mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Control device for influencing an energy flow in a load current circuit (2; 42) between an electric voltage source and an electric load (4; 44), comprising a semiconductor switch, which comprises a conductive section which is formed between an input terminal and an output terminal and which can be looped into the load current circuit (2; 42) and the electric resistance of which can be adjusted by means of an electric potential which can be applied to a control terminal associated with the semiconductor switch, and further comprising a control circuit (6; 46), which is coupled to the control terminal and which includes suppressor means, in particular a suppressor diode, connected in parallel with the load (4; 44), wherein the control circuit (6; 46) is designed for providing a control current to the control terminal, which control current is proportional to a suppressor voltage across the suppressor means and wherein the control circuit (6; 46) comprises a voltage/current transformer (31; 81, 82) and a coupling device (23, 33; 84, 85) electrically connected to the voltage/current transformer (31; 81, 82), the coupling device (23, 33; 84, 85) being designed to provide an electric current flowing through the voltage/current transformer (31; 81, 82) in a proportional manner as a control current at the control terminal of the semi-conductor switch, wherein the control circuit comprises a first coupling device and a second coupling device, each of which is connected to the control terminal of the semiconductor switch and can optionally be connected in series with the voltage/current transformer by means of a switch-over device, wherein the control circuit comprises a first control current path with a series circuit made up from a first voltage/current transformer and a first coupling device and a second control current path with a series circuit made up from a second voltage/current transformer and a second coupling device, as well as a switch-over device, which is designed to provide the control terminal of the semiconductor switch with a control current via the first control current path in a first functional position and to provide a control current via the second current path in a second functional position, characterised in that the switch-over device is designed such that it can be switched into a third functional position, in particular a neutral position, in which no control current is provided to the control terminal of the semiconductor switch by any of the voltage/current transformers (31; 81, 82).
Method on a textile machine with multiple similar spinning units with a thread delivery device having delivery rollers, wherein the thread is produced within the spinning unit and is drawn out of the spinning unit by means of the delivery rollers, for delivering the thread to a bobbin, for laying the thread onto the bobbin, for winding the thread onto the bobbin and for finding a thread end wound on the bobbin by means of a suction nozzle, wherein the thread end is sucked in by means of an opening turned towards the bobbin circumference that serves as an extraction mouth of the suction nozzle, characterized in that, the thread runs through the suction nozzle during the delivery to the bobbin, i.e. during normal production of the thread, wherein it enters through another opening in the suction nozzle serving as an inlet mouth for the thread and exits the suction nozzle through another opening, in particular through the extraction mouth, wherein the thread runs, initially freely after the delivery roller and only enters the suction nozzle directly in front of the bobbin.
A multi-lip drilling tool with internal cooling ducts and point grinding with point thinning, in which a main cutting edge transitions into a central cutting edge section in the area of the drill core, wherein a cooling duct guided to the drill bit is formed in each drill web, characterized in that the cooling duct has the following characteristics as viewed in the cross section of the drill: a) it has the cross sectional form of an unsymmetrical kidney, wherein b) the largest circle essentially inscribed in the cooling duct cross section overlaps with the center of the drill webs and bounds the contour of the cooling duct cross section via a central angle (WZKE) in a range of between 80 and 90° in a radially external region (KEZW) facing away from the rotational direction; c) radially externally and in the cutting direction, the boundary curve (KEZW) defined by the inscribed circle is adjoined essentially in the circumferential direction by a cross sectional contour section, whose radius of curvature has the same direction as, but is significantly smaller than, the inscribed circle; d) the smaller radius of curvature of the cross sectional contour section BQ1 transitions into a concave curve with a radius of curvature that is many times larger than the curvature of the inscribed largest circle; e) radially internally and outside the inscribed largest circle, the concave curve is once again adjoined by a convex duct bulging section with a radius of curvature that is significantly greater than the small radius of curvature in the cross sectional contour section; and f) the curvature of the cross sectional boundary continuously increases from the bulging section to the region KEZW. a) it has the cross sectional form of an unsymmetrical kidney, wherein b) the largest circle essentially inscribed in the cooling duct cross section overlaps with the center of the drill webs and bounds the contour of the cooling duct cross section via a central angle (WZKE) in a range of between 80 and 90° in a radially external region (KEZW) facing away from the rotational direction; c) radially externally and in the cutting direction, the boundary curve (KEZW) defined by the inscribed circle is adjoined essentially in the circumferential direction by a cross sectional contour section, whose radius of curvature has the same direction as, but is significantly smaller than, the inscribed circle; d) the smaller radius of curvature of the cross sectional contour section BQ1 transitions into a concave curve with a radius of curvature that is many times larger than the curvature of the inscribed largest circle; e) radially internally and outside the inscribed largest circle, the concave curve is once again adjoined by a convex duct bulging section with a radius of curvature that is significantly greater than the small radius of curvature in the cross sectional contour section; and f) the curvature of the cross sectional boundary continuously increases from the bulging section to the region KEZW.
