mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A submersible hydro-electric production system comprising: - a turbine comprising a plurality of wicket gates configured to open and close to control a flow of water through the turbine; - a wicket gate operating ring operably connected to the plurality of wicket gates for rotating the wicket gates between an open position and a closed position; - one or more submersible and waterproof electrical actuators operably connected to the wicket gate operating ring and configured to rotate the wicket gate operating ring to a desired position in response to a control signal; each electrical actuator comprising: - a waterproof housing; - an electrical motor provided within the housing; and - a push-pull rod operably connected to the electrical motor for transforming a rotation movement of the electrical motor to a linear movement for rotating the gate operating ring to the desired position; characterized in that: the waterproof housing comprises a flexible membrane; the electrical actuator comprises a watertight telescoping tube encompassing the push-pull rod and being configured to extend and retract following the linear movement of the push-pull rod; and the telescoping tube operably protruding from the flexible membrane of the waterproof housing, the flexible membrane for absorbing vibrations, shaking and movements incurred during operation of the turbine. - a turbine comprising a plurality of wicket gates configured to open and close to control a flow of water through the turbine; - a wicket gate operating ring operably connected to the plurality of wicket gates for rotating the wicket gates between an open position and a closed position; - one or more submersible and waterproof electrical actuators operably connected to the wicket gate operating ring and configured to rotate the wicket gate operating ring to a desired position in response to a control signal; - a waterproof housing; - an electrical motor provided within the housing; and - a push-pull rod operably connected to the electrical motor for transforming a rotation movement of the electrical motor to a linear movement for rotating the gate operating ring to the desired position; the waterproof housing comprises a flexible membrane; the electrical actuator comprises a watertight telescoping tube encompassing the push-pull rod and being configured to extend and retract following the linear movement of the push-pull rod; and the telescoping tube operably protruding from the flexible membrane of the waterproof housing, the flexible membrane for absorbing vibrations, shaking and movements incurred during operation of the turbine.
A cylinder head of a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine, wherein the cylinder head has a cooling chamber arrangement which adjoins a fire deck and is divided by an intermediate deck arranged substantially parallel to the fire deck into a lower cooling compartment on the fire deck side and an upper cooling compartment, wherein the upper cooling compartment is arranged on a side of the intermediate deck facing away from the fire deck in the direction of a cylinder axis, and the upper cooling compartment and the lower cooling compartment are flow-connected via at least one overflow opening extending around the cylinder axis, which overflow opening is preferably arranged adjacent to a receiving sleeve, characterised in that the overflow opening has at least one ring segment section extending annularly around the cylinder axis and a bulging section which originates therefrom and faces away from the cylinder axis in the radial direction, wherein the ring segment section is arranged entirely within two diameters, and these diameters are at least tangent to the ring segment section.
A system for removing material from within an eye, the system comprising: a probe having a distal tip insertable into the eye, wherein the tip comprises an aspiration port; a console coupled with the port along an aspiration pathway, wherein the console comprises a processor and a pump system for providing a first pump rate and a second pump rate higher than the first pump rate, and wherein the processor is configured to automatically switch from the first pump rate to the second pump rate and control aspiration of the probe by tracking a vacuum level up to a threshold, and control aspiration through the probe by tracking a flow rate through the probe when the threshold has been passed. a probe having a distal tip insertable into the eye, wherein the tip comprises an aspiration port; a console coupled with the port along an aspiration pathway, wherein the console comprises a processor and a pump system for providing a first pump rate and a second pump rate higher than the first pump rate, and wherein the processor is configured to automatically switch from the first pump rate to the second pump rate and control aspiration of the probe by tracking a vacuum level up to a threshold, and control aspiration through the probe by tracking a flow rate through the probe when the threshold has been passed.
