mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for the pre or post harvest treatment of plant products that consists of the application of: - an at least partially salified form of phosphonic acid, and - an essential oil or one or more terpene agent(s) contained therein, selected from clove oil and eugenol as terpene agent(s) contained therein, and / or mixtures thereof, such that the composition comprises between 1% and 20% by weight / volume of eugenol or clove oil, at ambient temperature. - an at least partially salified form of phosphonic acid, and - an essential oil or one or more terpene agent(s) contained therein, selected from clove oil and eugenol as terpene agent(s) contained therein, and / or mixtures thereof, such that the composition comprises between 1% and 20% by weight / volume of eugenol or clove oil,
Aqueous adhesive composition comprising a thermoreversible gelling starch, a bonding starch and a plasticizer, wherein the bonding starch is a degraded starch, wherein the composition has a water content of 30-70 wt.%, and wherein the adhesive composition is a thermoreversible gel.
An acoustic energy delivery system for delivering acoustic energy to an implantable medical device ("IMD") located within a patient's body, the system comprising: an IMD including a power source and at least one ultrasonic transducer; and an energy delivery device configured to deliver acoustic energy for recharging the power source of the IMD, the energy delivery device including a controller and an array of ultrasonic elements electrically coupled to the controller and configured to transmit an acoustic field through the body to the IMD; wherein the controller is configured to selectively control one or more ultrasonic elements of the array for manipulating the acoustic field within the body based at least in part on one or more acoustic feedback signals transmitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer of the IMD and received on the array of ultrasonic elements. an IMD including a power source and at least one ultrasonic transducer; and an energy delivery device configured to deliver acoustic energy for recharging the power source of the IMD, the energy delivery device including a controller and an array of ultrasonic elements electrically coupled to the controller and configured to transmit an acoustic field through the body to the IMD; wherein the controller is configured to selectively control one or more ultrasonic elements of the array for manipulating the acoustic field within the body based at least in part on one or more acoustic feedback signals transmitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer of the IMD and received on the array of ultrasonic elements.
A method for enabling a first wireless device located in a first vehicle to communicate over a cellular network when the first wireless device has no connection to the cellular network, the method comprising: - identifying a vehicle platoon to which the first vehicle belongs, - finding a relay vehicle in the vehicle platoon where a second wireless device is located that has a connection to the cellular network, and - instructing the second wireless device to act as a relay to the cellular network for the communication with the first wireless device by means of a wireless Device-to-Device, D2D, link between the first and second wireless devices. - identifying a vehicle platoon to which the first vehicle belongs, - finding a relay vehicle in the vehicle platoon where a second wireless device is located that has a connection to the cellular network, and - instructing the second wireless device to act as a relay to the cellular network for the communication with the first wireless device by means of a wireless Device-to-Device, D2D, link between the first and second wireless devices.
A method for determining a phase of a target data carrier in a GNSS system, the method comprising: - in an initialization phase: o determining, at a first point in time, a bias term of a synthetic carrier phase function constructed to mimic a phase of the target data carrier, said synthetic carrier phase function providing phase information without half-cycle ambiguity; and - in an operational phase: o using said bias term determined in said initialization phase, obtaining a value of the synthetic carrier phase function, said value corresponding to a second point in time; and o comparing a measured phase of the target data carrier at the second point in time to said value to assess the presence or absence of a half-cycle phase discrepancy; wherein said synthetic carrier phase function is constructed to mimic said phase of said target data carrier at points in time subsequent to said first point in time without requiring readjustment of said determined bias term; and wherein said target data carrier is a carrier at a first frequency f j, and wherein said synthetic carrier phase function is dependent on a detected phase of a reference carrier at a second frequency f i different from said first frequency f j, and on a detected pseudorange of said reference carrier at said second frequency f i. - in an initialization phase: o determining, at a first point in time, a bias term of a synthetic carrier phase function constructed to mimic a phase of the target data carrier, said synthetic carrier phase function providing phase information without half-cycle ambiguity; and o determining, at a first point in time, a bias term of a synthetic carrier phase function constructed to mimic a phase of the target data carrier, said synthetic carrier phase function providing phase information without half-cycle ambiguity; - in an operational phase: o using said bias term determined in said initialization phase, obtaining a value of the synthetic carrier phase function, said value corresponding to a second point in time; and o comparing a measured phase of the target data carrier at the second point in time to said value to assess the presence or absence of a half-cycle phase discrepancy; o using said bias term determined in said initialization phase, obtaining a value of the synthetic carrier phase function, said value corresponding to a second point in time; and o comparing a measured phase of the target data carrier at the second point in time to said value to assess the presence or absence of a half-cycle phase discrepancy; wherein said synthetic carrier phase function is constructed to mimic said phase of said target data carrier at points in time subsequent to said first point in time without requiring readjustment of said determined bias term; and wherein said target data carrier is a carrier at a first frequency f j, and wherein said synthetic carrier phase function is dependent on a detected phase of a reference carrier at a second frequency f i different from said first frequency f j, and on a detected pseudorange of said reference carrier at said second frequency f i.
