mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for determining an encoding parameter for an audio channel signal (x 1) of a plurality of audio channel signals (x 1, x 2) of a multi-channel audio signal, each audio channel signal (x 1, x 2) having audio channel signal values (x 1 [n], x 2 [n]), the method comprising: determining for the audio channel signal (x 1) a set of functions (c[b]) from the audio channel signal values (x 1 [n]) of the audio channel signal (x 1) and reference audio signal values (x 2 [n]) of a reference audio signal (x 2), wherein the reference audio signal is another audio channel signal (x 2) of the plurality of audio channel signals or a down-mix audio signal derived from at least two audio channel signals (x 1, x 2) of the plurality of multi-channel audio signals; determining a first set of encoding parameters (ITD[b]) based on a smoothing of the set of functions (c[b]) with respect to a frame sequence (i) of the multi-channel audio signal, the smoothing being based on a first smoothing coefficient (SMW 1); determining a second set of encoding parameters (ITD_inst[b]) based on a smoothing of the set of functions (c[b]) with respect to the frame sequence (i) of the multi-channel audio signal, the smoothing being based on a second smoothing coefficient (SMW 2); and determining the encoding parameter based on a quality criterion with respect to the first set of encoding parameters (ITD[b]) and/or the second set of encoding parameters (ITD_inst[b]). determining for the audio channel signal (x 1) a set of functions (c[b]) from the audio channel signal values (x 1 [n]) of the audio channel signal (x 1) and reference audio signal values (x 2 [n]) of a reference audio signal (x 2), wherein the reference audio signal is another audio channel signal (x 2) of the plurality of audio channel signals or a down-mix audio signal derived from at least two audio channel signals (x 1, x 2) of the plurality of multi-channel audio signals; determining a first set of encoding parameters (ITD[b]) based on a smoothing of the set of functions (c[b]) with respect to a frame sequence (i) of the multi-channel audio signal, the smoothing being based on a first smoothing coefficient (SMW 1); determining a second set of encoding parameters (ITD_inst[b]) based on a smoothing of the set of functions (c[b]) with respect to the frame sequence (i) of the multi-channel audio signal, the smoothing being based on a second smoothing coefficient (SMW 2); and determining the encoding parameter based on a quality criterion with respect to the first set of encoding parameters (ITD[b]) and/or the second set of encoding parameters (ITD_inst[b]).
A method of detecting and quantifying the respective amounts of two antibodies having high sequence identity present together in a biological sample, wherein the antibodies are eculizumab and ravulizumab, the method comprising: (a) treating the biological sample containing the antibodies with a protease to form a proteolytic peptide mixture of the antibodies in the biological sample; (b) analyzing a sample of the proteolytic peptide mixture by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry to detect a signature peptide from each of the antibodies in the biological sample, wherein the signature peptide for eculizumab consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the signature peptide for ravulizumab consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (c) quantifying each antibody in the biological sample based on the signal ratio of its signature peptide to an internal control, wherein the internal control comprises a labeled form of the same signature peptide. (a) treating the biological sample containing the antibodies with a protease to form a proteolytic peptide mixture of the antibodies in the biological sample; (b) analyzing a sample of the proteolytic peptide mixture by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry to detect a signature peptide from each of the antibodies in the biological sample, wherein the signature peptide for eculizumab consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the signature peptide for ravulizumab consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (c) quantifying each antibody in the biological sample based on the signal ratio of its signature peptide to an internal control, wherein the internal control comprises a labeled form of the same signature peptide.
A pressure sensing assembly, comprising: a first member comprising an aperture and a flow tunnel, wherein the aperture defines an inner opening disposed on an inner surface of the first member and an outer opening disposed on an outer surface of the first member, wherein the flow tunnel defines a tunnel opening on the inner surface of the first member; a protection diaphragm disposed on the inner surface of the first member, wherein the protection diaphragm covers the inner opening of the aperture and comprises a diaphragm opening overlapping with the tunnel opening; and a sensing diaphragm disposed on an inner surface of a second member, wherein the second member is fastened to the first member, wherein the sensing diaphragm and the protection diaphragm at least partially form a protection cavity to receive a fluid substance through the flow tunnel, wherein the protection diaphragm reduces a force from the fluid substance when the fluid substance solidifies. a first member comprising an aperture and a flow tunnel, wherein the aperture defines an inner opening disposed on an inner surface of the first member and an outer opening disposed on an outer surface of the first member, wherein the flow tunnel defines a tunnel opening on the inner surface of the first member; a protection diaphragm disposed on the inner surface of the first member, wherein the protection diaphragm covers the inner opening of the aperture and comprises a diaphragm opening overlapping with the tunnel opening; and a sensing diaphragm disposed on an inner surface of a second member, wherein the second member is fastened to the first member, wherein the sensing diaphragm and the protection diaphragm at least partially form a protection cavity to receive a fluid substance through the flow tunnel, wherein the protection diaphragm reduces a force from the fluid substance when the fluid substance solidifies.
