mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for refining a process liquor that includes solids, which apparatus includes: (a) a vessel having a base and a side wall that define an internal volume for containing the process liquor and for allowing gravity settling of the solids in the liquor, whereby to produce a refined liquor toward a top of the internal volume and a slurry toward a bottom of the internal volume; (b) a refined liquor outlet at or near the top of the internal volume for extracting the refined liquor; (c) a slurry outlet at or near the bottom of the internal volume for extracting the slurry, unrestrictedly open to said internal volume; and (d) solids displacement elements disposed within the internal volume, wherein the solids displacement elements comprise at least one rotatable screw formed on a shaft, wherein the shaft extends across the diameter of the vessel and out the side wall for directing settled solids and/or settling solids in the vicinity of the side wall or of the base toward a flow path of the slurry being extracted from the slurry outlet. (a) a vessel having a base and a side wall that define an internal volume for containing the process liquor and for allowing gravity settling of the solids in the liquor, whereby to produce a refined liquor toward a top of the internal volume and a slurry toward a bottom of the internal volume; (b) a refined liquor outlet at or near the top of the internal volume for extracting the refined liquor; (c) a slurry outlet at or near the bottom of the internal volume for extracting the slurry, unrestrictedly open to said internal volume; and (d) solids displacement elements disposed within the internal volume, wherein the solids displacement elements comprise at least one rotatable screw formed on a shaft, wherein the shaft extends across the diameter of the vessel and out the side wall for directing settled solids and/or settling solids in the vicinity of the side wall or of the base toward a flow path of the slurry being extracted from the slurry outlet.
Household appliance, in particular gas hob, comprising at least one gas hotplate for heating food with the aid of a fuel gas; a gas line for supplying the fuel gas to the at least one gas hotplate; a pressure measuring device for measuring a pressure of the fuel gas in the gas line; a display facility for displaying the pressure measured by the pressure measuring device in the gas line if the pressure measured by the pressure measuring device does not reach a presettable pressure threshold value; characterised in that the household appliance comprises a control facility for generating a display signal as a function of a temporal course of the measured pressure (p(t)), wherein the display facility is designed to display the display signal as a warning signal if the measured pressure drops over time by more than a presettable gradient.
Subscriber station (11; 12) for a bus system, having a communication control device (111; 121) for creating or reading at least one message (3; 31, 32; 33; 31, 33) for/from at least one further subscriber station of the bus system, during which exclusive, collision-free access of a subscriber station (11 to 19) to a bus line of the bus system is at least occasionally guaranteed, wherein the communication control device (111; 121) is configured to determine or estimate channel status information from the reception signal of a received training sequence (32; 332) and to store said information in a storage device (112; 122), wherein the channel status information contained in the received training sequence (32; 332) is also reused from a previous training sequence by accessing the storage device (112; 122) in which the previous received training sequences (32; 332) and/or the channel status information determined therefrom is/are stored, wherein the channel status information comprises information for determining the channel characteristic between the subscriber station (11; 12) and the further subscriber station (12 to 19; 11, 13 to 19) of the bus system, to which the message (3; 31, 32; 33; 31, 33) is to be transmitted, wherein the communication control device is also configured to create a training sequence (32; 332) within a predetermined cycle time (T Z) such that the training sequence (32; 332) is emitted once for all subscriber stations (11 to 19) of the bus system within this predetermined cycle time (T Z). a communication control device (111; 121) for creating or reading at least one message (3; 31, 32; 33; 31, 33) for/from at least one further subscriber station of the bus system, during which exclusive, collision-free access of a subscriber station (11 to 19) to a bus line of the bus system is at least occasionally guaranteed, wherein the communication control device (111; 121) is configured to determine or estimate channel status information from the reception signal of a received training sequence (32; 332) and to store said information in a storage device (112; 122), wherein the channel status information contained in the received training sequence (32; 332) is also reused from a previous training sequence by accessing the storage device (112; 122) in which the previous received training sequences (32; 332) and/or the channel status information determined therefrom is/are stored, wherein the channel status information comprises information for determining the channel characteristic between the subscriber station (11; 12) and the further subscriber station (12 to 19; 11, 13 to 19) of the bus system, to which the message (3; 31, 32; 33; 31, 33) is to be transmitted, wherein the communication control device is also configured to create a training sequence (32; 332) within a predetermined cycle time (T Z) such that the training sequence (32; 332) is emitted once for all subscriber stations (11 to 19) of the bus system within this predetermined cycle time (T Z).
A method for transferring a graphene layer from a metal substrate to a second substrate (3, 10) comprising: a. Providing a graphene layer on said metal substrate, b. Adsorbing hydrogen atoms on said metal substrate by passing protons through said graphene layer, c. Treating said metal substrate having adsorbed hydrogen atoms thereon in such a way as to form hydrogen gas from said adsorbed hydrogen atoms, thereby detaching said graphene layer from said metal substrate, d. Transferring said graphene layer to said second substrate (3, 10), and e. Optionally reusing said metal substrate in a subsequent step a. a. Providing a graphene layer on said metal substrate, b. Adsorbing hydrogen atoms on said metal substrate by passing protons through said graphene layer, c. Treating said metal substrate having adsorbed hydrogen atoms thereon in such a way as to form hydrogen gas from said adsorbed hydrogen atoms, thereby detaching said graphene layer from said metal substrate, d. Transferring said graphene layer to said second substrate (3, 10), and e. Optionally reusing said metal substrate in a subsequent step a.
Method for the open-loop or closed-loop control of the amount of water which is added to a fuel before said fuel is supplied to the high-pressure fuel pump of an internal combustion engine, comprising the features: • splitting the fuel supply to the high-pressure fuel pump into a first branch with a Venturi tube, which has a negative pressure connection, and into a second branch with a stop valve, • supplying water to the negative pressure connection of the Venturi tube via a water supply line, • controlling, by open-loop or closed-loop control, the amount of water sucked up by the Venturi tube by, in order to increase the amount of water in the first branch, reducing the fuel flow in the second branch by closing the stop valve and, in order to reduce the amount of water in the first branch, increasing the fuel flow in the second branch by opening the stop valve, and • supplying the fuel-water mixture in the first branch and the fuel in the second branch to the quantity control valve of the high-pressure fuel pump. • splitting the fuel supply to the high-pressure fuel pump into a first branch with a Venturi tube, which has a negative pressure connection, and into a second branch with a stop valve, • supplying water to the negative pressure connection of the Venturi tube via a water supply line, • controlling, by open-loop or closed-loop control, the amount of water sucked up by the Venturi tube by, in order to increase the amount of water in the first branch, reducing the fuel flow in the second branch by closing the stop valve and, in order to reduce the amount of water in the first branch, increasing the fuel flow in the second branch by opening the stop valve, and • supplying the fuel-water mixture in the first branch and the fuel in the second branch to the quantity control valve of the high-pressure fuel pump.
Machine for producing rod-shaped products of the tobacco-processing industry, having - at least one driven format tape for transporting an endless stream of the rod-shaped products in each case, and - a format garniture having a format base, on which base the format tape is guided in at least one channel of decreasing radius, and one or more format upper parts (11, 12, 19), and - at least one functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) arranged in a predetermined orientation relative to the stream and/or to the format garniture, - at least one reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) being provided on the format garniture, which surface has such an orientation and arrangement that the functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) is positioned in the predetermined orientation and arrangement with respect to the stream and/or to the format garniture by abutting the reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H), - the orientation and/or the arrangement of the reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) being variable, characterised in that - at least one first functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) has a reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) which is oriented and arranged such that a second functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) is positioned in a predetermined orientation and arrangement with respect to the format garniture and/or to the stream by abutting the reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) of the first functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII). - at least one driven format tape for transporting an endless stream of the rod-shaped products in each case, and - a format garniture having a format base, on which base the format tape is guided in at least one channel of decreasing radius, and one or more format upper parts (11, 12, 19), and - at least one functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) arranged in a predetermined orientation relative to the stream and/or to the format garniture, - at least one reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) being provided on the format garniture, which surface has such an orientation and arrangement that the functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) is positioned in the predetermined orientation and arrangement with respect to the stream and/or to the format garniture by abutting the reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H), - the orientation and/or the arrangement of the reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) being variable, characterised in that - at least one first functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) has a reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) which is oriented and arranged such that a second functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) is positioned in a predetermined orientation and arrangement with respect to the format garniture and/or to the stream by abutting the reference surface (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) of the first functional module (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII).
A computer-implemented method for obtaining a refocused image from 4D raw light field data for a giver focus plane value g, the method being executed by an electronic device, characterized in that the method comprises determining, for each color component individually, a pixel value of said refocused image at coordinates ( k,l) ∈ N 2 without using a demosaicing process on said 4D raw light field data, wherein for each color component said determining comprises: - choosing a neighborhood B kl comprising the coordinates ( k,l) in the refocused image; - obtaining at least one projected pixel value with coordinates comprised in a neighborhood of said coordinates ( k,l) for said color component; - weighting said at least one projected pixel value based on a function, said weighting outputting a weighted value; and - updating said pixel value for said color component of said refocused image at coordinates ( k, l) with said weighted value. - choosing a neighborhood B kl comprising the coordinates ( k,l) in the refocused image; - obtaining at least one projected pixel value with coordinates comprised in a neighborhood of said coordinates ( k,l) for said color component; - weighting said at least one projected pixel value based on a function, said weighting outputting a weighted value; and - updating said pixel value for said color component of said refocused image at coordinates ( k, l) with said weighted value.
A package comprising: a. a package interior; b. a package substrate; c. an opening defined in the package substrate to provide access to the package interior; d. a peelable overlabel affixed to the package substrate to selectively cover the opening and expose the opening, the overlabel comprising opposing first and second edges (52, 53) and opposing third and fourth edges (54, 55) that are situated orthogonal to the first and second edges (52, 53); and e. adhesive disposed at least partially on a surface of the overlabel facing the package substrate; f. wherein adhesive deadener is applied over portions of the adhesive that is disposed on the second edge; g. wherein the adhesive on each of the third and fourth edges (54, 55) is devoid of adhesive deadener; characterized in that the package interior contains an applicator tampon. a. a package interior; b. a package substrate; c. an opening defined in the package substrate to provide access to the package interior; d. a peelable overlabel affixed to the package substrate to selectively cover the opening and expose the opening, the overlabel comprising opposing first and second edges (52, 53) and opposing third and fourth edges (54, 55) that are situated orthogonal to the first and second edges (52, 53); and e. adhesive disposed at least partially on a surface of the overlabel facing the package substrate; f. wherein adhesive deadener is applied over portions of the adhesive that is disposed on the second edge; g. wherein the adhesive on each of the third and fourth edges (54, 55) is devoid of adhesive deadener; characterized in that the package interior contains an applicator tampon.
Monitoring system (10;... 50) for the operation of an energy chain for the guidance of at least one line, such as e.g. a cable, hose or the like, between a first connection point for the connection to a base, and a second connection point, which is relatively moveable thereto, for the connection to a driver, including an energy chain which is displaceable along a displacement path while forming a moveable strand, a stationary strand and a deflection arc therebetween; at least one or multiple sensors which respectively generate at least one output dependent upon the condition of the energy chain; and an evaluation unit which evaluates the at least one output of the sensor(s), in order to monitor whether an error condition occurs in the operation of the energy chain; characterized in that the at least one or the multiple sensor(s) (15-i;... 45-i; 55) are arranged stationary, form a detection path along the displacement path of the energy chain and respectively react to an approach of the energy chain to the sensor and/or to a contact of the sensor by the energy chain. an energy chain which is displaceable along a displacement path while forming a moveable strand, a stationary strand and a deflection arc therebetween; at least one or multiple sensors which respectively generate at least one output dependent upon the condition of the energy chain; and an evaluation unit which evaluates the at least one output of the sensor(s), in order to monitor whether an error condition occurs in the operation of the energy chain; characterized in that the at least one or the multiple sensor(s) (15-i;... 45-i; 55) are arranged stationary, form a detection path along the displacement path of the energy chain and respectively react to an approach of the energy chain to the sensor and/or to a contact of the sensor by the energy chain.
