mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for forming an annuloplasty ring (20; 114), comprising: providing a flexible core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120; 118; 120) comprising a braided metal cable formed of a CoCr alloy; holding the core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120) in a desired peripheral shape of the annuloplasty ring (20; 114); heating the core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120) above its austenitic final temperature and maintaining that temperature for a period of time; rapidly cooling the core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120); and adding a suture-permeable outer covering (26; 50, 52) around the flexible core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120). providing a flexible core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120; 118; 120) comprising a braided metal cable formed of a CoCr alloy; holding the core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120) in a desired peripheral shape of the annuloplasty ring (20; 114); heating the core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120) above its austenitic final temperature and maintaining that temperature for a period of time; rapidly cooling the core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120); and adding a suture-permeable outer covering (26; 50, 52) around the flexible core member (40; 60; 70; 80; 118; 120).
A work vehicle,, comprising: an air conditioner main body; an air conditioner main body arrangement part inside which the air conditioner main body is arranged, the air conditioner main body arrangement part being provided in a ceiling part of a cabin covering a driver unit, in such a manner that the air conditioner main body arrangement part protrudes rearward from a pair of left and right rear strut pieces of the cabin; the air conditioner main body arrangement part includes a main body support member protruding rearward, which is provided to an upper rear beam piece laterally bridged between upper end portions of the pair of left and right rear strut pieces; the main body support member has support rigidity to support the air conditioner main body from below; and characterized in that the main body support member includes a horizontal protruding surface portion which is integrally formed by rigid thin sheet metal in such a manner as to horizontally protrude, and a rising surface portion which rises upward from a rear end edge portion of the horizontal protruding surface portion; and the rising surface portion has a plurality of attachment stays horizontally protruding inward, thereby enabling attachment of the air conditioner main body from above via the plurality of attachment stays in a bridging manner. an air conditioner main body; an air conditioner main body arrangement part inside which the air conditioner main body is arranged, the air conditioner main body arrangement part being provided in a ceiling part of a cabin covering a driver unit, in such a manner that the air conditioner main body arrangement part protrudes rearward from a pair of left and right rear strut pieces of the cabin; the air conditioner main body arrangement part includes a main body support member protruding rearward, which is provided to an upper rear beam piece laterally bridged between upper end portions of the pair of left and right rear strut pieces; the main body support member has support rigidity to support the air conditioner main body from below; and characterized in that the main body support member includes a horizontal protruding surface portion which is integrally formed by rigid thin sheet metal in such a manner as to horizontally protrude, and a rising surface portion which rises upward from a rear end edge portion of the horizontal protruding surface portion; and the rising surface portion has a plurality of attachment stays horizontally protruding inward, thereby enabling attachment of the air conditioner main body from above via the plurality of attachment stays in a bridging manner.
A multi-layer filter media, comprising: a curvilinear web formed from a fine fiber layer and at least one coarse support layer formed from a blend of binder fibers and non-binder fibers, the at least one coarse support layer maintaining spacing between adjacent peaks of the fine fiber layer and maintaining spacing between adjacent troughs of the fine fiber layer, wherein the coarse support layer extends across the peaks and into the troughs to fill the troughs; and a planar web mated to the curvilinear web. a curvilinear web formed from a fine fiber layer and at least one coarse support layer formed from a blend of binder fibers and non-binder fibers, the at least one coarse support layer maintaining spacing between adjacent peaks of the fine fiber layer and maintaining spacing between adjacent troughs of the fine fiber layer, wherein the coarse support layer extends across the peaks and into the troughs to fill the troughs; and a planar web mated to the curvilinear web.
