mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A rendering method comprising: executing, by a processor of a graphics rendering device, operations comprising: determining the amount of change between acceleration structures of first and second adjacent frames among frames within a frame output interval and designating the first and second frames as frames in a same frame group based on the amount of change; if the first and second frames are in the same frame group: performing first primary ray tracing of a first primary ray for the first frame; performing second primary ray tracing of a second primary ray, from a viewpoint at the same position as that of the first primary ray, for the second frame using the result of the first ray tracing; rendering, based on the first primary ray tracing, a first region of the first frame using a ray tracing core of the processor; rendering, based on the second primary ray tracing, a region of the second frame that is at a location identical to that of the first region, using the ray tracing core; and thereafter rendering remaining regions of the first and second frames; otherwise, if the first and second frames are not in the same frame group, performing rendering of the second frame without using ray tracing results of the first frame. determining the amount of change between acceleration structures of first and second adjacent frames among frames within a frame output interval and designating the first and second frames as frames in a same frame group based on the amount of change; if the first and second frames are in the same frame group: performing first primary ray tracing of a first primary ray for the first frame; performing second primary ray tracing of a second primary ray, from a viewpoint at the same position as that of the first primary ray, for the second frame using the result of the first ray tracing; rendering, based on the first primary ray tracing, a first region of the first frame using a ray tracing core of the processor; rendering, based on the second primary ray tracing, a region of the second frame that is at a location identical to that of the first region, using the ray tracing core; and thereafter rendering remaining regions of the first and second frames; performing first primary ray tracing of a first primary ray for the first frame; performing second primary ray tracing of a second primary ray, from a viewpoint at the same position as that of the first primary ray, for the second frame using the result of the first ray tracing; rendering, based on the first primary ray tracing, a first region of the first frame using a ray tracing core of the processor; rendering, based on the second primary ray tracing, a region of the second frame that is at a location identical to that of the first region, using the ray tracing core; and thereafter rendering remaining regions of the first and second frames; otherwise, if the first and second frames are not in the same frame group, performing rendering of the second frame without using ray tracing results of the first frame.
An eye tracking apparatus comprising: a target display adapted to project a moveable image of a target into a user's field of vision; an illumination source (20a, 20b) adapted to project a reference point onto a user's eye; a sensor adapted to monitor a user's eye; and a processor adapted to determine the position of a feature of a user's eye relative to the reference point; wherein the apparatus is arranged such that said determined position provides a direct indication of eye direction relative to the target direction, the target display being adapted to project the moveable image along a projection path, the illumination source being adapted to project the reference point along an illumination path, the sensor being adapted to monitor the user's eye along an imaging path, at least a portion of the projection path, the illumination path and the imaging path are arranged to be substantially coaxial and the eye tracking apparatus is adapted to scan the illumination path, the projection path and the imaging path in synchronisation within the user's field of vision. a target display adapted to project a moveable image of a target into a user's field of vision; an illumination source (20a, 20b) adapted to project a reference point onto a user's eye; a sensor adapted to monitor a user's eye; and a processor adapted to determine the position of a feature of a user's eye relative to the reference point; wherein the apparatus is arranged such that said determined position provides a direct indication of eye direction relative to the target direction, the target display being adapted to project the moveable image along a projection path, the illumination source being adapted to project the reference point along an illumination path, the sensor being adapted to monitor the user's eye along an imaging path, at least a portion of the projection path, the illumination path and the imaging path are arranged to be substantially coaxial and the eye tracking apparatus is adapted to scan the illumination path, the projection path and the imaging path in synchronisation within the user's field of vision.
A wiper arm arrangement for cleaning a vehicle window, with a wiper arm head that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod with a wiper blade at a first end region and with a drive shaft at a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head in a first pivoting axis, the wiper arm rod consisting of two elements (26, 28), a first element connected with the wiper arm head and a second element that can be connected at least indirectly with the wiper blade, and the two elements (26, 28) being arranged so that they can pivot relative to each other in a second pivoting axis, wherein the second pivoting axis is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first pivoting axis and wherein at least a respective one spring element (24, 32) is arranged in the area of the two pivoting axes (20, 30), wherein the first spring element between the wiper arm head and wiper arm rod is designed to exert a first pressing force (F 1) on the element of the wiper arm rod facing the wiper arm head toward the vehicle window, characterized in that the at least one second spring element arranged between the two elements (26, 28) of the wiper arm rod is designed to exert a second pressing force (F 2) on the wiper blade acting toward the vehicle window.
