mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method of processing a compressed image into a color gamut mapped decompressed image, comprising the steps of: - entropy decoding the said compressed image into a plurality of adjacent compression block areas, - dequantizing each compressed block area so as to provide a spatial frequency distribution of color values of pixels of said image within each compression block area, - inverse-transforming the spatial frequency distribution of each block area into color values for each pixel of said compression block area, characterized in that, - for each compression block area, selecting one of a plurality of color gamut mapping algorithms according to the spatial frequency distribution of color values within said compression block area, - gamut mapping color values of each compression block area of said image using the color gamut mapping algorithm selected for said block area, so as to provide said color gamut mapped decompressed image. - entropy decoding the said compressed image into a plurality of adjacent compression block areas, - dequantizing each compressed block area so as to provide a spatial frequency distribution of color values of pixels of said image within each compression block area, - inverse-transforming the spatial frequency distribution of each block area into color values for each pixel of said compression block area, characterized in that, - for each compression block area, selecting one of a plurality of color gamut mapping algorithms according to the spatial frequency distribution of color values within said compression block area, - gamut mapping color values of each compression block area of said image using the color gamut mapping algorithm selected for said block area, so as to provide said color gamut mapped decompressed image.
A plug comprising: a plug body which includes a front wall, and a peripheral wall having a hollow shape and protruding rearward from the front wall; a plurality of conductive pins housed in the plug body such that front end portions of the plurality of conductive pins protrude forward from the front wall, the plurality of conductive pins include a first conductive pin and a second conductive pin; a ground terminal which includes a pair of contact portions having an elongated shape and exposed from surfaces of the peripheral wall, and a joint portion joining the pair of contact portions to one another in the plug body; and a plurality of temperature sensor elements which are, in the plug body, spaced apart from the plurality of conductive pins, and detect temperatures of the plurality of conductive pins, characterized in that the joint portion is bent into a shape having a recess which opens toward the front wall, and the recess forms at least a portion of a housing space for housing the plurality of temperature sensor elements between the front wall and the ground terminal, and in that the housing space is surrounded by the first conductive pin, the second conductive pin, and the pair of contact portions. a plug body which includes a front wall, and a peripheral wall having a hollow shape and protruding rearward from the front wall; a plurality of conductive pins housed in the plug body such that front end portions of the plurality of conductive pins protrude forward from the front wall, the plurality of conductive pins include a first conductive pin and a second conductive pin; a ground terminal which includes a pair of contact portions having an elongated shape and exposed from surfaces of the peripheral wall, and a joint portion joining the pair of contact portions to one another in the plug body; and a plurality of temperature sensor elements which are, in the plug body, spaced apart from the plurality of conductive pins, and detect temperatures of the plurality of conductive pins, characterized in that the joint portion is bent into a shape having a recess which opens toward the front wall, and the recess forms at least a portion of a housing space for housing the plurality of temperature sensor elements between the front wall and the ground terminal, and in that the housing space is surrounded by the first conductive pin, the second conductive pin, and the pair of contact portions.
Method for producing lithium aluminium titanium phosphates of the general formula: Li 1+x+y Al x Ti 2-x Si y P 3-y P 3-y O 12 where 0 < X ≤ 0.4 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.6, comprising the following steps: a) preparation of aqueous solutions of lithium salts, aluminium salts, and phosphate salts, b) mixing of lithium salt and aluminium salt solutions with a titanium alkoxide and, as appropriate, an orthosilicate, in the necessary quantity proportions, as a result of which a sol is produced, c) adding the phosphate solution, wherein a gel is produced, d) drying of the gel, e) heat treatment of the dried residue, in that the dried gel is heated slowly at 0.1 °C/min to 10°C/min to 600 °C to 1000 °C and at the end temperature is calcinated for 1 h to 24 h. a) preparation of aqueous solutions of lithium salts, aluminium salts, and phosphate salts, b) mixing of lithium salt and aluminium salt solutions with a titanium alkoxide and, as appropriate, an orthosilicate, in the necessary quantity proportions, as a result of which a sol is produced, c) adding the phosphate solution, wherein a gel is produced, d) drying of the gel, e) heat treatment of the dried residue, in that the dried gel is heated slowly at 0.1 °C/min to 10°C/min to 600 °C to 1000 °C and at the end temperature is calcinated for 1 h to 24 h.
