mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A device comprising: a housing including a light engine, the housing contacting a part of the device; and an elastomer moulding over the housing, the elastomer moulding comprising a central region acting as a light exit window for light emitted by the light engine and a peripheral region around the central region, the peripheral region contacting the part and acting as a seal; wherein the central region is cured and the peripheral region is not cured or cured to a lesser degree than the central region so that the central region has a greater hardness than the peripheral region. a housing including a light engine, the housing contacting a part of the device; and an elastomer moulding over the housing, the elastomer moulding comprising a central region acting as a light exit window for light emitted by the light engine and a peripheral region around the central region, the peripheral region contacting the part and acting as a seal; wherein the central region is cured and the peripheral region is not cured or cured to a lesser degree than the central region so that the central region has a greater hardness than the peripheral region.
A handpiece laser treatment apparatus capable of adjusting the length of an optical fiber which comprises: a laser module for generating a laser beam; an optical fiber connected to the laser module such that the laser beam is irradiatable to the outside; a main body in which the laser module is inserted and disposed in the inside and the optical fiber is projected forwardly; and a slider for adjusting the length of the optical fiber which is projected in front of the body, wherein the slider is adapted to adjust the drawn length of the optical fiber by moving the laser module in a forward and backward direction of the main body, characterized in that, in the main body, a guide groove is formed such that the laser module and the slider are connectable; and that the slider includes a moving part movable along the guide groove in a forward and backward direction of the main body, and a connecting part inserted into the guide groove and connecting the laser module and the moving part. a laser module for generating a laser beam; an optical fiber connected to the laser module such that the laser beam is irradiatable to the outside; a main body in which the laser module is inserted and disposed in the inside and the optical fiber is projected forwardly; and a slider for adjusting the length of the optical fiber which is projected in front of the body, wherein the slider is adapted to adjust the drawn length of the optical fiber by moving the laser module in a forward and backward direction of the main body, characterized in that, in the main body, a guide groove is formed such that the laser module and the slider are connectable; and that the slider includes a moving part movable along the guide groove in a forward and backward direction of the main body, and a connecting part inserted into the guide groove and connecting the laser module and the moving part.
Thermogravitational column for preparing a measurement of the properties of gaseous fluids comprising nanoparticles, wherein it comprises an extraction block, an inclusion block facing and joined to the extraction block, and a main chamber defined between said blocks (1, 2), where a gaseous fluid is disposed, characterized in that the thermogravitational column further comprises at least one opening and closure system adapted to divide the main chamber into a plurality of sealed auxiliary chambers when the gaseous fluid is disposed, and in equilibrium, in said main chamber, and an outlet hole associated to each auxiliary chamber to extract the gaseous fluid from its interior for its measurement.
A method, comprising: activating angled drives within a deskew module in response to a jammed item of media situated within the deskew module (step 210), characterized in that activating the angled drives (104C1-C3) further includes causing a jammed corner of the item to lift off a track base of the deskew module in response to activating the angled drives (step 213); and deactivating the angled drives (104C1-C3) and activating straight drives (104D1-D3) within the deskew module to eject the item from the deskew module (step 220). activating angled drives within a deskew module in response to a jammed item of media situated within the deskew module (step 210), characterized in that activating the angled drives (104C1-C3) further includes causing a jammed corner of the item to lift off a track base of the deskew module in response to activating the angled drives (step 213); and deactivating the angled drives (104C1-C3) and activating straight drives (104D1-D3) within the deskew module to eject the item from the deskew module (step 220).
