mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A sensor system for detecting environmental conditions of a vehicle, comprising an environment sensor, and a sensor cleaning system for environment sensors of the vehicle, wherein the sensor cleaning system comprises a compressed air supply line which is connectable to a compressed air network of the vehicle, the sensor cleaning system comprises a nozzle configured to jet the compressed air to a respective environment sensor,and the sensor cleaning system is configured to use compressed air supplied by the compressed air supply line as a cleaning medium, and the environment sensor is at least one of a camera device, a Lidar device, a Lidar scanner device, a radar device and a ultrasonic sensor device, wherein the sensor cleaning system is connected to a controller for controlling cleaning of the environment sensors, wherein the controller is configured to detect a pollution of a specific environment sensor by a computer algorithm based on raw sensor data of the environment sensor and to initiate opening of a solenoid valve for opening and shutting off a line for supplying the cleaning medium to the nozzle and therefore, for jetting it to the environment sensor, characterised in that the controller is further configured to stop the cleaning by shutting off the solenoid valve after it judges that the environment sensor is clean due to the computer algorithm based on the raw sensor data. an environment sensor, and a sensor cleaning system for environment sensors of the vehicle, wherein the sensor cleaning system comprises a compressed air supply line which is connectable to a compressed air network of the vehicle, the sensor cleaning system comprises a nozzle configured to jet the compressed air to a respective environment sensor,and the sensor cleaning system is configured to use compressed air supplied by the compressed air supply line as a cleaning medium, and the environment sensor is at least one of a camera device, a Lidar device, a Lidar scanner device, a radar device and a ultrasonic sensor device, wherein the sensor cleaning system is connected to a controller for controlling cleaning of the environment sensors, wherein the controller is configured to detect a pollution of a specific environment sensor by a computer algorithm based on raw sensor data of the environment sensor and to initiate opening of a solenoid valve for opening and shutting off a line for supplying the cleaning medium to the nozzle and therefore, for jetting it to the environment sensor, characterised in that the controller is further configured to stop the cleaning by shutting off the solenoid valve after it judges that the environment sensor is clean due to the computer algorithm based on the raw sensor data.
A device for testing blood plasma for cholesterol, including an inlet for blood plasma, at least one test region which includes a test for identifying high density lipoprotein cholesterol, first and second opposing walls defining at least one channel, wherein said channel has a first end proximate the inlet and a second end proximate the test region, a transfer element which is formed of a material which allows capillary flow of blood plasma from the inlet along said channel to the test region, a reactant located in said channel which reacts with low density lipoprotein cholesterol in said blood plasma, and prevents the LDL cholesterol from reaching the test region, wherein said channel has a multiplicity of corners on one or both of said walls, said corners defining a zigzag profile which affects the flow of blood plasma in order to promote the reaction of the plasma with said reactant. an inlet for blood plasma, at least one test region which includes a test for identifying high density lipoprotein cholesterol, first and second opposing walls defining at least one channel, wherein said channel has a first end proximate the inlet and a second end proximate the test region, a transfer element which is formed of a material which allows capillary flow of blood plasma from the inlet along said channel to the test region, a reactant located in said channel which reacts with low density lipoprotein cholesterol in said blood plasma, and prevents the LDL cholesterol from reaching the test region, wherein said channel has a multiplicity of corners on one or both of said walls, said corners defining a zigzag profile which affects the flow of blood plasma in order to promote the reaction of the plasma with said reactant.
