mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for choosing a transmission mode in a vehicle over the course of a road section; comprising a - simulation of at least one future speed profile v sim for an actual speed for said vehicle over the course of said road section, in which said simulation is conducted when said road section lies ahead of said vehicle and in which said simulation is based at least on a road slope; and characterized by: - determination of a time period T appl ahead of said vehicle, for which said time period T appl a current transmission mode is deemed to be applicable, in which said determination is based on said at least one future speed profile v sim and ensures that a lower transmission mode is chosen before a lowest permitted speed v min defined for said road section and/or a set speed v set for a speed control is reached, wherein said time period T appl starts at a first moment T 1, when said simulation is conducted, and ends at a third moment T 3, when said at least one future speed profile v sim falls below said lowest permitted speed v min; - evaluation of whether a lower transmission mode shall be chosen in order to prevent the actual speed of the vehicle to fall below a minimum speed, in which said lower transmission mode according to said evaluation shall be chosen if said applicable time period T appl is shorter than a first threshold period T lim, T appl < T lim wherein said evaluation determines that a torque will need to be requested from an engine in said vehicle following the expiry of said time period T appl in order that said actual speed v act shall remain higher than said lowest permitted speed v min. - simulation of at least one future speed profile v sim for an actual speed for said vehicle over the course of said road section, in which said simulation is conducted when said road section lies ahead of said vehicle and in which said simulation is based at least on a road slope; and characterized by: - determination of a time period T appl ahead of said vehicle, for which said time period T appl a current transmission mode is deemed to be applicable, in which said determination is based on said at least one future speed profile v sim and ensures that a lower transmission mode is chosen before a lowest permitted speed v min defined for said road section and/or a set speed v set for a speed control is reached, wherein said time period T appl starts at a first moment T 1, when said simulation is conducted, and ends at a third moment T 3, when said at least one future speed profile v sim falls below said lowest permitted speed v min; - evaluation of whether a lower transmission mode shall be chosen in order to prevent the actual speed of the vehicle to fall below a minimum speed, in which said lower transmission mode according to said evaluation shall be chosen if said applicable time period T appl is shorter than a first threshold period T lim, T appl < T lim
Connection for a fluid, comprising: - a pipe, - a connector in which a fluid is intended to flow, and including a housing in which the pipe is at least partially inserted, wherein the pipe and the connector are in fluidic communication, - a gasket arranged in the housing and radially interposed between the pipe and the connector to prevent any leakage of fluid between the pipe and the connector, - a closing element in which the pipe is at least partially inserted, characterized in that the closing element is mounted to both the pipe and the connector by means of two respective welds (9, 7) ensuring fluid tightness. - a pipe, - a connector in which a fluid is intended to flow, and including a housing in which the pipe is at least partially inserted, wherein the pipe and the connector are in fluidic communication, - a gasket arranged in the housing and radially interposed between the pipe and the connector to prevent any leakage of fluid between the pipe and the connector, - a closing element in which the pipe is at least partially inserted, characterized in that the closing element is mounted to both the pipe and the connector by means of two respective welds (9, 7) ensuring fluid tightness.
Unmanned surface vessel for remotely operated underwater vehicle operations, the unmanned surface vessel comprising: - a ROV, - a deployment and recovery device to deploy a ROV from the unmanned surface vessel to water and recover the ROV from the water to the unmanned surface vessel, and - a vessel control unit controlling the deployment and recovery of the ROV, the operation of the ROV, and movements of the unmanned surface vessel, a dynamic positioning control system controlling the position and determining when and where the unmanned vessel should be moved based on a plurality of input parameters, wherein the plurality of input parameters comprises parameters relating to the ROV during ROV operations, the parameters relating to the ROV comprising the working position of the ROV, characterized in that the plurality of input parameters also comprise surface traffic parameters, - wherein the dynamic positioning control system is configured to prioritize maintaining a working position of the ROV when controlling the position and determining when and where the unmanned vessel should be moved and - the dynamic positioning control system further comprises a database comprising navigational rules and evaluates the surface traffic parameters in view of the navigational rules when determining when and where the vessel should be moved. - a ROV, - a deployment and recovery device to deploy a ROV from the unmanned surface vessel to water and recover the ROV from the water to the unmanned surface vessel, and - a vessel control unit controlling the deployment and recovery of the ROV, the operation of the ROV, and movements of the unmanned surface vessel, a dynamic positioning control system controlling the position and determining when and where the unmanned vessel should be moved based on a plurality of input parameters, wherein the plurality of input parameters comprises parameters relating to the ROV during ROV operations, the parameters relating to the ROV comprising the working position of the ROV, characterized in that the plurality of input parameters also comprise surface traffic parameters, - wherein the dynamic positioning control system is configured to prioritize maintaining a working position of the ROV when controlling the position and determining when and where the unmanned vessel should be moved and - the dynamic positioning control system further comprises a database comprising navigational rules and evaluates the surface traffic parameters in view of the navigational rules when determining when and where the vessel should be moved.
