mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for diagnosing ataxia comprising the step detecting in a sample from a patient an autoantibody binding to Neurochondrin, wherein the sample is a bodily fluid comprising antibodies, wherein the sample is selected from the group comprising whole-blood, serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
A method for determining an operational state of a driver of a vehicle using an awareness detection arrangement, the awareness detection arrangement comprising multiple different detectors acting as different sources for generating data relating to the behavior of the driver, the multiple different detectors comprising at least a first and a second source, the method comprising: - receiving, from the first, data relating to at least one of physiological data of the driver; - receiving, from the second source, data relating to the operation of the vehicle; - comparing the data from the first and the second source with a driver state model defining a plurality of predefined driver states for each of the first and the second source, respectively, the plurality of predefined driver states comprises at least two states defined as drowsy and alert; - determining based on the comparison, for each of the first and the second source, a state probability for each of the plurality of predefined driver states including determining one of a probability mass function or a probability density function for each of the predetermined driver states; - weighing the determined driver states for the first and the second source with each other, using the determined driver state probabilities for the first and the second source, for determining an overall operational state probability for the driver, and - providing the determined overall operational state probability for the driver to a drowsy driver detection system to generate a warning to the driver if the driver is drowsy. - receiving, from the first, data relating to at least one of physiological data of the driver; - receiving, from the second source, data relating to the operation of the vehicle; - comparing the data from the first and the second source with a driver state model defining a plurality of predefined driver states for each of the first and the second source, respectively, the plurality of predefined driver states comprises at least two states defined as drowsy and alert; - determining based on the comparison, for each of the first and the second source, a state probability for each of the plurality of predefined driver states including determining one of a probability mass function or a probability density function for each of the predetermined driver states; - weighing the determined driver states for the first and the second source with each other, using the determined driver state probabilities for the first and the second source, for determining an overall operational state probability for the driver, and - providing the determined overall operational state probability for the driver to a drowsy driver detection system to generate a warning to the driver if the driver is drowsy.
A method for manufacturing a piston ring made of cast iron or cast steel, in that a piston ring base body is produced which, seen over the circumference, is coated with at least one PVD layer having a variable coating thickness, in such a manner that in the area of the bump ends (3, 4) a higher layer thickness is achieved with respect to the remaining circumferential area of the piston ring base body, characterized in that the piston ring base body is worked such that in the non-motoric cold operating state it comprises a radial pressure distribution, in which the bump ends (3, 4) do almost not comprise any radial pressure over a defined circumferential angle, that a PVD layer having an expansion coefficient of < 4 x 10 -6 /K will be applied onto a piston ring base body having an expansion coefficient of < 15 x 10 -6 /K in the temperature range comprised between 100 and 200°C and that the variable layer thickness of the PVD layer will be set such that the area close to the ends (3, 4) of the piston ring base body will be provided with a layer thickness of the PVD layer of < 100 μm, especially < 60 μm, and the remaining circumferential area of the piston ring base body will be provided with a layer thickness of the PVD layer of < 60 μm, especially < 40 μm, such that at a piston ring temperature of above 150°C a nearly uniform radial pressure distribution over the entire ring circumference of the piston ring will be obtained.
Driving assistance system for a vehicle having a parking-space-exiting assistant and an adaptive low-speed driving assistant, wherein the driving assistance system is designed to carry out a seamless transmission from the parking-space-exiting assistant to the adaptive low-speed driving assistant after the vehicle exits a parking space, characterized in that the parking-space-exiting assistant is designed to sense a vehicle which is driving past the parking space, and the adaptive low-speed driving assistant is designed to follow the vehicle driving past the parking space, after the exiting of the parking space, wherein the driving assistance system is designed to transfer control of the vehicle from the adaptive low-speed driving assistant to a vehicle driver as a function of a prescribed distance travelled and/or as a function of a prescribed period of time for which the vehicle has travelled.
A polyamide resin powder comprising a polyamide resin and an ultraviolet scattering agent, the polyamide resin powder being in a plate-like form and having an average thickness of not more than 2 μm determined from an electron micrograph and a ratio of an average thickness and an average diameter in the former/the latter of 1/5 to 1/200 determined from an electron micrograph, wherein the polyamide resin comprises an aliphatic homo- or co-polyamide having a C 8-16 alkylene chain, wherein the ultraviolet scattering agent comprises metal oxide particles, and wherein the ratio of the ultraviolet scattering agent is 50 to 150 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyamide resin.