Radio frequency sensing system, comprising a plurality of RF sensing nodes, wherein the plurality of sensing nodes comprise a plurality of first sensing nodes, wherein each first RF sensing node comprises a RF node transceiver, and a node controller with a RF sensing controller configured to sense RF signals from other RF nodes or to determine signal quality parameters or perform a combination thereof, a controller comprising a transceiver, a mode controller having an operation mode controller, and characterized by further comprising a calibration mode controller, wherein in a calibration mode said calibration mode controller is configured to analyze metadata from the plurality of RF sensing nodes to select a number of RF sensing nodes from among the plurality of RF sensing nodes for performing RF sensing in a sensing area based on the analyzed metadata, wherein the calibration mode controller is configured to output instructions to a user device to instruct a user to perform activities or movements in the sensing area to enable a calibration of the RF sensing nodes by analyzing the RF signals detected by the RF sensing nodes during the activities or the movements of the user in the sensing area. a controller comprising a transceiver, a mode controller having an operation mode controller, and characterized by further comprising a calibration mode controller, wherein in a calibration mode said calibration mode controller is configured to analyze metadata from the plurality of RF sensing nodes to select a number of RF sensing nodes from among the plurality of RF sensing nodes for performing RF sensing in a sensing area based on the analyzed metadata, wherein the calibration mode controller is configured to output instructions to a user device to instruct a user to perform activities or movements in the sensing area to enable a calibration of the RF sensing nodes by analyzing the RF signals detected by the RF sensing nodes during the activities or the movements of the user in the sensing area.
A process for conducting an eye examination of a user using a mobile device, the process comprising: capturing a first image of an object using a camera of the mobile device set to a fixed focusing distance, the object being in focus; using a processor coupled to the camera, the camera comprising a lens having a focal length and a focal plane: determining, based on the focal length, a best-focus distance, a distance between the lens and the focal plane of the camera, and an image size of the object, with reference to the first image, an absolute size of the object; capturing a second image of the object using the camera of the mobile device; determining, based on the absolute size of the object and with reference to the second image, a distance from the mobile device to the object; providing an indication via the mobile device to move the mobile device relative to the object; and receiving input from the user of the mobile device in response to an eye examination program. capturing a first image of an object using a camera of the mobile device set to a fixed focusing distance, the object being in focus; using a processor coupled to the camera, the camera comprising a lens having a focal length and a focal plane: determining, based on the focal length, a best-focus distance, a distance between the lens and the focal plane of the camera, and an image size of the object, with reference to the first image, an absolute size of the object; capturing a second image of the object using the camera of the mobile device; determining, based on the absolute size of the object and with reference to the second image, a distance from the mobile device to the object; providing an indication via the mobile device to move the mobile device relative to the object; and receiving input from the user of the mobile device in response to an eye examination program. determining, based on the focal length, a best-focus distance, a distance between the lens and the focal plane of the camera, and an image size of the object, with reference to the first image, an absolute size of the object; capturing a second image of the object using the camera of the mobile device; determining, based on the absolute size of the object and with reference to the second image, a distance from the mobile device to the object; providing an indication via the mobile device to move the mobile device relative to the object; and
A computer-implemented method of estimating a quality of an atlas based segmentation of a head image, the method comprising: training a machine learning system to estimate a quality of a segmentation of an image based on a plurality of reference images, the reference images being head images and the segmentation being an atlas based segmentation; presenting a new image and a segmentation of the new image to the machine learning system, the new image being a head image and the presented segmentation being an atlas based segmentation of the new image; receiving, from the machine learning system, at least one first quality score for the presented segmentation; and outputting the at least one first quality score for the presented segmentation; wherein the machine learning system is trained to estimate the quality of the segmentation of the image based on at least one trained quality score assigned to each of the plurality of reference images; the machine learning system is trained using computed and validated segmentations from the plurality of reference images; and the at least one first quality score for the presented segmentation is estimated based on at least one quality feature of affine registration of the presented segmentation, at least one quality feature of deformable registration of the presented segmentation and a shortest axis length for intra-cranial tissues of the presented segmentation, and image quality and tissue shape properties for extra-cranial tissues of the presented segmentation. training a machine learning system to estimate a quality of a segmentation of an image based on a plurality of reference images, the reference images being head images and the segmentation being an atlas based segmentation; presenting a new image and a segmentation of the new image to the machine learning system, the new image being a head image and the presented segmentation being an atlas based segmentation of the new image; receiving, from the machine learning system, at least one first quality score for the presented segmentation; and outputting the at least one first quality score for the presented segmentation; wherein the machine learning system is trained to estimate the quality of the segmentation of the image based on at least one trained quality score assigned to each of the plurality of reference images; the machine learning system is trained using computed and validated segmentations from the plurality of reference images; and the at least one first quality score for the presented segmentation is estimated based on at least one quality feature of affine registration of the presented segmentation, at least one quality feature of deformable registration of the presented segmentation and a shortest axis length for intra-cranial tissues of the presented segmentation, and image quality and tissue shape properties for extra-cranial tissues of the presented segmentation.