A method for communicating a device trigger performed by a node in communication with a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving a first device trigger, DT, request from a first wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, the first DT request including an Internet Protocol, IP, address of the first WTRU and a trigger reference number; determining a machine-type-communication inter-working function, MTC-IWF, in response to the first DT request; sending a second DT request to the MTC-IWF, the second DT request including the IP address of the first WTRU and the trigger reference number; receiving a first DT response from the MTC-IWF, the first DT response including an IP address of a second WTRU and the trigger reference number; and sending a second DT response to the first WTRU, the second DT response including the IP address of a second WTRU and the trigger reference number. receiving a first device trigger, DT, request from a first wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, the first DT request including an Internet Protocol, IP, address of the first WTRU and a trigger reference number; determining a machine-type-communication inter-working function, MTC-IWF, in response to the first DT request; sending a second DT request to the MTC-IWF, the second DT request including the IP address of the first WTRU and the trigger reference number; receiving a first DT response from the MTC-IWF, the first DT response including an IP address of a second WTRU and the trigger reference number; and sending a second DT response to the first WTRU, the second DT response including the IP address of a second WTRU and the trigger reference number.
A process for the separation of inorganic material from unconditioned oil sands, the process comprising: (a) contacting unconditioned oil sands with at least one light aliphatic solvent selected from the group consisting of pentane, hexane, iso-hexane, neo-hexane, cyclohexane, heptane and mixtures thereof, utilizing a grinding medium, to produce a mass; (b) transferring the mass obtained in step (a) into an agglomerator to allow formation of agglomerated inorganic material comprising at least a portion of fines and coarse inorganic material in said mass; and (c) separating the agglomerated inorganic material and non-agglomerated coarse inorganic material from said mass to obtain a slurry comprising at least partially dissolved bitumen, at least partially dispersed asphaltenes and non-agglomerated fines, the unconditioned oil sands being an oil-containing natural solid source, optionally treated prior to step (a) by a one or more pre-treatments selected from the group consisting of size diminution, heat treatment to adjust the temperature of the oil sands prior to entry into the contactor and removal of oxygen entrapped in the oil sands. (a) contacting unconditioned oil sands with at least one light aliphatic solvent selected from the group consisting of pentane, hexane, iso-hexane, neo-hexane, cyclohexane, heptane and mixtures thereof, utilizing a grinding medium, to produce a mass; (b) transferring the mass obtained in step (a) into an agglomerator to allow formation of agglomerated inorganic material comprising at least a portion of fines and coarse inorganic material in said mass; and (c) separating the agglomerated inorganic material and non-agglomerated coarse inorganic material from said mass to obtain a slurry comprising at least partially dissolved bitumen, at least partially dispersed asphaltenes and non-agglomerated fines,
A gas turbine engine nacelle comprising a principal rotational axis, a radial direction being defined normal to the principal rotational axis, the nacelle comprising an intake liner, the liner comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell comprising: an open radially inner end in fluid communication with a radially inner surface of the nacelle; an open radially outer end in fluid communication with a radially outer surface of the nacelle; each open end (54, 56) of each cell defining a respective cross sectional area; radially inner and outer facing sheets (58, 44) overlying a respective radially inner and outer end (54, 56) of the respective cell, each facing sheet (58, 44) defining at least one aperture (60, 61) overlying at least one cell, an overlying portion of the respective aperture (60, 61) having a smaller cross sectional area than the respective open end (54, 56) of the respective cell, wherein each cell penetrates the whole thickness of the nacelle. a plurality of cells, each cell comprising: an open radially inner end in fluid communication with a radially inner surface of the nacelle; an open radially outer end in fluid communication with a radially outer surface of the nacelle; each open end (54, 56) of each cell defining a respective cross sectional area; radially inner and outer facing sheets (58, 44) overlying a respective radially inner and outer end (54, 56) of the respective cell, each facing sheet (58, 44) defining at least one aperture (60, 61) overlying at least one cell, an overlying portion of the respective aperture (60, 61) having a smaller cross sectional area than the respective open end (54, 56) of the respective cell, wherein each cell penetrates the whole thickness of the nacelle. an open radially inner end in fluid communication with a radially inner surface of the nacelle; an open radially outer end in fluid communication with a radially outer surface of the nacelle; each open end (54, 56) of each cell defining a respective cross sectional area; radially inner and outer facing sheets (58, 44) overlying a respective radially inner and outer end (54, 56) of the respective cell, each facing sheet (58, 44) defining at least one aperture (60, 61) overlying at least one cell, an overlying portion of the respective aperture (60, 61) having a smaller cross sectional area than the respective open end (54, 56) of the respective cell, wherein each cell penetrates the whole thickness of the nacelle.
