mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of analysing a captured image, comprising the steps of: capturing a digital image comprising an instance of a target object; for each of a plurality of different brightness threshold levels, generating contours from the captured digital image that indicate where in the captured digital image the pixel values of the captured digital image cross the respective brightness threshold level; identifying (1016, 1018) instances of a contour corresponding to a characteristic feature of said target object for at least two of the respective brightness threshold levels; and estimating a homography of the characteristic feature of the target object of the captured image based upon the two or more instances of its corresponding contour. capturing a digital image comprising an instance of a target object; for each of a plurality of different brightness threshold levels, generating contours from the captured digital image that indicate where in the captured digital image the pixel values of the captured digital image cross the respective brightness threshold level; identifying (1016, 1018) instances of a contour corresponding to a characteristic feature of said target object for at least two of the respective brightness threshold levels; and estimating a homography of the characteristic feature of the target object of the captured image based upon the two or more instances of its corresponding contour.
A method for control of an application to process video signals and associated audio signals provided from a web server executed at a computing device, comprising: the application processing video signals provided from a web server to a display of the computing device; the application processing audio signals associated with the video signals provided from the web server to an audio output of the computing device; detecting that the application has been placed behind another application and is not visible at the display screen; as a result of the detection, transmitting a signal to the web server to cease transmission of the video signals and transmit only the audio signals; the application terminating processing of the video signals; and the application continuing to process the audio signals even though the video signals are no longer processed. the application processing video signals provided from a web server to a display of the computing device; the application processing audio signals associated with the video signals provided from the web server to an audio output of the computing device; detecting that the application has been placed behind another application and is not visible at the display screen; as a result of the detection, transmitting a signal to the web server to cease transmission of the video signals and transmit only the audio signals; the application terminating processing of the video signals; and the application continuing to process the audio signals even though the video signals are no longer processed.
A dye polymer comprising a polyethylene imine covalently bound to a reactive dye, the polyethylene imine having from 6 to 1000000 amine nitrogen atoms, wherein from 20 to 98 mol% of the totality of the protons of the primary and secondary amine nitrogen atoms of the unsubstituted polyethylene imine are substituted by ethyl alcohol groups.
A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of: providing a cupola for containing a metal bath delivering a feedstock to the cupola, operating an inductive element (125; 506) to react with the metal bath to generate syngas, generating heat and power by use of the syngas, supplementing said step of operating an inductive element (125, 506) by performing the further step of operating a plasma torch (115, 509), wherein the plasma torch (115, 509) is configured to operate on the metal bath indirectly. providing a cupola for containing a metal bath delivering a feedstock to the cupola, operating an inductive element (125; 506) to react with the metal bath to generate syngas, generating heat and power by use of the syngas, supplementing said step of operating an inductive element (125, 506) by performing the further step of operating a plasma torch (115, 509), wherein the plasma torch (115, 509) is configured to operate on the metal bath indirectly.
Filter element for fluid filtration, in particular air filter element for the intake air of internal combustion engines, comprising a. a hollow-cylindrical, in particular star-shaped folded filter medium, b. an outlet-sided end disk and a second end disk, c. a hollow-cylindrical support grid, which is disposed in the interior space of the filter medium, wherein the support grid features at the outlet-sided end of the filter element a connecting area, at the end of which an axial contact area for contacting a filter housing is disposed and in which the support grid is provided with a coupling element designed as thread or bayonet coupling for coupling the filter element with a filter housing, in particular with the outlet port of a filter housing, wherein the support grid features in the connecting area a radially outwardly protruding collar, which projects partially the outlet-sided front face of the filter element, characterized in that the outlet-sided end disk is made of a resilient synthetic material, encloses the outlet-sided front face of the filter medium and the collar and features an annular axial seal, which is realized in one piece with the outlet-sided end disk. a. a hollow-cylindrical, in particular star-shaped folded filter medium, b. an outlet-sided end disk and a second end disk, c. a hollow-cylindrical support grid, which is disposed in the interior space of the filter medium,
