mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus comprising: a stowage bin; a number of sensors (259, 261) that measure a number of forces on the stowage bin; an assist mechanism that provides a closing force, wherein the assist mechanism has a mechanical advantage based on a change of a lever arm that changes to provide the closing force; and a controller that compares data from the number of sensors; characterized by an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the closing force based on the data from the number of sensors, and wherein the number of the sensors comprises a first sensor to take a measurement of an amount of opening torque applied by a number of items within the stowage bin and an amount of force applied to a handle of the stowage bin by a human operator. a stowage bin; a number of sensors (259, 261) that measure a number of forces on the stowage bin; an assist mechanism that provides a closing force, wherein the assist mechanism has a mechanical advantage based on a change of a lever arm that changes to provide the closing force; and a controller that compares data from the number of sensors; characterized by an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the closing force based on the data from the number of sensors, and wherein the number of the sensors comprises a first sensor to take a measurement of an amount of opening torque applied by a number of items within the stowage bin and an amount of force applied to a handle of the stowage bin by a human operator.
A living organism image monitoring system, the living organism image monitoring system comprises a display module, a processor and a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) chip, the CIGS chip, the processor and the display module are electrically connected, the CIGS chip is configured for detecting a near infrared light signal of a living organism and generating a current signal after detecting the near infrared light signal, wherein the CIGS chip performs said signal detection and generation by grid point image acquisition on an image of a real living object, the processor is configured for generating a first pulse signal according to the current signal, and the display module is configured for displaying an image according to the first pulse signal; the CIGS chip comprises a plurality of CIGS modules arranged according to a predetermined rule, each of the CIGS modules is provided with a first address, and the processor is electrically connected to each of the CIGS modules and generates the first pulse signal after receiving the current signal that is transmitted by one or more of the CIGS modules and contains the first address; characterized in that the processor is configured for acquiring the number of pixels of the display module and the number of CIGS modules included in the CIGS chip, calculating a ratio of the number of pixels to the number of CIGS modules included in the CIGS chip, and converting, according to the ratio, the first pulse signal to a second pulse signal, the number of pulses of which is the same as the number of pixels, and the display module is configured for displaying an image according to the second pulse signal. the CIGS chip comprises a plurality of CIGS modules arranged according to a predetermined rule, each of the CIGS modules is provided with a first address, and the processor is electrically connected to each of the CIGS modules and generates the first pulse signal after receiving the current signal that is transmitted by one or more of the CIGS modules and contains the first address; characterized in that the processor is configured for acquiring the number of pixels of the display module and the number of CIGS modules included in the CIGS chip, calculating a ratio of the number of pixels to the number of CIGS modules included in the CIGS chip, and converting, according to the ratio, the first pulse signal to a second pulse signal, the number of pulses of which is the same as the number of pixels, and the display module is configured for displaying an image according to the second pulse signal.
Method for characterizing a liquid transport of a transparent liquid in a microfluidic structure, wherein the transparent liquid forms a meniscus that separates an unfilled section from a section of the microfluidic structure that is filled with the transparent liquid, and wherein light (11, 12) from surroundings of the meniscus is captured and measured for the purposes of ascertaining a measured variable that correlates with a fill level of the transparent liquid reached by the meniscus, characterized in that a variable that correlates with an intensity of light (11, 12) that is diffusely scattered at an inner wall of the microfluidic structure is measured as a measured variable, wherein an intensity of the diffusely scattered light is detected for evaluating the measured variable, in that a proportion of the inner wall which is wetted by the transparent liquid is calculated from the measured variable and in that a variable for characterizing the liquid transport is calculated from the calculated proportion.
A DC-DC converter, comprising: a capacitor arrangement (Csw); a switching arrangement (S1-S4) for controlling coupling of the capacitor arrangement to a converter input (Vin) during a loading phase and to a converter output (Vout) during a storing phase; a circuit (10,12) arranged to control the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to reach a target voltage (Vref) by controlling the switching arrangement to alternate the loading and storing phases during an output charge stage and to cease alternation between the loading and storing phases during an output hold stage, the cycling between stages giving rise to a converter switching frequency; a variable output load; and a feedback circuit for controlling the variable output load thereby to maintain a constant converter switching frequency; wherein the variable output load comprises a voltage controlled current source in parallel with the output load (Cload) of the converter; wherein the feedback circuit is configured to sense the converter switching frequency and compare the converter switching frequency to a reference clock signal, and to lock the phases of the converter switching frequency and the reference clock signal by controlling the voltage controlled current source. a capacitor arrangement (Csw); a switching arrangement (S1-S4) for controlling coupling of the capacitor arrangement to a converter input (Vin) during a loading phase and to a converter output (Vout) during a storing phase; a circuit (10,12) arranged to control the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to reach a target voltage (Vref) by controlling the switching arrangement to alternate the loading and storing phases during an output charge stage and to cease alternation between the loading and storing phases during an output hold stage, the cycling between stages giving rise to a converter switching frequency; a variable output load; and a feedback circuit for controlling the variable output load thereby to maintain a constant converter switching frequency; wherein the variable output load comprises a voltage controlled current source in parallel with the output load (Cload) of the converter; wherein the feedback circuit is configured to sense the converter switching frequency and compare the converter switching frequency to a reference clock signal, and to lock the phases of the converter switching frequency and the reference clock signal by controlling the voltage controlled current source.
