mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for detection of drops (A,B,C,D) appearing in a digital image (111-I15, I111-I115, I211-I215, I311-I315) acquired through a transparent wall by means of an image acquisition system, the method comprising the following step: b) a gradient image is established from said digital image, by assigning to each pixel the value of the gradient at the position of the pixel; the method being characterized by further comprising the following steps: c) said gradient image is filtered to obtain a filtered image, by assigning to each pixel a value obtained by applying a rank filter to a neighbourhood of the pixel; d) a mask is then established representing the position of the detected drops in said digital image, in which mask the pixels for which the difference between the value of the pixel in the filtered image and the value of the pixel in the gradient image exceeds a predetermined value are activated. b) a gradient image is established from said digital image, by assigning to each pixel the value of the gradient at the position of the pixel; the method being characterized by further comprising the following steps: c) said gradient image is filtered to obtain a filtered image, by assigning to each pixel a value obtained by applying a rank filter to a neighbourhood of the pixel; d) a mask is then established representing the position of the detected drops in said digital image, in which mask the pixels for which the difference between the value of the pixel in the filtered image and the value of the pixel in the gradient image exceeds a predetermined value are activated.
A composition comprising: semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer; and a nucleating agent having the formula: wherein R 1 is a C 10 -C 20 alkylene group; and R 2 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group. semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer; and a nucleating agent having the formula: wherein R 1 is a C 10 -C 20 alkylene group; and R 2 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group.
A drinking or eating vessel comprising an inner surface that defines a volume for receiving liquid or solid food and an outer surface that supports a polymeric coating and a decorative layer, wherein the polymeric coating comprises a polymer formed by curing a coating mixture on the outer surface of the drinking or eating vessel, said coating mixture comprising a matting agent, wherein the polymeric coating has an inner surface in contact with the drinking or eating vessel and an outer surface exposed to contact by a user of the vessel, wherein the decorative layer forms a diffuse layer within the polymeric coating, and wherein the matting agent comprises: (i) precipitated silica having an average particle size of 2-20 μm; or (ii) fumed silica. wherein the polymeric coating comprises a polymer formed by curing a coating mixture on the outer surface of the drinking or eating vessel, said coating mixture comprising a matting agent, wherein the polymeric coating has an inner surface in contact with the drinking or eating vessel and an outer surface exposed to contact by a user of the vessel, wherein the decorative layer forms a diffuse layer within the polymeric coating, and wherein the matting agent comprises: (i) precipitated silica having an average particle size of 2-20 μm; or (ii) fumed silica. (i) precipitated silica having an average particle size of 2-20 μm; or (ii) fumed silica.
An aqueous composition comprising a) at least 25 percent, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of a dispersed esterified cellulose ether comprising (i) groups of the formula -C -R-COOA or (ii) a combination of aliphatic monovalent acyl groups and groups of the formula -C -R-COOA, wherein R is a divalent aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group and A is hydrogen or a cation, b) from 0.1 to 15 percent of a salt of a fatty acid, based on the weight of the dispersed esterified cellulose ether, and c) from 0.02 to 7 percent of an anionic surfactant comprising a sulfate or sulfonate group, based on the weight of the dispersed esterified cellulose ether. a) at least 25 percent, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of a dispersed esterified cellulose ether comprising (i) groups of the formula -C -R-COOA or (ii) a combination of aliphatic monovalent acyl groups and groups of the formula -C -R-COOA, wherein R is a divalent aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group and A is hydrogen or a cation, b) from 0.1 to 15 percent of a salt of a fatty acid, based on the weight of the dispersed esterified cellulose ether, and c) from 0.02 to 7 percent of an anionic surfactant comprising a sulfate or sulfonate group, based on the weight of the dispersed esterified cellulose ether.
A pharmaceutical composition, in the form of a capsule comprising a granule which comprises a therapeutic compound in an intimate mixture with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein said therapeutic compound is 4-Methyl-3-[[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]-N[ 5-(4-methyl-1 H-imidazol-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] benzamide: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein said granule further comprises a surfactant which is a poloxamer. pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein said therapeutic compound is 4-Methyl-3-[[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]-N[ 5-(4-methyl-1 H-imidazol-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] benzamide: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein said granule further comprises a surfactant which is a poloxamer.
