mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for wireless communication, the method being performed by a user equipment and comprising: determining received signal level for a first radio access technology, RAT,; controlling searches for a second RAT based on the received signal level for the first RAT and frequency bands for the first and second RATs (110, 120), wherein the controlling searches for the second RAT comprises selecting at least one frequency band among multiple frequency bands for the second RAT, estimating a received signal level for one of the at least one selected frequency band for the second RAT based on the received signal level for the first RAT and on a ratio of path loss calculated based in the frequency band for the first RAT and said one of the at least one selected frequency band for the second RAT, and performing searches for the second RAT for said one of the at least one of the selected frequency band, if the estimated received signal level is greater than a threshold. determining received signal level for a first radio access technology, RAT,; controlling searches for a second RAT based on the received signal level for the first RAT and frequency bands for the first and second RATs (110, 120), wherein the controlling searches for the second RAT comprises selecting at least one frequency band among multiple frequency bands for the second RAT, estimating a received signal level for one of the at least one selected frequency band for the second RAT based on the received signal level for the first RAT and on a ratio of path loss calculated based in the frequency band for the first RAT and said one of the at least one selected frequency band for the second RAT, and performing searches for the second RAT for said one of the at least one of the selected frequency band, if the estimated received signal level is greater than a threshold.
A method for measuring a distance of diffusion of a curing catalyst (Xc) for a thermosetting silicon-containing material (Sx), comprising the steps of: coating a substrate with a composition for forming a silicon-containing film containing the thermosetting silicon-containing material (Sx), the curing catalyst (Xc), and a solvent (a), and subsequently heating to form a silicon-containing film (Sf), coating the silicon-containing film (Sf) with a photosensitive resin composition containing a resin, an acid generator and a solvent (b), and subsequently heating to remove the solvent (b) to prepare a substrate on which the silicon-containing film (Sf) and a resin film are formed, a solubility of the resin in an alkaline developer being increased by an action of an acid, and the acid generator being to generate an acid by a high energy beam having a wavelength of 300 nm or less or an electron beam, irradiating the substrate with the high energy beam or the electron beam to decompose the acid generator so as to generate an acid, heat-treating the substrate to increase the solubility of the resin in an alkaline developer by the action of the acid in the resin film, dissolving in an alkaline developer the resin film having the increased solubility in the alkaline developer, and measuring a film thickness of the resin that was not dissolved in the alkaline developer and remained on the silicon-containing film (Sf). coating a substrate with a composition for forming a silicon-containing film containing the thermosetting silicon-containing material (Sx), the curing catalyst (Xc), and a solvent (a), and subsequently heating to form a silicon-containing film (Sf), coating the silicon-containing film (Sf) with a photosensitive resin composition containing a resin, an acid generator and a solvent (b), and subsequently heating to remove the solvent (b) to prepare a substrate on which the silicon-containing film (Sf) and a resin film are formed, a solubility of the resin in an alkaline developer being increased by an action of an acid, and the acid generator being to generate an acid by a high energy beam having a wavelength of 300 nm or less or an electron beam, irradiating the substrate with the high energy beam or the electron beam to decompose the acid generator so as to generate an acid, heat-treating the substrate to increase the solubility of the resin in an alkaline developer by the action of the acid in the resin film, dissolving in an alkaline developer the resin film having the increased solubility in the alkaline developer, and measuring a film thickness of the resin that was not dissolved in the alkaline developer and remained on the silicon-containing film (Sf).
A computer implemented method of modifying a 2D image representing a 3D scene in order to preserve perceptual constancy of objects in the scene the method including the steps: processing an image of a 3D scene to generate an unmodified view of the 3D scene and one or more objects within the scene, wherein the unmodified view of the 3D scene and the one or more objects are generated using a standard geometry, the standard geometry including linear or curvilinear perspective; selecting one or more objects from within the 3D scene; determining a perceptually constant view of the one or more objects; comparing the perceptually constant view of the one or more objects with the unmodified view of the one or more objects; interpolating one or more stages between the unmodified view and perceptually constant view of the one or more objects; selecting an interpolation stage for the one or more objects; generating a new view of the 3D scene with the selected interpolated one or more objects; and, projecting and rendering the new view of the 3D scene into a 2D image onto a display. processing an image of a 3D scene to generate an unmodified view of the 3D scene and one or more objects within the scene, wherein the unmodified view of the 3D scene and the one or more objects are generated using a standard geometry, the standard geometry including linear or curvilinear perspective; selecting one or more objects from within the 3D scene; determining a perceptually constant view of the one or more objects; comparing the perceptually constant view of the one or more objects with the unmodified view of the one or more objects; interpolating one or more stages between the unmodified view and perceptually constant view of the one or more objects; selecting an interpolation stage for the one or more objects; generating a new view of the 3D scene with the selected interpolated one or more objects; and, projecting and rendering the new view of the 3D scene into a 2D image onto a display.