Packaging for the storage and/or transportation and/or processing and/or supporting in a suspended vertical position of objects which have flanges, the said packaging comprising a tub with a top opening, a bottom, lateral walls, a plate able to hold a plurality of the said objects in a vertical position, a step formed between the said top opening and the said lateral walls to support the said plate, and a lid able to cover the said plate, characterized in that the said lid comprises a top wall and at least two side walls (24, 24') extending downwards from two opposite sides of the top wall, each of the side walls (24, 24') being extended, at their lower ends, with fingers (36, 36') able to position themselves under an underside of the said plate, thus securing the plate and the lid, and in that the said step comprises a rib in the shape of an inverted "U", extending over the interior portion of the said step.
A method for dispensing an opposable (22, 122) from a cartridge, wherein the opposables (22, 122) comprise one of slides, slide coverslips, or assay reaction controllers, the method comprising: providing a magazine (10, 110) for holding a plurality of opposables (22, 122), the magazine (10, 110) further having a retention arm (52, 62, 152, 162), the retention arm (52, 62, 152, 162), when in a first resting state, being configured to restrict movement of the plurality of opposables (22, 122) in the magazine (10, 110); positioning a pick-up device (193, 195) proximate a topmost opposable (22, 122) in the magazine (10, 110), wherein the pick-up device (193, 195) is configured to take up the topmost opposable (22, 122) when engaged therewith; retracting a control arm to a second retracted state by positioning the control arm to engage a shoulder of the retention arm (52, 62, 152, 162), engaging the shoulder with the control arm, and retracting the control arm to the second retracted state; activating the pick-up device (193, 195) to engage and retain the topmost opposable (22, 122); raising the pick-up device (193, 195) with the topmost opposable (22, 122) engaged therewith; and removing the topmost opposable (22, 122) from the magazine (10, 110), wherein the topmost opposable (22, 122) is removed from proximate a departure end of the magazine (10, 110). providing a magazine (10, 110) for holding a plurality of opposables (22, 122), the magazine (10, 110) further having a retention arm (52, 62, 152, 162), the retention arm (52, 62, 152, 162), when in a first resting state, being configured to restrict movement of the plurality of opposables (22, 122) in the magazine (10, 110); positioning a pick-up device (193, 195) proximate a topmost opposable (22, 122) in the magazine (10, 110), wherein the pick-up device (193, 195) is configured to take up the topmost opposable (22, 122) when engaged therewith; retracting a control arm to a second retracted state by positioning the control arm to engage a shoulder of the retention arm (52, 62, 152, 162), engaging the shoulder with the control arm, and retracting the control arm to the second retracted state; activating the pick-up device (193, 195) to engage and retain the topmost opposable (22, 122); raising the pick-up device (193, 195) with the topmost opposable (22, 122) engaged therewith; and removing the topmost opposable (22, 122) from the magazine (10, 110), wherein the topmost opposable (22, 122) is removed from proximate a departure end of the magazine (10, 110).
Linear sliding bearing with a guide shaft, on which a sliding block is guided in a guiding direction in a moveable manner, with bushings (2, 4) inserted between the guide shaft and the sliding block, wherein a main bushing is permanently connected to the sliding block and a biasing bushing is kept against the sliding block capable of rotating around the guiding direction with relation to the sliding block and is thereby pretensioned with a torque, characterized in that rotations around the guiding direction between the sliding block and the guide shaft are blocked in both directions by a respective contact area between the bushings (2, 4) on the one hand and the guide shaft on the other, wherein the main bushing and the biasing bushing are pretensioned by the torque in the opposing rotational directions against the guide shaft without any play.
