mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for decoding a data signal representative of at least one image subdivided into partitions which has previously been coded, the partitions comprising a current partition (Bi) to be decoded containing data of which at least one datum is assigned a sign, the data being the direct transformation coefficients, the decoding method comprising: - entropic decoding of the first current partition (Bi), - determination, on the basis of the non-zero decoded data of the current partition, whether the sign of at least one datum is hidden, - computation of the parity value of a sum of the decoded data of the current partition (Bi), - obtaining, from said parity value, of the value of the said sign, if the parity of the sum of the data has a first value the sign is positive and if the parity of the sum of the data has a second value the sign is negative, - reconstruction on the basis thereof, of the quantified coefficients of the current partition (Bi) in a predefined order, and - dequantification of the quantified coefficients of the current partition (Bi) so as to produce a dequantified and decoded block. - entropic decoding of the first current partition (Bi), - determination, on the basis of the non-zero decoded data of the current partition, whether the sign of at least one datum is hidden, - computation of the parity value of a sum of the decoded data of the current partition (Bi), - obtaining, from said parity value, of the value of the said sign, if the parity of the sum of the data has a first value the sign is positive and if the parity of the sum of the data has a second value the sign is negative, - reconstruction on the basis thereof, of the quantified coefficients of the current partition (Bi) in a predefined order, and - dequantification of the quantified coefficients of the current partition (Bi) so as to produce a dequantified and decoded block.
A method of producing a container having at least one opening and serving for stocking a cleaning agent to be used in a toilet rim block cage, a polymer film being provided and at least one opening being die-cut into said polymer film, said at least one opening being closed by an essentially gas-tight and removable sealing material, characterised in that said film, with its at least one opening closed, is then tridimensionally deformed by means of thermoforming.
A flexible surgical instrument system based on a continuous body structure, the flexible surgical instrument system comprising a flexible surgical instrument and a driving unit; wherein the flexible surgical instrument comprises a flexible continuous body structure composed of a distal structural body, a proximal structural body and a middle connecting body; the distal structural body comprises at least one distal structural segment comprising a distal spacing disk, a distal fixing disk and structural backbones; the proximal structural body comprises a proximal structural segment comprising a proximal spacing disk, a proximal fixing disk and structural backbones;; the middle connecting body comprises two channel fixing plates and a structural backbone guide channel provided between the two channel fixing plates; the structural backbones of the distal structural segment are securely connected, in one-to-one correspondence, to or are the same as the structural backbones of the proximal structural segment, one end of each of the structural backbones is securely connected to the proximal fixing disk, passing through the proximal spacing disk, the structural backbone guide channel, and the distal spacing disk in sequence, and the other end of the structural backbone is securely connected to the distal fixing disk; and the driving unit comprises a motor part, a motion conversion part and a plurality of linear motion mechanisms, wherein the motor part comprises a first fixing plate and a first motor securely connected to the first fixing plate, the motion conversion part comprises a plurality of transmission chains, each of the transmission chains converts a rotary output of the first motor into a linear motion of two output rods (221,222), the linear motion of the output rods is transferred to an input end of the linear motion mechanism, an output end of the linear motion mechanism is securely connected to one end of one driving backbone passing through the proximal spacing disk, and the other end is securely connected to the proximal fixing disk, characterized in that a sterile barrier is disposed between the motion converting portion and the linear motion mechanism and the linear motion of the output rod (221,222) is transmitted to an input end of the linear motion mechanism through the sterile barrier.