A passive optical network PON protection method, wherein the method is applied to a far-end network node on a PON access network, and the method comprises: establishing a first transmission path between the far-end network node and a first optical line terminal OLT to transmit a data flow of one PON port or a group of PON ports on the first OLT; and establishing a second transmission path between the far-end network node and a second OLT to transmit the data flow of one PON port or a group of PON ports on the second OLT, wherein the first transmission path and the second transmission path serve as an active transmission path and a standby transmission path mutually; and when a fault occurs on an optical path connected to the first OLT, after the first OLT switches a PON port corresponding to the optical path to a corresponding PON port on the second OLT, receiving a fault notification sent by the first OLT, and switching a data flow of the PON port corresponding to the optical path from the first transmission path to the second transmission path, wherein the fault notification comprises an identifier of the PON port corresponding to the optical path on the second OLT. establishing a first transmission path between the far-end network node and a first optical line terminal OLT to transmit a data flow of one PON port or a group of PON ports on the first OLT; and establishing a second transmission path between the far-end network node and a second OLT to transmit the data flow of one PON port or a group of PON ports on the second OLT, wherein the first transmission path and the second transmission path serve as an active transmission path and a standby transmission path mutually; and when a fault occurs on an optical path connected to the first OLT, after the first OLT switches a PON port corresponding to the optical path to a corresponding PON port on the second OLT, receiving a fault notification sent by the first OLT, and switching a data flow of the PON port corresponding to the optical path from the first transmission path to the second transmission path, wherein the fault notification comprises an identifier of the PON port corresponding to the optical path on the second OLT.
A hand-held personal care appliance, comprising: a detectable element (42, 42e, 42f, 42g); a detachable end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f); and a hand-held personal care system, comprising: a motor, a first sensor (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) of a plurality of sensors (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) configured to detect a presence or absence of said detectable element (42, 42e, 42f, 42g) associated with said detachable end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) operably coupled to said motor; and a computing arrangement including circuitry configured to actuate the motor with a known force and to determine rotational inertia of the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) characterized in that the computing arrangement is also configured to identify the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) based on the presence or absence of the detectable element (42, 42e, 42f, 42g) and the rotational inertia of the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f), wherein the computing arrangement is configured to: actuate the motor with the known force to oscillate the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) about a starting position; count the number of times the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) passes the starting position in a given time or measure a maximum amplitude of the end effector oscillation after a given time; and calculate the rotational inertia of the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f). a detectable element (42, 42e, 42f, 42g); a detachable end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f); and a motor, a first sensor (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) of a plurality of sensors (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) configured to detect a presence or absence of said detectable element (42, 42e, 42f, 42g) associated with said detachable end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) operably coupled to said motor; and a computing arrangement including circuitry configured to actuate the motor with a known force and to determine rotational inertia of the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) characterized in that the computing arrangement is also configured to identify the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) based on the presence or absence of the detectable element (42, 42e, 42f, 42g) and the rotational inertia of the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f), wherein the computing arrangement is configured to: actuate the motor with the known force to oscillate the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) about a starting position; count the number of times the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) passes the starting position in a given time or measure a maximum amplitude of the end effector oscillation after a given time; and actuate the motor with the known force to oscillate the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) about a starting position; count the number of times the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f) passes the starting position in a given time or measure a maximum amplitude of the end effector oscillation after a given time; and calculate the rotational inertia of the end effector (40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f).
