mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for forwarding a packet of data within a wireless network from a source node to a destination node via an intermediate node, the method comprising the intermediate node: receiving, from a first source node, a first poll message via a first channel within a channel group, the first poll message requesting availability information for the intermediate node to determine whether the intermediate node is available to accept a first set of payload data; transmitting to the first source node a first acknowledgement message that includes the availability information for the intermediate node via a second channel within the channel group; receiving from the first source node a first data message that includes the first set of payload data to be forwarded to a first destination node via a third channel within the channel group; transmitting to the first source node a first data-acknowledge message that indicates successful receipt of the first data message via a fourth channel within the channel group; forwarding the first set of payload data to the first destination node, and periodically changing a central channel around which the channel group is centered, the central channel also being within the channel group; wherein the channel group maps onto a plurality of allocated channels, and each allocated channel is a channel allocated to a particular radio communications service. receiving, from a first source node, a first poll message via a first channel within a channel group, the first poll message requesting availability information for the intermediate node to determine whether the intermediate node is available to accept a first set of payload data; transmitting to the first source node a first acknowledgement message that includes the availability information for the intermediate node via a second channel within the channel group; receiving from the first source node a first data message that includes the first set of payload data to be forwarded to a first destination node via a third channel within the channel group; transmitting to the first source node a first data-acknowledge message that indicates successful receipt of the first data message via a fourth channel within the channel group; forwarding the first set of payload data to the first destination node, and periodically changing a central channel around which the channel group is centered, the central channel also being within the channel group; wherein the channel group maps onto a plurality of allocated channels, and each allocated channel is a channel allocated to a particular radio communications service.
An end effector for a surgical instrument, comprising: first and second jaws movably coupled to one another and configured to engage tissue therebetween and to fire a plurality of surgical staples into the tissue; a frame having at least one retaining feature and configured to releasably engage the first jaw; and an adjunct material releasably secured to a tissue-facing surface of the frame, wherein the frame includes a hinge that is configured to extend into a knife slot formed in the first jaw, wherein the hinge extends along a longitudinal axis of the frame, characterised in that the hinge is configured to apply tension to the adjunct. first and second jaws movably coupled to one another and configured to engage tissue therebetween and to fire a plurality of surgical staples into the tissue; a frame having at least one retaining feature and configured to releasably engage the first jaw; and an adjunct material releasably secured to a tissue-facing surface of the frame, wherein the frame includes a hinge that is configured to extend into a knife slot formed in the first jaw, wherein the hinge extends along a longitudinal axis of the frame, characterised in that the hinge is configured to apply tension to the adjunct.
A method of assessing neural excitation using interaction between two stimuli, wherein both stimuli are applied by at least one electrode of an electrode array, said method comprising: applying a first stimulus; capturing a response to said first stimulus; applying a second stimulus, wherein the second stimulus is applied in timed relation to application of said first stimulus; capturing a response to said second stimulus; and determining neural excitation from said captured responses, characterized in that the second stimulus is focused, wherein focusing uses constructive and destructive interference. applying a first stimulus; capturing a response to said first stimulus; applying a second stimulus, wherein the second stimulus is applied in timed relation to application of said first stimulus; capturing a response to said second stimulus; and determining neural excitation from said captured responses, characterized in that the second stimulus is focused, wherein focusing uses constructive and destructive interference.
Tyre for a civil engineering vehicle comprising a tread of high initial thickness E, this thickness corresponding to the thickness of material which can be worn during use, this tread comprising a smooth rolling surface, i.e. without any recesses, intended to come into contact with the ground during rolling, this tread being limited axially by lateral faces, these lateral faces being extended radially on the tyre by sidewalls, this tread being provided with a wear indicator device to visually indicate a wear level of the said tread, this tyre being characterized in that the wear indicator device comprises, in combination, a plurality of grooves (211, 212, 213) formed on at least one of the lateral faces of the tread and, for each groove, a visual index (2110, 2120, 2130) indicating a wear level corresponding to the percentage of the initial thickness E remaining to be worn.
