mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A viewing enhancing system for enhancing an image of an object of interest represented on a background in a sequence of noisy images, wherein a couple of markers is related to the object of interest, comprising: - acquisition means for acquiring the sequence of images; - extracting means for extracting punctual dark zones as candidates for forming markers and for determining the couple of markers from the candidates, based on a decision criterion; - spatial filtering means for enhancing ridge features of the object of interest while eliminating features of the background, comprising: i) ridge filtering means for extracting ridges in the image; ii) weighting factor means (32,33) for determining a first weighting factor based on a distance from a point of a candidate ridge to a segment joining the couple of markers, wherein the first weighting factor favors ridge points for which said distance is around a radius of the object of interest, and for determining a second weighting factor based on an angle between a candidate ridge and said segment, wherein the second weighting factor favors points located on ridges parallel to the segment, and iii) combination means for weighting an intensity of points on ridges extracted by the ridge filtering means according to the first and second weighting factors. - acquisition means for acquiring the sequence of images; - extracting means for extracting punctual dark zones as candidates for forming markers and for determining the couple of markers from the candidates, based on a decision criterion; - spatial filtering means for enhancing ridge features of the object of interest while eliminating features of the background, comprising: i) ridge filtering means for extracting ridges in the image; ii) weighting factor means (32,33) for determining a first weighting factor based on a distance from a point of a candidate ridge to a segment joining the couple of markers, wherein the first weighting factor favors ridge points for which said distance is around a radius of the object of interest, and for determining a second weighting factor based on an angle between a candidate ridge and said segment, wherein the second weighting factor favors points located on ridges parallel to the segment, and iii) combination means for weighting an intensity of points on ridges extracted by the ridge filtering means according to the first and second weighting factors. i) ridge filtering means for extracting ridges in the image; ii) weighting factor means (32,33) for determining a first weighting factor based on a distance from a point of a candidate ridge to a segment joining the couple of markers, wherein the first weighting factor favors ridge points for which said distance is around a radius of the object of interest, and for determining a second weighting factor based on an angle between a candidate ridge and said segment, wherein the second weighting factor favors points located on ridges parallel to the segment, and iii) combination means for weighting an intensity of points on ridges extracted by the ridge filtering means according to the first and second weighting factors.
Method for controlling a synchronous three-phase electric machine comprising a stator and a rotor, said method comprising: - measuring currents ( i a [ k], i b [ k]) of the first and second phases of said stator; - measuring an angular position ( θ [ k]) of the rotor; - calculating said currents i d k mes i q k mes measured in a rotor reference frame (d, q); said method being characterized in that it comprises: - calculating automatic control errors ( ε d [ k], ε q [ k], ε f [ k]) in the stator and rotor currents, the stator automatic control errors being calculated as the differences between the desired stator currents and the stator currents measured and then filtered by a low-pass filter, the rotor automatic control error being calculated as the difference between the desired rotor current and the measured rotor current; - recursively calculating compensating voltages for current harmonics as a function of said rotor automatic control error; - calculating control voltages ( v d [ k], v q [ k], v f [ k]) for the electric machine; and - applying said control voltages ( v d [ k], v q [ k], v f [ k]) to said electric machine; said calculation of control voltages ( v d [ k], v q [ k], v f [ k]) being executed in said rotor reference frame (d, q), in a recursive manner and as a function of a period value for the updating of control ( T s), a value for the DC voltage (V DC), automatic control errors and the electrical angular speed of the rotor (ω[ k]). - measuring currents ( i a [ k], i b [ k]) of the first and second phases of said stator; - measuring an angular position ( θ [ k]) of the rotor; - calculating said currents i d k mes i q k mes measured in a rotor reference frame (d, q); said method being characterized in that it comprises: - calculating automatic control errors ( ε d [ k], ε q [ k], ε f [ k]) in the stator and rotor currents, the stator automatic control errors being calculated as the differences between the desired stator currents and the stator currents measured and then filtered by a low-pass filter, the rotor automatic control error being calculated as the difference between the desired rotor current and the measured rotor current; - recursively calculating compensating voltages for current harmonics as a function of said rotor automatic control error; - calculating control voltages ( v d [ k], v q [ k], v f [ k]) for the electric machine; and - applying said control voltages ( v d [ k], v q [ k], v f [ k]) to said electric machine;
A topical dosage form composition for use in a method of treating acne, the topical dosage form composition comprising a therapeutically effective dose of a pharmaceutical ingredient comprising a 19-nor-containing vitamin D compound, chosen from formulae,,,,, and below, a stereoisomer thereof, a salt thereof or a solute thereof, and, a pharmaceutically suitable topical carrier system: wherein the carrier system comprises from 30% to 70% ethanol and from 70% to 30% propylene glycol.
