mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A gimbal for connecting pipes, the gimbal comprises a core portion and at least one joint shield portion that surrounds the core portion; the core portion , which has a core portion internal surface and a core portion external surface , comprises and at least two pipe engaging portions that are separated by at least one flexible portion , which has a flexible portion internal surface and a flexible portion external surface , and a plurality of joint cover portions ; each joint cover portion extends from the core portion external surface of the core portion to provide a protective cover for the flexible portion external surface of at least one flexible portion of the core portion and is pivotably connected to a least one joint shield portion ; the or each joint shield portion is configured to provide a protective shield for at least one flexible portion of the core portion ; and the core portion and the or each joint shield portion are formed as a single unitary component; the gimbal being characterised in that the core portion and the or each joint shield portion are formed as a single unitary component by an additive layer manufacturing process. the core portion , which has a core portion internal surface and a core portion external surface , comprises and at least two pipe engaging portions that are separated by at least one flexible portion , which has a flexible portion internal surface and a flexible portion external surface , and a plurality of joint cover portions ; each joint cover portion extends from the core portion external surface of the core portion to provide a protective cover for the flexible portion external surface of at least one flexible portion of the core portion and is pivotably connected to a least one joint shield portion ; the or each joint shield portion is configured to provide a protective shield for at least one flexible portion of the core portion ; and the core portion and the or each joint shield portion are formed as a single unitary component; the gimbal being characterised in that the core portion and the or each joint shield portion are formed as a single unitary component by an additive layer manufacturing process.
A non-toxic artificial mineral water composition containing bioavailable iron, said composition consisting of an aqueous solution having a pH of from 1 to 5 containing ferrous ions at a concentration of from 100 to 300 mg/l and a non-toxic amount of Zn 2+ ions wherein the concentration of Zn 2+ ions is in the range of from 20 to 60 mg/l, and wherein the composition, when diluted to an iron concentration of 20 μm, has an iron uptake, measured as intracellular ferritin, of greater than 120 ng/mg protein, wherein iron uptake is determined by incubating human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells according to the method provided in the examples.
A computer implemented method comprising: in response to a third party application changing application data, receiving identifiers of records changed in the application data and temporarily storing the identifiers in an update list, launching an application indexer to run in a process having privileges identical to privileges of a third party application executable on the processor, wherein the process is separate from other processes involving other third party applications executable on the processor; instantiating, by the application indexer , an instance of an application search bundle specific to the third party application that executes with privileges identical to the privileges of the third party application , the third party application search bundle specific to the third party application to access records of application data ; passing, by the application indexer the updated identifications associated with records of application data in the update list to the application search bundle to request the records, from the instance of the application search bundle , the changed records corresponding to the updated identifiers, the application indexer indexing the records received from the instance of the application search bundle in a search database . in response to a third party application changing application data, receiving identifiers of records changed in the application data and temporarily storing the identifiers in an update list, launching an application indexer to run in a process having privileges identical to privileges of a third party application executable on the processor, wherein the process is separate from other processes involving other third party applications executable on the processor; instantiating, by the application indexer , an instance of an application search bundle specific to the third party application that executes with privileges identical to the privileges of the third party application , the third party application search bundle specific to the third party application to access records of application data ; passing, by the application indexer the updated identifications associated with records of application data in the update list to the application search bundle to request the records, from the instance of the application search bundle , the changed records corresponding to the updated identifiers, the application indexer indexing the records received from the instance of the application search bundle in a search database .
Mixing and dispensing hopper , comprising a trough provided with a bottom wall , and a member for emptying the contents of the hopper, characterized in that the trough is separated into two compartments via a separating wall (Sp), the first compartment (C1) being intended for mixing the loose-fill material that it is able to contain and the second compartment (C2) being intended for emptying the hopper, the hopper including a mixing and transferring member disposed in the first compartment (C1), the emptying member being disposed in the second compartment (C2), a passage (Ps) for transferring the material between the two compartments (C1 and C2) passing through the lower portion of the separating wall (Sp), a discharge opening passing through the second compartment (C2), the mixing and transferring member comprising a helicoid (Hce) which is able to rotate close to the bottom wall and which, in a direction of rotation ("-") about its axis, stirs the material in the first compartment (C1) and, in its other direction of rotation ("+"), in particular transfers the material into the second compartment (C2) through said passage (Ps), the emptying member comprising paddles (Pt) designed to discharge, in said other direction of rotation ("+") about its axis, the material contained in the second compartment (C2) through the discharge opening . the mixing and transferring member comprising a helicoid (Hce) which is able to rotate close to the bottom wall and which, in a direction of rotation ("-") about its axis, stirs the material in the first compartment (C1) and, in its other direction of rotation ("+"), in particular transfers the material into the second compartment (C2) through said passage (Ps), the emptying member comprising paddles (Pt) designed to discharge, in said other direction of rotation ("+") about its axis, the material contained in the second compartment (C2) through the discharge opening .