Aircraft with an auxiliary power unit attached to the aircraft fuselage by means of an attachment system, the auxiliary power unit being placed inside the aircraft fuselage structure, characterized in that the attachment system comprises: - a plurality of structural wires that link the auxiliary power unit to the aircraft fuselage structure, - an attachment device located at the end of each structural wire to connect the structural wire to the aircraft fuselage structure, each attachment device comprising: ∘ a metallic plate adjacent to the aircraft fuselage structure ∘ a layer of damping elastomeric material adjacent to the metallic plate, such that the metallic plate is placed between the layer of damping elastomeric material and the aircraft fuselage structure, the attachment device being joined to the aircraft fuselage structure by attaching means. - a plurality of structural wires that link the auxiliary power unit to the aircraft fuselage structure, - an attachment device located at the end of each structural wire to connect the structural wire to the aircraft fuselage structure, each attachment device comprising: ∘ a metallic plate adjacent to the aircraft fuselage structure ∘ a layer of damping elastomeric material adjacent to the metallic plate, such that the metallic plate is placed between the layer of damping elastomeric material and the aircraft fuselage structure, the attachment device being joined to the aircraft fuselage structure by attaching means. ∘ a metallic plate adjacent to the aircraft fuselage structure ∘ a layer of damping elastomeric material adjacent to the metallic plate, such that the metallic plate is placed between the layer of damping elastomeric material and the aircraft fuselage structure,
A signal transmission method, the method being executed by a terminal device, and characterized by comprising: receiving beam indication information sent by a network device through downlink Radio Resource Control, RRC, signaling, the beam indication information being configured to indicate whether a same beam is adopted for N Channel State Information-Reference Signals, CSI-RSs, to be sent on N CSI-RS resources by the network device, and N being an integer greater than 1, wherein the RRC signaling is further used to carry transmission resource configuration information corresponding to the N CSI-RSs; and performing transmission of the N CSI-RSs with the network device according to the beam indication information; wherein when the beam indication information indicates that the network device will send the N CSI-RSs to the terminal device using different beams, performing transmission of the N CSI-RSs with the network device according to the beam indication information comprises: receiving the N CSI-RSs according to the beam indication information and the transmission resource configuration information; and wherein the method further comprises: sending first indication information to the network device, the first indication information being configured to indicate K signals of the N CSI-RSs, 1≤K≤N and K being an integer. receiving beam indication information sent by a network device through downlink Radio Resource Control, RRC, signaling, the beam indication information being configured to indicate whether a same beam is adopted for N Channel State Information-Reference Signals, CSI-RSs, to be sent on N CSI-RS resources by the network device, and N being an integer greater than 1, wherein the RRC signaling is further used to carry transmission resource configuration information corresponding to the N CSI-RSs; and performing transmission of the N CSI-RSs with the network device according to the beam indication information; wherein when the beam indication information indicates that the network device will send the N CSI-RSs to the terminal device using different beams, performing transmission of the N CSI-RSs with the network device according to the beam indication information comprises: receiving the N CSI-RSs according to the beam indication information and the transmission resource configuration information; and wherein the method further comprises: sending first indication information to the network device, the first indication information being configured to indicate K signals of the N CSI-RSs, 1≤K≤N and K being an integer.
A prebiotic composition which comprises galactooligosaccharides for use in the treatment of lactose intolerance in a subject, wherein the composition comprises less than 5% digestible saccharides.
Masking ammunition comprising instantly effective masking means in the infrared and millimetric domain arranged in a casing and able to be dispersed using dispersal means, ammunition characterised in that the making means comprise at least one disc of conductive fibres and at least one layer of a masking powder.
