mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A horizontal former for the formation of mattresses or panels comprising - a loading station having one inlet and one outlet for a fibrous non-solid material, - a processing station operationally connected to said outlet of said loading station and comprising at least a first processing cylinder acting in conjunction with at least a second processing cylinder, - a first pressing station positioned downstream of said processing station and comprising two first conveyor belts (41, 42) counter-rotating along a feed direction with a first speed of rotation (v), said two first conveyor belts (41, 42) being movable in reciprocal forward movement to press said mattress or panel being formed, - a suction station having two suction portions (61, 62) each positioned at one of said first conveyor belts (41, 42) and at least one emission portion of a jet of air positioned at said second processing cylinder for striking said processing cylinder and contributing to detaching from it said fibres of non-solid material, said jet of air being directed towards said first pressing station along a feed direction in a portion interposed between said first conveyor belts (41, 42), said suction portions (61, 62) are positioned one facing the other, characterized in that said suction portions (61, 62) are configured for orienting said fibres of non-solid material substantially perpendicular to said feed direction, to obtain a greater order in the arrangement of said fibres and a greater density of said mattress or panel being formed. - a loading station having one inlet and one outlet for a fibrous non-solid material, - a processing station operationally connected to said outlet of said loading station and comprising at least a first processing cylinder acting in conjunction with at least a second processing cylinder, - a first pressing station positioned downstream of said processing station and comprising two first conveyor belts (41, 42) counter-rotating along a feed direction with a first speed of rotation (v), said two first conveyor belts (41, 42) being movable in reciprocal forward movement to press said mattress or panel being formed, - a suction station having two suction portions (61, 62) each positioned at one of said first conveyor belts (41, 42) and at least one emission portion of a jet of air positioned at said second processing cylinder for striking said processing cylinder and contributing to detaching from it said fibres of non-solid material, said jet of air being directed towards said first pressing station along a feed direction in a portion interposed between said first conveyor belts (41, 42), said suction portions (61, 62) are positioned one facing the other, characterized in that said suction portions (61, 62) are configured for orienting said fibres of non-solid material substantially perpendicular to said feed direction, to obtain a greater order in the arrangement of said fibres and a greater density of said mattress or panel being formed.
Perineal probe suitable for being inserted into the vaginal cavity and configured to implement asymmetric treatments such as a differentiated EMG measurement that permits the asymmetric treatment, in particular right-left (Rh-Lh), of the pubococcygeus muscle, which are treatments operating simultaneously and differentially on two sides of the treated body portion, - said perineal probe extending primarily along a longitudinal axis and comprising: - a main rod extending primarily along said longitudinal axis; - four electrodes arranged substantially in the same position along the longitudinal axis 1a, that is to say their perpendicular projection of which along said longitudinal axis is substantially in the same position, wherein each of said electrodes is connected to said main rod by means of a deformable arm; and - a sensing means to detect the deformation of said arms; the perineal probe being characterized in that: - said electrodes are saddle-shaped comprising a narrowest part in a central portion and reciprocally spaced, so as not to be reciprocally contacting, in directions perpendicular to said longitudinal axis. - said perineal probe extending primarily along a longitudinal axis and comprising: - a main rod extending primarily along said longitudinal axis; - four electrodes arranged substantially in the same position along the longitudinal axis 1a, that is to say their perpendicular projection of which along said longitudinal axis is substantially in the same position, wherein each of said electrodes is connected to said main rod by means of a deformable arm; and - a sensing means to detect the deformation of said arms; the perineal probe being characterized in that: - said electrodes are saddle-shaped comprising a narrowest part in a central portion and reciprocally spaced, so as not to be reciprocally contacting, in directions perpendicular to said longitudinal axis. - a main rod extending primarily along said longitudinal axis; - four electrodes arranged substantially in the same position along the longitudinal axis 1a, that is to say their perpendicular projection of which along said longitudinal axis is substantially in the same position, wherein each of said electrodes is connected to said main rod by means of a deformable arm; and - a sensing means to detect the deformation of said arms; the perineal probe being characterized in that: - said electrodes are saddle-shaped comprising a narrowest part in a central portion and reciprocally spaced, so as not to be reciprocally contacting, in directions perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Method for installing a camshaft, wherein the