mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A vane coupling structure in combination with a vane of a jet engine, the vane coupling structure being for coupling the vane to the jet engine, characterised by the vane being made of a composite material of thermosetting resin or thermoplastic resin and reinforcement fiber, the vane coupling structure comprising a coupling support member (33, 53) made of metal and including a first divided piece (34, 54) and a second divided piece (34, 54) separated from each other, the first and second divided pieces (34, 54) being joined to an end portion of the vane from both sides in a vane thickness direction, on an end joint surface (35a, 55a) of the first divided piece (34, 54), a first elongated protrusion (35c, 55c) is formed in an axis direction of the jet engine, and on an end joint surface (35a, 55a) of the second divided piece (34, 54), a first groove (35b, 55b) is formed in the axis direction of the jet engine to face the first elongated protrusion (35c, 55c), the end portion of the vane is formed into a concavo-convex shape with a constant vane thickness in a radial direction of the jet engine, the end portion of the vane has a second groove that is engaged with the first elongated protrusion (35c, 55c), and has a second elongated protrusion that is engaged with the first groove (35b, 55b), the second elongated protrusion being formed at a back side position of the second groove, and the end portion of the vane is fastened between the first and second divided pieces (34, 54).
Steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle or a steering system for an autonomous driving motor vehicle having a controller, which controls the steering of the steerable road wheels depending on a driver's input or an input of an autonomous driving unit, wherein the controller has a normal mode of operation with full steering functionality and no quality problems, characterized in that the controller has at least two degraded modes (BC,CD,DE) with degraded operation of the steering system, wherein the steering system comprises a evaluation means, which evaluates the state of performance degradation of the steering system and which sets the operation mode of the controller according to the evaluation result, and wherein the operation modes (AB,BC,CD,DE) are each defined by ranges limited by performance limit values of the steering system.
Roof carrier for motor vehicles, with a crossmember which extends between railing strips arranged on both sides along the vehicle roof in a manner mounted on the roof and which is composed of a horizontal profiled bar and supporting feet arranged at the ends of the latter, wherein parts of each supporting foot are two clamping jaws (20, 30) which are movable towards each other by means of a clamping device, with the railing strip being clamped, and of which at least one clamping jaw is mounted on the supporting foot so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis, characterized in that the supporting feet are arranged in a longitudinally displaceable manner with respect to the profiled bar, in that the other clamping jaw is also mounted on the supporting foot so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis, and in that the other clamping jaw is mounted on the supporting foot so as to be additionally longitudinally displaceable in the direction of the profiled bar.
An animal watering valve comprising: a housing having an outlet, an inlet, and a bore formed therein and extending from the outlet to the inlet; a valve element located in the bore; a stem disposed within the housing in a cooperating relationship with the valve element and extending through the outlet of the housing; a stem hat coupled to a downstream end of the stem, wherein the stem hat has a cap and a disk extending radially from the stem at a location adjacent an upstream side of the outlet; characterized in that the stem hat is an unitary element forming the cap and the disk. a housing having an outlet, an inlet, and a bore formed therein and extending from the outlet to the inlet; a valve element located in the bore; a stem disposed within the housing in a cooperating relationship with the valve element and extending through the outlet of the housing; a stem hat coupled to a downstream end of the stem, wherein the stem hat has a cap and a disk extending radially from the stem at a location adjacent an upstream side of the outlet; characterized in that the stem hat is an unitary element forming the cap and the disk.
A process for the manufacture of an infusible beverage ingredient, the process consisting of: (a) providing unsweetened fruit pieces; (b) treating the fruit pieces so as to reduce their total sugar content by at least 35%; and then subsequently (c) drying the fruit pieces to a moisture content of less than 30%, preferably to a moisture content of 0.1 to 10%, wherein step (b) of the process comprises a first centrifugation of the fruit pieces. (a) providing unsweetened fruit pieces; (b) treating the fruit pieces so as to reduce their total sugar content by at least 35%; and then subsequently (c) drying the fruit pieces to a moisture content of less than 30%, preferably to a moisture content of 0.1 to 10%,
A process for preparing a compound of formula I comprising the steps of (i) reacting 4-bromoanisole with magnesium to obtain a Grignard reagent; and (ii) reacting the Grignard reagent obtained in step (i) with a compound of formula wherein the magnesium of step (i) comprises additional metals as impurities in an amount of less than 0.027 % by weight, based on the total weight of the magnesium. (i) reacting 4-bromoanisole with magnesium to obtain a Grignard reagent; and (ii) reacting the Grignard reagent obtained in step (i) with a compound of formula
Viewing window for being placed into a viewing opening, in particular a viewing opening of an RLT system and/or an environmental chamber, having two pane carriers (3, 4) which are placeable into the viewing opening along a mounting axis from mutually opposite directions (R 1, R 2), wherein the pane carriers (3, 4) each have a window frame (7, 8) carrying a windowpane (11, 12), wherein the window frames (7, 8) are embodied as axial stops for coming to rest against the periphery of the viewing opening, characterized by a light-emitting element for illuminating a viewing region, which light-emitting element is arranged at one of the window frames of a pane carrier in a manner such that the available window area is not impaired by the light-emitting element.
