mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for automatically selecting a depth range for calculating a property of a viscoelastic medium, the depth range being chosen from P possible ranges, P being an integer number greater than or equal to 2, said method comprising the following steps of: - Calculating (CALC), from an ultrasound signal acquired using a probe for elastography, the property of the viscoelastic medium in at least one of the P possible depth ranges and the distance between the probe and the wall delimiting the viscoelastic medium; - Determining (TEST_PCD) the validity of at least one of the P calculation depth ranges, a calculation depth range being considered as valid if it fulfills a validity criterion calculated from the distance between the probe and the wall delimiting the viscoelastic medium; - Determining (TEST_VAL) the validity of the calculation of the value of the property of the viscoelastic medium over the valid calculation depth range or ranges, said calculation being considered as valid if it fulfills a validity criterion calculated from the quality of an elastogram; - Selecting, from among the valid depth ranges comprising at least one valid calculation of the property of the viscoelastic medium, a depth range fulfilling a predetermined selection criterion. - Calculating (CALC), from an ultrasound signal acquired using a probe for elastography, the property of the viscoelastic medium in at least one of the P possible depth ranges and the distance between the probe and the wall delimiting the viscoelastic medium; - Determining (TEST_PCD) the validity of at least one of the P calculation depth ranges, a calculation depth range being considered as valid if it fulfills a validity criterion calculated from the distance between the probe and the wall delimiting the viscoelastic medium; - Determining (TEST_VAL) the validity of the calculation of the value of the property of the viscoelastic medium over the valid calculation depth range or ranges, said calculation being considered as valid if it fulfills a validity criterion calculated from the quality of an elastogram; - Selecting, from among the valid depth ranges comprising at least one valid calculation of the property of the viscoelastic medium, a depth range fulfilling a predetermined selection criterion.
An aid for gripping an item by hand, the aid comprising a main body shaped to be worn by a user, a strap fixedly connected to a first location of the main body and releasable retaining means at a second location of the main body located away from the first location and being at the rear of a hand, wrist or arm; wherein, when a user wearing the aid has engaged an item to be gripped, part of the strap can be extended over three knuckles of at least one finger and secured to the releasable retaining means in a manner that maintains the strap in said position and aids the user in gripping the item; characterised in that the strap is fixedly connected at the front of a hand, wrist or arm and in that, when the gripping aid is in use, the strap does not contact or lie across the thumb part of the gripping aid and does not thereby restrict movement of a user's thumb.
Material-removing tool for arrangement on a cylindrical drive shaft, wherein the material-removing tool has a receiving through-opening for receiving the drive shaft, wherein a central axis runs through the receiving opening and corresponds to an axis of rotation of the material-removing tool in the mounted state of the material-removing tool on the drive shaft, wherein the receiving opening is delimited by a circumferential wall, wherein the circumferential wall has at least three bearing projections (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) for bearing against the drive shaft in certain portions, wherein at least one of the at least three bearing projections (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) is at different distances (d 1, d 2, d 3, d 4, d 5, d 6, d 7) from the two bearing projections (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) that adjoin it in the circumferential direction, wherein the centre of gravity of the material-removing tool lies on the central axis, characterized in that all the distances (d 1, d 2, d 3, d 4, d 5, d 6, d 7) between adjacent bearing projections (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) are different.
An ultraviolet curable composition for light-shielding a waveguide edge, comprising a colorant, an acrylate monomer, a urethane acrylate oligomer, an organosilane, and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the acrylate monomer comprises a monofunctional acrylate monomer, a bifunctional acrylate monomer, and a polyfunctional acrylate monomer, the content of the monofunctional acrylate monomer is from 5 to 40 % and the content of the bifunctional acrylate monomer and the multifunctional monomer is from 10 to 70 % by weight, based on the total weight of the the composition, and the content of the urethane acrylate oligomer is 0.5 to 30 % by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and the content of the colorant is 0.1 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the adhesion to a glass substrate after curing is 5B or more in accordance with ASTM D3359 standard and 1500 mN or more in accordance with a microscratch test. wherein the acrylate monomer comprises a monofunctional acrylate monomer, a bifunctional acrylate monomer, and a polyfunctional acrylate monomer, the content of the monofunctional acrylate monomer is from 5 to 40 % and the content of the bifunctional acrylate monomer and the multifunctional monomer is from 10 to 70 % by weight, based on the total weight of the the composition, and the content of the urethane acrylate oligomer is 0.5 to 30 % by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and the content of the colorant is 0.1 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the adhesion to a glass substrate after curing is 5B or more in accordance with ASTM D3359 standard and 1500 mN or more in accordance with a microscratch test.
