mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for examining a plurality of distributed objects using an overview image of the area in which the objects are distributed, wherein • the overview image is converted into a binary image by classifying (202a, 202b) the intensity values of the pixels of the overview image as to whether they lie on this side or on the other side of a predetermined threshold; • the binary image is cleaned of structures that are smaller than the objects, so that a cleaned image results; and • the cleaned image is morphologically closed, so that a binary object mask results and indicates which locations of the area belong to objects and which locations belong to no object, and • biological cells, preferably eukaryotic cells, distributed on a substrate are chosen as objects, wherein • at least one location in the area at which, according to the binary object mask, a cell is located is irradiated in an automated manner with a light beam, preferably with a laser beam, and the response of the cell to the irradiation is evaluated, and wherein • cells on several substrates are irradiated with the light beam, characterized in that • the threshold is fixed such that the agreement of at least one statistical moment of the binary image with the corresponding statistical moment of the overview image is maximized; and • the responses of the cells to the irradiation are aggregated across multiple substrates, • wherein the aggregating comprises evaluating, with a multivariate analysis, from the whole of the responses, which properties of the cells change in a statistically significant manner from one substrate to the other. • the overview image is converted into a binary image by classifying (202a, 202b) the intensity values of the pixels of the overview image as to whether they lie on this side or on the other side of a predetermined threshold; • the binary image is cleaned of structures that are smaller than the objects, so that a cleaned image results; and • the cleaned image is morphologically closed, so that a binary object mask results and indicates which locations of the area belong to objects and which locations belong to no object, and • biological cells, preferably eukaryotic cells, distributed on a substrate are chosen as objects, wherein • at least one location in the area at which, according to the binary object mask, a cell is located is irradiated in an automated manner with a light beam, preferably with a laser beam, and the response of the cell to the irradiation is evaluated, and wherein • cells on several substrates are irradiated with the light beam, characterized in that • the threshold is fixed such that the agreement of at least one statistical moment of the binary image with the corresponding statistical moment of the overview image is maximized; and • the responses of the cells to the irradiation are aggregated across multiple substrates, • wherein the aggregating comprises evaluating, with a multivariate analysis, from the whole of the responses, which properties of the cells change in a statistically significant manner from one substrate to the other.
A method of operating a user device for receiving and recording media content, the method comprising: - receiving from a broadcast system, at one or more inputs, a media content stream, and initial timing data indicative of the time at which a selected program contained within the media content stream is scheduled to begin; - recording a portion of the media content stream, containing the selected program, to a memory using the initial timing data to determine the recording start and finish time; - receiving synchronisation timing data and synchronising the user device with the broadcast system; characterised in that the method further comprises: - receiving, at an input, second updated timing data indicative of the time at which the program began, the second updated timing data being timestamp data indicating when the program began in relation to the broadcast system clock, the second updated timing data being received after the program has begun broadcasting; - deleting (204A, 204B) at least a portion of the recorded media content stream between the beginning of the recording and the beginning of the program as identified by the second timing data. - receiving from a broadcast system, at one or more inputs, a media content stream, and initial timing data indicative of the time at which a selected program contained within the media content stream is scheduled to begin; - recording a portion of the media content stream, containing the selected program, to a memory using the initial timing data to determine the recording start and finish time; - receiving synchronisation timing data and synchronising the user device with the broadcast system; - receiving, at an input, second updated timing data indicative of the time at which the program began, the second updated timing data being timestamp data indicating when the program began in relation to the broadcast system clock, the second updated timing data being received after the program has begun broadcasting; - deleting (204A, 204B) at least a portion of the recorded media content stream between the beginning of the recording and the beginning of the program as identified by the second timing data.
