mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system for computerized authentication of a laminated object, the system comprising: a digital medium storing a digital image of at least a portion of the laminated object in a computer-implemented memory; a shininess analyzer operative, using a processor, to generate shininess data quantifying shininess of said digital image; and a parameterized computerized authentication sub-system operative to differentially perform at least one laminated object authentication operation based on said shininess data wherein said image is represented by a multiplicity of pixels and said shininess analyzer is operative for quantifying shininess of the image by: generating a 2-dimensional histogram array representing frequency of occurrence of each of a plurality of n-tuplets of color component values, in the image, wherein each said n-tuplet comprises at least a pair of color values from among at least 3 color components representing each of said multiplicity of pixels. a digital medium storing a digital image of at least a portion of the laminated object in a computer-implemented memory; a shininess analyzer operative, using a processor, to generate shininess data quantifying shininess of said digital image; and a parameterized computerized authentication sub-system operative to differentially perform at least one laminated object authentication operation based on said shininess data wherein said image is represented by a multiplicity of pixels and said shininess analyzer is operative for quantifying shininess of the image by: generating a 2-dimensional histogram array representing frequency of occurrence of each of a plurality of n-tuplets of color component values, in the image, wherein each said n-tuplet comprises at least a pair of color values from among at least 3 color components representing each of said multiplicity of pixels. generating a 2-dimensional histogram array representing frequency of occurrence of each of a plurality of n-tuplets of color component values, in the image, wherein each said n-tuplet comprises at least a pair of color values from among at least 3 color components representing each of said multiplicity of pixels.
A transparent body detection system comprising: an image acquisition unit for acquiring a vertical polarization image or a horizontal polarization image by acquiring an image of a first region, the first region including a transparent body having characteristics in which a polarization direction of transmission light changes; a placing table on which the transparent body is to be placed; a polarization filter; and an image processing apparatus arranged to detect the transparent body; characterized in that the image acquisition unit is arranged to acquire both a vertical polarization image and a horizontal polarization image; the placing table has a mesh structure; the polarization filter is disposed opposite to the image acquisition unit across the placing table and at a position including a second region, an image of the second region including at least the transparent body in the first region and being acquired; and the image processing apparatus is arranged to detect the transparent body based on distribution of vertical/lateral polarization degree of a vertical/lateral polarization degree image based on the vertical polarization image and the horizontal polarization image, wherein the vertical/lateral polarization degree image has gradiation values in the polarization direction from a horizontal component to a vertical component. an image acquisition unit for acquiring a vertical polarization image or a horizontal polarization image by acquiring an image of a first region, the first region including a transparent body having characteristics in which a polarization direction of transmission light changes; a placing table on which the transparent body is to be placed; a polarization filter; and an image processing apparatus arranged to detect the transparent body; characterized in that the image acquisition unit is arranged to acquire both a vertical polarization image and a horizontal polarization image; the placing table has a mesh structure; the polarization filter is disposed opposite to the image acquisition unit across the placing table and at a position including a second region, an image of the second region including at least the transparent body in the first region and being acquired; and the image processing apparatus is arranged to detect the transparent body based on distribution of vertical/lateral polarization degree of a vertical/lateral polarization degree image based on the vertical polarization image and the horizontal polarization image, wherein the vertical/lateral polarization degree image has gradiation values in the polarization direction from a horizontal component to a vertical component.
A mast cell stabilizer for use in a method for the treatment or prevention of laminitis, the method comprising administering by intravenous injection the mast cell stabilizer to a subject in need thereof, wherein the mast cell stabilizer treats laminitis in the subject.
