mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A microbial scrub brush having a cup-shaped housing (21, 21', 51) defining a cavity and having an open end, wherein said cavity is of cylindrical shape and coaxial of a longitudinal axis of the housing, the housing having a polygonal outer cross-section; a swab (22, 22', 22", 22"', 47, 47') of foam material disposed in said cavity and exposed to said open end of said housing (21, 21', 51), the swab including a central portion concentrically within an annular portion such that the annular portion can envelope an outer surface of a female luer inserted through the open end into the cavity; and an anti-bacterial disinfectant in said swab, characterized in that said housing (21, 21', 51) has a plurality of ribs radially directed into said cavity and engaging said swab (22, 22', 22", 22"', 47, 47') to prevent said swab (22, 22', 22", 22"', 47, 47') from rotating within said cavity.
A method performed by a Control Plane, CP, Network Function, NF, performing Mobility Management, MM, functionalities to provide access to a network slice, the method comprising: receiving, at the CP NF performing the MM functionalities, a Non-Access Stratum, NAS, message that comprises a MM message and a Session Management, SM, message; and transmitting, to a CP NF performing Session Management, SM, functionalities associated with the network slice, the SM message that indicates a User Plane, UP, service provided by the network slice. receiving, at the CP NF performing the MM functionalities, a Non-Access Stratum, NAS, message that comprises a MM message and a Session Management, SM, message; and transmitting, to a CP NF performing Session Management, SM, functionalities associated with the network slice, the SM message that indicates a User Plane, UP, service provided by the network slice.
Electronic circuit for a luminous module of a motor vehicle, the electronic circuit comprising two terminals (302, 304) that are intended for the supply of electric current to the circuit, the circuit comprising at least one semiconductor-component light source forming part of a first circuit branch, and a component Rbin, forming part of a second circuit branch, and comprising a resistor, the resistance of which is representative of a property of at least one light source, the electronic circuit comprising a switching unit that is intended to supply said first branch with electricity depending on the magnitude of the electric current delivered to the electronic circuit, characterized in that the first circuit branch is mounted in series with the second circuit branch.
A driving device for a shedding unit, the driving device comprising a rotationally mounted drive element, a crank, and a locking unit, wherein the drive element has an axis of rotation, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are distanced from each other in the direction of the axis of rotation of the drive element, wherein the drive element is provided at the second end with a seat, wherein the crank is provided with a coupling element, which coupling element cooperates with the seat for mounting the crank to the drive element so as to be rotatable about a seat axis of the seat, which seat axis is parallel but offset to the axis of rotation of the drive element, wherein for a rotation about the axis of rotation of the drive element together with the drive element, the crank is releasably lockable to the drive element in different angular positions with respect to the drive element by the locking unit, characterized in that when the crank is unlocked from the drive element, for adjusting the angular position of the crank with respect to the drive element, the driving device is configured to move the drive element about the axis of rotation of the drive element for causing a relative movement between the drive element and the crank about the seat axis, wherein means are provided for restricting a movement of a distal end of the crank to movement along a defined path, when unlocking the crank from the drive element and moving the drive element about the axis of rotation of the drive element.
An apparatus for seal cleaning for use in making water soluble pouches containing a granular composition comprising: a plurality of forming pockets spaced apart from one another in a machine direction and moveable in said machine direction, each said forming pocket having a longitudinal axis and a pair of transverse edges on opposing sides of said longitudinal axis; characterized in that the apparatus comprises a chamber spaced apart from said forming pockets, wherein said chamber has an open slot oriented towards said forming pockets, wherein said slot is at least as laterally extensive away from said longitudinal axis as said transverse edges of said forming pockets; a plurality of pocket caps within said chamber spaced apart from one another and moveable in said machine direction across said slot, wherein said pocket caps are operatively coupled with said forming pockets and said pocket caps move in registration with said forming pockets; and an airflow generator in fluid communication with said chamber. a plurality of forming pockets spaced apart from one another in a machine direction and moveable in said machine direction, each said forming pocket having a longitudinal axis and a pair of transverse edges on opposing sides of said longitudinal axis; characterized in that the apparatus comprises a chamber spaced apart from said forming pockets, wherein said chamber has an open slot oriented towards said forming pockets, wherein said slot is at least as laterally extensive away from said longitudinal axis as said transverse edges of said forming pockets; a plurality of pocket caps within said chamber spaced apart from one another and moveable in said machine direction across said slot, wherein said pocket caps are operatively coupled with said forming pockets and said pocket caps move in registration with said forming pockets; and an airflow generator in fluid communication with said chamber.
