mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for performing image processing, comprising: sending a control instruction to a controller via an inter-integrated circuit, I2C, bus in response to a first processing unit receiving an image collection instruction sent by a second processing unit, the control instruction being configured to turn on at least one of a floodlight and a laser light; and sending a pulse to the controller via a pulse width modulation module of the first processing unit to illustrate the at least one of the floodlight and the laser light being turned up, and operating the laser camera to collect a target image via the I2C bus in response to the first processing unit receiving the image collection instruction sent by the second processing unit, wherein the first processing unit, the controller and the laser camera are coupled to the same I2C bus; and performing processing on the target image via the first processing unit, and sending the target image processed to the second processing unit. sending a control instruction to a controller via an inter-integrated circuit, I2C, bus in response to a first processing unit receiving an image collection instruction sent by a second processing unit, the control instruction being configured to turn on at least one of a floodlight and a laser light; and sending a pulse to the controller via a pulse width modulation module of the first processing unit to illustrate the at least one of the floodlight and the laser light being turned up, and operating the laser camera to collect a target image via the I2C bus in response to the first processing unit receiving the image collection instruction sent by the second processing unit, wherein the first processing unit, the controller and the laser camera are coupled to the same I2C bus; and performing processing on the target image via the first processing unit, and sending the target image processed to the second processing unit.
A method of manufacturing a working area for a root canal instrument, comprising the steps: - providing a strand made of a nickel-titanium alloy, - cutting the strand to a blank size of the working area, - forming a tip in the working area, - heat-treating the working area at a temperature of 400 to 430° C for 25 to 40 minutes, - quenching the heat-treated working area to room temperature; and - producing the final geometry of the working area, wherein the nickel-titanium alloy contains exclusively nickel and titanium as metal components. - providing a strand made of a nickel-titanium alloy, - cutting the strand to a blank size of the working area, - forming a tip in the working area, - heat-treating the working area at a temperature of 400 to 430° C for 25 to 40 minutes, - quenching the heat-treated working area to room temperature; and - producing the final geometry of the working area,
An adenovirus vector comprising a polynucleotide or polynucleotides encoding at least HIV antigens RT, Nef and Gag or immunogenic fragments thereof arranged so that they are transcribed in the order Gag, RT, Nef, so that the Gag portion is at the N terminal end of the resulting fusion protein, characterized in that the virus is a non-human primate adenovirus, and the virus is a chimpanzee adenovirus selected from Pan 5, Pan 6 and Pan 7.
A laundry processing apparatus, comprising: a storage tub configured to store laundry, and a steam supply mechanism configured to supply steam into the storage tub, wherein the steam supply mechanism includes a steam generator with a wall surface (432, 429, 434) defining a chamber for generating the steam, a heater configured to heat the wall surface (432, 429, 434), and a water supply mechanism configured to supply water to the wall surface (432, 429, 434) heated by the heater; characterized in that the steam supply mechanism includes a pump configured to conduct an intermittent water supply operation with an on-period for supplying a prescribed water dosage into the chamber to supply high-pressure steam to the storage tub and an off-period during which the pump is halted to heat the chamber sufficiently to generate high-pressure steam from the prescribed water dosage, and the on-period is shorter than the off-period. a storage tub configured to store laundry, and a steam supply mechanism configured to supply steam into the storage tub, wherein the steam supply mechanism includes a steam generator with a wall surface (432, 429, 434) defining a chamber for generating the steam, a heater configured to heat the wall surface (432, 429, 434), and a water supply mechanism configured to supply water to the wall surface (432, 429, 434) heated by the heater; the steam supply mechanism includes a pump configured to conduct an intermittent water supply operation with an on-period for supplying a prescribed water dosage into the chamber to supply high-pressure steam to the storage tub and an off-period during which the pump is halted to heat the chamber sufficiently to generate high-pressure steam from the prescribed water dosage, and the on-period is shorter than the off-period.
