mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display, comprising the subsequent steps of: (a) receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of said pixels has a plurality of color components; (b) filtering said received image with a spatial non-linear low-pass filter so that the spatial filter separates said received image into a base image including low frequency components obtained by the filtering with the spatial filter and a residual image including high frequency components; (c) defining regions including skin tones in said base image as the skin tone regions by using a 3D lookup table and generating a skin color likelihood map; (d) filtering said skin likelihood map by using an image-driven non-linear low-pass filter; (e) enhancing the colors of pixels in said skin-tone regions in said base image in such a manner that the dynamic range of the colors of pixels in said skin tone regions is increased so as to obtain an enhanced base image including the enhanced skin-tone regions and a non-skin-tone regions, wherein the residual image is maintained or only undergoing a coring process to reduce details, noise and artifacts; (f) adding said enhanced base image to said residual image to obtain an enhanced image that includes said non-skin-tone regions and said enhanced skin-tone regions. (a) receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of said pixels has a plurality of color components; (b) filtering said received image with a spatial non-linear low-pass filter so that the spatial filter separates said received image into a base image including low frequency components obtained by the filtering with the spatial filter and a residual image including high frequency components; (c) defining regions including skin tones in said base image as the skin tone regions by using a 3D lookup table and generating a skin color likelihood map; (d) filtering said skin likelihood map by using an image-driven non-linear low-pass filter; (e) enhancing the colors of pixels in said skin-tone regions in said base image in such a manner that the dynamic range of the colors of pixels in said skin tone regions is increased so as to obtain an enhanced base image including the enhanced skin-tone regions and a non-skin-tone regions, wherein the residual image is maintained or only undergoing a coring process to reduce details, noise and artifacts; (f) adding said enhanced base image to said residual image to obtain an enhanced image that includes said non-skin-tone regions and said enhanced skin-tone regions.
A method for user equipment, UE, cooperation in an LTE system performed by a cooperating UE, the method comprising: • receiving a first message over a plurality of resource blocks, RBs, from a communications controller, wherein there is a one-to-one relationship between the RBs of the plurality of RBs and log-likelihood ratios, LLRs, • determining for each of the RBs on which the first message is received a log-likelihood ratio, LLR, • in a first alternative, obtaining as a threshold a pre-determined threshold or, in a second alternative instead of the first alternative, receiving the threshold from a target UE or the communications controller (step 202), • receiving a second message from the target UE containing indices of resource blocks, RBs, indicating which RBs have a corresponding signal to noise ratio, SNR, at the target UE below the threshold (step 204), • determining for each RB among the plurality of RBs at which the first message is received a corresponding SNR, thereby determining a plurality of SNRs, • determining based on the plurality of SNRs among the plurality of RBs those RBs, which have a SNR above the threshold and at the same time are indicated by the indices of the RBs received from the target UE in the second message (step 208), thereby determining RBs for which the cooperating UE will transmit corresponding LLRs, • transmitting a third message to the target UE indicating the RBs for which the cooperating UE will transmit the corresponding LLRs, • transmitting the corresponding LLRs among the plurality of LLRs to the target UE. • receiving a first message over a plurality of resource blocks, RBs, from a communications controller, wherein there is a one-to-one relationship between the RBs of the plurality of RBs and log-likelihood ratios, LLRs, • determining for each of the RBs on which the first message is received a log-likelihood ratio, LLR, • in a first alternative, obtaining as a threshold a pre-determined threshold or, in a second alternative instead of the first alternative, receiving the threshold from a target UE or the communications controller (step 202), • receiving a second message from the target UE containing indices of resource blocks, RBs, indicating which RBs have a corresponding signal to noise ratio, SNR, at the target UE below the threshold (step 204), • determining for each RB among the plurality of RBs at which the first message is received a corresponding SNR, thereby determining a plurality of SNRs, • determining based on the plurality of SNRs among the plurality of RBs those RBs, which have a SNR above the threshold and at the same time are indicated by the indices of the RBs received from the target UE in the second message (step 208), thereby determining RBs for which the cooperating UE will transmit corresponding LLRs, • transmitting a third message to the target UE indicating the RBs for which the cooperating UE will transmit the corresponding LLRs, • transmitting the corresponding LLRs among the plurality of LLRs to the target UE.
