mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens comprising a laser-marking step for producing permanent engravings on a surface of said ophthalmic lens, at least one predetermined step (400, 500) subsequent to said laser-marking step and implementing severe thermal stresses that are applied to said surface and a step of determining an operating point (P F) of a laser-marking machine configured to implement said laser-marking step based on geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings to be produced on said surface, characterized in that said step of determining said operating point (P F) includes the following steps: - determining a value (C PM) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in at least one treatment zone of said surface in which said engravings are produced, from said severe thermal stresses and from data relating to a predetermined material from which said ophthalmic lens is formed; and - deducing said operating point (P F) from said value (C PM) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in said at least one treatment zone and from said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings; said step of determining said operating point (P F) comprising the following steps: - deducing a post-marking stress level (A-G) from the value (C PM) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens and said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings; and - selecting said operating point (P F) on the basis of said difficulty level (A-G), of geometric characteristics (x, y, z) of said surface of said ophthalmic lens to be marked and of parameters specific to said laser-marking machine used; wherein said post-marking stress level (A-G) is chosen from a plurality of post-marking stress levels (A-G) predetermined as a function of predetermined ranges of geometric engraving characteristics (D i) and predetermined ranges of values (C PM) representative of the deformation of the ophthalmic lens. - determining a value (C PM) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in at least one treatment zone of said surface in which said engravings are produced, from said severe thermal stresses and from data relating to a predetermined material from which said ophthalmic lens is formed; and - deducing said operating point (P F) from said value (C PM) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in said at least one treatment zone and from said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings; - deducing a post-marking stress level (A-G) from the value (C PM) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens and said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings; and - selecting said operating point (P F) on the basis of said difficulty level (A-G), of geometric characteristics (x, y, z) of said surface of said ophthalmic lens to be marked and of parameters specific to said laser-marking machine used;
A medical system, comprising: a sensor configured to be positioned in contact with a tissue of a patient, the sensor being configured to sense a heart rate of the patient; a processor configured to be in communication with the sensor and to analyze the sensed heart rate to detect a change in heart rate of the patient, wherein the processor is configured to detect the change in heart rate by analyzing electrocardiogram signals sensed by the sensor, the analyzing comprising analyzing a power spectral density in low frequency and high frequency bands to determine onset of the patient eating a solid food, and a delivery device configured to be implanted within the patient and to be in communication with the processor, the delivery device being defaulted to a dormant mode in which the delivery device does not deliver an obesity therapy to the patient, and the delivery device being configured to change from the dormant mode to a delivery mode, in which the delivery device delivers the obesity therapy to the patient, in response to the processor detecting the change in heart rate and the onset of the patient eating a solid food, characterized in that the processor is configured to detect onset of the patient eating a solid food when spectral power in the low frequency band, corresponding to sympathetic activity, increases by a predetermined first threshold amount while spectral power in the high frequency band, corresponding to parasympathetic activity, decreases by a predetermined second threshold amount. a sensor configured to be positioned in contact with a tissue of a patient, the sensor being configured to sense a heart rate of the patient; a processor configured to be in communication with the sensor and to analyze the sensed heart rate to detect a change in heart rate of the patient, wherein the processor is configured to detect the change in heart rate by analyzing electrocardiogram signals sensed by the sensor, the analyzing comprising analyzing a power spectral density in low frequency and high frequency bands to determine onset of the patient eating a solid food, and a delivery device configured to be implanted within the patient and to be in communication with the processor, the delivery device being defaulted to a dormant mode in which the delivery device does not deliver an obesity therapy to the patient, and the delivery device being configured to change from the dormant mode to a delivery mode, in which the delivery device delivers the obesity therapy to the patient, in response to the processor detecting the change in heart rate and the onset of the patient eating a solid food, characterized in that the processor is configured to detect onset of the patient eating a solid food when spectral power in the low frequency band, corresponding to sympathetic activity, increases by a predetermined first threshold amount while spectral power in the high frequency band, corresponding to parasympathetic activity, decreases by a predetermined second threshold amount.
