mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A steering device comprising: an inner column having a cylindrical shape and rotatably supporting an input shaft connected to a steering wheel; an outer column that is a cylindrical member into which at least a part of the inner column is inserted, the outer column having a slit formed by notching an end from which the inner column is inserted; a column bracket fixed to a vehicle body side member and clamping the outer column by a pressing bracket squeezing the outer column; a tilt bolt penetrating the pressing bracket, and interlocked with an operation lever; a lock member attached to an outer periphery of the tilt bolt; a first fixing mechanism clamping the outer column in response to the rotation of the operation lever; and a second fixing mechanism urging the lock member to the inner column in the tilt direction in response to the rotation of the operation lever, characterised in that the lock member separates from the tilt bolt when the inner column moves toward a front side of a vehicle body in a state where the first fixing mechanism clamps the outer column and the second fixing mechanism urges the lock member to the inner column in the tilt direction. an inner column having a cylindrical shape and rotatably supporting an input shaft connected to a steering wheel; an outer column that is a cylindrical member into which at least a part of the inner column is inserted, the outer column having a slit formed by notching an end from which the inner column is inserted; a column bracket fixed to a vehicle body side member and clamping the outer column by a pressing bracket squeezing the outer column; a tilt bolt penetrating the pressing bracket, and interlocked with an operation lever; a lock member attached to an outer periphery of the tilt bolt; a first fixing mechanism clamping the outer column in response to the rotation of the operation lever; and a second fixing mechanism urging the lock member to the inner column in the tilt direction in response to the rotation of the operation lever,
A compound according to the formula: or a salt thereof, wherein: m is an integer from 0 to 21; n is an integer from 0 to 21; the sum of m and n is an integer from 11 to 21; W, for each occurrence, is independently (CR 1 R 2) or (C(R 3)=C(R 4)); R 1 and R 2, for each occurrence, are independently selected from H, (C 6 -C 12)aryl, or (C 1 -C 12)alkyl; R 3 and R 4 for each occurrence, are independently selected from H, (C 6 -C 12)aryl, (C 5 -C 12)heteroaryl, - (C 1 -C 6)alkyl, (C 1 -C 12)alkyl, (C 1 -C 12)alkoxy, or hydroxyl; Z is -O O-, -O NH-, or -NH O-; Y is OH or OR 5; R 5 is(C 1 -C 12)alkyl, (C 6 -C 12)aryl, (C 5 -C 12)heteroaryl, or (C 12 -C 24)alkenyl; and M is (CH 2) 11-23 CH 3. m is an integer from 0 to 21; n is an integer from 0 to 21; the sum of m and n is an integer from 11 to 21; W, for each occurrence, is independently (CR 1 R 2) or (C(R 3)=C(R 4)); R 1 and R 2, for each occurrence, are independently selected from H, (C 6 -C 12)aryl, or (C 1 -C 12)alkyl; R 3 and R 4 for each occurrence, are independently selected from H, (C 6 -C 12)aryl, (C 5 -C 12)heteroaryl, - (C 1 -C 6)alkyl, (C 1 -C 12)alkyl, (C 1 -C 12)alkoxy, or hydroxyl; Z is -O O-, -O NH-, or -NH O-; Y is OH or OR 5; R 5 is(C 1 -C 12)alkyl, (C 6 -C 12)aryl, (C 5 -C 12)heteroaryl, or (C 12 -C 24)alkenyl; and M is (CH 2) 11-23 CH 3.
An apparatus comprising: a controller configured to: operate a switching power converter in a first mode during multiple charge pushing cycles to push a first amount of charge to a load coupled to the switching power converter during a cycle of an input supply voltage to the switching power converter; and characterized in that in order to reduce a charge quantization error representing an amount of charge pushed to the load that exceeds a target charge amount, after one or more of the charge pushing cycles and when a remaining amount of charge to be pushed to the load relative to a target amount of charge to be pushed to the load is less than an amount of charge pushed to the load in an immediately preceding charge pushing cycle, operate the switching power converter in an error reduction mode to push a second amount of charge to the load that reduces the charge quantisation error that would occur if only the first mode is used to push charge to the load. operate a switching power converter in a first mode during multiple charge pushing cycles to push a first amount of charge to a load coupled to the switching power converter during a cycle of an input supply voltage to the switching power converter; and characterized in that in order to reduce a charge quantization error representing an amount of charge pushed to the load that exceeds a target charge amount, after one or more of the charge pushing cycles and when a remaining amount of charge to be pushed to the load relative to a target amount of charge to be pushed to the load is less than an amount of charge pushed to the load in an immediately preceding charge pushing cycle, operate the switching power converter in an error reduction mode to push a second amount of charge to the load that reduces the charge quantisation error that would occur if only the first mode is used to push charge to the load.
