mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for determining scattered disparity fields in stereo vision, comprising the steps of: • capturing a first (IM 1) and a second (IM 2) image of a same scene from two different positions, so that at least one set of pixels of said first image (IM 1) is associated with a corresponding set of points of said second image (IM 2), each point of said set of points of said second image (IM 2) corresponding to a pixel of said second image (IM 2) or being intermediate between two adjacent pixels of said second image (IM 2); • selecting at least one pixel (x) in said first image (IM 1); and • determining the point (z) of said second image (IM 2) associated with said pixel (x), wherein determining said point (z) comprises minimising a cost function having as variable a disparity vector between said pixel (x) and said point (z) and depending on a difference between the first (IM 1) and the second (IM 2) image in a window of pixels (w) centered on said pixel (x) and in a corresponding window of pixels centered on the point (z) to be determined; characterised in that said cost function comprises a term which depends in a monotonously increasing way on the distance of said point (z) to be determined from an epipolar straight line in said second image (IM 2) associated with said pixel (x). • capturing a first (IM 1) and a second (IM 2) image of a same scene from two different positions, so that at least one set of pixels of said first image (IM 1) is associated with a corresponding set of points of said second image (IM 2), each point of said set of points of said second image (IM 2) corresponding to a pixel of said second image (IM 2) or being intermediate between two adjacent pixels of said second image (IM 2); • selecting at least one pixel (x) in said first image (IM 1); and • determining the point (z) of said second image (IM 2) associated with said pixel (x), wherein determining said point (z) comprises minimising a cost function having as variable a disparity vector between said pixel (x) and said point (z) and depending on a difference between the first (IM 1) and the second (IM 2) image in a window of pixels (w) centered on said pixel (x) and in a corresponding window of pixels centered on the point (z) to be determined;
A method of mitigating motion sickness in a vehicle, the method comprising: mitigating motion of at least a portion of the vehicle within a first frequency range by a first degree during a first mode of operation; detecting an event, a series of events and/or a pattern of events; determining that the event, the series of events and/or the pattern of events is associated with an increase in a likelihood of motion sickness of at least one occupant of the vehicle; after determining that the event, the series of events and/or the pattern of events is associated with the increased likelihood of motion sickness, mitigating motion of the portion of the vehicle within the first frequency range by a second degree, higher than the first degree, during a second mode of operation; and operating at least one actuator of an active suspension system to mitigate the motion in the first mode and the second mode. mitigating motion of at least a portion of the vehicle within a first frequency range by a first degree during a first mode of operation; detecting an event, a series of events and/or a pattern of events; determining that the event, the series of events and/or the pattern of events is associated with an increase in a likelihood of motion sickness of at least one occupant of the vehicle; after determining that the event, the series of events and/or the pattern of events is associated with the increased likelihood of motion sickness, mitigating motion of the portion of the vehicle within the first frequency range by a second degree, higher than the first degree, during a second mode of operation; and operating at least one actuator of an active suspension system to mitigate the motion in the first mode and the second mode.
A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising: - a drive unit, - at least one hydraulic circuit (30, 34) with a hydraulic pump (32, 36) driven by the drive unit, - a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled with the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit (30, 34), wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be driven in a charge operating mode by the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit (30, 34) as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir and can be operated in a drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump (32, 36) of at least one hydraulic circuit (30,34), wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a recirculation operating mode as a pump to convey fluid out of a fluid reservoir and into a fluid reservoir, characterized in that, the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is operated to provide the recirculation operating mode when a charging mode of at least one pressure fluid reservoir is above a threshold charge and a drive speed of the drive unit is below a threshold speed. - a drive unit, - at least one hydraulic circuit (30, 34) with a hydraulic pump (32, 36) driven by the drive unit, - a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled with the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit (30, 34), wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be driven in a charge operating mode by the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit (30, 34) as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir and can be operated in a drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump (32, 36) of at least one hydraulic circuit (30,34), wherein
An implantable medical device having a body comprising a composite material comprising PEEK, the body having a variable cross section along a length, the body having a first portion which forms a part of a surface of said body, and a packing portion, wherein an insert is provided in the packing portion, the insert providing an increased thickness to at least a part of the body, wherein the PEEK has a melt viscosity of at least 0.06 kNsm -2, and less than 0.5 kNsm -2, wherein the melt viscosity is measured using capillary rheometry operating at 400°C at a shear rate of 1000s -1 using a tungsten carbide die, 0.5mmx3.175mm, the composite material comprises carbon fibres wherein an amount of carbon fibres in the composite material is ≤ 70vol%, the composite material comprising barium sulphate wherein barium sulphate in the composite material is in the amount of ≤ 15wt%.
