mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An electrical device for cooking and/or heating waffles or bread using a heating element, the device including: a lower cooking plate and an upper cooking plate, wherein each of the cooking plates includes a heating element; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal over time that is indicative of a measured temperature corresponding to a cooking temperature; and a processor configured to receive the temperature signal, the processor configured to control power to the upper and/or lower cooking plates (106, 110) for controlling the cooking temperature, which causes the cooking temperature to vary within a temperature range over time; wherein the processor is configured such that the temperature range is subdivided into a plurality of temperature bands, wherein the measured temperature passes through the temperature bands as the cooking temperature varies over time; and the processor is configured to assign a cooking time that is determined by the respective temperature band about the time in which batter is added to the cooking plate (106, 110). a lower cooking plate and an upper cooking plate, wherein each of the cooking plates includes a heating element; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal over time that is indicative of a measured temperature corresponding to a cooking temperature; and a processor configured to receive the temperature signal, the processor configured to control power to the upper and/or lower cooking plates (106, 110) for controlling the cooking temperature, which causes the cooking temperature to vary within a temperature range over time; wherein the processor is configured such that the temperature range is subdivided into a plurality of temperature bands, wherein the measured temperature passes through the temperature bands as the cooking temperature varies over time; and the processor is configured to assign a cooking time that is determined by the respective temperature band about the time in which batter is added to the cooking plate (106, 110).
A computer-implemented method (600; 650) for specifying a model-driven architecture for user centered design, the method (600; 650) comprising: defining a user experience meta-language for creating a user experience design (610; 615) based on: subjects, verbs, and objects to represent relationships between elements in the user experience design; identifying object types and relationship types of the user experience meta- language (612; 613), wherein the object types include at least a user role, and wherein the relationship types include at least a task performed by the user role; capturing the user experience design for a specified domain (620; 625) based on the user experience meta-language, wherein capturing the user experience design includes receiving user input defining objects and object types in a single cascading style sheet, CSS, template and a plurality of screen templates, each screen template with a defined screen layout and navigation patterns; exporting a platform-independent representation of the user experience design (630; 635), wherein the platform-independent representation is provided based on at least the captured user experience design, and wherein the platform-independent representation is at least one of a diagram and an extensible markup language, XML, representation of the objects and the object types; and transforming the platform-independent representation into a platform-specific representation of the user experience design that is executable on a targeted runtime platform (640; 645). defining a user experience meta-language for creating a user experience design (610; 615) based on: subjects, verbs, and objects to represent relationships between elements in the user experience design; identifying object types and relationship types of the user experience meta- language (612; 613), wherein the object types include at least a user role, and wherein the relationship types include at least a task performed by the user role; capturing the user experience design for a specified domain (620; 625) based on the user experience meta-language, wherein capturing the user experience design includes receiving user input defining objects and object types in a single cascading style sheet, CSS, template and a plurality of screen templates, each screen template with a defined screen layout and navigation patterns; exporting a platform-independent representation of the user experience design (630; 635), wherein the platform-independent representation is provided based on at least the captured user experience design, and wherein the platform-independent representation is at least one of a diagram and an extensible markup language, XML, representation of the objects and the object types; and transforming the platform-independent representation into a platform-specific representation of the user experience design that is executable on a targeted runtime platform (640; 645).
A method for estimating a signal-to-interference ratio, SIR, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of pilot symbols, wherein a gain of the received pilot symbols varies in time; calculating a mean value of the received pilot symbols; dividing each received pilot symbol by the mean value to generate corrected pilot symbols; and calculating an SIR estimate using the corrected pilot symbols. receiving a plurality of pilot symbols, wherein a gain of the received pilot symbols varies in time; calculating a mean value of the received pilot symbols; dividing each received pilot symbol by the mean value to generate corrected pilot symbols; and calculating an SIR estimate using the corrected pilot symbols.
