mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for adjusting locally a quantization step in an image relative to a setpoint quantization step (QP*), said image comprising at least one region of interest and one potential masking region, each of said regions possibly comprising a number of disjoint groups of pixels, said region of interest and potential masking region being encoded in a first and a second number of bits respectively when they are quantized with said setpoint quantization step (QP*), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - assigning, to said region of interest, a first quantization step (QP_ROI_MIN j), lower than said setpoint quantization step (QP*), said region being encoded in a third number of bits when it is quantized with said first quantization step; - determining a second quantization step (QP_POT j) higher than or equal to said setpoint quantization step (QP*) and lower than or equal to a third quantization step (QP_POT_MAX j) such that the difference between said third and first numbers of bits is lower than or equal to the difference between the second number of bits and a fourth number of bits equal to the number of bits used to encode said potential masking region quantized with said second quantization step; and - assigning, when such a second quantization step exists, said second quantization step (QP_POT j) to said potential masking region, otherwise assigning said third quantization step (QP_POT_MAX j) to said potential masking region. - assigning, to said region of interest, a first quantization step (QP_ROI_MIN j), lower than said setpoint quantization step (QP*), said region being encoded in a third number of bits when it is quantized with said first quantization step; - determining a second quantization step (QP_POT j) higher than or equal to said setpoint quantization step (QP*) and lower than or equal to a third quantization step (QP_POT_MAX j) such that the difference between said third and first numbers of bits is lower than or equal to the difference between the second number of bits and a fourth number of bits equal to the number of bits used to encode said potential masking region quantized with said second quantization step; and - assigning, when such a second quantization step exists, said second quantization step (QP_POT j) to said potential masking region, otherwise assigning said third quantization step (QP_POT_MAX j) to said potential masking region.
A base station accommodated in a communications system for exchange of data between a base station and mobile stations by time division multiplexing using a plurality of frequency bands, the base station comprising: a setting unit configured to set a specific frequency band for each mobile station independently from among a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the communications system when a wireless channel between the base station and the mobile station is established, and configured to set one or more dedicated frequency bands for each mobile station independently from the frequency bands, and wherein the dedicated frequency band is to be used for transmission of dedicated data to each mobile station independently and is specified by dedicated frequency band information, and a transmission data generation unit configured to generate dedicated data and dedicated frequency band information for each mobile station independently; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the dedicated data and the dedicated frequency band information to the mobile station independently, by using the specific frequency band. a setting unit configured to set a specific frequency band for each mobile station independently from among a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the communications system when a wireless channel between the base station and the mobile station is established, and configured to set one or more dedicated frequency bands for each mobile station independently from the frequency bands, and wherein the dedicated frequency band is to be used for transmission of dedicated data to each mobile station independently and is specified by dedicated frequency band information, and a transmission data generation unit configured to generate dedicated data and dedicated frequency band information for each mobile station independently; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the dedicated data and the dedicated frequency band information to the mobile station independently, by using the specific frequency band.
An apparatus comprising: a nut plate; a plurality of retention tabs (14A, 14B) integrally attached to the nut plate; a spring assembly contained within the plurality of retention tabs, wherein the spring assembly comprises at least one Belleville washer; and a nut (104A, 104B) retained by the plurality of retention tabs, and characterized in that the spring assembly is located between the nut and the nut plate; the apparatus further comprising a bolt containing a threaded portion, wherein the bolt extends through each of the nut plate, the spring assembly, and the nut, and further wherein the bolt is threadably engageable with the nut, the apparatus further comprising a stop extending from the nut, wherein the length of the stop is configured to touch the nut plate when a specific level of torque is applied to the bolt, and further wherein the stop prevents over-compression of the spring assembly past a specific amount of compression. a nut plate; a plurality of retention tabs (14A, 14B) integrally attached to the nut plate; a spring assembly contained within the plurality of retention tabs, wherein the spring assembly comprises at least one Belleville washer; and a nut (104A, 104B) retained by the plurality of retention tabs, and characterized in that the spring assembly is located between the nut and the nut plate; the apparatus further comprising a bolt containing a threaded portion, wherein the bolt extends through each of the nut plate, the spring assembly, and the nut, and further wherein the bolt is threadably engageable with the nut, the apparatus further comprising a stop extending from the nut, wherein the length of the stop is configured to touch the nut plate when a specific level of torque is applied to the bolt, and further wherein the stop prevents over-compression of the spring assembly past a specific amount of compression.