A method for processing an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) signal, for eliminating Inter-Symbol Interference and Inter-Channel Interference, which is characterized in, the method for processing an OFDM signal comprises: temporally storing a first signal and a second signal; receiving an OFDM signal on a frequency domain, updating the second signal to be the OFDM signal on a frequency domain, and updating the first signal to be the last received and processed second signal (FIG. 4, S402); estimating a channel according to the first signal and the second signal, and generating a channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S403, S409); when a specific frame enable signal or a specific pilot enable signal is false, estimating an ISI result according to the first signal and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S405); when the specific frame enable signal and the specific pilot enable signal are true, estimating the ISI result according to a specific frequency domain pilot signal and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S405); updating the second or first signal according to the ISI result (FIG. 4, S406); estimating a first ICI result according to the second signal and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S408); estimating the second ICI result according to the second or first signal, the first ICI result, and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S411); updating the second signal according to the second ICI result to give the received and processed second signal (FIG. 4, S412); and equalizing the first signal, and outputting the equalized first signal (FIG. 4, S413). temporally storing a first signal and a second signal; receiving an OFDM signal on a frequency domain, updating the second signal to be the OFDM signal on a frequency domain, and updating the first signal to be the last received and processed second signal (FIG. 4, S402); estimating a channel according to the first signal and the second signal, and generating a channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S403, S409); when a specific frame enable signal or a specific pilot enable signal is false, estimating an ISI result according to the first signal and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S405); when the specific frame enable signal and the specific pilot enable signal are true, estimating the ISI result according to a specific frequency domain pilot signal and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S405); updating the second or first signal according to the ISI result (FIG. 4, S406); estimating a first ICI result according to the second signal and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S408); estimating the second ICI result according to the second or first signal, the first ICI result, and the channel estimation result (FIG. 4, S411); updating the second signal according to the second ICI result to give the received and processed second signal (FIG. 4, S412); and equalizing the first signal, and outputting the equalized first signal (FIG. 4, S413).
A method for the electronic monitoring of the on-board power supply system or parts of the on-board power supply system of a motor vehicle with respect to voltage peaks or voltage drops, wherein - the value of the electric voltage is continuously recorded and a comparator circuit continuously compares a first earlier voltage value with a second subsequently determined voltage value, and - the comparator circuit retains the previously recorded highest voltage value for a predetermined time period, characterised in that - the electric voltage of the primary and/or secondary side of the ignition voltage circuit of the motor vehicle is continuously monitored, optionally after a reduction of the measuring voltage by a voltage divider. - the value of the electric voltage is continuously recorded and a comparator circuit continuously compares a first earlier voltage value with a second subsequently determined voltage value, and - the comparator circuit retains the previously recorded highest voltage value for a predetermined time period, characterised in that - the electric voltage of the primary and/or secondary side of the ignition voltage circuit of the motor vehicle is continuously monitored, optionally after a reduction of the measuring voltage by a voltage divider.
A method carried-out utilizing a liquid bath plating system including a plurality of cell vessels fluidly coupled to a gas-purged reservoir tank having a headspace wherein the gas-purged reservoir tank retains a selected non-aqueous plating solution when the liquid bath plating system is filled with the non-aqueous plating solution, the method comprising: placing workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) in the plurality of cell vessels such that the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) are at least partially submerged in plating solution baths retained within the cell vessels and filled with the non-aqueous plating solution; positioning plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) adjacent the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) in the plating solution baths; after positioning the plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) adjacent the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108), enclosing the plurality of cell vessels with lids such that the plurality of cell vessels contain vessel headspaces above the plating solution baths; after enclosing the plurality of cell vessels with lids, injecting a first purge gas supplied by a first purge gas source into the plurality of cell vessels to purge the vessel headspaces; energizing the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) and the plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) to deposit metallic layers on selected surfaces of the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) utilizing an liquid bath plating process; and purging the headspace of the gas-purged reservoir tank with a second purge gas provided from a second purge gas source, the second purge gas different than the first purge gas. placing workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) in the plurality of cell vessels such that the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) are at least partially submerged in plating solution baths retained within the cell vessels and filled with the non-aqueous plating solution; positioning plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) adjacent the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) in the plating solution baths; after positioning the plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) adjacent the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108), enclosing the plurality of cell vessels with lids such that the plurality of cell vessels contain vessel headspaces above the plating solution baths; after enclosing the plurality of cell vessels with lids, injecting a first purge gas supplied by a first purge gas source into the plurality of cell vessels to purge the vessel headspaces; energizing the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) and the plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) to deposit metallic layers on selected surfaces of the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) utilizing an liquid bath plating process; and purging the headspace of the gas-purged reservoir tank with a second purge gas provided from a second purge gas source, the second purge gas different than the first purge gas.
