mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method (200, 300) for post-processing halftone images, the method comprising: parsing a halftone image into a set of image cells, an image cell comprising a plurality of pixels; and for a given image cell in the set of image cells, determining an estimated colorimetric value for the given image cell; wherein the method is characterized by the further steps of, for the given image cell: obtaining a set of replacement cells, each replacement cell comprising a plurality of pixels wherein values for each pixel are set based on an area coverage vector with an associated colorimetric value for the replacement cell; selecting (325, 330) a replacement cell from the set of replacement cells that has a colorimetric value that is within a predefined range of the estimated colorimetric value for the given image cell and that improves a value of a pre-determined metric as compared to the given image cell; and replacing the given image cell with the selected replacement cell, wherein pixel data for the selected replacement cell differs from pixel data for the given image cell. parsing a halftone image into a set of image cells, an image cell comprising a plurality of pixels; and for a given image cell in the set of image cells, determining an estimated colorimetric value for the given image cell; wherein the method is characterized by the further steps of, for the given image cell: obtaining a set of replacement cells, each replacement cell comprising a plurality of pixels wherein values for each pixel are set based on an area coverage vector with an associated colorimetric value for the replacement cell; selecting (325, 330) a replacement cell from the set of replacement cells that has a colorimetric value that is within a predefined range of the estimated colorimetric value for the given image cell and that improves a value of a pre-determined metric as compared to the given image cell; and replacing the given image cell with the selected replacement cell, wherein pixel data for the selected replacement cell differs from pixel data for the given image cell. obtaining a set of replacement cells, each replacement cell comprising a plurality of pixels wherein values for each pixel are set based on an area coverage vector with an associated colorimetric value for the replacement cell; selecting (325, 330) a replacement cell from the set of replacement cells that has a colorimetric value that is within a predefined range of the estimated colorimetric value for the given image cell and that improves a value of a pre-determined metric as compared to the given image cell; and replacing the given image cell with the selected replacement cell, wherein pixel data for the selected replacement cell differs from pixel data for the given image cell.
An electronic device comprising: - a first electrically conductive layer provided with a first work function, - a second electrically conductive layer provided with a second work function, and - an insulating layer arranged between said first electrically conductive layer and said second electrically conductive layer, wherein a tunneling barrier is formed between said first and second electrically conductive layers and a barrier-height of the tunneling barrier depends on said first and second work functions, wherein the first electrically conductive layer comprises graphene, wherein the electronic device is a diode and is configured so that a bias applied between the first and the second electrically conductive layers causes a carrier transport between the first and the second electrically conductive layers through said insulating layer and modulates said first work function and therefore said barrier-height of the tunneling barrier, wherein the carrier transport is electron transport or hole transport and wherein the insulating layer consists of an oxide, the oxide being TiO x or ZnO or graphene-oxide in case of electron transport or the oxide being NiO or WO 3 in case of hole transport. - a first electrically conductive layer provided with a first work function, - a second electrically conductive layer provided with a second work function, and - an insulating layer arranged between said first electrically conductive layer and said second electrically conductive layer,
A filter assembly for filtering diesel fuel used by a diesel engine, comprising: a housing comprising a cuboid configuration and defining a housing opening, an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet; a panel being matable to said housing for sealably enclosing said opening thereby forming a housing chamber, said panel defining an inner surface disposed within said housing chamber when said panel encloses said opening; a filter element defined by a peripheral wall and including filter media having a peripheral edge sealed to the peripheral wall to define an unfiltered side and a filtered side of said filter element, said peripheral wall being sealably affixed to said inner surface of said panel thereby enclosing said unfiltered side of said filter element from said housing chamber and defining an unfiltered chamber between the filter media and the inner surface, said unfiltered chamber being disposed in fluid communication with said unfiltered fuel inlet via an unfiltered fluid aperture in the peripheral wall; and a permeable barrier affixed to said peripheral wall defining a filtered chamber with said filtered side of said filter element and receiving filtered fuel from said unfiltered chamber through said filter media; said housing chamber receiving filtered fuel through said permeable barrier and being fluidly connected with said filtered fuel outlet. a housing comprising a cuboid configuration and defining a housing opening, an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet; a panel being matable to said housing for sealably enclosing said opening thereby forming a housing chamber, said panel defining an inner surface disposed within said housing chamber when said panel encloses said opening; a filter element defined by a peripheral wall and including filter media having a peripheral edge sealed to the peripheral wall to define an unfiltered side and a filtered side of said filter element, said peripheral wall being sealably affixed to said inner surface of said panel thereby enclosing said unfiltered side of said filter element from said housing chamber and defining an unfiltered chamber between the filter media and the inner surface, said unfiltered chamber being disposed in fluid communication with said unfiltered fuel inlet via an unfiltered fluid aperture in the peripheral wall; and a permeable barrier affixed to said peripheral wall defining a filtered chamber with said filtered side of said filter element and receiving filtered fuel from said unfiltered chamber through said filter media; said housing chamber receiving filtered fuel through said permeable barrier and being fluidly connected with said filtered fuel outlet.