A method of producing a composite part, comprising in consecutive steps: (a) introducing a precursor material in liquid form in a first layer adjacent a build plate, the precursor material comprising a matrix material and magnetically responsive particles, the magnetically responsive particles comprising a magnetic material and the matrix material comprising a precursor of a polymer; (b) orienting the magnetically responsive particles in a first alignment with a first magnetic field; (c) consolidating a first portion of the matrix material in the first layer by forming a polymer with the magnetically responsive particles within the first portion held in the first alignment, by consolidating a first subset of discrete voxels; (d) orienting a further portion of the magnetically responsive particles in a further alignment different from the first alignment with a further magnetic field; and (e) consolidating a further portion of the matrix material in the first layer by forming a polymer with the magnetically responsive particles within the further portion held in the further alignment, by consolidating a further subset of discrete voxels. (a) introducing a precursor material in liquid form in a first layer adjacent a build plate, the precursor material comprising a matrix material and magnetically responsive particles, the magnetically responsive particles comprising a magnetic material and the matrix material comprising a precursor of a polymer; (b) orienting the magnetically responsive particles in a first alignment with a first magnetic field; (c) consolidating a first portion of the matrix material in the first layer by forming a polymer with the magnetically responsive particles within the first portion held in the first alignment, by consolidating a first subset of discrete voxels; (d) orienting a further portion of the magnetically responsive particles in a further alignment different from the first alignment with a further magnetic field; and (e) consolidating a further portion of the matrix material in the first layer by forming a polymer with the magnetically responsive particles within the further portion held in the further alignment, by consolidating a further subset of discrete voxels.
A device for controlling the opening and closing of inlet and exhaust valves of a motor vehicle combustion engine, characterized in that it includes a module configured to determine a maximum admissible volume concentration of oxygen (τ VO2ech) at the inlet of an exhaust box catalyst, a module configured to determine a volume concentration of oxygen in the gases issued from a combustion in the engine (τ VO2cmb_estim), a module configured to determine a maximum admissible mass flow of air scavenging (m scv_max) as a function of the maximum admissible volume concentration of oxygen in the exhaust gases (τ VO2ech) and of the volume concentration of oxygen in gases issued from the combustion (τ VO2cmb_estim) and a module configured to implement a control of the opening and closing of the inlet and exhaust valves of the engine as a function of the maximum admissible air scavenging setpoint thus determined.
Display device having a display and a front panel, characterized in that the front panel is made of plastic and characterized in that the front panel is at least partly provided with a metallic coating, which is applied by means of physical vapor deposition and in that the metallic coating is grounded.
Anti-theft device for semitrailers which have a king pin, having at least one securing element which can be moved from a retracted rest position into an extended securing position and vice versa, and having an actuating device which has an actuating element acting on the securing element, the actuating device having a first actuating means which engages on the securing element and moves the securing element out of the securing position into the rest position and holds it in this rest position, the actuating element moving the securing element from the rest position into the securing position and holds it in the securing position, characterised in that the actuating device has a second actuating element which moves the actuating element from a releasing position into a locking position, the second actuating means comprising a second spring device. the actuating device having a first actuating means which engages on the securing element and moves the securing element out of the securing position into the rest position and holds it in this rest position, the actuating element moving the securing element from the rest position into the securing position and holds it in the securing position, characterised in that the actuating device has a second actuating element which moves the actuating element from a releasing position into a locking position, the second actuating means comprising a second spring device.
