mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Processing circuitry having: - an input for receiving an input signal representing gray levels of pixels of an image to be displayed on a display panel of a display device, the display device comprising an adjustable light source, the display panel having display pixels for modulating light originating from the light source; - outputs for coupling to the display panel and the light source; - means for selecting a dimmed brightness level of the light source in dependence on the gray levels of the image pixels; and - means for adapting the input signal in dependence on the dimmed brightness level, characterized in that the means for selecting are adapted to select the dimmed brightness level in dependence on: (i) a number of occurrences of a gray level corresponding to a brightness level of display pixels above the dimmed brightness level, and (ii) a number of occurrences of a gray level corresponding to a brightness level of display pixels below a predetermined brightness level being a fixed or adjustable level determined in dependence on the dimmed brightness level, wherein the predetermined brightness level is lower than the dimmed brightness level. - an input for receiving an input signal representing gray levels of pixels of an image to be displayed on a display panel of a display device, the display device comprising an adjustable light source, the display panel having display pixels for modulating light originating from the light source; - outputs for coupling to the display panel and the light source; - means for selecting a dimmed brightness level of the light source in dependence on the gray levels of the image pixels; and - means for adapting the input signal in dependence on the dimmed brightness level, characterized in that the means for selecting are adapted to select the dimmed brightness level in dependence on: (i) a number of occurrences of a gray level corresponding to a brightness level of display pixels above the dimmed brightness level, and (ii) a number of occurrences of a gray level corresponding to a brightness level of display pixels below a predetermined brightness level being a fixed or adjustable level determined in dependence on the dimmed brightness level, wherein the predetermined brightness level is lower than the dimmed brightness level.
A liquid composition prepared by adding to water boric acid in an amount of 0.0001 to 1.5% by mass, hydrogen fluoride in an amount of 0.02 to 2.0% by mass, a benzotriazole compound in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass, and a compound having a pyrrolidone structure in an amount of 0.0001 to 5% by mass, and stirring the obtained mixture until it becomes homogeneous, wherein the liquid composition has a pH value of 0.0 to 4.0.
An escalator, moving walkway or elevator system comprising a brake (200; 400), the brake; comprising: a braking surface (202; 402); a brake lever (206; 406) arranged to move between a retracted position and an engaged position; a brake lining (210; 410) disposed between the braking surface and the brake lever such that when the brake lever is in the engaged position the brake lining is in contact with the braking surface; at least one non-contact sensor (212; 412); wherein the at least one non-contact sensor is arranged to output a signal dependent on the distance between the non-contact sensor and the braking surface; a controller arranged to receive the signal from the at least one non-contact sensor, characterised in that the controller is arranged to predict a replacement time for the brake lining based on a plurality of measurements of the signal from the at least one non-contact sensor; and further characterised in that the brake is arranged to generate a second signal when the brake lever (206; 406) is in the engaged position and wherein the controller is arranged to take each of the plurality of measurements when said second signal indicates that the brake lever is in the engaged position. a braking surface (202; 402); a brake lever (206; 406) arranged to move between a retracted position and an engaged position; a brake lining (210; 410) disposed between the braking surface and the brake lever such that when the brake lever is in the engaged position the brake lining is in contact with the braking surface; at least one non-contact sensor (212; 412); wherein the at least one non-contact sensor is arranged to output a signal dependent on the distance between the non-contact sensor and the braking surface; a controller arranged to receive the signal from the at least one non-contact sensor, characterised in that the controller is arranged to predict a replacement time for the brake lining based on a plurality of measurements of the signal from the at least one non-contact sensor; and further characterised in that the brake is arranged to generate a second signal when the brake lever (206; 406) is in the engaged position and wherein the controller is arranged to take each of the plurality of measurements when said second signal indicates that the brake lever is in the engaged position.