Bone screw having at least - a proximal section with a first outer thread and a means for attaching a driving tool, - a center section with a cylindrical shape having a smaller diameter than the proximal section, further having a second outer thread, - an unthreaded distal section with at least one side opening, wherein the bone screw further has a hollow channel from the proximal section to the distal section with a constant diameter in the center and distal section and a center axis defined by said channel, and at least one cutting edge (71, 72) having an edge angle of less than 90 degrees is provided within at least one of the side openings (32 - 39), and at least two side openings (32 - 39) are provided within a plane under a right angle to the center axis, and the sum of cross-sections of the at least two side openings is larger than the cross section of the hollow channel in a distal direction. - a proximal section with a first outer thread and a means for attaching a driving tool, - a center section with a cylindrical shape having a smaller diameter than the proximal section, further having a second outer thread, - an unthreaded distal section with at least one side opening,
A solar collector comprising: an enclosure having a bottom and side wall surfaces substantially made of plastic material and a transparent top surface; at least one panel unit composed of elongated conduits interconnected at each end by a manifold (12,16); and said enclosure having at least one controllable air vent mechanism; characterised in that said at least one panel unit is movably affixed inside said enclosure and sized to freely expand and contract within said enclosure due to thermal changes, and in that said at least one controllable air vent mechanism is responsive to expansion and contraction of said at least one panel unit. an enclosure having a bottom and side wall surfaces substantially made of plastic material and a transparent top surface; at least one panel unit composed of elongated conduits interconnected at each end by a manifold (12,16); and said enclosure having at least one controllable air vent mechanism; characterised in that said at least one panel unit is movably affixed inside said enclosure and sized to freely expand and contract within said enclosure due to thermal changes, and in that said at least one controllable air vent mechanism is responsive to expansion and contraction of said at least one panel unit.
A system for providing power to a Powered Device, PD, comprising: PD detection circuitry for detecting the PD in a force-current mode by providing detection current to probe the PD, and in a force-voltage mode by providing detection voltage to probe the PD, and a control circuit for determining that the PD is a valid device if the PD is detected both in the force-current mode and in the force-voltage mode. PD detection circuitry for detecting the PD in a force-current mode by providing detection current to probe the PD, and in a force-voltage mode by providing detection voltage to probe the PD, and a control circuit for determining that the PD is a valid device if the PD is detected both in the force-current mode and in the force-voltage mode.
Energy storage device, comprising a plurality of storage cells, a clamping device (8, 9) for clamping the storage cells and a tempering device for tempering the storage cells or a cell composite formed by the storage cells, wherein cell housing walls (2.1, 2.2) of the storage cells are designed to be electrically conductive and form the poles (P+, P-) of the storage cells, wherein the clamping device (8, 9) is designed and configured as a functional component of the tempering device, characterised in that at least one elastically yielding and heat-conducting damping element is provided between two storage cells, and in that the clamping device (8, 9) comprises at least one first retaining strap formed from the heat-conducting material and a second retaining strap, the second retaining strap being arranged in such a way that it partially covers the first retaining strap.
A method of performing an analytical reaction, comprising: a) preparing a reaction mixture containing components of the analytical reaction, wherein at least one of the components is a detectable component; b) initiating the analytical reaction in the reaction mixture to begin progression of the analytical reaction, wherein the analytical reaction comprises an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a polymerase, a ligase, a ribosome, a nuclease, and a kinase; and c) maintaining conditions that allow the analytical reaction to proceed while subjecting the reaction mixture to at least one illuminated period and at least one non-illuminated period during the progression of the analytical reaction, wherein the detectable component is present during both said illuminated period and said non-illuminated period, thereby performing the analytical reaction; further comprising collecting illumination data during the illuminated period, collecting non-illumination data during the non-illuminated period, and further wherein an optical system is used in collecting the illumination data but is not used in collecting the non-illumination data; and wherein the analytical reaction is for analyzing a single molecule. a) preparing a reaction mixture containing components of the analytical reaction, wherein at least one of the components is a detectable component; b) initiating the analytical reaction in the reaction mixture to begin progression of the analytical reaction, wherein the analytical reaction comprises an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a polymerase, a ligase, a ribosome, a nuclease, and a kinase; and c) maintaining conditions that allow the analytical reaction to proceed while subjecting the reaction mixture to at least one illuminated period and at least one non-illuminated period during the progression of the analytical reaction, wherein the detectable component is present during both said illuminated period and said non-illuminated period, thereby performing the analytical reaction;
