mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
- A method for transmitting a message by an access network from a wireless communication system to a group of terminals , including: - transmitting , by the access network , at least one message to a group of terminals over a broadcast channel, - receiving , by said access network , at least one request for retransmission of said message transmitted by a terminal that has not correctly received said message, - evaluating , by the access network , a predetermined broadcast retransmission criterion, - when said broadcast retransmission criterion is verified: retransmitting the message, by the access network , over a broadcast channel to the group of terminals including said terminal having transmitted said request for retransmission of said message, - when the broadcast retransmission criterion is not verified: retransmitting the message, by the access network , over a point-to-point link to said terminal having transmitted said request for retransmission, characterized in that the broadcast retransmission criterion is evaluated based on at least one of the following parameters: - when the access network has received several requests for retransmission of several different messages, a number and/or a total size of said messages, - a capacity of broadcast channels planned by the access network. - transmitting , by the access network , at least one message to a group of terminals over a broadcast channel, - receiving , by said access network , at least one request for retransmission of said message transmitted by a terminal that has not correctly received said message, - evaluating , by the access network , a predetermined broadcast retransmission criterion, - when said broadcast retransmission criterion is verified: retransmitting the message, by the access network , over a broadcast channel to the group of terminals including said terminal having transmitted said request for retransmission of said message, - when the broadcast retransmission criterion is not verified: retransmitting the message, by the access network , over a point-to-point link to said terminal having transmitted said request for retransmission, characterized in that the broadcast retransmission criterion is evaluated based on at least one of the following parameters: - when the access network has received several requests for retransmission of several different messages, a number and/or a total size of said messages, - a capacity of broadcast channels planned by the access network.
Clutch arrangement for arranging between a drive unit and a transmission with at least one multiple disc clutch (K0) having an inner multiple disc carrier , a multiple disc assembly and a supporting element for supporting the multiple disc assembly in the case of the actuation of the clutch arrangement , the inner multiple disc carrier and the supporting element being connected, the multiple disc clutch (K0) having a pressure space for the hydraulic actuation, characterized in that the multiple disc clutch (K0) is used as a separating clutch, and in that the multiple disc clutch (K0) is configured without a pressure equalization space.
A unit dose paperboard package having a locking feature, comprising: an outer paperboard sleeve and an inner paperboard slide card lockably retained within the outer sleeve, the outer sleeve includes a plurality of panels operatively connected to each other such that a top panel of the plurality of panels includes an inner slide card retaining aperture and an inner slide card releasing button defined thereon; wherein the inner slide card includes one or more unit dose dispensing blisters and an inner slide card retaining and releasing panel located adjacent to the one or more unit dose dispensing blisters ; wherein the slide card release button includes a longitudinally extending tab defined by a cut in the sleeve , with a root of the tab between ends of the cut , and with a moveable tab edge opposite the root of the tab , and wherein the card retaining aperture extends longitudinally past the moveable tab edge in a first direction, but does not extend longitudinally past the root of the tab in a second direction opposite the first direction; characterised in that the longitudinally extending tab has a length (L) extending in a longitudinal direction from the moveable tab edge to the root of the tab , and wherein the card retaining aperture extends in the longitudinal direction less than one half of the length (L) of the tab from the moveable tab edge towards the root . an outer paperboard sleeve and an inner paperboard slide card lockably retained within the outer sleeve, the outer sleeve includes a plurality of panels operatively connected to each other such that a top panel of the plurality of panels includes an inner slide card retaining aperture and an inner slide card releasing button defined thereon; wherein the inner slide card includes one or more unit dose dispensing blisters and an inner slide card retaining and releasing panel located adjacent to the one or more unit dose dispensing blisters ; wherein the slide card release button includes a longitudinally extending tab defined by a cut in the sleeve , with a root of the tab between ends of the cut , and with a moveable tab edge opposite the root of the tab , and wherein the card retaining aperture extends longitudinally past the moveable tab edge in a first direction, but does not extend longitudinally past the root of the tab in a second direction opposite the first direction; characterised in that the longitudinally extending tab has a length (L) extending in a longitudinal direction from the moveable tab edge to the root of the tab , and wherein the card retaining aperture extends in the longitudinal direction less than one half of the length (L) of the tab from the moveable tab edge towards the root .
