mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for observing the optical appearance of a surface of a sample of semitransparent material, the apparatus comprising a light source (11,12,13,16,17) for illuminating at least a region of interest of the surface of the sample from a predetermined direction, a camera for observing a response to the illumination of the region of interest and an optical focus device (21,31) for determining if the camera is in focus with at least a part of the surface of the region of interest, characterized in that the optical focus device (21,31) provides for a first and a second focus light beam (26,36) having a first and a second angle of incidence with the surface, wherein the first angle of incidence is different from the second angle of incidence, and wherein the first and second focus light beam (26,36) provide for a superposition of a first and a second image of a first and a second mask pattern (24,34) on the surface of the region of interest and in that the apparatus is arranged to determine the focus by the alignment of the first and the second mask pattern image.
A method of producing sheet steel, in particular for outer shell sheets of vehicles, wherein a steel alloy of a desired composition is smelted, poured, and then rolled into sheets, the steel alloy being an "interstitial free" steel and the steel sheet being annealed after rolling, subsequently provided with a metallic anti-corrosion coating, and then temper-rolled, characterised in that, in order to achieve a Wsa value of less than 0,35 μm with the narrowest possible spread, niobium is alloyed with a content of >0.01% by weight, preferably >0.011% by weight, wherein the alloy meets the following condition: N ∗ (Ti+Nb) ∗ S ∗ 10^6, wherein the product is greater than 1 with zinc coatings and greater than 2 with zinc-magnesium coatings.
An antenna module comprising: a multi-layered layer in which a plurality of layers is stacked, a slot being formed in one side of the multi-layered layer; and a first power feeding part positioned in the slot, the antenna module being characterized in that the antenna module further comprises: at least one patch antenna (1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165) spaced apart from the one side of the multi-layered layer as much as a first preset distance; and a second power feeding part electrically connected to the at least one patch antenna (1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165) and positioned in the slot. a multi-layered layer in which a plurality of layers is stacked, a slot being formed in one side of the multi-layered layer; and a first power feeding part positioned in the slot, the antenna module being characterized in that the antenna module further comprises: at least one patch antenna (1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165) spaced apart from the one side of the multi-layered layer as much as a first preset distance; and a second power feeding part electrically connected to the at least one patch antenna (1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165) and positioned in the slot. at least one patch antenna (1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165) spaced apart from the one side of the multi-layered layer as much as a first preset distance; and a second power feeding part electrically connected to the at least one patch antenna (1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165) and positioned in the slot.
A tire comprising: a tread portion having a tread surface and provided with a circumferential groove extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction, the circumferential groove having a groove bottom and a pair of groove walls extending radially outwardly from the groove bottom toward the tread surface, wherein the groove bottom is provided with groove bottom raised portions protruding radially outwardly from a groove bottom reference plane which is defined by a plane being parallel to the tread surface and positioned at a deepest position of the circumferential groove, the groove bottom raised portions include a first groove bottom raised portion located on a first side in a width direction of the circumferential groove, and a second groove bottom raised portion located on a second side in the width direction of the circumferential groove, and each of the first groove bottom raised portion and the second groove bottom raised portion comprises a plurality of repeating units each comprising a first bottom surface extending substantially in the tire radial direction, and a second bottom surface inclined with respect to the tire radial direction at a larger angle than the first bottom surface, and the direction of the inclination of the second bottom surface of the first groove bottom raised portion is opposite to the direction of the inclination of the second bottom surface of the second groove bottom raised portion characterized in that the first bottom surface is inclined at an angle in a range from -10 degrees to +10 degrees with respect to the tire radial direction. a tread portion having a tread surface and provided with a circumferential groove extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction, the circumferential groove having a groove bottom and a pair of groove walls extending radially outwardly from the groove bottom toward the tread surface, wherein the groove bottom is provided with groove bottom raised portions protruding radially outwardly from a groove bottom reference plane which is defined by a plane being parallel to the tread surface and positioned at a deepest position of the circumferential groove, the groove bottom raised portions include a first groove bottom raised portion located on a first side in a width direction of the circumferential groove, and a second groove bottom raised portion located on a second side in the width direction of the circumferential groove, and each of the first groove bottom raised portion and the second groove bottom raised portion comprises a plurality of repeating units each comprising a first bottom surface extending substantially in the tire radial direction, and a second bottom surface inclined with respect to the tire radial direction at a larger angle than the first bottom surface, and the direction of the inclination of the second bottom surface of the first groove bottom raised portion is opposite to the direction of the inclination of the second bottom surface of the second groove bottom raised portion characterized in that the first bottom surface is inclined at an angle in a range from -10 degrees to +10 degrees with respect to the tire radial direction.
