mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for calibrating a display device for quantitative imaging, said display device having a colour gamut, the method comprising: - selecting at least one trajectory in a colour space; - defining a first transformation which primarily increases perceptual linearity of consecutive colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory; - applying the first transformation to colour points of an image belonging to the at least one trajectory; characterized in that: - there are colour points of the display's colour gamut not in the at least one trajectory but which are used to visualize a part of the image; - a first subset of the colour points of the display's colour gamut, not in the at least one trajectory but which are used to visualize a part of the image, remains unchanged; - a second transformation is applied to a second subset of the colour points of the display's colour gamut, not in the at least one trajectory but which are used to visualize a part of the image; - wherein the second transformation redistributes colour points of the second subset between the colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory and the colour points belonging to the first subset; - wherein the second transformation reduces the discontinuity between the colour points of the second subset and the colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory, the colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory having undergone the first transformation; - wherein the first subset is chosen such that at least 70% of the colour gammut and/or contrast and/or luminance of said display device and/or said image are preserved. - selecting at least one trajectory in a colour space; - defining a first transformation which primarily increases perceptual linearity of consecutive colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory; - applying the first transformation to colour points of an image belonging to the at least one trajectory; - there are colour points of the display's colour gamut not in the at least one trajectory but which are used to visualize a part of the image; - a first subset of the colour points of the display's colour gamut, not in the at least one trajectory but which are used to visualize a part of the image, remains unchanged; - a second transformation is applied to a second subset of the colour points of the display's colour gamut, not in the at least one trajectory but which are used to visualize a part of the image; - wherein the second transformation redistributes colour points of the second subset between the colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory and the colour points belonging to the first subset; - wherein the second transformation reduces the discontinuity between the colour points of the second subset and the colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory, the colour points belonging to the at least one trajectory having undergone the first transformation; - wherein the first subset is chosen such that at least 70% of the colour gammut and/or contrast and/or luminance of said display device and/or said image are preserved.
Method for determining positions of a bar code on a support relative to a sensor array, the sensor array determining at least once the position of lines of the bar code in the region of the sensor array and determining a position therefrom, and the bar code trace forming in particular an absolute code, wherein at least one line of the bar code is selected, displacement of the position of the at least one selected line in the region of the sensor array is registered and the actual position is determined therefrom by means of a previously determined position, wherein for determining the displacement of the position, the centre of gravity of a plurality of lines (4, 5) is tracked, characterized in that the number of lines used for determining the centre of gravity is changed depending on the speed of movement of the centre of gravity, fewer lines being used in the case of a higher speed of movement and more lines being used in the case of a lower speed of movement.
A porous hollow fiber membrane having a sponge-like structure; the membrane having a mean flow pore size, determined by capillary flow porometry as defined in the description, which is larger than 0.2 μm; the membrane comprising polyethersulfone; polyvinylpyrrolidone; and a polymer bearing ammonium groups, wherein the polymer bearing ammonium groups is selected from the group consisting of polyalkyleneoxides bearing ammonium groups obtained by reaction of a tertiary amine with a copolymer of ethylene oxide and epichlorohydrin, polyvinylpyridines bearing ammonium groups obtained by reaction of a polyvinylpyridine with an alkylating agent selected from dimethyl sulfate and diethyl sulfate, and copolymers of vinylpyridine and styrene bearing ammonium groups obtained by reaction of a copolymer of vinylpyridine and styrene with an alkylating agent and corresponding to the formula wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 are individually selected from H, alkyl, benzyl; R 5 is selected from alkyl, benzyl; X - is selected from Cl -, Br -, SO 4 2-; with 0 ≤ x < 1; 0 < y ≤ 0.5; 0 < z ≤ 0.5; and x + y + z = 1. R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 are individually selected from H, alkyl, benzyl; R 5 is selected from alkyl, benzyl; X - is selected from Cl -, Br -, SO 4 2-; 0 ≤ x < 1; 0 < y ≤ 0.5; 0 < z ≤ 0.5; and x + y + z = 1.
