at a first pressure sufficient to fracture a subterranean environs. pumping a first volume of fracturing fluid through at least a portion of a liner positioned in an open hole of a subterranean well bore at a rate for a period of time sufficient to allow a majority of movement of the liner due to a change in temperature and pressure caused by the fracturing fluid to occur; thereafter, increasing the rate at which the first volume of fracturing fluid is pumped to a first velocity sufficient to deform at least one first packer (22A, 23A) that is carried on said liner into sealing engagement with the well bore, wherein each of the at least one first packer (22A, 23A) that is positioned on the exterior of said liner is not set until movement of said liner due to the change in temperature and pressure has occurred; and thereafter, pumping said first volume of fracturing fluid at a first pressure sufficient to fracture a subterranean environs.
An expansion valve comprising a valve element, a valve seat as well as a biasing member, that exerts a force on the valve element towards a closed valve position, wherein the valve element and the valve seat are arranged in a first fluid passage of the expansion valve, and wherein the expansion valve further comprises a shape memory alloy actuator characterized in that, the shape memory alloy actuator is arranged in a second fluid passage of the expansion valve, wherein the shape memory alloy actuator is arranged to be in thermal contact with a fluid in the second fluid passage, such that the shape memory alloy actuator also actuates the valve element towards a closed valve position when the shape memory alloy actuator is cooled by a fluid in the second fluid passage and wherein the shape memory alloy actuator exerts a force on the valve element towards an open valve position when the shape memory alloy actuator is heated by an electric current, provided by a control unit.
Radiant ceiling panel, having at least one temperature control section for controlling the temperature of an environment of the radiant ceiling panel, in particular for controlling the temperature of a room, and having an illumination receptacle for accommodating at least one illumination element, the illumination receptacle extending along a longitudinal axis and being open towards a front side of the radiant ceiling panel, such that the illumination element receivable in the illumination receptacle can radiate light away from the front face of the radiant ceiling panel, the illumination receptacle having at least one undercut surface for rear gripping by an undercut contour of the at least one illumination element, such that the illumination element receivable in the illumination receptacle is held in the illumination receptacle with respect to a direction of force toward the front side of the radiant ceiling panel, characterized in that the at least one undercut surface comprises mutually opposite undercut surfaces, wherein the mutually opposing undercut surfaces, starting from the front side of the illumination receptacle, are inclined obliquely away from one another and/or form a dovetail contour and/or are inclined obliquely in opposite directions to one another.
A razor or razor blade cartridge including at least one razor blade and a housing made from a polymer material and comprising an outer surface, said outer surface of the housing comprises undulations, said undulations having a length dimension, a width dimension and a height dimension and the height being defined by a lower trough surface and an upper crest surface joined by intervening side walls, characterised in that the undulations of the housing comprise a coating of hydrophilic material.