mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A gateway (16A; 16B) for connecting a device level ring, DLR, network to a spanning tree, ST, network comprising: a first and second port (20A; 20B) connectable to devices in a DLR network to communicate DLR topology messages and general messages with other devices connected in the DLR network, the DLR topology messages controlling reconfiguration of the DLR in an event of a break in the DLR ring; at least one third port connectable to devices in the ST network to communicate general messages with other devices connected in the ST network; a controller communicating with the first, second, and third ports to operate in at least two states including an active state and a backup state; wherein the gateway operates to: (i) exchange DLR topology messages only with other devices in the DLR network in the active and the backup states; (ii) exchange general messages among devices in the ST network in the active and the backup states; (iii) exchange general messages among devices in the DLR network in the active and the backup states; (iv) exchange general messages between devices in the DLR network and devices in the ST network only in the active state. a first and second port (20A; 20B) connectable to devices in a DLR network to communicate DLR topology messages and general messages with other devices connected in the DLR network, the DLR topology messages controlling reconfiguration of the DLR in an event of a break in the DLR ring; at least one third port connectable to devices in the ST network to communicate general messages with other devices connected in the ST network; a controller communicating with the first, second, and third ports to operate in at least two states including an active state and a backup state; wherein the gateway operates to: (i) exchange DLR topology messages only with other devices in the DLR network in the active and the backup states; (ii) exchange general messages among devices in the ST network in the active and the backup states; (iii) exchange general messages among devices in the DLR network in the active and the backup states; (iv) exchange general messages between devices in the DLR network and devices in the ST network only in the active state. (i) exchange DLR topology messages only with other devices in the DLR network in the active and the backup states; (ii) exchange general messages among devices in the ST network in the active and the backup states; (iii) exchange general messages among devices in the DLR network in the active and the backup states; (iv) exchange general messages between devices in the DLR network and devices in the ST network only in the active state.
A method for preparing a laminate material comprising a) providing a first substrate; b) preparing said first substrate by applying a primer to the surface of said first substrate; c) applying to said first substrate a laminate adhesive comprising: a polymerizable composition comprising a di-activated vinyl compound, with the proviso that the di-activated vinyl compound is not a cyanoacrylate; and d) adhering a second substrate to said first substrate by curing of the laminate adhesive, wherein the di-activated vinyl compound comprises a multifunctional monomer or oligomer. a) providing a first substrate; b) preparing said first substrate by applying a primer to the surface of said first substrate; c) applying to said first substrate a laminate adhesive comprising: a polymerizable composition comprising a di-activated vinyl compound, with the proviso that the di-activated vinyl compound is not a cyanoacrylate; and d) adhering a second substrate to said first substrate by curing of the laminate adhesive,
A process for producing a foam based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensation product, comprising at least one antimicrobial active, comprising the steps of: preparing a solution or dispersion comprising at least one precondensate of the foam to be produced, said precondensate being free of sulfite groups and having a molar ratio of melamine to formaldehyde of from 1:1.3 to 1:1.8, and at least one antimicrobial active, foaming the precondensate by heating the solution or dispersion of step to obtain a foam comprising at least one antimicrobial active, and heat treating the foam obtained in step at a temperature in the range from 120 to 300°C, where the at least one antimicrobial active is selected from the group consisting of silver salts and organic biocides selected from chloroisocyanurates, hydantoins, chloromethyl-isothiazolinone, parabens, triclosan, 2-bromo-2-nitropane-1,3-diol, phenoxyethanol, hexahydrotriazines and mixtures thereof. preparing a solution or dispersion comprising at least one precondensate of the foam to be produced, said precondensate being free of sulfite groups and having a molar ratio of melamine to formaldehyde of from 1:1.3 to 1:1.8, and at least one antimicrobial active, foaming the precondensate by heating the solution or dispersion of step to obtain a foam comprising at least one antimicrobial active, and heat treating the foam obtained in step at a temperature in the range from 120 to 300°C, where the at least one antimicrobial active is selected from the group consisting of silver salts and organic biocides selected from chloroisocyanurates, hydantoins, chloromethyl-isothiazolinone, parabens, triclosan, 2-bromo-2-nitropane-1,3-diol, phenoxyethanol, hexahydrotriazines and mixtures thereof.