An implantable injection port configured for use in conjunction with a gastric band and configured for attaching to bodily tissue, the implantable injection port comprising: a base having a first opening; and characterised by comprising: a cap having a handle, the cap moveable between an undeployed position and a deployed position using the handle, the cap spaced apart from the base when in the deployed position; and a first anchor configured to be positioned in the first opening of the base, the first anchor having a cavity, a hole, an inner shaft, and an anchor wire, the inner shaft coupled to the cap such that moving the cap from the undeployed position to the deployed position causes a portion of the anchor wire to move through the hole to be positioned outside the cavity and moving the cap from the deployed position to the undeployed position causes a portion of the anchor wire to move through the hole to be positioned inside the cavity. a base having a first opening; and characterised by comprising: a cap having a handle, the cap moveable between an undeployed position and a deployed position using the handle, the cap spaced apart from the base when in the deployed position; and a first anchor configured to be positioned in the first opening of the base, the first anchor having a cavity, a hole, an inner shaft, and an anchor wire, the inner shaft coupled to the cap such that moving the cap from the undeployed position to the deployed position causes a portion of the anchor wire to move through the hole to be positioned outside the cavity and moving the cap from the deployed position to the undeployed position causes a portion of the anchor wire to move through the hole to be positioned inside the cavity. a cap having a handle, the cap moveable between an undeployed position and a deployed position using the handle, the cap spaced apart from the base when in the deployed position; and a first anchor configured to be positioned in the first opening of the base, the first anchor having a cavity, a hole, an inner shaft, and an anchor wire, the inner shaft coupled to the cap such that moving the cap from the undeployed position to the deployed position causes a portion of the anchor wire to move through the hole to be positioned outside the cavity and moving the cap from the deployed position to the undeployed position causes a portion of the anchor wire to move through the hole to be positioned inside the cavity.
A method operational on a master device, comprising: controlling data transmissions over a bus coupling the master device and one or more slave devices, wherein data bits are transcoded into symbols for transmission across two lines of the bus and a clock signal is embedded within symbol transitions of the data transmissions; and monitoring the bus during an interrupt period associated with transmission of a heartbeat word by the master device over a first line and a second line of the bus, wherein the one or more slave devices are enabled to assert an interrupt request using the first line of the bus in response to the transmission of the heartbeat word, wherein the transmission of the heartbeat word produces a pulse on a receive clock generated from signaling state of the first line and the second line. controlling data transmissions over a bus coupling the master device and one or more slave devices, wherein data bits are transcoded into symbols for transmission across two lines of the bus and a clock signal is embedded within symbol transitions of the data transmissions; and monitoring the bus during an interrupt period associated with transmission of a heartbeat word by the master device over a first line and a second line of the bus, wherein the one or more slave devices are enabled to assert an interrupt request using the first line of the bus in response to the transmission of the heartbeat word, wherein the transmission of the heartbeat word produces a pulse on a receive clock generated from signaling state of the first line and the second line.
