mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cold finger for an infrared observation device including a hollow part with an elongated shape and able to form an interface between an infrared detector at one of its ends on the one hand, and a cryogenerator at the other one of its ends on the other hand, including on its outer lateral surface at least one reinforcing fin, characterized in that each fin forms banding preventing deformation of the finger.
A method of decoding a sequence of images from a bitstream using inter prediction, wherein the image includes a plurality of slices, the method comprising: decoding, from the bitstream, a target number for a slice including a plurality of blocks in an image to be decoded, wherein one or more of the plurality of blocks has been encoded by an inter prediction mode; performing, for each of one or more of the plurality of blocks in the slice encoded by an inter prediction mode, the steps of: generating a number of motion information predictors equal to the target number, the number of motion information predictors including actual motion information predictors obtained from image portions of said image being decoded or of a reference image; decoding, from the bitstream, an index corresponding to a motion information predictor, wherein the target number is used to parse the bitstream to decode the index, the index being encoded so that a number of bits in the code for the index depends on the target number; selecting a motion information predictor corresponding to the decoded index from the generated number of motion information predictors; and decoding the target block using the selected motion information predictor. generating a number of motion information predictors equal to the target number, the number of motion information predictors including actual motion information predictors obtained from image portions of said image being decoded or of a reference image; decoding, from the bitstream, an index corresponding to a motion information predictor, wherein the target number is used to parse the bitstream to decode the index, the index being encoded so that a number of bits in the code for the index depends on the target number; selecting a motion information predictor corresponding to the decoded index from the generated number of motion information predictors; and decoding the target block using the selected motion information predictor.
A method of making an intraocular lens, comprising: forming a support structure; and forming a base optic having an anterior surface and an opposing posterior surface; wherein the support structure is coupled to the base optic; and characterized by: processing the base optic to remove unwanted impurities, wherein processing the base optic comprises extracting impurities from the base optic, wherein extracting impurities comprises performing a Soxhlet extraction; and subsequent to processing the base optic, forming a finished optic by affixing a membrane to at least one of the surfaces (120, 125) of the base optic, wherein the surface quality of an outer surface (145, 155) of the membrane is higher than the surface quality of the surfaces (120, 125) of the base optic, wherein the surface quality is expressed in terms of an RMS roughness, where a lower RMS roughness corresponds to a higher surface quality, or deviation from a desired profile or shape, where a lower deviation corresponds to a higher surface quality. forming a support structure; and forming a base optic having an anterior surface and an opposing posterior surface; wherein the support structure is coupled to the base optic; and characterized by: processing the base optic to remove unwanted impurities, wherein processing the base optic comprises extracting impurities from the base optic, wherein extracting impurities comprises performing a Soxhlet extraction; and subsequent to processing the base optic, forming a finished optic by affixing a membrane to at least one of the surfaces (120, 125) of the base optic, wherein the surface quality of an outer surface (145, 155) of the membrane is higher than the surface quality of the surfaces (120, 125) of the base optic, wherein the surface quality is expressed in terms of an RMS roughness, where a lower RMS roughness corresponds to a higher surface quality, or deviation from a desired profile or shape, where a lower deviation corresponds to a higher surface quality. processing the base optic to remove unwanted impurities, wherein processing the base optic comprises extracting impurities from the base optic, wherein extracting impurities comprises performing a Soxhlet extraction; and subsequent to processing the base optic, forming a finished optic by affixing a membrane to at least one of the surfaces (120, 125) of the base optic, wherein the surface quality of an outer surface (145, 155) of the membrane is higher than the surface quality of the surfaces (120, 125) of the base optic, wherein the surface quality is expressed in terms of an RMS roughness, where a lower RMS roughness corresponds to a higher surface quality, or deviation from a desired profile or shape, where a lower deviation corresponds to a higher surface quality.
