mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for enabling recovery from up to n concurrent failures of storage devices in a storage array, wherein said array is formed of rows and columns, and the slope of a diagonal of said array is defined to represent the number of array locations moved up/down divided by the number of array locations moved left/right, said method comprising: providing the array with a predetermined number of storage devices, including a plurality of first devices configured to store data and row parity, wherein the predetermined number of storage devices m is less than or equal to p-1 and p is a prime number; providing the array with at least three second devices configured to store at least three diagonal parity classes; dividing each device into blocks; organizing the blocks into stripes that contain blocks in each device; computing a row parity for each row of data; assigning all blocks from the devices storing data and row parity to diagonals; and for each diagonal parity class of the at least three diagonal parity classes, computing diagonal parity along all diagonals having a common slope, comprising slopes equal in value, and storing the computed diagonal parity on one of the second devices associated with the diagonal parity class, wherein each slope is a different value modulo of p; and performing reconstruction for a failure of one or more storage devices that is less than or equal to n utilizing the row parity and the diagonal parity, wherein n is less than or equal to p. providing the array with a predetermined number of storage devices, including a plurality of first devices configured to store data and row parity, wherein the predetermined number of storage devices m is less than or equal to p-1 and p is a prime number; providing the array with at least three second devices configured to store at least three diagonal parity classes; dividing each device into blocks; organizing the blocks into stripes that contain blocks in each device; computing a row parity for each row of data; assigning all blocks from the devices storing data and row parity to diagonals; and for each diagonal parity class of the at least three diagonal parity classes, computing diagonal parity along all diagonals having a common slope, comprising slopes equal in value, and storing the computed diagonal parity on one of the second devices associated with the diagonal parity class, wherein each slope is a different value modulo of p; and performing reconstruction for a failure of one or more storage devices that is less than or equal to n utilizing the row parity and the diagonal parity, wherein n is less than or equal to p.
A layered structure comprising a first electrode; a second electrode; a light emitting layer or a charge separation layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a layer located between the light emitting layer or the charge separation layer and the first electrode and containing a polymer having a repeating unit represented by the formula: wherein the layered structure contains the polymer comprising the repeating unit represented by the formula in an amount of from 15 to 100 mol% in all the repeating units, wherein in the formula, Ar 1 represents an aromatic group having a valence of (2+n4) which may or may not have a substituent other than R 1, n4 represents an integer of 1 or greater, and when a plurality of R 1 s are present, they may be the same or different, and characterized in that R 1 represents a monovalent group containing a group represented by the formula; wherein in the formula, R 2 represents an organic group having a valence of (1+m1+m2), Q 1 represents a divalent organic group, Y 1 represents -CO 2, -SO 3 -, -SO 2, or -PO 3 2-, M 1 represents a metal cation or an ammonium cation with or without a substituent, Z 1 represents F -, Cl -, Br -, I -, OH -, B(R a) 4 -, R a SO 3 -, R a COO -, ClO -, ClO 2 -, ClO 3 -, ClO 4 -, SCN -, CN -, NO 3 -, SO 4 2-, HSO 4 -, PO 4 3-, HPO 4 2-, H 2 PO 4 -, BF 4 -, or PF 6 -, n1 represents an integer of 0 or greater, a1 represents an integer of 1 or greater, and b1 represents an integer of 0 or greater, with the proviso that a1 and b1 are selected so that the charge of the group represented by -{Q 1) n1 -Y 1 M 1) a1 (Z 1) b1)} is 0, R a represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms with or without a substituent or an aryl group having from 6 to 50 carbon atoms with or without a substituent, Q 3 is -CH 2 -, Y 3 represents -CN or a group represented by any of the formulas to, and n3 represents an integer of 0 or greater; -O-(R'O) a3 -R" -S-(R'S) a4 -R" -C(=O)-(R'-C(=O)) a4 -R" -C(=S)-(R'-C(=S)) a4 -R" -N{(R') a4 R"} 2 -C(=O)O-(R'-C(=O)O) a4 -R" -C(=O)O-(R'O) a4 -R" -NHC(=O)-(R'NHC(=O)) a4 -R", wherein in the formulas to, R' represents a divalent hydrocarbon group with or without a substituent, R" represents a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group with or without a substituent, -COOH, -SO 3 H, -OH, -SH, -NR c 2, -CN or - C(=O)NR c 2, R'" represents a trivalent hydrocarbon group with or without a substituent, a3 represents an integer of 1 or greater, a4 represents an integer of 0 or greater, and R c represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms with or without a substituent or an aryl group having from 6 to 50 carbon atoms with or without a substituent, with the proviso that when there is a plurality of any one or more of R', R", and R"', each item of each plurality may be the same or different from other items of the plurality, m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 1 or greater, and when there is a plurality of any one or more of Q 1, Q 3, Y 1, M 1, Z 1, Y 3, n1, a1, b1, and n3, each item of each plurality may be the same or different from other items of the plurality.
