mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A steering wheel that identifies gestures performed on its surface, comprising: a circular gripping element; an array of light-based proximity sensors (100 -102, 105-109, 200-203, 205, 206), mounted in said gripping element; characterized in that the circular gripping element comprises a thumb-receiving notch disposed along its circumference and the array of light-based proximity sensors (100 -102, 105-109, 200-203, 205, 206) projects light beams through said notch radially outward from said gripping element, and detects light beams reflected back into said gripping element by a moving object at or near said notch, wherein the steering wheel further comprises a processor, coupled with said proximity sensor array (100 -102, 105-109, 200-203, 205, 206), for determining polar angles along the circumference of said gripping element occupied by the object, responsive to light beams projected by said proximity sensor array and reflected back by the object being detected by said proximity sensor array. a circular gripping element; an array of light-based proximity sensors (100 -102, 105-109, 200-203, 205, 206), mounted in said gripping element; characterized in that the circular gripping element comprises a thumb-receiving notch disposed along its circumference and the array of light-based proximity sensors (100 -102, 105-109, 200-203, 205, 206) projects light beams through said notch radially outward from said gripping element, and detects light beams reflected back into said gripping element by a moving object at or near said notch, wherein the steering wheel further comprises a processor, coupled with said proximity sensor array (100 -102, 105-109, 200-203, 205, 206), for determining polar angles along the circumference of said gripping element occupied by the object, responsive to light beams projected by said proximity sensor array and reflected back by the object being detected by said proximity sensor array.
A mechanical transducer to convert pneumatic energy into rotational energy comprising: a fixing structure of said transducer; a shaft; a first disc, a second disc and a third disc arranged in succession and associated to said shaft; said first, second and third disc having means able to slide longitudinally along said shaft; said shaft being able to rotate freely at the center of said first and third disc; said shaft being in rotation with said second disc; said first and third disc having means which cooperate with said structure to lock their rotation about said shaft; said first disc having a first plurality of magnets arranged on its inner surface facing said second disc; said third disc having a second plurality of magnets arranged on its inner surface facing said second disc; said second disc having a third plurality of magnets arranged on its surface facing said first disc; said second disc having a fourth plurality of magnets arranged on its surface facing said third disc; said first and fourth plurality of magnets being opposed and having opposite pole to said second and third plurality of magnets.
An imaging system comprising: an image sensor including a plurality of pixels arranged as a plurality of subgroups each subgroup containing at least two pixels, at least one pixel in a respective subgroup having an associated polarizer, whereby light detected by at least a first pixel of each subgroup is differently polarized than light detected by a second pixel of a subgroup; a polarizing optical element distal to the image sensor which by its polarizing characteristics is capable of controlling the relative intensity detected by the pixels in each subgroup; characterized in that the polarizing optical element comprises a beamsplitter, splitting an image beam into a first beam with a first polarization and a second beam with a second polarization, the first beam directed to the image sensor including a plurality of pixels of subgroups, and the second beam directed to a second image sensor, and in that the imaging system further comprises a processor adapted to receive image data from the image sensor and to create a plurality of images from the received image data, each created from a set of pixels spanning a plurality of subgroups and having the same respective polarizer orientation, the processor further adapted to combine the plurality of image data from the image sensor and the second image sensor and generate a high dynamic range image therefrom, and a second polarizing optical element arranged along an optical path between the beamsplitter and the image sensor including a plurality of pixels of subgroups. an image sensor including a plurality of pixels arranged as a plurality of subgroups each subgroup containing at least two pixels, at least one pixel in a respective subgroup having an associated polarizer, whereby light detected by at least a first pixel of each subgroup is differently polarized than light detected by a second pixel of a subgroup; a polarizing optical element distal to the image sensor which by its polarizing characteristics is capable of controlling the relative intensity detected by the pixels in each subgroup; characterized in that the polarizing optical element comprises a beamsplitter, splitting an image beam into a first beam with a first polarization and a second beam with a second polarization, the first beam directed to the image sensor including a plurality of pixels of subgroups, and the second beam directed to a second image sensor, and in that the imaging system further comprises a processor adapted to receive image data from the image sensor and to create a plurality of images from the received image data, each created from a set of pixels spanning a plurality of subgroups and having the same respective polarizer orientation, the processor further adapted to combine the plurality of image data from the image sensor and the second image sensor and generate a high dynamic range image therefrom, and a second polarizing optical element arranged along an optical path between the beamsplitter and the image sensor including a plurality of pixels of subgroups.