A method of producing composites with dielectric matrices comprising metallic and/or semi-conductive nanoparticles in the form of rods with plasmonic properties, characterised in that a dielectric input material is milled into the form of a fine crystalline granulate, which is thoroughly mixed with nanoparticles of at least one metal and/or semi-conductive compound having the melting point higher than the melting point of the matrix, and then the thus-produced matrix with nanoparticles uniformly distributed throughout its volume is melted at a temperature lower than the melting point of the nanoparticles in a crucible of a system for micro-pulling down from the melt, after which said matrix undergoes the process of gravitational micro-pulling down.
A switch mechanism, comprising: a housing portion; a key top portion having an engagement portion and a cover portion and being arranged such that a surface thereof is exposed at a peripheral portion of said housing portion; wherein said housing portion has a restriction member which is formed to protrude toward a side surface of said key top portion between said engagement portion and said cover portion, and a switch portion which is arranged inside said housing portion and is pressed in response to pressing of the surface of said key top portion, said restriction member including a side support portion which supports said key top portion and serves as a fulcrum to enable tilting of said key top portion by contacting said key top portion from a side when said surface of said key top portion is pressed, said restriction member further includes a support portion for supporting said key top portion from a direction opposite to a direction of pressing said key top portion when said surface of said key top portion is pressed, and wherein said side support portion is constructed to restrict displacement of said key top portion toward said restricting member. a housing portion; a key top portion having an engagement portion and a cover portion and being arranged such that a surface thereof is exposed at a peripheral portion of said housing portion; wherein said housing portion has a restriction member which is formed to protrude toward a side surface of said key top portion between said engagement portion and said cover portion, and a switch portion which is arranged inside said housing portion and is pressed in response to pressing of the surface of said key top portion, said restriction member including a side support portion which supports said key top portion and serves as a fulcrum to enable tilting of said key top portion by contacting said key top portion from a side when said surface of said key top portion is pressed, said restriction member further includes a support portion for supporting said key top portion from a direction opposite to a direction of pressing said key top portion when said surface of said key top portion is pressed, and wherein said side support portion is constructed to restrict displacement of said key top portion toward said restricting member.
Starter drive assembly for a motor vehicle starter, comprising: - a bushing having a shoulder and a stop element, - a pinion mounted so as to slide on the bushing between the stop element and the shoulder, - at least one elastic member mounted between the pinion and the shoulder and being designed to have a rest position in which the pinion bears on the stop element and a compressed position in which the pinion is remote from said stop element, characterized in that the elastic member is mounted, in its rest position, in such a way that the pinion is preloaded with a load of between 40 N and 80 N. - a bushing having a shoulder and a stop element, - a pinion mounted so as to slide on the bushing between the stop element and the shoulder, - at least one elastic member mounted between the pinion and the shoulder and being designed to have a rest position in which the pinion bears on the stop element and a compressed position in which the pinion is remote from said stop element,
A fiber reinforced feedstock cutting device, comprising: a feedstock pass through zone; and a cutting mechanism, wherein a portion of the cutting mechanism defines at least a partial perimeter of the feedstock pass through zone, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a ribbon (202, 302, 602) including one or more perforations, wherein a feedstock (120-1, 121-1, 122-1) is passed through at least one perforation of the one or more perforations and movement of the ribbon cuts the feedstock, and wherein the cutting device further comprises a set of rotatable reels (206, 207, 306, 307, 606, 606-1, 607, 607-1) coupled to the ribbon, wherein rotating at least one of the reels causes movement of the ribbon in one or more directions. a feedstock pass through zone; and a cutting mechanism, wherein a portion of the cutting mechanism defines at least a partial perimeter of the feedstock pass through zone, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a ribbon (202, 302, 602) including one or more perforations, wherein a feedstock (120-1, 121-1, 122-1) is passed through at least one perforation of the one or more perforations and movement of the ribbon cuts the feedstock, and wherein the cutting device further comprises a set of rotatable reels (206, 207, 306, 307, 606, 606-1, 607, 607-1) coupled to the ribbon, wherein rotating at least one of the reels causes movement of the ribbon in one or more directions.
