mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Correction mechanism for a timepiece date display mechanism, arranged to change the angular position of a display mobile component included in a said date display mechanism, said correction mechanism includes, on the one hand, a control mobile component arranged to be controlled by user action and/or by a timepiece mechanism, and on the other hand an output mobile component arranged to cooperate with a said display mobile component, said correction mechanism including a freewheel mechanism which is arranged to disengage said output mobile component from said control mobile component in a first relative direction of rotation, and to engage said output mobile component with said control mobile component in a second relative direction of rotation opposite to said first relative direction of rotation, characterised in that said control mobile component or respectively said output mobile component is integral in rotation with a rotor, in that said output mobile component or respectively said control mobile component includes a cavity inside which said rotor can pivot, and in that said rotor and/or said cavity includes at least a first chamber (5; 50) with a cross-section variable radially with respect to the pivot axis of said rotor,and in that said correction mechanism includes at least one loose mobile component enclosed inside a said chamber (5; 50), and the dimensions of which are arranged to allow said loose mobile component freedom inside said chamber (5; 50) in said first relative direction of rotation of said rotor with respect to said cavity, and to cause said loose mobile component to lock on a wall of said chamber (5; 50) in said second relative direction of rotation of said rotor with respect to said cavity.
A method of controlling growth, development or reproductive ability of a plant, comprising: topically treating the plant with a composition comprising a doublestranded RNA (dsRNA) polynucleotide and a transfer agent, wherein the dsRNA polynucleotide comprises (a) a strand consisting of SEQ ID NO:3 or 5; and (b) a strand comprising the reverse complement of (a), whereby the growth, development or reproductive ability of the plant is reduced, relative to a plant not treated with the composition.
An interspinous process implant, comprising: a) an elongated body (12; 312; 412; 512) dimensioned and configured for percutaneous interspinous process implantation, defining a longitudinal axis, an interior cavity (14; 314; 414) and opposed proximal and distal end portions; b) a pair of anchor wings (16, 18; 316, 318; 416, 418) operatively associated with the distal end portion of the body (12; 312; 412; 512) and mounted for pivotal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the body between a first position housed within the interior cavity (14; 314; 414) of the body and a second position extending radially outwardly from the body; c) an anchor collar (22; 322; 422; 522) operatively associated with the proximal portion of the body (12; 312; 412; 512) and mounted for axial movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the body between a first position spaced apart from the anchor wings (16, 18; 316, 318; 416, 418) and a second position approximated with the anchor wings; characterized by: d) a pair of anchor blades (24, 26; 324, 326; 424, 426; 524) operatively associated with the anchor collar (22; 322; 422; 522) and mounted for radial movement within respective diametrically opposed blade channels (28, 30) formed in the anchor collar, between a first position housed at least partially within the interior cavity (14; 314; 414) of the body (12; 312; 412; 512) and a second position extending radially outwardly from the anchor collar; and e) a locking ring for securing the axial position of the anchor collar (22; 322; 422; 522) with respect to the elongated body (12; 312; 412; 512). a) an elongated body (12; 312; 412; 512) dimensioned and configured for percutaneous interspinous process implantation, defining a longitudinal axis, an interior cavity (14; 314; 414) and opposed proximal and distal end portions; b) a pair of anchor wings (16, 18; 316, 318; 416, 418) operatively associated with the distal end portion of the body (12; 312; 412; 512) and mounted for pivotal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the body between a first position housed within the interior cavity (14; 314; 414) of the body and a second position extending radially outwardly from the body; c) an anchor collar (22; 322; 422; 522) operatively associated with the proximal portion of the body (12; 312; 412; 512) and mounted for axial movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the body between a first position spaced apart from the anchor wings (16, 18; 316, 318; 416, 418) and a second position approximated with the anchor wings; d) a pair of anchor blades (24, 26; 324, 326; 424, 426; 524) operatively associated with the anchor collar (22; 322; 422; 522) and mounted for radial movement within respective diametrically opposed blade channels (28, 30) formed in the anchor collar, between a first position housed at least partially within the interior cavity (14; 314; 414) of the body (12; 312; 412; 512) and a second position extending radially outwardly from the anchor collar; and e) a locking ring for securing the axial position of the anchor collar (22; 322; 422; 522) with respect to the elongated body (12; 312; 412; 512).
