mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for producing a shaped body with the method steps: a) providing a composite from a first plate, having a polymer film pressed into the surface of the first plate, b) providing a third plate, which has rough areas at least in part on one of its surfaces, which have a mean roughness R a of 1 μm to 30 μm and averaged roughness depth R z of 20 μm to 100 μm, c) placing the third plate opposite the pressed-in polymer film, without the third plate touching the composite, followed by the heating of the third plate to a temperature above the glass transition temperature T g of the polymer contained in the polymer film, without the composite being heated, and the heated third plate is brought into contact with the surface of the polymer film facing away from the first plate, wherein the polymer from the polymer film penetrates partially into the rough areas of the third plate, d) structuring the surface of the pressed-in polymer film facing the third plate by way of a relative movement which distances the third plate from the first plate so long as the pressed-in polymer film remains softened and in this way can be drawn out in length, as a result of which a modified composite is formed, which comprises the required shaped body. a) providing a composite from a first plate, having a polymer film pressed into the surface of the first plate, b) providing a third plate, which has rough areas at least in part on one of its surfaces, which have a mean roughness R a of 1 μm to 30 μm and averaged roughness depth R z of 20 μm to 100 μm, c) placing the third plate opposite the pressed-in polymer film, without the third plate touching the composite, followed by the heating of the third plate to a temperature above the glass transition temperature T g of the polymer contained in the polymer film, without the composite being heated, and the heated third plate is brought into contact with the surface of the polymer film facing away from the first plate, wherein the polymer from the polymer film penetrates partially into the rough areas of the third plate, d) structuring the surface of the pressed-in polymer film facing the third plate by way of a relative movement which distances the third plate from the first plate so long as the pressed-in polymer film remains softened and in this way can be drawn out in length, as a result of which a modified composite is formed, which comprises the required shaped body.
A magnetic field sensor comprising: a coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least two spaced apart magnetic field sensing elements responsive to a sensing element drive signal and positioned proximate to the coil; and a circuit coupled to the at least two magnetic field sensing elements to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of a difference between: (i) a first distance between a conductive target and a first of the at least two spaced apart magnetic field sensing elements; and (ii) a second distance between the conductive target and a second of the at least two magnetic field sensing elements, wherein the AC coil drive signal has a first frequency and the sensing element drive signal has a second frequency, and wherein the AC coil drive signal and the sensing element drive signal are provided by a common source and wherein the first frequency of the AC coil drive signal and the second frequency of the sensing element drive signal are substantially the same. a coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least two spaced apart magnetic field sensing elements responsive to a sensing element drive signal and positioned proximate to the coil; and a circuit coupled to the at least two magnetic field sensing elements to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of a difference between: (i) a first distance between a conductive target and a first of the at least two spaced apart magnetic field sensing elements; and (ii) a second distance between the conductive target and a second of the at least two magnetic field sensing elements, wherein the AC coil drive signal has a first frequency and the sensing element drive signal has a second frequency, and wherein the AC coil drive signal and the sensing element drive signal are provided by a common source and wherein the first frequency of the AC coil drive signal and the second frequency of the sensing element drive signal are substantially the same.
An article of footwear having a medial side and a lateral side, the article of footwear comprising: a sole structure; a first member that extends away from the sole structure, the first member at least partially defining the medial side and the lateral side; and a second member having a body, a first support arm, and a second support arm, the body being attached to the first member such that the first member and the body cooperate to define a void that is configured to receive a foot, the body also attached to the sole structure, the first support arm attached to the first member on the medial side, the second support arm attached to the first member on the lateral side, wherein the first member at least partially defines a heel region and a forefoot region, wherein the second member also includes a third support arm and a fourth support arm, and wherein the second member is formed from a leather, suede, or fabric material, the fourth support arm is attached to the first member on the heel region, and the third support arm is attached to the first member on the forefoot region, characterised in that: the first support arm is attached to the first member on the medial side and is configured to support an arch area of a wearer's foot, the second support arm is attached to the first member on the lateral side and is configured to support a joint between a metatarsal and a phalange of a small toe of a wearer's foot. a sole structure; a first member that extends away from the sole structure, the first member at least partially defining the medial side and the lateral side; and a second member having a body, a first support arm, and a second support arm, the body being attached to the first member such that the first member and the body cooperate to define a void that is configured to receive a foot, the body also attached to the sole structure, the first support arm attached to the first member on the medial side, the second support arm attached to the first member on the lateral side, wherein the first member at least partially defines a heel region and a forefoot region, wherein the second member also includes a third support arm and a fourth support arm, and wherein the second member is formed from a leather, suede, or fabric material, the fourth support arm is attached to the first member on the heel region, and the third support arm is attached to the first member on the forefoot region, characterised in that: the first support arm is attached to the first member on the medial side and is configured to support an arch area of a wearer's foot, the second support arm is attached to the first member on the lateral side and is configured to support a joint between a metatarsal and a phalange of a small toe of a wearer's foot. the first support arm is attached to the first member on the medial side and is configured to support an arch area of a wearer's foot, the second support arm is attached to the first member on the lateral side and is configured to support a joint between a metatarsal and a phalange of a small toe of a wearer's foot.