A cooling system (1200, 1300, 1400) comprising: a main refrigerant circuit, comprising: a compressor; a heat rejection heat exchanger; one of an expander (1302, 1402) and an expansion device; at least one evaporator (1214, 1306, 1404, 1406) configured to be coupled to a thermal load; and a suction accumulator; a charge management circuit having a charge management receiver configured in parallel with the compressor and the heat rejection heat exchanger, a first receiver valve installed on a line connecting an exit of the heat rejection heat exchanger and a first port of the charge management receiver, and a second receiver valve installed on a line connecting a second port of the charge management receiver and a suction side of the compressor; a controller configured to accumulate and discharge reserve refrigerant to and from the charge management receiver to provide flexibility in system operation as refrigerant in the main refrigerant circuit operates in sub-critical, trans-critical, and super-critical modes of operation, wherein the controller is configured to control an amount of reserve refrigerant in the charge management receiver based on a discharge pressure of the compressor by means of the first and a second receiver valves (1230, 1232); and a hot gas bypass line (1220, 1312, 1314, 1416) comprising a hot gas bypass valve (1222, 1308, 1420) connecting a discharge side of the compressor with the low pressure side of the compressor. a main refrigerant circuit, comprising: a compressor; a heat rejection heat exchanger; one of an expander (1302, 1402) and an expansion device; at least one evaporator (1214, 1306, 1404, 1406) configured to be coupled to a thermal a compressor; a heat rejection heat exchanger; one of an expander (1302, 1402) and an expansion device; at least one evaporator (1214, 1306, 1404, 1406) configured to be coupled to a thermal load; and a suction accumulator; a charge management circuit having a charge management receiver configured in parallel with the compressor and the heat rejection heat exchanger, a first receiver valve installed on a line connecting an exit of the heat rejection heat exchanger and a first port of the charge management receiver, and a second receiver valve installed on a line connecting a second port of the charge management receiver and a suction side of the compressor; a controller configured to accumulate and discharge reserve refrigerant to and from the charge management receiver to provide flexibility in system operation as refrigerant in the main refrigerant circuit operates in sub-critical, trans-critical, and super-critical modes of operation, wherein the controller is configured to control an amount of reserve refrigerant in the charge management receiver based on a discharge pressure of the compressor by means of the first and a second receiver valves (1230, 1232); and a hot gas bypass line (1220, 1312, 1314, 1416) comprising a hot gas bypass valve (1222, 1308, 1420) connecting a discharge side of the compressor with the low pressure side of the compressor.
A recombinant influenza virus vector comprising an NS gene encoding a truncated NS1 protein consisting of 106 amino acids of the N-terminus of the respective wild type NS1 protein and a heterologous, non-viral sequence encoding an immunostimulatory polypeptide, whereby said vector replicates in IFN-sensitive melanoma cells and is attenuated in normal cells, and expresses a heterologous immunostimulatory polypeptide.
A mounting device for accessories on a handgun having a barrel axis, the handgun having guide elements essentially parallel to the barrel axis and at least one recess formed transversely thereto, comprising: - a device housing having guides configured to interact with the guide elements, - a spring, - at least one bearing knob, - at least one locking spindle configured to interact with the bearing knob and at least one recess, wherein the at least one locking spindle at a first end has a selector knob with a resting protrusion and at a second end has a connection piece and in a center part at least one locking protrusion formed in a spatial direction normal to a spindle axis, wherein the locking spindle is rotatably and/or longitudinally displaceable in the device housing and is arranged to interact with the bearing knob and the spring such that - to release a rotation of the locking spindle in an open position, at least the resting protrusion formed on the selector knob by displacement along the spindle axis from its latching position can be brought out of engagement with a detent formed on the side of the device housing and complementary in shape to the resting protrusion, - to move the mounting device along the guide elements, the locking protrusion is brought out of engagement with the recess by rotating the locking spindle, and - to mount the mounting device on the handgun in a locking position, the locking protrusion can be brought into engagement with the recess and is countersunk to lock at least the resting protrusion partially or completely in the detent. - a device housing having guides configured to interact with the guide elements, - a spring, - at least one bearing knob, - at least one locking spindle configured to interact with the bearing knob and at least one recess, wherein - to release a rotation of the locking spindle in an open position, at least the resting protrusion formed on the selector knob by displacement along the spindle axis from its latching position can be brought out of engagement with a detent formed on the side of the device housing and complementary in shape to the resting protrusion, - to move the mounting device along the guide elements, the locking protrusion is brought out of engagement with the recess by rotating the locking spindle, and - to mount the mounting device on the handgun in a locking position, the locking protrusion can be brought into engagement with the recess and is countersunk to lock at least the resting protrusion partially or completely in the detent.
