mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for data transmission, applied to a transmitting device, the method comprising: when performing resource mapping of data to be transmitted on a first symbol of a wireless transmission resource which is allocated to the transmitting device, selecting, according to a serial number interval acquired in advance, target subcarriers at an equal interval in a frequency domain of the wireless transmission resource, wherein the serial number interval is an interval of serial numbers of the target subcarriers; mapping the data to be transmitted to each of the target subcarriers in a frequency domain; modulating each of the target subcarriers by using the data to be transmitted to obtain a time domain symbol; setting information in a forwardmost part of the time domain symbol to 0 to obtain an output symbol, the forwardmost part having a preset length, wherein the preset length is equal to y/x times of a length of the time domain symbol, y is less than x, and x is the serial number interval; and transmitting the output symbol. when performing resource mapping of data to be transmitted on a first symbol of a wireless transmission resource which is allocated to the transmitting device, selecting, according to a serial number interval acquired in advance, target subcarriers at an equal interval in a frequency domain of the wireless transmission resource, wherein the serial number interval is an interval of serial numbers of the target subcarriers; mapping the data to be transmitted to each of the target subcarriers in a frequency domain; modulating each of the target subcarriers by using the data to be transmitted to obtain a time domain symbol; setting information in a forwardmost part of the time domain symbol to 0 to obtain an output symbol, the forwardmost part having a preset length, wherein the preset length is equal to y/x times of a length of the time domain symbol, y is less than x, and x is the serial number interval; and transmitting the output symbol.
An ophthalmic membrane forceps, comprising: a forceps extension; and forceps jaws extending from a distal termination of the forceps extension, the forceps jaws comprising: a first jaw comprising a first gripping tip; a second jaw comprising a second gripping tip; and a coating disposed on a distal end of the forceps jaws, the coating configured to increase a coefficient of friction with an ophthalmic membrane, the first gripping tip and the second gripping tip abutting one another when the forceps jaws are in a closed configuration; wherein a surface of the forceps jaws covered by the coating excludes the first gripping tip and the second gripping tip. a forceps extension; and forceps jaws extending from a distal termination of the forceps extension, the forceps jaws comprising: a first jaw comprising a first gripping tip; a second jaw comprising a second gripping tip; and a coating disposed on a distal end of the forceps jaws, the coating configured to increase a coefficient of friction with an ophthalmic membrane, the first gripping tip and the second gripping tip abutting one another when the forceps jaws are in a closed configuration; wherein a surface of the forceps jaws covered by the coating excludes the first gripping tip and the second gripping tip. a first jaw comprising a first gripping tip; a second jaw comprising a second gripping tip; and a coating disposed on a distal end of the forceps jaws, the coating configured to increase a coefficient of friction with an ophthalmic membrane, the first gripping tip and the second gripping tip abutting one another when the forceps jaws are in a closed configuration; wherein a surface of the forceps jaws covered by the coating excludes the first gripping tip and the second gripping tip.
A method for removing character background from a color image in order to obtain an image for printing evaluation by removing a background part of a character from the color image of a printed object on which the character has been printed, comprising: separating a color input image into a character part and a background part; calculating a discriminant function for separating pixels of the character part and pixels of the background part based on pixel values of the character part and pixel values of the background part; and generating a background-removed image by removing pixels constituting the background part from the color input image by using the discriminant function characterized in that the separating includes identifying a position at which a character in a font image of the character contained in the color input image overlaps with the character contained in the color input image, and determining, among pixels that form the color input image, pixels at a position overlapping the character in the font image as the character part, and pixels at a position not overlapping the character in the font image as the background part. separating a color input image into a character part and a background part; calculating a discriminant function for separating pixels of the character part and pixels of the background part based on pixel values of the character part and pixel values of the background part; and generating a background-removed image by removing pixels constituting the background part from the color input image by using the discriminant function characterized in that the separating includes identifying a position at which a character in a font image of the character contained in the color input image overlaps with the character contained in the color input image, and determining, among pixels that form the color input image, pixels at a position overlapping the character in the font image as the character part, and pixels at a position not overlapping the character in the font image as the background part.
A particle-containing entity P-(A---B-M) x wherein P is a solid particle attached to at least one polymer M through one or several reversible covalent bonds -A---B-, wherein A and B are functional groups respectively grafted to P and M thus forming the P-(A---B-M) x particle-containing entity with x being greater than or equal to 1, M has a degree of polymerization comprised between 5 and 1000, preferably ranging from 5 to 500, and wherein the reversible covalent bond -A---B- is chosen among a disulfide, a boronic ester or an acetal.