A storage stable capsule suspension formulation comprising a herbicidally effective amount of clomazone encapsulated within a polymeric shell wall of microcapsules, said microcapsules characterized in comprising a stabilizing effective amount of at least one adjuvant selected from epoxidized derivatives of fatty acids or esters thereof.
A method of forming an aligned polymer layer comprising: depositing a film of a liquid crystalline rigid rod polymer in a solvent onto a substrate comprising an alignment layer; bringing the polymer into uniaxial alignment whilst solvent remains present in the film; and then removing solvent from the film; wherein bringing the polymer into uniaxial alignment whilst solvent remains present in the film comprises keeping at room temperature a film of a solution of the LC rigid rod polymer in a solvent mixture comprising m-xylene and 2% to 10% (by volume) of cyclohexylbenzene.
A lead-acid battery comprising: a positive electrode plate having a current collector and a positive electrode material supported by the current collector; and a negative electrode plate, wherein a total pore volume per unit mass of the positive electrode material measured by mercury porosimetry is 0.167 cm 3 /g or less, the positive electrode material contains a fiber, and an average specific surface area of the fiber measured by a BET method using krypton gas as an adsorption gas is 0.25 m 2 /g or more. a positive electrode plate having a current collector and a positive electrode material supported by the current collector; and a negative electrode plate, wherein a total pore volume per unit mass of the positive electrode material measured by mercury porosimetry is 0.167 cm 3 /g or less, the positive electrode material contains a fiber, and an average specific surface area of the fiber measured by a BET method using krypton gas as an adsorption gas is 0.25 m 2 /g or more.
A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle during operation by providing the driver with a desired steering feel, wherein the vehicle comprises a steering arrangement comprising a manually operated steering device, at least one pair of ground engaging members and a mechanical interconnection between the steering device and said ground engaging members, comprising the steps of detecting a steering angle and determining a desired steering device guiding force based on the detected steering angle, determining a current steering torque in the steering arrangement via an elastic steering force transmitting element, characterized by the steps of detecting the steering angle in a position at a ground engaging member side of said elastic steering force transmitting element in the steering arrangement, determining the desired guiding force by means of at least one steering device guiding force operation model (14,15,16,17,18) using said detected steering angle as an input, and providing the driver with the desired steering feel based on the difference between the determined desired steering device guiding force and the determined current torque in the steering.
A method for removing material from a work piece (200, 300) or depositing material on a work piece using a charged particle apparatus, the charged particle apparatus equipped with: • a column for producing a beam of charged particles mounted on an evacuable sample chamber, • a sample position located in the sample chamber, and • a gas injection system (201, 301) for directing a jet of gas (207, 307) to the sample position, the method comprising • providing the work piece (200, 300) at the sample position in the sample chamber, the sample chamber being evacuated, and • directing a jet of gas (207, 307) emerging from a gas injection system (201, 301) to the work piece, the method characterized in that the charged particle apparatus is equipped with an electrode (202,302) that is electrically biased with respect to the work piece, said electrode inducing a voltage potential over at least a part of the jet of gas, and a beam of charged particles (206, 306) is directed to the jet of gas between the gas injection system and the work piece or to the gas injection system, as a result of which the beam of charged particles directly or indirectly generates secondary ions that are accelerated to the work piece. • a column for producing a beam of charged particles mounted on an evacuable sample chamber, • a sample position located in the sample chamber, and • a gas injection system (201, 301) for directing a jet of gas (207, 307) to the sample position, • providing the work piece (200, 300) at the sample position in the sample chamber, the sample chamber being evacuated, and • directing a jet of gas (207, 307) emerging from a gas injection system (201, 301) to the work piece,
A rapid connect coupler for use with a receptacle having a lip, the rapid connect coupler comprising: a coupler body; a coupling head arranged at a first end of, and communicating with, the coupler body; a cage (825; 1325) defining a coupling orifice; a probe assembly (815; 1230) slidably disposed in the cage (825; 1325); a poppet assembly; a sleeve (805; 1305) coupled to the probe assembly (815; 1230) and slidably disposed about the cage (825; 1325); and a latch supported by the cage (825; 1325) such that the sleeve (805; 1305) causes the latch to move from a coupled configuration to a decoupled configuration as the sleeve (805; 1305) retracts along the latch, wherein the sleeve (805; 1305) holds the latch down in the coupled configuration while the probe assembly (815; 1230) is in a semi-coupled configuration, wherein the latch is configured to rotate downwards as the sleeve (805; 1305) slides forward over the latch to move from the decoupled configuration to the coupled configuration, wherein in the coupled configuration, the coupler couples with the receptacle by