Process for regenerating used hydroformylation catalysts, characterized in that a) an adsorbent to which amino groups of the formula -R 1 -NH 2, where R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical, are bound is allowed to react with the olefinically unsaturated compound of the general formula: where R 2 and R 3 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl radical having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms and X is O, S, N-R 4, where R 4 is an alkyl radical, an aryl radical, an alkylaryl radical or arylalkyl radical, and the compound H 2 X formed is removed; b) a solution of the used hydroformylation catalyst is brought into contact with the adsorbent obtained as per step a); and c) the solution of the used hydroformylation catalyst which has been brought into contact as per step b) is separated from the adsorbent obtained as per step a); with the proviso that an organic solution of the used hydroformylation catalyst containing triphenylphosphine or 2,2'bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl is brought into contact with the adsorbent or that an aqueous solution of the used hydroformylation catalyst containing arylphosphines of the general formula: where Ar 1, Ar 2, Ar 3 are each a phenyl or naphthyl group, Y 1, Y 2, Y 3 are each a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched alkoxy group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, an OH, CN, NO 2 or NR 5 N 6 group in which R 5 and R 6 are each a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X 1, X 2, X 3 are each a carboxylate (COO -) and/or sulfonate (-SO 3 -) radical, m 1, m 2, m 3 are identical or different numbers from 0 to 3, where at least one number m 1, m 2, m 3 is equal to or greater than 1, and n 1, n 2, n 3 are identical or different integers from 0 to 5, is brought into contact with the adsorbent. a) an adsorbent to which amino groups of the formula -R 1 -NH 2, where R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical, are bound is allowed to react with the olefinically unsaturated compound of the general formula: where R 2 and R 3 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl radical having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms and X is O, S, N-R 4, where R 4 is an alkyl radical, an aryl radical, an alkylaryl radical or arylalkyl radical, and the compound H 2 X formed is removed; b) a solution of the used hydroformylation catalyst is brought into contact with the adsorbent obtained as per step a); and c) the solution of the used hydroformylation catalyst which has been brought into contact as per step b) is separated from the adsorbent obtained as per step a);
A process control instrument comprising: a housing; an antenna secured to the housing; a process adapter associated with the antenna and the housing for securing the instrument to a process vessel to define a process seal; a control in the housing for generating or receiving a high frequency signal, characterized by the control comprising a transceiver circuit board including and supporting an electromagnetic radiating element, wherein the transceiver circuit board is located in the housing proximate the antenna and is configured to rotate at any angular orientation about a vertical axis of the antenna without affecting the process seal. a housing; an antenna secured to the housing; a process adapter associated with the antenna and the housing for securing the instrument to a process vessel to define a process seal; a control in the housing for generating or receiving a high frequency signal, characterized by the control comprising a transceiver circuit board including and supporting an electromagnetic radiating element, wherein the transceiver circuit board is located in the housing proximate the antenna and is configured to rotate at any angular orientation about a vertical axis of the antenna without affecting the process seal.
A heating system for the supply of hot water to multiple users comprising a heater and a plurality of local heat exchange systems (102, 166) located remotely from the heater, a first local heat exchange system comprising: a cold water inlet; a hot water outlet; a heat exchange fluid inlet for receiving a warmed heat exchange fluid from the heater; a heat exchange fluid outlet for returning heat exchange fluid to the heater; a primary heat exchanger; a first valve; and a heat store having a secondary heat exchanger; whereby the primary heat exchanger and the heat store are in fluid flow communication with the heat exchange fluid inlet, so that, in use, water flowing to the hot water outlet passes through the primary heat exchanger and then flows directly to the hot water outlet, the heating system being characterized in that the first valve is provided to mix water from the cold water inlet with water passing through the secondary heat exchanger, and an outlet of the valve is connected to an inlet of the primary heat exchanger. a cold water inlet; a hot water outlet; a heat exchange fluid inlet for receiving a warmed heat exchange fluid from the heater; a heat exchange fluid outlet for returning heat exchange fluid to the heater; a primary heat exchanger; a first valve; and a heat store having a secondary heat exchanger; whereby the primary heat exchanger and the heat store are in fluid flow communication with the heat exchange fluid inlet, so that, in use, water flowing to the hot water outlet passes through the primary heat exchanger and then flows directly to the hot water outlet, the heating system being characterized in that the first valve is provided to mix water from the cold water inlet with water passing through the secondary heat exchanger, and an outlet of the valve is connected to an inlet of the primary heat exchanger.