An apparatus (250, 700) characterized by: a receiver configured to receive a plurality of instructions, a plurality of first messages, and a plurality of second messages; wherein the first messages are gate messages and the second messages are upstream transmission windows, wherein each gate message indicates an upstream transmission window start time and a size of a corresponding upstream transmission window; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the instructions, the first messages, and the second messages; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the second messages based on the instructions, wherein the instructions instruct the processor to transmit the second messages based on polling times, wherein polling times are total times from initiation of polling signaling from an optical line terminal, OLT, to a time a first bit transmitted from the apparatus (250, 700) is received at the OLT. a receiver configured to receive a plurality of instructions, a plurality of first messages, and a plurality of second messages; wherein the first messages are gate messages and the second messages are upstream transmission windows, wherein each gate message indicates an upstream transmission window start time and a size of a corresponding upstream transmission window; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the instructions, the first messages, and the second messages; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the second messages based on the instructions, wherein the instructions instruct the processor to transmit the second messages based on polling times, wherein polling times are total times from initiation of polling signaling from an optical line terminal, OLT, to a time a first bit transmitted from the apparatus (250, 700) is received at the OLT.
A method for modernizing the ammonia synthesis loop of an ammonia plant, wherein: - said loop comprises a converter system with at least a first converter and a second converter in series, the second converter receiving a process stream from the first converter, - said first converter comprises a cartridge with one or more catalyst beds, - said second converter comprises a pressure vessel and a catalyst bed enclosed in flow distributors associated directly to said vessel, - a purge rate containing inert gases is taken from the synthesis loop, the method being characterized in that: - said second converter is removed from the loop, - the first converter is revamped by at least the step of replacing said cartridge with a high-efficiency cartridge comprising a plurality of adiabatic catalyst beds and inter bed heat exchangers, and - the purge rate of the loop is increased. - said loop comprises a converter system with at least a first converter and a second converter in series, the second converter receiving a process stream from the first converter, - said first converter comprises a cartridge with one or more catalyst beds, - said second converter comprises a pressure vessel and a catalyst bed enclosed in flow distributors associated directly to said vessel, - a purge rate containing inert gases is taken from the synthesis loop, - said second converter is removed from the loop, - the first converter is revamped by at least the step of replacing said cartridge with a high-efficiency cartridge comprising a plurality of adiabatic catalyst beds and inter bed heat exchangers, and - the purge rate of the loop is increased.
Device for determining a focus position (F, F', F") of a high-energy beam, in particular a laser beam, in a beam direction of the high-energy beam relative to a workpiece and/or relative to a reference contour of the device, comprising: a focussing element for focussing the high-energy beam on the workpiece, an image recording means for recording an area to be monitored on the surface of the workpiece and/or the reference contour by means of a monitoring beam path passing through the focussing element, characterized in that the image recording means is designed for forming at least one monitoring beam associated with a monitoring direction that is not coaxial with the high-energy beam, and imaging optics for generating at least one image of the area to be monitored and/or the reference contour from the at least one monitoring direction, as well as an evaluation means for determining the focus position (F, F', F") in the beam direction of the high-energy beam by evaluating the at least one recorded image. a focussing element for focussing the high-energy beam on the workpiece, an image recording means for recording an area to be monitored on the surface of the workpiece and/or the reference contour by means of a monitoring beam path passing through the focussing element, characterized in that the image recording means is designed for forming at least one monitoring beam associated with a monitoring direction that is not coaxial with the high-energy beam, and imaging optics for generating at least one image of the area to be monitored and/or the reference contour from the at least one monitoring direction, as well as an evaluation means for determining the focus position (F, F', F") in the beam direction of the high-energy beam by evaluating the at least one recorded image.
