mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Heat exchanger with a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, with parallel-guided flat tubes (1; 1a, 1b) which are intended to conduct a coolant which evaporates, and with fins arranged between the tubes (1; 1a, 1b) which form air guide slots in the direction perpendicular to the course of the tubes and thus define the flow direction of air flowing through, wherein the tubes form at least two assemblies (11, 12) through which coolant flows successively and which are arranged behind each other in the air flow direction, and characterised in that the assemblies (11, 12) differ in the size of the inner cross-section area (W 1, W 2) of the respective tubes (1a, 1b) of the assemblies, and the tubes adjacent to the coolant outlet have a larger cross-section area (W 2) than the tubes adjacent to the coolant inlet.
A device for assisting a wheeled vehicle to negotiate an obstacle, in particular for a person with reduced mobility, comprising a stationary chassis and at least one ramp which can be deployed in accordance with an extraction path between a retracted position inside the chassis and a deployed position outside the chassis, the ramp having a lower end which is intended to move into abutment against a floor and an opposing upper end, the upper end being mechanically connected to at least one lifting lever for the ramp, characterized in that said lifting lever can be activated by the movement of the ramp, bringing about a lifting of the upper end of the ramp over an extraction path end portion, said lifting lever being produced in the form of at least one foot which is pivotably mounted on the ramp between an inactive folded position, and a final position in which the foot at least partially supports the weight of the upper end of the ramp, the foot being a lifting member over a path portion adjacent to the final position and is held in abutment against the floor.
Valve element for selectively opening and closing both a radial aperture and an axial hole comprised in a drilling element for drilling mud circulation; said valve element comprising: - a fixing portion adapted to allow the valve element to be sealingly fixed to the walls of a hole that defines said radial aperture of the drilling element; - a body comprising an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a duct for putting said inlet aperture and said outlet aperture in communication with each other, thereby defining a path for the drilling mud; - a plug adapted to be fixed to said body to selectively seal said inlet aperture of the body; - a first sealing element, adapted to be positioned in a housing formed in the axial hole of the drilling element; - a single shutter comprising a second sealing element, adapted to selectively and sealingly close said outlet aperture of the body; said shutter being adapted to selectively and sealingly close said axial hole by abutting against said first sealing element; the valve element being designed in a manner such that said shutter is adapted to keep said outlet aperture of the body normally closed; said valve element being characterized in that: said single shutter is pivoted to the body; when said valve element is associated with radial aperture of the drilling element and it is in a closed configuration, said single shutter does not protrude past a minimum diameter of said axial hole. - a fixing portion adapted to allow the valve element to be sealingly fixed to the walls of a hole that defines said radial aperture of the drilling element; - a body comprising an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a duct for putting said inlet aperture and said outlet aperture in communication with each other, thereby defining a path for the drilling mud; - a plug adapted to be fixed to said body to selectively seal said inlet aperture of the body; - a first sealing element, adapted to be positioned in a housing formed in the axial hole of the drilling element; - a single shutter comprising a second sealing element, adapted to selectively and sealingly close said outlet aperture of the body; said shutter being adapted to selectively and sealingly close said axial hole by abutting against said first sealing element; the valve element being designed in a manner such that said shutter is adapted to keep said outlet aperture of the body normally closed; said valve element being characterized in that: said single shutter is pivoted to the body; when said valve element is associated with radial aperture of the drilling element and it is in a closed configuration, said single shutter does not protrude past a minimum diameter of said axial hole. said single shutter is pivoted to the body; when said valve element is associated with radial aperture of the drilling element and it is in a closed configuration, said single shutter does not protrude past a minimum diameter of said axial hole.
Transmitting apparatus for transmitting a data signal to a receiving apparatus via at least two different transmission paths, comprising: channel encoding means (120; 130; 140) operable to apply a plurality of different error protection codes to the data signal, thereby to produce a plurality of transmission signals each comprising the data signal encoded according to a different error protection code, wherein cross-correlation between the transmission signals is lower than would be the case if a plurality of different error protection codes were not employed; transmitting means for transmitting each of the plurality of transmission signals to the receiving apparatus; and a beamformer (126, 136, 146) operable to process the transmission signals such that, when the transmitting means transmits the plurality of transmission signals, a different directional transmission beam is formed for each of the transmission signals and each of the plurality of transmission signals is transmitted via a different transmission path. channel encoding means (120; 130; 140) operable to apply a plurality of different error protection codes to the data signal, thereby to produce a plurality of transmission signals each comprising the data signal encoded according to a different error protection code, wherein cross-correlation between the transmission signals is lower than would be the case if a plurality of different error protection codes were not employed; transmitting means for transmitting each of the plurality of transmission signals to the receiving apparatus; and a beamformer (126, 136, 146) operable to process the transmission signals such that, when the transmitting means transmits the plurality of transmission signals, a different directional transmission beam is formed for each of the transmission signals and each of the plurality of transmission signals is transmitted via a different transmission path.