A securing assembly for an article, said assembly being capable of securing against both tensile and compressive forces, and including: • a securing rod (23, 123, 273) which is adapted to be releasably connectable between a floor underlying an article to be secured and said article; • the securing rod (23, 123, 273) providing a first portion at one end thereof and a second portion at the other end thereof, and a third portion (50, 279) having reduced strength compared to said first and second portions, between said first and second portions; • a bearing (22, 272) dimensioned and arranged to support at least a major portion of said third portion (50, 279) of said rod; characterised in that said securing assembly further includes: • a casing (21, 271) which in use is rigidly attached to an article to be secured, said casing having a first end which is uppermost in use and a second end which is lowermost in use and wherein the casing (21, 271) is formed with a bore therethrough extending between said first and second ends; • said casing (21, 271) when in use being arranged to completely surround and contain at least said third portion (50, 279) of said rod; at least said third portion (50, 279) of the securing rod (23, 123, 273) and the corresponding part of the bearing (22, 272) being a sliding fit within said bore; • said casing (21, 271) being in load transmitting engagement with said rod (23, 123, 273). • a securing rod (23, 123, 273) which is adapted to be releasably connectable between a floor underlying an article to be secured and said article; • the securing rod (23, 123, 273) providing a first portion at one end thereof and a second portion at the other end thereof, and a third portion (50, 279) having reduced strength compared to said first and second portions, between said first and second portions; • a bearing (22, 272) dimensioned and arranged to support at least a major portion of said third portion (50, 279) of said rod; • a casing (21, 271) which in use is rigidly attached to an article to be secured, said casing having a first end which is uppermost in use and a second end which is lowermost in use and wherein the casing (21, 271) is formed with a bore therethrough extending between said first and second ends; • said casing (21, 271) when in use being arranged to completely surround and contain at least said third portion (50, 279) of said rod; at least said third portion (50, 279) of the securing rod (23, 123, 273) and the corresponding part of the bearing (22, 272) being a sliding fit within said bore; • said casing (21, 271) being in load transmitting engagement with said rod (23, 123, 273).
A method for extracting a primary scattered radiation spectrum from a scattering spectrum of scattered radiation according to a scattering angle, coming from a material exposed to an incident radiation through a surface, the method comprising application of a spectral response function (3100, 3110) corresponding to the multiple scattered radiation spectrum when a photon with a given energy belonging to the primary scattered spectrum is detected, said spectral response function being organized in the form of a correlation matrix of which each value a ij corresponds to the number of detected photons, with energy E i, constituting the multiple scattered radiation, when a photon is detected, with energy E j, of the primary scattered spectrum, the method comprising an iterative process of which each step comprises an estimation of the multiple scattered spectrum by multiplying a preceding estimation of the primary scattered spectrum with the correlation matrix ( DM k = M * DP k-1) and a new estimation of the primary scattered spectrum, by subtraction of said estimated multiple scattered spectrum from the detected scattering spectrum ( DP k = DT - DM k). an estimation of the multiple scattered spectrum by multiplying a preceding estimation of the primary scattered spectrum with the correlation matrix ( DM k = M * DP k-1) and a new estimation of the primary scattered spectrum, by subtraction of said estimated multiple scattered spectrum from the detected scattering spectrum ( DP k = DT - DM k).
An application login password input method, comprising: obtaining biometric feature information of a user; determining, according to the biometric feature information, whether the user has login permission; obtaining voice information of the user; determining, according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission, password information corresponding to the voice information; and inputting the password information into a password input box of the application; wherein the determining, according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission, the password information corresponding to the voice information comprises: obtaining a meaning of the voice information according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission; and determining, in a voice password database according to the meaning of the voice information, the password information that matches the meaning of the voice information, wherein the voice password database comprises a voice password pair of the user, the voice password pair comprises the meaning of the voice information and the password information, and the meaning of the voice information is in a one-to-one correspondence with the password information. obtaining biometric feature information of a user; determining, according to the biometric feature information, whether the user has login permission; obtaining voice information of the user; determining, according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission, password information corresponding to the voice information; and inputting the password information into a password input box of the application; wherein the determining, according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission, the password information corresponding to the voice information comprises: obtaining a meaning of the voice information according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission; and determining, in a voice password database according to the meaning of the voice information, the password information that matches the meaning of the voice information, wherein the voice password database comprises a voice password pair of the user, the voice password pair comprises the meaning of the voice information and the password information, and the meaning of the voice information is in a one-to-one correspondence with the password information. obtaining a meaning of the voice information according to the voice information after it is determined that the user has the login permission; and determining, in a voice password database according to the meaning of the voice information, the password information that matches the meaning of the voice information, wherein the voice password database comprises a voice password pair of the user, the voice password pair comprises the meaning of the voice information and the password information, and the meaning of the voice information is in a one-to-one correspondence with the password information.
