mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for checking the authenticity of a value or security document, wherein the value or security document has dielectric particles having an electroluminescent property, said method having the following steps: - generating an electric field for penetrating at least one region of the value or security document in order to excite the electroluminescent property, - measuring an electric signal dependent on the dielectric property of the particles of the value or security document, wherein the electric field generated for excitation of the electroluminescent property is used for the measurement of the electric signal, - detecting the electroluminescence radiation of the particles excited by the electric field by an optical sensor for generating an optical signal, and - comparing the electric and the optical signal with a respective reference signal. - generating an electric field for penetrating at least one region of the value or security document in order to excite the electroluminescent property, - measuring an electric signal dependent on the dielectric property of the particles of the value or security document, wherein the electric field generated for excitation of the electroluminescent property is used for the measurement of the electric signal, - detecting the electroluminescence radiation of the particles excited by the electric field by an optical sensor for generating an optical signal, and - comparing the electric and the optical signal with a respective reference signal.
A method performed by a terminal for ensuring consistency between location related information in the terminal and in a location server, comprising: generating an update message comprising location related information for the terminal; wherein, if no messages have been exchanged with the location server for an active location session within a predetermined time period, the location related information for the terminal comprises information on active location sessions; and if the capabilities of the terminal have changed since last reported to the location server, the location related information for the terminal comprises information on capabilities of the terminal, the method further comprising: sending the update message to the location server to update the location server with the location related information for the terminal if no messages have been exchanged with the location server within the predetermined time period for the active location session and/or if the capabilities of the terminal have changed since last reported to the location server. generating an update message comprising location related information for the terminal; wherein, if no messages have been exchanged with the location server for an active location session within a predetermined time period, the location related information for the terminal comprises information on active location sessions; and if the capabilities of the terminal have changed since last reported to the location server, the location related information for the terminal comprises information on capabilities of the terminal, if no messages have been exchanged with the location server for an active location session within a predetermined time period, the location related information for the terminal comprises information on active location sessions; and if the capabilities of the terminal have changed since last reported to the location server, the location related information for the terminal comprises information on capabilities of the terminal, the method further comprising: sending the update message to the location server to update the location server with the location related information for the terminal if no messages have been exchanged with the location server within the predetermined time period for the active location session and/or if the capabilities of the terminal have changed since last reported to the location server.
A measurement system for determining a position and/or attitude of an offshore construction or part of an offshore construction in a fixed frame of reference by observations from a moving vehicle, the measurement system comprising: - a measuring device (2,31) to be installed on the vehicle; - an attitude sensing arrangement arranged to determine an attitude of the measuring device, and - a data processing system arranged for determining the position and/or attitude of the construction with reference to the fixed frame of reference, characterized in that the measuring device is a 3D distance measuring device (2,31) arranged to measure distances between the 3D distance measuring device and multiple points on the construction by measuring at least part of the construction, and wherein the data processing system is arranged for: - generating 3D information of the construction using the measured distances; - determining the position and/or attitude of the construction with reference to the fixed frame of reference using the 3D information of the construction, by fitting digital 3D object data representing one or more predefined objects, onto the 3D information of the construction so as to determine the position and/or attitude of the construction, and - generating a control signal indicative of a deviation of the position and/or attitude of the construction relative to a target position or attitude, wherein the attitude sensing arrangement is arranged to determine an attitude of the 3D distance measuring device with respect to the fixed frame of reference at each time a respective one of the distances is measured and to provide device attitude data, wherein the data processing system is arranged for combining the measured distances and the device attitude data to generate the 3D information of the construction. - a measuring device (2,31) to be installed on the vehicle; - an attitude sensing arrangement arranged to determine an attitude of the measuring device, and - a data processing system arranged for determining the position and/or attitude of the construction with reference to the fixed frame of reference, - generating 3D information of the construction using the measured distances; - determining the position and/or attitude of the construction with reference to the fixed frame of reference using the 3D information of the construction, by fitting digital 3D object data representing one or more predefined objects, onto the 3D information of the construction so as to determine the position and/or attitude of the construction, and - generating a control signal indicative of a deviation of the position and/or attitude of the construction relative to a target position or attitude, wherein the attitude sensing arrangement is arranged to determine an attitude of the 3D distance measuring device with respect to the fixed frame of reference at each time a respective one of the distances is measured and to provide device attitude data,