Method for expanding at least a part of an initial tube blank made of plastic or metal in such a way that an expanded tube blank is obtained which tapers in the direction of an end of the tube blank not affected by the expansion process, comprising the steps: a) fixing the initial tube blank in a holding device in a first position, wherein the holding device is either one-piece and has a recess into which the tube head of the tube blank is inserted, or the holding device comprises a plurality of jaws by means of which the tube head is enclosed after it has been positioned, b) inserting a first mandrel preheated to a first set temperature into the initial tube blank, wherein a longitudinal axis of the first mandrel coincides with a longitudinal axis (x) of the initial tube blank, wherein a maximum diameter of the first mandrel is greater than a maximum diameter of the initial tube blank, and a cross-sectional shape of the first mandrel corresponds to a cross-sectional shape of the initial tube blank, c) pressing the first mandrel into the interior of the initial tube blank to a predetermined depth and holding the first mandrel in the pressed-in position for a predetermined heating time period so that at least part of the initial tube blank is expanded, d) pulling the first mandrel out of the expanded tube blank, wherein, when pulling the first mandrel out of the expanded tube blank, compressed air is blown into the interior of the expanded tube blank through the first mandrel provided with at least one corresponding first air channel. a) fixing the initial tube blank in a holding device in a first position, wherein the holding device is either one-piece and has a recess into which the tube head of the tube blank is inserted, or the holding device comprises a plurality of jaws by means of which the tube head is enclosed after it has been positioned, b) inserting a first mandrel preheated to a first set temperature into the initial tube blank, wherein a longitudinal axis of the first mandrel coincides with a longitudinal axis (x) of the initial tube blank, wherein a maximum diameter of the first mandrel is greater than a maximum diameter of the initial tube blank, and a cross-sectional shape of the first mandrel corresponds to a cross-sectional shape of the initial tube blank, c) pressing the first mandrel into the interior of the initial tube blank to a predetermined depth and holding the first mandrel in the pressed-in position for a predetermined heating time period so that at least part of the initial tube blank is expanded, d) pulling the first mandrel out of the expanded tube blank, wherein, when pulling the first mandrel out of the expanded tube blank, compressed air is blown into the interior of the expanded tube blank through the first mandrel provided with at least one corresponding first air channel.
A method for enhancing the saltiness of a food or drink containing a salt, the method comprising adding a rare sugar to a raw material of the food or drink containing the salt.
Ball joint for a vehicle, in particular for an off-road vehicle, the ball joint having a housing and a ball pivot which is mounted in the housing in a rotationally and pivotably movable manner and extends with a shank out of an opening of the housing, the housing opening being protected by way of a sealing boot against an undesired penetration of dirt and/or moisture, characterized in that the sealing boot is enclosed in regions by a boot protector in order to avoid damage of the said sealing boot as a result of mechanical action, in such a way that the boot protector bears with its inner circumferential face at least substantially against an outer circumferential face of the sealing boot, the inner circumferential face of the boot protector being smaller than the outer circumferential face of the sealing boot.
An anti-VEGF antibody for use in a method of treating locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a treatment regimen comprising an effective amount of at least one chemotherapy and an anti-VEGF antibody, wherein said subject has not received any chemotherapy for locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer, and/or has not received prior adjuvant chemotherapy in recurrence less than or equal to 12 months since last dose; and wherein the chemotherapy of the treatment regimen comprises administration of FEC: 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide, or FAC: 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, or AC: doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, or EC: Epirubicin and cyclophosphamide; and wherein the treatment regimen effectively extends the progression free survival of the subject.
An electrowetting element comprising a first fluid and a second fluid which are immiscible with each other and are switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration by changing a voltage applied to at least one of the first and second fluids, wherein a wt % of the second fluid is water and a balancing wt % of the second fluid comprises at least one non-aqueous component, wherein the at least one non-aqueous component includes a first non-aqueous component selected from the group consisting of: ethylene glycol; diethyleneglycol; polyethylene glycol; propylene glycol; dioxalane; glyoxal; citric acid; oxalic acid; oxamic acid; and formic acid; and wherein the at least one non-aqueous component includes a second non-aqueous component which is different from the first non-aqueous component and is selected from the group consisting of: erythritol; ethylene carbonate; propylene carbonate; ethylene glycol; glycerol; and butanetriol, characterised in that the wt % of water in the second fluid is 0.5 to 15 wt %.
