mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer system comprising a processor (110, 115) and memory (120, 125, 140) that implement a media encoder system, the media encoder system comprising: a buffer configured to store a picture; and a media encoder (220; 340) configured to perform operations comprising receiving and encoding the picture, wherein the encoding the picture includes encoding a unit of the picture in a palette mode, and wherein the encoding the unit of the picture in the palette mode includes encoding a sample value of the unit in an escape mode of the palette mode independent of any unit-level quantization parameter for the unit, wherein the encoding the sample value includes: quantizing the sample value; mapping the quantized sample value to a string of one or more binary values using a kth-order Exponential-Golomb binarization; and entropy coding the string of one or more binary values. a buffer configured to store a picture; and a media encoder (220; 340) configured to perform operations comprising receiving and encoding the picture, wherein the encoding the picture includes encoding a unit of the picture in a palette mode, and wherein the encoding the unit of the picture in the palette mode includes encoding a sample value of the unit in an escape mode of the palette mode independent of any unit-level quantization parameter for the unit, wherein the encoding the sample value includes: quantizing the sample value; mapping the quantized sample value to a string of one or more binary values using a kth-order Exponential-Golomb binarization; and entropy coding the string of one or more binary values. quantizing the sample value; mapping the quantized sample value to a string of one or more binary values using a kth-order Exponential-Golomb binarization; and entropy coding the string of one or more binary values.
A process for compression molding a composite article, the process comprising: - combining at least one prepreg and at least one transformer film to form a composite layup, wherein the prepreg comprises a matrix resin and reinforcing fibers, and the transformer film comprises the matrix resin; - placing the composite layup in a compression mold cavity; and - molding the composite layup to form the composite article, wherein the transformer film comprises 5 wt. % to 30 wt. % of a carrier material composed of reinforcing fibers, and at least 70 wt. % of the matrix resin, based on the total wt. % of the transformer film, wherein the prepreg comprises 25 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the matrix resin, and 50 wt. % to 75 wt. % of the reinforcing fibers, based on the total wt. % of the prepreg, and wherein the carrier material is selected from glass fiber fabric, carbon fiber fabric, thermoplastic polymer fabric, glass veils, carbon fiber veils, thermoplastic polymer veils. - combining at least one prepreg and at least one transformer film to form a composite layup, wherein the prepreg comprises a matrix resin and reinforcing fibers, and the transformer film comprises the matrix resin; - placing the composite layup in a compression mold cavity; and - molding the composite layup to form the composite article, wherein the transformer film comprises 5 wt. % to 30 wt. % of a carrier material composed of reinforcing fibers, and at least 70 wt. % of the matrix resin, based on the total wt. % of the transformer film, wherein the prepreg comprises 25 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the matrix resin, and 50 wt. % to 75 wt. % of the reinforcing fibers, based on the total wt. % of the prepreg, and wherein the carrier material is selected from glass fiber fabric, carbon fiber fabric, thermoplastic polymer fabric, glass veils, carbon fiber veils, thermoplastic polymer veils.
A method of forming at least one silicon oxide-containing layer on a substrate comprising: (a) heating a substrate; (b) vaporizing at least one precursor comprising a monoalkylsilane selected from the group consisting of n-butylsilane, n-hexylsilane, n-octylsilane, and mixtures thereof to form a vaporized precursor stream; and (c) contacting a surface of the heated substrate with the vaporized precursor stream at about atmospheric pressure, in presence of an oxidant, to deposit at least one layer comprising silicon oxide onto the surface of the substrate. (a) heating a substrate; (b) vaporizing at least one precursor comprising a monoalkylsilane selected from the group consisting of n-butylsilane, n-hexylsilane, n-octylsilane, and mixtures thereof to form a vaporized precursor stream; and (c) contacting a surface of the heated substrate with the vaporized precursor stream at about atmospheric pressure, in presence of an oxidant, to deposit at least one layer comprising silicon oxide onto the surface of the substrate.
