mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Tickler means for a beam trawl for beam trawling, which tickler means comprise at least one spiral element, which at least one spiral element comprises: - two spiral parts (17, 18) arranged concentrically around a longitudinal axis and together forming a double helix; - a first yoke part which is attached with in each case an outer end of the first yoke part to one of the spiral parts (17, 18) at one end of the two spiral parts (17, 18) in longitudinal direction; - a second yoke part which is attached with in each case an outer end of the second yoke part to one of the spiral parts (17, 18) at the other end of the two spiral parts (17, 18) in longitudinal direction; - a first coupling with a first coupling part which is arranged on the first yoke part and a second coupling part which is arranged on the first coupling part for rotation around a rotation axis, wherein the rotation axis of the second coupling part is concentric with the longitudinal axis. - two spiral parts (17, 18) arranged concentrically around a longitudinal axis and together forming a double helix; - a first yoke part which is attached with in each case an outer end of the first yoke part to one of the spiral parts (17, 18) at one end of the two spiral parts (17, 18) in longitudinal direction; - a second yoke part which is attached with in each case an outer end of the second yoke part to one of the spiral parts (17, 18) at the other end of the two spiral parts (17, 18) in longitudinal direction; - a first coupling with a first coupling part which is arranged on the first yoke part and a second coupling part which is arranged on the first coupling part for rotation around a rotation axis, wherein the rotation axis of the second coupling part is concentric with the longitudinal axis.
A therapeutic product characterized by two components: (a) a first component comprising an antigen, which comprises one or more components from infectious agents; and (b) a second component comprising a semi-permeable macrocapsule containing live cells genetically engineered to secrete an immunostimulatory molecule GM-CSF. (a) a first component comprising an antigen, which comprises one or more components from infectious agents; and (b) a second component comprising a semi-permeable macrocapsule containing live cells genetically engineered to secrete an immunostimulatory molecule GM-CSF.
A preprocessing method for improving image recognition, of a target object in front of a driver's vehicle under dim light or severe weather conditions using a preprocessing system including an image sensor with white balance and at least one light emitting diode, the preprocessing method comprising: disposing the at least one light-emitting diode to surround the image sensor, the image sensor having an image capture region; turning on the at least one light-emitting diode, such that the at least one light-emitting diode emits at least one white light having a color temperature of 3200K, with a fixed illumination area range, and the illumination area range covers the image capture region, so that a color temperature of the image capture region is approximately or equal to 3200K; turning off the at least one light-emitting diode for a time interval, such that the image sensor captures images to generate a preprocessing frame under a low illuminance condition that is between 0.0004 lux and 1 lux; and alternatingly turning on and off the light-emitting diode, such that the image sensor generates a plurality of the preprocessing frames. disposing the at least one light-emitting diode to surround the image sensor, the image sensor having an image capture region; turning on the at least one light-emitting diode, such that the at least one light-emitting diode emits at least one white light having a color temperature of 3200K, with a fixed illumination area range, and the illumination area range covers the image capture region, so that a color temperature of the image capture region is approximately or equal to 3200K; turning off the at least one light-emitting diode for a time interval, such that the image sensor captures images to generate a preprocessing frame under a low illuminance condition that is between 0.0004 lux and 1 lux; and alternatingly turning on and off the light-emitting diode, such that the image sensor generates a plurality of the preprocessing frames.
Method for picture compression in which each picture macroblock is subjected to a selected coding type for each macroblock from among several coding types, wherein, to select the coding type to be applied to the macroblock, a cost C i and a quality factor MB_Quality i are determined, by trial codings, for each coding type, the selection being made as a function of the values of the cost and the quality factor, said method being characterized in that: the quality factor MB_QualityC min for the coding type ensuring minimum cost C min is compared with a mean value of quality factor, Seq.Quality, over a sequence of preceding pictures contained in a sliding time window, and the coding type delivering minimum cost is selected if the corresponding quality factor is at least equal to the mean quality factor, Seq.Quality, increased by an increment, overMB_Quality, else if the quality factor, MB_QualityC min, for the coding type ensuring minimum cost, C min, is less than the mean quality factor, Seq.Quality, increased by an increment, overMB_Quality, a coding type is selected which gives rise to a coding overcost which does not exceed a specified value, overC, and which ensures an acceptable increase in the quality factor. the quality factor MB_QualityC min for the coding type ensuring minimum cost C min is compared with a mean value of quality factor, Seq.Quality, over a sequence of preceding pictures contained in a sliding time window, and the coding type delivering minimum cost is selected if the corresponding quality factor is at least equal to the mean quality factor, Seq.Quality, increased by an increment, overMB_Quality, else if the quality factor, MB_QualityC min, for the coding type ensuring minimum cost, C min, is less than the mean quality factor, Seq.Quality, increased by an increment, overMB_Quality, a coding type is selected which gives rise to a coding overcost which does not exceed a specified value, overC, and which ensures an acceptable increase in the quality factor.
