mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A seal ring assembly comprising a housing having a shaft hole , a rotary shaft inserted into said shaft hole and a seal ring which is mounted on an annular groove formed on one member consisting of either said housing having said shaft hole or said rotary shaft inserted into said shaft hole , contacts a surface of the other member consisting of either said housing or said rotary shaft , and slidably contacts a side wall surface of said annular groove at a non-sealed fluid side thereof, thereby sealing an annular gap between said one member and said other member, characterised in that V-shaped concave portions along a circumferential direction of said seal ring are formed on at least one portion of an end of an inner diameter side of a side surface of said seal ring serving as a sliding contact surface which contacts said side wall surface of said annular groove , wherein said concave portions do not contact said side wall surface of said annular groove , wherein a bottom surface of said concave portion is constructed of two flat surfaces tilting along said circumferential direction of said seal ring, and the V-shaped portions are formed by only connecting the flat surfaces together, and wherein a deepest portion of said concave portion from said sliding contact surface thereof is disposed at a position other than ends thereof in said circumferential direction of said seal ring; and a depth of said concave portion from said sliding contact surface becomes shallower from said deepest portion toward ends thereof in said circumferential direction of said seal ring, and wherein a depth of said concave portion from said sliding contact surface is constant in a radial direction of said seal ring. characterised in that V-shaped concave portions along a circumferential direction of said seal ring are formed on at least one portion of an end of an inner diameter side of a side surface of said seal ring serving as a sliding contact surface which contacts said side wall surface of said annular groove , wherein said concave portions do not contact said side wall surface of said annular groove , wherein a bottom surface of said concave portion is constructed of two flat surfaces tilting along said circumferential direction of said seal ring, and the V-shaped portions are formed by only connecting the flat surfaces together, and wherein a deepest portion of said concave portion from said sliding contact surface thereof is disposed at a position other than ends thereof in said circumferential direction of said seal ring; and a depth of said concave portion from said sliding contact surface becomes shallower from said deepest portion toward ends thereof in said circumferential direction of said seal ring, and wherein a depth of said concave portion from said sliding contact surface is constant in a radial direction of said seal ring.
A fluid collection assembly for capturing one or more bodily fluids from an individual, comprising: a fluid impermeable barrier defining: at least one opening ; a chamber in fluid communication with the at least one opening; and at least one fluid outlet ; at least one porous material disposed in the chamber; at least one conduit attached to the at least one fluid outlet; and at least one leak prevention feature configured to at least inhibit bodily fluids leaking from the chamber; and wherein: the leak prevention feature includes a leak prevention layer that forms a portion of the porous material, the leak prevention layer including a plurality of sheets including at least one first sheet and at least one second sheet positioned downstream from the first sheet, each of the said sheets defining a plurality of void spaces extending therethrough, characterised by the collective cross-sectional area of the void spaces increasing in the downstream direction. a fluid impermeable barrier defining: at least one opening ; a chamber in fluid communication with the at least one opening; and at least one fluid outlet ; at least one opening ; a chamber in fluid communication with the at least one opening; and at least one fluid outlet ; at least one porous material disposed in the chamber; at least one conduit attached to the at least one fluid outlet; and at least one leak prevention feature configured to at least inhibit bodily fluids leaking from the chamber; and wherein: the leak prevention feature includes a leak prevention layer that forms a portion of the porous material, the leak prevention layer including a plurality of sheets including at least one first sheet and at least one second sheet positioned downstream from the first sheet, each of the said sheets defining a plurality of void spaces extending therethrough, characterised by the collective cross-sectional area of the void spaces increasing in the downstream direction. the leak prevention feature includes a leak prevention layer that forms a portion of the porous material, the leak prevention layer including a plurality of sheets including at least one first sheet and at least one second sheet positioned downstream from the first sheet, each of the said sheets defining a plurality of void spaces extending therethrough, characterised by the collective cross-sectional area of the void spaces increasing in the downstream direction.
