mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method of generating a tomographic image of an object comprising: - acquiring a set of digital projection image data 'b' of said object that have a low image quality for at least one image quality aspect, - generating an enhanced tomographic image by applying an iterative reconstruction algorithm starting from an initial guess, wherein at an iteration step the result of the previous iteration step is corrected by means of a back-projection of the result of a comparison of said projection image data 'b' and the forward projection of the result of said previous iteration step, characterized in that - said comparison being enhanced by subjecting it to a neural network, which is trained in advance with a high quality comparison result as output and a low quality comparison result as input for said at least one image quality aspect, - said high quality comparison result being obtained by comparing a first set of projection images of an image quality that is higher than said low quality for said aspect with a projection of the tomographic image obtained by applying at least one reconstruction step to a high quality projection image, and - said low quality comparison result being obtained by comparing a second set of projection images having low quality for said aspect with said projection of the tomographic image obtained by applying at least one reconstruction step to a high quality projection image. - acquiring a set of digital projection image data 'b' of said object that have a low image quality for at least one image quality aspect, - generating an enhanced tomographic image by applying an iterative reconstruction algorithm starting from an initial guess, wherein at an iteration step the result of the previous iteration step is corrected by means of a back-projection of the result of a comparison of said projection image data 'b' and the forward projection of the result of said previous iteration step, - said comparison being enhanced by subjecting it to a neural network, which is trained in advance with a high quality comparison result as output - said high quality comparison result being obtained by comparing a first set of projection images of an image quality that is higher than said low quality for said aspect with a projection of the tomographic image obtained by applying at least one reconstruction step to a high quality projection image, and - said low quality comparison result being obtained by comparing a second set of projection images having low quality for said aspect with said projection of the tomographic image obtained by applying at least one reconstruction step to a high quality projection image.
A method for security assessment of a plurality of IoT devices (210, 220, 230, 240) through a computerized system, wherein the security assessment comprises a vulnerability assessment and is carried out without installing any software and any hardware on the IoT devices for the purpose of vulnerability assessment, wherein the computerized system performs the following steps: - at least wireless communication medium is selected to be used for the vulnerability assessment and at least one communication protocol is determined to be used for the vulnerability assessment, then - at least one vulnerability software scan tool is selected based on said selected wireless communication medium and said determined at least one communication protocol, then - said selected at least one vulnerability scan tool is executed on at least some of the plurality of IoT devices (210, 220, 230, 240), and then - vulnerability data from said executed at least one vulnerability scan tool are collected and preferably stored in a vulnerability result database; wherein the computerized system performs a scan of a predetermined frequency bandwidth in order to identify IoT devices (220, 230, 240) to be vulnerability assessed through the at least one vulnerability scan tool and determine the at least one communication protocol to be used for the vulnerability assessment; wherein execution of the at least one vulnerability scan tool comprises performing an attempt of communication with an IoT device from the at least some of the plurality of IoT devices and recording a reaction of the IoT device to the attempt of communication, and said vulnerability data are obtained from said reaction. - at least wireless communication medium is selected to be used for the vulnerability assessment and at least one communication protocol is determined to be used for the vulnerability assessment, then - at least one vulnerability software scan tool is selected based on said selected wireless communication medium and said determined at least one communication protocol, then - said selected at least one vulnerability scan tool is executed on at least some of the plurality of IoT devices (210, 220, 230, 240), and then - vulnerability data from said executed at least one vulnerability scan tool are collected and preferably stored in a vulnerability result database; wherein the computerized system performs a scan of a predetermined frequency bandwidth in order to identify IoT devices (220, 230, 240) to be vulnerability assessed through the at least one vulnerability scan tool and determine the at least one communication protocol to be used for the vulnerability assessment; wherein execution of the at least one vulnerability scan tool comprises performing an attempt of communication with an IoT device from the at least some of the plurality of IoT devices and recording a reaction of the IoT device to the attempt of communication, and said vulnerability data are obtained from said reaction.