A directional crystal solidification furnace comprising a crucible, the crucible being intended to contain the crystals and comprising an axis of symmetry (Δ1), the furnace successively comprising, along the axis of symmetry (Δ1): the crucible; heating elements; two first shutters (32a, 32b), located in a first plane, capable of shifting away from or back towards each other and the axis of symmetry by translational motions; two second shutters (34c, 34d), located in a second plane, capable of shifting away from or back towards each other and the axis of symmetry (Δ1) by translational motions, the translational directions of the first shutters (32a, 32b) and of the second shutters (34c, 34d) being orthogonal, the first and second shutters (32a, 32b, 34c, 34d) altogether forming a heat shield; a drive system capable of shifting away and back together the first and second shutters (32a, 32b, 34c, 34d), comprising a drive part connected to each first and second shutter (32a, 32b, 34c, 34d) via a connecting rod (57a to 57d) articulated with respect to the drive part and with respect to the associated first or second shutter, the drive system further comprising a motor capable of rotating the drive part around the axis of symmetry (Δ1); and a heat exchanger. the crucible; heating elements; two first shutters (32a, 32b), located in a first plane, capable of shifting away from or back towards each other and the axis of symmetry by translational motions; two second shutters (34c, 34d), located in a second plane, capable of shifting away from or back towards each other and the axis of symmetry (Δ1) by translational motions, the translational directions of the first shutters (32a, 32b) and of the second shutters (34c, 34d) being orthogonal, the first and second shutters (32a, 32b, 34c, 34d) altogether forming a heat shield; a drive system capable of shifting away and back together the first and second shutters (32a, 32b, 34c, 34d), comprising a drive part connected to each first and second shutter (32a, 32b, 34c, 34d) via a connecting rod (57a to 57d) articulated with respect to the drive part and with respect to the associated first or second shutter, the drive system further comprising a motor capable of rotating the drive part around the axis of symmetry (Δ1); and a heat exchanger.
Brewing device for a hot beverage preparation device, - with a brewing cylinder, which is embodied as a hollow cylinder and has an uneven contour at one open end, characterised in that the brewing device comprises a brewing head, which can be inserted into the brewing cylinder at the open end and which has on its lateral surface a sealing facility, which follows the uneven contour. - with a brewing cylinder, which is embodied as a hollow cylinder and has an uneven contour at one open end,
A composition comprising a partially fluorinated compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) I(CF 2) x CH 2 CF 2 I; (b) ICF 2 CH 2 (CF 2) x CH 2 CF 2 I; (c) I(CF 2) a CH=CF 2; (d) CF 2 =CH(CF 2) a CH 2 CF 2 I; and (e) CF 2 =CH(CF 2) a CH=CF 2 wherein x is an odd integer selected from 3 to 11, and a is an odd integer selected from 3 to 11. (a) I(CF 2) x CH 2 CF 2 I; (b) ICF 2 CH 2 (CF 2) x CH 2 CF 2 I; (c) I(CF 2) a CH=CF 2; (d) CF 2 =CH(CF 2) a CH 2 CF 2 I; and (e) CF 2 =CH(CF 2) a CH=CF 2
Refrigerator having a freezer compartment door for pivotable mounting on a freezer compartment, having a door element, an angular handle piece which can be pivoted about an axis of rotation and which comprises a first limb which extends on a front side of the door element and a second limb which extends on a side flank of the door element, and having a spring accommodated between the side flank and the second limb and which can be compressed by pivoting the handle piece, said spring supporting a latching projection which can be moved toward the side flank by pivoting the handle piece, the door element has first projections which are orientated at right angles to the pivot axis and the handle piece has second projections which are oriented at right angles to the pivot axis, characterised in that the first projections each support a pin and the second projections have an opening into which one of the pins engages in each case so as to embody the pivot axis, wherein the spring has a projection which engages in an opening of the door element or the handle piece at two ends which are distanced from one another in the direction of the pivot axis.
