mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for operating a touch-sensitive sensor, wherein the sensor has a touch layer forming a first touch panel and means for generating an electrical field in the region of the first touch panel in order to generate an inductance and/or conductance signal value associated with the electrical field by means of the sensor, and wherein the touch layer and the means for generating the electrical field are movable relative to each other; the method having the following steps: • monitoring for the detection of a relative movement between the means for generating an electrical field and the touch layer by means of a detection device; • calibration taking place during and after the detection of the relative movement, and preferably after the completion of the relative movement, comprising the steps: i. determining the inductance and/or conductance signal value associated with the electrical field by means of an evaluation unit; ii. comparing the signal value to a pre-stored threshold value by means of the evaluation unit; iii. storing the determined signal value as the new threshold value by means of the evaluation unit if at least the measured signal value falls into a predefined range around the pre-stored threshold value; • subsequently evaluating the signal value of the sensor by means of the stored threshold value until a new detection of a relative movement by the evaluation unit in order to detect a touch on the first touch panel. • monitoring for the detection of a relative movement between the means for generating an electrical field and the touch layer by means of a detection device; • calibration taking place during and after the detection of the relative movement, and preferably after the completion of the relative movement, comprising the steps: i. determining the inductance and/or conductance signal value associated with the electrical field by means of an evaluation unit; ii. comparing the signal value to a pre-stored threshold value by means of the evaluation unit; iii. storing the determined signal value as the new threshold value by means of the evaluation unit if at least the measured signal value falls into a predefined range around the pre-stored threshold value; i. determining the inductance and/or conductance signal value associated with the electrical field by means of an evaluation unit; ii. comparing the signal value to a pre-stored threshold value by means of the evaluation unit; iii. storing the determined signal value as the new threshold value by means of the evaluation unit if at least the measured signal value falls into a predefined range around the pre-stored threshold value; • subsequently evaluating the signal value of the sensor by means of the stored threshold value until a new detection of a relative movement by the evaluation unit in order to detect a touch on the first touch panel.
A method for applying an enhancing agent during food product manufacturing which comprises: receiving a partially-manufactured food product ready for application of one or more enhancing agents, the food product comprising one or more food items; acquiring information concerning the received food product; activating a controlled-droplet-type dispensing head to propel droplets of an enhancing agent onto or into the food product, the droplets being propelled in controlled numbers and sizes from nozzles in the dispensing head, the enhancing agent comprising a nutrition-enhancing agent; controlling the dispensing head so that the enhancing agent is applied to the food product in a selected pattern and amount; and wherein the activating and controlling are performed, at least in part, in dependence on the acquired information; and providing the food product comprising the enhancing agent for further manufacturing, wherein the acquired information further comprises an image of the food product, and further comprising: matching the acquired image to one of a plurality of template images; and activating and controlling the dispensing head to apply the enhancing agent in a pattern and amount selected, at least in part, in dependence on the matching template image.. receiving a partially-manufactured food product ready for application of one or more enhancing agents, the food product comprising one or more food items; acquiring information concerning the received food product; activating a controlled-droplet-type dispensing head to propel droplets of an enhancing agent onto or into the food product, the droplets being propelled in controlled numbers and sizes from nozzles in the dispensing head, the enhancing agent comprising a nutrition-enhancing agent; controlling the dispensing head so that the enhancing agent is applied to the food product in a selected pattern and amount; and wherein the activating and controlling are performed, at least in part, in dependence on the acquired information; and providing the food product comprising the enhancing agent for further manufacturing, wherein the acquired information further comprises an image of the food product, and further comprising: matching the acquired image to one of a plurality of template images; and activating and controlling the dispensing head to apply the enhancing agent in a pattern and amount selected, at least in part, in dependence on the matching template image.. matching the acquired image to one of a plurality of template images; and activating and controlling the dispensing head to apply the enhancing agent in a pattern and amount selected, at least in part, in dependence on the matching template image..
