mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A line guiding device which is provided as energy guiding chain for receiving and guiding energy lines between a connecting member which can be arranged stationarily and a movable connecting member, the members (8, 9) of which chain respectively have two oppositely disposed side portions (10, 11) which are connected together by transverse limbs in at least some of the members (8, 9), wherein adjoining side portions of directly adjacent members (8, 9) have joint connections, and which chain can be arranged to form at least one loop, wherein the loop has a first run which is closer to the connecting member which can be arranged stationarily over the course of the line guiding device and a second run which is more remote in relation to the connecting member which can be arranged stationarily over the course of the line guiding device, which runs are connected together by an arcuate connecting region, wherein the runs (5, 6) and the connecting region have a space which is continuous between the two connecting members for receiving the energy lines and the connecting region is bendable at least in the plane in which the runs are arranged over a spread angle (> 0°), wherein the connecting region is so designed or there is provided a device which causes a restoring force to be produced in the spread-open state of the runs (5, 6), in which the connecting region is bent open, the runs (5, 6) being moved back into their folded-together position by the restoring force, characterised in that the runs (5, 6) of a loop have rigid regions which do not substantially bend upon the movement of the movable connecting member and the movement that occurs therewith of the line guiding device or the members of the run (5, 6) of a loop, that is more remote from the connecting member which can be arranged stationarily, have abutments which block a pivotal movement of adjacent members of said run (5, 6) outwardly out of a straight arrangement, that is to say away from the oppositely disposed run of the loop, but permit a pivotal movement of the members inwardly out of the straight position, that is to say towards the oppositely disposed run, wherein for causing the restoring force at least one elastic band that engages with opposing sides of the runs (5, 6) of a loop is provided and which applies a restoring force to the runs (5, 6) when spread out from a substantially parallel arrangement of the runs (5, 6) or an arrangement touching the end remote from the connecting region, or wherein in the region of the connecting region or the runs (5, 6) of a loop a restoring actuator is provided which is controllable by a control device and by which a restoring force can be exerted on the spread-open runs (5, 6) in the actuated state of the actuator.
Method for producing a cross-linked polymer liquid crystal layer containing orientated liquid crystals which show a viewing angle-dependent colour change effect, having the following steps: - preparing a liquid crystal material containing orientable liquid crystals; - preparing a carrier substrate which has a surface for receiving the liquid crystal material; - applying the liquid crystal material in liquid state to the surface of the carrier substrate; - forming a layer from the liquid crystal material containing non-orientated liquid crystals; - orientating at least one part of the liquid crystals in the layer by at least partial application of a pressure load onto the layer; and - cross-linking the liquid crystal material of the layer, wherein a fixing of the orientation of the liquid crystals occurs and the cross-linked polymer liquid crystal layer is formed, characterised in that the liquid crystal material is transferred into the liquid state by a solution containing at least one solvent and the liquid crystal material being formed, and that the layer is formed by the at least one solvent of the solution being at least partially evaporated, that the carrier substrate has a layer made from thermoplastic plastic which forms the surface at least in regions for receiving the liquid crystal material transferred into the liquid state, wherein the liquid crystal material with the solvent on the one hand and the thermoplastic plastic on the other hand are selected to be suitable for each other such that the thermoplastic plastic is soluble in the liquid crystal material transferred into the liquid state. - preparing a liquid crystal material containing orientable liquid crystals; - preparing a carrier substrate which has a surface for receiving the liquid crystal material; - applying the liquid crystal material in liquid state to the surface of the carrier substrate; - forming a layer from the liquid crystal material containing non-orientated liquid crystals; - orientating at least one part of the liquid crystals in the layer by at least partial application of a pressure load onto the layer; and - cross-linking the liquid crystal material of the layer, wherein a fixing of the orientation of the liquid crystals occurs and the cross-linked polymer liquid crystal layer is formed, characterised in that the liquid crystal material is transferred into the liquid state by a solution containing at least one solvent and the liquid crystal material being formed, and that the layer is formed by the at least one solvent of the solution being at least partially evaporated, that the carrier substrate has a layer made from thermoplastic plastic which forms the surface at least in regions for receiving the liquid crystal material transferred into the liquid state, wherein the liquid crystal material with the solvent on the one hand and the thermoplastic plastic on the other hand are selected to be suitable for each other such that the thermoplastic plastic is soluble in the liquid crystal material transferred into the liquid state.