A display device, comprising: a wiring substrate; a plurality of light emitting elements, each light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements being disposed on the wiring substrate to form an individual pixel and having a semiconductor structure including a multitude of semiconductor layers (210, 220, 230) stacked to emit lights of first to third colors, respectively, first and second electrodes (250, 260) electrically connected to one side and the other side of the semiconductor structure on a first face of the semiconductor structure, respectively, and a support layer disposed on a second face of the semiconductor structure; and a reflective layer filling a space between the plurality of light emitting elements, the reflective layer comprising: a transparent resin layer; and reflective particles dispersed in the transparent resin layer, wherein the reflective layer includes a first reflection layer covering the lateral side and a bottom side of the semiconductor structure of each light emitting element, and a second reflection layer covering the lateral sides of the first reflective layer and the support layer of each light emitting element and being located on a top side of the support layer of each light emitting element. a wiring substrate; a plurality of light emitting elements, each light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements being disposed on the wiring substrate to form an individual pixel and having a semiconductor structure including a multitude of semiconductor layers (210, 220, 230) stacked to emit lights of first to third colors, respectively, first and second electrodes (250, 260) electrically connected to one side and the other side of the semiconductor structure on a first face of the semiconductor structure, respectively, and a support layer disposed on a second face of the semiconductor structure; and a reflective layer filling a space between the plurality of light emitting elements, the reflective layer comprising: a transparent resin layer; and reflective particles dispersed in the transparent resin layer, a transparent resin layer; and reflective particles dispersed in the transparent resin layer, wherein the reflective layer includes a first reflection layer covering the lateral side and a bottom side of the semiconductor structure of each light emitting element, and a second reflection layer covering the lateral sides of the first reflective layer and the support layer of each light emitting element and being located on a top side of the support layer of each light emitting element.
A metal gate semiconductor cleaning method of cleaning a semiconductor having a metal gate, the method comprising: an ashing step of ashing a photoresist on the semiconductor; and after the ashing step, a persulfuric acid cleaning step of bringing the semiconductor that has been subjected to the ashing treatment into contact with a sulfuric acid solution containing persulfuric acid, and thereby stripping the photoresist on the semiconductor from the semiconductor, wherein the sulfuric acid solution containing persulfuric acid used in the persulfuric acid cleaning step has a hydrogen peroxide concentration of 16 mM as O or less, a sulfuric acid concentration of from 90% by mass to 96% by mass, a liquid temperature of from 70°C to 130°C, and a persulfuric acid concentration of from 0.50 mM as O to 25 mM as O, with the unit "mM as O" representing a millimolar concentration obtainable when each of the concentrations is calculated relative to the concentration of oxygen atoms generated from the respective substances, and, wherein the sulfuric acid solution containing persulfuric acid is either one or both of an electrolyzed sulfuric acid solution obtained by electrolyzing a sulfuric acid solution and a solution obtained by incorporating ozone into a sulfuric acid solution. an ashing step of ashing a photoresist on the semiconductor; and after the ashing step, a persulfuric acid cleaning step of bringing the semiconductor that has been subjected to the ashing treatment into contact with a sulfuric acid solution containing persulfuric acid, and thereby stripping the photoresist on the semiconductor from the semiconductor, wherein the sulfuric acid solution containing persulfuric acid used in the persulfuric acid cleaning step has a hydrogen peroxide concentration of 16 mM as O or less, a sulfuric acid concentration of from 90% by mass to 96% by mass, a liquid temperature of from 70°C to 130°C, and a persulfuric acid concentration of from 0.50 mM as O to 25 mM as O, with the unit "mM as O" representing a millimolar concentration obtainable when each of the concentrations is calculated relative to the concentration of oxygen atoms generated from the respective substances, and, wherein the sulfuric acid solution containing persulfuric acid is either one or both of an electrolyzed sulfuric acid solution obtained by electrolyzing a sulfuric acid solution and a solution obtained by incorporating ozone into a sulfuric acid solution.
A propeller comprising a. a combustion chamber intended to receive a propellant charge, b. a nozzle assembly composed of one or more nozzles through which the expansion of combustion gases from the propellant charge after ignition of the propellant charge is carried out, c. a needle intended to vary a section of a neck of the nozzle assembly, thermally stressed by the combustion gases, d. an attachment system capable of ensuring movement of the needle in the neck of the nozzle assembly, e. an intermediate piece positioned between the needle and the attachment system, intended to thermally insulate the attachment system from the needle, at least part of the intermediate piece being made of a material having thermal insulating features, of the ceramic type, the intermediate piece at least partially enveloping the needle, a part of the needle extending longitudinally along a first axis Z, a portion of the part of the needle extending longitudinally along the first axis Z forming a contact surface with the intermediate piece, and the normal to the contact surface being secant with the first axis Z, said propeller being characterised in that the contact surface is frustoconical in shape. a. a combustion chamber intended to receive a propellant charge, b. a nozzle assembly composed of one or more nozzles through which the expansion of combustion gases from the propellant charge after ignition of the propellant charge is carried out, c. a needle intended to vary a section of a neck of the nozzle assembly, thermally stressed by the combustion gases, d. an attachment system capable of ensuring movement of the needle in the neck of the nozzle assembly, e. an intermediate piece positioned between the needle and the attachment system, intended to thermally insulate the attachment system from the needle, at least part of the intermediate piece being made of a material having thermal insulating features, of the ceramic type,
A method for deploying a virtual machine or a container in a multi-access edge computing, MEC, system, wherein the method comprises: receiving, by a unified orchestration function entity, a deployment request, wherein the deployment request is used to request to deploy an instance of an application, the deployment request comprises an identifier, ID, and orchestration information of the application, and the orchestration information is used to indicate resources required for running the instance of the application; determining, by the unified orchestration function entity, a deployment manner of the application based on the deployment request, wherein the deployment manner of the application is container deployment or virtual machine, VM, deployment; and if the deployment manner of the application is the container deployment, sending, by the unified orchestration function entity, a first resource allocation request to an architecture manager, wherein the first resource allocation request is used to request resources required for deploying a container capable of running the instance of the application, wherein the architecture manager is a container infrastructure manager, CIM; or if the deployment manner of the application is the VM deployment, sending, by the unified orchestration function entity, a second resource allocation request to a virtualized infrastructure manager, VIM, wherein the second resource allocation request is used to request resources required for deploying a VM capable of running the instance of the application. receiving, by a unified orchestration function entity, a deployment request, wherein the deployment request is used to request to deploy an instance of an application, the deployment request comprises an identifier, ID, and orchestration information of the application, and the orchestration information is used to indicate resources required for running the instance of the application; determining, by the unified orchestration function entity, a deployment manner of the application based on the deployment request, wherein the deployment manner of the application is container deployment or virtual machine, VM, deployment; and if the deployment manner of the application is the container deployment, sending, by the unified orchestration function entity, a first resource allocation request to an architecture manager, wherein the first resource allocation request is used to request resources required for deploying a container capable of running the instance of the application, wherein the architecture manager is a container infrastructure manager, CIM; or if the deployment manner of the application is the VM deployment, sending, by the unified orchestration function entity, a second resource allocation request to a virtualized infrastructure manager, VIM, wherein the second resource allocation request is used to request resources required for deploying a VM capable of running the instance of the application.
A method for operating a combined-cycle power plant for the generation of electrical energy with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine (11, 37), is compressed and is supplied to at least one combustion chamber (19, 39) for combustion of a fuel, and the resultant exhaust gas is expanded in at least one turbine (20, 38, 40) producing work, and in which method the exhaust gas which is exhausted by the at least one turbine (20, 38, 40) is fed through a heat recovery steam generator in order to generate steam, which heat recovery steam generator is part of a water-steam cycle with at least one steam turbine, a condenser, a feedwater tank and a feedwater pump, wherein heat is provided by extraction of steam from the at least one steam turbine, wherein the steam can be selectively extracted from the at least one steam turbine as low-pressure steam or intermediate-pressure steam, wherein the combined-cycle power plant is associated with a desalination plant, which is operated with the steam extracted from the at least one steam turbine, and wherein the desalination plant comprises desalination units (15a-15d), wherein each desalination unit (15a-15d) has a multiple-effect distillation device, which is operated with low-pressure steam, characterized in that the steam extraction is switched from low-pressure steam to intermediate-pressure steam in order to restrict the electricity production, and in that, the operation of the desalination plant is switched from low-pressure steam to intermediate-pressure steam in order to restrict the electricity production while keeping the production of distillate water equal or close to the nominal value, and in that each desalination unit (15a-15d) further comprises a thermal vapor compression device, which interacts with the multiple-effect distillation device and is operated with intermediate-pressure steam, and in that the operation of the desalination units (15a-15d) is switched from operation without a thermal vapor compression device to operation with a thermal vapor compression device in order to restrict the electricity production.