mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system for estimating a number of occupants in a room, the system comprising: a motion sensor configured to generate motion samples; a microphone configured to generate audio samples; and at least one processor (703, 803), characterized in that the at least one processor is configured to: detect motion events from the motion samples to determine a first estimated number of occupants in the room based on at least one of a number of the detected motion events and a type of the detected motion events; analyze the audio samples to derive a second estimated number of occupants in the room based on a series of feature vectors (418, 421) derived from the analyzed audio samples; wherein the feature vectors (418, 421) correspond to a series of sample windows; and cluster the series of feature vectors into a number of clusters using the first estimated number as an initial cluster count, wherein the number of clusters is the second estimated number; compare the first estimated number to the second estimated number to determine whether the audio-based estimation and the motion-based estimation agree; and generate an output comprising a number of occupants in the room in response to the comparison if the two estimations agree such that they are the same. a motion sensor configured to generate motion samples; a microphone configured to generate audio samples; and at least one processor (703, 803), detect motion events from the motion samples to determine a first estimated number of occupants in the room based on at least one of a number of the detected motion events and a type of the detected motion events; analyze the audio samples to derive a second estimated number of occupants in the room based on a series of feature vectors (418, 421) derived from the analyzed audio samples; wherein the feature vectors (418, 421) correspond to a series of sample windows; and cluster the series of feature vectors into a number of clusters using the first estimated number as an initial cluster count, wherein the number of clusters is the second estimated number; compare the first estimated number to the second estimated number to determine whether the audio-based estimation and the motion-based estimation agree; and generate an output comprising a number of occupants in the room in response to the comparison if the two estimations agree such that they are the same.
A railway carriage to be transported on a railway system, the railway carriage including a living area, a bathroom, a sleeping area and a kitchen area, appliances (40, 42, 75) in the bathroom and kitchen area being connected to a common potable water supply system, the railway carriage including a potable water connector to releasably connect the potable water supply system of the carriage to an external water supply, the appliances (40, 42, 73) in the bathroom and kitchen area being connected to a common waste water system, and the railway carriage including a waste water connector to releasably connect the waste water system of the carriage to an external waste system, such as a drain, wherein the potable water connector and the waste water connector are provided on a common mounting, characterized in that the common mounting is arranged to be moved into place to make the connection, so that the potable water connector and waste water connector are simultaneously connected to the external water supply and external waste system respectively.
A microfluidic device comprising: a sample application site; a flow channel in fluid communication with the sample application site; and a porous component positioned between the sample application site and flow channel, wherein the porous component fills a region that extends from the sample application site to the flow channel, the porous component comprising a porous matrix, a buffer; and an assay reagent positioned within the pores of the porous matrix. a sample application site; a flow channel in fluid communication with the sample application site; and a porous component positioned between the sample application site and flow channel, wherein the porous component fills a region that extends from the sample application site to the flow channel, the porous component comprising a porous matrix, a buffer; and an assay reagent positioned within the pores of the porous matrix. a buffer; and an assay reagent positioned within the pores of the porous matrix.
A method for the in vitro differentiation of neural precursor cells from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, comprising: (a) expanding isolated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells collected from a patient, in a basal medium comprising autologous growth serum obtained from the patient; (b) culturing and isolating mesenchymal stem cell-derived neural precursor cells from the mesenchymal stem cells; and (c) performing gene expression analysis to identify mesenchymal stem cell-derived neural precursors, which exhibit 2-4 fold increase in the amount of nestin, 5-15 fold increase in the amount of neurofilament, 7-10 fold increase in the amount of GFAF (glial fibrillary acidic protein) and 0.4-0.7 fold decrease in Vimentin. (a) expanding isolated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells collected from a patient, in a basal medium comprising autologous growth serum obtained from the patient; (b) culturing and isolating mesenchymal stem cell-derived neural precursor cells from the mesenchymal stem cells; and (c) performing gene expression analysis to identify mesenchymal stem cell-derived neural precursors, which exhibit 2-4 fold increase in the amount of nestin, 5-15 fold increase in the amount of neurofilament, 7-10 fold increase in the amount of GFAF (glial fibrillary acidic protein) and 0.4-0.7 fold decrease in Vimentin.
