mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of determining a pointing angle of a target object, the method being implemented by a controller and comprising: receiving a target point cloud representing at least a portion of the target object, the target point cloud comprised of a plurality of points defined by a distance from a sensor (step 302); rotating the target point cloud through a plurality of rotation angles (steps 306, 314); generating a first weighted histogram and a second weighted histogram for each of the plurality of rotation angles (steps 308), wherein the first weighted histogram includes a first plurality of bins, each bin having a width defined in an x-axis, wherein the second weighted histogram includes a second plurality of bins, each bin having a width defined in a y -axis, wherein each bin is weighted based on a number of points located within the bin and a distance spanned by points in a direction perpendicular to a width of the bin; generating a score for each of the plurality of rotation angles based on the first weighted histogram and the second weighted histogram (steps 310); determining if the target object is L-shaped based on the score generated at each of the plurality of angles of rotation, wherein if the target object is determined to be L-shaped, then the target object is assigned a pointing angle based on the scores generated at each of the plurality of rotation angles (step 318). receiving a target point cloud representing at least a portion of the target object, the target point cloud comprised of a plurality of points defined by a distance from a sensor (step 302); rotating the target point cloud through a plurality of rotation angles (steps 306, 314); generating a first weighted histogram and a second weighted histogram for each of the plurality of rotation angles (steps 308), wherein the first weighted histogram includes a first plurality of bins, each bin having a width defined in an x-axis, wherein the second weighted histogram includes a second plurality of bins, each bin having a width defined in a y -axis, wherein each bin is weighted based on a number of points located within the bin and a distance spanned by points in a direction perpendicular to a width of the bin; generating a score for each of the plurality of rotation angles based on the first weighted histogram and the second weighted histogram (steps 310); determining if the target object is L-shaped based on the score generated at each of the plurality of angles of rotation, wherein if the target object is determined to be L-shaped, then the target object is assigned a pointing angle based on the scores generated at each of the plurality of rotation angles (step 318).
An immunogen-encoding self-replicating RNA for use in a prophylactic or therapeutic method of raising an immune response in a vertebrate, wherein the RNA has a 5' cap, wherein the immunogen elicits an immune response against a bacterium, a virus, a fungus or a parasite, wherein said method comprises administering an immunogen-encoding RNA to the vertebrate in combination with a sub-micron cationic oil-in-water emulsion such that the RNA: (i) stimulates endosomal innate immunity receptor TLR7; (ii) stimulates cytoplasmic innate immunity receptor RIG-1 or MDA5; and (iii) is translated to provide expression of the immunogen, provided that the RNA includes no modified nucleotides other than the 5' cap.
A webbing take-up device, comprising: a spool at which a webbing worn by an occupant is taken up, and that is rotated in a pull-out direction by the webbing being pulled out; a lock section that is restricted from rotating at a time of a vehicle emergency so as to limit rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction; a force limiter mechanism that permits rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction at a force limiter load or greater when rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction with respect to the lock section is being limited; a switching member that switches a load value of the force limiter load by switching between a rotation-restricted state and a rotation-enabled state; and a mounting member that includes a switching member mounting section at which the switching member is disposed, and a restriction section that is engaged with the switching member so as to restrict displacement of the switching member disposed at the switching member mounting section, characterized in that the restriction section is an engagement claw integrally formed to the mounting member. a spool at which a webbing worn by an occupant is taken up, and that is rotated in a pull-out direction by the webbing being pulled out; a lock section that is restricted from rotating at a time of a vehicle emergency so as to limit rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction; a force limiter mechanism that permits rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction at a force limiter load or greater when rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction with respect to the lock section is being limited; a switching member that switches a load value of the force limiter load by switching between a rotation-restricted state and a rotation-enabled state; and a mounting member that includes a switching member mounting section at which the switching member is disposed, and a restriction section that is engaged with the switching member so as to restrict displacement of the switching member disposed at the switching member mounting section, characterized in that the restriction section is an engagement claw integrally formed to the mounting member.