Organic cavity injection device including: - an injection cannula for injecting a photo-activatable substance inside an organic cavity; - at least one element or a plurality of elements configured to control the removal of a resident substance from the organic cavity and simultaneously prevent removal of the non-activated photo-activatable substance from the organic cavity; and - an optical waveguide for providing electromagnetic radiation inside the organic cavity to the photo-activatable substance to photoactive the photo-activatable substance inside the organic cavity; wherein the at least one element includes a balloon configured to confine the electromagnetic radiation provided by the optical waveguide inside the organic cavity; characterized in that it further comprises a catheter integrated into the balloon and through which the injection cannula and the optical waveguide is introduced into the organic cavity. - an injection cannula for injecting a photo-activatable substance inside an organic cavity; - at least one element or a plurality of elements configured to control the removal of a resident substance from the organic cavity and simultaneously prevent removal of the non-activated photo-activatable substance from the organic cavity; and - an optical waveguide for providing electromagnetic radiation inside the organic cavity to the photo-activatable substance to photoactive the photo-activatable substance inside the organic cavity;
Film made of an alloy of aluminum and iron, having a thickness comprised between 5 μm and 100 μm and made of an aluminum-iron alloy consisting of an aluminum amount comprised between 97% and 99% by weight with respect to the total weight of the alloy, an iron amount comprised between 1% and 2%, optionally titanium in an amount not greater than 0.5% by weight to the total, optionally boron in an amount not greater than 0.5% by weight to the total.
A method of coating a fabric with an even coating distribution of a fluid, the method comprising: causing at least one nozzle (250, 350) to at least partially traverse a length of fabric in a first direction whilst causing the fluid to be emitted and simultaneously oscillating the at least one nozzle (250, 350) to thereby coat onto the fabric unevenly in a first spray zone; then causing relative movement of the fabric and the at least one nozzle (250, 350) in the length direction of the fabric, the first direction being angled to the length direction of the fabric; and then causing the at least one nozzle (250, 350) to traverse a second length of fabric in a second direction whilst causing the fluid to be emitted and simultaneously oscillating the at least one nozzle (250, 350) to thereby coat onto the fabric unevenly in a second spray zone, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite directions, and each spray zone at least partially overlaps another spray zone. causing at least one nozzle (250, 350) to at least partially traverse a length of fabric in a first direction whilst causing the fluid to be emitted and simultaneously oscillating the at least one nozzle (250, 350) to thereby coat onto the fabric unevenly in a first spray zone; then causing relative movement of the fabric and the at least one nozzle (250, 350) in the length direction of the fabric, the first direction being angled to the length direction of the fabric; and then causing the at least one nozzle (250, 350) to traverse a second length of fabric in a second direction whilst causing the fluid to be emitted and simultaneously oscillating the at least one nozzle (250, 350) to thereby coat onto the fabric unevenly in a second spray zone, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite directions, and each spray zone at least partially overlaps another spray zone.
An electrolytic cell configured for simple and rapid cell troubleshooting, removal and replacement during service and maintenance procedures comprising: a distribution manifold having a host interface and a flow path originating at an inlet and terminating at an outlet at the host interface; a cathode section having a flow path adapted for carrying cations and a guest interface with an exchange connection configured for removably seating at the host interface; an anode section having a flow path adapted for carrying anions and a guest interface with an exchange connection configured for removably seating at the host interface; an electrode (110/114) associated with respective anode and cathode sections (104/112); and an electrolyte section having a flow path adapted for carrying an electrolyte and a guest interface with an exchange connection configured for removably seating at the host interface;, wherein the cathode, anode and electrolyte sections are removably staged at the host interface by one or more connectors. a distribution manifold having a host interface and a flow path originating at an inlet and terminating at an outlet at the host interface; a cathode section having a flow path adapted for carrying cations and a guest interface with an exchange connection configured for removably seating at the host interface; an anode section having a flow path adapted for carrying anions and a guest interface with an exchange connection configured for removably seating at the host interface; an electrode (110/114) associated with respective anode and cathode sections (104/112); and an electrolyte section having a flow path adapted for carrying an electrolyte and a guest interface with an exchange connection configured for removably seating at the host interface;, wherein the cathode, anode and electrolyte sections are removably staged at the host interface by one or more connectors.
