mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An arrangement comprising: a first dental bracket for a central, lateral, or cuspid tooth and having a first archwire slot for receiving a square archwire, the first archwire slot having a first labial-lingual dimension ranging between 102% and 110% of a corresponding labial-lingual dimension of a square-shaped archwire, and having a first occlusal-gingival dimension; a second dental bracket for a molar tooth and having a second archwire slot for receiving said square archwire, the second archwire slot having a second labial-lingual dimension ranging between 120% and 140% of the corresponding labial-lingual dimension of the square-shaped archwire, and having a second occlusal-gingival dimension, the second archwire slot having a different size than that of the first archwire slot; a third dental bracket for a bicuspid tooth between the first dental bracket and the second dental bracket, the third dental bracket having a third archwire slot, the third archwire slot having a third labial-lingual dimension ranging between 110% and 125% of the corresponding labial-lingual dimension of the square-shaped archwire, and having a third occlusal-gingival dimension, wherein the third archwire slot has a different size than that of the first archwire slot and a different size than that of the second archwire slot; and said square-shaped archwire for extending through the first, second and third archwire slots. a first dental bracket for a central, lateral, or cuspid tooth and having a first archwire slot for receiving a square archwire, the first archwire slot having a first labial-lingual dimension ranging between 102% and 110% of a corresponding labial-lingual dimension of a square-shaped archwire, and having a first occlusal-gingival dimension; a second dental bracket for a molar tooth and having a second archwire slot for receiving said square archwire, the second archwire slot having a second labial-lingual dimension ranging between 120% and 140% of the corresponding labial-lingual dimension of the square-shaped archwire, and having a second occlusal-gingival dimension, the second archwire slot having a different size than that of the first archwire slot; a third dental bracket for a bicuspid tooth between the first dental bracket and the second dental bracket, the third dental bracket having a third archwire slot, the third archwire slot having a third labial-lingual dimension ranging between 110% and 125% of the corresponding labial-lingual dimension of the square-shaped archwire, and having a third occlusal-gingival dimension, wherein the third archwire slot has a different size than that of the first archwire slot and a different size than that of the second archwire slot; and said square-shaped archwire for extending through the first, second and third archwire slots.
An optical probe (700, 800) comprising: an optical fiber assembly including an optical fiber; an optical lens assembly including a first lens having a first lens end surface and a second lens (250, 650) having a second lens end surface confronting the first lens end surface, a generally planar second lens angled surface (227, 627), and a second lens exit surface (255, 655) arranged such that light reflected by the second lens angled surface is directed towards the second lens exit surface, wherein the second lens end surface of the second lens is attached to the first lens end surface by a first adhesive, wherein the second lens end surface is arranged at a predetermined angle relative to the second lens angled surface such that a light beam entering the second lens at the second lens end surface is reflected at the second lens angled surface, and wherein the second lens is a prism lens; and a first cover (760, 770) attached to and circumferentially surrounding the optical fiber assembly, characterized in that: the first adhesive or a second adhesive attaches the first lens to the first cover, and in that the first adhesive at least partially circumferentially surrounds the second lens end surface and is bounded by the first cover. an optical fiber assembly including an optical fiber; an optical lens assembly including a first lens having a first lens end surface and a second lens (250, 650) having a second lens end surface confronting the first lens end surface, a generally planar second lens angled surface (227, 627), and a second lens exit surface (255, 655) arranged such that light reflected by the second lens angled surface is directed towards the second lens exit surface, wherein the second lens end surface of the second lens is attached to the first lens end surface by a first adhesive, wherein the second lens end surface is arranged at a predetermined angle relative to the second lens angled surface such that a light beam entering the second lens at the second lens end surface is reflected at the second lens angled surface, and wherein the second lens is a prism lens; and wherein the second lens end surface of the second lens is attached to the first lens end surface by a first adhesive, wherein the second lens end surface is arranged at a predetermined angle relative to the second lens angled surface such that a light beam entering the second lens at the second lens end surface is reflected at the second lens angled surface, and wherein the second lens is a prism lens; and a first cover (760, 770) attached to and circumferentially surrounding the optical fiber assembly, characterized in that: the first adhesive or a second adhesive attaches the first lens to the first cover, and in that the first adhesive at least partially circumferentially surrounds the second lens end surface and is bounded by the first cover.
