mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An eye part detection apparatus comprising: means for inputting an image of a face captured for each specific time; means for extracting an eye search region on the basis of feature points including a nose from the image; means for correlating the eye search region at a first time with the eye search region at a second time on the basis of comparison between positions of the feature points at the first time and positions of the feature points at the second time; difference image creation means for calculating a luminance difference value for respective correlated pixels of the eye search region at the first time and the eye search region at the second time; eye part detection means for determining eye part regions from the eye search regions at the first and second times on the basis of the correlated eye search regions at the first and second times; blinking operation determination means for detecting eyes' opening and closing operation, characterized in that the eye part detection apparatus further comprises ternarization processing means for ternarizing the difference value so as to identify a region in which a luminance variation is small, a region which changes from a bright state to a dark state, and a region which changes from a dark state to a bright state, the apparatus being configured to input the ternarized value to the eye part detection means and to the blinking operation determination means. means for inputting an image of a face captured for each specific time; means for extracting an eye search region on the basis of feature points including a nose from the image; means for correlating the eye search region at a first time with the eye search region at a second time on the basis of comparison between positions of the feature points at the first time and positions of the feature points at the second time; difference image creation means for calculating a luminance difference value for respective correlated pixels of the eye search region at the first time and the eye search region at the second time; eye part detection means for determining eye part regions from the eye search regions at the first and second times on the basis of the correlated eye search regions at the first and second times; blinking operation determination means for detecting eyes' opening and closing operation, characterized in that the eye part detection apparatus further comprises ternarization processing means for ternarizing the difference value so as to identify a region in which a luminance variation is small, a region which changes from a bright state to a dark state, and a region which changes from a dark state to a bright state, the apparatus being configured to input the ternarized value to the eye part detection means and to the blinking operation determination means.
A binder in a liquid state, especially hydraulic concrete, comprising a mortar and corrosion indicators (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E) comprising at least one permanent magnet generating a magnetic field, and a layer being corrodible by pathogenic agents, especially chloride ions, the corrodible layer being integral with the magnet, the corrodible layer comprising a ferromagnetic material for modifying the magnetic field generated by the magnet as a function of the corrosion state of the ferromagnetic material of the corrodible layer, and in that the corrodible layer covers a face of the permanent magnet having a South polarity and a North polarity, the binder becoming a porous coating in the solid state and being intended to become a coating of a reinforced concrete wall.
A sliding window assembly for a vehicle, said assembly comprising: a track adapted to be coupled to the vehicle; a sliding panel movable relative to said track between an open position and a closed position; a heating element coupled to said sliding panel for heating said sliding panel; a conductive cable comprising a first terminal end coupled to a first end of said heating element, a conduit having an interior surface surrounding said conductive cable and an exterior surface being exposed; and a bracket mechanically coupled to said sliding panel and mechanically coupled to said first terminal end of said conductive cable and with said bracket defining a first pocket configured to receive said first terminal end to position said first terminal end into engagement with said first end of said heating element and wherein said conductive cable is configured to move said sliding panel by applying mechanical force to said bracket; characterized in that: said conductive cable is the sole component within said conduit that is configured to transfer electrical current to energize said heating element and to undergo mechanical force to move said sliding panel relative to said track between said open and closed positions. a track adapted to be coupled to the vehicle; a sliding panel movable relative to said track between an open position and a closed position; a heating element coupled to said sliding panel for heating said sliding panel; a conductive cable comprising a first terminal end coupled to a first end of said heating element, a conduit having an interior surface surrounding said conductive cable and an exterior surface being exposed; and a bracket mechanically coupled to said sliding panel and mechanically coupled to said first terminal end of said conductive cable and with said bracket defining a first pocket configured to receive said first terminal end to position said first terminal end into engagement with said first end of said heating element and wherein said conductive cable is configured to move said sliding panel by applying mechanical force to said bracket; characterized in that: said conductive cable is the sole component within said conduit that is configured to transfer electrical current to energize said heating element and to undergo mechanical force to move said sliding panel relative to said track between said open and closed positions.