camshaft comprises a main shaft, on which at least two sliding cam pieces (11A, 11B) are accommodated in a rotationally fixed and axially displaceable manner, wherein the sliding cam pieces (11A, 11B) each comprise a carrier tube (12A, 12B), on which are seated cam groups (13A, 13B) each comprising at least two cam tracks for valve-control purposes, and wherein an adjustment element is provided and, for the axial displacement of the two sliding cam pieces (11A, 11B), can be brought into operative connection with an actuator, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps in any desired order: - supplying a module body which has bearing bridges (17A, 17B) for accommodating the camshaft in a rotatable manner, - inserting a first sliding cam piece into a first bearing bridge, - connecting the first sliding cam piece to the adjustment element, - inserting a second sliding cam piece into a second bearing bridge, and - connecting the second sliding cam piece to the adjustment element, making use in the process of an axial adjustment distance of at least one of the sliding cam pieces (11A, 11B) in the bearing bridges (17A, 17B). - supplying a module body which has bearing bridges (17A, 17B) for accommodating the camshaft in a rotatable manner, - inserting a first sliding cam piece into a first bearing bridge, - connecting the first sliding cam piece to the adjustment element, - inserting a second sliding cam piece into a second bearing bridge, and - connecting the second sliding cam piece to the adjustment element, making use in the process of an axial adjustment distance of at least one of the sliding cam pieces (11A, 11B) in the bearing bridges (17A, 17B).
A solar cell comprising: a first material layer comprising a wetting layer and quantum dots formed in the wetting layer; a second material layer, wherein the first material layer is formed on the surface of the second material layer; a negative electrode; and a positive electrode; wherein the negative electrode is connected with the wetting layer through an electron-traveling layer capable of preventing passage of holes so that the electrons existing in the wetting layer (1 a) can travel to the negative electrode; characterized in that the electron-traveling layer is connected with the wetting layer (1 a) through an electron mixing layer; the electron mixing layer is set so that the energy level at the bottom of its conduction band is lower than the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band of the second material layer, higher than the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band of the quantum dots (1 b), and lower than the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band of the wetting layer. a first material layer comprising a wetting layer and quantum dots formed in the wetting layer; a second material layer, wherein the first material layer is formed on the surface of the second material layer; a negative electrode; and a positive electrode; wherein the negative electrode is connected with the wetting layer through an electron-traveling layer capable of preventing passage of holes so that the electrons existing in the wetting layer (1 a) can travel to the negative electrode; characterized in that the electron-traveling layer is connected with the wetting layer (1 a) through an electron mixing layer; the electron mixing layer is set so that the energy level at the bottom of its conduction band is lower than the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band of the second material layer, higher than the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band of the quantum dots (1 b), and lower than the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band of the wetting layer.
A one-piece rosette (15;15';20) comprising a ring-shaped main body adapted to be detachably mounted around a tubular structure which projects from a base structure, the ring-shaped main body has - a circumferential wall with a radial width between a central opening and an outer wall perimeter, - a first free wall end part (8;8';8") and a second free wall end part (9;9';9") opposite the first free wall end part (8;8';8"), - which first free wall end part (8;8';8") and second free wall end part (9;9';9") is arranged in overlapping relationship, - the opposite first free wall end part (8;8';8") and second free wall end part (9;9';9") are flexible to and from each other in relation to the central axis of the one-piece rosette, and - the overlap between the first free wall end part (8;8';8") and the second free wall end part (9;9';9") is self-locking by being arranged in tension against each other, characterized in that - the first free wall end part (8;8';8") has a first free edge that extends via a first rounded inner corner into the inner perimeter of the central opening. - a circumferential wall with a radial width between a central opening and an outer wall perimeter, - a first free wall end part (8;8';8") and a second free wall end part (9;9';9") opposite the first free wall end part (8;8';8"), - which first free wall end part (8;8';8") and second free wall end part (9;9';9") is arranged in overlapping relationship, - the opposite first free wall end part (8;8';8") and second free wall end part (9;9';9") are flexible to and from each other in relation to the central axis of the one-piece rosette, and - the overlap between the first free wall end part (8;8';8") and the second free wall end part (9;9';9") is self-locking by being arranged in tension against each other, - the first free wall end part (8;8';8") has a first free edge that extends via a first rounded inner corner into the inner perimeter of the central opening.