A biological imaging device, comprising: an emitting unit that emits parallel light to a first part of a finger, wherein said first part is a fingerprint part between a distal interphalangeal joint and a fingertip; and an imaging unit that images a fingerprint of said first part and a blood vessel of a second part connected to said first part, characterized in that said second part is a part between a proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint; wherein said second part is kept at a position in which it is not in contact with any members of the device. an emitting unit that emits parallel light to a first part of a finger, wherein said first part is a fingerprint part between a distal interphalangeal joint and a fingertip; and an imaging unit that images a fingerprint of said first part and a blood vessel of a second part connected to said first part, characterized in that said second part is a part between a proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint; wherein said second part is kept at a position in which it is not in contact with any members of the device.
A method for classifying hormone receptor status of malignant tumorous tissue identified in a thermographic image of a breast, wherein the method comprises: receiving the thermographic image of both breasts of a patient with a malignant tumorous tissue; segmenting the thermographic image of the breast into regions of elevated temperature and otherwise; and analyzing the thermographic image of the breast for the elevated temperature regions to classify the malignant tumorous tissue as being hormone receptor positive, and hormone receptor negative otherwise, wherein analyzing the thermographic image of the breast comprises extracting a gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) and using the gray-level co-occurrence matrix of the two breasts for classifying malignant tumorous tissue, characterized in that the analyzing further comprises comparison of temperature distribution of the segmented regions, where a first segmented region is the elevated temperature region corresponding to the malignant tumorous tissue region; a second segmented region is the non-elevated temperature region in the same breast, wherein a distance measure between the first segmented region and the second segmented region is determined, and wherein the distance measure is provided to a classifier system to classify the hormone receptor class as either positive or negative, wherein the first segmented region is represented by probability mass function P based on temperature values of pixels within the first segmented region, wherein the second segmented region is represented by probability mass function Q based on temperature values of pixels within the second segmented region. receiving the thermographic image of both breasts of a patient with a malignant tumorous tissue; segmenting the thermographic image of the breast into regions of elevated temperature and otherwise; and analyzing the thermographic image of the breast for the elevated temperature regions to classify the malignant tumorous tissue as being hormone receptor positive, and hormone receptor negative otherwise, wherein analyzing the thermographic image of the breast comprises extracting a gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) and using the gray-level co-occurrence matrix of the two breasts for classifying malignant tumorous tissue, characterized in that the analyzing further comprises comparison of temperature distribution of the segmented regions, where a first segmented region is the elevated temperature region corresponding to the malignant tumorous tissue region; a second segmented region is the non-elevated temperature region in the same breast, wherein a distance measure between the first segmented region and the second segmented region is determined, and wherein the distance measure is provided to a classifier system to classify the hormone receptor class as either positive or negative, wherein the first segmented region is represented by probability mass function P based on temperature values of pixels within the first segmented region, wherein the second segmented region is represented by probability mass function Q based on temperature values of pixels within the second segmented region.
A signal processing apparatus (200, 300) comprising: a signal path for a signal, the signal path comprising a signal processing stage and a variable gain stage (110, 210) for applying a gain to the signal in the signal path; and an auxiliary stage coupled to an input of the signal processing stage to receive a signal in the signal path at the input of the signal processing stage, where the auxiliary stage (130, 230) has a threshold, and the auxiliary stage is operative to generate a control signal indicating crossing of the threshold in the auxiliary stage by the signal; and where the variable gain stage is arranged to receive the control signal and to determine the timing of an adjustment to the gain applied to the signal in the signal path in response to the control signal; characterised in that the signal processing stage comprises a first amplifier where the quiescent DC level at the output of the signal processing stage is a quiescent DC level of the first amplifier, and the auxiliary stage comprises a second amplifier where the threshold in the auxiliary stage is a quiescent DC level of the second amplifier, and wherein the second amplifier is a copy of the first amplifier. a signal path for a signal, the signal path comprising a signal processing stage and a variable gain stage (110, 210) for applying a gain to the signal in the signal path; and an auxiliary stage coupled to an input of the signal processing stage to receive a signal in the signal path at the input of the signal processing stage, where the auxiliary stage (130, 230) has a threshold, and the auxiliary stage is operative to generate a control signal indicating crossing of the threshold in the auxiliary stage by the signal; and where the variable gain stage is arranged to receive the control signal and to determine the timing of an adjustment to the gain applied to the signal in the signal path in response to the control signal; characterised in that the signal processing stage comprises a first amplifier where the quiescent DC level at the output of the signal processing stage is a quiescent DC level of the first amplifier, and the auxiliary stage comprises a second amplifier where the threshold in the auxiliary stage is a quiescent DC level of the second amplifier, and wherein the second amplifier is a copy of the first amplifier.