An aircraft passenger seat, comprising (a) a seat base; (b) a seat bottom and seat back operatively associated with the base; (c) an endbay assembly defining an armrest housing positioned to one side of the seat bottom; and (d) an armrest assembly having an upper arm support surface positioned in the armrest housing of the endbay assembly and selectively moveable between a raised position extended from the armrest housing and a lowered position within the armrest housing with the upper arm support surface aligned with a seating surface of the seat bottom for facilitating lateral ingress and egress of a seat occupant from a position to and from one side of the seat, characterised in that the armrest assembly further has a tray table carried by the armrest assembly and moveable between a lowered, stowed position against a major vertical surface of the armrest assembly and a raised, deployed position perpendicular to the major vertical surface of the armrest assembly and extending at least partially laterally across and above the seat bottom, wherein: (i) the endbay assembly includes a structural plate on which is mounted a lock assembly that maintains the armrest assembly in the lowered position in the endbay assembly when stowed; and (ii) the armrest assembly further includes a vertically-extending stationary tray table rack cooperating with a tray table rack gear, the tray table rack being arranged to guide movement of the tray table. (a) a seat base; (b) a seat bottom and seat back operatively associated with the base; (c) an endbay assembly defining an armrest housing positioned to one side of the seat bottom; and (d) an armrest assembly having an upper arm support surface positioned in the armrest housing of the endbay assembly and selectively moveable between a raised position extended from the armrest housing and a lowered position within the armrest housing with the upper arm support surface aligned with a seating surface of the seat bottom for facilitating lateral ingress and egress of a seat occupant from a position to and from one side of the seat, (i) the endbay assembly includes a structural plate on which is mounted a lock assembly that maintains the armrest assembly in the lowered position in the endbay assembly when stowed; and (ii) the armrest assembly further includes a vertically-extending stationary tray table rack cooperating with a tray table rack gear, the tray table rack being arranged to guide movement of the tray table.
DME-free lithium battery having the following features a. it comprises a positive electrode, b. it comprises a negative electrode c. it comprises a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, d. it comprises a liquid electrolyte which is composed of a solvent and at least one lithium electrolyte salt and with which the electrode and the separator are impregnated, and also the additional features e. the solvent comprises propylene carbonate in a proportion in the range from 30% by volume to 60% by volume as first solvent component and 1,3-dioxolane in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume as second solvent component, or the solvent comprises ethylene carbonate as third solvent component in addition to the PC and the DOL, where the solvent comprises the PC in a proportion in the range from 10% by volume to 60% by volume and the DOL in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume and the EC in a proportion in the range from 0% by volume to 50% by volume, and f. the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode comprises carbon black having a BET surface area in the range from 1 m 2 /g to 30 m 2 /g, determined in accordance with DIN ISO 9277, in a proportion of from 2 to 10% by weight. a. it comprises a positive electrode, b. it comprises a negative electrode c. it comprises a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, d. it comprises a liquid electrolyte which is composed of a solvent and at least one lithium electrolyte salt and with which the electrode and the separator are impregnated, e. the solvent comprises propylene carbonate in a proportion in the range from 30% by volume to 60% by volume as first solvent component and 1,3-dioxolane in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume as second solvent component, or the solvent comprises ethylene carbonate as third solvent component in addition to the PC and the DOL, where the solvent comprises the PC in a proportion in the range from 10% by volume to 60% by volume and the DOL in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume and the EC in a proportion in the range from 0% by volume to 50% by volume, and f. the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode comprises carbon black having a BET surface area in the range from 1 m 2 /g to 30 m 2 /g, determined in accordance with DIN ISO 9277, in a proportion of from 2 to 10% by weight.
A compound of formula: wherein R1 is; wherein AA is a peptide bond-linked natural amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method of treating depression. wherein R1 is; wherein AA is a peptide bond-linked natural amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method of treating depression.
An isolated variant protease comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 said variant protease amino acid sequence comprising a substitution of each of the amino acid residues in positions 76, 87, 118, 128, 129, 130, 188, and 244 of SEQ ID NO:1 with a different amino acid residue to yield a variant protease having an overall charge of -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4, wherein: (i) the amino acid residue at each of positions 76 and 188 is substituted with a negatively charged amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid and glutamic acid; (ii) the amino acid residue at each of positions 87, 118, and 244 is substituted with a positively charged amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of arginine, histidine, and lysine; and (iii) the amino acid residue at each of positions 128, 129, and 130 is substituted with a neutral amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of serine, threonine, asparagine, glutamine, alanine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine, and wherein each amino acid position is numbered according to the numbering of corresponding amino acid position in the amino acid sequence of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin BPN' shown in SEQ ID NO:2 as determined by alignment of the variant protease amino acid sequence with the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin BPN' amino acid sequence. (i) the amino acid residue at each of positions 76 and 188 is substituted with a negatively charged amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid and glutamic acid; (ii) the amino acid residue at each of positions 87, 118, and 244 is substituted with a positively charged amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of arginine, histidine, and lysine; and (iii) the amino acid residue at each of positions 128, 129, and 130 is substituted with a neutral amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of serine, threonine, asparagine, glutamine, alanine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine, and wherein each amino acid position is numbered according to the numbering of corresponding amino acid position in the amino acid sequence of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin BPN' shown in SEQ ID NO:2 as determined by alignment of the variant protease amino acid sequence with the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin BPN' amino acid sequence.