A vane for a gas turbine engine comprising: a radially inner platform; a radially outer platform; at least two airfoils (80, 82) extending between the radially inner platform and the radially outer platform, at least two anti-rotation tabs extending axially from the radially outer platform; and characterized by a vane hook spaced radially outward from the at least two anti-rotation tabs for engaging a recess formed in an engine static structure. a radially inner platform; a radially outer platform; at least two airfoils (80, 82) extending between the radially inner platform and the radially outer platform, at least two anti-rotation tabs extending axially from the radially outer platform; and characterized by a vane hook spaced radially outward from the at least two anti-rotation tabs for engaging a recess formed in an engine static structure.
A stand for a liquid dispenser comprising a collecting dish, a support element which stands up therefrom and to which the liquid dispenser can be connected, and an extension of the support element, that projects downwardly from the collecting dish and which ends in a bottom support plate, characterised in that the collecting dish has a tabletop support surface with an opening in which the extension is releasably fixed and that latched at the front edge of the collecting dish is a cover plate which extends downwardly and is held with the lower end to the extension.
An apparatus, comprising: a connection body operable to couple to a first element in a link arrangement; a connection element arranged at least partially within the connection body, the connection element operable to couple to a second element in the link arrangement; a metallic spring system encircling the connection element, the metallic spring system in contact with the connection body and the connection element, the metallic spring system comprising a plurality of metallic springs, (504a-h) and wherein the metallic spring system is operable to compress in response to relative movement between the connection body and the connection element, wherein the metallic spring system further comprises a first plurality of connectors connected to the metallic springs, the first plurality of connectors arranged to couple the metallic spring system to the connection element and a second plurality of connectors connected to the metallic springs, the second plurality of connectors arranged to couple the metallic spring system to the connection body. a connection body operable to couple to a first element in a link arrangement; a connection element arranged at least partially within the connection body, the connection element operable to couple to a second element in the link arrangement; a metallic spring system encircling the connection element, the metallic spring system in contact with the connection body and the connection element, the metallic spring system comprising a plurality of metallic springs, (504a-h) and wherein the metallic spring system is operable to compress in response to relative movement between the connection body and the connection element, wherein the metallic spring system further comprises a first plurality of connectors connected to the metallic springs, the first plurality of connectors arranged to couple the metallic spring system to the connection element and a second plurality of connectors connected to the metallic springs, the second plurality of connectors arranged to couple the metallic spring system to the connection body.
A method of transmitting a device-to-device, D2D, signal by a first user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation, the method comprising: setting a D2D transmission power reference based on a first timing reference for the D2D signal and a second timing reference for a wide area network, WAN, signal; obtaining a D2D transmission power based on a D2D transmission power reference; and transmitting a D2D signal to a second UE based on the D2D transmission power, wherein, when at least part of the D2D transmission signal in a first subframe of a first cell overlaps a WAN uplink transmission in second subframe of a second cell and a timing advance value difference between the first and the second cell is greater than a threshold value, the D2D transmission power reference is based on one of: - a WAN based physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, power reference when the second timing reference is related to a downlink timing, and - a WAN based physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, power reference when the second timing reference is related to a uplink timing. setting a D2D transmission power reference based on a first timing reference for the D2D signal and a second timing reference for a wide area network, WAN, signal; obtaining a D2D transmission power based on a D2D transmission power reference; and transmitting a D2D signal to a second UE based on the D2D transmission power, wherein, when at least part of the D2D transmission signal in a first subframe of a first cell overlaps a WAN uplink transmission in second subframe of a second cell and a timing advance value difference between the first and the second cell is greater than a threshold value, the D2D transmission power reference is based on one of: - a WAN based physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, power reference when the second timing reference is related to a downlink timing, and - a WAN based physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, power reference when the second timing reference is related to a uplink timing. - a WAN based physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, power reference when the second timing reference is related to a downlink timing, and - a WAN based physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, power reference when the second timing reference is related to a uplink timing.