A method, in order to cool a super-conductive cable system having at least one super-conductive cable to an operating temperature below the transition temperature, wherein the super-conductive cable is arranged within a cryostat (208; 211), which has a thermally insulated tube, which surrounds the super-conductive cable and a cavity, wherein the super-conductive cable can be cooled with a coolant flowing through the cryostat (208; 211), which coolant is discharged from a cooling system, to a temperature below the transition temperature of the super-conductive cable, wherein the coolant flows back through a return line to the cooling system, and wherein the method can be operated in a normal operating mode and a cooling operating mode, characterized in that the cooling operating mode comprises the following steps: - Introducing liquid cooling medium into the return line of the cable system, wherein the coolant evaporates in an initial phase in the return line; - passing the coolant through the at least one super-conductive cable in a first direction, which returns the coolant to the cooling system; and - reversing the direction of flow of the coolant, if the super-conductive cable is cooled to a predetermined temperature. - Introducing liquid cooling medium into the return line of the cable system, wherein the coolant evaporates in an initial phase in the return line; - passing the coolant through the at least one super-conductive cable in a first direction, which returns the coolant to the cooling system; and - reversing the direction of flow of the coolant, if the super-conductive cable is cooled to a predetermined temperature.
A vehicle tire, comprising: a textile carcass assembly comprising: a circular band of carcass textile having at least one set of primary yarns; left and right circular cords applied as bead cores to the textile carcass proximal to left and right edges thereof; and a tread layer applied to the carcass assembly, characterized by a first layer of thermoplastic applied to left and right sides of the textile carcass, the left and right sides of the carcass being folded over the bead cores and adhered to the underlying carcass textile by the first layer of thermoplastic. a textile carcass assembly comprising: a circular band of carcass textile having at least one set of primary yarns; left and right circular cords applied as bead cores to the textile carcass proximal to left and right edges thereof; and a circular band of carcass textile having at least one set of primary yarns; left and right circular cords applied as bead cores to the textile carcass proximal to left and right edges thereof; and a tread layer applied to the carcass assembly, characterized by a first layer of thermoplastic applied to left and right sides of the textile carcass, the left and right sides of the carcass being folded over the bead cores and adhered to the underlying carcass textile by the first layer of thermoplastic.
A method for generating information, applied to User Equipment, UE, in a connected state, the method comprising: receiving a first beam signal from a first cell where the UE camps, the first beam signal comprising second identification information that identifies a second beam signal, the second beam signal being at least one beam signal from a second cell neighboring the first cell; determining the at least one second beam signal according to the second identification information; receiving the at least one second beam signal; and generating cell handover information according to the at least one second beam signal and the first beam signal, characterized in that the at least one second beam signal neighbors the first beam signal. receiving a first beam signal from a first cell where the UE camps, the first beam signal comprising second identification information that identifies a second beam signal, the second beam signal being at least one beam signal from a second cell neighboring the first cell; determining the at least one second beam signal according to the second identification information; receiving the at least one second beam signal; and generating cell handover information according to the at least one second beam signal and the first beam signal, characterized in that the at least one second beam signal neighbors the first beam signal.
