mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A fiber structure comprising a plurality of weft layers and of warp layers interlinked by multilayer three-dimensional weaving, the fiber structure having at least first and second portions (203 and 204) that are adjacent in the warp direction, the first portion presenting, in a direction perpendicular to the warp and weft directions, a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the second portion, the first portion has at its core at least one fiber fabric obtained by three-dimensional weaving of warp yarns and weft yarns, characterized in that said at least one fiber fabric is in the form of a Mock-Leno weave grid, said at least one fabric being present between two skins (2032; 2033) present at the surface of the first portion and being linked to the skins (2032; 2033) by warp yarns (C3; C16) belonging to said skins that are locally deflected into said fabric.
Method for monitoring soil moisture, comprising the steps of: - automatically feeding a digital database in real time with data representative of the soil moisture, which data are measured using a plurality of moisture sensors arranged in the soil and distributed along an estimated growth path of roots of a plant; - calculating, using a central processing unit and at each sensor, a rate of change in the soil moisture from the measured moisture data; and - calculating, using the central processing unit, a sum of the number of sensors which follow one another along the estimated growth path of the roots of the plant, starting from the sensor arranged closest to the roots, and for which the rate of change in the soil moisture is greater than a threshold rate corresponding to a certain rate of decrease in the soil moisture above which the decrease in the soil moisture is attributed to the presence of roots, and of creating in return, using the central processing unit, a digital datum representative of a certain distribution volume of the roots of said plant corresponding to said calculated sum. - automatically feeding a digital database in real time with data representative of the soil moisture, which data are measured using a plurality of moisture sensors arranged in the soil and distributed along an estimated growth path of roots of a plant; - calculating, using a central processing unit and at each sensor, a rate of change in the soil moisture from the measured moisture data; and - calculating, using the central processing unit, a sum of the number of sensors which follow one another along the estimated growth path of the roots of the plant, starting from the sensor arranged closest to the roots, and for which the rate of change in the soil moisture is greater than a threshold rate corresponding to a certain rate of decrease in the soil moisture above which the decrease in the soil moisture is attributed to the presence of roots, and of creating in return, using the central processing unit, a digital datum representative of a certain distribution volume of the roots of said plant corresponding to said calculated sum.
Method for applying a spray, in particular a plant protection agent, onto a field, having the following steps: - acquiring plants in a field section of the field by means of an optical and/or infrared acquisition unit; - identifying at least one plant row in the acquired field section by means of a processor unit; - defining a plant region comprising the at least one identified plant row and a weed region different from the plant region in the acquired field section by means of the processor unit; - ascertaining a plant parameter of the weed region by means of the processor unit; and - applying the spray to the weed region, in particular to the field section, in dependence on the ascertained plant parameter by means of a spraying device. - acquiring plants in a field section of the field by means of an optical and/or infrared acquisition unit; - identifying at least one plant row in the acquired field section by means of a processor unit; - defining a plant region comprising the at least one identified plant row and a weed region different from the plant region in the acquired field section by means of the processor unit; - ascertaining a plant parameter of the weed region by means of the processor unit; and - applying the spray to the weed region, in particular to the field section, in dependence on the ascertained plant parameter by means of a spraying device.