A process for manufacturing a black tea product, the process comprising the step of heating a black leaf tea starting material having a moisture content of less than 10 wt.% at a temperature of 170°C to 250°C for a duration of less than 60 seconds.
A lithium aluminosilicate-based glass-ceramic product comprising a body delimited by at least one surface, at least one part of said surface having a modified surface layer with a higher degree of crystallization than that of the body under said modified surface layer, such that: - compared to the body under the modified surface layer, said modified surface layer contains higher amount of at least one crystallization-promoting chemical element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cu, Zr, La, Nb, Y, Ti, Ge, V, Sn and mixtures thereof; - said at least one part of said surface having a modified surface layer has a metallic appearance; and characterized in that - the product has a predominant crystalline phase of β -quartz solid solution within said body, and has a predominant crystalline phase of β quartz solid solution in said modified surface layer having higher degree of crystallization or the product has a predominant crystalline phase of β -quartz solid solution within said body, and has a predominant crystalline phase of β -spodumene solid solution in said modified surface layer having higher degree of crystallization or the product has a predominant crystalline phase of β- spodumene solid solution within said body, and has a predominant crystalline phase of β- spodumene solid solution in said modified surface layer having higher degree of crystallization. - compared to the body under the modified surface layer, said modified surface layer contains higher amount of at least one crystallization-promoting chemical element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cu, Zr, La, Nb, Y, Ti, Ge, V, Sn and mixtures thereof; - said at least one part of said surface having a modified surface layer has a metallic appearance; and characterized in that - the product has a predominant crystalline phase of β -quartz solid solution within said body, and has a predominant crystalline phase of β quartz solid solution in said modified surface layer having higher degree of crystallization or the product has a predominant crystalline phase of β -quartz solid solution within said body, and has a predominant crystalline phase of β -spodumene solid solution in said modified surface layer having higher degree of crystallization or the product has a predominant crystalline phase of β- spodumene solid solution within said body, and has a predominant crystalline phase of β- spodumene solid solution in said modified surface layer having higher degree of crystallization.
Use of a tert-butyl-functionalized hydroquinone antioxidant component for improving the dye-stability of a furnace fuel composition comprising: a first amount of a mineral oil component having an effective boiling range from 160°C to 380°C; a second amount of a biocomponent fuel component comprising C 1 -C 5 alkyl esterified acids from one or more of rapeseed oil, canola oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, linseed oil, tall oil, corn oil, castor oil, jatropha oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, flaxseed oil, camelina oil, safflower oil, babassu oil, tallow oil, rice bran oil, and yellow grease; and one or more azo dye components present in an amount from 0.5 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg, relative to the total fuel composition; wherein the tert-butyl-functionalized hydroquinone antioxidant component is present in an amount of at least 50 vppm, relative to the fuel composition, and wherein the volume ratio of the first amount to the second amount is from 99:1 to 1:9. a first amount of a mineral oil component having an effective boiling range from 160°C to 380°C; a second amount of a biocomponent fuel component comprising C 1 -C 5 alkyl esterified acids from one or more of rapeseed oil, canola oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, linseed oil, tall oil, corn oil, castor oil, jatropha oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, flaxseed oil, camelina oil, safflower oil, babassu oil, tallow oil, rice bran oil, and yellow grease; and one or more azo dye components present in an amount from 0.5 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg, relative to the total fuel composition; wherein the tert-butyl-functionalized hydroquinone antioxidant component is present in an amount of at least 50 vppm, relative to the fuel composition, and wherein the volume ratio of the first amount to the second amount is from 99:1 to 1:9.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in preventing or treating epilepsy comprising a phenyl carbamate compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an active ingredient: wherein X is a halogen; n is an integer from 1 to 5; R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group of C1-C4; A is hydrogen or a carbamoyl derivative represented by B is hydrogen, a carbamoyl derivative represented by trialkyl silyl groups, trialkylaryl silyl groups (wherein the total number of alkyl and aryl groups is three), or a trialkyl silyl ether group, wherein each alkyl group is independently selected from the group consisting of linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C4 alkyl groups, and each aryl group is independently selected from the group consisting of C5-C8 aryl groups; A and B are not carbamoyl derivatives at same time; and R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from each other, and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group of C1-C4, a cycloalkyl group of C3-C8, and benzyl group. X is a halogen; n is an integer from 1 to 5; R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group of C1-C4; A is hydrogen or a carbamoyl derivative represented by B is hydrogen, a carbamoyl derivative represented by trialkyl silyl groups, trialkylaryl silyl groups (wherein the total number of alkyl and aryl groups is three), or a trialkyl silyl ether group, wherein each alkyl group is independently selected from the group consisting of linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C4 alkyl groups, and each aryl group is independently selected from the group consisting of C5-C8 aryl groups; A and B are not carbamoyl derivatives at same time; and R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from each other, and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group of C1-C4, a cycloalkyl group of C3-C8, and benzyl group.