A pluggable module for wirelessly receiving power in a wireless device, comprising: a battery at least partially covered by magnetic material; a radio frequency, RF, charge energy receiving antenna surrounding the magnetic material and electrically coupled to the battery through a circuit card assembly, CCA,, wherein the RF charge energy receiving antenna is a cylindrical coil surrounding the battery and the magnetic material; characterised by comprising a radio frequency identification, RFID, antenna and RFID circuitry coupled to the CCA, the RFID antenna and RFID circuitry configured to identify the presence of the pluggable module to a charging device and the ability of the battery to receive a charge. a battery at least partially covered by magnetic material; a radio frequency, RF, charge energy receiving antenna surrounding the magnetic material and electrically coupled to the battery through a circuit card assembly, CCA,, wherein the RF charge energy receiving antenna is a cylindrical coil surrounding the battery and the magnetic material; characterised by comprising a radio frequency identification, RFID, antenna and RFID circuitry coupled to the CCA, the RFID antenna and RFID circuitry configured to identify the presence of the pluggable module to a charging device and the ability of the battery to receive a charge.
Crash prevention device for machine tools, preventing the collision of a moving part (3, 4, 10, 19) of the machine tool, preferably the tool or the machining head, with other machine tool parts (6, 7) or with a workpiece allocated in the working area of the machine tool during a movement of the moving part (3, 4, 10, 19), characterized in that the crash prevention device includes isolation means for electrically isolating the moving part (3, 4, 10, 19) from other parts (5, 6, 7) of the machine tool, a detection system, comprising a high voltage generator having at least two connectors (13, 14), preferably one positive connector and one negative connector, whereby one connector is electrically connected to the moving part (3, 4, 10, 19) and the other connector is electrically connected to the workpiece and/or to other electrical conductive machine tool parts (6, 7) allocated in the working area of the machining tool, preferably the workpiece clamping system or the machine table, whereby the high voltage generator preferably generates at its connectors (13, 14) DC, AC or pulsating voltage, further the detection system comprises discharge detection means which can detect electrical discharges occurring between the moving part (3, 4, 10, 19) and the workpiece or between the moving part (3, 4, 10, 19) and other electrical conductive machine tool parts (6, 7) allocated in the working area of the machining tool, and whereupon an electrical discharge detected by the discharge detection means, the detection system is designed to signalize an imminent collision to a machine controller of the machine tool for stopping or adapting the further relative movement of the moving part (3, 4, 10, 19) towards other machine tool parts (6, 7) or workpiece.
Device for printing, in particular for the multicoloured printing of containers, on at least one container outer surface, with an imprint formed from at least one print image, with a plurality of printing head units (5, 5a, 5b), which in each case comprise at least one printing unit, preferably in each at least one printing unit with at least two printing heads for producing the respective print image, and which can be moved by at least one first transport system on a closed movement path in a first transport direction, with a plurality of container mounts, which can be moved by means of at least one second transport system on a closed movement path between a container inlet, for accommodating in each case a container which is to be printed, and a container discharge for the discharge of the container which has been printed, in a second transport direction, wherein the at least one first transport system and the at least one second transport system (3, 4) form, between the container inlet and the container discharge, a printing line with a printing line inlet (7.1) and a printing line discharge (7.2), on which the printing takes place of each container located in a container mount by a printing head unit (5, 5a, 5b) or its printing unit, allocated to this container mount, and wherein the first transport system is arranged for a synchronous carrying jointly of the printing head units (5, 5a, 5b) with the container mount allocated in each case of the second transport system, along the printing line, characterised in that at least one of the transport systems (3, 4) is arranged for a controlled movement of the printing head units (5, 5a) and/or of the container mounts along its movement path in such a way that, by means of a movement which is independent in relation to the respective main movement direction with regard to the type and/or speed of movement of other printing head units (5, 5a) and/or container mounts of the same transport system (3, 4), the printing head units (5, 5a) and/or the container mounts are moved back from the printing line discharge (7.2) to the printing line inlet (7.1) in an accelerated manner.