A one part, solids containing decontamination blendcomposition, wherein said composition is a blend of free flowing powders and/or particles or in the form of an integral, solid article, said composition comprising: an acetyl donor in an amount from 5% to 50% by weight, wherein the acetyl donor is selected from acetylsalicylic acid, tetraacetylethylenediamine, and combinations thereof, and wherein at least one coating compound is applied to the acetyl donor, and wherein said coating compound is selected from citric acid, succinic acid, boric acid, salicylic acid and combinations thereof; and wherein the amount of said coating compound is from 1 % to 40% by weight, a peroxygen source, wherein the amount of said peroxygen source is from 10% to 70% by weight; a catalyst, which is a transition metal catalyst, wherein the amount of said catalyst is from 0.1% to 6% by weight; a surfactant, wherein the amount of said surfactant is zero or from 0.01% to 10% by weight; a buffer, wherein the amount of said buffer is zero or from 0.1% to 50% by weight; and wherein said weight percentages are based upon the total weight of said acetyl donor, said coating compound, and said peroxygen source, said catalyst, said surfactant, and said buffer, and wherein said percentages of said compounds utilized add up to 100 weight percent and wherein said acetyl donor, said coating compound, said peroxygen source, said catalyst, said surfactant, and said buffer form the one part, solids containing decontamination blend composition. an acetyl donor in an amount from 5% to 50% by weight, wherein the acetyl donor is selected from acetylsalicylic acid, tetraacetylethylenediamine, and combinations thereof, and wherein at least one coating compound is applied to the acetyl donor, and wherein said coating compound is selected from citric acid, succinic acid, boric acid, salicylic acid and combinations thereof; and wherein the amount of said coating compound is from 1 % to 40% by weight, a peroxygen source, wherein the amount of said peroxygen source is from 10% to 70% by weight; a catalyst, which is a transition metal catalyst, wherein the amount of said catalyst is from 0.1% to 6% by weight; a surfactant, wherein the amount of said surfactant is zero or from 0.01% to 10% by weight; a buffer, wherein the amount of said buffer is zero or from 0.1% to 50% by weight; and wherein said weight percentages are based upon the total weight of said acetyl donor, said coating compound, and said peroxygen source, said catalyst, said surfactant, and said buffer, and wherein said percentages of said compounds utilized add up to 100 weight percent and wherein said acetyl donor, said coating compound, said peroxygen source, said catalyst, said surfactant, and said buffer form the one part, solids containing decontamination blend composition.
An injection device comprising: a housing, an aperture in a side wall of said housing; a needle hub, a needle mounted in said needle hub, said needle having a distal end piercing tip and a proximal end piercing tip; said needle hub being slidably mounted within said housing, said needle hub being movable from a first position wherein said distal end piercing tip is within said housing to a second position wherein said distal end piercing tip extends outwardly of said housing; a spring biasing said needle hub towards said first position; a cartridge receiving member mounted within said housing, and a plunger rod assembly for exerting pressure on said cartridge receiving member to move said cartridge and said needle hub from said first position to said second position, said plunger rod assembly and said cartridge receiving member having cooperating means such that when said plunger rod assembly is pushed to cause the cartridge plunger to be pierced by said proximal end piercing tip, a rotational movement is imparted to said cartridge receiving member, characterized in that the cartridge receiving member is accessible through said aperture in said side wall of said housing; when said plunger rod assembly is pushed to cause the cartridge plunger to be pierced by said proximal end piercing tip, a rotational movement is imparted to said cartridge receiving member to thereby prevent access to said cartridge through said aperture in said side wall of said housing. a housing, an aperture in a side wall of said housing; a needle hub, a needle mounted in said needle hub, said needle having a distal end piercing tip and a proximal end piercing tip; said needle hub being slidably mounted within said housing, said needle hub being movable from a first position wherein said distal end piercing tip is within said housing to a second position wherein said distal end piercing tip extends outwardly of said housing; a spring biasing said needle hub towards said first position; a cartridge receiving member mounted within said housing, and a plunger rod assembly for exerting pressure on said cartridge receiving member to move said cartridge and said needle hub from said first position to said second position, said plunger rod assembly and said cartridge receiving member having cooperating means such that when said plunger rod assembly is pushed to cause the cartridge plunger to be pierced by said proximal end piercing tip, a rotational movement is imparted to said cartridge receiving member, characterized in that the cartridge receiving member is accessible through said aperture in said side wall of said housing; when said plunger rod assembly is pushed to cause the cartridge plunger to be pierced by said proximal end piercing tip, a rotational movement is imparted to said cartridge receiving member to thereby prevent access to said cartridge through said aperture in said side wall of said housing.