A method for controlling at least one actuator control system (14, 16, 17, 18) of an aircraft for acting on a force (P, T, R, B) applied to the aircraft, the aircraft having an air speed vector (V a) and a ground speed vector (V s), the aircraft having at least one engine and an engine control system for causing the varying of a thrust force generated by the engine or engines, the engine control system forming a first actuator control system; the method being implemented by an electronic control device and comprising the following steps: - determination of a variation in thrust (ΔP) of the aircraft for controlling a variable relating to the aircraft relative to a set point (Acc_cons); - calculation of a first control command signal to be sent to the engine control system in order to obtain said variation in thrust (ΔP), and transmission of said first control command signal to said engine control system; characterised in that the controlled variable is an acceleration along a direction taken by a speed vector among the air speed vector (V a) and the ground speed vector (V s), and the set point is an acceleration set point along said direction (Acc_cons). - determination of a variation in thrust (ΔP) of the aircraft for controlling a variable relating to the aircraft relative to a set point (Acc_cons); - calculation of a first control command signal to be sent to the engine control system in order to obtain said variation in thrust (ΔP), and transmission of said first control command signal to said engine control system;
A converter of dynamic to rotational motion of a chained pushrod, consisting of a crankshaft with a journal and a central chain wheel, having the same center with the crankshaft, fixed on a housing connected by a chain to a turning journal chain wheel, having the same diameter with the central chain wheel, fixed to a collapsible pushrod, having an end part on which force is applied, wherein the applied force causes displacement of the pushrod and due to the permanent connection of the journal chain wheel with the central chain wheel, via the chain, the rotational motion of the crankshaft is caused, wherein the end part is connected by a joint with the pushrod and returns to its position by a return spring, having a coaxial element for the variation of the length of the pushrod.
An avionics chassis assembly, comprising: a housing for housing a plurality of avionics system cards; said housing having an outer surface, defining an exterior of the housing, an inner surface, defining an interior of the housing, a set of walls at least partially separating the exterior of the housing from the interior of the housing, and a selectively removable cover; a heat generating component comprised by an avionics system card located within the interior of the housing; and a thermal plane (70, 71) comprised by said avionics system card thermally coupled to the heat generating component and configured to direct heat away from the heat generating component; wherein an opening is included in the cover of the housing; characterised in that: at least a portion of the avionics system card extends through the opening; wherein the opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the thermal plane (70, 71) such that the at least a portion of the thermal plane (70, 71) passes through the opening and is located exteriorly of the housing to define an extending thermal plane portion (70, 71). a housing for housing a plurality of avionics system cards; said housing having an outer surface, defining an exterior of the housing, an inner surface, defining an interior of the housing, a set of walls at least partially separating the exterior of the housing from the interior of the housing, and a selectively removable cover; a heat generating component comprised by an avionics system card located within the interior of the housing; and a thermal plane (70, 71) comprised by said avionics system card thermally coupled to the heat generating component and configured to direct heat away from the heat generating component; wherein an opening is included in the cover of the housing; at least a portion of the avionics system card extends through the opening; wherein the opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the thermal plane (70, 71) such that the at least a portion of the thermal plane (70, 71) passes through the opening and is located exteriorly of the housing to define an extending thermal plane portion (70, 71).
Method for identifying at least one security element of at least one security feature of a security product, the security feature comprising comprising a first substance and at least one further substance, the first substance being an electroluminescent substance, the further substance being a substance having an electrical conductivity which can be changed by UV irradiation characterized in that the at least one security feature is irradiated with UV irradiation to amplify an electroluminescence radiation of the first substance, wherein an alternating electric field is applied to the security feature, wherein an electroluminescence radiation emitted by the first substance and amplified by the UV irradiation is detected, wherein the first substance and/or the further substance is identified as a function of at least one property of the amplified electroluminescence radiation.
Method for simulating presence for a room, comprising, on the one hand, a step essentially consisting in driving at least one electrical apparatus, by sequencing scenes simulating the actuation thereof by a user and spreading each over a time period, the sequencing of the scenes being repeated preferentially cyclically, and, on the other hand, a preliminary step essentially consisting in parameterizing the scenes, in which the desired state of the at least one driven electrical apparatus is defined for each successive time period, method characterized in that the preliminary step further comprises two useful steps for parameterizing, namely, on the one hand, recording detections of presence and/or motion in at least one zone of the room for each time period, by quantifying a detection index, and, on the other hand, deciding the state of the at least one apparatus for each time period by taking into account the computed detection indices and, furthermore, a step essentially consisting in refreshing the record of the detections, in which the detection index for at least one time period is decreased.
Method for supporting quality of service (QoS) mechanisms during a handover process or in preparation of a handover process, wherein a user equipment attaches to an access network via points of attachment (PoA) via a Layer 2 connection, wherein said handover process supports changing connection of said UE from one of said points of attachment - current PoA - to another one of said points of attachment - target PoA - while maintaining all ongoing connections of said UE, wherein signalling messages are exchanged between said current PoA and a second PoA during or in preparation of said handover process, said second PoA comprising said target PoA or a candidate for said target PoA, and wherein said AN supports inner QoS mechanisms on a communication path within said AN, said communication path being used for communication between one of said PoA and a core network; CN or between one of said PoA and a network entity within said AN, characterized in that said UE transmits to said current PoA a list of candidates for target PoA to which the UE might be attached after a handover process, and further characterized by the steps of sending triggering messages to several second PoAs from the list provided by said UE by said current PoA, said triggering message being received by a media independent handover abstraction layer of said second PoA, indicating an imminent handover to an UE proxy located on said second PoA at each second PoA which receives said triggering message, wherein said UE proxy, in reaction to said triggering message, controls said inner QoS mechanisms to ensure QoS on said communication path without involving said UE, while said UE is not aware of said inner QoS mechanism, signalling availability or non-availability of resources back to said MIH abstraction layer by said UE proxy, generating a signalling message to said current PoA by said MIH abstraction layer, choosing, as target PoA, a most suitable target PoA from the second PoAs which replied to said triggering message, by said current PoA, sending another triggering message to said target PoA by said current PoA, receiving said another triggering message by a MIH abstraction layer of said target PoA, wherein the MIH abstraction layer of said target PoA indicates an imminent handover to the UE proxy of said target PoA, allocating resources along a new communication path, receiving a reply, which indicates successful or failed allocation of resources, by the UE proxy of said target PoA which in reaction signals a result of QoS operation to the MIH abstraction layer of said target PoA and in case of successful allocation of resources, signalling completion of preparation to said UE.
A hole machining tool (100, 300) having a central longitudinal tool axis, an outwardly facing pad pocket having a pocket base surface, and a guide pad (118, 218, 318) secured in the pad pocket, the hole machining tool further comprising: a wedge member (128, 228, 328) comprising opposite wedge top and bottom surfaces (62, 64) forming an acute wedge angle (β) therebetween, and a wedge opening formed in the wedge member, the wedge bottom surface abutting the pocket base surface and the guide pad (118, 218, 318) abutting the wedge top surface; and a clamping member passing through the wedge opening and configured to secure both the guide pad (118, 218, 318) and the wedge member (128, 228, 328) in the pad pocket, characterised in that the hole machining tool further comprises an adjustment screw (130, 230, 330) abutting the wedge member (128, 228, 328) and configured to move the wedge member (128, 228, 328) along the pocket base surface. a wedge member (128, 228, 328) comprising opposite wedge top and bottom surfaces (62, 64) forming an acute wedge angle (β) therebetween, and a wedge opening formed in the wedge member, the wedge bottom surface abutting the pocket base surface and the guide pad (118, 218, 318) abutting the wedge top surface; and a clamping member passing through the wedge opening and configured to secure both the guide pad (118, 218, 318) and the wedge member (128, 228, 328) in the pad pocket,