A system for holding at least one of a sample and a reagent for analysis, the system comprising: a pair of parallel covers, at least one of which is light transmissive, of which pair a light transmissive cover forms a top, and of which pair the other forms a bottom; a frame disposed between the covers to define, in relation to the covers, an interior volume, the frame and the covers associated with one another to form a case, the case being substantially tight to liquids; and a microfluidic array disposed in the interior volume, the array including a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces, the through-holes containing at least one of a sample and a reagent; characterized in that the system further comprises one or more positioning guide rails for positioning the microfluidic array between at least one of i) the frame and ii) at least one of the covers, so as to ensure proper separation between the microfluidic array and the case when said microfluidic array has a horizontal, a vertical or a hybrid orientation, said one or more positioning guide rails are affixed to at least one of (i) the frame and (ii) at least one of the covers. a pair of parallel covers, at least one of which is light transmissive, of which pair a light transmissive cover forms a top, and of which pair the other forms a bottom; a frame disposed between the covers to define, in relation to the covers, an interior volume, the frame and the covers associated with one another to form a case, the case being substantially tight to liquids; and a microfluidic array disposed in the interior volume, the array including a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces, the through-holes containing at least one of a sample and a reagent; characterized in that the system further comprises one or more positioning guide rails for positioning the microfluidic array between at least one of i) the frame and ii) at least one of the covers, so as to ensure proper separation between the microfluidic array and the case when said microfluidic array has a horizontal, a vertical or a hybrid orientation, said one or more positioning guide rails are affixed to at least one of (i) the frame and (ii) at least one of the covers.
A home appliance, particularly a refrigerator, comprising a body; a door connected to the body with a hinge; a transfer element provided between the body and the door; and a guiding device guiding the transfer element between the body and the door; wherein the guiding device is a separate device with respect to the hinge, characterized in that the guiding device comprises a body element fixed to the body; a door element fixed to the door; and at least one bridge element connected to the body element and the door element as compatible with the movement of the hinge and guiding the transfer element between the body element and the door element, wherein the guiding device comprises more than one bridge element pivotally connected to each other in series, and wherein the first bridge element of the series of bridge elements is pivotally connected to the body element and the last bridge element of the series of bridge elements is pivotally connected to the door element.
An elafin polypeptide comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or homologues, fragments or derivatives thereof, wherein said derivatives are polypeptides of SEQ ID NO:1 which are glycosylated, PEGylated, biotinylated, cyclized and/or oxidized, wherein the homologues are defined as having a sequence homology of more than 60 % compared to the polypeptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the fragments, derivatives and homologues are defined as referring to those fragments, derivatives or homologues of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1 which inhibit a release of troponins, for use in the prevention and/or treatment of disorders or diseases involving damage to a cardiac muscle, wherein these disorders or diseases are associated with cell damage and/or cell death leading to troponin I and/or troponin T release and/or with a rise in plasma troponin I and/or troponin T, and wherein the terminology "associated with cell damage leading to troponin I (or T) release and / or with a rise in plasma Troponin I (or T)" is defined to pertain to patients which have an elevated troponin (I or T) above 0.04 μg/l, wherein said rise in troponin I and/or troponin T is not associated with an increase in elastase activity.
A mobile communications system comprising: a mobile terminal; a core network for packet switching; and a radio network controller to control a radio network, wherein at least one of a first Signalling Connection Control Part, SCCP, signalling connection for said mobile terminal and a second SCCP signalling connection for a broadcast or multicast service can be established on an interface between said core network and said radio network controller, wherein said radio network controller initiates the first SCCP signalling connection for said mobile terminal, wherein said core network initiates said second SCCP signalling connection for the broadcast or multicast service, and wherein the first SCCP signalling connection is set independently from the second SCCP signalling connection. a mobile terminal; a core network for packet switching; and a radio network controller to control a radio network, wherein at least one of a first Signalling Connection Control Part, SCCP, signalling connection for said mobile terminal and a second SCCP signalling connection for a broadcast or multicast service can be established on an interface between said core network and said radio network controller, wherein said radio network controller initiates the first SCCP signalling connection for said mobile terminal, wherein said core network initiates said second SCCP signalling connection for the broadcast or multicast service, and wherein the first SCCP signalling connection is set independently from the second SCCP signalling connection.
