mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method of coding an image or a sequence of images generating a data stream comprising data representative of at least one group of pixels in one of said images, said method comprising the steps of: - calculating, in relation to said group of pixels, a predetermined number of predictors according to the coding mode used for coding said data, - selecting an optimum predictor relative to a predetermined coding performance criterion, - between said calculation and selection steps, a step of eliminating at least one predictor from said calculated predetermined number, which consists, for at least two ith (Pi) and jth (Pj) predictors, said method being characterized in that said elimination step comprises: - calculating the difference between the two groups of predicted pixels respectively associated with said jth and ith predictors, - applying a transform to said calculated difference, - performing a quantization operation on the result of the applied transform, - comparing the result of said quantization operation to a predetermined value, - eliminating the jth predictor in the case where the result of said quantization operation is less than or equal to said predetermined value. - calculating, in relation to said group of pixels, a predetermined number of predictors according to the coding mode used for coding said data, - selecting an optimum predictor relative to a predetermined coding performance criterion, - between said calculation and selection steps, a step of eliminating at least one predictor from said calculated predetermined number, which consists, for at least two ith (Pi) and jth (Pj) predictors, said method being characterized in that said elimination step comprises: - calculating the difference between the two groups of predicted pixels respectively associated with said jth and ith predictors, - applying a transform to said calculated difference, - performing a quantization operation on the result of the applied transform, - comparing the result of said quantization operation to a predetermined value, - eliminating the jth predictor in the case where the result of said quantization operation is less than or equal to said predetermined value. - calculating the difference between the two groups of predicted pixels respectively associated with said jth and ith predictors, - applying a transform to said calculated difference, - performing a quantization operation on the result of the applied transform, - comparing the result of said quantization operation to a predetermined value, - eliminating the jth predictor in the case where the result of said quantization operation is less than or equal to said predetermined value.
A method for gas-shielded welding or gas-shielded brazing of workpieces made of steel, aluminum, magnesium, copper, or alloys thereof, with workpieces made of steel, aluminum, magnesium, copper, or alloys thereof, wherein the workpieces and may consist of identical or different metals or metal alloys, by using a molten filler metal alloy in the following steps: a) Contacting the workpieces to be joined with each other in an abutting or overlapping manner, b) Melting the filler metal alloy containing a Zn-base alloy, c) Applying the molten filler metal alloy to the contact sites, or to partial areas of the contact sites, of the workpieces being in contact with each other and joining said workpieces, d) Cooling the joined workpieces, wherein the steps b) and c) are performed immediately one after the other, and wherein at least the steps b) and c) are performed using a shielding gas, characterized in that the Zn-base alloy contains from 1 to 25 wt% Al. a) Contacting the workpieces to be joined with each other in an abutting or overlapping manner, b) Melting the filler metal alloy containing a Zn-base alloy, c) Applying the molten filler metal alloy to the contact sites, or to partial areas of the contact sites, of the workpieces being in contact with each other and joining said workpieces, d) Cooling the joined workpieces,
An image generation apparatus, comprising: a component image generation unit configured to generate component images in each of which, with images picked up using a plurality of cameras (210, 212) built in portable equipment and having optical axes different in at least one of a position and an orientation from each other, posture information of the portable equipment is associated; a synthesis image generation unit configured to combine a plurality of component images picked up using one of the cameras (210, 212) in which the posture of the portable equipment is different therebetween to generate a synthesis image; and characterized by an image pickup mode changeover unit configured to change over an image pickup mode between a first mode in which a second synthesis image is formed by connecting first synthesis images based on images picked up by the plurality of cameras to each other such that the first mode can be called a compound eye synthesis image pickup mode and a second mode in which a third synthesis image is picked up using each of the plurality of cameras such that the second mode can be called a single eye synthesis pickup mode; when the image pickup mode is the first mode, the synthesis image generation unit combining a plurality of respective component images picked up by each of the respective cameras to generate respective first synthesis images and connecting the first synthesis images by the respective cameras to each other to generate a second synthesis image. a component image generation unit configured to generate component images in each of which, with images picked up using a plurality of cameras (210, 212) built in portable equipment and having optical axes different in at least one of a position and an orientation from each other, posture information of the portable equipment is associated; a synthesis image generation unit configured to combine a plurality of component images picked up using one of the cameras (210, 212) in which the posture of the portable equipment is different therebetween to generate a synthesis image; and characterized by an image pickup mode changeover unit configured to change over an image pickup mode between a first mode in which a second synthesis image is formed by connecting first synthesis images based on images picked up by the plurality of cameras to each other such that the first mode can be called a compound eye synthesis image pickup mode and a second mode in which a third synthesis image is picked up using each of the plurality of cameras such that the second mode can be called a single eye synthesis pickup mode; when the image pickup mode is the first mode, the synthesis image generation unit combining a plurality of respective component images picked up by each of the respective cameras to generate respective first synthesis images and connecting the first synthesis images by the respective cameras to each other to generate a second synthesis image.