A process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition, the hardening accelerator composition containing calcium silicate hydrate particles wherein the molar ratio of calcium to silicon in the calcium silicate hydrate particles is 0.6 to 2, by reacting a calcium source selected from calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide forming compounds, optionally together with a water-soluble calcium compound selected from calcium acetate and calcium formate, with a water-soluble silicate compound in the presence of at least one water-soluble polymeric dispersing agent which includes anionic and/or anionogenic groups and polyether side chains, wherein the water-soluble silicate compound is selected from an alkali metal silicate with the formula m SiO 2 · n M 2 O, wherein M is Li, Na, K or NH 4 or mixtures thereof, m and n are molar numbers and the ratio of m:n is from 2.5 to 4.
An assembly composed of a plastic vehicle tank and a reinforcement structure made of plastic material for plastic vehicle tank, said reinforcement structure comprising: - a first portion comprising at least one weak section and at least one strong section, which are designed so that said weak section breaks before said strong section when said first portion is under mechanical stress; and - at least one second portion designed to reduce the slosh noise, said second portion extends from said strong section; characterized in that: - the first portion and the second portion are made in one piece, preferably by injection-moulding process, and - the reinforcement structure is welded to an upper base and a lower base of the plastic vehicle tank. - a first portion comprising at least one weak section and at least one strong section, which are designed so that said weak section breaks before said strong section when said first portion is under mechanical stress; and - at least one second portion designed to reduce the slosh noise, said second portion extends from said strong section; - the first portion and the second portion are made in one piece, preferably by injection-moulding process, and - the reinforcement structure is welded to an upper base and a lower base of the plastic vehicle tank.
An airfoil comprising: a core structure defining a cooling passage; a panel attached with the core structure, the panel having an exterior gas path side, an opposed interior side, side edges and a panel bearing portion; and a channel (78;178'178;278;378;478;578;678) having a first end (178a;278a;378a;478a;578a;678a) opening to the cooling passage and a second end (178b;278b;378b;478b;578b;678b) opening to the exterior gas path side at one of the side edges, wherein the channel (78;178;178';278;378;478;578;678) extends through the core structure, characterised in that, the core structure includes a wall including a wall bearing portion, and the channel (78;178;178';278;378;478;578;678) extends through the wall bearing portion, wherein one of the side edges includes a protrusion (84;86) having a sloped bearing surface (84a;86a), such that the wall bearing portion and the panel bearing portions overlap. a core structure defining a cooling passage; a panel attached with the core structure, the panel having an exterior gas path side, an opposed interior side, side edges and a panel bearing portion; and
A stable liquid pharmaceutical formulation of a recombinant von Willebrand Factor (rVWF) comprising: (a) a rVWF; (b) a buffering agent; (c) one or more salts; (d) a stabilizing agent; and (e) a optionally a surfactant; wherein the rVWF is capable of causing agglutination of stabilized platelets in the presence of ristocetin; wherein said rVWF comprises a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: a) the amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 3; b) a biologically active analog, fragment or variant of a); c) a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide set out in SEQ ID NO: 1; d) a biologically active analog, fragment or variant of c); and e) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes to the polynucleotide set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 under moderately stringent hybridization conditions; wherein said buffer is comprised of a pH buffering agent in a range of 0.1 mM to 500 mM and wherein the pH is in a range of 2.0 to 12.0; wherein said salt is at a concentration of 1 to 500 mM; wherein said stabilizing agent is at a concentration of 0.1 to 1000 mM and is selected from the group consisting of mannitol, lactose, sorbitol, xylitol, sucrose, trehalose, mannose, maltose, lactose, glucose, raffinose, cellobiose, gentiobiose, isomaltose, arabinose, glucosamine, fructose, and combinations of these stabilizing agents; and wherein said surfactant is at a concentration of 0.01 g/L to 0.5 g/L. a) the amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 3; b) a biologically active analog, fragment or variant of a); c) a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide set out in SEQ ID NO: 1; d) a biologically active analog, fragment or variant of c); and e) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes to the polynucleotide set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 under moderately stringent hybridization conditions;
A non-contact method for inspecting an object comprising, in any suitable order: i) obtaining at least one first image of the object on which an optical pattern is projected, taken from a first perspective; ii) obtaining at least one second image of the object on which an optical pattern is projected, taken from a second perspective that is different to the first perspective; and iii) identifying at least one common object feature in each of the at least one first and second images on the basis of an irregularity in the optical pattern caused by the feature of the object deforming the optical pattern as imaged in the at least one first and second images, in which at least one of the relative position and relative orientation of the object and projector of the optical pattern at step i) is different to that of the object and projector of the optical pattern at step ii). i) obtaining at least one first image of the object on which an optical pattern is projected, taken from a first perspective; ii) obtaining at least one second image of the object on which an optical pattern is projected, taken from a second perspective that is different to the first perspective; and iii) identifying at least one common object feature in each of the at least one first and second images on the basis of an irregularity in the optical pattern caused by the feature of the object deforming the optical pattern as imaged in the at least one first and second images,