A method for producing 1,3-butadiene, comprising: receiving a feed stream comprising 2-butene; contacting the feed stream with a catalyst in the presence of an oxidant to convert the 2-butene to 1,3-butadiene, the catalyst comprising tungsten oxide impregnated on an inorganic support and magnesium oxide, wherein the catalyst comprises a first layer of the tungsten oxide impregnated on the inorganic support, a second layer of the tungsten oxide impregnated on the inorganic support, and a layer of the magnesium oxide positioned between the first layer and the second layer. receiving a feed stream comprising 2-butene; contacting the feed stream with a catalyst in the presence of an oxidant to convert the 2-butene to 1,3-butadiene, the catalyst comprising tungsten oxide impregnated on an inorganic support and magnesium oxide, wherein the catalyst comprises a first layer of the tungsten oxide impregnated on the inorganic support, a second layer of the tungsten oxide impregnated on the inorganic support, and a layer of the magnesium oxide positioned between the first layer and the second layer.
A method for determining an order in which a food product is successively cultured with a set of bacterial cultures in a process for producing a fermented food product, wherein the set of bacterial cultures comprises a first subset of one or more bacterial cultures comprising one or more unknown bacterial strain, and a second subset of one or more bacterial cultures comprising one or more known bacterial strains, wherein each of the bacterial strains of the second subset is known; wherein the process is carried out with an initial order of the set of bacterial cultures; wherein during culturing with each bacterial culture of the first subset a process sample is collected, wherein a culture sample of a bacterial culture of the second subset is exposed to the collected process samples in order to determine bacteriophage sensitivities of the one or more bacterial cultures of the second subset to bacteriophages present in the collected process sample, wherein an adapted order of the set of bacterial cultures is determined based on the determined bacteriophage sensitivities of each of the cultures, such as to reduce common bacteriophage sensitivities in successive bacterial cultures. wherein the process is carried out with an initial order of the set of bacterial cultures; wherein during culturing with each bacterial culture of the first subset a process sample is collected, wherein a culture sample of a bacterial culture of the second subset is exposed to the collected process samples in order to determine bacteriophage sensitivities of the one or more bacterial cultures of the second subset to bacteriophages present in the collected process sample, wherein an adapted order of the set of bacterial cultures is determined based on the determined bacteriophage sensitivities of each of the cultures, such as to reduce common bacteriophage sensitivities in successive bacterial cultures.
A method for producing an osteoinductive calcium phosphate material, the method comprising the steps of: - providing a sintered biphasic calcium phosphate starting material of β-tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite, wherein the BCP comprises 4-20 wt.% of hydroxyapatite, the sintered BCP starting material having a surface topography consisting of calcium phosphate grains, and - subjecting the sintered biphasic calcium phosphate starting material to a hydrothermal treatment at a temperature equal to or higher than 125°C for a duration sufficient to change calcium phosphate grains on the surface of the starting material into calcium phosphate needles. - providing a sintered biphasic calcium phosphate starting material of β-tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite, wherein the BCP comprises 4-20 wt.% of hydroxyapatite, the sintered BCP starting material having a surface topography consisting of calcium phosphate grains, and - subjecting the sintered biphasic calcium phosphate starting material to a hydrothermal treatment at a temperature equal to or higher than 125°C for a duration sufficient to change calcium phosphate grains on the surface of the starting material into calcium phosphate needles.