Implantable electrical connector arrangement for electrically connecting at least one first and a one second electrical component, said connector arrangement comprising: a first connector with at least one first terminal and at least one first coupling electrode which is connected to said first terminal, a second connector with at least one second terminal and at least one second coupling electrode which is connected to said second terminal, wherein said first connector and said second connector are connectable to each other such that said first and said second terminal (116, 122) are capacitively connectable via said first coupling electrode and said second coupling electrode, characterized in that in the connected state, a defined separation gap is formed between said first coupling electrode and said second coupling electrode, wherein said separating gap is not hermetically sealed against the outside environment. a first connector with at least one first terminal and at least one first coupling electrode which is connected to said first terminal, a second connector with at least one second terminal and at least one second coupling electrode which is connected to said second terminal, wherein said first connector and said second connector are connectable to each other such that said first and said second terminal (116, 122) are capacitively connectable via said first coupling electrode and said second coupling electrode, characterized in that in the connected state, a defined separation gap is formed between said first coupling electrode and said second coupling electrode, wherein said separating gap is not hermetically sealed against the outside environment.
A process for making high surface area graphitized carbon, comprising the steps of graphitizing and increasing surface area, in either order, of a starting carbon material, optionally carbon black, to form high surface area graphitized carbon, wherein the step of increasing surface area occurs by removing a template phase, wherein the starting carbon material comprises composite particles, each composite particle comprising a carbon phase and the template phase, the process comprising the steps of: mixing silica particles having a porous structure with a carbon precursor under conditions effective for the carbon precursor to infiltrate the porous structure of the silica particles; converting the carbon precursor to carbon within the porous structure of the porous silica particles to form the composite particles; wherein the graphitizing step comprises heat treating the composite particles to a temperature ranging from 1000 °C to 2700 °C for a period of time of from 0.01 to 10 hours or contacting the composite particles with a catalyst at a temperature less than 1200 °C for a period of time of from 0.01 to 10 hours, characterized in that the surface area of the high surface area graphitized carbon is from 200 m 2 /g to 1000 m 2 /g, and the high surface area graphitized carbon has a d spacing of less than 0.3500 nm as measured by XRD.
An ice-maker comprising: a cold-air hole for receiving cold air; an upper tray positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole; a lower tray pivotable, with respect to the upper tray, between an open position and a closed position, wherein the lower tray in the closed position is configured to be coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of sequentially/linearly arranged spherical ice chambers therebetween; a driver for pivoting the lower tray; and the ice-maker characterized by at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at an upper face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is configured to reduce heat-transfer between an inside of the ice chamber and an outside of the ice chamber through a section of the ice chamber at which the thermally-insulating portion is formed; wherein the corresponding ice chamber at which the thermally-insulating portion is formed is located closest to the cold-air hole, and no thermally-insulating portion is formed at the ice chamber that is located further downstream. a cold-air hole for receiving cold air; an upper tray positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole; a lower tray pivotable, with respect to the upper tray, between an open position and a closed position, wherein the lower tray in the closed position is configured to be coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of sequentially/linearly arranged spherical ice chambers therebetween; a driver for pivoting the lower tray; and the ice-maker characterized by at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at an upper face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is configured to reduce heat-transfer between an inside of the ice chamber and an outside of the ice chamber through a section of the ice chamber at which the thermally-insulating portion is formed; wherein the corresponding ice chamber at which the thermally-insulating portion is formed is located closest to the cold-air hole, and no thermally-insulating portion is formed at the ice chamber that is located further downstream.
