mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for determining parameters of a multi-colour image processing pipeline of a digital camera, the parameters comprising a colour correction matrix, the image processing pipeline transforming captured image data on a scene into rendered image data, the method comprising: obtaining rendered image data produced by the image processing pipeline of the camera from the captured image data on the scene; determining at least a subset of the captured image data on the scene; for a colour channel: obtaining a ranking order for pixels of the rendered image data; determining a set of constraints from the captured image data and the ranked rendered image data, each constraint of the set comprising a half-plane constraint being determined in dependence on selected pair combinations of pixel values when taken in said ranking order of the rendered image data and corresponding pair combinations of the captured image data; and, determining parameters of the image processing pipeline that satisfy the sets of constraints. obtaining rendered image data produced by the image processing pipeline of the camera from the captured image data on the scene; determining at least a subset of the captured image data on the scene; for a colour channel: obtaining a ranking order for pixels of the rendered image data; determining a set of constraints from the captured image data and the ranked rendered image data, each constraint of the set comprising a half-plane constraint being determined in dependence on selected pair combinations of pixel values when taken in said ranking order of the rendered image data and corresponding pair combinations of the captured image data; and, determining parameters of the image processing pipeline that satisfy the sets of constraints.
Device for receiving a digital television signal (x(t)) corresponding to a real radio signal ((s(t)), the device comprising an input for a real component and an input for an imaginary component, said inputs being connected to a correction stage and a frequency conversion stage, the device further comprising a determination unit of the type of signal received between a real signal and a non-real complex signal, the determining unit being able to consider that the received signal is a real signal if the imaginary component is a substantially zero signal, means for controlling the operation of the device in accordance with the type of signal (x(t)) received, said control means receiving the information of the type of signal received by the determining unit, said control means being adapted to inhibit the correction stage if the signal (x(t)) received is a real signal and to inhibit the conversion stage if the signal (x(t)) received is a non-real complex signal.
An ejection unit for at least one cuboid satellite, said ejection unit comprising a housing which is closed by at least one door and in which a guide for receiving a satellite is provided, said guide comprising four parallel angled rails whose two legs (52a-54b, 55b, 56a, 56b) are each arranged at two surfaces of a cuboid, and a clamping apparatus which releasably clamps a satellite in the guide, wherein the clamping apparatus has at least one clamping mechanism which applies a force to one of the angled rails exclusively in a direction that forms a bisecting line of this angled rail.
An amino polymer, which is characterized in that its main chain is attached via a -O- group to a structure represented by the following formula, wherein,* represents a bond bonded to -O- group; the group Link represents a linking group, selected from a single bond and C 1-10 hydrocarbylene (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkylene, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkylene); the groups R 1 and R 2, identical to or different from each other, are each independently selected from hydrogen and C 1-10 hydrocarbyl (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkyl, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkyl); a groups R 3 or a groups R 4, identical to or different from each other, are each independently selected from hydrogen and C 1-10 hydrocarbyl (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkyl, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkyl); a groups R 6 or a groups R 7, identical to or different from each other, are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-10 hydrocarbyl (preferably optionally substituted C 1-6 linear or branched alkyl, further preferably optionally substituted C 1-4 linear or branched alkyl) and (wherein, q groups R 8, identical to or different from each other, are each independently selected from C 1-40 hydrocarbylene, preferably C 1-40 linear or branched alkylene, more preferably C 1-20 linear or branched alkylene, further preferably C 2-6 linear or branched alkylene; q groups R 9, identical to or different from each other, are each independently selected from hydrogen and C 1-10 hydrocarbyl (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkyl, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkyl); the group R 10 is selected from hydrogen and C 1-10 hydrocarbyl (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkyl, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkyl); q is an integer between 1 and 50, preferably an integer between 1 and 10, more preferably 1,2, 3 or 4); a is an integer between 1 and 10, preferably an integer between 1 and 4, more preferably 1, 2 or 3; a groups R', identical to or different from each other, are each independently selected from a single bond and C 1-10 hydrocarbylene (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkylene, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkylene, more preferably methylene or ethylene); the group R 5 is selected from hydrogen and C 1-10 hydrocarbyl (preferably C 1-6 linear or branched alkyl, further preferably C 1-4 linear or branched alkyl).