A surface-coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating including one or two or more layers, at least one of the layers being an Al-rich layer including hard particles, the hard particle having a sodium chloride type crystal structure, and including a first unit phase in a form of a plurality of lumps and a second unit phase interposed between the lumps of the first unit phase, the first unit phase being composed of a nitride or carbonitride of Al x Ti 1-x, the first unit phase having an atomic ratio x of Al of 0.7 or more and 0.96 or less, the second unit phase being composed of a nitride or carbonitride of Al y Ti 1-y, the second unit phase having an atomic ratio y of Al exceeding 0.5 and less than 0.7, the Al-rich layer exhibiting a maximum peak in the plane when the Al-rich layer is analyzed through X-ray diffraction in a direction normal to a surface of the coating, the maximum peak in the plane being determined using the method described in the description, wherein the hard particle internally has a structure in which the second unit phase in the form of a thin line surrounds the first unit phase in the form of a plurality of lumps, wherein the coating has a thickness of 3 to 30 μm measured using a transmission electron microscope using the method described in the description and the Al-rich layer has a thickness of 1 μm or more and 20 μm or less measured using a transmission electron microscope using the method described in the description. the coating including one or two or more layers, at least one of the layers being an Al-rich layer including hard particles, the hard particle having a sodium chloride type crystal structure, and including a first unit phase in a form of a plurality of lumps and a second unit phase interposed between the lumps of the first unit phase, the first unit phase being composed of a nitride or carbonitride of Al x Ti 1-x, the first unit phase having an atomic ratio x of Al of 0.7 or more and 0.96 or less, the second unit phase being composed of a nitride or carbonitride of Al y Ti 1-y, the second unit phase having an atomic ratio y of Al exceeding 0.5 and less than 0.7, the Al-rich layer exhibiting a maximum peak in the plane when the Al-rich layer is analyzed through X-ray diffraction in a direction normal to a surface of the coating, the maximum peak in the plane being determined using the method described in the description, wherein the hard particle internally has a structure in which the second unit phase in the form of a thin line surrounds the first unit phase in the form of a plurality of lumps, wherein the coating has a thickness of 3 to 30 μm measured using a transmission electron microscope using the method described in the description and the Al-rich layer has a thickness of 1 μm or more and 20 μm or less measured using a transmission electron microscope using the method described in the description.
A compound having the chemical formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, for use in reducing arrhythmia in a human patient that has suffered myocardial infarction.
A carbon fuel pneumatic dryer for feeding and cooling synthesis gas generated in a reactor, comprising: a feeding part formed as a narrow pipe, via which synthesis gas and carbon fuel are fed; a drying part formed as a pipe having a larger diameter than the feeding part, in which the hot synthesis gas fed via the feeding part is cooled and the moisture content of the carbon fuel is lowered; and a conveying part formed as a pipe having a smaller diameter than the drying part such that the flow velocity of the synthesis gas and the carbon fuel having passed the drying part is increased, wherein the conveying part includes a bend so that the flow direction of the synthesis gas and the carbon fuel is changed, characterized in that the conveying part includes an anti-abrasion chamber having a bend protruding outwardly so that particles of the carbon fuel flowing therein rotate in one direction; the anti-abrasion chamber includes a purge gas injection nozzle installed on its outer circumferential surface to inject purge gas therein; and one or more of the purge gas injection nozzle is installed on the outer circumferential surface of the anti-abrasion chamber in the tangential direction. a feeding part formed as a narrow pipe, via which synthesis gas and carbon fuel are fed; a drying part formed as a pipe having a larger diameter than the feeding part, in which the hot synthesis gas fed via the feeding part is cooled and the moisture content of the carbon fuel is lowered; and a conveying part formed as a pipe having a smaller diameter than the drying part such that the flow velocity of the synthesis gas and the carbon fuel having passed the drying part is increased, wherein the conveying part includes a bend so that the flow direction of the synthesis gas and the carbon fuel is changed, characterized in that the conveying part includes an anti-abrasion chamber having a bend protruding outwardly so that particles of the carbon fuel flowing therein rotate in one direction; the anti-abrasion chamber includes a purge gas injection nozzle installed on its outer circumferential surface to inject purge gas therein; and one or more of the purge gas injection nozzle is installed on the outer circumferential surface of the anti-abrasion chamber in the tangential direction.
A detection device for a coherent imaging system comprising: - a detector (Det) comprising a matrix array of pixels, each pixel comprising a photodetector component having a photosensitive surface (Sph), the detector being designed to be illuminated by a coherent beam, called the image beam (Lo,rim) consisting of grains of light called speckle grains, - a matrix array of transmissive deflecting elements arranged on the side of the illumination by the coherent beam, a deflecting element being associated with a group of pixel(s) comprising at least one pixel, and configured to be individually orientable by means of an electrical signal, so as to deflect a fraction of the image beam incident on said group, and thus modify the spatial distribution of the speckle grains in the plane of the photosensitive surface, - each group of pixel(s) further comprising a feedback loop associated with the deflecting element and configured to actuate the deflecting element so as to optimise the signal or the signal-to-noise ratio from the light detected by the one or more photodetector components of said group of pixels, the feedback loop comprising a feedback circuit. - a detector (Det) comprising a matrix array of pixels, each pixel comprising a photodetector component having a photosensitive surface (Sph), the detector being designed to be illuminated by a coherent beam, called the image beam (Lo,rim) consisting of grains of light called speckle grains, - a matrix array of transmissive deflecting elements arranged on the side of the illumination by the coherent beam, a deflecting element being associated with a group of pixel(s) comprising at least one pixel, and configured to be individually orientable by means of an electrical signal, so as to deflect a fraction of the image beam incident on said group, and thus modify the spatial distribution of the speckle grains in the plane of the photosensitive surface, - each group of pixel(s) further comprising a feedback loop associated with the deflecting element and configured to actuate the deflecting element so as to optimise the signal or the signal-to-noise ratio from the light detected by the one or more photodetector components of said group of pixels, the feedback loop comprising a feedback circuit.