A method for cooling and/or lubricating a piston and/or the barrel of a cylinder of a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine, wherein lubricant is fed, in particular injected, to the piston by way of a nozzle device, wherein at least one interruption phase is provided during the multi-stroke, in particular the four-stroke, working cycle of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine, during which interruption phase a feed of lubricant to the piston by way of the nozzle device is interrupted, characterized in that the interruption phase lies within a piston upward movement and begins and ends during a piston upward movement.
Painting installation component, in particular a bell plate for a rotary atomiser, having a) a base body and b) a surface layer at least on a part of the surface of the base body, c) wherein the surface layer reduces the tendency to contamination of the painting installation component and/or improves the cleaning capability of the painting installation component, characterised in that the surface layer contains at least one of the following materials: d) niobium, e) vanadium, f) tantalum. a) a base body and b) a surface layer at least on a part of the surface of the base body, c) wherein the surface layer reduces the tendency to contamination of the painting installation component and/or improves the cleaning capability of the painting installation component, d) niobium, e) vanadium, f) tantalum.
An anchoring member for a polyaxial bone anchoring device, the anchoring member (1, 1') including: a bone anchoring section having a first end, a second end, and a bone engagement structure on at least a portion thereof; a head (3, 3'), the head having an outer surface portion that defines a portion of a sphere, a central axis extending through respective centers of the head (3, 3') and the first and second ends of the bone anchoring section and a neck between the first end of the bone anchoring section and the head, the neck including a first portion that is closer to the head than to the bone anchoring section, wherein in at least one plane including the central axis, the first portion of the neck is concave with a first curvature; characterized in that the neck further includes a second portion between the first portion and the bone anchoring section, wherein in the at least one plane, the second portion is concave with a second curvature that is smaller than the first curvature. a bone anchoring section having a first end, a second end, and a bone engagement structure on at least a portion thereof; a head (3, 3'), the head having an outer surface portion that defines a portion of a sphere, a central axis extending through respective centers of the head (3, 3') and the first and second ends of the bone anchoring section and a neck between the first end of the bone anchoring section and the head, the neck including a first portion that is closer to the head than to the bone anchoring section, wherein in at least one plane including the central axis, the first portion of the neck is concave with a first curvature; characterized in that the neck further includes a second portion between the first portion and the bone anchoring section, wherein in the at least one plane, the second portion is concave with a second curvature that is smaller than the first curvature.
A patient support comprising: an inflatable bladder (68, 74, 76a, 76b, 78, 104); a depth sensor adapted to generate a depth signal indicative of how deeply a patient positioned on said patient support sinks into said inflatable bladder; an air pressure sensor adapted to generate an air pressure signal indicative of a level of air pressure inside of said inflatable bladder; and characterised in that it further comprises a controller adapted to determine a suitable inflation level of said bladder by monitoring a rate of change of the depth signal with respect to the air pressure signal as the air pressure inside the bladder is changed. an inflatable bladder (68, 74, 76a, 76b, 78, 104); a depth sensor adapted to generate a depth signal indicative of how deeply a patient positioned on said patient support sinks into said inflatable bladder; an air pressure sensor adapted to generate an air pressure signal indicative of a level of air pressure inside of said inflatable bladder; and characterised in that it further comprises a controller adapted to determine a suitable inflation level of said bladder by monitoring a rate of change of the depth signal with respect to the air pressure signal as the air pressure inside the bladder is changed.
A hardness tester that applies a predetermined testing force to a surface of a sample through an indenter to form an indent and measures the size of the indent to determine the hardness of the sample, the hardness tester comprising: a sample stage on which the sample is placed; an imaging unit which takes an image of the surface of the sample through an objective lens; and a display unit which displays a surface image of the sample taken by the imaging unit and a cursor; characterized by further comprising: a pointing device which receives a first instruction instructing a movement of the surface image of the sample appearing on the display unit through a movement of the cursor, and a second instruction instructing a change in a height of the sample stage through a movement of the cursor; and a position adjustment unit (61, 3A, 4) which moves the sample stage in a horizontal direction in accordance with a movement of the cursor in response to the first instruction from a user, and moves the sample stage in a vertical direction in accordance with a movement of the cursor in response to the second instruction from the user. a sample stage on which the sample is placed; an imaging unit which takes an image of the surface of the sample through an objective lens; and a display unit which displays a surface image of the sample taken by the imaging unit and a cursor; a pointing device which receives a first instruction instructing a movement of the surface image of the sample appearing on the display unit through a movement of the cursor, and a second instruction instructing a change in a height of the sample stage through a movement of the cursor; and a position adjustment unit (61, 3A, 4) which moves the sample stage in a horizontal direction in accordance with a movement of the cursor in response to the first instruction from a user, and moves the sample stage in a vertical direction in accordance with a movement of the cursor in response to the second instruction from the user.
