mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An image processing apparatus, comprising: a noise reduction means for generating a noise-reduced image in which noise is reduced from an input image in which a plurality of types of pixels that represent mutually different types of color information are arranged in one plane; an extraction means for generating a high-frequency emphasized image in which a high-frequency component of the input image is emphasized; a demosaicing means for generating a demosaiced image having a plurality of planes that each represent one type of color information by demosaicing processing to the noise-reduced image; and a generation means for generating an output image by correcting the demosaiced image by using the high-frequency emphasized image, characterized in that the extraction means is further for generating the high-frequency emphasized image from a difference image between the input image and an image obtained by smoothing processing by performing a filter process to the noise-reduced image. a noise reduction means for generating a noise-reduced image in which noise is reduced from an input image in which a plurality of types of pixels that represent mutually different types of color information are arranged in one plane; an extraction means for generating a high-frequency emphasized image in which a high-frequency component of the input image is emphasized; a demosaicing means for generating a demosaiced image having a plurality of planes that each represent one type of color information by demosaicing processing to the noise-reduced image; and a generation means for generating an output image by correcting the demosaiced image by using the high-frequency emphasized image, characterized in that the extraction means is further for generating the high-frequency emphasized image from a difference image between the input image and an image obtained by smoothing processing by performing a filter process to the noise-reduced image.
Method for transporting water comprising soil particles through a pipeline, wherein the pipeline is provided between a reclamation site for the soil particles containing water and another location wherein a pressure difference is applied between an inlet and an outlet for the water, wherein the pipeline comprises a flexible peripheral body with a length of at least 1000 m manufactured from plastic foil, wherein the peripheral body is transported in folded state to a site with a transport means and unrolled from the transport means along a desired trajectory for the pipeline, and wherein the peripheral body is brought from a substantially flat state, in which peripheral parts lie on one another, to an inflated state in which the peripheral body has a throughflow area of at least 0.15 m 2.
A driver state assessment device comprising operating target value acquisition means for determining a driver's operating target value based on an output from a vehicle-installed sensor (Sa), actual amount of movement acquisition means (Sb) for determining an actual amount of movement of the vehicle, actual amount of operation acquisition means (Sc) for determining an actual amount of operation by the driver, driver model identification means for identifying a driver model showing a driver's input/output relationship using a difference between the operating target value and the actual amount of movement as the driver's input and the actual amount of operation as the driver's output, driver model amount of operation acquisition means for acquiring a driver model amount of operation by inputting a difference between a current operating target value and the actual amount of movement into the driver model identified by the driver model identification means, and driver state assessment means for calculating a difference between the current actual amount of operation determined by the actual amount of operation acquisition means (Sc) and the driver model amount of operation determined by the driver model amount of operation acquisition means as a residual error, and assessing the driver's state based on the residual error.
A membrane aerated biofilm reactor comprising a plurality of hollow fibre membranes (10; 110; 210; 310; 410; 510) each comprising a substantially cylindrical sidewall defining an internal lumen from which gas can permeate through the sidewall; means for supplying a gas to the lumen of one or more of the fibre membranes; characterised in that at least a part of an outer surface of the fibre membrane is engineered to define at least one concave biofilm retaining region within its cross-section.
A reclaiming apparatus comprising: a reclaimer including a heating unit inside configured to extract a lean liquid as an extracted lean liquid that is a part of an acid gas absorbing liquid regenerated in a regenerator in a recovery unit that recovers acid gas components in gas with the acid gas absorbing liquid, introduce and receive an extracted lean liquid therein and heat the extracted lean liquid to perform a reclaiming operation of removing non-volatile components in the extracted lean liquid and a finish reclaiming operation after terminating the introduction of the extracted lean liquid into the reclaimer; an alkaline agent supply pipe configured to supply an alkaline agent to an inside of the reclaimer; a water supply pipe configured to supply supply water to the inside of the reclaimer; a recovered steam discharge pipe configured to introduce recovered steam discharged from the reclaimer into the regenerator; a thermometer that measures temperature in the reclaimer; a pressure gauge configured to measure pressure in the reclaimer; and a reclaimer controller configured to control pressure in the reclaimer, wherein the reclaimer controller controls a finish reclaiming operation so that temperature in the reclaimer is determined to be a standard temperature (T 1) when terminating the introduction of the extracted lean liquid into the reclaimer and the standard temperature (T 1) is maintained to further recover an absorption component from a residue in the reclaimer.