A light-emitting device, comprising: a light-emitting element, a wiring substrate (11; 51; 71), and an external connection lead, wherein the wiring substrate comprises - a substrate body (17; 54), and - a wiring pattern (21, 22) disposed on a surface of the substrate body (17; 54) on which the light-emitting element is disposed, and electrically connected to the light-emitting element, wherein the substrate body has an integrated protruding portion (25; 62) on the top surface of which the light-emitting element is disposed, and wherein the external connection lead is disposed on and electrically connected to the wiring pattern, and wherein the protruding portion protrudes higher than a top surface of a portion of the external connection lead, said portion of the external connection lead being disposed on the substrate body, and wherein the protruding portion (25; 62) has a shape of which a width decreases from a lower portion to an upper portion thereof, and wherein a side surface of the protruding portion is an inclined surface, and wherein a wiring portion of the wiring pattern (21, 22) is disposed on an insulation layer formed on said inclined side surface of the protruding portion, the light emitting element being electrically connected with the external connection lead via said wiring portion. a light-emitting element, a wiring substrate (11; 51; 71), and an external connection lead, wherein - a substrate body (17; 54), and - a wiring pattern (21, 22) disposed on a surface of the substrate body (17; 54) on which the light-emitting element is disposed, and electrically connected to the light-emitting element, wherein
A catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter adapter, comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween, wherein the distal end comprises a catheter configured to be inserted into vasculature of a patient; a septum disposed within the lumen; and a needle assembly coupled to the catheter adapter, characterised in that, a distal end of the needle assembly comprises a plurality of arms and a retention disc coupled to the plurality of arms, wherein the retention disc is secured within the lumen proximal to the septum, wherein each of the plurality of arms includes a line of weakness, wherein in response to twisting a proximal end of the needle assembly with respect to the catheter adapter, each of the plurality of arms is configured to break at the line of weakness, the retention disc remains secured within the catheter adapter, and the proximal end of the needle assembly is uncoupled from the catheter adapter. a catheter adapter, comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween, wherein the distal end comprises a catheter configured to be inserted into vasculature of a patient; a septum disposed within the lumen; and a needle assembly coupled to the catheter adapter, characterised in that, a distal end of the needle assembly comprises a plurality of arms and a retention disc coupled to the plurality of arms, wherein the retention disc is secured within the lumen proximal to the septum, wherein each of the plurality of arms includes a line of weakness, wherein in response to twisting a proximal end of the needle assembly with respect to the catheter adapter, each of the plurality of arms is configured to break at the line of weakness, the retention disc remains secured within the catheter adapter, and the proximal end of the needle assembly is uncoupled from the catheter adapter.
A method for forming a thermoplastic starch-based composition, the method comprising: melt extruding a thermoplastic composition through a die to form an extrudate, wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises a starch polymer and plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is a polyhydric alcohol or a sugar alcohol, and wherein the extrudate contains destructured starch; subjecting the extrudate to at least one water-cooling stage in which the extrudate is contacted with water for a first period of time, wherein the moisture content of the water-cooled extrudate is from about 2,000 to about 50,000 parts per million; and thereafter, subjecting the water-cooled extrudate to at least one air-cooling stage in which the extrudate is contacted with a stream of air for a second period of time, wherein the air-cooled extrudate has a moisture content of from about 1,000 to about 10,000 parts per million; wherein the first period of time is from about 1 to about 10 seconds; and the second period of time is from about 2 to about 40 seconds. melt extruding a thermoplastic composition through a die to form an extrudate, wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises a starch polymer and plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is a polyhydric alcohol or a sugar alcohol, and wherein the extrudate contains destructured starch; subjecting the extrudate to at least one water-cooling stage in which the extrudate is contacted with water for a first period of time, wherein the moisture content of the water-cooled extrudate is from about 2,000 to about 50,000 parts per million; and thereafter, subjecting the water-cooled extrudate to at least one air-cooling stage in which the extrudate is contacted with a stream of air for a second period of time, wherein the air-cooled extrudate has a moisture content of from about 1,000 to about 10,000 parts per million; wherein the first period of time is from about 1 to about 10 seconds; and the second period of time is from about 2 to about 40 seconds.
A slot motor apparatus, comprising: a first leg; a second leg spaced from the first leg, wherein each of the first leg and the second leg has a front face (210F, 212F) and a rear face (210R, 212R); a web connected between the first leg and the second leg; and an extending portion that extends rearward from the rear faces wherein a thickness (te) of the extending portion is greater than a thickness (tw) of the web. a first leg; a second leg spaced from the first leg, wherein each of the first leg and the second leg has a front face (210F, 212F) and a rear face (210R, 212R); a web connected between the first leg and the second leg; and an extending portion that extends rearward from the rear faces wherein a thickness (te) of the extending portion is greater than a thickness (tw) of the web.