A method for removing humic substances comprising lignin, other lignin type compounds and their disintegration products from an aqueous alkaline waste water from a bleaching of chemical pulp, wherein the method comprises - obtaining an aqueous alkaline waste water from a bleaching of chemical pulp comprising humic substances such as dissolved lignin, - adding a high cationic starch having a charge density value of at least 1.8 meq/g dry matter of starch derivates determined at pH 7 - 7.5 and a viscosity of over 20 mPas measured in a 3 % starch solution in water with addition of NaCl in amount of five times that of starch, to the alkaline waste water to precipitate humic substances, and - separating precipitated humic substances from the waste water. - obtaining an aqueous alkaline waste water from a bleaching of chemical pulp comprising humic substances such as dissolved lignin, - adding a high cationic starch having a charge density value of at least 1.8 meq/g dry matter of starch derivates determined at pH 7 - 7.5 and a viscosity of over 20 mPas measured in a 3 % starch solution in water with addition of NaCl in amount of five times that of starch, to the alkaline waste water to precipitate humic substances, and - separating precipitated humic substances from the waste water.
A sensor for sensing reflective material on a transparent window, the sensor comprising: a housing having said transparent window; a sensor mount located in the housing and angled away from a housing wall; a radiation emitter mounted in the sensor mount for emitting radiation along a first axis through the transparent window; and a radiation detector mounted in the sensor mount and located adjacent the radiation emitter, the radiation detector being located to receive reflected radiation from the reflective material along a second axis, the first axis being angled towards the second axis; said radiation emitter is a first radiation emitter, said sensor further including a second radiation emitter, each of said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) located on a respective side of said radiation detector, said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) being mounted to emit radiation along their respective axes (32, 34) through the transparent window towards a common point on an outer surface of the transparent window; wherein said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) are disposed so that radiation is emitted at a deviation from normal to the transparent window such that radiation emitted by said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) is not mirror reflected from upper and lower surfaces (26, 28) of the transparent window back to said radiation detector. a housing having said transparent window; a sensor mount located in the housing and angled away from a housing wall; a radiation emitter mounted in the sensor mount for emitting radiation along a first axis through the transparent window; and a radiation detector mounted in the sensor mount and located adjacent the radiation emitter, the radiation detector being located to receive reflected radiation from the reflective material along a second axis, the first axis being angled towards the second axis; said radiation emitter is a first radiation emitter, said sensor further including a second radiation emitter, each of said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) located on a respective side of said radiation detector, said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) being mounted to emit radiation along their respective axes (32, 34) through the transparent window towards a common point on an outer surface of the transparent window; wherein said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) are disposed so that radiation is emitted at a deviation from normal to the transparent window such that radiation emitted by said first and second radiation emitters (18, 20) is not mirror reflected from upper and lower surfaces (26, 28) of the transparent window back to said radiation detector.
Strip applicator for applying a strip to a strip-winding drum for forming a tire component, wherein the strip applicator comprises an applicator member for applying the strip to the strip-winding drum at an application position and a supply section for receiving the strip in an input direction at a supply position and for supplying the strip to the applicator member in an output direction, wherein the applicator member is movable in an offset direction transverse to the output direction to offset the application position relative to the supply position, wherein the supply section comprises an input member at the supply position for receiving the strip in the input direction and an output member for outputting the strip to the applicator member in the output direction, wherein the output member is movable relative to the input member from a start position towards an offset position with at least a vector component in the offset direction, wherein the supply section defines a supply path for the strip, characterized in that the supply path, between the input member and the output member, comprises a transition segment that extends in a start orientation transverse to the output direction and the offset direction when the output member is in the start position and that is tilted into an offset orientation oblique to the start orientation when the output member is in the offset position, wherein the transition segment is tiltable about a first twist axis parallel to the input direction, wherein the input member and the output member are tiltable as a whole about the first twist axis.