A building group for building a tyre carcass; the group comprising: a motor-driven building drum, which is rotatable about a fixed axis thereof and is delimited on the outside by a cylindrical supporting surface for resting rubber-coated plies for building the carcass; and two motor-driven building cans which are rotatable about said axis in unison with said building drum and are adapted to be set alongside, and on axially opposite sides of, said building drum so as to define respective axial prolongations of said cylindrical supporting surface; wherein said building group comprises two building modules arranged on axially opposite sides of said drum; and characterised by each of said modules comprising a corresponding said building can; each building can comprising a ply-resting sleeve having a plurality of mobile tile-like segments and first actuator means for displacing said mobile segments between an extracted operating position, in which the sleeve has an external diameter equal to the external diameter of said building drum, and a retracted resting position, in which the sleeve has a diameter smaller than that of said building drum; each said module further comprising a corresponding tubular supporting structure rotatable about said axis in unison with said drum; second actuator means being provided for displacing each of said cans along said axis between an advanced position, in which the corresponding can is set alongside said building drum, and a retracted position, in which the corresponding can is housed within the respective said tubular structure with the corresponding segments arranged in their resting position; third actuator means being provided for translating each said tubular structure along said axis from and towards said building drum.
A pool cleaner, comprising: a submerged unit that comprises a controller, a propulsion module, and a filter; a mechanism (70, 72, 74, 77, 78); a solar panel; a removable flotation and skimmer device (80,85) that is detachably connected, via the mechanism, to the submerged unit, and an interface (112, 114) for providing power from the solar panel to the submerged unit; wherein the solar panel forms part of the removable flotation and skimmer device; characterised in that the pool cleaner comprises one or more sensors (89,121,123), and is configured to use the one or more sensors to navigate the submerged unit towards the one or more floating elements. a submerged unit that comprises a controller, a propulsion module, and a filter; a mechanism (70, 72, 74, 77, 78); a solar panel; a removable flotation and skimmer device (80,85) that is detachably connected, via the mechanism, to the submerged unit, and an interface (112, 114) for providing power from the solar panel to the submerged unit; wherein the solar panel forms part of the removable flotation and skimmer device; characterised in that the pool cleaner comprises one or more sensors (89,121,123), and is configured to use the one or more sensors to navigate the submerged unit towards the one or more floating elements.
Method for providing an authenticated connection between at least two communication partners (12, 14), comprising the steps of: - establishing an anonymous signal-carrying connection between the at least two communication partners (12, 14); - checking, by a second communication partner of the at least two communication partners (12, 14), the authenticity of a signed certificate used by a first communication partner of the at least two communication partners (12, 14); - displaying of an authentication code by the second communication partner after the checking of the authenticity of the signed certificate used by the first communication partner has taken place; and - confirming, by a user by means of the first communication partner, the authentication code displayed by the second communication partner; - wherein the anonymous signal-carrying connection between the at least two communication partners (12, 14) is based on a Transport Layer Security protocol; - wherein the first communication partner is designed as an in-vehicle device; and - wherein the authentication code is a vehicle-related code. - establishing an anonymous signal-carrying connection between the at least two communication partners (12, 14); - checking, by a second communication partner of the at least two communication partners (12, 14), the authenticity of a signed certificate used by a first communication partner of the at least two communication partners (12, 14); - displaying of an authentication code by the second communication partner after the checking of the authenticity of the signed certificate used by the first communication partner has taken place; and - confirming, by a user by means of the first communication partner, the authentication code displayed by the second communication partner; - wherein the anonymous signal-carrying connection between the at least two communication partners (12, 14) is based on a Transport Layer Security protocol; - wherein the first communication partner is designed as an in-vehicle device; and - wherein the authentication code is a vehicle-related code.
An NK cell modified to express the CD3 chains CD3γ, CD3δ, CD3ε and CD3ζ, and a TcR, wherein a functional CD3-TcR complex is located at the surface of the NK cell.