Method for operating an internal combustion engine, in which method a blow-by flow comprising a fine oil mist is, by means of a gas recirculation device, discharged from a crankcase and fed to the charge-air side of the internal combustion engine, wherein the blow-by flow is treated as it passes through an oil separator arranged in the gas recirculation device, wherein a coarse oil mist is moved into the blow-by flow prior to the treatment in the oil separator, characterized in that the coarse oil mist is generated by means of a spray apparatus arranged in the crankcase, which spray apparatus is arranged on a side of the crankcase situated opposite a gas outlet opening for the blow-by flow and is oriented towards the gas outlet opening.
A method for preparing organic electroluminescent device, comprising: providing a clean glass substrate and then preparing a cathode on the glass substrate by the following steps: dissolving zinc oxide with acetic acid to obtain a zinc oxide solution with a concentration of 0.3 g/ml-0.6 g/ml, followed by adding a phthalocyanine substance in an amount of 1%-10% by weight of the zinc oxide to obtain a mixture; spin-coating the mixture on the glass substrate and then drying to obtain a cathode; the phthalocyanine substance is selected from a group consisting of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc), zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), magnesium phthalocyanine (MgPc) and vanadium phthalocyanine (V 2 Pc 5); preparing by vapor deposition, an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a luminescent layer, a hole transport layer, a hole injection layer and an anode being successively stacked on the cathode to obtain the organic electroluminescent device. providing a clean glass substrate and then preparing a cathode on the glass substrate by the following steps: dissolving zinc oxide with acetic acid to obtain a zinc oxide solution with a concentration of 0.3 g/ml-0.6 g/ml, followed by adding a phthalocyanine substance in an amount of 1%-10% by weight of the zinc oxide to obtain a mixture; spin-coating the mixture on the glass substrate and then drying to obtain a cathode; the phthalocyanine substance is selected from a group consisting of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc), zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), magnesium phthalocyanine (MgPc) and vanadium phthalocyanine (V 2 Pc 5); dissolving zinc oxide with acetic acid to obtain a zinc oxide solution with a concentration of 0.3 g/ml-0.6 g/ml, followed by adding a phthalocyanine substance in an amount of 1%-10% by weight of the zinc oxide to obtain a mixture; spin-coating the mixture on the glass substrate and then drying to obtain a cathode; the phthalocyanine substance is selected from a group consisting of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc), zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), magnesium phthalocyanine (MgPc) and vanadium phthalocyanine (V 2 Pc 5); preparing by vapor deposition, an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a luminescent layer, a hole transport layer, a hole injection layer and an anode being successively stacked on the cathode to obtain the organic electroluminescent device.
An electronic cigarette, comprising: an intelligent controller comprising a switch module, a voltage acquisition module, a control module, and a display module; wherein the switch module is configured to send a high voltage signal to activate the intelligent controller; wherein the voltage acquisition module is adapted for being coupled to a heating wire of an atomizer for acquiring a terminal voltage of the heating wire; wherein the control module is coupled to the switch module and the voltage acquisition module, respectively, and is configured to send, after receiving the high voltage signal from the switch module, a control signal to the voltage acquisition module to make the voltage acquisition module acquire the terminal voltage of the heating wire, detect whether the heating wire is in a short-circuit condition, an open-circuit condition or a normal condition based on a type of the acquired signal from the voltage acquisition module, and output a detection result; and wherein the display module is electrically connected to an output of the control module, and is configured to digitally display whether the heating wire is in a short-circuit condition, an open-circuit condition, or a normal condition, such that a user directly observes condition of the heating wire. an intelligent controller comprising a switch module, a voltage acquisition module, a control module, and a display module; wherein the switch module is configured to send a high voltage signal to activate the intelligent controller; wherein the voltage acquisition module is adapted for being coupled to a heating wire of an atomizer for acquiring a terminal voltage of the heating wire; wherein the control module is coupled to the switch module and the voltage acquisition module, respectively, and is configured to send, after receiving the high voltage signal from the switch module, a control signal to the voltage acquisition module to make the voltage acquisition module acquire the terminal voltage of the heating wire, detect whether the heating wire is in a short-circuit condition, an open-circuit condition or a normal condition based on a type of the acquired signal from the voltage acquisition module, and output a detection result; and wherein the display module is electrically connected to an output of the control module, and is configured to digitally display whether the heating wire is in a short-circuit condition, an open-circuit condition, or a normal condition, such that a user directly observes condition of the heating wire.