A mounting system for mounting to a structural component and for protecting a component such as a cable passing through an opening in the structural component, the mounting system comprising: a bracket (10, 210, 410) including a grommet portion configured to be fastened to the structural component by means of fastening members and a mounting projection (30, 230, 430) extending from the grommet portion, the mounting projection (30, 230, 430) having a mounting opening (40, 240, 440) which extends between side walls (36, 236, 436) of the mounting projection (30, 230, 430); a clamp (50, 150) having a mounting portion (52, 152) and a clamping portion, characterized by the mounting portion (52, 152) having a projection receiving opening (70, 170) which receives the mounting projection (30, 230, 430) therein; a latching mechanism (78, 178) extending from the clamping portion, the latching mechanism (78, 178), having a securing portion (83, 88, 183) which is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; wherein the mounting portion (52, 152) has a securing opening (73, 173) which extends through side walls of the mounting portion (52, 152), the securing portion (83, 88, 183) is rotatable between the locked position, in which the securing portion (83, 88, 183) is positioned in the mounting opening, and the unlocked position, in which the securing portion (83, 88, 183) is removed from the mounting opening. a bracket (10, 210, 410) including a grommet portion configured to be fastened to the structural component by means of fastening members and a mounting projection (30, 230, 430) extending from the grommet portion, the mounting projection (30, 230, 430) having a mounting opening (40, 240, 440) which extends between side walls (36, 236, 436) of the mounting projection (30, 230, 430); a clamp (50, 150) having a mounting portion (52, 152) and a clamping portion, characterized by the mounting portion (52, 152) having a projection receiving opening (70, 170) which receives the mounting projection (30, 230, 430) therein; a latching mechanism (78, 178) extending from the clamping portion, the latching mechanism (78, 178), having a securing portion (83, 88, 183) which is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; wherein the mounting portion (52, 152) has a securing opening (73, 173) which extends through side walls of the mounting portion (52, 152), the securing portion (83, 88, 183) is rotatable between the locked position, in which the securing portion (83, 88, 183) is positioned in the mounting opening, and the unlocked position, in which the securing portion (83, 88, 183) is removed from the mounting opening.
A load bearing tension member for an elevator system, comprising: a plurality of tension elements arrayed across a tension member width, the tension elements offset from a tension member central axis bisecting a tension member thickness and extending across the tension member width, the tension elements including: a plurality of fibers extending along a length of the tension element; and a matrix material in which the plurality of fibers are embedded; and a jacket at least partially encapsulating the plurality of tension elements; wherein the plurality of tension elements are at least two tension elements arranged symmetrically about the tension member central axis, with a first tension element located at a first side of the tension member central axis and a second tension element located at a second side of the tension element central axis; and wherein the first tension member and the second tension member are separated by a separator layer of jacket material and characterized in that the plurality of fibers includes steel fibers. a plurality of tension elements arrayed across a tension member width, the tension elements offset from a tension member central axis bisecting a tension member thickness and extending across the tension member width, the tension elements including: a plurality of fibers extending along a length of the tension element; and a matrix material in which the plurality of fibers are embedded; and a plurality of fibers extending along a length of the tension element; and a matrix material in which the plurality of fibers are embedded; and a jacket at least partially encapsulating the plurality of tension elements; wherein the plurality of tension elements are at least two tension elements arranged symmetrically about the tension member central axis, with a first tension element located at a first side of the tension member central axis and a second tension element located at a second side of the tension element central axis; and wherein the first tension member and the second tension member are separated by a separator layer of jacket material and characterized in that the plurality of fibers includes steel fibers.
A shredder comprising: a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded; a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements, the shredder mechanism enabling the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements and the motor being operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the at least one article fed therein; and a cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) provided in the throat; characterized in that the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) is biased to a disengaged position and movable to an engaged position responsive to insertion into the throat of the at least one article above a predetermined maximum thickness threshold; and in that the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) is configured such that in the engaged position the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) engages the at least one article to prevent further insertion thereof into the throat, and in the disengaged position the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) is disengaged from the at least one article to permit further insertion thereof into the throat. a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded; a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements, the shredder mechanism enabling the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements and the motor being operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the at least one article fed therein; and a cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) provided in the throat; characterized in that the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) is biased to a disengaged position and movable to an engaged position responsive to insertion into the throat of the at least one article above a predetermined maximum thickness threshold; and in that the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) is configured such that in the engaged position the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) engages the at least one article to prevent further insertion thereof into the throat, and in the disengaged position the cam mechanism (23, 23a, 123, 123a) is disengaged from the at least one article to permit further insertion thereof into the throat.
