mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of calibrating an ultrasound probe, comprising the steps of: placing a first array (12, 14, 16) and a second array (12, 14, 16) of the ultrasound probe in position to image a phantom, each of the first and second arrays having a plurality of transducer elements (n, j, k); imaging the phantom with the first array to obtain a reference image, wherein imaging is dependent on data describing a position of each transducer element of the first array; imaging the phantom with the second array to obtain a test image, wherein imaging is dependent on data describing a position of each transducer element of the second array; quantifying a first error between the reference image and the test image; iteratively optimizing the data describing the position of each transducer element of the second array until the first error is at a minimum. placing a first array (12, 14, 16) and a second array (12, 14, 16) of the ultrasound probe in position to image a phantom, each of the first and second arrays having a plurality of transducer elements (n, j, k); imaging the phantom with the first array to obtain a reference image, wherein imaging is dependent on data describing a position of each transducer element of the first array; imaging the phantom with the second array to obtain a test image, wherein imaging is dependent on data describing a position of each transducer element of the second array; quantifying a first error between the reference image and the test image; iteratively optimizing the data describing the position of each transducer element of the second array until the first error is at a minimum.
A processor-implemented neural network method, wherein the neural network comprises a last fully-connected layer outputting an operation result, a softmax layer connected to and following the last fully-connected layer, and a loss layer connected to the softmax layer, the method comprising: obtaining information about a number of classes into which input data is classified; determining a precision for the last fully-connected layer as being greater than β × log 2 (|class|) + α wherein |class| denotes the number of classes, α denotes a predetermined bias, and β denotes a proportional constant; and processing parameters of the last fully-connected layer according to the determined precision, wherein the parameters comprise a gradient of a cross-entropy loss derived from a loss generated by the loss layer with respect to the operation result, and using the gradient to train the last fully-connected layer. obtaining information about a number of classes into which input data is classified; determining a precision for the last fully-connected layer as being greater than β × log 2 (|class|) + α wherein |class| denotes the number of classes, α denotes a predetermined bias, and β denotes a proportional constant; and processing parameters of the last fully-connected layer according to the determined precision, wherein the parameters comprise a gradient of a cross-entropy loss derived from a loss generated by the loss layer with respect to the operation result, and using the gradient to train the last fully-connected layer.
Landing bearing for use in a magnetic bearing assembly, the landing bearing comprising: a. a first landing surface (20, 20a, 20b); b. a second landing surface (22, 22a, 22b), wherein the second landing surface (22, 22a, 22b) is arranged so as to face the first landing surface (20, 20a, 20b); wherein c. at least one of the first landing surface (20, 20a, 20b) and the second landing surface (22, 22a, 22b) is provided with at least one recess for receiving lubricant. characterised in that d. at least one of the first landing surface (20,20a, 20b) and the second landing surface (22,22a, 22b) is coated with a porous structure layer, and e. an oil-repelling coating is applied on at least one of an edge portion of the landing surface (20, 20a, 20b, 22, 22a, 22b) provided with the recess and the landing surface (22,22a, 22b) opposite to the landing surface provided with the recess. a. a first landing surface (20, 20a, 20b); b. a second landing surface (22, 22a, 22b), wherein the second landing surface (22, 22a, 22b) is arranged so as to face the first landing surface (20, 20a, 20b); wherein c. at least one of the first landing surface (20, 20a, 20b) and the second landing surface (22, 22a, 22b) is provided with at least one recess for receiving lubricant. characterised in that d. at least one of the first landing surface (20,20a, 20b) and the second landing surface (22,22a, 22b) is coated with a porous structure layer, and e. an oil-repelling coating is applied on at least one of an edge portion of the landing surface (20, 20a, 20b, 22, 22a, 22b) provided with the recess and the landing surface (22,22a, 22b) opposite to the landing surface provided with the recess.