Use of a self-supporting moulded insulation body which is made from a ceramic material containing SiO 2 fibres and Al 2 O 3 fibres and is obtained by a process comprising the following steps: a) providing a flowable mixture containing SiO 2 fibres and Al 2 O 3 fibres and also an Al 2 O 3 sol as a binder, b) producing a preform by filling, in particular pouring or pressing, the mixture obtained in (a) into a hollow mould, c) kilning the preform obtained in step (b) at a temperature of at least 800°C as internal insulation material in cracking tubes of a tubular reactor for performing a steam reforming process for generating synthesis gas. a) providing a flowable mixture containing SiO 2 fibres and Al 2 O 3 fibres and also an Al 2 O 3 sol as a binder, b) producing a preform by filling, in particular pouring or pressing, the mixture obtained in (a) into a hollow mould, c) kilning the preform obtained in step (b) at a temperature of at least 800°C
A method for synchronizing input sampling to desired phases of sinusoidal signals comprising the steps of: A) receiving a sinusoidal input; B) sampling the sinusoidal input at a current sample point having an actual phase angle; C) determining a phase error value of the actual phase angle of the current sample point relative to an estimated phase angle (Θ(n)) of the current sample point; D) determining a delay time period for converging a next sample point to a next desired phase angle (Θ(n+1)) based on said phase error value, wherein said delay time period is equal to (dΘ- α ∗ error))/F, where dΘ is a difference between an estimated phase angle of the current sample point (Θ(n)) and the next desired phase angle of the next sample point (Θ(n+1)), α ∗ error is the phase error multiplied by a scaling factor α, and F is an estimated frequency of the sinusoidal input at the current sample point; E) delaying obtaining the next sample until said delay time period has elapsed; and F) repeating steps B-E, and thereby converging the actual sampled phase angle to the desired phase angle for the sinusoidal input. A) receiving a sinusoidal input; B) sampling the sinusoidal input at a current sample point having an actual phase angle; C) determining a phase error value of the actual phase angle of the current sample point relative to an estimated phase angle (Θ(n)) of the current sample point; D) determining a delay time period for converging a next sample point to a next desired phase angle (Θ(n+1)) based on said phase error value, wherein said delay time period is equal to (dΘ- α ∗ error))/F, where dΘ is a difference between an estimated phase angle of the current sample point (Θ(n)) and the next desired phase angle of the next sample point (Θ(n+1)), α ∗ error is the phase error multiplied by a scaling factor α, and F is an estimated frequency of the sinusoidal input at the current sample point; E) delaying obtaining the next sample until said delay time period has elapsed; and F) repeating steps B-E, and thereby converging the actual sampled phase angle to the desired phase angle for the sinusoidal input.