A method for automated troubleshooting of network access units, comprising the following steps: • detecting a malfunction of a defective network access unit and starting a recovery algorithm based on the detection of the malfunction, wherein the recovery algorithm comprises the following steps; ∘ searching for available radio communication services by the defective network access unit, wherein the available radio communication services are provided by at least one functioning network access unit; ∘ selection of a radio communication service of a functioning network access unit; ∘ establishment of a connection between the defective network access unit and the selected network access unit using the selected radio communication service and initiating a "recovery link"; ∘ exchanging recovery data between the defective and the functioning network access units via the "recovery link"; ∘ ending the recovery algorithm upon successful restoration of previously defective network access unit. • detecting a malfunction of a defective network access unit and starting a recovery algorithm based on the detection of the malfunction, wherein the recovery algorithm comprises the following steps; ∘ searching for available radio communication services by the defective network access unit, wherein the available radio communication services are provided by at least one functioning network access unit; ∘ selection of a radio communication service of a functioning network access unit; ∘ establishment of a connection between the defective network access unit and the selected network access unit using the selected radio communication service and initiating a "recovery link"; ∘ exchanging recovery data between the defective and the functioning network access units via the "recovery link"; ∘ ending the recovery algorithm upon successful restoration of previously defective network access unit. ∘ searching for available radio communication services by the defective network access unit, wherein the available radio communication services are provided by at least one functioning network access unit; ∘ selection of a radio communication service of a functioning network access unit; ∘ establishment of a connection between the defective network access unit and the selected network access unit using the selected radio communication service and initiating a "recovery link"; ∘ exchanging recovery data between the defective and the functioning network access units via the "recovery link"; ∘ ending the recovery algorithm upon successful restoration of previously defective network access unit.
A method for manufacturing a cylindrical structure having an axial direction, comprising: winding a fabric around a mandrel in a circumferential direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction, the fabric containing first fibers oriented in a first direction intersecting the circumferential direction and being impregnated with a resin in advance; winding a roving into a helical shape around the mandrel, the roving containing second fibers oriented in a longitudinal direction of the roving; repeating the winding of the fabric and the winding of the roving in alternating manner; and joining the fabric and the roving together by using the resin, wherein the first direction has an inclined angle (α) in a range from 20 degrees to 70 degrees with respect to the circumferential direction, and the helical shape has an inclined angle (β) greater than 0 degrees and equal to or below 10 degrees with respect to the circumferential direction. winding a fabric around a mandrel in a circumferential direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction, the fabric containing first fibers oriented in a first direction intersecting the circumferential direction and being impregnated with a resin in advance; winding a roving into a helical shape around the mandrel, the roving containing second fibers oriented in a longitudinal direction of the roving; repeating the winding of the fabric and the winding of the roving in alternating manner; and joining the fabric and the roving together by using the resin, wherein
Assembly comprising a part (6, 7, 37) which is provided with a slot, a band which is fitted through the slot (9, 10) in said part as a loop, and a retaining body (23, 44) comprising a wedge, which is placed in said loop, wherein the slot, band and wedge are dimensioned such that when a tensile force is applied to the band with respect to said part, the wedge is pulled into the slot opening without moving through it, wherein the retaining body is provided with an extension (25, 45) which extends in the pulling direction and is provided with a thickened part (26, 46), wherein the thickness of said thickened part plus twice the thickness of the band in the non-compressed state is slightly greater than the smallest width of said slot, wherein said slot (9, 10) is elongate and comprises two parallel opposite sides, wherein said retaining body (23, 44) has an elongate shape corresponding to the slot, characterized in that the slot, band and thickened part are embodied such that the thickened part together with the band arranged on both of said parallel opposite sides can be pushed through the slot.