A pressure and temperature control system of hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactors, comprising at least one hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor, characterized in that the pressure and temperature control system further comprises, at least, the following devices: a) a deposit, with a top and a bottom, comprising at least one pressure regulation device, at least one inlet and at least an outlet for condensates, at least one steam and/or gas inlet located at the bottom of the deposit and submerged in a condensates area, and at least one steam and/or gas outlet located at the top of said deposit, the at least one pressure regulation device being configured for opening the at least one steam and/or gas outlet when the pressure inside the deposit reaches a setpoint value in order to control the pressure and temperature of the reaction; b) a first connecting duct for connecting the steam and/or gas inlet of the deposit to a steam and/or gas outlet at a top of each hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor; c) a second connecting duct for connecting the at least one outlet for condensates of the deposit to the at least one hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor; and, d) a condensate injecting device for injecting condensates from the deposit into the at least one hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor. a) a deposit, with a top and a bottom, comprising at least one pressure regulation device, at least one inlet and at least an outlet for condensates, at least one steam and/or gas inlet located at the bottom of the deposit and submerged in a condensates area, and at least one steam and/or gas outlet located at the top of said deposit, the at least one pressure regulation device being configured for opening the at least one steam and/or gas outlet when the pressure inside the deposit reaches a setpoint value in order to control the pressure and temperature of the reaction; b) a first connecting duct for connecting the steam and/or gas inlet of the deposit to a steam and/or gas outlet at a top of each hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor; c) a second connecting duct for connecting the at least one outlet for condensates of the deposit to the at least one hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor; and, d) a condensate injecting device for injecting condensates from the deposit into the at least one hydrothermal biomass carbonization reactor.
Patient headphones for use in a magnetic resonance imaging sytem, comprising - a frame member adapted to the shape of a patient's head, - two ear cups that are attached to the frame member such that, in an operational state of the patient headphones, each of the ear cups is arranged to be in contact with one of the patient's ears, and - a sensor system, including - at least one optical emitter that is temporarily fixedly attachable to one out of the frame member and the ear cups and that is configured for directing electromagnetic radiation to a portion of the patient's skin, and - at least one optical sensor that is temporarily fixedly attachable to one out of the frame member and the ear cups and that is configured for receiving at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation being returned from the portion of the patient's skin, and for providing an output signal that corresponds to the received electromagnetic radiation, wherein - the output signal is indicative of at least one physiological parameter of the patient and serves as a basis for determining the at least one physiological parameter of the patient, wherein the patient headphones system includes a data acquisition and analysis unit that is configured to acquire output signals of the optical sensors and to analyze the acquired output signals by applying pre-determined criteria related to the output signals, and to provide a trigger output signal if one of the pre-determined criteria is fulfilled for controlling a scanning process by the magnetic resonance imaging system. - a frame member adapted to the shape of a patient's head, - two ear cups that are attached to the frame member such that, in an operational state of the patient headphones, each of the ear cups is arranged to be in contact with one of the patient's ears, and - a sensor system, including - at least one optical emitter that is temporarily fixedly attachable to one out of the frame member and the ear cups and that is configured for directing electromagnetic radiation to a portion of the patient's skin, and - at least one optical sensor that is temporarily fixedly attachable to one out of the frame member and the ear cups and that is configured for receiving at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation being returned from the portion of the patient's skin, and for providing an output signal that corresponds to the received electromagnetic radiation, wherein - the output signal is indicative of at least one physiological parameter of the patient and serves as a basis for determining the at least one physiological parameter of the patient, wherein the patient headphones system includes a data acquisition and analysis unit that is configured to acquire output signals of the optical sensors and to analyze the acquired output signals by applying pre-determined criteria related to the output signals, and to provide a trigger output signal if one of the pre-determined criteria is fulfilled for controlling a scanning process by the magnetic resonance imaging system.
Measuring arrangement comprising a first pair of thermocouple wires (LT1, LT2), wherein the two thermocouple wires (LT1, LT2) of the first pair are completely separated from one another by an insulator, such as a material that is used for electrical insulation between the two thermocouple wires (LT1, LT2) of the first pair, wherein the two thermocouple wires (LT1, LT2) of the first pair do not have a connection point - which is used to determine the temperature - at which they are electrically interconnected, but have free ends, wherein the two thermocouple wires (LT1, LT2) of the first pair are used to measure a first, primarily parasitic, thermoelectric voltage, for example as a reference voltage for a second thermoelectric voltage, wherein the measuring arrangement has a second pair of thermocouple wires (LT3, LT4), wherein the two thermocouple wires (LT3, LT4) of the second pair are electrically interconnected at a connection point, and serve to make a second thermoelectric voltage available, wherein the first pair of thermocouple wires (LT1, LT2) is electrically isolated from the second pair of thermocouple wires (LT3, LT4), and wherein an evaluation circuit is provided which is used to measure the first thermoelectric voltage and the second thermoelectric voltage.