the latch hooking with the lip on the receptacle, and wherein in the semi-coupled configuration, the sleeve (805; 1305) partially retracts along with the poppet assembly and the probe assembly (815; 1230), and the sleeve (805; 1305) holds the latch down such that the latch remains hooked with the lip and the coupler remains coupled with the receptacle. a coupler body; a coupling head arranged at a first end of, and communicating with, the coupler body; a cage (825; 1325) defining a coupling orifice; a probe assembly (815; 1230) slidably disposed in the cage (825; 1325); a poppet assembly; a sleeve (805; 1305) coupled to the probe assembly (815; 1230) and slidably disposed about the cage (825; 1325); and a latch supported by the cage (825; 1325) such that the sleeve (805; 1305) causes the latch to move from a coupled configuration to a decoupled configuration as the sleeve (805; 1305) retracts along the latch, wherein the sleeve (805; 1305) holds the latch down in the coupled configuration while the probe assembly (815; 1230) is in a semi-coupled configuration, wherein the latch is configured to rotate downwards as the sleeve (805; 1305) slides forward over the latch to move from the decoupled configuration to the coupled configuration, wherein in the coupled configuration, the coupler couples with the receptacle by the latch hooking with the lip on the receptacle, and wherein in the semi-coupled configuration, the sleeve (805; 1305) partially retracts along with the poppet assembly and the probe assembly (815; 1230), and the sleeve (805; 1305) holds the latch down such that the latch remains hooked with the lip and the coupler remains coupled with the receptacle.
A forming tool and guide, wherein the forming tool comprises: an outer wall having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having a connection member structured to couple the forming tool to a bone preparation device to facilitate displacement of bone material; and a guide slot extending through the outer wall, the guide slot sized to axially receive insertion of a guide that is structured for placement in an intramedullary canal, the guide slot having a guide slot axis, the guide slot shaped for linear displacement of the forming tool about the received guide in one or more directions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the forming tool; and wherein the guide is structured for placement in an intramedullary canal and structured to extend along the guide slot axis of the forming tool allowing for linear displacement of the forming tool about the received guide in one or more directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the forming tool, characterised in that the guide slot has an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape along the guide slot axis. an outer wall having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having a connection member structured to couple the forming tool to a bone preparation device to facilitate displacement of bone material; and a guide slot extending through the outer wall, the guide slot sized to axially receive insertion of a guide that is structured for placement in an intramedullary canal, the guide slot having a guide slot axis, the guide slot shaped for linear displacement of the forming tool about the received guide in one or more directions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the forming tool; and wherein the guide is structured for placement in an intramedullary canal and structured to extend along the guide slot axis of the forming tool allowing for linear displacement of the forming tool about the received guide in one or more directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the forming tool, characterised in that the guide slot has an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape along the guide slot axis.
An exhaust purification system for an internal combustion engine with an electronic control unit, in which an exhaust purification catalyst is arranged inside of an engine exhaust passage and a hydrocarbon feed valve is arranged upstream of the exhaust purification catalyst in the engine exhaust passage, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to perform rich control which makes the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas which is exhausted from a combustion chamber rich when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas which flows into the exhaust purification catalyst should be made rich, and a clogging preventing injection which injects hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon feed valve by a predetermined injection interval (ΔtCB) in order to prevent clogging of the hydrocarbon feed valve, in which exhaust purification system, the exhaust purification catalyst has an oxygen storage ability and the electronic control unit is configured to perform clogging preventing injection by an injection interval (ΔtCS) which is shorter than the predetermined injection interval (ΔtCB) at the initial period of rich control, which is a period from when rich control is to be started to when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas which flows out from the exhaust purification catalyst is switched to rich, and wherein when the clogging preventing injection at the initial period of the rich control is stopped, the electronic control unit is configured to stop clogging preventing injection at the subsequent rich control or to perform clogging preventing injection by an injection interval (ΔtCL) longer than said predetermined injection interval (ΔtCB), wherein the exhaust purification catalyst is comprised of a catalyst which functions as an NOx storage catalyst, the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst is made rich in order to release NOx from the exhaust purification catalyst and remove the NOx.