Hydrodynamic plain bearing with a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, wherein a rotor bearing surface faces a counter surface of the stator for hydrodynamic pressure generation, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counter surface, when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation in sectional view, form a continuous bearing contour which is formed from at least two contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2), wherein the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2) are suitable for generating hydrodynamic load-bearing capacity in radial and axial direction, wherein the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21. 3) are transferred into one another by means of at least one transition section (13.3; 21.3) in such a way that hydrodynamic load-bearing capacity can be generated via the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2) and the transition section (13.3; 21.3), characterized in in that the sliding bearing is designed as a multi-surface sliding bearing having two or more lubricating wedges (21.1b, 21.2b, 21.3b) in the region of the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2) and the transition section (13.3; 21.3) and in that at least some of the lubricating wedges (21.1b, 21.2b, 21.3b) of the contour sections (21.1; 21.2) and of the transition section (13.3, 21.3) are transferred into one another in such a way that a continuously differentiable contour profile results in the axial direction of the bearing. wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counter surface, when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation in sectional view, form a continuous bearing contour which is formed from at least two contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2), wherein the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2) are suitable for generating hydrodynamic load-bearing capacity in radial and axial direction, wherein the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21. 3) are transferred into one another by means of at least one transition section (13.3; 21.3) in such a way that hydrodynamic load-bearing capacity can be generated via the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2) and the transition section (13.3; 21.3), characterized in in that the sliding bearing is designed as a multi-surface sliding bearing having two or more lubricating wedges (21.1b, 21.2b, 21.3b) in the region of the contour sections (13.1, 13.2; 21.1, 21.2) and the transition section (13.3; 21.3) and in that at least some of the lubricating wedges (21.1b, 21.2b, 21.3b) of the contour sections (21.1; 21.2) and of the transition section (13.3, 21.3) are transferred into one another in such a way that a continuously differentiable contour profile results in the axial direction of the bearing.
A prosthesis for implantation at a native semilunar valve of a native valve complex of a subject, the native valve complex having three semilunar sinuses and three native commissures, the prosthesis comprising a valve prosthesis support, for supporting a prosthetic valve, characterised by the support comprising: a support structure comprising exactly three engagement arms that meet one another at three respective junctures, wherein the engagement arms are shaped so as to define three peak complexes at the three respective junctures, and three trough complexes, each of which is between two of the peak complexes, wherein each of the peak complexes includes m local peaks and m-1 local troughs, where m is greater than or equal to 1; wherein each of the trough complexes includes n local troughs and n-1 local peaks, where n is greater than or equal to 1; and wherein, upon implantation of the prosthesis, each of the engagement arms is at least partially disposed within a respective one of the semilunar sinuses, such that each of the peak complexes is disposed distal to and in rotational alignment with a respective one of the native commissures, and each of the trough complexes is disposed at least partially within the respective one of the semilunar sinuses. a support structure comprising exactly three engagement arms that meet one another at three respective junctures, wherein the engagement arms are shaped so as to define three peak complexes at the three respective junctures, and three trough complexes, each of which is between two of the peak complexes, wherein each of the peak complexes includes m local peaks and m-1 local troughs, where m is greater than or equal to 1; wherein each of the trough complexes includes n local troughs and n-1 local peaks, where n is greater than or equal to 1; and wherein, upon implantation of the prosthesis, each of the engagement arms is at least partially disposed within a respective one of the semilunar sinuses, such that each of the peak complexes is disposed distal to and in rotational alignment with a respective one of the native commissures, and each of the trough complexes is disposed at least partially within the respective one of the semilunar sinuses.