An apparatus for generating broadcast beams, configured to: select out of an antenna element array (1, 1', 1") a first set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) and a third set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) each being arranged in a different half of the antenna element array (1, 1', 1"), wherein the antenna element array is a symmetrical antenna element array, comprising two halves, which are symmetrical to each other; select out of the antenna element array (1, 1', 1") a second set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) and a fourth set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) each being arranged in a different half of the antenna element array (1, 1', 1"); generate a first broadcast beam by feeding with a first broadcast beam signal the first set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) at their respective first inputs (3a, 3b) for a first polarization and the second set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) at their respective second inputs (4a, 4b) for a second polarization; generate a second broadcast beam by feeding with a second broadcast beam signal the third set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) at their respective first inputs (3c, 3d) for the first polarization and the fourth set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) at their respective second inputs (4c, 4d) for the second polarization; wherein the second polarization is orthogonal to the first polarization. select out of an antenna element array (1, 1', 1") a first set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) and a third set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) each being arranged in a different half of the antenna element array (1, 1', 1"), wherein the antenna element array is a symmetrical antenna element array, comprising two halves, which are symmetrical to each other; select out of the antenna element array (1, 1', 1") a second set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) and a fourth set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) each being arranged in a different half of the antenna element array (1, 1', 1"); generate a first broadcast beam by feeding with a first broadcast beam signal the first set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) at their respective first inputs (3a, 3b) for a first polarization and the second set of dual polarized antenna elements (2a, 2b) at their respective second inputs (4a, 4b) for a second polarization; generate a second broadcast beam by feeding with a second broadcast beam signal the third set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) at their respective first inputs (3c, 3d) for the first polarization and the fourth set of dual polarized antenna elements (2c, 2d) at their respective second inputs (4c, 4d) for the second polarization; wherein the second polarization is orthogonal to the first polarization.
A light emitting diode module, comprising: - at least one LED chip having a surface for emitting light, and - a ceramic wavelength-conversion plate including a first segment and a second segment provided alongside the first segment, wherein the first segment and the second segment have different wavelength-conversion properties and at least one of the segments comprises a wavelength-converting material for converting light emitted from the LED chip(s) to a certain wavelength, characterized in that the first segment covers a first portion of the light emitting surface of the LED chip(s), the second segment covers a second portion of the light emitting surface of the LED chip(s), and at least one of the lateral position of the wavelength-conversion plate in relation to the LED chip(s), the rotation of the wavelength-conversion plate, and the size of the segments is selected so that the LED module produces mixed light of a certain desired color. - at least one LED chip having a surface for emitting light, and - a ceramic wavelength-conversion plate including a first segment and a second segment provided alongside the first segment,
A method for manufacturing an oil-less bearing with embedded solid lubricant plugs to improve an oil impregnation property, comprising the steps of: forming apertures in a brass body for receiving solid lubricant plugs therein; mixing a thermally expandable and curable dry resin powder and a dry solid lubricant powder, to make a dry powder mixture; packing the dry powder mixture into hollows of a mold; compressing the dry powder mixture, to form dry powder compact plugs to fit into the apertures of the brass body; inserting each of the dry powder compact plugs into each of the apertures of the brass body; performing heat treatment to the brass body into which the dry powder compact plugs are inserted, in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere heat treatment furnace, at or above the temperature for curing the thermally expandable and curable resin, such that the dry powder compact plugs inside the apertures are melted, expanded and sintered and then cooled, to form porous solid lubricant plugs which are firmly attached to the inside of the apertures of the brass body; and impregnating oil into the porous solid lubricant plugs, wherein the dry powder mixture is composed of the dry solid lubricant powder with crystalline flake graphite of 45∼60wt%, natural graphite of 10∼15wt% and barium sulfate of 10∼15wt% and the thermally expandable and curable dry resin powder of 20∼25wt%. forming apertures in a brass body for receiving solid lubricant plugs therein; mixing a thermally expandable and curable dry resin powder and a dry solid lubricant powder, to make a dry powder mixture; packing the dry powder mixture into hollows of a mold; compressing the dry powder mixture, to form dry powder compact plugs to fit into the apertures of the brass body; inserting each of the dry powder compact plugs into each of the apertures of the brass body; performing heat treatment to the brass body into which the dry powder compact plugs are inserted, in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere heat treatment furnace, at or above the temperature for curing the thermally expandable and curable resin, such that the dry powder compact plugs inside the apertures are melted, expanded and sintered and then cooled, to form porous solid lubricant plugs which are firmly attached to the inside of the apertures of the brass body; and impregnating oil into the porous solid lubricant plugs, wherein the dry powder mixture is composed of the dry solid lubricant powder with crystalline flake graphite of 45∼60wt%, natural graphite of 10∼15wt% and barium sulfate of 10∼15wt% and the thermally expandable and curable dry resin powder of 20∼25wt%.