A method for recycling pulper reject comprising the steps of: A. receiving a pulper reject from a previous washing/separating process, wherein the pulper reject comprises more than 70% by weight of Polyolefin-based mixed plastics, 0 to 10% by weight of cellulose fibre, 0,5 to 25% by weight of aluminium foil, 0 to 5% by weight of other plastics and 0 to 3% by weight of other materials; B. simultaneous moisture removing, softening and compacting the pulper reject by an integrated moisture reduction and compacting machine, wherein the machine comprises: a. main drive; b. feeding hopper; c. cylinder with a plurality of holes for allowing the passage of moisture or water; d. compression means; e. heating device; and f. extrusion plate; wherein the compression means comprise or are formed by a conical screw mounted inside the cylinder with holes, wherein the conical screw comprises filets defining a cylindrical shape within the cylinder and a base of the filets having a conical shape, wherein an inner diameter of the base of the filets of the screw continuously increases along its length, wherein: i. a smaller inner diameter is arranged at a first end of the conical screw near to the feeding hopper; and ii. a greater inner diameter is arranged at a second end of the conical screw near to an outlet, wherein the main drive is preferably operatively connected to the conical screw, for providing a rotational movement around a central longitudinal axis of the conical screw; obtaining a recycled raw material; and iii. feeding a thermoplastic transformation machine with the raw material to obtain a product. A. receiving a pulper reject from a previous washing/separating process, wherein the pulper reject comprises more than 70% by weight of Polyolefin-based mixed plastics, 0 to 10% by weight of cellulose fibre, 0,5 to 25% by weight of aluminium foil, 0 to 5% by weight of other plastics and 0 to 3% by weight of other materials; B. simultaneous moisture removing, softening and compacting the pulper reject by an integrated moisture reduction and compacting machine, wherein the machine comprises: a. main drive; b. feeding hopper; c. cylinder with a plurality of holes for allowing the passage of moisture or water; d. compression means; e. heating device; and f. extrusion plate; a. main drive; b. feeding hopper; c. cylinder with a plurality of holes for allowing the passage of moisture or water; d. compression means; e. heating device; and f. extrusion plate; i. a smaller inner diameter is arranged at a first end of the conical screw near to the feeding hopper; and ii. a greater inner diameter is arranged at a second end of the conical screw near to an outlet, wherein the main drive is preferably operatively connected to the conical screw, for providing a rotational movement around a central longitudinal axis of the conical screw; obtaining a recycled raw material; and iii. feeding a thermoplastic transformation machine with the raw material to obtain a product.
Damping element having a sliding plate which is inserted into a slot of the damping element, is connected fixedly to the latter and has two limbs which run substantially parallel to one another, are connected to one another at an end which lies in the damping element, and form a gap between them, which gap is open towards the opposite end, characterized in that, in at least one of its limbs, the sliding plate has at least one opening which leads to the gap and through which a projection of the damping element protrudes into the gap.
Method for operating a railway, wherein with the method real routes (RFS1, RFS2, RFS3, RFS4, RFS5, RFS6, RFS7) of the railway are each released or blocked individually for the journey as a function of status messages transmitted by track-side facilities to an interlocking, wherein - at least one notional alternative route (FEFS) is defined, which is composed of two or more real routes (RFS1, RFS2, RFS4, RFS6), and - in the presence of an adjusting command to activate the notional alternative route (FEFS), the notional alternative route (FEFS) is released for the journey, even if one or more of the real routes (RFS1, RFS2, RFS4, RFS6) forming the notional alternative route (FEFS) is blocked on account of failure of one or more of the track-side facilities and/or on account of the absence of status messages permitting the release, characterised in that the release of the notional alternative routes (FEFS) is carried out - by a vehicle provided to travel via the notional alternative route (FEFS) being notified before, during or after moving into the first real route of the notional alternative route (FEFS) that the next track-side signalling facility to be considered is the one which follows after the end of the notional alternative route (FEFS), or by a vehicle provided to travel via the notional alternative route (FEFS) being notified before, during or after moving into the first real route of the notional alternative route (FEFS) that other signalling facilities (S2, S3, S6) present before the next track-side signalling facility to be considered are to be ignored. - at least one notional alternative route (FEFS) is defined, which is composed of two or more real routes (RFS1, RFS2, RFS4, RFS6), and - in the presence of an adjusting command to activate the notional alternative route (FEFS), the notional alternative route (FEFS) is released for the journey, even if one or more of the real routes (RFS1, RFS2, RFS4, RFS6) forming the notional alternative route (FEFS) is blocked on account of failure of one or more of the track-side facilities and/or on account of the absence of status messages permitting the release, - by a vehicle provided to travel via the notional alternative route (FEFS) being notified before, during or after moving into the first real route of the notional alternative route (FEFS) that the next track-side signalling facility to be considered is the one which follows after the end of the notional alternative route (FEFS), or by a vehicle provided to travel via the notional alternative route (FEFS) being notified before, during or after moving into the first real route of the notional alternative route (FEFS) that other signalling facilities (S2, S3, S6) present before the next track-side signalling facility to be considered are to be ignored.