A medical device comprising at least one medical device component and a housing, wherein the housing (10; 30) comprises a body (11; 31) configured to receive the at least one medical device component therein, wherein the body (11; 31) is flexibly deformable in response to mechanical impact above a predefined threshold, wherein the body (11; 31) comprises a first end portion and a second end portion located at opposite end sections of the body (11; 31) and interconnected by a middle portion extending between the first and second end portions (32, 36), wherein the middle portion serves as a buckling or bending portion of the housing and is plastically or elastically deformable when becoming subject to externally applied mechanical load or impact above a predefined threshold, wherein the body comprises a fastening assembly and wherein the at least one medical device component is attached to the body (11; 31) by the fastening assembly and wherein the at least one medical device component is one of: - an electronic display and - a cartridge filled with a medicament, and wherein the middle portion is a zone of the body (11; 31) of increased flexible deformation compared to the first and second end portions (32, 36). - an electronic display and - a cartridge filled with a medicament, and
A synthetic retinal derivative for use in oral administration in treating a patient suffering from the loss or impairment of vision caused by a retinoid deficiency disorder characterized by an absent, deficient or depleted level of 11-cis-retinal by a method comprising the steps of: a) administering to the patient an initial therapeutically effective dose of a synthetic retinal derivative that provides replacement for endogenously produced 11-cis-retinal; b) refraining from administering to the patient an additional dose of a synthetic retinal derivative for a resting interval of at least 1 month; and c) administering to the patient another therapeutically effective dose of a synthetic retinal derivative; wherein the initial dose is administered in a divided dose over a period of from 5 to 14 days; and wherein the synthetic retinal derivative is a 9-cis-retinyl ester or an 11-cis-retinyl ester. a) administering to the patient an initial therapeutically effective dose of a synthetic retinal derivative that provides replacement for endogenously produced 11-cis-retinal; b) refraining from administering to the patient an additional dose of a synthetic retinal derivative for a resting interval of at least 1 month; and c) administering to the patient another therapeutically effective dose of a synthetic retinal derivative; wherein the initial dose is administered in a divided dose over a period of from 5 to 14 days; and wherein the synthetic retinal derivative is a 9-cis-retinyl ester or an 11-cis-retinyl ester.
A stylus device for interacting with a digitizer, the stylus device comprising: an operational circuit for transmitting a signal that interacts with the digitizer; and an operational switch for activating and deactivating the operational circuit, characterized by: a driving and sensing circuit configured for intermittently supplying a voltage boost to the operational circuit and sensing a state of the operational switch via a same electrical conductor by ceasing the voltage boost for a time period and sensing a voltage on the electrical conductor during the time period. an operational circuit for transmitting a signal that interacts with the digitizer; and an operational switch for activating and deactivating the operational circuit, characterized by: a driving and sensing circuit configured for intermittently supplying a voltage boost to the operational circuit and sensing a state of the operational switch via a same electrical conductor by ceasing the voltage boost for a time period and sensing a voltage on the electrical conductor during the time period.
An integration panel (104, 204, 304, 504, 604) comprising: a control module (216, 416, 616, 716); a plurality of removable radio frequency modules (214, 614, 814, 1114); and a backplane (672, 872, 1172) configured to couple the plurality of RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) to the control module (216, 416, 616, 716); wherein each of the plurality of RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) is configured to be coupled to a respective network device and to a host unit (108, 552) of a distributed antenna system, each RF module (214, 614, 814, 1114) further configured to condition the received RF signals received from the respective network device for transmission to the host unit (108, 552) and to provide the conditioned RF signals to the host unit (108, 552); wherein each of the RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) is configured to sample the conditioned RF signals and to provide the sampled RF signals to the control module (216, 416, 616, 716) via the backplane (672, 872, 1172); wherein the control module (216, 416, 616, 716) is configured to perform signal analysis of the sampled RF signals received from each of the plurality of RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) and to provide the results of the signal analysis to a user device (332, 532) located remotely from the integration panel (104, 204, 304, 504, 604) via at least a first networking port. a control module (216, 416, 616, 716); a plurality of removable radio frequency modules (214, 614, 814, 1114); and a backplane (672, 872, 1172) configured to couple the plurality of RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) to the control module (216, 416, 616, 716); wherein each of the plurality of RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) is configured to be coupled to a respective network device and to a host unit (108, 552) of a distributed antenna system, each RF module (214, 614, 814, 1114) further configured to condition the received RF signals received from the respective network device for transmission to the host unit (108, 552) and to provide the conditioned RF signals to the host unit (108, 552); wherein each of the RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) is configured to sample the conditioned RF signals and to provide the sampled RF signals to the control module (216, 416, 616, 716) via the backplane (672, 872, 1172); wherein the control module (216, 416, 616, 716) is configured to perform signal analysis of the sampled RF signals received from each of the plurality of RF modules (214, 614, 814, 1114) and to provide the results of the signal analysis to a user device (332, 532) located remotely from the integration panel (104, 204, 304, 504, 604) via at least a first networking port.
