mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An electric power steering system, comprising. a steering force assist device that applies assist force to a steering system using a three-phase brushless motor as a drive source, current detecting means (18u, 18v, 18w) for detecting an actual current that flows through the three-phase brushless motor, vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a speed of a vehicle, torque detecting means for detecting a steering torque τ), control means for controlling an operation of the steering force assist device such that the assist force that corresponds to the steering torque (τ) is generated, and malfunction determination means for determining occurrence of an energization failure phase when an energization failure has occurred in one of phases (U, V, W) of the three-phase brushless motor, wherein when the energization failure phase is detected by the malfunction determination means, the control means executes control such that the assist force is generated using the two phases other than the energization failure phase as energization phases, the electric power steering system characterized in that: the malfunction determination means includes short-circuit determination means for determining whether a short-circuit between the energization failure phase and one of the two phases other than the energization failure phase has occurred while the assist force is being generated using the two phases other than the energization failure phase as the energization phases; and when the short-circuit determination means determines that the short-circuit between the energization failure phase and one of the other two phases has occurred, the control means stops generation of the assist force. the malfunction determination means includes short-circuit determination means for determining whether a short-circuit between the energization failure phase and one of the two phases other than the energization failure phase has occurred while the assist force is being generated using the two phases other than the energization failure phase as the energization phases; and when the short-circuit determination means determines that the short-circuit between the energization failure phase and one of the other two phases has occurred, the control means stops generation of the assist force.
A method of controlling an internal combustion engine through a mechanically driven supercharger coupled to a crankshaft of the engine for controlling a flow of air to the engine, the method comprising: defining a steady state operating condition of the engine; monitoring an operating parameter of the engine; detecting when the engine is operating outside of the steady state operating condition in a transient operating condition; controlling a fuel/air mixture during operation of the engine in the transient operating condition by: adjusting first a flow of air from the supercharger to the engine upon detection of the engine in the transient operating condition while not adjusting a fuel input to the engine, wherein the supercharger is powered by torque mechanically transferred from the crankshaft of the engine and does not rely on torque generated by exhaust that has been output from the engine; and adjusting second the fuel input to the engine after adjusting the flow of air from the supercharger to the engine (20. defining a steady state operating condition of the engine; monitoring an operating parameter of the engine; detecting when the engine is operating outside of the steady state operating condition in a transient operating condition; controlling a fuel/air mixture during operation of the engine in the transient operating condition by: adjusting first a flow of air from the supercharger to the engine upon detection of the engine in the transient operating condition while not adjusting a fuel input to the engine, wherein the supercharger is powered by torque mechanically transferred from the crankshaft of the engine and does not rely on torque generated by exhaust that has been output from the engine; and adjusting second the fuel input to the engine after adjusting the flow of air from the supercharger to the engine (20. adjusting first a flow of air from the supercharger to the engine upon detection of the engine in the transient operating condition while not adjusting a fuel input to the engine, wherein the supercharger is powered by torque mechanically transferred from the crankshaft of the engine and does not rely on torque generated by exhaust that has been output from the engine; and adjusting second the fuel input to the engine after adjusting the flow of air from the supercharger to the engine (20.
A diagnostic imaging system, comprising: a plurality of radiation detectors configured to detect radiation events emanating from an imaging region; a calibration phantom configured to be disposed in the imaging region spanning substantially an entire field of view and to generate radiation event pairs that define lines-of-response (LORs), wherein the calibration phantom is thin such that each LOR intersects the calibration phantom along its length; and the diagnostic imaging system being characterized in that it further comprises a calibration processor configured to receive input from the radiation detectors and calculate an incidence angle independent crystal delay τ i, for each detector. a plurality of radiation detectors configured to detect radiation events emanating from an imaging region; a calibration phantom configured to be disposed in the imaging region spanning substantially an entire field of view and to generate radiation event pairs that define lines-of-response (LORs), wherein the calibration phantom is thin such that each LOR intersects the calibration phantom along its length; and the diagnostic imaging system being characterized in that it further comprises a calibration processor configured to receive input from the radiation detectors and calculate an incidence angle independent crystal delay τ i, for each detector.