A retraction device for retracting an incision in a body wall, the retraction device comprising: a proximal retention ring; a plurality of shapeable extending elements coupled to the proximal retention ring and extending distally therefrom, the extending elements being configured to transition from a first, low-profile, insertion condition to a second, expanded, high-profile retention condition in which distal ends of the extending elements extend radially outwardly; a plurality of pull wires, each of the pull wires being coupled to a distal portion of a respective extending element and configured to deflect the respective extending element radially outwardly when the pull wire 9234) is pulled proximally; and a pull wire retainer positioned along the length of the outer surface of each of the extending elements, each of the pull wires traversing through a respective pull wire retainer; characterised by each pull wire retainer including a plurality of eyelets longitudinally aligned along the length of the respective extending element, the pull wires traversing through the respective plurality of eyelets. a proximal retention ring; a plurality of shapeable extending elements coupled to the proximal retention ring and extending distally therefrom, the extending elements being configured to transition from a first, low-profile, insertion condition to a second, expanded, high-profile retention condition in which distal ends of the extending elements extend radially outwardly; a plurality of pull wires, each of the pull wires being coupled to a distal portion of a respective extending element and configured to deflect the respective extending element radially outwardly when the pull wire 9234) is pulled proximally; and a pull wire retainer positioned along the length of the outer surface of each of the extending elements, each of the pull wires traversing through a respective pull wire retainer; characterised by each pull wire retainer including a plurality of eyelets longitudinally aligned along the length of the respective extending element, the pull wires traversing through the respective plurality of eyelets.
A method for providing touch input control of a computing device, the method comprising: responsive to detecting a touch input on a display, establishing a zero point of an adaptive virtual control stick at the display location of the touch input and establishing a radius that is dynamically sized based on a size of an object that provides the touch input, the radius defining a radial maximum distance of translation away from the zero point; responsive to a translation of the touch input on the display away from the zero point not being greater than the radius, adjusting an input parameter of the computing device; and responsive to a translation of the touch input on the display away from the zero point being greater than a radius of the adaptive virtual control stick, translating the zero point. responsive to detecting a touch input on a display, establishing a zero point of an adaptive virtual control stick at the display location of the touch input and establishing a radius that is dynamically sized based on a size of an object that provides the touch input, the radius defining a radial maximum distance of translation away from the zero point; responsive to a translation of the touch input on the display away from the zero point not being greater than the radius, adjusting an input parameter of the computing device; and responsive to a translation of the touch input on the display away from the zero point being greater than a radius of the adaptive virtual control stick, translating the zero point.
A method of fabricating a data page to be integrated into a preferably book-like security document and/or document of value consisting of at least two stacked layers (12, 14) made of an organic polymer material and of a fibrous layer which is arranged between the layers (12, 14) on a specific subsection thereof and extends beyond the layers (12, 14), forming a protrusion, characterised in that - the first layer is provided on rolls and is unrolled from a roll, - an organic binder is applied on at least part of the top surface of the first layer, - a fibrous layer is provided on rolls and is unrolled from a roll and the fibrous layer is applied onto the first layer along one lateral edge of said first layer so as to form a protrusion, and - the second layer is provided on rolls and is unrolled from a roll and the second layer is applied onto the fibrous layer, said second layer covering at least part of the first layer. - the first layer is provided on rolls and is unrolled from a roll, - an organic binder is applied on at least part of the top surface of the first layer, - a fibrous layer is provided on rolls and is unrolled from a roll and the fibrous layer is applied onto the first layer along one lateral edge of said first layer so as to form a protrusion, and - the second layer is provided on rolls and is unrolled from a roll and the second layer is applied onto the fibrous layer, said second layer covering at least part of the first layer.
Apparatus comprising: a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; an aft balloon secured to the sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube carried by the sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of the aft balloon; a pair of hollow push tubes slidably mounted to the sleeve, the pair of hollow push tubes being connected to one another at their distal ends with a raised push tube bridge, the raised push tube bridge being configured to nest an endoscope therein; and a fore balloon secured to the distal ends of the pair of hollow push tubes, the interior of the fore balloon being in fluid communication with the interiors of the pair of hollow push tubes, wherein the fore balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, and further wherein (i) when the fore balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, the axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and (ii) when the fore balloon is in its inflated condition, the axial opening is closed down. a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; an aft balloon secured to the sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube carried by the sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of the aft balloon; a pair of hollow push tubes slidably mounted to the sleeve, the pair of hollow push tubes being connected to one another at their distal ends with a raised push tube bridge, the raised push tube bridge being configured to nest an endoscope therein; and a fore balloon secured to the distal ends of the pair of hollow push tubes, the interior of the fore balloon being in fluid communication with the interiors of the pair of hollow push tubes, wherein the fore balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, and further wherein (i) when the fore balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, the axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and (ii) when the fore balloon is in its inflated condition, the axial opening is closed down.