Process for preparing a composition of mixed crystalline particles including at least one element from column 13 and at least one element from column 15 of the table of the periodic system of the chemical elements, in which: - at least one precursor comprising at least one element E1 from column 13 is chosen, - at least one precursor comprising at least one element E2 from column 15 is chosen, - a liquid solution is prepared by solubilising in a non-aqueous solvent medium at least one first precursor chosen from the coordination complexes comprising at least one element E1 from column 13, in the presence of at least one compound, called a ligand, that does not have a reducing action with respect to the precursors and is chosen to facilitate the formation of mixed monocrystalline nanoparticles, - said liquid solution is brought into contact with at least one second precursor chosen from the hydrides of at least one element E2 from column 15, and said liquid solution is subjected to reaction conditions capable of permitting contacting of the precursors and bringing about a reaction that produces mixed crystalline particles, characterised in that the reaction is carried out at a temperature below 100°C. - at least one precursor comprising at least one element E1 from column 13 is chosen, - at least one precursor comprising at least one element E2 from column 15 is chosen, - a liquid solution is prepared by solubilising in a non-aqueous solvent medium at least one first precursor chosen from the coordination complexes comprising at least one element E1 from column 13, in the presence of at least one compound, called a ligand, that does not have a reducing action with respect to the precursors and is chosen to facilitate the formation of mixed monocrystalline nanoparticles, - said liquid solution is brought into contact with at least one second precursor chosen from the hydrides of at least one element E2 from column 15, and said liquid solution is subjected to reaction conditions capable of permitting contacting of the precursors and bringing about a reaction that produces mixed crystalline particles,
A threaded connection for pipe including a pin and a box each including a contact surface including a threaded part (15, 20), the threaded connection for pipe comprising: a Zn-Ni alloy plated layer formed on the contact surface of at least one of the pin and the box and containing 10 to 16 mass% of Ni; and a solid lubricant coating formed on the Zn-Ni alloy plated layer, characterised in that the contact surface on which the Zn-Ni alloy plated layer is formed is a ground surface, and when arithmetic average roughness of a surface of the Zn-Ni alloy plated layer measured under a laser microscope along a direction in which the contact surface is ground and according to the method described in the description is defined as Ra1, and arithmetic average roughness of the contact surface measured under a laser microscope along a direction in which the contact surface is ground and according to the method described in the description is defined as Ra2, the arithmetic average roughness Ra1 ranges from 0.1 to 3.2 μm, and the arithmetic average roughness Ra1 is more than the arithmetic average roughness Ra2. a Zn-Ni alloy plated layer formed on the contact surface of at least one of the pin and the box and containing 10 to 16 mass% of Ni; and a solid lubricant coating formed on the Zn-Ni alloy plated layer, characterised in that the contact surface on which the Zn-Ni alloy plated layer is formed is a ground surface, and when arithmetic average roughness of a surface of the Zn-Ni alloy plated layer measured under a laser microscope along a direction in which the contact surface is ground and according to the method described in the description is defined as Ra1, and arithmetic average roughness of the contact surface measured under a laser microscope along a direction in which the contact surface is ground and according to the method described in the description is defined as Ra2, the arithmetic average roughness Ra1 ranges from 0.1 to 3.2 μm, and the arithmetic average roughness Ra1 is more than the arithmetic average roughness Ra2.
Box for a system for opening and closing a communication route between two separate areas, said system comprising separation means suitable for allowing and preventing, respectively, at least partially, the crossing of said route by light, said box comprising a box body configured to accommodate a movement unit of said opening and closing system, said box body having a major extension direction and being defined by a support profile and by a closing profile extending along said major extension direction, said box body also having at least one upper wall, a lower wall, a connecting wall and a closing wall; said connecting wall, upper wall and lower wall are defined by said support profile, said closing wall being defined by said closing profile, said closing profile being removably fixable to said support profile for closing said box body, said lower wall having a plurality of slots, a support element for said movement unit; each slot of said plurality of slots being configured to receive one said support element; characterized in that when the closing profile is fixed to the support profile, the distance between said closing wall and said connecting wall is equal to or less than 20 mm.
