mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of scheduling downlink transmissions to one or more candidate user terminals in a wireless communication network, said method comprising: computing an individual scheduling metric for each candidate user terminal for each available resource; computing a resource metric for each available resource based on the individual scheduling metrics, wherein the resource metric for each available resource is computed by summing the individual scheduling metrics of the candidate user terminals; selecting one of the available resources based on a comparison of the resource metrics; and scheduling one of the candidate user terminals to receive a downlink transmission using the selected resource. computing an individual scheduling metric for each candidate user terminal for each available resource; computing a resource metric for each available resource based on the individual scheduling metrics, wherein the resource metric for each available resource is computed by summing the individual scheduling metrics of the candidate user terminals; selecting one of the available resources based on a comparison of the resource metrics; and scheduling one of the candidate user terminals to receive a downlink transmission using the selected resource.
A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising: determining a multi-band wake-up, MWU signal that indicates availability of one or more sub-bands to a first user in a serving cell, wherein a clear channel assessment, CCA, on the one or more sub-bands that are available to the first user is clear, wherein the MWU signal includes a first user identifier that identifies the first user as a targeted receiver of the MWU signal, wherein the first user has priority over a second user in the serving cell to utilize the one or more sub-bands; determining a multi-band channel reservation, MCR, signal for each of the one or more sub-bands, wherein the MCR signal indicates an occupancy status of at least one of the one or more sub-bands by the first user, wherein the MCR signal includes a second user identifier that identifies the second user as a targeted receiver of the MCR signal; and transmitting the MWU signal and the MCR signal for the one or more sub-bands in the serving cell. determining a multi-band wake-up, MWU signal that indicates availability of one or more sub-bands to a first user in a serving cell, wherein a clear channel assessment, CCA, on the one or more sub-bands that are available to the first user is clear, wherein the MWU signal includes a first user identifier that identifies the first user as a targeted receiver of the MWU signal, wherein the first user has priority over a second user in the serving cell to utilize the one or more sub-bands; determining a multi-band channel reservation, MCR, signal for each of the one or more sub-bands, wherein the MCR signal indicates an occupancy status of at least one of the one or more sub-bands by the first user, wherein the MCR signal includes a second user identifier that identifies the second user as a targeted receiver of the MCR signal; and transmitting the MWU signal and the MCR signal for the one or more sub-bands in the serving cell.
A method for assessing sperm quality in an infertile or hypofertile normozoopermic subject or a normozoospermic subject with difficulty to conceive for more than one year, comprising the steps of: i) providing a semen sample from said subject, ii) isolating spermatozoa from said semen sample, iii) isolating spermatozoa proteins, iv) analysing said proteins isolated in step iii) in a ID SDS-PAGE and blue staining, v) providing a numerical analysis of said blue stained gel of step iv), vi) selecting protein bands between Low molecular weights 15 to 30 kDa and protein bands between High molecular weights 80 and 110 kDa, vii) representing each band by a densitometric curve and calculating the area under curve, viii) and calculating the ratio between the area under curve from Low molecular weights and High molecular weights band intensities, wherein a ratio calculated in step viii) comprised between 1 and 2 is indicative of good sperm quality, and a ratio above 2 is indicative of a bad sperm quality. i) providing a semen sample from said subject, ii) isolating spermatozoa from said semen sample, iii) isolating spermatozoa proteins, iv) analysing said proteins isolated in step iii) in a ID SDS-PAGE and blue staining, v) providing a numerical analysis of said blue stained gel of step iv), vi) selecting protein bands between Low molecular weights 15 to 30 kDa and protein bands between High molecular weights 80 and 110 kDa, vii) representing each band by a densitometric curve and calculating the area under curve, viii) and calculating the ratio between the area under curve from Low molecular weights and High molecular weights band intensities, wherein a ratio calculated in step viii) comprised between 1 and 2 is indicative of good sperm quality, and a ratio above 2 is indicative of a bad sperm quality.