A linear guide mechanism for a reciprocating container forming apparatus, the linear guide mechanism comprising: a housing having an inside housing surface that defines a bore extending through the housing coaxial with a longitudinal axis; a shaft disposed at least partially in the bore and being reciprocatably and linearly moveable in the bore along the longitudinal axis, the shaft having an exterior shaft surface; and a self-lubricating liner disposed in the bore between the inside housing surface and the exterior shaft surface, the self-lubricating liner having an inside liner surface that is in sliding engagement with the exterior shaft surface of the shaft and the self-lubricating liner having an exterior liner surface, characterised in that the linear guide mechanism further comprises another self-lubricating liner spaced apart from the self-lubricating liner. a housing having an inside housing surface that defines a bore extending through the housing coaxial with a longitudinal axis; a shaft disposed at least partially in the bore and being reciprocatably and linearly moveable in the bore along the longitudinal axis, the shaft having an exterior shaft surface; and a self-lubricating liner disposed in the bore between the inside housing surface and the exterior shaft surface, the self-lubricating liner having an inside liner surface that is in sliding engagement with the exterior shaft surface of the shaft and the self-lubricating liner having an exterior liner surface, characterised in that the linear guide mechanism further comprises another self-lubricating liner spaced apart from the self-lubricating liner.
A reaction system for continuously preparing polymethoxy dimethyl ether with an aqueous formaldehyde solution or paraformaldehyde as raw material, which comprises: 1) a formaldehyde-concentrating unit, which is configured for concentrating an aqueous formaldehyde solution of 37∼40 wt.% to obtain a concentrated formaldehyde of 50∼80 wt.%; 2) a vacuum-drying unit, which is configured for polymerizing the concentrated formaldehyde obtained from the formaldehyde-concentrating unit to paraformaldehyde; 3) an acetalization reaction unit, which is configured for subjecting the concentrated formaldehyde obtained from the formaldehyde-concentrating unit, the paraformaldehyde obtained from the vacuum-drying unit or paraformaldehyde added directly from the exterior to an acetalization reaction with methanol in the presence of an acidic ionic liquid catalyst, so as to obtain a crude product DMM 1-8; and 4) a product-separating unit, which is configured for separating the desired product polymethoxy dimethyl ether DMM 3-8 from the crude product obtained from the acetalization reaction unit. 1) a formaldehyde-concentrating unit, which is configured for concentrating an aqueous formaldehyde solution of 37∼40 wt.% to obtain a concentrated formaldehyde of 50∼80 wt.%; 2) a vacuum-drying unit, which is configured for polymerizing the concentrated formaldehyde obtained from the formaldehyde-concentrating unit to paraformaldehyde; 3) an acetalization reaction unit, which is configured for subjecting the concentrated formaldehyde obtained from the formaldehyde-concentrating unit, the paraformaldehyde obtained from the vacuum-drying unit or paraformaldehyde added directly from the exterior to an acetalization reaction with methanol in the presence of an acidic ionic liquid catalyst, so as to obtain a crude product DMM 1-8; and 4) a product-separating unit, which is configured for separating the desired product polymethoxy dimethyl ether DMM 3-8 from the crude product obtained from the acetalization reaction unit.
Catheter system of an insertion system for inserting a heart valve stent into the body of a patient, said catheter system having a proximal end portion connected or connectable to a catheter tip and a distal end portion connected or connectable to a handle, wherein the catheter system comprises: - an outer catheter and an inner catheter accommodated in the outer catheter; and - a flexural link region, which can be deflected with the aid of an actuating means of the handle, said flexural link region being preferably formed integrally in the catheter system, wherein the outer catheter and the inner catheter act as force transmission means, said force transmission means can be connected to the catheter tip in which the heart valve stent is mounted, wherein the force transmission means are designed to manipulate the catheter tip so that the heart valve stent housed in the catheter tip may be released from the catheter tip in steps or in accordance with a previously defined or definable sequence of events, and wherein at the distal end region of the catheter system, the force transmission means are connected to first and second operating means of the handle, and wherein the catheter system comprises a control wire that passes through the inside of the outer catheter for deflecting the flexural link region. - an outer catheter and an inner catheter accommodated in the outer catheter; and - a flexural link region, which can be deflected with the aid of an actuating means of the handle, said flexural link region being preferably formed integrally in the catheter system, wherein the outer catheter and the inner catheter act as force transmission means, said force transmission means can be connected to the catheter tip in which the heart valve stent is mounted, wherein the force transmission means are designed to manipulate the catheter tip so that the heart valve stent housed in the catheter tip may be released from the catheter tip in steps or in accordance with a previously defined or definable sequence of events, and wherein at the distal end region of the catheter system, the force transmission means are connected to first and second operating means of the handle, and wherein the catheter system comprises a control wire that passes through the inside of the outer catheter for deflecting the flexural link region.