A debrider comprising: an outer member; an inner member located inside of the outer member and comprising an aspiration channel; and an irrigation supply channel located outside of the outer member and configured to supply irrigation fluid to the debrider, the irrigation supply channel comprising a distal irrigation port that is configured to fluidly connect the irrigation supply channel to an outer member irrigation opening of the outer member; wherein the outer member comprises an outer member window through which a cutting portion of the inner member is exposed to shave tissue; wherein the distal irrigation port is located distal the cutting portion of the inner member; wherein the irrigation supply channel is configured to supply irrigation fluid in a distal direction, and the aspiration channel is configured to flow irrigation fluid in a proximal direction; and wherein the inner member comprises an inner member irrigation opening that is in fluid communication with both the aspiration channel and the outer member irrigation opening and through which the irrigation fluid is configured to pass. an outer member; an inner member located inside of the outer member and comprising an aspiration channel; and an irrigation supply channel located outside of the outer member and configured to supply irrigation fluid to the debrider, the irrigation supply channel comprising a distal irrigation port that is configured to fluidly connect the irrigation supply channel to an outer member irrigation opening of the outer member; wherein the outer member comprises an outer member window through which a cutting portion of the inner member is exposed to shave tissue; wherein the distal irrigation port is located distal the cutting portion of the inner member; wherein the irrigation supply channel is configured to supply irrigation fluid in a distal direction, and the aspiration channel is configured to flow irrigation fluid in a proximal direction; and wherein the inner member comprises an inner member irrigation opening that is in fluid communication with both the aspiration channel and the outer member irrigation opening and through which the irrigation fluid is configured to pass.
A tube for use in a fire tube boiler, the tube comprising a wall (2, 6, 10, 15, 21), and in contact with the inner surface of said wall (2, 6, 10, 15, 21), a plurality of elements (3, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19 and 20) provided with protrusions which are mutually locked by elastic deformation, characterized in that the tube is configured to be inserted into a fire tube boiler for conveying exhaust gases and with the wall (2, 6, 10, 15, 21) thereof having constant thickness, said plurality of elements being locked in said tube without requiring any intervention on said tube, and further in that each of said plurality of elements (11, 12, 13) comprises an arc-like portion which is adapted to make contact with the inner surface of the wall of the tube and is provided with protrusions (11b, 11c) for supporting a curved member (11d, 12a, 13a), said curved members (11d, 12a, 13a) being comprised within each one of said elements adapted to delimit a portion of space designed to receive an expander element inserted therein, or in that said plurality of elements is constituted by two elements (16, 17), each comprising an arc-like portion provided with fins and adapted to make contact with the inner surface of the wall of the tube at half of the circumference, and a third flat element, which is interposed between said two elements (16, 17) like a wedge at the two ends (18a, 18b), or in that said plurality of elements is constituted by two elements (19, 20), each of which comprises an arc-like portion (19a, 20a) which is provided with fins (19b, 20b) and is adapted to make contact with the inner surface of the wall of the tube, in mutual contact at a plane that does not pass through the axis of the tube.
A ventilating air intake arrangement comprising at least one air duct with an air intake orifice, designed to ventilate at least one confined zone in an aircraft with outside air entering upstream, through said air intake orifice, into said duct and exiting downstream of the latter toward said zone to be ventilated, said air intake arrangement comprising controllable mobile element closing means, associated with said duct, and means (17A, 17B) of controlling said controllable mobile element making it possible to vary the cross section of said duct, characterized in that said control means comprise a variable volume reservoir: - that is connected to said controllable mobile element, and - that receives the total pressure exerted by the air on said aircraft, so that the cross section of said duct varies according to the speed and altitude of said aircraft. - that is connected to said controllable mobile element, and - that receives the total pressure exerted by the air on said aircraft,