A hydraulic energy handling system for a working machine, the hydraulic energy handling system comprising: a high-pressure side; a low-pressure side; a hydraulic machine for mechanically driving a mechanical driveline of the working machine, and for being mechanically driven by the mechanical driveline to pump hydraulic fluid from the low-pressure side to the high-pressure side; at least one high-pressure hydraulic energy storage connected to the high-pressure side; a hydraulic motor having an inlet side and an outlet side; a hydraulic pump arranged to supply hydraulic fluid to the inlet side of the hydraulic motor; a return line for conducting hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic tank; and a pressure relief valve connected between the high-pressure side and the return line, the pressure relief valve being arranged to discharge excess hydraulic energy from the high-pressure side to the return line in order to provide a braking force on the mechanical driveline; characterized in that the hydraulic energy handling system further comprises: a priority valve arrangement connected to the outlet side of the hydraulic motor, the priority valve arrangement being configured to direct a prioritized flow of hydraulic fluid to the low-pressure side. a high-pressure side; a low-pressure side; a hydraulic machine for mechanically driving a mechanical driveline of the working machine, and for being mechanically driven by the mechanical driveline to pump hydraulic fluid from the low-pressure side to the high-pressure side; at least one high-pressure hydraulic energy storage connected to the high-pressure side; a hydraulic motor having an inlet side and an outlet side; a hydraulic pump arranged to supply hydraulic fluid to the inlet side of the hydraulic motor; a return line for conducting hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic tank; and a pressure relief valve connected between the high-pressure side and the return line, the pressure relief valve being arranged to discharge excess hydraulic energy from the high-pressure side to the return line in order to provide a braking force on the mechanical driveline;
A surgical fixation system, comprising: a fixation device including a top surface and a bottom surface; and an adjustable loop connected to the fixation device wherein the adjustable loop includes a first adjustable eyesplice loop that passes through and interlinks with a second adjustable eyesplice loop at an interconnection that rests over a bridge of the fixation device, wherein the bridge is located between a first aperture and a second aperture of the fixation device characterized in that the bridge is countersunk from the top surface to establish a channel at the top surface, wherein the first adjustable eyesplice loop, the second adjustable eyesplice loop, and free braid strands of the adjustable loop cooperate to establish a knot stack that rests over the bridge of the fixation device and is at least partially received within the channel. a fixation device including a top surface and a bottom surface; and an adjustable loop connected to the fixation device wherein the adjustable loop includes a first adjustable eyesplice loop that passes through and interlinks with a second adjustable eyesplice loop at an interconnection that rests over a bridge of the fixation device, wherein the bridge is located between a first aperture and a second aperture of the fixation device characterized in that the bridge is countersunk from the top surface to establish a channel at the top surface, wherein the first adjustable eyesplice loop, the second adjustable eyesplice loop, and free braid strands of the adjustable loop cooperate to establish a knot stack that rests over the bridge of the fixation device and is at least partially received within the channel.
Coupling for connecting tubular elements for an oil well installation, comprising a tubular body, with two ends of the body each provided with a portion of interval threading for joining to a tubular element, the tubular body further comprising a central portion (16, 26) separating the two ends each provided with a portion of threading and having a wall thickness greater than the wall thickness of the ends of the body, characterized in that it comprises: - an extension segment (18; 22, 22A, 22B) that extends from one of the ends of the tubular body, after the portion of internal threading, said extension segment having the same outside diameter as that of the tubular body and an inside diameter greater than or equal to that of the portion of internal threading, - the extension segment (18; 22, 22A, 22B) comprises a housing, provided with an opening onto an external surface of the coupling, inside which an electronically responsive identification tag is housed. - an extension segment (18; 22, 22A, 22B) that extends from one of the ends of the tubular body, after the portion of internal threading, said extension segment having the same outside diameter as that of the tubular body and an inside diameter greater than or equal to that of the portion of internal threading, - the extension segment (18; 22, 22A, 22B) comprises a housing, provided with an opening onto an external surface of the coupling, inside which an electronically responsive identification tag is housed.
A silicide-based alloy material comprising silicon and ruthenium as main components, wherein when contents of silicon and ruthenium are denoted by Si and Ru, respectively, an atomic ratio of elements constituting the alloy material satisfies the following: 45 atm % ≤ Si / Ru + Si ≤ 70 atm % 30 atm % ≤ Ru / Ru + Si ≤ 55 atm %; characterised in that the silicide-based alloy material is a silicide-based alloy material comprising silicon and ruthenium as main components and has at least two or more kinds of crystal phases selected from space groups 198, 64, and 60 in a texture; or the silicide-based alloy material is a silicide-based alloy material comprising silicon and ruthenium as main components and has crystal phases with space groups 221 and 198 in the texture.