An image-forming apparatus arranged to receive a first casing (121, 221, 311, 411, 511) holding developer therein, the apparatus comprising: a second casing (122, 222, 320, 520, 620) having a developer reservoir (122b, 222b, 382,482, 582) for holding developer supplied from said first casing, an image-bearing body (12BK, 321, 521) and a developer-bearing body (24BK, 322, 522) arranged to supply the developer to the image-bearing body; and a developer supplying member (121b, 221b, 328, 552, 672-676) for location between said first casing and said second casing and for supplying the developer from said first casing to said second casing; whereby said second casing (122, 222, 320, 520, 620) is detachably attachable to said first casing (121, 221, 311, 411, 511); said developer-supplying member (121b, 221b, 328, 552, 672-676) is arranged to supply a volume of the developer in such a way that the developer in the developer reservoir is not more than a predetermined fraction of a maximum capacity of the developer reservoir; said second casing has a detector (125, 225, 436, 565) for detecting a remaining amount of developer held in the developer reservoir (122b, 222b, 482, 582) and in which reservoir the detector is disposed at a position whereat the detector can detect a top of a pile of the developer when a remaining amount of the developer fills the predetermined fraction of a total capacity of the developer reservoir. a second casing (122, 222, 320, 520, 620) having a developer reservoir (122b, 222b, 382,482, 582) for holding developer supplied from said first casing, an image-bearing body (12BK, 321, 521) and a developer-bearing body (24BK, 322, 522) arranged to supply the developer to the image-bearing body; and a developer supplying member (121b, 221b, 328, 552, 672-676) for location between said first casing and said second casing and for supplying the developer from said first casing to said second casing; whereby said second casing (122, 222, 320, 520, 620) is detachably attachable to said first casing (121, 221, 311, 411, 511); said developer-supplying member (121b, 221b, 328, 552, 672-676) is arranged to supply a volume of the developer in such a way that the developer in the developer reservoir is not more than a predetermined fraction of a maximum capacity of the developer reservoir; said second casing has a detector (125, 225, 436, 565) for detecting a remaining amount of developer held in the developer reservoir (122b, 222b, 482, 582) and in which reservoir the detector is disposed at a position whereat the detector can detect a top of a pile of the developer when a remaining amount of the developer fills the predetermined fraction of a total capacity of the developer reservoir.
Use of a device for detecting and classifying lightning and overcurrent events having surge current characteristic in the range of > 50 A to 200 kA and pulse shapes as a long-term pulse with T ≥ 10 ms and pulse shapes of 10/350 μs and 8/20 μs, wherein the device includes at least one reed contact (4; 5; 6) as a magnetically responsive switch, which is arranged in the vicinity of an electrical conductor such that when there is a significant current flow through the electrical conductor, the magnetic field produced triggers the switch and initiates an evaluation electronics in communication with the switch, wherein for a detection of surge current magnitudes and a differentiation between long-term pulsed currents, on the one hand, and short-term pulsed currents, on the other hand, a multitude of reed contacts (4; 5; 6) are arranged at prespecified, different, increasing distances from the electrical conductor, wherein the evaluation electronics determines the response and the switching times of the respective reed contacts (4; 5; 6), the surge current magnitude being determined from the association of the ascertained values with the respective reed contact (4; 5; 6) and the pulse shape being determined from the switching time. wherein the device includes at least one reed contact (4; 5; 6) as a magnetically responsive switch, which is arranged in the vicinity of an electrical conductor such that when there is a significant current flow through the electrical conductor, the magnetic field produced triggers the switch and initiates an evaluation electronics in communication with the switch, wherein for a detection of surge current magnitudes and a differentiation between long-term pulsed currents, on the one hand, and short-term pulsed currents, on the other hand, a multitude of reed contacts (4; 5; 6) are arranged at prespecified, different, increasing distances from the electrical conductor, wherein the evaluation electronics determines the response and the switching times of the respective reed contacts (4; 5; 6), the surge current magnitude being determined from the association of the ascertained values with the respective reed contact (4; 5; 6) and the pulse shape being determined from the switching time.
A radiation source (4, 8) comprising: a nozzle configured to direct a stream of fuel droplets along a trajectory towards a plasma formation location; a laser configured to output laser radiation, the laser radiation directed at the fuel droplets at the plasma formation location to generate, in use, a radiation generating plasma; and a catch (40, 42) arranged to catch fuel droplets that pass the plasma formation location, the catch comprising: a container constructed to contain a fluid; a driver (44, 52, 62) constructed and arranged to drive the fluid, to cause the fluid to move; the catch being configured such that, in use, the fuel droplets are incident on an surface of that moving fluid, the surface being inclined with respect to the trajectory of the droplets. a nozzle configured to direct a stream of fuel droplets along a trajectory towards a plasma formation location; a laser configured to output laser radiation, the laser radiation directed at the fuel droplets at the plasma formation location to generate, in use, a radiation generating plasma; and a catch (40, 42) arranged to catch fuel droplets that pass the plasma formation location, the catch comprising: a container constructed to contain a fluid; a driver (44, 52, 62) constructed and arranged to drive the fluid, to cause the fluid to move; the catch being configured such that, in use, the fuel droplets are incident on an surface of that moving fluid, the surface being inclined with respect to the trajectory of the droplets. a container constructed to contain a fluid; a driver (44, 52, 62) constructed and arranged to drive the fluid, to cause the fluid to move; the catch being configured such that, in use, the fuel droplets are incident on an surface of that moving fluid, the surface being inclined with respect to the trajectory of the droplets.