An uplink channel sending method, comprising: sending, by a terminal device, uplink data on a first uplink channel to a network device at a first power in a first time unit of a first bandwidth part region; and sending, by the terminal device, uplink data on the first uplink channel to the network device at a second power in a second time unit of a second bandwidth part region, wherein the second time unit is adjacent to the first time unit; the second bandwidth part region is different from the first bandwidth part region; and the second power is determined by using a reset accumulated closed-loop power, or the second power is determined by using an absolute closed-loop power, or the second power is determined by using the first power and an offset value. sending, by a terminal device, uplink data on a first uplink channel to a network device at a first power in a first time unit of a first bandwidth part region; and sending, by the terminal device, uplink data on the first uplink channel to the network device at a second power in a second time unit of a second bandwidth part region, wherein the second time unit is adjacent to the first time unit; the second bandwidth part region is different from the first bandwidth part region; and the second power is determined by using a reset accumulated closed-loop power, or the second power is determined by using an absolute closed-loop power, or the second power is determined by using the first power and an offset value.
An operator terminal of a mission system comprising at least one screen for displaying environmental data of a mobile carrier of a situation analysis system, said analysis system including at least one image sensor (2, 4) and means for providing a real-time spatial position of at least one object of interest, comprising: - a module for obtaining at least one piece of position information representative of the position of the carrier and of said at least one object of interest, - for at least one picture taking mode using a selected image sensor, a computing module able to provide at least two different picture taking quality zones (50, 52, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96), in a predetermined spatial perimeter (46, 61, 81) centered on the position of the carrier, each picture taking quality zone having an associated quality level, and - a module for displaying a map (40, 60, 80, 104) of said picture taking quality zones relative to the position of the carrier, in the predetermined spatial perimeter (46, 61,81), said obtaining, computing and display modules being implemented to obtain a quasi-real-time refresh of said displayed map (40, 60, 80, 104), characterized in that the image sensor(s) are able to acquire images according to a plurality of picture taking modes, and in that the picture taking quality zone computing module is implemented for each of the picture taking modes, and in that the display module is able to display, on the same display screen, all of the picture taking quality zones relative to each of said picture taking modes. - a module for obtaining at least one piece of position information representative of the position of the carrier and of said at least one object of interest, - for at least one picture taking mode using a selected image sensor, a computing module able to provide at least two different picture taking quality zones (50, 52, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96), in a predetermined spatial perimeter (46, 61, 81) centered on the position of the carrier, each picture taking quality zone having an associated quality level, and - a module for displaying a map (40, 60, 80, 104) of said picture taking quality zones relative to the position of the carrier, in the predetermined spatial perimeter (46, 61,81),
A wind turbine operable by pitch regulation and variable rotor speed, having three wind turbine blades at least 30 meters in length, characterised in that the combined radius specific solidity Sol r of the rotor blades is below a linear interpolation between: • Sol r = 0.035 at blade radius r = 30% of the rotor radius R • Sol r = 0.025 at blade radius r = 50% of the rotor radius R • Sol r = 0.018 at blade radius r = 70% of the rotor radius R • Sol r = 0.011 at blade radius r = 90% of the rotor radius R for at least 50 radius-% of the blade(s) between blade radius r = 30 to 90% of the rotor radius R; wherein - the maximum lift coefficient, C L.max > 1.5 for Re = 3.0x10 6 where C L.max is valid for a two-dimensional flow passing a smooth profile surface, for profiles in the radius range corresponding to t/c < 24% to t/c > 15% with the proviso that r < 96% of R. • Sol r = 0.035 at blade radius r = 30% of the rotor radius R • Sol r = 0.025 at blade radius r = 50% of the rotor radius R • Sol r = 0.018 at blade radius r = 70% of the rotor radius R • Sol r = 0.011 at blade radius r = 90% of the rotor radius R for at least 50 radius-% of the blade(s) between blade radius r = 30 to 90% of the rotor radius R; wherein - the maximum lift coefficient, C L.max > 1.5 for Re = 3.0x10 6 where C L.max is valid for a two-dimensional flow passing a smooth profile surface, for profiles in the radius range corresponding to t/c < 24% to t/c > 15% with the proviso that r < 96% of R. - the maximum lift coefficient, C L.max > 1.5 for Re = 3.0x10 6 where C L.max is valid for a two-dimensional flow passing a smooth profile surface, for profiles in the radius range corresponding to t/c < 24% to t/c > 15% with the proviso that r < 96% of R.
A method for determining the activity of a Rab escort protein 1 -encoding gene therapy vector for the use in the treatment of choroideremia, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a sample comprising REP1 with Rab6a, Rab geranylgeranyltransferase (Rab GGTase) and a lipid donor substrate, wherein the sample comprising REP1 is from a cell genetically engineered to express the REP1 using the REP1-encoding gene therapy vector; and (b) detecting the lipidated Rab6a product. (a) contacting a sample comprising REP1 with Rab6a, Rab geranylgeranyltransferase (Rab GGTase) and a lipid donor substrate, wherein the sample comprising REP1 is from a cell genetically engineered to express the REP1 using the REP1-encoding gene therapy vector; and (b) detecting the lipidated Rab6a product.