A centrifugal refrigerant compressor system, comprising: a condenser; an evaporator; an economizer (28, 128) between the condenser and the evaporator; a centrifugal compressor including a first impeller and a second impeller downstream of the first impeller; a return channel between the first and second impellers (14,16); and an economizer flow path between the economizer (28, 128) and the compressor; the compressor including at least one port configured such that fluid from a recirculation flow path and the economizer flow path is introduced into a main flow path (F 1) of the compressor by way of the at least one port, wherein the recirculation flow path is provided between an outlet of the compressor and the at least one port, wherein the at least one port is a single port provided downstream of the first impeller and upstream of the second impeller, and wherein the port is provided adjacent the return channel. a condenser; an evaporator; an economizer (28, 128) between the condenser and the evaporator; a centrifugal compressor including a first impeller and a second impeller downstream of the first impeller; a return channel between the first and second impellers (14,16); and an economizer flow path between the economizer (28, 128) and the compressor; the compressor including at least one port configured such that fluid from a recirculation flow path and the economizer flow path is introduced into a main flow path (F 1) of the compressor by way of the at least one port, wherein the recirculation flow path is provided between an outlet of the compressor and the at least one port, wherein the at least one port is a single port provided downstream of the first impeller and upstream of the second impeller, and wherein the port is provided adjacent the return channel.
A filtering pulley for an accessories transmission of an internal combustion engine comprising a hub, an annular pulley ring provided with a profile configured to cooperate with a transmission belt, externally coaxial with said hub and supported in a rotationally free manner on the hub, and a filtering unit for torque transmission interposed between said hub and said pulley ring and comprising a torsion spring, a first carrier constrained to an end of the spring, a second carrier constrained to a second end of said spring, each of said first and second carriers (14, 15) being rotationally coupled to said hub and to said pulley ring with a relatively limited possibility of rotation, a torque limiting coupling being interposed between said first and second carriers (14, 15) and at least one of either said hub or said pulley ring characterized in that said torque limiting coupling comprises a strip spring coupled with interference to one of either said hub or said pulley ring.
A method for producing comminuted distillers grains comprising the following steps: - providing distillers grains; and - comminuting the distillers grains by means of a high shear pump until the comminuted distillers grains have particles with a d90 particle size of from 500 μm to 1200 μm and a d10 particle size of from 50 μm to 200 μm, to obtain comminuted distillers grains. - providing distillers grains; and - comminuting the distillers grains by means of a high shear pump until the comminuted distillers grains have particles with a d90 particle size of from 500 μm to 1200 μm and a d10 particle size of from 50 μm to 200 μm, to obtain comminuted distillers grains.
A method in a user device configured to communicate with a communication node, the method comprising: receiving, from the communication node, downlink control information including information indicating a resource indication value for indicating a resource allocation; and interpreting the information indicating the resource indication value based on the downlink control information, wherein if P-1 is not greater than an integer value corresponding to N/2, then the resource indication value is defined by N(P-1)+O, else the resource indication value is defined by N(N-P+1)+(N-1-O), where N is a number of resource blocks in a bandwidth, O is a starting resource block number and P is a length in terms of number of contiguously allocated resource blocks. receiving, from the communication node, downlink control information including information indicating a resource indication value for indicating a resource allocation; and interpreting the information indicating the resource indication value based on the downlink control information, wherein if P-1 is not greater than an integer value corresponding to N/2, then the resource indication value is defined by N(P-1)+O, else the resource indication value is defined by N(N-P+1)+(N-1-O), where N is a number of resource blocks in a bandwidth, O is a starting resource block number and P is a length in terms of number of contiguously allocated resource blocks.
Method for conditioning ambient air in a room of a building in terms of heat and/or cold and optionally humidity, wherein incoming air flows into the room of the building and outgoing air is conducted out of the room of the building, wherein, furthermore, the ambient air in the room is modified in its thermal content by arrangement of latent heat accumulator bodies, by means of latent heat accumulator bodies arranged in the room of the building, characterized in that a separate incoming-air conduction feature, which forms an incoming-air flow, is provided and in that the incoming air is blown out underneath the latent heat accumulator bodies, by utilizing the Koanda effect, along the latent heat accumulator bodies, while air is sucked in parallel to the surface of the latent heat accumulator bodies and, with respect to circulating air in the room, a positive flow is effected above/along the latent heat accumulator bodies by induction ventilation.
