mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A roller member for electrophotography (101, 103, 104, 105) comprising: an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive elastic layer as a surface layer, wherein the electroconductive elastic layer has a crown shape of which an outer diameter at the middle of the roller member in the lengthwise direction is larger than those at both ends of the roller member, the electroconductive elastic layer comprises a binder and bowl-shaped resin particles each of which has an opening, and the surface of the roller member has concavities derived from the opening of each of the bowl-shaped resin particles and protrusions derived from an edge of the opening of each of the bowl-shaped resin particles; characterized in that: the relation in the restoring rate of the roller member for elastic deformation between at the middle of the roller member in the lengthwise direction and at both ends of the roller member is such that: on the surface of the electroconductive elastic layer, the restoring rate is larger at the both ends than that at the middle, and at the position of depth t μm from the surface of the electroconductive elastic layer, the restoring rate is larger at the middle than that at the both ends, and wherein the depth t μm is 30 μm or more and 100 μm or less. an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive elastic layer as a surface layer, wherein the electroconductive elastic layer has a crown shape of which an outer diameter at the middle of the roller member in the lengthwise direction is larger than those at both ends of the roller member, the electroconductive elastic layer comprises a binder and bowl-shaped resin particles each of which has an opening, and the surface of the roller member has concavities derived from the opening of each of the bowl-shaped resin particles and protrusions derived from an edge of the opening of each of the bowl-shaped resin particles; characterized in that: the relation in the restoring rate of the roller member for elastic deformation between at the middle of the roller member in the lengthwise direction and at both ends of the roller member is such that: on the surface of the electroconductive elastic layer, the restoring rate is larger at the both ends than that at the middle, and at the position of depth t μm from the surface of the electroconductive elastic layer, the restoring rate is larger at the middle than that at the both ends, and wherein the depth t μm is 30 μm or more and 100 μm or less. on the surface of the electroconductive elastic layer, the restoring rate is larger at the both ends than that at the middle, and at the position of depth t μm from the surface of the electroconductive elastic layer, the restoring rate is larger at the middle than that at the both ends, and wherein the depth t μm is 30 μm or more and 100 μm or less.
A system for autonomous driving comparison and evaluation, comprising: a vehicle event recorder configured to: receive trip information generated during a driver controlled trip; receive simulated driver assistance systems information from a simulated driver assistance system relating to actions that an installed driver assistance system would have taken had it been in control during the driver controlled trip; and wherein the vehicle event recorder comprises a processor configured to: determine simulated trip information using the simulated driver assistance systems information; determine an actual trip factor based at least in part on the trip information; determine a simulated trip factor based at least in part on the simulated trip information; characterized in that: determining the simulated trip information comprises determining whether the simulator follows a same route as an actual route. a vehicle event recorder configured to: receive trip information generated during a driver controlled trip; receive simulated driver assistance systems information from a simulated driver assistance system relating to actions that an installed driver assistance system would have taken had it been in control during the driver controlled trip; and receive trip information generated during a driver controlled trip; receive simulated driver assistance systems information from a simulated driver assistance system relating to actions that an installed driver assistance system would have taken had it been in control during the driver controlled trip; and wherein the vehicle event recorder comprises a processor configured to: determine simulated trip information using the simulated driver assistance systems information; determine an actual trip factor based at least in part on the trip information; determine a simulated trip factor based at least in part on the simulated trip information; characterized in that: determining the simulated trip information comprises determining whether the simulator follows a same route as an actual route. determine simulated trip information using the simulated driver assistance systems information; determine an actual trip factor based at least in part on the trip information; determine a simulated trip factor based at least in part on the simulated trip information; characterized in that: determining the simulated trip information comprises determining whether the simulator follows a same route as an actual route.