A method for producing a transgenic plant with increased speed of fruit ripening when compared with fruit from an untransformed plant at the mature green stage, comprising regenerating a plant from a host cell expressing a vector comprising an isolated nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1; b) a nucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the nucleotide sequence of a); c) a nucleotide sequence that hybridises under stringent conditions to the complement of any of nucleotide sequences a) to b); and d) a nucleotide sequence that is the complement to the nucleotide sequences of any one of a) to c). wherein the plant is a tomato, preferably Solanum lycopersicum, or a pepper, preferably Capsicum annuum. a) a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1; b) a nucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the nucleotide sequence of a); c) a nucleotide sequence that hybridises under stringent conditions to the complement of any of nucleotide sequences a) to b); and d) a nucleotide sequence that is the complement to the nucleotide sequences of any one of a) to c).
A system for planning a treatment of a subject, the system (1; 101) being adapted to plan a treatment to be carried out by using a treatment device (12; 112, 154, 155, 212) suitable for being placed within the subject, the treatment device (12; 112, 154, 155, 212) being elongated and comprising a longitudinal axis and an energy delivery element (10; 110; 210) which does not completely encircle the treatment device (12; 112, 154, 155, 212) and which is adapted to deliver energy to be used for treating the subject, wherein the system further comprises: a treatment planning device (39; 139) for planning the treatment of the subject, wherein the treatment planning device (39; 139) is adapted to determine a treatment position of the treatment device (12; 112, 154, 155, 212) to be used during the treatment in a four-dimensional space, wherein the four-dimensional space is representable by three Cartesian coordinates and an angular coordinate, wherein the angular coordinate defines the angular orientation of the treatment device (12; 112, 154, 155, 212) with respect to a rotation around its longitudinal axis.
Electric radiant element for energy-efficient heating systems in the low voltage and low voltage range with radiant element, characterized in that the radiant element element comprises a defined number of tubular radiant elements, each of which is electrically and thermally connected to a defined number of heating resistor segments of any material, any shape, power and dimension via connecting means, one segment of an electrical heating resistor arranged between two radiators and the tubular radiators at the ends of the electrical radiator element are electrically connected to electrical connection lines via connecting means.
A food processing apparatus for reducing a sugar content of a fruit-based food product, the food processing apparatus comprising: a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement; a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement; a heating arrangement for heating a food product in the food processing compartment; a temperature sensor thermally coupled to said food processing compartment; and a controller arranged to control the motor, and to control the heating arrangement in response to temperature data provided by said temperature sensor; wherein the controller is arranged to, in a mode of operation of said food processing apparatus: operate the motor to grind the food product into smaller pieces with the blade arrangement; operate the heating arrangement such as to heat the ground food product to a temperature in a range of 30-40°C; control the ground food product at a fermentation temperature range of 30-40°C for a fermentation period of time; and terminate said mode of operation after the fermentation period of time indicative of the completion of said mode of operation, characterized by the food processing apparatus further comprising a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted to determine the completion of said mode of operation based on pressure data provided by said pressure sensor. a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement; a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement; a heating arrangement for heating a food product in the food processing compartment; a temperature sensor thermally coupled to said food processing compartment; and a controller arranged to control the motor, and to control the heating arrangement in response to temperature data provided by said temperature sensor; wherein the controller is arranged to, in a mode of operation of said food processing apparatus: operate the motor to grind the food product into smaller pieces with the blade arrangement; operate the heating arrangement such as to heat the ground food product to a temperature in a range of 30-40°C; control the ground food product at a fermentation temperature range of 30-40°C for a fermentation period of time; and terminate said mode of operation after the fermentation period of time indicative of the completion of said mode of operation, characterized by the food processing apparatus further comprising a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted to determine the completion of said mode of operation based on pressure data provided by said pressure sensor.