Method for connecting a load to a DC network by way of a switching module, the switching module comprising a first module connection, a second module connection and a third module connection, and - a first electronic switch that is connected between the first module connection and the second module connection, and - a second electronic switch that is connected between the second module connection and the third module connection, wherein - the two electronic switches (T1, T2) are connected in anti-series between the first module connection and the third module connection, wherein - if bidirectional overcurrent protection against overcurrents in both current directions is required between the load and the DC network, a network line of the DC network is connected to the first module connection of the switching module and a load line of the load is connected to the third module connection of the switching module and the second module connection remains unconnected, and wherein - if only unidirectional overcurrent protection against overcurrents in one current direction is required between the load and the DC network, a network line of the DC network is connected to the first module connection and/or the third module connection of the switching module and a load line of the load is connected to the second module connection of the switching module. - a first electronic switch that is connected between the first module connection and the second module connection, and - a second electronic switch that is connected between the second module connection and the third module connection, wherein - the two electronic switches (T1, T2) are connected in anti-series between the first module connection and the third module connection, wherein - if bidirectional overcurrent protection against overcurrents in both current directions is required between the load and the DC network, a network line of the DC network is connected to the first module connection of the switching module and a load line of the load is connected to the third module connection of the switching module and the second module connection remains unconnected, and wherein - if only unidirectional overcurrent protection against overcurrents in one current direction is required between the load and the DC network, a network line of the DC network is connected to the first module connection and/or the third module connection of the switching module and a load line of the load is connected to the second module connection of the switching module.
An electronic device comprising: a first portion chassis; a second portion chassis; a hinge, wherein the hinge pivotably couples the first portion chassis to the second portion chassis; and a flexible heat spreader, wherein the flexible heat spreader extends from the second portion chassis, through the hinge, and to the first portion chassis, characterized in that the flexible heat spreader includes frills configured to create a slope that is adapted to accommodate deformations in the flexible heat spreader when the first portion chassis is pivoted relative to the second portion chassis, wherein the hinge includes a support plate to confine the flexible heat spreader in a Z-direction as the first portion chassis is pivoted relative to the second portion chassis, wherein the flexible heat spreader is a flexible graphite sheet, a flexible copper sheet, or a flexible aluminum sheet, wherein the first portion chassis is adapted to rotate from about zero degrees to about one hundred and eighty degrees relative to the second portion chassis. a first portion chassis; a second portion chassis; a hinge, wherein the hinge pivotably couples the first portion chassis to the second portion chassis; and a flexible heat spreader, wherein the flexible heat spreader extends from the second portion chassis, through the hinge, and to the first portion chassis, characterized in that the flexible heat spreader includes frills configured to create a slope that is adapted to accommodate deformations in the flexible heat spreader when the first portion chassis is pivoted relative to the second portion chassis, wherein the hinge includes a support plate to confine the flexible heat spreader in a Z-direction as the first portion chassis is pivoted relative to the second portion chassis, wherein the flexible heat spreader is a flexible graphite sheet, a flexible copper sheet, or a flexible aluminum sheet, wherein the first portion chassis is adapted to rotate from about zero degrees to about one hundred and eighty degrees relative to the second portion chassis.