A finger assist device for assisting movement of a finger comprising: a nipping part (130a, 130b) that nips the finger for wearing; a plurality of units rotatably connected in a bending direction in which the finger bends and a spreading direction in which the finger spreads in an opposite direction to the bending direction; characterized by a sensor (132a, 132b) provided in the nipping part (130a, 130b) and configured to detect a contact force generated between the nipping part (130a, 130b) and the finger; a plurality of drive parts connected to the plurality of units and driving the plurality of units, respectively; and a drive force control part that controls a drive force of the plurality of drive parts in response to the contact force detected by the sensor (132a, 132b). a nipping part (130a, 130b) that nips the finger for wearing; a plurality of units rotatably connected in a bending direction in which the finger bends and a spreading direction in which the finger spreads in an opposite direction to the bending direction; characterized by a sensor (132a, 132b) provided in the nipping part (130a, 130b) and configured to detect a contact force generated between the nipping part (130a, 130b) and the finger; a plurality of drive parts connected to the plurality of units and driving the plurality of units, respectively; and a drive force control part that controls a drive force of the plurality of drive parts in response to the contact force detected by the sensor (132a, 132b).
A furniture board (100, 200) comprising a base plate (10, 20) consisting of a bioplastics material as a matrix material and at least one filler material embedded in the matrix material, wherein the at least one filler material consists of a biocompatible mineral and/or is manufactured of renewable raw materials, characterized in that the base plate (10, 20) comprises spelt husks as filler material with a volume fraction between 10% and 75%.
A household appliance having a plurality of feet having height adjustment mechanisms, each height adjustment mechanism comprising - a base portion resting on the floor in connection with a base extension shaft, said base extension shaft being displaceable relative to a foot connection body so as to determine the height of the household appliance, - a ring gear being rotatable by means of a worm gear meshed therewith and being mechanically couplable with the base extension shaft so as to be mutually rotatable in engagement, - a guide shell so as to be enclosing said ring gear and said worm gear, and maintaining the two in a mutually interengaging mechanical relationship, - said guide shell is fitted inside an opening of the foot connection body to be held in fixed position by positioning brackets thereof, characterised in that - a rotation of the worm gear driving the ring gear and hence rotating the base extension shaft can continue as long as the guide shell remains inside said opening of the foot connection body, but at a point the guide shell becomes free of the opening by displacement of the base extension shaft away from the foot connection body the guide shell itself starts rotating. - a base portion resting on the floor in connection with a base extension shaft, said base extension shaft being displaceable relative to a foot connection body so as to determine the height of the household appliance, - a ring gear being rotatable by means of a worm gear meshed therewith and being mechanically couplable with the base extension shaft so as to be mutually rotatable in engagement, - a guide shell so as to be enclosing said ring gear and said worm gear, and maintaining the two in a mutually interengaging mechanical relationship, - said guide shell is fitted inside an opening of the foot connection body to be held in fixed position by positioning brackets thereof, - a rotation of the worm gear driving the ring gear and hence rotating the base extension shaft can continue as long as the guide shell remains inside said opening of the foot connection body, but at a point the guide shell becomes free of the opening by displacement of the base extension shaft away from the foot connection body the guide shell itself starts rotating.
Mattress suitable for ensuring the thermoregulation and the transpiration of the body of a user lying on the mattress so as to guarantee a high comfort for the user at rest, the mattress comprising an internal portion with support function for the user's body, and a coating structure arranged on the external surface of the internal portion and adapted to come into contact with the user's body, wherein the coating structure includes an intermediate fabric having an alveolar structure with transpiring and hygroscopic properties, wherein the coating structure includes at least one microduct (22, 24), permeable to water, which is adapted to absorb water from the surface of the mattress and transport it; characterized by the fact that the coating structure includes at least one longitudinal microduct that develops in the coating structure in the direction of maximum length of the mattress.
A system for determining internal dimensions of an object of interest, the system comprising: an adjustable fixture comprising: a measurement tip having a shape corresponding to an interior of an object of interest and a plurality of faces, a lateral member configured to laterally move the measurement tip within the object of interest, and a positional sensor configured to collect positional data of the fixture; a processor in communication with the positional sensor and configured to receive the positional data from the positional sensor; and a first database containing data representing a plurality of three-dimensional fixture models, each fixture model including dimensional data for a respective fixture; a second database containing data representing a plurality of three-dimensional object models, each object model including dimensional data for a respective object. an adjustable fixture comprising: a measurement tip having a shape corresponding to an interior of an object of interest and a plurality of faces, a lateral member configured to laterally move the measurement tip within the object of interest, and a positional sensor configured to collect positional data of the fixture; a measurement tip having a shape corresponding to an interior of an object of interest and a plurality of faces, a lateral member configured to laterally move the measurement tip within the object of interest, and a positional sensor configured to collect positional data of the fixture; a processor in communication with the positional sensor and configured to receive the positional data from the positional sensor; and a first database containing data representing a plurality of three-dimensional fixture models, each fixture model including dimensional data for a respective fixture; a second database containing data representing a plurality of three-dimensional object models, each object model including dimensional data for a respective object.