A vent assembly comprising: a housing defining a cavity , a first end , a second end , and a coupling structure towards the second end , wherein the housing further defines a central axis (X) extending from the first end to the second end ; a mounting surface positioned about the central axis (X) between the first end and the second end within the cavity , the mounting surface defining a valve opening and a vent opening , wherein the vent opening is about the central axis (X) and the valve opening comprises a plurality of openings defining a segmented annulus about the central axis (X); a vent coupled to the mounting surface across the vent opening ; and an umbrella valve sealably disposed on the mounting surface across the valve opening , the vent and the umbrella valve being configured in parallel with respect to airflow through the housing . a housing defining a cavity , a first end , a second end , and a coupling structure towards the second end , wherein the housing further defines a central axis (X) extending from the first end to the second end ; a mounting surface positioned about the central axis (X) between the first end and the second end within the cavity , the mounting surface defining a valve opening and a vent opening , wherein the vent opening is about the central axis (X) and the valve opening comprises a plurality of openings defining a segmented annulus about the central axis (X); a vent coupled to the mounting surface across the vent opening ; and an umbrella valve sealably disposed on the mounting surface across the valve opening , the vent and the umbrella valve being configured in parallel with respect to airflow through the housing .
A battery system , comprising: a first system terminal and a second system terminal ; a plurality of battery modules connected in series between the first system terminal and the second system terminal , each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells connected in series and/or in parallel between a first module terminal and a second module terminal and a cell supervision circuit with a first signal port and a second signal port ; a plurality of busbars , each busbar interconnecting a second module terminal of a first battery module and a first module terminal of second battery module , wherein the second signal port of a first battery module and the first signal port of a second battery module are coupled via one of a plurality of first data lines and via one of the plurality of busbars , wherein at least some of the battery modules further comprise a modulator configured to modulate a signal on a high frequency, HF, alternating current to be fed on one of the first data lines and one of the busbars and a demodulator configured to demodulate a signal from a HF alternating current received from one of the first data lines and one the busbars , and wherein the cell supervision circuits are configured to transmit and receive signals via the first data lines and the busbars . a first system terminal and a second system terminal ; a plurality of battery modules connected in series between the first system terminal and the second system terminal , each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells connected in series and/or in parallel between a first module terminal and a second module terminal and a cell supervision circuit with a first signal port and a second signal port ; a plurality of busbars , each busbar interconnecting a second module terminal of a first battery module and a first module terminal of second battery module , wherein the second signal port of a first battery module and the first signal port of a second battery module are coupled via one of a plurality of first data lines and via one of the plurality of busbars , wherein at least some of the battery modules further comprise a modulator configured to modulate a signal on a high frequency, HF, alternating current to be fed on one of the first data lines and one of the busbars and a demodulator configured to demodulate a signal from a HF alternating current received from one of the first data lines and one the busbars , and wherein the cell supervision circuits are configured to transmit and receive signals via the first data lines and the busbars .
A main electronic device comprising: a communication module configured to establish a communication channel using a first communication network ; a first network communication module configured to establish a network communication channel using a second communication network ; a first short range communication module configured to establish a short range communication channel; and a main control unit configured to control a direct mode execution and an indirect mode execution, wherein in the direct mode execution data received through the communication module is transmitted to an auxiliary device through the short range communication channel and in the indirect mode execution the data received through the communication module is transmitted to the auxiliary electronic device either - through the second communication network using connection data received from a service supporting device connected to the second communication network, or - through the first network communication module via the service supporting device , wherein the main control unit is configured to control the indirect mode execution when a release event of the short range communication channel occurs during a direct mode execution using the short range communication channel with the auxiliary electronic device . a communication module configured to establish a communication channel using a first communication network ; a first network communication module configured to establish a network communication channel using a second communication network ; a first short range communication module configured to establish a short range communication channel; and a main control unit configured to control a direct mode execution and an indirect mode execution, wherein in the direct mode execution data received through the communication module is transmitted to an auxiliary device through the short range communication channel and in the indirect mode execution the data received through the communication module is transmitted to the auxiliary electronic device either - through the second communication network using connection data received from a service supporting device connected to the second communication network, or - through the first network communication module via the service supporting device , - through the second communication network using connection data received from a service supporting device connected to the second communication network, or - through the first network communication module via the service supporting device , wherein the main control unit is configured to control the indirect mode execution when a release event of the short range communication channel occurs during a direct mode execution using the short range communication channel with the auxiliary electronic device .
