mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An optical device comprising: a liquid lens having a curvature varying according to an applied electrical signal; an image sensor configured to convert light passed through the liquid lens to an electrical signal; an image processor configured to calculate a focus value, FV, based on the electrical signal received from the image sensor; a diopter driving unit configured to apply a voltage to the liquid lens and change the curvature of the liquid lens; a memory configured to store a data comprising a first curvature state of the liquid lens, a second curvature state corresponding to a distance to a subject after auto focusing, and an FV slope ratio; and a controller configured to calculate the FV slope ratio in the first curvature state based on the data, calculate the second curvature state of the liquid lens based on the FV slope ratio, and control the diopter driving unit to auto focus to the second curvature state, wherein the FV slope ratio (S2/S1) is a ratio of a slope of a second region of the liquid lens to a slope of a first region of the liquid lens, wherein the first region and the second region are different. a liquid lens having a curvature varying according to an applied electrical signal; an image sensor configured to convert light passed through the liquid lens to an electrical signal; an image processor configured to calculate a focus value, FV, based on the electrical signal received from the image sensor; a diopter driving unit configured to apply a voltage to the liquid lens and change the curvature of the liquid lens; a memory configured to store a data comprising a first curvature state of the liquid lens, a second curvature state corresponding to a distance to a subject after auto focusing, and an FV slope ratio; and a controller configured to calculate the FV slope ratio in the first curvature state based on the data, calculate the second curvature state of the liquid lens based on the FV slope ratio, and control the diopter driving unit to auto focus to the second curvature state, wherein the FV slope ratio (S2/S1) is a ratio of a slope of a second region of the liquid lens to a slope of a first region of the liquid lens, wherein the first region and the second region are different.
An automatic analyzer comprising: a nozzle for suctioning a sample liquid; a syringe for generating pressure to suction the sample liquid into the nozzle and discharge the sample liquid therefrom; a pipe for connecting the nozzle and the syringe; pressure measurement means for measuring the pressure inside the pipe; storage means for storing a pressure fluctuation for each amount of sample liquid suctioned; calculation means for performing a comparing process or an arithmetic process to the pressure fluctuation stored in the storage means; and detection means for detecting whether or not an air bubble is present inside the pipe by using the calculation means for comparing a pressure fluctuation detected by the pressure measurement means during a predetermined period of sampling time with a stored pressure fluctuation stored in the storage means, characterized in that the detection means is adapted to use, as a trigger to start the predetermined period of sampling time in the detection of a syringe operation during the normal suctioning operation of the nozzle, the event of reverse motor rotation for correcting the jolting motion of a gear of a drive source of the syringe. a nozzle for suctioning a sample liquid; a syringe for generating pressure to suction the sample liquid into the nozzle and discharge the sample liquid therefrom; a pipe for connecting the nozzle and the syringe; pressure measurement means for measuring the pressure inside the pipe; storage means for storing a pressure fluctuation for each amount of sample liquid suctioned; calculation means for performing a comparing process or an arithmetic process to the pressure fluctuation stored in the storage means; and detection means for detecting whether or not an air bubble is present inside the pipe by using the calculation means for comparing a pressure fluctuation detected by the pressure measurement means during a predetermined period of sampling time with a stored pressure fluctuation stored in the storage means, characterized in that the detection means is adapted to use, as a trigger to start the predetermined period of sampling time in the detection of a syringe operation during the normal suctioning operation of the nozzle, the event of reverse motor rotation for correcting the jolting motion of a gear of a drive source of the syringe.
