mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A passenger conveyor comprising: a plurality of steps that move along a selected path between two landings (24, 26); a handrail that moves with the steps; a handrail entry module that includes at least one surface that is positioned beneath the handrail near a corresponding one of the landings (24, 26) and that is at least partially at an oblique angle relative to the landing (24, 26); and a display providing an indication of a direction of movement of the steps; characterized in that the display is associated with the surface such that the display is visible to an individual approaching the landing (24, 26). a plurality of steps that move along a selected path between two landings (24, 26); a handrail that moves with the steps; a handrail entry module that includes at least one surface that is positioned beneath the handrail near a corresponding one of the landings (24, 26) and that is at least partially at an oblique angle relative to the landing (24, 26); and a display providing an indication of a direction of movement of the steps; characterized in that the display is associated with the surface such that the display is visible to an individual approaching the landing (24, 26).
An ion mobility spectrometer comprising a drift cell having a series of metal rings connected to respective ring voltages to produce a field gradient along the drift cell, wherein one of the metal rings is an ion control ring arranged to have a voltage applied to it to produce a field reversal in the drift tube thereby to form an ion reservoir for storing ions; characterized in that the drift cell employs a hermetic drift tube construction using ceramic insulating rings joined to the metal rings by an active metal joining process, the metal rings being formed from a nickel cobalt ferrous alloy, thereby providing a self-enclosed cell construction, the IMS further comprising an electronic ion injection control circuit including means for providing a low voltage trigger timing pulse effective for tripping an optoisolator; wherein the electronic ion injection control circuit comprises a resistive bridge circuit electrically coupled to a transistor; wherein the trigger timing pulse to said opto-isolator causes voltage to the base of the transistor to vary with said pulse; whereby said transistor provides a square wave voltage pulse to the ion control ring effective to produce a resultant drop in voltage which causes ions in the ion reservoir to be injected into an IMS drift region along the ion drift tube.
An apparatus for extracting juice from food ingredients, the apparatus comprising: a container having a cavity for receiving the food ingredients, and a wall which extends around the cavity; a blender tool in the cavity for cutting and/or grinding and/or shredding the food ingredients thereby to release juice from the food ingredients; a juice outlet included in the wall for permitting juice to flow out of the cavity, the apparatus being characterized in that it comprises a drive system for driving the blender tool and spinning the container so as to fling said juice towards the wall, wherein the drive system enables independent control of the driving of the blender tool and the spinning of the container. a container having a cavity for receiving the food ingredients, and a wall which extends around the cavity; a blender tool in the cavity for cutting and/or grinding and/or shredding the food ingredients thereby to release juice from the food ingredients; a juice outlet included in the wall for permitting juice to flow out of the cavity, the apparatus being characterized in that it comprises a drive system for driving the blender tool and spinning the container so as to fling said juice towards the wall, wherein the drive system enables independent control of the driving of the blender tool and the spinning of the container.
A word recognition method of performing recognition processing with respect to each word candidate obtained by reading candidate characters in character information written in a reading material, comprising: a matching processing step of collating each word candidate with a plurality of words in a word dictionary and calculating, for each of the plurality of words, a matching score indicative of a degree that each word candidate matches with one of said plurality of words a character quality score calculating step of calculating a character quality score indicative of a degree that a character candidate constituting each word candidate matches with an arbitrary character from an alphabet; and a correcting step of correcting a matching score obtained at the matching processing step based on a character quality score acquired at the character quality score calculating step, characterized in that the correcting step includes processing of subtracting the character quality score obtained at the character quality score calculating step from the matching score acquired at the matching processing step. a matching processing step of collating each word candidate with a plurality of words in a word dictionary and calculating, for each of the plurality of words, a matching score indicative of a degree that each word candidate matches with one of said plurality of words a character quality score calculating step of calculating a character quality score indicative of a degree that a character candidate constituting each word candidate matches with an arbitrary character from an alphabet; and a correcting step of correcting a matching score obtained at the matching processing step based on a character quality score acquired at the character quality score calculating step, characterized in that the correcting step includes processing of subtracting the character quality score obtained at the character quality score calculating step from the matching score acquired at the matching processing step.