A fluid injection type actuator comprising: a tubular body formed by an elastic body; and a lid member (14,15) at each end of the tubular body, configured to have a pressure of a fluid supplied into a space formed by the tubular body and the lid members expand the tubular body radially thereby contracting it longitudinally, wherein the tubular body has an annular fiber group (13m, 13n) of a plurality of fibers, which are arranged in an annular array along the circumference thereof and extending longitudinally therein, characterized in that a plurality of fibers (13p, 13q) are disposed radially outside or radially inside of the fibers constituting the annular fiber group (13m, 13n) and extending longitudinally therein. a tubular body formed by an elastic body; and a lid member (14,15) at each end of the tubular body, configured to have a pressure of a fluid supplied into a space formed by the tubular body and the lid members expand the tubular body radially thereby contracting it longitudinally, wherein the tubular body has an annular fiber group (13m, 13n) of a plurality of fibers, which are arranged in an annular array along the circumference thereof and extending longitudinally therein, characterized in that a plurality of fibers (13p, 13q) are disposed radially outside or radially inside of the fibers constituting the annular fiber group (13m, 13n) and extending longitudinally therein.
A method of operation for a power transmitter of an inductive power transfer system comprising the power transmitter and a power receiver, the inductive power transfer system supporting communication from power receiver to the power transmitter, the method comprising the power transmitter: generating a wireless power signal for a power receiver when in the power transfer phase; receiving a first message comprising a standby power signal requirement for the power signal during a standby phase; and providing the power signal in accordance with the standby power signal requirement during a standby phase, characterized in that the first message indicates a maximum duration of an interval in the standby phase in which no power signal is provided by the power transmitter. generating a wireless power signal for a power receiver when in the power transfer phase; receiving a first message comprising a standby power signal requirement for the power signal during a standby phase; and providing the power signal in accordance with the standby power signal requirement during a standby phase,
A power conversion device (2#) configured to convert electric power of power semiconductor element which is configured to perform a switching operation, the power conversion device (2#) comprising: voltage detection means configured to detect a common mode voltage (Vinv) at the input of said power conversion device (2#) and generated by the switching operation of the power semiconductor element; a voltage control power supply which is configured to generate a voltage (Vc) which is opposite in polarity to and as high as the common mode voltage (Vinv) with a circuit which amplifies power of the common mode voltage (Vinv) detected by the voltage detection means; and voltage superimposition means located between the input and the output of said power conversion device (2#) configured to cancel a common mode voltage (Vhi) not lower than a switching frequency generated in the switching operation of the power semiconductor element, by superimposing a voltage (Vt) generated by the voltage control power supply on an output from the power conversion device (2#), characterized in that the power conversion device (2#) further comprising remaining voltage detection means (8#) configured to detect a common mode voltage at the ouput of the power conversion device (2#) and a second voltage control power supply (A#) superimposed by the voltage superimposition means, wherein the voltage superimposition means is configured to add the common mode voltage detected by the remaining voltage detection means (8#) and to superimpose a common mode voltage (Vce) on the output from the power conversion device (2#). voltage detection means configured to detect a common mode voltage (Vinv) at the input of said power conversion device (2#) and generated by the switching operation of the power semiconductor element; a voltage control power supply which is configured to generate a voltage (Vc) which is opposite in polarity to and as high as the common mode voltage (Vinv) with a circuit which amplifies power of the common mode voltage (Vinv) detected by the voltage detection means; and voltage superimposition means located between the input and the output of said power conversion device (2#) configured to cancel a common mode voltage (Vhi) not lower than a switching frequency generated in the switching operation of the power semiconductor element, by superimposing a voltage (Vt) generated by the voltage control power supply on an output from the power conversion device (2#), characterized in that the power conversion device (2#) further comprising remaining voltage detection means (8#) configured to detect a common mode voltage at the ouput of the power conversion device (2#) and a second voltage control power supply (A#) superimposed by the voltage superimposition means, wherein the voltage superimposition means is configured to add the common mode voltage detected by the remaining voltage detection means (8#) and to superimpose a common mode voltage (Vce) on the output from the power conversion device (2#).
A chemical compound having the general formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts and esters thereof wherein: R 1 is H, a salt, or CH 2 OCOCH 3; R 2 is H, F, or Cl R 3 is H, Me, F, CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R 1, or R 4 is H or CO 2 R 1 R 5 is OR 1 or N(CH 3) 2 X, Y, and Z are independently H, F, or Cl. R 1 is H, a salt, or CH 2 OCOCH 3; R 2 is H, F, or Cl R 3 is H, Me, F, CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R 1, or R 4 is H or CO 2 R 1 R 5 is OR 1 or N(CH 3) 2 X, Y, and Z are independently H, F, or Cl.