A peptide that binds to and inhibits Protein S activity comprising an amino acid sequence at least 60% identical to the amino acid sequence EYYVSAGWYDYNTDTYYEFE (SEQ ID NO: 2924).
A coffee maker configured to provide descaled water during operation, wherein the coffee maker comprises: - a descaling unit for the production of descaled water, wherein the descaling unit comprises a descaling reactor, a descaling unit inlet for introduction of water into the descaling reactor and a descaling unit outlet for release of descaled water from the descaling reactor; and - a scale inhibitor dosing unit configured to provide a scale inhibitor to the descaling reactor, wherein the scale inhibitor comprises a phosphonate; wherein: - the descaling unit further comprises an outlet unit comprising (i) said descaling unit outlet and (ii) a scale inhibitor adsorbent configured upstream of said descaling unit outlet, wherein the scale inhibitor adsorbent is selective for said scale inhibitor, wherein the scale inhibitor adsorbent is able to bind or adsorb the scale inhibitor; and - the outlet unit comprises an adsorbent unit, comprising an inlet in fluid connection with the descaling reactor, and an outlet, in fluid communication with the descaling unit outlet, wherein the adsorbent unit is configured to contain the scale inhibitor adsorbent while allowing transport of water through the adsorbent unit. - a descaling unit for the production of descaled water, wherein the descaling unit comprises a descaling reactor, a descaling unit inlet for introduction of water into the descaling reactor and a descaling unit outlet for release of descaled water from the descaling reactor; and - a scale inhibitor dosing unit configured to provide a scale inhibitor to the descaling reactor, wherein the scale inhibitor comprises a phosphonate; wherein: - the descaling unit further comprises an outlet unit comprising (i) said descaling unit outlet and (ii) a scale inhibitor adsorbent configured upstream of said descaling unit outlet, wherein the scale inhibitor adsorbent is selective for said scale inhibitor, wherein the scale inhibitor adsorbent is able to bind or adsorb the scale inhibitor; and - the outlet unit comprises an adsorbent unit, comprising an inlet in fluid connection with the descaling reactor, and an outlet, in fluid communication with the descaling unit outlet, wherein the adsorbent unit is configured to contain the scale inhibitor adsorbent while allowing transport of water through the adsorbent unit.
An expanding connection device comprising a main body and expansion means combined with said main body, wherein the main body comprises at least two grooves and wherein said expansion means are placed inside said main body and are apt to cause an expansion of a portion of the main body at least in a radial direction, wherein said expansion means are placed in the main body in a non-removable manner and wherein said main body is made of a single piece and comprises a first end in which a first passage having a continuous peripheral profile which defines an opening smaller than the external section of the expansion means is formed, so that said expansion means cannot pass through said first passage either entering or exiting the main body.
A sizing composition, comprising: a) at least one film forming, epoxy functional, novolac phenolic resin; b) at least one film forming, sulfonated polyester resin; and c) an aqueous liquid carrier; wherein components (a) and (b) are present as first and second dispersed particles, respectively, in the (c) aqueous liquid carrier, and the sizing composition has a bimodal particle size distribution; or wherein melt phase-blended particles comprising components (a) and (b) are dispersed in the (c) aqueous liquid carrier, and the sizing composition has a log normal particle size distribution. a) at least one film forming, epoxy functional, novolac phenolic resin; b) at least one film forming, sulfonated polyester resin; and c) an aqueous liquid carrier; wherein components (a) and (b) are present as first and second dispersed particles, respectively, in the (c) aqueous liquid carrier, and the sizing composition has a bimodal particle size distribution; or wherein melt phase-blended particles comprising components (a) and (b) are dispersed in the (c) aqueous liquid carrier, and the sizing composition has a log normal particle size distribution.