An assembly kit comprising: a first turbocharger component flange that comprises receptacles spaced according to a first interval angle; a second turbocharger component flange that comprises receptacles spaced according to a second interval angle that differs from the first interval angle; and a piece configured for receipt by a receptacle of the first component and a receptacle of the second component, wherein alignment of the receptacles determines a rotational orientation angle of the first component with respect to the second component, wherein: the receptacles of the first component comprise holes; the receptacles of the second component comprise wells; and the piece comprises a pin. a first turbocharger component flange that comprises receptacles spaced according to a first interval angle; a second turbocharger component flange that comprises receptacles spaced according to a second interval angle that differs from the first interval angle; and a piece configured for receipt by a receptacle of the first component and a receptacle of the second component, wherein alignment of the receptacles determines a rotational orientation angle of the first component with respect to the second component, wherein: the receptacles of the first component comprise holes; the receptacles of the second component comprise wells; and the piece comprises a pin. the receptacles of the first component comprise holes; the receptacles of the second component comprise wells; and the piece comprises a pin.
Tank system, comprising a cryogenic vessel for receiving a two-phase mixture of cryogenic gas and cryogenic liquid, a feed line for feeding a consumer from at least one extraction line (7, 9) outgoing from the cryogenic vessel, a heating element through which the feed line passes, an electronically controllable valve circuit for controlled turning on and off the feeding of the consumer, an electronic control controlling the valve circuit, a first extraction line outgoing from a top region of the vessel for cryogenic gas and leading into said feed line, and a second extraction line outgoing from a bottom region of the vessel for cryogenic liquid and leading into said feed line, wherein the valve circuit is located between the cryogenic vessel and the heating element, characterised in that the valve circuit has a check valve for the first extraction line, which check valve leaves the first extraction line open in the direction of the vessel when closing in the direction of the consumer, and/or in that the valve circuit has a check valve for the second extraction line, which check valve leaves the second extraction line open in the direction of the vessel when closing in the direction of the consumer.
A light emitting device comprising: a second conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first semiconductor layer on the active layer, the first semiconductor layer having at least one lateral side with a step portion; a lateral electrode on the step portion formed at the at least one lateral side of the first semiconductor layer; and a conductive support member under the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a first region located at an upper portion of the first semiconductor layer and a second region located between the first region and the active layer, and wherein the lateral electrode extends onto a top surface of the first semiconductor layer and is formed along an outer peripheral portion of a top surface of the first region but is not formed at a central portion of said top surface wherein, a lateral side of the first region of the first semiconductor layer, on which the lateral electrode is formed, is inclined with respect to the conductive support member and a lateral side of a second region of the first semiconductor layer is perpendicular to the conductive support member. a second conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first semiconductor layer on the active layer, the first semiconductor layer having at least one lateral side with a step portion; a lateral electrode on the step portion formed at the at least one lateral side of the first semiconductor layer; and a conductive support member under the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a first region located at an upper portion of the first semiconductor layer and a second region located between the first region and the active layer, and wherein the lateral electrode extends onto a top surface of the first semiconductor layer and is formed along an outer peripheral portion of a top surface of the first region but is not formed at a central portion of said top surface wherein, a lateral side of the first region of the first semiconductor layer, on which the lateral electrode is formed, is inclined with respect to the conductive support member and a lateral side of a second region of the first semiconductor layer is perpendicular to the conductive support member.
A suturing end effector comprising: first and second jaw members (32, 34) moveable relative to one another between an open configuration and a closed configuration, each of the first and second jaw members defining a first row of wells, the first row of wells of the first and second jaws members defining a helical path when the first and second jaw members are in the closed configuration; and a helical needle (102a, 102b) rotatable through the helical path from a retracted position to an advanced position to draw a suture (100a, 100b) through tissue between the first and second jaw members, the helical needle being configured to be moveable from the advanced position to the retracted position independently of the suture, wherein the helical needle is hollow and defines a channel therethrough, the channel configured to slidably receive the suture; characterized by a suture cutter disposed within the first jaw member, the suture cutter being moveable from a first position to a second position to cut the suture to leave a portion of the suture within the tissue and a portion of the suture within the channel of the helical needle, the suture cutter being moved proximally from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the helical needle to the retracted position. first and second jaw members (32, 34) moveable relative to one another between an open configuration and a closed configuration, each of the first and second jaw members defining a first row of wells, the first row of wells of the first and second jaws members defining a helical path when the first and second jaw members are in the closed configuration; and a helical needle (102a, 102b) rotatable through the helical path from a retracted position to an advanced position to draw a suture (100a, 100b) through tissue between the first and second jaw members, the helical needle being configured to be moveable from the advanced position to the retracted position independently of the suture, wherein the helical needle is hollow and defines a channel therethrough, the channel configured to slidably receive the suture; characterized by a suture cutter disposed within the first jaw member, the suture cutter being moveable from a first position to a second position to cut the suture to leave a portion of the suture within the tissue and a portion of the suture within the channel of the helical needle, the suture cutter being moved proximally from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the helical needle to the retracted position.
