mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A wedge lock assembly, comprising: a plurality of wedge members (1101, 110b, 111a-e, 112a-d) arranged along a longitudinal axis and including end wedge members (110a, 110b) at each end and one or more intermediate wedge members (111a-e, 112a-d) between the end wedge members; a displacement device supported along the longitudinal axis and connecting the end wedge members, the displacement device actuatable in one direction (121a, 121b) to move the end wedge members toward one another to displace adjacent wedge members relative to one another in a direction (122a, 122b) transverse to the longitudinal axis to engage and apply a clamping force to two components (101, 104); a variable gap compensation mechanism operable to exert a biasing force on the plurality of wedge members to accommodate the relative transverse movement of the adjacent wedge members and maintain the clamping force on the two components by the plurality of wedge members within a predetermined range as a distance between the two components varies, wherein the variable gap compensation mechanism comprises a spring configured to exert the biasing force on the wedge members; and characterized by a resilient bumper disposed between the spring and one of the end wedge members to accommodate a rapid transient reduction in the distance between the two components sufficient to cause full compression of the spring. a plurality of wedge members (1101, 110b, 111a-e, 112a-d) arranged along a longitudinal axis and including end wedge members (110a, 110b) at each end and one or more intermediate wedge members (111a-e, 112a-d) between the end wedge members; a displacement device supported along the longitudinal axis and connecting the end wedge members, the displacement device actuatable in one direction (121a, 121b) to move the end wedge members toward one another to displace adjacent wedge members relative to one another in a direction (122a, 122b) transverse to the longitudinal axis to engage and apply a clamping force to two components (101, 104); a variable gap compensation mechanism operable to exert a biasing force on the plurality of wedge members to accommodate the relative transverse movement of the adjacent wedge members and maintain the clamping force on the two components by the plurality of wedge members within a predetermined range as a distance between the two components varies, wherein the variable gap compensation mechanism comprises a spring configured to exert the biasing force on the wedge members; and characterized by a resilient bumper disposed between the spring and one of the end wedge members to accommodate a rapid transient reduction in the distance between the two components sufficient to cause full compression of the spring.
A hydrostatic seal for a gas turbine engine comprising: a face seal having a seal face; a seal runner, the seal face and the seal runner defining a high-pressure side and a lower-pressure side of the seal, and wherein the face seal has an air bearing supply channel extending from the high-pressure side to a side on which the seal face is located; and a carrier, the face seal being mounted to the carrier such that the carrier positions the seal face with respect to the seal runner; characterized in that the seal further comprises a shield extending outwardly from the carrier on the high-pressure side of the seal, the shield being operative to discourage debris from entering the air bearing supply channel. a face seal having a seal face; a seal runner, the seal face and the seal runner defining a high-pressure side and a lower-pressure side of the seal, and wherein the face seal has an air bearing supply channel extending from the high-pressure side to a side on which the seal face is located; and a carrier, the face seal being mounted to the carrier such that the carrier positions the seal face with respect to the seal runner; characterized in that the seal further comprises a shield extending outwardly from the carrier on the high-pressure side of the seal, the shield being operative to discourage debris from entering the air bearing supply channel.
A self-climbing installation platform for installing an elevator during construction of a building, the self-climbing installation platform comprises two decks (110, 120) being positioned upon each other, each deck (110, 120) comprising guide means for supporting the deck (110, 120) movably on guide rails and locking means for locking and unlocking the deck (110, 120) to the guide rails and/or to guide rail fixing means (26, 27), lifting means for moving the two decks (110, 120) along the guide rails in relation to each other, at least one power source providing power to the lifting means, the installation platform being arranged to climb stepwise along the guide rails by alternatingly locking and unlocking the lower deck and the upper deck to the guide rails and/or to the guide rail fixing means (26, 27) with the respective locking means and thereafter raising the unlocked deck (110, 120) with the lifting means, characterized in that the self-climbing installation platform is provided with at least one guide rail magazine for storing guide rail elements and at least one bracket magazine for storing brackets for the installation of said guide rail elements. two decks (110, 120) being positioned upon each other, each deck (110, 120) comprising guide means for supporting the deck (110, 120) movably on guide rails and locking means for locking and unlocking the deck (110, 120) to the guide rails and/or to guide rail fixing means (26, 27), lifting means for moving the two decks (110, 120) along the guide rails in relation to each other, at least one power source providing power to the lifting means, the installation platform being arranged to climb stepwise along the guide rails by alternatingly locking and unlocking the lower deck and the upper deck to the guide rails and/or to the guide rail fixing means (26, 27) with the respective locking means and thereafter raising the unlocked deck (110, 120) with the lifting means, characterized in that the self-climbing installation platform is provided with at least one guide rail magazine for storing guide rail elements and at least one bracket magazine for storing brackets for the installation of said guide rail elements.
