mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Computerized method of generating blur in a 2D image representing a 3D scene, on the basis of its associated distance image assigning a depth to the pixels of the image, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - partitioning of the 2D image into 2D zones as a function of the depths assigned to the pixels, by grouping neighbouring pixels which assigned depth belongs to a depth zone, the scene having been partitioned into predefined depth zones corresponding to depth ranges, a depth range being defined by a minimum and maximum depth, - calculation of blur around a 2D zone boundary, by convolution for the pixels of the 2D zone on either side of the boundary with a neighbouring other zone, the size of the convolution kernel (24, 25) being dependent on the depth of the pixels of the 2D zone processed and in that the 2D zones are processed sequentially from the furthest away to the closest, the calculation of blur of a 2D current zone, for the 2D zone boundaries, being carried out only on the boundaries of this 2D zone with the 2D zone previously processed (26, 27, 28; 31, 32, 33), so as to provide an intermediate image, this intermediate image being that utilized for the convolution, during the processing of the next 2D zone. - partitioning of the 2D image into 2D zones as a function of the depths assigned to the pixels, by grouping neighbouring pixels which assigned depth belongs to a depth zone, the scene having been partitioned into predefined depth zones corresponding to depth ranges, a depth range being defined by a minimum and maximum depth, - calculation of blur around a 2D zone boundary, by convolution for the pixels of the 2D zone on either side of the boundary with a neighbouring other zone, the size of the convolution kernel (24, 25) being dependent on the depth of the pixels of the 2D zone processed and in that the 2D zones are processed sequentially from the furthest away to the closest, the calculation of blur of a 2D current zone, for the 2D zone boundaries, being carried out only on the boundaries of this 2D zone with the 2D zone previously processed (26, 27, 28; 31, 32, 33), so as to provide an intermediate image, this intermediate image being that utilized for the convolution, during the processing of the next 2D zone.
A computer implemented method of building a statistical shape model by automatically establishing correspondence between a training set of two dimensional shapes or three dimensional shapes input to the computer, the method comprising: a) determining a parameterisation of each shape, b) building a statistical shape model using the parameterisation, c) using an objective function to automatically provide an output wherein the output of the objective function is a measure of the quantity of information required to code the set of shapes using the statistical shape model; d) performing steps a) to c) repeatedly for different parameterisations and comparing the output of the objective function for the resulting statistical shape models to automatically select a statistical shape model based upon said output of the objective function; e) outputting the selected statistical shape model. a) determining a parameterisation of each shape, b) building a statistical shape model using the parameterisation, c) using an objective function to automatically provide an output wherein the output of the objective function is a measure of the quantity of information required to code the set of shapes using the statistical shape model; d) performing steps a) to c) repeatedly for different parameterisations and comparing the output of the objective function for the resulting statistical shape models to automatically select a statistical shape model based upon said output of the objective function; e) outputting the selected statistical shape model.
A glazing joint for joining at least two sheets of glass to each other, each glass defining a front and a rear surface interconnected by a side surface defining a recess for receiving at least a part of the glazing joint, wherein the glazing joint has a circular cross-section and defines an outer surface adapted to be received in the recess of the two sheets of glass so as to allow the sheets of glass to be fastened to the glazing joint in an infinite number of angular positions relative to each other characterised in that, wherein at least a part of the outer surface of the glazing joint comprises an adhesive for adhering the sheets of glass to the glazing joint.
A use of a rescue operation load distribution element for supporting pressure-generating rescue devices on a vehicle involved in an accident, wherein the load distribution element comprises at least one load receiving surface for the introduction of a support load of a rescue device and at least one load transfer surface for transferring the support load to an external object, characterized in that at least the load transfer surface is formed by a partial section of a deformable boundary envelope, and that the boundary envelope delimits at least one chamber at least in some sections, which chamber is at least partially filled with a flowable or shape-flexible filling material. at least one load transfer surface for transferring the support load to an external object, characterized in that at least the load transfer surface is formed by a partial section of a deformable boundary envelope, and that the boundary envelope delimits at least one chamber at least in some sections, which chamber is at least partially filled with a flowable or shape-flexible filling material.