A downhole tool, comprising: a mandrel (10; 72); an activation body (12, 14; 82) disposed on the mandrel (10; 72); a slip (20; 80) disposed on the mandrel (10; 72), at least a portion of the slip (20; 80) being movable by the activation body (12, 14; 92) from a first position adjacent the mandrel (10; 72) to a second position radially away from the mandrel (10; 72) for engaging a surrounding surface; a cage portion (16; 76) of the mandrel (10; 72) configured to limit the slip's movement; and magnetic components (44, 46) magnetically retaining the slip (20; 80) in the first position, the magnetic components comprising a first permanent magnet disposed on the slip (20; 80), and a second permanent magnet disposed on the cage portion (16; 76); wherein the second permanent magnet is radially outward of the first permanent magnet and wherein the first and second permanent magnets (44, 46) are facing one another and are magnetically opposed to one another in a repulsive relation. a mandrel (10; 72); an activation body (12, 14; 82) disposed on the mandrel (10; 72); a slip (20; 80) disposed on the mandrel (10; 72), at least a portion of the slip (20; 80) being movable by the activation body (12, 14; 92) from a first position adjacent the mandrel (10; 72) to a second position radially away from the mandrel (10; 72) for engaging a surrounding surface; a cage portion (16; 76) of the mandrel (10; 72) configured to limit the slip's movement; and magnetic components (44, 46) magnetically retaining the slip (20; 80) in the first position, the magnetic components comprising a first permanent magnet disposed on the slip (20; 80), and a second permanent magnet disposed on the cage portion (16; 76); wherein the second permanent magnet is radially outward of the first permanent magnet and wherein the first and second permanent magnets (44, 46) are facing one another and are magnetically opposed to one another in a repulsive relation.
Mobile training apparatus for people, in particular for sporting activities using additional weights, wherein the training apparatus is made up of a back element and of a carrying system with shoulder straps, said system being articulated in a releasable manner on the back element, and, on the back element and/or on the carrying system, of accommodating regions for at least one weight, wherein the back element extends from the one end of the shoulder strap to the point of articulation on the pelvis belt, characterized in that a. the back element is a panel, b. the back element can be divided along its longitudinal extent so as to form panel parts (8a, 8b), c. wherein the connection element divides up the panel parts (8a, 8b) into two equally sized mobile weights for further performing training exercises, d. wherein each panel part (8a, 8b) and/or the carrying system have/has at least one accommodating region for accommodating a weight or a weight plate. a. the back element is a panel, b. the back element can be divided along its longitudinal extent so as to form panel parts (8a, 8b), c. wherein the connection element divides up the panel parts (8a, 8b) into two equally sized mobile weights for further performing training exercises, d. wherein each panel part (8a, 8b) and/or the carrying system have/has at least one accommodating region for accommodating a weight or a weight plate.
An apparatus (100, 200) comprising: a magnetic tunnel junction, MTJ, device configured to receive an input voltage at an input; a field line proximate to the MTJ device, the field line configured to vary a magnetic switching point of the MTJ device based on a received current; and a transistor including a gate, wherein an output of the MTJ device is coupled to a resistor and to the gate of the transistor, wherein the MTJ device, the resistor, and the transistor are included in a comparator that has a hysteresis property associated with multiple transition points that correspond to magnetic switching points of the MTJ device, and wherein an input of the comparator corresponds to the input of the MTJ device. a magnetic tunnel junction, MTJ, device configured to receive an input voltage at an input; a field line proximate to the MTJ device, the field line configured to vary a magnetic switching point of the MTJ device based on a received current; and a transistor including a gate, wherein an output of the MTJ device is coupled to a resistor and to the gate of the transistor, wherein the MTJ device, the resistor, and the transistor are included in a comparator that has a hysteresis property associated with multiple transition points that correspond to magnetic switching points of the MTJ device, and wherein an input of the comparator corresponds to the input of the MTJ device.
A pharmaceutically acceptable implant system comprising: a collection of hydrolytically biodegradeable pharmaceutically acceptable, covalently-crosslinked hydrogel particles having a radioopaque agent comprising iodine covalently attached to a plurality of the particles in the collection, with the radioopaque agent being present in the collection at a concentration of at least 0.1% w/w and the collection has a percentage of iodine from 0.1 % to 3 %, wherein the particles, before hydrolysis, have a total swellability in physiological solution of no more than 30% by volume, wherein the degradation products comprise a polyethylene glycol with at least four arms, and wherein between 25% and 90% of the arms comprise the radiopaque agent. a collection of hydrolytically biodegradeable pharmaceutically acceptable, covalently-crosslinked hydrogel particles having a radioopaque agent comprising iodine covalently attached to a plurality of the particles in the collection, with the radioopaque agent being present in the collection at a concentration of at least 0.1% w/w and the collection has a percentage of iodine from 0.1 % to 3 %, wherein the particles, before hydrolysis, have a total swellability in physiological solution of no more than 30% by volume, wherein the degradation products comprise a polyethylene glycol with at least four arms, and wherein between 25% and 90% of the arms comprise the radiopaque agent.
