mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method for generating a decode matrix used for rendering a Higher-Order Ambisonics sound field representation for audio playback, comprising: - obtaining a number of target speakers and positions O L of the speakers; - determining positions of a spherical modelling grid O S and obtaining a HOA order; - generating a mix matrix from the positions of the spherical modelling grid and the positions of the speakers O L; - generating a mode matrix ( Ψ̃) from the spherical modeling grid O S and the HOA order; - performing a compact singular value decomposition of the product of the mode matrix ( Ψ̃) with the Hermitian transposed mix matrix according to VSU H = G Ψ̃ H, where U,V are derived from Unitary matrices and S is a diagonal matrix with singular value elements, and calculating a first decode matrix ( D̂) from the matrices U,V according to D̂ = V Ŝ U H, wherein Ŝ is a truncated compact singular value decomposition matrix that is either an identity matrix or a modified diagonal matrix, the modified diagonal matrix being derived from said diagonal matrix with singular value elements by replacing singular value elements larger or equal than a threshold by ones, and replacing singular value elements that are smaller than the threshold by zeros, wherein the threshold depends on the actual values of the diagonal matrix with singular value elements; and - smoothing and scaling (15,16) the first decode matrix ( D̂) with smoothing coefficients (), wherein the decode matrix is obtained. - obtaining a number of target speakers and positions O L of the speakers; - determining positions of a spherical modelling grid O S and obtaining a HOA order; - generating a mix matrix from the positions of the spherical modelling grid and the positions of the speakers O L; - generating a mode matrix ( Ψ̃) from the spherical modeling grid O S and the HOA order; - performing a compact singular value decomposition of the product of the mode matrix ( Ψ̃) with the Hermitian transposed mix matrix according to VSU H = G Ψ̃ H, where U,V are derived from Unitary matrices and S is a diagonal matrix with singular value elements, and calculating a first decode matrix ( D̂) from the matrices U,V according to D̂ = V Ŝ U H, wherein Ŝ is a truncated compact singular value decomposition matrix that is either an identity matrix or a modified diagonal matrix, the modified diagonal matrix being derived from said diagonal matrix with singular value elements by replacing singular value elements larger or equal than a threshold by ones, and replacing singular value elements that are smaller than the threshold by zeros, wherein the threshold depends on the actual values of the diagonal matrix with singular value elements; and - smoothing and scaling (15,16) the first decode matrix ( D̂) with smoothing coefficients (), wherein the decode matrix is obtained.
A wand, comprising: a middle section at least partially housing a light engine; a first pole and a second pole, each being configured to reversibly couple to the middle section in an axially-aligned assembly; a tether connected to the middle section; a first end cap couplable to the first pole; and a second end cap couplable to the second pole; wherein the light engine causes the first pole and the second pole to transmit light. a middle section at least partially housing a light engine; a first pole and a second pole, each being configured to reversibly couple to the middle section in an axially-aligned assembly; a tether connected to the middle section; a first end cap couplable to the first pole; and a second end cap couplable to the second pole; wherein the light engine causes the first pole and the second pole to transmit light.
Method performed by a network node for supporting retransmission in a wireless communication system comprising a user equipment, UE, which is scheduled, by a base station, BS, for communication in a radio resource, said method comprising: - receiving scheduling information associated with the radio resource from at least one BS which is not scheduling the UE, the scheduling information including information about which Resource Blocks are used, which precoder is used and/or which power is used; - estimating the interference to the communication of the UE in the radio resource based on said information; - predicting that a retransmission of the UE communication is required, based on the estimated interference and a predetermined criterion, wherein the predetermined criterion involves a SINR threshold value and/or a block error rate, BLER, threshold value, representing a breakpoint between decoding success and decoding failure; - when the network node is comprised in the BS scheduling the UE, scheduling a retransmission of the UE communication before: a) receiving Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback from the UE, in case of the scheduled UE receiving data; or b) decoding and signaling reception success, in case of the scheduled UE transmitting data; and - when the network node is not comprised in the BS scheduling the UE, providing an indication of the prediction to the BS scheduling the UE. - receiving scheduling information associated with the radio resource from at least one BS which is not scheduling the UE, the scheduling information including information about which Resource Blocks are used, which precoder is used and/or which power is used; - estimating the interference to the communication of the UE in the radio resource based on said information; - predicting that a retransmission of the UE communication is required, based on the estimated interference and a predetermined criterion, wherein the predetermined criterion involves a SINR threshold value and/or a block error rate, BLER, threshold value, representing a breakpoint between decoding success and decoding failure; - when the network node is comprised in the BS scheduling the UE, scheduling a retransmission of the UE communication before: a) receiving Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback from the UE, in case of the scheduled UE receiving data; or b) decoding and signaling reception success, in case of the scheduled UE transmitting data; and a) receiving Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback from the UE, in case of the scheduled UE receiving data; or b) decoding and signaling reception success, in case of the scheduled UE transmitting data; and - when the network node is not comprised in the BS scheduling the UE, providing an indication of the prediction to the BS scheduling the UE.