Method for distinguishing at least one first object from at least one second object in a plurality of digital images, wherein the at least one first object having received at least one molecule comprising genetic information, the at least one second object not having received a molecule comprising genetic information, wherein the at least one molecule is configured to receive one of a plurality of fluorescent compounds in each of a plurality of cycles, the digital images being determined by an optical imaging system during emission of electromagnetic radiation by the fluorescent compounds, wherein the plurality of digital images comprises a plurality of series of images, each image of a series referring to the emission spectrum of a respective fluorescent compound and wherein the series of images is repeatedly taken for each of the plurality of cycles, wherein the method comprises the following steps, preferably in the following order: a) determining intensity values from the plurality of digital images for each object; b) correcting autofluorescence effects by subtracting a predetermined intensity value from the determined intensity values; c) correcting crosstalk effects caused by overlapping fluorescent spectra of the fluorescent compounds by applying a predetermined crosstalk matrix to the determined intensity values; d) computing standard deviation values across different emission spectra of the corrected intensity values for each object and each of the plurality of cycles and computing a mean value of the standard deviations for each object; e) normalizing the mean values for each object using a linear transformation; f) determining classification thresholds from the normalized mean values using a threshold selection method to obtain a binary digital image, wherein the at least one first object is represented by a first intensity value above the corresponding classification threshold and the at least one second object is represented by a second intensity value below the corresponding classification threshold. a) determining intensity values from the plurality of digital images for each object; b) correcting autofluorescence effects by subtracting a predetermined intensity value from the determined intensity values; c) correcting crosstalk effects caused by overlapping fluorescent spectra of the fluorescent compounds by applying a predetermined crosstalk matrix to the determined intensity values; d) computing standard deviation values across different emission spectra of the corrected intensity values for each object and each of the plurality of cycles and computing a mean value of the standard deviations for each object; e) normalizing the mean values for each object using a linear transformation; f) determining classification thresholds from the normalized mean values using a threshold selection method to obtain a binary digital image, wherein the at least one first object is represented by a first intensity value above the corresponding classification threshold and the at least one second object is represented by a second intensity value below the corresponding classification threshold.
A building door with a door frame, an unrebated door wing and at least one door hinge, by means of which the door wing is connected to the door frame in a pivotably movable manner, wherein, in a closed position, the door wing extends in a vertical direction (z) and along a door leaf width in a first horizontal direction (x), wherein, on a hinge side, the door frame has a soffit with a soffit surface, a rebate step and a limiting surface laterally adjoining the door wing in the closed position, wherein a ledge section facing an inner side of the door wing connects the soffit surface and limiting surface to one another on the rebate step, wherein a frame body of the door hinge is inserted into a recess of the soffit and wherein, in the closed position, a portion of a wing body of the door hinge is arranged within the recess, characterized in that the wing body is only arranged on and fastened to the inner side of the door wing and that the frame body and the wing body are connected via exactly one pivot axis, which is arranged within the recess.
Key operable controller comprising: - a casing which houses an operable device; - at least two keys connected to said device to operate it and protruding from said housing to be operated by a user; wherein said casing has a cavity having at least one opening facing outwards from said casing, which comprises an inner wall surrounding said cavity delimiting the perimeter; characterised by said key operable controller comprising light emitting means fixed to said casing and arranged so as to face in said cavity through said inner wall. - a casing which houses an operable device; - at least two keys connected to said device to operate it and protruding from said housing to be operated by a user;
A method of preparing nucleic acids from a biological sample comprising a) cellular material having a cell membrane, or b) cellular material having a cell wall, or c) viral material having a viral envelope or d) viral material having a viral capsid; the method comprising contacting the sample with a substrate, the substrate being functionalised with a biocidal agent which is capable of i) weakening the cell membrane, cell wall, viral envelope, or viral capsid; or ii) lysing cellular or viral material; wherein the biocidal agent comprises multiple functional groups, the multiple functional groups comprising a silyl group, which is involved in binding the agent to the substrate; an alkyl chain; and an ammonium chloride group.
A monolith catalyst carrier for insertion in a tube of a tubular reactor comprising: a container for holding a monolith catalyst in use, said container having a bottom surface closing the container and a skirt extending upwardly from the bottom surface of said container to a position below the location of a seal and spaced therefrom, said skirt being positioned such that there a space between an outer surface of the monolith catalyst and the skirt; and a seal located at or near a top surface of the monolith catalyst and extending from the monolith catalyst by a distance which extends beyond an outer surface of the skirt. a container for holding a monolith catalyst in use, said container having a bottom surface closing the container and a skirt extending upwardly from the bottom surface of said container to a position below the location of a seal and spaced therefrom, said skirt being positioned such that there a space between an outer surface of the monolith catalyst and the skirt; and a seal located at or near a top surface of the monolith catalyst and extending from the monolith catalyst by a distance which extends beyond an outer surface of the skirt.