A method for discriminating a microorganism, the method comprising: a) a step of subjecting a sample containing a microorganism to mass spectrometry to obtain a mass spectrum; b) a reading step of reading a mass-to-charge ratio m/z of a peak derived from a marker protein from the mass spectrum; and c) a discrimination step of discriminating which bacterial species of Listeria bacteria the microorganism contained in the sample contains based on the mass-to-charge ratio m/z, wherein at least one of 8 ribosomal proteins L24, L6, L18, L15, S11, S9, L31, S16 is used as the marker protein. a) a step of subjecting a sample containing a microorganism to mass spectrometry to obtain a mass spectrum; b) a reading step of reading a mass-to-charge ratio m/z of a peak derived from a marker protein from the mass spectrum; and c) a discrimination step of discriminating which bacterial species of Listeria bacteria the microorganism contained in the sample contains based on the mass-to-charge ratio m/z,
A reverse flow gas turbine engine comprising: a low pressure spool and a high pressure spool rotatable independently of one another about an engine axis, the LP spool comprising an LP turbine, an LP compressor and an LP shaft drivingly connected to the LP turbine, the LP turbine disposed forward of the LP compressor relative to a direction of travel of the engine, the HP spool comprising an HP turbine, an HP compressor and an HP shaft extending axially through a central bore of the LP compressor and drivingly connecting the HP turbine to the HP compressor, the HP compressor disposed forward relative to the direction of travel of the engine of the LP compressor and in fluid communication therewith, the HP turbine disposed aft of the LP turbine relative to the direction of travel of the engine and in fluid communication therewith, and characterized in that the reverse flow gas turbine engine further comprises: an accessory gear box drivingly connected to the HP spool, the LP compressor disposed axially between the HP compressor and the AGB; and a gear train drivingly coupling the LP shaft to the LP compressor, the gear train disposed aft relative to the direction of travel of the engine of the LP compressor. an accessory gear box drivingly connected to the HP spool, the LP compressor disposed axially between the HP compressor and the AGB; and a gear train drivingly coupling the LP shaft to the LP compressor, the gear train disposed aft relative to the direction of travel of the engine of the LP compressor.
A curable composition, comprising: a silicon resin which comprises a cyclic ether group and an aryl group and of which a molar ratio of the aryl group with respect to the silicon atoms is more than 0.5; and a silicon modified alicyclic acid anhydride curing agent which comprises an aryl group and of which a molar ratio of the aryl group with respect to the silicon atoms is more than 0.5, wherein the silicon resin is represented by an average composition formula of Formula 1 and comprises a siloxane unit represented by Formula 2 and wherein the silicon modified alicyclic acid anhydride curing agent is comprised in an amount of 5 to 60 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the silicon resin: [Formula1] (R 3 SiO 1/2),(R 2 SiO 2/2) b (RSiO 3/2) c (SiO 4/2) d where R's are substituents binding to silicon atoms, and each independently hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a cyclic ether group, an acryl group, a methacryl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, an isocyanate group, an alkoxy group or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, at least one R's is a cyclic ether group, at least one R's is an aryl group, and, in case where a+b+c+d is converted into 1, a is from 0 to 0.5, b is from 0 to 0.3, c is from 0.3 to 0.85, and d is from 0 to 0.2: [Formula 2] [R 1 SiO 3/2] where R 1 is a cyclic ether group. a silicon resin which comprises a cyclic ether group and an aryl group and of which a molar ratio of the aryl group with respect to the silicon atoms is more than 0.5; and a silicon modified alicyclic acid anhydride curing agent which comprises an aryl group and of which a molar ratio of the aryl group with respect to the silicon atoms is more than 0.5, wherein the silicon resin is represented by an average composition formula of Formula 1 and comprises a siloxane unit represented by Formula 2 and wherein the silicon modified alicyclic acid anhydride curing agent is comprised in an amount of 5 to 60 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the silicon resin: [Formula1] (R 3 SiO 1/2),(R 2 SiO 2/2) b (RSiO 3/2) c (SiO 4/2) d where R's are substituents binding to silicon atoms, and each independently hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a cyclic ether group, an acryl group, a methacryl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, an isocyanate group, an alkoxy group or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, at least one R's is a cyclic ether group, at least one R's is an aryl group, and, in case where a+b+c+d is converted into 1, a is from 0 to 0.5, b is from 0 to 0.3, c is from 0.3 to 0.85, and d is from 0 to 0.2: [Formula 2] [R 1 SiO 3/2] where R 1 is a cyclic ether group.
A method of laser scribing first and second transparent electrically conductive layers (14, 14')deposited on respective opposing first and second surfaces (12, 13) of a transparent substrate, comprising: directing a first laser beam through one or more lenses to a focal spot on or closely adjacent to the first surface of the substrate, such that the first focusing laser beam passes through the second electrically conductive layer and the second surface of the substrate; initiating relative movement between the first laser beam and the substrate in two axes in a plane orthogonal to the axis of the first laser beam to scribe a first pattern in the first electrically conductive layer; and characterised by the following steps: directing a second laser beam through one or more lenses to a focal spot (F') on or closely adjacent to the second surface of the substrate, such that the second focusing laser beam passes through the first electrically conductive layer and the first surface of the substrate; initiating relative movement between the second laser beam and the substrate in two axes in a plane orthogonal to the axis of the second laser beam to scribe a second pattern in the second electrically conductive layer.