A power management and distribution (PMAD) system, comprising: a first plurality of power sources comprising at least one of a first solar array, a first supercapacitor, and a first battery; a first collector bus configured to receive power from the first plurality of power sources; an unregulated DC bus configured to receive power from the first collector bus; a regulated high voltage direct current (HVDC) bus configured to receive a first power from the unregulated DC bus via a first bidirectional DC/DC converter; a first primary load bidirectional DC/DC converter configured to receive a second power from the unregulated DC bus; a first secondary power distribution unit configured to receive the first power from the regulated HVDC bus; and a first primary PDU configured to receive both the first power from the regulated HVDC bus and the second power from the first primary load bidirectional DC/DC converter, wherein the first primary PDU is configured to supply power to a primary load, and wherein said primary load is a regenerative load such as a motor/generator; and wherein the first primary PDU is configured to receive the second power from the first primary load bidirectional DC/DC converter independent from the regulated HVDC bus. a first plurality of power sources comprising at least one of a first solar array, a first supercapacitor, and a first battery; a first collector bus configured to receive power from the first plurality of power sources; an unregulated DC bus configured to receive power from the first collector bus; a regulated high voltage direct current (HVDC) bus configured to receive a first power from the unregulated DC bus via a first bidirectional DC/DC converter; a first primary load bidirectional DC/DC converter configured to receive a second power from the unregulated DC bus; a first secondary power distribution unit configured to receive the first power from the regulated HVDC bus; and a first primary PDU configured to receive both the first power from the regulated HVDC bus and the second power from the first primary load bidirectional DC/DC converter, wherein the first primary PDU is configured to supply power to a primary load, and wherein said primary load is a regenerative load such as a motor/generator; and wherein the first primary PDU is configured to receive the second power from the first primary load bidirectional DC/DC converter independent from the regulated HVDC bus.
A hydrogen-generation assembly, comprising: a fuel processing system including at least one hydrogen-producing region adapted to receive at least one feed stream and to produce a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and other gases therefrom; a pressure swing adsorption assembly adapted to receive the mixed gas stream and to produce a product hydrogen stream containing at least substantially pure hydrogen gas and having a reduced concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, and to produce a byproduct stream containing at least a substantial portion of the other gases, wherein the pressure swing adsorption assembly includes a plurality of adsorbent beds adapted to separate the mixed gas stream into streams forming the product hydrogen stream and the byproduct stream; a heating assembly adapted to receive and combust the byproduct stream to produce a heated exhaust stream adapted to heat at least the hydrogen-producing region; and means for regulating the flow rate of a purge gas to the adsorbent beds to produce a sufficient flow of byproduct gas to maintain the temperature of the hydrogen-producing region within a determined temperature range for producing the mixed gas stream. a fuel processing system including at least one hydrogen-producing region adapted to receive at least one feed stream and to produce a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and other gases therefrom; a pressure swing adsorption assembly adapted to receive the mixed gas stream and to produce a product hydrogen stream containing at least substantially pure hydrogen gas and having a reduced concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, and to produce a byproduct stream containing at least a substantial portion of the other gases, wherein the pressure swing adsorption assembly includes a plurality of adsorbent beds adapted to separate the mixed gas stream into streams forming the product hydrogen stream and the byproduct stream; a heating assembly adapted to receive and combust the byproduct stream to produce a heated exhaust stream adapted to heat at least the hydrogen-producing region; and means for regulating the flow rate of a purge gas to the adsorbent beds to produce a sufficient flow of byproduct gas to maintain the temperature of the hydrogen-producing region within a determined temperature range for producing the mixed gas stream.
Measuring apparatus for detecting a metallic object, wherein the measuring apparatus comprises the following: - two transmitting coils (125, 130) for generating superimposed magnetic fields; - a magnetoresistive measuring device (135, 510) in the region of the two magnetic fields for providing an output signal dependent on the magnetic field; - a control device (110-120, 145-160) for supplying the transmitting coils (125, 130) with alternating voltages in such a way that the magnitude of an AC voltage component, which is synchronous with the alternating voltages, of the output signal of the measuring device (135, 510) is minimized; characterized in that - the control device (110-120, 145-160) is adapted to detect the object if the ratio of the alternating voltages does not correspond to the ratio of the distances of the measuring device (135, 510) from the transmitting coils (125, 130). - two transmitting coils (125, 130) for generating superimposed magnetic fields; - a magnetoresistive measuring device (135, 510) in the region of the two magnetic fields for providing an output signal dependent on the magnetic field; - a control device (110-120, 145-160) for supplying the transmitting coils (125, 130) with alternating voltages in such a way that the magnitude of an AC voltage component, which is synchronous with the alternating voltages, of the output signal of the measuring device (135, 510) is minimized; - the control device (110-120, 145-160) is adapted to detect the object if the ratio of the alternating voltages does not correspond to the ratio of the distances of the measuring device (135, 510) from the transmitting coils (125, 130).