A process for producing a liquid composition comprising functionalized π-conjugated polythiophenes, the process comprising the steps of i) providing a liquid phase comprising a) thiophene monomers of the general formula wherein X,Y are identical or different and are O, S, or NR 1, wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an aliphatic or aromatic residue having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; A is an organic residue carrying an anionic functional group selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 -, -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 -., b) an oxidizing agent; and c) a solvent; ii) oxidatively polymerizing the thiophene monomers of the general formula to obtain a liquid composition comprising functionalized π-conjugated polythiophenes; wherein (α1) the pH of the liquid phase provided in process step i) is adjusted to a value below 7.0, wherein the pH is determined at a temperature of 20°C, wherein an inorganic or organic acid is used for the adjustment of the pH; and (α2) the chloride content of the liquid phase provided in process step i) is less than 10,000 ppm, based on the total weight of the liquid phase. i) providing a liquid phase comprising a) thiophene monomers of the general formula wherein X,Y are identical or different and are O, S, or NR 1, wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an aliphatic or aromatic residue having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; A is an organic residue carrying an anionic functional group selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 -, -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 -., b) an oxidizing agent; and c) a solvent; a) thiophene monomers of the general formula wherein X,Y are identical or different and are O, S, or NR 1, wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an aliphatic or aromatic residue having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; A is an organic residue carrying an anionic functional group selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 -, -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 -., X,Y are identical or different and are O, S, or NR 1, wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an aliphatic or aromatic residue having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; A is an organic residue carrying an anionic functional group selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 -, -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 -., b) an oxidizing agent; and c) a solvent; ii) oxidatively polymerizing the thiophene monomers of the general formula to obtain a liquid composition comprising functionalized π-conjugated polythiophenes; (α1) the pH of the liquid phase provided in process step i) is adjusted to a value below 7.0, wherein the pH is determined at a temperature of 20°C, wherein an inorganic or organic acid is used for the adjustment of the pH; and (α2) the chloride content of the liquid phase provided in process step i) is less than 10,000 ppm, based on the total weight of the liquid phase.
A synthetic promoter comprising (a) a nucleotide sequence comprising 4 to 20 transcription factor regulatory elements (TFREs) and (b) a promoter core, wherein the nucleotide sequence comprising the TRFEs is upstream of the promoter core, and wherein at least one third of the TFREs are individually selected from the group consisting of antioxidant RE, ETS binding site 1, endoplasmic reticulum stress RE (ERSE), and dioxin RE TFREs.
A side airbag apparatus comprising a frame-side plate portion along a side surface of a backrest of an internal frame of a vehicle seat, and an airbag module attached to the frame-side plate portion, wherein the airbag module includes, a bracket (112,204) attached to a center side in a width direction of the backrest of the frame-side plate portion and extended to a front side of the frame-side plate portion, an inflator fixed to the center side of the bracket (112,204), an airbag cushion wound or folded to a predetermined housing form, and fixed to a center side of the bracket (112,204) along with the inflator, and a soft cover (116,140,200) that is wrapped around the bracket (112,204) and the airbag cushion in the housing form, the bracket (112,204) includes, a through-hole through which a stud bolt extending from the inflator passes, and a predetermined insertion hole provided at a location on a front side of the frame-side plate portion, and the soft cover (116,140,200) includes, a bolt anchoring hole to which the stud bolt passed through the bracket (112,204) is hooked, and a hook (130,202) that is hooked on the insertion hole of the bracket (112,204). the airbag module includes, a bracket (112,204) attached to a center side in a width direction of the backrest of the frame-side plate portion and extended to a front side of the frame-side plate portion, an inflator fixed to the center side of the bracket (112,204), an airbag cushion wound or folded to a predetermined housing form, and fixed to a center side of the bracket (112,204) along with the inflator, and a soft cover (116,140,200) that is wrapped around the bracket (112,204) and the airbag cushion in the housing form, the bracket (112,204) includes, a through-hole through which a stud bolt extending from the inflator passes, and a predetermined insertion hole provided at a location on a front side of the frame-side plate portion, and the soft cover (116,140,200) includes, a bolt anchoring hole to which the stud bolt passed through the bracket (112,204) is hooked, and a hook (130,202) that is hooked on the insertion hole of the bracket (112,204).
A method of generating a reference signal, RS, in a wireless communication system, comprising: ascertaining a starting position, in the frequency domain, of the RS, and a bandwidth allocated to a transmission channel for the RS; deriving a base sequence index, BSI, by mapping the starting position and transmission channel bandwidth according to a predefined mapping rule to the BSI; and determining the RS based on the derived BSI. ascertaining a starting position, in the frequency domain, of the RS, and a bandwidth allocated to a transmission channel for the RS; deriving a base sequence index, BSI, by mapping the starting position and transmission channel bandwidth according to a predefined mapping rule to the BSI; and determining the RS based on the derived BSI.