An assembly of a planetary gear arrangement and an auxiliary oil supply apparatus for supplying oil to components of the planetary gear arrangement, the assembly comprising a central sun gear (1;31), an outer ring gear (2;32) and a plurality of planet gears (3;33) between and in meshed engagement with both the sun gear (1;31) and the ring gear (3;33), the plurality of planet gears (3;33) arranged to precess around the sun gear (1;31), a plate (5;35;50) arranged with respect to the plurality of planet gears (3;33) to rotate as the plurality of planet gears precesses around the sun gear (1;31); each planet gear (3;33) mounted for rotation about its own centre by means of a bearing (4;34); a primary oil supply supplying oil to the planetary gear arrangement and an annular gutter (6;36;51) situated radially outwardly of an axis about which the plurality of planet gears (3;33) are arranged to precess, the annular gutter (36;51) arranged to collect oil driven radially outwardly as the plurality of planet gears (3;33) precesses, the auxiliary oil supply apparatus comprising a scoop (38;56) mounted to the plate (5;35;50) and responsive to a change in a known operating parameter associated with the gear arrangement to move between a first position radially between the annular gutter (51;36) and the axis to a second position in the annular gutter (51; 36) whereby to recycle and redistribute oil delivered by the primary oil supply to components of the planetary gear arrangement.
A protective footwear, comprising: a foot engagement portion; a lower-leg engagement portion; a pivotal hinge system positioned to pivotably couple the lower-leg engagement portion to the foot engagement portion, wherein the pivotal hinge system is configured to limit rotational movement of the lower-leg engagement portion relative to the foot engagement portion about a set range of motion; an ankle dampening system, the ankle dampening system including a dampening system support, a hinge bumper, and an enclosure plate, wherein the dampening system support, the hinge bumper, and the enclosure plate include central apertures (604A, 606A, 602A) that are axially aligned and configured to surround at least a portion of the pivotal hinge system, wherein the dampening system support includes a recess that receives the hinge bumper, wherein the recess includes a notch that extends from an outer perimeter of the recess towards a center of the central aperture, wherein the notch is configured to be positioned between legs of the hinge bumper to limit rotational movement of the lower-leg engagement portion relative to the foot engagement portion, and to provide a dampening effect when one of the legs contacts the notch; wherein the ankle dampening system is configured to provide a dampening effect by allowing for additional motion beyond the set range of motion. a foot engagement portion; a lower-leg engagement portion; a pivotal hinge system positioned to pivotably couple the lower-leg engagement portion to the foot engagement portion, wherein the pivotal hinge system is configured to limit rotational movement of the lower-leg engagement portion relative to the foot engagement portion about a set range of motion; an ankle dampening system, the ankle dampening system including a dampening system support, a hinge bumper, and an enclosure plate, wherein the dampening system support, the hinge bumper, and the enclosure plate include central apertures (604A, 606A, 602A) that are axially aligned and configured to surround at least a portion of the pivotal hinge system, wherein the dampening system support includes a recess that receives the hinge bumper, wherein the recess includes a notch that extends from an outer perimeter of the recess towards a center of the central aperture, wherein the notch is configured to be positioned between legs of the hinge bumper to limit rotational movement of the lower-leg engagement portion relative to the foot engagement portion, and to provide a dampening effect when one of the legs contacts the notch; wherein the ankle dampening system is configured to provide a dampening effect by allowing for additional motion beyond the set range of motion.
A system comprising a feeding arrangement for feeding hatched chicks in a stack of baskets, wherein the feeding arrangement comprises: (i) a support structure, (ii) a first array of lid elements, wherein the lid elements are connected to the support structure, and (iii) a second array of trough elements, each comprising a trough, wherein the trough elements are connected to the support structure, wherein one or more of: (i) the lid elements are movably connected to the support structure, wherein the lid elements are configured to translate relative to the trough elements, and (ii) the trough elements are movably connected to the support structure, wherein (iia) the trough elements are configured to translate relative to the lid elements and/or (iib) the trough elements are configured to pivot relative to the support structure; wherein the troughs have a controllable configuration relative to the lid elements; wherein the controllable configuration comprises at least two trough configurations for each of the troughs, wherein (i) in a closed trough configuration, the trough is at least partly closed by at least one of the lid elements, and (ii) in an open trough configuration, the trough is configured at least partly remote from the at least one of the lid elements, wherein a trough content of the trough is accessible; wherein the system is configured for arranging a stack of baskets adjacent to the support structure, wherein any one of the baskets is arranged adjacent to at least one of the troughs, allowing hatched chicks in any one of the baskets to retrieve feed material from one or more of the troughs in the open configuration. (i) the lid elements are movably connected to the support structure, wherein the lid elements are configured to translate relative to the trough elements, and (ii) the trough elements are movably connected to the support structure, wherein (iia) the trough elements are configured to translate relative to the lid elements and/or (iib) the trough elements are configured to pivot relative to the support structure; wherein the troughs have a controllable configuration relative to the lid elements; wherein the controllable configuration comprises at least two trough configurations for each of the troughs, wherein (i) in a closed trough configuration, the trough is at least partly closed by at least one of the lid elements, and (ii) in an open trough configuration, the trough is configured at least partly remote from the at least one of the lid elements, wherein a trough content of the trough is accessible; wherein the system is configured for arranging a stack of baskets adjacent to the support structure, wherein any one of the baskets is arranged adjacent to at least one of the troughs, allowing hatched chicks in any one of the baskets to retrieve feed material from one or more of the troughs in the open configuration.
