mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An encoding apparatus for encoding an input image signal, said input image signal including a colour difference signal and being in the 4:2:2 format and in the YCbCr colour space, the apparatus comprising: an intra-image prediction part for generating prediction images, each prediction image including a prediction colour difference signal and being generated on an 8x16 pixel block basis; a transform part which is adapted to perform, on a 4x4 block size basis within 8x16 pixel block units, integer transformation of a difference signal between the prediction image generated by the intra-image prediction part and the input image signal, and to perform, on a 2x4 block basis, Hadamard transformation of 2x4 chroma DC blocks constituted by collecting only the chroma DC coefficients of the integer transformed 4x4 blocks, said Hadamard transformation using a normalisation coefficient of 1/4; a quantizing part adapted to quantize the coefficients of the chroma DC blocks generated in the Hadamard transformation by the transform part using a scale in quantization, and an encoding part for encoding the transform coefficients quantized by the quantizing part as image compressed information, characterised in that in the quantizing part a quantized chroma DC coefficient, Qfdc', corresponding to a chroma DC coefficient, fdc', of a 2 x 4 chroma DC block is given by: Qfdc ′ i j = fdc ′ i j × Q QPc % 6, 0, 0 + r » 15 + QPc / 6 with i = 0,1 and j = 0..3 and wherein QPc is a parameter for determining a quantized chroma DC coefficient and r is a parameter for changing rounding processing. an intra-image prediction part for generating prediction images, each prediction image including a prediction colour difference signal and being generated on an 8x16 pixel block basis; a transform part which is adapted to perform, on a 4x4 block size basis within 8x16 pixel block units, integer transformation of a difference signal between the prediction image generated by the intra-image prediction part and the input image signal, and to perform, on a 2x4 block basis, Hadamard transformation of 2x4 chroma DC blocks constituted by collecting only the chroma DC coefficients of the integer transformed 4x4 blocks, said Hadamard transformation using a normalisation coefficient of 1/4; a quantizing part adapted to quantize the coefficients of the chroma DC blocks generated in the Hadamard transformation by the transform part using a scale in quantization, and an encoding part for encoding the transform coefficients quantized by the quantizing part as image compressed information,
A home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, comprising: a storage space and an insert which is insertable into the storage space, the insert comprising a lighting unit and a base element, wherein the insert further comprises a receptacle fixable to the base element and a fixing unit for fixing the receptacle to the base element, the fixing unit is at least partly implemented integrally with the receptacle, wherein the lighting unit is at least partly accommodated inside the receptacle and wherein the base element comprises an accommodating recess and wherein in an installed state the receptacle is accommodated at least partly inside the accommodating recess, characterized in that the fixing unit has at least one first fixing element and at least one second fixing element which are arranged offset in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction with respect to each other and which together at least partly encompass the base element in a mounted state of the receptacle. a storage space and an insert which is insertable into the storage space, the insert comprising a lighting unit and a base element, wherein the insert further comprises a receptacle fixable to the base element and a fixing unit for fixing the receptacle to the base element, the fixing unit is at least partly implemented integrally with the receptacle, wherein the lighting unit is at least partly accommodated inside the receptacle and wherein the base element comprises an accommodating recess and wherein in an installed state the receptacle is accommodated at least partly inside the accommodating recess, characterized in that the fixing unit has at least one first fixing element and at least one second fixing element which are arranged offset in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction with respect to each other and which together at least partly encompass the base element in a mounted state of the receptacle.
A magnetomotive imaging probe assembly comprising: a probe support, and a magnet (102, 103) movably arranged on said probe support by a fixation means (117, 117'), wherein said probe support is adapted to connect to an ultrasound transducer and fixate the position of said ultrasound transducer in relation to, and adjacent, said magnet, whereby in use, said magnet is arranged to generate a time-varying magnetic field at an imaging plane of said ultrasound transducer adapted to displace magnetic nanoparticles, whereby in use, said magnet (102, 103) is arranged to generate said time-varying magnetic field in response to a motion of said magnet (102, 103) relative said probe support and said ultrasound transducer, wherein said magnet (102, 103) is rotationally arranged on said probe support, and said motion is a rotating motion. a probe support, and a magnet (102, 103) movably arranged on said probe support by a fixation means (117, 117'), wherein said probe support is adapted to connect to an ultrasound transducer and fixate the position of said ultrasound transducer in relation to, and adjacent, said magnet, whereby in use, said magnet is arranged to generate a time-varying magnetic field at an imaging plane of said ultrasound transducer adapted to displace magnetic nanoparticles, whereby in use, said magnet (102, 103) is arranged to generate said time-varying magnetic field in response to a motion of said magnet (102, 103) relative said probe support and said ultrasound transducer, wherein said magnet (102, 103) is rotationally arranged on said probe support, and said motion is a rotating motion.