An antibody having specificity for the extracellular domain of human receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1, wherein the antibody comprises complementarity determining regions (CDRs) having the following amino acid sequences: SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 13, and SEQ ID NO: 15, wherein the antibody has an avidity for ROR1 of 1 nM or less.
A light emitting device comprising: a first conductivity type semiconductor layer; an active layer including a multi-quantum well and a quantum barrier and disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer on the active layer, wherein the active layer comprises: a first quantum well (114w1) adjacent to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second quantum well (114w2) adjacent to the first quantum well; and a first quantum barrier (114b1) between the first quantum well and the second quantum well, wherein the first quantum well has a carrier transfer power higher than a carrier transfer power of the other quantum wells and the first quantum barrier (114b1) has a thickness thinner than the thickness of other quantum barriers, characterised in that: a recombination rate of electron-hole pairs in the second quantum well is higher than a recombination rate of electron-hole pairs in the first quantum well, and the first quantum well (114w1) has a ground state energy level higher than the ground state energy level of the second quantum well (114w2). a first conductivity type semiconductor layer; an active layer including a multi-quantum well and a quantum barrier and disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer on the active layer, wherein the active layer comprises: a first quantum well (114w1) adjacent to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second quantum well (114w2) adjacent to the first quantum well; and a first quantum barrier (114b1) between the first quantum well and the second quantum well, wherein the first quantum well has a carrier transfer power higher than a carrier transfer power of the other quantum wells and the first quantum barrier (114b1) has a thickness thinner than the thickness of other quantum barriers, a first quantum well (114w1) adjacent to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second quantum well (114w2) adjacent to the first quantum well; and a first quantum barrier (114b1) between the first quantum well and the second quantum well, wherein the first quantum well has a carrier transfer power higher than a carrier transfer power of the other quantum wells and the first quantum barrier (114b1) has a thickness thinner than the thickness of other quantum barriers, a recombination rate of electron-hole pairs in the second quantum well is higher than a recombination rate of electron-hole pairs in the first quantum well, and the first quantum well (114w1) has a ground state energy level higher than the ground state energy level of the second quantum well (114w2).
Computer-implemented method for detecting and tracking space objects, comprising: • acquiring pairs of images by means of an optical sensor installed on a space platform in orbit around the earth, wherein each pair of images comprises a respective first image and a respective second image acquired immediately after said respective first image; and, • for each new pair of images acquired, carrying out a merging operation and a tracking operation; wherein the merging operation includes: • identifying, in the first image of the new pair of images, first clusters of pixels related to potential space objects imaged in said first image; • identifying, in the second image of the new pair of images, second clusters of pixels related to potential space objects imaged in said second image; • detecting pairs of clusters of pixels each comprising a respective first cluster of pixels and a respective second cluster of pixels both related to one and the same potential space object imaged in the new pair of images; and • merging together the pairs of clusters of pixels detected; and wherein the tracking operation includes detecting, from among the pairs of clusters of pixels merged together, pairs of clusters of pixels related to space objects detected in one or more previous pairs of images, on the basis of stored tracking information items indicative of last positions and average velocities of space objects detected in one or more previous pairs of images. • acquiring pairs of images by means of an optical sensor installed on a space platform in orbit around the earth, wherein each pair of images comprises a respective first image and a respective second image acquired immediately after said respective first image; and, • for each new pair of images acquired, carrying out a merging operation and a tracking operation; • identifying, in the first image of the new pair of images, first clusters of pixels related to potential space objects imaged in said first image; • identifying, in the second image of the new pair of images, second clusters of pixels related to potential space objects imaged in said second image; • detecting pairs of clusters of pixels each comprising a respective first cluster of pixels and a respective second cluster of pixels both related to one and the same potential space object imaged in the new pair of images; and • merging together the pairs of clusters of pixels detected;
A method for fastening a corrugated flexible bitumen sheet on an underlying support structure as part of a roof construction or wall construction, wherein the method comprises driving a screw through the sheet and into the support structure without first forming a hole for the screw in the sheet, wherein the method comprises providing the screw with a head and stem and a threading as part of the stem, wherein the method comprises providing the screw with a threading having a rib with a pitch and a minor diameter between windings of the rib and a major diameter around the rib; wherein the ratio between the pitch and the major diameter is between 0.31 and 0.39.
Membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell stack comprising at least a cathode, an anode and a membrane therebetween, wherein the membrane electrode assembly further has a basic shape which substantially resembles the shape of a bipolar plate of a fuel cell unit onto which the membrane electrode assembly is intended to be placed characterized in that the membrane electrode assembly has a size which extends over a size of the bipolar plate in all places, and the membrane electrode assembly further comprises at least one distinctive alignment projection, which protrudes from a circumference of the basic shape of the membrane electrode assembly, and wherein the distinctive alignment projection has a size and/or shape which is adapted to be contacted by an alignment tool for aligning the membrane electrode assembly in the fuel cell stack.
Outer tub (1, 15) for receiving a rotatably mounted laundry drum - having an outer tub casing (2, 16), - having an outer tub end wall (3, 17) and - having an outer tub casing (2, 16), which is essentially formed as the lateral surface of a prism, characterised in that - the outer tub end wall (3, 17) has the shape of a truncated pyramid at least in a surrounding subarea extending in the radial direction. - having an outer tub casing (2, 16), - having an outer tub end wall (3, 17) and - having an outer tub casing (2, 16), which is essentially formed as the lateral surface of a prism, characterised in that - the outer tub end wall (3, 17) has the shape of a truncated pyramid at least in a surrounding subarea extending in the radial direction.
A system for controlling an operation of a plurality of wind turbines in a wind turbine site, the system comprising: a site controller coupled in communication with a first wind turbine controller and a second wind turbine controller; and meteorological sensors configured to transmit a meteorological parameter indicating a meteorological condition from a first wind turbine to a first wind turbine controller and from a second wind turbine to a second wind turbine controller; the site controller being configured to: receive the meteorological parameters from the first and second wind turbine controllers; calculate an average meteorological parameter from the received parameters; calculate an operating threshold value at least in part by applying a continuous function to the calculated meteorological parameter; and transmit a calculated operating wind speed threshold value to the first wind turbine controller and the second wind turbine controller, wherein the first wind turbine controller and the second wind turbine controller are configured to control an operation of a corresponding wind turbine based at least in part on the transmitted calculated operating wind speed threshold value. a site controller coupled in communication with a first wind turbine controller and a second wind turbine controller; and meteorological sensors configured to transmit a meteorological parameter indicating a meteorological condition from a first wind turbine to a first wind turbine controller and from a second wind turbine to a second wind turbine controller; the site controller being configured to: receive the meteorological parameters from the first and second wind turbine controllers; calculate an average meteorological parameter from the received parameters; calculate an operating threshold value at least in part by applying a continuous function to the calculated meteorological parameter; and transmit a calculated operating wind speed threshold value to the first wind turbine controller and the second wind turbine controller, wherein the first wind turbine controller and the second wind turbine controller are configured to control an operation of a corresponding wind turbine based at least in part on the transmitted calculated operating wind speed threshold value. receive the meteorological parameters from the first and second wind turbine controllers; calculate an average meteorological parameter from the received parameters; calculate an operating threshold value at least in part by applying a continuous function to the calculated meteorological parameter; and transmit a calculated operating wind speed threshold value to the first wind turbine controller and the second wind turbine controller, wherein the first wind turbine controller and the second wind turbine controller are configured to control an operation of a corresponding wind turbine based at least in part on the transmitted calculated operating wind speed threshold value.
A processing method for streaming media, comprising: receiving content segment request information sent by a client; acquiring resource information of a wireless network where the client is located; predicting a data transmission rate of the wireless network according to the resource information; selecting a content segment matching the data transmission rate; and sending the content segment to the client; wherein the resource information comprises a historical transmission rate; and predicting the data transmission rate of the wireless network according to the resource information comprises: according to the historical transmission rate, predicting the data transmission rate of the wireless network at a next moment by using a prediction method of linear minimum variance. receiving content segment request information sent by a client; acquiring resource information of a wireless network where the client is located; predicting a data transmission rate of the wireless network according to the resource information; selecting a content segment matching the data transmission rate; and sending the content segment to the client; wherein the resource information comprises a historical transmission rate; and predicting the data transmission rate of the wireless network according to the resource information comprises: according to the historical transmission rate, predicting the data transmission rate of the wireless network at a next moment by using a prediction method of linear minimum variance. according to the historical transmission rate, predicting the data transmission rate of the wireless network at a next moment by using a prediction method of linear minimum variance.
