mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and a dielectric anisotropy (Δε) of 0.5 or more characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds selected from one or more of the following: in which R 1X denotes H, an alkyl radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, wherein one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by -C≡C-, -CF 2 O-, -OCF 2 -, -CH=CH-, -O-, -CO-O- or -O-CO- in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen, Y 1 denotes Cl, CF 3, CHF 2, OCF 3, CN or NCS, and one or more additional compounds. R 1X denotes H, an alkyl radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, wherein one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by -C≡C-, -CF 2 O-, -OCF 2 -, -CH=CH-, -O-, -CO-O- or -O-CO- in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen, Y 1 denotes Cl, CF 3, CHF 2, OCF 3, CN or NCS,
Strand guiding roller for guiding a metallic strand in a continuous casting facility, comprising - a fixed axle; - at least one roller shell which coaxially surrounds an axle portion of the axle; - for each roller shell at least one cooling duct, which runs along the internal face of the roller shell, for receiving a coolant and for cooling the roller shell; - and for each roller shell at least one roller bearing for mounting the roller shell so as to be rotatable about the axle, said roller bearing being disposed between the axle portion that is surrounded by the roller shell and the roller shell; - wherein the roller bearing is adjacent to a cooling duct and has a bearing interior space which is permeable to the coolant and is open towards the cooling duct so that the roller bearing during operation is passed through by a flow of the coolant; - wherein the roller bearing has an outer race (7.1) which bears on a roller shell and encircles the axle, an inner race (7.2) which bears on the axle and encircles the axle, and a plurality of rolling members (7.3) which are disposed between the outer race (7.1) and the inner race (7.2), characterized in that the roller bearing is made from a corrosion-resistant steel and is embodied for a lubricant-free operation; in that at least one element of the group of outer race (7.1), inner race (7.2) and rolling member (7.3) of at least one roller bearing is configured to be elastically deformable in at least one direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the axle; and in that at least one cooling duct along an internal surface of a roller shell runs helically about the axle. - a fixed axle; - at least one roller shell which coaxially surrounds an axle portion of the axle; - for each roller shell at least one cooling duct, which runs along the internal face of the roller shell, for receiving a coolant and for cooling the roller shell; - and for each roller shell at least one roller bearing for mounting the roller shell so as to be rotatable about the axle, said roller bearing being disposed between the axle portion that is surrounded by the roller shell and the roller shell; - wherein the roller bearing is adjacent to a cooling duct and has a bearing interior space which is permeable to the coolant and is open towards the cooling duct so that the roller bearing during operation is passed through by a flow of the coolant; - wherein the roller bearing has an outer race (7.1) which bears on a roller shell and encircles the axle, an inner race (7.2) which bears on the axle and encircles the axle, and a plurality of rolling members (7.3) which are disposed between the outer race (7.1) and the inner race (7.2), characterized in that the roller bearing is made from a corrosion-resistant steel and is embodied for a lubricant-free operation; in that at least one element of the group of outer race (7.1), inner race (7.2) and rolling member (7.3) of at least one roller bearing is configured to be elastically deformable in at least one direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the axle; and in that at least one cooling duct along an internal surface of a roller shell runs helically about the axle.
Magnetizing fixture (10, 100, 200, 300, 100') comprising conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112'), preferably made from copper, wherein the conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') are prepared in such a way that they form a meandering pattern, wherein each conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') comprises at least one through hole, wherein each conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') comprises at least one open slot which extends to one side of the conducting portion, wherein the at least one open slot respectively extends from the at least one through hole to one side of the conducting portion, and characterized in that the conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') are plate- or wedge-shaped. wherein each conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') comprises at least one through hole, wherein each conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') comprises at least one open slot which extends to one side of the conducting portion, wherein the at least one open slot respectively extends from the at least one through hole to one side of the conducting portion, and characterized in that the conducting portions (12, 112, 212, 312, 112') are plate- or wedge-shaped.
