mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A communication apparatus: a mapping unit configured to map sounding reference signals, SRSs, to frequency resources; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the mapped SRSs, characterized in that each of the frequency resources has a fixed bandwidth regardless of a variable size of a SRS transmission bandwidth in a given system bandwidth, to both ends of which control channels having a variable bandwidth are mapped, and the SRS transmission bandwidth covers a frequency band subject to estimation of channel quality information by the frequency resources uniformly dispersed in the SRS transmission bandwidth with frequency hopping. a mapping unit configured to map sounding reference signals, SRSs, to frequency resources; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the mapped SRSs, characterized in that each of the frequency resources has a fixed bandwidth regardless of a variable size of a SRS transmission bandwidth in a given system bandwidth, to both ends of which control channels having a variable bandwidth are mapped, and the SRS transmission bandwidth covers a frequency band subject to estimation of channel quality information by the frequency resources uniformly dispersed in the SRS transmission bandwidth with frequency hopping.
Method for constructing a pipeline, comprising the steps of (a) defining for pipes a specific diameter D, thickness t and a required critical local buckling strain ε req on the basis of a maximum axial compressive strain where the structure of the pipeline is designed with consideration of the pipeline route with the pipe having the diameter D and the thickness t, and where the maximum axial compressive strain generated in the pipe when the transport pressure, ground displacement and/or an external force are exerted on the designed pipeline is determined by using a finite element analysis program; (b) determining a strain hardening property H, given as a partial relationship of stress between multiple points by means of a tentative buckling point and one or more auxiliary points when it is hypothesized that a tentative buckling point corresponding to ε req is disposed on stress-strain coordinates and the one or more auxiliary points are disposed at positions on the stress-strain coordinates of said pipes using H = σ 2 σ req ≥ 1 + 9 16 ε req ε 2 − ε req D t 2 where σ req = stress of a point corresponding to ε req on the stress-strain curve; ε 2 = strain at an auxiliary point 2; and σ 2 = stress of a point corresponding to ε 2 on the stress-strain curve; (c) adjusting the manufacturing process of the pipes until said strain hardening property H is determined to be above a threshold value; and (d) manufacturing pipes for constructing said pipeline according to the adjusted manufacturing process. (a) defining for pipes a specific diameter D, thickness t and a required critical local buckling strain ε req on the basis of a maximum axial compressive strain where the structure of the pipeline is designed with consideration of the pipeline route with the pipe having the diameter D and the thickness t, and where the maximum axial compressive strain generated in the pipe when the transport pressure, ground displacement and/or an external force are exerted on the designed pipeline is determined by using a finite element analysis program; (b) determining a strain hardening property H, given as a partial relationship of stress between multiple points by means of a tentative buckling point and one or more auxiliary points when it is hypothesized that a tentative buckling point corresponding to ε req is disposed on stress-strain coordinates and the one or more auxiliary points are disposed at positions on the stress-strain coordinates of said pipes using H = σ 2 σ req ≥ 1 + 9 16 ε req ε 2 − ε req D t 2 where σ req = stress of a point corresponding to ε req on the stress-strain curve; ε 2 = strain at an auxiliary point 2; and σ 2 = stress of a point corresponding to ε 2 on the stress-strain curve; σ req = stress of a point corresponding to ε req on the stress-strain curve; ε 2 = strain at an auxiliary point 2; and σ 2 = stress of a point corresponding to ε 2 on the stress-strain curve; (c) adjusting the manufacturing process of the pipes until said strain hardening property H is determined to be above a threshold value; and (d) manufacturing pipes for constructing said pipeline according to the adjusted manufacturing process.
A welding detection device for an electromagnetic relay switch in which a movable iron core is arranged at one end of a drive shaft provided in a reciprocable manner in a center axis direction of an excitation coil while a movable contact is arranged at the other end of the drive shaft, the movable iron core and the movable contact being integrally reciprocable, the welding detection device for the electromagnetic relay switch comprising: a driver circuit configured to apply voltage to the excitation coil based on on and off states of a drive signal; and a welding detection circuit that is connected to the excitation coil in parallel to the driver circuit in order to detect welding of the movable contact, wherein a fixed resistor connected to the excitation coil is provided in the welding detection circuit, and the welding detection circuit comprises a determination circuit configured to determine whether the movable contact is welded based on a step input signal and a transient response signal when the drive signal is in the off state, the transient response signal being generated so as to correspond to voltage less than or equal to operating voltage of the electromagnetic relay switch according to the excitation coil and the fixed resistor. a driver circuit configured to apply voltage to the excitation coil based on on and off states of a drive signal; and a welding detection circuit that is connected to the excitation coil in parallel to the driver circuit in order to detect welding of the movable contact, wherein a fixed resistor connected to the excitation coil is provided in the welding detection circuit, and the welding detection circuit comprises a determination circuit configured to determine whether the movable contact is welded based on a step input signal and a transient response signal when the drive signal is in the off state, the transient response signal being generated so as to correspond to voltage less than or equal to operating voltage of the electromagnetic relay switch according to the excitation coil and the fixed resistor.