A continuous casting method for casting a solid metal by pouring a molten metal in a ladle into a tundish disposed therebelow and continuously pouring the molten metal in the tundish into a casting mold, the continuous casting method comprising: a long nozzle installation step for providing in the ladle a long nozzle extending into the tundish as a pouring nozzle for pouring into the tundish the molten metal in the ladle; a pouring step for pouring the molten metal into the tundish through the long nozzle and immersing a spout of the long nozzle into the molten metal in the tundish; a first seal gas supply step for supplying an inert gas as a seal gas around the molten metal in the tundish in the pouring step; a casting step for pouring the molten metal into the tundish through the long nozzle, while immersing the spout of the long nozzle into the molten metal in the tundish, and pouring into the casting mold the molten metal in the tundish; a second seal gas supply step for supplying a nitrogen gas, instead of the inert gas, as a seal gas around the molten metal in the tundish in the casting step; and a spraying step for spraying a tundish powder so as to cover a surface of the molten metal in the tundish between the pouring step and the casting step. a long nozzle installation step for providing in the ladle a long nozzle extending into the tundish as a pouring nozzle for pouring into the tundish the molten metal in the ladle; a pouring step for pouring the molten metal into the tundish through the long nozzle and immersing a spout of the long nozzle into the molten metal in the tundish; a first seal gas supply step for supplying an inert gas as a seal gas around the molten metal in the tundish in the pouring step; a casting step for pouring the molten metal into the tundish through the long nozzle, while immersing the spout of the long nozzle into the molten metal in the tundish, and pouring into the casting mold the molten metal in the tundish; a second seal gas supply step for supplying a nitrogen gas, instead of the inert gas, as a seal gas around the molten metal in the tundish in the casting step; and a spraying step for spraying a tundish powder so as to cover a surface of the molten metal in the tundish between the pouring step and the casting step.
A prosthesis comprising a tissue expander and one or more samples of graft material, wherein the tissue expander is attached to the one or more samples of graft material in a manner that allows the tissue expander and the one or more samples of graft material to be implanted in a patient as a unitary prosthesis; wherein tissue expander is attached to the one or more samples of graft material in a manner that will allow the tissue expander and the graft material to separate after a period of time following implantation to allow removal of the tissue expander from an implant sites while leaving the graft material within the implant site; and wherein the prosthesis comprises one or more zip ties that secure the graft material to the tissue expander. wherein the tissue expander is attached to the one or more samples of graft material in a manner that allows the tissue expander and the one or more samples of graft material to be implanted in a patient as a unitary prosthesis; wherein tissue expander is attached to the one or more samples of graft material in a manner that will allow the tissue expander and the graft material to separate after a period of time following implantation to allow removal of the tissue expander from an implant sites while leaving the graft material within the implant site; and wherein the prosthesis comprises one or more zip ties that secure the graft material to the tissue expander.
A communications method, the method comprising: monitoring (504, 604) to detect transmission requests corresponding to a current traffic interval; accessing (506, 606) stored information being based on rate information obtained from a previous traffic interval, said stored information including information indicating a device or connection for which a transmission request corresponding to the previous traffic interval was detected; and deciding (508, 510, 608, 610) whether or not to transmit during the current traffic interval based on said stored information for the previous interval and the transmission requests corresponding to a current traffic interval. monitoring (504, 604) to detect transmission requests corresponding to a current traffic interval; accessing (506, 606) stored information being based on rate information obtained from a previous traffic interval, said stored information including information indicating a device or connection for which a transmission request corresponding to the previous traffic interval was detected; and deciding (508, 510, 608, 610) whether or not to transmit during the current traffic interval based on said stored information for the previous interval and the transmission requests corresponding to a current traffic interval.
A spraying system comprising a first circuit for supply with a first liquid fluid and a second circuit for supply with a second gaseous fluid, each circuit (17, 75) being provided with an inlet (29, 77) intended to be connected to a corresponding fluid supply source, the spraying system further comprising: - an orifice of a first type fluidly connected to the first circuit and opening outwards, - an orifice of a second type fluidly connected collectively with the first and second circuits, the orifice of the second type opening outwards, - an orifice of a third type fluidly connected to the first circuit and opening outwards, - a valve disposed in the first circuit and arranged to alternately allow, in the open position, and prohibit, in the closed position, the fluid communication between the first circuit and the orifice of the third type, the spraying system being characterized in that it is arranged, in a position of use, the valve being open, for the drain by gravity flow of the first circuit through the inlet of said first circuit. - an orifice of a first type fluidly connected to the first circuit and opening outwards, - an orifice of a second type fluidly connected collectively with the first and second circuits, the orifice of the second type opening outwards, - an orifice of a third type fluidly connected to the first circuit and opening outwards, - a valve disposed in the first circuit and arranged to alternately allow, in the open position, and prohibit, in the closed position, the fluid communication between the first circuit and the orifice of the third type,