A cap liner, comprising: a sintered plasma etched fluoropolymer layer; and a backing layer; wherein the sintered plasma etched fluoropolymer layer is in direct physical contact with the backing layer with no intervening layer located there between. a sintered plasma etched fluoropolymer layer; and a backing layer; wherein the sintered plasma etched fluoropolymer layer is in direct physical contact with the backing layer with no intervening layer located there between.
A muffler for a saddle-ride type vehicle, comprising: a catalyst; an inner exhaust pipe accommodating the catalyst; and an outer pipe accommodating the inner exhaust pipe, the outer pipe including: a first opening portion to which an upstream side end portion of the inner exhaust pipe is connected; and a main body pipe portion extended in a predetermined first direction along a center axis of the main body pipe portion; wherein the inner exhaust pipe includes: a first pipe portion accommodating the catalyst, the first pipe portion extended from the first opening portion in a second direction slanted with respect to the first direction; a second pipe portion extended from the first pipe portion in a direction parallel to the first direction; a third pipe portion having a shape bent in a U-shape from the second pipe portion towards the first opening portion; and a fourth pipe portion extended from the third pipe portion in a direction parallel to the first direction, characterized in that a center axis of the first pipe portion is slanted with respect to the center axis of the main body pipe portion. a catalyst; an inner exhaust pipe accommodating the catalyst; and an outer pipe accommodating the inner exhaust pipe, the outer pipe including: a first opening portion to which an upstream side end portion of the inner exhaust pipe is connected; and a main body pipe portion extended in a predetermined first direction along a center axis of the main body pipe portion; wherein the inner exhaust pipe includes: a first pipe portion accommodating the catalyst, the first pipe portion extended from the first opening portion in a second direction slanted with respect to the first direction; a second pipe portion extended from the first pipe portion in a direction parallel to the first direction; a third pipe portion having a shape bent in a U-shape from the second pipe portion towards the first opening portion; and a fourth pipe portion extended from the third pipe portion in a direction parallel to the first direction, characterized in that a center axis of the first pipe portion is slanted with respect to the center axis of the main body pipe portion. a first pipe portion accommodating the catalyst, the first pipe portion extended from the first opening portion in a second direction slanted with respect to the first direction; a second pipe portion extended from the first pipe portion in a direction parallel to the first direction; a third pipe portion having a shape bent in a U-shape from the second pipe portion towards the first opening portion; and a fourth pipe portion extended from the third pipe portion in a direction parallel to the first direction, characterized in that a center axis of the first pipe portion is slanted with respect to the center axis of the main body pipe portion.
A pressure sensitive adhesive assembly suitable for bonding to a substrate provided with an uneven surface, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive assembly comprises a polymeric foam layer comprising a polymeric base material selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates and a particulate filler material characterized in that the particulate filler material comprises a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, polystyrenes, polyesters, and any combinations of mixtures thereof; wherein the polymeric base material is selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates whose main monomer component is selected from the group consisting of iso-octyl (meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, 2-propylheptyl (meth)acrylate, 2-octyl (meth)acrylate, butyl acrylate, and any combinations or mixtures thereof; wherein the polymeric foam layer comprises a particulate filler material in an amount comprised between 3 and 80 pphw, by weight of the polymeric base material; wherein the polymeric foam layer comprises a further filler material which is selected from the group consisting of microspheres, expendable and expanded microspheres, glassbeads, glass microspheres, and any combinations or mixtures thereof; wherein the thermoplastic material is immiscible with the polymeric base material at room temperature, and wherein the polymeric foam layer has a complex viscosity comprised between 2,000 Pa.s to 80,000 Pa.s, when measured at 120°C with a standard rheometer, Dynamic Analyzer RDAII (Rheometrics) in plate-plate geometry, wherein the plate diameter is 8 mm, wherein the temperature control is achieved at a heating rate of 20 K/min, and wherein a deformation of 5% is applied at an oscillation frequency of 1 Hz.