A process for preparing an ion-permeable web-reinforced separator membrane, comprising the steps of: providing a web and a suitable paste, guiding said web in a vertical position, equally coating both sides of said web with said paste to produce a paste coated web, and applying a symmetrical coagulation step to said paste coated web to produce a web-reinforced separator membrane, characterised in that the process comprises applying a symmetrical surface pore formation step comprising symmetrically exposing both sides of the paste coated web to a water vapour phase prior to the symmetrical coagulation step. providing a web and a suitable paste, guiding said web in a vertical position, equally coating both sides of said web with said paste to produce a paste coated web, and applying a symmetrical coagulation step to said paste coated web to produce a web-reinforced separator membrane, characterised in that the process comprises applying a symmetrical surface pore formation step comprising symmetrically exposing both sides of the paste coated web to a water vapour phase prior to the symmetrical coagulation step.
An automatic throttle, comprising: a hydrostatic transmission having a forward pedal and a reverse pedal, each pedal actuating a swash plate on a hydraulic pump for forward and reverse travel respectively; a plurality of bell cranks (120, 122, 124) pivotably mounted to a cross shaft; a linkage between the forward pedal and a first of the plurality of bell cranks; a linkage between the reverse pedal and a second of the plurality of bell cranks, characterised by a projection or pawl extending from the first of the plurality of bell cranks in a direction parallel to the axis of the cross shaft; a projection or pawl extending from the second of the plurality of bell cranks in a direction parallel to the axis of the cross shaft; a cable connected between a second leg of the third of the plurality of bell cranks and an engine throttle; arranged such that when the first or second of the bell cranks (120, 122) pivots, the projection or pawl extending from the respective first or second of the bell cranks (120, 122) contacts the side of a first leg of the third of the bell cranks causing the third of the bell cranks to pull or tension the cable to the engine throttle to increase engine speed in response to depressing the forward pedal or reverse pedal to pivot either of the first or the second bell cranks (120, 122). a hydrostatic transmission having a forward pedal and a reverse pedal, each pedal actuating a swash plate on a hydraulic pump for forward and reverse travel respectively; a plurality of bell cranks (120, 122, 124) pivotably mounted to a cross shaft; a linkage between the forward pedal and a first of the plurality of bell cranks; a linkage between the reverse pedal and a second of the plurality of bell cranks, characterised by a projection or pawl extending from the first of the plurality of bell cranks in a direction parallel to the axis of the cross shaft; a projection or pawl extending from the second of the plurality of bell cranks in a direction parallel to the axis of the cross shaft; a cable connected between a second leg of the third of the plurality of bell cranks and an engine throttle; arranged such that when the first or second of the bell cranks (120, 122) pivots, the projection or pawl extending from the respective first or second of the bell cranks (120, 122) contacts the side of a first leg of the third of the bell cranks causing the third of the bell cranks to pull or tension the cable to the engine throttle to increase engine speed in response to depressing the forward pedal or reverse pedal to pivot either of the first or the second bell cranks (120, 122).
Transportable unit (1;1') for forming a straight parallelepiped-shaped residential space, provided with a bottom (2a;2a') and a covering (2b;2b'), and upright walls (3a,4a,3b,4b,29a;29a',29a',20a',29b;29b',29b',20b') extending in between them, which walls can be converted between a retracted transport position and an extended- operational position, in which the unit has a height which is larger than the height in the retracted transport position, wherein the unit is stackable and equipped as a sanitary unit having a series of toilet bowls, wherein the upright walls form partitions/inner walls (60;29') for shielding off sub-spaces (30; 28') for the toilet bowls, wherein the bottom is part of a lower section (1a;1a') of the unit and the covering is part of an upper section (1b;1b') of the unit, and wherein the toilet bowls are arranged in the extended-operational position in the lower section of the unit comprising the bottom. wherein the bottom is part of a lower section (1a;1a') of the unit and the covering is part of an upper section (1b;1b') of the unit, and wherein the toilet bowls are arranged in the extended-operational position in the lower section of the unit comprising the bottom.
