mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Shape changing composite structure , comprising: a flexible surface element , which is designed to be reversibly converted from an initial state into at least two different deformation states, an actuator means which is designed to move the surface element between the initial state and the at least two different to deformation states, a sensor means which is configured to record data relating to the composite structure or its surroundings and to generate an output signal based thereon, and a control means which is designed to control the actuator means to be operated depending on the output signal of the sensor means , characterized in that the actuator means , the sensor means and the control means are firmly connected to the surface element and form a deformable unit with the surface element .
A core assembly for moulding, the core assembly comprising: a plurality of separable rigid parts configured to be joined together to form a hollow channel therebetween; and at least one insert configured to be removably insertable into the hollow channel and further configured to bear against at least two of the plurality of separable rigid parts so as to maintain the plurality of separable rigid parts in respective positions in an assembled state of the core assembly with a gap between the at least two of the plurality of separable rigid parts, wherein an exterior surface of the core assembly in the assembled state forms a moulding surface; the core assembly being characterized in that the plurality of separable rigid parts are further configured to be collapsible into the hollow channel when the at least one insert is removed from the hollow channel, by the at least two of the plurality of separable rigid parts being moveable towards each other because of the gap therebetween for disassembly of the core assembly . a plurality of separable rigid parts configured to be joined together to form a hollow channel therebetween; and at least one insert configured to be removably insertable into the hollow channel and further configured to bear against at least two of the plurality of separable rigid parts so as to maintain the plurality of separable rigid parts in respective positions in an assembled state of the core assembly with a gap between the at least two of the plurality of separable rigid parts, wherein an exterior surface of the core assembly in the assembled state forms a moulding surface; the core assembly being characterized in that the plurality of separable rigid parts are further configured to be collapsible into the hollow channel when the at least one insert is removed from the hollow channel, by the at least two of the plurality of separable rigid parts being moveable towards each other because of the gap therebetween for disassembly of the core assembly .
Hydrocarbon-absorbent film consisting of an arrangement of natural non-woven fibers forming a longitudinal plane, said arrangement comprising hair and woolly fibers mixed and assembled in a non-woven consolidated arrangement, the woolly fibers constituting a mass ratio greater than 20% of all the fibers, and more preferably a mass ratio greater than 30% of all the fibers, and even more preferably a mass ratio greater than 40% of all the fibers in the film.
A hand-held surface cleaning device comprising: a handle , the handle configured to receive at least one battery ; a nozzle, the nozzle defining a nozzle dirty air inlet; a motor configured to be powered by the at least one battery for generating suction and drawing air into the nozzle dirty air inlet; a dust cup, the dust cup having a first end adjacent the motor and a second end adjacent the nozzle, the dust cup comprising a collection area , the collection area being configured to receive debris drawn into the nozzle dirty air inlet and store the debris; and a door , the door having a closed position for retaining the debris in the collection area and an open position for emptying the debris from the collection area , and the door being coupled to the dust cup for rotation about an axis adjacent the second end of the dust cup to move between the closed position and the open position, the handle being positioned substantially coaxially with respect to the motor and the dust cup. a handle , the handle configured to receive at least one battery ; a nozzle, the nozzle defining a nozzle dirty air inlet; a motor configured to be powered by the at least one battery for generating suction and drawing air into the nozzle dirty air inlet; a dust cup, the dust cup having a first end adjacent the motor and a second end adjacent the nozzle, the dust cup comprising a collection area , the collection area being configured to receive debris drawn into the nozzle dirty air inlet and store the debris; and the dust cup having a first end adjacent the motor and a second end adjacent the nozzle, the dust cup comprising a collection area , the collection area being configured to receive debris drawn into the nozzle dirty air inlet and store the debris; and a door , the door having a closed position for retaining the debris in the collection area and an open position for emptying the debris from the collection area , and the door being coupled to the dust cup for rotation about an axis adjacent the second end of the dust cup to move between the closed position and the open position, the door having a closed position for retaining the debris in the collection area and an open position for emptying the debris from the collection area , and the door being coupled to the dust cup for rotation about an axis adjacent the second end of the dust cup to move between the closed position and the open position,
An upper side brace for use in landing gear, the upper side brace comprising: a main body having a mounting end configured to be proximal to an aircraft and a lower end configured to be proximal to a lower side brace ; and an unlock actuator cylinder formed monolithic with the main body and configured to house a piston to form an unlock actuator; wherein the main body defines fluid channels in fluidic communication with the unlock actuator cylinder and configured to port fluid into the unlock actuator cylinder ; characterised in that the main body further defines a lock hinge connector located between the mounting end and the lower end and configured to be pivotably coupled to an actuator link such that the actuator link is located between the lock hinge connector and the piston. a main body having a mounting end configured to be proximal to an aircraft and a lower end configured to be proximal to a lower side brace ; and an unlock actuator cylinder formed monolithic with the main body and configured to house a piston to form an unlock actuator; wherein the main body defines fluid channels in fluidic communication with the unlock actuator cylinder and configured to port fluid into the unlock actuator cylinder ; characterised in that the main body further defines a lock hinge connector located between the mounting end and the lower end and configured to be pivotably coupled to an actuator link such that the actuator link is located between the lock hinge connector and the piston.
