mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output, MU-MIMO, precoding using a precoding matrix W ∼ k, the method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one preliminary precoder V k from each beamformee k out of a multiplicity of beamformees of a MU-MIMO system; selecting a group of K active beamformees out of the multiplicity of beamformees, wherein a beamformer transmits to the K active beamformees in MU-MIMO mode; and calculating at least one adjusted precoder W k for each beamformee k of the group of active beamformees by means of calculating a pseudo inverse of a precoding matrix X comprising each of the preliminary precoder V k of the active beamformees, wherein a sensitivity parameter for each beamformee of the group of active beamformees is calculated and the sensitivity parameter comprises a sensitivity metric α k, with 0≤α k ≤1, reflecting a priority of each beamformee of the group of active beamformees, wherein the higher the priority of the k-th beamformee, the higher α k, and wherein the precoding matrix W ∼ k is determined by: X = V 1,... V K W = W 1,... W K = X X * X − 1 W ̃ k = 1 − α k W k + α k V k. receiving at least one preliminary precoder V k from each beamformee k out of a multiplicity of beamformees of a MU-MIMO system; selecting a group of K active beamformees out of the multiplicity of beamformees, wherein a beamformer transmits to the K active beamformees in MU-MIMO mode; and calculating at least one adjusted precoder W k for each beamformee k of the group of active beamformees by means of calculating a pseudo inverse of a precoding matrix X comprising each of the preliminary precoder V k of the active beamformees, wherein a sensitivity parameter for each beamformee of the group of active beamformees is calculated and the sensitivity parameter comprises a sensitivity metric α k, with 0≤α k ≤1, reflecting a priority of each beamformee of the group of active beamformees, wherein the higher the priority of the k-th beamformee, the higher α k, and wherein the precoding matrix W ∼ k is determined by: X = V 1,... V K W = W 1,... W K = X X * X − 1 W ̃ k = 1 − α k W k + α k V k.
Process for producing a nanocrystalline nickel oxide material, which comprises the steps a) introduction of a nickel starting compound into a reaction chamber by means of a carrier fluid, where the nickel starting compound is an inorganic nickel salt and the nickel starting compound is introduced in the form of a solution, slurry, suspension or in the solid state into the reaction chamber, b) thermal treatment of the nickel starting compound in a treatment zone by means of a pulsating flow at a temperature of from 200 to 550°C, c) formation of nanocrystalline and nickel oxide material, d) discharge of the nanocrystalline nickel oxide material obtained in steps b) and c) from the reactor. a) introduction of a nickel starting compound into a reaction chamber by means of a carrier fluid, where the nickel starting compound is an inorganic nickel salt and the nickel starting compound is introduced in the form of a solution, slurry, suspension or in the solid state into the reaction chamber, b) thermal treatment of the nickel starting compound in a treatment zone by means of a pulsating flow at a temperature of from 200 to 550°C, c) formation of nanocrystalline and nickel oxide material, d) discharge of the nanocrystalline nickel oxide material obtained in steps b) and c) from the reactor.
A catheter for treatment of atrial fibrillation of the heart, the catheter comprising: a body part which has one or more ablation electrodes formed on a distal part and which constitutes a catheter body made of a soft material; and a tapered tip which is connected to the body part and becomes thinner toward an end of the catheter, wherein a guidewire lumen is formed in the catheter and fluidly connects to the tip and the outer surface of the body part proximal to the one or more ablation electrodes, and wherein the guidewire lumen is configured to insert a guidewire therein, characterized in that one or more sensing electrodes which are spaced apart from the ablation electrode and configured to sense an electrical signal of the heart are formed on a surface of the body part, and a sensing electrode wire connected to the sensing electrode is a silver wire which is spirally wrapped around the catheter and covered with a material harmless to the human body. a body part which has one or more ablation electrodes formed on a distal part and which constitutes a catheter body made of a soft material; and a tapered tip which is connected to the body part and becomes thinner toward an end of the catheter, wherein a guidewire lumen is formed in the catheter and fluidly connects to the tip and the outer surface of the body part proximal to the one or more ablation electrodes, and wherein the guidewire lumen is configured to insert a guidewire therein, characterized in that one or more sensing electrodes which are spaced apart from the ablation electrode and configured to sense an electrical signal of the heart are formed on a surface of the body part, and a sensing electrode wire connected to the sensing electrode is a silver wire which is spirally wrapped around the catheter and covered with a material harmless to the human body.