A process for treating a mercaptan rich caustic stream, comprising, in combination, a) feeding a stream of rich caustic containing mercaptan compounds to an oxidizer; b) oxidizing the mercaptan compounds to disulfide oil at a conversion level of 90% or greater in the presence of an oxidant and forming an admixture comprising DSO and caustic, and residual mercaptans; c) removing the admixture formed in step b) from the oxidizer and introducing the admixture to a separation device; d) separating a substantial portion of the DSO from the caustic within the separation device by allowing the admixture to form two distinct liquid layers, a lower layer comprising a caustic phase and an upper layer comprising a DSO phase, in a collection zone; e) removing the DSO phase from the separation device by withdrawing the upper layer and removing the caustic phase containing less than 500 weight ppm sulfur compounds from the separation device by withdrawing the lower layer; f) introducing the caustic stream from step e) as a feed stream into a polishing unit containing a bed of activated carbon; g) adsorbing on the activated carbon disulfides introduced into the polishing unit as part of the sulfur compounds in the caustic stream of step f); and h) removing from the polishing unit a polished caustic stream product comprising less than 20 weight ppm (as sulfur) of sulfur compounds. a) feeding a stream of rich caustic containing mercaptan compounds to an oxidizer; b) oxidizing the mercaptan compounds to disulfide oil at a conversion level of 90% or greater in the presence of an oxidant and forming an admixture comprising DSO and caustic, and residual mercaptans; c) removing the admixture formed in step b) from the oxidizer and introducing the admixture to a separation device; d) separating a substantial portion of the DSO from the caustic within the separation device by allowing the admixture to form two distinct liquid layers, a lower layer comprising a caustic phase and an upper layer comprising a DSO phase, in a collection zone; e) removing the DSO phase from the separation device by withdrawing the upper layer and removing the caustic phase containing less than 500 weight ppm sulfur compounds from the separation device by withdrawing the lower layer; f) introducing the caustic stream from step e) as a feed stream into a polishing unit containing a bed of activated carbon; g) adsorbing on the activated carbon disulfides introduced into the polishing unit as part of the sulfur compounds in the caustic stream of step f); and h) removing from the polishing unit a polished caustic stream product comprising less than 20 weight ppm (as sulfur) of sulfur compounds.
Salmonella flagellin CZLC331 for use in a method of prevention or treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, wherein, CZLC331 is a fusion protein comprising a Tat transduction peptide, amino acid residues 1-176 and 402-505 of Salmonella flagellin from the N-terminal, and a flexible linker peptide connecting said amino acid residues 1-176 and 402-505 of Salmonella flagellin, and wherein CZLC331 is encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
A protection device for a needle of a needle assembly, the needle assembly including a hub portion for holding the needle, the protection device comprising: an outer casing; an inner casing engaged with the outer casing, the inner casing having a longitudinal direction and an inner wall defining a cavity configured to receive at least the hub portion; - a first retainer and a second retainer each defined on said inner wall, attachment means, - aspiration limiting means comprising engaging means for engaging the inner and outer casings, the engaging means retaining a unitary relationship between the outer casing and the inner casing, wherein the inner casing and the outer casing form a unitary part such that upon removal of the protection device from the needle assembly, the unitary part limits deformation of the inner casing along the longitudinal direction, the inner casing including a needle plug for receiving a distal tip of the needle within the inner casing when the hub portion is received in said cavity and to ensure the distal tip of the needle is a distance from a proximally facing surface of an abutment surface of the outer casing, the needle plug having a proximally facing surface located a distance from the proximally facing surface of the abutment surface, the distance being greater than the distance, and, characterized by: the attachment means comprising at least one bulge defined on the inner wall of the inner casing for removably securing the inner casing to the needle assembly, the at least one bulge configured to define, with the hub portion, at least one sealing line, and as the protection device is removed from the needle assembly, the sealing line is interrupted before the distal tip of the needle separates from the needle plug. an outer casing; an inner casing engaged with the outer casing, the inner casing having a longitudinal direction and an inner wall defining a cavity configured to receive at least the hub portion; - a first retainer and a second retainer each defined on said inner wall, - a first retainer and a second retainer each defined on said inner wall, attachment means, - aspiration limiting means comprising engaging means for engaging the inner and outer casings, the engaging means retaining a unitary relationship between the outer casing and the inner casing, - aspiration limiting means comprising engaging means for engaging the inner and outer casings, the engaging means retaining a unitary relationship between the outer casing and the inner casing, wherein the inner casing and the outer casing form a unitary part such that upon removal of the protection device from the needle assembly, the unitary part limits deformation of the inner casing along the longitudinal direction, the attachment means comprising at least one bulge defined on the inner wall of the inner casing for removably securing the inner casing to the needle assembly, the at least one bulge configured to define, with the hub portion, at least one sealing line, and as the protection device is removed from the needle assembly, the sealing line is interrupted before the distal tip of the needle separates from the needle plug.