A method for processing 3-D seismic data comprising: a) forming, using a computing processor, common image location gathers of seismic traces as a function of time or depth, offset, and azimuth; b) performing a linear regression on a gather at each time or depth to generate a model that includes an intercept term A, an average gradient term B avg, an anisotropic gradient term B cos, and an anisotropic gradient term B sin; the method being characterized in c) calculating joint correlations of B cos and B sin seismic traces over a plurality of rectangular prisms in lateral position and time or depth, each prism centered about its own analysis point; d) forming a vector whose rectangular coordinates are (M, R) for each analysis point, wherein M represent half of difference between mean-squared amplitudes of B cos and B sin within the prism, and R represent the average product of B cos and B sin within the prism; e) calculating angles 2 θ up or 2 θ down the vector makes with the M axis; f) taking one-half the rotation angles θ up or θ down as symmetry azimuths of vertical reservoir fractures; g) determining azimuthal amplitude gradient based on the determined symmetry azimuth; and h) detecting one or more heterogeneities utilizing the determined azimuthal amplitude gradient. a) forming, using a computing processor, common image location gathers of seismic traces as a function of time or depth, offset, and azimuth; b) performing a linear regression on a gather at each time or depth to generate a model that includes an intercept term A, an average gradient term B avg, an anisotropic gradient term B cos, and an anisotropic gradient term B sin; the method being characterized in c) calculating joint correlations of B cos and B sin seismic traces over a plurality of rectangular prisms in lateral position and time or depth, each prism centered about its own analysis point; d) forming a vector whose rectangular coordinates are (M, R) for each analysis point, wherein M represent half of difference between mean-squared amplitudes of B cos and B sin within the prism, and R represent the average product of B cos and B sin within the prism; e) calculating angles 2 θ up or 2 θ down the vector makes with the M axis; f) taking one-half the rotation angles θ up or θ down as symmetry azimuths of vertical reservoir fractures; g) determining azimuthal amplitude gradient based on the determined symmetry azimuth; and h) detecting one or more heterogeneities utilizing the determined azimuthal amplitude gradient.
A rotorcraft engine starting system comprising: a starting system controller in communication with a flight control computer; a first electric engine starter for starting a first engine and a second electric engine starter for starting a second engine; an electronic engine controller in communication with the first electric engine starter and second electric engine starter; an electrical power distributor; and a plurality of power sources coupled to the electrical power distributor, the plurality of power sources including a power shaft generator mechanically coupled to an output shaft of the first engine and a main gearbox-mounted generator; the starting system controller selecting at least one of the power shaft generator and the main gearbox-mounted generator and instructing the electrical power distributor to use the at least one of the power shaft generator and the main gearbox-mounted generator to power the second electric engine starter, wherein when the rotorcraft is in flight and the first engine is running, the starting system controller selects the power shaft generator to power the second electric engine starter, wherein when the rotorcraft is in flight and the first engine is not running, the starting system controller selects the main gearbox-mounted generator to power the second electric engine starter. a starting system controller in communication with a flight control computer; a first electric engine starter for starting a first engine and a second electric engine starter for starting a second engine; an electronic engine controller in communication with the first electric engine starter and second electric engine starter; an electrical power distributor; and a plurality of power sources coupled to the electrical power distributor, the plurality of power sources including a power shaft generator mechanically coupled to an output shaft of the first engine and a main gearbox-mounted generator; the starting system controller selecting at least one of the power shaft generator and the main gearbox-mounted generator and instructing the electrical power distributor to use the at least one of the power shaft generator and the main gearbox-mounted generator to power the second electric engine starter, wherein when the rotorcraft is in flight and the first engine is running, the starting system controller selects the power shaft generator to power the second electric engine starter, wherein when the rotorcraft is in flight and the first engine is not running, the starting system controller selects the main gearbox-mounted generator to power the second electric engine starter.