An elongate laryngoscope insertion section extending between a distal end for insertion into a subject and a proximal end, the insertion section comprising a proximal region where the insertion section extends through a subject's teeth in use, the insertion section further having an inferior surface and an opposed superior surface, wherein the a plurality of markings are provided along the superior surface which are substantially equally longitudinally spaced and wherein at least some of the plurality of markings are provided at the proximal region of the insertion section and wherein the insertion section further comprises a lateral flange extending laterally from and distally of the insertion section and having an inferior surface which forms at least part of the inferior surface of the laryngoscope insertion section, and an opposite superior surface, wherein the opposite superior surface comprises a visual highlight which serves to indicate to a user that the endotracheal tube is to be inserted, in use, along a path which is very close to, or touching the superior surface of the flange.
A frequency divider providing an odd integer division factor comprising: - a binary counter for providing an even integer division factor, which is the odd integer division factor minus one, the binary counter having a clock input for receiving a periodical clock signal (Ck) having a frequency, the binary counter comprising a string of flip-flops and a logic gate with a first input and output coupled to an output and an input of the string of flip-flops respectively; - an output generator coupled to the binary counter and to the clock signal (Ck), the output generator generating an output signal having a frequency that is substantially equal to the frequency of the clock signal (Ck) divided by the odd integer division factor, - characterized by an end of count circuit coupled to the binary counter for generating an End Of Count signal for a clock (Ck) period after every said even integer number periods of the clock signal (Ck), the end of count signal being inputted to an input of the counter, and further characterized in that the end of count circuit comprises a flip-flop and an AND gate, the AND gate receiving two most significant bits (Q1, Q2) generated by the binary counter and providing a signal for changing a state of the flip-flop for a clock period, an output of the flip-flop being coupled to a second input of the logic gate for generating the end of count signal that selectively enables the logic gate to provide feedback from the output of the string of flip-flops to the input of the string of flip-flops. - a binary counter for providing an even integer division factor, which is the odd integer division factor minus one, the binary counter having a clock input for receiving a periodical clock signal (Ck) having a frequency, the binary counter comprising a string of flip-flops and a logic gate with a first input and output coupled to an output and an input of the string of flip-flops respectively; - an output generator coupled to the binary counter and to the clock signal (Ck), the output generator generating an output signal having a frequency that is substantially equal to the frequency of the clock signal (Ck) divided by the odd integer division factor, - characterized by an end of count circuit coupled to the binary counter for generating an End Of Count signal for a clock (Ck) period after every said even integer number periods of the clock signal (Ck), the end of count signal being inputted to an input of the counter,
A device for removing a plastic film layer and/or a low emission layer of a glass panel, comprising: - supporting means for supporting the glass panel in a substantially horizontal orientation, wherein, when the glass panel is positioned horizontally on the supporting means, the upper surface is provided with the plastic film layer and/or a low emission layer to be stripped, - a positioning bridge having a horizontally extending positioning portion arranged at a vertical distance from the upper surface of the glass panel and the supporting means, - a stripping device, arranged to move along the positioning portion in a horizontal direction, and over the upper surface of the glass panel, comprising a stripping member for stripping the plastic layer and/or low emission layer along the predetermined linear stripping line in a stripping direction S characterized in that the stripping device is configured to start stripping the plastic layer at a distance B from a first end of the predetermined linear stripping line, wherein the distance B is greater than zero, wherein the stripping device comprises a cover element enclosing a stripping volume between the cover element and a stripping area of the upper surface, the stripping member being arranged inside the stripping volume, and an aspiration device (8, 9, 10, 11) for creating a vacuum effect within the stripping volume, such that the plastic film layer detaches from the low emission layer, and for collecting particles stripped off the plastic film layer and/or the low emission layer by the stripping action of the stripping member. - supporting means for supporting the glass panel in a substantially horizontal orientation, wherein, when the glass panel is positioned horizontally on the supporting means, the upper surface is provided with the plastic film layer and/or a low emission layer to be stripped, - a positioning bridge having a horizontally extending positioning portion arranged at a vertical distance from the upper surface of the glass panel and the supporting means, - a stripping device, arranged to move along the positioning portion in a horizontal direction, and over the upper surface of the glass panel, comprising a stripping member for stripping the plastic layer and/or low emission layer along the predetermined linear stripping line in a stripping direction S characterized in that the stripping device is configured to start stripping the plastic layer at a distance B from a first end of the predetermined linear stripping line, wherein the distance B is greater than zero, wherein the stripping device comprises a cover element enclosing a stripping volume between the cover element and a stripping area of the upper surface, the stripping member being arranged inside the stripping volume, and an aspiration device (8, 9, 10, 11) for creating a vacuum effect within the stripping volume, such that the plastic film layer detaches from the low emission layer, and for collecting particles stripped off the plastic film layer and/or the low emission layer by the stripping action of the stripping member.