A stratified scavenging engine comprising: a cylinder having a cylinder bore; and a piston stored in the cylinder bore to be movable in a reciprocating manner, the cylinder having an intake port to intake leading air and a scavenging port (26a,26b) to scavenge combustion gas, the intake port and the scavenging port (26a,26b) being open to the cylinder bore, wherein the piston has a peripheral surface including a piston groove to guide leading air from the intake port to the scavenging port (26a,26b), and the piston groove has a recess near the intake port, wherein the piston groove has a bottom face, and the recess is formed on the bottom face near the intake port, wherein the piston groove has a first border and a second border as a pair on the bottom face with the peripheral surface of the piston, and the recess is formed in a predetermined range from the first border near the intake port as an origin, whereby the recess has a deepest part that is close to the first border, characterised in that the recess has an erected wall surface having a steep rising angle from the deepest part to the first border and an inclined face having a gently rising angle from the deepest part to the second border, whereby said steep and gently rising angles indicate the inclinations relative to the tangential direction of the deepest part, to generate a swirling flow around the recess, when leading air returning from the scavenging port (26a, 26b) to the piston groove is guided along the inclined face to the erected wall surface, the piston has a peripheral surface including a piston groove to guide leading air from the intake port to the scavenging port (26a,26b), and the piston groove has a recess near the intake port, wherein the piston groove has a bottom face, and the recess is formed on the bottom face near the intake port, wherein the piston groove has a first border and a second border as a pair on the bottom face with the peripheral surface of the piston, and the recess is formed in a predetermined range from the first border near the intake port as an origin, whereby the recess has a deepest part that is close to the first border, characterised in that the recess has an erected wall surface having a steep rising angle from the deepest part to the first border and an inclined face having a gently rising angle from the deepest part to the second border, whereby said steep and gently rising angles indicate the inclinations relative to the tangential direction of the deepest part, to generate a swirling flow around the recess, when leading air returning from the scavenging port (26a, 26b) to the piston groove is guided along the inclined face to the erected wall surface,
A method for preparing a biomolecule analyte, the method comprising: a) providing a single-stranded DNA or RNA template; b) hybridizing a plurality of identical, sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes to the template; c) after hybridizing the plurality of identical probes, conducting a base extension reaction from a 3' end of a hybridized probe along the template to create duplex regions; d) terminating the base-extension reaction, thereby leaving a portion of the template single-stranded, which leaves the unbound probe recognition sites unoccupied for subsequent probing reactions; and e) thereafter, allowing additional unhybridized probes from the plurality of identical probes to hybridize to the unbound probe recognition sites of the template to prepare the biomolecule analyte. a) providing a single-stranded DNA or RNA template; b) hybridizing a plurality of identical, sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes to the template; c) after hybridizing the plurality of identical probes, conducting a base extension reaction from a 3' end of a hybridized probe along the template to create duplex regions; d) terminating the base-extension reaction, thereby leaving a portion of the template single-stranded, which leaves the unbound probe recognition sites unoccupied for subsequent probing reactions; and e) thereafter, allowing additional unhybridized probes from the plurality of identical probes to hybridize to the unbound probe recognition sites of the template to prepare the biomolecule analyte.
A method of of using a projected capacitance touch sensing on a display screen, the method comprising: updating said display screen by applying a drive waveform to each pixel of the display screen over a plurality of frame periods, wherein a said drive waveform for a pixel defines a transition of the pixel from a current pixel state to an updated pixel state over said plurality of frame periods, and wherein said updating comprises selecting each row of said display screen in turn for a row driving period and driving columns of the display screen with a time slice of drive waveforms for pixels of the row to perform a frame update of said display screen, and repeating said frame update to drive pixels of said display screen for a plurality of successive time slices of said drive waveforms to drive said pixels with said drive waveforms; sensing a signal from a projected capacitance touch sensing electrode of said display screen during a sensing interval and using said sensing to provide a touch sensing response; identifying when column drive levels of said drive waveforms for pixels of one selected row change by more than a threshold level between said one selected row and a next selected row to provide a column drive row change signal; and inhibiting said touch sensing responsive to said column drive row change signal indicating a greater than said threshold level change of said column drive levels from said one selected row to said next selected row during said sensing interval. updating said display screen by applying a drive waveform to each pixel of the display screen over a plurality of frame periods, wherein a said drive waveform for a pixel defines a transition of the pixel from a current pixel state to an updated pixel state over said plurality of frame periods, and wherein said updating comprises selecting each row of said display screen in turn for a row driving period and driving columns of the display screen with a time slice of drive waveforms for pixels of the row to perform a frame update of said display screen, and repeating said frame update to drive pixels of said display screen for a plurality of successive time slices of said drive waveforms to drive said pixels with said drive waveforms; sensing a signal from a projected capacitance touch sensing electrode of said display screen during a sensing interval and using said sensing to provide a touch sensing response; identifying when column drive levels of said drive waveforms for pixels of one selected row change by more than a threshold level between said one selected row and a next selected row to provide a column drive row change signal; and inhibiting said touch sensing responsive to said column drive row change signal indicating a greater than said threshold level change of said column drive levels from said one selected row to said next selected row during said sensing interval.