A sealing assembly for a hinged door which is pivotable over a door threshold when closed, the sealing assembly comprising: a plurality of elements located within a channel positionable adjacent an edge of the door, the elements comprising an actuator which mechanically moves responsive to closing of the door, the actuator comprising a first connector rod extending along the channel and being movable longitudinally within the channel, the first connector rod being connected to a drop arm a first end of the arm being connected to the first connector rod and the other end of the arm being connected to a sealing member, the drop arm having at least one flexible joint and being configured to flex as the first connector rod moves along the channel in order to impart and maintain a vertical force on the sealing member in use, characterised in that a spring member is provided which is connected to the sealing member at one part thereof and to a fixed connector block within the channel at another part thereof in such a way as to pull/push the sealing member backwards into the channel when the actuator is deactivated. a plurality of elements located within a channel positionable adjacent an edge of the door, the elements comprising an actuator which mechanically moves responsive to closing of the door, the actuator comprising a first connector rod extending along the channel and being movable longitudinally within the channel, the first connector rod being connected to a drop arm a first end of the arm being connected to the first connector rod and the other end of the arm being connected to a sealing member, the drop arm having at least one flexible joint and being configured to flex as the first connector rod moves along the channel in order to impart and maintain a vertical force on the sealing member in use, characterised in that a spring member is provided which is connected to the sealing member at one part thereof and to a fixed connector block within the channel at another part thereof in such a way as to pull/push the sealing member backwards into the channel when the actuator is deactivated.
A nanowire FET stack device comprising: a substrate; a first nanowire field effect transistor, FET; a second nanowire FET positioned between the substrate and the first nanowire FET; a first nanowire electrically coupled to the first nanowire FET and to the second nanowire FET, the first nanowire extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate; a common source line coupled to a source region of each of the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET; a common drain line coupled to a drain region of each of the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET, wherein the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET are coupled in parallel with the common source line and the common drain line; and a common gate line coupled to a gate region of each of the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET. a substrate; a first nanowire field effect transistor, FET; a second nanowire FET positioned between the substrate and the first nanowire FET; a first nanowire electrically coupled to the first nanowire FET and to the second nanowire FET, the first nanowire extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate; a common source line coupled to a source region of each of the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET; a common drain line coupled to a drain region of each of the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET, wherein the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET are coupled in parallel with the common source line and the common drain line; and a common gate line coupled to a gate region of each of the first nanowire FET and the second nanowire FET.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving an audio data input; determining that the audio data input relates to text data to be outputted via an audio output component; determining a start position within the text data; determining that the start position is within a first contextual portion of text; determining a first text corresponding to an entirety of the first contextual portion; performing text-to-speech, TTS, processing on the first text to determine a first audio data; and sending the first audio data to another device associated with the audio output component. receiving an audio data input; determining that the audio data input relates to text data to be outputted via an audio output component; determining a start position within the text data; determining that the start position is within a first contextual portion of text; determining a first text corresponding to an entirety of the first contextual portion; performing text-to-speech, TTS, processing on the first text to determine a first audio data; and sending the first audio data to another device associated with the audio output component.