Method for amplification of a single copy DNA target nucleic acid from one single living eukaryotic cell of human, animal or plant origin, comprising the steps of a) transfering a liquid sample with a first volume comprising the single living cell into a well of a microtiter plate which comprises a dry composition of PCR amplification primers, either at least one labeled hybridization probe or a double strand DNA binding fluorescent compound, a thermostable DNA polymerase and dNTPs, b) adding to said vessel a PCR reaction buffer with a second volume, whereas said second volume is at least 2x as large as said first volume, and the final volume does not exceed 25 μl, c) incubating said vessel for at least 30 seconds at at least 90°C, thereby thermally activating the thermostable DNA polymerase and lysing the cell in the PCR reaction buffer without any prior addition of a specific lysis step reagent, d) amplifying said target by means of a polymerase chain reaction with the thermostable DNA polymerase without performance of an intermediate purification step, characterized in that steps a) to d) are performed within the same vessel. a) transfering a liquid sample with a first volume comprising the single living cell into a well of a microtiter plate which comprises a dry composition of PCR amplification primers, either at least one labeled hybridization probe or a double strand DNA binding fluorescent compound, a thermostable DNA polymerase and dNTPs, b) adding to said vessel a PCR reaction buffer with a second volume, whereas said second volume is at least 2x as large as said first volume, and the final volume does not exceed 25 μl, c) incubating said vessel for at least 30 seconds at at least 90°C, thereby thermally activating the thermostable DNA polymerase and lysing the cell in the PCR reaction buffer without any prior addition of a specific lysis step reagent, d) amplifying said target by means of a polymerase chain reaction with the thermostable DNA polymerase without performance of an intermediate purification step,
Stimulation device for the clitoris, which is a portable hand-held device, with: - a stimulation head to be placed on the clitoris; - a linear drive device, which is coupled to the stimulation head, and is configured to set the stimulation head in vibration, wherein the linear drive device has a plunger coil arrangement with a moving coil and a vibrating element; - a control device, which is configured to activate the linear drive device, wherein by means of the control device the vibration amplitude of the stimulation head and at least one vibration frequency of the stimulation head can be controlled independently of one another; - a battery for the supply of power to the control device, and - a housing, which comprises the control device and the battery. - a stimulation head to be placed on the clitoris; - a linear drive device, which is coupled to the stimulation head, and is configured to set the stimulation head in vibration, wherein the linear drive device has a plunger coil arrangement with a moving coil and a vibrating element; - a control device, which is configured to activate the linear drive device, wherein by means of the control device the vibration amplitude of the stimulation head and at least one vibration frequency of the stimulation head can be controlled independently of one another; - a battery for the supply of power to the control device, and - a housing, which comprises the control device and the battery.
Stake anchoring arrangement for the anchoring of a stake in a load carrying structure, comprising an upwardly open socket which is arranged to be connected to the load carrying structure and which comprises a front wall and a back wall opposite the front wall, and a wedge assembly that is arranged to act between the front wall of the socket and a stake axially lowerable into the socket, characterized in that the front wall inclines in the direction of the back wall, and in that the wedge assembly comprises a catch, a spring member and a wedge member, the catch being turnably arranged about a pivot from a primed position to an activated position under the action of the axially lowerable stake, thereto the catch is arranged when in the primed position to maintain the wedge member in a lower position and when in the activated position set the wedge member in a disengaged condition, the wedge member when in the disengaged condition being axially displaceable from the lower position to an upper position under the action of the spring member in order to wedge said axially lowerable stake between the wedge member and the back wall of the socket.
Check valve assembly (1, 1') for a shock absorber comprising a housing, said housing comprising a first volume, wherein a pressure P1 prevails; a second volume, wherein a pressure P2 prevails; a first housing portion, and a second housing portion; a fluid passage between said first volume and said second volume; and a spool, said spool being movably arranged in said housing between at least a first position in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage between the first and second volume is allowed and at least a second position in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage between the first and second volume is prevented, said spool comprising a first portion adapted to engage with said first portion of said valve housing 10, forming a first region of engagement, and a second portion adapted to engage with said second portion of said valve housing, forming a second region of engagement; characterised in that said first region of engagement is arranged at a first location and said second region is arranged at a second location, such that a first local state of fluid flow prevailing at the first region of engagement is substantially independent of a second local state of fluid flow prevailing at said second region of engagement, and wherein said first and second regions of engagement are physically separated. a first volume, wherein a pressure P1 prevails; a second volume, wherein a pressure P2 prevails; a first housing portion, and a second housing portion; a first portion adapted to engage with said first portion of said valve housing 10, forming a first region of engagement, and a second portion adapted to engage with said second portion of said valve housing, forming a second region of engagement;
A mobility state estimation method of a terminal in a mobile communication system, the method comprising: receiving cell counting information for use in counting cell switching from a base station; determining, when the cell switching occurs, whether to count the cell switching based on the cell counting information; counting, when determined to count the cell switching, in the cell switching for a number of cell switching; and estimating the mobility state of the terminal based on the number of counted cell switchings, characterized in that the cell counting information includes information indicating cell switching types to be counted out or in. receiving cell counting information for use in counting cell switching from a base station; determining, when the cell switching occurs, whether to count the cell switching based on the cell counting information; counting, when determined to count the cell switching, in the cell switching for a number of cell switching; and estimating the mobility state of the terminal based on the number of counted cell switchings, characterized in that the cell counting information includes information indicating cell switching types to be counted out or in.