Vehicle for transporting cargo, having a cargo receiving portion which is arranged on a chassis, wherein the cargo receiving portion has a retaining element that secures the cargo at the edge of the cargo receiving portion and wherein a vehicle control system is provided, and wherein the retaining element extends only over a partial region of the perimeter of the cargo receiving portion, and characterised in that the retaining element is designed to rotate about a vertical axis, wherein the vehicle control system is configured such that, as a result of each current or expected acceleration or deceleration of the chassis, the retaining element is oriented about the vertical axis, relative to the current direction of travel, such that the retaining element is at least on the side of the cargo receiving portion towards which the cargo moves after overcoming the static friction between the surface of the load receiving portion and the contact surface of the cargo. which is arranged on a chassis, wherein the cargo receiving portion has a retaining element that secures the cargo at the edge of the cargo receiving portion and wherein a vehicle control system is provided, and wherein the retaining element extends only over a partial region of the perimeter of the cargo receiving portion, and characterised in that the retaining element is designed to rotate about a vertical axis, wherein the vehicle control system is configured such that, as a result of each current or expected acceleration or deceleration of the chassis, the retaining element is oriented about the vertical axis, relative to the current direction of travel, such that the retaining element is at least on the side of the cargo receiving portion towards which the cargo moves after overcoming the static friction between the surface of the load receiving portion and the contact surface of the cargo.
An oral care appliance comprising: a housing, the housing comprising: a first end; a second end, wherein the second end is at least partially transparent; and, a cavity, the cavity comprising: a light source; and characterized by, a light-diffusing fiber optically coupled to the light source and arranged within the second end of the housing, coiled or wound about a central axis running through the center of the cavity from the first end to the second end; wherein the light-diffusing fiber is arranged to produce a first light visible through the second end of the housing. a first end; a second end, wherein the second end is at least partially transparent; and, a cavity, the cavity comprising: a light source; and characterized by, a light-diffusing fiber optically coupled to the light source and arranged within the second end of the housing, coiled or wound about a central axis running through the center of the cavity from the first end to the second end; wherein the light-diffusing fiber is arranged to produce a first light visible through the second end of the housing. a light source; and characterized by, a light-diffusing fiber optically coupled to the light source and arranged within the second end of the housing, coiled or wound about a central axis running through the center of the cavity from the first end to the second end; wherein the light-diffusing fiber is arranged to produce a first light visible through the second end of the housing.
A method of weld cladding comprising: a) providing a welding torch adjacent a top surface of a substrate; b) providing a coolant head adjacent a bottom reverse, surface of the substrate, wherein the coolant head comprises at least one nozzle for ejecting coolant to impinge upon the bottom surface of the substrate; and c) simultaneously depositing a weld on the top surface while applying a coolant to the bottom surface of the substrate; the weld being of a material able to be diluted by the substrate, characterised in that the coolant is cryogenic carbon dioxide. a) providing a welding torch adjacent a top surface of a substrate; b) providing a coolant head adjacent a bottom reverse, surface of the substrate, wherein the coolant head comprises at least one nozzle for ejecting coolant to impinge upon the bottom surface of the substrate; and c) simultaneously depositing a weld on the top surface while applying a coolant to the bottom surface of the substrate;
A variable impedance matching circuit (11, 21) for impedance matching on the input or output sides of a power amplifier, the variable impedance matching circuit (11, 21) comprising a transmission line, first and second switches (SW1, SW2) and first and second impedance matching elements (SB1, C1- Figure 6, SB2), wherein each of the first impedance matching element (SB1, C1- Figure 6) and the first and second switches (SW1, SW2) have one respective end connected to the transmission line at different positions, the other respective end of the first and second switches (SW1, SW2) being connected to the second impedance matching element, the first and second impedance matching elements (SB1, C1- Figure 6, SB2) each being one of shunted capacitor or inductor or a line stub having an open end or a short-circuited end; allowing selection of a frequency band by combining on and off of the first and second switches (SW1, SW2).