A value document having luminescent, particulate agglomerates which respectively include at least two different, luminescent, solid homogeneous phases emitting at a first and a second emission wavelength, respectively, wherein upon an evaluation of measurement values that are obtainable by a measurement of the first luminescence intensity at the first emission wavelength and of the second luminescence intensity at the second emission wavelength, said measurement being location-specific and carried out at different locations of the value document, a statistical correlation is present between the first luminescence intensities and the second luminescence intensities, wherein, in uniform concentration, an additional component luminescing at a third emission wavelength is introduced into the value document, said component being non-correlating, wherein the statistical correlation is to be understood as follows: when performing a series of 100 measurements which are done on the sheets at random places, one obtains correlation values, namely, correlation coefficients according to Bravais-Pearson, of over 70% for the sheet containing agglomerates composed of two pigments. when performing a series of 100 measurements which are done on the sheets at random places, one obtains correlation values, namely, correlation coefficients according to Bravais-Pearson, of over 70% for the sheet containing agglomerates composed of two pigments.
A steering control unit for controlling a motor in accordance with a steering state, the motor configured to generate power that is supplied to a rack-and-pinion steering mechanism of a variable gear ratio type, the steering control unit comprising: a steering angle calculation circuit that calculates a motor neutral point (θm01) by subtracting a conversion value (θsm) from a rotation angle (θm) of the motor detected through a relative angle sensor, the conversion value being obtained by converting a steering angle (θs) detected through an absolute angle sensor in terms of the rotation angle (θm) of the motor by taking into account a theoretical specific stroke, the motor neutral point being the rotation angle of the motor corresponding to a steering neutral position, the steering angle calculation circuit calculating the steering angle in terms of an absolute angle (θsab) on a basis of the calculated motor neutral point and the rotation angle (θm) of the motor detected through the relative angle sensor, characterized in that in order to reduce an influence of a deviation between the theoretical specific stroke and an actual specific stroke with respect to the steering angle (θs) detected through the absolute angle sensor on the calculation of the motor neutral point (θm01), the steering angle calculation circuit calculates a correction amount (θm02) for the motor neutral point (θm01) in accordance with the deviation. a steering angle calculation circuit that calculates a motor neutral point (θm01) by subtracting a conversion value (θsm) from a rotation angle (θm) of the motor detected through a relative angle sensor, the conversion value being obtained by converting a steering angle (θs) detected through an absolute angle sensor in terms of the rotation angle (θm) of the motor by taking into account a theoretical specific stroke, the motor neutral point being the rotation angle of the motor corresponding to a steering neutral position, the steering angle calculation circuit calculating the steering angle in terms of an absolute angle (θsab) on a basis of the calculated motor neutral point and the rotation angle (θm) of the motor detected through the relative angle sensor, characterized in that in order to reduce an influence of a deviation between the theoretical specific stroke and an actual specific stroke with respect to the steering angle (θs) detected through the absolute angle sensor on the calculation of the motor neutral point (θm01), the steering angle calculation circuit calculates a correction amount (θm02) for the motor neutral point (θm01) in accordance with the deviation.
A biologically active adrenomedullin peptide having a serum half-life of greater than 1.5 hours, wherein the peptide is modified at the amino terminus of the peptide and has the structure: where R 1 is a linear or branched C 3 -C 100 alkyl; preferably a C 4 -C 30 alkyl optionally substituted with halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, sulfate, or phosphate, and which may by saturated, or mono- or di-unsaturated.
A device for extracting an optical element in an optical cable of the type including a sheath and at least one optical element extending inside the sheath, the device comprising: - an elongate shaped guide element, comprising a channel extending along a longitudinal direction of the guide element, - a transmission element extending inside the channel and able to slide in the channel, - a cutting element, wherein the guide element is able to be inserted inside the sheath along the optical element to convey the cutting element up to a cutting point and the cutting element being able to be remotely actuated via the transmission element to cut the optical element at the place of the cutting point, and wherein the cutting element is able to be moved via the transmission element, between a first extended position in which the cutting element forms an open loop able to receive the optical element and to retain it and a second retracted position wherein the cutting element penetrates the channel, the penetration of the cutting element in the channel causing the optical element retained in the cutting element to be cut. - an elongate shaped guide element, comprising a channel extending along a longitudinal direction of the guide element, - a transmission element extending inside the channel and able to slide in the channel, - a cutting element,
A deflectable catheter comprising an outer member (24, 208, 524) having a proximal portion and a distal portion (42, 142); an elongated column member (140, 214) extending distally from the outer member; an inner member (12, 224, 312, 412) positioned coaxial with the outer member and attached to the column member, the inner member extending distally of the outer member and having a distal tip portion; and a reinforcement member positioned over the column member to restrict axial movement of the column member such that when one of the inner member or outer member is moved with respect to the other, axial compression of the column member is restricted by the reinforcement member causing the distal tip portion of the inner member to deflect laterally. an outer member (24, 208, 524) having a proximal portion and a distal portion (42, 142); an elongated column member (140, 214) extending distally from the outer member; an inner member (12, 224, 312, 412) positioned coaxial with the outer member and attached to the column member, the inner member extending distally of the outer member and having a distal tip portion; and a reinforcement member positioned over the column member to restrict axial movement of the column member such that when one of the inner member or outer member is moved with respect to the other, axial compression of the column member is restricted by the reinforcement member causing the distal tip portion of the inner member to deflect laterally.
