mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of analyzing a region of interest in a three dimensional integrated circuit structure having multiple conductive layers extending in a horizontal direction, comprising the following steps: directing a focused ion beam toward the circuit structure to produce a milled surface comprising a plurality of exposed conductive layers; moving (608, 610) at least one electrical probe (402A, 402B, 402C) to contact at least one of the exposed conductive layers; applying a voltage to said at least one electrical probe; and observing an effect of the applied voltage to analyze the region of interest; characterized by: performing said directing step in one of the following ways: (i) at a non-normal angle to said horizontal direction, or (ii) normal to said horizontal direction, after which the circuit structure is tilted so that a normal to the milled surface has a vertical component; determining, in said plurality of exposed conductive layers, a selected layer that connects electrically to the region of interest; and performing said moving step (608, 610) such that said at least one electrical probe (402A, 402B, 402C) contacts said selected layer from above. directing a focused ion beam toward the circuit structure to produce a milled surface comprising a plurality of exposed conductive layers; moving (608, 610) at least one electrical probe (402A, 402B, 402C) to contact at least one of the exposed conductive layers; applying a voltage to said at least one electrical probe; and observing an effect of the applied voltage to analyze the region of interest; characterized by: performing said directing step in one of the following ways: (i) at a non-normal angle to said horizontal direction, or (ii) normal to said horizontal direction, after which the circuit structure is tilted so that a normal to the milled surface has a vertical component; determining, in said plurality of exposed conductive layers, a selected layer that connects electrically to the region of interest; and performing said moving step (608, 610) such that said at least one electrical probe (402A, 402B, 402C) contacts said selected layer from above. performing said directing step in one of the following ways: (i) at a non-normal angle to said horizontal direction, or (ii) normal to said horizontal direction, after which the circuit structure is tilted so that a normal to the milled surface has a vertical component; (i) at a non-normal angle to said horizontal direction, or (ii) normal to said horizontal direction, after which the circuit structure is tilted so that a normal to the milled surface has a vertical component; determining, in said plurality of exposed conductive layers, a selected layer that connects electrically to the region of interest; and performing said moving step (608, 610) such that said at least one electrical probe (402A, 402B, 402C) contacts said selected layer from above.
A stapler (1 A-F) comprising: a striking part (20 A) configured to cause a pair of staple legs (12 A) to penetrate a sheet bundle; a bending part (30 A-F) configured to bend the staple legs (12 A) at a first position such that tips of the staple legs (12 A) having penetrated the sheet bundle by the striking part (20 A) are directed inwardly; and a clincher part (33 A) configured to bend the staple legs (12 A) at a second position located closer to the sheet bundle than the first position such that the staple legs (12 A) of which the tips are bent inwardly at the first position by the bending part (30 A-F) are entirely directed inwardly, characterized in that the bending part (30 A-F) includes: a first part disposed on an inner side of the pair of staple legs (12 A) and having a first tip portion facing the staple legs (12 A) and located at the first position; a second part disposed on an outer side of the pair of staple legs (12 A) and having a second tip portion facing the staple legs (12 A) and located on a non-sheet bundle side spaced from the sheet bundle further than the first position; and a moving part (301AL, 301AR) configured to move at least one of the first part and the second part toward the staple legs (12 A). a striking part (20 A) configured to cause a pair of staple legs (12 A) to penetrate a sheet bundle; a bending part (30 A-F) configured to bend the staple legs (12 A) at a first position such that tips of the staple legs (12 A) having penetrated the sheet bundle by the striking part (20 A) are directed inwardly; and a clincher part (33 A) configured to bend the staple legs (12 A) at a second position located closer to the sheet bundle than the first position such that the staple legs (12 A) of which the tips are bent inwardly at the first position by the bending part (30 A-F) are entirely directed inwardly, characterized in that the bending part (30 A-F) includes: a first part disposed on an inner side of the pair of staple legs (12 A) and having a first tip portion facing the staple legs (12 A) and located at the first position; a second part disposed on an outer side of the pair of staple legs (12 A) and having a second tip portion facing the staple legs (12 A) and located on a non-sheet bundle side spaced from the sheet bundle further than the first position; and a moving part (301AL, 301AR) configured to move at least one of the first part and the second part toward the staple legs (12 A). a first part disposed on an inner side of the pair of staple legs (12 A) and having a first tip portion facing the staple legs (12 A) and located at the first position; a second part disposed on an outer side of the pair of staple legs (12 A) and having a second tip portion facing the staple legs (12 A) and located on a non-sheet bundle side spaced from the sheet bundle further than the first position; and a moving part (301AL, 301AR) configured to move at least one of the first part and the second part toward the staple legs (12 A).