A process for the manufacture of a plasterboard comprising activated carbon, said process comprising: - the preparation of a main mixed batch comprising a foaming agent and devoid of activated carbon; - the preparation of a secondary mixed batch comprising powdered activated carbon; - the provision of a first facing sheet; - the pouring of the secondary mixed batch over the first facing sheet, said secondary mixed batch forming a first plaster layer; - the pouring of the main mixed batch over the first layer, said main mixed batch forming a second plaster layer; - the provision of a second facing sheet on said first and second layers; and - the forming of the plasterboard; in which the secondary mixed batch has a greater density than the main mixed batch. - the preparation of a main mixed batch comprising a foaming agent and devoid of activated carbon; - the preparation of a secondary mixed batch comprising powdered activated carbon; - the provision of a first facing sheet; - the pouring of the secondary mixed batch over the first facing sheet, said secondary mixed batch forming a first plaster layer; - the pouring of the main mixed batch over the first layer, said main mixed batch forming a second plaster layer; - the provision of a second facing sheet on said first and second layers; and - the forming of the plasterboard;
A method for finding borders in an image represented by pixels, the method including a first operation comprising: estimating an attribute for each of a first set of two adjacent pixel positions in the image; storing the estimated attributes for each of the pixel positions of the first set; assessing whether a predetermined binary condition differs in respect of the attributes of the two pixel positions, and if so determining that a border is present in the part of the image represented by pixels at those positions; and if a border is determined to be present in that part of the image, estimating the direction of the border as being perpendicular to a line joining the positions of the two pixels; and initiating tracing the border in that direction, wherein tracing the border comprises the steps of: selecting a second set of two adjacent pixel positions, each of those pixel positions being adjacent to a respective one of the pixel positions of the first set and offset from that pixel position of the first set in the estimated direction; estimating an attribute for each of the pixel positions of the second set; estimating a new direction of the border in dependence on the estimated attributes of the second set of pixel positions and the stored attributes of the first set of pixel positions; and subsequently further tracing the border. estimating an attribute for each of a first set of two adjacent pixel positions in the image; storing the estimated attributes for each of the pixel positions of the first set; assessing whether a predetermined binary condition differs in respect of the attributes of the two pixel positions, and if so determining that a border is present in the part of the image represented by pixels at those positions; and if a border is determined to be present in that part of the image, estimating the direction of the border as being perpendicular to a line joining the positions of the two pixels; and initiating tracing the border in that direction, wherein tracing the border comprises the steps of: selecting a second set of two adjacent pixel positions, each of those pixel positions being adjacent to a respective one of the pixel positions of the first set and offset from that pixel position of the first set in the estimated direction; estimating an attribute for each of the pixel positions of the second set; estimating a new direction of the border in dependence on the estimated attributes of the second set of pixel positions and the stored attributes of the first set of pixel positions; and subsequently further tracing the border.