Method for identifying a timepiece comprising a first component and a second component, said method comprising the following steps: • photographing a first zone chosen on the first component of the timepiece with sufficient enlargement to show the tracks or flaws in or on the substrate of the timepiece in this first zone resulting from the process of manufacturing the timepiece, said tracks or flaws in or on the first zone comprising scratches produced when the second component is fitted into the first component; • using an appropriate algorithm to convert the tracks or flaws of the first zone which are picked out by photography into a unique code to form a unique identifier of the timepiece; • storing the unique identifier of the timepiece in a database to permit authentication of the timepiece in the future by comparison with a new unique code obtained after conversion by the algorithm of the tracks or flaws picked out by a new photograph of said first zone; • applying an identification mark to a second zone chosen on the second component of the timepiece, said mark containing at least one item of information characterising the timepiece; • associating said at least one item of information contained in the identification mark with the unique identifier of the timepiece and storing it with said unique identifier in the database to permit authentication of the timepiece in the future by comparison of the identification mark and/or a new unique code obtained after conversion by the algorithm of the tracks or flaws picked out by a new photograph of said first zone; • photographing a first zone chosen on the first component of the timepiece with sufficient enlargement to show the tracks or flaws in or on the substrate of the timepiece in this first zone resulting from the process of manufacturing the timepiece, said tracks or flaws in or on the first zone comprising scratches produced when the second component is fitted into the first component; • using an appropriate algorithm to convert the tracks or flaws of the first zone which are picked out by photography into a unique code to form a unique identifier of the timepiece; • storing the unique identifier of the timepiece in a database to permit authentication of the timepiece in the future by comparison with a new unique code obtained after conversion by the algorithm of the tracks or flaws picked out by a new photograph of said first zone; • applying an identification mark to a second zone chosen on the second component of the timepiece, said mark containing at least one item of information characterising the timepiece; • associating said at least one item of information contained in the identification mark with the unique identifier of the timepiece and storing it with said unique identifier in the database to permit authentication of the timepiece in the future by comparison of the identification mark and/or a new unique code obtained after conversion by the algorithm of the tracks or flaws picked out by a new photograph of said first zone;
A method for removing inorganically and/or organically bound carbon from a precious metal-containing composition inside an oven chamber having at least one direct burner and at least one flue gas conduit, comprising the sequence of steps: a) providing a precious metal-containing composition comprising fractions of inorganically and/or organically bound carbon inside the oven chamber, b) closing the oven chamber, b) heating the oven chamber content by using at least one direct burner for setting a temperature T1 in the range of between 450°C and 1000°C and holding the temperature T1 for 5 min - 48 h, whereby, after the closing, the gas exchange between the oven chamber and the surroundings can only take place via the at least one direct burner and the at least one flue gas conduit. a) providing a precious metal-containing composition comprising fractions of inorganically and/or organically bound carbon inside the oven chamber, b) closing the oven chamber, b) heating the oven chamber content by using at least one direct burner for setting a temperature T1 in the range of between 450°C and 1000°C and holding the temperature T1 for 5 min - 48 h,
A rotation drive control unit configured to control driving of a rotation mechanism of a construction machine driven to rotate by an electric motor, the rotation drive control unit comprising: a speed command output part configured to output a speed command controlling a rotation speed of the electric motor based on an amount of operation input via an operation part of the construction machine; a torque direction detection part configured to detect a direction of a torque applied on a rotation shaft of the rotation mechanism; and a drive control part configured to generate a drive command driving the electric motor based on the speed command output from the speed command output part and to control driving of the electric motor, characterized in that in starting a rotation of the rotation mechanism, the drive control part starts driving the electric motor using the drive command if a direction of the rotation represented by the speed command output from the speed command output part and the direction of the torque detected by the torque direction detection part are opposite directions. a speed command output part configured to output a speed command controlling a rotation speed of the electric motor based on an amount of operation input via an operation part of the construction machine; a torque direction detection part configured to detect a direction of a torque applied on a rotation shaft of the rotation mechanism; and a drive control part configured to generate a drive command driving the electric motor based on the speed command output from the speed command output part and to control driving of the electric motor, characterized in that in starting a rotation of the rotation mechanism, the drive control part starts driving the electric motor using the drive command if a direction of the rotation represented by the speed command output from the speed command output part and the direction of the torque detected by the torque direction detection part are opposite directions.