Process for producing esters, in particular biodiesel, which process comprises providing a triglyceride feed and an alcohol, and contacting said feed with a heterogeneous catalyst, thus resulting in the transesterification of said triglyceride with said alcohol, characterized in that said heterogeneous catalyst comprises a Group 4 silicate and less than 3 wt.% Na, and said feed further comprises at least one acid compound.
A method of fabricating a perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction, pMTJ, device, characterized by: growing a seed layer on a first electrode of the pMTJ device, the seed layer having a uniform predetermined crystal orientation at least along a growth axis; and planarizing the seed layer while maintaining the uniform predetermined crystal orientation of the seed layer. growing a seed layer on a first electrode of the pMTJ device, the seed layer having a uniform predetermined crystal orientation at least along a growth axis; and planarizing the seed layer while maintaining the uniform predetermined crystal orientation of the seed layer.
A composite film to be applied as a liner onto a card for the decentralised production of a multilayer security document having at least one polymer film, with one side of the polymer film being provided with a scratch-resistant layer having a peelable release film applied thereon, with the opposite side of the polymer film being provided with an adhesive layer for application as a liner onto the card, and with the polymer film comprising a plurality of use features fabricated by means of punchings, each individual punching penetrating the adhesive layer, the polymer film, and the scratch-resistant layer, characterised in that the punching partially advances into the release film and in that the polymer film has breaking points formed within the use feature.
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: an ink jet head (22, 22K, 22C, 22M, 22Y) configured to eject ink droplets from a plurality of nozzles to draw an image on a medium; a deflected ejection amount detector configured to detect a deflected ejection amount of each of the nozzles; an uneven concentration correction parameter creation part configured to create an uneven concentration correction parameter required for uneven concentration correction by analyzing an image of a test chart drawn on the medium by the inkjet head (22, 22K, 22C, 22M, 22Y); an uneven concentration correction part (126B2) configured to perform uneven concentration correction in accordance with the uneven concentration correction parameter created by the uneven concentration correction parameter creation part; characterized by an allowable value range determination part configured to determine an allowable value range of a deflected ejection amount for each of the nozzles with respect to a deflected ejection amount of each of the nozzles when the test chart is drawn; a deflected ejection nozzle detector configured to detect a nozzle in which a deflected ejection amount exceeds the allowable value range so that a deflected ejection occurs, as a deflected ejection nozzle; and a non-ejection correction part (126B1) configured to perform non-ejection correction by not allowing the deflected ejection nozzle to eject ink. an ink jet head (22, 22K, 22C, 22M, 22Y) configured to eject ink droplets from a plurality of nozzles to draw an image on a medium; a deflected ejection amount detector configured to detect a deflected ejection amount of each of the nozzles; an uneven concentration correction parameter creation part configured to create an uneven concentration correction parameter required for uneven concentration correction by analyzing an image of a test chart drawn on the medium by the inkjet head (22, 22K, 22C, 22M, 22Y); an uneven concentration correction part (126B2) configured to perform uneven concentration correction in accordance with the uneven concentration correction parameter created by the uneven concentration correction parameter creation part; characterized by an allowable value range determination part configured to determine an allowable value range of a deflected ejection amount for each of the nozzles with respect to a deflected ejection amount of each of the nozzles when the test chart is drawn; a deflected ejection nozzle detector configured to detect a nozzle in which a deflected ejection amount exceeds the allowable value range so that a deflected ejection occurs, as a deflected ejection nozzle; and a non-ejection correction part (126B1) configured to perform non-ejection correction by not allowing the deflected ejection nozzle to eject ink.
A cleaning device comprising a housing, which can be arranged on a feed line for cleaning fluid and which has an exit opening arranged lying opposite the feed line, wherein a nozzle head, which is rotatable about a first rotary axis, is arranged at the exit opening, characterised in that a distributing device rotating about a second rotary axis, which second rotary axis is different from the first rotary axis, and having at least one blade element or at least one pendulum element is arranged on the rotatable nozzle head.