Precipitated silica having: a BET specific surface in the range of from 35 to 700 m 2 /g, a CTAB specific surface in the range of from 30 to 400 m 2 /g, a pore volume distribution V 2 /V 1 between the pore volume generated by the pores having a diameter of between 175 and 275 Å and the pore volume generated by the pores with diameters of less than or equal to 400 Å in the range of from 0.15 to 0.49, and a content of polycarboxylic acid and/or corresponding carboxylate groups, expressed as total carbon content, of at least 0.15 wt% wherein said polycarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of malonic acid, tricarballylic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, methylsuccinic acid, ethylsuccinic acid, oxalosuccinic acid, methyladipic acid, methylglutaric acid, dimethylglutaric acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, muconic acid, aconitic acid, traumatic acid, glutaconic acid, malic acid, phthalic acid, ortophthalic acid, isophthalic acid, trimesic acid, trimellitic acid. a BET specific surface in the range of from 35 to 700 m 2 /g, a CTAB specific surface in the range of from 30 to 400 m 2 /g, a pore volume distribution V 2 /V 1 between the pore volume generated by the pores having a diameter of between 175 and 275 Å and the pore volume generated by the pores with diameters of less than or equal to 400 Å in the range of from 0.15 to 0.49, and a content of polycarboxylic acid and/or corresponding carboxylate groups, expressed as total carbon content, of at least 0.15 wt% wherein said polycarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of malonic acid, tricarballylic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, methylsuccinic acid, ethylsuccinic acid, oxalosuccinic acid, methyladipic acid, methylglutaric acid, dimethylglutaric acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, muconic acid, aconitic acid, traumatic acid, glutaconic acid, malic acid, phthalic acid, ortophthalic acid, isophthalic acid, trimesic acid, trimellitic acid.
A process for detecting an aluminum-based material deposited onto a titanium-based gas turbine engine component during engine operation, comprising the steps of: immersing at least a portion of the titanium-based component, which has been subjected to engine operation, into an acid solution to form an etched component the acid solution comprising (i) Sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, calcium fluoride a hydro fluoric acid (ii) Sulphoric acid, and (iii) water; removing the etched component from the solution; and visually inspecting the etched component for dark areas in contrast to light areas, the dark areas indicating deposited aluminum-based material. immersing at least a portion of the titanium-based component, which has been subjected to engine operation, into an acid solution to form an etched component the acid solution comprising (i) Sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, calcium fluoride a hydro fluoric acid (ii) Sulphoric acid, and (iii) water; (i) Sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, calcium fluoride a hydro fluoric acid (ii) Sulphoric acid, and (iii) water; removing the etched component from the solution; and visually inspecting the etched component for dark areas in contrast to light areas, the dark areas indicating deposited aluminum-based material.
A waste conversion system, comprising - at least one pre-treatment unit for receiving a stream of waste of which at least a portion thereof being organic waste, the pretreatment unit comprising at least one continuous-flow steam explosion reactor (1200,1300); - at least one separation unit, for receiving a stream of pre-treated waste from said pre-treatment unit, the separation unit comprising at least one conditioning section and at least one separation section for the separation of conditioned waste into at least one fat/oil component and at least one aqueous component; - at least one biodiesel production unit, for generating biodiesel from the at least one fat/oil component; - at least one digestion unit, for anaerobic digestion and/or fermentation of the at least one aqueous component; and - at least one composting unit, for the generation of compost from solid organic material. - at least one pre-treatment unit for receiving a stream of waste of which at least a portion thereof being organic waste, the pretreatment unit comprising at least one continuous-flow steam explosion reactor (1200,1300); - at least one separation unit, for receiving a stream of pre-treated waste from said pre-treatment unit, the separation unit comprising at least one conditioning section and at least one separation section for the separation of conditioned waste into at least one fat/oil component and at least one aqueous component; - at least one biodiesel production unit, for generating biodiesel from the at least one fat/oil component; - at least one digestion unit, for anaerobic digestion and/or fermentation of the at least one aqueous component; and - at least one composting unit, for the generation of compost from solid organic material.