A pressure vessel for containing liquids and/or gases under pressure, said pressure vessel comprising: a polymeric liner comprising a hollow body defined by an elongated cylindrical wall having an outer surface extending between a first terminal end and a second terminal end of said liner; a breather layer surrounding said outer surface of said cylindrical wall and extending between said first terminal end and said second terminal end of said liner, said breather layer being gas permeable and impermeable to liquids, said breather layer providing a flow passageway for gas permeating through said cylindrical wall collected by said breather layer; and an outer composite shell comprising resin and fibers of a first fiber type, said outer composite shell surrounding an outer periphery of said breather layer and extending between said first terminal end and said second terminal end of said liner; wherein said gas permeating through said cylindrical wall collected by said breather layer is directed to a predetermined exit location on said pressure vessel; characterized in that: said liner includes at least one inlet opening at said first terminal end of said liner; said pressure vessel includes a stem and a ferrule, wherein said stem is inserted through said inlet opening, and wherein said ferrule fixedly couples said outer composite shell to said stem. a polymeric liner comprising a hollow body defined by an elongated cylindrical wall having an outer surface extending between a first terminal end and a second terminal end of said liner; a breather layer surrounding said outer surface of said cylindrical wall and extending between said first terminal end and said second terminal end of said liner, said breather layer being gas permeable and impermeable to liquids, said breather layer providing a flow passageway for gas permeating through said cylindrical wall collected by said breather layer; and an outer composite shell comprising resin and fibers of a first fiber type, said outer composite shell surrounding an outer periphery of said breather layer and extending between said first terminal end and said second terminal end of said liner; wherein said gas permeating through said cylindrical wall collected by said breather layer is directed to a predetermined exit location on said pressure vessel; characterized in that: said liner includes at least one inlet opening at said first terminal end of said liner; said pressure vessel includes a stem and a ferrule, wherein said stem is inserted through said inlet opening, and wherein said ferrule fixedly couples said outer composite shell to said stem. said liner includes at least one inlet opening at said first terminal end of said liner; said pressure vessel includes a stem and a ferrule, wherein said stem is inserted through said inlet opening, and wherein said ferrule fixedly couples said outer composite shell to said stem.
A logic circuit arranged to output a stream of pixel position values, x, for a row of a pixelated display device, said pixelated display device having [ m × n] pixels, for calculation of corresponding software function values F ( x), for display on the pixels of the row; wherein the stream comprises sequential numbers from 0 to ( n - 1); wherein the logic circuit comprises a unity addition module and a plurality, p, of pipeline modules; wherein the pipeline modules have respective individual pipeline identity values, v, from v = 0 to v = ( p - 1); wherein the unity addition module is arranged to provide a multi-bit binary input, i, to each of the plurality, p, of pipeline modules, in common, during a pre-defined time cycle; wherein each pipeline module is arranged, for the pre-defined time cycle, to: receive the multi-bit binary input, i, from the unity addition module; append a binary representation of its individual pipeline identity value, v, to the received multi-bit binary input, i; and to output a unique multi-bit binary output, o v, that comprises a combination of the received multi-bit binary input, i, and the binary representation of its individual pipeline identity value, v. wherein the logic circuit comprises a unity addition module and a plurality, p, of pipeline modules; wherein the pipeline modules have respective individual pipeline identity values, v, from v = 0 to v = ( p - 1); wherein the unity addition module is arranged to provide a multi-bit binary input, i, to each of the plurality, p, of pipeline modules, in common, during a pre-defined time cycle; wherein each pipeline module is arranged, for the pre-defined time cycle, to: receive the multi-bit binary input, i, from the unity addition module; append a binary representation of its individual pipeline identity value, v, to the received multi-bit binary input, i; and to output a unique multi-bit binary output, o v, that comprises a combination of the received multi-bit binary input, i, and the binary representation of its individual pipeline identity value, v. receive the multi-bit binary input, i, from the unity addition module; append a binary representation of its individual pipeline identity value, v, to the received multi-bit binary input, i; and to output a unique multi-bit binary output, o v, that comprises a combination of the received multi-bit binary input, i, and the binary representation of its individual pipeline identity value, v.