An oil separator for separating mist oil from processing-target gas containing the mist oil by introducing separating oil and the processing-target gas into an inside space of a rotor disposed rotatable with a spindle and by rotating the rotor, comprising: a case (21, 22, 23) having an internal space and an inlet hole which is communicated with the internal space, the internal space housing a separation chamber which includes the spindle and the rotor; and a lower partition wall member disposed in a lower end of the internal space, the lower partition wall member having a through hole vertically penetrating a center of the lower partition wall member; and the spindle being inserted into the through hole, wherein on a top surface side of the lower partition wall member, the oil separator further comprises: a convex portion concentrically disposed at a peripheral area of the through hole, a groove extending from an outer peripheral side of the convex portion toward the through hole disposed on an inner peripheral side of the convex portion, and a drain hole disposed outside the convex portion and vertically penetrating the lower partition wall member a case (21, 22, 23) having an internal space and an inlet hole which is communicated with the internal space, the internal space housing a separation chamber which includes the spindle and the rotor; and a lower partition wall member disposed in a lower end of the internal space, the lower partition wall member having a through hole vertically penetrating a center of the lower partition wall member; and the spindle being inserted into the through hole, wherein on a top surface side of the lower partition wall member, the oil separator further comprises: a convex portion concentrically disposed at a peripheral area of the through hole, a groove extending from an outer peripheral side of the convex portion toward the through hole disposed on an inner peripheral side of the convex portion, and a drain hole disposed outside the convex portion and vertically penetrating the lower partition wall member a convex portion concentrically disposed at a peripheral area of the through hole, a groove extending from an outer peripheral side of the convex portion toward the through hole disposed on an inner peripheral side of the convex portion, and a drain hole disposed outside the convex portion and vertically penetrating the lower partition wall member
Method for observing a porous sample, comprising the following steps: i) illuminating said sample using a light source, able to emit an incident light wave that propagates towards the sample; ii) acquiring, using an image sensor lying in a detection plane (P 20), at least one image ( I, I i) of the sample, the sample being placed between the light source and the image sensor, each image being representative of an exposure light wave (22, 22 i) transmitted by the sample under the effect of said illumination; iii) applying a propagation operator to the image ( I, I i) acquired in step ii), so as to form an image ( I 0, I i 0) representative of said light wave (22, 22 i) transmitted by the sample, in a plane (P 0) passing through said sample; wherein the sample is a thin section of biological tissue, the method also comprising, prior to step ii), applying a fluid called the impregnation fluid to the sample, such that the sample is impregnated with said impregnation liquid, said impregnation liquid having a refractive index strictly higher than 1, such that the sample is made transparent or translucent after the application of the impregnation liquid, and wherein the image ( I 0, I i 0) formed in step iii), which is representative of the light wave (22, 22 i) transmitted by the sample, is established on the basis of phase ( φ 0, φ i 0), in the plane (P 0) passing through the sample, of said light wave (22, 22 i) transmitted by the sample. i) illuminating said sample using a light source, able to emit an incident light wave that propagates towards the sample; ii) acquiring, using an image sensor lying in a detection plane (P 20), at least one image ( I, I i) of the sample, the sample being placed between the light source and the image sensor, each image being representative of an exposure light wave (22, 22 i) transmitted by the sample under the effect of said illumination; iii) applying a propagation operator to the image ( I, I i) acquired in step ii), so as to form an image ( I 0, I i 0) representative of said light wave (22, 22 i) transmitted by the sample, in a plane (P 0) passing through said sample;
An image processing apparatus configured to perform an image process on a first image produced by image capturing through an image capturing optical system, the image processing apparatus comprising: a memory storing coefficient data containing coefficients to be used in an approximation function to approximate a point spread function of the image capturing optical system, the coefficients having values different depending on an optical state of the image capturing optical system; and a processor (104, 202-208) configured to perform the image process, characterized in that the processor is configured to: produce an approximated point spread function by using the coefficient of the coefficient data corresponding to the optical state in the image capturing; produce a filter to be used for a sharpening process on the first image, by using the approximated point spread function; produce a second image that is a sharpened image by applying the filter to the first image; and the processor is configured to discretize the approximated point spread function before producing the filter, or discretize the filter, by using a kernel size of the filter and the pixel pitch of the image sensor. a memory storing coefficient data containing coefficients to be used in an approximation function to approximate a point spread function of the image capturing optical system, the coefficients having values different depending on an optical state of the image capturing optical system; and a processor (104, 202-208) configured to perform the image process, characterized in that the processor is configured to: produce an approximated point spread function by using the coefficient of the coefficient data corresponding to the optical state in the image capturing; produce a filter to be used for a sharpening process on the first image, by using the approximated point spread function; produce a second image that is a sharpened image by applying the filter to the first image; and the processor is configured to discretize the approximated point spread function before producing the filter, or discretize the filter, by using a kernel size of the filter and the pixel pitch of the image sensor. produce an approximated point spread function by using the coefficient of the coefficient data corresponding to the optical state in the image capturing; produce a filter to be used for a sharpening process on the first image, by using the approximated point spread function; produce a second image that is a sharpened image by applying the filter to the first image; and the processor is configured to discretize the approximated point spread function before producing the filter, or discretize the filter, by using a kernel size of the filter and the pixel pitch of the image sensor.