Use of an agent for long-term stabilization of a protein or for suppressing protein aggregation, which comprises meglumine, or a salt thereof, wherein the protein is an antibody molecule.
A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising a plurality of pixel units, wherein each pixel unit includes: at least one pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion and a charge storing portion configured to hold the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion; a gate electrode provided on a region between the photoelectric conversion portion and the charge storing portion; a floating diffusion portion to which the charge held by the charge storing portion is transferred; a plurality of transistors (11, 12) for outputting a signal based on the charge held by the charge storing portion; and an isolation area for electrically isolating the charge storing portion, wherein the isolation area includes first and second isolation portions arranged at the periphery of the charge storage portion, wherein the first isolation portion forms a PN junction with the charge storage portion, wherein the first isolation portion is arranged between the charge storage portion of the one pixel and a charge storage portion of a pixel adjacent to the one pixel, and/or is arranged between the charge storage portion of the one pixel and a photoelectric conversion portion of a pixel adjacent to the one pixel; and wherein the second isolation portion has an insulator and is arranged between the charge storage portion and at least a part of the plurality of transistors. at least one pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion and a charge storing portion configured to hold the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion; a gate electrode provided on a region between the photoelectric conversion portion and the charge storing portion; a floating diffusion portion to which the charge held by the charge storing portion is transferred; a plurality of transistors (11, 12) for outputting a signal based on the charge held by the charge storing portion; and an isolation area for electrically isolating the charge storing portion, wherein the isolation area includes first and second isolation portions arranged at the periphery of the charge storage portion, wherein the first isolation portion forms a PN junction with the charge storage portion, wherein the first isolation portion is arranged between the charge storage portion of the one pixel and a charge storage portion of a pixel adjacent to the one pixel, and/or is arranged between the charge storage portion of the one pixel and a photoelectric conversion portion of a pixel adjacent to the one pixel; and wherein the second isolation portion has an insulator and is arranged between the charge storage portion and at least a part of the plurality of transistors.
Stop device for vehicle wheels designed to be applied to the loading deck of a vehicle transporter provided with anchoring holes, said stop device comprising a base (3, 3) for resting on the loading deck of the vehicle transporter and a retainer bar projecting from the base (3, 3) and suitable to cooperate in a retaining relationship with a vehicle wheel, the support base (3, 3) carrying a pair of engagement assemblies (4, 4) each comprising a hook to be fitted into an anchoring hole of the loading deck of the vehicle transporter, a helical spring, a cam member co-operating from beneath with the retainer bar under the action of the spring, and a manual control rod to rotate the cam member in two different positions in which the hook is facing to opposite sides with respect to the retainer bar, characterised in that the support base consists of a pair of plates (3, 3) separate from each other, located beneath the ends of the retainer bar and each formed with a lateral notch facing towards the interior of the stop device, and in that each engagement assembly is pre-assembled and is mounted between the respective base plate and the retainer bar following lateral fitting thereof into the related notch.
A fastening clamp that is adapted and configured for attachment without tools to a perforated undulating base of a sterilization sieve basket, wherein the fastening clamp has a main portion on which two rows of arms are arranged opposite each other with respect to a central axis, wherein each row of arms has a first retaining arm and a second retaining arm, on each of which a respective latching nose is formed, wherein the latching noses of the two retaining arms (12, 16) of each row of arms face toward each other, and wherein a first edge extends on the main portion between the two first retaining arms and a second edge extends between the two second retaining arms, characterized in that a cutout or recess is formed on each of the two edges.
A vessel propeller comprising a cylindrical hub rotatable about a rotation axis and a plurality of blades provided radially around the hub with a certain pitch angle, wherein the hub comprises a blade connection housing helically formed on the cylindrical surface of the hub for the demountable connection of each blade to the hub, the hub comprises connecting member holes circularly arranged around the hub rotation axis and extending along the hub thickness in an inner wall of the hub, characterized in that each blade comprises a hub connector having a plurality of connecting member openings provided along the width thereof, and each hub connector being placed in its respective connection housing; and in that there is provided a plurality of external connecting members each extending axially along the respective connecting member hole and connecting member opening for rigidly connecting the hub and plurality of blades.