A membrane distillation system comprising a plurality of membrane distillation modules (14, 16) that are pressure-wise coupled in series, such that each subsequent membrane distillation module can be operated at a lower pressure than a preceding membrane distillation module, at least one of which membrane distillation modules (14, 16) comprises: - A liquid channel with a fluid entry and a fluid exit and a substantially hydrophobic, vapor permeable membrane through which evaporated liquid may pass; - A vapor space adjacent to the liquid channel and separated therefrom through the hydrophobic, vapor permeable membrane, through which evaporated liquid may pass into the vapor space, - A vapor channel coupled to a vapor space and comprising a condensation wall and a distillate exit for a distillate generated by means of condensation of evaporated liquid from said vapor space, characterized in that said distillate exit in said membrane distillation module (14, 16) is provided with a further liquid-permeable membrane means between said membrane distillation module (14, 16) and a distillate collector unit, said liquid-permeable membrane means being hydrophilic microfiltration or ultrafiltration membranes with a pore diameter of 0.2 to 50 μm or duckbill valves. - A liquid channel with a fluid entry and a fluid exit and a substantially hydrophobic, vapor permeable membrane through which evaporated liquid may pass; - A vapor space adjacent to the liquid channel and separated therefrom through the hydrophobic, vapor permeable membrane, through which evaporated liquid may pass into the vapor space, - A vapor channel coupled to a vapor space and comprising a condensation wall and a distillate exit for a distillate generated by means of condensation of evaporated liquid from said vapor space,
Method for controlling a welding process with a consumable electrode, in which method, after the ignition of an arc between the electrode and a base material, at least two different chronologically sequential welding phases (P K, Pw) are used, wherein a cold welding phase (P K) is used during a cold phase duration (D K) and a hot welding phase (Pw) is used during a subsequent hot phase duration (Dw), wherein at least one short-circuit cycle (Z Kn) having a short-circuit cycle time (t ZKn) is carried out in the cold welding phase (P K), wherein after the cold welding phase (P K), there is a switch to the hot welding phase (Pw) and wherein a specific number (n) of short-circuit cycles (Z Kn) is specified for the cold welding phase (P K), characterized in that the cold phase duration (D K) of the cold welding phase (P K) is determined, for a number (n) of short-circuit cycles (Z Kn) that exceeds a specified limit cycle number (n G), depending on a determined cold phase time (t K), wherein in order to determine the cold phase duration (D K), a short-circuit cycle (Z Kn) that has already started at the time of expiry of the cold phase time (t K) is completed before the switch to the hot welding phase (Pw).
A multi-segment tool for vacuum forming a composite part comprising: a first tool comprising a top portion including a top edge and an alignment bevel disposed at a first angle, and a bottom portion including a bottom side disposed at a second angle and a bottom edge; a second tool having an opening, the second tool being capable of receiving the first tool through the opening and being further capable of being positioned on the first tool on the alignment bevel or the bottom side; the first tool being capable of receiving at least a portion of a preform composite; the second tool being capable of receiving at least a portion of the preform composite; and the first tool further being capable of having a vacuum barrier attached to the top edge and to the bottom edge, while the vacuum barrier encapsulates the preform composite and the second tool. a first tool comprising a top portion including a top edge and an alignment bevel disposed at a first angle, and a bottom portion including a bottom side disposed at a second angle and a bottom edge; a second tool having an opening, the second tool being capable of receiving the first tool through the opening and being further capable of being positioned on the first tool on the alignment bevel or the bottom side; the first tool being capable of receiving at least a portion of a preform composite; the second tool being capable of receiving at least a portion of the preform composite; and the first tool further being capable of having a vacuum barrier attached to the top edge and to the bottom edge, while the vacuum barrier encapsulates the preform composite and the second tool.
An article of footwear, comprising: an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper and including a sole component having a ground-engaging lower surface, the sole structure further including a chassis configured to provide support to the sole component, wherein the chassis includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, and a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a longitudinal length and a lateral width; wherein the reinforcing rib includes a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the reinforcing rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the reinforcing rib; wherein, over a substantial majority of the length of the reinforcing rib, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib spans a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis; wherein the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end; wherein the sole component includes at least one through hole; wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing rib of the chassis projects through the at least one through hole; characterised in that the chassis further comprises a top surface having at least one recess and a bottom surface having at least one bulge opposite the at least one recess; and in that the sole component further comprises at least one recess for accommodating the at least one bulge. an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper and including a sole component having a ground-engaging lower surface, the sole structure further including a chassis configured to provide support to the sole component, wherein the chassis includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, and a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a longitudinal length and a lateral width; wherein the reinforcing rib includes a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the reinforcing rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the reinforcing rib; wherein, over a substantial majority of the length of the reinforcing rib, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib spans a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis; wherein the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end; wherein the sole component includes at least one through hole; wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing rib of the chassis projects through the at least one through hole; characterised in that the chassis further comprises a top surface having at least one recess and a bottom surface having at least one bulge opposite the at least one recess; and in that the sole component further comprises at least one recess for accommodating the at least one bulge.