A composition for use in the treatment of tissue hyperplasia or mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) linked cancer or in the reduction of MAPK activation for treatment of conditions that involve abnormalities of cell proliferation, cell growth, cell differentiation, cell migration, or cell invasion in an animal, the composition comprising: a fat content of at least 8% by weight on a dry matter basis, a protein content of 50% to 75% by weight on a dry matter basis, a carbohydrate content of less than 30% by weight on a dry matter basis, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids having a weight ratio of the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids to the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that is from 0.3:1 to 5:1. a fat content of at least 8% by weight on a dry matter basis, a protein content of 50% to 75% by weight on a dry matter basis, a carbohydrate content of less than 30% by weight on a dry matter basis, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids having a weight ratio of the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids to the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that is from 0.3:1 to 5:1.
A dowelling fastener having a head end and an insertion end, a cylindrical dowelling part, a clamping part and a threaded member, wherein the fastener is provided with a plunger at the insertion end for clearing material from a hole as the fastener is inserted into the hole, wherein the walls of the plunger are cylindrical and the diameter of the plunger is substantially the same as the dowelling part of the fastener, wherein the dowelling part and the clamping part are held together in use by the threaded member that passes through each part to draw them together upon its rotation and wherein the plunger is mounted on the tip of the threaded member, characterised in that the plunger has a front face, arranged such that an edge suitable for scraping is formed between the cylindrical walls of the plunger and the front face, and wherein the plunger is cylindrical and has at least one circumferential groove around its periphery.
An image display unit comprising: a display area including a plurality of pixels; an imaging unit disposed at a rear side of the image display unit behind the display area; and a plurality of light transmissive sections at locations within the display area and corresponding to the plurality of pixels, the plurality of light transmissive sections configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit to be captured by the imaging unit, characterized in that the pixels comprise light emitting sections and the light transmissive sections are separate from the light emitting sections of the pixels. a display area including a plurality of pixels; an imaging unit disposed at a rear side of the image display unit behind the display area; and a plurality of light transmissive sections at locations within the display area and corresponding to the plurality of pixels, the plurality of light transmissive sections configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit to be captured by the imaging unit, characterized in that the pixels comprise light emitting sections and the light transmissive sections are separate from the light emitting sections of the pixels.
A method of producing a decenterable optical device, the method comprising providing a decenterable optical device having: a vision treatment zone and at least one vision priority zone; wherein said vision treatment zone is configured with a predetermined first optical design; said first optical design selected to effect control of forward-backward positions of peripheral off-axis focal points to in front of a retina of an eye while substantially simultaneously controlling the forward-backward position of a central on-axis focal point near the retina, thereby providing peripheral myopic defocus and good central and wherein said vision priority zone is configured with a predetermined second optical design, said second optical design selected to reduce or minimise peripheral myopic defocus in the vision priority zone, characterised in that at least one of said vision priority zone having a non-radially symmetric shape with respect to the optical centre of the lens. a vision treatment zone and at least one vision priority zone; wherein said vision treatment zone is configured with a predetermined first optical design; said first optical design selected to effect control of forward-backward positions of peripheral off-axis focal points to in front of a retina of an eye while substantially simultaneously controlling the forward-backward position of a central on-axis focal point near the retina, thereby providing peripheral myopic defocus and good central and wherein said vision priority zone is configured with a predetermined second optical design, said second optical design selected to reduce or minimise peripheral myopic defocus in the vision priority zone, characterised in that at least one of said vision priority zone having a non-radially symmetric shape with respect to the optical centre of the lens.
Method for assembling a water pump having an impeller driven by an electric machine and a volute casing with an inlet and an outlet and a sleeve in which a stator and a rotor of the electric machine are housed, and an electronic circuit board which is mounted on the side away from the impeller and covered by the cover housing, wherein the sleeve has a radially extending edge which comprises at least slots and lugs which are formed as walls surrounding the slots on the outer circumference of the edge and, partially, two end faces of the slots, defined by the following steps: • Connecting the volute casing with the sleeve by introducing axial hooks into the slots of the sleeve • Twisting the volute casing against the sleeve in order to fix the axial hooks, • Inserting radial hooks of the cover housing into the same slots. • Connecting the volute casing with the sleeve by introducing axial hooks into the slots of the sleeve • Twisting the volute casing against the sleeve in order to fix the axial hooks, • Inserting radial hooks of the cover housing into the same slots.