A solar tracking arrangement for enabling a plurality of parallel arranged Parabolic Trough solar Collectors, PTCs, to be directed towards the travelling sun, where each of the PTCs comprises a PTC conversion means, the solar tracking arrangement being connectable to the PTCs and comprises: • a drive means, • a transmission means, and • a plurality of conversion means (304, 324), the transmission means being connected with the drive means and to each of the plurality of conversion means (304, 324), the transmission means being configured to convey an operating movement caused by the drive means to the plurality of conversion means (304, 324), and each of the conversion means (304, 324) being configured to convert the conveyed operating movement into a pivoting movement of a respective one of the plurality of PTCs about a focus line, such that each of the pivoting movements directs the optical axis of symmetry of the respective PTC towards the travelling sun, and wherein each of the conversion means is configured to cooperate with a circular circumference of a corresponding PTC conversion means e.g. a drum or a shaft, of the respective PTC, characterized in that one or more of the conversion means (304, 324) is adjustably fixated to the transmission means in a direction along the transmission means to enable individual angular position adjustment of the respective one of the plurality of PTC's. • a drive means, • a transmission means, and • a plurality of conversion means (304, 324),
A method for providing instructions for controlling vehicle, the method comprising: - predicting a near-future driving path for the vehicle using sensor data received from environmental sensors of the vehicle; - retrieving at least one acceptable spatial deviation value indicative of the acceptable deviation from the predicted near-future driving path; wherein the method further comprises: - determining a limit velocity value or a longitudinal deceleration value based on predetermined relations between spatial deviations from the near-future driving path and vehicle motion parameters and corresponding error values, wherein the limit velocity value and the longitudinal deceleration value are determined with the constraint that the acceptable spatial deviation is not violated along the predicted near-future driving path, - providing an instruction signal comprising an instruction for the vehicle to travel below the limit velocity value, or providing an instruction signal comprising an instruction to decelerate according to the longitudinal deceleration value in the event of a safe stop procedure. - predicting a near-future driving path for the vehicle using sensor data received from environmental sensors of the vehicle; - retrieving at least one acceptable spatial deviation value indicative of the acceptable deviation from the predicted near-future driving path; wherein the method further comprises: - determining a limit velocity value or a longitudinal deceleration value based on predetermined relations between spatial deviations from the near-future driving path and vehicle motion parameters and corresponding error values, wherein the limit velocity value and the longitudinal deceleration value are determined with the constraint that the acceptable spatial deviation is not violated along the predicted near-future driving path, - providing an instruction signal comprising an instruction for the vehicle to travel below the limit velocity value, or providing an instruction signal comprising an instruction to decelerate according to the longitudinal deceleration value in the event of a safe stop procedure. - determining a limit velocity value or a longitudinal deceleration value based on predetermined relations between spatial deviations from the near-future driving path and vehicle motion parameters and corresponding error values, wherein the limit velocity value and the longitudinal deceleration value are determined with the constraint that the acceptable spatial deviation is not violated along the predicted near-future driving path, - providing an instruction signal comprising an instruction for the vehicle to travel below the limit velocity value, or providing an instruction signal comprising an instruction to decelerate according to the longitudinal deceleration value in the event of a safe stop procedure.