A front structure (102; 202) of a motor vehicle including: - two longitudinal structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b) extending in an essentially parallel manner towards the front of the vehicle, with attaching plates (114; 214) at their front ends; - a powertrain (112; 212) disposed between the two longitudinal structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b); - two deformable profiles (106; 206) extending, respectively, in the front extension of the structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b) and attached to the attaching plates (114; 214) of said profiles; - a transverse beam (104; 204) attached to the front ends of the deformable profiles (106; 206); characterized in that it includes, in addition: an arm (118; 218) attached to the powertrain (112; 212) and extending essentially transversely or longitudinally up to the rear face of the attaching plate (114; 214) of one (108b; 208b) of the two structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b), so as to exert on said plate (114, 214) a longitudinal and/or transverse force able to promote a lateral deformation, towards the exterior, of the front end (116b; 216b) of the structural profile (108b; 208b) in the event of an impact on the transverse beam (104; 204). - two longitudinal structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b) extending in an essentially parallel manner towards the front of the vehicle, with attaching plates (114; 214) at their front ends; - a powertrain (112; 212) disposed between the two longitudinal structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b); - two deformable profiles (106; 206) extending, respectively, in the front extension of the structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b) and attached to the attaching plates (114; 214) of said profiles; - a transverse beam (104; 204) attached to the front ends of the deformable profiles (106; 206); an arm (118; 218) attached to the powertrain (112; 212) and extending essentially transversely or longitudinally up to the rear face of the attaching plate (114; 214) of one (108b; 208b) of the two structural profiles (108a, 108b; 208a, 208b), so as to exert on said plate (114, 214) a longitudinal and/or transverse force able to promote a lateral deformation, towards the exterior, of the front end (116b; 216b) of the structural profile (108b; 208b) in the event of an impact on the transverse beam (104; 204).
An amusement park system, comprising: a plurality of retro-reflective markers positioned within a guest attraction area; an emission subsystem configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the plurality of retro-reflective markers; a detection subsystem configured to detect retro-reflection of the electromagnetic radiation from the plurality of retro-reflective markers while filtering electromagnetic radiation that is not retro-reflected based on the directionality of either the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation or the electromagnetic radiation that is not retro-reflected; and a control system communicatively coupled to the detection subsystem and comprising processing circuitry configured to: monitor the retro-reflection from the plurality of retro-reflective markers; and correlate the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation to a person and an automated amusement park machine in the guest attraction area, where the automated amusement park machine is movable in use; and track movement of the person and the amusement park machine relative to one another in space and time from changes in the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the detection subsystem. a plurality of retro-reflective markers positioned within a guest attraction area; an emission subsystem configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the plurality of retro-reflective markers; a detection subsystem configured to detect retro-reflection of the electromagnetic radiation from the plurality of retro-reflective markers while filtering electromagnetic radiation that is not retro-reflected based on the directionality of either the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation or the electromagnetic radiation that is not retro-reflected; and a control system communicatively coupled to the detection subsystem and comprising processing circuitry configured to: monitor the retro-reflection from the plurality of retro-reflective markers; and correlate the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation to a person and an automated amusement park machine in the guest attraction area, where the automated amusement park machine is movable in use; and track movement of the person and the amusement park machine relative to one another in space and time from changes in the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the detection subsystem. monitor the retro-reflection from the plurality of retro-reflective markers; and correlate the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation to a person and an automated amusement park machine in the guest attraction area, where the automated amusement park machine is movable in use; and track movement of the person and the amusement park machine relative to one another in space and time from changes in the retro-reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the detection subsystem.
A lighting system (200, 400), comprising: at least one solar tube comprising at least one inlet for receiving light from a natural light source, at least one diffuser, and at least one optical conduit coupled to said at least one inlet and said at least one diffuser, the at least one solar tube being configured to deliver said natural light from a first location to a second location via said at least one inlet, said at least one optical conduit, and said at least one diffuser; at least one multimode artificial light source (207, 407); and at least one control unit (211, 411) coupled to said at least one artificial light source (207,407), and configured to output at least one control signal to said at least one artificial light source (207,407); characterized in that said at least one multimode artificial light source (207,407) is configured to output light of varying color and color temperature in response to said at least one control signal, so as to achieve a desired lighting profile in a space to be illuminated. at least one solar tube comprising at least one inlet for receiving light from a natural light source, at least one diffuser, and at least one optical conduit coupled to said at least one inlet and said at least one diffuser, the at least one solar tube being configured to deliver said natural light from a first location to a second location via said at least one inlet, said at least one optical conduit, and said at least one diffuser; at least one multimode artificial light source (207, 407); and at least one control unit (211, 411) coupled to said at least one artificial light source (207,407), and configured to output at least one control signal to said at least one artificial light source (207,407); characterized in that said at least one multimode artificial light source (207,407) is configured to output light of varying color and color temperature in response to said at least one control signal, so as to achieve a desired lighting profile in a space to be illuminated.