A kit for obtaining a module of a sofa-like, chair or armchair furniture article, comprising at least one base with a seat extending over a geometric seating plane (XY), and at least one backrest or armrest component comprising a body defining an inner side adapted to face a user sitting on said seat, said base and said component being adapted to be mutually connected through mutual connection means arranged on at least a peripheral segment of said seat and on a corresponding lower side of said body , the kit being characterized in that said connection means comprise: a bar having a generally oval crosswise section, arranged along said peripheral segment of said seat, and exposed at an upper side, a lower side and an outer side, said section having a major axis (Z') orthogonal or close to orthogonal with respect to said seating plane (XY); and a claw arrangement comprising: - a tubular member arranged along said lower side of said body, having a C-shaped crosswise section, forming a bore opened through a slit at the inner side, said crosswise section being generally oval to substantially match the section of said bar at least over said upper, outer and lower sides, - and a wing projecting inwards from a lower side of said tubular member ; said tubular member being configured in an elastically deformable fashion; whereby said at least one component is adapted to be mounted on said base by first setting said inner side close to said seat and housing said bar inside the bore of said tubular member through said slit , and then by rotating the component to a mounting position in which a tight coupling between the bore and the bar is obtained, causing the two respective oval sections to match, and said wing abuts against a lower face of said seat .
A breath-responsive metered dose inhaler having a trigger mechanism for triggering delivery of a medicament and a trigger mechanism chassis for locating the trigger mechanism within the inhaler, the trigger mechanism including: a breath responsive member moveable upon inhalation of the user from a primed position in which the inhaler is prevented from delivering medicament, to a triggered position in which the medicament is delivered to the user, a spring which is flexible along its longitudinal axis and comprises a pre-load bend along the longitudinal axis when the breath responsive member is in the primed position, wherein the spring is configured to bias the breath responsive member from its triggered position towards its primed position by flexure along its longitudinal axis, wherein one end of the spring is held in a sheath on the trigger mechanism chassis and the other end is located on a part of the breath responsive member such that the sheath applies load to the outer diameter of the spring . a breath responsive member moveable upon inhalation of the user from a primed position in which the inhaler is prevented from delivering medicament, to a triggered position in which the medicament is delivered to the user, a spring which is flexible along its longitudinal axis and comprises a pre-load bend along the longitudinal axis when the breath responsive member is in the primed position, wherein the spring is configured to bias the breath responsive member from its triggered position towards its primed position by flexure along its longitudinal axis, wherein one end of the spring is held in a sheath on the trigger mechanism chassis and the other end is located on a part of the breath responsive member such that the sheath applies load to the outer diameter of the spring .
Device for feeding a plurality of planar elements which lie flat on one another, in particular cardboard blanks, to a packaging device (V), comprising: • a first feed portion having a conveying apparatus , of which the conveying surface (22a1), which is intended to support the planar elements , is made of a material which has a predetermined static friction coefficient with respect to the interaction with the planar elements , and • a second feed portion which slopes downwards towards the packaging device (V), the inclination of the first feed portion and the inclination of the second feed portion towards the packaging device (V) being different from one another, the second feed portion having a further conveying apparatus , characterised in that a conveying surface (24a1) of the further conveying apparatus that is intended to support the planar elements is made of a material, of which the static friction coefficient with respect to the interaction with the planar elements has a lower value than the material of the conveying apparatus of the first feed portion . • a first feed portion having a conveying apparatus , of which the conveying surface (22a1), which is intended to support the planar elements , is made of a material which has a predetermined static friction coefficient with respect to the interaction with the planar elements , and • a second feed portion which slopes downwards towards the packaging device (V),
