mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A tether for connecting two different objects together, the tether having a. first and second elongate and flexible end portions (16, 17) each having a generally constant width and thickness between proximal (32, 33) and distal ends (19, 23), and the width of the distal end of at least one of the first and second end portions being greater than the width between the proximal and the distal ends, b. an elongate and flexible intermediate portion, c. the intermediate portion being releasably connectible with the first and second end portions by the intermediate portion having connectors at either end and the first and second end portions having connectors at respective proximal ends to form first and second safety breakaways (40, 41), the connections of the first and second safety breakaways being made in-line with the general lengthwise axis of the tether, d. the first and second end portions being arranged for connection to a respective object, e. whereby the safety breakaways between intermediate portion and the first and second end portions are releasable at a predetermined release load. a. first and second elongate and flexible end portions (16, 17) each having a generally constant width and thickness between proximal (32, 33) and distal ends (19, 23), and the width of the distal end of at least one of the first and second end portions being greater than the width between the proximal and the distal ends, b. an elongate and flexible intermediate portion, c. the intermediate portion being releasably connectible with the first and second end portions by the intermediate portion having connectors at either end and the first and second end portions having connectors at respective proximal ends to form first and second safety breakaways (40, 41), the connections of the first and second safety breakaways being made in-line with the general lengthwise axis of the tether, d. the first and second end portions being arranged for connection to a respective object, e. whereby the safety breakaways between intermediate portion and the first and second end portions are releasable at a predetermined release load.
Retroreflective sheeting having the appearance of a single background color for use in road signs, comprising: a retroreflective film having a planar surface on a front side and a plurality of retroreflective elements on a back side, and an ink layer deposited on said planar surface in a half-tone pattern that includes a pattern of light-transmissive openings between discrete areas of deposited ink that receives incident light and transmits retroreflected light without absorption or scattering from said ink; wherein the discrete areas of deposited ink of the half tone pattern cover between about 60% and 90% of the area of the front side of the retroreflective sheeting, wherein the ink is partially transmissive of light such that retroreflected light from said film includes light transmitted through said ink in addition to light transmitted through said openings, wherein the discrete areas of deposited ink create the said appearance of a single background color. a retroreflective film having a planar surface on a front side and a plurality of retroreflective elements on a back side, and an ink layer deposited on said planar surface in a half-tone pattern that includes a pattern of light-transmissive openings between discrete areas of deposited ink that receives incident light and transmits retroreflected light without absorption or scattering from said ink; wherein the discrete areas of deposited ink of the half tone pattern cover between about 60% and 90% of the area of the front side of the retroreflective sheeting, wherein the ink is partially transmissive of light such that retroreflected light from said film includes light transmitted through said ink in addition to light transmitted through said openings, wherein the discrete areas of deposited ink create the said appearance of a single background color.
A packing insert being prepared for use as secure packing of ice cones by a drying process during compressing moulding, the insert including shaped cavities (3a,b,c,d,e), each adapted for receiving stacked ice cones, characterised in that the insert is designed as a stackable shell and that the insert consists of decomposable natural fibres in the form of straw, sugar cane fibres, rice husks, reeds, or a mixture of one or more thereof, and that the insert has a residual humidity of 0.01 - 5 %.
A method of operating an electrical generator system comprising a first electrical generator, a voltage controller, a second electrical generator (15, 24), a current controller and a common electrical power distribution arrangement, the first electrical generator and the second electrical generator (15, 24) being coupled to the common electrical power distribution arrangement, the method comprising: a) determining an operational voltage value (Vdc) for the common electrical power distribution arrangement; b) comparing the operational voltage value (Vdc) with a desired voltage value (V-cmd) to determine an operational voltage margin; c) using the voltage controller to configure the first electrical generator to provide and substantially maintain the desired voltage value (V-cmd) within the common electrical power distribution arrangement; and, d) comparing the operational voltage margin with a predetermined voltage margin whereby if the operational voltage margin exceeds the predetermined voltage margin then the current controller (16, 21) for the second electrical generator (15, 24) provides additional electrical current (I_Dmd) to the common electrical power distribution arrangement. a) determining an operational voltage value (Vdc) for the common electrical power distribution arrangement; b) comparing the operational voltage value (Vdc) with a desired voltage value (V-cmd) to determine an operational voltage margin; c) using the voltage controller to configure the first electrical generator to provide and substantially maintain the desired voltage value (V-cmd) within the common electrical power distribution arrangement; and, d) comparing the operational voltage margin with a predetermined voltage margin whereby if the operational voltage margin exceeds the predetermined voltage margin then the current controller (16, 21) for the second electrical generator (15, 24) provides additional electrical current (I_Dmd) to the common electrical power distribution arrangement.