A method for purifying sucralose-6-acetate, comprising: preparation: providing a saturated solution of crude sucralose-6-acetate in ethyl acetate which is heated to a predetermined temperature; gradient crystallization: subjecting the saturated solution to multiple cooling crystallization and filtration, and collecting crude sucralose-6-acetate obtained after the multiple cooling crystallization and filtration, wherein during each cooling crystallization process, a low-polarity solvent is added dropwise to the saturated solution to reduce a polarity of the saturated solution during crystallization step by step; and purification: subjecting the collected crude sucralose-6-acetate to recrystallization for purification by using a mixed solution of ethyl acetate and the low-polarity solvent to obtain fine sucralose-6-acetate of high purity; wherein in the gradient crystallization, the saturated solution is subjected to the cooling crystallization for three times, wherein a first cooling crystallization is conducted at a temperature of 40°C to 50°C, a second cooling crystallization is conducted at a temperature of 20°C to 30°C, and a third cooling crystallization is conducted at a temperature of -10°C to 0°C. preparation: providing a saturated solution of crude sucralose-6-acetate in ethyl acetate which is heated to a predetermined temperature; gradient crystallization: subjecting the saturated solution to multiple cooling crystallization and filtration, and collecting crude sucralose-6-acetate obtained after the multiple cooling crystallization and filtration, wherein during each cooling crystallization process, a low-polarity solvent is added dropwise to the saturated solution to reduce a polarity of the saturated solution during crystallization step by step; and purification: subjecting the collected crude sucralose-6-acetate to recrystallization for purification by using a mixed solution of ethyl acetate and the low-polarity solvent to obtain fine sucralose-6-acetate of high purity; wherein in the gradient crystallization, the saturated solution is subjected to the cooling crystallization for three times, wherein a first cooling crystallization is conducted at a temperature of 40°C to 50°C, a second cooling crystallization is conducted at a temperature of 20°C to 30°C, and a third cooling crystallization is conducted at a temperature of -10°C to 0°C.
A method for optically determining the position and/or orientation of a teat of a dairy animal in space on the basis of images from at least one camera (24a, 24b), in which - at least one 2D image of the teat is recorded and a contour line (32, 32b, 32f) as 2D contour information is extracted from the image; - a model contour line is calculated in relation to the determined contour line (32, 32b, 32f); - on the basis of the model contour line, at least one area of the teat is determined; - generating 3D information from the at least one 2D image or from at least one further 2D image and - selecting a portion of the 3D information that is situated within the determined area of the teat and - determining a position and/or orientation of the teat on the basis of the selected portion of the 3D information, wherein a surface contour of the teat is formed by a body of revolution of the model contour line, and wherein the position and/or orientation of the body of rotation in space is varied such that the measured 3D information from the selected area is in total situated as close as possible to a lateral surface of the body of revolution. - at least one 2D image of the teat is recorded and a contour line (32, 32b, 32f) as 2D contour information is extracted from the image; - a model contour line is calculated in relation to the determined contour line (32, 32b, 32f); - on the basis of the model contour line, at least one area of the teat is determined; - generating 3D information from the at least one 2D image or from at least one further 2D image and - selecting a portion of the 3D information that is situated within the determined area of the teat and - determining a position and/or orientation of the teat on the basis of the selected portion of the 3D information, wherein a surface contour of the teat is formed by a body of revolution of the model contour line, and wherein the position and/or orientation of the body of rotation in space is varied such that the measured 3D information from the selected area is in total situated as close as possible to a lateral surface of the body of revolution.
Connection housing of thermoplastic or thermosetting material comprising on one of its walls a first cylindrical connection sleeve, with an XX' axis, for receiving, from a first face of said wall of the housing, a light-emitting diode, and a second cylindrical connection sleeve, with the same axis (XX') as the first connection sleeve, for receiving, from a second face of said wall of the housing opposite the first face, a ferrule cleaved around one end of a bundle of fibers, in which an optical coupler, the optical axis of which is coincident with the axis (XX') of the first and the second connection sleeve, is overmolded in the housing between the first and the second connection sleeve, the optical coupler having the function of homogeneously distributing a luminous flux produced by the light-emitting diode on all the fibers composing the bundle and of adjusting below a pre-established threshold an angle of penetration of light rays into the fibers so as to ensure a good propagation of light by successive reflections on the inner walls of each of the fibers.
