mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Device for determining the position of a plurality of objects that are simultaneously trapped by a single laser beam, the device comprising: - a laser source for emitting a laser beam, - an actuation system (13, 14) for a three-dimensional deflecting of the laser beam between several trapping points, - a microscope objective for focusing the laser beam coming from the actuation system (13, 14) on the trapping points, - a sample chamber including the objects to be trapped on the trapping points, - a light source for lighten the sample chamber, and - an image sensor for determining the position of each of the trapped objects, characterized in that said image sensor is located between the laser source and the actuation system (13, 14), so that the light emitted by the light source passes successively through the sample chamber, the microscope objective, the actuation system (13, 14) and the image sensor. - a laser source for emitting a laser beam, - an actuation system (13, 14) for a three-dimensional deflecting of the laser beam between several trapping points, - a microscope objective for focusing the laser beam coming from the actuation system (13, 14) on the trapping points, - a sample chamber including the objects to be trapped on the trapping points, - a light source for lighten the sample chamber, and - an image sensor for determining the position of each of the trapped objects,
Optical component (100; 100'; 700; 700') for an attenuated total reflection interferometric imaging device, characterised in that it includes: - a planar waveguide (110; 110'; 710), especially delimited by a front face, a rear face, and side faces, with the front face and the rear face being parallel to each other and forming the two largest faces of the planar waveguide; - an injection zone (120; 120'; 720; 720'), including two input facets (121, 122; 121', 122') formed into the planar waveguide, said input facets being obliquely tilted relative to the plane of the front and rear faces of the planar waveguide, said input facets each extending from a first side face (113; 113'; 713) of the planar waveguide, and said input facets being configured to separate an initial light beam into two sub-beams (102A, 102B) each deflected in a respective direction as they enter the planar waveguide; and - an extraction zone (130; 130'; 730; 730'), comprising two outlet facets (131, 132; 131', 132'; 731, 732) formed into the planar waveguide, said outlet facets being obliquely tilted relative to the plane of the front and rear faces of the planar waveguide, and said outlet facets being configured to receive the two sub-beams (102A, 102B) and to deflect the latter as they exit the planar waveguide; the optical component (100; 100'; 700; 700') being configured so that the two sub-beams (102A, 102B) can interfere with each other after emerging out of the planar waveguide. - a planar waveguide (110; 110'; 710), especially delimited by a front face, a rear face, and side faces, with the front face and the rear face being parallel to each other and forming the two largest faces of the planar waveguide; - an injection zone (120; 120'; 720; 720'), including two input facets (121, 122; 121', 122') formed into the planar waveguide, said input facets being obliquely tilted relative to the plane of the front and rear faces of the planar waveguide, said input facets each extending from a first side face (113; 113'; 713) of the planar waveguide, and said input facets being configured to separate an initial light beam into two sub-beams (102A, 102B) each deflected in a respective direction as they enter the planar waveguide; and - an extraction zone (130; 130'; 730; 730'), comprising two outlet facets (131, 132; 131', 132'; 731, 732) formed into the planar waveguide, said outlet facets being obliquely tilted relative to the plane of the front and rear faces of the planar waveguide, and said outlet facets being configured to receive the two sub-beams (102A, 102B) and to deflect the latter as they exit the planar waveguide;
A fitting for a metallic-composite joint, comprising: a frustoconical internal bearing; an internal bolt coupled within a bore of the frustoconical internal bearing; a metallic end fitting configured to couple to the internal bolt, wherein the metallic end fitting comprises a bearing portion configured to be disposed within the bore; a conical sleeve disposed about the frustoconical internal bearing; and an external nut configured to couple to the metallic end fitting and the conical sleeve; and characterized in that the metallic end fitting is coupled to the internal bolt at an internally threaded surface of the metallic end fitting. a frustoconical internal bearing; an internal bolt coupled within a bore of the frustoconical internal bearing; a metallic end fitting configured to couple to the internal bolt, wherein the metallic end fitting comprises a bearing portion configured to be disposed within the bore; a conical sleeve disposed about the frustoconical internal bearing; and an external nut configured to couple to the metallic end fitting and the conical sleeve; and characterized in that the metallic end fitting is coupled to the internal bolt at an internally threaded surface of the metallic end fitting.
