mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Smartcard having at least a contactless interface, characterized in that the smartcard comprises: two coupling frames (CF-1, CF-2; 421, 422) separated by a dielectric layer (423; MT; CCT), the coupling frames being in two different layers of the smartcard, wherein each coupling frame comprises a metal layer having an opening (MO-1, MO-2) for receiving a transponder chip module (TCM) having a module antenna (MA, LES), the opening being closely adjacent to and at least partially surrounding the transponder chip module when it is disposed in the opening; and a discontinuity comprising a slit (S) or a non-conductive stripe (NCS), extending from the opening to a periphery of the metal layer. two coupling frames (CF-1, CF-2; 421, 422) separated by a dielectric layer (423; MT; CCT), the coupling frames being in two different layers of the smartcard, wherein each coupling frame comprises a metal layer having an opening (MO-1, MO-2) for receiving a transponder chip module (TCM) having a module antenna (MA, LES), the opening being closely adjacent to and at least partially surrounding the transponder chip module when it is disposed in the opening; and a discontinuity comprising a slit (S) or a non-conductive stripe (NCS), extending from the opening to a periphery of the metal layer.
A fuel supply system comprising: a main flow circuit having an upstream main flow line leading to a metering valve , and a downstream main flow line downstream of the metering valve for connection to a gas turbine engine; the fuel supply system being characterized in that it further comprises a low flow circuit branched off from the main flow line, upstream of the metering valve and having a line connected to an orifice having an upstream side and a downstream side, and the downstream side of the orifice being connected to a mass flow meter , a return low flow line downstream of the mass flow meter and connected into the downstream main flow line at a downstream point; and a controller programmed to take in a low flow circuit mass flow measured by the mass flow meter, and calculate a main mass flow through the main flow circuit. a main flow circuit having an upstream main flow line leading to a metering valve , and a downstream main flow line downstream of the metering valve for connection to a gas turbine engine; the fuel supply system being characterized in that it further comprises a low flow circuit branched off from the main flow line, upstream of the metering valve and having a line connected to an orifice having an upstream side and a downstream side, and the downstream side of the orifice being connected to a mass flow meter , a return low flow line downstream of the mass flow meter and connected into the downstream main flow line at a downstream point; and a controller programmed to take in a low flow circuit mass flow measured by the mass flow meter, and calculate a main mass flow through the main flow circuit.
A process for producing a xylene isomer comprising reacting oxygenates with an aromatic feedstock comprising toluene and/or benzene in a methylation zone operating under alkylation conditions comprising a temperature of 260°C to 320°C and a pressure of 300 kPa to 3000 kPa in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite selected from a member of the group consisting of UZM-37, MCM-49, UZM-56 to provide a product stream comprising the xylene isomer.
A method of producing insulating blocks for wall-building, the method comprising: • making blocks , each block made in this way having walls between which there is at least one recess internal to the block ; the method of producing insulating blocks being characterized in that it comprises: • placing blocks in a first enclosure having peripheral walls with inside faces facing towards the inside of the first enclosure in order to come into contact against the outside faces of the blocs to be found in the first enclosure , at least some of the inside faces of the peripheral walls of the first enclosure comprising an elastic and compressible first material that, when compressed against an outside face of a block , opposes the passage of expanding foam between the inside face of the peripheral wall of the first enclosure and the outside face of the block against which the elastic first material is compressed, the elastic material being formed by a layer of elastomer material coated in a facing layer placed facing the inside of the first enclosure , the facing layer being made of a material to which an expanding insulating foam does not adhere; • introducing said expanding insulating foam in at least some of the internal recesses of the blocks arranged inside said first enclosure ; and • using first compression means connected to the first enclosure to apply compression forces (F1) to at least some of the walls of the blocks , the compression forces (F1) being oriented to oppose expansion forces (F2) exerted against the walls of the blocks by the expanding insulating foam . • making blocks , each block made in this way having walls between which there is at least one recess internal to the block ; the method of producing insulating blocks being characterized in that it comprises: • placing blocks in a first enclosure having peripheral walls with inside faces facing towards the inside of the first enclosure in order to come into contact against the outside faces of the blocs to be found in the first enclosure , at least some of the inside faces of the peripheral walls of the first enclosure comprising an elastic and compressible first material that, when compressed against an outside face of a block , opposes the passage of expanding foam between the inside face of the peripheral wall of the first enclosure and the outside face of the block against which the elastic first material is compressed, the elastic material being formed by a layer of elastomer material coated in a facing layer placed facing the inside of the first enclosure , the facing layer being made of a material to which an expanding insulating foam does not adhere; • introducing said expanding insulating foam in at least some of the internal recesses of the blocks arranged inside said first enclosure ; and • using first compression means connected to the first enclosure to apply compression forces (F1) to at least some of the walls of the blocks , the compression forces (F1) being oriented to oppose expansion forces (F2) exerted against the walls of the blocks by the expanding insulating foam .