A fixed-wing aircraft comprising: at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) configured to propel the aircraft in a first direction; at least one further propulsion unit (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) configured to propel the aircraft in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and at least one wing (102, 202, 302, 402, 602), wherein the at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) is mounted in front of the leading edge of the at least one wing (102, 202, 302, 402, 602), such that the air downstream of the at least one propulsion unit flows around the at least one wing (102, 202, 302, 402, 602) to provide lift and a longitudinal thrust in the first direction, and the at least one further propulsion unit is configured to provide a longitudinal thrust in the second direction, wherein the at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) and the at least one further propulsion unit (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) are fixed in position, such that the at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) provides thrust in the first direction only, and the at least one further propulsion unit (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) provides thrust in the first direction or second direction only. at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) configured to propel the aircraft in a first direction; at least one further propulsion unit (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) configured to propel the aircraft in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and at least one wing (102, 202, 302, 402, 602), wherein the at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) is mounted in front of the leading edge of the at least one wing (102, 202, 302, 402, 602), such that the air downstream of the at least one propulsion unit flows around the at least one wing (102, 202, 302, 402, 602) to provide lift and a longitudinal thrust in the first direction, and the at least one further propulsion unit is configured to provide a longitudinal thrust in the second direction, wherein the at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) and the at least one further propulsion unit (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) are fixed in position, such that the at least one propulsion unit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604) provides thrust in the first direction only, and the at least one further propulsion unit (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) provides thrust in the first direction or second direction only.
A filtering sector for a filtering disk of a rotary filter comprising: - a structural element constituted by a ribbed inner draining support and a frame surrounding the draining support, said structural element is provided with a connection tube; and - a filtering fabric which covers the structural element, the structural element having a thickness which increases progressively in the direction of the connection tube, and the draining support being constituted by a single metal sheet, said metal sheet being provided with an alternation of parallel channels, characterized in that the draining support is perforated by aligned holes placed in the walls of the channels, the diameter of which increases with the thickness of the sector. - a structural element constituted by a ribbed inner draining support and a frame surrounding the draining support, said structural element is provided with a connection tube; and - a filtering fabric which covers the structural element,
A control assembly for selectively controlling actuation of an electric motor that powers a working assembly of a hand-held power tool, the control assembly being configured to provide the selective control based on performance of at least two dissimilar operator actions, the control assembly comprising: a sensing member configured to be operable to an actuated state responsive to an enabling action comprising a first of the two dissimilar operator actions; a throttle control member configured to be repeatedly operable responsive to actuation of the throttle control member while the sensing member is in the actuated state, and wherein actuation of the throttle control member comprises a second of the two dissimilar operator actions; and an interlock assembly operably coupled to the sensing member to prevent actuation of the sensing member until the enabling action is performed; wherein the sensing member is disposed at a first portion of a handle (430/540) of the tool and the throttle control member is disposed at a second portion of the handle (430/540), the first and second portions being on opposite sides of the handle (430/540); the second of the two dissimilar actions being associated with a grasping of the handle (430/540); wherein the first of the two dissimilar actions comprises performing the enabling action by using a finger to actuate the interlock assembly independent of a motion to grasp the handle (430/540); and characterised in that the interlock assembly comprises a catch mechanism (440, 440') disposed at least partially within a portion of the sensing member. a sensing member configured to be operable to an actuated state responsive to an enabling action comprising a first of the two dissimilar operator actions; a throttle control member configured to be repeatedly operable responsive to actuation of the throttle control member while the sensing member is in the actuated state, and wherein actuation of the throttle control member comprises a second of the two dissimilar operator actions; and an interlock assembly operably coupled to the sensing member to prevent actuation of the sensing member until the enabling action is performed; wherein the sensing member is disposed at a first portion of a handle (430/540) of the tool and the throttle control member is disposed at a second portion of the handle (430/540), the first and second portions being on opposite sides of the handle (430/540); the second of the two dissimilar actions being associated with a grasping of the handle (430/540); wherein the first of the two dissimilar actions comprises performing the enabling action by using a finger to actuate the interlock assembly independent of a motion to grasp the handle (430/540); and characterised in that the interlock assembly comprises a catch mechanism (440, 440') disposed at least partially within a portion of the sensing member.