- An interchangeable portion for a toothbrush having a handpiece housing an electric actuator suited to cause a given movement, in particular a vibrating movement, in the toothbrush , the interchangeable portion comprises: a support body , which is configured to be coupled to said handpiece in a removable manner and carries a head provided with a plurality of bristles and a light source , which is arranged in the area of said head so as to emit a light beam towards the outside of the head wherein the head is mounted on the support body a removable manner so as to be interchangeable as well; the interchangeable portion is characterized in that it comprises a power supply unit housed on the inside of the support body in order to supply power to the light source . a support body , which is configured to be coupled to said handpiece in a removable manner and carries a head provided with a plurality of bristles and a light source , which is arranged in the area of said head so as to emit a light beam towards the outside of the head wherein the head is mounted on the support body a removable manner so as to be interchangeable as well; the interchangeable portion is characterized in that it comprises a power supply unit housed on the inside of the support body in order to supply power to the light source .
A system, comprising: a marine vibrator , including: at least two actuators and at least two sensors (503-1, 503-2); wherein the marine vibrator is configured to generate acoustic output at respective positions in or on the marine vibrator via mechanical movement driven by the at least two actuators, characterized in that : the at least two actuators are independently controllable to concurrently produce at least two resonant frequencies in the acoustic output of the marine vibrator, and wherein the at least two sensors are configured to measure the acoustic output; and that the system further comprises: a control unit (507-1, 507-2) configured to: iteratively and independently change actuating signals for the at least two actuators based on the measured acoustic output and a specified reference signal. a marine vibrator , including: at least two actuators and at least two sensors (503-1, 503-2); wherein the marine vibrator is configured to generate acoustic output at respective positions in or on the marine vibrator via mechanical movement driven by the at least two actuators, characterized in that : the at least two actuators are independently controllable to concurrently produce at least two resonant frequencies in the acoustic output of the marine vibrator, and wherein the at least two sensors are configured to measure the acoustic output; and that the system further comprises: a control unit (507-1, 507-2) configured to: iteratively and independently change actuating signals for the at least two actuators based on the measured acoustic output and a specified reference signal.
Process for electrochemical utilization of carbon dioxide, comprising the following steps: - reducing carbon dioxide to a product gas comprising carbon monoxide (PGCO2) in an electrolysis cell (EZ) of an electrolyzer (EL), - guiding the product gas (PGCO2) comprising carbon dioxide into a gas scrubbing apparatus (GW), - scrubbing the product gas (PGCO2) to remove carbon dioxide by means of an absorbent (Ab) in the gas scrubbing apparatus (GW), - regenerating the absorbent (AbCO2) in an electrodialysis cell of an electrodialysis unit (ED), - at least partly recycling the regenerated absorbent (Ab) into the gas scrubbing apparatus (GW), - at least partly recycling the carbon dioxide released during the regenerating as reactant gas (EG) into the electrolyzer (EL) . - reducing carbon dioxide to a product gas comprising carbon monoxide (PGCO2) in an electrolysis cell (EZ) of an electrolyzer (EL), - guiding the product gas (PGCO2) comprising carbon dioxide into a gas scrubbing apparatus (GW), - scrubbing the product gas (PGCO2) to remove carbon dioxide by means of an absorbent (Ab) in the gas scrubbing apparatus (GW), - regenerating the absorbent (AbCO2) in an electrodialysis cell of an electrodialysis unit (ED), - at least partly recycling the regenerated absorbent (Ab) into the gas scrubbing apparatus (GW), - at least partly recycling the carbon dioxide released during the regenerating as reactant gas (EG) into the electrolyzer (EL) .