Gas boiler, in particular condensation gas boiler for producing hot water along a water circuit; the gas boiler comprising: a gas combustion and premixing assembly for producing thermal energy and combustion fumes; a heat exchanging assembly including a casing having an open end, and an elongated hollow member wound, at least in part, in a helix and defining a portion of said water circuit in said casing; a fume evacuation assembly for evacuating the combustion fumes from the heat exchanging assembly; and a hydraulic assembly for controlling the water flow in said water circuit; said casing being clamped at said open end by the fume evacuation assembly; the gas boiler being characterized in that said casing is clamped at said open end by the hydraulic assembly, and in that the fume evacuation assembly and the hydraulic assembly are so shaped so as to close the open end of the casing.
Method for producing an air-conditioning floorplate in which the following steps are carried out: - providing a mould with an upper filling section (2.1) and an adjoining lower filling section (2.2) in the vertical direction, which is formed by at least one recess, - filling the lower filling section (2.2) with a filling compound (4.2) containing a lightweight filler and binder, - filling the upper filling section (2.1) with a filling compound (4.1) containing a lightweight filler and binder, wherein the filling compound (4.2) in the lower filling section (2.2) connects with the filling compound (4.1) in the upper filling compound (2.1), - curing the binder, characterized in that in the step of filing the upper filling section (2.1) the filling compound (4.1) contains lightweight filler having an average grain size which is smaller than the average grain size of the lightweight filler used in the lower filling section (2.2). - providing a mould with an upper filling section (2.1) and an adjoining lower filling section (2.2) in the vertical direction, which is formed by at least one recess, - filling the lower filling section (2.2) with a filling compound (4.2) containing a lightweight filler and binder, - filling the upper filling section (2.1) with a filling compound (4.1) containing a lightweight filler and binder, wherein the filling compound (4.2) in the lower filling section (2.2) connects with the filling compound (4.1) in the upper filling compound (2.1), - curing the binder,
Diagnostic method for an a posteriori analysis of the behavior of a vehicle braking system, said braking system comprising a regenerative braking means, a complementary braking means, and a distribution device arranged to generate, from a global braking setpoint, a regenerative braking setpoint intended for the regenerative braking means, and a complementary braking setpoint intended for the complementary braking means, the method comprising a storage step (103, 109, 106) for storing, in a non-volatile memory, at least one current braking parameter value obtained from the distribution device for a subsequent analysis based on said at least one value stored in the non-volatile memory, characterized in that the storage step (103, 109, 106) is conditional on the execution of at least one event (102, 104, 105).
A light emitting device, comprising: a light emitting element; and a substantially cuboid package including a molded article and a lead (50, 60) embedded in the molded article, the package having a light emission face, a rear face provided on the opposite side from the light emission face, a lower face which is contiguous with the light emission face and the rear face,,a side face which is contiguous with the lower face and the light emission face, and a mounting recess formed in the light emission face, the mounting recess having a bottom face on which the light emitting element is mounted and an inner peripheral face which is contiguous with the bottom face, and the lead having a first convex part protruding toward the light emission face and a first concave part formed in a rear face of the first convex part, the first convex part being exposed from the molded article at the inner peripheral face of the mounting recess, characterized in that the first concave part is an opening that is contiguous with the rear face, the lower face and the side face of the package. a light emitting element; and a substantially cuboid package including a molded article and a lead (50, 60) embedded in the molded article, the package having a light emission face, a rear face provided on the opposite side from the light emission face, a lower face which is contiguous with the light emission face and the rear face,,a side face which is contiguous with the lower face and the light emission face, and a mounting recess formed in the light emission face, the mounting recess having a bottom face on which the light emitting element is mounted and an inner peripheral face which is contiguous with the bottom face, and the lead having a first convex part protruding toward the light emission face and a first concave part formed in a rear face of the first convex part, the first convex part being exposed from the molded article at the inner peripheral face of the mounting recess, characterized in that the first concave part is an opening that is contiguous with the rear face, the lower face and the side face of the package.