An article comprising an outer surface, which serves as an aerodynamic surface when the article (3, 3', 16, 27, 53) is subjected to an air stream (a), wherein the article (3, 3', 16, 27, 53) comprises a polymeric composite laminate, said polymeric composite laminate comprising an outer ply, which outer ply comprises said outer surface, wherein the outer ply comprises a nano structure embedded in a resin matrix, and wherein said nano structure comprises nano filaments, characterized in that the nano filaments (13', 13", 13"', 13"") of the nano structure in the outer ply essentially have the same angular orientation relative the plane of the outer surface so that the resin during production of the laminate has filled out all air spaces between the nano filaments, and in that the laminate comprises the outer ply and at least a second ply, wherin each ply (P1, P2) comprises large fibres having an orientation different from or identical to the orientation of large fibres of an adjacent ply (P2, P1).
Floor conveyor, comprising a control unit and a sensor device, wherein the control unit is operable to control the travel functions of the floor conveyor, wherein the sensor device is arranged to be able to provide the control unit with sensor data, wherein the sensor device is arranged such that it can detect objects in a plane, wherein the plane is extending along a first side of the floor conveyor, wherein the plane comprises a stop section, wherein the floor conveyor is arranged such that if an object is detected in the stop section the floor conveyor is stopped by control of the travel function from the control unit upon receipt by it of a sensor data indicating the object being positioned in the stop section, wherein the stop section is also extending along a section of a second side of the floor conveyor, characterized in that the stop section further has an extension that can alter between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration the stop section has a side that has an angled side to the central symmetry line of the floor conveyor such that the stop section discloses a wedge shape with a narrowing width away from the floor conveyor in perpendicular direction to the central symmetry line, wherein the second configuration discloses a shape with a constant width perpendicular to the symmetry line of the floor conveyor.
Method for determining a temperature T a of a medium, comprising the following successive steps: a) measuring said temperature T a by means of a first and a second temperature sensor arranged in said medium, α 1 and α 2 designating the thermo-optic coefficients of absorption of visible solar radiation of said first and said second sensor respectively, b) evaluating said temperature T a using the following formula: Τ a = λΤ 1 + 1 − λ Τ 2, wherein 0.9. ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1 ≤ λ ≤ 1.1. ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1 where - T 1 and T 2 designate the first and second measurements taken by said first and said second temperature sensor respectively, during step a), - and ε 1 and ε 2 designate the thermo-optic coefficients of emissivity in the infrared of said first and second sensor respectively, - and: λ = α 2 / α 2 − α 1 and λ = ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1, the method being characterised in that α 1 = ε 1 and α 2 = ε 2. a) measuring said temperature T a by means of a first and a second temperature sensor arranged in said medium, α 1 and α 2 designating the thermo-optic coefficients of absorption of visible solar radiation of said first and said second sensor respectively, b) evaluating said temperature T a using the following formula: Τ a = λΤ 1 + 1 − λ Τ 2, wherein 0.9. ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1 ≤ λ ≤ 1.1. ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1 where - T 1 and T 2 designate the first and second measurements taken by said first and said second temperature sensor respectively, during step a), - and ε 1 and ε 2 designate the thermo-optic coefficients of emissivity in the infrared of said first and second sensor respectively, - and: λ = α 2 / α 2 − α 1 and λ = ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1, the method being characterised in that α 1 = ε 1 and α 2 = ε 2. - T 1 and T 2 designate the first and second measurements taken by said first and said second temperature sensor respectively, during step a), - and ε 1 and ε 2 designate the thermo-optic coefficients of emissivity in the infrared of said first and second sensor respectively, - and: λ = α 2 / α 2 − α 1 and λ = ε 2 / ε 2 − ε 1, the method being characterised in that α 1 = ε 1 and α 2 = ε 2.