A production method for a composite of fine particles and carbon particles, comprising the steps of: mixing fine particles formed of a substance comprising at least one kind of Si, Sn, Al, Ge and In; and pitch having a softening point of 80°C or more and 300°C or less, as measured by a Mettler method described in ASTM-D3104-77, wherein the pitch is melted through heating before or after the mixing, to obtain a mixture 1; and (i) pulverizing the mixture 1 to obtain a pulverized product 2a; dry-mixing the pulverized product 2a and carbon particles to obtain a mixture 3a; and directly firing the mixture 3a at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization, or (ii) adding carbon particles to the mixture 1, followed by dry mixing and pulverizing, to obtain a pulverized product 2b; and directly firing the pulverized product 2b at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization; wherein 90 % (number-based) or more of the primary particles of the fine particles in at least one field in the micrograph observation with SEM or TEM have a diameter of 200 nm or less. mixing fine particles formed of a substance comprising at least one kind of Si, Sn, Al, Ge and In; and pitch having a softening point of 80°C or more and 300°C or less, as measured by a Mettler method described in ASTM-D3104-77, wherein the pitch is melted through heating before or after the mixing, to obtain a mixture 1; and (i) pulverizing the mixture 1 to obtain a pulverized product 2a; dry-mixing the pulverized product 2a and carbon particles to obtain a mixture 3a; and directly firing the mixture 3a at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization, or (ii) adding carbon particles to the mixture 1, followed by dry mixing and pulverizing, to obtain a pulverized product 2b; and directly firing the pulverized product 2b at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization; (i) pulverizing the mixture 1 to obtain a pulverized product 2a; dry-mixing the pulverized product 2a and carbon particles to obtain a mixture 3a; and directly firing the mixture 3a at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization, or dry-mixing the pulverized product 2a and carbon particles to obtain a mixture 3a; and directly firing the mixture 3a at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization, or (ii) adding carbon particles to the mixture 1, followed by dry mixing and pulverizing, to obtain a pulverized product 2b; and directly firing the pulverized product 2b at a firing temperature of 800°C or more and 1,200°C or less, followed by pulverization; wherein 90 % (number-based) or more of the primary particles of the fine particles in at least one field in the micrograph observation with SEM or TEM have a diameter of 200 nm or less.
A compound comprising a dextran backbone having one or more CD206 targeting moieties selected from mannose, fucose, galactose, n-acetylgalactosamine, n-acetylglucosamine and combinations thereof and one or more therapeutic agents suitable for treating Zika virus, Yellow Fever and/or Dengue Fever attached thereto; for use in the treatment of Zika virus, Yellow Fever, or Dengue Fever in a subject in need thereof.
Method for determining a position of a water/cement boundary in an annular area between two concentric pipes in a hydrocarbon well, comprising the steps of: a) running a well tool into a central pipe of the well, where the well tool comprises a tool housing, a pulse generator and a signal recorder provided within the housing; b) generating an electromagnetic pulse by means of the pulse generator, thereby providing physical vibrations in the central pipe of the well; c) recording reflected acoustic signals from the well by means of the signal recorder; d) repeating steps b) and c) for different vertical positions of the pulse generator in the well; e) organizing the recorded signals in a two-dimensional representation; f) filtering the organized recorded signals in order to identify, in the two-dimensional representation, a hyperbola; g) providing an apex of the hyperbola as the determined position of the water/cement boundary. a) running a well tool into a central pipe of the well, where the well tool comprises a tool housing, a pulse generator and a signal recorder provided within the housing; b) generating an electromagnetic pulse by means of the pulse generator, thereby providing physical vibrations in the central pipe of the well; c) recording reflected acoustic signals from the well by means of the signal recorder; d) repeating steps b) and c) for different vertical positions of the pulse generator in the well; e) organizing the recorded signals in a two-dimensional representation; f) filtering the organized recorded signals in order to identify, in the two-dimensional representation, a hyperbola; g) providing an apex of the hyperbola as the determined position of the water/cement boundary.
An acellular dermal matrix comprising a solid, flexible sheet which is provided with a multiplicity of through-openings, the openings have an elongated shape in at least one direction, in particular form slits, and are distributed in columns, characterized in that the openings are arranged on the sheet in a localized area forming an ovoid surface, said localized area provided with the openings comprising spaced solid strips (50, 51, 52) which extend in the longitudinal direction of the ovoid surface and which are wider than the solid spaces separating the openings.