A haptic robotic surgical system for reaming an indentation in a bone of a patient, the system comprising: a cutting tool; and a controller programmed to: compare a position of an intended indentation in the bone and a position of the cutting tool when placed proximate to the bone; and generate control signals causing the robotic surgical system to constrain movement of the cutting tool to within a haptic volume comprising a tapered section that narrows parabolically as the haptic volume extends towards the bone. a cutting tool; and a controller programmed to: compare a position of an intended indentation in the bone and a position of the cutting tool when placed proximate to the bone; and generate control signals causing the robotic surgical system to constrain movement of the cutting tool to within a haptic volume comprising a tapered section that narrows parabolically as the haptic volume extends towards the bone. compare a position of an intended indentation in the bone and a position of the cutting tool when placed proximate to the bone; and generate control signals causing the robotic surgical system to constrain movement of the cutting tool to within a haptic volume comprising a tapered section that narrows parabolically as the haptic volume extends towards the bone.
A control device for an internal combustion engine that has a port injection valve and a cylinder injection valve, and has a plurality of injection modes in which injection allocation ratios of a fuel injection amount from the port injection valve and a fuel injection amount from the cylinder injection valve are different characterised by; an injection mode determining means which determines an injection mode in response to an operation state; a specific injection mode designating means which; determines a possibility of engine stall at a time of return from fuel cut, designates a first specific injection mode with a higher priority than determination by the injection mode determining means when there is not the possibility of engine stall, the first specific injection mode being a mode of injecting fuel only by the port injection valve without injecting fuel by the cylinder injection valve, and designates a second specific injection mode with a higher priority than determination by the injection mode determining means when there is a possibility of engine stall, the second specific injection mode being a mode of injecting fuel only by the cylinder injection valve without injecting fuel by the port injection valve; means which calculates a fuel adhering amount corresponding to the first or second specific injection mode designated by the specific injection mode designating means at the time of return from the fuel cut, and performs calculation of fuel injection amount based on the fuel adhering amount; a means which causes the port injection valve to inject all of a necessary amount of fuel at the time of return from fuel cut when the first specific injection mode is designated, and causes the cylinder injection valve to inject all of a necessary amount of fuel at the time of return from fuel cut when the second specific injection mode is designated; and an injection mode change prohibiting means which prohibits change of the injection mode by the injection mode determining means when the first specific injection mode is designated, at least for a time period until correction of the fuel adhering amount is completed since the first specific injection mode is designated, and prohibits change of the injection mode by the injection mode determining means when the second specific mode is designated, until a predetermined time period elapses.
A multi-function surgical apparatus, comprising: a handle portion for grasping by a user; an illuminator portion extending from a handle portion and arranged to provide illumination to a surgical region of a patient during a surgical procedure; a vitrectomy cutter portion extending from the handle portion and coaxially aligned with the illuminator portion, the vitrectomy cutter portion including a port for aspirating vitreous humor, the illuminator portion being disposed to illuminate a region about the port; a first shoulder between the illuminator portion and the vitrectomy cutter portion, the illuminator portion being arranged to emit light from the first shoulder; and an infusion portion extending from the handle portion, the infusion portion being arranged to introduce infusion fluid to the surgical region, characterised in that; the infusion portion is arranged to introduce the infusion fluid to the surgical region through an annular infusion port disposed at a second shoulder between an outer surface of the infusion portion and the illuminator portion. a handle portion for grasping by a user; an illuminator portion extending from a handle portion and arranged to provide illumination to a surgical region of a patient during a surgical procedure; a vitrectomy cutter portion extending from the handle portion and coaxially aligned with the illuminator portion, the vitrectomy cutter portion including a port for aspirating vitreous humor, the illuminator portion being disposed to illuminate a region about the port; a first shoulder between the illuminator portion and the vitrectomy cutter portion, the illuminator portion being arranged to emit light from the first shoulder; and an infusion portion extending from the handle portion, the infusion portion being arranged to introduce infusion fluid to the surgical region, characterised in that; the infusion portion is arranged to introduce the infusion fluid to the surgical region through an annular infusion port disposed at a second shoulder between an outer surface of the infusion portion and the illuminator portion.