A system for determining a water and a lipid level of skin, the system comprising: at least two electrodes suitable for contacting skin; and a signal generator configured to generate an electrical signal across the at least two electrodes at a first frequency in a first frequency range and at a second frequency in a second frequency range, wherein the first frequency range is a frequency range from 10 Hz to 1000 Hz, and wherein the second frequency range is a frequency range from 1 kHz to 50 kHz; or a frequency range from 1 MHz to 100 MHz; wherein the second frequency range is different to the first frequency range and the system is configured to: measure a permittivity between the at least two electrodes ; and determine a water level of skin based on the measured permittivity when the frequency of the electrical signal is the first frequency; and determine a lipid level of skin based on the measured permittivity when the frequency of the electrical signal is the second frequency. at least two electrodes suitable for contacting skin; and a signal generator configured to generate an electrical signal across the at least two electrodes at a first frequency in a first frequency range and at a second frequency in a second frequency range, wherein the first frequency range is a frequency range from 10 Hz to 1000 Hz, and wherein the second frequency range is a frequency range from 1 kHz to 50 kHz; or a frequency range from 1 MHz to 100 MHz; wherein the second frequency range is different to the first frequency range and the system is configured to: measure a permittivity between the at least two electrodes ; and determine a water level of skin based on the measured permittivity when the frequency of the electrical signal is the first frequency; and determine a lipid level of skin based on the measured permittivity when the frequency of the electrical signal is the second frequency. measure a permittivity between the at least two electrodes ; and determine a water level of skin based on the measured permittivity when the frequency of the electrical signal is the first frequency; and determine a lipid level of skin based on the measured permittivity when the frequency of the electrical signal is the second frequency.
A current sensor comprising: a conductor through which a current to be measured flows; a magnetic sensor configured to measure an induction field that the current to be measured generates; a case configured to house the conductor and the magnetic sensor in a state where the conductor and the magnetic sensor are positioned and that includes a first opening that allows the magnetic sensor to be inserted into a housing space therethrough; an insulating lid configured to cover the first opening of the case and includes a second opening for allowing the conductor to communicate with the outside of the case ; and a lid magnetic shield positioned in the lid , wherein the case includes a positioning part including an outer edge that engages with the second opening of the lid to position the lid on the case , and an end face of the positioning part is exposed to the outside from the second opening . a conductor through which a current to be measured flows; a magnetic sensor configured to measure an induction field that the current to be measured generates; a case configured to house the conductor and the magnetic sensor in a state where the conductor and the magnetic sensor are positioned and that includes a first opening that allows the magnetic sensor to be inserted into a housing space therethrough; an insulating lid configured to cover the first opening of the case and includes a second opening for allowing the conductor to communicate with the outside of the case ; and a lid magnetic shield positioned in the lid , wherein the case includes a positioning part including an outer edge that engages with the second opening of the lid to position the lid on the case , and an end face of the positioning part is exposed to the outside from the second opening .
Method for the production and recycling of a chemically decomposable, cured epoxy resin system comprising one or more epoxy resins and one or more curing agents wherein the curing agent comprises at least one cyanate according to the formula R-O-C=N, wherein R is an organic residue which is aromatic, partly halogenated- or perhalogenated-aliphatic which reacts with the epoxide resin to become an epoxide resin polymer comprising cyanurates and the cured epoxide resin system decomposes by aminolysis with reactive NH 2 - or other amino groups and/or alcoholysis with mono-, di-, or poly functional alcohols.
