mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Brake unit (9; 109; 209) for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, having a brake cylinder (143; 243), a brake piston (144; 244) which is axially guided in the brake cylinder, and means (159; 259) for adjusting a clearance, said means comprising two first stops (144.1, 163.1; 270.1, 262.3) that are assigned to each other and come to rest against each other when the brake unit is opened, wherein one of the first stops (163.1; 262.3) is formed on a locking element (163; 262) which is actively connected to the brake piston, characterised in that a locking member (165; 261) is engaged with the locking element (163; 262) under the force of a preloaded spring (164; 273) such that the locking element (163; 262) is blocked by the locking member when the first stops (144.1, 163.1; 270.1, 262.3) come to rest against each other, wherein actuation means (155; 275, 276, 277) are suitably formed to displace the locking member (165; 261) that is engaged with the locking element (163; 262), against the force of the preloaded spring (164; 273), into a position released from the locking element.
A method, comprising: providing a modular amplifier structure comprising a plurality of parallel amplifier sub-units (210, 212), wherein each amplifier sub-unit (210, 212) includes a frequency converter; receiving, in the modular amplifier structure, a payload signal and one or more control signals (CNTL, LO_I, LO_Q, LO_I_P, LO_I_M, LO_Q_P, LO_Q_M); processing, in each amplifier sub-unit (210, 212), the received payload signal under control of at least one of the received one or more control signals, providing at least one oscillator signal (LO_I, LO_Q, LO_I_P, LO_I_M, LO_Q_P, LO_Q_M) as at least one control signal of the one or more control signals, wherein each amplifier sub-unit (210, 212) is selectively activated or disabled in response to at least one further control signal (CNTL) of the one or more control signals, and wherein the at least one further control signal (CNTL) is used to control coupling of the at least one oscillator signal (LO_I, LO_Q, LO_I_P, LO_I_M, LO_Q_P, LO_Q_M) to the frequency converters; combining, in a combining circuit operationally coupled to outputs of the plurality of amplifier sub-units (210, 212), the outputs of the plurality of amplifier sub-units (210, 212) to provide an amplified payload signal. providing a modular amplifier structure comprising a plurality of parallel amplifier sub-units (210, 212), wherein each amplifier sub-unit (210, 212) includes a frequency converter; receiving, in the modular amplifier structure, a payload signal and one or more control signals (CNTL, LO_I, LO_Q, LO_I_P, LO_I_M, LO_Q_P, LO_Q_M); processing, in each amplifier sub-unit (210, 212), the received payload signal under control of at least one of the received one or more control signals, providing at least one oscillator signal (LO_I, LO_Q, LO_I_P, LO_I_M, LO_Q_P, LO_Q_M) as at least one control signal of the one or more control signals, wherein each amplifier sub-unit (210, 212) is selectively activated or disabled in response to at least one further control signal (CNTL) of the one or more control signals, and wherein the at least one further control signal (CNTL) is used to control coupling of the at least one oscillator signal (LO_I, LO_Q, LO_I_P, LO_I_M, LO_Q_P, LO_Q_M) to the frequency converters; combining, in a combining circuit operationally coupled to outputs of the plurality of amplifier sub-units (210, 212), the outputs of the plurality of amplifier sub-units (210, 212) to provide an amplified payload signal.
A method comprising: receiving a power metric corresponding to each precoder of a plurality of precoders, each power metric corresponding to the radiated power associated with the respective precoder; receiving reference signals; estimating a transmission channel corresponding to each precoder based on the reference signals; scaling the estimate of the transmission channel based on the power metric associated with each respective precoder; generating a channel quality metric for each precoder based on the scaled estimate of the transmission channel; and transmitting an index of a precoder with the largest channel quality metric. receiving a power metric corresponding to each precoder of a plurality of precoders, each power metric corresponding to the radiated power associated with the respective precoder; receiving reference signals; estimating a transmission channel corresponding to each precoder based on the reference signals; scaling the estimate of the transmission channel based on the power metric associated with each respective precoder; generating a channel quality metric for each precoder based on the scaled estimate of the transmission channel; and transmitting an index of a precoder with the largest channel quality metric.