An aqueous composition comprising: (i) a Rocuronium salt; and (ii) an excipient selected from D-gluconic acid, an intramolecular lactone of D-gluconic acid, and a mixture thereof. (i) a Rocuronium salt; and (ii) an excipient selected from D-gluconic acid, an intramolecular lactone of D-gluconic acid, and a mixture thereof.
A drive component, comprising a first rotation part and a second rotation part which are arranged to rotate together around a common central axis, and to rotate around that central axis with respect to each other, further comprising a rotation limiter operative between the two rotation parts (2, 3), which limits rotation between the rotation parts (2, 3), wherein the rotation limiter is so arranged that when the first rotation part is driven to rotation, the first rotation part after traversing a free angular stroke carries the second rotation part in a mutual angular position determined by the rotation limiter, i.e. the carry-along angle, along in rotation, wherein the rotation limiter comprises an indexer energized by rotation of the first and/or second rotation part (2, 3), so that in successive driving cycles on the drive component, wherein in each driving cycle the first rotation part is driven from rest to rotation and after carrying along the second rotation part has come to rest again, the carry-along angle is indexed and the rotation parts (2, 3) in successive driving cycles differ in mutual angular position at carry-along.
A vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising a brush movement mechanism for moving at least a rear brush holder with respect to a suction plate, said vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising: - said suction plate having an inlet side and an outlet side; - an air duct having a duct wall, wherein said air duct extends through said suction plate from a suction opening on the inlet side to the outlet side; - a rear brush holder adapted to comprise a rear brush, adapted to engage with a surface to be cleaned and for at least partly sealing said suction opening against said surface being cleaned, said rear brush holder extending at least partly along said outlet side; - a brush movement mechanism interconnected with at least said rear brush holder, wherein said brush movement mechanism is adapted to move at least said rear brush holder with respect to said suction plate; wherein said brush movement mechanism comprises a movement translation device, adapted to transform a rotational force acting on said movement translation device into a translational movement of said rear brush holder, such that said rear brush holder is moved with respect to said suction plate, said rear brush holder is attached to said movement translation device such that said rotational force is transformed to a translational movement in a direction up and down with respect to said suction plate, characterised by that said movement translation device is an elongated shaft rotatably mounted at an upper side of said vacuum cleaner nozzle. - said suction plate having an inlet side and an outlet side; - an air duct having a duct wall, wherein said air duct extends through said suction plate from a suction opening on the inlet side to the outlet side; - a rear brush holder adapted to comprise a rear brush, adapted to engage with a surface to be cleaned and for at least partly sealing said suction opening against said surface being cleaned, said rear brush holder extending at least partly along said outlet side; - a brush movement mechanism interconnected with at least said rear brush holder, wherein said brush movement mechanism is adapted to move at least said rear brush holder with respect to said suction plate; wherein said brush movement mechanism comprises a movement translation device, adapted to transform a rotational force acting on said movement translation device into a translational movement of said rear brush holder, such that said rear brush holder is moved with respect to said suction plate, said rear brush holder is attached to said movement translation device such that said rotational force is transformed to a translational movement in a direction up and down with respect to said suction plate, characterised by that said movement translation device is an elongated shaft rotatably mounted at an upper side of said vacuum cleaner nozzle.
An effervescent composition, in particular for remediation of aqueous solutions, characterized in that it contains - a zero-valent iron micro- or nanoparticle-based material selected from zero-valent iron nanoparticles, zero-valent iron microparticles, zero-valent iron nanoparticle composites, zero-valent iron microparticle composites, bimetallic and/or chemically modified zero-valent iron nanoparticles, bimetallic and/or chemically modified zero-valent iron microparticles, and mixtures thereof, - alkali metal bicarbonate or carbonate, and - an acid capable of providing a fizzy effect together with the alkali metal bicarbonate or carbonate, said acid being in a solid form, preferably in a powder form, wherein the weight ratio of alkali metal bicarbonate or carbonate to the acid is lower than 5:1 and at least 1:10, and wherein the weight ratio of the acid to zero-valent iron nano- or microparticles is higher than 0.1:1. - a zero-valent iron micro- or nanoparticle-based material selected from zero-valent iron nanoparticles, zero-valent iron microparticles, zero-valent iron nanoparticle composites, zero-valent iron microparticle composites, bimetallic and/or chemically modified zero-valent iron nanoparticles, bimetallic and/or chemically modified zero-valent iron microparticles, and mixtures thereof, - alkali metal bicarbonate or carbonate, and - an acid capable of providing a fizzy effect together with the alkali metal bicarbonate or carbonate, said acid being in a solid form, preferably in a powder form, wherein the weight ratio of alkali metal bicarbonate or carbonate to the acid is lower than 5:1 and at least 1:10, and wherein the weight ratio of the acid to zero-valent iron nano- or microparticles is higher than 0.1:1.