A SiOC composite material in microparticulate form, wherein the microparticles comprise an amorphous silicon oxycarbide network of formula SiOC, also referred to as "SiOC matrix", with Si ranging from 20 wt% to 60 wt%, O from 20 wt% to 40 wt% and C from 10 wt% to 50 wt%, based on the total weight of the SiOC matrix, wherein amorphous or crystallized silicon particles are embedded within said SiOC matrix and wherein the microparticles are of core/coating structure with a core formed of said amorphous SiOC matrix and coated with at least one amorphous carbon layer, said microparticles having an average particle size ranging from 1 μm to 100 μm, said silicon particles being present in the SiOC matrix in a weight ratio SiOC matrix/Si particles ranging from 2 to 20.
An apparatus for managing reports, comprising: processing system configured to: receive a plurality of reports from a plurality of other apparatuses. wherein each of the plurality of reports comprises data based on a sensor measurement at the respective one of the plurality of other apparatuses; characterised in that the processing system is further configured to: measure a load of a communication network, and to report the measurement of the load to another apparatus; filter out one or more of the plurality of reports for a certain sensor type depending on the load capacity; and forward the remaining plurality of reports to the another apparatus. processing system configured to: receive a plurality of reports from a plurality of other apparatuses. wherein each of the plurality of reports comprises data based on a sensor measurement at the respective one of the plurality of other apparatuses; receive a plurality of reports from a plurality of other apparatuses. wherein each of the plurality of reports comprises data based on a sensor measurement at the respective one of the plurality of other apparatuses; characterised in that the processing system is further configured to: measure a load of a communication network, and to report the measurement of the load to another apparatus; filter out one or more of the plurality of reports for a certain sensor type depending on the load capacity; and forward the remaining plurality of reports to the another apparatus. measure a load of a communication network, and to report the measurement of the load to another apparatus; filter out one or more of the plurality of reports for a certain sensor type depending on the load capacity; and forward the remaining plurality of reports to the another apparatus.
A turbomachine liner manufacturing method characterised by: scanning a second surface of a liner to help determining appropriate areas of the liner for machining apertures; machining apertures in the liner from a first, opposite surface of the liner; with positioning the apertures within the liner based on the scanning. scanning a second surface of a liner to help determining appropriate areas of the liner for machining apertures; machining apertures in the liner from a first, opposite surface of the liner; with positioning the apertures within the liner based on the scanning.
A procedure for pre-operating assessment of one or more anatomical structures generated from medical images and provided in a rendered 3D space, comprising: receiving, at a system, one or more safety margin indicators on a user interface, each safety margin indicator defining a 3D closed volume shape and having a shape corresponding to that of a respective one of the anatomical structures within an organ and having a predetermined size of safety margin from the respective one of the anatomical structures; receiving, at the system, an optimal cutting surface definition, the optimal cutting surface definition comprising at least one of leaving a largest volume of remnant structure or causing a minimal potential encroachment to an underlying vascular system; calculating, via a processor of the system using: the optimal cutting surface definition, and the one or more safety margin indicators, an optimal cutting surface of the organ; and displaying, on a display, the organ with the optimal cutting surface and the one or more safety margin indicators in the rendered 3D space and at the same time in a 2D space; receiving, on the display, selection of a 2D point within the 2D space; identifying a search direction based on a straight ray detection; transforming, via a 2D/3D transformation mechanism, the 2D point into a 3D point; measuring a distance between the 3D point and a first empty point along the search direction; and displaying, on the display the measurement result. receiving, at a system, one or more safety margin indicators on a user interface, each safety margin indicator defining a 3D closed volume shape and having a shape corresponding to that of a respective one of the anatomical structures within an organ and having a predetermined size of safety margin from the respective one of the anatomical structures; receiving, at the system, an optimal cutting surface definition, the optimal cutting surface definition comprising at least one of leaving a largest volume of remnant structure or causing a minimal potential encroachment to an underlying vascular system; calculating, via a processor of the system using: the optimal cutting surface definition, and the one or more safety margin indicators, an optimal cutting surface of the organ; and displaying, on a display, the organ with the optimal cutting surface and the one or more safety margin indicators in the rendered 3D space and at the same time in a 2D space; receiving, on the display, selection of a 2D point within the 2D space; identifying a search direction based on a straight ray detection; transforming, via a 2D/3D transformation mechanism, the 2D point into a 3D point; measuring a distance between the 3D point and a first empty point along the search direction; and displaying, on the display the measurement result.