A transistor comprising a multi-layer graphene including a first graphene defining a channel-containing layer and a second graphene defining a gate insulating layer located on a surface of the channel-containing layer, the transistor further comprising a gate, a source and a drain, wherein the second graphene is chemically modified graphene, and the chemically modified graphene of the gate insulating layer is fluorinated graphene.
A combination of a plastic cap and a resin container, wherein the plastic cap is to be applied to a mouth of the resin container having a screw formed with a vent (3A, 3B), the vent (3A, 3B) comprising notches (3a, 3b) and extending axially, the plastic cap comprising a top plate section and a skirt section suspending from the top plate section, wherein an outer ring for sealing at least an outer surface of the mouth of the container, and an inner ring for sealing an inner surface of the mouth of the container are formed on an inner surface of the top plate section, while a screw is formed on an inner surface of the skirt section; an inner surface of the outer ring has a shape inclined toward an interior of the cap and, in a closed state, at least a seal point on the inner surface of the outer ring is pressure-contacted with the outer surface of the mouth of the container, whereby sealability is maintained; in an unsealing step, a seal point on an outer surface of the inner ring is shifted into a pressure-contacted state on the inner surface of the mouth of the container located above a starting point of the screw of the mouth of the container before a seal by the outer ring is released, whereby sealability is maintained, and the seal point of the inner ring in the closed state is at a position on the inner surface of the mouth of the container corresponding to the notch (3a, 3b) formed first in a path beginning at the starting point of the screw formed on the outer surface of the mouth of the container and heading in a direction of threading. the plastic cap comprising a top plate section and a skirt section suspending from the top plate section, wherein an outer ring for sealing at least an outer surface of the mouth of the container, and an inner ring for sealing an inner surface of the mouth of the container are formed on an inner surface of the top plate section, while a screw is formed on an inner surface of the skirt section; an inner surface of the outer ring has a shape inclined toward an interior of the cap and, in a closed state, at least a seal point on the inner surface of the outer ring is pressure-contacted with the outer surface of the mouth of the container, whereby sealability is maintained; in an unsealing step, a seal point on an outer surface of the inner ring is shifted into a pressure-contacted state on the inner surface of the mouth of the container located above a starting point of the screw of the mouth of the container before a seal by the outer ring is released, whereby sealability is maintained, and the seal point of the inner ring in the closed state is at a position on the inner surface of the mouth of the container corresponding to the notch (3a, 3b) formed first in a path beginning at the starting point of the screw formed on the outer surface of the mouth of the container and heading in a direction of threading.
An aircraft lighting system comprising: a light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) positionable in an aircraft and configured to emit light; a portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406) independent from and freely movable relative to the light units, the portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406) comprising a sensor, a communication module, a visual display on the portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406), and a controller having a processor and memory, wherein the portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406) is configured to measure at least one attribute of the light emitted from the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) and output the measured attribute of the light in an output signal; and a control unit connected to the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) via wireless communication and configured to receive the output signal and control the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) based on the measured attribute; and wherein, when the control unit receives the measured attribute, the control unit compares the measured attribute to reference data and adjusts the light emitted from the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) based on a difference between the measured attribute and the reference data. a light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) positionable in an aircraft and configured to emit light; a portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406) independent from and freely movable relative to the light units, the portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406) comprising a sensor, a communication module, a visual display on the portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406), and a controller having a processor and memory, wherein the portable and handheld measurement device (106, 406) is configured to measure at least one attribute of the light emitted from the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) and output the measured attribute of the light in an output signal; and a control unit connected to the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) via wireless communication and configured to receive the output signal and control the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) based on the measured attribute; and wherein, when the control unit receives the measured attribute, the control unit compares the measured attribute to reference data and adjusts the light emitted from the light unit (104, 104A, 104B, 104D) based on a difference between the measured attribute and the reference data.