A method of making a semiconductor wafer for a semiconductor P/N junction diode device, the method comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, said substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a first doping step of doping the substrate through the back surface with a first dopant of the first conductivity type in an amount sufficient to form a semiconductor junction diode device having a target forward voltage drop, wherein a first diffusion layer formed by said first doping step has a dopant concentration with a first dopant profile that is either constant or decreasing with increasing depth through the back surface of the substrate; and a second doping step of doping the substrate through the front surface with a second dopant of the first conductivity type in an amount sufficient to form the semiconductor junction diode device such that it has a target reverse breakdown voltage, wherein a second diffusion layer formed by said second doping step has a dopant concentration with a second dopant profile that is either constant or decreasing with increasing depth through the front surface of the substrate. providing a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, said substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a first doping step of doping the substrate through the back surface with a first dopant of the first conductivity type in an amount sufficient to form a semiconductor junction diode device having a target forward voltage drop, wherein a first diffusion layer formed by said first doping step has a dopant concentration with a first dopant profile that is either constant or decreasing with increasing depth through the back surface of the substrate; and a second doping step of doping the substrate through the front surface with a second dopant of the first conductivity type in an amount sufficient to form the semiconductor junction diode device such that it has a target reverse breakdown voltage, wherein a second diffusion layer formed by said second doping step has a dopant concentration with a second dopant profile that is either constant or decreasing with increasing depth through the front surface of the substrate.
A method of manufacturing a decorative heterogeneous floor covering comprising a sound attenuation effect with an acoustic impact sound reduction of at least about 15 decibels and sustainable slip-resistance properties, the method comprising the steps, in order, of: a) providing a print layer comprising a print decoration/design thereon; b) providing a wear layer over said print layer to provide a print/wear layer intermediate; and c) providing a foam backing layer on the intermediate, the backing layer being capable of providing said sound attenuation effect; characterised in that between steps (b) and (c) the method comprises inverting the print/wear layer intermediate before applying the backing layer to a reverse side/base thereof. a) providing a print layer comprising a print decoration/design thereon; b) providing a wear layer over said print layer to provide a print/wear layer intermediate; and c) providing a foam backing layer on the intermediate, the backing layer being capable of providing said sound attenuation effect;
A brake system for a trailer vehicle having a plurality of axles, each of which axles has a wheel end on a respective side of the vehicle, the brake system comprising first and second pneumatic circuits for supplying air pressure to brake devices at the wheel ends, the air pressure to the wheel ends being controllable by means of a trailer brake module having a first brake ECU being part of a trailer brake module, characterised in that the system further comprises a spring brake modulator valve arrangement adapted to control pressure to spring brakes on the vehicle, which modulator valve arrangement receives a control pressure from the trailer brake module and an input from at least one of said pneumatic circuits, wherein flow of air to the brakes is can be controlled by the trailer brake module or by the spring brake modulator valve arrangement, which spring brake modulator valve arrangement is configured to receive electrical signals from a second ECU independently operable from the first brake ECU, the spring brake modulator valve arrangement being thereby controllable to provide brake and stability management using the spring brake modulator valve arrangement
Circuit for modelling and emulating the pitch perception of complex sounds comprising: - a sample and hold circuit arranged to receive and sample a quasi-periodic input signal comprising at least two predetermined frequencies (f1, f2), thus obtaining a sampled signal; - a multiplier, connected to the sample and hold circuit, arranged to multiply the input signal with the sampled signal, thus obtaining a multiplied signal; - a low-pass filter, connected to the multiplier, arranged to filter the multiplied signal, thus obtaining a filtered signal; - a voltage controlled oscillator, connected to the low-pass filter, arranged to provide an output signal emulating the pitch of the quasi-periodic input signal; - a discretization block, connected to the voltage control oscillator, arranged to discretize the output signal, thus obtaining a discretized signal, said discretized signal being arranged to enter the sample and hold circuit in order to provide the sampling frequency of the sample and hold circuit; wherein the filtered signal makes the voltage control oscillator frequency lock to a main resonance frequency of the circuit fR = (f1+f2)/(p+q) which is based on the three-frequency resonances theory, where f1 and f2 are the two predetermined frequencies, and p/q is one of the possible convergent of f1/f2, and wherein the frequency of the output signal of the voltage controlled oscillator is equal to the main resonance frequency. - a sample and hold circuit arranged to receive and sample a quasi-periodic input signal comprising at least two predetermined frequencies (f1, f2), thus obtaining a sampled signal; - a multiplier, connected to the sample and hold circuit, arranged to multiply the input signal with the sampled signal, thus obtaining a multiplied signal; - a low-pass filter, connected to the multiplier, arranged to filter the multiplied signal, thus obtaining a filtered signal; - a voltage controlled oscillator, connected to the low-pass filter, arranged to provide an output signal emulating the pitch of the quasi-periodic input signal; - a discretization block, connected to the voltage control oscillator, arranged to discretize the output signal, thus obtaining a discretized signal, said discretized signal being arranged to enter the sample and hold circuit in order to provide the sampling frequency of the sample and hold circuit;