Apparatus, comprising: a tube configured for insertion into a body of a subject, the tube comprising a plurality of strips, which are angled obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tube, by virtue of the tube being shaped to define a plurality of slits having respective oblique proximal ends and respective oblique distal ends, the distal end of each of the slits being nested between the proximal end of a first other one of the slits and the proximal end of a second other one of the slits such that (i) one of the strips is disposed between the distal end of the slit and the proximal end of the first other one of the slits, and (ii) another one of the strips is disposed between the distal end of the slit and the proximal end of the second other one of the slits; and characterized in that: the slits have respective middle portions, the middle portion of each of the slits being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and running from the proximal end of the slit to the distal end of the slit, and the tube further comprises a plurality of wider strips that are wider than the strips, each of the wider strips being disposed between a successive two of the middle portions. the distal end of each of the slits being nested between the proximal end of a first other one of the slits and the proximal end of a second other one of the slits such that (i) one of the strips is disposed between the distal end of the slit and the proximal end of the first other one of the slits, and (ii) another one of the strips is disposed between the distal end of the slit and the proximal end of the second other one of the slits; and characterized in that: the slits have respective middle portions, the middle portion of each of the slits being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and running from the proximal end of the slit to the distal end of the slit, and the tube further comprises a plurality of wider strips that are wider than the strips, each of the wider strips being disposed between a successive two of the middle portions. the slits have respective middle portions, the middle portion of each of the slits being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and running from the proximal end of the slit to the distal end of the slit, and the tube further comprises a plurality of wider strips that are wider than the strips, each of the wider strips being disposed between a successive two of the middle portions.
A contactless multiple body part recognition method by using a multiple body part recognition device comprising a biometric data input unit for acquiring a plurality of biometric data from a body of the user and a biometric data identification unit, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring, by the multiple body part recognition device, a plurality of biometric data from a user in a contactless state when the user is sensed within a preset measurable range, and performing user authentication on each biometric data by comparing the acquired biometric data with previously registered biometric data; and integrating, by the multiple body part recognition device, a result of the user authentication on each biometric data and determining the user as an authorized user when the result of the user authentication on each biometric data satisfies a condition set in advance, wherein the plurality of biometric data comprises a fingerprint data acquired from the user and a palm vein data acquired from the user, and wherein the biometric data input unit comprises a first fingerprint recognition camera for photographing fingerprints of a predetermined number of fingers except the thumb; a second fingerprint recognition camera for photographing fingerprints of fingers that are not photographed by the first fingerprint recognition camera among the fingers except the thumb; and a palm vein recognition camera for acquiring palm vein data by photographing a palm of the user when the user approaches the biometric data input unit, and wherein the plurality of fingerprint recognition cameras (111,113) and the palm vein recognition camera are arranged in a triangular shape. acquiring, by the multiple body part recognition device, a plurality of biometric data from a user in a contactless state when the user is sensed within a preset measurable range, and performing user authentication on each biometric data by comparing the acquired biometric data with previously registered biometric data; and integrating, by the multiple body part recognition device, a result of the user authentication on each biometric data and determining the user as an authorized user when the result of the user authentication on each biometric data satisfies a condition set in advance, wherein the plurality of biometric data comprises a fingerprint data acquired from the user and a palm vein data acquired from the user, and wherein the biometric data input unit comprises a first fingerprint recognition camera for photographing fingerprints of a predetermined number of fingers except the thumb; a second fingerprint recognition camera for photographing fingerprints of fingers that are not photographed by the first fingerprint recognition camera among the fingers except the thumb; and a palm vein recognition camera for acquiring palm vein data by photographing a palm of the user when the user approaches the biometric data input unit, and wherein the plurality of fingerprint recognition cameras (111,113) and the palm vein recognition camera are arranged in a triangular shape.
A tablet (1; 11; 21) intended to disintegrate at least partially in an aqueous medium in order to release at least one active agent, comprising at least one first solid phase (2; 12; 22) comprising at least one powder blend in compacted form, said powder blend comprising at least said active agent, and at least one second solid phase (3; 13; 23), characterized in that said second solid phase comprises at least one textile in compacted form (3; 13, 27, 28), said textile in compacted form being able to inflate from said aqueous medium upon contact with the latter.
A labeling composition for a cancer lesion, comprising a complex in which macroaggregated albumin is bound to a pigment for staining living tissues, radioactive isotope, or combination thereof, wherein the complex is encaptured inside of gelatin or gelatin sponge.