A fluidized bed reactor, comprising a reaction tube, a distributor and a heating device , the reaction tube and the distributor at the bottom of the reaction tube composing a closed space, the distributor comprising a gas inlet and a product outlet , and the reaction tube comprising a tail gas outlet and a seed inlet respectively at the top or upper part, wherein the reaction tube comprises a reaction inner tube and a reaction outer tube , and the heating device is an induction heating device placed within a hollow cavity formed between the external wall of the reaction inner tube and the internal wall of the reaction outer tube , wherein the hollow cavity is configured to be filled with hydrogen, nitrogen or inert gas for protection, and is configured to maintain a pressure of about 0.01 to about 5MPa, characterized in that the distributor has a structure of three layers, consisting of an upper, an intermediate and a lower plates, wherein the upper and intermediate plates compose a cavity for a cooling fluid connecting with the inlet/outlet conduit of the cooling fluid; the intermediate and lower plates compose a cavity for a mixed feeding gas connecting with the feeding gas conduit , and the mixed gas comprising a silicon-containing raw gas and a fluidizing gas is ejected into the fluidized bed reactor through one or more nozzles , and in that the reaction inner tube further comprises a liner on the inside, the liner and/or the reaction outer tube having a detachable structure, wherein the liner is made of quartz or silicon carbide. the distributor has a structure of three layers, consisting of an upper, an intermediate and a lower plates, wherein the upper and intermediate plates compose a cavity for a cooling fluid connecting with the inlet/outlet conduit of the cooling fluid; the intermediate and lower plates compose a cavity for a mixed feeding gas connecting with the feeding gas conduit , and the mixed gas comprising a silicon-containing raw gas and a fluidizing gas is ejected into the fluidized bed reactor through one or more nozzles , and in that the reaction inner tube further comprises a liner on the inside, the liner and/or the reaction outer tube having a detachable structure, wherein the liner is made of quartz or silicon carbide.
A method, performed by a sensor , of controlling access to sensor data, the method including the steps of: generating (S1) sensor data, and protecting (S2) the sensor data to generate protected sensor data; and transmitting (S3) the protected sensor data to a device for storage; characterized in that: the method further comprises: receiving (S4), from the device an authorization token including access control data defining one or more operations which the device is permitted to execute on the protected sensor data ; determining (S9), based on the access control data, an operation which the device is permitted to execute on the protected sensor data ; providing (S10), to the device , one or more keys usable by the device to execute the operation on the protected sensor data . generating (S1) sensor data, and protecting (S2) the sensor data to generate protected sensor data; and transmitting (S3) the protected sensor data to a device for storage; characterized in that: the method further comprises: receiving (S4), from the device an authorization token including access control data defining one or more operations which the device is permitted to execute on the protected sensor data ; determining (S9), based on the access control data, an operation which the device is permitted to execute on the protected sensor data ; providing (S10), to the device , one or more keys usable by the device to execute the operation on the protected sensor data . receiving (S4), from the device an authorization token including access control data defining one or more operations which the device is permitted to execute on the protected sensor data ; determining (S9), based on the access control data, an operation which the device is permitted to execute on the protected sensor data ; providing (S10), to the device , one or more keys usable by the device to execute the operation on the protected sensor data .
Receiving element for receiving and transporting a component (B), comprising a main body , wherein a recess in the form of an indentation into which the component (B) can be pushed is formed in the main body , characterized in that a receiving contour in the form of the recess is made in the main body , wherein the recess has a shape which is matched to the contour of the component (B), and wherein the main body is formed in one piece, and in that a fixing region of spring-action design is formed in the region of the recess .
A method, performed by a wireless device , of transmitting a Random Access, RA, preamble in Time Division Duplex, TDD, from the wireless device to a base station , the method comprising: selecting a RA preamble format, from among a predetermined set of RA preamble formats, each RA preamble format specifying a predetermined, even number P of symbol groups composing a RA preamble, wherein each symbol group comprises a Cyclic Prefix, CP, and a number X of symbols, wherein each RA preamble format is mapped onto a number of adjacent subframes in a predetermined Long Term Evolution, LTE, TDD configuration; wherein the P symbol groups are divided into symbol group sets fitting into 1, or 2, or 3 contiguous uplink subframes, each symbol group set comprising a number G of symbol groups transmitted contiguously in time; wherein at least two symbol group sets are transmitted non-contiguously in time across a number of uplink subframes over which the RA preamble is transmitted; characterized by that the predetermined set of RA preamble formats includes: Format 0 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=1, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 1 contiguous uplink subframe; Format 1 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=2, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 2 contiguous uplink subframes; and Format 2 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=4, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 3 contiguous uplink subframes. selecting a RA preamble format, from among a predetermined set of RA preamble formats, each RA preamble format specifying a predetermined, even number P of symbol groups composing a RA preamble, wherein each symbol group comprises a Cyclic Prefix, CP, and a number X of symbols, wherein each RA preamble format is mapped onto a number of adjacent subframes in a predetermined Long Term Evolution, LTE, TDD configuration; wherein the P symbol groups are divided into symbol group sets fitting into 1, or 2, or 3 contiguous uplink subframes, each symbol group set comprising a number G of symbol groups transmitted contiguously in time; wherein at least two symbol group sets are transmitted non-contiguously in time across a number of uplink subframes over which the RA preamble is transmitted; characterized by that the predetermined set of RA preamble formats includes: Format 0 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=1, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 1 contiguous uplink subframe; Format 1 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=2, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 2 contiguous uplink subframes; and Format 2 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=4, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 3 contiguous uplink subframes. Format 0 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=1, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 1 contiguous uplink subframe; Format 1 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=2, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 2 contiguous uplink subframes; and Format 2 wherein G=2, P=4, and X=4, and the G=2 symbol group sets fit into 3 contiguous uplink subframes.