An arrangement for removing catalyst particulates from a gas, the arrangement comprising: a pressure vessel having a lower region arranged to contain a fluidized bed including catalyst particulates suspended in a gas, an upper region arranged to receive gas and entrained catalyst particulates dispersed from the fluidized bed , and a gas inlet for supplying gas to the lower region containing the fluidized bed ; a filter assembly coupled to the pressure vessel to receive the gas and entrained particulates dispersed from the fluidized bed , wherein the filter assembly includes an inlet, first and second outlets, and a permeable filter medium having a feed side and a filtrate side isolated from the feed side by the filter medium , wherein the filter assembly defines a first flow path between the inlet and the first outlet through the filter medium from the feed side to the filtrate side and a second flow path between the inlet and the second outlet tangentially along the feed side of the filter medium ; and wherein the filter assembly further includes a safety filter positioned in the first flow path between the filter medium and the first outlet of the filter assembly ; and a dip leg having an inlet and an outlet including an openable valve , which is arranged such that when opened, particulates may be discharged from the dip leg outlet, wherein the second outlet of the filter assembly is fluidly coupled to the inlet of the dip leg . a pressure vessel having a lower region arranged to contain a fluidized bed including catalyst particulates suspended in a gas, an upper region arranged to receive gas and entrained catalyst particulates dispersed from the fluidized bed , and a gas inlet for supplying gas to the lower region containing the fluidized bed ; a filter assembly coupled to the pressure vessel to receive the gas and entrained particulates dispersed from the fluidized bed , wherein the filter assembly includes an inlet, first and second outlets, and a permeable filter medium having a feed side and a filtrate side isolated from the feed side by the filter medium , wherein the filter assembly defines a first flow path between the inlet and the first outlet through the filter medium from the feed side to the filtrate side and a second flow path between the inlet and the second outlet tangentially along the feed side of the filter medium ; and wherein the filter assembly further includes a safety filter positioned in the first flow path between the filter medium and the first outlet of the filter assembly ; and a dip leg having an inlet and an outlet including an openable valve , which is arranged such that when opened, particulates may be discharged from the dip leg outlet, wherein the second outlet of the filter assembly is fluidly coupled to the inlet of the dip leg .
A first voltage source converter having a direct current, DC, side configured to be connected to a first pole of a DC system and having an alternating current, AC, side configured to be connected to an AC system (ACB1) and configured to be interconnected with an AC side of a second voltage source converter , said second voltage source converter having a DC side connected to a second pole of the DC system, wherein further the first converter is also configured to be interconnected with the second converter on the DC side, where this interconnection is grounded; and the first voltage source converter comprising: a number of converter valve pairs (CVA1, CVA2, CVB1, CVB2, CVC1, CVC2), each pair being configured to be connected to a corresponding AC phase of the AC system (ACB1), and a control unit operative to control the converter valves (CVA1, CVA2, CVB1, CVB2, CVC1, CVC2) to generate at least one voltage waveform and the control unit when reducing oscillations of power between the first pole and the second pole is configured to create a virtual resistance around a resonance frequency of the DC system formed between the two converters, and wherein the control unit when forming the virtual resistance is configured to multiply a phase current (ia_d, ia_q; ia; pc_d, pc_q) output from the first voltage source converter with a proportional gain (Kp) for obtaining an oscillations damping control signal (dc_d, dc_q), and to reduce oscillations between the converters by combining the oscillations damping control signal (dc_d, dc_q) with converter reference voltage (Uro_d, Uro_q; Uro) in order to obtain a valve control signal (Ur_d, Ur_q; Ur). a number of converter valve pairs (CVA1, CVA2, CVB1, CVB2, CVC1, CVC2), each pair being configured to be connected to a corresponding AC phase of the AC system (ACB1), and a control unit operative to control the converter valves (CVA1, CVA2, CVB1, CVB2, CVC1, CVC2) to generate at least one voltage waveform and the control unit when reducing oscillations of power between the first pole and the second pole is configured to create a virtual resistance around a resonance frequency of the DC system formed between the two converters, and wherein the control unit when forming the virtual resistance is configured to multiply a phase current (ia_d, ia_q; ia; pc_d, pc_q) output from the first voltage source converter with a proportional gain (Kp) for obtaining an oscillations damping control signal (dc_d, dc_q), and to reduce oscillations between the converters by combining the oscillations damping control signal (dc_d, dc_q) with converter reference voltage (Uro_d, Uro_q; Uro) in order to obtain a valve control signal (Ur_d, Ur_q; Ur).
Latent energy store based on a change in the state of matter of a storage medium, wherein energy is able to be stored as enthalpy of fusion or as enthalpy of crystallization in the storage medium and the latent heat store is operated at temperatures in the range from 150 to 500°C and the storage medium comprises an acetate of a metal and/or nonmetal having a melting point in the range from 150 to 500°C.