A radio-frequency amplifier (28a, 28b) for outputting at least one electrosurgical waveform, comprising: a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier (110a, 110b) coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; at least one power component (102a, 102b) coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and at least one stabilization amplifier coupled to the at least one power component, the at least one stabilization amplifier configured to output an error correction current based on DC bias current flowing from the at least one power component. a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier (110a, 110b) coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; at least one power component (102a, 102b) coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and at least one stabilization amplifier coupled to the at least one power component, the at least one stabilization amplifier configured to output an error correction current based on DC bias current flowing from the at least one power component.
A block copolymer composition, comprising 20% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less of a component and 10% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less of a component, wherein the component is a block copolymer having a polymer block (Ar) mainly comprising a vinyl aromatic monomer unit and a polymer block mainly comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit, and having a weight-average molecular weight of 30,000 or higher and 190,000 or lower; and the component is a block copolymer having a polymer block (Ar) mainly comprising a vinyl aromatic monomer unit and a polymer block mainly comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit, and having a weight-average molecular weight of 60,000 or higher and 500,000 or lower, wherein a hydrogenation ratio of the conjugated diene monomer units in the component and the component is 10 to 80% by mol; a ratio of a weight-average molecular weight of the component to a weight-average molecular weight of the component is 1.3 to 10; and wherein the content of the vinyl aromatic monomer units is 5% by mass or higher and lower than 35% by mass based on 100% by mass of the component and the component.
A process for the preparation of high-impact vinylaromatic (co)polymers grafted on elastomer, comprising a rigid matrix formed by vinylaromatic polymers or copolymers and an elastomeric phase dispersed in the matrix in form of particles with a strictly bimodal volume average diameter distribution on a first class of particles from 0.15 to 0.5 μm, and in a second class of particles from 1 to 8 μm, which comprises: (i) functionalizing a first portion (X 1) of elastomer with a catalytic system of functionalization/polymerization formed by a free radical initiator, with F functionality, capable of extracting a proton from the polymeric chain of the elastomer and a stable free radical initiator, comprising the group =N-O • and the group =N-O-R', with molar ratios /G•F from 1 to 3, F being equal to the number of functional groups per initiator molecule which, through decomposition, produce two free radicals, R' being an (iso)alkyl radical C 1 -C 6 or an aryl alkyl radical C 7 -C 20, possibly containing etheroatoms; (ii) mixing of the functionalized elastomer with a second portion (X 2) of elastomer to obtain a homogeneous composition; (iii) adding the elastomeric homogeneous composition in a liquid phase essentially constituted by a a vinylaromatic monomer/ solvent of a polymerization mixture with a weight ratio from 60/40 to 100/0, with a ratio X 1 +X 2 /vinylaromatic monomer higher or equal to 8/92; (iv) polymerizing of the vinylaromatic monomer, possibly in presence of one or more comonomers, at a temperature higher or equal to 120°C; (v) recovering the obtained vinylaromatic polymer at the end of the polymerization; and (vi) possibly recycling the solvent/monomer mixture coming from the recovery phase, at stage (i), after the separation of possible polar comonomers. (i) functionalizing a first portion (X 1) of elastomer with a catalytic system of functionalization/polymerization formed by a free radical initiator, with F functionality, capable of extracting a proton from the polymeric chain of the elastomer and a stable free radical initiator, comprising the group =N-O • and the group =N-O-R', with molar ratios /G•F from 1 to 3, F being equal to the number of functional groups per initiator molecule which, through decomposition, produce two free radicals, R' being an (iso)alkyl radical C 1 -C 6 or an aryl alkyl radical C 7 -C 20, possibly containing etheroatoms; (ii) mixing of the functionalized elastomer with a second portion (X 2) of elastomer to obtain a homogeneous composition; (iii) adding the elastomeric homogeneous composition in a liquid phase essentially constituted by a a vinylaromatic monomer/ solvent of a polymerization mixture with a weight ratio from 60/40 to 100/0, with a ratio X 1 +X 2 /vinylaromatic monomer higher or equal to 8/92; (iv) polymerizing of the vinylaromatic monomer, possibly in presence of one or more comonomers, at a temperature higher or equal to 120°C; (v) recovering the obtained vinylaromatic polymer at the end of the polymerization; and (vi) possibly recycling the solvent/monomer mixture coming from the recovery phase, at stage (i), after the separation of possible polar comonomers.