A method for deriving three-dimensional measurement information and/or creating three-dimensional models and maps, from single images of at least one three-dimensional object, the method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining at least one two-dimensional single image of the object, the image consisting of image data and being associated with an image geometry model, IGM; (b) deriving three-dimensional coordinate information associated with the image, based on the IGM, and associating the three-dimensional coordinate information with the image data; (c) analyzing the image data so as to measure the shadow of the object to derive measurement data including the height and/or point-to-point distance pertaining to the object; and (d) obtaining three-dimensional measurements based on the shadow measurements of the object; characterized in that the image data is also analyzed so as to measure the projection of the object using the IGM to derive measurement data including the height and/or point-to-point distances pertaining to the object; so that the three-dimensional measurements are obtained based on the projection and shadow measurements of the object. (a) obtaining at least one two-dimensional single image of the object, the image consisting of image data and being associated with an image geometry model, IGM; (b) deriving three-dimensional coordinate information associated with the image, based on the IGM, and associating the three-dimensional coordinate information with the image data; (c) analyzing the image data so as to measure the shadow of the object to derive measurement data including the height and/or point-to-point distance pertaining to the object; and (d) obtaining three-dimensional measurements based on the shadow measurements of the object;
A bulk electrochemical metal and/or alloy test system, comprising: a separator station configured to separate bulk provided pieces of metal and/or alloy; a conveyor system configured to move the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy in a particular direction; a moving system configured to move the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy from the conveyor system; a holding station configured to receive and hold the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy received from the moving system; an electrochemical probe system configured to perform tests on the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy at the holding station to identify the metal and/or alloy composition of the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy; and a second moving system configured to remove the tested individual pieces of metal and/or alloy from the holding station to a location based on the results of the tests. a separator station configured to separate bulk provided pieces of metal and/or alloy; a conveyor system configured to move the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy in a particular direction; a moving system configured to move the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy from the conveyor system; a holding station configured to receive and hold the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy received from the moving system; an electrochemical probe system configured to perform tests on the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy at the holding station to identify the metal and/or alloy composition of the individual pieces of metal and/or alloy; and a second moving system configured to remove the tested individual pieces of metal and/or alloy from the holding station to a location based on the results of the tests.
An ice maker for a home appliance, in particular for a refrigerator or freezer, comprising: an upper tray defining at least one upper chamber part; a lower tray defining at least one lower chamber part; wherein the lower tray is movable with respect to the upper tray between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position, a bottom surface of the upper tray is in contact with a top surface of the lower tray, such that the lower chamber part and the upper chamber part form an ice chamber in which ice is to be formed, and an upper heater disposed at the upper tray for providing heat to the upper chamber; and a lower heater disposed at the lower tray for providing heat to the lower chamber, wherein a distance between the upper heater and a plane defined by the bottom surface of the upper tray is smaller than a distance between the lower heater and a plane defined by the top surface of the lower tray characterized in that a distance from a horizontal central line of the ice chamber to the upper heater is shorter than a distance from the horizontal central line of the ice chamber to the lower heater, based on a height of the ice chamber. an upper tray defining at least one upper chamber part; a lower tray defining at least one lower chamber part; wherein the lower tray is movable with respect to the upper tray between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position, a bottom surface of the upper tray is in contact with a top surface of the lower tray, such that the lower chamber part and the upper chamber part form an ice chamber in which ice is to be formed, and an upper heater disposed at the upper tray for providing heat to the upper chamber; and a lower heater disposed at the lower tray for providing heat to the lower chamber, wherein a distance between the upper heater and a plane defined by the bottom surface of the upper tray is smaller than a distance between the lower heater and a plane defined by the top surface of the lower tray characterized in that a distance from a horizontal central line of the ice chamber to the upper heater is shorter than a distance from the horizontal central line of the ice chamber to the lower heater, based on a height of the ice chamber.