A laparoscopy trocar, comprising: a cannula comprising: first and second ends (101, 102) and a bore extending therebetween; at least one flexible seal disposed in the bore, for inhibiting the passage of pressurised gas from the first end to the second end of the cannula; and a fluid control valve configured to selectively open and close a fluid communication path for carrying fluid from a point external to the bore, into the bore of the cannula; and an obturator, comprising: a tip, a body, and a shaft connecting the tip to the body, wherein the body of the obturator comprises control means configured to cause the fluid control valve to move from its open to its closed position. a cannula comprising: first and second ends (101, 102) and a bore extending therebetween; at least one flexible seal disposed in the bore, for inhibiting the passage of pressurised gas from the first end to the second end of the cannula; and a fluid control valve configured to selectively open and close a fluid communication path for carrying fluid from a point external to the bore, into the bore of the cannula; and first and second ends (101, 102) and a bore extending therebetween; at least one flexible seal disposed in the bore, for inhibiting the passage of pressurised gas from the first end to the second end of the cannula; and a fluid control valve configured to selectively open and close a fluid communication path for carrying fluid from a point external to the bore, into the bore of the cannula; and an obturator, comprising: a tip, a body, and a shaft connecting the tip to the body, wherein the body of the obturator comprises control means configured to cause the fluid control valve to move from its open to its closed position. a tip, a body, and a shaft connecting the tip to the body, wherein the body of the obturator comprises control means configured to cause the fluid control valve to move from its open to its closed position.
An inverted Doherty amplifier comprising: a main amplifier in a first circuit branch; a peaking amplifier in a second circuit branch arranged to operate as a class C amplifier; a combining node located where a first portion of the first circuit branch after the main amplifier connects with a second portion of the second circuit branch after the peaking amplifier; and an impedance inverter connected in the second portion of the second circuit branch between the peaking amplifier and the combining node, wherein: the impedance inverter adds a phase delay of 270 degrees within ± 20%; and an impedance value Z cn at the combining node is within 50 % of a value determined by the following expression Z optm R L / 1 + α where Z optm is an impedance load for the main amplifier that, when connected at an output of the main amplifier, would provide maximum power transfer from the main amplifier, R L is a resistance of a load to be driven by the inverted Doherty amplifier, α is an asymmetry factor for the inverted Doherty amplifier, and the asymmetry factor is a ratio of a maximum power output by the peaking amplifier to a maximum power output by the main amplifier. a main amplifier in a first circuit branch; a peaking amplifier in a second circuit branch arranged to operate as a class C amplifier; a combining node located where a first portion of the first circuit branch after the main amplifier connects with a second portion of the second circuit branch after the peaking amplifier; and an impedance inverter connected in the second portion of the second circuit branch between the peaking amplifier and the combining node, wherein: the impedance inverter adds a phase delay of 270 degrees within ± 20%; and an impedance value Z cn at the combining node is within 50 % of a value determined by the following expression Z optm R L / 1 + α where Z optm is an impedance load for the main amplifier that, when connected at an output of the main amplifier, would provide maximum power transfer from the main amplifier, R L is a resistance of a load to be driven by the inverted Doherty amplifier, α is an asymmetry factor for the inverted Doherty amplifier, and the asymmetry factor is a ratio of a maximum power output by the peaking amplifier to a maximum power output by the main amplifier. the impedance inverter adds a phase delay of 270 degrees within ± 20%; and an impedance value Z cn at the combining node is within 50 % of a value determined by the following expression Z optm R L / 1 + α where Z optm is an impedance load for the main amplifier that, when connected at an output of the main amplifier, would provide maximum power transfer from the main amplifier, R L is a resistance of a load to be driven by the inverted Doherty amplifier, α is an asymmetry factor for the inverted Doherty amplifier, and the asymmetry factor is a ratio of a maximum power output by the peaking amplifier to a maximum power output by the main amplifier.
Process for producing equilibration products of organosiloxanes by rearrangement of the siloxane bond to a sulphonated cation exchange resin, wherein an organosiloxane used as starting material or an organosiloxane mixture is brought into contact with a macrocrosslinked sulphonic-acid-group-containing cation exchange resin at a temperature of 10°C to 120°C and the resultant equilibrated organosiloxanes are isolated, characterized in that use is made of a cation exchange resin, the product P of the specific surface area thereof and the median pore diameter thereof of which is P ≥ 2.2 × 10 -3 m 3 /kg and the specific surface area A is ≥ 35 m 2 /g and the water content of the sulphonated cation exchanger is between 8 and 20 per cent by weight based on the mass of the cation exchanger used, wherein a sulphonated cation exchanger resin is used which has already been used in a process for the reorganization of polydimethylsiloxane compositions.
A surface heating system for an external surface of a vehicle, the system comprising: a heater configured to provide heat to the external surface; a heater controller configured to control the heater power of the heater based upon the air temperature of air external to the vehicle, the liquid water content of the air, and the speed of the vehicle, characterised in that the heater controller is further configured to control the heater power of the heater based upon the surface area of the external surface. a heater configured to provide heat to the external surface; a heater controller configured to control the heater power of the heater based upon the air temperature of air external to the vehicle, the liquid water content of the air, and the speed of the vehicle, characterised in that the heater controller is further configured to control the heater power of the heater based upon the surface area of the external surface.