Closure device for closing a pipe, having a carrier element, at least one sealing contact surface, a closure device central axis and at least one actuating device with at least one adjustment element which can be transferred relative to the carrier element from a first position into a second position, wherein, in the second position of the adjustment element, the closure device is located in a sealing position, wherein the adjustment element is pivotable or rotatable relative to the carrier element about an actuating axis which is substantially parallel to the closure device central axis, wherein the actuating device comprises an eccentric element which is pivotable about the actuating axis, from which a sliding surface which faces away from the actuating axis has a varying distance to the actuating axis and which is formed to transform a rotational movement about the actuating axis into a translational movement, as a result of which the desired surface pressure of the sealing contact surface which is required in the sealing position is produced by a force in the radial direction, wherein the closure device has at least one transmission element which is displaced translationally, parallel to a transmission axis from the first into the second position by transferring the adjustment element.
An ice-tray for use in an ice-making machine comprising: a set of separately fabricated modular cups each open at a rim for receiving water into at least one cup volume defining a shape of an ice cube that may be frozen within the fabricated cup; and a frame adapted to receive and retain the set of fabricated cups to produce an ice-tray in which the cups open in a common direction from a first side of the frame to receive water from an ice-making machine supporting the frame therein; and characterized in that the set of separately fabricated cups provide laterally extending channels at the rims of the cups permitting intercommunication of the cup volumes of the separately fabricated cups when assembled together in the frame. a set of separately fabricated modular cups each open at a rim for receiving water into at least one cup volume defining a shape of an ice cube that may be frozen within the fabricated cup; and a frame adapted to receive and retain the set of fabricated cups to produce an ice-tray in which the cups open in a common direction from a first side of the frame to receive water from an ice-making machine supporting the frame therein; and characterized in that the set of separately fabricated cups provide laterally extending channels at the rims of the cups permitting intercommunication of the cup volumes of the separately fabricated cups when assembled together in the frame.
A device for storing energy in the form of latent heat and for emitting stored heat energy, wherein the device has at least one phase-changing storage material as a heat store and at least one storage container for accommodating the phase-changing storage material, and at least one heat exchanger for removing and transferring stored heat energy from the storage material to a heat transport fluid, wherein the device has at least one endless belt thermally coupled to the at least one heat exchanger for transporting storage material taken from the at least one storage container, characterized in that it has at least one discharging container for temporarily storing the storage material, wherein at least one section of a base of the discharging container is formed by a section of the outer side of the upper run.
A method for sealing at least one leak (106, 176, 406) in at least one of a mains pipe (102, 172, 402) and at least one lateral pipe (104, 174, 404), the method comprising: passing at least one pig train comprising at least one gel pig and at least one sealant composition (108, 128, 148, 177, 408) comprising at least one of wound fibers and yarns, under pressure along the mains pipe (102, 172, 402) and said at least one lateral pipe (104, 174, 404) such that a portion of said pig train (108, 128, 148, 177, 408) enters said at least one leakage site to seal said at least one leak (106, 176, 406).