A use, for producing partially or totally apomictic plants, of a gene, of a transcript of this gene, or of its ORF, coding for a protein with a DNA methyltransferase motif.
Method for operating a system for providing heat, comprising a heat generator fed by a photovoltaic installation, a heat store having a measuring device for determining the temperature at a point in the heat store or in a pipeline connected thereto, and a communications link to a control device managing the use of the electrical output from the PV installation, wherein the method is characterized by the steps: - determining a quantity of energy introduced into the heat store by the heat generator, - determining a time profile of a quantity of energy removed from the heat store at a removal point, - determining a state of charge of the heat store, - creating a forecast of a time profile of a future energy removal at the removal point, and - creating an operating plan for the heat generator by using at least one of the parameters temperature, state of charge and forecast energy removal. - determining a quantity of energy introduced into the heat store by the heat generator, - determining a time profile of a quantity of energy removed from the heat store at a removal point, - determining a state of charge of the heat store, - creating a forecast of a time profile of a future energy removal at the removal point, and - creating an operating plan for the heat generator by using at least one of the parameters temperature, state of charge and forecast energy removal.
A method for detecting user liveness comprising: selecting first and second images from a sequence of images of a face of a user, the first and second images being captured under different illumination conditions; selecting at least one combination of window type and size, color channels, lighting condition and coordinates from a table; locating, for each selected combination, a window corresponding to the window type and size on the first and second images using the corresponding coordinates, each window including an arrangement of a first area and a second area determined by the window type; calculating, for each window on the first image, an average pixel value from the pixels included in the first area; calculating, for each window on the second image, an average pixel value from the pixels included in the second area; calculating a feature value for each window as the difference between the average pixel values for the respective selected combination; calculating a feature vector from the feature values; calculating a confidence score from the feature vector; and determining the sequence of images includes images of a live user when the confidence score is equal to or greater than the threshold score. selecting first and second images from a sequence of images of a face of a user, the first and second images being captured under different illumination conditions; selecting at least one combination of window type and size, color channels, lighting condition and coordinates from a table; locating, for each selected combination, a window corresponding to the window type and size on the first and second images using the corresponding coordinates, each window including an arrangement of a first area and a second area determined by the window type; calculating, for each window on the first image, an average pixel value from the pixels included in the first area; calculating, for each window on the second image, an average pixel value from the pixels included in the second area; calculating a feature value for each window as the difference between the average pixel values for the respective selected combination; calculating a feature vector from the feature values; calculating a confidence score from the feature vector; and determining the sequence of images includes images of a live user when the confidence score is equal to or greater than the threshold score.
Die press 70 for forming a pressed paper end having a chuck wall area, the die press comprising an upper tool section moveable relative to a lower tool section, the upper tool section comprising a male upper die center having a first forming surface, an upper draw ring surrounding the upper die center, and an upper cutting edge for cutting a paper disk from a feed web, the lower tool section comprising a female lower die center having a second forming surface in confronting relationship with the first forming surface and a lower cutting punch surrounding the lower die center, characterized in that: the upper die center and the lower cutting punch having complimentary non-vertical wall angles; wherein the upper die center has an outer facing wall that is shaped substantially like an inverted truncated cone and forms an angle (α) with the vertical, and wherein the lower cutting punch has an inner facing wall that is shaped substantially like a right-side up truncated cone and forms the same angle (α) from the vertical. the upper die center and the lower cutting punch having complimentary non-vertical wall angles; wherein the upper die center has an outer facing wall that is shaped substantially like an inverted truncated cone and forms an angle (α) with the vertical, and wherein the lower cutting punch has an inner facing wall that is shaped substantially like a right-side up truncated cone and forms the same angle (α) from the vertical.