A compound having the structural formula: wherein is selected from the group consisting of B is a C 4-7 carbocyclic ring; R 1 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, OR a, or NR a R b; n is 0, 1, or 2; R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 7, R 8, R 9, and R 10, independently, are selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, CH 3, and CF 3; R 6 is R a is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl; R b is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl; R c and R d are substituents on one carbon atom of ring B, wherein R c is H, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 alkyleneOR a, OR a, or halo; R d is H, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 alkyleneOR a, OR a, or halo; or R c and R d are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached to form a 4 to 6-membered spiro substituent, optionally containing an oxygen or nitrogen atom; and R e is -C(=O)OR a, -C(=O)NR a R b, or -C(=O)NHSO 2 CH 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. B is a C 4-7 carbocyclic ring; R 1 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, OR a, or NR a R b; n is 0, 1, or 2; R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 7, R 8, R 9, and R 10, independently, are selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, CH 3, and CF 3; R 6 is R a is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl; R b is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl; R c and R d are substituents on one carbon atom of ring B, wherein R c is H, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 alkyleneOR a, OR a, or halo; R d is H, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 alkyleneOR a, OR a, or halo; or R c and R d are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached to form a 4 to 6-membered spiro substituent, optionally containing an oxygen or nitrogen atom; and R e is -C(=O)OR a, -C(=O)NR a R b, or -C(=O)NHSO 2 CH 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A method for scale inhibition treatment of an oil and gas production well or subterranean formation comprising introducing an aqueous scale inhibiting composition into the oil and gas production well or subterranean formation wherein the aqueous scale inhibiting composition comprises: i) a polycarboxylic acid (co)polymer not containing a sulfuric acid group and/or a sulfonate group and ii) one or more base such that the pH of the aqueous scale inhibiting composition is equal to or greater than 5 and equal to or less than 10, wherein the polycarboxylic acid (co)polymer is a homopolymer of maleic acid. i) a polycarboxylic acid (co)polymer not containing a sulfuric acid group and/or a sulfonate group and ii) one or more base such that the pH of the aqueous scale inhibiting composition is equal to or greater than 5 and equal to or less than 10,
A septal closure device (100; 2000) comprising: an occluding membrane (138; 2038); a frame (112; 2012) which comprises one or more tissue anchor features and is configured to support the occluding membrane (138; 2038); and a pressure sensor device (110; 2010) attached to the occluding membrane (138; 2038); wherein the pressure sensor device comprises: a first portion disposed on a first side of the occluding membrane (138; 2038); and a second portion disposed on a second side of the occluding membrane (138; 2038). an occluding membrane (138; 2038); a frame (112; 2012) which comprises one or more tissue anchor features and is configured to support the occluding membrane (138; 2038); and a pressure sensor device (110; 2010) attached to the occluding membrane (138; 2038); wherein the pressure sensor device comprises: a first portion disposed on a first side of the occluding membrane (138; 2038); and a second portion disposed on a second side of the occluding membrane (138; 2038). a first portion disposed on a first side of the occluding membrane (138; 2038); and a second portion disposed on a second side of the occluding membrane (138; 2038).
A bra including separate respective first and second sides each adapted to fit respective breasts; each side including a cup adapted to fit a predetermined cup size; a shoulder strap; and an attachment strap capable of attaching the bra side to a body in use, wherein the attachment strap includes a plurality of slots which can be engaged by a hook located at one end of the attachment strap to thereby regulate the size of the bra side for each user further including a back portion for balancing a bra side and holding the same in place; and wherein the bra does not include a center front portion between the cups such that the bra is adaptable to suit users having different gaps between the two breasts; wherein the bra sides overlap at the front thereof by different amounts depending on the separation of the breasts; wherein each bra side includes a back wing which is integral with the shoulder strap such that there is no shoulder strap adjustment; wherein the shoulder strap has a fixed length; and characterized in that the attachment strap includes a number of marks for indicating a location to cut the attachment strap for different bra sizes. wherein the bra does not include a center front portion between the cups such that the bra is adaptable to suit users having different gaps between the two breasts; wherein the bra sides overlap at the front thereof by different amounts depending on the separation of the breasts; wherein each bra side includes a back wing which is integral with the shoulder strap such that there is no shoulder strap adjustment; wherein the shoulder strap has a fixed length; and characterized in that the attachment strap includes a number of marks for indicating a location to cut the attachment strap for different bra sizes.
A lighting device comprising a plurality of solid state light sources and an elongated ceramic body having a first face and a second face and a length of the elongated ceramic body, the elongated ceramic body comprising one or more radiation input faces and a radiation exit window, wherein the second face comprises said radiation exit window, wherein the plurality of solid state light sources are configured to provide blue light source light to the one or more radiation input faces and are configured to provide to at least one of the radiation input faces a photon flux of at least 1.0 ∗ 10 17 photons/(s.mm 2), wherein the elongated ceramic body comprises a ceramic material configured to wavelength convert at least part of the blue light source light into converter light, wherein the ceramic material comprises an A 3 B 5 O 12:Ce 3+ ceramic material, wherein A comprises one or more of yttrium, gadolinium (Gd) and lutetium (Lu), and wherein B comprises aluminum (Al), wherein the elongated ceramic body is obtainable by a method comprising a vacuum sintering process and an isostatic pressing process at elevated temperatures of starting material, to provide the elongated ceramic body, followed by a method comprising an annealing process in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 1000 °C.