A communications portal system comprising: a first telecommunications link to one or more carrier networks and being receptive to inbound calls; a second telecommunications link (112, 113) to a contact center for bridging inbound calls thereto; a gateway signaling proxy connected to the first telecommunications link and the second telecommunications link (112, 113) and operative to set up, tear down, and bridge the inbound calls from the first telecommunications link to the contact center over the second communications link, wherein the gateway signaling proxy reestablishes the second telecommunications link (112, 113) to the contact center upon an error condition in which a previous disconnection occurs; a telecommunications control server connected to the gateway signaling proxy, telecommunication link commands being issued by the telecommunications control server to direct the gateway signal proxy to bridge the inbound calls via the gateway signaling proxy; a database; an application server executing automated scripts corresponding to those of the contact center with input parameters retrieved from the database to manage connections between the first telecommunications link and the second telecommunications link (112, 113) with the telecommunications control server; and a media server connected to the application server and the telecommunications control server for recording and playback of call progress and user navigation data. a first telecommunications link to one or more carrier networks and being receptive to inbound calls; a second telecommunications link (112, 113) to a contact center for bridging inbound calls thereto; a gateway signaling proxy connected to the first telecommunications link and the second telecommunications link (112, 113) and operative to set up, tear down, and bridge the inbound calls from the first telecommunications link to the contact center over the second communications link, wherein the gateway signaling proxy reestablishes the second telecommunications link (112, 113) to the contact center upon an error condition in which a previous disconnection occurs; a telecommunications control server connected to the gateway signaling proxy, telecommunication link commands being issued by the telecommunications control server to direct the gateway signal proxy to bridge the inbound calls via the gateway signaling proxy; a database; an application server executing automated scripts corresponding to those of the contact center with input parameters retrieved from the database to manage connections between the first telecommunications link and the second telecommunications link (112, 113) with the telecommunications control server; and a media server connected to the application server and the telecommunications control server for recording and playback of call progress and user navigation data.
A fence/railing/gate element comprising a base frame that has a multiplicity of vertical bars (18; 18') connected to a lower support profile (20; 20'; 20ʺ; 20′′′; 20′′′′), wherein the lengths of the vertical bars (18; 18') are greater than the horizontal distance between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18'), characterized in that between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18'), in each case one flat filling element (24; 24') is inserted for filling the space between two adjacent vertical bars (18; 18'), the height of which filling element - measured in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the lower support profile (20; 20′; 20ʺ; 20′′′; 20′′′′) - is greater than its width, wherein the support profile (20; 20′; 20ʺ; 20′′′; 20ʺʺ) is arranged vertically below the filling elements (24; 24') and the region vertically above the filling elements (24; 24') is open.
Non-savoury flavour obtainable by a. adding at least one amino acid to a milk source, wherein the at least one amino acid is selected from phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine and mixtures thereof, b. adding at least one micro-organism to the milk source, wherein the micro-organism produces at least one enzyme capable of converting the amino acid, c. fermenting the milk source, wherein the at least one enzyme reacts with the at least one amino acid present in the fermentation mixture to provide direct or indirect conversion products which are responsible for a particular flavour, wherein the particular flavour is a non-savoury flavour, d. adding a lipase and lactase in the form of enzyme preparations or in the form of immobilized enzymes, prior to and/or during and/or after fermentation. a. adding at least one amino acid to a milk source, wherein the at least one amino acid is selected from phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine and mixtures thereof, b. adding at least one micro-organism to the milk source, wherein the micro-organism produces at least one enzyme capable of converting the amino acid, c. fermenting the milk source, wherein the at least one enzyme reacts with the at least one amino acid present in the fermentation mixture to provide direct or indirect conversion products which are responsible for a particular flavour, wherein the particular flavour is a non-savoury flavour, d. adding a lipase and lactase in the form of enzyme preparations or in the form of immobilized enzymes, prior to and/or during and/or after fermentation.