A fixation assembly which comprises (a) a flexible fixation device comprising a threaded head, and a helical structure coupled to the threaded head, in which an application of a rotational force to the threaded head causes the helical structure to advance in a first direction, and in which the helical structure is bendable to advance in a second direction upon continued application of the rotational force, and (b) a guide device comprising an encasement formed from a material of greater rigidity than the flexible fixation device, the guide device including a threaded fitting corresponding to the threaded head, and a channel having an ingress and an egress for the flexible fixation device, characterised in that the channel in the guide device is shaped so that it has a bending feature for bending the flexible fixation device as the flexible fixation device travels between the ingress and the egress. (a) a flexible fixation device comprising a threaded head, and a helical structure coupled to the threaded head, in which an application of a rotational force to the threaded head causes the helical structure to advance in a first direction, and in which the helical structure is bendable to advance in a second direction upon continued application of the rotational force, and (b) a guide device comprising an encasement formed from a material of greater rigidity than the flexible fixation device, the guide device including a threaded fitting corresponding to the threaded head, and a channel having an ingress and an egress for the flexible fixation device,
An apparatus comprising: a first gantry; a first computer controlled motion system including the first gantry and configured to move in coordinated positions; a second computer controlled motion system holding a part to be worked on and configured to move in coordinated XYZ positions such that the part to be worked on is movable in a horizontal plane and along a vertical axis normal to said horizontal plane; a third computer controlled motion system including a second gantry holding a head for working on the part, the first gantry holding the second gantry, said horizontal plane being parallel to a plane defined by the first gantry and the second gantry; a plurality of sensors (32, 34, 42, 44, 52, 54) associated with the first computer controlled motion system, the second computer controlled motion system, and the third computer controlled motion system; at least one controller operatively connected to the first computer controlled motion system, the second computer controlled motion system, and the third computer controlled motion system and configured to use information from the plurality of sensors to assist in coordination between the first computer controlled motion system, the second computer controlled motion system, and the third computer controlled motion system such that the information from the sensors is used to locate each of the computer controlled motion systems in real-time and if the computer controlled motion systems have moved out of place, the computer controlled motion systems adjust themselves back into position. a first gantry; a first computer controlled motion system including the first gantry and configured to move in coordinated positions; a second computer controlled motion system holding a part to be worked on and configured to move in coordinated XYZ positions such that the part to be worked on is movable in a horizontal plane and along a vertical axis normal to said horizontal plane; a third computer controlled motion system including a second gantry holding a head for working on the part, the first gantry holding the second gantry, said horizontal plane being parallel to a plane defined by the first gantry and the second gantry; a plurality of sensors (32, 34, 42, 44, 52, 54) associated with the first computer controlled motion system, the second computer controlled motion system, and the third computer controlled motion system; at least one controller operatively connected to the first computer controlled motion system, the second computer controlled motion system, and the third computer controlled motion system and configured to use information from the plurality of sensors to assist in coordination between the first computer controlled motion system, the second computer controlled motion system, and the third computer controlled motion system such that the information from the sensors is used to locate each of the computer controlled motion systems in real-time and if the computer controlled motion systems have moved out of place, the computer controlled motion systems adjust themselves back into position.
A connectivity management system for electronic SIM card terminals, comprising: a connectivity management module, configured to randomly select one preset operator profile, Profile X, from a plurality of pre-stored preset operator profiles; a baseband processing module, configured to establish a temporary connection channel between the connectivity management module and a cellular network via the operator profile, Profile X; and a connectivity management server module, wherein the connectivity management module is configured to apply for a local operator profile, Profile A, to the connectivity management server module and download the local operator profile, Profile A, from the connectivity management server module via the temporary connection channel; wherein the baseband processing module is further configured to establish a cellular data connection channel with the cellular network via the local operator profile, Profile A; wherein the baseband processing module is further configured to send a feedback message to the connectivity management module under the condition that the temporary connection channel is established; and wherein the connectivity management module is further configured to start timing when selecting the operator profile, Profile X, and to select another operator profile, Profile X, under the condition that the feedback message from the baseband processing module is still not received when the timing time exceeds a third preset time. a connectivity management module, configured to randomly select one preset operator profile, Profile X, from a plurality of pre-stored preset operator profiles; a baseband processing module, configured to establish a temporary connection channel between the connectivity management module and a cellular network via the operator profile, Profile X; and a connectivity management server module, wherein the connectivity management module is configured to apply for a local operator profile, Profile A, to the connectivity management server module and download the local operator profile, Profile A, from the connectivity management server module via the temporary connection channel; wherein the baseband processing module is further configured to establish a cellular data connection channel with the cellular network via the local operator profile, Profile A; wherein the baseband processing module is further configured to send a feedback message to the connectivity management module under the condition that the temporary connection channel is established; and wherein the connectivity management module is further configured to start timing when selecting the operator profile, Profile X, and to select another operator profile, Profile X, under the condition that the feedback message from the baseband processing module is still not received when the timing time exceeds a third preset time.