A sanitary unit for a cabin region on board a vehicle, with: - a first lavatory facility and a second lavatory facility; wherein the first and the second lavatory facilities in each case form a longitudinally-directed interior space comprising two longitudinal sides and two narrow sides; wherein in each case a narrow side comprises an access door; wherein the first and the second lavatory facilities adjoin each other by their longitudinal sides and are separated from each other by a shared middle wall; wherein the shared middle wall extends between lateral connection regions on the narrow sides and comprises at least one offset at least in a middle region between the two lateral connection regions in the horizontal direction; wherein the first and the second lavatory facilities are designed so as to be identically aligned so that the access doors are arranged side by side; wherein the first and the second lavatory facilities each comprise a toilet and a wash basin; and wherein in each case the toilet is arranged on the narrow side opposite the access door; and wherein the middle wall, when viewed from the access door, comprises a front wall region and a rear wall region; wherein the offset, formed as a transition region, is designed as a middle wall region; wherein the front and the rear regions extend obliquely relative to each other; and wherein the middle wall region extends obliquely relative to the front and to the rear wall regions. - a first lavatory facility and a second lavatory facility;
A method of operation of a base station of a cellular communications network to control Channel State Information Reference Symbol, CSI-RS, based channel estimation at a wireless device, comprising: disabling, at a wireless device, inter-subframe channel interpolation of CSI-RS estimates across subframes; characterized by disabling, at the wireless device, combining of CSI Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, estimates across subframes; and receiving one or more Channel State Information, CSI, reports from the wireless device that are generated by the wireless device with disabled inter-subframe channel interpolation of CSI-RS estimates across subframes and with disabled combining of CSI-IM estimates across subframes. disabling, at a wireless device, inter-subframe channel interpolation of CSI-RS estimates across subframes; characterized by disabling, at the wireless device, combining of CSI Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, estimates across subframes; and receiving one or more Channel State Information, CSI, reports from the wireless device that are generated by the wireless device with disabled inter-subframe channel interpolation of CSI-RS estimates across subframes and with disabled combining of CSI-IM estimates across subframes.
Apparatus for guiding a seam allowance of a seamed joint of a fabric into longitudinal alignment with a seam sealing tape, such a seamed joint to be sealed by seam sealing tape during passage of a seamed joint and seam sealing tape through a consolidation nip (24, 26) of the apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises: guide means having an opening therein, said guide means positioned proximate said consolidation nip (24, 26), adjacent an entrance thereof, with said opening (31, 311-318) being aligned with seam sealing tape, and configured to be positioned adjacent a seamed joint, wherein said opening (31, 311-318) is of a size and shape sufficient to receive and guide a seam allowance of a seamed joint passing therethrough into longitudinal alignment with the seam sealing tape and to urge a seam allowance to one side of a fabric so as to consolidate said seam sealing tape and seamed joint within said consolidation nip (24, 26) and to effect a seal therebetween. such a seamed joint to be sealed by seam sealing tape during passage of a seamed joint and seam sealing tape through a consolidation nip (24, 26) of the apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises: guide means having an opening therein, said guide means positioned proximate said consolidation nip (24, 26), adjacent an entrance thereof, with said opening (31, 311-318) being aligned with seam sealing tape, and configured to be positioned adjacent a seamed joint, wherein said opening (31, 311-318) is of a size and shape sufficient to receive and guide a seam allowance of a seamed joint passing therethrough into longitudinal alignment with the seam sealing tape and to urge a seam allowance to one side of a fabric so as to consolidate said seam sealing tape and seamed joint within said consolidation nip (24, 26) and to effect a seal therebetween. guide means having an opening therein, said guide means positioned proximate said consolidation nip (24, 26), adjacent an entrance thereof, with said opening (31, 311-318) being aligned with seam sealing tape, and configured to be positioned adjacent a seamed joint, wherein said opening (31, 311-318) is of a size and shape sufficient to receive and guide a seam allowance of a seamed joint passing therethrough into longitudinal alignment with the seam sealing tape and to urge a seam allowance to one side of a fabric so as to consolidate said seam sealing tape and seamed joint within said consolidation nip (24, 26) and to effect a seal therebetween.