A topical composition comprising: a cosmetically acceptable aqueous base; transglutaminase; sodium metabisulfite (Na 2 S 2 O 5) in dynamic equilibrium with sodium bisulfite (NaHSO 3), and a system that drives the equilibrium toward the formation of sodium metabisulfite, and away from the formation of sodium bisulfite, and that reduces S-S bonds in hair, the system being a pH buffer/oxygen scavenging system comprising sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4) and sodium sulfite (Na 2 SO 3); the composition having a pH from 5.0 to 7.5. a cosmetically acceptable aqueous base; transglutaminase; sodium metabisulfite (Na 2 S 2 O 5) in dynamic equilibrium with sodium bisulfite (NaHSO 3), and a system that drives the equilibrium toward the formation of sodium metabisulfite, and away from the formation of sodium bisulfite, and that reduces S-S bonds in hair, the system being a pH buffer/oxygen scavenging system comprising sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4) and sodium sulfite (Na 2 SO 3);
Housing of a flow meter having a housing connector stub, on which a seal for the connection to a pipe end or a pipe bushing is arranged, the housing connector stub or the entire housing consisting of plastic, and the seal having a first sealing component made from a soft material, characterized in that the seal additionally comprises at least one second sealing component made from a material which is harder than that of the first sealing component, the second sealing component has a lower thickness than the first sealing component, and the first sealing component and the second sealing component bear flush against the flange of the pipe end or the pipe bushing and form a step on the side which faces the housing connector stub, the second sealing component being set back in comparison with the first sealing component.
A thermal spray assembly for transforming precursor material into a layer of deposited material joined to a substrate body; comprising: a plasma torch for producing a plasma jet from a plasma nozzle and a feeder mechanism for guiding the precursor material into the plasma jet in use and being capable of providing a feeder orifice when in an open condition; characterised by the feeder mechanism comprising a distribution chamber configured for guiding moving precursor material azimuthally around the plasma torch, a plurality of deflector structures configured for deflecting the precursor material from the distribution chamber and guiding it into a guide chamber configured for guiding the precursor material to the plasma jet in use. a plasma torch for producing a plasma jet from a plasma nozzle and a feeder mechanism for guiding the precursor material into the plasma jet in use and being capable of providing a feeder orifice when in an open condition; a distribution chamber configured for guiding moving precursor material azimuthally around the plasma torch, a plurality of deflector structures configured for deflecting the precursor material from the distribution chamber and guiding it into a guide chamber configured for guiding the precursor material to the plasma jet in use.
A catheter assembly comprising a catheter hub having an open proximal end and a distal end, with an inner surface extending therebetween and defining an interior cavity of the catheter hub, and a catheter tube extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; a rigid actuator extending proximally in the interior cavity of the catheter hub from the catheter hub distal end to a free end; and a seal member disposed in the interior cavity of the catheter hub and supported on the rigid actuator, the seal member including a membrane and a distal portion extending distally from the membrane to a sealing outlet bore, the distal portion having an actuator cavity therein between the membrane and the sealing outlet bore, the actuator extending through the sealing outlet bore into the actuator cavity, the seal member having an outer surface in partial circumferential engagement with the catheter hub inner surface such that an air path is maintained between areas (P1 and D1) of the interior cavity distale and proximal of the seal member.