Domestic appliance having a deodorising system for removing odour-producing molecules from a process medium of the domestic appliance, wherein the deodorising system is arranged in a processing room of the domestic appliance which is closed at least during removal of the odour-producing molecules and comprises at least three different deodorising facilities to which the process medium can be applied, wherein the deodorising system is arranged in a channel coupled fluidically to the processing room, through which the process air is conducted, and comprises at least three deodorising facilities from the group comprising filtration facilities, extraction facilities and oxidative deodorising facilities, such that the extraction facilities are embodied as a water atomisation facility, by means of which a cold fog is produced, that the filtration facilities have an active carbon filter, which filters the process air and absorbs odour-producing molecules and that the oxidative deodorising facilities comprise an ozonolysis facility.
A compound of the structural formula: B - S - A - S - B wherein: (i) A is a diradical of formula Ar-(Fl-Ar) n - in which n is 3 to 6; (ii) B is a methacrylate or 1,4-pentadien-3-yl group; (iii) S is an alkyl chain containing one or more hetero atoms; (iv) Ar comprises a 1,4-phenylene, a biphenyl-4,4'-diyl, a terphen-4,4"-diyl, a naphthalene-1,4-diyl, a thiophene-2,5-diyl, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, a perylene-3,10-diyl, a pyrene-2,7-diyl, a 2,2'-dithiophen-5,5'-diyl, a an oxazole-2,5-diyl, a thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2,5-diyl, a dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene-2,6-diyl, an imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5-diyl or a 3,4,5-triaryl substituted 1,2,4-triazole diradical, or a single bond; (v) Fl is and (vi) R in each occurrence is a hydrogen or a C 1 -C 5 alkyl group. (i) A is a diradical of formula Ar-(Fl-Ar) n - in which n is 3 to 6; (ii) B is a methacrylate or 1,4-pentadien-3-yl group; (iii) S is an alkyl chain containing one or more hetero atoms; (iv) Ar comprises a 1,4-phenylene, a biphenyl-4,4'-diyl, a terphen-4,4"-diyl, a naphthalene-1,4-diyl, a thiophene-2,5-diyl, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, a perylene-3,10-diyl, a pyrene-2,7-diyl, a 2,2'-dithiophen-5,5'-diyl, a an oxazole-2,5-diyl, a thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2,5-diyl, a dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene-2,6-diyl, an imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5-diyl or a 3,4,5-triaryl substituted 1,2,4-triazole diradical, or a single bond; (v) Fl is and (vi) R in each occurrence is a hydrogen or a C 1 -C 5 alkyl group.
A T-cell which comprises; (i) a chimeric antigen receptor; and (ii) a chimeric TNF receptor (TNFR) which comprises (a) the ligand binding domain of DR3, HVEM, CD27, CD40, RANK or Fn14; and (b) the signalling domain of 4-1BB endodomain, wherein the chimeric TNFR does not comprise a CD3zeta endodomain. (i) a chimeric antigen receptor; and (ii) a chimeric TNF receptor (TNFR) which comprises (a) the ligand binding domain of DR3, HVEM, CD27, CD40, RANK or Fn14; and (b) the signalling domain of 4-1BB endodomain, wherein the chimeric TNFR does not comprise a CD3zeta endodomain.
A transmission path, configured to transmit high-frequency signals each containing a frequency component of 20 GHz or more, comprising: a nickel-phosphorus layer containing nickel and phosphorus, wherein the nickel-phosphorous layer is formed on an inner surface of a waveguide formed by a hollow member, characterized in that a phosphorus concentration of the nickel-phosphorus layer is 2.12 mass% or more and 4.04 mass% or less.
A process for the treatment of an offgas stream which is formed in a plant for the production of aluminum by electrolytic reduction of aluminum oxide in the melt using at least one anode composed of a carbon-comprising material and which owing to the reduction of the aluminum oxide by means of the carbon comprises carbon oxides, wherein at least a substream of the carbon oxides comprised in the offgas stream is purified and/or conditioned, reacted with hydrogen and reduced to carbon monoxide and/or methane or is mixed with a hydrogen stream and subsequently passed to utilization in a chemical or biotechnological reaction.