A system of additive-manufacturing by laser melting of a powder bed, characterized in that the system comprises: - a first laser unit selectively emitting a first laser beam (F1, F10) to form at least one layer of material by melting the powder bed; - a second laser unit selectively emitting a second laser beam (F2, F20) to machine at least a portion of said layer of material; and - an optical unit enabling to focus the first laser beam (F1, F10) on the powder bed to be melted and the second laser beam (F2, F20) on the layer of material to be machined; the system being able to produce a part by successive stacking of melted then machined layers of material. - a first laser unit selectively emitting a first laser beam (F1, F10) to form at least one layer of material by melting the powder bed; - a second laser unit selectively emitting a second laser beam (F2, F20) to machine at least a portion of said layer of material; and - an optical unit enabling to focus the first laser beam (F1, F10) on the powder bed to be melted and the second laser beam (F2, F20) on the layer of material to be machined;
Storage unit (1, 2) for storing electrical energy, comprising a plurality of energy stores (3, 5), wherein the energy store (3, 5) has at least one positive connection and at least one negative connection, wherein the energy store (3, 5) is designed to be charged with electrical energy via the positive connection and the negative connection and to again output the electrical energy via the connections (10, 11), wherein the storage unit (1, 2) has an electrically conductive contact rail (12, 16) which is connected to the positive connection and has an electrically conductive contact rail (14, 18) which is connected to the negative connection, wherein the contact rails (12, 14, 16, 18) each have at least one external connection (20, 22, 40, 42, 44, 46) for electrically connecting the storage unit (1, 2), wherein the contact rail (12, 14) is connected to the at least one connection (10, 11) by means of a metal sheet (16, 18), wherein the metal sheet (16, 18) has at least one cutout (38, 39, 58, 61, 69) in the region of the connection (10, 11), wherein the cutout (38, 39, 58, 61, 69) at least partially surrounds a contact (34, 36, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62), wherein the contact (34, 36, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62) is connected to the metal sheet (16, 18) and is integrally formed on the metal sheet (16, 18) and is connected to the connection (10, 11) of the energy store (3, 5) in the region of one end of the contact (34, 36, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62), characterized in that the contact is of curved design, and the curved contact (34, 36, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62) can move in a resilient manner in the cutout (38, 39, 58, 61, 69).
A method for use in a photon counting radiology imaging modality, comprising: obtaining native projection data by means of a detector array; binning native projection data yielded from a photon counting detector into a first set of bins to create first binned data; generating a first image of an object using the first binned data; identifying a region-of-interest in the object from the first image; rebinning at least a portion of the native projection data into a second set of bins based upon the region-of-interest to create second binned data; and generating a second image of the object using the second binned data, the first image different than the second image; characterized in that each respective bin of the second set of bins represents a smaller area of a detection surface of the photon counting detector than each respective bin of the first set of bins. obtaining native projection data by means of a detector array; binning native projection data yielded from a photon counting detector into a first set of bins to create first binned data; generating a first image of an object using the first binned data; identifying a region-of-interest in the object from the first image; rebinning at least a portion of the native projection data into a second set of bins based upon the region-of-interest to create second binned data; and generating a second image of the object using the second binned data, the first image different than the second image; characterized in that each respective bin of the second set of bins represents a smaller area of a detection surface of the photon counting detector than each respective bin of the first set of bins.
An apparatus for treating reflux disease of a human or animal mammal patient, the apparatus comprising an implantable movement restriction device adapted to be at least partly invaginated by the patient's stomach fundus wall and having an outer surface that includes a biocompatible material, wherein a substantial part of the outer surface of the movement restriction device is adapted to rest against the stomach wall without injuring the latter in a position between the patient's diaphragm and at least a portion of the lower part of the invaginated stomach fundus wall, such that movement of the cardiac notch of the patient's stomach towards the patient's diaphragm is restricted, when the movement restriction device is invaginated, to thereby prevent the cardia from sliding through the patient's diaphragm opening into the patient's thorax, so as to maintain the supporting pressure against the patient's cardia sphincter muscle exerted from the patient's abdomen, the movement restriction device having a size of at least 125 mm 3 and a circumference of at least 15 mm, characterized in that said apparatus further comprising an implantable stimulation device adapted to engage with the cardia sphincter of a patient, and a control device for controlling the stimulation device to stimulate the cardia sphincter, wherein the stimulation of the cardia sphincter is made with energy pulses to increase sphincter tonus so that the cardia closes and said control device is operable by the patient in that it can be set out of operation, wherein the control device is further operable by the patient to set the stimulation device into operation, in which operational state the stimulation device continuously alternates at a time when the patient does not swallow between an operation mode, in which the cardia sphincter is stimulated with said energy pulses, and a rest mode, in which the cardia sphincter is not stimulated.