Slot-die coating method for manufacturing a patterned coating layer on a substrate, the method comprising - providing the substrate comprising a substrate surface; - providing a slot-die coating head comprising an outflow opening from which outflow opening, in use, flows a coating fluid, wherein the outflow opening forms a slit that is, in use, arranged in a slit direction over the substrate surface; - controlling a relative movement between the outflow opening and the substrate surface along a coating direction transverse to the slit direction; - controlling an intermittent transfer of the coating fluid from the slot-die coating head onto the substrate surface to provide, by said intermittent transfer, coated areas on the substrate surface separated by uncoated areas; wherein - the substrate surface comprises a pre-patterned layer of high surface energy areas and low surface energy areas; wherein a contact angle of the coating fluid on the substrate surface is lower in the high surface energy areas than in the low surface energy areas; wherein boundaries (4hl, 4lh) between the low surface energy areas and high surface energy areas are arranged along the slit direction; and wherein the method further comprises - synchronizing the intermittent transfer with a passage of the outflow opening over the boundaries (4hl, 41h) between the low surface energy areas and high surface energy areas wherein the transfer is enabled (T=1) when the outflow opening passes over a high surface energy area and wherein the transfer is disabled (T=0) when the outflow opening passes over a low surface energy area. - providing the substrate comprising a substrate surface; - providing a slot-die coating head comprising an outflow opening from which outflow opening, in use, flows a coating fluid, wherein the outflow opening forms a slit that is, in use, arranged in a slit direction over the substrate surface; - controlling a relative movement between the outflow opening and the substrate surface along a coating direction transverse to the slit direction; - controlling an intermittent transfer of the coating fluid from the slot-die coating head onto the substrate surface to provide, by said intermittent transfer, coated areas on the substrate surface separated by uncoated areas; wherein - the substrate surface comprises a pre-patterned layer of high surface energy areas and low surface energy areas; wherein a contact angle of the coating fluid on the substrate surface is lower in the high surface energy areas than in the low surface energy areas; wherein boundaries (4hl, 4lh) between the low surface energy areas and high surface energy areas are arranged along the slit direction; and wherein the method further comprises - synchronizing the intermittent transfer with a passage of the outflow opening over the boundaries (4hl, 41h) between the low surface energy areas and high surface energy areas wherein the transfer is enabled (T=1) when the outflow opening passes over a high surface energy area and wherein the transfer is disabled (T=0) when the outflow opening passes over a low surface energy area.
A vane for a gas turbine engine, the vane comprising: a vane piece defining a first vane platform, a second vane platform, and a hollow airfoil section joining the first vane platform and the second vane platform, the first vane platform defining a collar projecting therefrom; a spar piece defining a spar platform and a spar extending from the spar platform into the hollow airfoil section; characterized in that the vane further comprises: a retainer plate bonded to the spar platform, the retainer plate and the spar platform defining a groove; and a seal trapped in the groove between the retainer plate and the spar platform, the seal sealing against the collar of the first vane platform. a vane piece defining a first vane platform, a second vane platform, and a hollow airfoil section joining the first vane platform and the second vane platform, the first vane platform defining a collar projecting therefrom; a spar piece defining a spar platform and a spar extending from the spar platform into the hollow airfoil section; characterized in that the vane further comprises: a retainer plate bonded to the spar platform, the retainer plate and the spar platform defining a groove; and a seal trapped in the groove between the retainer plate and the spar platform, the seal sealing against the collar of the first vane platform. a retainer plate bonded to the spar platform, the retainer plate and the spar platform defining a groove; and a seal trapped in the groove between the retainer plate and the spar platform, the seal sealing against the collar of the first vane platform.
A stretch-resistant occlusive device insertable into the vasculature of a patient, comprising: an elongated outer embolic structure; an elongated, substantially cylindrical porous elastomeric structure lying within the elongated outer embolic structure; an elongated stretch-resistant tube formed from at least one biodegradable material; and wherein the elongated outer embolic structure is placed around the stretch-resistant tube. an elongated outer embolic structure; an elongated, substantially cylindrical porous elastomeric structure lying within the elongated outer embolic structure; an elongated stretch-resistant tube formed from at least one biodegradable material; and wherein the elongated outer embolic structure is placed around the stretch-resistant tube.