A monitoring apparatus, comprising: a power source comprising at least one electrochemical cell; a receptacle configured to receive the power source, the at least one electrochemical cell being coupled to the receptacle; an imaging device configured to capture an image of the at least one electrochemical cell; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the power source; and a controller in communication with the imaging device, the controller configured to at least: instruct the imaging device to capture a first image of the at least one electrochemical cell at a first time; determine a first dimension of the at least one electrochemical cell based at least in part on the first image; receive a first temperature of the at least one electrochemical cell from the temperature sensor at the first time; and calculate at least one of a state of charge or a state of health of the power source based at least in part on the first dimension and the first temperature. a power source comprising at least one electrochemical cell; a receptacle configured to receive the power source, the at least one electrochemical cell being coupled to the receptacle; an imaging device configured to capture an image of the at least one electrochemical cell; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the power source; and a controller in communication with the imaging device, the controller configured to at least: instruct the imaging device to capture a first image of the at least one electrochemical cell at a first time; determine a first dimension of the at least one electrochemical cell based at least in part on the first image; receive a first temperature of the at least one electrochemical cell from the temperature sensor at the first time; and calculate at least one of a state of charge or a state of health of the power source based at least in part on the first dimension and the first temperature. instruct the imaging device to capture a first image of the at least one electrochemical cell at a first time; determine a first dimension of the at least one electrochemical cell based at least in part on the first image; receive a first temperature of the at least one electrochemical cell from the temperature sensor at the first time; and calculate at least one of a state of charge or a state of health of the power source based at least in part on the first dimension and the first temperature.
Timepiece mechanism comprising a drive member, a regulator member for regulating the drive member, a jumper member (20, 24), an actuating spring, one or more gears (3, 10) between the drive member and the actuating spring and a winding and blocking device arranged to permit continuous winding of the actuating spring by the drive member via the gear or gears (3, 10) and periodic letting down of the actuating spring, the actuating spring being arranged to cause the jumper member (20, 24) to jump each time it is let down, the actuating spring comprising at least one elastic arm, characterised in that the or each elastic arm is sinuous in shape, in that the actuating spring is a spring acting in a non-linear manner, which produces, between a winding angle θ a and a winding angle θ b which are separated by at least 10°, an elastic return moment which does not vary by more than 10%, and in that the actuating spring is pre-wound by a value θ arm included in the range [θ a, θ b], the timepiece mechanism being arranged so that, during operation thereof, the winding angle of the actuating spring remains within the range [θ a, θ b].