A barrier forming apparatus for forming a barrier between an exposed tunnel face and a tunnel boring machine, the barrier being formed by the application to the tunnel face of a barrier mixture comprising two highly reactive first and second components, said barrier forming apparatus including: a first reservoir for storing the first component; a second reservoir for storing the second component; an applicator (13, 14, 15) having an applicator outlet and an applicator inlet; a mixing chamber (36, 37, 38) having a first port that is in fluid communication with said first reservoir, a second port that is in fluid communication with said second reservoir and a third port that is in fluid communication with said applicator inlet; clearing means that is adapted to expel residue barrier mixture contained in said applicator (13, 14, 15) and said mixing chamber (36, 37, 38) through said applicator (13, 14, 15), including a third reservoir for storing a clearing fluid, said third reservoir being in fluid communication with said applicator (13, 14, 15), and supply means for providing a regular flow of the clearing fluid to said applicator (13, 14, 15), and control means having monitoring means for monitoring the resistance to the flow of the clearing fluid through said applicator outlet, and actuation means for actuating the production of the barrier mixture in said mixing chamber (36, 37, 38) and its subsequent disbursement by said applicator (13, 14, 15), whereby production of the barrier mixture may occur if there is no resistance to the flow of clearing fluid passing through said applicator outlet or the level of resistance does not exceed a predetermined limit. a first reservoir for storing the first component; a second reservoir for storing the second component; an applicator (13, 14, 15) having an applicator outlet and an applicator inlet; a mixing chamber (36, 37, 38) having a first port that is in fluid communication with said first reservoir, a second port that is in fluid communication with said second reservoir and a third port that is in fluid communication with said applicator inlet; clearing means that is adapted to expel residue barrier mixture contained in said applicator (13, 14, 15) and said mixing chamber (36, 37, 38) through said applicator (13, 14, 15), including a third reservoir for storing a clearing fluid, said third reservoir being in fluid communication with said applicator (13, 14, 15), and supply means for providing a regular flow of the clearing fluid to said applicator (13, 14, 15), and control means having monitoring means for monitoring the resistance to the flow of the clearing fluid through said applicator outlet, and actuation means for actuating the production of the barrier mixture in said mixing chamber (36, 37, 38) and its subsequent disbursement by said applicator (13, 14, 15), whereby production of the barrier mixture may occur if there is no resistance to the flow of clearing fluid passing through said applicator outlet or the level of resistance does not exceed a predetermined limit.
A method for streaming digital video content to clients in a digital video network, the method comprising: identifying a new stream of digital video content that is intended for a client; providing the new stream of digital video content to the client using forward error correction for a limited initial period; and ending the use of forward error correction on the new stream of digital video content after the limited initial period while continuing to provide the new stream of digital video content to the client, wherein, while forward error correction is in use, providing the new stream of digital video content to the client at a rate that is higher than a playout rate at the client in order to populate a buffer at the client, and wherein the limited initial period ends either once the buffer is populated to a pre-established threshold or upon expiration of a pre-established time interval. identifying a new stream of digital video content that is intended for a client; providing the new stream of digital video content to the client using forward error correction for a limited initial period; and ending the use of forward error correction on the new stream of digital video content after the limited initial period while continuing to provide the new stream of digital video content to the client, wherein, while forward error correction is in use, providing the new stream of digital video content to the client at a rate that is higher than a playout rate at the client in order to populate a buffer at the client, and wherein the limited initial period ends either once the buffer is populated to a pre-established threshold or upon expiration of a pre-established time interval.