A bispecific antibody compound comprising two first polypeptide chains and two second polypeptide chains wherein each of, a.) said first polypeptide chain comprises a single chain variable fragment (scFv) and a mAb IgG heavy chain, the HC having a heavy chain variable region (HCVR1) comprising heavy chain CDRs (HCDR) 1-3 wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR1 is SEQ ID NO:9, the amino acid sequence of HCDR2 is SEQ ID NO:10, the amino acid sequence of HCDR3 is SEQ ID NO:11, and the scFv having a heavy chain variable region (HCVR2) and a light chain variable region (LCVR2), HCVR2 comprising HCDRs 4-6 and LCVR2 comprising LCDRs 4-6, wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR4 is SEQ ID NO:12, the amino acid sequence of HCDR5 is SEQ ID NO:13, the amino acid sequence of HCDR6 is SEQ ID NO:14, the amino acid sequence of LCDR4 is SEQ ID NO:18, the amino acid sequence of LCDR5 is SEQ ID NO:19, and the amino acid sequence of LCDR6 is SEQ ID NO:20; and b.) said second polypeptide comprises a mAb light chain comprising light chain CDRs (LCDR) 1-3, wherein the amino acid sequence of LCDR1 is SEQ ID NO:15, the amino acid sequence of LCDR2 is SEQ ID NO:16, the amino acid sequence of LCDR3 is SEQ ID NO:17, wherein each scFv is independently linked to said HC via polypeptide linker covalently attached to the N-terminus of HC and the C-terminus of LCVR2, and LCVR2 is linked to HCVR2 of the same scFv via a second polypeptide linker covalently attached to the C-terminus of LCVR2 and the N-terminus of HCVR2. a.) said first polypeptide chain comprises a single chain variable fragment (scFv) and a mAb IgG heavy chain, the HC having a heavy chain variable region (HCVR1) comprising heavy chain CDRs (HCDR) 1-3 wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR1 is SEQ ID NO:9, the amino acid sequence of HCDR2 is SEQ ID NO:10, the amino acid sequence of HCDR3 is SEQ ID NO:11, and the scFv having a heavy chain variable region (HCVR2) and a light chain variable region (LCVR2), HCVR2 comprising HCDRs 4-6 and LCVR2 comprising LCDRs 4-6, wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR4 is SEQ ID NO:12, the amino acid sequence of HCDR5 is SEQ ID NO:13, the amino acid sequence of HCDR6 is SEQ ID NO:14, the amino acid sequence of LCDR4 is SEQ ID NO:18, the amino acid sequence of LCDR5 is SEQ ID NO:19, and the amino acid sequence of LCDR6 is SEQ ID NO:20; and b.) said second polypeptide comprises a mAb light chain comprising light chain CDRs (LCDR) 1-3, wherein the amino acid sequence of LCDR1 is SEQ ID NO:15, the amino acid sequence of LCDR2 is SEQ ID NO:16, the amino acid sequence of LCDR3 is SEQ ID NO:17,
A method for assigning timeslots to communicating entities connected to a time division multiple access network, said network being delimited in a cell controlled by a cell controller, the method comprising the steps repeatedly implemented by computer means of said cell controller: - transmitting within a predetermined period, SF, a beacon frame, BF, in a first frequency channel AC to announce to at least one designated entity among said communicating entities that a timeslot is intended to be assigned to said designated entity in a second frequency channel DC1, DC2, and - assigning said timeslot to said designated entity in said second frequency channel DC1, DC2, And wherein, said cell controller having an identifier shared with the communicating entities connected to said network, the time for starting transmission of the beacon frame is chosen according to a pseudo-random draw, PS-RANDOM, using a seed based at least on the identifier of said cell controller, and wherein at least one of the communicating entities uses the same seed so as to calculate the same pseudo-random draw, CALC, for starting listening to the first frequency channel at the time when the transmission of the beacon frame starts, enabling thus said communicating entity to operate in an energy saving mode during at least a remaining portion of said predetermined period SF, if no timeslot is intended to said communicating entity. - transmitting within a predetermined period, SF, a beacon frame, BF, in a first frequency channel AC to announce to at least one designated entity among said communicating entities that a timeslot is intended to be assigned to said designated entity in a second frequency channel DC1, DC2, and - assigning said timeslot to said designated entity in said second frequency channel DC1, DC2, And wherein, said cell controller having an identifier shared with the communicating entities connected to said network, the time for starting transmission of the beacon frame is chosen according to a pseudo-random draw, PS-RANDOM, using a seed based at least on the identifier of said cell controller, and wherein at least one of the communicating entities uses the same seed so as to calculate the same pseudo-random draw, CALC, for starting listening to the first frequency channel at the time when the transmission of the beacon frame starts, enabling thus said communicating entity to operate in an energy saving mode during at least a remaining portion of said predetermined period SF, if no timeslot is intended to said communicating entity.