A carbon dioxide conversion system, comprising: an ion transfer membrane that separates oxygen in the air; an oxy-fuel combustor that combusts a natural gas supplied from the outside to the oxy-fuel combustor using oxygen that is separated at the ion transfer membrane as an oxidizing agent; a dry-reformer that converts carbon dioxide that is generated through an oxy-fuel combustion reaction of the oxy-fuel combustor and methane gas that is supplied from the outside to carbon monoxide and hydrogen by a dry-reforming reaction; a turbine through which exhaust gas discharged from the oxy-fuel combustor passes; a generator that generates electricity, the generator being connected to the turbine ; and a synthesizer that converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen that are generated in the dry-reformer to methanol, ketone, or carbonate;, wherein the exhaust gas discharged from the oxy-fuel combustor drives the turbine via a first heat exchanger , the exhaust gas having passed through the turbine passes through a second heat exchanger , the exhaust gas having passed through the second heat exchanger is separated into carbon dioxide and steam by a heat exchanger , the carbon dioxide separated by the heat exchanger is supplied to the dry-reformer via the first heat exchanger where it is heated, and the steam separated by the heat exchanger is sent to the second heat exchanger by an air blower , and supplied to the oxy-fuel combustor via the second heat exchanger where it is heated. an ion transfer membrane that separates oxygen in the air; an oxy-fuel combustor that combusts a natural gas supplied from the outside to the oxy-fuel combustor using oxygen that is separated at the ion transfer membrane as an oxidizing agent; a dry-reformer that converts carbon dioxide that is generated through an oxy-fuel combustion reaction of the oxy-fuel combustor and methane gas that is supplied from the outside to carbon monoxide and hydrogen by a dry-reforming reaction; a turbine through which exhaust gas discharged from the oxy-fuel combustor passes; a generator that generates electricity, the generator being connected to the turbine ; and a synthesizer that converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen that are generated in the dry-reformer to methanol, ketone, or carbonate;, wherein the exhaust gas discharged from the oxy-fuel combustor drives the turbine via a first heat exchanger , the exhaust gas having passed through the turbine passes through a second heat exchanger , the exhaust gas having passed through the second heat exchanger is separated into carbon dioxide and steam by a heat exchanger , the carbon dioxide separated by the heat exchanger is supplied to the dry-reformer via the first heat exchanger where it is heated, and the steam separated by the heat exchanger is sent to the second heat exchanger by an air blower , and supplied to the oxy-fuel combustor via the second heat exchanger where it is heated.
An optical solar enhancer comprising: a panel having a top surface and a bottom surface and an imaginary central plane (CP) extending between the top surface and the bottom surface , the panel including a plurality of generally parallel features configured to increase radiant energy entering the top surface at an acute angle (α) relative to the central plane (CP) and redirect the increased radiant energy through the bottom surface ; wherein each feature includes a pair of convexly shaped side surfaces configured to concentrate the radiant energy to a location below the bottom surface and a peak which is generally flattened; wherein the features form a corrugated surface and each feature is symmetrical about a vertical plane; wherein the corrugated surface is the top surface ; wherein at least a portion of the corrugated surface is curved; and wherein the curve has an increasing radius of curvature from the peak to the groove. a panel having a top surface and a bottom surface and an imaginary central plane (CP) extending between the top surface and the bottom surface , the panel including a plurality of generally parallel features configured to increase radiant energy entering the top surface at an acute angle (α) relative to the central plane (CP) and redirect the increased radiant energy through the bottom surface ; wherein each feature includes a pair of convexly shaped side surfaces configured to concentrate the radiant energy to a location below the bottom surface and a peak which is generally flattened; wherein the features form a corrugated surface and each feature is symmetrical about a vertical plane; wherein the corrugated surface is the top surface ; wherein at least a portion of the corrugated surface is curved; and wherein the curve has an increasing radius of curvature from the peak to the groove.
Videoendoscope comprising - an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and comprising an outer tube and an inner tube , - an objective lens disposed at the distal end of the shaft , and - at least one image sensor disposed proximally of the objective lens, wherein - the objective lens comprises a distal objective lens assembly , and a proximal objective lens assembly , - the image sensor , optionally together with the proximal objective lens assembly , is rotatable relative to the distal objective lens assembly about a longitudinal axis of the shaft , - the distal objective lens assembly is disposed in the outer tube , and - a torque for rotating the image sensor and optionally the proximal objective lens assembly relative to the distal objective lens assembly is transmittable through the inner tube disposed in the outer tube , which inner tube is non-rotatably and axially displaceably connected to a socket of the video endoscope accommodating the image sensor and optionally the proximal objective lens assembly wherein - the inner tube and the socket comprise coaxially engaging coupling sections , characterized in that - a first of the coupling sections of the socket and of the inner tube comprises at least two recesses extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft , and in that - a second of the coupling sections of the socket and of the inner tube comprises at least two elastic projections which extend in the direction of the first coupling section and engage in the recesses . - an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and comprising an outer tube and an inner tube , - an objective lens disposed at the distal end of the shaft , and - at least one image sensor disposed proximally of the objective lens, wherein - the objective lens comprises a distal objective lens assembly , and a proximal objective lens assembly , - the image sensor , optionally together with the proximal objective lens assembly , is rotatable relative to the distal objective lens assembly about a longitudinal axis of the shaft , - the distal objective lens assembly is disposed in the outer tube , and - a torque for rotating the image sensor and optionally the proximal objective lens assembly relative to the distal objective lens assembly is transmittable through the inner tube disposed in the outer tube , which inner tube is non-rotatably and axially displaceably connected to a socket of the video endoscope accommodating the image sensor and optionally the proximal objective lens assembly wherein - the inner tube and the socket comprise coaxially engaging coupling sections , characterized in that - a first of the coupling sections of the socket and of the inner tube comprises at least two recesses extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft , and in that - a second of the coupling sections of the socket and of the inner tube comprises at least two elastic projections which extend in the direction of the first coupling section and engage in the recesses .