Carrier composition for application on the hair and on the scalp, comprising - 7-hydroxymatairesinol in concentrations between 2% and 10% by weight on the total weight of the composition, - diols and/or triols in a concentration between 30% and 60% by weight on the total weight of the composition, - lipoaminoacids in a concentration between 30% and 60% by weight on the total weight of the composition, for use in the treatment or prevention of trichological diseases of inflammatory and/or hormonal origin. - 7-hydroxymatairesinol in concentrations between 2% and 10% by weight on the total weight of the composition, - diols and/or triols in a concentration between 30% and 60% by weight on the total weight of the composition, - lipoaminoacids in a concentration between 30% and 60% by weight on the total weight of the composition,
A pre-distortion method in a radio that transmits a dual band signal having a first signal substantially in a first band A and a second signal substantially in a second band B, the method comprising: up-sampling (22a, 62a) the first signal at a sampling rate, the sampling rate being chosen based at least in part on an intermediate frequency and a bandwidth of at least one of the first band and the second band to form a first up-sampled signal, the intermediate frequency being based at least in part on the bandwidth of at least one of the first band and the second band; up-sampling (22b, 62b) the second signal at the sampling rate to form a second up-sampled signal; tuning (24a, 64a) the first up-sampled signal by the intermediate frequency to produce a first tuned signal; and tuning (24b, 64b) the second up-sampled signal by minus the intermediate frequency to produce a second tuned signal. up-sampling (22a, 62a) the first signal at a sampling rate, the sampling rate being chosen based at least in part on an intermediate frequency and a bandwidth of at least one of the first band and the second band to form a first up-sampled signal, the intermediate frequency being based at least in part on the bandwidth of at least one of the first band and the second band; up-sampling (22b, 62b) the second signal at the sampling rate to form a second up-sampled signal; tuning (24a, 64a) the first up-sampled signal by the intermediate frequency to produce a first tuned signal; and tuning (24b, 64b) the second up-sampled signal by minus the intermediate frequency to produce a second tuned signal.
Control circuitry for a medical imaging system, the control circuitry being configured to control the medical imaging system to provide synchronized display and nudging to provide a patient with information on the progress of a scan, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the medical imaging system to modulate the nudging in synchronization with corresponding modulations made to the display, the synchronized modulations defining a coded signal to be conveyed to the patient, further characterized in that the synchronized modulations have the same frequency and phase. wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the medical imaging system to modulate the nudging in synchronization with corresponding modulations made to the display, the synchronized modulations defining a coded signal to be conveyed to the patient, further characterized in that the synchronized modulations have the same frequency and phase.
A method of providing communications, by a data center, to and from a first electronic device connected to a terrestrial network and a second electronic device connected to an on-board mobile communications network, the method comprising: receiving, from the first electronic device via a service provider network, a first voice- or message-based content that identifies the second electronic device; generating, by a processor, a forward communication (i) including the first voice- or message-based content and (ii) indicating the second electronic device; transmitting the forward communication from the data center to the second electronic device via a satellite communication link; receiving, at the data center, feedback information corresponding to the transmission of the forward communication to the second electronic device; selecting, by the data center based on the feedback information, a forward link over which a subsequent forward communication subsequently received by the data center is to be delivered from the data center to the second electronic device; receiving, at the data center, a return communication from the second electronic device via a terrestrial communication link, the return communication (i) including a second voice- or message-based content, and (ii) indicating the first electronic device; and transmitting the second voice- or message-based content from the data center to the first electronic device via the service provider network. receiving, from the first electronic device via a service provider network, a first voice- or message-based content that identifies the second electronic device; generating, by a processor, a forward communication (i) including the first voice- or message-based content and (ii) indicating the second electronic device; transmitting the forward communication from the data center to the second electronic device via a satellite communication link; receiving, at the data center, feedback information corresponding to the transmission of the forward communication to the second electronic device; selecting, by the data center based on the feedback information, a forward link over which a subsequent forward communication subsequently received by the data center is to be delivered from the data center to the second electronic device; receiving, at the data center, a return communication from the second electronic device via a terrestrial communication link, the return communication (i) including a second voice- or message-based content, and (ii) indicating the first electronic device; and transmitting the second voice- or message-based content from the data center to the first electronic device via the service provider network.