Preform intended for the production of a dental prosthesis, said preform comprising a group of agglomerated ceramic, glass-ceramic or glass particles, such that, as volume percents: - more than 40% and less than 90% of the particles of said group have a size greater than 0.5 μm and less than 3.5 μm, said particles hereinafter being denoted "enamel particles", and - more than 10% and less than 60% of the particles of said group have a size greater than 3.5 μm and less than 5.5 μm, said particles hereinafter being denoted "dentine particles", the microstructure of the preform being such that there is an axis X, termed "axis of variation", along which the Ve/(Ve+Vd) ratio changes continuously, Ve and Vd denoting the volume percents of enamel particles and of dentine particles, respectively, the enamel and dentine particles representing, together, more than 90% of the volume of the agglomerated particles, the particle size distribution of the group of particles being bimodal and comprising first and second principal modes, the first principal mode being greater than 1.5 μm and less than 3.5 μm, the second principal mode being greater than 3.5 μm and less than 5.5 μm. - more than 40% and less than 90% of the particles of said group have a size greater than 0.5 μm and less than 3.5 μm, said particles hereinafter being denoted "enamel particles", and - more than 10% and less than 60% of the particles of said group have a size greater than 3.5 μm and less than 5.5 μm, said particles hereinafter being denoted "dentine particles", the microstructure of the preform being such that there is an axis X, termed "axis of variation", along which the Ve/(Ve+Vd) ratio changes continuously, Ve and Vd denoting the volume percents of enamel particles and of dentine particles, respectively, the enamel and dentine particles representing, together, more than 90% of the volume of the agglomerated particles, the particle size distribution of the group of particles being bimodal and comprising first and second principal modes, the first principal mode being greater than 1.5 μm and less than 3.5 μm, the second principal mode being greater than 3.5 μm and less than 5.5 μm.
An image matching device for determining whether a first image and a second image match, the image matching device comprising: a frequency characteristic acquiring unit configured to acquire a frequency characteristic of the first image and a frequency characteristic of the second image; a frequency characteristic synthesizing unit configured to calculate, as a synthesized frequency characteristic, a normalized cross power spectrum of the frequency characteristic of the first image and the frequency characteristic of the second image; and a determining unit configured to calculate a score indicating a degree to which the synthesized frequency characteristic is a complex sine wave having a single period, and determine whether the first image and the second image match based on the score, wherein the determining unit is configured to i) calculate a first partial differential value and a second partial differential value of each element of the synthesized frequency characteristic with respect to one index direction and the other index direction, respectively, ii) calculate a sum of an absolute value of the first partial differential value and an absolute value of the second partial differential value with respect to each element of the synthesized frequency characteristic, and iii) calculate dispersion of the sums as the score. a frequency characteristic acquiring unit configured to acquire a frequency characteristic of the first image and a frequency characteristic of the second image; a frequency characteristic synthesizing unit configured to calculate, as a synthesized frequency characteristic, a normalized cross power spectrum of the frequency characteristic of the first image and the frequency characteristic of the second image; and a determining unit configured to calculate a score indicating a degree to which the synthesized frequency characteristic is a complex sine wave having a single period, and determine whether the first image and the second image match based on the score, wherein the determining unit is configured to i) calculate a first partial differential value and a second partial differential value of each element of the synthesized frequency characteristic with respect to one index direction and the other index direction, respectively, ii) calculate a sum of an absolute value of the first partial differential value and an absolute value of the second partial differential value with respect to each element of the synthesized frequency characteristic, and iii) calculate dispersion of the sums as the score. i) calculate a first partial differential value and a second partial differential value of each element of the synthesized frequency characteristic with respect to one index direction and the other index direction, respectively, ii) calculate a sum of an absolute value of the first partial differential value and an absolute value of the second partial differential value with respect to each element of the synthesized frequency characteristic, and iii) calculate dispersion of the sums as the score.
An isolator system between two chips (10, 12), which are operated thermally insulated from one another at different temperatures below 10K, wherein information is exchanged between a first chip and a second chip of the two chips (10, 12) via a connection system of electrical connections, further comprising a Bragg reflector for thermal insulation, which has passages for the electrical connections.