Surface cleaning appliance having a housing in which a suction assembly for forming a suction flow is arranged, and having a suction nozzle in flow connection with the suction assembly for suctioning a liquid air mixture, and having a separating device for separating liquid out of the suctioned liquid air mixture, and having a liquid tank for accommodating the separated liquid, wherein the liquid tank is releasably held on the housing and can be emptied by way of a tank emptying opening, wherein the tank emptying opening is tightly closable by a closing wall of the housing and is freely accessible by releasing the liquid tank from the housing, and wherein the liquid tank in combination with the separating device forms a liquid collecting apparatus, which is releasably connectable to the housing, characterized in that the separating device comprises a covering, which covers a tank opening of the liquid tank and which comprises the tank emptying opening.
A construction machine comprising: an engine room; an engine housed in the engine room; a heat exchanger provided at a first side as one side in a longitudinal direction of the engine; a fan of an axial-flow type provided at the first side of the engine and adapted to be rotated to generate, around the engine, a flow of cooling air which enters the engine room from an outside of the engine room and passes through the heat exchanger, the flow containing respective direction components in a rotational direction, a centrifugal direction, and an axial direction, of the fan; and an exhaust duct having an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening and provided in the engine room so as to extend in a fan axial direction parallel with a rotation axis of the fan along the engine, the exhaust duct adapted to guide the flow of the air so as to collect the air, which flows at a downstream side of the fan in the fan axial direction, in a region extending in the fan axial direction and so as to discharge the air to an outside of the engine room, characterized in that the exhaust duct has the air inlet opening at an upper part thereof and has the air outlet opening at a lower part thereof, the exhaust duct being disposed in front of or behind a lower part of the engine so as to suction the air flowing around the engine from above and discharge the air from below by matching a swirling direction of the flow of the air generated by the fan. an engine room; an engine housed in the engine room; a heat exchanger provided at a first side as one side in a longitudinal direction of the engine; a fan of an axial-flow type provided at the first side of the engine and adapted to be rotated to generate, around the engine, a flow of cooling air which enters the engine room from an outside of the engine room and passes through the heat exchanger, the flow containing respective direction components in a rotational direction, a centrifugal direction, and an axial direction, of the fan; and an exhaust duct having an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening and provided in the engine room so as to extend in a fan axial direction parallel with a rotation axis of the fan along the engine, the exhaust duct adapted to guide the flow of the air so as to collect the air, which flows at a downstream side of the fan in the fan axial direction, in a region extending in the fan axial direction and so as to discharge the air to an outside of the engine room, characterized in that
Connecting device intended to be interposed between an operating arm and a wiper of a glazed surface of a vehicle, comprising a holding piece extending along a longitudinal axis, the holding piece carrying the wiper and able to be attached to a connecting part of the operating arm, the connecting part comprising a pin and a clip, the holding piece comprising a block provided with a housing which is able to accommodate the pin of the connecting part, the housing being open via a first orifice formed through a first face of the block, the block being equipped with at least one flange (200, 200a, 200b) provided with a receiving member (201, 203) able to retain a tongue that the clip comprises, the flange (200, 200a, 200b) being delimited by at least one first surface and a second surface which are parallel to at least either one of the first face and a second face of the block, characterized in that the flange (200, 200a, 200b) is of a flange thickness (Z 1), considered along a transverse axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and measured between the first surface and the second surface which is strictly smaller than a block thickness (Z 2) measured between the first face and the second face along the transverse axis.