An apparatus adapted to generate a set of transform coefficients for coding a block in a frame or portion thereof, comprising: a media encoder coupled to a data interface adapted to receive a frame or portion thereof, said media encoder is adapted to: select a rotational symmetry mask for said block from a plurality of rotational symmetry masks which define a plurality of different rotational symmetries in a multi dimensional space having a size and a shape as said block; split said block to two complementary portions based on said rotational symmetry mask; generate a pair of rotational symmetry blocks each having a respective one of said two complementary portions; and compute at least one transform coefficient for at least one member of said pair of rotational symmetry blocks; wherein said media encoder is adapted to generate each respective member of said pair of rotational symmetry blocks based on the respective one of said two complementary portions and a two dimensional, 2D, mirror of the respective portion added to form a block having a size and shape of said block. select a rotational symmetry mask for said block from a plurality of rotational symmetry masks which define a plurality of different rotational symmetries in a multi dimensional space having a size and a shape as said block; split said block to two complementary portions based on said rotational symmetry mask; generate a pair of rotational symmetry blocks each having a respective one of said two complementary portions; and compute at least one transform coefficient for at least one member of said pair of rotational symmetry blocks; split said block to two complementary portions based on said rotational symmetry mask; generate a pair of rotational symmetry blocks each having a respective one of said two complementary portions; and compute at least one transform coefficient for at least one member of said pair of rotational symmetry blocks; wherein said media encoder is adapted to generate each respective member of said pair of rotational symmetry blocks based on the respective one of said two complementary portions and a two dimensional, 2D, mirror of the respective portion added to form a block having a size and shape of said block.
A tubular body inner surface inspection apparatus that is configured to detect a defect existing on an inner surface of a tubular body , the apparatus comprising: a tubular body imaging apparatus including N, wherein N>=2, imaging units each including a laser light source that is configured to apply laser light, an optical element that is configured to reflect laser light applied from the laser light source in a circumferential direction of the inner surface of the tubular body , as annular laser light, an area camera that is configured to image a region of the inner surface of the tubular body where the annular laser light is applied, and that is configured to thereby generate an annular beam image, and a linking member that links together and fixes the laser light source and the area camera , in which the imaging units are linked in series along a tube axial direction of the tubular body in such a manner that positions of the linking members in a plane orthogonal to a tube axis are different from each other between the plurality of imaging units ; a movement apparatus that is configured to move the tubular body imaging apparatus along the tube axial direction of the tubular body ; and an arithmetic processing apparatus that, while moving the tubular body imaging apparatus by means of the movement apparatus, is configured to perform image processing on a plurality of annular beam images generated in each of the imaging units and is configured to assess whether a defect exists on the inner surface of the tubular body or not. a tubular body imaging apparatus including N, wherein N>=2, imaging units each including a laser light source that is configured to apply laser light, an optical element that is configured to reflect laser light applied from the laser light source in a circumferential direction of the inner surface of the tubular body , as annular laser light, an area camera that is configured to image a region of the inner surface of the tubular body where the annular laser light is applied, and that is configured to thereby generate an annular beam image, and a linking member that links together and fixes the laser light source and the area camera , in which the imaging units are linked in series along a tube axial direction of the tubular body in such a manner that positions of the linking members in a plane orthogonal to a tube axis are different from each other between the plurality of imaging units ; a movement apparatus that is configured to move the tubular body imaging apparatus along the tube axial direction of the tubular body ; and an arithmetic processing apparatus that, while moving the tubular body imaging apparatus by means of the movement apparatus, is configured to perform image processing on a plurality of annular beam images generated in each of the imaging units and is configured to assess whether a defect exists on the inner surface of the tubular body or not.
Method for determining the temperature of a fluid in a hydraulic assembly for a motor vehicle , the hydraulic assembly having, for the automated actuation and cooling of a friction clutch , an actuator pump which is driven by means of a drive motor in the form of an electric motor and a cooling pump which is driven by means of a drive motor , the driven cooling pump of the hydraulic assembly being configured to provide a volumetric flow (V) for cooling at least one component (14; 16) of the motor vehicle, the temperature (T) of the fluid being determined on the basis of a relationship (72; 74) between at least two state variables (n K , PWM; I) of the drive motor of the cooling pump and the temperature (T) of the fluid, which relationship (72; 74) is specific for the hydraulic assembly .