A method for identifying an inhibitor of the aggregation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), comprising the steps of a) contacting at least one Aβ-peptide and/or the nitrated forms thereof with at least one candidate inhibitor that potentially specifically binds to a region in said Aβ-peptide capable of being nitrated, and b) detecting said specific binding of said inhibitor to said region in said Aβ-peptide through detecting a lack of or a reduced aggregation of said at least one Aβ-peptide, wherein said region in said Aβ-peptide capable of being nitrated comprises an amino acid selected from cysteine, methionine, tryptophane, and tyrosine, and wherein said inhibitor inhibits the aggregation of said at least one Aβ-peptide through inhibiting nitration of said Aβ-peptide or independently from the nitric oxide synthase, such as iNOS, nNOS, and/or eNOS activity. a) contacting at least one Aβ-peptide and/or the nitrated forms thereof with at least one candidate inhibitor that potentially specifically binds to a region in said Aβ-peptide capable of being nitrated, and b) detecting said specific binding of said inhibitor to said region in said Aβ-peptide through detecting a lack of or a reduced aggregation of said at least one Aβ-peptide, wherein said region in said Aβ-peptide capable of being nitrated comprises an amino acid selected from cysteine, methionine, tryptophane, and tyrosine, and
A movable stake for one or more branches in a plant cultivation, such as a vineyard or the like, in which at least a part of the branches are buried in the cold season, the movable stake being constituted by a deformable element onto which the branches to be buried are engaged, the deformable element has a first free end and a second end, the first free end is apt to be alternately engaged in the ground or onto a horizontal wire for supporting the branches of the plant cultivation characterized in that the first free end of the deformable element is shaped as a hook and terminates with a harpoon configured to be inserted into the ground to constrain the position of the movable stake or to engage onto a horizontal wire supporting the vegetation, while the second end of the deformable element is anchored in the ground and apt to allow the rotation of the deformable element to insert said first free end into the ground.
A method for producing molding compositions for producing, treating, coating, harnessing, or refining a body, comprising a step of mixing a binder consisting of: a mixture of milk and/or plant protein and lime or a lime substitute selected from the group consisting of NaOH solution, KOH solution, sodium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate, and wood ash, and at least one filler selected from the group consisting of: naturally occurring inorganic substances, minerals, closed-cell carriers, open-cell or porous products, expanding agents, granules, fiber materials and fiber composite materials as well as expanded plastics, to obtain a molding composition, said binder being foamed before adding said filler. a mixture of milk and/or plant protein and lime or a lime substitute selected from the group consisting of NaOH solution, KOH solution, sodium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate, and wood ash, and at least one filler selected from the group consisting of: naturally occurring inorganic substances, minerals, closed-cell carriers, open-cell or porous products, expanding agents, granules, fiber materials and fiber composite materials as well as expanded plastics, to obtain a molding composition, said binder being foamed before adding said filler.
A mobile station operating over a frequency band within a multi-user multi-cell environment, the mobile station comprising: transmitter means configured to transmit a first signal within the frequency band, the first signal being an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, signal; transmitter means configured to transmit a second signal within the frequency band, the second signal being a spread spectrum signal modulated with a sequence in either a time domain or a frequency domain; wherein: the first signal carries broadband data or control information; the second signal performs initial random access, channel probing, or short messaging, or a combination thereof; the first signal is transmitted according to a time frame structure, each frame containing a plurality of time slots and each time slot containing a plurality of OFDM symbols; the mobile station characterized in that: the second signal occupies a fraction of the frequency band and a guard period is added to the second signal; and the second signal, together with its guard period, has a time duration longer than multiple OFDM symbol periods and fully or partially overlaps with a time slot in the time frame structure. transmitter means configured to transmit a first signal within the frequency band, the first signal being an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, signal; transmitter means configured to transmit a second signal within the frequency band, the second signal being a spread spectrum signal modulated with a sequence in either a time domain or a frequency domain; wherein: the first signal carries broadband data or control information; the second signal performs initial random access, channel probing, or short messaging, or a combination thereof; the first signal is transmitted according to a time frame structure, each frame containing a plurality of time slots and each time slot containing a plurality of OFDM symbols; the first signal carries broadband data or control information; the second signal performs initial random access, channel probing, or short messaging, or a combination thereof; the first signal is transmitted according to a time frame structure, each frame containing a plurality of time slots and each time slot containing a plurality of OFDM symbols; the mobile station characterized in that: the second signal occupies a fraction of the frequency band and a guard period is added to the second signal; and the second signal, together with its guard period, has a time duration longer than multiple OFDM symbol periods and fully or partially overlaps with a time slot in the time frame structure. the second signal occupies a fraction of the frequency band and a guard period is added to the second signal; and the second signal, together with its guard period, has a time duration longer than multiple OFDM symbol periods and fully or partially overlaps with a time slot in the time frame structure.