A method for detecting an anti-drug antibody (ADA) in an ADA:drug immune complex sample, comprising; a) pre-treating the sample at a high temperature to dissociate the ADA:drug immune complex in the sample and selectively denature the drug; b) isolating the ADA from the sample by a matrix; c) retrieving the ADA from the matrix using a buffer; and d) detecting the ADA in a cell-based assay or an in vitro assay; wherein the drug has a lower thermal stability than the ADA. a) pre-treating the sample at a high temperature to dissociate the ADA:drug immune complex in the sample and selectively denature the drug; b) isolating the ADA from the sample by a matrix; c) retrieving the ADA from the matrix using a buffer; and d) detecting the ADA in a cell-based assay or an in vitro assay;
A system for paying for services, the system comprising a system component , a detection device , and a security module , wherein the detection device is adapted to detect detection values representative of a status parameter and an operating parameter of the system component and to transmit these values to the security module , wherein the security module generates billing information as a function of the detection values , and the status parameter describes a system-external parameter which acts from outside on the system component , and the operating parameter describes a system-internal parameter which relates to a current state of the system component. the detection device is adapted to detect detection values representative of a status parameter and an operating parameter of the system component and to transmit these values to the security module , wherein the security module generates billing information as a function of the detection values , and the status parameter describes a system-external parameter which acts from outside on the system component , and the operating parameter describes a system-internal parameter which relates to a current state of the system component.
A section of fuselage for an aircraft comprising: a pressure bulkhead comprising a dome-shaped structure and at least one coupling structure extending from the edge of the dome-shaped structure , and at least one circumferential structure arranged on a skin of the section of fuselage , wherein the dome-shaped structure is secured to the circumferential structure via a distal portion of the coupling structure , wherein said distal portion is coupled to a foot portion of the circumferential structure , the coupling structure extending obliquely from the foot portion of the circumferential structure , such that the distance between the skin of the section of fuselage and the coupling structure increases from the foot portion to the edge of the dome-shaped structure . a pressure bulkhead comprising a dome-shaped structure and at least one coupling structure extending from the edge of the dome-shaped structure , and at least one circumferential structure arranged on a skin of the section of fuselage , wherein the dome-shaped structure is secured to the circumferential structure via a distal portion of the coupling structure , wherein said distal portion is coupled to a foot portion of the circumferential structure , the coupling structure extending obliquely from the foot portion of the circumferential structure , such that the distance between the skin of the section of fuselage and the coupling structure increases from the foot portion to the edge of the dome-shaped structure .
A force sensing device, comprising: a first electrode and a second electrode ; a substrate comprising at least one groove ; and an active material between said first electrode and said second electrode; said at least one groove comprises a first face and a second face inclined to said first face, and said first face and said second face are arranged a distance apart from each other; and said first electrode is deposited on said first face and said second electrode is deposited on said second face; characterised in that : said substrate comprises a flexible non-conductive material such that said distance is configured to change on application of an applied force to deform said active material and provide a change in an electrical property of said active material. a first electrode and a second electrode ; a substrate comprising at least one groove ; and an active material between said first electrode and said second electrode; said at least one groove comprises a first face and a second face inclined to said first face, and said first face and said second face are arranged a distance apart from each other; and said first electrode is deposited on said first face and said second electrode is deposited on said second face; characterised in that : said substrate comprises a flexible non-conductive material such that said distance is configured to change on application of an applied force to deform said active material and provide a change in an electrical property of said active material.