A packaged microelectronic device comprising: a microelectronic die including: an integrated circuit, and terminals (312a-l) at a surface of the microelectronic die, wherein the terminals are electrically coupled to the integrated circuit; an insulating layer (352a-b) at the surface of the microelectronic die; first contacts (313a-l) carried by the insulating layer; wire bonds (314a-l) attached to and electrically coupling the first contacts and the terminals in one-to-one correspondence; an interconnecting substrate offset from the microelectronic die to define a space therebetween, wherein the interconnecting substrate has: a first surface facing toward the microelectronic die, and a second surface facing away from the microelectronic die; second contacts (422a-l) at the first surface of the interconnecting substrate, wherein the first contacts face the second contacts; and conductive couplers electrically coupling the first contacts and the second contacts in one-to-one correspondence; characterized in that: the first and second contacts are plated contacts, the conductive couplers are solder, and the packaged microelectronic device includes solder-ball pads (426a-l) at the second surface of the interconnecting substrate, wherein the solder-ball pads are electrically coupled to the second contacts in one-to-one correspondence. a microelectronic die including: an integrated circuit, and terminals (312a-l) at a surface of the microelectronic die, wherein the terminals are electrically coupled to the integrated circuit; an integrated circuit, and terminals (312a-l) at a surface of the microelectronic die, wherein the terminals are electrically coupled to the integrated circuit; an insulating layer (352a-b) at the surface of the microelectronic die; first contacts (313a-l) carried by the insulating layer; wire bonds (314a-l) attached to and electrically coupling the first contacts and the terminals in one-to-one correspondence; an interconnecting substrate offset from the microelectronic die to define a space therebetween, wherein the interconnecting substrate has: a first surface facing toward the microelectronic die, and a second surface facing away from the microelectronic die; a first surface facing toward the microelectronic die, and a second surface facing away from the microelectronic die; second contacts (422a-l) at the first surface of the interconnecting substrate, wherein the first contacts face the second contacts; and conductive couplers electrically coupling the first contacts and the second contacts in one-to-one correspondence; the first and second contacts are plated contacts, the conductive couplers are solder, and the packaged microelectronic device includes solder-ball pads (426a-l) at the second surface of the interconnecting substrate, wherein the solder-ball pads are electrically coupled to the second contacts in one-to-one correspondence.
A propeller blade comprising: a metallic foam core; and a structural layer that surrounds at least a portion of the metallic foam core; characterised by further comprising: at least one of a leading and a trailing edge (214, 216) formed of metallic foam (210, 212). a metallic foam core; and a structural layer that surrounds at least a portion of the metallic foam core; characterised by further comprising: at least one of a leading and a trailing edge (214, 216) formed of metallic foam (210, 212). at least one of a leading and a trailing edge (214, 216) formed of metallic foam (210, 212).
An X-ray source comprising: a chamber comprising an interaction region; a first electron source operable to emit a first electron beam, comprising electrons of a first energy, towards the interaction region such that the first electron beam interacts with a target to generate X-ray radiation; a second electron source adapted to be independently operated to emit a second electron beam comprising electrons of a second energy for ionising particles in the chamber; and an ion collection tool adapted to remove the ionised particles from the chamber by means of an electromagnetic field; wherein said second electron source comprises an electron emitter, an anode electrode for generating an acceleration potential, and a deflector; wherein the first energy is 1 keV or higher and the second energy is lower than 1 keV. a chamber comprising an interaction region; a first electron source operable to emit a first electron beam, comprising electrons of a first energy, towards the interaction region such that the first electron beam interacts with a target to generate X-ray radiation; a second electron source adapted to be independently operated to emit a second electron beam comprising electrons of a second energy for ionising particles in the chamber; and an ion collection tool adapted to remove the ionised particles from the chamber by means of an electromagnetic field; wherein said second electron source comprises an electron emitter, an anode electrode for generating an acceleration potential, and a deflector; wherein the first energy is 1 keV or higher and the second energy is lower than 1 keV.
A dispersion of microparticulate titanium oxide, wherein the microparticulate titanium oxide with the average major axis of 30 to 100 nm and the average minor axis of 8 to 50 nm is dispersed, wherein the average size of dispersed particles is 80 to 110 nm, in a hydrophobic dispersion medium comprising a dispersant wherein the dispersant comprises a biterminally-siliconized polyglycerin represented by the following general formula (a), the amount of the microparticulate titanium oxide is 10 to 70 weight % of the total amount, and the amount of the dispersant is 1 to 40 weight % with respect to the amount of microparticulate titanium oxide: wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, R2 is an alkylene group of 2 to 11 carbon atoms, m is 10 to 120, and n is 1 to 11.