A method of operation of a MIMO transmitter (14, 15) in a cellular network supporting both legacy standard-compliant mobile terminals and next generation standard-compliant mobile terminals, wherein the legacy standard-compliant mobile terminals supports low-order MIMO and the next generation standard-compliant mobile terminals support high-order MIMO, the low-order MIMO having four or less antenna ports and the high-order MIMO having greater than four antenna ports, said method comprising: defining a matrix of resource blocks within an information channel of said cellular network, wherein each resource block corresponds to a region of subcarriers of a transmission timeslot at a given frequency subband; assigning a first set of cell-specific reference signals, CRSs, for said legacy standard-compliant mobile terminals to resource blocks at specific locations within said matrix to be transmitted by said MIMO transmitter, said specific locations being defined by said legacy standard; and assigning a second set of CRSs for said next-generation standard-compliant mobile terminals to other resource blocks within said matrix to be transmitted by said MIMO transmitter; and characterized in that, for all antenna ports or for ports greater than four, said second set of CRSs are configured to be periodically transmitted in a same subframe as primary synchronisation/secondary synchronisation channels of the information channel. defining a matrix of resource blocks within an information channel of said cellular network, wherein each resource block corresponds to a region of subcarriers of a transmission timeslot at a given frequency subband; assigning a first set of cell-specific reference signals, CRSs, for said legacy standard-compliant mobile terminals to resource blocks at specific locations within said matrix to be transmitted by said MIMO transmitter, said specific locations being defined by said legacy standard; and assigning a second set of CRSs for said next-generation standard-compliant mobile terminals to other resource blocks within said matrix to be transmitted by said MIMO transmitter; and characterized in that, for all antenna ports or for ports greater than four, said second set of CRSs are configured to be periodically transmitted in a same subframe as primary synchronisation/secondary synchronisation channels of the information channel.
A method for performing a search on a Content Addressable Memory - CAM comprising: determining which bank of a plurality of banks of a dictionary entry of the content addressable memory, CAM, has the highest probability of not matching a segment of an input word; pre-charging a match line associated with the determined bank; comparing the segment of the input word to the bank, the match line indicating the result of the comparison; incrementing a counter associated with the bank when the match line indicates the segment of the input word and the bank are not a match, wherein the probability of not matching is based on the counter; and wherein other banks of the dictionary entry are not pre-charged. determining which bank of a plurality of banks of a dictionary entry of the content addressable memory, CAM, has the highest probability of not matching a segment of an input word; pre-charging a match line associated with the determined bank; comparing the segment of the input word to the bank, the match line indicating the result of the comparison; incrementing a counter associated with the bank when the match line indicates the segment of the input word and the bank are not a match, wherein the probability of not matching is based on the counter; and wherein other banks of the dictionary entry are not pre-charged.
A secondary side controller for a switched mode power supply, the controller comprising a first semiconductor die comprising an integrated circuit which comprises only one bond wire to provide a load connection signal; a second semiconductor die fabricated in a different semiconductor fabrication process than the first semiconductor die, and packaged with the first semiconductor die, comprising a charge pump which, according to the presence or absence of the load connection signal received from the integrated circuit of the first semiconductor die, is configured to provide a switch signal for control of a load connection switch that controls whether or not the switched mode power supply is electrically connected to a load; wherein the charge pump is configured to generate the switch signal and control the voltage of the switch signal based on the amplitude of the load connection signal.
A method for authenticating packet communication traffic, comprising: receiving a data packet sent over a network from a source address to a destination address; reading from the packet a value of a field that is indicative of a number of hops traversed by the packet since having been sent from the source address; and assessing authenticity of the source address responsive to the value, characterised in that assessing the authenticity comprises: accessing a plurality of stored records, each comprising an address and associated reference value indicating an expected number of hops for a packet sent from the address; and comparing the value of the field read from the packet to a reference value associated with the source address in the stored records. receiving a data packet sent over a network from a source address to a destination address; reading from the packet a value of a field that is indicative of a number of hops traversed by the packet since having been sent from the source address; and assessing authenticity of the source address responsive to the value, characterised in that assessing the authenticity comprises: accessing a plurality of stored records, each comprising an address and associated reference value indicating an expected number of hops for a packet sent from the address; and comparing the value of the field read from the packet to a reference value associated with the source address in the stored records. accessing a plurality of stored records, each comprising an address and associated reference value indicating an expected number of hops for a packet sent from the address; and comparing the value of the field read from the packet to a reference value associated with the source address in the stored records.