A lifting assembly comprising: a cable end housing defining an inner cavity; a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof; and a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second end and defining a slot extending from the first end to the second end to provide installation and removal access of the cable end fitting, characterized in that the slot has a first slot portion and a second slot portion that are angularly oriented relative to each other. a cable end housing defining an inner cavity; a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof; and a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second end and defining a slot extending from the first end to the second end to provide installation and removal access of the cable end fitting, characterized in that the slot has a first slot portion and a second slot portion that are angularly oriented relative to each other.
A composition in aqueous solution, comprising insulin and at least one oligosaccharide whose average degree of polymerization is between 3 and 13 and whose polydispersity index PDI is comprised from 1.1 to 2.0, said oligosaccharide having partially substituted carboxyl functional groups, the unsubstituted carboxyl functional groups being salifiable and comprising at least one polyanionic compound.
A method for manufacturing a membrane assembly for EUV lithography, the method comprising: providing a stack comprising a planar substrate and at least one membrane layer (45, 50), wherein the planar substrate comprises an inner region, a border region around the inner region, a bridge region around the border region and an edge region around the bridge region; forming a bridge groove through the at least one membrane layer (45, 50) adjacent the bridge region of the planar substrate; selectively removing the inner region and the bridge region of the planar substrate, such that the membrane assembly comprises: a membrane formed from the at least one membrane layer (45, 50); a border holding the membrane, the border formed from the border region of the planar substrate; an edge section around the border, the edge section formed from the edge region of the planar substrate; and a bridge between the border and the edge section, the bridge formed by the at least one membrane layer (45, 50); and separating the edge section from the border such that the at least one membrane layer (45, 50) adjacent the edge section is separated from the membrane by the bridge groove. providing a stack comprising a planar substrate and at least one membrane layer (45, 50), wherein the planar substrate comprises an inner region, a border region around the inner region, a bridge region around the border region and an edge region around the bridge region; forming a bridge groove through the at least one membrane layer (45, 50) adjacent the bridge region of the planar substrate; selectively removing the inner region and the bridge region of the planar substrate, such that the membrane assembly comprises: a membrane formed from the at least one membrane layer (45, 50); a border holding the membrane, the border formed from the border region of the planar substrate; an edge section around the border, the edge section formed from the edge region of the planar substrate; and a bridge between the border and the edge section, the bridge formed by the at least one membrane layer (45, 50); and a membrane formed from the at least one membrane layer (45, 50); a border holding the membrane, the border formed from the border region of the planar substrate; an edge section around the border, the edge section formed from the edge region of the planar substrate; and a bridge between the border and the edge section, the bridge formed by the at least one membrane layer (45, 50); and separating the edge section from the border such that the at least one membrane layer (45, 50) adjacent the edge section is separated from the membrane by the bridge groove.