A fuel tank baffle assembly for installation in a fuel tank, the baffle assembly comprising: a main body having a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section interconnecting said first and second end sections(16, 18); and at least one deployable auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) operably associated with said main body, wherein said auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) is configured to be positioned in an undeployed state during installation into a fuel tank, thereby defining a first installation width of said baffle assembly, and wherein said auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) is later deployable into an extended position, thereby defining an operational width for subsequent usage, where said operational width is greater than said installation width, characterized in that each of said first end section and said second end section includes a respective divider plate (22, 22A, 22B) which extends in a first direction and faces in a second direction transverse to said first direction to serve as a primary baffle structure which acts in use as a barrier to flow of fuel tank contents in said second direction, said auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) and said divider plate (22, 22A, 22B) are each oriented to generally face towards each other in said second direction in said undeployed state to define said first installation width, and extending in said first direction from said main body in said extended position, thereby defining said operational width greater than said installation width in said first direction, and said main body is positioned at an angle up to 20° in any direction relative to a plane extending in the first direction, wherein said plane corresponds in use to a fluid plane within said fuel tank. a main body having a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section interconnecting said first and second end sections(16, 18); and at least one deployable auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) operably associated with said main body, wherein said auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) is configured to be positioned in an undeployed state during installation into a fuel tank, thereby defining a first installation width of said baffle assembly, and wherein said auxiliary baffle structure (14, 14A, 14B) is later deployable into an extended position, thereby defining an operational width for subsequent usage, where said operational width is greater than said installation width,
An anvil (400, 500) for forming a transversal sealing of a sleeve-shaped portion of packaging material holding a liquid product, said anvil (400, 500) comprising a main surface (402, 502), in operation, facing the tube, and a ridge (404, 504) provided on the main surface (402, 502), the ridge (404, 504) comprising a first section (406, 506) and a second section (408a, 408b, 508), wherein the first section (406, 506) of the ridge (404, 504) is placed below the second section (408a, 408b, 508) such that, in operation, a stress in the packaging material formed by a hydrostatic pressure formed by the liquid product is shifted from a first part of the sleeve-shaped portion placed above the first section (406, 506) of the ridge to a second part (704a, 704b) placed above the second section (408a, 408b, 508), wherein the sleeve-shaped portion is provided with a longitudinal sealing in the first part of the portion, wherein the second section (408a, 408b) comprises a first peripheral sub-section and a second peripheral sub-section, and the first section is a mid-section placed between the first and second peripheral sub-sections (408a, 408b), characterized in that a continuous transition from the first section (406, 506) to the second section (408a, 408b, 508) is provided such that stress in the packaging material is reduced. a main surface (402, 502), in operation, facing the tube, and a ridge (404, 504) provided on the main surface (402, 502), the ridge (404, 504) comprising a first section (406, 506) and a second section (408a, 408b, 508), wherein the first section (406, 506) of the ridge (404, 504) is placed below the second section (408a, 408b, 508) such that, in operation, a stress in the packaging material formed by a hydrostatic pressure formed by the liquid product is shifted from a first part of the sleeve-shaped portion placed above the first section (406, 506) of the ridge to a second part (704a, 704b) placed above the second section (408a, 408b, 508), wherein the sleeve-shaped portion is provided with a longitudinal sealing in the first part of the portion, wherein the second section (408a, 408b) comprises a first peripheral sub-section and a second peripheral sub-section, and the first section is a mid-section placed between the first and second peripheral sub-sections (408a, 408b), characterized in that a continuous transition from the first section (406, 506) to the second section (408a, 408b, 508) is provided such that stress in the packaging material is reduced.