An apparatus for cryopreserving cells, the apparatus comprising: a multiwell plate comprising a biocompatible substrate, wherein the multiwell plate further comprises an interior and an exterior; a mechanical ice nucleating device disposed in the interior of the multiwell plate for initiating ice crystal formation; and a separable cover for the multiwell plate, wherein the mechanical ice nucleating device comprises a plurality of three-dimensional protrusions which project from a surface of the cover into the interior of the multiwell plate, or a separable insert for the multiwell plate, wherein the mechanical ice nucleating device comprises a plurality of three-dimensional protrusions which project from a surface of the insert into the interior of the multiwell plate. a multiwell plate comprising a biocompatible substrate, wherein the multiwell plate further comprises an interior and an exterior; a mechanical ice nucleating device disposed in the interior of the multiwell plate for initiating ice crystal formation; and a separable cover for the multiwell plate, wherein the mechanical ice nucleating device comprises a plurality of three-dimensional protrusions which project from a surface of the cover into the interior of the multiwell plate, or a separable insert for the multiwell plate, wherein the mechanical ice nucleating device comprises a plurality of three-dimensional protrusions which project from a surface of the insert into the interior of the multiwell plate.
An optical fiber connector comprising: a coupler substrate (204, 304, 604, 704, 804, 1104a, 1104b, 1204a, 1204b, 1438) having a waveguide section (208, 308, 508) integrally formed with a fiber attachment section (206, 306, 406, 1406) the waveguide section having a first end (314, 414) proximate the fiber attachment section and a second end (316, 516, 616) distal from the fiber attachment section, at least a first waveguide (312, 612, 712, 812a, 812b, 1112a, 1112b, 1412) disposed in the waveguide section to lead light between the first end of the waveguide section and the second end of the waveguide section, the at least a first waveguide having a first core cross-section at the first end of the waveguide section and a second core cross-section at the second end of the waveguide section, the second core cross-section having an area larger than an area of the first core cross-section, the fiber attachment section having a first surface, at least one recess (210, 310, 410, 810a, 1410) formed on the first surface for aligning an optical fiber with a respective at least a first waveguide of the waveguide section; and at least a first optical fiber (602, 702, 802a, 1102a, 1102b, 1202a, 1202b) attached to the coupler substrate, the at least a first optical fiber having a respective optical fiber core (624, 724) aligned to a respective at least a first waveguide. a coupler substrate (204, 304, 604, 704, 804, 1104a, 1104b, 1204a, 1204b, 1438) having a waveguide section (208, 308, 508) integrally formed with a fiber attachment section (206, 306, 406, 1406) the waveguide section having a first end (314, 414) proximate the fiber attachment section and a second end (316, 516, 616) distal from the fiber attachment section, at least a first waveguide (312, 612, 712, 812a, 812b, 1112a, 1112b, 1412) disposed in the waveguide section to lead light between the first end of the waveguide section and the second end of the waveguide section, the at least a first waveguide having a first core cross-section at the first end of the waveguide section and a second core cross-section at the second end of the waveguide section, the second core cross-section having an area larger than an area of the first core cross-section, the fiber attachment section having a first surface, at least one recess (210, 310, 410, 810a, 1410) formed on the first surface for aligning an optical fiber with a respective at least a first waveguide of the waveguide section; and at least a first optical fiber (602, 702, 802a, 1102a, 1102b, 1202a, 1202b) attached to the coupler substrate, the at least a first optical fiber having a respective optical fiber core (624, 724) aligned to a respective at least a first waveguide.
A method for communicating buffer status reports, BSR, in wireless communications, comprising: generating, at a device (115, 402), a BSR indicating a size of each of a plurality of device-to-device, D2D, messages stored in a buffer of the device (115, 402) for communicating from the device (115, 402) to one or more other devices; and transmitting the BSR to a base station (105, 404) to request respective D2D resources for communicating one or more of the plurality of D2D messages to the one or more other devices. generating, at a device (115, 402), a BSR indicating a size of each of a plurality of device-to-device, D2D, messages stored in a buffer of the device (115, 402) for communicating from the device (115, 402) to one or more other devices; and transmitting the BSR to a base station (105, 404) to request respective D2D resources for communicating one or more of the plurality of D2D messages to the one or more other devices.