Electromechanical lock comprising a lock housing, a lock mechanism comprising at least one lock bolt (14, 16) which is movable between a retracted opening position and a locking position in which the lock bolt protrudes out from the lock housing and an electrical actuator which actuator is received in the lock housing and comprises; - an electrical motor having an output shaft which is bi-directionally rotatable about a rotational axis, - an external helical thread comprising a crest, a root and flanks (36c, 36d) connecting the crest and the root, which thread is connected to the output shaft, - a linearly displaceable sled comprising an engagement portion which is arranged to engage the external thread for, in a first operation mode, driving the sled longitudinally along the rotational axis upon rotation of the output shaft, wherein - the engagement portion is arranged to, in a second operation mode, slide over the crest of the external thread for allowing longitudinal displacement of the sled irrespective of whether the external thread is rotating or not, and wherein the electromechanical lock further comprises a manually rotatable follower which is received in the lock housing, characterized in that the actuator, in the first operation mode, is arranged to rotate the follower by transmitting the linear displacement of the sled into a rotational movement of the follower and in that the follower, in the second operation mode, is arranged to linearly displace the sled relative to the external thread by forcing the engagement portion to slide over the crest of the external thread. - an electrical motor having an output shaft which is bi-directionally rotatable about a rotational axis, - an external helical thread comprising a crest, a root and flanks (36c, 36d) connecting the crest and the root, which thread is connected to the output shaft, - a linearly displaceable sled comprising an engagement portion which is arranged to engage the external thread for, in a first operation mode, driving the sled longitudinally along the rotational axis upon rotation of the output shaft, wherein - the engagement portion is arranged to, in a second operation mode, slide over the crest of the external thread for allowing longitudinal displacement of the sled irrespective of whether the external thread is rotating or not, and wherein
Reluctance motor with a rotor and a stator, the stator having individual stator coils, which surround winding cores of the stator core and are formed by stator windings, and whereby further a stator covering body also being provided, whereby a printed circuit board is secured on the stator covering body as a carrier of electronic components, whereby the printed circuit board has two light barriers spaced apart circumferentially, characterized in that the printed circuit board is carrier of a temperature sensor intended for sensing the motor temperature, whereby an air temperature measured by the temperature sensor is used for sensing the motor temperature.
A pneumatic fastener driver comprising: a cylinder (46, 48); a piston (40, 50) positioned within the cylinder and moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position; a motor; a rack coupled to said piston and operable to drive said piston to move within the cylinder; the rack driven by the motor via a pinion; charaterized by a magnetic latch emitting a magnetic field that magnetically attracts the piston and is capable of holding the piston in the top-dead-center position with a magnetic force, wherein the magnetic latch is adjustable to vary the magnetic force acting on the piston for driving fasteners into a workpiece at different depths. a cylinder (46, 48); a piston (40, 50) positioned within the cylinder and moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position; a motor; a rack coupled to said piston and operable to drive said piston to move within the cylinder; the rack driven by the motor via a pinion; charaterized by a magnetic latch emitting a magnetic field that magnetically attracts the piston and is capable of holding the piston in the top-dead-center position with a magnetic force, wherein the magnetic latch is adjustable to vary the magnetic force acting on the piston for driving fasteners into a workpiece at different depths.
An apparatus comprising: a security system that protects a secured geographic area; a first audio annunciator of the security system, wherein the first audio annunciator is assigned a first address; a second audio annunciator of the security system, wherein the second audio annunciator is assigned a second address; a pair of conductors (34, 36) that connects the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator to a control panel of the security system, wherein the pair of conductors supplies power to the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator; and a transceiver of each of the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator that exchanges messages with the control panel under a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) format through the pair of conductors, wherein the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator receive streaming audio messages from the control panel through the pair of conductors, and wherein the control panel transmits, through the pair of conductors, a first audio voice message to the first audio annunciator by associating the first audio voice message with the first address and a second audio voice message to the second audio annunciator by associating the second audio voice message with the second address. a security system that protects a secured geographic area; a first audio annunciator of the security system, wherein the first audio annunciator is assigned a first address; a second audio annunciator of the security system, wherein the second audio annunciator is assigned a second address; a pair of conductors (34, 36) that connects the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator to a control panel of the security system, wherein the pair of conductors supplies power to the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator; and a transceiver of each of the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator that exchanges messages with the control panel under a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) format through the pair of conductors, wherein the first audio annunciator and the second audio annunciator receive streaming audio messages from the control panel through the pair of conductors, and wherein the control panel transmits, through the pair of conductors, a first audio voice message to the first audio annunciator by associating the first audio voice message with the first address and a second audio voice message to the second audio annunciator by associating the second audio voice message with the second address.