A display arrangement for a drug delivery device, comprising: - a first display member (22; 42) and - a second display member (24; 34) comprising a light modulating structure (30, 32; 36, 38) to modulate visible light emanating from the first display member (22; 42), - wherein first and second display members (22; 42, 24; 34) are movably disposed relative to each other along the first direction, characterized in that the first display member (22; 42) comprises numerous surface portions (26, 28; 46, 48) having at least two different but interrelated appearances and being alternately arranged along a first direction, and In that first and second display members (22; 42, 24; 34) are movably disposed to simultaneously reveal and/or to conceal at least two surface portions (26, 28; 46, 48) of interrelated appearance. - a first display member (22; 42) and - a second display member (24; 34) comprising a light modulating structure (30, 32; 36, 38) to modulate visible light emanating from the first display member (22; 42), - wherein first and second display members (22; 42, 24; 34) are movably disposed relative to each other along the first direction, characterized in that the first display member (22; 42) comprises numerous surface portions (26, 28; 46, 48) having at least two different but interrelated appearances and being alternately arranged along a first direction, and In that first and second display members (22; 42, 24; 34) are movably disposed to simultaneously reveal and/or to conceal at least two surface portions (26, 28; 46, 48) of interrelated appearance.
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a main body; a fan motor provided within the main body for generating suction; a dust collector provided within the main body for collecting dust; an extension pipe extended from the main body; and a suction head comprising a cover combined with the extension pipe, a bottom plate provided with a suction hole through which air is sucked in from a surface to be cleaned and rotatably combined with the cover, and a brush base comprising brushes and movable upward and downward between the cover and the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is arranged to rotate in a first direction relative to the cover when the suction head moves forward, and is arranged to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction relative to the cover when the suction head moves backward, characterised in that the brush base comprises indicating parts exposed to the outside of the cover and forming at least a portion of the external appearance of the suction head, and wherein the indicating parts are formed at corners of the brush base. a main body; a fan motor provided within the main body for generating suction; a dust collector provided within the main body for collecting dust; an extension pipe extended from the main body; and a suction head comprising a cover combined with the extension pipe, a bottom plate provided with a suction hole through which air is sucked in from a surface to be cleaned and rotatably combined with the cover, and a brush base comprising brushes and movable upward and downward between the cover and the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is arranged to rotate in a first direction relative to the cover when the suction head moves forward, and is arranged to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction relative to the cover when the suction head moves backward, characterised in that the brush base comprises indicating parts exposed to the outside of the cover and forming at least a portion of the external appearance of the suction head, and wherein the indicating parts are formed at corners of the brush base.
A system to install a cannonball for artificial precipitation to an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising: the unmanned aerial vehicle, the cannonball for artificial precipitation, a cylinder, a soft lock, and a first sensor, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle connects the cannonball for artificial precipitation through the soft lock of adjustable length, the cannonball for artificial precipitation is a plurality of cannonballs for artificial precipitation, the cylinder is a plurality of cylinders, and the plurality of cannonballs for artificial precipitation are respectively provided inside the plurality of cylinders, the first sensor configured to provide a position signal of the cannonball for artificial precipitation in real-time, is arranged at the cylinder, an outer side of the cylinder is provided with a wing surface, the wing surface is multiple, and wherein the wing surface is arranged on one end of a long shaft direction of the cylinder, the soft lock connects on the other end of the long shaft direction of the cylinder. the unmanned aerial vehicle, the cannonball for artificial precipitation, a cylinder, a soft lock, and a first sensor, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle connects the cannonball for artificial precipitation through the soft lock of adjustable length, the cannonball for artificial precipitation is a plurality of cannonballs for artificial precipitation, the cylinder is a plurality of cylinders, and the plurality of cannonballs for artificial precipitation are respectively provided inside the plurality of cylinders, the first sensor configured to provide a position signal of the cannonball for artificial precipitation in real-time, is arranged at the cylinder, an outer side of the cylinder is provided with a wing surface, the wing surface is multiple, and wherein the wing surface is arranged on one end of a long shaft direction of the cylinder, the soft lock connects on the other end of the long shaft direction of the cylinder.