Combination of a transmission and a device for blocking the transmission with at least one shaft and at least one locking wheel coaxially arranged on the shaft, wherein the locking wheel coaxially arranged on the shaft is connected by a rotationally flexible connection to the shaft of the transmission to be blocked, characterized in that the rotationally flexible connection between the locking wheel and shaft is a hollow shaft, wherein either - the shaft is a drive shaft of the transmission, and the locking wheel is coaxially arranged by the rotationally flexible hollow shaft on the drive shaft of the transmission and the hollow shaft is rotationally fixedly connected to a drive pinion of a first spur gear stage, the drive pinion being arranged on the drive shaft of the transmission, or - the shaft is an intermediate shaft of the transmission and the locking wheel is coaxially arranged by the rotationally flexible hollow shaft on the intermediate shaft of the transmission and the hollow shaft is rotationally fixedly connected to a spur gear of a first spur gear stage of the transmission, the spur gear being arranged on the intermediate shaft of the transmission. - the shaft is a drive shaft of the transmission, and the locking wheel is coaxially arranged by the rotationally flexible hollow shaft on the drive shaft of the transmission and the hollow shaft is rotationally fixedly connected to a drive pinion of a first spur gear stage, the drive pinion being arranged on the drive shaft of the transmission, or - the shaft is an intermediate shaft of the transmission and the locking wheel is coaxially arranged by the rotationally flexible hollow shaft on the intermediate shaft of the transmission and the hollow shaft is rotationally fixedly connected to a spur gear of a first spur gear stage of the transmission, the spur gear being arranged on the intermediate shaft of the transmission.
A hydrogen chloride removal process, comprising the steps of: i. contacting in a reactor an aqueous solution comprising one or more Fe 2+ -compounds with a reactor feed gas comprising an oxidizing agent and hydrochloric acid gas; and ii. oxidizing said Fe 2+ -compounds to Fe 3+ -compounds, thereby converting said reactor feed gas comprising hydrochloric acid to an exhaust gas comprising a reduced hydrochloric acid content, characterised in that said one or more Fe 2+ -compounds are provided in a stoichiometric excess relative to the amount of hydrochloric acid in said reactor feed gas. i. contacting in a reactor an aqueous solution comprising one or more Fe 2+ -compounds with a reactor feed gas comprising an oxidizing agent and hydrochloric acid gas; and ii. oxidizing said Fe 2+ -compounds to Fe 3+ -compounds,
A fluid dispenser comprising a dispenser valve defining a fluid dispenser passage, and a container comprising a deformable inner pouch and a deformable outer shell that co-operate with each other to define an intermediate gap therebetween, the deformable outer shell including a collar in engagement with the dispenser valve, and an annular flange that extends radially inwards inside the collar in such a manner as to define an edge that defines a central opening, the deformable inner pouch including a neck that is engaged in the central opening in engagement with the edge of the annular flange and with the dispenser valve in fluid communication with the dispenser passage, the dispenser valve comprising an inlet sleeve in engagement with the neck of the deformable inner pouch and a fastener ring that in engagement with the collar of the deformable outer shell, the dispenser being characterized in that an annular housing is defined between the collar and the neck, a portion of the dispenser valve being engaged in the annular housing.
A method comprising: generating an aggregation bitmap that indicates whether a visible light communication, VLC, transmitter of a first device uses at least one aggregated band that comprises at least one active frequency band used for transmission by the VLC transmitter; and transmitting the aggregation bitmap in a capabilities information signal to a second device; wherein the capabilities information signal is transmitted by a media access control, MAC, layer during link establishment and association with the second device. generating an aggregation bitmap that indicates whether a visible light communication, VLC, transmitter of a first device uses at least one aggregated band that comprises at least one active frequency band used for transmission by the VLC transmitter; and transmitting the aggregation bitmap in a capabilities information signal to a second device; wherein the capabilities information signal is transmitted by a media access control, MAC, layer during link establishment and association with the second device.
A sustained-release composition in which a physiologically active substance comprised of a water-soluble physiologically active peptide is substantially uniformly dispersed in a microcapsule comprised of a lactic acid polymer, or a salt thereof, wherein the physiologically active substance is contained in an amount of 15 to 35 (weight/weight) % to the total microcapsules, weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the lactic acid polymer is 19,000 to 27,000 (g/mol), wherein the physiologically active peptide is a LH-RH agonist represented by a general formula: 5-oxo-Pro-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Y-Leu-Arg-Pro-Z wherein, Y represents DLeu, DAla, DTrp, DSer (tBu), D2Nal or DHis (ImBzl) and Z represents NH-C 2 H 5 or Gly-NH 2, or a salt thereof, wherein the sustained-release composition further contains stearic acid, or a salt thereof, in a ratio of 0.5 to 1.5 moles to 1 mole of the physiologically active peptide, and wherein the lactic acid polymer is a polymer consisting only of lactic acid. 5-oxo-Pro-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Y-Leu-Arg-Pro-Z wherein, Y represents DLeu, DAla, DTrp, DSer (tBu), D2Nal or DHis (ImBzl) and Z represents NH-C 2 H 5 or Gly-NH 2, or a salt thereof, wherein the sustained-release composition further contains stearic acid, or a salt thereof, in a ratio of 0.5 to 1.5 moles to 1 mole of the physiologically active peptide, and wherein the lactic acid polymer is a polymer consisting only of lactic acid.