Method for transfer of USB data (TxData) in a data stream (SerDesData), which comprises streaming data comprising video and/or audio data (StrData), having the following steps: - Receipt (i,i') of the streaming data (StrData) and at least one part of the USB data (TxData), which comprises a number of USB packets with a first number of bits, - Division (ii) of the USB data (TxData) for creation of a number of transfer packets with a second number of bits of USB data (TxData), - Insertion (iii) of a transfer packet into the data stream (SerDesData), and - Transfer (iv) of the assembled data stream (SerDesData), wherein an interruption pattern (Pat) is added at least to an initial transfer packet in order to signal that USB data (TxData) is present in the data stream (SerDesData), wherein the interruption pattern identifies the at least one initial transfer packet and signals to a receiver that a transfer packet is involved. - Receipt (i,i') of the streaming data (StrData) and at least one part of the USB data (TxData), which comprises a number of USB packets with a first number of bits, - Division (ii) of the USB data (TxData) for creation of a number of transfer packets with a second number of bits of USB data (TxData), - Insertion (iii) of a transfer packet into the data stream (SerDesData), and - Transfer (iv) of the assembled data stream (SerDesData), wherein
A peptide consisting of X-Val-Val-Val-Pro-Pro-Phe-Leu-Gln-Pro-Glu-Y or a salt thereof, wherein (i) Y is absent and X represents Asn-Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:3); Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:2); Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:1); Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:9); or Pro (SEQ ID NO:10); or (ii) Y represents Val-Met and X is absent (SEQ ID NO:16) or represents Asn-Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:6); Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:5); Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:4); Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:13); or Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:14); or Pro (SEQ ID NO:15). (i) Y is absent and X represents Asn-Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:3); Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:2); Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:1); Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:9); or Pro (SEQ ID NO:10); or (ii) Y represents Val-Met and X is absent (SEQ ID NO:16) or represents Asn-Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:6); Ile-Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:5); Pro-Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:4); Pro-Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:13); or Leu-Thr-Gln-Thr-Pro (SEQ ID NO:14); or Pro (SEQ ID NO:15).
A method for generating electrical energy comprising the steps of: - providing a geothermal underground dry space with a hot ambient temperature, - providing a passageway leading from an intake at the bottom of the ocean to said geothermal underground dry space, - allowing seawater/freshwater to flow from said intake at the bottom of the ocean through said passageway to said geothermal underground dry space, - providing a duct for hot water or steam to escape upwardly from said geothermal underground dry space towards the surface of the ground, - converting thermal energy from said hot water or steam to electrical energy, characterized in that said passageway leading from said intake comprises a first head section with substantial downward direction creating a hydrodynamic head between the upper end and lower end of said first head section, said lower end being connected to a hydropower plant comprising means to extract mechanical energy from seawater/freshwater flowing through said first head section and means for converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy, wherein a tailrace section of the passageway allows water to pass from said hydropower plant to said geothermal underground dry space. - providing a geothermal underground dry space with a hot ambient temperature, - providing a passageway leading from an intake at the bottom of the ocean to said geothermal underground dry space, - allowing seawater/freshwater to flow from said intake at the bottom of the ocean through said passageway to said geothermal underground dry space, - providing a duct for hot water or steam to escape upwardly from said geothermal underground dry space towards the surface of the ground, - converting thermal energy from said hot water or steam to electrical energy,
A method for producing a silica composite comprising the steps of: preparing a raw material mixture containing silica and zeolite; drying the raw material mixture to obtain a dried product; and calcining the dried product, wherein the method comprises the step of bringing a solution of phosphate into contact with the zeolite and/or the dried product, to thereby adjust the phosphorus content in the silica composite to 0.01 to 1.0 % by mass based on the total mass of the silica composite, wherein the zeolite is of MFI type and has a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (by mol) of 20 or more. preparing a raw material mixture containing silica and zeolite; drying the raw material mixture to obtain a dried product; and calcining the dried product, wherein the method comprises the step of bringing a solution of phosphate into contact with the zeolite and/or the dried product, to thereby adjust the phosphorus content in the silica composite to 0.01 to 1.0 % by mass based on the total mass of the silica composite, wherein the zeolite is of MFI type and has a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (by mol) of 20 or more.
An annuloplasty device for the treatment of mitral or tricuspid regurgitation, the annuloplasty device comprising: an annuloplasty ring comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end in an elongate insertion geometry, the annuloplasty ring configured to transition between the elongate insertion geometry and an annular operable geometry; a plurality of anchors disposed within the annuloplasty ring, the plurality of anchors configured to assume a deployment configuration when the annuloplasty ring is in the annular operable geometry; and at least one synthetic leaflet in mechanical communication with the annuloplasty ring at a plurality of points in the elongate insertion geometry. an annuloplasty ring comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end in an elongate insertion geometry, the annuloplasty ring configured to transition between the elongate insertion geometry and an annular operable geometry; a plurality of anchors disposed within the annuloplasty ring, the plurality of anchors configured to assume a deployment configuration when the annuloplasty ring is in the annular operable geometry; and at least one synthetic leaflet in mechanical communication with the annuloplasty ring at a plurality of points in the elongate insertion geometry.