An interspinous vertebral distractor designed to be placed between two spinous processes and defining a longitudinal axis, a sagittal plane, and a frontal plane; said distractor comprising - a base body designed to be placed between said two spinous processes and defining, in relation to said longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; - an anchoring unit firmly attached to said base body at said first end and designed to expand perpendicularly to said frontal plane; - an actuator designed to control the passage of said unit between an expanded position wherein said unit constrains said distractor between said two spinous processes and a contracted position wherein said unit does not constrain said distractor between said two spinous processes; and wherein - said base body has a sagittal section with two opposing convexities so as to define a profile with two depressions placed on the opposite side of said frontal plane each of which is designed to accommodate one of said two spinous processes, characterised in that - said base body has a tapered frontal section with the minimum section at the first end; - wherein the frontal section of said base body comprises a first sector, a second sector, and a central sector; - wherein said first sector is at said first end and has the minimum height, wherein said second sector is at said second end and has the maximum height; wherein said central sector defines two slopes joining said first sector and said second sector placed on the opposite side to said sagittal plane. - a base body designed to be placed between said two spinous processes and defining, in relation to said longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; - an anchoring unit firmly attached to said base body at said first end and designed to expand perpendicularly to said frontal plane; - an actuator designed to control the passage of said unit between an expanded position wherein said unit constrains said distractor between said two spinous processes and a contracted position wherein said unit does not constrain said distractor between said two spinous processes; and wherein - said base body has a sagittal section with two opposing convexities so as to define a profile with two depressions placed on the opposite side of said frontal plane each of which is designed to accommodate one of said two spinous processes, - said base body has a tapered frontal section with the minimum section at the first end; - wherein the frontal section of said base body comprises a first sector, a second sector, and a central sector; - wherein said first sector is at said first end and has the minimum height, wherein said second sector is at said second end and has the maximum height; wherein said central sector defines two slopes joining said first sector and said second sector placed on the opposite side to said sagittal plane.
A passive ignition device suitable for a rocket motor, the ignition device comprising a gas tank adapted to contain pressurized gas, a supply circuit connected to the gas tank and configured to supply pressurized gas from the gas tank towards a combustion chamber of the motor, and a rupture element arranged at the outlet of the gas tank and configured to be ruptured under the effect of a pressure applied by the pressurized gas when the pressurized gas is supplied to the combustion chamber of the motor, characterized in that the gas tank contains hydrogen gas.
Method for patient specific, real time automatically adjusting at least one of technical exposure factors taken from the group consisting of: - X-ray tube power (kV), - X-ray tube current (mA), - Exposure duration (sec) and - Film speed for acquiring a radiographic image of a patient, the method comprising the following steps: A1) Positioning of a patient in an x ray imaging apparatus for acquisition of panoramic images, the said position remaining the same for the acquisitions of the panoramic images; A2) Performing a first acquisition of a scout image, in a specific anatomical area of the said patient using pre-defined parameters; B) Extracting a Region Of Interest, from the said scout image; C) A grey level histogram of the image pixels of the ROI of the scout image is provided in which the grey levels are reported on an x-axis and the number of pixels having a certain one of the said grey levels on the y-axis; wherein D) The said histogram of the acquired image is subdivided into five sectors each corresponding to the grey level of a tissue typically represented in a panoramic image; E) At least a coefficient is assigned for each sector; F) A weight is assigned to each coefficient; G) At least an exposure parameter is computed according to the weights assigned to each sector; then the exposure of the real acquisition of a radiographic image is performed with the parameters computed according to the method. - X-ray tube power (kV), - X-ray tube current (mA), - Exposure duration (sec) and - Film speed A1) Positioning of a patient in an x ray imaging apparatus for acquisition of panoramic images, the said position remaining the same for the acquisitions of the panoramic images; A2) Performing a first acquisition of a scout image, in a specific anatomical area of the said patient using pre-defined parameters; B) Extracting a Region Of Interest, from the said scout image; C) A grey level histogram of the image pixels of the ROI of the scout image is provided in which the grey levels are reported on an x-axis and the number of pixels having a certain one of the said grey levels on the y-axis; wherein D) The said histogram of the acquired image is subdivided into five sectors each corresponding to the grey level of a tissue typically represented in a panoramic image; E) At least a coefficient is assigned for each sector; F) A weight is assigned to each coefficient; G) At least an exposure parameter is computed according to the weights assigned to each sector;