The invention relates to a cartridge system for application of a material, in particular a medical cement, comprising at least one cartridge (1, 101, 201, 301, 501), whereby the at least one cartridge (1, 101, 201, 301, 501) comprises cartridge walls (3, 103, 203, 303, 503) and one cartridge head (5, 105, 205, 305, 505) each having at least one opening (12, 112, 212, 312, 512) in each cartridge head (5, 105, 205, 305, 505), and a bracket (22, 122, 222, 322, 522) is arranged on the cartridge head (5, 105, 205, 305, 505) or cartridge heads (5, 105, 205, 305, 505), characterised in that a valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520) is mounted in rotatable manner in the bracket (22, 122, 222, 322, 522), whereby the valve (20, 20.120, 220, 320, 420, 520) comprises at least one passage (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) through the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520) that is connected to an outlet opening (26, 126, 226, 326, 426), in that the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520), in a closed position, closes at least one opening (12, 112,212, 312, 512) of at least one cartridge (1, 101, 201, 301, 501), in particular all openings (12, 112, 212, 312, 512) of each cartridge (1, 101, 201, 301, 501), in a sealed manner, in that the passage (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) or passages (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) is or are connected to the opening (12, 112, 212, 312, 512) or openings (12, 112, 212, 312, 512) in an open position of the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520) such that the cartridge content can be squeezed out of the cartridge (1, 101, 201, 301, 501) or cartridges (1, 101, 201, 301, 501) through the outlet opening (26, 126, 226, 326, 426), and whereby the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520) can be transitioned from the closed position to the open position through a rotation of the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520), the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520) has a dispensing tube arranged on it that starts on the outlet opening (26, 126, 226, 326,426) and extends the passage (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) up to a dispensing tube tip, and the dispensing tube, with the valve (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520) closed, is arranged parallel to the at least one cartridge (1, 101, 201, 301, 501), in particular in between at least two cartridges (1, 101, 201, 301, 501).
Parking brake module for a pressure-medium-operated brake system of a vehicle which is suitable for having a trailer coupled thereto, having a parking brake function, wherein the parking brake module (42, 42', 42") has: a trailer control valve port for connecting to a trailer control valve for controlling a trailer brake of the trailer, and an actuation valve (74, 74') with a first actuation valve inlet, by means of which, even in the event of an electrical failure at the parking brake module (42, 42', 42"), pressure medium can be conducted for the purposes of pressure reduction in a first state of the parking brake module (42, 42', 42") and for the purposes of increasing pressure at the trailer control valve port in a second, alternatively assumable state of the parking brake module (42, 42', 42"), having a first switching position for shutting off the trailer control valve port with respect to the first actuation valve inlet, and having a second switching position for connecting the trailer control valve port by means of the actuation valve (74, 74') to the first actuation valve inlet, characterized in that the actuation valve (74, 74') is a bistable valve, in particular bistable electromagnetic valve, with a bistable switching function. a trailer control valve port for connecting to a trailer control valve for controlling a trailer brake of the trailer, and an actuation valve (74, 74') with a first actuation valve inlet, by means of which, even in the event of an electrical failure at the parking brake module (42, 42', 42"), pressure medium can be conducted for the purposes of pressure reduction in a first state of the parking brake module (42, 42', 42") and for the purposes of increasing pressure at the trailer control valve port in a second, alternatively assumable state of the parking brake module (42, 42', 42"), having a first switching position for shutting off the trailer control valve port with respect to the first actuation valve inlet, and having a second switching position for connecting the trailer control valve port by means of the actuation valve (74, 74') to the first actuation valve inlet, characterized in that the actuation valve (74, 74') is a bistable valve, in particular bistable electromagnetic valve, with a bistable switching function.
A process for producing a nanocellulose material, said process comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) digesting said feedstock with a reaction solution consisting essentially of (i) steam and/or (ii) hot water in a digestor under effective reaction conditions to produce a digested stream containing cellulose-rich solids, hemicellulose oligomers, and lignin, wherein step (b) is conducted at a digestion temperature from 140°C to 210°C; (c) optionally washing said cellulose-rich solids to remove at least a portion of said hemicellulose oligomers and/or at least a portion of said lignin from said cellulose-rich solids; (d) mechanically treating said cellulose-rich solids to form a nanocellulose material containing cellulose nanofibrils and/or cellulose nanocrystals; and (e) recovering said nanocellulose material. (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) digesting said feedstock with a reaction solution consisting essentially of (i) steam and/or (ii) hot water in a digestor under effective reaction conditions to produce a digested stream containing cellulose-rich solids, hemicellulose oligomers, and lignin, wherein step (b) is conducted at a digestion temperature from 140°C to 210°C; (c) optionally washing said cellulose-rich solids to remove at least a portion of said hemicellulose oligomers and/or at least a portion of said lignin from said cellulose-rich solids; (d) mechanically treating said cellulose-rich solids to form a nanocellulose material containing cellulose nanofibrils and/or cellulose nanocrystals; and (e) recovering said nanocellulose material.