A computer-readable storage medium storing a communication game program to be executed by a computer of a game device included in a communication game system in which the game device and at least other two game devices (10b, 10c)are peer-to-peer connected to each other through a network and the at least other two game devices are peer-to-peer connected to each other through the network, the communication game program instructing the computer to perform: a measurement step of measuring a delay time between the game device and each of the at least other two game devices, all of which communicate with each other; a storage step (S15, S16) of storing, in a memory of the game device, start time data indicating a time at which the game device starts executing a predetermined event to be simultaneously started by the game device and the at least other two game devices; a transmission step of calculating a time at which each of the at least other two game devices starts executing the predetermined event based on the delay time, and transmitting data indicating the time to each of the at least other two game devices; a correction step of correcting, when data indicating a time at which the game device starts executing the predetermined event is transmitted from each of the at least other two game devices, the time indicated by the start time data based on the transmitted data, the transmitted data being data which are transmitted by each of the at least other two game devices and which are obtained by each of the at least other two game devices performing a same process step as each of the measurement step and transmission step; and an event execution step of executing the predetermined event at the time indicated by the start time data. a measurement step of measuring a delay time between the game device and each of the at least other two game devices, all of which communicate with each other; a storage step (S15, S16) of storing, in a memory of the game device, start time data indicating a time at which the game device starts executing a predetermined event to be simultaneously started by the game device and the at least other two game devices; a transmission step of calculating a time at which each of the at least other two game devices starts executing the predetermined event based on the delay time, and transmitting data indicating the time to each of the at least other two game devices; a correction step of correcting, when data indicating a time at which the game device starts executing the predetermined event is transmitted from each of the at least other two game devices, the time indicated by the start time data based on the transmitted data, the transmitted data being data which are transmitted by each of the at least other two game devices and which are obtained by each of the at least other two game devices performing a same process step as each of the measurement step and transmission step; and an event execution step of executing the predetermined event at the time indicated by the start time data.
Water meter comprising: - a measuring device arranged to produce measurements of a water consumption of an installation; - a valve, or first means for communicating with a cutoff box located outside of the meter and integrating a valve; - · a processing unit arranged: ∘ analysing the measurements of the water consumption to produce predefined parameter measurements relating to water consumption, and detecting, from said predefined parameter measurements, operating phases of at least one predetermined system of the installation; characterized in that ∘ for each predetermined system, during each phase of operation of said predetermined system, if the water consumption exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with said predetermined system, at least partially close the valve for a predetermined time to limit a current water flow rate supplied to the installation, wherein the at least partial closing of the valve consists in closing the valve by a predetermined closing level which is a function of a parameterizable threshold, the water meter comprising second communication means for parameterizing the parameterizable threshold. - a measuring device arranged to produce measurements of a water consumption of an installation; - a valve, or first means for communicating with a cutoff box located outside of the meter and integrating a valve; - · a processing unit arranged: ∘ analysing the measurements of the water consumption to produce predefined parameter measurements relating to water consumption, and detecting, from said predefined parameter measurements, operating phases of at least one predetermined system of the installation; characterized in that ∘ for each predetermined system, during each phase of operation of said predetermined system, if the water consumption exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with said predetermined system, at least partially close the valve for a predetermined time to limit a current water flow rate supplied to the installation, ∘ analysing the measurements of the water consumption to produce predefined parameter measurements relating to water consumption, and detecting, from said predefined parameter measurements, operating phases of at least one predetermined system of the installation; characterized in that ∘ for each predetermined system, during each phase of operation of said predetermined system, if the water consumption exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with said predetermined system, at least partially close the valve for a predetermined time to limit a current water flow rate supplied to the installation,
A rotatable sole assembly for a shoe, the sole assembly comprising: a first plate; a second plate; characterised in that it further comprises a coating layer between the first and second plates; wherein the coating layer is configured to rotate one of the first and second plates with respect to the other of the first and second plates; and wherein the sole assembly further comprises an elastic material holding both plates of the assembly. a first plate; a second plate; characterised in that it further comprises a coating layer between the first and second plates; wherein the coating layer is configured to rotate one of the first and second plates with respect to the other of the first and second plates; and wherein the sole assembly further comprises an elastic material holding both plates of the assembly.
A device for detecting crack formation in a component as a consequence of hardening under heat treatment of the component, such as for example inductive hardening or flame hardening, and/or as a consequence of straightening of the component, comprising a sound sensor, which can be coupled in terms of structure-borne sound to the component, the device comprising an evaluation unit configured for the frequency- and time-based evaluation of sound signals detected by the sound sensor during the hardening or straightening, characterized in that the evaluation unit is set up for comparing different crack category threshold values with the integrated intensity of sound signals detected within a frequency and/or time window, wherein different crack category threshold values are provided for two time periods of the hardening process or straightening process.