A hinge for leaves of furniture that open downwardly, which comprises a fixed part which can be connected to a back wall or a horizontal wall of the piece of furniture, and a moveable part which can be connected to a leaf of the piece of furniture, said fixed part and said moveable part being mutually connected so as to allow oscillation by way of articulation means (6, 7) which comprise at least one oscillation axis so that they can move between a closed position and an open position, in which said leaf lies substantially on the same plane of arrangement as said back wall or horizontal wall of the piece of furniture, characterized in that said hinge further comprises at least two articulated supporting levers (15, 16) which are adapted to connect the fixed part of the hinge with a portion of the moveable part of the hinge or with the leaf, at least one of said supporting levers being connected to the fixed part of the hinge and being shaped so that in the open position of the leaf it comes into contact with a resting surface of said fixed part of the hinge or of said wall of the piece of furniture and in that one end of said supporting levers is connected to said portion of said moveable part of the hinge or with the leaf by way of another one of said supporting levers, said one end of said supporting lever being pivoted to one end of said another one of said supporting levers, said another one of said supporting levers being pivoted to said portion of the movable part or to said leaf, said articulation means comprising two rockers (6, 7) and four articulation axes.
A crosslinkable composition comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and the (meth)acryloyl-aziridine crosslinking agent of the formula: wherein X 1 and X 2 are each independently -O- or -NH-; R 2 is a (hetero)hydrocarbyl group, R 4 is -H or CH 3; y is 0 or 1; each R 3 is independently -H or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group. X 1 and X 2 are each independently -O- or -NH-; R 2 is a (hetero)hydrocarbyl group, R 4 is -H or CH 3; y is 0 or 1; each R 3 is independently -H or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group.
A process to produce a nanocomposite comprising the steps of: 1) slurrying inorganic clay in water to form an aqueous slurry of clay comprising from 0.1 to 10 weight percent inorganic clay; 2) dissolving halogenated isobutylene polymer in an organic solvent to form a water-immiscible polymer solution comprising from 1 to 30 weight percent halogenated isobutylene polymer; 3) mixing the aqueous slurry of clay with the water-immiscible polymer solution to form an emulsion comprising a polymer-clay nanocomposite; and 4) recovering the nanocomposite from the emulsion. 1) slurrying inorganic clay in water to form an aqueous slurry of clay comprising from 0.1 to 10 weight percent inorganic clay; 2) dissolving halogenated isobutylene polymer in an organic solvent to form a water-immiscible polymer solution comprising from 1 to 30 weight percent halogenated isobutylene polymer; 3) mixing the aqueous slurry of clay with the water-immiscible polymer solution to form an emulsion comprising a polymer-clay nanocomposite; and 4) recovering the nanocomposite from the emulsion.
An assembly for biopharmaceutical use comprising a bag adapted to receive a biopharmaceutical product and a frame, the bag being a flexible plastic envelope provided with at least one inlet/outlet port for a biopharmaceutical fluid and comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall being partly secured by a weld, the weld defining a welded perimeter of the bag and delimiting an inner space of the bag, wherein the frame - encloses the bag on a continuous path along the welded perimeter at least in one area of the weld, and - comprises a first portion able to come into contact with the first side wall and a second portion able to come into contact with the second side wall, the first portion and the second portion being fixed together by a fixing means applying a reinforcing pressure on the weld, the reinforcing pressure being comprised between 10 N/m 2 and 100 N/m 2. - encloses the bag on a continuous path along the welded perimeter at least in one area of the weld, and - comprises a first portion able to come into contact with the first side wall and a second portion able to come into contact with the second side wall, the first portion and the second portion being fixed together by a fixing means applying a reinforcing pressure on the weld, the reinforcing pressure being comprised between 10 N/m 2 and 100 N/m 2.
Method for detecting a braking action of a railway vehicle comprising the steps of: - monitoring the load transfer towards a first axle of the railway vehicle from a second axle of the railway vehicle, following the first axle according to the direction of travel (d) of the railway vehicle; characterised in that - if the load transfer exceeds a predetermined threshold, determining that the railway vehicle is braking. - monitoring the load transfer towards a first axle of the railway vehicle from a second axle of the railway vehicle, following the first axle according to the direction of travel (d) of the railway vehicle; characterised in that - if the load transfer exceeds a predetermined threshold, determining that the railway vehicle is braking.
A pedal assembly comprising: a housing including a pair of side walls defining a cavity; a pedal arm having a first end and a second end, the first end having a rotatable drum that defines a braking surface, the pedal arm being rotatably mounted to the housing; a first lever extending from the first end; a kickdown clip in the housing; a kickdown lever extending from the first end of the pedal arm into the cavity of the housing and adapted to engage against the kickdown clip; a brake pad located in the cavity of the housing and having a contact surface that is substantially complementary to the braking surface, the brake pad being adapted to be engaged with the braking surface; and a bias spring device operably situated between the first lever and the brake pad for urging the contact surface of the brake pad into frictional engagement with the braking surface of the drum, the brake pad being provided with opposed trunnions (60A, 60B) that define a primary axis and the pair of side walls of the housing define opposed slots (66, 67), the respective trunnions (60A, 60B) being supported in the respective slots (66, 67); and characterised in that the bias spring device is located and operably situated in the cavity of the housing between the rotatable drum of the pedal arm and the kickdown clip.