An antenna comprising: a ground plane; and an array of nominally helical antenna elements, each one of which comprising a support structure and a conductor helically supported thereby defining respective element axes extending from said ground plane along a non-linear axis in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto; wherein one or more of the nominally helical elements bulges such that at least one lateral distance from the axis of a first helical antenna element between the base and terminal ends thereof to the axis of a second helical antenna element is greater than lateral distances from the axis of the first helical antenna element at the base and terminal ends thereof to the axis of the second helical antenna element at respective base and terminal ends thereof such that the projected aperture and projected area of the array on the ground plane are increased while the top and bottom footprints are not increased. a ground plane; and an array of nominally helical antenna elements, each one of which comprising a support structure and a conductor helically supported thereby defining respective element axes extending from said ground plane along a non-linear axis in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto; wherein one or more of the nominally helical elements bulges such that at least one lateral distance from the axis of a first helical antenna element between the base and terminal ends thereof to the axis of a second helical antenna element is greater than lateral distances from the axis of the first helical antenna element at the base and terminal ends thereof to the axis of the second helical antenna element at respective base and terminal ends thereof such that the projected aperture and projected area of the array on the ground plane are increased while the top and bottom footprints are not increased.
An apparatus, comprising: a video encoder for encoding at least a block in a picture by transforming a residue of the block to obtain transform coefficients, quantizing the transform coefficients to obtain quantized transform coefficients, and entropy coding the quantized transform coefficients, wherein the quantized transform coefficients are encoded using a first flag syntax element to indicate that a current one of the quantized transform coefficients being processed is a last non-zero coefficient for the block in a given scanning order having a value greater than or equal to a specified value, a second flag syntax element to indicate whether a current one of the quantized transform coefficients known to be non-zero has an absolute value of one or larger than one, a sig flag syntax element for indicating whether the current one of the quantized transform coefficients has a non-zero value, a last flag syntax element for indicating whether the current one of the quantized transform coefficients having a non-zero value is a last quantized transform coefficient having the non-zero value in the block in the given scanning order, a level syntax element for indicating an absolute value of the current one of the quantized transform coefficients when the current one of the quantized transform coefficients has the absolute value greater than the specified value, and a sign flag syntax element for indicating a corresponding sign of the current one of the quantized transform coefficients wherein the specified value is selected from among a plurality of values, said selected value is explicitly signaled for the block and wherein the first flag syntax element, the second flag syntax element, the sig flag syntax element, the last flag syntax element, the level syntax element, and the sign flag syntax element are encoded in the given scanning order.
A method, comprising: receiving, at an electronic device, an installation manifest for an application, wherein the installation manifest indicates one or more resources on the electronic device that the application is configured to access; receiving, at the electronic device, resource usage information associated with the application, wherein the resource usage information indicates how often the application uses at least one of the one or more resources; determining, by the electronic device and based on the resource usage information, that a particular resource among the one or more resources indicated by the installation manifest is not used by the application; generating, by the electronic device, a resource permission request for the application based on the installation manifest and the resource usage information, the resource permission request comprising an indication of how often the application uses the at least one of the one or more resources and not comprising the particular resource that is determined not to be used by the application; outputting, at the electronic device, the resource permission request for the application; receiving, in response to the resource permission request, a user input indicating whether the resource permission request is granted; and installing or executing the application based on the user input. receiving, at an electronic device, an installation manifest for an application, wherein the installation manifest indicates one or more resources on the electronic device that the application is configured to access; receiving, at the electronic device, resource usage information associated with the application, wherein the resource usage information indicates how often the application uses at least one of the one or more resources; determining, by the electronic device and based on the resource usage information, that a particular resource among the one or more resources indicated by the installation manifest is not used by the application; generating, by the electronic device, a resource permission request for the application based on the installation manifest and the resource usage information, the resource permission request comprising an indication of how often the application uses the at least one of the one or more resources and not comprising the particular resource that is determined not to be used by the application; outputting, at the electronic device, the resource permission request for the application; receiving, in response to the resource permission request, a user input indicating whether the resource permission request is granted; and installing or executing the application based on the user input.