A process for the preparation of lactic acid comprising the steps of: a) providing an aqueous medium comprising magnesium lactate; b) adding to the aqueous medium comprising magnesium lactate a monovalent base to form an aqueous medium comprising a water soluble monovalent lactate salt and a solid magnesium base; c) separating the magnesium base from the aqueous medium comprising the water soluble monovalent lactate salt; d) adjusting the concentration of the monovalent lactate salt in the aqueous medium to a value between 10 and 30 wt.%, e) subjecting the aqueous medium comprising the monovalent lactate salt to water-splitting electrodialysis, to produce a first solution comprising monovalent base and a second solution comprising lactic acid and monovalent lactate salt, the electrodialysis being carried out to a partial conversion of 40 to 98 mole%; f) separating the second solution comprising lactic acid and monovalent lactate salt into lactic acid and a solution comprising the monovalent lactate salt by vapour-liquid separation; g) recycling the solution of step f) comprising the monovalent lactate salt to step d). a) providing an aqueous medium comprising magnesium lactate; b) adding to the aqueous medium comprising magnesium lactate a monovalent base to form an aqueous medium comprising a water soluble monovalent lactate salt and a solid magnesium base; c) separating the magnesium base from the aqueous medium comprising the water soluble monovalent lactate salt; d) adjusting the concentration of the monovalent lactate salt in the aqueous medium to a value between 10 and 30 wt.%, e) subjecting the aqueous medium comprising the monovalent lactate salt to water-splitting electrodialysis, to produce a first solution comprising monovalent base and a second solution comprising lactic acid and monovalent lactate salt, the electrodialysis being carried out to a partial conversion of 40 to 98 mole%; f) separating the second solution comprising lactic acid and monovalent lactate salt into lactic acid and a solution comprising the monovalent lactate salt by vapour-liquid separation; g) recycling the solution of step f) comprising the monovalent lactate salt to step d).
A method of identifying an antifungal agent which targets a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) protein of a fungus comprising contacting a candidate substance with a fungal DHODH protein and determining whether the candidate substance inhibits the DHODH protein, wherein inhibition indicates that the candidate substance is an antifungal agent and wherein inhibition of the DHODH protein is measured by the addition of (a) a quinone selected from ubiquinone 5 (coenzyme Q1) and ubiquinone 10 (coenzyme Q2) and (b) an electron acceptor and detecting the reduction of the electron acceptor.
Differential protection method for generating an error signal which specifies an error with respect to a primary component of an electric power supply network, in which - current measured values are detected in each case by means of measuring devices at at least two different measuring points (lla-b) of the primary component of the electric power supply network, - the current measured values are transferred to a differential protection device, which forms a differential current value with current measured values of all measuring devices which are associated with one another by means of correctly adding a leading sign, and - the error signal is generated by means of the differential protection device, if the differential current value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, characterised in that - the current measured value of at least one measuring device is transmitted via a communication network to the differential protection device, wherein the communication network comprises network nodes (40a-f) which are designed to send high priority messages preferably compared with low priority messages, and wherein the current measured value is transmitted as a high priority message; - a jitter parameter is determined which specifies a maximum possible transmission time of the message containing the current measured value; and - the differential protection device derives the value of the threshold value as a function of the jitter parameter. - current measured values are detected in each case by means of measuring devices at at least two different measuring points (lla-b) of the primary component of the electric power supply network, - the current measured values are transferred to a differential protection device, which forms a differential current value with current measured values of all measuring devices which are associated with one another by means of correctly adding a leading sign, and - the error signal is generated by means of the differential protection device, if the differential current value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, characterised in that - the current measured value of at least one measuring device is transmitted via a communication network to the differential protection device, wherein the communication network comprises network nodes (40a-f) which are designed to send high priority messages preferably compared with low priority messages, and wherein the current measured value is transmitted as a high priority message; - a jitter parameter is determined which specifies a maximum possible transmission time of the message containing the current measured value; and - the differential protection device derives the value of the threshold value as a function of the jitter parameter.
A battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells each having a terminal surface accommodating at least one electrode terminal and a vent, and a bottom surface generally opposite from the terminal surface; and an end plate (200a, 200b) on the terminal surface of each of the battery cells, the end plate (200a, 200b) having an exhausting hole (211a, 211b) corresponding to the vent and a guide unit (242a, 242b) covering a portion of the exhausting hole (211 a, 211 b), wherein the guide unit (242a, 242b) includes an opening (241 a, 242b), which is formed such that a direction of discharged gas is changed into upward or downward direction. a plurality of battery cells each having a terminal surface accommodating at least one electrode terminal and a vent, and a bottom surface generally opposite from the terminal surface; and an end plate (200a, 200b) on the terminal surface of each of the battery cells, the end plate (200a, 200b) having an exhausting hole (211a, 211b) corresponding to the vent and a guide unit (242a, 242b) covering a portion of the exhausting hole (211 a, 211 b), wherein the guide unit (242a, 242b) includes an opening (241 a, 242b), which is formed such that a direction of discharged gas is changed into upward or downward direction.
An image segmentation method, comprising: receiving a plurality of atlases and a subject image, each atlas including an atlas image showing a structure of interest and associated structure delineations, the subject image being acquired by an image acquisition device and showing the structure of interest; calculating, by an image processor, mapped atlases by registering the respective atlases to the subject image; determining, by the image processor, a first structure label map for the subject image based on the mapped atlases registered to the subject image; training, by the image processor, a structure classifier using a subset of the mapped atlases registered to the subject image, the training involving selecting a plurality of training samples from each of the one or more mapped atlases of the subset; wherein each mapped atlas comprises a mapped atlas image and corresponding mapped structure labels; and wherein at least one of the plurality of training samples is selected from a region of the mapped atlas image in which the mapped structure labels from different mapped atlases are in disagreement; determining, by the image processor, a second structure label map for the subject image by applying the trained structure classifier to one or more subject image points in the subject image; and combining, by the image processor, the first label map and the second label map to generate a third label map representative of the structure of interest. receiving a plurality of atlases and a subject image, each atlas including an atlas image showing a structure of interest and associated structure delineations, the subject image being acquired by an image acquisition device and showing the structure of interest; calculating, by an image processor, mapped atlases by registering the respective atlases to the subject image; determining, by the image processor, a first structure label map for the subject image based on the mapped atlases registered to the subject image; training, by the image processor, a structure classifier using a subset of the mapped atlases registered to the subject image, the training involving selecting a plurality of training samples from each of the one or more mapped atlases of the subset; wherein each mapped atlas comprises a mapped atlas image and corresponding mapped structure labels; and wherein at least one of the plurality of training samples is selected from a region of the mapped atlas image in which the mapped structure labels from different mapped atlases are in disagreement; determining, by the image processor, a second structure label map for the subject image by applying the trained structure classifier to one or more subject image points in the subject image; and combining, by the image processor, the first label map and the second label map to generate a third label map representative of the structure of interest.
An expansion joint for use in a concrete floor surface, the expansion joint having, in use, an upper and lower portion, wherein the upper portion provides a dividing member and the lower portion comprises a first and second vertically oriented corrugated plate (5, 17), wherein the crests and troughs of the corrugations extend vertically, the vertical orientation being perpendicular with respect to the floor surface, and wherein the second vertically oriented corrugated plate fits within the undulations of the first vertically oriented corrugated plate of the lower portion; characterized in that it further comprises a drop plate that fits in between the corrugated plates (5, 17) of the lower portion.