A process comprising: storing a mapping cache containing hostnames of hosts in association with IP addresses and update information, particular update information associated with a particular hostname and a particular IP address indicating a priority with which to update the particular IP address; using a policy service to deny, filter, or allow access to a host by using the mapping cache to resolve a requested IP address to a hostname and looking up the hostname in a policy database, the requested IP address being a IP address for which a request to connect is made by a client; adding a new hostname of a host to the mapping cache if a client of the policy service is denied access to the new host, including performing a forward DNS resolution to obtain any IP addresses associated with a hostname of the new host; obtaining a selection metric for prioritizing a subset of hosts for update based on the update information; prioritizing the subset of the hosts for update based on comparing the update information of a host to the selection metric; and updating the IP addresses of the subset of the hosts, wherein prioritizing the subset of the hosts for update is performed according to a predictive process, the predictive process being configured to select the subset of the hosts based on frequency of change of IP addresses of the hosts. storing a mapping cache containing hostnames of hosts in association with IP addresses and update information, particular update information associated with a particular hostname and a particular IP address indicating a priority with which to update the particular IP address; using a policy service to deny, filter, or allow access to a host by using the mapping cache to resolve a requested IP address to a hostname and looking up the hostname in a policy database, the requested IP address being a IP address for which a request to connect is made by a client; adding a new hostname of a host to the mapping cache if a client of the policy service is denied access to the new host, including performing a forward DNS resolution to obtain any IP addresses associated with a hostname of the new host; obtaining a selection metric for prioritizing a subset of hosts for update based on the update information; prioritizing the subset of the hosts for update based on comparing the update information of a host to the selection metric; and updating the IP addresses of the subset of the hosts,
An optical scanning device comprising: a light source (110, 120, and 130) to emit a light beam; a scanning member to deflect the light beam emitted from the light source (110, 120, and 130) to cause the deflected light beam to two-dimensionally scan a scanning area in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and an incident optical system to guide the light beam emitted from the light source to the scanning member, the incident optical system including the light source (110, 120, and 130), wherein the scanning area includes an image-forming-area and a non-image-forming area surrounding the image-forming area, wherein the non-image-forming area includes a non-detection area (G13, G14) and a first detection area, wherein the non-detection area (G13, G14) is adjacent to the first detection area in the first direction, wherein the non-detection area (G13, G14) is adjacent to the image forming area in the second direction, further comprising a first sensor to detect a synchronization of deflecting and scanning of the scanning member wherein the first sensor is disposed in the first detection area; and characterised in that at least one component of the incident optical system is disposed in the scanning optical path ranging from the light deflector to the non-detection area (G13, G14) and is not disposed in the scanning optical path ranging from the light deflector to the image-forming area, and is not disposed in the scanning optical path ranging from the light deflector to the first detection area. a light source (110, 120, and 130) to emit a light beam; a scanning member to deflect the light beam emitted from the light source (110, 120, and 130) to cause the deflected light beam to two-dimensionally scan a scanning area in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and an incident optical system to guide the light beam emitted from the light source to the scanning member, the incident optical system including the light source (110, 120, and 130), wherein the scanning area includes an image-forming-area and a non-image-forming area surrounding the image-forming area, wherein the non-image-forming area includes a non-detection area (G13, G14) and a first detection area, wherein the non-detection area (G13, G14) is adjacent to the first detection area in the first direction, wherein the non-detection area (G13, G14) is adjacent to the image forming area in the second direction, further comprising a first sensor to detect a synchronization of deflecting and scanning of the scanning member wherein the first sensor is disposed in the first detection area; and characterised in that at least one component of the incident optical system is disposed in the scanning optical path ranging from the light deflector to the non-detection area (G13, G14) and is not disposed in the scanning optical path ranging from the light deflector to the image-forming area, and is not disposed in the scanning optical path ranging from the light deflector to the first detection area.
A power management apparatus capable of communicating with a power conversion apparatus for converting power of a power generation apparatus, the power management apparatus characterised in that it comprises: a communication interface configured to receive remaining power information regarding remaining power generation capability of the power generation apparatus from the power conversion apparatus when the power conversion apparatus performs independent operation that is disconnected from a power grid; and an output interface configured to output the remaining power information graphically.
Electrically operated rail vehicle comprising: - an air-conditioning and/or heating device for climatising and/or heating a vehicle interior, in particular passenger compartment and/or personnel compartment, wherein the air-conditioning and/or heating device comprises a heat pump and a heating circuit connected to the heat pump, and has a heat exchanger for absorbing heat energy, which is a heat exchanger of the heat pump, and - at least one electric converter, in particular traction converter and/or auxiliary converter, which has a heat dissipation interface for dissipating waste heat by means of a heat carrier, and wherein - the heat dissipation interface of the converter is connected to the heat exchanger of the air-conditioning and/or heating device by way of a heat carrier channel, characterised in that the rail vehicle has a first flap which, in a first position, releases the connection between the heat dissipation interface and the heat exchanger and, in a second position, separates the same and wherein in the second position the first flap releases a first outlet opening, embodied in the heat carrier channel between the heat dissipation interface and the heat exchanger, into the environment, as a result of which the heat dissipation interface is connected to the environment and wherein the rail vehicle has a second flap which, in a first position, closes a second outlet opening, by way of which the heat exchanger can be connected to the environment, and in a second position releases the same. - an air-conditioning and/or heating device for climatising and/or heating a vehicle interior, in particular passenger compartment and/or personnel compartment, wherein the air-conditioning and/or heating device comprises a heat pump and a heating circuit connected to the heat pump, and has a heat exchanger for absorbing heat energy, which is a heat exchanger of the heat pump, and - at least one electric converter, in particular traction converter and/or auxiliary converter, which has a heat dissipation interface for dissipating waste heat by means of a heat carrier, and wherein - the heat dissipation interface of the converter is connected to the heat exchanger of the air-conditioning and/or heating device by way of a heat carrier channel, characterised in that the rail vehicle has a first flap which, in a first position, releases the connection between the heat dissipation interface and the heat exchanger and, in a second position, separates the same and wherein in the second position the first flap releases a first outlet opening, embodied in the heat carrier channel between the heat dissipation interface and the heat exchanger, into the environment, as a result of which the heat dissipation interface is connected to the environment and wherein the rail vehicle has a second flap which, in a first position, closes a second outlet opening, by way of which the heat exchanger can be connected to the environment, and in a second position releases the same.