A mechanism for retracting and extending a retractable portion of a display screen, comprising: a frame supporting the display screen and comprising an upper and a lower edge; a first rack configured along the upper edge of the frame and mechanically connected to the retractable portion, and a second rack configured along the lower edge of the frame and mechanically connected to the retractable portion; at least one helical torsion spring extending between the upper and the lower edge of the frame; a first pinion mechanically connected to the at least one torsion spring and configured to drive the first rack linearly, and a second pinion mechanically connected to the at least one torsion spring and configured to drive the second rack linearly, such that rotation of the first and second pinions is transferred to in-plane movement of the retractable portion; wherein, when the retractable portion of the screen is retracted, the first and second pinions are rotated in a direction that increases a potential energy in the at least one helical torsion spring, and when the retractable portion of the screen is extended, the first and second pinions are rotated in a direction that decreases the potential energy in the at least one helical torsion spring; and characterised in that the at least one torsion spring comprises at least two helical torsion springs (24a, 24b) joined by a grounding section, wherein, for each of the at least two helical torsion springs (24a, 24b), a first end (32a, 32b) is attached to a pinion, and a second end (34a, 34b) is attached to the grounding section. a frame supporting the display screen and comprising an upper and a lower edge; a first rack configured along the upper edge of the frame and mechanically connected to the retractable portion, and a second rack configured along the lower edge of the frame and mechanically connected to the retractable portion; at least one helical torsion spring extending between the upper and the lower edge of the frame; a first pinion mechanically connected to the at least one torsion spring and configured to drive the first rack linearly, and a second pinion mechanically connected to the at least one torsion spring and configured to drive the second rack linearly, such that rotation of the first and second pinions is transferred to in-plane movement of the retractable portion; wherein, when the retractable portion of the screen is retracted, the first and second pinions are rotated in a direction that increases a potential energy in the at least one helical torsion spring, and when the retractable portion of the screen is extended, the first and second pinions are rotated in a direction that decreases the potential energy in the at least one helical torsion spring; and characterised in that the at least one torsion spring comprises at least two helical torsion springs (24a, 24b) joined by a grounding section, wherein, for each of the at least two helical torsion springs (24a, 24b), a first end (32a, 32b) is attached to a pinion, and a second end (34a, 34b) is attached to the grounding section.
A method for channel feedback at a user equipment (110, 310), UE, the method comprising: determining, based on a common reference signal received from a base station (170, 302) and one or more channel conditions, a plurality of values for a receiver table, wherein the receiver table represents individual throughput values of the UE (110, 310) calculated for a respective rank indicator, RI, precoding matrix indicator, PMI, combination; determining a plurality of values for a decision table based on corresponding values in the receiver table and a predetermined interference table, wherein the decision table represents a combination of the receiver table and a predetermined interference table and the predetermined interference table represents statistically determined interferences to other UEs; selecting a value from the decision table; and transmitting, to the base station (170, 302), at least one of an RI value and a PMI value associated with the selected value in the decision table. determining, based on a common reference signal received from a base station (170, 302) and one or more channel conditions, a plurality of values for a receiver table, wherein the receiver table represents individual throughput values of the UE (110, 310) calculated for a respective rank indicator, RI, precoding matrix indicator, PMI, combination; determining a plurality of values for a decision table based on corresponding values in the receiver table and a predetermined interference table, wherein the decision table represents a combination of the receiver table and a predetermined interference table and the predetermined interference table represents statistically determined interferences to other UEs; selecting a value from the decision table; and transmitting, to the base station (170, 302), at least one of an RI value and a PMI value associated with the selected value in the decision table.
A method for updating a map of a surrounding area, which is used in the control of a vehicle, wherein a vehicle, while driving on a roadway, attempts to detect a landmark recorded in the map of the surrounding area using sensors, wherein, if the landmark could not be detected using sensors, a deletion hypotheses is developed by the vehicle, which is transmitted to an external central computer, and wherein the deletion hypothesis is verified in the external central computer and, if the deletion hypothesis is verified, the landmark is deleted from the map of the surrounding area in accordance with the deletion hypothesis, characterized in that information relating to a visibility range for the landmark is recorded in the map of the surrounding area, which indicates the range within which the landmark is visible from a road, wherein in the vehicle, during an evaluation of the map of the surrounding area, a step of evaluating the information relating to the visibility range, which is recorded in the map of the surrounding area, is performed for the landmark to be detected.