RF housing having a coaxial RF plug-in connection for connecting a coaxial RF line to the RF housing, comprising: - a coaxial plug-in connector which forms the end of the RF line and has an inner conductor and an outer conductor, - a coaxial connection piece which is arranged in an opening of the housing and the inner conductor of which is inserted into the inner conductor of the coaxial plug-in connector, - wherein a compensation element is arranged between the plug-in connector and the housing and adjoins the latter and, in at least a circumferential angle range ≤ 360° of the coaxial RF plug-in connection, extends further in the direction of the inner conductor than the outer conductor of the plug-in connector in the radial direction and without touching the inner conductor, - wherein the compensation element has an aperture for the inner conductor, - wherein a jump in impedance at the transition between the plug-in connector and the housing and the associated reflections are reduced by the compensation element, characterized in that the compensation element is of flat design. - a coaxial plug-in connector which forms the end of the RF line and has an inner conductor and an outer conductor, - a coaxial connection piece which is arranged in an opening of the housing and the inner conductor of which is inserted into the inner conductor of the coaxial plug-in connector, - wherein a compensation element is arranged between the plug-in connector and the housing and adjoins the latter and, in at least a circumferential angle range ≤ 360° of the coaxial RF plug-in connection, extends further in the direction of the inner conductor than the outer conductor of the plug-in connector in the radial direction and without touching the inner conductor, - wherein the compensation element has an aperture for the inner conductor, - wherein a jump in impedance at the transition between the plug-in connector and the housing and the associated reflections are reduced by the compensation element,
A G-CSF precursor comprising a signal peptide and a G-CSF peptide, wherein the signal peptide has the sequence of the human wild-type signal peptide of the human G-CSF/b molecule according to SEQ ID No. 4 with one or more mutations, wherein the mutations are selected from: - deletion of Glu29, - insertion of Glu26, - substitution Lys11Leu, - substitution His21Phe, and - substitution Gln28Leu, and wherein after processing, N-terminal truncation is reduced in comparison to the wild-type G-CSF precursor. - deletion of Glu29, - insertion of Glu26, - substitution Lys11Leu, - substitution His21Phe, and - substitution Gln28Leu, and
An outer loop link adaptation adjustment method, comprising: obtaining, by a base station, at least one type of channel quality information of a terminal device; determining, by the base station based on the at least one type of channel quality information of the terminal device and channel quality ranges of a plurality of clusters in a cell, a target cluster to which the terminal device belongs; updating, by the base station, a signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR, error adjustment amount of the target cluster based on the at least one type of channel quality information of the terminal device; updating, by the base station, a channel quality fluctuation parameter of the cell based on the at least one type of channel quality information of the terminal device; if no initial value of an outer loop link adaptation, OLLA, adjustment amount is set for the terminal device, determining, by the base station, an initial value of the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device based on an updated SINR error adjustment amount of the target cluster and an updated channel quality fluctuation parameter of the cell; and based on the initial value of the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device, adjusting, by the base station, a measurement SINR of the terminal device, and updating the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device, until the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device meets a convergence condition. obtaining, by a base station, at least one type of channel quality information of a terminal device; determining, by the base station based on the at least one type of channel quality information of the terminal device and channel quality ranges of a plurality of clusters in a cell, a target cluster to which the terminal device belongs; updating, by the base station, a signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR, error adjustment amount of the target cluster based on the at least one type of channel quality information of the terminal device; updating, by the base station, a channel quality fluctuation parameter of the cell based on the at least one type of channel quality information of the terminal device; if no initial value of an outer loop link adaptation, OLLA, adjustment amount is set for the terminal device, determining, by the base station, an initial value of the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device based on an updated SINR error adjustment amount of the target cluster and an updated channel quality fluctuation parameter of the cell; and based on the initial value of the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device, adjusting, by the base station, a measurement SINR of the terminal device, and updating the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device, until the OLLA adjustment amount of the terminal device meets a convergence condition.