Voltage waveform generator for a plasma assisted processing apparatus, comprising: a common node, a voltage waveform generation circuit operably connected to the common node and configured to apply a voltage signal (v CN) at the common node, and a current source operably connected to the common node and configured to apply a DC current (ics) at the common node, wherein the current source comprises: a first switch node connected to the common node through a first inductor (Lcs), and a first power supply comprising at least two first voltage nodes (X, Y), connected to the first switch node, wherein the current source is operable to switch between the at least two first voltage nodes at the first switch node. a common node, a voltage waveform generation circuit operably connected to the common node and configured to apply a voltage signal (v CN) at the common node, and a current source operably connected to the common node and configured to apply a DC current (ics) at the common node, a first switch node connected to the common node through a first inductor (Lcs), and a first power supply comprising at least two first voltage nodes (X, Y), connected to the first switch node,
A composite article suitable for use as a wound dressing, comprising: (a) a fluid transport layer having - a first surface providing a fluid contacting surface having a first surface energy, - a second surface having a second surface energy greater than the first surface energy, (b) a fluid retentive layer having - a first surface having a third surface energy greater than the second surface energy, and - a second surface, and the fluid retentive layer is positioned so that the first surface of the fluid retentive layer is adjacent to the second surface of the fluid transport layer, wherein the fluid transport layer is a knit textile material comprising - a first yarn forming a plurality of interlocking loops which provide the second surface of the fluid transport layer, and - at least one effect yarn tucked into the interlocking loops formed by the first yarn, and wherein the first yarn is more hydrophilic than the effect yarn. (a) a fluid transport layer having - a first surface providing a fluid contacting surface having a first surface energy, - a second surface having a second surface energy greater than the first surface energy, - a first surface providing a fluid contacting surface having a first surface energy, - a second surface having a second surface energy greater than the first surface energy, (b) a fluid retentive layer having - a first surface having a third surface energy greater than the second surface energy, and - a second surface, and - a first surface having a third surface energy greater than the second surface energy, and - a second surface, and - a first yarn forming a plurality of interlocking loops which provide the second surface of the fluid transport layer, and - at least one effect yarn tucked into the interlocking loops formed by the first yarn, and
A method for producing a barrier coating film, said method comprising the steps of: a) preparing an aqueous dispersion which includes a matrix polymer and an exfoliated silicate filler material; b) concentrating the dispersion by evaporating water therefrom such that the weight percent solids content of the dispersion is increased by at least 5 % thereof; c) applying a layer of the concentrated dispersion to a substrate; and d) drying the concentrated dispersion to produce a barrier coating film which exhibits an oxygen permeability that is at least 200 times lower than a like coating film which does not include silicate filler material, and wherein further the barrier coating film exhibits an oxygen permeability value at least 10 percent lower than a like coating that is prepared with a like dispersion which is not concentrated by selectively removing a portion of the liquid carrier medium, wherein the oxygen permeability is determined according to the method of the description. a) preparing an aqueous dispersion which includes a matrix polymer and an exfoliated silicate filler material; b) concentrating the dispersion by evaporating water therefrom such that the weight percent solids content of the dispersion is increased by at least 5 % thereof; c) applying a layer of the concentrated dispersion to a substrate; and d) drying the concentrated dispersion to produce a barrier coating film which exhibits an oxygen permeability that is at least 200 times lower than a like coating film which does not include silicate filler material,
A peptide comprising a sequence having at least 92.8% identity with SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 24; or having at least 93.7% identity with SEQ ID NO: 25 or a therapeutically effective salt thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, with the proviso that SEQ ID NO: 23 must contain cysteine at position one and position thirteen of SEQ ID NO: 23; SEQ ID NO: 24 must contain cysteine at position four and position thirteen of SEQ ID NO: 24; and SEQ ID NO: 25 must contain cysteines at position one and position thirteen of SEQ ID NO: 25.
Anti-theft device of the non-reusable type for displaying eyeglasses comprising a main body, provided with at least one opening for the arrangement thereof on display bars; a housing comprising locking means; means for connection of said device to at least one pair of eyeglasses, characterized in that said locking means comprise at least one pin that is one-piece with said main body by means of at least one constraining point, and in that said at least one constraining point of said locking means is breakable by means of a tool having an end section complementary to said at least one constraining point, for opening the device.