Method for generating openings in a metal foil, comprising at least the following steps: a) providing a planar metal foil, b) generating at least one curve in the metal foil, c) generating at least one opening in the region of the at least one curve by means of a cutting production process, in which an abrasive removal is performed by means of one of the following tools with an undefined cutting edge: - grinding disk, - grinding wire, the metal foil performing a feed movement during said abrasive removal. a) providing a planar metal foil, b) generating at least one curve in the metal foil, c) generating at least one opening in the region of the at least one curve by means of a cutting production process, in which an abrasive removal is performed by means of one of the following tools with an undefined cutting edge: - grinding disk, - grinding wire, the metal foil performing a feed movement during said abrasive removal. - grinding disk, - grinding wire, the metal foil performing a feed movement during said abrasive removal.
An orally administrable pharmaceutical pellet which comprises a core and an enteric coating, wherein the core comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of the epidermal growth factor and sulphur-containing antioxidant selected from the group consisting of methionine and K 2 S 2 O 7.
A voice activity detection apparatus for determining a voice activity detection decision,VADD, for an input audio signal, wherein the voice activity detection apparatus comprises: a state detector adapted to determine a current working state of two different working states of the voice activity detection apparatus dependent on the input audio signal, wherein each of the two different working states is associated with a corresponding working state parameter decision set, WSPDS, including at least one voice activity decision parameter, VADP, the two different working states comprise a normal working state and an offset working state, and the at least one VADP is based on sub-band segmental signal to noise ratio, SNR; and a voice activity calculator adapted to calculate a voice activity detection parameter value for the at least one VADP of the WSPDS associated with the current working state and to determine the VADD by comparing the calculated voice activity detection parameter value of the respective VADP with a threshold, wherein said voice activity detection apparatus is adapted to be switched from the normal working state to the offset working state if the VADD indicates an absence of voice in the input audio signal and a soft hangover counter, SHC, exceeds a predetermined threshold counter value. a state detector adapted to determine a current working state of two different working states of the voice activity detection apparatus dependent on the input audio signal, wherein each of the two different working states is associated with a corresponding working state parameter decision set, WSPDS, including at least one voice activity decision parameter, VADP, the two different working states comprise a normal working state and an offset working state, and the at least one VADP is based on sub-band segmental signal to noise ratio, SNR; and a voice activity calculator adapted to calculate a voice activity detection parameter value for the at least one VADP of the WSPDS associated with the current working state and to determine the VADD by comparing the calculated voice activity detection parameter value of the respective VADP with a threshold, wherein said voice activity detection apparatus is adapted to be switched from the normal working state to the offset working state if the VADD indicates an absence of voice in the input audio signal and a soft hangover counter, SHC, exceeds a predetermined threshold counter value.
Process for preparing 2-alkyl-4-trifluoromethyl-3-alkylsulfonylbenzoic acids of the general formula, characterized in that a) in a first step, a 1,3-dichloro-2-alkyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzene is reacted with a cyanide source in the presence of a nickel compound, a phosphine ligand and a further metal to form a benzonitrile, b) in a second step, the benzonitrile is reacted with a thiolate in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to form the corresponding thioether, c) in a third step, the nitrile group is hydrolyzed to a carboxyl group, d) in a fourth step, the thio group is oxidized, optionally in the presence of an oxidation catalyst, and e) where the substituents are defined as follows: R 1 and R 2 are each, independently of one another, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or phenyl substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, methoxy and ethoxy, M is lithium, sodium or potassium, n is 1 or 2, s is 1, 2 or 3. a) in a first step, a 1,3-dichloro-2-alkyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzene is reacted with a cyanide source in the presence of a nickel compound, a phosphine ligand and a further metal to form a benzonitrile, b) in a second step, the benzonitrile is reacted with a thiolate in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to form the corresponding thioether, c) in a third step, the nitrile group is hydrolyzed to a carboxyl group, d) in a fourth step, the thio group is oxidized, optionally in the presence of an oxidation catalyst, and e) where the substituents are defined as follows: R 1 and R 2 are each, independently of one another, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or phenyl substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, methoxy and ethoxy, M is lithium, sodium or potassium, n is 1 or 2, s is 1, 2 or 3. R 1 and R 2 are each, independently of one another, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or phenyl substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, methoxy and ethoxy, M is lithium, sodium or potassium, n is 1 or 2, s is 1, 2 or 3.