A sinusoidal crush can assembly for use in a bumper assembly, comprising: a top wall, a bottom wall spaced from the top wall, and a pair of spaced side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls extending between a front end and a rear end; a sinusoidal wave portion disposed along each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls and extending between the rear end and the front end, each of the sinusoidal wave portions including at least one peak and at least one trough, wherein each of the peaks and the troughs being disposed along each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls are aligned; and a wave portion separator extending angularly between adjacent ones of the sinusoidal wave portions for transitioning between the sinusoidal wave portions disposed along each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls, characterized in that, each of the sinusoidal wave portions defines a sinusoidal wave depth, the sinusoidal wave depth being equal to the distance between a first line disposed tangent to the at least one peak and a second line disposed tangent to the at least one trough, and the sinusoidal wave depth being greater adjacent the front end of the crush can assembly than adjacent the rear end of the crush can assembly. a top wall, a bottom wall spaced from the top wall, and a pair of spaced side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls extending between a front end and a rear end; a sinusoidal wave portion disposed along each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls and extending between the rear end and the front end, each of the sinusoidal wave portions including at least one peak and at least one trough, wherein each of the peaks and the troughs being disposed along each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls are aligned; and a wave portion separator extending angularly between adjacent ones of the sinusoidal wave portions for transitioning between the sinusoidal wave portions disposed along each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the pair of side walls,
A method, implemented by a wireless communication device, of selectively controlling transmissions from the wireless communication device, said wireless communication device in communication with an access node of a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving a signal at each of a plurality of antenna ports, each antenna port operatively connected to: a reception chain comprising a plurality of reception circuits (124 1...124 N) configured to process signals received from the corresponding antenna port; and a transmission chain comprising a plurality of transmission circuits (122 1... 122 M) configured to generate a signal for transmission from the corresponding antenna port; the method characterized by: processing each received signal to estimate a rate of change for a channel associated with the corresponding antenna port; processing each received signal to estimate a signal quality for each received signal; defining an initial subset of antenna ports as comprising the antenna ports in the plurality of antenna ports having a signal quality estimate less than a signal quality threshold; defining a deactivation subset of antenna ports as comprising the antenna ports in the initial subset of antenna ports having a rate of change estimate less than a rate of change threshold; and deactivating each of the transmission chains operatively connected to the antenna ports in the deactivation subset. processing each received signal to estimate a rate of change for a channel associated with the corresponding antenna port; processing each received signal to estimate a signal quality for each received signal; defining an initial subset of antenna ports as comprising the antenna ports in the plurality of antenna ports having a signal quality estimate less than a signal quality threshold; defining a deactivation subset of antenna ports as comprising the antenna ports in the initial subset of antenna ports having a rate of change estimate less than a rate of change threshold; and deactivating each of the transmission chains operatively connected to the antenna ports in the deactivation subset.
Method for producing an item of packaging by way of a packaging machine, in which a film is sealed onto a filled packaging trough, wherein each packaging trough is transported intermittently by way of a specific advancing motion along the packaging machine, wherein the film prior to sealing is provided with at least one first and one second coating (26, 27), the application of said coatings (26, 27) to the film being performed during said advancing motion, characterized in that one coating at least partially covers the other coating.
A system comprising one or more computers configured to perform a method comprising: receiving an utterance that requests to place a phone call; classifying the utterance as spoken by a particular known user; providing, to a server, an indication of the particular known user and a representation of the utterance; and receiving, from the server, a caller number to identify the particular known user, a recipient number to call, and an instruction to place the phone call; and in response to receiving the instruction to place the phone call, initiating, with the caller number, the phone call to the recipient number through a Voice over Internet Protocol call provider. receiving an utterance that requests to place a phone call; classifying the utterance as spoken by a particular known user; providing, to a server, an indication of the particular known user and a representation of the utterance; and receiving, from the server, a caller number to identify the particular known user, a recipient number to call, and an instruction to place the phone call; and in response to receiving the instruction to place the phone call, initiating, with the caller number, the phone call to the recipient number through a Voice over Internet Protocol call provider.
A method for adaptive user-specific beam forming, the method being performed by a network node, the method comprising: acquiring uplink user-specific spatial channel characteristics for a wireless device; acquiring a set of downlink port mappings for the wireless device; and adaptively configuring user-specific ports for the wireless device by using the uplink user-specific spatial channel characteristics to determine a downlink user-specific port mapping from the set of downlink port mappings, thereby providing user-specific beam forming for the wireless device, wherein the uplink user-specific spatial channel characteristics for wireless device k are represented by an uplink covariance matrix, R k, wherein adaptively configuring user-specific ports comprises determining a codebook entry specifying beam forming weights f h for horizontal user-specific beam forming, and a codebook entry specifying beam forming weights f v for vertical user-specific beam forming, wherein f h and f v are determined so as to maximize signal strengths expressed as f h H R k h f h and f v H R k v f v, respectively, and wherein the results of the maximizations are used to determine whether user-specific beamforming is to take place in the vertical or in the horizontal dimension. acquiring uplink user-specific spatial channel characteristics for a wireless device; acquiring a set of downlink port mappings for the wireless device; and adaptively configuring user-specific ports for the wireless device by using the uplink user-specific spatial channel characteristics to determine a downlink user-specific port mapping from the set of downlink port mappings, thereby providing user-specific beam forming for the wireless device, wherein the uplink user-specific spatial channel characteristics for wireless device k are represented by an uplink covariance matrix, R k, wherein adaptively configuring user-specific ports comprises determining a codebook entry specifying beam forming weights f h for horizontal user-specific beam forming, and a codebook entry specifying beam forming weights f v for vertical user-specific beam forming, wherein f h and f v are determined so as to maximize signal strengths expressed as f h H R k h f h and f v H R k v f v, respectively, and wherein the results of the maximizations are used to determine whether user-specific beamforming is to take place in the vertical or in the horizontal dimension.
A composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: 95 to 99.9% of an ethylene-based polymer; 0.2 to 2.5% peroxide; 0.01 to 0.5% of a sulfur-containing first antioxidant having at least one -S(CH 2) 2 CO 2 R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; 0.001 to 0.009% of a phosphorus-containing second antioxidant that does not contain a -S(CH 2) 2 CO 2 R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; Optionally, an organic nitrogenous base; and Optionally, a phenolic third antioxidant that does not contain a -S(CH 2) 2 CO 2 R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl. 95 to 99.9% of an ethylene-based polymer; 0.2 to 2.5% peroxide; 0.01 to 0.5% of a sulfur-containing first antioxidant having at least one -S(CH 2) 2 CO 2 R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; 0.001 to 0.009% of a phosphorus-containing second antioxidant that does not contain a -S(CH 2) 2 CO 2 R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; Optionally, an organic nitrogenous base; and Optionally, a phenolic third antioxidant that does not contain a -S(CH 2) 2 CO 2 R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl.
A liquid tank for holding liquid in a motor vehicle, having: a liquid tank shell, wherein a concavity that is accessible from an external area of the liquid tank shell is formed in the liquid tank shell; and a heating body that is situated in the concavity and designed to heat the liquid tank shell, wherein the liquid tank shell includes a first liquid tank half-shell having a first connecting element that extends from a first inner wall of the first liquid tank half-shell into an interior of the liquid tank, and wherein the liquid tank shell includes a second liquid tank half-shell having a second connecting element that extends from a second inner wall of the second liquid tank half-shell into the interior of the liquid tank, wherein the first connecting element and the second connecting element are joined together in the interior of the liquid tank, and wherein the concavity extends from the external area of the liquid tank shell into the first connecting element or into the second connecting element. a liquid tank shell, wherein a concavity that is accessible from an external area of the liquid tank shell is formed in the liquid tank shell; and a heating body that is situated in the concavity and designed to heat the liquid tank shell, wherein the liquid tank shell includes a first liquid tank half-shell having a first connecting element that extends from a first inner wall of the first liquid tank half-shell into an interior of the liquid tank, and wherein the liquid tank shell includes a second liquid tank half-shell having a second connecting element that extends from a second inner wall of the second liquid tank half-shell into the interior of the liquid tank, wherein the first connecting element and the second connecting element are joined together in the interior of the liquid tank, and wherein the concavity extends from the external area of the liquid tank shell into the first connecting element or into the second connecting element.
A computer implemented method of visualizing sedimentary attributes that represent properties of a sedimentation process for a geological subsurface layer during deposition, the method comprising: receiving geological coordinates representing a present day configuration of the subsurface geological layer; transforming the geological data to paleo-geographic coordinates representing predicted approximate positions of particles of sediment deposited at a time period when the geological layer was originally formed; determining a sedimentation rate that varies laterally along the geological layer; computing one or more sedimentary attributes as a function of a variation of the sedimentation rate with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates based on derivatives of the sedimentation rate with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates; and displaying the one or more sedimentary attributes representing the sedimentation of particles of sediment within the geological layer with respect to the present-day geological coordinates. receiving geological coordinates representing a present day configuration of the subsurface geological layer; transforming the geological data to paleo-geographic coordinates representing predicted approximate positions of particles of sediment deposited at a time period when the geological layer was originally formed; determining a sedimentation rate that varies laterally along the geological layer; computing one or more sedimentary attributes as a function of a variation of the sedimentation rate with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates based on derivatives of the sedimentation rate with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates; and displaying the one or more sedimentary attributes representing the sedimentation of particles of sediment within the geological layer with respect to the present-day geological coordinates.