A method of manufacturing a phosphor panel, comprising: forming a phosphor layer having a plurality of phosphor particles on a light transmissive substrate; forming an organic film on the phosphor layer; forming a metal reflection film on the organic film; removing the organic film by firing; forming an oxide film integrally covering a surface of the metal reflection film and surfaces of the phosphor particles by atomic layer deposition, wherein the metal reflection film is on a side opposite to the substrate side of the phosphor layer. forming a phosphor layer having a plurality of phosphor particles on a light transmissive substrate; forming an organic film on the phosphor layer; forming a metal reflection film on the organic film; removing the organic film by firing; forming an oxide film integrally covering a surface of the metal reflection film and surfaces of the phosphor particles by atomic layer deposition, wherein the metal reflection film is on a side opposite to the substrate side of the phosphor layer.
Apparatus for regulated delivery of a gas, notably respiratory assistance apparatus, comprising: - a fan essentially constituted by a motor, an impeller driven by that motor and a fan scroll containing that impeller, a motor casing containing the motor, the motor casing having a first end connected to the fan scroll and a second end situated on the side opposite the fan scroll; and - a casing receiving the fan, defining around that fan a space for flow of gas for cooling the fan, this space having a gas inlet situated at said second end of the motor casing; characterized in that: - said first end of the motor casing comprises at least one first inlet hole for admission of cooling gas intro the motor casing; and - said second end of the motor casing comprises at least one second hole for evacuation of the cooling gas from the motor casing, the second hole or holes being separated from said inlet of said receiving casing in such a manner as to prevent capture of the hot cooling gas leaving the motor casing by said inlet for admission of cool cooling gas into said space. - a fan essentially constituted by a motor, an impeller driven by that motor and a fan scroll containing that impeller, a motor casing containing the motor, the motor casing having a first end connected to the fan scroll and a second end situated on the side opposite the fan scroll; and - a casing receiving the fan, defining around that fan a space for flow of gas for cooling the fan, this space having a gas inlet situated at said second end of the motor casing; - said first end of the motor casing comprises at least one first inlet hole for admission of cooling gas intro the motor casing; and - said second end of the motor casing comprises at least one second hole for evacuation of the cooling gas from the motor casing, the second hole or holes being separated from said inlet of said receiving casing in such a manner as to prevent capture of the hot cooling gas leaving the motor casing by said inlet for admission of cool cooling gas into said space.
A method for validating a packet in a computer network, CHARACTERIZED BY: determining (503, 506) at least one domain associated with the packet, the at least one domain comprising at least one of a source domain of the packet and a destination domain of the packet; selecting (504, 507) at least one of a plurality of security policies as a function of the determined at least one domain; and using (504, 508-510) the selected at least one of the plurality of security policies in validating the packet. determining (503, 506) at least one domain associated with the packet, the at least one domain comprising at least one of a source domain of the packet and a destination domain of the packet; selecting (504, 507) at least one of a plurality of security policies as a function of the determined at least one domain; and using (504, 508-510) the selected at least one of the plurality of security policies in validating the packet.
A pulse width modulation method wherein unit voltage vectors are units composing an instantaneous space vector indicating voltage (Vu, Vv, Vw) which an inverter for driving a compressor motor outputs except in a dead time period, characterized in that a locus of integrals (Ψ(θ)), in terms of time, of said unit voltage vectors forms a loop within a period shorter than a reciprocal of a maximum value of an operating frequency, in terms of electrical angle, of said compressor motor.
A composite particle comprising: a core, wherein the core is a particle having median particle size by volume in the range of from 20 μm to 200 μm, an outer layer comprising at least one matrix-forming material and nanoparticles of an ingestible material; and a fluidizing material layer located between the core and the outer layer, wherein the fluidizing material comprises nanoparticles of a material selected from silica, alumina, titania, carbon black, aluminum calcium silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, potassium silicate, sodium silicate, sodium aluminosilicate, sodium calcium aluminosilicate, tricalcium silicate, silica aerogel, talc, iron oxide, other metal oxides and mixtures thereof, and the ingestible material comprises at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient. a core, wherein the core is a particle having median particle size by volume in the range of from 20 μm to 200 μm, an outer layer comprising at least one matrix-forming material and nanoparticles of an ingestible material; and a fluidizing material layer located between the core and the outer layer, wherein the fluidizing material comprises nanoparticles of a material selected from silica, alumina, titania, carbon black, aluminum calcium silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, potassium silicate, sodium silicate, sodium aluminosilicate, sodium calcium aluminosilicate, tricalcium silicate, silica aerogel, talc, iron oxide, other metal oxides and mixtures thereof, and the ingestible material comprises at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient.