A method of decoding at least a part of an encoded image comprising a plurality of samples, each sample comprising a luma component and first and second chroma components, the encoded image comprising at least one filtering parameter, the method comprising decoding the first chroma component and the second chroma component of at least one encoded sample to provide a first chroma component and a second chroma component of at least one reconstructed sample; decoding the at least one filtering parameter; and performing sample adaptive offset filtering on the at least one reconstructed sample in a loop filter; characterised in that the image part is a Largest Coding Unit of the image and the at least one decoded filtering parameter is associated with the Largest Coding Unit, and in that when the sample adaptive offset loop filtering is of a first type at least one decoded filtering parameter other than an offset is used as a common filtering parameter for performing filtering of the first type on both the first chroma component and the second chroma component of the at least one reconstructed sample, the first type of sample adaptive offset loop filtering being one of edge-type filtering and band-type filtering, and when the sample adaptive offset loop filtering is of a second type, different from the first type, different decoded filtering parameters are used as dedicated filtering parameters for performing filtering of the second type on the first and second chroma components respectively, the second type of sample adaptive offset loop filtering being the other of edge-type filtering and band-type filtering. decoding the first chroma component and the second chroma component of at least one encoded sample to provide a first chroma component and a second chroma component of at least one reconstructed sample; decoding the at least one filtering parameter; and performing sample adaptive offset filtering on the at least one reconstructed sample in a loop filter; characterised in that the image part is a Largest Coding Unit of the image and the at least one decoded filtering parameter is associated with the Largest Coding Unit, and in that when the sample adaptive offset loop filtering is of a first type at least one decoded filtering parameter other than an offset is used as a common filtering parameter for performing filtering of the first type on both the first chroma component and the second chroma component of the at least one reconstructed sample, the first type of sample adaptive offset loop filtering being one of edge-type filtering and band-type filtering, and when the sample adaptive offset loop filtering is of a second type, different from the first type, different decoded filtering parameters are used as dedicated filtering parameters for performing filtering of the second type on the first and second chroma components respectively, the second type of sample adaptive offset loop filtering being the other of edge-type filtering and band-type filtering.
A sensor head for a dry powder agent comprising: a housing defined along an axis along which light from a light source may be communicated, said housing defining multiple apertures facing transverse to said axis in communication with a measurement volume along said axis; and a mirror within said housing to reflect the light through said measurement volume along said axis towards a detector, wherein each of said multiple apertures defines a longitudinal length along said axis which is less than a lateral length defined around said axis; and the sensor head further comprises a lens located opposite said mirror, said lens being retained between an attachment, which is threaded into said housing, and a shoulder within said housing. a housing defined along an axis along which light from a light source may be communicated, said housing defining multiple apertures facing transverse to said axis in communication with a measurement volume along said axis; and a mirror within said housing to reflect the light through said measurement volume along said axis towards a detector, wherein each of said multiple apertures defines a longitudinal length along said axis which is less than a lateral length defined around said axis; and the sensor head further comprises a lens located opposite said mirror, said lens being retained between an attachment, which is threaded into said housing, and a shoulder within said housing.
A composition comprising a functionalized silk fibroin biomaterial comprising at least one immune cell-modulating agent encapsulated therein or present on a surface thereof in an effective amount sufficient to selectively alter an activation state of at least one type of immune cells upon contact with said at least one immune cell-modulating agent, wherein said at least one immune cell-modulating agent is selected to modulate immune cell response to a target stimulus in a subject; wherein the target stimulus is at least one of tissue regeneration, tissue reconstruction, tissue repair, wound healing or tissue augmentation; and wherein the silk fibroin biomaterial is in a format appropriate for administration by insertion of a needle, cannula and/or tubing.