A railway signalling system which transmits a control order to an on-board signalling system by a trackside signalling system, the on-board signalling system being mounted on a train running on a line and the control order being compliant with a signalling system of the line, wherein when the train enters a line with a different signalling system from a current line, the trackside signalling system transmits a train control application program compliant with the signalling system of the entering line to the on-board signalling system and makes the on-board signalling system execute the train control application program, thereby allowing the train to be controlled on the entering line according to a control order created by the trackside signalling system of the entering line.
A material processing method, comprising: advancing an electrode toward a workpiece to initiate a material processing operation; and regulating enthalpy of an end of an extension of the electrode during the material processing operation, wherein the enthalpy is regulated by regulating current applied to the electrode, wherein the current is regulated based upon a determined electrode extension error, characterized in that the current is regulated based upon a proportional gain value. advancing an electrode toward a workpiece to initiate a material processing operation; and regulating enthalpy of an end of an extension of the electrode during the material processing operation, wherein the enthalpy is regulated by regulating current applied to the electrode, wherein the current is regulated based upon a determined electrode extension error, characterized in that the current is regulated based upon a proportional gain value.
A vehicle comprising a driver seat, a vehicle frame and a door hinged to the vehicle frame to be movable in a door swept, and at least one image sensor device with a lens support and a pedestal, wherein the pedestal is fixed on an external surface of the vehicle along an axis AA', and said lens support is articulated on said pedestal and oriented along an axis BB' forming an angle α with the axis AA', characterized in that said lens support can be oriented in at least three positions selected from a driving position, a rest position, and an intermediate position wherein the lens support is within the door swept at the driving position, and outside the door swept in the intermediate position and at the rest position, and in that a distal part of the lens support is within a vision field of a driver when the driver is seated in the driver seat and when said lens support is at the driving position.
The use of polyhydric alcohols having more than two hydroxyl groups in polyamide compositions comprising at least one polyamide for increasing the weld seam strength after thermal aging of molded articles produced from the polyamide composition by injection molding, wherein during injection molding at least two flow fronts of the molten polyamide composition impact one another and form at least one weld seam, wherein the polyamide composition employed comprises a) 30 to 99.9 wt% of at least one polyamide as component A), b) 0 to 60 wt% of glass fibers as component B), c) 0 to 2 wt% of heat stabilizers selected from copper compounds, secondary aromatic amines, sterically hindered phenols, phosphites, phosphonites and mixtures thereof as component C), d) 0.1 to 10 wt% of at least one polyhydric alcohol having more than two hydroxyl groups as component D), e) 0 to 20 wt% of further additives as component E), wherein the reported amounts, which sum to 100 wt%, are based on the entire composition and the polyamide composition comprises not more than 1.5 wt% of impact modifiers and the polyamide composition comprises no ethylene ionomer resins. the polyamide composition employed comprises a) 30 to 99.9 wt% of at least one polyamide as component A), b) 0 to 60 wt% of glass fibers as component B), c) 0 to 2 wt% of heat stabilizers selected from copper compounds, secondary aromatic amines, sterically hindered phenols, phosphites, phosphonites and mixtures thereof as component C), d) 0.1 to 10 wt% of at least one polyhydric alcohol having more than two hydroxyl groups as component D), e) 0 to 20 wt% of further additives as component E), wherein the reported amounts, which sum to 100 wt%, are based on the entire composition and a) 30 to 99.9 wt% of at least one polyamide as component A), b) 0 to 60 wt% of glass fibers as component B), c) 0 to 2 wt% of heat stabilizers selected from copper compounds, secondary aromatic amines, sterically hindered phenols, phosphites, phosphonites and mixtures thereof as component C), d) 0.1 to 10 wt% of at least one polyhydric alcohol having more than two hydroxyl groups as component D), e) 0 to 20 wt% of further additives as component E), wherein the reported amounts, which sum to 100 wt%, are based on the entire composition and the polyamide composition comprises not more than 1.5 wt% of impact modifiers and the polyamide composition comprises no ethylene ionomer resins.