Orthopaedic device comprising: a screw including a head tip and at least one thread; the screw has a plurality of porous regions; the screw consists of at least one of an implantable polymer, metal and ceramic; the screw is cannulated by a lengthwise extending bore having an open end at the region of the head, suitable for long term delivery of therapeutic agents; wherein as seen in an axial section the bore is connected with the environment by channels on one side of the bore for immediate delivery of therapeutic agents and by interconnected pores on another side of the bore, wherein the interconnected pores allow for local delivery of therapeutic agents to the surrounding tissue. a screw including a head tip and at least one thread; the screw has a plurality of porous regions; the screw consists of at least one of an implantable polymer, metal and ceramic; the screw is cannulated by a lengthwise extending bore having an open end at the region of the head, suitable for long term delivery of therapeutic agents; wherein as seen in an axial section the bore is connected with the environment by channels on one side of the bore for immediate delivery of therapeutic agents and by interconnected pores on another side of the bore, wherein the interconnected pores allow for local delivery of therapeutic agents to the surrounding tissue.
A method of non-contact printing composition(s) on a web, the method comprising the steps of: providing the web; forming a plurality of intermediate features in the web; capturing an image of a first group of the plurality of intermediate features; analyzing the image to determine a phase shift for the first group; non-contact printing a first composition to the web in a first plurality of composition sites (335, 337, 435, 437, 339), wherein the non-contact printing step is ink-jet printing, the first plurality of composition sites is in accordance with the image and each of the first plurality of compositions sites correspond to a corresponding intermediate feature; manipulating the web to form a plurality of apertures (190, 390, 490) from the first plurality of intermediate features. providing the web; forming a plurality of intermediate features in the web; capturing an image of a first group of the plurality of intermediate features; analyzing the image to determine a phase shift for the first group; non-contact printing a first composition to the web in a first plurality of composition sites (335, 337, 435, 437, 339), wherein the non-contact printing step is ink-jet printing, the first plurality of composition sites is in accordance with the image and each of the first plurality of compositions sites correspond to a corresponding intermediate feature; manipulating the web to form a plurality of apertures (190, 390, 490) from the first plurality of intermediate features.
Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a rotatable steering shaft which has a shaft part that can be displaced axially along its axis of rotation, which shaft part is rotatably mounted in a jacket tube which is mounted in an axially sliding manner in a guide box held on a retaining part fixed to the vehicle body and can be displaced by means of an electric motor, wherein a gear rack (9, 10, 29) is attached to the outer face of the jacket tube, that the electric motor is fastened to the guide box and drives a worm gear which protrudes through an opening in the guide box towards the jacket tube and meshes with the gear rack (9, 10, 29), characterized in that an energy absorption device (20, 21) is arranged in an operative manner between the jacket tube and the gear rack (9, 10, 29), which energy absorption device allows an axial displacement of the gear rack (9, 10, 29) in respect of the jacket tube in the event of a crash while overcoming a design-related deformation force.