A method comprising: receiving, by a network device, an instruction to update a routing table implemented by the network device; updating, by the network device, the routing table based on receiving the instruction, the routing table including a routing instruction to direct the network device to provide a data flow associated with at least a portion of an internet protocol address to a server device for processing; receiving, by the network device, the data flow destined for a destination device; determining, by the network device, the routing instruction based on the at least a portion of the internet protocol address associated with the data flow and based on information in the routing table corresponding to the at least a portion of the internet protocol address; executing, by the network device, the routing instruction to provide the data flow to the server device and to cause the data flow to be processed by the server device to form a processed data flow; and receiving, by the network device, the processed data flow and providing the processed data flow towards the destination device. receiving, by a network device, an instruction to update a routing table implemented by the network device; updating, by the network device, the routing table based on receiving the instruction, the routing table including a routing instruction to direct the network device to provide a data flow associated with at least a portion of an internet protocol address to a server device for processing; receiving, by the network device, the data flow destined for a destination device; determining, by the network device, the routing instruction based on the at least a portion of the internet protocol address associated with the data flow and based on information in the routing table corresponding to the at least a portion of the internet protocol address; executing, by the network device, the routing instruction to provide the data flow to the server device and to cause the data flow to be processed by the server device to form a processed data flow; and receiving, by the network device, the processed data flow and providing the processed data flow towards the destination device.
A press forming method of expanding a sheet shaped workpiece by pulling the sheet shaped workpiece from a peripheral side when pressing the sheet shaped workpiece between a punch and a die while constraining a peripheral part of the sheet shaped workpiece with a plurality of mutually independent blank holders, wherein: as each blank holder, one made up of a pair of sandwiching members (3a, 3b) which are oppositely positioned in a detachable manner and are adapted to grip the peripheral part of the sheet shaped workpiece therebetween are used; the sheet shaped workpiece constrained by the blank holder is brought into contact with a forming surface of the punch, then at least two subsequent steps of displacement operation are performed, in the first of which steps each blank holder is displaced along a press axis direction to make the sheet shaped workpiece superimposed on the forming surface of the punch, and next, in the second of the steps, is displaced in an outward direction to expand the sheet shaped workpiece and then the sheet shaped workpiece is pressed between the punch and the die; and after end of pressing, each blank holder is displaced along a counter press-axis direction to cause a press stamping product to be disengaged from the forming surface of the punch, and further after both the sandwiching members (3a, 3b) of the blank holder are detached, or the press stamping product is taken out after the detachment, both the sandwiching members (3a, 3b) are displaced in an inward direction to be returned to an initial position before constraining of the sheet shaped workpiece. as each blank holder, one made up of a pair of sandwiching members (3a, 3b) which are oppositely positioned in a detachable manner and are adapted to grip the peripheral part of the sheet shaped workpiece therebetween are used; the sheet shaped workpiece constrained by the blank holder is brought into contact with a forming surface of the punch, then at least two subsequent steps of displacement operation are performed, in the first of which steps each blank holder is displaced along a press axis direction to make the sheet shaped workpiece superimposed on the forming surface of the punch, and next, in the second of the steps, is displaced in an outward direction to expand the sheet shaped workpiece and then the sheet shaped workpiece is pressed between the punch and the die; and after end of pressing, each blank holder is displaced along a counter press-axis direction to cause a press stamping product to be disengaged from the forming surface of the punch, and further after both the sandwiching members (3a, 3b) of the blank holder are detached, or the press stamping product is taken out after the detachment, both the sandwiching members (3a, 3b) are displaced in an inward direction to be returned to an initial position before constraining of the sheet shaped workpiece.