A lighting jig for testing a backlight module, comprising a switch unit, and a delay unit, wherein the switch unit is connected to a power supply, and when the switch unit is in closed position, a power output terminal of the lighting jig is electrically connected to a power input terminal of the backlight module through the delay unit, a closing signal is generated at the same time, and the closing signal is output to the delay unit; the delay unit is connected to the power supply, and outputs a delayed power signal to the power input terminal of the backlight module upon receipt of the closing signal output from the switch unit so as to delay the lighting up of the backlight module; and characterized in that the switch unit is implemented by a metal proximity switch having a power input terminal connected to the power supply and a signal output terminal to output the closing signal; and the delay unit is implemented by an electromagnetic time delay relay whose power output terminal is connected to the power supply; the electromagnetic time delay relay comprises a control coil whose positive connector is electrically connected to the power supply, and whose negative connector is electrically connected to the signal output terminal of the metal proximity switch.
A menstrual tampon comprising an impregnated, moist body comprising an absorbent sponge structure, and a removal facilitator, wherein the absorbent sponge structure is made from a polysaccharide-based material, characterized in that the absorbent sponge structure is made from glucomannan.
A microalgal flour, which is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder, wherein: the microalgal biomass comprises at least 40% protein by dry weight and less than 20% of triglyceride oil by dry weight; the microalgal biomass is derived from algae heterotrophically cultured and processed under good manufacturing practice conditions; the microalgal biomass is derived from an alga that is a color mutant with reduced color pigmentation compared to the strain from which it was derived; the microalgal biomass comprises a chlorophyll content of less than 200 ppm; and the microalgal biomass is derived from Chlorella.
Fastening of a drive unit to a vehicle body comprising at least three vibration-damping elements (2, 3), at least one additional spring and/or damping element for mounting the drive unit being arranged on the vehicle body, the additional spring and/or damping element being arranged between the drive unit and the vehicle body in such a way that its main direction of action runs substantially in the vehicle longitudinal direction, characterized in that the spring and/or damper effect of the at least one additional spring and/or damping element is parallel to the action of a transmission mount.
A method for identifying an antibody useful in diagnostic or therapeutic methods, comprising: (a) coupling heavy chain variable region (V H) and light chain variable region (V L) polynucleotide sequences from a single cell of a plurality of cells from a biological sample from a human subject at a first point in time to form coupled sequences, wherein the human subject has a disease or disorder or has been administered an agent to stimulate an immune challenge; (b) performing high-throughput sequencing of polynucleotides amplified from the coupled sequences; (c) binning sequencing reads according to at least their V segment and J segment usage to form VDJ clones and determining clone frequency of the VDJ clones; (d) comparing clone frequency of a VDJ clone to (i) clone frequency of VDJ clones of a biological sample from the human subject at a second point in time, or (ii) clone frequency of VDJ clones from a biological sample from a negative human control subject without the disease or disorder or a human subject that has not been administered the agent to stimulate an immune challenge; and (e) identifying an antibody useful in diagnostic or therapeutic methods based on (d). (a) coupling heavy chain variable region (V H) and light chain variable region (V L) polynucleotide sequences from a single cell of a plurality of cells from a biological sample from a human subject at a first point in time to form coupled sequences, wherein the human subject has a disease or disorder or has been administered an agent to stimulate an immune challenge; (b) performing high-throughput sequencing of polynucleotides amplified from the coupled sequences; (c) binning sequencing reads according to at least their V segment and J segment usage to form VDJ clones and determining clone frequency of the VDJ clones; (d) comparing clone frequency of a VDJ clone to (i) clone frequency of VDJ clones of a biological sample from the human subject at a second point in time, or (ii) clone frequency of VDJ clones from a biological sample from a negative human control subject without the disease or disorder or a human subject that has not been administered the agent to stimulate an immune challenge; and (e) identifying an antibody useful in diagnostic or therapeutic methods based on (d).