A cartridge for measuring changes in the viscosity of a fluid, the cartridge comprising an inlet and an outlet between which flow of said fluid is provided through said cartridge; said cartridge comprising at least one micro-pillar having at least one first position, said micro-pillar being capable of bending with the flow and the viscosity of the fluid increasing and restoring to its first position in response to viscosity decrease of said fluid, said micro-pillar is fixed to the surface of the cartridge from the root and has a free distal extremity, characterized in that the displacement of the micro-pillar distal extremity relative to the micro-pillar root due only to the flow of the fluid is monitored. said cartridge comprising at least one micro-pillar having at least one first position, said micro-pillar being capable of bending with the flow and the viscosity of the fluid increasing and restoring to its first position in response to viscosity decrease of said fluid, said micro-pillar is fixed to the surface of the cartridge from the root and has a free distal extremity, characterized in that the displacement of the micro-pillar distal extremity relative to the micro-pillar root due only to the flow of the fluid is monitored.
A preconditioner operable to moisturize and partially cook a food or feed material prior to downstream processing thereof, said preconditioner comprising: an elongated housing presenting an inlet and an opposed outlet, an elongated, axially rotatable shaft extending along the length of said housing and having a plurality of axially spaced apart, outwardly extending mixing elements supported by the shaft and each presenting an outer margin remote from the shaft, the spaced apart outer margins of said mixing elements being spaced from said housing a distance of no more than 1.27 cm (1/2 inch) and said shaft operable to rotate at a speed of from 400 rpm to 900 rpm, and said preconditioner operable to precook said material and achieve a cook value of from 15% to 60%, characterized in that said housing has a larger diameter end proximal to said inlet, a smaller diameter end proximal to said outlet, and a tapered wall section between said housing ends (16, 18), said spaced apart outer margins of said mixing elements cooperatively defining a taper along the length of the tapered section of said housing. an elongated housing presenting an inlet and an opposed outlet, an elongated, axially rotatable shaft extending along the length of said housing and having a plurality of axially spaced apart, outwardly extending mixing elements supported by the shaft and each presenting an outer margin remote from the shaft, the spaced apart outer margins of said mixing elements being spaced from said housing a distance of no more than 1.27 cm (1/2 inch) and said shaft operable to rotate at a speed of from 400 rpm to 900 rpm, and said preconditioner operable to precook said material and achieve a cook value of from 15% to 60%, characterized in that said housing has a larger diameter end proximal to said inlet, a smaller diameter end proximal to said outlet, and a tapered wall section between said housing ends (16, 18), said spaced apart outer margins of said mixing elements cooperatively defining a taper along the length of the tapered section of said housing.
A garment comprising an inflatable protective device, the inflatable protective device comprising: - at least one inflatable bag suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated; - an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag; - sensors (17, 18) designed for monitoring the user's body for shocks or unexpected movements; - a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors (17, 18) and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors (17, 18), a danger situation is identified; wherein the garment is provided with a display unit which comprises an alphanumeric and/or graphical visual display for providing the user with messages and/or symbols about the internal status of the inflatable protective device, characterized in that the display unit being removably fixed to the garment. - at least one inflatable bag suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated; - an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag; - sensors (17, 18) designed for monitoring the user's body for shocks or unexpected movements; - a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors (17, 18) and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors (17, 18), a danger situation is identified;
A flame retardant resin composition comprising: a thermoplastic resin; and a flame retardant, wherein the flame retardant comprises a phosphorylated lignin derivative, and wherein the phosphorylated lignin derivative is produced by adding phosphoric acid to a lignin derivative obtained by subjecting a naturally occurring lignin to a predetermined treatment, wherein the lignin derivative obtained by subjecting the naturally occurring lignin to the predetermined treatment is a kraft lignin or a phenolated sulfuric acid lignin, wherein the lignin derivative is hydroxymethylated before adding phosphoric acid. a thermoplastic resin; and a flame retardant, wherein the flame retardant comprises a phosphorylated lignin derivative, and wherein the phosphorylated lignin derivative is produced by adding phosphoric acid to a lignin derivative obtained by subjecting a naturally occurring lignin to a predetermined treatment, wherein the lignin derivative obtained by subjecting the naturally occurring lignin to the predetermined treatment is a kraft lignin or a phenolated sulfuric acid lignin, wherein the lignin derivative is hydroxymethylated before adding phosphoric acid.