A composition comprising an alkanolamide, obtainable by a method comprising the steps of: (a) adding diethanolamine to a fatty acid at a rate of from 0.001 % of total DEA per minute to 5 % of total DEA per minute to form a mixture of fatty acid and DEA wherein the total molar quantity of fatty acid in the mixture is in excess of the total molar quantity of DEA; (b) applying a vacuum to the mixture; and (c) maintaining the mixture at a temperature of from 100 °C to 170 °C for not longer than 16 hours, wherein the composition has the following physical properties: - Appearance: Clear amber, viscous liquid - Acid number (mg KOH/g): 2.0 max - Alkali value (kg KOH/g): 30 max - DEA Content (% by weight): 1.0 max - Flash point, °C (°F) (PMCC): 104 min - BHEP (bis-hydroxyethyl piperazine) content: <3000 ppm by weight - Water content (%) 0.1 max. (a) adding diethanolamine to a fatty acid at a rate of from 0.001 % of total DEA per minute to 5 % of total DEA per minute to form a mixture of fatty acid and DEA wherein the total molar quantity of fatty acid in the mixture is in excess of the total molar quantity of DEA; (b) applying a vacuum to the mixture; and (c) maintaining the mixture at a temperature of from 100 °C to 170 °C for not longer than 16 hours, wherein the composition has the following physical properties: - Appearance: Clear amber, viscous liquid - Acid number (mg KOH/g): 2.0 max - Alkali value (kg KOH/g): 30 max - DEA Content (% by weight): 1.0 max - Flash point, °C (°F) (PMCC): 104 min - BHEP (bis-hydroxyethyl piperazine) content: <3000 ppm by weight - Water content (%) 0.1 max.
A glass-melting furnace for changing glass raw material particles into liquid glass particles in a gas phase atmosphere in the glass-melting furnace, accumulating the liquid glass particles in a bottom portion of the glass-melting furnace to obtain a molten glass liquid and discharging the molten glass liquid; the furnace comprising a glass raw material feed portion disposed downwardly from a furnace wall portion in an upper portion of the glass-melting furnace; a first heating means for forming a gas phase portion under the glass raw material particle feed portion for changing the glass raw material particles into liquid glass particles; a second heating means for heating an upper layer of the molten glass liquid; a furnace bottom portion for accumulating the liquid glass particles to form the molten glass liquid; and a discharge portion for discharging the molten glass liquid, wherein the second heating means is disposed so that the upper end of a heating portion of the heating means is present within 20 cm below a planned surface level of the molten glass liquid, or wherein the second heating means is disposed so that at least a part of the upper end or the leading edge of a heating portion of the heating means is present within 20 cm below a planned surface level of the molten glass liquid.
Flavour composition comprising: a. at least 0.1 wt.% of one or more flavouring substances, optionally including saccharide sweetener in an amount of 0-20% by weight of the composition and/or artificial sweetener in an amount of 0-3 % by weight of the composition; and b. between 0.001 and 95 wt.% of one or more taste improving substances selected from the group consisting of: substances according to formula: CH 2 OH-(CHOH) 4 -CO-NH-CH 2 -CH 2 -X wherein X represents -OH, -O R, -OPO 3 H 2, -PO 3 H 2, -OSO 3 H or -SO 3 H, and R represents a C 2 -C 10 group comprising at least one carboxylic acid group; and edible salts thereof, wherein, in case the flavour composition contains N-gluconyl ethanolamine or a salt thereof, the weight ratio of the taste improving substances and the flavouring substances is less than 50:1 a. at least 0.1 wt.% of one or more flavouring substances, optionally including saccharide sweetener in an amount of 0-20% by weight of the composition and/or artificial sweetener in an amount of 0-3 % by weight of the composition; and b. between 0.001 and 95 wt.% of one or more taste improving substances selected from the group consisting of: substances according to formula: CH 2 OH-(CHOH) 4 -CO-NH-CH 2 -CH 2 -X wherein X represents -OH, -O R, -OPO 3 H 2, -PO 3 H 2, -OSO 3 H or -SO 3 H, and R represents a C 2 -C 10 group comprising at least one carboxylic acid group; and edible salts thereof, substances according to formula: CH 2 OH-(CHOH) 4 -CO-NH-CH 2 -CH 2 -X wherein X represents -OH, -O R, -OPO 3 H 2, -PO 3 H 2, -OSO 3 H or -SO 3 H, and R represents a C 2 -C 10 group comprising at least one carboxylic acid group; and edible salts thereof,
A method for manufacturing moulded parts, wherein one or several semi-finished products are heated in a heating device and subsequently fed to a shaping machine, wherein the heating device has a closed housing with at least one door, or/and with at least one opening (8a, 8b, which can be closed with means detached from the housing, or/and wherein the heating device has a dividable housing, in which the housing components (1.1, 1.2) can be moved away from each other to form an opening and toward each other to form a closed housing, wherein one or more radiant heaters (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) are provided in the interior of the housing, in particular infrared radiant heaters, wherein the semi-finished product is introduced into the interior of the housing and acted upon by the thermal radiation generated by the radiant heater(s) (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), heated and subsequently removed from the housing, wherein a thermal convection arises in the interior of the housing, which is directed substantially upward in the housing, and wherein an air flow counteracting the thermal convection, in particular an air flow directed substantially downward in the interior of the housing is produced in the interior of the housing; characterized in that the temperature T o in the upper region of the housing and the temperature T u in the lower region of the housing are measured, in particular the temperatures (T o, T u) on the respective interior side of the housing cover and housing floor, and that the air flow counteracting the thermal convection is regulated as a function of the measured temperature difference (T o -T u) between the temperature T o in the upper region of the housing and the temperature T u in the lower region of the housing, wherein the air flow is preferably regulated in such a way that the temperature difference (T o -T u) is less than 15 °C, in particular less than 10 °C, and most particularly less than 5 °C.
A method of manufacturing a multi-material fiber comprising at least one electrically-connectable device, the method comprising the steps of: positioning a first electrical conductor longitudinally within a first conduit provided in a preform material; drawing the multi-material fiber by causing the preform material to flow; creating at least one pocket in the drawn multi-material fiber to expose the first electrical conductor; coating a first electrode of an electrically-connectable device with a bonding material; positioning the electrically-connectable device within the pocket, such that the first electrode on the electrically-connectable device is aligned with the first electrical conductor; forming a metallurgical bond between the first electrical conductor and the first electrode; and filling the pocket with a material to protect the electrically-connectable device. positioning a first electrical conductor longitudinally within a first conduit provided in a preform material; drawing the multi-material fiber by causing the preform material to flow; creating at least one pocket in the drawn multi-material fiber to expose the first electrical conductor; coating a first electrode of an electrically-connectable device with a bonding material; positioning the electrically-connectable device within the pocket, such that the first electrode on the electrically-connectable device is aligned with the first electrical conductor; forming a metallurgical bond between the first electrical conductor and the first electrode; and filling the pocket with a material to protect the electrically-connectable device.
An inertial force detection apparatus configured to detect a displacement amount when an oscillating body oscillating in a first direction is displaced in a second direction due to generation of angular velocity, as an angular velocity, the inertial force detection apparatus comprising: a unit configured to control such that the oscillating body comes into a resonance state in the first direction; a temperature detection unit configured to detect temperature; a unit configured to detect a failure in the temperature detection unit; and a signal line, wherein a plurality of signals is sequentially output from the one signal line, wherein the plurality of signals indicates failure detection results of the three units (151, 137, 161). a unit configured to control such that the oscillating body comes into a resonance state in the first direction; a temperature detection unit configured to detect temperature; a unit configured to detect a failure in the temperature detection unit; and a signal line, wherein a plurality of signals is sequentially output from the one signal line, wherein the plurality of signals indicates failure detection results of the three units (151, 137, 161).
Composition comprising 4-oxo-2-pentenoic acid for use in the treatment or prevention of liver disorders wherein the composition is not a pharmaceutical.
A release system for the release of satellites from a launch vehicle; said release system comprising (i) a torsion bar having a first end, which is fixed to a launch vehicle by means of support means and is locked in the rotation around a longitudinal axis of the torsion bar, and a second end, which is connected to said launch vehicle by means of hinge means and is free to rotate around said longitudinal axis; (ii) at least one launch arm extending perpendicularly from said torsion bar and comprising (a) a torsion lever having a first end which is fixed to said torsion bar in an integral manner, and (b) a guide having a first end connected to a second end of said torsion lever, and a second free end; (iii) at least one slider, which is fixed to a satellite to be launched in an integral manner and is arranged so as to engage, in a sliding manner, said guide; (iv) and a limit stop element, which is designed to act on said torsion lever to interrupt the rotation of the launch arm around the longitudinal axis.
Combination of a solenoid valve for a refrigeration machine having a first pipe guiding refrigerant, and having a second pipe guiding refrigerant, wherein the solenoid valve comprises: a main body crimped in the first pipe, by it having a recess on a peripheral surface facing the pipe, into which recess the pipe is impressed, and which has a valve seat (8, 35), which is a one-piece integral part of the main body, and a closing body which can be moved under the influence of a magnetic field, characterised in that a second pipe has a tapered section introduced into a connecting opening of the first pipe, a cage (5, 31), in which the closing body can be moved, is connected to the main body and a permanent magnet to form a module, and the module is inserted into the first pipe by introducing the tapered section up to a position defined by stops of a shoulder of the second pipe at the connecting opening, and the module is fixed in the first pipe in this defined position.