A method for producing a liquid crystal panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystals between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the method comprises the steps of: heating the liquid crystal panel placed onto a heating device; characterized by adjusting a position of the liquid crystal panel in the heating device through at least one angle adjusting process during the heating process, the at least one angle adjusting process comprising: adjusting an angle of the liquid crystal panel with respect to a plane in which the heating device is placed at least twice, the angle of the liquid crystal panel after each adjustment with respect to the plane in which the heating device is placed having an absolute value larger than 0, and a sum of the angles of the liquid crystal panel which are obtained for all of the at least two adjustments with respect to the plane in which the heating device is placed, being equal to 0. heating the liquid crystal panel placed onto a heating device; characterized by adjusting a position of the liquid crystal panel in the heating device through at least one angle adjusting process during the heating process, the at least one angle adjusting process comprising: adjusting an angle of the liquid crystal panel with respect to a plane in which the heating device is placed at least twice, the angle of the liquid crystal panel after each adjustment with respect to the plane in which the heating device is placed having an absolute value larger than 0, and a sum of the angles of the liquid crystal panel which are obtained for all of the at least two adjustments with respect to the plane in which the heating device is placed, being equal to 0. adjusting an angle of the liquid crystal panel with respect to a plane in which the heating device is placed at least twice, the angle of the liquid crystal panel after each adjustment with respect to the plane in which the heating device is placed having an absolute value larger than 0, and a sum of the angles of the liquid crystal panel which are obtained for all of the at least two adjustments with respect to the plane in which the heating device is placed, being equal to 0.
A method for operating a battery system, the battery system having a first battery group and a second battery group, the second battery group comprising a plurality of battery segments (111, 112, 113) electrically coupled to one another in parallel, the method comprising: receiving a signal for starting the battery system; determining a first temperature of the second battery group; if the first temperature is below a predetermined threshold: using and partially discharging the first battery group; selecting a first battery segment from the plurality of battery segments; heating the first battery segment using energy from the first battery group; charging the first battery group and heating a second battery segment by energy from the first battery segment once the first battery segment is at an operating temperature. receiving a signal for starting the battery system; determining a first temperature of the second battery group; if the first temperature is below a predetermined threshold: using and partially discharging the first battery group; selecting a first battery segment from the plurality of battery segments; heating the first battery segment using energy from the first battery group; charging the first battery group and heating a second battery segment by energy from the first battery segment once the first battery segment is at an operating temperature. using and partially discharging the first battery group; selecting a first battery segment from the plurality of battery segments; heating the first battery segment using energy from the first battery group; charging the first battery group and heating a second battery segment by energy from the first battery segment once the first battery segment is at an operating temperature.
A method for providing access to personal information of a user, comprising: at a server system, connected via a network to one or more electronic devices (102 - 1,... 102-n) and one or more requesting devices (108-1,... 108-n), the one or more electronic devices (102-1,... 102-n) having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors: establishing a plurality of context profiles for a user; detecting an event associated with a request received from a third party for personal information of the user specified by the third party; generating a request for consent to share the specified personal information of the user with the third party; sending, to the user, the request for consent to share the specified personal information of the user with the third party; receiving, from the user, consent to share at least a subset of the specified requested personal information with the third party when at least a first context profile, of the plurality of context profiles, is active; determining an active context profile for the user based on one or more signals indicative of the user's context; determining whether the active context profile matches the first context profile; in accordance with a determination that the active context profile matches the first context profile, facilitating sharing of the personal information of the user with the third party; and in accordance with a determination that the active context profile does not match the first context profile, not facilitating sharing of the personal information of the user with the third party. establishing a plurality of context profiles for a user; detecting an event associated with a request received from a third party for personal information of the user specified by the third party; generating a request for consent to share the specified personal information of the user with the third party; sending, to the user, the request for consent to share the specified personal information of the user with the third party; receiving, from the user, consent to share at least a subset of the specified requested personal information with the third party when at least a first context profile, of the plurality of context profiles, is active; determining an active context profile for the user based on one or more signals indicative of the user's context; determining whether the active context profile matches the first context profile; in accordance with a determination that the active context profile matches the first context profile, facilitating sharing of the personal information of the user with the third party; and in accordance with a determination that the active context profile does not match the first context profile, not facilitating sharing of the personal information of the user with the third party.