A tibiotalar fusion system comprising: a rod having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the elongate body being curved in a manner allowing the rod to be inserted through a talus bone and a tibial bone without penetrating a calcaneal bone; a first hole passing through the elongate body of the rod; and a first fastener (109, 110, 111) sized to pass through the first hole in the elongate body of the rod and secure the rod to at least one of the talus bone or the tibial bone, wherein at least a portion of the elongate body having a radius of curvature in a range between 38 mm and 102 mm (1.5 inches and 4.0 inches). a rod having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the elongate body being curved in a manner allowing the rod to be inserted through a talus bone and a tibial bone without penetrating a calcaneal bone; a first hole passing through the elongate body of the rod; and a first fastener (109, 110, 111) sized to pass through the first hole in the elongate body of the rod and secure the rod to at least one of the talus bone or the tibial bone, wherein at least a portion of the elongate body having a radius of curvature in a range between 38 mm and 102 mm (1.5 inches and 4.0 inches).
A seafloor bulk mining tool for production cutting of a seafloor bench, the bulk mining tool comprising: a tracked locomotion system to enable locomotion of the seafloor bulk mining tool across the seafloor bench; characterized by: power and control interfaces to receive power and control signals from a surface source; a cutting drum for cutting the seafloor bench; and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter, for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the cutting drum; a spade immediately aft of the cutting drum to separate the cuttings from the seafloor; a slurry pump system and a slurry inlet proximal to the cutting drum, configured to capture the cuttings from the proximity of the sizing grill in the form of a slurry; wherein the slurry pump system is configured to pump the slurry: to one side of a path taken or to be taken by the seafloor bulk mining tool; or to a seafloor stockpile location via a suitable transfer pipe. a tracked locomotion system to enable locomotion of the seafloor bulk mining tool across the seafloor bench; characterized by: power and control interfaces to receive power and control signals from a surface source; a cutting drum for cutting the seafloor bench; and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter, for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the cutting drum; power and control interfaces to receive power and control signals from a surface source; a cutting drum for cutting the seafloor bench; and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter, for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the cutting drum; a spade immediately aft of the cutting drum to separate the cuttings from the seafloor; a slurry pump system and a slurry inlet proximal to the cutting drum, configured to capture the cuttings from the proximity of the sizing grill in the form of a slurry; wherein the slurry pump system is configured to pump the slurry: to one side of a path taken or to be taken by the seafloor bulk mining tool; or to a seafloor stockpile location via a suitable transfer pipe.
A scavenger composition for reducing hydrogen sulfide emissions from asphalt comprising: a carrier in an amount of 1.0 wt% to 99.0 wt%, based on total weight of the composition, an active metal in an amount of 99.0 wt% to 1.0 wt%, based on total weight of the composition, a dispersant in an amount of 0.01 wt% to 10.0 wt.%, based on total weight of the composition, and a suspension aid in an amount of 0.01 wt% to 10.0 wt.%, based on total weight of the composition, wherein the active metal is a metal salt or metal chelate, and wherein the metal is chosen from iron, copper, molybdenum, nickel, and zinc. a carrier in an amount of 1.0 wt% to 99.0 wt%, based on total weight of the composition, an active metal in an amount of 99.0 wt% to 1.0 wt%, based on total weight of the composition, a dispersant in an amount of 0.01 wt% to 10.0 wt.%, based on total weight of the composition, and a suspension aid in an amount of 0.01 wt% to 10.0 wt.%, based on total weight of the composition, wherein the active metal is a metal salt or metal chelate, and wherein the metal is chosen from iron, copper, molybdenum, nickel, and zinc.