An-image forming apparatus comprising a main body and a conveyance unit, the main body including an image carrier having one or a plurality of mutually parallel shafts, and forming a toner image on a surface thereof; a roller locating portion formed on both axial ends of the image carrier; a guide locating portion formed in proximity to the roller locating portion; the conveyance unit openably and closably mounted on the main body, and including a transfer roller unit having a transfer roller abutting with the image carrier and forming a transfer nip portion with the image carrier, and a separation lever having a pivotal supporting portion which is configured to provide pivotal support for a shaft of the transfer roller and being rotatably disposed; a conveyance guide configured to guide a sheet of paper to the transfer nip portion, to include a regulating portion which is configured to be integral with the conveyance guide and to be rotatably disposed; and a biasing member configured to bias the conveyance guide toward the guide locating portion, characterized in that: when the conveyance unit is in an open state, or changing from an open state to a closed state, the regulating portion regulates rotation and displacement by the pivotal supporting portion; and when the conveyance unit is in a closed state, the pivotal supporting portion is located by the roller locating portion; the regulating portion releases the pivotal supporting portion; and the conveyance guide of the transfer roller is located by the guide locating portion by a biasing force from the biasing member. when the conveyance unit is in an open state, or changing from an open state to a closed state, the regulating portion regulates rotation and displacement by the pivotal supporting portion; and when the conveyance unit is in a closed state, the pivotal supporting portion is located by the roller locating portion; the regulating portion releases the pivotal supporting portion; and the conveyance guide of the transfer roller is located by the guide locating portion by a biasing force from the biasing member.
A medical device comprising: a deployable applicator head comprising an expandable outer balloon having a plurality of perforations and an expandable inner balloon having an exterior surface having an irregular surface, the irregular surface configured to maintain separation between the exterior surface of the inner balloon and an interior surface of the outer balloon thereby forming an interior chamber; and a plurality of conductive wires disposed within the interior chamber and configured to conduct energy to be carried by a conductive fluid passing through one or more of the plurality of perforations, each of the plurality of conductive wires having a substantially constant cross-section along its length. a deployable applicator head comprising an expandable outer balloon having a plurality of perforations and an expandable inner balloon having an exterior surface having an irregular surface, the irregular surface configured to maintain separation between the exterior surface of the inner balloon and an interior surface of the outer balloon thereby forming an interior chamber; and a plurality of conductive wires disposed within the interior chamber and configured to conduct energy to be carried by a conductive fluid passing through one or more of the plurality of perforations, each of the plurality of conductive wires having a substantially constant cross-section along its length.
A honeycomb structure, comprising: a wall portion including a base material portion and a pore portion, wherein a ratio of the pore portion in the wall portion is 40 to 70% by volume, the base material portion is formed from an aluminum titanate-alumina composite ceramic containing 10 to 30% by volume of alumina, and the alumina is contained in the aluminum titanate so that an area ratio of the alumina occupying a portion contacting the pore portion in a surface area of the base material portion is less than 10%. a wall portion including a base material portion and a pore portion, wherein a ratio of the pore portion in the wall portion is 40 to 70% by volume, the base material portion is formed from an aluminum titanate-alumina composite ceramic containing 10 to 30% by volume of alumina, and the alumina is contained in the aluminum titanate so that an area ratio of the alumina occupying a portion contacting the pore portion in a surface area of the base material portion is less than 10%.
A method, comprising: obtaining a first plurality of decode-independent segments corresponding to an original video bit-stream; re-encoding each one of the first plurality of decode-independent segments according to a quality criterion, giving rise to a second plurality of decode-independent segments, wherein the quality criterion sets forth a target level of perceptual similarity, such that visual appearance of each of the second plurality of decode-independent segments when decoded and displayed, relative to the respective decode-independent segment in the first plurality of decode-independent segments when decoded and displayed, is above the target level of perceptual similarity; and generating an output video bitstream comprising a third plurality of decode-independent segments, wherein each segment in the third plurality of decode-independent segments is selected, from either the first plurality of decode-independent segments or from the second plurality of decode-independent segments, as the decode-independent segment that has a lower bit-rate. obtaining a first plurality of decode-independent segments corresponding to an original video bit-stream; re-encoding each one of the first plurality of decode-independent segments according to a quality criterion, giving rise to a second plurality of decode-independent segments, wherein the quality criterion sets forth a target level of perceptual similarity, such that visual appearance of each of the second plurality of decode-independent segments when decoded and displayed, relative to the respective decode-independent segment in the first plurality of decode-independent segments when decoded and displayed, is above the target level of perceptual similarity; and generating an output video bitstream comprising a third plurality of decode-independent segments, wherein each segment in the third plurality of decode-independent segments is selected, from either the first plurality of decode-independent segments or from the second plurality of decode-independent segments, as the decode-independent segment that has a lower bit-rate.