A backplane into which three or more blades are inserted, wherein each blade is a blade shaped electronic board, the backplane comprising: a plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides, each of which has a same length, wherein the plurality of n+1 optical fibers or optical waveguides form at least one bundle, n being a non-negative integer, the at least one bundle comprising: a bundle part between a first and second coupler; a first end portion coupled to the first coupler, the first end portion comprising the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides of length (L 0 - L n); and a second end portion coupled to the second coupler, the second end portion comprising the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides of length (N 0 - N n); such that lengths of the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides in each end portion differ from each other, such that L 0 ≠ L 1 ≠ ··· ≠ L n, and N 0 ≠ N 1 ≠ ··· ≠ N n; the at least one bundle forming a broadcast-star topology, and wherein the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides are connected such that communication distance between any two blades is constant, such that L i + M + N i = Constant (i = 0, 1,...n), the at least one bundle forming a primary path between the any two blades. a plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides, each of which has a same length, wherein the plurality of n+1 optical fibers or optical waveguides form at least one bundle, n being a non-negative integer, the at least one bundle comprising: a bundle part between a first and second coupler; a first end portion coupled to the first coupler, the first end portion comprising the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides of length (L 0 - L n); and a second end portion coupled to the second coupler, the second end portion comprising the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides of length (N 0 - N n); such that lengths of the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides in each end portion differ from each other, such that L 0 ≠ L 1 ≠ ··· ≠ L n, and N 0 ≠ N 1 ≠ ··· ≠ N n; the at least one bundle forming a broadcast-star topology, and wherein the plurality of optical fibers or optical waveguides are connected such that communication distance between any two blades is constant, such that L i + M + N i = Constant (i = 0, 1,...n), the at least one bundle forming a primary path between the any two blades.
A plate printing method comprising a starting process including a starting first step of pressing the blanket against the absorbent and depositing or impregnating a part of the water or solvent impregnated into the absorbent on or into the blanket and a subsequent repetition of: a first step of depositing ink on a printing master to form a predetermined print pattern thereon; a second step of pressing the blanket against the printing master with the ink deposited thereon and transferring the ink to the blanket; a third step of pressing the blanket with the ink transferred thereon against a surface to be printed and transferring the ink from the blanket to the surface to be printed; a fourth step of pressing the blanket after the ink is transferred to the surface to be printed against a flat cleaning surface and depositing the ink remaining in the blanket on the cleaning surface; and a fifth step of pressing the blanket after the remaining ink is deposited on the cleaning surface against an absorbent and depositing or impregnating a part of water or a solvent impregnated into the absorbent on or into the blanket. a first step of depositing ink on a printing master to form a predetermined print pattern thereon; a second step of pressing the blanket against the printing master with the ink deposited thereon and transferring the ink to the blanket; a third step of pressing the blanket with the ink transferred thereon against a surface to be printed and transferring the ink from the blanket to the surface to be printed; a fourth step of pressing the blanket after the ink is transferred to the surface to be printed against a flat cleaning surface and depositing the ink remaining in the blanket on the cleaning surface; and a fifth step of pressing the blanket after the remaining ink is deposited on the cleaning surface against an absorbent and depositing or impregnating a part of water or a solvent impregnated into the absorbent on or into the blanket.
A muffler for a compressor, the muffler comprising: an outer wall defining an interior cavity having an inlet and an outlet; an interior wall disposed within the cavity and defining a first chamber upstream of the interior wall and a second chamber downstream of the interior wall; and a plurality of tubes extending through the interior wall, the plurality of tubes being sized differently relative to each other to attenuate a range of sound frequencies; a further interior wall disposed within the cavity and having an opening thereon; a tube attached to the further interior wall around the opening, having a plurality of holes disposed on a circumference of the tube, and characterised by the tube including an upstream end attached to the further interior wall around the opening, a closed downstream end, and a first plate (44, 48) disposed within the tube between the upstream and downstream ends, the first plate (44, 48) having an opening (50, 52); and a plurality of internal resonance disruptors disposed on a downstream side of the further interior wall. an outer wall defining an interior cavity having an inlet and an outlet; an interior wall disposed within the cavity and defining a first chamber upstream of the interior wall and a second chamber downstream of the interior wall; and a plurality of tubes extending through the interior wall, the plurality of tubes being sized differently relative to each other to attenuate a range of sound frequencies; a further interior wall disposed within the cavity and having an opening thereon; a tube attached to the further interior wall around the opening, having a plurality of holes disposed on a circumference of the tube, and characterised by the tube including an upstream end attached to the further interior wall around the opening, a closed downstream end, and a first plate (44, 48) disposed within the tube between the upstream and downstream ends, the first plate (44, 48) having an opening (50, 52); and a plurality of internal resonance disruptors disposed on a downstream side of the further interior wall.