A surgical instrument system for treatment of an anatomical structure (3, 5) comprising at least one of an instrument or a patient specific instrument (2, 4) attachable to the anatomical structure (3, 5) for performing the treatment of the anatomical structure and a tracking system (6, 10), wherein the at least one instrument or patient specific instrument (2, 4) comprises an integrated measurement system (20, 40, 80) for tracking the at least one instrument or the patient specific instrument (2, 4) relatively to the anatomical structure (3, 5) by the tracking system (6, 10) which comprises a shadow imaging tracking system comprising an optical source, a shadow-generating device and a patient specific instrument sensor comprising an imaging device, wherein the position of the optical source is known in a 3D coordinate system, whereby an initial position of the instrument or the patient specific instrument (2, 4) is registerable by the one patient specific instrument sensor such that the position of the patient specific instrument sensor matches with the position of the respective instrument or patient specific instrument, whereby the shadow-generating device is arranged between the optical source and the imaging device for generating a shadow, wherein the position of the shadow-generating device with respect to the imaging device is known, whereby the shadow imaging tracking system is configured to compute the elevation of the optical source from a pattern the shadow casts on the surface of the imaging device, whereby the integrated measurement system comprises an inertial measurement unit configured to determine the position of the anatomical structure of the patient.
A domestic appliance having a microwave device and having a device for the domestic appliance with a domestic appliance component (9 to 13), which has a plate-like main body, in which a hole (14 to 17) is embodied for passing through an attachment, wherein a hollow body for receiving the attachment is arranged on the main body in the region of the hole, wherein the length of the hollow body is greater than the diameter of the hollow body, and wherein the hollow body has a flange (31, 37) which runs at least in regions around the edge on its edge facing the main body, characterised in that the flange (31, 37) rests against a first or second top side (9a, 9b) of the main body, wherein the hollow body extends through the hole (14 to 17) and the flange rests against the second top side of the main body, and wherein the hollow body has a deformation region which can be shortened plastically in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the hollow body for connection with the main body and the deformed deformation region has a bulge which rests against the first top side facing the second top side or against a free edge of a collar adjoining a boundary edge of the hole (14 to 17) and extending out of the hole plane in the direction of the first top side.
Apparatus for continuous casting comprising a support structure provided with a containing casing configured to support inside it a mold equipped with a plurality of longitudinal passage channels for the passage of a cooling liquid, said containing casing and said mold together defining an introduction chamber and a discharge chamber for said cooling liquid, and said introduction chamber and said discharge chamber being fluidically connected by said passage channels, said mold comprises a first tubular element and a second tubular element disposed inside said first tubular element, characterized in that said second tubular element comprises a plurality of plates (28a, 28b, 29a, 29b) each provided with said passage channels and connected to each other to define a through casting cavity, and in that said first tubular element is provided with connection members (37a, 37b) to connect said passage channels of the plates (28a, 28b, 29a, 29b) respectively with said introduction chamber and with said discharge chamber.
A mutated human G protein alpha-subunit - Gα i1 -, wherein the wild type of the human G protein alpha-subunit - Gα i1 - comprises the following amino acid sequence: and wherein in this wild type at least one amino acid residue is replaced with alanine if the at least one amino acid residue is a non-alanine residue, or at least one amino acid residue is replaced with glycine if the at least one amino acid residue is alanine and wherein the at least one amino acid residue being replaced is selected from a first group containing K51A, K54A, I55A, I56A, H57A, E245A, Y296A, T327A, N331A, V332A and D350A or is selected from a second group containing G42A, A59G, T177A, D200A, A226G, E297A, A300G and F334A or is selected from a third group containing V50A and K180A. wherein in this wild type at least one amino acid residue is replaced with alanine if the at least one amino acid residue is a non-alanine residue, or at least one amino acid residue is replaced with glycine if the at least one amino acid residue is alanine and wherein the at least one amino acid residue being replaced is selected from a first group containing K51A, K54A, I55A, I56A, H57A, E245A, Y296A, T327A, N331A, V332A and D350A or is selected from a second group containing G42A, A59G, T177A, D200A, A226G, E297A, A300G and F334A or is selected from a third group containing V50A and K180A.