A method of transmitting a device-to-device, D2D, broadcasting channel by a D2D user equipment, UE, supporting a D2D operation, the method comprising: decoding a region of a first D2D resource in which a first D2D synchronization signal and a first D2D broadcasting channel are transmitted from a synchronization reference source of the D2D UE; and transmitting a second D2D synchronization signal and a second D2D broadcasting channel of the D2D UE in a second D2D resource according to a result of the decoding, characterized in that when the D2D UE fails to obtain system information contained in the first D2D broadcasting channel by the decoding, the second D2D broadcasting channel is configured using system information obtained from a previous D2D resource preceding the first D2D resource, and the previous D2D resource preceding the first D2D resource corresponds to a most recently successfully decoded resource within a time window which is configured based on the second D2D resource. decoding a region of a first D2D resource in which a first D2D synchronization signal and a first D2D broadcasting channel are transmitted from a synchronization reference source of the D2D UE; and transmitting a second D2D synchronization signal and a second D2D broadcasting channel of the D2D UE in a second D2D resource according to a result of the decoding, characterized in that when the D2D UE fails to obtain system information contained in the first D2D broadcasting channel by the decoding, the second D2D broadcasting channel is configured using system information obtained from a previous D2D resource preceding the first D2D resource, and the previous D2D resource preceding the first D2D resource corresponds to a most recently successfully decoded resource within a time window which is configured based on the second D2D resource.
A method for estimating consumed battery life of at least one battery of a pitch drive mechanism of a rotor blade of a wind turbine, the at least one battery being stored in a thermally-isolated battery cabinet, the method comprising: monitoring, via at least one sensor, an actual temperature of the battery over a predetermined time period; storing, via a turbine controller, the monitored actual temperatures of the battery during the predetermined time period; and, determining, via the turbine controller, the consumed battery life as a function of the monitored actual temperatures. monitoring, via at least one sensor, an actual temperature of the battery over a predetermined time period; storing, via a turbine controller, the monitored actual temperatures of the battery during the predetermined time period; and, determining, via the turbine controller, the consumed battery life as a function of the monitored actual temperatures.
A head mounted projection display apparatus for capturing video images of a user, that includes: a frame that is adapted to wrap around a portion of a head of a user; two or more image capture modules that are separately located at opposite ends of the frame which are adjacent to a left eye and a right eye of the user, wherein each image capture module includes one or more sensors adapted to detect non-visible light that is reflected from a curved display screen, adapted to reflect non-visible light, to detect a non-visible light reflection from the display screen of a face of the user when the face of the user is positioned in a focal area of the curved display screen; and a client computer that is coupled to the frame and arranged to capture the detected reflections of the non-visible light, the client computer being further arranged to employ the captured reflections to provide a plurality of real time perspective views of the face of the user to a server computer, wherein the server computer is employed to generate a real time three-dimensional video image of the face of the user based on the plurality of perspective views, and wherein the three-dimensional video image is provided for display to one or more remotely located users. a frame that is adapted to wrap around a portion of a head of a user; two or more image capture modules that are separately located at opposite ends of the frame which are adjacent to a left eye and a right eye of the user, wherein each image capture module includes one or more sensors adapted to detect non-visible light that is reflected from a curved display screen, adapted to reflect non-visible light, to detect a non-visible light reflection from the display screen of a face of the user when the face of the user is positioned in a focal area of the curved display screen; and a client computer that is coupled to the frame and arranged to capture the detected reflections of the non-visible light, the client computer being further arranged to employ the captured reflections to provide a plurality of real time perspective views of the face of the user to a server computer, wherein the server computer is employed to generate a real time three-dimensional video image of the face of the user based on the plurality of perspective views, and wherein the three-dimensional video image is provided for display to one or more remotely located users.