A surgical stapling system, comprising: an adapter assembly; a trocar assembly selectively attachable to the adapter assembly and operatively coupled to a lead screw, the lead screw movable to move the trocar assembly relative to the adapter assembly; a processor; a memory including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor, cause the surgical stapling system to: move the trocar assembly relative to the adapter assembly; and determine whether the trocar assembly is properly attached to the adapter assembly based on: an amount of force applied between the trocar assembly and the adapter assembly when the trocar assembly is moved relative to the adapter assembly; characterised in that when the amount of force applied is not greater than a predetermined threshold within a specified range of movement, lead screw bottoms out causing a current spike; the current spike being utilized to generate an output indicating that the trocar assembly is improperly attached to the adapter assembly when the current spike reaches a predetermined threshold. an adapter assembly; a trocar assembly selectively attachable to the adapter assembly and operatively coupled to a lead screw, the lead screw movable to move the trocar assembly relative to the adapter assembly; a processor; a memory including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor, cause the surgical stapling system to: move the trocar assembly relative to the adapter assembly; and determine whether the trocar assembly is properly attached to the adapter assembly based on: an amount of force applied between the trocar assembly and the adapter assembly when the trocar assembly is moved relative to the adapter assembly; characterised in that when the amount of force applied is not greater than a predetermined threshold within a specified range of movement, lead screw bottoms out causing a current spike; the current spike being utilized to generate an output indicating that the trocar assembly is improperly attached to the adapter assembly when the current spike reaches a predetermined threshold. an amount of force applied between the trocar assembly and the adapter assembly when the trocar assembly is moved relative to the adapter assembly; characterised in that when the amount of force applied is not greater than a predetermined threshold within a specified range of movement, lead screw bottoms out causing a current spike; the current spike being utilized to generate an output indicating that the trocar assembly is improperly attached to the adapter assembly when the current spike reaches a predetermined threshold.
Anchor comprising a fluke, a shank that is connected to the fluke, a coupling to attach the shank to an anchor line or anchor chain, and an angle adjustment provision to adjust the angle between the shank and the fluke, wherein the angle adjustment provision comprises a hinge between the fluke and the shank to pivot the shank with respect to the fluke in the plane of symmetry of the anchor around a hinge axis, a first positioning member connected to the shank that is provided with a series of first positioning holes at a first intermediate distance and spaced apart from the hinge axis, and a second positioning member connected to the fluke, characterized in that the second positioning member is provided with a series of second positioning holes at a second intermediate distance and spaced apart from the hinge axis, wherein the second intermediate distance differs from the first intermediate distance, wherein the anchor comprises a positioning pin that is inserted in one of the aligned first and second positioning holes.
Packaging in parallelepiped shape for the reception of glasses, comprising a precut element having a rear wall field, a front wall field, and two side wall fields (12, 13) that are connected to one another by means of folding edges (14, 15, 16) and that surround a rectangular base surface, wherein a bottom section (17, 18, 19, 20) for forming a bottom of the parallelepiped shape is arranged at the rear wall field, at the front wall field, and/or at the side wall fields (12, 13); and wherein a top section is arranged at the rear wall field and flips over the rectangular base section of the parallelepiped shape at the upper side in the closed state, wherein a fixing field is arranged at at least one of the side wall fields (12, 13) and/or at the front wall field, said fixing field being foldable below the top section and having holding means, characterized in that the holding means for pressing into an upper-side opening of at least one glass are configured to fix same in that the holding means have at least one folding tab that is foldably formed in the fixing field, with the folding tab being pressable into the opening of the glass as an upside-down roof.
Method for producing a ceramic-metal-connection that is repeatedly subjected to large thermic cycles during use, in which metal and ceramic are brazed to one another two-dimensionally, characterized in that metal and ceramic are arranged against one another in a controlled manner by pressing the metal-ceramic parts against one another with a ram prior to substantial softening of the brazing solder and positioning the ram in a displacement-controlled manner on softening of the brazing solder so as to achieve the controlled arrangement of metal and ceramic against one another. by pressing the metal-ceramic parts against one another with a ram prior to substantial softening of the brazing solder pressing the metal-ceramic parts against one another with a ram prior to substantial softening of the brazing solder and positioning the ram in a displacement-controlled manner on softening of the brazing solder so as to achieve the controlled arrangement of metal and ceramic against one another. positioning the ram in a displacement-controlled manner on softening of the brazing solder so as to achieve the controlled arrangement of metal and ceramic against one another.