Method for cleaning a rolling stock during cold rolling of the rolling stock in a tandem mill train having multiple rolling stands (7, 9), wherein - the rolling stock is moved through the tandem mill train in a running-through direction, - between the first rolling stand (7, 9) and the second rolling stand (7, 9) of the tandem mill train and/or between the second rolling stand (7, 9) and the third rolling stand (7, 9) of the tandem mill train, a cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the rolling stock at a pressure between 6 bar and 100 bar in a spraying direction that has a component in the opposite direction to the running-through direction, - wherein a rolling emulsion or water is used as cleaning liquid. - the rolling stock is moved through the tandem mill train in a running-through direction, - between the first rolling stand (7, 9) and the second rolling stand (7, 9) of the tandem mill train and/or between the second rolling stand (7, 9) and the third rolling stand (7, 9) of the tandem mill train, a cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the rolling stock at a pressure between 6 bar and 100 bar in a spraying direction that has a component in the opposite direction to the running-through direction, - wherein a rolling emulsion or water is used as cleaning liquid.
A system for estimating a tread depth of a tire supporting a vehicle, the tire including a pair of sidewalls (14, 16) extending to a circumferential tread, the system including: a sensor unit, the sensor unit including a non-contact time-of-flight sensor, the time-of-flight sensor including an emitter for emitting a first pulse to an outer surface of the tread, and a processor for measuring a time from emission of the first pulse to capture of the reflected first pulse and for calculating a tread surface distance from the time from emission of the first pulse to capture of the reflected first pulse; wherein the emitter is configured for emitting a second pulse to a base of a groove formed in the tread; wherein the processor is configured for measuring a time from emission of the second pulse to capture of the second pulse and for calculating a reference distance from the time from emission of the second pulse to capture of the second pulse; and wherein the processor is configured for determining a depth of the tread from a difference between the tread surface distance and the reference distance; characterized in that the sensor unit includes a lens, the lens being configured for capturing the first pulse after it reflects off of the outer surface of the tread and the lens being configured for capturing the second pulse after it reflects off of the base of the groove. a sensor unit, the sensor unit including a non-contact time-of-flight sensor, the time-of-flight sensor including an emitter for emitting a first pulse to an outer surface of the tread, and a processor for measuring a time from emission of the first pulse to capture of the reflected first pulse and for calculating a tread surface distance from the time from emission of the first pulse to capture of the reflected first pulse; wherein the emitter is configured for emitting a second pulse to a base of a groove formed in the tread; wherein the processor is configured for measuring a time from emission of the second pulse to capture of the second pulse and for calculating a reference distance from the time from emission of the second pulse to capture of the second pulse; and wherein the processor is configured for determining a depth of the tread from a difference between the tread surface distance and the reference distance; characterized in that the sensor unit includes a lens, the lens being configured for capturing the first pulse after it reflects off of the outer surface of the tread and the lens being configured for capturing the second pulse after it reflects off of the base of the groove.