A flow meter (8, 200), comprising: a meter body (10, 210) having a through bore (19, 212) for conducting fluid there through and having a curved outer surface (15, 220); a shroud assembly (21, 250) comprising at least one compliant band (18, 345) extending around a majority of the circumference of said meter body (10, 210), said band (18, 345) having two ends (78, 80, 348, 349) and an inner surface that faces the outer surface (15, 220) of said meter body (10, 210) along the length of said band (18, 345); a chamber between said band and said meter body (10, 210); and an ultrasonic transducer disposed within said chamber and disposed in a pocket (24, 224) within said meter body (10, 210); and a cable in said chamber and extending from said transducer to a location outside said shroud assembly (21, 50), wherein the shroud assembly (21, 50) is configured to completely cover the cable and the transducer. a meter body (10, 210) having a through bore (19, 212) for conducting fluid there through and having a curved outer surface (15, 220); a shroud assembly (21, 250) comprising at least one compliant band (18, 345) extending around a majority of the circumference of said meter body (10, 210), said band (18, 345) having two ends (78, 80, 348, 349) and an inner surface that faces the outer surface (15, 220) of said meter body (10, 210) along the length of said band (18, 345); a chamber between said band and said meter body (10, 210); and an ultrasonic transducer disposed within said chamber and disposed in a pocket (24, 224) within said meter body (10, 210); and a cable in said chamber and extending from said transducer to a location outside said shroud assembly (21, 50), wherein the shroud assembly (21, 50) is configured to completely cover the cable and the transducer.
A system for utilising solar heat, 1.1 comprising at least one thermal solar collector which absorbs solar energy to heat up a heating medium, wherein 1.2 the heating medium is circulated in a heating medium circuit, wherein 1.3 a piston expansion machine is provided, which is arranged directly in the heating medium circuit and in which the heating medium flows, or is arranged in a secondary circuit having an expansion medium which flows through said secondary circuit, which expansion medium is circulated in said secondary circuit and is in thermally-transferring contact with the heating medium via a heat exchanger, and 1.4 the heating medium or the expansion medium expands in the piston expansion machine with mechanical work being performed, characterized in that the system for utilising solar heat comprises a heating medium changing device with two heating medium storage vessels (7, 7') which accommodate mutually different heating media, with which the heating medium circuit can be supplied with a first heating medium in a first operating state and with a second heating medium that differs from the first heating medium in a second operating state. 1.1 comprising at least one thermal solar collector which absorbs solar energy to heat up a heating medium, wherein 1.2 the heating medium is circulated in a heating medium circuit, wherein 1.3 a piston expansion machine is provided, which is arranged directly in the heating medium circuit and in which the heating medium flows, or is arranged in a secondary circuit having an expansion medium which flows through said secondary circuit, which expansion medium is circulated in said secondary circuit and is in thermally-transferring contact with the heating medium via a heat exchanger, and 1.4 the heating medium or the expansion medium expands in the piston expansion machine with mechanical work being performed, characterized in that the system for utilising solar heat comprises a heating medium changing device with two heating medium storage vessels (7, 7') which accommodate mutually different heating media, with which the heating medium circuit can be supplied with a first heating medium in a first operating state and with a second heating medium that differs from the first heating medium in a second operating state.
A stabilizer arrangement for mobile apparatus having a chassis with a functional component movably mounted thereon for movement between a rest position and a use position, comprising a stabilizer member movably mounted with respect to the chassis and having a ground-engaging portion, the stabilizer member being movable between a retracted condition in which the ground-engaging portion does not engage the ground and a deployed condition in which the ground-engaging portion engages the ground, an interlock member pivotally mounted with respect to the chassis; the stabilizer arrangement being characterised in that: the interlock member cooperates with the functional component by means of a guide arrangement comprising a guide slot and a guide member; the stabilizer member and functional component being mechanically interconnected such that, in use, initial functional movement from the rest position of the functional component relative to the chassis causes movement of the stabilizer member from the retracted condition to the deployed condition. a stabilizer member movably mounted with respect to the chassis and having a ground-engaging portion, the stabilizer member being movable between a retracted condition in which the ground-engaging portion does not engage the ground and a deployed condition in which the ground-engaging portion engages the ground, an interlock member pivotally mounted with respect to the chassis; the stabilizer arrangement being characterised in that: the interlock member cooperates with the functional component by means of a guide arrangement comprising a guide slot and a guide member;