An installation for monitoring a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles comprising at least two distinct types of vehicle, each vehicle comprising at least one brake and a braking indicator, the brake being switchable between a braking configuration in which the brake opposes movement of the vehicle and a travel configuration in which the brake does not oppose movement of the vehicle, the indicator comprising a signalling member configured to generate at least a first signal and a second signal, each first or second signal being a visual signal observable from outside the vehicle, the indicator being configured so that the signalling member generates the first signal when the brake is in the travel configuration and generates the second signal when the brake is in the braking configuration, the installation comprising a location for receiving a vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles in a receiving position, at least one imager, a support for the imager and an electronic analysis device, the imager being configured to acquire images and to transmit at least one acquired image to the analysis device, the installation being characterised in that the support is configured to move the imager between a plurality of predetermined positions, and in that the installation comprises a control module suitable for controlling the support to move the imager as a function of the type of vehicle received in the receiving location. the installation comprising a location for receiving a vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles in a receiving position, at least one imager, a support for the imager and an electronic analysis device, the imager being configured to acquire images and to transmit at least one acquired image to the analysis device, the installation being characterised in that the support is configured to move the imager between a plurality of predetermined positions, and in that the installation comprises a control module suitable for controlling the support to move the imager as a function of the type of vehicle received in the receiving location.
A method of transforming a plant plastid, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an explant from a seed of a plant, the explant comprising meristematic tissue of a mature embryo of the seed; and (b) transforming at least one plastid of a cell of the explant with an exogenous DNA molecule, the exogenous DNA molecule comprising: (i) a first arm region homologous to a first plastid genome sequence; (ii) a second arm region homologous to a second plastid genome sequence; and (iii) an insertion sequence positioned between the first arm region and the second arm region of the exogenous DNA molecule, wherein the cells of the explant do not form a callus tissue prior to the transforming step (b), and wherein the insertion sequence is incorporated into a plastid genome of the plant cell between the first plastid genome sequence and the second plastid genome sequence. (a) preparing an explant from a seed of a plant, the explant comprising meristematic tissue of a mature embryo of the seed; and (b) transforming at least one plastid of a cell of the explant with an exogenous DNA molecule, the exogenous DNA molecule comprising: (i) a first arm region homologous to a first plastid genome sequence; (ii) a second arm region homologous to a second plastid genome sequence; and (iii) an insertion sequence positioned between the first arm region and the second arm region of the exogenous DNA molecule, wherein the cells of the explant do not form a callus tissue prior to the transforming step (b), and wherein the insertion sequence is incorporated into a plastid genome of the plant cell between the first plastid genome sequence and the second plastid genome sequence. (i) a first arm region homologous to a first plastid genome sequence; (ii) a second arm region homologous to a second plastid genome sequence; and (iii) an insertion sequence positioned between the first arm region and the second arm region of the exogenous DNA molecule,
A transillumination guidewire device comprising: a flexible distal end portion; a proximal end portion; at least one light emitting element in said distal end portion; and at least one illumination fibre extending from a proximal end of said device through said proximal end portion and at least part of said distal end portion to connect said at least one light emitting element with a light source; wherein said at least one light emitting element comprises a distal end of said at least one illumination fibre in said distal end portion and, when the guidewire device is located in a sinus, the light emitted from the guidewire device is adapted to pass through the facial structures and appears as a glowing region on the skin of the patient, and wherein the light emitted from the guidewire device is a flashing light. a flexible distal end portion; a proximal end portion; at least one light emitting element in said distal end portion; and at least one illumination fibre extending from a proximal end of said device through said proximal end portion and at least part of said distal end portion to connect said at least one light emitting element with a light source; wherein said at least one light emitting element comprises a distal end of said at least one illumination fibre in said distal end portion and, when the guidewire device is located in a sinus, the light emitted from the guidewire device is adapted to pass through the facial structures and appears as a glowing region on the skin of the patient, and wherein the light emitted from the guidewire device is a flashing light.