An electrochemical method for simultaneously detecting a presence of two or more metal ions comprising: applying a voltage to two or more sensing electrodes (150, 214, 224, 234, 244, 254, 812, 814, 816, 818, 820) electrically connected in series while flowing a sample liquid that includes metal complexes across one of the two or more sensing electrodes via one of two or more channels; flowing another sample liquid across another one of the sensing electrodes via another of the two or more channels; in response to the applied voltage, periodically measuring a current signal associated with the metal complexes; and processing the periodically measured current signal to simultaneously detect a presence of two or more metal ions associated with the metal complexes. applying a voltage to two or more sensing electrodes (150, 214, 224, 234, 244, 254, 812, 814, 816, 818, 820) electrically connected in series while flowing a sample liquid that includes metal complexes across one of the two or more sensing electrodes via one of two or more channels; flowing another sample liquid across another one of the sensing electrodes via another of the two or more channels; in response to the applied voltage, periodically measuring a current signal associated with the metal complexes; and processing the periodically measured current signal to simultaneously detect a presence of two or more metal ions associated with the metal complexes.
An additive manufacturing device, comprising: a vessel for containing a material which is polymerisable at one or more curing wavelengths, the vessel having a flexible wall which is at least partially transparent to radiation at the one or more curing wavelengths; a build platform having a build surface, the build platform being movable relative to the vessel to position the build surface such that the build surface faces the flexible wall; a curing unit comprising a rigid component having a planar contact surface, the rigid component being at least partially transparent to radiation at the one or more curing wavelengths, and a radiation module positioned or positionable relative to the rigid component to emit radiation therethrough; and means for inducing a first electrostatic charge on the flexible wall and a second electrostatic charge on the planar contact surface, the first electrostatic charge being opposite in sign to the second electrostatic charge; wherein the rigid component and the vessel are movable relative to each other, such that in a first position, the planar contact surface of the rigid component is in contact with the flexible wall, and in a second position, the rigid component is separated from the flexible wall. a vessel for containing a material which is polymerisable at one or more curing wavelengths, the vessel having a flexible wall which is at least partially transparent to radiation at the one or more curing wavelengths; a build platform having a build surface, the build platform being movable relative to the vessel to position the build surface such that the build surface faces the flexible wall; a curing unit comprising a rigid component having a planar contact surface, the rigid component being at least partially transparent to radiation at the one or more curing wavelengths, and a radiation module positioned or positionable relative to the rigid component to emit radiation therethrough; and means for inducing a first electrostatic charge on the flexible wall and a second electrostatic charge on the planar contact surface, the first electrostatic charge being opposite in sign to the second electrostatic charge; wherein the rigid component and the vessel are movable relative to each other, such that in a first position, the planar contact surface of the rigid component is in contact with the flexible wall, and in a second position, the rigid component is separated from the flexible wall.
A process for the production of an elastomer agglomerate composition using pressure agglomeration, comprising: (a) providing a slurry comprising elastomeric particles in water, wherein the slurry has a temperature of 40 to 80 °C, wherein the elastomeric particles are selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene particles, poly(styrene butadiene) particles comprising at least 50 wt% of units derived from butadiene, poly(acrylonitrile butadiene) particles and combinations thereof, and wherein the slurry is substantially free of chemical agglomerants; wherein the elastomeric particles have an average particle size D 50, as is determined in accordance with ISO 9276-2:2014, of at most 150 nm; and (b) forcing the slurry through an aperture to obtain the elastomer agglomerate composition, wherein the elastomer agglomerate composition has at most 40 vol% of at least one of an underhomogenized portion and particles having a size of at most 200 nm based upon a total volume of the elastomer agglomerate composition; and wherein the elastomer agglomerate composition has at most 10 vol% overhomogenized portion, based upon a total volume of the elastomer agglomerate composition. (a) providing a slurry comprising elastomeric particles in water, wherein the slurry has a temperature of 40 to 80 °C, wherein the elastomeric particles are selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene particles, poly(styrene butadiene) particles comprising at least 50 wt% of units derived from butadiene, poly(acrylonitrile butadiene) particles and combinations thereof, and wherein the slurry is substantially free of chemical agglomerants; wherein the elastomeric particles have an average particle size D 50, as is determined in accordance with ISO 9276-2:2014, of at most 150 nm; and (b) forcing the slurry through an aperture to obtain the elastomer agglomerate composition,