A driver system comprising an infrared receiver module comprising a receiver unit for receiving an infrared signal and a low-pass filter for filtering the infrared signal to generate a driving signal; characterized in that the driver system further comprises: a Johnson counter having an input terminal and a plurality of output terminals (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), wherein the Johnson counter is adapted to receive the driving signal via the input terminal and sequentially activate the output terminals, following a predetermined counting sequence, thereby outputting a control signal for driving an electrical device; and a voltage regulation unit for outputting a control voltage to drive an electrical device according to said control signal, wherein the voltage regulation unit comprises a plurality of resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4) connected in parallel with each other and electrically connected to the output terminals of the Johnson counter, respectively, and a divider resistor, connected at one end in series with the resistors and grounded at the other end, so that the voltage regulation unit is allowed to output the control voltage with different voltage levels according to the control signal, and a plurality of diodes coupled between the output terminals of the Johnson counter 3 and the resistors, respectively, or a plurality of 3-state buffers 42 coupled between the output terminals of the Johnson counter and the resistors, respectively. a Johnson counter having an input terminal and a plurality of output terminals (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), wherein the Johnson counter is adapted to receive the driving signal via the input terminal and sequentially activate the output terminals, following a predetermined counting sequence, thereby outputting a control signal for driving an electrical device; and a voltage regulation unit for outputting a control voltage to drive an electrical device according to said control signal, wherein the voltage regulation unit comprises a plurality of resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4) connected in parallel with each other and electrically connected to the output terminals of the Johnson counter, respectively, and a divider resistor, connected at one end in series with the resistors and grounded at the other end, so that the voltage regulation unit is allowed to output the control voltage with different voltage levels according to the control signal, and a plurality of diodes coupled between the output terminals of the Johnson counter 3 and the resistors, respectively, or a plurality of 3-state buffers 42 coupled between the output terminals of the Johnson counter and the resistors, respectively.
Management system of an association in series of elements for storing (CA 1 -CA N) or generating electrical energy (PV 1 -PV N), said system comprising: - a first (BP 1) and a second (BP 2) power bar; - a plurality of inverter arms (B 0 -B n) connected in parallel between said first (BP 1) and said second (BP 2) power bars, each inverter arm (B i) being in turn formed by two switches (T hi, T bi) connected in series by means of a point known as a midpoint (PM i) of the arm; - a plurality of connectors forming connections to link the midpoint (PM i) of each inverter arm (B i) to said association in series, between two distinct adjacent elements for each of the midpoints; said system being characterised in that it also comprises a plurality of inductors (L 0 -L n) through which said connections are respectively implemented. - a first (BP 1) and a second (BP 2) power bar; - a plurality of inverter arms (B 0 -B n) connected in parallel between said first (BP 1) and said second (BP 2) power bars, each inverter arm (B i) being in turn formed by two switches (T hi, T bi) connected in series by means of a point known as a midpoint (PM i) of the arm; - a plurality of connectors forming connections to link the midpoint (PM i) of each inverter arm (B i) to said association in series, between two distinct adjacent elements for each of the midpoints;
A renovation drain system for repairing a concrete drain, comprising a renovation drain, characterized in that the renovation drain system further comprises a liner member including liner to be prepared with impregnating compound, a first branch and a second branch such that the first branch is intended to extend into an inlet pipe of the concrete drain, the second branch is intended to extend into an outlet pipe of the concrete drain, and the liner has a liner hole between the first branch and the second branch, a bushing retaining its shape, and the bushing is intended to be attached to the renovation drain inside the concrete drain, and a collar for attaching the bushing to the liner such that the bushing operates as a third branch in the liner member and the liner hole is located at the bushing and forms together with the bushing an inlet from the renovation drain into the liner member, and the collar adheres to the liner around the liner hole. a renovation drain, characterized in that the renovation drain system further comprises a liner member including liner to be prepared with impregnating compound, a first branch and a second branch such that the first branch is intended to extend into an inlet pipe of the concrete drain, the second branch is intended to extend into an outlet pipe of the concrete drain, and the liner has a liner hole between the first branch and the second branch, a bushing retaining its shape, and the bushing is intended to be attached to the renovation drain inside the concrete drain, and a collar for attaching the bushing to the liner such that the bushing operates as a third branch in the liner member and the liner hole is located at the bushing and forms together with the bushing an inlet from the renovation drain into the liner member, and the collar adheres to the liner around the liner hole.