An audio encoding device that encodes an input audio signal and outputs an encoded sequence, comprising: an encoding unit configured to encode the audio signal and obtain an encoded sequence containing the audio signal; a temporal envelope information obtaining unit configured to obtain information concerning a temporal envelope of the audio signal; and a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex the encoded sequence obtained by the encoding unit and the information concerning the temporal envelope obtained by the temporal envelope information obtaining unit, wherein the information concerning the temporal envelope is generated by using a result of linear prediction analysis of a transform coefficient obtained by time-frequency transform of the input audio signal, and characterized in that the information concerning the temporal envelope is information indicating that the temporal envelope is flat. an encoding unit configured to encode the audio signal and obtain an encoded sequence containing the audio signal; a temporal envelope information obtaining unit configured to obtain information concerning a temporal envelope of the audio signal; and a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex the encoded sequence obtained by the encoding unit and the information concerning the temporal envelope obtained by the temporal envelope information obtaining unit, wherein the information concerning the temporal envelope is generated by using a result of linear prediction analysis of a transform coefficient obtained by time-frequency transform of the input audio signal, and characterized in that the information concerning the temporal envelope is information indicating that the temporal envelope is flat.
A suture anchor comprising: a sleeve (1A, 1B) with a hollow interior portion; a transverse hole passing through a distal end of the sleeve (1A, 1B); an inner screw with a flat distal end and threads disposed on an outer surface; and a driver head extension monolithically connected with a proximal end of the inner screw, characterised in that, the driver head extension is configured to break off with a predetermined amount of torque and an interface between the inner screw and the driver head extension is undercut, and the driver head extension is configured to break off at the interface with the predetermined amount of torque. a sleeve (1A, 1B) with a hollow interior portion; a transverse hole passing through a distal end of the sleeve (1A, 1B); an inner screw with a flat distal end and threads disposed on an outer surface; and a driver head extension monolithically connected with a proximal end of the inner screw, characterised in that, the driver head extension is configured to break off with a predetermined amount of torque and an interface between the inner screw and the driver head extension is undercut, and the driver head extension is configured to break off at the interface with the predetermined amount of torque.
A method for real-time characterization of formation fluid, comprising: extracting a gas sample from a fluid exposed to a formation during downhole operations; measuring a temperature of the gas sample; determining from the gas sample a vapor-phase molar contribution of each of one or more components of interest in the fluid; determining a partial vapor pressure for each component of interest using the temperature; determining a liquid-phase molar contribution of each component of interest using the determined partial vapor pressure and the determined vapor-phase molar contribution and a vapor-liquid group contribution equilibrium equation of state; and subtracting a known chemical composition of the drilling fluid from a sum of the determined vapor-phase and liquid-phase molar contributions of all components to characterize the formation fluid. extracting a gas sample from a fluid exposed to a formation during downhole operations; measuring a temperature of the gas sample; determining from the gas sample a vapor-phase molar contribution of each of one or more components of interest in the fluid; determining a partial vapor pressure for each component of interest using the temperature; determining a liquid-phase molar contribution of each component of interest using the determined partial vapor pressure and the determined vapor-phase molar contribution and a vapor-liquid group contribution equilibrium equation of state; and subtracting a known chemical composition of the drilling fluid from a sum of the determined vapor-phase and liquid-phase molar contributions of all components to characterize the formation fluid.