A heavy duty pneumatic tire having a nominal aspect ratio of not greater than 65%, the heavy duty pneumatic tire comprising: a tread; a pair of sidewalls each connected to an end of the tread and located radially inward of the tread; a pair of beads each located radially inward of the sidewall; a carcass located inward of the tread and the pair of sidewalls and extending on and between one bead and the other bead; a belt located radially inward of the tread and including a large number of belt cords aligned with each other; and a buffer layer located between the carcass and the belt in a radial direction and formed from a crosslinked rubber, wherein the buffer layer includes a sheet portion and a pair of hump portions located axially outward of the sheet portion, thicker than the sheet portion, and integrated with the sheet portion, the belt includes a first belt ply, a second belt ply located radially outward of the first belt ply, a third belt ply located radially outward of the second belt ply, and a fourth belt ply located radially outward of the third belt ply, the sheet portion is stacked on the carcass, and the first belt ply is stacked on the sheet portion, characterized in that each of the pair of hump portions has a maximum thickness (b) at an end of the belt, wherein the thickness (b) is measured along an inner surface normal line (NLb) of the tire and the tread has at least three circumferential grooves (28, 28s, 28m) formed thereon. a tread; a pair of sidewalls each connected to an end of the tread and located radially inward of the tread; a pair of beads each located radially inward of the sidewall; a carcass located inward of the tread and the pair of sidewalls and extending on and between one bead and the other bead; a belt located radially inward of the tread and including a large number of belt cords aligned with each other; and a buffer layer located between the carcass and the belt in a radial direction and formed from a crosslinked rubber, wherein the buffer layer includes a sheet portion and a pair of hump portions located axially outward of the sheet portion, thicker than the sheet portion, and integrated with the sheet portion, the belt includes a first belt ply, a second belt ply located radially outward of the first belt ply, a third belt ply located radially outward of the second belt ply, and a fourth belt ply located radially outward of the third belt ply, the sheet portion is stacked on the carcass, and the first belt ply is stacked on the sheet portion, characterized in that each of the pair of hump portions has a maximum thickness (b) at an end of the belt, wherein the thickness (b) is measured along an inner surface normal line (NLb) of the tire and the tread has at least three circumferential grooves (28, 28s, 28m) formed thereon.
A system to transport a payload platform along a predefined path, comprising: a system controller configured to generate and transmit a variable frequency clock; a propulsion platform, supporting the payload platform, configured to traverse the predefined path in synchronism with the variable frequency clock received from the system controller, wherein positive and negative limits on the rate of change of the frequency of the variable frequency clock are maintained. a system controller configured to generate and transmit a variable frequency clock; a propulsion platform, supporting the payload platform, configured to traverse the predefined path in synchronism with the variable frequency clock received from the system controller, wherein positive and negative limits on the rate of change of the frequency of the variable frequency clock are maintained.
A suspension liner sleeve adapted to provide an interface between a residual limb and a prosthetic socket (5; 40), comprising: an elongate, generally conical liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) formed of a material that is at least radially elastically extendible from a relaxed non-extended condition and including proximal (2; 24) and distal (3; 26) end areas; and at least one resilient seal element protruding radially from the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) between said proximal (2; 24) and distal (3; 26) end areas; characterized in that a reinforcement material (4; 32) is integrated into an elastomeric material of the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) and that the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) is arranged to be adjacent to the residual limb and that the at least one seal element (6; 14; 17; 19; 30; 42) is secured to or integrally formed with the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) and that a cantilevered end portion facing towards the proximal end area (2; 24) is arranged for resilient compressing between an inner wall of the prosthetic socket (5; 40) and the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22), and that the at least one seal element (6; 14; 17; 19; 22) annularly extends around at least one peripheral portion of the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22). an elongate, generally conical liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) formed of a material that is at least radially elastically extendible from a relaxed non-extended condition and including proximal (2; 24) and distal (3; 26) end areas; and at least one resilient seal element protruding radially from the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) between said proximal (2; 24) and distal (3; 26) end areas; characterized in that a reinforcement material (4; 32) is integrated into an elastomeric material of the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) and that the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) is arranged to be adjacent to the residual limb and that the at least one seal element (6; 14; 17; 19; 30; 42) is secured to or integrally formed with the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22) and that a cantilevered end portion facing towards the proximal end area (2; 24) is arranged for resilient compressing between an inner wall of the prosthetic socket (5; 40) and the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22), and that the at least one seal element (6; 14; 17; 19; 22) annularly extends around at least one peripheral portion of the liner sleeve body portion (1; 13; 17; 18; 22).