Piston compressor for compressing a gas, having an inlet valve , which is arranged between an inlet line for gas for compression and a compression chamber of the piston compressor , and having an outlet valve , which is arranged between the compression chamber of the piston compressor and an outlet line for compressed gas, wherein the piston compressor has a separate closing device which is arranged downstream of the outlet valve in a flow direction of the gas and by means of which the outlet line can be closed off with respect to the compression chamber ; characterised by a clutch by means of which the piston compressor is separable from a drive device, and a control device which has a signal connection both with respect to the clutch and with respect to the valve device ; wherein a switchable valve device forms the closing device; and the control device is configured to switch the switchable valve device into a closed position when the clutch between the piston compressor and the drive device is open. wherein the piston compressor has a separate closing device which is arranged downstream of the outlet valve in a flow direction of the gas and by means of which the outlet line can be closed off with respect to the compression chamber ; characterised by a clutch by means of which the piston compressor is separable from a drive device, and a control device which has a signal connection both with respect to the clutch and with respect to the valve device ; wherein a switchable valve device forms the closing device; and the control device is configured to switch the switchable valve device into a closed position when the clutch between the piston compressor and the drive device is open.
Frame switch of a deterministic full-duplex switched Ethernet AFDX network comprising a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports, a switching table comprising a plurality of entries, each entry corresponding to a virtual link passing through the switch and providing, for a virtual link ID, the input port and the output port(s) taken by this virtual link, a switching module suitable for switching any frame arriving on an input port of the switch, for reading a virtual link ID contained in a header of the frame and for switching the frame towards the output port(s) given by the entry in the switching table corresponding to this virtual link, a network interface suitable for receiving frames intended for the switch, said switch being such that: - at least one entry of the switching table, corresponding to a predetermined virtual link, furthermore comprises an ID of the MAC address of the switch; - the switching module transmits any frame received on the predetermined virtual link to the network interface of the switch; - the frame received on the predetermined virtual link is transmitted to an application, DDA, hosted by the switch to locally store at least part of the data of this frame, characterized in that the data acquisition application is adapted to receive a data acquisition request from a remote server, the request giving at least one virtual link for which data are to be acquired, said application updating the switching table by adding for this virtual link, the ID of the MAC address of the switch. - at least one entry of the switching table, corresponding to a predetermined virtual link, furthermore comprises an ID of the MAC address of the switch; - the switching module transmits any frame received on the predetermined virtual link to the network interface of the switch; - the frame received on the predetermined virtual link is transmitted to an application, DDA, hosted by the switch to locally store at least part of the data of this frame,
A pre-filled fluid loading cassette for loading fluid into a microfluidic device , the microfluidic device having upper and lower spaced apart substrates defining a fluid chamber therebetween and an aperture for receiving fluid into the fluid chamber, the fluid loading cassette comprising: a plurality of fluid loaders, wherein each fluid loader comprises a fluid well communicating with a respective fluid exit provided in a base of the fluid loader, wherein one of the fluid wells is filler fluid-containing and at least one of the other fluid wells is assay fluid-containing, and wherein the filler fluid is immiscible with the assay fluid, wherein, the fluid wells are arranged such that, during use with the microfluidic device, the fluid wells are each alignable with a respective aperture of the microfluidic device, wherein, the base of each fluid loader comprises a protruding portion configured in shape and dimension to be receivable in a corresponding one of the apertures, and wherein, the protruding portion of the or each fluid-loader containing assay fluid comprises at least a first and a second leg , the first leg being shorter than the second leg, wherein the second leg of the or each protruding portion is configured to direct assay fluid leaving the assay fluid-containing well via the respective fluid exit preferentially in a first direction. a plurality of fluid loaders, wherein each fluid loader comprises a fluid well communicating with a respective fluid exit provided in a base of the fluid loader, wherein one of the fluid wells is filler fluid-containing and at least one of the other fluid wells is assay fluid-containing, and wherein the filler fluid is immiscible with the assay fluid, wherein, the fluid wells are arranged such that, during use with the microfluidic device, the fluid wells are each alignable with a respective aperture of the microfluidic device, wherein, the base of each fluid loader comprises a protruding portion configured in shape and dimension to be receivable in a corresponding one of the apertures, and wherein, the protruding portion of the or each fluid-loader containing assay fluid comprises at least a first and a second leg , the first leg being shorter than the second leg, wherein the second leg of the or each protruding portion is configured to direct assay fluid leaving the assay fluid-containing well via the respective fluid exit preferentially in a first direction.