An electrode catalyst in the form of a void-containing material, wherein: the void-containing material is a powder, which is an aggregate of fine particles, the void being a gap between the fine particles and a gap inside the fine particles; each of the fine particles comprises a core part and a skin layer covering the core part; the core part is structured with metal; the skin layer is structured with an oxide containing Ni; and the fine particles themselves act as a catalyst, the fine particles are structured with a plurality of primary particles being fusion bonded to form a chain. the void-containing material is a powder, which is an aggregate of fine particles, the void being a gap between the fine particles and a gap inside the fine particles; each of the fine particles comprises a core part and a skin layer covering the core part; the core part is structured with metal; the skin layer is structured with an oxide containing Ni; and the fine particles themselves act as a catalyst, the fine particles are structured with a plurality of primary particles being fusion bonded to form a chain.
A fuel cell separator precursor comprising a porous sheet containing an electroconductive filler, a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin and an electroconductive filler, wherein the resin composition is impregnated in the porous sheet, and the electroconductive filler contained in the resin composition has an average particle size of 5 to 200 μm, as measured by a method set out in the description.
Method for producing beverages by simultaneous extraction and inactivation of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms using in-bulk High Pressure Processing, comprising the steps of: a) introducing a mixture of one or several liquids and solids, into a watertight flexible bag, the bag being housed inside a high-pressure vessel, b) filling the high-pressure vessel with a pressurizing fluid, thus, increasing the pressure inside the vessel wherein the watertight flexible bag prevents direct contact between the pressurizing fluid and the mixture, c) maintaining a pressure between 200 and 800 MPa inside the vessel during a period of time between 1 s and 59 min, both based on an extraction rate and/or yield desired and an inactivation level of spoilage and/or pathogenic microorganisms that is intended, d) evacuating the pressurizing fluid from the high-pressure vessel, thus, reducing the pressure inside, e) evacuating the mixture from the flexible bag, and f) hygienically filtering the mixture evacuated from the flexible bag, and g) obtaining a safe and particle-free beverage, with extracted compounds of interest from the solid or solids. a) introducing a mixture of one or several liquids and solids, into a watertight flexible bag, the bag being housed inside a high-pressure vessel, b) filling the high-pressure vessel with a pressurizing fluid, thus, increasing the pressure inside the vessel wherein the watertight flexible bag prevents direct contact between the pressurizing fluid and the mixture, c) maintaining a pressure between 200 and 800 MPa inside the vessel during a period of time between 1 s and 59 min, both based on an extraction rate and/or yield desired and an inactivation level of spoilage and/or pathogenic microorganisms that is intended, d) evacuating the pressurizing fluid from the high-pressure vessel, thus, reducing the pressure inside, e) evacuating the mixture from the flexible bag, and f) hygienically filtering the mixture evacuated from the flexible bag, and g) obtaining a safe and particle-free beverage, with extracted compounds of interest from the solid or solids.
A method for forming Li x MnO 2 comprising mixing a LiMn 2 O 4 compound with lithium metal (e.g. a lithium metal powder), or for forming Li (x+0.5β) Mn( 1-0.5β) O 2 comprising mixing a Li (1+β) Mn (2-β) O 4 compound with lithium metal (e.g. a lithium metal powder), wherein 0.5 < x ≤ 2 and 0 ≤ β ≤ 0.33, and wherein lithium is added in increments of 1⁄4 x or less and the crystalline structure of the starting material is maintained.
Kinesiology tape comprising: a first layer of fabric with an adhesive on a first side of the first layer of fabric; a second layer of fabric coupled to the first layer of fabric, the first layer of fabric and the second layer of fabric forming a receiving portion; and a support disposed in the receiving portion, the support including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of voids located between the teeth, the support further including a ridge or spine attaching the teeth; wherein the support is biased so that the teeth and voids facilitate motion in a first plane substantially parallel to the first layer of fabric and resist motion in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first layer of fabric. a first layer of fabric with an adhesive on a first side of the first layer of fabric; a second layer of fabric coupled to the first layer of fabric, the first layer of fabric and the second layer of fabric forming a receiving portion; and a support disposed in the receiving portion, the support including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of voids located between the teeth, the support further including a ridge or spine attaching the teeth; wherein the support is biased so that the teeth and voids facilitate motion in a first plane substantially parallel to the first layer of fabric and resist motion in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first layer of fabric.