A method for fastening an item in a fastening system adapted for a cargo or a back space of a vehicle , the system comprising at least one elongated fastening rail attached to an inner surface of said cargo or back space, said method comprising comprising; fastening said item to said rail by pressing said item against at least one portion of said fastening rail with at least one securing element so that the item moves along and in contact with said fastening rail when subjected to a loading force of a magnitude above a predefined loading threshold value and so that said item does not move when subjected to a loading force of a magnitude below or equal to the predefined loading threshold value, wherein said at least one portion comprises a surface structure so as to control a frictional coefficient between said at least one portion of said fastening rail and said item. pressing said item against at least one portion of said fastening rail with at least one securing element so that the item moves along and in contact with said fastening rail when subjected to a loading force of a magnitude above a predefined loading threshold value and so that said item does not move when subjected to a loading force of a magnitude below or equal to the predefined loading threshold value, wherein said at least one portion comprises a surface structure so as to control a frictional coefficient between said at least one portion of said fastening rail and said item.
A computer-implemented method for determining an illumination component for a selected point in a multi-dimensional space of a computer graphics scene, the method comprising: - identifying a set of probes associated with the selected point, the probes located in the multi-dimensional space, and each probe in the set of probes having a potential influence on diffuse global illumination for the selected point; - for each selected one of the probes, determining which of a plurality of zones for the selected probe contains the selected point and determining visibility of said determined zone from the selected probe, wherein the zones for each selected probe are defined by intersections of pre-defined occlusion planes for the selected probe; and - deriving an illumination component at the selected point by combining scene irradiance data associated with those of the probes from which the corresponding determined zone is determined to be visible. - identifying a set of probes associated with the selected point, the probes located in the multi-dimensional space, and each probe in the set of probes having a potential influence on diffuse global illumination for the selected point; - for each selected one of the probes, determining which of a plurality of zones for the selected probe contains the selected point and determining visibility of said determined zone from the selected probe, wherein the zones for each selected probe are defined by intersections of pre-defined occlusion planes for the selected probe; and - deriving an illumination component at the selected point by combining scene irradiance data associated with those of the probes from which the corresponding determined zone is determined to be visible.
A transmitter arranged in a tire attached to a wheel and configured to transmit data to a receiver , the transmitter comprising: a sensor ; an obtaining section configured to obtain a detection result of the sensor ; a generating section configured to generate the data including the detection result of the sensor ; a transmitting section configured to transmit the data generated by the generating section ; characterized in that the transmitter further comprises an organic power generation element that is a power source of the transmitter , wherein the organic power generation element is configured to generate power through a chemical reaction with organic matter contained in a fuel solution (F) accommodated in the tire . a sensor ; an obtaining section configured to obtain a detection result of the sensor ; a generating section configured to generate the data including the detection result of the sensor ; a transmitting section configured to transmit the data generated by the generating section ; the transmitter further comprises an organic power generation element that is a power source of the transmitter , wherein the organic power generation element is configured to generate power through a chemical reaction with organic matter contained in a fuel solution (F) accommodated in the tire .
A component carrier , realized as a printed circuit board, an intermediate printed circuit board product or an IC-substrate, comprising at least one heat-passage component , said at least one heat-passage component being realized in form of a heat-generating or a heat-absorbing component that is mounted on an outside surface layer or is embedded within at least one inner layer of the component carrier , and further comprising at least one latent-heat storage unit with a phase-change material , characterized in that the phase-change material is arranged within at least one cavity and is integrated and laminated via a lamination process within the component carrier , and the phase-change material is directly thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one thermal via , plated through-hole and/or heat pipe , with the at least one heat-passage component .