A computer-implemented method of determining characteristics of an autonomous driving vehicle ADV, comprising: initiating an acceleration maneuver for the ADV, by accelerating the ADV to a predetermined velocity; determining a first tractive force required by the ADV to achieve the acceleration during the acceleration maneuver by equating the first tractive force to a tractive force minus a resistance force; in response to reaching the predetermined velocity, initiating a constant velocity maneuver maintaining a constant velocity for the ADV; determining a second tractive force required by the ADV to maintain the constant velocity during the constant velocity maneuver by equating the second tractive force to the resistance force; calculating an estimated mass of the ADV based on the determined first tractive force, the determined second tractive force, and a rate of the acceleration during the acceleration maneuver; initializing a throttle control rate, the throttle control rate controlling an output of the drive torque produced by an engine of the ADV; and adjusting the throttle control rate based on the first tractive force and the second tractive force, initiating an acceleration maneuver for the ADV, by accelerating the ADV to a predetermined velocity; determining a first tractive force required by the ADV to achieve the acceleration during the acceleration maneuver by equating the first tractive force to a tractive force minus a resistance force; in response to reaching the predetermined velocity, initiating a constant velocity maneuver maintaining a constant velocity for the ADV; determining a second tractive force required by the ADV to maintain the constant velocity during the constant velocity maneuver by equating the second tractive force to the resistance force; calculating an estimated mass of the ADV based on the determined first tractive force, the determined second tractive force, and a rate of the acceleration during the acceleration maneuver; initializing a throttle control rate, the throttle control rate controlling an output of the drive torque produced by an engine of the ADV; and adjusting the throttle control rate based on the first tractive force and the second tractive force,
A method of manufacturing a metal double-walled container comprising: providing a first metal container (11, 21, 31, 40, 50, 63, 81, 121, 134, 137) having a diameter X; providing a second metal container (12, 22, 32, 42, 51, 64, 82, 122, 135, 138) having a diameter Y, wherein the diameter Y is larger than the diameter X; inserting the first metal container (11... 137) into the second metal container (12... 138); and interlocking the first metal container (11... 137) and the second metal container (12... 138) so that a gap lies between a first portion of the first metal container (11... 137) and a first portion of the second metal container (12... 138); wherein interlocking the first metal container (11... 137) and the second metal container (12... 138) comprises inserting an expansion die into the first metal container in order to expand the diameter X of a second portion of the first metal container (11... 137) along with a portion of the second metal container (12... 138) and narrowing the diameter Y of a second portion of the second metal container (12... 138) along with a third portion of the first metal container (11... 137) so as to interlock the first metal container (11... 137) and the second metal container (12... 138). providing a first metal container (11, 21, 31, 40, 50, 63, 81, 121, 134, 137) having a diameter X; providing a second metal container (12, 22, 32, 42, 51, 64, 82, 122, 135, 138) having a diameter Y, wherein the diameter Y is larger than the diameter X; inserting the first metal container (11... 137) into the second metal container (12... 138); and interlocking the first metal container (11... 137) and the second metal container (12... 138) so that a gap lies between a first portion of the first metal container (11... 137) and a first portion of the second metal container (12... 138); wherein interlocking the first metal container (11... 137) and the second metal container (12... 138) comprises inserting an expansion die into the first metal container in order to expand the diameter X of a second portion of the first metal container (11... 137) along with a portion of the second metal container (12... 138) and narrowing the diameter Y of a second portion of the second metal container (12... 138) along with a third portion of the first metal container (11... 137) so as to interlock the first metal container (11... 137) and the second metal container (12... 138).
An apparatus for monitoring a vascular access device, comprising: - at least one signals emitter for generating vibrations to induce a portion of the vascular access device to vibrate, wherein the portion of the vascular access device serves to establish a connection between the vascular access device and the vascular system of the patient and can be at least partially inserted into the vascular system; - at least one signals receiver for detecting vibrations of the portion of the vascular access device; - and at least an evaluation device for evaluating the detected vibrations. - at least one signals emitter for generating vibrations to induce a portion of the vascular access device to vibrate, wherein the portion of the vascular access device serves to establish a connection between the vascular access device and the vascular system of the patient and can be at least partially inserted into the vascular system; - at least one signals receiver for detecting vibrations of the portion of the vascular access device; - and at least an evaluation device for evaluating the detected vibrations.