A method of heating a wind turbine blade comprising a plurality of heating zones, the method comprises the steps of: determining an icing factor based on environmental conditions and/or operating conditions; determining one or more heating zones to activate based on the determined icing factor, wherein each heating zone comprises one or more Electro-Thermal Heating Elements; and activating the one or more Electro-Thermal Heating Elements corresponding to the determined heating zones to generate heat, characterized in that the icing factor indicates a severity of an icing event, and wherein the step of determining the one or more heating zones further comprises: identifying one or more heating zones that provides a greater aerodynamic performance based on the icing factor. determining an icing factor based on environmental conditions and/or operating conditions; determining one or more heating zones to activate based on the determined icing factor, wherein each heating zone comprises one or more Electro-Thermal Heating Elements; and activating the one or more Electro-Thermal Heating Elements corresponding to the determined heating zones to generate heat, characterized in that the icing factor indicates a severity of an icing event, and wherein the step of determining the one or more heating zones further comprises: identifying one or more heating zones that provides a greater aerodynamic performance based on the icing factor.
A method for casting a tip portion of a tip applicator assembly used in a skin formulation applicator, wherein the tip portion is mated with a base portion of the tip applicator during casting, the method comprising the steps of: positioning the base portion of the tip applicator assembly in a casting fixture, the casting fixture including a cup section for receiving the base portion and at least one tear- away section (20,22), the casting fixture comprising a material which is readily separable from and will not adhere to the casting material comprising the tip portion of the part following casting thereof; pouring the casting material into a volume in the cup section beneath the positioned base portion, the casting material engaging and bonding to an extending part of the base portion; and allowing the casting material to cure, such that the base portion and the tip portion form a cohesive whole, wherein the casting fixture with the cast part therein can be stored until the tip applicator assembly is ready for use. positioning the base portion of the tip applicator assembly in a casting fixture, the casting fixture including a cup section for receiving the base portion and at least one tear- away section (20,22), the casting fixture comprising a material which is readily separable from and will not adhere to the casting material comprising the tip portion of the part following casting thereof; pouring the casting material into a volume in the cup section beneath the positioned base portion, the casting material engaging and bonding to an extending part of the base portion; and allowing the casting material to cure, such that the base portion and the tip portion form a cohesive whole, wherein the casting fixture with the cast part therein can be stored until the tip applicator assembly is ready for use.
A portable sectional fence kit, comprising: a top rail, a bottom rail and end posts (28, 30) to interconnect the top and bottom rails (42, 44); foot members to support the end posts (28, 30) and a plurality of vertical slats readily interconnected to said top and bottom rails (42, 44); said individual elements readily interconnected without tools; characterised in that the portable sectional fence kit further comprises a wheeled container for storage and transport of the individual elements of the fence in a disassembled state; and in that the top and bottom rails (42, 44) are each formed of at least two pieces which snap together. a top rail, a bottom rail and end posts (28, 30) to interconnect the top and bottom rails (42, 44); foot members to support the end posts (28, 30) and a plurality of vertical slats readily interconnected to said top and bottom rails (42, 44); said individual elements readily interconnected without tools; characterised in that the portable sectional fence kit further comprises a wheeled container for storage and transport of the individual elements of the fence in a disassembled state; and in that the top and bottom rails (42, 44) are each formed of at least two pieces which snap together.
An image display apparatus comprising: an imager (RL, RR) configured to image a scene in rear side surroundings of a vehicle; a display (20L, 20R) configured to display a captured image imaged by said imager (RL, RR); and a display controller configured to switch between a first display mode in which a first image is displayed and a second display mode in which a second image is displayed, wherein the first image is the captured image showing a first range out of the rear side surroundings of the vehicle, characterised in that: the second image is the captured image including the first range and showing a second range, which is wider than the first range, out of the rear side surroundings of the vehicle, and in that said display controller is configured to display the second image on said display (20L, 20R) in an aspect of clearly showing an area of the second image corresponding to the first image, in the second display mode. an imager (RL, RR) configured to image a scene in rear side surroundings of a vehicle; a display (20L, 20R) configured to display a captured image imaged by said imager (RL, RR); and a display controller configured to switch between a first display mode in which a first image is displayed and a second display mode in which a second image is displayed, wherein the first image is the captured image showing a first range out of the rear side surroundings of the vehicle, characterised in that: the second image is the captured image including the first range and showing a second range, which is wider than the first range, out of the rear side surroundings of the vehicle, and in that said display controller is configured to display the second image on said display (20L, 20R) in an aspect of clearly showing an area of the second image corresponding to the first image, in the second display mode. the second image is the captured image including the first range and showing a second range, which is wider than the first range, out of the rear side surroundings of the vehicle, and in that said display controller is configured to display the second image on said display (20L, 20R) in an aspect of clearly showing an area of the second image corresponding to the first image, in the second display mode.