A unit dose package of a liquid nutritional product comprising: a form-stable cup shaped container having a rim, a frustoconical sidewall and a base, the container having a capacity of less than 70 ml and an oxygen transmission of less than 0.0068 ml/ml/year; a quantity of the nutritional product within the container; and a foil closure sealed to the rim; wherein the container is formed of a laminate comprising an oxygen barrier layer of highly orientable EVOH having an ethylene content of below 31 mol % between an inner carrier layer and an outer carrier layer. a form-stable cup shaped container having a rim, a frustoconical sidewall and a base, the container having a capacity of less than 70 ml and an oxygen transmission of less than 0.0068 ml/ml/year; a quantity of the nutritional product within the container; and a foil closure sealed to the rim; wherein the container is formed of a laminate comprising an oxygen barrier layer of highly orientable EVOH having an ethylene content of below 31 mol % between an inner carrier layer and an outer carrier layer.
Device for dewatering a fibrous web, in particular a paper, cardboard, or tissue web, having a pressing zone which is formed by a suctioned counter element having a curved surface and a permeable press belt which at least partially wraps the curved surface and which has a running side and a contacting side, and wherein the fibrous web by way of a first side lying on a permeable support belt may be guided through the pressing zone and the support belt here may be disposed between the counter element and the fibrous web, wherein the device is designed in such a manner that fluid may perfuse the press belt, the fibrous web, and the permeable support belt in at least a part-region of the pressing zone, characterized in that the permeable press belt by way of the contacting side thereof may touch the second side of the fibrous web and is embodied in such a manner that for generating a contact pressure in the pressing zone a tensile stress of at least 20 kN/m, preferably of at least 30 kN/m, is capable of being applied, and in that the structure of the contacting side of the press belt is adapted to the quality of the fibrous web to be produced.
An area suitable for equestrian use, comprising an upper, equestrian surface layer, and a sub-surface support layer which includes a plurality of laterally arranged load bearing structural modules (10, 114), each of which comprises a top wall and a bottom wall spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements (13, 20) so as to define an interior volume between the top and bottom walls, and is provided with at least one open aperture (17, 18, 19) to permit the flow of water into and out of the volume, and there being means for retaining water (15, 115) within at least some modules in the sub-surface support layer and wicking means to transfer water to the upper, equestrian surface layer from the sub-surface support layer; characterised in that a water permeable layer that is impermeable to solid particles of the upper, equestrian surface layer is provided between the structural modules and the equestrian surface layer; and in that the wicking means comprises a layer of wicking material provided beneath the structural modules and upwardly projecting portions of wicking material, the wicking means being in fluid communication with the interior volumes of at least some of the modules and transferring water to the upper, equestrian surface layer from the sub-surface support layer.
Method for operating a buzzer of a household device, wherein the buzzer is actuated via a pulse-frequency-variable pulse-width-modulated buzzer actuation signal in order to generate an acoustic signal, and wherein the buzzer actuation signal has at least two pulse frequencies, characterised in that - the at least two pulse frequencies lie within an anticipated fluctuation range of a maximum volume frequency of the buzzer, and that - the pulse frequency of the buzzer actuation signal is modulated at least in part with a step size of not more than four Hz. - the at least two pulse frequencies lie within an anticipated fluctuation range of a maximum volume frequency of the buzzer, and that - the pulse frequency of the buzzer actuation signal is modulated at least in part with a step size of not more than four Hz.