Coating method comprising the following steps: - providing a superalloy substrate in a PVD-coating unit; - providing a superalloy target as a cathode of an arc source of the coating unit; - providing a substrate bias to the substrate; - depositing an interface layer (IF-1) of superalloy on a surface of the substrate by vacuum arc deposition from the superalloy target; - providing a supply for reactive gas containing oxygen to the coating unit; - depositing a transition layer of the same superalloy or a different metal composition by vacuum arc deposition whereby an oxygen content of the layer is varied from interface layer (IF-1) towards the surface by changing a partial pressure of the reactive gas in the process atmosphere; - depositing a barrier layer (IF-2) comprising a higher amount of super alloy oxides or of a different metal oxides composition than within the transition layer subsequent to the transition layer by vacuum arc deposition in a process atmosphere containing reactive gas in a higher concentration as with the deposition of the transition layer, - wherein the different metal composition would differ from the superalloy composition by at least the concentration or the addition of at least one of the following further elements: Mg, Al, Cr, Er, Y, Zr, La, Hf, Si. - providing a superalloy substrate in a PVD-coating unit; - providing a superalloy target as a cathode of an arc source of the coating unit; - providing a substrate bias to the substrate; - depositing an interface layer (IF-1) of superalloy on a surface of the substrate by vacuum arc deposition from the superalloy target; - providing a supply for reactive gas containing oxygen to the coating unit; - depositing a transition layer of the same superalloy or a different metal composition by vacuum arc deposition whereby an oxygen content of the layer is varied from interface layer (IF-1) towards the surface by changing a partial pressure of the reactive gas in the process atmosphere; - depositing a barrier layer (IF-2) comprising a higher amount of super alloy oxides or of a different metal oxides composition than within the transition layer subsequent to the transition layer by vacuum arc deposition in a process atmosphere containing reactive gas in a higher concentration as with the deposition of the transition layer, - wherein the different metal composition would differ from the superalloy composition by at least the concentration or the addition of at least one of the following further elements: Mg, Al, Cr, Er, Y, Zr, La, Hf, Si.
A modular apparatus having internal load sensing, comprising: sensing modules and each sensing module having external surfaces with certain cross-section dimensions that are the same, and comprising one or more strain gages; and structures wherein each structure contains one or more cavities having internal surfaces with the certain cross-section dimensions to contain and hold the sensing modules; and wherein: the structures hold the sensing modules in the one or more cavities in a manner that permits effects of a force applied on the structure to be transferred to the strain gages; the force applied on a structure is detected by the one or more strain gages of a sensing module held by the structure; and the one or more strain gages have an electrical resistance that changes with a variation of a magnitude of the force applied to the structure, wherein the sensing modules have the same external dimensions and have various kinds of strain gages designed for detecting different ranges of force applied to the structures containing the sensing modules, respectively and the sensing modules are removable from the structures without physically altering the structure. sensing modules and each sensing module having external surfaces with certain cross-section dimensions that are the same, and comprising one or more strain gages; and structures wherein each structure contains one or more cavities having internal surfaces with the certain cross-section dimensions to contain and hold the sensing modules; and the structures hold the sensing modules in the one or more cavities in a manner that permits effects of a force applied on the structure to be transferred to the strain gages; the force applied on a structure is detected by the one or more strain gages of a sensing module held by the structure; and the one or more strain gages have an electrical resistance that changes with a variation of a magnitude of the force applied to the structure, the sensing modules have the same external dimensions and have various kinds of strain gages designed for detecting different ranges of force applied to the structures containing the sensing modules, respectively and the sensing modules are removable from the structures without physically altering the structure.
Casting wheel for manufacturing strands of metals or metal alloys comprising a peripheral casting channel that is bounded by a circulating band over a partial length, wherein a mould bottom for being cooled with a cooling fluid is provided below the casting channel, characterised in that the inner side of the mould bottom facing away from the casting channel is provided with a profiling that has a profile height of 0.5 to 6 mm, wherein at least regions of the mould bottom acted upon by a cooling fluid and/or of the lateral faces (4, 5) are provided with a coating that protects the casting wheel from cooling fluid deposits.