Hose assembly comprising: an inner hose; an outer hose that partially surrounds the inner hose, such that at least one free end of the inner hose protrudes out of the outer hose; and a connection assembly with: at least one sleeve-shaped inner part, which inner part is inserted into the free end of the inner hose; and at least one sleeve-shaped outer part which surrounds the inner part and is connected to the outer hose in a fluid-tight manner, preferably in an integral manner, most preferably welded; wherein the free end of the inner hose is clamped between the inner part and the outer part and wherein the outer part projects with a circumferential projection at the end with respect to the inner part; characterised by an additional connecting part which, in a connected state, is axially connected to the inner part, wherein the outer part, in the connected state, surrounds the connecting part in a portion with its circumferential projection, wherein the connecting part and the outer part are connected in a fluid-tight and integral manner in the region of the projection. an inner hose; an outer hose that partially surrounds the inner hose, such that at least one free end of the inner hose protrudes out of the outer hose; and a connection assembly with: at least one sleeve-shaped inner part, which inner part is inserted into the free end of the inner hose; and at least one sleeve-shaped outer part which surrounds the inner part and is connected to the outer hose in a fluid-tight manner, preferably in an integral manner, most preferably welded; wherein the free end of the inner hose is clamped between the inner part and the outer part and wherein the outer part projects with a circumferential projection at the end with respect to the inner part; characterised by an additional connecting part which, in a connected state, is axially connected to the inner part, wherein the outer part, in the connected state, surrounds the connecting part in a portion with its circumferential projection, wherein the connecting part and the outer part are connected in a fluid-tight and integral manner in the region of the projection. at least one sleeve-shaped inner part, which inner part is inserted into the free end of the inner hose; and at least one sleeve-shaped outer part which surrounds the inner part and is connected to the outer hose in a fluid-tight manner, preferably in an integral manner, most preferably welded; wherein the free end of the inner hose is clamped between the inner part and the outer part and wherein the outer part projects with a circumferential projection at the end with respect to the inner part; characterised by an additional connecting part which, in a connected state, is axially connected to the inner part, wherein the outer part, in the connected state, surrounds the connecting part in a portion with its circumferential projection, wherein the connecting part and the outer part are connected in a fluid-tight and integral manner in the region of the projection.
A wireless flat mesh network comprising: a plurality of first nodes, each first node including a field device and a radio having a first communication range; and a second node including a field device and a radio having a second communication range, wherein the second communication range is greater than the first communication range; wherein the first and second nodes are capable of communicating with any other node of the wireless flat mesh network within their communication range; wherein the radio of the second node has higher power transmitter and more sensitive receiver than the radios of the plurality of first nodes; characterized in that the first nodes and the second node are included in a first cluster of nodes, wherein the first nodes are lower link budget nodes having a link budget capable of communicating with other nodes in the first cluster, and the second node is a higher link budget node having a higher link budget radio capable of communicating with nodes not in the first cluster; and wherein the wireless flat mesh network further comprises of a second cluster of nodes, each node including a field device and a radio having a link budget capable of communicating with other nodes in the second cluster; and wherein the higher link budget node of the first cluster is capable of forming a wireless link between the first and second clusters. a plurality of first nodes, each first node including a field device and a radio having a first communication range; and a second node including a field device and a radio having a second communication range, wherein the second communication range is greater than the first communication range; wherein the first and second nodes are capable of communicating with any other node of the wireless flat mesh network within their communication range; wherein the radio of the second node has higher power transmitter and more sensitive receiver than the radios of the plurality of first nodes; characterized in that the first nodes and the second node are included in a first cluster of nodes, wherein the first nodes are lower link budget nodes having a link budget capable of communicating with other nodes in the first cluster, and the second node is a higher link budget node having a higher link budget radio capable of communicating with nodes not in the first cluster; and wherein the wireless flat mesh network further comprises of a second cluster of nodes, each node including a field device and a radio having a link budget capable of communicating with other nodes in the second cluster; and wherein the higher link budget node of the first cluster is capable of forming a wireless link between the first and second clusters.
A method for calculating volumes of milk extracted from a breast by a breast pump, comprising: tracking and storing motor location versus time; tracking and storing vacuum versus time; and determining a relationship between motor location and volume of milk extracted from a breast by the breast pump, characterised in that the method further comprises observing indications of purging of the breast pump and eliminating data other than that associated with a clean start and a clean finish between purges. tracking and storing motor location versus time; tracking and storing vacuum versus time; and determining a relationship between motor location and volume of milk extracted from a breast by the breast pump, characterised in that the method further comprises observing indications of purging of the breast pump and eliminating data other than that associated with a clean start and a clean finish between purges.