mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cobalt-containing catalyst composition comprising cobalt and/or a cobalt compound supported on and/or in a silica (SiO 2) catalyst support, wherein the cobalt compound supported on and/or in the silica (SiO 2) catalyst support is prepared by introducing a cobalt compound onto and/or into a silica catalyst support wherein the average pore diameter of the catalyst support is more than 20 nm but less than 50 nm as determined by means of Barrett-Joyner-Halenda nitrogen physisorption analysis thereby producing a catalyst precursor, and wherein the cobalt supported on and/or in the silica (SiO 2) catalyst support is prepared by introducing a cobalt compound onto and/or into a silica catalyst support wherein the average pore diameter of the catalyst support is more than 20 nm but less than 50 nm as determined by means of Barrett-Joyner-Halenda nitrogen physisorption analysis thereby producing a catalyst precursor and reducing the catalyst precursor thereby activating the catalyst precursor to include cobalt with a zero valency; the catalyst composition also including a titanium compound on and/or in the catalyst support, and a manganese compound on and/or in the catalyst support.
A method for reducing hydrogen sulfide emissions from heavy fuel oil or an asphalt composition comprising admixing an additive with a heavy fuel oil or an asphalt composition wherein the additive comprises a solution or dispersion of zinc oxide, zinc sulfide, zinc boroacylate, or zinc carbonate and a non-zinc metal boroacylate, wherein the non-zinc metal is Fe.
Pedal force simulator device, having a housing, in which an actuatable pressure piston is axially displaceably mounted, and having at least two helical springs (5, 6, 7), which are arranged between an end face of the pressure piston and an axial stop of the housing, wherein at least one disc spring (10, 11) is interposed in each case between the helical springs (5, 6, 7) and the axial stop and/or between the helical springs (5, 6, 7) and the pressure piston, characterized in that the helical springs (5, 6, 7) are arranged parallel to one another and are oppositely wound.
A method, performed in a receiver device, for decoding a plurality of concurrent transmissions of sets of coded information bits from a plurality of transmitters using a common antenna buffer, the method being performed independently for each transmitter, for a set of coded information bits, wherein each such performance of the method comprises the steps of: deriving a first set of received symbols from first received data corresponding to a first transmission, the first received data being stored in the common antenna buffer; deriving a second set of received symbols from second received data corresponding to a second transmission, the second received data being stored in the common antenna buffer; converting the first set of received symbols to a first set of soft coded bit estimates; converting the second set of received symbols to a second set of soft coded bit estimates; combining the first set of soft coded bit estimates and the second set of soft coded bit estimates to a combined set of soft coded bit estimates; decoding the combined set of soft coded bit estimates to a set of soft information bit estimates; converting the set of soft information bit estimates to a set of binary bits; determining whether the set of binary bits has been correctly or incorrectly decoded; performing interference cancellation on the first received data in the common antenna buffer; performing interference cancellation on the second received data in the common antenna buffer; and repeating the mentioned steps until either the set of binary bits has been correctly decoded or a predefined maximum number of iterations is reached. deriving a first set of received symbols from first received data corresponding to a first transmission, the first received data being stored in the common antenna buffer; deriving a second set of received symbols from second received data corresponding to a second transmission, the second received data being stored in the common antenna buffer; converting the first set of received symbols to a first set of soft coded bit estimates; converting the second set of received symbols to a second set of soft coded bit estimates; combining the first set of soft coded bit estimates and the second set of soft coded bit estimates to a combined set of soft coded bit estimates; decoding the combined set of soft coded bit estimates to a set of soft information bit estimates; converting the set of soft information bit estimates to a set of binary bits; determining whether the set of binary bits has been correctly or incorrectly decoded; performing interference cancellation on the first received data in the common antenna buffer; performing interference cancellation on the second received data in the common antenna buffer; and repeating the mentioned steps until either the set of binary bits has been correctly decoded or a predefined maximum number of iterations is reached.