Method for contactless temperature measurement or for observation of quickly moving IR scenes with a thermal IR image sensor comprising the steps of: - capturing an IR scene by means of the thermal IR image sensor, - reading out a sensor array of the IR image sensor at a frame rate which is higher than a characteristic frequency associated with the thermal time constant τ th of the IR image sensor and providing sensor signals in the form of pre-processed filter input data, - applying a spatio-temporal image filter, in which a matrix-valued transfer function contains adjustable parameters and in the form of matrix elements characterizes the response behaviour of each individual corrected result pixel value of output result image data to an entire set of temporally preceding pixel values of the filter input data, wherein a desired filter characteristic is adjusted by: • adjusting parameters of the image filter for influencing the position of eigenvalues of at least one convolution matrix in order to adapt at least zeros or poles in the transfer function of the configuration of the image filter to a specific measurement task or observation task, wherein a linear equation system for influencing the eigenvalues of the at least one convolution matrix is solved at least approximately by means of numerical methods. - capturing an IR scene by means of the thermal IR image sensor, - reading out a sensor array of the IR image sensor at a frame rate which is higher than a characteristic frequency associated with the thermal time constant τ th of the IR image sensor and providing sensor signals in the form of pre-processed filter input data, - applying a spatio-temporal image filter, in which a matrix-valued transfer function contains adjustable parameters and in the form of matrix elements characterizes the response behaviour of each individual corrected result pixel value of output result image data to an entire set of temporally preceding pixel values of the filter input data, wherein a desired filter characteristic is adjusted by: • adjusting parameters of the image filter for influencing the position of eigenvalues of at least one convolution matrix in order to adapt at least zeros or poles in the transfer function of the configuration of the image filter to a specific measurement task or observation task, wherein a linear equation system for influencing the eigenvalues of the at least one convolution matrix is solved at least approximately by means of numerical methods. • adjusting parameters of the image filter for influencing the position of eigenvalues of at least one convolution matrix in order to adapt at least zeros or poles in the transfer function of the configuration of the image filter to a specific measurement task or observation task, wherein a linear equation system for influencing the eigenvalues of the at least one convolution matrix is solved at least approximately by means of numerical methods.
A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer sheet, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a monomer composition by mixing an acrylic acid-based monomer having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized, a comonomer including poly(ethylene glycol) (methyl ether) (meth)acrylate, an internal crosslinking agent, an encapsulated foaming agent, an inorganic foaming agent having an average particle diameter of 20 nm to 60 nm, as measured by scanning electron microscopy, and a polymerization initiator; forming a water-containing gel polymer by performing thermal polymerization or photopolymerization of the monomer composition; and forming the superabsorbent polymer sheet by drying the water-containing gel polymer, wherein the encapsulated foaming agent and the inorganic foaming agent are included at a weight ratio of 3:1 to 1:1, wherein the total amount of the foaming agents is 1 to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer. preparing a monomer composition by mixing an acrylic acid-based monomer having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized, a comonomer including poly(ethylene glycol) (methyl ether) (meth)acrylate, an internal crosslinking agent, an encapsulated foaming agent, an inorganic foaming agent having an average particle diameter of 20 nm to 60 nm, as measured by scanning electron microscopy, and a polymerization initiator; forming a water-containing gel polymer by performing thermal polymerization or photopolymerization of the monomer composition; and forming the superabsorbent polymer sheet by drying the water-containing gel polymer, wherein the encapsulated foaming agent and the inorganic foaming agent are included at a weight ratio of 3:1 to 1:1, wherein the total amount of the foaming agents is 1 to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer.