mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for determining a three-dimensional particle distribution, preferably a bacteria distribution, in a medium, comprising: providing a sample of the medium containing said particles; emitting a coherent light beam by means of a light source to irradiate the sample with said light beam, wherein a first part of the light beam is scattered by the particles to create a scattered light beam; recording, with a camera, an interference image of the scattered light beam and a second part of the light beam that has not been scattered; computing with a processor, from the interference image, for each one of a plurality of virtual planes (13 i) lying within the sample, a reconstructed image (14 i) of the sample at the respective virtual plane (13 i), each reconstructed image (14 i) having a plurality of pixels with an intensity value and a phase value (Φ), characterised by generating with said processor, for each reconstructed image (14 i), a presence image (16 i) having a same layout of pixels as the reconstructed image (14 i), wherein a value is assigned to each pixel of the presence images (16 i) if the corresponding pixel of the reconstructed image (14 i) has an intensity value exceeding a predetermined threshold value and if the corresponding pixel of the reconstructed image (14 i) has a phase value (Φ) with a predetermined sign, and wherein no value is assigned if at least one of said two conditions is not met, and identifying the three-dimensional particle distribution from those pixels of the presence images (16 i) that have assigned values. providing a sample of the medium containing said particles; emitting a coherent light beam by means of a light source to irradiate the sample with said light beam, wherein a first part of the light beam is scattered by the particles to create a scattered light beam; recording, with a camera, an interference image of the scattered light beam and a second part of the light beam that has not been scattered; computing with a processor, from the interference image, for each one of a plurality of virtual planes (13 i) lying within the sample, a reconstructed image (14 i) of the sample at the respective virtual plane (13 i), each reconstructed image (14 i) having a plurality of pixels with an intensity value and a phase value (Φ), characterised by generating with said processor, for each reconstructed image (14 i), a presence image (16 i) having a same layout of pixels as the reconstructed image (14 i), wherein a value is assigned to each pixel of the presence images (16 i) if the corresponding pixel of the reconstructed image (14 i) has an intensity value exceeding a predetermined threshold value and if the corresponding pixel of the reconstructed image (14 i) has a phase value (Φ) with a predetermined sign, and wherein no value is assigned if at least one of said two conditions is not met, and identifying the three-dimensional particle distribution from those pixels of the presence images (16 i) that have assigned values.
An imaging apparatus (14, 140) comprising: an image sensor having, in a manner corresponding to each pixel on a light receiving surface, at least one type of color filter and a specific filter configured to transmit light in a particular wavelength range in which spectral irradiance of sunlight is lower than that in wavelength ranges adjacent to either side of the particular wavelength range; and an image processor (22, 220) configured to detect, based on a signal component generated by pixels having the specific filters thereon in an image signal obtained from the image sensor, an emission state of a particular light source (13, 130) different from the sunlight emitted to an imaging range of the image sensor. an image sensor having, in a manner corresponding to each pixel on a light receiving surface, at least one type of color filter and a specific filter configured to transmit light in a particular wavelength range in which spectral irradiance of sunlight is lower than that in wavelength ranges adjacent to either side of the particular wavelength range; and an image processor (22, 220) configured to detect, based on a signal component generated by pixels having the specific filters thereon in an image signal obtained from the image sensor, an emission state of a particular light source (13, 130) different from the sunlight emitted to an imaging range of the image sensor.
A microscope (100; 510) comprising: a light emission module for providing illumination for a sample of organic tissue in a plurality of wavelength bands; a first and a second imaging sensor module configured to independently sense light in a plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands of the plurality of wavelength bands, wherein the first imaging sensor module is configured to sense light in a third subset of wavelength bands of the plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands, and wherein the second imaging sensor module is configured to sense light in a fourth subset of wavelength bands of the plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands, wherein each of the third and fourth subset of wavelength bands comprises two or more wavelength bands; a processing module configured to: control the light emission module such, that in a first operating mode light in a first subset of the plurality of wavelength bands is emitted towards the sample of organic tissue, and that in a second operating mode light in a second subset of the plurality of wavelength bands is emitted towards the sample of organic tissue, the first and second subset of wavelength bands being at least partially different, and use the first and second imaging sensor modules to perform reflectance imaging and fluorescence imaging in each of the plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands based on the light emitted in the first and second operating modes. a light emission module for providing illumination for a sample of organic tissue in a plurality of wavelength bands; a first and a second imaging sensor module configured to independently sense light in a plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands of the plurality of wavelength bands, wherein the first imaging sensor module is configured to sense light in a third subset of wavelength bands of the plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands, and wherein the second imaging sensor module is configured to sense light in a fourth subset of wavelength bands of the plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands, wherein each of the third and fourth subset of wavelength bands comprises two or more wavelength bands; a processing module configured to: control the light emission module such, that in a first operating mode light in a first subset of the plurality of wavelength bands is emitted towards the sample of organic tissue, and that in a second operating mode light in a second subset of the plurality of wavelength bands is emitted towards the sample of organic tissue, the first and second subset of wavelength bands being at least partially different, and use the first and second imaging sensor modules to perform reflectance imaging and fluorescence imaging in each of the plurality of mutually separated wavelength bands based on the light emitted in the first and second operating modes.
A method for enhancing the usable bandwidth between on the one hand an access point of a radio access network of a telecommunications network, and on the other hand a User Equipment of a subscriber of the telecommunications network, wherein the User Equipment and the access point mutually communicate based on a standardized mobile communication technology using carrier aggregation of at least a first communication carrier and a second communication carrier, wherein the first communication carrier has a first carrier frequency and wherein the second communication carrier has a second carrier frequency, wherein the first carrier frequency is a standardized and licensed frequency and related to the mobile communication technology, and the second carrier frequency is an unlicensed frequency, characterised in that a first communication technology on the first carrier frequency defines a Primary Cell (PCell) while the first or a second communication technology on the second carrier frequency defines at least one Secondary Cell (SCell) which is used - at least temporarily - in addition to the PCell, wherein the second communication carrier on the second carrier frequency works according to the first communication technology during first time intervals and works according to the second communication technology during second time intervals, wherein the first and second time intervals alternate.
An effervescent formulation comprising pramipexole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient which is selected from the group consisting of acidifying agent, alkalizing agent, fillers, disintegrants, binders, lubricants, antioxidants, aromatic agents and sweeteners; and the ratio of the acidifying agents to the alkalizing agents is between 30:1 (w/w) and 1:30 (w/w), preferably between 15:1 (w/w) and 1:15 (w/w) and more preferably it is between 3:1 (w/w) and 1:3 (w/w).
A pressure sensing device, comprising: a first and second sensing elements that comprise one or more piezoresistive materials; and a sensing circuit; wherein the first sensing element is elongate and has a first gradient along a longitudinal axis of the first sensing element; wherein the second sensing element is elongate and has a second gradient along a longitudinal axis of the second sensing element; wherein the second gradient is anti-parallel to the first gradient; wherein at least one of the first and second gradients is selected out of a thickness gradient, a width gradient, a concentration gradient, a resistance gradient, a sensitivity to strain, and a capping layer thickness gradient; wherein the sensing circuit is coupled to the first and second sensing elements, wherein the sensing circuit is arranged to sense at least one out of resistance and conductance of at the first and second sensing elements to determine a location of an event, within an extent of the first and second sensing elements, and a magnitude of a load of the event, the event involves applying pressure on the first and second sensing elements. a first and second sensing elements that comprise one or more piezoresistive materials; and a sensing circuit; wherein the first sensing element is elongate and has a first gradient along a longitudinal axis of the first sensing element; wherein the second sensing element is elongate and has a second gradient along a longitudinal axis of the second sensing element; wherein the second gradient is anti-parallel to the first gradient; wherein at least one of the first and second gradients is selected out of a thickness gradient, a width gradient, a concentration gradient, a resistance gradient, a sensitivity to strain, and a capping layer thickness gradient; wherein the sensing circuit is coupled to the first and second sensing elements, wherein the sensing circuit is arranged to sense at least one out of resistance and conductance of at the first and second sensing elements to determine a location of an event, within an extent of the first and second sensing elements, and a magnitude of a load of the event, the event involves applying pressure on the first and second sensing elements.
A perimeter lamp assembly for a truck comprising: a housing having a back end (20, 120) adapted to abut a truck wall, a front end (22, 122), a bottom side with a receiving pocket formed therein and a top side with a plurality of fins formed therein and extending therefrom; a circuit board adapted to fit within the receiving pocket of the housing; characterized in that the perimeter lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the circuit board; a collimator that has a plurality of light directing elements, said collimator is mounted on top of the circuit board such that light emitted from said plurality of light emitting diodes passes through said plurality of light directing elements; a lens mounted over the receiving pocket of the bottom side of the housing; and wherein the bottom side of the housing extends at an upward angle from said back end (20, 120), while the back end (20, 120) is adapted to be mounted adjacent and parallel to the truck wall such that light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes can be projected onto the ground surface adjacent to the truck wall. a housing having a back end (20, 120) adapted to abut a truck wall, a front end (22, 122), a bottom side with a receiving pocket formed therein and a top side with a plurality of fins formed therein and extending therefrom; a circuit board adapted to fit within the receiving pocket of the housing; characterized in that the perimeter lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the circuit board; a collimator that has a plurality of light directing elements, said collimator is mounted on top of the circuit board such that light emitted from said plurality of light emitting diodes passes through said plurality of light directing elements; a lens mounted over the receiving pocket of the bottom side of the housing; and wherein the bottom side of the housing extends at an upward angle from said back end (20, 120), while the back end (20, 120) is adapted to be mounted adjacent and parallel to the truck wall such that light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes can be projected onto the ground surface adjacent to the truck wall.
An impeller for a fluid pump, said impeller comprising: a hub configured to be rotationally coupled to a shaft of said fluid pump such that said shaft provides rotational motion in a rotational direction about an axis, said hub having an outer surface; an outer ring which is concentric with said hub, said outer ring having an inner surface; and a plurality of blades extending from a root at said outer surface of said hub to a tip at said inner surface of said outer ring, each one of said plurality of blades having a first leg and a second leg which meet at a vertex, thereby forming a V-shape such that a concave side of said V-shape faces toward said rotational direction and such that a convex side of said V-shape faces away from said rotational direction; wherein said first leg, at said concave side of each one of said plurality of blades, forms a draft angle (64 n) with said first leg at said convex side of another one of said plurality of blades which is immediately adjacent thereto in said rotational direction; and the impeller is characterised in that said draft angle (64 n) at said inner surface of said outer ring is less than or equal to 10% of said draft angle (64 n) at said outer surface of said hub. a hub configured to be rotationally coupled to a shaft of said fluid pump such that said shaft provides rotational motion in a rotational direction about an axis, said hub having an outer surface; an outer ring which is concentric with said hub, said outer ring having an inner surface; and a plurality of blades extending from a root at said outer surface of said hub to a tip at said inner surface of said outer ring, each one of said plurality of blades having a first leg and a second leg which meet at a vertex, thereby forming a V-shape such that a concave side of said V-shape faces toward said rotational direction and such that a convex side of said V-shape faces away from said rotational direction; wherein said first leg, at said concave side of each one of said plurality of blades, forms a draft angle (64 n) with said first leg at said convex side of another one of said plurality of blades which is immediately adjacent thereto in said rotational direction; and the impeller is characterised in that said draft angle (64 n) at said inner surface of said outer ring is less than or equal to 10% of said draft angle (64 n) at said outer surface of said hub.
A singing voice edit assistant method comprising: displaying singing voice amplitude waveforms (W-2) represented by singing waveform data calculated based on score data representing a time series of notes and lyrics data representing words on a display device, on a note-by-note basis on a two-dimensional waveform screen having a pitch axis and a time axis, each singing voice amplitude waveform (W-2) being displayed at a position located by a pitch and timing of a note corresponding to the singing voice amplitude waveform (W-2); characterized in displaying a phoneme of each of the words at a position indicating a pronunciation timing of the phoneme on the waveform screen, wherein when a start timing of the note is different in timing from the pronunciation timing of the phoneme of the word corresponding to the note, a phonetic symbol representing the phoneme of the word is displayed at a position indicating the pronunciation timing of the phoneme so as to stick out of a rectangle indicating the note corresponding the word on the waveform screen. displaying singing voice amplitude waveforms (W-2) represented by singing waveform data calculated based on score data representing a time series of notes and lyrics data representing words on a display device, on a note-by-note basis on a two-dimensional waveform screen having a pitch axis and a time axis, each singing voice amplitude waveform (W-2) being displayed at a position located by a pitch and timing of a note corresponding to the singing voice amplitude waveform (W-2); characterized in displaying a phoneme of each of the words at a position indicating a pronunciation timing of the phoneme on the waveform screen, wherein when a start timing of the note is different in timing from the pronunciation timing of the phoneme of the word corresponding to the note, a phonetic symbol representing the phoneme of the word is displayed at a position indicating the pronunciation timing of the phoneme so as to stick out of a rectangle indicating the note corresponding the word on the waveform screen.