A mobile terminal, comprising: - a body having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces; - a window disposed on the front surface, and having its edge portion bent so as to form at least a part of the side surfaces; - a display disposed to face the window, and configured to output visual information; and - a touch sensor disposed between the window and the display, configured to sense a touch input applied to the window, wherein at least a part of the touch sensor is folded, wherein the window comprises: a front portion which forms at least part of the front surface; and an inclined portion which extends from an edge portion of the front portion in a direction inclined from the front portion, wherein the touch sensor comprises: a first part corresponding to the front portion of the window; a second part corresponding to the inclined portion of the window partially or wholly; and a third part folded partially or wholly so as to be overlapped with the second part, wherein at least a part of the touch sensor is configured to enclose an end of the display, and the end portion of the display is disposed between the second part and the third part of the touch sensor, and wherein the third part of the touch sensor is formed to have a shape corresponding to the shape of the second part of the touch sensor, characterized in that - the touch sensor further comprises a curved portion curved by the folding between the second part and the third part thereof; - the body comprises a frame which supports the window, and - an accommodation groove configured to accommodate therein at least part of the curved portion of the touch sensor is formed at the frame. - a body having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces; - a window disposed on the front surface, and having its edge portion bent so as to form at least a part of the side surfaces; - a display disposed to face the window, and configured to output visual information; and - a touch sensor disposed between the window and the display, configured to sense a touch input applied to the window, wherein at least a part of the touch sensor is folded, a front portion which forms at least part of the front surface; and an inclined portion which extends from an edge portion of the front portion in a direction inclined from the front portion, a first part corresponding to the front portion of the window; a second part corresponding to the inclined portion of the window partially or wholly; and a third part folded partially or wholly so as to be overlapped with the second part, - the touch sensor further comprises a curved portion curved by the folding between the second part and the third part thereof; - the body comprises a frame which supports the window, and - an accommodation groove configured to accommodate therein at least part of the curved portion of the touch sensor is formed at the frame.
A tension device for receiving and tensioning connecting means e.g. a strap and a threaded rod between at least two construction elements wherein the tension device comprises: - two connected clamping plates (5, 6), each clamping plate (5, 6) having a first end part and a second end part, said first end part of the clamping plates (5, 6) having a number of apertures adapted to receive fastening means, the apertures of the two clamping plates (5, 6) being respectively in alignment of each other, and the clamping plates (5, 6) defining a longitudinal axis in the direction of the tension, - said second end part of each of the clamping plates (5, 6) being provided with an opening, the openings of the clamping plates (5, 6) being in alignment of each other, the opening of each clamping plate defining a bridge section between the opening and the end of the clamping plate (5, 6) opposite the first end part, - a sleeve member having a first end collar and a second end collar and an intermediate swivel surface delimited by the collars (13, 14), and - the bridge sections of the two clamping plates (5,6) jointly form a tubular bearing member substantially coaxial with the said longitudinal axis,said tubular bearing member enclosing the sleeve member between the collars (13, 14). - two connected clamping plates (5, 6), each clamping plate (5, 6) having a first end part and a second end part, said first end part of the clamping plates (5, 6) having a number of apertures adapted to receive fastening means, the apertures of the two clamping plates (5, 6) being respectively in alignment of each other, and the clamping plates (5, 6) defining a longitudinal axis in the direction of the tension, - said second end part of each of the clamping plates (5, 6) being provided with an opening, the openings of the clamping plates (5, 6) being in alignment of each other, the opening of each clamping plate defining a bridge section between the opening and the end of the clamping plate (5, 6) opposite the first end part, - a sleeve member having a first end collar and a second end collar and an intermediate swivel surface delimited by the collars (13, 14), and - the bridge sections of the two clamping plates (5,6) jointly form a tubular bearing member substantially coaxial with the said longitudinal axis,said tubular bearing member enclosing the sleeve member between the collars (13, 14).