A straddle type vehicle comprising: a body frame; a footrest on which a rider places his/her foot; a shift lever arranged in front of the footrest, and operated by the rider's foot to shift gears of the vehicle; a shift detection mechanism for detecting operation of the shift lever; and a power unit supported on said body frame, wherein: said footrest is supported on a centre frame constituting a part of said body frame below a seat of the rider; and said shift detection mechanism is connected to said shift lever, provided in front of said footrest and said centre frame, and is supported on a front frame constituting a part of said body frame; characterized in that a rotation shaft of said shift lever is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. a body frame; a footrest on which a rider places his/her foot; a shift lever arranged in front of the footrest, and operated by the rider's foot to shift gears of the vehicle; a shift detection mechanism for detecting operation of the shift lever; and a power unit supported on said body frame, wherein: said footrest is supported on a centre frame constituting a part of said body frame below a seat of the rider; and said shift detection mechanism is connected to said shift lever, provided in front of said footrest and said centre frame, and is supported on a front frame constituting a part of said body frame; said footrest is supported on a centre frame constituting a part of said body frame below a seat of the rider; and said shift detection mechanism is connected to said shift lever, provided in front of said footrest and said centre frame, and is supported on a front frame constituting a part of said body frame; characterized in that a rotation shaft of said shift lever is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
A pipe plug for temporarily plugging a pipe, said pipe plug comprising: a carrier; a first plugging head, said first plugging head having a first expandable sealing element; a second plugging head, said second plugging head having a second expandable sealing element and a second pivotal connection to said first plugging head, said second pivotal connection permitting said second plugging head to rotate relative to said first plugging head about a second pivot point; and an inflation system in communication with said first and second expandable sealing elements (22, 62); characterized in that: said first plugging head has a first pivotal connection to said carrier, said first pivotal connection permitting said first plugging head to rotate relative to said carrier about a first pivot point. a carrier; a first plugging head, said first plugging head having a first expandable sealing element; a second plugging head, said second plugging head having a second expandable sealing element and a second pivotal connection to said first plugging head, said second pivotal connection permitting said second plugging head to rotate relative to said first plugging head about a second pivot point; and an inflation system in communication with said first and second expandable sealing elements (22, 62); said first plugging head has a first pivotal connection to said carrier, said first pivotal connection permitting said first plugging head to rotate relative to said carrier about a first pivot point.
A method for producing roast coffee beans, the method comprising: a) extracting roast coffee beans with an aqueous liquid; b) separating the extracted roast coffee beans of step a) from the extract; c) mixing the separated extracted coffee beans of step b) with an aqueous liquid comprising glycosidase; d) separating the aqueous liquid and the extracted coffee beans from the mixture of step c), after the glycosidase has been allowed to react; e) infusing green coffee beans with the aqueous liquid obtained in step d); and f) roasting the infused green coffee beans obtained in step e). a) extracting roast coffee beans with an aqueous liquid; b) separating the extracted roast coffee beans of step a) from the extract; c) mixing the separated extracted coffee beans of step b) with an aqueous liquid comprising glycosidase; d) separating the aqueous liquid and the extracted coffee beans from the mixture of step c), after the glycosidase has been allowed to react; e) infusing green coffee beans with the aqueous liquid obtained in step d); and f) roasting the infused green coffee beans obtained in step e).
A method of detecting delamination of a composite component (60, 160, 260), the composite component having a plurality of plies and a plurality of z-pins (64, 164, 264, 564) extending through the composite component in a direction transverse to the plies, the method comprising: measuring one or more material properties of one or more of the z-pins; comparing the measured material properties to reference material properties; and estimating whether delamination has occurred based upon the comparison of the measured material properties and the reference material properties. measuring one or more material properties of one or more of the z-pins; comparing the measured material properties to reference material properties; and estimating whether delamination has occurred based upon the comparison of the measured material properties and the reference material properties.
A synthesis method of lateral heterostructure nanowires containing an alloy core and a graphitic shell having a superconducting critical temperature (Tc) in the range of 4.8∼6.0 K, the method comprised of: i) a step for preparing a metal oxide mixture, installing it into a reactor, and supplying a carrier gas under a vacuum atmosphere to increase the internal temperature of the reactor to the synthesis temperature, ii) a step for supplying hydrocarbon gas into said reactor and reacting said gas with said metal oxide mixture; wherein said metal oxide mixture is a mixture of indium oxide and tin oxide, and said mixture rate of said indium oxide and tin oxide is 6:1∼1:6 based on a weight rate. i) a step for preparing a metal oxide mixture, installing it into a reactor, and supplying a carrier gas under a vacuum atmosphere to increase the internal temperature of the reactor to the synthesis temperature, ii) a step for supplying hydrocarbon gas into said reactor and reacting said gas with said metal oxide mixture; wherein said metal oxide mixture is a mixture of indium oxide and tin oxide, and said mixture rate of said indium oxide and tin oxide is 6:1∼1:6 based on a weight rate.