Brace for articulation comprising a first rod, a second rod, having a through hole at one end, and a joint for connecting said first rod and said second rod, comprising a pair of circular toothed rings (21, 22), provided with a central hole and arranged overlapped, each circular ring (21, 22) is fixed to one end of said first rod, which is interposed between them, said second rod being interposed between said circular rings (21, 22), a fixing central pivot, inserted in said central holes of said circular rings (21, 22) and into said through hole of said second rod, a first and a second blocking member (23, 24) each provided with a respective pin (232, 242), adapted to be inserted in two overlapping throats of the indentation of said circular rings (21, 22), so as to limit the movement of said second rod, said first and second blocking member (23, 24) are rotatably mounted on one of said circular rings (21, 22), each of said first and second blocking members (23, 24) comprises an upper relief (231, 241), and adjustment means, capable to interact with said first and second blocking members (23, 24), so as to rotate them, allowing the extraction and the insertion of respective pins (232, 242) from/into the overlapping throats of the indentation of said circular rings (21, 22), characterized in that each of said first and second blocking member (23, 24) comprises two elastic facing arms (233, 234, 243, 244), between which said fixing central pivot is placed, and in that said adjusting means comprise a first selector, capable to rotate around said fixing central pin, provided at the bottom with a seat, in which said upper relief of said first blocking member is housed, and a second selector, provided at the bottom with a seat, in which said upper relief of said locking member is housed, said seats (261, 271) of said first and second selector (26, 27) and said upper reliefs (231, 241) of said first and second blocking member (23, 24) being shaped in such a way that, by rotating said first or second selector (26, 27), the respective pin (232, 242) is extracted from the overlapping throats of the indentation of said circular rings (21, 22) and, after the blocking member (23, 24) has been rotated, said arms (233, 234, 243, 244) exert a return force as to allow the insertion of the respective pin (232, 242) in two overlapping throats of the indentation of said circular rings (21, 22) corresponding to the angle which said blocking member (23, 24) has been rotated.
Method for automatic positioning of a medical robot for carrying out a medical intervention on a patient, said medical robot having a motorized mobile base enabling movement of the medical robot, and a control unit storing an intervention plan comprising at least one action to be performed on an anatomy of interest of said patient, said positioning method comprising the following steps, executed autonomously by the medical robot: - detection of the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient relative to a position of the medical robot, - identification, on the basis of the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient and of the intervention plan, of at least two different favourable positions of the mobile base of the medical robot at which the medical robot is capable of performing said at least one action from the intervention plan, - movement of the mobile base of the medical robot to an optimum position selected from the identified favourable positions, - verification of a stability criterion of the mobile base of the medical robot at the selected optimum position, - if said verification is positive, immobilization of the mobile base of the medical robot at said optimum position, - if said verification is negative, movement of the mobile base of the medical robot to another position selected from the favourable positions, characterized in that the medical robot has retractable feet intended to be lowered in order to immobilize the mobile base of the medical robot, each foot having a sensor making it possible to measure a weight supported by said foot, and the verification of a stability criterion comprises, for each foot, comparing the measurement of the weight supported by said foot against a predetermined threshold. - detection of the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient relative to a position of the medical robot, - identification, on the basis of the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient and of the intervention plan, of at least two different favourable positions of the mobile base of the medical robot at which the medical robot is capable of performing said at least one action from the intervention plan, - movement of the mobile base of the medical robot to an optimum position selected from the identified favourable positions, - verification of a stability criterion of the mobile base of the medical robot at the selected optimum position, - if said verification is positive, immobilization of the mobile base of the medical robot at said optimum position, - if said verification is negative, movement of the mobile base of the medical robot to another position selected from the favourable positions,
A computer-implemented method for optimizing the storage and retrieval of an electronic signature of a mark, the method comprising: receiving a captured image of the mark; using the captured image, measuring a characteristic of the mark in a plurality of subareas of the mark, resulting in a set of measurements for the characteristic, wherein the characteristic is associated with one or more artifacts of the mark, wherein at least some of the one or more artifacts are unintentional irregularities that were produced in producing the mark; based on the set of measurements, generating an electronic signature for the mark, the electronic signature being formed from a plurality of magnitudes, each magnitude being derived from a corresponding measurement of the set of measurements, wherein respective magnitudes are associated with respective raster-based index numbers identifying subareas of the mark from which the corresponding measurements were taken; deriving a hash identifier for the mark using the index numbers identifying a subset of the subareas of the mark at which the characteristic is measured; storing the hash identifier in a media storage device in association with the electronic signature; and retrieving the electronic signature using the hash identifier. receiving a captured image of the mark; using the captured image, measuring a characteristic of the mark in a plurality of subareas of the mark, resulting in a set of measurements for the characteristic, wherein the characteristic is associated with one or more artifacts of the mark, wherein at least some of the one or more artifacts are unintentional irregularities that were produced in producing the mark; based on the set of measurements, generating an electronic signature for the mark, the electronic signature being formed from a plurality of magnitudes, each magnitude being derived from a corresponding measurement of the set of measurements, wherein respective magnitudes are associated with respective raster-based index numbers identifying subareas of the mark from which the corresponding measurements were taken; deriving a hash identifier for the mark using the index numbers identifying a subset of the subareas of the mark at which the characteristic is measured; storing the hash identifier in a media storage device in association with the electronic signature; and retrieving the electronic signature using the hash identifier.