A miniaturized multiprotocol audio/voice internet-of-things device, MAVID , comprising: a small form factor package housing a voice digital signal processor, VDSP , at least one wireless communication module , and a multipoint control unit, MCU , coupled to said VDSP and said at least one wireless communication module; said VDSP being coupled to at least one microphone ; said MCU being configured to communicate with at least one speaker external to said MAVID; said at least one wireless communication module being coupled to at least one antenna ; said MCU being configured to initiate a wireless call in response to a command from a first user; said MCU being configured to carry out said wireless call between said first user and a second user; said MCU being configured to perform an in-call interaction in response to a voice command from either said first user or said second user, while carrying out said wireless call; wherein said in-call interaction comprises execution of a request received by said MCU from either said first user or said second user; wherein execution of said request comprises controlling, while carrying out the wireless call, a first consumer electronic device associated to the first user in response to a voice command relayed by the wireless call from the second user. a small form factor package housing a voice digital signal processor, VDSP , at least one wireless communication module , and a multipoint control unit, MCU , coupled to said VDSP and said at least one wireless communication module; said VDSP being coupled to at least one microphone ; said MCU being configured to communicate with at least one speaker external to said MAVID; said at least one wireless communication module being coupled to at least one antenna ; said MCU being configured to initiate a wireless call in response to a command from a first user; said MCU being configured to carry out said wireless call between said first user and a second user; said MCU being configured to perform an in-call interaction in response to a voice command from either said first user or said second user, while carrying out said wireless call; wherein said in-call interaction comprises execution of a request received by said MCU from either said first user or said second user; wherein execution of said request comprises controlling, while carrying out the wireless call, a first consumer electronic device associated to the first user in response to a voice command relayed by the wireless call from the second user.
A row unit for a seeding machine, the row unit comprising: a frame ; a first gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame ; a first gauge wheel coupled to the first gauge wheel arm ; a second gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame ; a second gauge wheel coupled to the second gauge wheel arm ; and a depth sensor having a single potentiometer characterised in that the depth sensor further includes a differential gearbox coupled to the potentiometer, and wherein the potentiometer is coupled to both the first gauge wheel arm and the second gauge wheel arm . a frame ; a first gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame ; a first gauge wheel coupled to the first gauge wheel arm ; a second gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame ; a second gauge wheel coupled to the second gauge wheel arm ; and a depth sensor having a single potentiometer characterised in that the depth sensor further includes a differential gearbox coupled to the potentiometer, and wherein the potentiometer is coupled to both the first gauge wheel arm and the second gauge wheel arm .
A method for manufacturing a zinc-based coated steel sheet having a zinc-based oxide layer on a surface thereof, the method comprising: an oxide layer-forming step of bringing the zinc-based coated steel sheet into contact with an acidic solution without performing any alkali activation treatment before the acidic solution treatment, holding the zinc-based coated steel sheet for 1 second to 60 seconds, and then water-washing the zinc-based coated steel sheet; and a neutralization step of holding a zinc-based oxide layer formed in the oxide layer-forming step for 0.5 seconds or more in such a state that a surface of the zinc-based oxide layer is in contact with an alkaline aqueous solution, water-washing the zinc-based oxide layer, and then drying the zinc-based oxide layer, wherein the acidic solution contains NaHF 2 and/or KHF 2 in a total amount of 0.10 g/L to 5.0 g/L.