An apparatus comprising an earpiece (102, 102b) suitable to be applied at an auditory opening of a user's ear, the earpiece (102, 102b) comprising a speaker enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering, and a single microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present inside the auditory opening when the earpiece (102, 102b) is applied at the ear; and a signal processor, wherein the signal processor is arranged to determine whether the earpiece (102, 102b) is applied at the user's ear by detection of a physiological sound signal from the acquired sound signal; characterized in that the physiological sound signal comprises a signal component associated with heart beat sounds of the user, wherein the signal processor is arranged to extract the heart beat by low pass filtering the physiological sound signal in a low pass filter (111a, 111b, 111c) to detect a heart beat signal, wherein the signal processor is arranged to determine that the earpiece (102, 102b) is applied at the user's ear if the signal processor detects the heart beat signal in the physiological sound signal. a speaker enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering, and a single microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present inside the auditory opening when the earpiece (102, 102b) is applied at the ear; and a signal processor, wherein the signal processor is arranged to determine whether the earpiece (102, 102b) is applied at the user's ear by detection of a physiological sound signal from the acquired sound signal;
A flame-retardant foamable styrene resin composition, comprising a styrene resin, a bromine-containing organic compound, zinc oxide, and a foaming agent, wherein an amount of the zinc oxide added is less than 2 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the styrene resin, wherein the bromine-containing organic compound contains a non-alicyclic bromine-containing organic compound having a bromine content of 50 wt% or more and not containing a bromine bonded to a tertiary carbon atom, wherein contains a non-alicyclic bromine-containing organic compound having a 2,3-dibromopropyl group, and wherein the bromine-containing organic compound contains in an amount of 60 wt% or more.
A method, applied to a four antenna OFDM transmitter, the method comprising: grouping a first and a second antenna of the four antennas into a first group; grouping a third and a fourth antenna of the four antennas into a second group; transmitting, via the first group, first signals of first identical content on the first and the second antennas such that the content is received at a receiver as if it were sent from a single antenna; and transmitting, via the second group, second signals of second identical content on the third and fourth antennas such that the content is received at the receiver as if it were sent from a single antenna, wherein the four antenna transmitter and two antenna receiver system is defined by channel matrix A = α 11 α 12 α 13 α 14 α 21 α 22 α 23 α 24, and all the elements in A are independent to each other, such that h 11 = α 11 + α 12 h 12 = α 13 + α 14 h 21 = α 21 + α 22 h 22 = α 23 + α 24, and the equivalent 2 x 2 system is then defined by H = h 11 h 12 h 21 h 22; and wherein a delay spread of the first and second signals is smaller than a cyclic prefix of the first signals. grouping a first and a second antenna of the four antennas into a first group; grouping a third and a fourth antenna of the four antennas into a second group; transmitting, via the first group, first signals of first identical content on the first and the second antennas such that the content is received at a receiver as if it were sent from a single antenna; and transmitting, via the second group, second signals of second identical content on the third and fourth antennas such that the content is received at the receiver as if it were sent from a single antenna, wherein the four antenna transmitter and two antenna receiver system is defined by channel matrix A = α 11 α 12 α 13 α 14 α 21 α 22 α 23 α 24, and all the elements in A are independent to each other, such that h 11 = α 11 + α 12 h 12 = α 13 + α 14 h 21 = α 21 + α 22 h 22 = α 23 + α 24, and the equivalent 2 x 2 system is then defined by H = h 11 h 12 h 21 h 22; and wherein a delay spread of the first and second signals is smaller than a cyclic prefix of the first signals.
An optical fiber comprising: an fiber body including a distal end with a reflective surface angled to direct laser energy out of the body along a laser axis; an inner cap surrounding the distal end of the fiber body, the inner cap including a proximal end attached to the fiber body, and at least one transmission portion aligned with the laser axis; an outer cap surrounding the inner cap, the outer cap including a proximal end attached to at least one of the inner cap and the fiber body, and an exit port aligned with the laser axis; and a tube surrounding at least a portion of the fiber body, the tube including a distal end attached to the outer cap, wherein the tube and the outer cap define a first flow channel, the outer cap and the inner cap define a second flow channel, the outer cap includes one or more openings configured to place the first flow channel in communication with the second flow channel, and the one or more openings are distal of the proximal end of the inner cap. an fiber body including a distal end with a reflective surface angled to direct laser energy out of the body along a laser axis; an inner cap surrounding the distal end of the fiber body, the inner cap including a proximal end attached to the fiber body, and at least one transmission portion aligned with the laser axis; an outer cap surrounding the inner cap, the outer cap including a proximal end attached to at least one of the inner cap and the fiber body, and an exit port aligned with the laser axis; and a tube surrounding at least a portion of the fiber body, the tube including a distal end attached to the outer cap, wherein the tube and the outer cap define a first flow channel, the outer cap and the inner cap define a second flow channel, the outer cap includes one or more openings configured to place the first flow channel in communication with the second flow channel, and the one or more openings are distal of the proximal end of the inner cap.