An apparatus for deploying an implantable medical device provided with at least one stent, including: a control member including a plurality of tine members, each provided with proximal (35a-37a), and distal (35b-37b) regions, where the proximal regions of the tine members are configured to engage an associated portion of a stent, the control member having a contracted delivery configuration, in which the proximal region of each tine member is radially contracted, and an expanded configuration, in which the proximal region of each tine member is radially expanded relative to a central longitudinal axis, the proximal region of each tine member being selectively movable between the contracted and expanded configurations to facilitate positioning of the stent within a body passage, characterized in that the control member comprises a cannula having at least one slit formed therein separating adjacent tine members and wherein the proximal region of each tine member has a first width (W 1), and the distal region of each tine member has a second width (W 2) greater than the first width, such that a stepped portion is formed between the proximal and distal regions of each tine member. a control member including a plurality of tine members, each provided with proximal (35a-37a), and distal (35b-37b) regions, where the proximal regions of the tine members are configured to engage an associated portion of a stent, the control member having a contracted delivery configuration, in which the proximal region of each tine member is radially contracted, and an expanded configuration, in which the proximal region of each tine member is radially expanded relative to a central longitudinal axis, the proximal region of each tine member being selectively movable between the contracted and expanded configurations to facilitate positioning of the stent within a body passage, characterized in that the control member comprises a cannula having at least one slit formed therein separating adjacent tine members and wherein the proximal region of each tine member has a first width (W 1), and the distal region of each tine member has a second width (W 2) greater than the first width, such that a stepped portion is formed between the proximal and distal regions of each tine member.
Reduction gear device or linear output actuator device having rotary motor drive, in particular an electric braking linear actuator, of the type comprising at least one epicyclic train (PR2, PR3) including a group of planet gears (32, 42) in rotation according to a train axis around a sun gear (31, 41) and inside a circular ring gear coaxial with said planetary gearset, where said planet gears are borne by a planet carrier (33, 43) and engage both with an external toothset of said sun gear and with an internal toothset, formed in said circular ring gear according to a first pattern having a first determined orientation, said epicyclic train receiving a rotary drive and forming at least one reduction stage in order to drive in rotation a nut-screw mechanism the output of which produces a linear displacement in a direction coaxial with said epicyclic train, said device being characterized in that said epicyclic train drives a male threaded element, coaxial therewith, which co-operates with a female threading formed in the inner surface of said ring gear according to a second pattern having a second orientation different from the first orientation, said ring gear thus forming a threaded ring gear, which co-operates with said male threaded element to form said nut-screw mechanism, said ring gear thus having female threading reliefs intersecting with the reliefs of the internal toothset to form a criss-cross toothset which is capable of operating equally well as a ring gear toothset of an epicyclic train and as a nut thread.
A battery aligning device (1, 4) comprising: an inlet through which a first cylindrical battery (B1, B2) is input; an outlet from which the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2) is discharged; a plurality of regulating plates (3a - 3e) constituting a plurality of slits in a path from the inlet to the outlet; and a support member which supports one end portion and another end portion of each of the plurality of regulating plates (3a - 3e), wherein all regulating plates (3a - 3e) comprise a length from the one end portion to the other end portion which is longer than a length (L1, L2) of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2), and comprises a cross-section perpendicular to a direction where the one end portion and the other end portion are connected which has a non-linear shape; wherein all facing intervals between two adjacent regulating plates (3a - 3e) comprise a distance with respect to facing surfaces of the adjacent regulating plates (3a - 3e) which is larger than a diameter (D1, D2) of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2); and the regulating plates (3a - 3e) are configured such that when an imagined line segment having the same length as that of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2) is in contact with one of the regulating plates (3a - 3e) at two points (Q, R) on the cross-section, a distance between the imagined line segment and one other adjacent regulating plate (3a - 3e) is smaller than the diameter (D1, D2) of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2). an inlet through which a first cylindrical battery (B1, B2) is input; an outlet from which the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2) is discharged; a plurality of regulating plates (3a - 3e) constituting a plurality of slits in a path from the inlet to the outlet; and a support member which supports one end portion and another end portion of each of the plurality of regulating plates (3a - 3e), wherein all regulating plates (3a - 3e) comprise a length from the one end portion to the other end portion which is longer than a length (L1, L2) of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2), and comprises a cross-section perpendicular to a direction where the one end portion and the other end portion are connected which has a non-linear shape; wherein all facing intervals between two adjacent regulating plates (3a - 3e) comprise a distance with respect to facing surfaces of the adjacent regulating plates (3a - 3e) which is larger than a diameter (D1, D2) of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2); and the regulating plates (3a - 3e) are configured such that when an imagined line segment having the same length as that of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2) is in contact with one of the regulating plates (3a - 3e) at two points (Q, R) on the cross-section, a distance between the imagined line segment and one other adjacent regulating plate (3a - 3e) is smaller than the diameter (D1, D2) of the first cylindrical battery (B1, B2).