A trocar holder for a manipulator of a robotic operating system, comprising - a base element for attaching the trocar holder to the manipulator, - a clamping element which is interchangeably connected to the base element via a coupling mechanism and on which two legs with free tips are formed which are movable relative to one another in a clamping plane and are connected via a back, - a receiving element for a trocar and - a clamping mechanism for opening and closing the legs, characterised in that - a radiax bearing is formed in the area of the tips of each of the two legs, - the receiving element is designed as an axle and has a through hole for the trocar to pass perpendicularly through the axle, - wherein an axial movement of the receiving element is prevented by the radiax bearings when the legs are closed. - a base element for attaching the trocar holder to the manipulator, - a clamping element which is interchangeably connected to the base element via a coupling mechanism and on which two legs with free tips are formed which are movable relative to one another in a clamping plane and are connected via a back, - a receiving element for a trocar and - a clamping mechanism for opening and closing the legs, characterised in that - a radiax bearing is formed in the area of the tips of each of the two legs, - the receiving element is designed as an axle and has a through hole for the trocar to pass perpendicularly through the axle, - wherein an axial movement of the receiving element is prevented by the radiax bearings when the legs are closed.
A method for manufacturing a panel for covering an interior of a vehicle for dressing and/or soundproofing a wall of a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises the following steps successively performed: - depositing a thermoformable resin in powder form onto a flexible and porous material, - impregnating the thermoformable resin deeply into the flexible and porous material by applying an alternating electric field through the flexible and porous material, - assembling a lower reinforcement layer made from a flexible or semi-rigid material onto a lower face of the flexible and porous material, - assembling an upper reinforcement layer made from a flexible or semi-rigid material onto an upper face of the flexible and porous material, and - fixing by softening the thermoformable resin in the flexible and porous material; the reinforcement layers (13, 15) being previously made from a second porous material (23, 63) by means of the following steps successively performed for each reinforcement layer (13, 15): - depositing a thermoformable resin in powder form onto the second porous material (23, 63), - impregnating the thermoformable resin deeply into the second porous material (23, 63) by applying an alternating electric field through the second porous material (23, 63), and - fixing by softening the thermoformable resin in the second porous material (23, 63). - depositing a thermoformable resin in powder form onto a flexible and porous material, - impregnating the thermoformable resin deeply into the flexible and porous material by applying an alternating electric field through the flexible and porous material, - assembling a lower reinforcement layer made from a flexible or semi-rigid material onto a lower face of the flexible and porous material, - assembling an upper reinforcement layer made from a flexible or semi-rigid material onto an upper face of the flexible and porous material, and - fixing by softening the thermoformable resin in the flexible and porous material; - depositing a thermoformable resin in powder form onto the second porous material (23, 63), - impregnating the thermoformable resin deeply into the second porous material (23, 63) by applying an alternating electric field through the second porous material (23, 63), and - fixing by softening the thermoformable resin in the second porous material (23, 63).
An apparatus configured to determine reactant purity comprising; a first fuel cell configured to generate electrical current from the electrochemical reaction between two reactants, having a first reactant inlet configured to receive a test reactant comprising one of the two reactants from a first reactant source; a second fuel cell configured to generate electrical current from the electrochemical reaction between the two reactants, having a second reactant inlet configured to receive the test reactant from a second reactant source; a calibration valve that enables both the first reaction inlet of the first fuel cell and the second reaction inlet of the second fuel cell to selectively be fed with the test reactant from the first reactant source when the calibration valve is actuated into a first position, or enables the first reaction inlet of the first fuel cell to be fed with the test reactant from the first reactant source and the second reaction inlet of the second fuel cell to be fed with the test reactant from the second reactant source when the calibration valve is actuated into a second position; a controller configured to apply an electrical load to each fuel cell and determine an electrical output difference, OD t, between an electrical output of the first fuel cell and an electrical output of the second fuel cell, and determine a difference between a predicted output difference and the determined electrical output difference, OD t, the predicted output difference determined based on a historical output difference and a historical rate of change in said output difference determined at an earlier time, said controller configured to provide a purity output indicative of the test reactant purity at least based on the difference between the predicted and determined output difference; wherein the controller is configured to perform a calibration procedure in order to determine and calibrate out any systematic electrical output differences between the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell when the calibration valve is actuated into the first position; wherein the test reactant comprises one of a fuel and an oxidant, such as atmospheric air; wherein the electrical output difference is determined based on an average of a plurality of sampled electrical output values from the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell and the purity output is determined using the electrical output difference, OD t; wherein the first reactant source provides a reference reactant of the test reactant, the reference reactant having a known purity and the second reactant source provides a test reactant of an unknown purity.