A traffic shaping method, wherein the method is applied to a wireless communication time division duplex, TDD, mode, and comprises: obtaining, by a network device by using a shaping layer, N data packets sent by a terminal device, wherein N is an integer greater than 0, the N data packets are submitted in sequence, and the shaping layer is configured to sort the N data packets; when the network device determines that none of the N data packets is lost or that the N data packets are not out of order, comparing, by the network device, traffic of the N data packets and a time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets with preset values; determining, by the network device, whether the traffic of the N data packets reaches a first preset value determining, by the network device, whether the time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets reaches a second preset value; and shaping, by the network device, the traffic based on a comparison result by using the shaping layer, wherein if the traffic of the N data packets does not reach the first preset value and the time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets does not reach the second preset value, sending, by the network device, the traffic of the N data packets to a transmission network averagely in P time units by using the shaping layer, wherein P is a ratio of the second preset value to the time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets. obtaining, by a network device by using a shaping layer, N data packets sent by a terminal device, wherein N is an integer greater than 0, the N data packets are submitted in sequence, and the shaping layer is configured to sort the N data packets; when the network device determines that none of the N data packets is lost or that the N data packets are not out of order, comparing, by the network device, traffic of the N data packets and a time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets with preset values; determining, by the network device, whether the traffic of the N data packets reaches a first preset value determining, by the network device, whether the time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets reaches a second preset value; and shaping, by the network device, the traffic based on a comparison result by using the shaping layer, wherein if the traffic of the N data packets does not reach the first preset value and the time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets does not reach the second preset value, sending, by the network device, the traffic of the N data packets to a transmission network averagely in P time units by using the shaping layer, wherein P is a ratio of the second preset value to the time interval at which the shaping layer sends data packets.
A method of mounting a seat track to a test fixture, comprising: a. providing a load cell as the test fixture; b. providing a seat track comprising a vertical member and a base plate having an upper surface, the vertical member extending downwardly from the base plate; c. clamping the vertical member between two clamping members (112A-B); d. connecting each of the two clamping members (112A-B); to the load cell; and e. attaching one bracket (104A-B) to each clamping member (112A-B) and contacting the upper surface of the base plate with said brackets (104A-B); and f. further clamping the base plate between the first bracket (104A-B) and a first rectangular section (108A-B) and between the second bracket (104A-B) and a second rectangular section (108A-B), wherein said rectangular sections (108A-B) are configured to contact the lower face of the base plate. a. providing a load cell as the test fixture; b. providing a seat track comprising a vertical member and a base plate having an upper surface, the vertical member extending downwardly from the base plate; c. clamping the vertical member between two clamping members (112A-B); d. connecting each of the two clamping members (112A-B); to the load cell; and e. attaching one bracket (104A-B) to each clamping member (112A-B) and contacting the upper surface of the base plate with said brackets (104A-B); and f. further clamping the base plate between the first bracket (104A-B) and a first rectangular section (108A-B) and between the second bracket (104A-B) and a second rectangular section (108A-B), wherein said rectangular sections (108A-B) are configured to contact the lower face of the base plate.
A patient interface comprising a mask and headgear for securing the mask to a user's face, the headgear comprising an elastic portion configured to provide a retraction force, a non-elastic portion configured to be inelastic in comparison to the elastic portion, and a restriction mechanism connected to the non-elastic portion and to the elastic portion, the restriction mechanism configured to require a first resistance force to permit elongation of the headgear and having a second resistance force in response to retraction of the headgear, wherein the restriction mechanism comprises a directional lock arrangement comprising a lock member having a lock position and a release position, wherein the non-elastic portion comprises a core member, and the core member passes through the directional lock arrangement, wherein the elastic portion comprises an elastic strap of tubular construction including an interior passage that accommodates the core member such that the core member can move within the elastic portion, the elastic strap comprising a braid of multiple individual strands or yarns that are relatively inelastic, and a biasing arrangement that biases the strap to a compressed position, the biasing arrangement comprising one or more elastic fibers within the braid, and wherein the retraction force tends to move the core member through the directional lock arrangement such that in use the lock member transitions from the lock position to the release position and the restriction mechanism has the second resistance force, and wherein the core member is connected to the elastic strap. an elastic portion configured to provide a retraction force, a non-elastic portion configured to be inelastic in comparison to the elastic portion, and a restriction mechanism connected to the non-elastic portion and to the elastic portion, the restriction mechanism configured to require a first resistance force to permit elongation of the headgear and having a second resistance force in response to retraction of the headgear, wherein the restriction mechanism comprises a directional lock arrangement comprising a lock member having a lock position and a release position, wherein the non-elastic portion comprises a core member, and the core member passes through the directional lock arrangement, wherein the elastic portion comprises an elastic strap of tubular construction including an interior passage that accommodates the core member such that the core member can move within the elastic portion, the elastic strap comprising a braid of multiple individual strands or yarns that are relatively inelastic, and a biasing arrangement that biases the strap to a compressed position, the biasing arrangement comprising one or more elastic fibers within the braid, and wherein the retraction force tends to move the core member through the directional lock arrangement such that in use the lock member transitions from the lock position to the release position and the restriction mechanism has the second resistance force, and wherein the core member is connected to the elastic strap.