An apparatus for negative-pressure therapy, the apparatus comprising: a negative-pressure source; a distribution component configured to be fluidly coupled to the negative-pressure source, wherein the distribution component is a tube; and an agitator configured to be coupled to the distribution component; wherein the agitator is operable to generate vibrations in the distribution component, wherein the agitator comprises: an electrical energy source; a vibration motor configured to be coupled to the distribution component; and characterised in that the agitator further comprises a pressure switch having an input aperture configured to be fluidly coupled to the negative-pressure source, and configured to electrically couple the vibration motor to the electrical energy source based on a pressure in the input aperture. a negative-pressure source; a distribution component configured to be fluidly coupled to the negative-pressure source, wherein the distribution component is a tube; and an agitator configured to be coupled to the distribution component; wherein the agitator is operable to generate vibrations in the distribution component, wherein the agitator comprises: an electrical energy source; a vibration motor configured to be coupled to the distribution component; and characterised in that the agitator further comprises a pressure switch having an input aperture configured to be fluidly coupled to the negative-pressure source, and configured to electrically couple the vibration motor to the electrical energy source based on a pressure in the input aperture.
A rotation angle measuring device provided with a fixed unit and a movable unit relatively rotating with respect to said fixed unit, comprising a light source installed on either one of said fixed unit or said movable unit and for emitting a detection light and a reference position signal light, a polarizing plate for converting a detection light emitted from said light source to a polarized light, a polarized light rotating unit for rotating said polarized light around an optical axis of said light source as the center by rotating the polarizing plate, a reference position signal light emitted at a reference rotating position of said polarized light, a stationary polarizing plate provided on either one of said fixed unit or said movable unit and to stand still with respect to a rotation of said polarized light, a photodetection sensor provided on said fixed unit or on said movable unit and for receiving said polarized light passing through said stationary polarizing plate and said reference position signal light, and an arithmetic unit for calculating a detection waveform (21, 22, 23) of a change of light amount based on a signal from said photodetection sensor, for detecting said reference position signal light and for calculating a relative rotation angle between said fixed unit and said movable unit from a phase of said detection waveform and a predetermined detection reference phase when said reference position signal light is detected, characterized in that said polarized light rotating unit is to rotate said polarized light by one turn with respect to one relative rotation between said fixed unit and said movable unit, and to sequentially increase said polarized light by multiplication of speed in grades as required, wherein said arithmetic unit acquires a detection waveform (21, 22, 23) for each multiplication of speed, and calculates said relative rotation angle based on the phase obtained at each detection waveform.
A battery module comprising: first and second battery units, the first battery unit having a plurality of recesses in the vicinity of one end and the second battery unit having a cap terminal; and a coupler interposed between the first and second battery units for connecting the second battery unit to the first battery unit, the coupler comprising a first portion for engaging with the cap terminal of the second battery unit and a second portion for engaging with the recesses in the first battery unit, wherein the first portion comprises a central portion arranged to engage with the cap terminal of the second battery unit; and the second portion comprises a plurality of projections, wherein each projection is integrated with the central portion via an arm and is arranged to engage with a corresponding recess in the first battery unit. first and second battery units, the first battery unit having a plurality of recesses in the vicinity of one end and the second battery unit having a cap terminal; and a coupler interposed between the first and second battery units for connecting the second battery unit to the first battery unit, the coupler comprising a first portion for engaging with the cap terminal of the second battery unit and a second portion for engaging with the recesses in the first battery unit, wherein the first portion comprises a central portion arranged to engage with the cap terminal of the second battery unit; and the second portion comprises a plurality of projections, wherein each projection is integrated with the central portion via an arm and is arranged to engage with a corresponding recess in the first battery unit.
Floor covering of a passenger conveyor for covering an underfloor space, the floor covering comprising, in a desired configuration: - at least a first and a second planar cover element arranged one behind the other, - at least one coupling element, each cover element comprising an upwardly directed tread surface and a first and second end face (11, 13) at opposite ends, the coupling element being interposed between the first end face of the first cover element and the second end face of the second cover element, the element comprising at least one coupling region that has a coupling pivot point, and the coupling region being designed to couple the first cover element to the second cover element such that the first cover element and the second cover element are interconnected so as to be subjectable to upward tensile loading and so as to be able to bend relative to one another about the coupling pivot point, characterized in that at least one resilient restoring region is formed on the coupling element, which region is arranged vertically below the coupling pivot point between the first cover element and the second cover element in order to bring about a restoring force that acts on the adjacent end faces (11, 13) and is deflected by the coupling pivot point as soon as one of the cover elements is lifted upwards so as to deviate from its position in the desired configuration, the deflected restoring force being directed such that the lifted cover element is subjected to force towards its position in the desired configuration. - at least a first and a second planar cover element arranged one behind the other, - at least one coupling element, each cover element comprising an upwardly directed tread surface and a first and second end face (11, 13) at opposite ends, the coupling element being interposed between the first end face of the first cover element and the second end face of the second cover element, the element comprising at least one coupling region that has a coupling pivot point, and the coupling region being designed to couple the first cover element to the second cover element such that the first cover element and the second cover element are interconnected so as to be subjectable to upward tensile loading and so as to be able to bend relative to one another about the coupling pivot point, characterized in that at least one resilient restoring region is formed on the coupling element, which region is arranged vertically below the coupling pivot point between the first cover element and the second cover element in order to bring about a restoring force that acts on the adjacent end faces (11, 13) and is deflected by the coupling pivot point as soon as one of the cover elements is lifted upwards so as to deviate from its position in the desired configuration, the deflected restoring force being directed such that the lifted cover element is subjected to force towards its position in the desired configuration.
An audio encoding device, for encoding N audio signals, from N microphones where N ≥ 3, the audio encoding device comprising: - a delay estimator, configured to estimate angles of incidence of direct sound by estimating for each pair of the N audio signals an angle of incidence of direct sound, - a beam deriver, configured to derive A-format direct sound signals from the estimated angles of incidence by deriving from each estimated angle of incidence an A-format direct sound signal, each A-format direct sound signal being a first-order virtual microphone signal, and - an encoder, configured to encode the A-format direct sound signals in first-order ambisonic B-format direct sound signals by applying a transformation matrix to the A-format direct sound signals. - a delay estimator, configured to estimate angles of incidence of direct sound by estimating for each pair of the N audio signals an angle of incidence of direct sound, - a beam deriver, configured to derive A-format direct sound signals from the estimated angles of incidence by deriving from each estimated angle of incidence an A-format direct sound signal, each A-format direct sound signal being a first-order virtual microphone signal, and - an encoder, configured to encode the A-format direct sound signals in first-order ambisonic B-format direct sound signals by applying a transformation matrix to the A-format direct sound signals.
A system, comprising: a spinal rod member; and a pedicle screw, comprising: a pedicle screw head; a pedicle screw shaft for implanting the pedicle screw in vertebra of a mammalian body; and a pedicle screw aperture, the pedicle screw aperture being configured to receive and retain the spinal rod member relative to the pedicle screw; and a coupling element attachable to the pedicle screw head, the coupling element being configured to secure the spinal rod member within the pedicle screw aperture; wherein the spinal rod member comprises: an elongated tubular membrane having a flexible body, the elongated tubular membrane being removable from the spinal rod member; and a spinal rod body detachable from the elongated tubular membrane and formed of a hardened compound having a liquid, semi-solid, or flexible compound hardened into the flexible body and converted into a solid body through a hardening, wherein the elongated tubular membrane is removable and is configured to be removed from the spinal rod member after the spinal rod body is formed and converted into the solid body. a spinal rod member; and a pedicle screw, comprising: a pedicle screw head; a pedicle screw shaft for implanting the pedicle screw in vertebra of a mammalian body; and a pedicle screw aperture, the pedicle screw aperture being configured to receive and retain the spinal rod member relative to the pedicle screw; and a coupling element attachable to the pedicle screw head, the coupling element being configured to secure the spinal rod member within the pedicle screw aperture; a pedicle screw head; a pedicle screw shaft for implanting the pedicle screw in vertebra of a mammalian body; and a pedicle screw aperture, the pedicle screw aperture being configured to receive and retain the spinal rod member relative to the pedicle screw; and a coupling element attachable to the pedicle screw head, the coupling element being configured to secure the spinal rod member within the pedicle screw aperture; wherein the spinal rod member comprises: an elongated tubular membrane having a flexible body, the elongated tubular membrane being removable from the spinal rod member; and a spinal rod body detachable from the elongated tubular membrane and formed of a hardened compound having a liquid, semi-solid, or flexible compound hardened into the flexible body and converted into a solid body through a hardening, wherein the elongated tubular membrane is removable and is configured to be removed from the spinal rod member after the spinal rod body is formed and converted into the solid body. an elongated tubular membrane having a flexible body, the elongated tubular membrane being removable from the spinal rod member; and a spinal rod body detachable from the elongated tubular membrane and formed of a hardened compound having a liquid, semi-solid, or flexible compound hardened into the flexible body and converted into a solid body through a hardening, wherein the elongated tubular membrane is removable and is configured to be removed from the spinal rod member after the spinal rod body is formed and converted into the solid body.
An agricultural chemical-containing resin composition comprising: an agricultural chemical active ingredient; a (meth)acrylate-based resin (B-2); and a release controlling agent (C-2), wherein the agricultural chemical active ingredient is dissolved or dispersed in the continuous phase resin (B-2), wherein the release controlling agent (C-2) is hydrophobic white carbon, wherein the average particle size of the composition is 200 μm or less, and wherein the agricultural chemical active ingredient is at least one of compounds having a water solubility at 25°C of 100 ppm or more. an agricultural chemical active ingredient; a (meth)acrylate-based resin (B-2); and a release controlling agent (C-2), wherein the agricultural chemical active ingredient is dissolved or dispersed in the continuous phase resin (B-2), wherein the release controlling agent (C-2) is hydrophobic white carbon, wherein the average particle size of the composition is 200 μm or less, and wherein the agricultural chemical active ingredient is at least one of compounds having a water solubility at 25°C of 100 ppm or more.
A printing ink or coating composition comprising one or more hydrolyzed starch, wherein at least one of the starches has a number average molecular weight of less than about 100,000.
Mounting for fuel injection systems for connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-conducting component, wherein a connector piece is provided, wherein, within the connector piece, there is provided a receiving space in which a fuel neck of the fuel injection valve can be at least partially arranged, and wherein, on the connector piece, there is formed an internal collar, wherein an elastically deformable element is provided so as to surround the fuel neck of the fuel injection valve, that the elastically deformable element is supported, with its lower side, situated downstream as viewed in the flow direction through the fuel neck, at least indirectly on the internal collar of the connector piece, and that the fuel neck can be supported at least indirectly on the elastically deformable element at its upper side, situated upstream as viewed in the flow direction through the fuel neck, wherein a noise reduction can be achieved by means of a decoupling between the fuel injection valve and the fuel-conducting component, characterized in that, on the internal collar of the connector piece, there is formed an abutment surface which, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the receiving space, is of conical design and faces towards the receiving space, and in that a ring-shaped support element is provided, and in that the elastically deformable element is supported by means of the ring-shaped support element on the internal collar of the connector piece.
Apparatus for fabricating a stiffened composite panel, comprising: a forming cell including a plurality of individual forming block modules on which composite pre-preg can be separately formed into composite laminate stiffeners; a plurality of individual cure tool modules on which the composite laminate stiffeners can be placed and cured; a stiffener assembly cell in which the cure tool modules each having a composite laminate stiffener placed thereon can be assembled together and held in indexed relationship to each other; and, final assembly cell in which a composite skin is placed on the composite laminate stiffeners in readiness for curing; wherein each of the individual forming block modules includes a plurality of forming block segments arranged substantially co-linearly and adjustable for forming desired local attributes of one of the composite laminate stiffeners, and wherein each of the cure tool modules includes a plurality of cure tool segments arranged co-linearly and adjustable in position to match local attributes of one of the composite laminate stiffeners. a forming cell including a plurality of individual forming block modules on which composite pre-preg can be separately formed into composite laminate stiffeners; a plurality of individual cure tool modules on which the composite laminate stiffeners can be placed and cured; a stiffener assembly cell in which the cure tool modules each having a composite laminate stiffener placed thereon can be assembled together and held in indexed relationship to each other; and, final assembly cell in which a composite skin is placed on the composite laminate stiffeners in readiness for curing; wherein each of the individual forming block modules includes a plurality of forming block segments arranged substantially co-linearly and adjustable for forming desired local attributes of one of the composite laminate stiffeners, and wherein each of the cure tool modules includes a plurality of cure tool segments arranged co-linearly and adjustable in position to match local attributes of one of the composite laminate stiffeners.