A computer implemented method for processing, communicating, and displaying image wherein the method comprises providing a tile server at the first computer, and wherein the method further comprises: receiving a request at the tile server over a communication channel from a second computer to display a desired portion of the digital image; sending one or more of the compressed image tiles corresponding to the desired portion of the digital image from the tile server to the second computer via the communication channel; receiving the corresponding compressed image tiles at the second computer; decompressing the received corresponding compressed image tiles at the second computer; and displaying the desired portion of the digital image at the second computer using the decompressed corresponding image tiles, characterized by creating a compressed image file at a first computer from a digital image file that describes a digital image, the compressed image file is grouped into blocks, and wherein each block comprises a certain number of pixels scanning block data contained in each block row by row at the tile server creating one or more compressed image tiles comprising data that corresponds to a portion of the digital image at the tile server without fully decompressing the compressed image file, wherein the compressed image tiles are based on the compressed image file modifying the DC components of the blocks in the first column of each tile to eliminate intra-tile dependencies on the DC components of corresponding DCT blocks in the immediately preceding tile in the same row.
A method of making a subunit cable, comprising: providing at least two subunits along a process direction, each subunit comprising a buffer tube and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the buffer tube each subunit having a generally circular cross-section; then compressing the subunits so that at least one of the subunits has a cross-section with a minor outside dimension and a major outside dimension, and the ratio of the minor dimension to the major dimension (D1/D2) is less than 0.9; and extruding a subunit cable jacket around the subunits, wherein the subunits are compressed within the subunit cable jacket. providing at least two subunits along a process direction, each subunit comprising a buffer tube and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the buffer tube each subunit having a generally circular cross-section; then compressing the subunits so that at least one of the subunits has a cross-section with a minor outside dimension and a major outside dimension, and the ratio of the minor dimension to the major dimension (D1/D2) is less than 0.9; and extruding a subunit cable jacket around the subunits, wherein the subunits are compressed within the subunit cable jacket.
A lighting device comprising: an illumination unit including at least one, maximum two LED light sources (21,22), wherein the at least one, maximum two LED light sources (21,22) are adapted to emit light of a short wavelength band and light of a long wavelength band; and an output varying unit adapted to vary an output of at least the long wavelength band light, and to receive a varying signal, and a main power supply unit adapted to supply power to the illumination unit, characterized in that: the lighting device further comprises a backup power supply unit adapted to supply power to the illumination unit during a backup situation in which the supply of power from the main power supply unit is interrupted, and wherein the output varying unit is adapted to decrease the output of at least the long wavelength band light when the output varying unit receives the varying signal, wherein the varying signal indicates that the power supplied to the illumination unit has been switched from the power supplied by the main power supply unit to the power supplied by the backup power supply unit. an illumination unit including at least one, maximum two LED light sources (21,22), wherein the at least one, maximum two LED light sources (21,22) are adapted to emit light of a short wavelength band and light of a long wavelength band; and an output varying unit adapted to vary an output of at least the long wavelength band light, and to receive a varying signal, and a main power supply unit adapted to supply power to the illumination unit, characterized in that: the lighting device further comprises a backup power supply unit adapted to supply power to the illumination unit during a backup situation in which the supply of power from the main power supply unit is interrupted, and wherein the output varying unit is adapted to decrease the output of at least the long wavelength band light when the output varying unit receives the varying signal, wherein the varying signal indicates that the power supplied to the illumination unit has been switched from the power supplied by the main power supply unit to the power supplied by the backup power supply unit. the lighting device further comprises a backup power supply unit adapted to supply power to the illumination unit during a backup situation in which the supply of power from the main power supply unit is interrupted, and wherein the output varying unit is adapted to decrease the output of at least the long wavelength band light when the output varying unit receives the varying signal, wherein the varying signal indicates that the power supplied to the illumination unit has been switched from the power supplied by the main power supply unit to the power supplied by the backup power supply unit.
A method for improving the heating efficiency of steam in a heating step of heating a material to be heated by the steam via a metallic material, wherein a polyamine represented by the following general formula is caused to be present in a system of the steam: R 1 -[NH-(CH 2) m] n -NH 2... wherein R 1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 1 to 8, and n is an integer of 1 to 7; and when n is 2 or more, a plurality of NH-(CH 2) m may be identical or different, wherein the polyamine is added so that a concentration of the polyamine in the steam becomes 0.01 to 10 ppm, and wherein the heating step is a step of heating the material to be heated by a steam dryer; and the polyamine is added to a place, of a steam pipe or a steam header for supplying steam to the steam dryer, right before the steam dryer. wherein a polyamine represented by the following general formula is caused to be present in a system of the steam: R 1 -[NH-(CH 2) m] n -NH 2... wherein R 1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 1 to 8, and n is an integer of 1 to 7; and when n is 2 or more, a plurality of NH-(CH 2) m may be identical or different, wherein the polyamine is added so that a concentration of the polyamine in the steam becomes 0.01 to 10 ppm, and wherein the heating step is a step of heating the material to be heated by a steam dryer; and the polyamine is added to a place, of a steam pipe or a steam header for supplying steam to the steam dryer, right before the steam dryer.