A physical assessment device comprising: an instrument housing having an interior; a viewing assembly disposed between distal and proximal end openings (439, 441) of the instrument housing; and an illumination assembly including at least one light source for illuminating a target of interest, at least one of the viewing assembly and illumination assembly having a plurality of components that are assembled by interlocking engagement, wherein the illumination assembly includes an assembly support member and an illuminator connector, characterised by a lower portion of the assembly support member and an upper portion of the illuminator connector being shaped and configured to releasably engage the other in an interlocking manner. an instrument housing having an interior; a viewing assembly disposed between distal and proximal end openings (439, 441) of the instrument housing; and an illumination assembly including at least one light source for illuminating a target of interest, at least one of the viewing assembly and illumination assembly having a plurality of components that are assembled by interlocking engagement, wherein the illumination assembly includes an assembly support member and an illuminator connector, characterised by a lower portion of the assembly support member and an upper portion of the illuminator connector being shaped and configured to releasably engage the other in an interlocking manner.
Use of a deep eutectic solvent to inhibit the degradation of a biomolecule, wherein the biomolecule is a protein, wherein the deep eutectic solvent comprises a first component and a second component, wherein first component is a compound of Formula I: wherein: R 6 is H or OH; R 7 is selected from H, CH 3, Cl, Br, a carbonyl oxygen, and Z is selected from -CH 2 -, O and S; R 8 is R 11 or OH; and wherein the second component comprises a compound of Formula II or a salt thereof: wherein: A is selected from O, S, and NH; R 1 is selected from R 9 and -C(R 3)(R 4)(R 5); R 2 is selected from H and linear alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R 3 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered aliphatic or aromatic ring, wherein the substituent is R 10; R 4 and R 5 are F; and wherein R 9 is a mono-, di- or tri-fluoromethyl group or a mono-, di- or tri-fluoroethyl group; and R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from alkyl groups having one to three carbon atoms, monochloroalkyl groups having one to three carbon atoms, and mono-, di- or tri-fluoroalkyl groups having one to three carbon atoms. R 6 is H or OH; R 7 is selected from H, CH 3, Cl, Br, a carbonyl oxygen, and Z is selected from -CH 2 -, O and S; R 8 is R 11 or OH; and A is selected from O, S, and NH; R 1 is selected from R 9 and -C(R 3)(R 4)(R 5); R 2 is selected from H and linear alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R 3 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered aliphatic or aromatic ring, wherein the substituent is R 10; R 4 and R 5 are F; and
A non-biodegradable implant for the replacement and regeneration of biological tissue in the shape of a plug, comprising a base section configured for anchoring in bone tissue, a middle section configured for replacing cartilage tissue of an intermediate and deep zone of the cartilage layer and having a thickness of at least 0.2 mm, and a top section configured for growing cartilage tissue onto and into, thus regenerating a superficial zone of the cartilage layer, wherein the middle and top section comprise the same non-biodegradable thermoplastic elastomeric material, which is porous in the top section, and non-porous in the middle section, wherein the non-biodegradable thermoplastic elastomeric material comprises a linear block copolymer comprising urethane and urea groups, and is substantially free of an added peptide compound having cartilage regenerative properties, and wherein the base section material comprises one of a biocompatible metal, such as titanium or titanium alloy, ceramic, such as sintered crystalline hydroxylapatite, mineral, such as phosphate mineral, and a non-biodegradable polymer, and combinations thereof, wherein the base section comprises a core of non-porous base section material and a circumferential shell of porous base section material, wherein a cross-sectional area of the circumferential shell covers at most 35% of a largest cross-sectional area of the base section.
A method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a relay node operating on multiple carriers, the method comprising: receiving a control channel from a base station; determining a type of the control channel; wherein the type of the control channel is determined depending on whether the component carrier through which the control channel is received is the in-band component carrier or the out-band component carrier, determining (S1630, S1640) an in-band operation mode or an out-band operation mode when the relay node performs a mixture of the in-band operation mode and the out-band operation mode on multiple carriers based on the determined type of the control channel; and transmitting and receiving the signal to and from at least one of the base station and a user equipment, UE, according to the determined (S1630, S1640) operation mode, wherein the multiple carriers include one or more in-band component carriers and one or more out-band component carriers, wherein the control channel is a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, when the control channel is received through the out-band component carrier, and wherein the control channel is a relay-PDCCH, R-PDCCH, when the control channel is received through the in-band component carrier. receiving a control channel from a base station; determining a type of the control channel; wherein the type of the control channel is determined depending on whether the component carrier through which the control channel is received is the in-band component carrier or the out-band component carrier, determining (S1630, S1640) an in-band operation mode or an out-band operation mode when the relay node performs a mixture of the in-band operation mode and the out-band operation mode on multiple carriers based on the determined type of the control channel; and transmitting and receiving the signal to and from at least one of the base station and a user equipment, UE, according to the determined (S1630, S1640) operation mode, wherein the multiple carriers include one or more in-band component carriers and one or more out-band component carriers, wherein the control channel is a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, when the control channel is received through the out-band component carrier, and wherein the control channel is a relay-PDCCH, R-PDCCH, when the control channel is received through the in-band component carrier.