A wire ammunition belt link comprising: a sprung wire, said sprung wire arranged to form: a first receiving portion suitable for retaining a first ammunition cartridge, a second receiving portion suitable for retaining a second ammunition cartridge; a spacer between said first receiving and second receiving portions; characterised in that the wire ammunition belt link further comprises an ammunition cartridge locator aide, said aide locates in an ejector groove of a received cartridge, wherein the first and second receiving portions are each a polygonal re-entrant loop of wire, and wherein the wire ammunition belt link and cartridge locator aide contains only a unitary continuous piece of sprung wire. a first receiving portion suitable for retaining a first ammunition cartridge, a second receiving portion suitable for retaining a second ammunition cartridge; a spacer between said first receiving and second receiving portions; characterised in that the wire ammunition belt link further comprises an ammunition cartridge locator aide, said aide locates in an ejector groove of a received cartridge, wherein the first and second receiving portions are each a polygonal re-entrant loop of wire, and wherein the wire ammunition belt link and cartridge locator aide contains only a unitary continuous piece of sprung wire.
A method of quantitatively determining a binding kinetic parameter of a molecular binding interaction, the method comprising: providing a magnetic sensor device comprising a reaction well containing a magnetic sensor comprising a spin valve sensor or a magnetic tunnel junction sensor in contact with an assay mixture comprising a magnetically labeled molecule to produce a detectable molecular binding interaction; wherein the magnetic sensor comprises a molecule that specifically binds to the magnetically labelled molecule, obtaining a real-time signal from the magnetic sensor without washing off nonspecific magnetic labels from a surface of the magnetic sensor, and quantitatively determining a binding kinetic parameter of the molecular binding interaction from the real-time signal, wherein the quantitative determining comprises processing the real-time signal with a two-compartment fitting algorithm. providing a magnetic sensor device comprising a reaction well containing a magnetic sensor comprising a spin valve sensor or a magnetic tunnel junction sensor in contact with an assay mixture comprising a magnetically labeled molecule to produce a detectable molecular binding interaction; wherein the magnetic sensor comprises a molecule that specifically binds to the magnetically labelled molecule, obtaining a real-time signal from the magnetic sensor without washing off nonspecific magnetic labels from a surface of the magnetic sensor, and quantitatively determining a binding kinetic parameter of the molecular binding interaction from the real-time signal, wherein the quantitative determining comprises processing the real-time signal with a two-compartment fitting algorithm.
A tissue capture anchor for attaching tissue to bone, the anchor comprising: an anchor body comprising a proximal end and at least two expandable tines distally extending from the proximal end and having a non-threaded inner surface; and a spreader configured to engage with the anchor body at the non-threaded inner surface, the spreader comprising: a distal end comprising a suture loop; a central hole adapted to receive the proximal end of the anchor body; and an angled portion, interior to the spreader, configured to force the expandable tines outward as the spreader is moved relative to the anchor body, wherein the suture loop is configured to receive tissue. an anchor body comprising a proximal end and at least two expandable tines distally extending from the proximal end and having a non-threaded inner surface; and a spreader configured to engage with the anchor body at the non-threaded inner surface, the spreader comprising: a distal end comprising a suture loop; a central hole adapted to receive the proximal end of the anchor body; and an angled portion, interior to the spreader, configured to force the expandable tines outward as the spreader is moved relative to the anchor body, wherein the suture loop is configured to receive tissue. a distal end comprising a suture loop; a central hole adapted to receive the proximal end of the anchor body; and an angled portion, interior to the spreader, configured to force the expandable tines outward as the spreader is moved relative to the anchor body, wherein the suture loop is configured to receive tissue.