An endoscopic gastric plication device comprising an assembly which is capable of cooperating with a handle secured to control means in order to actuate the assembly for positioning and fixing a staple around a fold of a gastric wall, comprising: - means for grasping/pulling a portion of a gastric wall arranged at the end of a manipulating shaft intended to be connected to the control means and which can be actuated in order to come into engagement with the gastric wall and pull on it in order to form a fold; - means for guiding a staple around the fold of the gastric wall; - at least one staple, and means for pushing the staple in the guiding means, that staple being intended to come to be passed through and make a loop around the fold, guided by the guiding means; characterized in that it comprises: - means for pulling the looped end of the staple. - means for grasping/pulling a portion of a gastric wall arranged at the end of a manipulating shaft intended to be connected to the control means and which can be actuated in order to come into engagement with the gastric wall and pull on it in order to form a fold; - means for guiding a staple around the fold of the gastric wall; - at least one staple, and means for pushing the staple in the guiding means, that staple being intended to come to be passed through and make a loop around the fold, guided by the guiding means; - means for pulling the looped end of the staple.
Method for the sterilisation of empty pouches, comprising the steps of: - producing a plurality of pouches, wherein each pouch comprises a container body formed by walls made of flexible film and a spout comprising an entrance portion with an inlet and a tube with an outlet, said spout being sealingly applied to the container body so as to protrude outside of it with at least a section of the tube; - providing said spout of the empty pouch with an irreversible sacrificial closure, formed by a peelable membrane or a breakable septum, for the outlet of the spout, thereby obtaining empty provisional closed pouches to be sterilised; - loading a plurality of empty provisional closed pouches to be sterilised on a transport device for collective transportation towards a steriliser; - forming a stacked transport group containing a plurality of transport devices; - transporting the transport group from a manufacturer's site towards a steriliser in the form of a specialized centre or a filler that also performs a sterilization, where a sterilization step is to be performed; - performing the sterilisation on the whole transport group by ionizing radiations. - producing a plurality of pouches, wherein each pouch comprises a container body formed by walls made of flexible film and a spout comprising an entrance portion with an inlet and a tube with an outlet, said spout being sealingly applied to the container body so as to protrude outside of it with at least a section of the tube; - providing said spout of the empty pouch with an irreversible sacrificial closure, formed by a peelable membrane or a breakable septum, for the outlet of the spout, thereby obtaining empty provisional closed pouches to be sterilised; - loading a plurality of empty provisional closed pouches to be sterilised on a transport device for collective transportation towards a steriliser; - forming a stacked transport group containing a plurality of transport devices; - transporting the transport group from a manufacturer's site towards a steriliser in the form of a specialized centre or a filler that also performs a sterilization, where a sterilization step is to be performed; - performing the sterilisation on the whole transport group by ionizing radiations.
An inhaler comprising: a reservoir of an inhalable composition; an outlet at one end through which the inhalable composition is discharged; and a non-metered breath-activated valve between the one end and the reservoir, the breath-activated valve comprising a flow path (13, 14) extending from the reservoir to the outlet end; characterised by at least a portion of the flow path being a deformable tube, and a clamping member (15, 21) which pinches the deformable tube closed when no suction force is applied to the inhaler and releases the tube to open the flow path when suction is applied at the outlet, to provide uninterrupted flow from the reservoir to the outlet. a reservoir of an inhalable composition; an outlet at one end through which the inhalable composition is discharged; and a non-metered breath-activated valve between the one end and the reservoir, the breath-activated valve comprising a flow path (13, 14) extending from the reservoir to the outlet end; characterised by at least a portion of the flow path being a deformable tube, and a clamping member (15, 21) which pinches the deformable tube closed when no suction force is applied to the inhaler and releases the tube to open the flow path when suction is applied at the outlet, to provide uninterrupted flow from the reservoir to the outlet.