A light-emitting device comprising a first electrically conducting layer, a second electrically conducting layer, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer, the light emitting layer comprising light emitting nanostructures, wherein the light emitting layer is configured to emit green light, wherein the light-emitting layer do not comprise cadmium, lead, or a combination thereof, wherein the light emitting nanostructures comprise a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a Group III-V compound and a second semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a zinc chalcogenide, wherein the Group III-V compound comprises indium, phosphorus, and optionally zinc, wherein the zinc chalcogenide comprises zinc, selenium, and sulfur, wherein the light emitting nanostructures exhibit a zinc blende structure, and wherein in a two dimensional image of the light emitting nanostructures obtained by an electron microscopy analysis, an average value of squareness of the light emitting nanostructures defined by the following equation is greater than or equal to 0.8: Squareness = A / C wherein A is an area of a given light emitting nanostructure in the two dimensional image, and C is an area of a smallest square that covers the given light emitting nanostructure. a first electrically conducting layer, a second electrically conducting layer, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer, the light emitting layer comprising light emitting nanostructures, wherein the light emitting layer is configured to emit green light, wherein the light-emitting layer do not comprise cadmium, lead, or a combination thereof, wherein the light emitting nanostructures comprise a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a Group III-V compound and a second semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a zinc chalcogenide, wherein the Group III-V compound comprises indium, phosphorus, and optionally zinc, wherein the zinc chalcogenide comprises zinc, selenium, and sulfur, wherein the light emitting nanostructures exhibit a zinc blende structure, and wherein in a two dimensional image of the light emitting nanostructures obtained by an electron microscopy analysis, an average value of squareness of the light emitting nanostructures defined by the following equation is greater than or equal to 0.8: Squareness = A / C wherein A is an area of a given light emitting nanostructure in the two dimensional image, and C is an area of a smallest square that covers the given light emitting nanostructure.
A label creation system, the system comprising: a mobile device, the mobile device including communication circuitry, an imaging device, an object recognition application, and a label creation application; a label printer, the label printer including printer memory and printer communication circuitry, the printer communication circuitry capable of communication with the mobile device communication circuitry; the object recognition application configured to analyze an image of a device acquired by the imaging device and generate device data for the device in the image, the device data being usable by the label creation application to automatically populate a label data entry screen; and once the label data entry screen is populated, the label creation application is configured to create a print job and, via the mobile device communication circuitry, communicate the print job to the label printer to print at least one label sized specifically for the device. a mobile device, the mobile device including communication circuitry, an imaging device, an object recognition application, and a label creation application; a label printer, the label printer including printer memory and printer communication circuitry, the printer communication circuitry capable of communication with the mobile device communication circuitry; the object recognition application configured to analyze an image of a device acquired by the imaging device and generate device data for the device in the image, the device data being usable by the label creation application to automatically populate a label data entry screen; and once the label data entry screen is populated, the label creation application is configured to create a print job and, via the mobile device communication circuitry, communicate the print job to the label printer to print at least one label sized specifically for the device.
A material comprising: a carrier; and a co-biocide including a plurality of copper-containing particles and either one or both of zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) and Tralopyril, wherein the ratio of the copper-containing particles in g/l of the carrier (in g/gal of the carrier) and either one or both of ZnPT and Tralopyril in g/l of the carrier (in g/gal of the carrier) is in the range from 0.005 to 12, wherein the copper-containing particles comprise copper-containing glass, and wherein the copper-containing glass comprises (i) a glass phase comprising more than 40 mol% SiO 2 and (ii) a cuprite phase comprising a plurality of Cu 1+ ions and at least one of B 2 O 3, P 2 O 5 and R 2 O, where R is K, Na, Li, Rb, Cs and combinations thereof. a carrier; and a co-biocide including a plurality of copper-containing particles and either one or both of zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) and Tralopyril, wherein the ratio of the copper-containing particles in g/l of the carrier (in g/gal of the carrier) and either one or both of ZnPT and Tralopyril in g/l of the carrier (in g/gal of the carrier) is in the range from 0.005 to 12, wherein the copper-containing particles comprise copper-containing glass, and wherein the copper-containing glass comprises (i) a glass phase comprising more than 40 mol% SiO 2 and (ii) a cuprite phase comprising a plurality of Cu 1+ ions and at least one of B 2 O 3, P 2 O 5 and R 2 O, where R is K, Na, Li, Rb, Cs and combinations thereof.