A fastening arrangement for elevator guide rails, said fastening arrangement comprising two bracket parts (210, 220) with a width direction and a perpendicular depth direction, each bracket part (210, 220) comprising a vertical branch (211, 221) and a horizontal branch (212, 222), two fastening points (P1, P2) for mutual attachment of the horizontal branches (212, 222) of the two bracket parts (210, 220), each fastening point (P1, P2) comprising a first longitudinal opening (021, O22) extending in the width direction in a first horizontal branch (212, 222), a second longitudinal opening (021, O22) extending in the depth direction in a second horizontal branch (212, 222), and a first fastening member passing vertically through the two longitudinal openings (021, O22), characterized in that a nest is supported on the first horizontal branch (212, 222) so that the first fastening member extends vertically into the nest and a second fastening member extends horizontally into the nest, the first fastening member and the second fastening member being operatively connected to each other via a power transmission within the nest, whereby rotation of the second fastening member around a longitudinal centre axis of the second fastening member is transferred by the power transmission to a vertical linear movement of the first fastening element generating a pressure joint between the two horizontal branches (212, 222) of the two bracket parts (210, 220) in the fastening point (P1, P2). two bracket parts (210, 220) with a width direction and a perpendicular depth direction, each bracket part (210, 220) comprising a vertical branch (211, 221) and a horizontal branch (212, 222), two fastening points (P1, P2) for mutual attachment of the horizontal branches (212, 222) of the two bracket parts (210, 220), each fastening point (P1, P2) comprising a first longitudinal opening (021, O22) extending in the width direction in a first horizontal branch (212, 222), a second longitudinal opening (021, O22) extending in the depth direction in a second horizontal branch (212, 222), and a first fastening member passing vertically through the two longitudinal openings (021, O22), characterized in that a nest is supported on the first horizontal branch (212, 222) so that the first fastening member extends vertically into the nest and a second fastening member extends horizontally into the nest, the first fastening member and the second fastening member being operatively connected to each other via a power transmission within the nest, whereby rotation of the second fastening member around a longitudinal centre axis of the second fastening member is transferred by the power transmission to a vertical linear movement of the first fastening element generating a pressure joint between the two horizontal branches (212, 222) of the two bracket parts (210, 220) in the fastening point (P1, P2).
An image sensor comprising: a semiconductor substrate integrated with at least one photo-sensing device configured to sense a wavelength; a first light-transmitting electrode disposed in the semiconductor substrate and comprising n-type or p-type amorphous silicon; an organic photoelectric conversion layer on the semiconductor substrate and configured to absorb light in a different wavelength from the wavelength sensed by the photo-sensing device; and a second light-transmitting electrode on the organic photoelectric conversion layer; wherein the first light-transmitting electrode, the organic photoelectric conversion layer, and the second light-transmitting electrode form an organic photoelectric device. a semiconductor substrate integrated with at least one photo-sensing device configured to sense a wavelength; a first light-transmitting electrode disposed in the semiconductor substrate and comprising n-type or p-type amorphous silicon; an organic photoelectric conversion layer on the semiconductor substrate and configured to absorb light in a different wavelength from the wavelength sensed by the photo-sensing device; and a second light-transmitting electrode on the organic photoelectric conversion layer; wherein the first light-transmitting electrode, the organic photoelectric conversion layer, and the second light-transmitting electrode form an organic photoelectric device.
An orthopaedic instrument assembly, comprising: a customized patient-specific cutting block (2102, 2104) having: a cutting guide (2116, 2120), a pair of guide pin holes (2114, 2118), and a bone-contacting or bone facing surface (2110, 2112) having a negative contour for matching a portion of a contour of a bone of a patient; characterized in that said orthopaedic instrument assembly further comprising: a patient-universal re-cut block (2150, 2200) for removing additional bone from a resected surface of the bone of the patient, the re-cut block having: a substantially planar bone-contacting or bone facing surface (2156, 2202), a cutting guide (2172, 2174, 2208, 2209), and a plurality of pairs of guide pin holes, in which each of the plurality of pairs of guide pin holes corresponds in diameter and spacing with the pair of guide pin holes of the customized patient-specific cutting block. a cutting guide (2116, 2120), a pair of guide pin holes (2114, 2118), and a bone-contacting or bone facing surface (2110, 2112) having a negative contour for matching a portion of a contour of a bone of a patient; a substantially planar bone-contacting or bone facing surface (2156, 2202), a cutting guide (2172, 2174, 2208, 2209), and a plurality of pairs of guide pin holes, in which each of the plurality of pairs of guide pin holes corresponds in diameter and spacing with the pair of guide pin holes of the customized patient-specific cutting block.