A multipart fluid system for use in dialysis therapy, said multipart fluid system comprising an anticoagulation fluid and at least one treatment fluid from the group consisting of dialysis fluid and infusion fluids, characterised in that said anticoagulation fluid comprises 10-40 mM citrate, and 0.1-2.0 mM phosphate; and said at least one treatment fluid comprises 0-5 mM total calcium, 0-8 mM citrate, and 0.1-2.0 mM phosphate; with provisos that the at least one treatment fluid comprises citrate when total calcium concentration is 0 mM; and the at least one treatment fluid comprises calcium when the citrate concentration is 0 mM. said anticoagulation fluid comprises 10-40 mM citrate, and 0.1-2.0 mM phosphate; and said at least one treatment fluid comprises 0-5 mM total calcium, 0-8 mM citrate, and 0.1-2.0 mM phosphate;
A housing for an illuminating apparatus, comprising: two housing portions (2a, 2b) assembled together and a transparent cover, the two housing portions and the transparent cover jointly defining a cavity, wherein a transparent separator is provided in the cavity for separating the cavity into an assembling cavity and a isolated cavity sealed with respect to each other, wherein the assembling cavity is configured to mount a plurality of lighting assemblies of the illuminating apparatus, and the isolated cavity is defined jointly by the transparent cover and the separator, wherein, the separator is formed in one piece with one of the two housing portions (2a, 2b) which is provided with the transparent cover.
A vehicle instrument panel assembly, said assembly comprising: a light source configured to emit light from a display surface of the assembly; a pointer that overlies the display surface and is movable about an axis to an angle to point to indicia on the display surface, wherein the pointer defines a hub portion and a needle portion that extends from the hub portion, wherein the hub portion overlies the light source and includes a light-guide that guides light from the light source into the needle portion whereby the needle portion is illuminated; and a sensor located proximate to the hub portion, said sensor configured to detect that the pointer is present regardless of the angle of the pointer; characterized in that the assembly includes a controller electrically coupled to the light source and the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to turn-off the light source when the sensor indicates that the pointer is not present. a light source configured to emit light from a display surface of the assembly; a pointer that overlies the display surface and is movable about an axis to an angle to point to indicia on the display surface, wherein the pointer defines a hub portion and a needle portion that extends from the hub portion, wherein the hub portion overlies the light source and includes a light-guide that guides light from the light source into the needle portion whereby the needle portion is illuminated; and a sensor located proximate to the hub portion, said sensor configured to detect that the pointer is present regardless of the angle of the pointer; characterized in that the assembly includes a controller electrically coupled to the light source and the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to turn-off the light source when the sensor indicates that the pointer is not present.
An immunoassay reagent comprising a polypeptide, the polypeptide comprising: a hepatitis C virus NS4a domain comprising SEQ ID NO:3; a modified hepatitis C virus NS3 domain having the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:4 which comprises substitutions of one or more amino acid residues 55, 79, and 137, such that the protease activity of the modified hepatitis C virus NS3 domain is inhibited relative to the protease activity of a hepatitis C virus NS3 domain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 lacking the substitutions; and an intervening region connecting the carboxy terminus of the NS4a domain to the amino terminus of the modified NS3 domain. a hepatitis C virus NS4a domain comprising SEQ ID NO:3; a modified hepatitis C virus NS3 domain having the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:4 which comprises substitutions of one or more amino acid residues 55, 79, and 137, such that the protease activity of the modified hepatitis C virus NS3 domain is inhibited relative to the protease activity of a hepatitis C virus NS3 domain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 lacking the substitutions; and an intervening region connecting the carboxy terminus of the NS4a domain to the amino terminus of the modified NS3 domain.
A system for extracting gas or gas mixtures from a liquid for performing dissolved gas or gas mixture analysis, the system comprising: - a container for storing a liquid and/or a gas or gas mixture, - a liquid pump which is connected to the container, - a means for feeding the system with a liquid and emptying the system of the liquid, - a gas analyzer which is connected to the container, - a piping which is connected to the container, and wherein the piping, the liquid pump and the container are configured to circulate the liquid, and - means for dissolving the gas or gas mixture back into the liquid, characterized in that the system is configured to vary a gas pressure or gas mixture pressure between successive measurements by the gas analyzer by elevating or lowering a liquid level after transferring the extracted gas or gas mixture into the gas analyzer and measuring a gas or gas mixture concentration. - a container for storing a liquid and/or a gas or gas mixture, - a liquid pump which is connected to the container, - a means for feeding the system with a liquid and emptying the system of the liquid, - a gas analyzer which is connected to the container, - a piping which is connected to the container, and wherein the piping, the liquid pump and the container are configured to circulate the liquid, and - means for dissolving the gas or gas mixture back into the liquid,