A method implemented in a steering computing device for processing batches of geo-location waypoints for a path generated by a navigation computing device in a non-real time domain on a best-effort schedule, the steering computing device being a real-time computer executing the method at a periodic rate and including an input buffer, the method comprising: receiving, at the input buffer, the batches of geo-location waypoints from the navigation computing device; and generating steering commands for steering a vehicle based on the geo-location waypoints from the input buffer. receiving, at the input buffer, the batches of geo-location waypoints from the navigation computing device; and generating steering commands for steering a vehicle based on the geo-location waypoints from the input buffer.
An aqueous composition for eliminating sample inhibition in a nucleic acid amplification reaction, said aqueous composition comprising: a plurality of zirconium oxide particles; a non-ionic surfactant at a concentration greater than or equal to 0.005% (mass/volume) such that nucleic acid amplification is facilitated; and an organic iron-chelating reagent; wherein the composition has a pH of 8.45 to 8.85; wherein the organic iron-chelating reagent has a first affinity constant greater than or equal to 10 4.2 with respect to ferric iron and a second affinity constant less than 10 3.8 with respect to magnesium, wherein the first affinity constant and the second affinity constant are determined in 20° C deionized water at pH 8.45. a plurality of zirconium oxide particles; a non-ionic surfactant at a concentration greater than or equal to 0.005% (mass/volume) such that nucleic acid amplification is facilitated; and an organic iron-chelating reagent; wherein the composition has a pH of 8.45 to 8.85; wherein the organic iron-chelating reagent has a first affinity constant greater than or equal to 10 4.2 with respect to ferric iron and a second affinity constant less than 10 3.8 with respect to magnesium, wherein the first affinity constant and the second affinity constant are determined in 20° C deionized water at pH 8.45.
A method comprising: transmitting a channel switch announcement frame to announce a channel switch for a 40 MHz channel of a wireless communications network, the channel including a 20 MHz control channel and a 20 MHz extension channel, the channel switch announcement frame including a channel switch announcement element and a new extension channel offset element; wherein the channel switch announcement element contains a channel number field, the channel number field indicating a number of the channel being switched to; wherein the new extension channel offset element includes an element identifier, ID, field, a length field and channel offset field, the channel offset field indicating a first value or a second value when a 20 MHz extension channel is included in the channel of wireless communications network, the first and second values each indicating a position of the 20 MHz extension channel relative to the 20 MHz control channel; and wherein the new extension channel offset field indicates a third value when no 20 MHz extension channel is present. transmitting a channel switch announcement frame to announce a channel switch for a 40 MHz channel of a wireless communications network, the channel including a 20 MHz control channel and a 20 MHz extension channel, the channel switch announcement frame including a channel switch announcement element and a new extension channel offset element; wherein the channel switch announcement element contains a channel number field, the channel number field indicating a number of the channel being switched to; wherein the new extension channel offset element includes an element identifier, ID, field, a length field and channel offset field, the channel offset field indicating a first value or a second value when a 20 MHz extension channel is included in the channel of wireless communications network, the first and second values each indicating a position of the 20 MHz extension channel relative to the 20 MHz control channel; and wherein the new extension channel offset field indicates a third value when no 20 MHz extension channel is present.
A method for producing a liquid repellent molded product, which comprises applying a liquid repellent composition comprising a fluorinated copolymer having structural units based on a monomer having a C 4-6 perfluoroalkyl group, water and a C 1-4 alcohol, to a resin molded product, and which is characterized in that the content of the alcohol is from 70 to 99.9 mass% based on 100 mass% of the liquid repellent composition, and the application amount of the liquid repellent composition to the resin molded product is from 0.001 to 0.2 g/m 2 as the amount of fluorine atoms.