A method for receiving device position determination, the method characterized by: receiving, by a receiving device, beamformed position reference signals, BF-PRSs, on a plurality of communications beams from at least two transmitting devices in accordance with a BF-PRS configuration; selecting, by the receiving device, at least one communications beam of each transmitting device in accordance with a selection criterion; identifying, by the receiving device, at least one transmitting device pair from the at least two transmitting devices in accordance with the selected communications beams, the at least one transmitting device pair comprising one communications beam for each transmitting device in the at least one transmitting device pair; performing, by the receiving device, at least one observed time difference of arrival, OTDOA, measurement in accordance with the BF-PRSs on the selected communications beams; and transmitting, by the receiving device, OTDOA feedback including the at least one OTDOA measurement and including identifiers of the selected communications beams of the at least one transmitting device pair. receiving, by a receiving device, beamformed position reference signals, BF-PRSs, on a plurality of communications beams from at least two transmitting devices in accordance with a BF-PRS configuration; selecting, by the receiving device, at least one communications beam of each transmitting device in accordance with a selection criterion; identifying, by the receiving device, at least one transmitting device pair from the at least two transmitting devices in accordance with the selected communications beams, the at least one transmitting device pair comprising one communications beam for each transmitting device in the at least one transmitting device pair; performing, by the receiving device, at least one observed time difference of arrival, OTDOA, measurement in accordance with the BF-PRSs on the selected communications beams; and transmitting, by the receiving device, OTDOA feedback including the at least one OTDOA measurement and including identifiers of the selected communications beams of the at least one transmitting device pair.
A method for starting a gas turbine engine, the method comprising: obtaining a cold-start request to start the engine in a first operating condition associated with a predetermined engine temperature range; in response to obtaining the cold-start request, determining a boost fuel flow to provide to the engine based on at least one second operating condition of the engine; and starting the engine by supplementing a baseline fuel flow to the engine with the boost fuel flow. obtaining a cold-start request to start the engine in a first operating condition associated with a predetermined engine temperature range; in response to obtaining the cold-start request, determining a boost fuel flow to provide to the engine based on at least one second operating condition of the engine; and starting the engine by supplementing a baseline fuel flow to the engine with the boost fuel flow.
Polyurethane foam, characterized in that it is capable of being obtained by reaction: a) of a polyisocyanate and b) of a polyester polyol obtained by polymerization of a mixture of polyol monomers and diacid monomers, said diacid monomers being composed of at least one mixture M of diacids exhibiting a following composition by weight: methylglutaric acid: 80-95% ethylsuccinic acid: 0-10% adipic acid: 5-15%. a) of a polyisocyanate and b) of a polyester polyol obtained by polymerization of a mixture of polyol monomers and diacid monomers, said diacid monomers being composed of at least one mixture M of diacids exhibiting a following composition by weight: methylglutaric acid: 80-95% ethylsuccinic acid: 0-10% adipic acid: 5-15%.
An ophthalmic device comprising: a mask configured to transmit substantially all visible light along an optical axis of the eye, the mask further comprising a transition portion configured to switch between at least a first degree of opacity and a second degree of opacity in response to exposure to an external stimulus; characterised in that the transition portion comprises a photochromic chromophore within a polymer matrix, the polymer matrix having a glass transition temperature (T g) and the transition portion being configured to remain locked into the second degree of opacity after removal of the external stimulus until the polymer matrix is heated to undergo a glass transition, the transition portion then returning to the first degree of opacity. a mask configured to transmit substantially all visible light along an optical axis of the eye, the mask further comprising a transition portion configured to switch between at least a first degree of opacity and a second degree of opacity in response to exposure to an external stimulus; characterised in that the transition portion comprises a photochromic chromophore within a polymer matrix, the polymer matrix having a glass transition temperature (T g) and the transition portion being configured to remain locked into the second degree of opacity after removal of the external stimulus until the polymer matrix is heated to undergo a glass transition, the transition portion then returning to the first degree of opacity.
An anti-PD-1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising: a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 73 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78 (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 77 (H-CDR3), and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 165 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32 (L-CDR3). a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 73 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78 (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 77 (H-CDR3), and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 165 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32 (L-CDR3).
A cleaning method of an article, comprising a solvent contact step in which the article to be cleaned is brought into contact with a liquid-phase solvent composition containing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane, and a steam contact step in which after the solvent contact step, the article to be cleaned is exposed to steam generated by evaporating the solvent composition, wherein a proportion of a content of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane to a total of a content of 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and a content of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane is 0.0001 to 1 mass% in the solvent composition. a solvent contact step in which the article to be cleaned is brought into contact with a liquid-phase solvent composition containing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane, and a steam contact step in which after the solvent contact step, the article to be cleaned is exposed to steam generated by evaporating the solvent composition, wherein a proportion of a content of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane to a total of a content of 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and a content of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane is 0.0001 to 1 mass% in the solvent composition.