Method of forming an olefin from a first olefin and a second olefin in a metathesis reaction, comprising step (i): (i) reacting the first olefin with the second olefin in the presence of a silica supported Mo-alkylidene or W-alkylidene catalyst, wherein the first olefin and the second olefin are different from one another. (i) reacting the first olefin with the second olefin in the presence of a silica supported Mo-alkylidene or W-alkylidene catalyst, wherein the first olefin and the second olefin are different from one another.
Heat exchanger comprising a plurality of vertically-extending heat exchanger tubes made of plastic, which are arranged in parallel in rows and are position-oriented by retaining elements at a distance from one another, wherein the heat exchanger tubes are arranged in order to be flowed over transversely by a gas stream, and wherein there is at least one foil element (6, 6a) in the flow direction of the gas stream, which is arranged at the height region between two retaining elements spaced apart, characterised in that reinforcement means (7, 7a) orients at least one foil element (6, 6a), wherein the reinforcement means (7, 7a) reinforce the retaining elements.
A vertical farming apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a frame for supporting plant troughs or pots, a base for supporting the frame, an array of gutters supported by the frame, the array of gutters comprising an upper formation of gutters above a lower formation of gutters, a plurality of containers for housing plants, where each container is supported by and arranged to drain into a gutter in the array of gutters; and an irrigation system comprising a plurality of irrigation conduits for irrigating the containers; wherein the lower formation of gutters is arranged in a tiered configuration such that each gutter in the lower formation is at least partially offset in a first horizontal direction from the other gutters in the lower formation and is at least partially offset in a first horizontal direction from the gutters in the upper formation; said apparatus further comprising a supply system that is arranged to supply gaseous carbon dioxide, air and mixtures of carbon dioxide and air to the containers interchangeably; wherein each container in the array of containers comprises a lid with one or more openings for plants to extend through; and wherein the lid is arranged to accept and accommodate the irrigation conduits. a frame for supporting plant troughs or pots, a base for supporting the frame, an array of gutters supported by the frame, the array of gutters comprising an upper formation of gutters above a lower formation of gutters, a plurality of containers for housing plants, where each container is supported by and arranged to drain into a gutter in the array of gutters; and an irrigation system comprising a plurality of irrigation conduits for irrigating the containers; wherein the lower formation of gutters is arranged in a tiered configuration such that each gutter in the lower formation is at least partially offset in a first horizontal direction from the other gutters in the lower formation and is at least partially offset in a first horizontal direction from the gutters in the upper formation; said apparatus further comprising a supply system that is arranged to supply gaseous carbon dioxide, air and mixtures of carbon dioxide and air to the containers interchangeably; wherein each container in the array of containers comprises a lid with one or more openings for plants to extend through; and wherein the lid is arranged to accept and accommodate the irrigation conduits.
A check valve comprising: a valve housing defining a valve opening; and a flapper element having a proximal end, the flapper element being pivotally mounted to the valve housing adjacent the periphery of the valve opening at its proximal end for pivotal movement between a closed position, in which it blocks the flow of fluid through the valve opening and a fully open position in which it permits the flow of fluid through the valve opening; at least one spring damping element (16, 18) located between the flapper element and the valve housing for providing a damping force resisting the pivotal movement of the flapper element towards its open position, the at least one spring damping element (16, 18) being operable to produce a damping force only over a final range of the pivotal movement of the flapper element as it approaches its fully open position, characterised in that the proximal end of the flapper element and the valve housing comprise surfaces (28, 60; 32, 70) arranged opposed to one another in the fully open position of the flapper element, the at least one spring damping element (16, 18) projecting from one or other of the opposed surfaces (28, 60; 32, 70) when the flapper element is in its closed position, the spring damping element (16, 18) engaging an associated opposed surface (28, 60; 32, 70) as the flapper element moves towards its open position. a valve housing defining a valve opening; and a flapper element having a proximal end, the flapper element being pivotally mounted to the valve housing adjacent the periphery of the valve opening at its proximal end for pivotal movement between a closed position, in which it blocks the flow of fluid through the valve opening and a fully open position in which it permits the flow of fluid through the valve opening; at least one spring damping element (16, 18) located between the flapper element and the valve housing for providing a damping force resisting the pivotal movement of the flapper element towards its open position, the at least one spring damping element (16, 18) being operable to produce a damping force only over a final range of the pivotal movement of the flapper element as it approaches its fully open position, characterised in that the proximal end of the flapper element and the valve housing comprise surfaces (28, 60; 32, 70) arranged opposed to one another in the fully open position of the flapper element, the at least one spring damping element (16, 18) projecting from one or other of the opposed surfaces (28, 60; 32, 70) when the flapper element is in its closed position, the spring damping element (16, 18) engaging an associated opposed surface (28, 60; 32, 70) as the flapper element moves towards its open position.
A method of reducing fuel consumption in a machine with an internal combustion engine, the machine having a hybrid mode in which the engine is used for simultaneous ground propulsion via a torque convertor and hydraulic implement propulsion via a hydraulic pump, the engine controller using a first engine map that defines primary operating constraints, wherein the method comprises: obtaining an initial torque limit value for the engine from a torque limit profile providing operating constraints that fall within the primary operating constraints; implementing an engine torque limit that corresponds to the initial torque limit value such that in an event that a torque demand exceeds the torque limit value then the engine speed will drop below the desired engine speed; in an event that torque converter speed ratio between engine and ground propulsion drops below a speed ratio threshold, removing the engine torque limit profile and reverting to primary operating constraints. obtaining an initial torque limit value for the engine from a torque limit profile providing operating constraints that fall within the primary operating constraints; implementing an engine torque limit that corresponds to the initial torque limit value such that in an event that a torque demand exceeds the torque limit value then the engine speed will drop below the desired engine speed; in an event that torque converter speed ratio between engine and ground propulsion drops below a speed ratio threshold, removing the engine torque limit profile and reverting to primary operating constraints.
A method comprising: inserting a first target, from a set of at least two ion beam targets, into an ion beam accelerator that generates an accelerated ion beam; activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an accelerated ion beam strikes said first target, thereby generating neutrons with a first monoenergetic neutron energy value; removing said first target from said ion beam accelerator; the method characterised by further comprising: inserting a second target, from said set of at least two targets, into said ion beam accelerator; and activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an ion beam strikes said second target, thereby generating neutrons with a second monoenergetic neutron energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from said first monoenergetic neutron energy value. inserting a first target, from a set of at least two ion beam targets, into an ion beam accelerator that generates an accelerated ion beam; activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an accelerated ion beam strikes said first target, thereby generating neutrons with a first monoenergetic neutron energy value; removing said first target from said ion beam accelerator; the method characterised by further comprising: inserting a second target, from said set of at least two targets, into said ion beam accelerator; and activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an ion beam strikes said second target, thereby generating neutrons with a second monoenergetic neutron energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from said first monoenergetic neutron energy value. inserting a second target, from said set of at least two targets, into said ion beam accelerator; and activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an ion beam strikes said second target, thereby generating neutrons with a second monoenergetic neutron energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from said first monoenergetic neutron energy value.
An apparatus for reducing in vivo shunt capacitance while measuring an impedance of a tissue region inside a body of a patient comprising: an energy source; a first guidewire and a second guidewire coupled to the energy source, the first and second guidewires configured to be advanced into a tissue region of a body of a patient, the first and second guidewires comprising one or more electrodes configured to be electrically coupled to the tissue region, wherein the two guidewires are steered independently to measure impedance, characterized by further comprising; an error correction electrode that is spatially separated from the first guidewire and the second guidewire and configured to be in electrical connection with the body of the patient; a measurement device coupled to the error correction electrode configured to measure the impedance of the tissue region between the one or more electrodes of the first and the second guidewires when a voltage is applied between the first and second guidewires, wherein the measurement device includes a measurement circuitry to reduce the effect of the in vivo shunt capacitance using an electrical pathway created by the error correction electrode. an energy source; a first guidewire and a second guidewire coupled to the energy source, the first and second guidewires configured to be advanced into a tissue region of a body of a patient, the first and second guidewires comprising one or more electrodes configured to be electrically coupled to the tissue region, wherein the two guidewires are steered independently to measure impedance, characterized by further comprising; an error correction electrode that is spatially separated from the first guidewire and the second guidewire and configured to be in electrical connection with the body of the patient; a measurement device coupled to the error correction electrode configured to measure the impedance of the tissue region between the one or more electrodes of the first and the second guidewires when a voltage is applied between the first and second guidewires, wherein the measurement device includes a measurement circuitry to reduce the effect of the in vivo shunt capacitance using an electrical pathway created by the error correction electrode.
A method to coat a metallic substrate with a low alloy steel layer, wherein the metallic substrate is coated with the low alloy steel layer by laser welding, characterized in that a high nickel superalloy substrate is coated with the low alloy steel layer and the low alloy steel layer having a Cr content of less than 5%.
A method performed by a station, STA, to receive a frame in a wireless local area network, WLAN, system, the method comprising: receiving, at the STA, the frame comprising a signaling, SIG, field for control information and a data field for data, wherein the control information of the SIG field includes a bandwidth field; and processing the received frame, wherein the STA identifies a bandwidth of a) 20 MHz, b) 40 MHz, c) 80 MHz and d) 160 MHz or 80+80 MHz based on a value of the bandwidth field, if the STA determines the value of the bandwidth field is within a first range of values available for the bandwidth field, wherein the STA identifies one or more locations of one or more null channels based on a value of the bandwidth field, if the STA determines the value of the bandwidth field is within a second range of values available for the bandwidth field, and wherein the first range of values does not overlap with the second range of values. receiving, at the STA, the frame comprising a signaling, SIG, field for control information and a data field for data, wherein the control information of the SIG field includes a bandwidth field; and processing the received frame, wherein the STA identifies a bandwidth of a) 20 MHz, b) 40 MHz, c) 80 MHz and d) 160 MHz or 80+80 MHz based on a value of the bandwidth field, if the STA determines the value of the bandwidth field is within a first range of values available for the bandwidth field, wherein the STA identifies one or more locations of one or more null channels based on a value of the bandwidth field, if the STA determines the value of the bandwidth field is within a second range of values available for the bandwidth field, and wherein the first range of values does not overlap with the second range of values.
A production method for a titanium alloy member, the method comprising: preparing a titanium alloy material for sintering as a raw material of a sintered body; nitriding the titanium alloy material for sintering, thereby forming a nitrogen compound layer and/or a nitrogen solid solution layer in a surface layer of the titanium alloy material for sintering and yielding a nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering; mixing the titanium alloy material for sintering and the nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering, thereby yielding a titanium alloy material for sintering mixed with nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material; sintering the titanium alloy material for sintering mixed with nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material, thereby bonding the material together and dispersing nitrogen contained in the nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering in a condition in which nitrogen is uniformly dispersed into an entire inner portion of the sintered body by solid solution, wherein the high-strength titanium alloy member after the sintering is subjected to solution heat treatment and annealing treatment in this order, and the solution heat treatment is performed at a temperature within 100 °C from a β transus temperature, and the annealing treatment is performed in a temperature range of 450 to 750 °C. preparing a titanium alloy material for sintering as a raw material of a sintered body; nitriding the titanium alloy material for sintering, thereby forming a nitrogen compound layer and/or a nitrogen solid solution layer in a surface layer of the titanium alloy material for sintering and yielding a nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering; mixing the titanium alloy material for sintering and the nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering, thereby yielding a titanium alloy material for sintering mixed with nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material; sintering the titanium alloy material for sintering mixed with nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material, thereby bonding the material together and dispersing nitrogen contained in the nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering in a condition in which nitrogen is uniformly dispersed into an entire inner portion of the sintered body by solid solution, wherein the high-strength titanium alloy member after the sintering is subjected to solution heat treatment and annealing treatment in this order, and the solution heat treatment is performed at a temperature within 100 °C from a β transus temperature, and the annealing treatment is performed in a temperature range of 450 to 750 °C.