MEMS sensor designed to measure at least one measured variable, particularly a density, a flow and/or a viscosity, of a fluid, with - at least a micro-fluidic channel (1, 21), -- which has at least one channel section (7, 7a, 27) that can be excited to vibrate, and - an exciter unit designed to excite a useful vibration mode in which the channel section (7, 7a, 27) produces vibrations in a predefined vibration plane (x-y), characterized in that the channel section (7, 7a, 27) is made from an anisotropic material with an elasticity that depends on the direction, said section being spatially arranged in such a way that an elasticity module of the material that is a determining factor for a rigidity of the channel section (7, 7a, 27) in relation to deflections of the channel section (7, 7a, 27) that are perpendicular to the vibration plane (x-y) is greater than an elasticity module of the material that is a determining factor for a rigidity of the channel section (7, 7a, 27) in relation to deflections of the channel section (7, 7a, 27) extending in the vibration plane (x-y). - at least a micro-fluidic channel (1, 21), -- which has at least one channel section (7, 7a, 27) that can be excited to vibrate, and - an exciter unit designed to excite a useful vibration mode in which the channel section (7, 7a, 27) produces vibrations in a predefined vibration plane (x-y),
Method for determining the position and/or orientation of a spectacle lens having permanent marks on a holder, comprising: providing a captured apparent location of the permanent marks on the spectacle lens, wherein the apparent location of the permanent marks differs from a real location of the permanent marks on account of light refraction by the spectacle lens, determining the position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens on the basis of the apparent location of the permanent marks and mark-independent additional information, characterized in that the mark-dependent additional information comprises a holding characteristic of the holder, said holding characteristic resulting in a specific position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens, and at least one captured reflection, wherein determining the position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens comprises an iterative calculation of the position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens, the iterative calculation is carried out on the basis of the holding characteristic and the captured apparent location of the permanent marks and is furthermore carried out on the basis of at least one captured reflection which can be assigned to a respective light source, wherein the iterative calculation comprises in respective iteration steps a comparison between an expected location of the spectacle lens and a captured apparent location of the permanent marks and location of the at least one reflection. providing a captured apparent location of the permanent marks on the spectacle lens, wherein the apparent location of the permanent marks differs from a real location of the permanent marks on account of light refraction by the spectacle lens, determining the position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens on the basis of the apparent location of the permanent marks and mark-independent additional information, characterized in that the mark-dependent additional information comprises a holding characteristic of the holder, said holding characteristic resulting in a specific position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens, and at least one captured reflection, wherein determining the position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens comprises an iterative calculation of the position and/or orientation of the spectacle lens, the iterative calculation is carried out on the basis of the holding characteristic and the captured apparent location of the permanent marks and is furthermore carried out on the basis of at least one captured reflection which can be assigned to a respective light source, wherein the iterative calculation comprises in respective iteration steps a comparison between an expected location of the spectacle lens and a captured apparent location of the permanent marks and location of the at least one reflection.
A method of regulating flowering of a plant, the method comprising suppressing formation of a florigen activation complex comprising a complex of a florigen, a 14-3-3 protein, and a bZIP transcription factor by generating a transformant comprising at least a florigen having a mutation in at least one binding site selected from the group consisting of sites of the florigen corresponding to M63, R64, P96, F103, and R132 in SEQ ID NO: 1.