Induction hob comprising in a stacked arrangement a coil carrier plate, an induction coil and a cooktop plate, wherein the induction coil is supported on the coil carrier plate by means of at least one elastic support element which is made from an electrically insulating material and which is implemented to generate an elastic force urging the induction coil towards the cooktop plate at least in the ordinary working arrangement of the induction hob, characterized in that at least one support element is provided at an extension of the induction coil, wherein the extension projects laterally from a lateral face side of the induction coil.
A smart cleaner comprising: a remote controller, provided with a camera, wherein the camera is configured to photograph an image of a target area in a scene; and a body, configured to scan the scene, to establish a map of the scene according to a predetermined reference substance, characterized in that the body identifies a location of the image in the map after receiving the image sent by the remote controller, and to move to the target area according to the location of the image in the map for performing an operation. a remote controller, provided with a camera, wherein the camera is configured to photograph an image of a target area in a scene; and a body, configured to scan the scene, to establish a map of the scene according to a predetermined reference substance, characterized in that the body identifies a location of the image in the map after receiving the image sent by the remote controller, and to move to the target area according to the location of the image in the map for performing an operation.
A screw compressor having a screw rotor (11A, 11B), an electric motor for driving the screw rotor (11A, 11B), bearings (7A, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B) supporting the screw rotor (11A, 11B) and casings housing these members, comprising: an oil feeding passage (15B, 15C) formed in the casing for feeding oil on a high pressure side to the bearings (7A, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B) by a differential pressure between the high pressure side and a low pressure side, characterized by: an oil feeding amount adjusting unit provided in a middle of the oil feeding passage (15B, 15C), wherein the oil feeding amount adjusting unit includes a cylinder, a valve element provided so as to reciprocate freely inside the cylinder, and plural flow paths provided in the valve element having different flow path areas, and the plural flow paths are switched to adjust an oil feeding amount to be fed to the bearings (7A, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B) by moving the valve element in accordance with the differential pressure between the high pressure side and the low pressure side. an oil feeding amount adjusting unit provided in a middle of the oil feeding passage (15B, 15C), wherein the oil feeding amount adjusting unit includes a cylinder, a valve element provided so as to reciprocate freely inside the cylinder, and plural flow paths provided in the valve element having different flow path areas, and the plural flow paths are switched to adjust an oil feeding amount to be fed to the bearings (7A, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B) by moving the valve element in accordance with the differential pressure between the high pressure side and the low pressure side.
Method of preparing a sol-gel coating having hydrophobic properties such that the contact angle of water at the surface thereof is at least 88°, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - acidifying a silica sol to a pH value of 3; - adding part of the total amount of a hybrid sol-gel precursor, comprising an organosilane compound, sufficient to stabilize the silica particles; - hydrolyzing and stabilizing of the mixture; - adding the rest of the total amount of sol-gel precursor; - hydrolyzing the mixture; and - adding fluoropolymer dispersion. - acidifying a silica sol to a pH value of 3; - adding part of the total amount of a hybrid sol-gel precursor, comprising an organosilane compound, sufficient to stabilize the silica particles; - hydrolyzing and stabilizing of the mixture; - adding the rest of the total amount of sol-gel precursor; - hydrolyzing the mixture; and - adding fluoropolymer dispersion.
A turbine diffuser configured for use in a turbocharger, comprising: a diffuser wall defining the turbine diffuser and circumscribing a central axis of the turbine diffuser, wherein the diffuser wall is angled relative to the central axis of the turbine diffuser such that a cross-sectional area of the turbine diffuser increases as the diffuser wall extends from an upstream end proximate a turbine wheel of the turbocharger to a downstream end opposite the turbine wheel; and a plurality of deswirl ribs each extending axially along the diffuser wall, each of the deswirl ribs having a first end attached to the diffuser wall, an opposing second end exposed for contact with the exhaust gas in an interior space of the turbine diffuser, the deswirl ribs being configured to reduce rotation of exhaust gas that flows through the turbine diffuser, characterized in that each of the deswirl ribs have a T-shape in cross-section. a diffuser wall defining the turbine diffuser and circumscribing a central axis of the turbine diffuser, wherein the diffuser wall is angled relative to the central axis of the turbine diffuser such that a cross-sectional area of the turbine diffuser increases as the diffuser wall extends from an upstream end proximate a turbine wheel of the turbocharger to a downstream end opposite the turbine wheel; and a plurality of deswirl ribs each extending axially along the diffuser wall, each of the deswirl ribs having a first end attached to the diffuser wall, an opposing second end exposed for contact with the exhaust gas in an interior space of the turbine diffuser, the deswirl ribs being configured to reduce rotation of exhaust gas that flows through the turbine diffuser, characterized in that each of the deswirl ribs have a T-shape in cross-section.