A server system for the sharing of documents, comprising: a processor and memory storing one or more programs comprising computer instructions for execution by the processor; a pointer database electronically coupled to the processor for storing a pointer to a document associated with a user and stored on a repository device of a plurality of repository devices remote from the server system, wherein the pointer comprises a unique identifier of the document and an associated location of that document on the repository device; a network communications interface (212; 312; 412) electronically coupled to the processor and configured to: electronically receive via a computer network, from a client device associated with the user, an electronic authorization to share the document with a recipient third-party device of a plurality of recipient third-party devices remote from the client device; and in response to the electronic request, transmit an information package including the pointer that includes the unique identifier of the document and the associated location of the document on the repository device to one of the client device, the repository, or the third-party device to facilitate the sharing of the document stored on the repository device with the recipient third-party device, wherein the information package is encrypted using an encryption key. electronically receive via a computer network, from a client device associated with the user, an electronic authorization to share the document with a recipient third-party device of a plurality of recipient third-party devices remote from the client device; and in response to the electronic request, transmit an information package including the pointer that includes the unique identifier of the document and the associated location of the document on the repository device to one of the client device, the repository, or the third-party device to facilitate the sharing of the document stored on the repository device with the recipient third-party device, wherein the information package is encrypted using an encryption key.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a trigger indicating a printable object on a conveyor; in response to receiving the trigger, copying a bitmap image into a location in a rolling image buffer based on a location of the respective printable object on the conveyor, wherein copying a bitmap image into the rolling image buffer comprises: determining an offset between a location where the droplet ejection device deposits fluid drops onto the conveyor and a location on the conveyor that the printable object is located as indicated by the trigger, and copying the bitmap image to a location of the rolling image buffer based on the determined offset and the location of the printable object on the conveyor as indicated by the trigger, wherein the copying comprises performing an "AND" function, wherein performing the "AND" function comprises erasing data from overlapping bitmap images; and instructing a droplet ejection device to print on the printable object based on the bitmap image in the rolling image buffer. receiving a trigger indicating a printable object on a conveyor; in response to receiving the trigger, copying a bitmap image into a location in a rolling image buffer based on a location of the respective printable object on the conveyor, wherein copying a bitmap image into the rolling image buffer comprises: determining an offset between a location where the droplet ejection device deposits fluid drops onto the conveyor and a location on the conveyor that the printable object is located as indicated by the trigger, and copying the bitmap image to a location of the rolling image buffer based on the determined offset and the location of the printable object on the conveyor as indicated by the trigger, wherein the copying comprises performing an "AND" function, wherein performing the "AND" function comprises erasing data from overlapping bitmap images; and instructing a droplet ejection device to print on the printable object based on the bitmap image in the rolling image buffer. determining an offset between a location where the droplet ejection device deposits fluid drops onto the conveyor and a location on the conveyor that the printable object is located as indicated by the trigger, and copying the bitmap image to a location of the rolling image buffer based on the determined offset and the location of the printable object on the conveyor as indicated by the trigger, wherein the copying comprises performing an "AND" function, wherein performing the "AND" function comprises erasing data from overlapping bitmap images; and instructing a droplet ejection device to print on the printable object based on the bitmap image in the rolling image buffer.