A method for manufacturing a vacuum heat-insulating panel, comprising the steps of: (a) manufacturing a core material, comprising pouring molten glass at a high temperature of 1100 °C to 1300 °C into a centrifugal head spinning at a high speed, wherein the spinning speed of the centrifugal head is 2000 rpm to 2500 rpm, flinging out fiber filaments, and forming a uniform laminated structure by using a bottom suction apparatus, wherein the diameter of the fiber filament is 1 μm to 3 μm; (b) wrapping with an outer wrapping material, comprising placing a calcium oxide getter inside the core material, wrapping the core material with a composite wrapping material of which one surface or two surfaces do not comprise aluminum foils, and performing heat sealing on the outer wrapping material; and (c) vacuumizing the core material sealed by the outer wrapping material in step (b), and forming a vacuum heat-insulating panel. (a) manufacturing a core material, comprising pouring molten glass at a high temperature of 1100 °C to 1300 °C into a centrifugal head spinning at a high speed, wherein the spinning speed of the centrifugal head is 2000 rpm to 2500 rpm, flinging out fiber filaments, and forming a uniform laminated structure by using a bottom suction apparatus, wherein the diameter of the fiber filament is 1 μm to 3 μm; (b) wrapping with an outer wrapping material, comprising placing a calcium oxide getter inside the core material, wrapping the core material with a composite wrapping material of which one surface or two surfaces do not comprise aluminum foils, and performing heat sealing on the outer wrapping material; and (c) vacuumizing the core material sealed by the outer wrapping material in step (b), and forming a vacuum heat-insulating panel.
Transmission system comprising an internal combustion engine block equipped a driveshaft extending on a longitudinal axis, an alternator-starter connected to the driveshaft, a first pulley arranged on the longitudinal axis of the driveshaft and mounted free to rotate on the driveshaft, a pulley for driving the alternator-starter and connected to the first pulley by a belt, characterized in that the transmission system comprises: - means for transmission of the rotation movement between the driveshaft and the first pulley comprising a second pulley arranged on the longitudinal axis of the driveshaft and mounted free to rotate on the driveshaft, combined with linking means between the second pulley and the first pulley, and - a rotation coupling means that can be moved by control means in the direction of the longitudinal axis and makes it possible to couple in such a manner as to achieve two different transmission ratios between the driveshaft and the alternator-starter: in a first position, the driveshaft and the first pulley, and in a second position, the driveshaft and the second pulley of the transmission means driven by the coupling means. - means for transmission of the rotation movement between the driveshaft and the first pulley comprising a second pulley arranged on the longitudinal axis of the driveshaft and mounted free to rotate on the driveshaft, combined with linking means between the second pulley and the first pulley, and - a rotation coupling means that can be moved by control means in the direction of the longitudinal axis and makes it possible to couple in such a manner as to achieve two different transmission ratios between the driveshaft and the alternator-starter: in a first position, the driveshaft and the first pulley, and in a second position, the driveshaft and the second pulley of the transmission means driven by the coupling means. in a first position, the driveshaft and the first pulley, and in a second position, the driveshaft and the second pulley of the transmission means driven by the coupling means.
A structure for protecting a water-dispersible substance, wherein the structure comprises: a water-in-oil emulsion structure, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion structure comprises: (a) an aqueous phase containing the water-dispersible substance; (b) an oil phase in which the aqueous phase is dispersed as a discontinuous phase; and (c) vesicles formed with an amphiphilic substance which spontaneously forms vesicles, or (c) polycondensation polymer particles having hydroxyl groups. and wherein the water-dispersible substance contains one or more enzyme materials or a dye. a water-in-oil emulsion structure, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion structure comprises: (a) an aqueous phase containing the water-dispersible substance; (b) an oil phase in which the aqueous phase is dispersed as a discontinuous phase; and (c) vesicles formed with an amphiphilic substance which spontaneously forms vesicles, or (c) polycondensation polymer particles having hydroxyl groups. and wherein the water-dispersible substance contains one or more enzyme materials or a dye. (a) an aqueous phase containing the water-dispersible substance; (b) an oil phase in which the aqueous phase is dispersed as a discontinuous phase; and (c) vesicles formed with an amphiphilic substance which spontaneously forms vesicles, or (c) polycondensation polymer particles having hydroxyl groups. and wherein the water-dispersible substance contains one or more enzyme materials or a dye.