A method executed by a computer system implementing a building automation system, the building automation system to synergistically sense occupancy inside a building, where the building includes a plurality of control zones, a coarse-grained sensor, and a fine-grained sensor, where the coarse-grained sensor generates a coarse data indicating that a user is in a large area of the building, where the large area includes a control zone in the plurality of control zones and is larger than the control zone, where the fine-grained sensor generates a fine data indicating that the user is in a small area of the building, where the small area is equal in size to or smaller than the control zone, and where the fine data is more accurate, because fine-grained sensors have a smaller area of coverage, but less reliable than the coarse data, because deriving the information from a fine-grained sensor involves making an assumption which can be false at times, the method to improve energy efficiency in the building by generating an actuation plan for the control zone based on the coarse data and the fine data, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the coarse data from the coarse-grained sensor; receiving the fine data from the fine-grained sensor; normalizing the coarse data into a normalized coarse data; normalizing the fine data into a normalized fine data, wherein the normalized coarse data and the normalized fine data have a common format; checking for an overlap between the large area of the building and the small area of the building; calculating a change in occupancy in the control zone based on the normalized coarse data in response to finding that there is no overlap; calculating the change in occupancy in the control zone based on the normalized fine data in response to finding that there is overlap; and generating the actuation plan for the control zone based on the change in occupancy in the control zone. receiving the coarse data from the coarse-grained sensor; receiving the fine data from the fine-grained sensor; normalizing the coarse data into a normalized coarse data; normalizing the fine data into a normalized fine data, wherein the normalized coarse data and the normalized fine data have a common format; checking for an overlap between the large area of the building and the small area of the building; calculating a change in occupancy in the control zone based on the normalized coarse data in response to finding that there is no overlap; calculating the change in occupancy in the control zone based on the normalized fine data in response to finding that there is overlap; and generating the actuation plan for the control zone based on the change in occupancy in the control zone.
A method for assessing phagocytosis activity comprising incubating cells with photoreceptor outer segments for a time and temperature sufficient for the cells to phagocytose the POS, wherein the POS are labeled with a fluorescent label that fluoresces more at an acidic pH than at a higher pH, and detecting fluorescence intensity of the cells after incubation, wherein an increase in fluorescence compared to a control indicates phagocytosis of the POS by the cells wherein the cells are incubated with the POS at a temperature ranging from 25-40 °C, or 34-40 °C, or at 37 °C, and wherein the control is cells incubated with the POS at a temperature ranging from 10-16 °C or 12-15 °C.
Mechanical timepiece movement comprising a balance provided with a pivot shaft and an escapement associated with said balance, said escapement comprising a pallet-lever (4; 4A) provided with a fork (8; 8A), an impulse pin integral with the balance and cooperating with the fork to allow the latter to provide the balance with impulses maintaining the oscillation thereof by means of a drive force applied to an escape wheel, which is coupled to the pallet-lever, said timepiece movement further comprising two banking elements (24, 25; 26A 27A) preventing rotation of the pallet-lever, which define the two locking positions thereof and between said positions an angular distance for the pallet-lever, said pallet-lever being arranged to move alternately into abutment with the two banking elements in locking periods occurring between said impulses provided to the balance; characterized in that the pallet-lever carries at least a first permanent magnet (20, 22; 54) which has an axis of magnetisation oriented substantially tangentially to the circular axis of displacement thereof, when the pallet-lever is subjected to said movements of rotation; in that the timepiece movement comprises a first element (26; 26A) and a second element (27; 27A) of high magnetic permeability respectively arranged on either side of said at least a first magnet so as to be substantially aligned on the circular axis of displacement thereof, the first and second elements of high magnetic permeability and the two banking elements having substantially the same plane of symmetry; in that the timepiece movement further includes a second permanent magnet (28; 28A) and a third permanent magnet (29; 29A) respectively integral with the first and second elements of high magnetic permeability and each arranged on an opposite side to said at least a first magnet relative to said respective two elements of high magnetic permeability; and in that said at least a first magnet and a first assembly formed of the second magnet and the first element of high magnetic permeability, respectively a second assembly formed of the third magnet and the second element of high magnetic permeability, are arranged to generate, between said at least a first magnet and said first assembly, respectively said second assembly, a force of magnetic attraction on a first section of said angular distance and a force of magnetic repulsion on a second section of said angular distance, and such that the second section corresponds to distances of separation between them which are greater than the distances of separation correspond to the first section.