A peptide comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein: (i) X at position 1 is arginine or no amino acid; (ii) X at position 2 is glycine or no amino acid; (iii) X at position 5 is histidine or threonine, preferably histidine; (iv) X at position 11 is alanine, glycine or valine, preferably alanine; and (v) X at position 14 is arginine or lysine, preferably arginine, wherein when X at position 1 is no amino acid, X at position 2 is no amino acid, and wherein said peptide is capable of spontaneously forming an isopeptide bond with a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein said isopeptide bond forms between the aspartic acid residue at position 10 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the lysine residue at position 34 of SEQ ID NO: 2. (i) X at position 1 is arginine or no amino acid; (ii) X at position 2 is glycine or no amino acid; (iii) X at position 5 is histidine or threonine, preferably histidine; (iv) X at position 11 is alanine, glycine or valine, preferably alanine; and (v) X at position 14 is arginine or lysine, preferably arginine,
Foodstuff chopping apparatus with a cutting insert with a first cutting blade arrangement, the foodstuff chopping apparatus having a pressing punch for pushing material to be chopped through the cutting insert, the first cutting blade arrangement being arranged in a first region of the cutting insert, and having a second region, which is different from the first region, having a second cutting blade arrangement, characterized in that the first cutting blade arrangement and/or the second cutting blade arrangement have a plurality of cutting blades which are arranged one above another in different planes, and in that the pressing punch can be pivoted for pushing through material to be chopped.
A method in a base station (104, 600) for requesting reporting of Channel Status Indicator, CSI, of a User Equipment, UE (104, 500), on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH, comprising the steps of: - allocating uplink radio resources for reporting CSI (steps S-212, 404) spanning over at least two sub frames to the UE by using an allocation method, - providing information of the resource allocation (steps S-214, 406) to the UE, and - providing at least an indication to the UE of a request for reporting CSI on PUSCH in at least one UL transmission (steps S-224, 408) for which the allocation is valid. - allocating uplink radio resources for reporting CSI (steps S-212, 404) spanning over at least two sub frames to the UE by using an allocation method, - providing information of the resource allocation (steps S-214, 406) to the UE, and - providing at least an indication to the UE of a request for reporting CSI on PUSCH in at least one UL transmission (steps S-224, 408) for which the allocation is valid.
A non therapeutic and non surgical computer-implemented method for controlling fluid flow rates during a biological fluid procedure, comprising: providing a membrane separator configured to separate a biological fluid into filtrate and retentate, wherein concentration of retentate exiting the membrane separator is controllable by altering a flow rate of the retentate exiting the membrane separator; detecting a change of attenuated retentate particles within the filtrate; comparing the change of attenuated retentate particles within the filtrate with a threshold level; and providing a first response action comprising altering the concentration of retentate exiting the membrane separator if the change of attenuated retentate particles within the filtrate exceeds the threshold level; further comprising: detecting a change in transmembrane pressure within the membrane separator; comparing the change in transmembrane pressure with a second threshold level; and providing a second response action comprising increasing the flow rate of the retentate if the change in transmembrane pressure exceeds the second threshold level, wherein the second response action is provided only when the first response action is not triggered, or withholding the first response action when the second response action is ongoing. providing a membrane separator configured to separate a biological fluid into filtrate and retentate, wherein concentration of retentate exiting the membrane separator is controllable by altering a flow rate of the retentate exiting the membrane separator; detecting a change of attenuated retentate particles within the filtrate; comparing the change of attenuated retentate particles within the filtrate with a threshold level; and providing a first response action comprising altering the concentration of retentate exiting the membrane separator if the change of attenuated retentate particles within the filtrate exceeds the threshold level; further comprising: detecting a change in transmembrane pressure within the membrane separator; comparing the change in transmembrane pressure with a second threshold level; and providing a second response action comprising increasing the flow rate of the retentate if the change in transmembrane pressure exceeds the second threshold level, wherein the second response action is provided only when the first response action is not triggered, or withholding the first response action when the second response action is ongoing. detecting a change in transmembrane pressure within the membrane separator; comparing the change in transmembrane pressure with a second threshold level; and providing a second response action comprising increasing the flow rate of the retentate if the change in transmembrane pressure exceeds the second threshold level, wherein the second response action is provided only when the first response action is not triggered, or withholding the first response action when the second response action is ongoing.