A method performed by a compiler, the method comprising: identifying a first set of neural network models that have been executed on a hardware accelerator of a computing device more than a threshold number of times in a preset amount of time in the past; identifying a sequence in which the first set of models are executed on the hardware accelerator; compiling each neural network model of the first set of neural network models for execution by the hardware accelerator; and outputting, for each neural network model of the first set of neural network models, the compiled model to the hardware accelerator for storage according to the sequence in one or more memories of the hardware accelerator, the storage, according to the sequence, of the compiled model for each neural network model of the first set of neural network models in the one or more memories preventing a need for reloading a compiled result recompilation of the sequence of the first set of neural network models into the one or more memories when the first set of neural network models are to be executed again on the hardware accelerator. identifying a first set of neural network models that have been executed on a hardware accelerator of a computing device more than a threshold number of times in a preset amount of time in the past; identifying a sequence in which the first set of models are executed on the hardware accelerator; compiling each neural network model of the first set of neural network models for execution by the hardware accelerator; and outputting, for each neural network model of the first set of neural network models, the compiled model to the hardware accelerator for storage according to the sequence in one or more memories of the hardware accelerator, the storage, according to the sequence, of the compiled model for each neural network model of the first set of neural network models in the one or more memories preventing a need for reloading a compiled result recompilation of the sequence of the first set of neural network models into the one or more memories when the first set of neural network models are to be executed again on the hardware accelerator.
A method of calibrating an outflow valve (102,104) on an aircraft, including: determining if the aircraft has reached a predetermined cruise condition; moving the outflow valve until a predetermined closed position is reached, if the aircraft has reached the predetermined cruise condition; determining an actual position of the outflow valve while the aircraft is in the predetermined cruise condition; and determining an offset calibration factor from the actual position of the outflow valve. determining if the aircraft has reached a predetermined cruise condition; moving the outflow valve until a predetermined closed position is reached, if the aircraft has reached the predetermined cruise condition; determining an actual position of the outflow valve while the aircraft is in the predetermined cruise condition; and determining an offset calibration factor from the actual position of the outflow valve.
An agent for use in reducing bone marrow suppression or cardiotoxicity caused by an anticancer drug, wherein the agent comprises a thrombin-like enzyme which is a protease other than thrombin which has the characteristic of coagulating fibrinogen.
An adhesive product (1; 6; 7), comprising an adhesive agent layer in which dots of a dot-form adhesive agent (12; 62; 72) are intermittently arranged, and a base material (11; 61; 71) which supports the adhesive agent layer, in which the dot diameter of the adhesive agent (12; 62; 72) is set to 0.5 mm or more and 0.75 mm or less, and the thickness of the adhesive agent layer is set to 10 μm or more and 17.3 μm or less while an area ratio that is a proportion of an area where the adhesive agent (12; 62; 72) occupies per unit area of the base material (11; 61; 71) is set to 0.7 or more and 0.9 or less, wherein when any one of the dots is a non-complete circular form, the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the dot is defined as the dot diameter of the adhesive agent (12; 62; 72) and, when the dot is an elliptic form, the long diameter is defined as the dot diameter of the adhesive agent (12; 62; 72), the thickness of the adhesive agent layer is measured in the way described in the description, and the area ratio is measured as the actual area ratio in the way described in the description.
A movement control apparatus, comprising: a braking force control unit for control braking force of a vehicle; a stop and hold control unit for holding the vehicle in a stop state via the braking force control unit; a driving force control unit for controlling driving force of the vehicle; a start operation detector for detecting start operation by a user; an acquisition unit for acquiring inclination of a road along which the vehicle moves; a start control unit that is configured to, when the start operation detector detects a start operation while the vehicle is held in a stop state by the stop and hold control unit; determine, based on the acquired inclination, a target driving force for suppressing movement of the vehicle on the road, after the driving force control unit applies the target driving force to the vehicle, release the braking force via the braking force control unit to release holding of stop state of the vehicle, and responsive to releasing of the braking force increase the driving force via the driving force control unit to start the vehicle. a braking force control unit for control braking force of a vehicle; a stop and hold control unit for holding the vehicle in a stop state via the braking force control unit; a driving force control unit for controlling driving force of the vehicle; a start operation detector for detecting start operation by a user; an acquisition unit for acquiring inclination of a road along which the vehicle moves; a start control unit that is configured to, when the start operation detector detects a start operation while the vehicle is held in a stop state by the stop and hold control unit;