A permanent magnet type electric rotating machine comprising: a stator; and a rotor disposed by keeping a rotational gap with the stator, and having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged and fixed in a circumferential direction in a rotor iron core, and an auxiliary salient pole provided between the permanent magnets; wherein a ratio between the number of poles for the rotor and the number of slots for the stator is 2:3, wherein the value of the electrical angle θ corresponding to the geometrical angle formed by two lines crossing the rotation axis of the rotor and the corners of a permanent magnet is set to θ = n * τs/2 + m * 8°, wherein n = 2; and τs is the electrical angle corresponding to a slot pitch of the stator, characterized in that m = 2 or 3 and in that the stator has a salient-pole concentrated winding. a stator; and a rotor disposed by keeping a rotational gap with the stator, and having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged and fixed in a circumferential direction in a rotor iron core, and an auxiliary salient pole provided between the permanent magnets; wherein a ratio between the number of poles for the rotor and the number of slots for the stator is 2:3, wherein the value of the electrical angle θ corresponding to the geometrical angle formed by two lines crossing the rotation axis of the rotor and the corners of a permanent magnet is set to θ = n * τs/2 + m * 8°, wherein n = 2; and τs is the electrical angle corresponding to a slot pitch of the stator, characterized in that m = 2 or 3 and in that the stator has a salient-pole concentrated winding.
A method performed by a mobility management entity, MME, in a mobile communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a terminal, a first request message including globally unique temporary identity, GUTI, related to the terminal, the first request message being an attach request message or a tracking area update request message; identifying a type of an old network node based on a most significant bit, MSB, of an MME group identity, MMEGI, or a local area code, LAC, in the GUTI in the first request message; and transmitting, to the old network node, a second request message to request information associated with the terminal based on the type of the old network node. receiving, from a terminal, a first request message including globally unique temporary identity, GUTI, related to the terminal, the first request message being an attach request message or a tracking area update request message; identifying a type of an old network node based on a most significant bit, MSB, of an MME group identity, MMEGI, or a local area code, LAC, in the GUTI in the first request message; and transmitting, to the old network node, a second request message to request information associated with the terminal based on the type of the old network node.
An in vitro method for measuring the transport of an analyte from a living, biological cell through a cell membrane, comprising the steps of a) providing one or more living, biological cells which are loaded with an analyte; b) unloading at least a portion of the analyte from the cells; and c) measuring the analyte using x-ray fluorescence emitted by an energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometer equipped with a microfocus x-ray tube. a) providing one or more living, biological cells which are loaded with an analyte; b) unloading at least a portion of the analyte from the cells; and c) measuring the analyte using x-ray fluorescence emitted by an energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometer equipped with a microfocus x-ray tube.
Tape magazine for analysing a body fluid comprising a test tape, a reel body for unused test tape and a reel body for used test tape, wherein at least one reel body is driven in order to forward the test tape and a hand-operated transport mechanism (107, 108) is provided as a tape drive, characterized in that the transport mechanism (107, 108) has an operating lever for the hand operation that is coupled to at least one reel body (102, 103).
A control device of an internal combustion engine, the engine comprising an upstream exhaust purification catalyst which is provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and a downstream exhaust purification catalyst which is provided in said exhaust passage downstream, in the direction of exhaust flow, of said upstream exhaust purification catalyst, the control device comprising a storage amount estimating means for estimating the oxygen storage amount of said downstream exhaust purification catalyst, the control device being configured such that, when conditions for execution of a fuel cut are met, the control device executes a fuel cut control which cuts the feed of fuel to the combustion chamber during operation of the internal combustion engine, wherein the conditions for execution of the fuel cut include an engine speed being greater than or equal to a lowest reference speed, and is characterized in that when a storage amount estimated by said storage amount estimating means is less than or equal to a given limit storage amount, said lowest reference speed is lowered as compared to when the estimated storage amount is greater than said limit storage amount.
Cleaning trolley having an extendible frame made of combinable and releasably connectable elements, wherein a first element is of U-shaped design and has its two ends bent at right angles, in which case the ends project from the U-shaped surface, characterized in that the elements have a non-round profile, in that the elements are connected to one another by a connecting element, and in that the connecting element is designed in the form of a plug-in part for forming a form-fitting connection.