A ventilation device for a wind turbine, preferably for a nacelle of a wind turbine, more preferable for a cooling system for a nacelle of a wind turbine, the ventilation device comprising: a casing unit having an inlet side and an outlet side, an inlet ventilation unit adapted to generate, when in use, an airstream from the inlet side of the casing unit to the outlet side of the casing unit, thus forming an airstream path in the ventilation device, and a filter unit arranged in the airstream path between the inlet side of the casing unit to the outlet side of the casing unit, an outer mist eliminator unit attached to the casing unit, wherein the inlet ventilation unit and the filter unit are placed inside the casing unit, the inlet ventilation unit being placed upstream the filter unit and downstream the outer mist eliminator unit with respect to the airstream path between the inlet side of the casing unit to the outlet side of the casing unit, and the ventilation device is adapted to be repeatedly attached and detached at a nacelle. a casing unit having an inlet side and an outlet side, an inlet ventilation unit adapted to generate, when in use, an airstream from the inlet side of the casing unit to the outlet side of the casing unit, thus forming an airstream path in the ventilation device, and a filter unit arranged in the airstream path between the inlet side of the casing unit to the outlet side of the casing unit, an outer mist eliminator unit attached to the casing unit, wherein
A method of performing tire evaluation for an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising: obtaining, by one or more processors of the autonomous vehicle (150, 100), baseline information for a set of tires of the autonomous vehicle; receiving, by the one or more processors during driving of the autonomous vehicle, sensor data regarding at least one tire of the set of tires; updating a dynamics model for the set of tires based on the baseline information and the received sensor data; receiving, by the one or more processors, information regarding a roadway condition for a portion of a roadway wherein the received information includes an indication that the autonomous vehicle will encounter an obstacle (802, 804, 806) on the portion of the roadway; determining by the one or more processors, based on the updated dynamics model in view of the received information, whether a possibility of a tire failure for the at least one tire in the set exceeds a threshold possibility; and upon determining that the threshold possibility is exceeded, the one or more processors causing the autonomous vehicle to take a corrective action. obtaining, by one or more processors of the autonomous vehicle (150, 100), baseline information for a set of tires of the autonomous vehicle; receiving, by the one or more processors during driving of the autonomous vehicle, sensor data regarding at least one tire of the set of tires; updating a dynamics model for the set of tires based on the baseline information and the received sensor data; receiving, by the one or more processors, information regarding a roadway condition for a portion of a roadway wherein the received information includes an indication that the autonomous vehicle will encounter an obstacle (802, 804, 806) on the portion of the roadway; determining by the one or more processors, based on the updated dynamics model in view of the received information, whether a possibility of a tire failure for the at least one tire in the set exceeds a threshold possibility; and upon determining that the threshold possibility is exceeded, the one or more processors causing the autonomous vehicle to take a corrective action.
A method for removing unwanted elements from at least one semiconductor device layer during manufacturing of a semiconductor device comprising such a semiconductor device layer, the at least one semiconductor device layer comprising a compound semiconductor material and/or germanium, and each heating step performed during the manufacturing of the semiconductor device after provision of the at least one semiconductor layer having a low thermal budget determined by temperatures equal to or lower than 900°C and time periods equal to or lower than 5 minutes, wherein the method comprises: - providing a germanium gettering layer with a higher solubility for the unwanted elements than the semiconductor device layer, the germanium gettering layer being provided at least partly in direct or indirect contact with the at least one semiconductor device layer, such that unwanted elements can diffuse from the at least one semiconductor device layer to the germanium gettering layer, wherein modulating gettering efficiency of the germanium gettering layer is performed by introducing impurities into the germanium gettering layer, wherein introducing impurities into the germanium gettering layer is performed by incorporating a p-type dopant, an n-type dopant or a neutral impurity, and wherein introducing impurities into the germanium gettering layer is performed such that the germanium gettering layer has a concentration of impurities higher than 1 e17 cm -3. - providing a germanium gettering layer with a higher solubility for the unwanted elements than the semiconductor device layer, the germanium gettering layer being provided at least partly in direct or indirect contact with the at least one semiconductor device layer, such that unwanted elements can diffuse from the at least one semiconductor device layer to the germanium gettering layer, wherein modulating gettering efficiency of the germanium gettering layer is performed by introducing impurities into the germanium gettering layer, wherein introducing impurities into the germanium gettering layer is performed by incorporating a p-type dopant, an n-type dopant or a neutral impurity, and wherein introducing impurities into the germanium gettering layer is performed such that the germanium gettering layer has a concentration of impurities higher than 1 e17 cm -3.