Load-receiving means, in particular fork prongs for a forklift or lift truck, having at least one longitudinally extending fork blade, which has a transport surface for receiving transport goods and a fork tip on a first end which is free in longitudinal extension, wherein the fork blade has a longitudinal member made of plastic, which extends at least substantially along the entire fork blade in longitudinal extension, characterised in that the fork blade is constructed in several parts and in that the fork blade has at least one support element (15 to 19) made of a material with a wear resistance which is higher than that of the longitudinal member.
A process for the preparation of a promoted VPO catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises the mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus and wherein the catalyst is promoted with at least one of niobium, cobalt, iron, zinc, molybdenum or titanium, said process comprising the steps of (i) preparing a VPO catalyst comprising greater than 80 wt% vanadyl pyrophosphate and less than 5 wt% of vanadyl phosphate, (ii) contacting the VPO catalyst with a solution comprising a metal source compound of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of niobium, cobalt, iron, zinc, molybdenum or titanium to form a metal impregnated VPO catalyst, and (iii) drying the metal impregnated VPO catalyst to form the promoted VPO catalyst. (i) preparing a VPO catalyst comprising greater than 80 wt% vanadyl pyrophosphate and less than 5 wt% of vanadyl phosphate, (ii) contacting the VPO catalyst with a solution comprising a metal source compound of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of niobium, cobalt, iron, zinc, molybdenum or titanium to form a metal impregnated VPO catalyst, and (iii) drying the metal impregnated VPO catalyst to form the promoted VPO catalyst.
An image processing device for generating from an input image (102; 710, 720; 810), which is a first image of a scene, an output image (104; 712, 714, 722, 724; 812, 814), which is a second image of the scene, wherein the output image corresponds to an exposure that is different from an exposure of the input image, the exposure of the input image refers to an amount of light gathered by a capturing device, the image processing device comprising an intensity transformer that is configured to determine one or more intensities of an output pixel, which is a pixel of the output image, based on an input patch, the input patch comprising an input pixel and one or more further pixels of the input image, the input pixel being a pixel of the input image that corresponds to the output pixel; characterized in that the intensity transformer is configured to determine the one or more intensities of the output pixel using intensity transformation data that has been generated by training a machine learning predictor with source patches from a plurality of source training images and target patches from a corresponding plurality of target training images, wherein a ratio between the exposure of the input image (102; 710, 720; 810) and the exposure of the output image (104; 712, 714, 722, 724; 812, 814) corresponds to a ratio between exposures of the source training images and exposures of the target training images; wherein the device further comprises a high dynamic range, HDR, image generator configured to generate an HDR image based on the input image and the output image (812, 814).
A method for assembling a pressure tap assembly, the method comprising: forming a passage through a wall; forming a counterbore in the passage proximate an inner surface of the wall; locating and securing a spacer on a tube, the spacer comprising a cylindrical sleeve member; positioning a graphite gasket between the spacer and the counterbore; press fitting a first end of the tube in the passage; and positioning the spacer, on the tube, in the counterbore and deforming the spacer about the inner surface and the counterbore with a deforming tool to substantially fill voids within the counterbore to prevent fluid flow between the passage and the tube. forming a passage through a wall; forming a counterbore in the passage proximate an inner surface of the wall; locating and securing a spacer on a tube, the spacer comprising a cylindrical sleeve member; positioning a graphite gasket between the spacer and the counterbore; press fitting a first end of the tube in the passage; and positioning the spacer, on the tube, in the counterbore and deforming the spacer about the inner surface and the counterbore with a deforming tool to substantially fill voids within the counterbore to prevent fluid flow between the passage and the tube.
An isolated antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, that binds to human 4-1BB, wherein said antibody, or antigen-binding portion comprises: (a) an H-CDR1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:29; (b) an H-CDR2 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:30; (c) an H-CDR3 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:31; (d) an L-CDR1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:34; (e) an L-CDR2 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:35; and (f) an L-CDR3 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:36. (a) an H-CDR1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:29; (b) an H-CDR2 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:30; (c) an H-CDR3 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:31; (d) an L-CDR1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:34; (e) an L-CDR2 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:35; and (f) an L-CDR3 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:36.
A building block comprising the structure wherein 2 ≤ n ≤ 24, m = 2 or 3, wherein A is Boc and B is Fmoc. wherein 2 ≤ n ≤ 24, m = 2 or 3, wherein A is Boc and B is Fmoc.
A herbal preparation for use in the treatment of hepatic steatosis, characterized in that it consists of an oral formulation containing Desmodium adscendens as an extract of leaves, stems or roots.