A solid phase method of purifying RNA released by lysing biological material, comprising the steps of binding the released RNA to a solid support, washing away impurities and eluting the purified RNA, characterized in that a lithium salt is used in the binding step and a first wash is carried out using Wash I solution, said Wash I solution comprising an alkali metal salt at a concentration of 4 to 10 M and an alcohol.
A bicycle pedal structure capable of triggering auxiliary power and configured to be mounted on a bicycle chassis and connected to a driving-controlling system, the bicycle pedal structure comprising: a bottom bracket having a first opening and a second opening; a sleeve unit disposed in the bottom bracket and having a first sleeve and a second sleeve, with the first sleeve disposed in the first opening and the second sleeve disposed in the second opening; a crank shaft fitted in the first sleeve and the second sleeve and rotatably disposed in the bottom bracket; two pedal cranks coupled to two ends of the crank shaft, respectively, extending in opposite directions, being substantially perpendicular to the crank shaft, and having a pedal each for rotating the crank shaft under a treading force; and a treading force sensing unit having a plurality of piezoelectric plates (51a, 51b) disposed on at least the first sleeve and the second sleeve and above the crank shaft, characterized in that: the treading force sensing unit has four piezoelectric plates (51a, 51b) disposed on at least the first sleeve and the second sleeve, above and below the crank shaft, respectively. a bottom bracket having a first opening and a second opening; a sleeve unit disposed in the bottom bracket and having a first sleeve and a second sleeve, with the first sleeve disposed in the first opening and the second sleeve disposed in the second opening; a crank shaft fitted in the first sleeve and the second sleeve and rotatably disposed in the bottom bracket; two pedal cranks coupled to two ends of the crank shaft, respectively, extending in opposite directions, being substantially perpendicular to the crank shaft, and having a pedal each for rotating the crank shaft under a treading force; and a treading force sensing unit having a plurality of piezoelectric plates (51a, 51b) disposed on at least the first sleeve and the second sleeve and above the crank shaft, characterized in that: the treading force sensing unit has four piezoelectric plates (51a, 51b) disposed on at least the first sleeve and the second sleeve, above and below the crank shaft, respectively.
A storage battery deterioration measurement device comprising: a control unit being configured to acquire charging or discharging voltages of multiple unit batteries, and a deterioration determination unit being configured to detect a unit battery having the maximum voltage among the voltages of the multiple unit batteries acquired by the control unit and another unit battery having the minimum voltage thereamong, and to determine, when a difference, Δm, between a per-predetermined-period voltage variation, m(max), of the unit battery having the maximum voltage and a per-predetermined-period voltage variation, m(min), of the another unit battery having the minimum voltage is larger than a predetermined value, that there exists a deteriorated unit battery among the multiple unit batteries, wherein the difference is defined as Δm = (m(max) - m(min))/(1 + m(max) ∗ m(min)). a control unit being configured to acquire charging or discharging voltages of multiple unit batteries, and a deterioration determination unit being configured to detect a unit battery having the maximum voltage among the voltages of the multiple unit batteries acquired by the control unit and another unit battery having the minimum voltage thereamong, and to determine, when a difference, Δm, between a per-predetermined-period voltage variation, m(max), of the unit battery having the maximum voltage and a per-predetermined-period voltage variation, m(min), of the another unit battery having the minimum voltage is larger than a predetermined value, that there exists a deteriorated unit battery among the multiple unit batteries, wherein the difference is defined as Δm = (m(max) - m(min))/(1 + m(max) ∗ m(min)).