An ultrasound catheter for disrupting occlusions in blood vessels, the ultrasonic catheter comprising: an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen; an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body, the ultrasound transmission member having a proximal end connectable to a separate ultrasound generating device and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of the catheter body; and a distal head (26, 34) coupled with the distal end of the ultrasound transmission member, the distal head (26, 34) positioned adjacent, but not affixed to, the distal end of the catheter body so that the distal head (26, 34) may move freely relative to the distal end of the catheter body when ultrasonic energy is applied through the ultrasound transmission member. an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen; an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body, the ultrasound transmission member having a proximal end connectable to a separate ultrasound generating device and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of the catheter body; and a distal head (26, 34) coupled with the distal end of the ultrasound transmission member, the distal head (26, 34) positioned adjacent, but not affixed to, the distal end of the catheter body so that the distal head (26, 34) may move freely relative to the distal end of the catheter body when ultrasonic energy is applied through the ultrasound transmission member.
Method for producing a component (200, 201) from a fibre-composite material, wherein - a plurality of cavities are moulded locally on and/or in a support (12, 20) in that said cavities are indented or impressed in the support (12, 20), or in that the support (12, 20) is folded, corrugated, or bent; - a liquid resin is incorporated in the cavities of the support (12, 20); - a dry fibrous material (17, 26) is applied to the support (12, 20), while configuring a press-moulded blank (100, 101); - the press-moulded blank (100, 101) that comprises the fibrous material (17, 26) and the support (12, 20) is formed under the influence of pressure; - the cavities of the support (12, 20), as a consequence of the influence of pressure, collapse and release the liquid resin, while impregnating the fibrous material (17, 26); - the press-moulded blank (101, 101) having the impregnated fibrous material (17, 26) is cured so as to form the finished component (200, 201), wherein the support (12, 20) connects permanently to the fibrous material (17, 26). - a plurality of cavities are moulded locally on and/or in a support (12, 20) in that said cavities are indented or impressed in the support (12, 20), or in that the support (12, 20) is folded, corrugated, or bent; - a liquid resin is incorporated in the cavities of the support (12, 20); - a dry fibrous material (17, 26) is applied to the support (12, 20), while configuring a press-moulded blank (100, 101); - the press-moulded blank (100, 101) that comprises the fibrous material (17, 26) and the support (12, 20) is formed under the influence of pressure; - the cavities of the support (12, 20), as a consequence of the influence of pressure, collapse and release the liquid resin, while impregnating the fibrous material (17, 26); - the press-moulded blank (101, 101) having the impregnated fibrous material (17, 26) is cured so as to form the finished component (200, 201), wherein the support (12, 20) connects permanently to the fibrous material (17, 26).
A wheel hub transmission unit for a wheel hub of a vehicle, comprising a rotational axis, a sprocket hub support which is arranged concentrically with the rotational axis and to which at least one sprocket can be mounted in a torsionally rigid manner for driving the wheel hub, a hub body which is arranged axially beside the sprocket hub support and has an interior space arranged concentrically around the rotational axis, a transmission sleeve which is arranged concentrically around the rotational axis within the interior space and comprises a magnetically coded material which forms a measuring zone of the transmission sleeve, and a drive clutch to which the sprocket hub support is coupled with its longitudinal end facing the hub body and to which the transmission sleeve is coupled with its longitudinal end facing the sprocket hub support, as well as an output clutch by means of which the transmission sleeve is coupled to hub body with its other longitudinal end, so that a torque can be transferred from the sprocket hub support to the hub body via the drive clutch, the output clutch and the transmission sleeve, wherein a measuring unit is arranged in the interior space, the measuring unit being adapted to detect a measuring signal on the measuring zone of the transmission sleeve, so that the measuring zone of the transmission sleeve is capable of detecting the torque in the interior space by means of the magnetic properties of the magnetically coded material that will change under the influence of the torque, by using the measuring signal for drawing conclusions about the torque applied to the transmission sleeve, wherein the drive clutch is a free wheel and the drive clutch comprises a first freewheeling component which is connected to the sprocket hub support in a torsionally rigid manner, and a second freewheeling component which is connected to the transmission sleeve in a torsionally rigid manner, characterized in that the first freewheeling component is arranged axially beside the second freewheeling component.