Biocide, bound in a carrier material composed of particulate solids, wherein the carrier material contains a formaldehyde-melamine resin and the biocide is zinc pyrithione, 3-iodo-2-propynyl-N-butylcarbamate, methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-carbamate or N 2 -t-butyl-N 4 -ethyl-S-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyldiamine, 2-methylthio-4-butylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-triazine, 3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea or N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea or a mixture of two or more of these compounds.
A crusher feed hopper for mounting upon a crusher comprising: at least one wall defining an internal hopper chamber through which material to be crushed is fed to the crusher; the hopper having an uppermost end to be positioned furthest from the crusher, the uppermost end comprising a mounting rim aligned transverse to the at least one wall and a lowermost end for mounting upon the crusher; the mounting rim being upward facing and capable of contacting and mounting at the hopper a feed distributor and/or a hopper wall protection insert; characterised by: a plurality of guide lugs projecting upwardly from and distributed circumferentially around the rim to engage regions of the feed distributor and/or the protection insert mounted on the rim to provide correct alignment of the feed distributor and/or the protection insert at the rim. at least one wall defining an internal hopper chamber through which material to be crushed is fed to the crusher; the hopper having an uppermost end to be positioned furthest from the crusher, the uppermost end comprising a mounting rim aligned transverse to the at least one wall and a lowermost end for mounting upon the crusher; the mounting rim being upward facing and capable of contacting and mounting at the hopper a feed distributor and/or a hopper wall protection insert; characterised by: a plurality of guide lugs projecting upwardly from and distributed circumferentially around the rim to engage regions of the feed distributor and/or the protection insert mounted on the rim to provide correct alignment of the feed distributor and/or the protection insert at the rim. a plurality of guide lugs projecting upwardly from and distributed circumferentially around the rim to engage regions of the feed distributor and/or the protection insert mounted on the rim to provide correct alignment of the feed distributor and/or the protection insert at the rim.
A process for producing a colourless resistant starch comprising: (i) suspending starch in a C2-C4 alcohol in the presence of 0.01-3.0 % (w/w) of acid, based on the starch, wherein the alcohol contains less than 5% (w/w) of water, wherein the starch contains less than 5 wt% of water, wherein the alcohol to dry starch ratio (w/w) is between 35:100 and 95:5; (ii) heating the suspended starch at a temperature of 70-160°C; (iii) isolating the resulting product. (i) suspending starch in a C2-C4 alcohol in the presence of 0.01-3.0 % (w/w) of acid, based on the starch, wherein the alcohol contains less than 5% (w/w) of water, wherein the starch contains less than 5 wt% of water, wherein the alcohol to dry starch ratio (w/w) is between 35:100 and 95:5; (ii) heating the suspended starch at a temperature of 70-160°C; (iii) isolating the resulting product.
An orodispersible tablet comprising between 100 mg and 1000 mg of KVD900 (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof) wherein KVD900 is,
A device for an internal combustion engine, in particular for generating a negative pressure in a crankcase and/or for venting a crankcase, having: a crankcase, at least one combustion chamber, at least one oil separator which is connected to the crankcase, and at least one pressure-setting device which is designed to set a negative pressure in the crankcase during operation, so that the pressure difference between the crankcase and the combustion chamber is expediently reduced, wherein the crankcase is connected via a line device at a connecting point to a charge air feed line for feeding charge air into the combustion chamber, wherein the line device comprises a control means, and the control means serves to limit the setting of the negative pressure in the crankcase to the operating state of idling, weak load and/or thrust of the internal combustion engine, and characterized in that the line device comprises a non-return valve (18.1) between the pressure-setting device (17.1, 17.2) and the connecting point. a crankcase, at least one combustion chamber, at least one oil separator which is connected to the crankcase, and at least one pressure-setting device which is designed to set a negative pressure in the crankcase during operation, so that the pressure difference between the crankcase and the combustion chamber is expediently reduced, wherein the crankcase is connected via a line device at a connecting point to a charge air feed line for feeding charge air into the combustion chamber, wherein the line device comprises a control means, and the control means serves to limit the setting of the negative pressure in the crankcase to the operating state of idling, weak load and/or thrust of the internal combustion engine, and characterized in that the line device comprises a non-return valve (18.1) between the pressure-setting device (17.1, 17.2) and the connecting point.