A method of direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of footwear, comprising: designing a three-dimensional pattern for printing onto the article; positioning at least a portion of the article on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the portion comprising a fabric material and being positioned substantially flat on the tray; printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric of the portion of the article using the designed three-dimensional pattern and the three-dimensional printing system; curing the printed material; and removing the portion of the article from the three-dimensional printing system; wherein the portion of the article has at least one nonflat surface having an irregular surface topology and the at least one nonflat surface is a substrate on which the printing occurs and wherein printing the three-dimensional material comprises compensating for any irregularities of the at least one nonflat surface by adjusting a distance between a printhead and the at least one nonflat surface, and/or adjusting at least one of the size, rate, and distribution of material ejected from the printhead. designing a three-dimensional pattern for printing onto the article; positioning at least a portion of the article on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the portion comprising a fabric material and being positioned substantially flat on the tray; printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric of the portion of the article using the designed three-dimensional pattern and the three-dimensional printing system; curing the printed material; and removing the portion of the article from the three-dimensional printing system; wherein the portion of the article has at least one nonflat surface having an irregular surface topology and the at least one nonflat surface is a substrate on which the printing occurs and wherein printing the three-dimensional material comprises compensating for any irregularities of the at least one nonflat surface by adjusting a distance between a printhead and the at least one nonflat surface, and/or adjusting at least one of the size, rate, and distribution of material ejected from the printhead.
Photodiode, comprising a photo-active layer which layer comprises at least one electron donating material, and an isomeric mixture of a fullerene derivative, which fullerene derivative is a methanofullerene, comprising a carbon cluster of 70 atoms and at least one addend bound to the carbon cluster, which addend is selected such that the fullerene derivative is compatible with the electron donating material to form a photo-active layer, which addend comprises an aryl moiety and an alkyl moiety, which alkyl moiety may bear one or more substituents and/or functional grouXps.
Device for cooling the fluids of a propfan-type aero engine, in which said fluids are heated when the engine is operating, said engine comprising a turbomachine that turns at least one rotor, said turbomachine being supplied with ambient air via an air inlet and comprising a compressor having at least two stages, characterized in that said cooling device comprises a pressurized air bleed point which, once the device is installed in the turbomachine, is configured to bleed air pressurized by the compressor, said air bleed point comprising a valve by means of which it is possible to control the flow of pressurized air taken at the air bleed point, a volume/surface cooler, an air duct arranged so as to convey the bled pressurized air to the cooler, means for circulating a fluid that is to be cooled within the volume/surface cooler, said cooler comprising, on one hand, a matrix body equipped with a plurality of channels for circulating a coolant, which channels extend from a first, inner surface to a second, outer surface of the matrix body such that the pressurized air, acting as a coolant, can flow through the matrix body, and, on the other hand, a set of fins extending from the outer surface of the matrix body, the device being arranged such that the fins are placed on the outside of the engine and are oriented essentially parallel to the airflow direction when the aircraft is in flight. said cooler comprising, on one hand, a matrix body equipped with a plurality of channels for circulating a coolant, which channels extend from a first, inner surface to a second, outer surface of the matrix body such that the pressurized air, acting as a coolant, can flow through the matrix body, and, on the other hand, a set of fins extending from the outer surface of the matrix body, the device being arranged such that the fins are placed on the outside of the engine and are oriented essentially parallel to the airflow direction when the aircraft is in flight.
A method of manufacturing of the acellular, sterile, substantially dehydrated and at least partly denatured matrix derived from animal tissue and containing predominantly collagen, whose fibrils are in a similar structural arrangement as they were in the original tissue, and intended as a temporary implant in human or veterinary medicine,, characterized in that the animal tissue is processed using a method comprising the following steps: a. removal of cells through action of enzymes, surfacants, acids, alkalies, hypotonic aqueous solutions or their combinations, b. dehydration of the acellular matrix by the removal of a significant amount of water during which the matrix is maintained under mechanical tension in one or more selected directions, c. partial denaturation of collagen structures in the acellular matrix through the action of increased temperature, organic compounds, polyvalent cations or a combination of such actions, while the matrix is maintained under mechanical tension in one or more selected directions; or the dimensions of the matrix in the selected directions are maintained to be essentially constant, d. sterilization of essentially dehydrated and at least partially denatured matrix using ionizing radiation. a. removal of cells through action of enzymes, surfacants, acids, alkalies, hypotonic aqueous solutions or their combinations, b. dehydration of the acellular matrix by the removal of a significant amount of water during which the matrix is maintained under mechanical tension in one or more selected directions, c. partial denaturation of collagen structures in the acellular matrix through the action of increased temperature, organic compounds, polyvalent cations or a combination of such actions, while the matrix is maintained under mechanical tension in one or more selected directions; or the dimensions of the matrix in the selected directions are maintained to be essentially constant, d. sterilization of essentially dehydrated and at least partially denatured matrix using ionizing radiation.