A method for performing binary classification of a quantum state on a quantum computer, the method comprising: preparing (4.1), by a quantum computer, a plurality of qubits of the quantum computer in an input state, said plurality of qubits comprising a plurality of data qubits representing a state to be classified and a readout qubit; applying (4.2), by the quantum computer, a sequence of layers of parameterised quantum gates to the plurality of qubits of the quantum computer to transform the input state to an output state, wherein each layer of parameterised quantum gates comprises a plurality of two-qubit quantum gates, each of the two-qubit quantum gates acting between the readout qubit and a different one of the plurality of data qubits; measuring (4.3), by the quantum computer, a readout state of the readout qubits of the quantum computer to determine a binary classification of the input state, wherein a readout state of 1 or -1 of the readout qubit corresponds to a subset majority classification, wherein the plurality of two-qubit quantum gates implement a unitary transformation of the form: exp i β 2 ∑ j = 1 n θ j Z j X n + 1, where θ j are learned parameters parameterising the quantum gate, Z j is a Pauli Z operator acting on the j-th data qubit and X n +1 is a Pauli X operator acting on the readout qubit. preparing (4.1), by a quantum computer, a plurality of qubits of the quantum computer in an input state, said plurality of qubits comprising a plurality of data qubits representing a state to be classified and a readout qubit; applying (4.2), by the quantum computer, a sequence of layers of parameterised quantum gates to the plurality of qubits of the quantum computer to transform the input state to an output state, wherein each layer of parameterised quantum gates comprises a plurality of two-qubit quantum gates, each of the two-qubit quantum gates acting between the readout qubit and a different one of the plurality of data qubits; measuring (4.3), by the quantum computer, a readout state of the readout qubits of the quantum computer to determine a binary classification of the input state, wherein a readout state of 1 or -1 of the readout qubit corresponds to a subset majority classification, wherein the plurality of two-qubit quantum gates implement a unitary transformation of the form: exp i β 2 ∑ j = 1 n θ j Z j X n + 1,
A computer-implemented method for determining precious metal content of an item of jewelry, the item of jewelry having one or more gemstones embedded therein, the method comprising: retrieving an image of the item of jewelry from a stored memory device; executing a programmatic edge detection process on the image to determine edges of the gemstones; based on the determined edges, automatically selecting a shape of each of the gemstones; based on the shape and determined edges, calculating a plurality of dimensions for each of the gemstones, wherein the dimensions include a depth value; calculating a volume for each of the gemstones based on the shape and dimensions; calculating a weight of each of the embedded gemstones by multiplying the calculated volume by a specific gravity value associated with each of the embedded gemstones; calculating the precious metal content of the item of jewelry by subtracting the weight for each of the embedded gemstones from a total weight of the item of jewelry; and further comprising determining a scale for the image, wherein the scale describes a ratio of distance to pixels within the image, and wherein the dimensions of each of the gemstones are calculated based on the determined scale. retrieving an image of the item of jewelry from a stored memory device; executing a programmatic edge detection process on the image to determine edges of the gemstones; based on the determined edges, automatically selecting a shape of each of the gemstones; based on the shape and determined edges, calculating a plurality of dimensions for each of the gemstones, wherein the dimensions include a depth value; calculating a volume for each of the gemstones based on the shape and dimensions; calculating a weight of each of the embedded gemstones by multiplying the calculated volume by a specific gravity value associated with each of the embedded gemstones; calculating the precious metal content of the item of jewelry by subtracting the weight for each of the embedded gemstones from a total weight of the item of jewelry; and further comprising determining a scale for the image, wherein the scale describes a ratio of distance to pixels within the image, and wherein the dimensions of each of the gemstones are calculated based on the determined scale.
A light emitting device, comprising: a light emitting element configured to emit light at a wavelength in a range of 380 nm to 470 nm; a phosphor configured to absorb at least some of the light emitted from the light emitting element, wherein the phosphor emits light having a maximum emission wavelength in a range of 500 to 700nm; wherein the full width at half maximum of the light emitted from the phosphor is in a range of 120 to 200nm; wherein the phosphor consists of a single crystal phosphor attached to the light emitting element, the single crystal phosphor consisting of a single crystal of a material having the composition of Formula I: A a B b C c D d E e wherein A comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Mg, Y and Hf; B comprises Eu and Ce; C comprises Al; D comprises Si; E comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of N, O, F, C, S, Cl, Br and I, wherein a+b=1, c+d=2 and e=2.5 to 3.5; and the compound has a crystal structure in the orthorhombic system with Cmc2 1 space group, and with cell parameters in the order of a=9.80 angstroms, b=5.65 angstroms and c=506 angstroms. a light emitting element configured to emit light at a wavelength in a range of 380 nm to 470 nm; a phosphor configured to absorb at least some of the light emitted from the light emitting element, wherein the phosphor emits light having a maximum emission wavelength in a range of 500 to 700nm; wherein the full width at half maximum of the light emitted from the phosphor is in a range of 120 to 200nm; wherein the phosphor consists of a single crystal phosphor attached to the light emitting element, the single crystal phosphor consisting of a single crystal of a material having the composition of Formula I: A a B b C c D d E e wherein A comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Mg, Y and Hf; B comprises Eu and Ce; C comprises Al; D comprises Si; E comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of N, O, F, C, S, Cl, Br and I, wherein a+b=1, c+d=2 and e=2.5 to 3.5; and the compound has a crystal structure in the orthorhombic system with Cmc2 1 space group, and with cell parameters in the order of a=9.80 angstroms, b=5.65 angstroms and c=506 angstroms.
Smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter located at the mouth end of the smoking article, at least one tipping material, to attach the filter to the tobacco rod, wherein the at least one tipping material comprises at least one transparent section, characterized in that, the smoking article further comprises a ventilation zone in the tipping material upstream of the at least one transparent section, and in that the ventilation zone is arranged circumferentially between about 3 mm and about 8 mm upstream of the at least one transparent section.
Process for purifying gas streams containing nitrogen oxides in a process for producing nitric acid, in which a. an NO x -containing gas stream is conveyed in countercurrent to an aqueous scrubbing liquid in a first reactor, with NO x from the gas stream dissolving in the scrubbing liquid, b. the scrubbing liquid enriched in NO x from the first reactor is subsequently fed to a second reactor and brought into contact there with an oxygen-rich gas, forming a liquid containing nitric acid, c. the liquid containing nitric acid is discharged from the second reactor and a substream thereof is recirculated as scrubbing liquid to the first reactor, d. the offgas formed in the first reactor is discharged, characterized in that e. the NO x -containing gas to be purified is taken from a first absorption tower of a production plant for producing nitric acid and the offgas formed in the first reactor is fed to the same or a second absorption tower of the production plant for producing nitric acid for further absorption. a. an NO x -containing gas stream is conveyed in countercurrent to an aqueous scrubbing liquid in a first reactor, with NO x from the gas stream dissolving in the scrubbing liquid, b. the scrubbing liquid enriched in NO x from the first reactor is subsequently fed to a second reactor and brought into contact there with an oxygen-rich gas, forming a liquid containing nitric acid, c. the liquid containing nitric acid is discharged from the second reactor and a substream thereof is recirculated as scrubbing liquid to the first reactor, d. the offgas formed in the first reactor is discharged, characterized in that e. the NO x -containing gas to be purified is taken from a first absorption tower of a production plant for producing nitric acid and the offgas formed in the first reactor is fed to the same or a second absorption tower of the production plant for producing nitric acid for further absorption.
Device for a self-regulated pneumatic supply from a main reservoir containing product toward at least one auxiliary reservoir according to its filling rate, the said supply device comprising a compressed air supply, a tilted duct connected to pipe connections, a bypass duct having a first channel emerging near the outlet of the said main reservoir and a second channel emerging near the inlet of the said pipe connections to bring product to the said auxiliary reservoir, characterized in that each channel (7, 9) comprises a respective mean configured to adjust the passage section of air passing through it.
A control circuit for a single-cell linear oxygen sensor having a first and a second electrical terminals on which a first voltage V s + and, respectively, a second voltage V s − are designed to be provided, wherein a cell current (I p) between said first and second electrical terminals is indicative of a detected oxygen concentration, said control circuit being configured to generate a biasing voltage (ΔV s) between said first and second electrical terminals, having a preset pattern as a function of said cell current (I p), characterized by comprising: a transresistance block, coupled to said second electrical terminal and configured to generate a processed voltage (V out) as a function of said cell current (I p) and of said preset pattern; and an adder stage, coupled to said transresistance block and to said second electrical terminal, and configured to perform a sum between said processed voltage (V out) and said second voltage V s −, to generate said first voltage V s + for the first electrical terminal of said linear oxygen sensor, so that said biasing voltage (ΔV s) has the preset pattern as a function of the cell current (I p). a transresistance block, coupled to said second electrical terminal and configured to generate a processed voltage (V out) as a function of said cell current (I p) and of said preset pattern; and an adder stage, coupled to said transresistance block and to said second electrical terminal, and configured to perform a sum between said processed voltage (V out) and said second voltage V s −, to generate said first voltage V s + for the first electrical terminal of said linear oxygen sensor, so that said biasing voltage (ΔV s) has the preset pattern as a function of the cell current (I p).