Use of at least one sulfonic acid, preferably at least one alkane sulfonic acid, for recovering glycerol resulting from a reaction crude from transesterification of glycerides, in particular of triglycerides of vegetable and/or animal origin, during a step of acidification by said at least one sulfonic acid of said reaction crude at a pH of strictly below 4.
A polymerization macroinitiator, wherein the polymerization macroinitiator comprises at least one halogenated polymer oil selected from the group consisting of halogenated heat-bodied oil, a halogenated blown oil, a halogenated hydrogenated heat-bodied oil, a halogenated hydrogenated blown oil, and combinations of any thereof, wherein the polymer oil comprises at least one renewable source-derived oil or fat.
An insect screen, in particular for door, window and similar wall openings, that has a screen frame that can be moved between an open and a closed position and in which a mechanical actuation device is fitted for automatically bringing the screen back into the closed position, the actuation device having a cable pull guided around a pulley, at one end of which a counterweight that can move freely within the screen frame is suspended, characterised in that the other end of the cable pull is fastened to an upper guide rail for the screen frame, the cable pull being guided by a slider that can be fastened within the screen frame and that is provided with a bearing for the pulley and with a U-shaped profile for receiving a guide bar of the upper guide rail.
An apparatus for selectively modifying relay operation of a downstream relay-capable wireless node, the apparatus comprising: means configured to generate a relay operation modifying message requesting the relay-capable wireless node for which modification of relay operation is desired to enable its wireless relay access point operation, if it is currently operating as a non-relay wireless node, or instructing the relay-capable wireless node to disable its wireless relay access point operation, if its access point operation is currently enabled; and means for providing the message for transmission to the relay-capable wireless node. means configured to generate a relay operation modifying message requesting the relay-capable wireless node for which modification of relay operation is desired to enable its wireless relay access point operation, if it is currently operating as a non-relay wireless node, or instructing the relay-capable wireless node to disable its wireless relay access point operation, if its access point operation is currently enabled; and means for providing the message for transmission to the relay-capable wireless node.
A multi-pair wafer bonder apparatus comprising: a wafer bonder chamber extending along a main axis and comprising a plurality of chamber zones, a plurality of heater/isolator plates, a guide rod system extending along said main axis, a pair of parallel track rods (130a, 130b) extending along said main axis, and first pressure means; wherein said chamber zones are separated from each other; said heater/isolator plates are oriented perpendicular to said main axis, wherein each of said chamber zones is dimensioned to accommodate an aligned wafer pair; whereby said chamber zones are thermally isolated from each other by said heater/isolator plates; that said heater/isolator plates are movably supported and guided by said guide rod system and are configured to move along the direction of said main axis; that said wafer pairs are configured to be supported by said parallel track rods (130a, 130b); and that said first pressure means is configured to apply a first force perpendicular to a first end heater/isolator plate and wherein said applied first force causes the heater/isolator plates to move toward each other along said main axis and thereby causes the collapse of each chamber zone volume and the application of bonding pressure onto said wafer pairs. a wafer bonder chamber extending along a main axis and comprising a plurality of chamber zones, a plurality of heater/isolator plates, a guide rod system extending along said main axis, a pair of parallel track rods (130a, 130b) extending along said main axis, and first pressure means; wherein said chamber zones are separated from each other; said heater/isolator plates are oriented perpendicular to said main axis, wherein each of said chamber zones is dimensioned to accommodate an aligned wafer pair; whereby said chamber zones are thermally isolated from each other by said heater/isolator plates; that said heater/isolator plates are movably supported and guided by said guide rod system and are configured to move along the direction of said main axis; that said wafer pairs are configured to be supported by said parallel track rods (130a, 130b); and that said first pressure means is configured to apply a first force perpendicular to a first end heater/isolator plate and wherein said applied first force causes the heater/isolator plates to move toward each other along said main axis and thereby causes the collapse of each chamber zone volume and the application of bonding pressure onto said wafer pairs.