Surgical instrument (10; 10') operated by pressurized gas, having a pressurized gas connection for connection to a source of pressurized gas, a working piston (68; 68') adapted to be acted upon by a pressurized gas, an actuating element for actuating the instrument (10; 10'), and a regulating device (66; 66') coupled to the actuating element and to the working piston (68; 68') for regulating a feed force of the working piston (68; 68'), characterized in that the regulating device (66; 66') is configured such that for feed forces below a predetermined limit force it defines a first work area in which the working piston (68; 68') is movable in the distal direction solely owing to a feed force that can be applied with the actuating element, and in that above the limit force the regulating device (66; 66') defines a second work area in which the working piston (68; 68') is movable in the distal direction by being acted upon by pressurized gas.
Door handle assembly comprising a handle, said handle connected to at least one handle connector, said handle connector is moveably connected to extending and retracting means by at least one attachment means, said attachment means is attached to a door body and/or a base, said attachment means allowing for relative movement between said handle connector and said extending and retracting means during retraction of said handle into a recess in order to limit amount of force exerted by said handle on an obstacle between said handle and an edge of a said recess into which said handle is retracted, whereby it comprises said handle connector, said base, an axle, driving means, preferably an electromotor, at least one rack, at least one pinion, whereby said attachment means is attaching said handle connector to said base, and whereby said extending and retracting means are comprised of said driving means, preferably electromotor, connected to said axle connected to said pinion engaging with said rack, said extension of said handle is achieved by rotation of said driving means, preferably electromotor, in the first direction, and said retraction of said handle achieved by rotation of said driving means, preferably electromotor, in the second direction, said pinion connected to said base, wherein it further comprises a cradle and a cradle connector and whereby in case that during retraction said obstacle is inserted between said handle and said recess into which said handle is retracted, said base (i) continues to be retracted into said recess while said handle remains essentially motionless until such time that said obstacle is removed thereby limiting amount of force exerted by said handle on said obstacle, said attachment means afterward pulling said handle toward said base or (ii) control unit disengages aid driving means to either remain at their present position, or engaging said driving means to re-extend said door handle to extended position, characterized in that said attachment means is chosen from group consisting of at least two magnets exerting attracting force one on another, actuators controlled by control unit wherein at least one sensor upon detecting an obstacle sends a signal to said control unit, said control unit disengaging said driving means to either remain at their present position, or engaging said driving means to re-extend said door handle to extended position.
Method of segmenting objects in an image comprising steps for: - the approximate definition of an initial contour of the object to be segmented, said contour including a plurality of so-called control points (V i), - the determination of a vicinity of candidate points (V i,j) in the vicinity of each control point (V i), - the determination of an energy associated with each candidate point (V i,j) in the vicinity of each control point, - the convergence of each of the control points (V i) towards the candidate point (Vi,j) which minimizes said energy, so providing an estimated contour of the object to be segmented, characterized in that the energy associated with each candidate point (Vi,j) includes a colour discrimination term, and in that the minimization of the energy term relative to the colour discrimination term consists in selecting, for each control point (V i), the candidate point (V i,j) in the vicinity of said control point (V i) for which the sum N 1 + N 2 is minimal, - N 1 being the number of points labelled as internal to the estimated contour and for which the colour is labelled object, - N 2 being the number of points labelled as external to the estimated contour and for which the colour is labelled gutter. - the approximate definition of an initial contour of the object to be segmented, said contour including a plurality of so-called control points (V i), - the determination of a vicinity of candidate points (V i,j) in the vicinity of each control point (V i), - the determination of an energy associated with each candidate point (V i,j) in the vicinity of each control point, - the convergence of each of the control points (V i) towards the candidate point (Vi,j) which minimizes said energy, so providing an estimated contour of the object to be segmented, - N 1 being the number of points labelled as internal to the estimated contour and for which the colour is labelled object, - N 2 being the number of points labelled as external to the estimated contour and for which the colour is labelled gutter.