A heating article characterized in that it comprises a support having two opposite sides (21, 22), at least one of which is covered with a protective coating, characterized in that said protective coating comprises at least one enamel layer in film form in which anisotropically shaped particles (4, 41) are dispersed, said layer comprising at least one zone in which said anisotropic particles (4, 41) substantially comprise particles whose axis along the largest dimension is perpendicular to the support.
Composite material suitable for use as EMI shielding material, wherein it comprises: - a component A being a polymer resin being at least one amorphous polymer resin and/or at least one semi-crystalline polymer resin selected from polyethylene resin and/or polypropylene resin; - from 15.0 to 60.0 wt.% of component B being at least one metal-coated particle based on the total weight of the composite material; and - from 0.5 to 5.0 wt.% of component C being one or more dispersants based on the total weight of the composite material; wherein one or more dispersants are selected from fatty acids, fatty acid derivatives, ethylene bis stearamide, functionalized waxes, maleic anhydride-grafted polymers and any mixture thereof; wherein the blend of components A, B and C has a density ranging from 0.8 to 2.0 g/cc as determined by ISO 1183. - a component A being a polymer resin being at least one amorphous polymer resin and/or at least one semi-crystalline polymer resin selected from polyethylene resin and/or polypropylene resin; - from 15.0 to 60.0 wt.% of component B being at least one metal-coated particle based on the total weight of the composite material; and - from 0.5 to 5.0 wt.% of component C being one or more dispersants based on the total weight of the composite material; wherein one or more dispersants are selected from fatty acids, fatty acid derivatives, ethylene bis stearamide, functionalized waxes, maleic anhydride-grafted polymers and any mixture thereof;
A computer-implemented method for computing a variogram model which identifies the maximum and minimum directions (410, 412) of continuity of a given geologic or petrophysical property of a reservoir, the method comprises: receiving input data points comprising data relating to the given geologic or petrophysical property of the reservoir; selecting input parameters; displaying a variogram map based on the input data points, the variogram map comprising a maximum direction of spatial continuity of the given geologic or petrophysical property; displaying a rose diagram based on the input data points, the rose diagram comprising an elliptical edge and a plurality of vectors; rotating, using a graphical user interface (400A, 414, 416), only the edge of the rose diagram to align the direction in which the variance values of the variogram map change the least with distance with a major axis of the edge; resizing, using the graphical user interface (400A, 414, 416), only the edge of the rose diagram until the edge of the rose diagram meets each end of each longest and shortest rose diagram vector; and computing a variogram model from the edge of the rose diagram; wherein the rose diagram and variogram map are concentric. receiving input data points comprising data relating to the given geologic or petrophysical property of the reservoir; selecting input parameters; displaying a variogram map based on the input data points, the variogram map comprising a maximum direction of spatial continuity of the given geologic or petrophysical property; displaying a rose diagram based on the input data points, the rose diagram comprising an elliptical edge and a plurality of vectors; rotating, using a graphical user interface (400A, 414, 416), only the edge of the rose diagram to align the direction in which the variance values of the variogram map change the least with distance with a major axis of the edge; resizing, using the graphical user interface (400A, 414, 416), only the edge of the rose diagram until the edge of the rose diagram meets each end of each longest and shortest rose diagram vector; and computing a variogram model from the edge of the rose diagram; wherein the rose diagram and variogram map are concentric.
A stabilized solid activated bleach composition comprising: at least one alkaline solidification matrix including alkali metal carbonates and/or alkali metal silicates; an active oxygen source, wherein the active oxygen source is selected from the group consisting of peroxygen compounds, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide liberating or generating compounds, inorganic or organic peroxyacids, peroxycarboxylic acids, percarbonates and combinations thereof; a bleach activating agent; and from 1-15 wt-% of a binding system comprising an anionic surfactant and a cellulose component; wherein no more than 0.5 wt-% of nonionic surfactant is included in the binding system; wherein the solid composition has less than 0.5 wt-% water. at least one alkaline solidification matrix including alkali metal carbonates and/or alkali metal silicates; an active oxygen source, wherein the active oxygen source is selected from the group consisting of peroxygen compounds, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide liberating or generating compounds, inorganic or organic peroxyacids, peroxycarboxylic acids, percarbonates and combinations thereof; a bleach activating agent; and from 1-15 wt-% of a binding system comprising an anionic surfactant and a cellulose component; wherein no more than 0.5 wt-% of nonionic surfactant is included in the binding system;