A composite preform comprising: a preform comprising a mouth part, a trunk part linked to the mouth part, and a bottom part linked to the trunk part; and a heat-contractive plastic member disposed so as to surround an outside of the preform and comprising at least a colored layer that contains a resin material and a colorant, characterized in that the heat-contractive plastic member has a near-infrared transmittance of 50% or higher, the near-infrared having a wavelength of 800 to 2,500 nm, and a visible light transmittance of 20% or less, the visible light having a wavelength of 400 to 500 nm. a preform comprising a mouth part, a trunk part linked to the mouth part, and a bottom part linked to the trunk part; and a heat-contractive plastic member disposed so as to surround an outside of the preform and comprising at least a colored layer that contains a resin material and a colorant, characterized in that the heat-contractive plastic member has a near-infrared transmittance of 50% or higher, the near-infrared having a wavelength of 800 to 2,500 nm, and a visible light transmittance of 20% or less, the visible light having a wavelength of 400 to 500 nm.
An assembly for an aircraft comprising: - an aircraft wing comprising a wing box formed in part with the aid of a front wing spar, of an upper suction-side skin and a lower pressure-side skin; - an engine attachment pylon arranged under the wing, the pylon comprising a primary structure in the form of a pylon box having an upper spar extending at least in part under the wing box, and - means (42, 43, 44) for securing the primary structure of the attachment pylon to the wing box, said securing means comprising two lateral front fittings, each of these fittings comprising: - a first connecting portion secured to the front wing spar with the aid of first securing elements; - a second connecting portion secured to the primary structure of the attachment pylon; - at least one securing member articulated to each of the first and second connecting portions (46, 52) about articulation pins (56, 58) substantially orthogonal to a plane (P') of the front wing spar, haracterized in that the first connecting portions of the two lateral front fittings are made in one piece in a single wing connector extending over essentially the entire height of the front wing spar, the single wing connector also comprising an upper connector portion and a lower connector portion that each connect the two first connecting portions, said upper connector portion being secured by second securing elements to the front wing spar and to the upper suction-side skin, and the lower connector portion being secured by third securing elements to the front wing spar and to the lower pressure-side skin. - an aircraft wing comprising a wing box formed in part with the aid of a front wing spar, of an upper suction-side skin and a lower pressure-side skin; - an engine attachment pylon arranged under the wing, the pylon comprising a primary structure in the form of a pylon box having an upper spar extending at least in part under the wing box, and - means (42, 43, 44) for securing the primary structure of the attachment pylon to the wing box, - a first connecting portion secured to the front wing spar with the aid of first securing elements; - a second connecting portion secured to the primary structure of the attachment pylon; - at least one securing member articulated to each of the first and second connecting portions (46, 52) about articulation pins (56, 58) substantially orthogonal to a plane (P') of the front wing spar, haracterized in that the first connecting portions of the two lateral front fittings are made in one piece in a single wing connector extending over essentially the entire height of the front wing spar, the single wing connector also comprising an upper connector portion and a lower connector portion that each connect the two first connecting portions, said upper connector portion being secured by second securing elements to the front wing spar and to the upper suction-side skin, and the lower connector portion being secured by third securing elements to the front wing spar and to the lower pressure-side skin.
A method of monitoring a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system, the method comprising: obtaining a starting location position probability distribution of the conveyance apparatus within the conveyance system; detecting motion of the conveyance apparatus away from the probable starting location for a period of time; determining a distance traveled by the conveyance apparatus during the period of time; determining a direction of motion of the conveyance apparatus during the period of time; and determining a probability of the conveyance apparatus being at each of a plurality of possible destination locations at a conclusion of the period of time in response to the starting location position probability distribution and at least one of the distance traveled, the direction of motion, and the period of time. obtaining a starting location position probability distribution of the conveyance apparatus within the conveyance system; detecting motion of the conveyance apparatus away from the probable starting location for a period of time; determining a distance traveled by the conveyance apparatus during the period of time; determining a direction of motion of the conveyance apparatus during the period of time; and determining a probability of the conveyance apparatus being at each of a plurality of possible destination locations at a conclusion of the period of time in response to the starting location position probability distribution and at least one of the distance traveled, the direction of motion, and the period of time.