An aircraft galley, comprising: a chiller disposed in the galley, the chiller including a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers (12, 14, 16); a pair of doors (24, 26) on a front of the housing to gain access to the chambers (12, 14, 16), a first door of the pair of doors providing access to at least one chamber and a second door of the pair of doors providing access to at least one different chamber (14, 16), wherein the at least one chamber and the at least one different chamber (14, 16) are adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction; a set of temperature controls for controlling a temperature within each chamber (12, 14, 16); and a side door providing access to the at least one chamber, wherein the at least one different chamber (14,16) is not accessible through said side door, wherein the side door is a sliding door. a chiller disposed in the galley, the chiller including a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers (12, 14, 16); a pair of doors (24, 26) on a front of the housing to gain access to the chambers (12, 14, 16), a first door of the pair of doors providing access to at least one chamber and a second door of the pair of doors providing access to at least one different chamber (14, 16), wherein the at least one chamber and the at least one different chamber (14, 16) are adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction; a set of temperature controls for controlling a temperature within each chamber (12, 14, 16); and a side door providing access to the at least one chamber, wherein the at least one different chamber (14,16) is not accessible through said side door, wherein the side door is a sliding door.
A method of configuring a plurality of variable-length encoded image data blocks each comprising compressed image data that describes an array of pixels at an indexed position of an image frame into a continuous data stream from which each block's image data can subsequently be retrieved, the method comprising: for each image data block, forming a respective indexed data block comprising: a sync word which is identical for each image data block; an index number which identifies the indexed position of that image data block within said image frame; and the respective compressed image data of that image data block; and forming packets including said respective indexed image data blocks, said packets comprising: data indicating a start of image data of said image frame; data indicating a compression profile used in generating said compressed image data for said image frame; and said indexed data blocks arranged such that each indexed data block in said data stream other than the last of said indexed data blocks for said image frame is immediately followed in said data stream by the sync word of the immediately following indexed data block; forming said data stream using said packets. for each image data block, forming a respective indexed data block comprising: a sync word which is identical for each image data block; an index number which identifies the indexed position of that image data block within said image frame; and the respective compressed image data of that image data block; and a sync word which is identical for each image data block; an index number which identifies the indexed position of that image data block within said image frame; and the respective compressed image data of that image data block; and forming packets including said respective indexed image data blocks, said packets comprising: data indicating a start of image data of said image frame; data indicating a compression profile used in generating said compressed image data for said image frame; and said indexed data blocks arranged such that each indexed data block in said data stream other than the last of said indexed data blocks for said image frame is immediately followed in said data stream by the sync word of the immediately following indexed data block; data indicating a start of image data of said image frame; data indicating a compression profile used in generating said compressed image data for said image frame; and said indexed data blocks arranged such that each indexed data block in said data stream other than the last of said indexed data blocks for said image frame is immediately followed in said data stream by the sync word of the immediately following indexed data block; forming said data stream using said packets.
Continuously variable transmission with a drive belt and with two pulleys (1, 2) that are each provided with two pulley discs (4, 5) with a running surface that is in frictional contact with the drive belt, which drive belt is provided with an endless tensile means and with a number of transverse members that are mounted on the endless tensile means, while being moveable along the along the circumference thereof, and that are each on either side thereof provided with a lateral side face for the said frictional contact with the pulley discs (4, 5), wherein the running surfaces of the pulleys (1, 2) are made of steel and have a surface hardness between 55 HRC and 65 HRC, wherein the lateral side faces of the transverse members also are made of steel and have a surface hardness between 55 HRC and 65 HRC and, moreover, are provided with a profile in the form of a number of, mutually alternating ridges and grooves, and wherein, during operation of the transmission, the said frictional contact is cooled by means of a circulating lubrication oil, wherein a surface texture of the running surfaces of the pulleys (1, 2) is irregular and has an ISO-standard average roughness value Ra in the range from 0.01 to 1.0 micron and, as such, is characterized by, an ISO-standard skewness value Rsk of less than zero and an ISO-standard kurtosis value Rku of more than 3 microns, preferably more than 5 microns.