An apparatus for decorating nails, comprising: a housing having a rotation support structure dimensioned to rotatably support a supply spool around which a tape is at least partially wound, the tape having at least one decal that is transferrable to a nail of a human digit; an actuator coupled to the housing and moveable between an unactuated position and an actuated position; and a decal application surface coupled to at least one of the housing and the actuator, the decal application surface being sufficiently pliable to conform to a range of nail shapes and sufficiently firm to press the tape against the nail when the actuator is moved towards the actuated position to transfer at least one of the at least one decal from the tape to the nail; characterized in that a tape advancement arrangement is coupled to the actuator and is arranged to actuate a tape grip to extend the tape from the supply spool as the actuator is moved from the unactuated position to the actuated position and back to the unactuated position. a housing having a rotation support structure dimensioned to rotatably support a supply spool around which a tape is at least partially wound, the tape having at least one decal that is transferrable to a nail of a human digit; an actuator coupled to the housing and moveable between an unactuated position and an actuated position; and a decal application surface coupled to at least one of the housing and the actuator, the decal application surface being sufficiently pliable to conform to a range of nail shapes and sufficiently firm to press the tape against the nail when the actuator is moved towards the actuated position to transfer at least one of the at least one decal from the tape to the nail; characterized in that a tape advancement arrangement is coupled to the actuator and is arranged to actuate a tape grip to extend the tape from the supply spool as the actuator is moved from the unactuated position to the actuated position and back to the unactuated position.
A method of incorporating labeled nucleotides, comprising: a) providing i) a plurality of nucleic acid primers and template molecules, ii) a polymerase, iii) a cleave reagent comprising a phosphine reducing agent and a polyphenolic compound selected from the group consisting of gallic acid and/or gentisic acid, and iv) a plurality of nucleotide analogues wherein at least a portion of said nucleotide analogues is labeled with a label attached through a cleavable disulfide linker to the base; b) hybridizing at least a portion of said primers to at least a portion of said template molecules so as to create hybridized primers; c) incorporating a first labeled nucleotide analogue with said polymerase into at least a portion of said hybridized primers so as to create extended primers comprising an incorporated labeled nucleotide analogue; d) detecting said incorporated labeled nucleotide analogue; and e) cleaving the cleavable linker of said incorporated nucleotide analogues with said cleave reagent. a) providing i) a plurality of nucleic acid primers and template molecules, ii) a polymerase, iii) a cleave reagent comprising a phosphine reducing agent and a polyphenolic compound selected from the group consisting of gallic acid and/or gentisic acid, and iv) a plurality of nucleotide analogues wherein at least a portion of said nucleotide analogues is labeled with a label attached through a cleavable disulfide linker to the base; i) a plurality of nucleic acid primers and template molecules, ii) a polymerase, iii) a cleave reagent comprising a phosphine reducing agent and a polyphenolic compound selected from the group consisting of gallic acid and/or gentisic acid, and iv) a plurality of nucleotide analogues wherein at least a portion of said nucleotide analogues is labeled with a label attached through a cleavable disulfide linker to the base; b) hybridizing at least a portion of said primers to at least a portion of said template molecules so as to create hybridized primers; c) incorporating a first labeled nucleotide analogue with said polymerase into at least a portion of said hybridized primers so as to create extended primers comprising an incorporated labeled nucleotide analogue; d) detecting said incorporated labeled nucleotide analogue; and e) cleaving the cleavable linker of said incorporated nucleotide analogues with said cleave reagent.