A method implemented by a terminal device, comprising: receiving, from a network device, a configuration of a first resource, the first resource being a grant-free resource; receiving, from the network device, an uplink grant indicating a second resource for use in a transmission time interval; determining, based on the configuration of the first resource, whether the first resource is available in the transmission time interval; determining whether a predefined condition associated with a logical channel for the terminal device is met; in response to determining that the first resource is available in the transmission time interval and the predefined condition is met, transmitting uplink data to the network device on the logical channel using the first resource; and in response to determining that the predefined condition is not met, transmitting the uplink data to the network device on the logical channel using the second resource. receiving, from a network device, a configuration of a first resource, the first resource being a grant-free resource; receiving, from the network device, an uplink grant indicating a second resource for use in a transmission time interval; determining, based on the configuration of the first resource, whether the first resource is available in the transmission time interval; determining whether a predefined condition associated with a logical channel for the terminal device is met; in response to determining that the first resource is available in the transmission time interval and the predefined condition is met, transmitting uplink data to the network device on the logical channel using the first resource; and in response to determining that the predefined condition is not met, transmitting the uplink data to the network device on the logical channel using the second resource.
An implant tool for use with an implantable lead, the implant tool comprising: a main body having a distal clamping section, a proximal section, and an interior lumen, the distal clamping section including an opening adapted to frictionally receive a terminal boot of the implantable lead; a plurality of spring contact members coupled to the main body; and a rotatable knob mechanism coupled to the main body, the rotatable knob mechanism actuatable between a first position configured to frictionally engage and rotate a terminal pin of the implantable lead and a second position configured to disengage the implant tool from the terminal pin to facilitate torque release characterised in that the knob mechanism includes a knob and a collet which together are configured to rotatably engage the terminal pin to actuate and deploy a fixation helix of the implantable lead by rotating only the knob without rotating the entire implant tool while the implantable lead is held stationary within the main body of the implant tool. a main body having a distal clamping section, a proximal section, and an interior lumen, the distal clamping section including an opening adapted to frictionally receive a terminal boot of the implantable lead; a plurality of spring contact members coupled to the main body; and a rotatable knob mechanism coupled to the main body, the rotatable knob mechanism actuatable between a first position configured to frictionally engage and rotate a terminal pin of the implantable lead and a second position configured to disengage the implant tool from the terminal pin to facilitate torque release
A medical device for drug delivery comprising: a disposable drug cassette comprising: a drug reservoir; a valve; and an atomizer; an acoustic volume sensor coupled to the disposable drug cassette, the acoustic volume sensor comprising: a housing configured to be in communication with the valve, the housing containing a first volume and a second volume, wherein the second volume contains an air region and a fluid region; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing such that the printed circuit board is located between the first volume and the second volume and defines the first volume, wherein the printed circuit board includes: an acoustic source; a first microphone acoustically coupled to the first volume; and a second microphone acoustically coupled to the second volume; and a processor configured to calculate a change in volume of the air region, wherein the processor determines an amount of fluid output from the fluid region. a disposable drug cassette comprising: a drug reservoir; a valve; and an atomizer; a drug reservoir; a valve; and an atomizer; an acoustic volume sensor coupled to the disposable drug cassette, the acoustic volume sensor comprising: a housing configured to be in communication with the valve, the housing containing a first volume and a second volume, wherein the second volume contains an air region and a fluid region; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing such that the printed circuit board is located between the first volume and the second volume and defines the first volume, wherein the printed circuit board includes: an acoustic source; a first microphone acoustically coupled to the first volume; and a second microphone acoustically coupled to the second volume; and an acoustic source; a first microphone acoustically coupled to the first volume; and a second microphone acoustically coupled to the second volume; and a processor configured to calculate a change in volume of the air region, wherein the processor determines an amount of fluid output from the fluid region.