Method of packet loss concealment in ADPCM codec, whereby, in the decoder, after detection of loss of a packet of encoded quantized prediction errors ( e m) of each subband a substitute signal ( x PLC) is created and used instead of the otherwise decoded correct signal ( x dec) for gaining an output signal ( x out) during the loss period, characterized in that in a predetermined transition period between the correct signal ( x dec) and the substitute signal ( x PLC) the difference ( d PLC, m) between the substitute signal ( x PLC,m) and the computed prediction signal ( x pred, m) in each subband is combined with the dequantized prediction error ( d dec,m) to receive a dequantized combined prediction error ( d comb, m) which is added to the predicted signal ( x pred, m) to gain a combined transition signal ( x comb,m) as basis for an output signal ( x out = x comb) during the transition period as well as for adapting all decoder parameters.
A pump assembly comprising - an impeller with a rotor axis, - a pump housing accommodating the impeller, - a drive motor with a stator and a rotor for driving the impeller, - a rotor can accommodating the rotor, and - a stator housing accommodating the stator, wherein the rotor can is mounted by a first coupling to the pump housing, wherein the stator housing is mounted by a second coupling to the pump housing, wherein the first coupling is located closer to the rotor axis than the second coupling, wherein the rotor can has a first axial end facing the impeller and a second axial end facing away from the impeller, wherein the first axial end is open and the second axial end is closed, wherein the rotor can comprises a rotor can flange at the first axial end, and wherein the first coupling is provided by a securing member being located around the rotor can and securing the rotor can flange against the pump housing, characterized in that the securing member is a union nut with an opening through which the rotor can protrudes. - an impeller with a rotor axis, - a pump housing accommodating the impeller, - a drive motor with a stator and a rotor for driving the impeller, - a rotor can accommodating the rotor, and - a stator housing accommodating the stator,
A method for monitoring gas stunning of birds, where groups of birds are conveyed into and out of a stunning zone, and where the concentration of the stunning gas in the stunning zone is measured and adjusted for optimal stunning, wherein the concentration of the gas is measured at a plurality of measuring positions in the stunning zone, that a visual inspection of the birds is performed at two or more of the measuring positions, and that a visual inspection unit is moved into the stunning zone together with a group of birds and used for the visual inspection of the birds in this group, characterized in that a central processing unit of a monitoring system receives measuring and inspection signals from the gas sensor(s) and visual inspection unit(s), respectively, and where the central processing unit calculates the needed adjustment to the stunning process based on the measuring and inspection signals.
An apparatus comprising: a microphone capable of receiving an audio signal comprising primary audio and extraneous audio, the primary audio from a device that outputs media content to one or more users, and the extraneous audio comprising audio that is extraneous to said primary audio; at least one processor, communicatively coupled to a transmitter, the at least one processor configured to: (i) analyze a received audio signal to identify a presence or absence of corruption in the received audio signal, the corruption comprising extraneous audio in addition to the primary audio; (ii) generate an audio signature of the received audio over a temporal interval based on the identified presence or absence of corruption in the received audio signal; (iii) modify said audio signature by nullifying those portions of said audio signature corrupted by said extraneous audio; and (iv) communicate said modified audio signature, via the transmitter, to a server; and a receiver, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, and capable of receiving a response from said server, said response based on the modified audio signature. a microphone capable of receiving an audio signal comprising primary audio and extraneous audio, the primary audio from a device that outputs media content to one or more users, and the extraneous audio comprising audio that is extraneous to said primary audio; at least one processor, communicatively coupled to a transmitter, the at least one processor configured to: (i) analyze a received audio signal to identify a presence or absence of corruption in the received audio signal, the corruption comprising extraneous audio in addition to the primary audio; (ii) generate an audio signature of the received audio over a temporal interval based on the identified presence or absence of corruption in the received audio signal; (iii) modify said audio signature by nullifying those portions of said audio signature corrupted by said extraneous audio; and (iv) communicate said modified audio signature, via the transmitter, to a server; and (i) analyze a received audio signal to identify a presence or absence of corruption in the received audio signal, the corruption comprising extraneous audio in addition to the primary audio; (ii) generate an audio signature of the received audio over a temporal interval based on the identified presence or absence of corruption in the received audio signal; (iii) modify said audio signature by nullifying those portions of said audio signature corrupted by said extraneous audio; and (iv) communicate said modified audio signature, via the transmitter, to a server; and a receiver, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, and capable of receiving a response from said server, said response based on the modified audio signature.