A method of using a network (N) to control a power management system , the method comprising: using a server on the network (N) to access a generator controller that is part of the power management system ; and using the network (N) to exchange communications between the server and the generator controller characterized in that the exchanged communications between the server and the controller are used in order permit the generator controller to control other electronic components that are part of the power management system , wherein using the network (N) to exchange communications between the server and the generator controller comprises updating programming on the generator controller that is received from the server , and further comprising using an electronic device to exchange data with a server on the network (N) such that the server receives updated programming for the other electronic components that are part of the power management system from the electronic device , and the server provides the updated programming for the other electronic components that are part of the power management system to the generator controller , wherein the generator controller provides the updated programming for the other electronic components to the other electronic components that are part of the power management system . using a server on the network (N) to access a generator controller that is part of the power management system ; and using the network (N) to exchange communications between the server and the generator controller characterized in that the exchanged communications between the server and the controller are used in order permit the generator controller to control other electronic components that are part of the power management system , wherein using the network (N) to exchange communications between the server and the generator controller comprises updating programming on the generator controller that is received from the server , and further comprising using an electronic device to exchange data with a server on the network (N) such that the server receives updated programming for the other electronic components that are part of the power management system from the electronic device , and the server provides the updated programming for the other electronic components that are part of the power management system to the generator controller , wherein the generator controller provides the updated programming for the other electronic components to the other electronic components that are part of the power management system .
A method of manufacturing a spark plug comprising an insulator having an axial bore extending in a direction of an axis (O); a center electrode inserted into the axial bore ; a metallic shell disposed externally of an outer circumference of the insulator and having a ledge projecting into interior thereof; a ground electrode joined to a forward end portion of the metallic shell and forming a gap (g) in cooperation with the center electrode ; and a packing disposed between the insulator and a surface of the ledge located on a rear side thereof opposite a forward side of the metallic shell where the gap (g) is formed; the method being characterized by comprising a defect judgment step of judging whether or not the insulator has a defect, by means of generation of an electric potential difference between the center electrode and the metallic shell under conditions such that an assembly of the center electrode , the metallic shell , and the insulator is disposed within a pressure vessel , a high-pressure atmosphere higher in pressure than the atmospheric pressure is established within the pressure vessel , a space which allows the presence of insulating oil is a space (a) surrounded by the packing , the metallic shell , the insulator , and an imaginary plane (h) containing a forward end surface of the metallic shell , and the insulating oil is present at least in a region of the space (a) where a distance between the ledge and the insulator becomes shortest; and a step of assembling the insulator , the center electrode and the metallic shell to form an intermediate product before carrying out the defect judgment step.
An anti-forgery security device comprising an optical waveguide , an out-coupler comprising first macroscopically repetitive elements and being arranged to couple out light from said waveguide , a light processing structure comprising second macroscopically repetitive elements and being arranged to process light coupled out by said out-coupler , wherein said light processing structure comprises an array of refractive structures , wherein said security device comprises a second coating layer arranged between said waveguide and said array of refractive structures , wherein said second coating layer has a refractive index lower than said waveguide . an optical waveguide , an out-coupler comprising first macroscopically repetitive elements and being arranged to couple out light from said waveguide , a light processing structure comprising second macroscopically repetitive elements and being arranged to process light coupled out by said out-coupler , wherein said light processing structure comprises an array of refractive structures , wherein said security device comprises a second coating layer arranged between said waveguide and said array of refractive structures , wherein said second coating layer has a refractive index lower than said waveguide .