A sensor assembly providing values of a physical property of a vehicle, preferably pressure values of a gas-inflated tire of a wheel, more preferably of a tire of an aircraft, the sensor assembly comprising an electronic circuitry comprising a sensor suited to sense the physical property and a locking arrangement, and further an exhaustable power source, in particular a battery, and a first (75, 76; 76,222,220; 76,232,230,220) switch means functionally arranged between the circuitry and the power source, wherein the first switch means is controllable from outside the sensor assembly, preferably by means of a field, more preferably a magnetic field, characterized in - that the sensor assembly comprises a second (77; 224, 222, 220; 242,244, 220) switch means functionally arranged in parallel to the first switch means and between the circuitry and the power source, - that the second switch means is controllable by the locking arrangement, so that starting with a storage mode where both switch means are open, the first switch can be closed from outside the sensor assembly, and the locking arrangement powered-on thereby is capable to activate the second switch means so that reopening the first switch means is no more capable to interrupt the connection between power source and circuitry, and - that first (75, 76; 76,222,220; 76,232,230,220) and second (77; 224, 222, 220; 242,244, 220) switch means comprise in common a third switch element and a logical OR unit having at least two inputs and an output, one input is assigned to the first switch means and the other input being assigned to the second switch means, and the output is functionally connected to a control input of the third switch element, wherein the third switch element is arranged that by closing the third switch element the power supply is connected to the electronic circuitry of the sensor assembly. - that the sensor assembly comprises a second (77; 224, 222, 220; 242,244, 220) switch means functionally arranged in parallel to the first switch means and between the circuitry and the power source, - that the second switch means is controllable by the locking arrangement, so that starting with a storage mode where both switch means are open, the first switch can be closed from outside the sensor assembly, and the locking arrangement powered-on thereby is capable to activate the second switch means so that reopening the first switch means is no more capable to interrupt the connection between power source and circuitry, and - that first (75, 76; 76,222,220; 76,232,230,220) and second (77; 224, 222, 220; 242,244, 220) switch means comprise in common a third switch element and a logical OR unit having at least two inputs and an output, one input is assigned to the first switch means and the other input being assigned to the second switch means, and the output is functionally connected to a control input of the third switch element, wherein the third switch element is arranged that by closing the third switch element the power supply is connected to the electronic circuitry of the sensor assembly.
Method for a refilling of a liquid gas bottle with a fitting in a filling station, wherein the fitting is provided with a gas tap for a gas withdrawal and an opening for a refilling of a liquid gas bottle, wherein the opening for a refilling of the liquid gas bottle can be connected to a hose-shaped or tube-shaped line of the fitting, which can extend at least 300 mm, preferably at least 400 mm into the liquid gas bottle, comprising the steps of • a filling head of the filling station is connected to the opening for a refilling, • thereafter the filling station fills the gas bottle with liquid gas, • following the filling, the filling station checks for gas escaping from the gas bottle, • if the check shows that no gas escapes from the gas bottle, the refilled gas bottle is removed from the filling station, • if the check shows that gas is escaping from the bottle, the filling station empties the gas bottle by pumping out through the opening which is provided for refilling. • a filling head of the filling station is connected to the opening for a refilling, • thereafter the filling station fills the gas bottle with liquid gas, • following the filling, the filling station checks for gas escaping from the gas bottle, • if the check shows that no gas escapes from the gas bottle, the refilled gas bottle is removed from the filling station, • if the check shows that gas is escaping from the bottle, the filling station empties the gas bottle by pumping out through the opening which is provided for refilling.
An ablation apparatus comprising: a probe having a distal portion and a lumen; a lasso guide that assumes a collapsed state for delivery through the lumen of the probe and an expanded state, the lasso guide having a plurality of mapping electrodes thereon, the mapping electrodes connectable to electrocardiographic circuitry; an inflatable balloon deployable through the lumen over the lasso guide, the balloon having a longitudinal axis and an exterior wall; a plurality of ablation electrodes arranged circumferentially about the longitudinal axis on the exterior wall, the balloon being fenestrated by a plurality of irrigation pores and being connected to a source of fluid for passage through the pores, characterised by a subassembly comprising a plurality of strips configured to radiate outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the balloon wherein the ablation electrodes are disposed on the strips, and wires in the distal portion leading to the ablation electrodes wherein the strips of the subassembly extend over a surface of the balloon and overlay the wires, respectively. a probe having a distal portion and a lumen; a lasso guide that assumes a collapsed state for delivery through the lumen of the probe and an expanded state, the lasso guide having a plurality of mapping electrodes thereon, the mapping electrodes connectable to electrocardiographic circuitry; an inflatable balloon deployable through the lumen over the lasso guide, the balloon having a longitudinal axis and an exterior wall; a plurality of ablation electrodes arranged circumferentially about the longitudinal axis on the exterior wall, the balloon being fenestrated by a plurality of irrigation pores and being connected to a source of fluid for passage through the pores, characterised by a subassembly comprising a plurality of strips configured to radiate outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the balloon wherein the ablation electrodes are disposed on the strips, and wires in the distal portion leading to the ablation electrodes wherein the strips of the subassembly extend over a surface of the balloon and overlay the wires, respectively.