A method for combining main streaming content comprising a plurality of main segment files (11a-i) and secondary streaming content comprising at least one secondary segment file (16a-d), the method being performed in a multimedia streaming service node serving at least one streaming client and characterised by the steps of: determining a time slot within the main streaming content where secondary streaming content should be provided, the time slot corresponding to at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f) to be replaced by the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) at the multimedia streaming service node; setting a time reference (82, 84) of each one of the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) to correspond to a time reference (82, 84) of the at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f); setting a sequence number of each one of the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) to correspond to a sequence number of the at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f); providing the main segment files (11a-b, 11g-i) which are distinct from the at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f), for delivery to at least one streaming client; and providing the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d), by replacing the discardable main segment file (11c-f) with the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) according to the said sequence number and the said time reference of each one of the at least one secondary segment file, for delivery of the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d), to the at least one streaming client. determining a time slot within the main streaming content where secondary streaming content should be provided, the time slot corresponding to at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f) to be replaced by the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) at the multimedia streaming service node; setting a time reference (82, 84) of each one of the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) to correspond to a time reference (82, 84) of the at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f); setting a sequence number of each one of the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) to correspond to a sequence number of the at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f); providing the main segment files (11a-b, 11g-i) which are distinct from the at least one discardable main segment file (11c-f), for delivery to at least one streaming client; and providing the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d), by replacing the discardable main segment file (11c-f) with the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d) according to the said sequence number and the said time reference of each one of the at least one secondary segment file, for delivery of the at least one secondary segment file (16a-d), to the at least one streaming client.
An apparatus for generating an adapted slice image from a focal stack of refocused images using an all-in-focus image derived from the focal stack, comprising: a processor configured to select a slice image in the focal stack, select at least one object in the all-in-focus image to be focused in the adapted slice image, and generate the adapted slice image by combining the selected at least one object in the all-in-focus image onto the selected slice image. a processor configured to select a slice image in the focal stack, select at least one object in the all-in-focus image to be focused in the adapted slice image, and generate the adapted slice image by combining the selected at least one object in the all-in-focus image onto the selected slice image.
Hob for heating cooking utensils, having: - a hob plate which has a cooking area and an indicating area, wherein the indicating area is different from the cooking area and the indicating area does not overlap with the cooking area, - an indicating device which is arranged underneath the hob plate inside the indicating area and is designed to display information about the hob and/or to provide operating functions of the hob, and - at least one heating device which is arranged underneath the hob plate inside the cooking area and is designed to heat the cooking utensils, characterized by at least one thermal actuator (150, 151, 152) which is designed to alter a distance between the hob plate and the indicating device depending on a temperature inside the indicating area or adjoining the indicating area and/or at the hob plate. - a hob plate which has a cooking area and an indicating area, wherein the indicating area is different from the cooking area and the indicating area does not overlap with the cooking area, - an indicating device which is arranged underneath the hob plate inside the indicating area and is designed to display information about the hob and/or to provide operating functions of the hob, and - at least one heating device which is arranged underneath the hob plate inside the cooking area and is designed to heat the cooking utensils,
A flame resistant room divider for an area that includes an overhead structure, the flame resistant room divider comprising: a first curtain adapted to hang from the overhead structure and a second curtain adapted to hang from the overhead structure and being connectable to the first curtain, where in the first curtain comprising a first insulation pad disposed between a first pair of outer sheets, and the second curtain comprising a second insulation pad disposed between a second pair of outer sheets, characterized in that of the first pair of outer sheets comprising a flame resistant fiberglass fabric and the first insulation pad comprising an inorganic carbon fiber of said first curtain and the second pair of outer sheets comprising a flame resistant fiberglass fabric and the second insulation pad comprising an inorganic carbon fiber of said second curtain. a first curtain adapted to hang from the overhead structure and a second curtain adapted to hang from the overhead structure and being connectable to the first curtain, where in the first curtain comprising a first insulation pad disposed between a first pair of outer sheets, and the second curtain comprising a second insulation pad disposed between a second pair of outer sheets, characterized in that of the first pair of outer sheets comprising a flame resistant fiberglass fabric and the first insulation pad comprising an inorganic carbon fiber of said first curtain and the second pair of outer sheets comprising a flame resistant fiberglass fabric and the second insulation pad comprising an inorganic carbon fiber of said second curtain.