Method for determining values of parameters representing a movement by means of a sensor assembly, the movement involving two upper or lower limbs of a living or artificial being, wherein these two limbs are represented in the form of an articulated chain in which each limb is itself represented by at least two segments connected together by at least one articulation and said at least two limbs are connected together by an articulation, wherein the articulated chain has at least six degrees of freedom, the sensor assembly being fixed to the living or artificial being and comprising at least one sensor, referred to as the orientation sensor, for a parameter representing an orientation of a first segment of the articulated chain, this method comprising the following steps: - reception of an orientation value measured and supplied by the orientation sensor, - estimation of a value of at least one first parameter representing a movement of the first segment by processing of the orientation value supplied, characterised in that it also comprises the following steps: - establishing a predetermined movement model of the articulated chain, referred to as the time-change model, comprising at least one relationship of time dependency between said at least one first parameter and at least one other parameter representing a movement of another segment of the articulated chain, and - estimation of a value of said at least one other parameter by application of the time-change model to the estimated value of said at least one first parameter. - reception of an orientation value measured and supplied by the orientation sensor, - estimation of a value of at least one first parameter representing a movement of the first segment by processing of the orientation value supplied, - establishing a predetermined movement model of the articulated chain, referred to as the time-change model, comprising at least one relationship of time dependency between said at least one first parameter and at least one other parameter representing a movement of another segment of the articulated chain, and - estimation of a value of said at least one other parameter by application of the time-change model to the estimated value of said at least one first parameter.
A method comprising: receiving, at a first network device in a fabric network and from a second network device in the fabric network, an identification of a command to modify a current network device configuration, wherein the first network device and the second network device are configured according to the current network device configuration; authenticating, by a first fabric availability and synchronization, FAS, agent executing on the first network device, the command; modifying, by the first network device in response to authenticating the command, the current configuration of the first network device based on the command, wherein modifying the current configuration of the first network device defines a new configuration; storing the identification of the command; updating, in response to modifying the current configuration of the first network device, a state identifier associated with the current configuration of the first network device to correspond to a new state identifier associated with the new configuration; and transmitting, by the first FAS agent to a second FAS agent executing on the second network device of the fabric network, a control packet that includes the new state identifier, wherein upon receiving the control packet, the second FAS agent retrieves the identification of the command and implements the command on the second network device to modify the current configuration of the second network device to the new configuration. receiving, at a first network device in a fabric network and from a second network device in the fabric network, an identification of a command to modify a current network device configuration, wherein the first network device and the second network device are configured according to the current network device configuration; authenticating, by a first fabric availability and synchronization, FAS, agent executing on the first network device, the command; modifying, by the first network device in response to authenticating the command, the current configuration of the first network device based on the command, wherein modifying the current configuration of the first network device defines a new configuration; storing the identification of the command; updating, in response to modifying the current configuration of the first network device, a state identifier associated with the current configuration of the first network device to correspond to a new state identifier associated with the new configuration; and transmitting, by the first FAS agent to a second FAS agent executing on the second network device of the fabric network, a control packet that includes the new state identifier, wherein upon receiving the control packet, the second FAS agent retrieves the identification of the command and implements the command on the second network device to modify the current configuration of the second network device to the new configuration.
Soil preparation tool, in particular a share, comprising a main body, on which optional cassettes are arranged, and at least first cutting elements, which are attached to the main body or to the cassettes for cutting into a soil along a working direction, characterized in that the first cutting elements are arranged in separate mounts, wherein the first cutting elements are arranged spaced apart from each other and wherein first cutting elements are angled in relation to a working edge, such that cutting edges of the cutting elements are partially arranged one behind the other in the working direction.
A device for manual control of the accelerator of a motor vehicle, in particular for disabled drivers, comprising a mobile actuating member operatively connected to an electrical or electronic system for actuating the accelerator in response to the position of said mobile member, said device being characterized in that the mobile member is configured for being removably and stably applied to a finger of a hand of the driver and is connected to a resting base that can be positioned against a reaction surface preferably constituted by the steering wheel of the vehicle.