Closure device for a fluid container, in particularly a hydraulic tank, with a lower part that can be attached to the container opening thereof, and a lid part, which is held in an unblocking functional position such that it can rotate freely on the lower part and, in a further locking functional position, enables the container opening to be unblocked by means of a safety apparatus (48, 50, 58) connecting the lid part and the lower part, the safety apparatus (48, 50, 58) being able to be actuated by an apparatus generating a magnetic field, which creates the other, locked functional position of the lid part with the lower part by means of magnetic force, characterised in that the lid part surrounds a ventilation and/or filter apparatus; and in that, for connecting the lid part and the lower part, the lid part, in the vicinity of the opening edge, comprises a radially depressed annular groove extending over the entire circumference on the inside, said groove being clipped with an annular body protruding radially on the lower part.
A thermostat for controlling a coolant circuit comprising: a housing assembly defining an internal cavity therein and first and second inlets (4a and 4b) for establishing fluid communication between the internal cavity and the coolant circuit, the internal cavity having an opening forming an outlet; a wax pack arranged in the internal cavity, the wax pack comprising a push bar fixed in the housing assembly and a wax pack body movable by the push bar; a blocking frame configured to be driven by the wax pack body to open and close the first inlet; a main valve block fixed to the blocking frame and configured to be driven by the wax pack body and the blocking frame to open and close the second inlet; and a return spring biasing against the blocking frame in a direction towards the original positions of the main valve block and the blocking frame, wherein in the original positions of the main valve block and the blocking frame, the main valve block closes the second inlet and the first inlet remains open; wherein the wax pack body comprises: a casing in which wax is filled; a rubber hose having a cylindrical body inserted in the casing; and a cover having a clamping portion that is clamped onto the casing to seal the rubber hose between the casing and the cover; and wherein the blocking frame surrounds the casing. a housing assembly defining an internal cavity therein and first and second inlets (4a and 4b) for establishing fluid communication between the internal cavity and the coolant circuit, the internal cavity having an opening forming an outlet; a wax pack arranged in the internal cavity, the wax pack comprising a push bar fixed in the housing assembly and a wax pack body movable by the push bar; a blocking frame configured to be driven by the wax pack body to open and close the first inlet; a main valve block fixed to the blocking frame and configured to be driven by the wax pack body and the blocking frame to open and close the second inlet; and a return spring biasing against the blocking frame in a direction towards the original positions of the main valve block and the blocking frame, wherein in the original positions of the main valve block and the blocking frame, the main valve block closes the second inlet and the first inlet remains open; wherein the wax pack body comprises: a casing in which wax is filled; a rubber hose having a cylindrical body inserted in the casing; and a cover having a clamping portion that is clamped onto the casing to seal the rubber hose between the casing and the cover; and wherein the blocking frame surrounds the casing. a casing in which wax is filled; a rubber hose having a cylindrical body inserted in the casing; and a cover having a clamping portion that is clamped onto the casing to seal the rubber hose between the casing and the cover; and wherein the blocking frame surrounds the casing.
An interface for controlling the transfer of electronic transaction messages between a first financial institution and a plurality of switches (SW1-SW4) distributed amongst a plurality of switch sites, wherein the first financial institution and the plurality of switches (SW1-SW4) are connected via a data communications network, the interface comprising communication circuitry, processing circuitry and memory storing the operational status of each switch site, characterized in that the communication circuitry is operable to transmit a test message to one of the switch sites over the data network if no transaction message has been received from that switch site for a predetermined time, and in response to the test message, the communication circuitry is operable to receive an echo of the test message from the switch site; wherein the processing circuitry is operable such that if the echo is received within a defined time then the operational status of the switch site is set as operational and if the echo is not received within the defined time then the operational status of the switch site is set as not operational; whereby in the event that the operational status of the switch site is set to not operational, the processing circuitry is operable such that no electronic messages are transferred to the switch site; wherein: the memory is operable to store the operational status of a second financial institution connected to the plurality of switches via the data communications network; the communication circuitry is operable to receive information from one or more of the plurality of switches indicating an updated operational status of the second financial institution; and the processing circuitry is operable to update the operational status of the second financial institution stored in the memory on the basis of the information received from the one or more switches, wherein: in the case that the operational status of the second financial institution indicates that the second financial institution is not operational, the processing circuitry is operable to prevent electronic transaction messages instructing a transaction from the first financial institution to the second financial institution from being transmitted to the switches,