A system for predicting post-operative vignetting in an eye of a subject prior to implantation with an intraocular lens, the system comprising: a controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded; a diagnostic module in communication with the controller, the diagnostic module being adapted to store pre-operative anatomic data of the eye as an eye model; a projection module selectively executable by the controller, the projection module being adapted to determine imputed post-operative variables of the eye based at least partially on the pre-operative anatomic data and the intraocular lens; a ray tracing module selectively executable by the controller, the ray tracing module being adapted to calculate propagation of light through the eye; and wherein the controller is configured to: obtain the pre-operative anatomic data of the eye, via the diagnostic module; determine imputed post-operative variables of the eye, via the projection module, and incorporate the imputed post-operative variables into the eye model; execute the ray tracing module to determine a light distribution for respective visual field angles across a predefined field of view in the eye model; and determine one or more post-operative vignetting parameters based at least partially on the light distribution for the respective visual field angles. a controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded; a diagnostic module in communication with the controller, the diagnostic module being adapted to store pre-operative anatomic data of the eye as an eye model; a projection module selectively executable by the controller, the projection module being adapted to determine imputed post-operative variables of the eye based at least partially on the pre-operative anatomic data and the intraocular lens; a ray tracing module selectively executable by the controller, the ray tracing module being adapted to calculate propagation of light through the eye; and wherein the controller is configured to: obtain the pre-operative anatomic data of the eye, via the diagnostic module; determine imputed post-operative variables of the eye, via the projection module, and incorporate the imputed post-operative variables into the eye model; execute the ray tracing module to determine a light distribution for respective visual field angles across a predefined field of view in the eye model; and determine one or more post-operative vignetting parameters based at least partially on the light distribution for the respective visual field angles. obtain the pre-operative anatomic data of the eye, via the diagnostic module; determine imputed post-operative variables of the eye, via the projection module, and incorporate the imputed post-operative variables into the eye model; execute the ray tracing module to determine a light distribution for respective visual field angles across a predefined field of view in the eye model; and determine one or more post-operative vignetting parameters based at least partially on the light distribution for the respective visual field angles.
Self-propelling device, in particular a self-propelling floor dust collection device, comprising travel wheels driven by an electric motor, a device housing and preferably a dust collection container, the device being provided with an obstacle detection means which consists of optical transmitting and receiver units (11, 12), and elements being provided for beam deflection, at least some of the transmitting and receiver units (11, 12) being arranged so as to be able to rotate by 180° or more for omnidirectional detection, characterised in that the transmitting and receiver units (11, 12) are based on one of the optical measuring processes of phase correlation, light propagation time measurement or heterodyne processes, and in that a beam is guided with respect to the at least partially rotatable arrangement of the transmitting and/or receiver units (11, 12) such that the centre beam of a bundle of beams between at least two optical elements, of which at least one is arranged for rotation in a rotary part, intersects the rotational axis (x) of the rotary part in the case of the transmitting unit and coincides with said axis in the case of the receiving unit.
An image capturing method executed by an image capturing apparatus (11; 21; 31) including an illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) that illuminates a subject, the image capturing method comprising: continuously generating one or more consecutive OFF images (a1, a2) in which the subject is captured with the illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) turned OFF, for a first number of times; continuously generating consecutive ON images (b1, b2, b3, b4) in which the subject is captured with the illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) turned ON, for a second number of times after generating the one or more consecutive OFF images (a1, a2), the second number of times being equal to double of the first number of times; continuously generating one or more consecutive OFF images (a3, a4) in which the subject is captured with the illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) turned OFF, for the first number of times after generating the consecutive ON images (b1, b2, b3, b4); computing a difference image between each of the generated consecutive ON images (b1, b2, b3, b4) and the OFF image corresponding to the ON image among the generated OFF images (a1, a2, a3, a4); and integrating the computed difference images. continuously generating one or more consecutive OFF images (a1, a2) in which the subject is captured with the illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) turned OFF, for a first number of times; continuously generating consecutive ON images (b1, b2, b3, b4) in which the subject is captured with the illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) turned ON, for a second number of times after generating the one or more consecutive OFF images (a1, a2), the second number of times being equal to double of the first number of times; continuously generating one or more consecutive OFF images (a3, a4) in which the subject is captured with the illumination (11b; 21b; 31bA, 31bB) turned OFF, for the first number of times after generating the consecutive ON images (b1, b2, b3, b4); computing a difference image between each of the generated consecutive ON images (b1, b2, b3, b4) and the OFF image corresponding to the ON image among the generated OFF images (a1, a2, a3, a4); and integrating the computed difference images.
A method of deriving a cryptographic key from a token comprising: ascertaining an attribute of an emission from the token; processing the attribute to generate a seed; and deriving a cryptographic key from the seed, characterized in that the attribute is luminescence intensity at each of a plurality of wavelengths, and wherein processing the attribute to generate a seed includes mapping each luminescence intensity to a corresponding binary code. ascertaining an attribute of an emission from the token; processing the attribute to generate a seed; and deriving a cryptographic key from the seed, the attribute is luminescence intensity at each of a plurality of wavelengths, and