A process for detecting production residues or service life contaminants in an object with three-dimensional geometry wherein • a composition comprising a viscous component in aqueous dispersion and an indicator for detecting production residues or service life contaminants in a fluent state is applied by spraying on the surface of said object to be investigated, • said composition is allowed to solidify, • said residues or contaminants are identified as areas, where said solidified composition visually differs from remaining composition due to a reaction product between said production residues or service life contaminants and the indicator. • a composition comprising a viscous component in aqueous dispersion and an indicator for detecting production residues or service life contaminants in a fluent state is applied by spraying on the surface of said object to be investigated, • said composition is allowed to solidify, • said residues or contaminants are identified as areas, where said solidified composition visually differs from remaining composition due to a reaction product between said production residues or service life contaminants and the indicator.
An optical system for the detection of a flying or moving object approaching a target, which comprises: - one or more transmitter-receiver sets positioned at an external surface of a wall of said target, each of said transmitter-receiver sets comprising: a. a light transmitter for creating a fan-like planar or curved continuous optical curtain in front of said wall of the target; b. a receiver which comprises a two-dimensional 2-D focal plane array, said focal plane array being spaced apart from said transmitter and being positioned at a plane not parallel to said optical curtain such that a field of view of said focal plane array covers at least a 2-D portion of the entire area of said optical curtain, and wherein any 2-D location at the covered area of the optical curtain corresponds to a specific 2-D location comprising of one or more pixels at said focal plane array; and - one or more processing units for determining at least a location of intrusion of said flying or moving object to within said optical curtain by means of determining pixels within said focal plane array that are affected by reflections or scatter due to said intrusion of said flying or moving object. - one or more transmitter-receiver sets positioned at an external surface of a wall of said target, each of said transmitter-receiver sets comprising: a. a light transmitter for creating a fan-like planar or curved continuous optical curtain in front of said wall of the target; b. a receiver which comprises a two-dimensional 2-D focal plane array, said focal plane array being spaced apart from said transmitter and being positioned at a plane not parallel to said optical curtain such that a field of view of said focal plane array covers at least a 2-D portion of the entire area of said optical curtain, and wherein any 2-D location at the covered area of the optical curtain corresponds to a specific 2-D location comprising of one or more pixels at said focal plane array; and a. a light transmitter for creating a fan-like planar or curved continuous optical curtain in front of said wall of the target; b. a receiver which comprises a two-dimensional 2-D focal plane array, said focal plane array being spaced apart from said transmitter and being positioned at a plane not parallel to said optical curtain such that a field of view of said focal plane array covers at least a 2-D portion of the entire area of said optical curtain, and wherein any 2-D location at the covered area of the optical curtain corresponds to a specific 2-D location comprising of one or more pixels at said focal plane array; and - one or more processing units for determining at least a location of intrusion of said flying or moving object to within said optical curtain by means of determining pixels within said focal plane array that are affected by reflections or scatter due to said intrusion of said flying or moving object.
A system for automatic payment of road taxes for vehicles, the system comprising - a plurality of mobile units, each unit being adapted to be positioned in a vehicle, and - a base unit being adapted to communicate with the plurality of mobile units, wherein each mobile unit comprises a satellite-based navigation system receiver, and communication means for transmitting a plurality of position observables containing pseudoranges to the base unit, and wherein the base unit comprises communication means for communicating with the plurality of mobile units, and processor means for processing said position observables so as to determine a first position of the vehicle in relation to pre-loaded road tax information stored in or accessible from the base unit, characterised in that said processor means is furthermore adapted to calculate a corrected position of the vehicle in case the first position of the vehicle falls within a predetermined range from a road section where road taxes are to be paid, comparing the calculated corrected position of the vehicle with the pre-loaded road tax information stored in or accessible from the base unit and determining if the vehicle has entered a road section where road taxes are to be paid. - a plurality of mobile units, each unit being adapted to be positioned in a vehicle, and - a base unit being adapted to communicate with the plurality of mobile units,
Method for adapting a deceleration of a motor powered by a variable speed drive, the variable speed drive comprising a plurality of at least N low-voltage power cells linked in series, N being greater than or equal to 1, the method comprising the following operations during a period of deceleration of the motor: - determination of at least one average motor voltage over a given period as a function of motor voltage values measured at the terminals of the motor over the given period; - as a function of the determined average motor voltage, determination of an average rectified voltage value, wherein a rectified voltage corresponds to a voltage obtained at the output of a rectifier of each power cell; - adaptation of the deceleration of the motor as a function of the average rectified voltage value. - determination of at least one average motor voltage over a given period as a function of motor voltage values measured at the terminals of the motor over the given period; - as a function of the determined average motor voltage, determination of an average rectified voltage value, wherein a rectified voltage corresponds to a voltage obtained at the output of a rectifier of each power cell; - adaptation of the deceleration of the motor as a function of the average rectified voltage value.