A rotary actuator assembly comprising: a knob ; an electric motor for providing a haptic effect at the knob and/or for driving the knob , the electric motor comprising a shaft ; a gear assembly rotationally coupling the knob to the shaft of the electric motor , the gear assembly including a rotary oil damper damping the rotation of the knob ; an optical rotation detection device for detecting direction, speed and/or angle of rotation of the knob and/or of the electric motor ; wherein the optical rotation detection device is detecting the rotation of an element on the shaft ; wherein the optical rotation detection device comprises a light gate and a plurality of light barriers ; wherein the light barriers are defined by the element on the shaft ; wherein the gear assembly comprises a worm gear assembly that includes a worm gear and a worm ; wherein the element on the shaft is the worm of the worm gear assembly , in particular wherein the worm is integrally formed with the element defining the light barriers . a knob ; an electric motor for providing a haptic effect at the knob and/or for driving the knob , the electric motor comprising a shaft ; a gear assembly rotationally coupling the knob to the shaft of the electric motor , the gear assembly including a rotary oil damper damping the rotation of the knob ; an optical rotation detection device for detecting direction, speed and/or angle of rotation of the knob and/or of the electric motor ; wherein the optical rotation detection device is detecting the rotation of an element on the shaft ; wherein the optical rotation detection device comprises a light gate and a plurality of light barriers ; wherein the light barriers are defined by the element on the shaft ; wherein the gear assembly comprises a worm gear assembly that includes a worm gear and a worm ; wherein the element on the shaft is the worm of the worm gear assembly , in particular wherein the worm is integrally formed with the element defining the light barriers .
Method for assembling an optical part (LB) and a photonic chip , the optical part (LB) formed by a lens block provided with a plurality of lenses and forming a plurality of optical pathways to be aligned with a plurality of input-output regions (Z) which are arranged on a main face of the photonic chip , the assembly method comprising the following steps: - providing the photonic chip comprising at least one light source (L), at least one photodetector (PD) and, from the plurality of input-output regions (Z), at least one alignment input-output (Zc) which is optically associated with the at least one light source (L) and the at least one photodetector (PD) of the photonic chip ; - providing the optical part (LB), of which at least one alignment lens forms an alignment pathway selected from the plurality of optical pathways, the alignment pathway being intended to be matched with the at least one alignment input-output region (Zc) of the photonic chip , the at least one alignment lens being configured, when matched with the at least one alignment input-output, to reflect at least part of a light beam capable of being produced by the at least one light source (L) toward the at least one photodetector (PD); - activating the at least one light source (L) of the photonic chip to produce an alignment light beam at the at least one alignment input-output region (Zc) and to measure a signal provided by the at least one photodetector (PD) of the photonic chip ; - actively aligning the photonic chip and the optical part (LB) relative to one another by using the measurement of the signal provided by the at least one photodetector (PD). - providing the photonic chip comprising at least one light source (L), at least one photodetector (PD) and, from the plurality of input-output regions (Z), at least one alignment input-output (Zc) which is optically associated with the at least one light source (L) and the at least one photodetector (PD) of the photonic chip ; - providing the optical part (LB), of which at least one alignment lens forms an alignment pathway selected from the plurality of optical pathways, the alignment pathway being intended to be matched with the at least one alignment input-output region (Zc) of the photonic chip , the at least one alignment lens being configured, when matched with the at least one alignment input-output, to reflect at least part of a light beam capable of being produced by the at least one light source (L) toward the at least one photodetector (PD); - activating the at least one light source (L) of the photonic chip to produce an alignment light beam at the at least one alignment input-output region (Zc) and to measure a signal provided by the at least one photodetector (PD) of the photonic chip ; - actively aligning the photonic chip and the optical part (LB) relative to one another by using the measurement of the signal provided by the at least one photodetector (PD).
Device for carrying out measurements of shape on a first surface of a wafer relative to structures present beneath said first surface , characterized in that it comprises: - profilometry means with a full-field interferometer arranged in order to carry out measurements of shape on said first surface of the wafer according to at least one measurement field; - imaging means facing said profilometry means and arranged in order to acquire a reference image of said structures through a second surface of the wafer opposite to the first surface according to at least one imaging field; said profilometry means and said imaging means being arranged so that the measurement and imaging fields are referenced in position within a common frame of reference . - profilometry means with a full-field interferometer arranged in order to carry out measurements of shape on said first surface of the wafer according to at least one measurement field; - imaging means facing said profilometry means and arranged in order to acquire a reference image of said structures through a second surface of the wafer opposite to the first surface according to at least one imaging field;