mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of generating composite images with a projection system comprising a first projector and at least a second projector, comprising: generating a correspondence map of pixels for images by determining offsets between pixels from at least a second image from the second projector and corresponding pixels from a first image from the first projector; receiving a source image; warping the source image based at least in part on the correspondence map to produce a warped image; and displaying the source image by the first projector and displaying the warped image by the second projector to create a composite image; characterised by; emitting light by the first projector within gaps between pixels of the second projector over substantially all of a projected image area between first projected pixels and second projected pixels such that fractional offsets between pixels from the first projector and the second projector are in a range from 0.5 pixels to 0 pixels to produce an image enhancement that is not constant across the screen. generating a correspondence map of pixels for images by determining offsets between pixels from at least a second image from the second projector and corresponding pixels from a first image from the first projector; receiving a source image; warping the source image based at least in part on the correspondence map to produce a warped image; and displaying the source image by the first projector and displaying the warped image by the second projector to create a composite image; characterised by; emitting light by the first projector within gaps between pixels of the second projector over substantially all of a projected image area between first projected pixels and second projected pixels such that fractional offsets between pixels from the first projector and the second projector are in a range from 0.5 pixels to 0 pixels to produce an image enhancement that is not constant across the screen.
A fuel cell stack formed by stacking unit cells, said unit cell being formed by sandwiching a membrane electrode assembly between a pair of separators having a depression part and a protrusion part; wherein a cooling liquid flow space is formed between the unit cells, a displacement absorption member which absorbs displacement between the unit cells is disposed in the flow space, characterized in that the displacement absorption member includes a spring part having a free end and a fixed end, and the free end contacts one of the separators, and wherein an intrusion prevention part is provided, which prevents the free end of the spring part from intruding into the depression part, wherein the intrusion prevention part is formed by a protrusion part, and the width of the free end of the spring part is larger than a width of the depression part of the separator, with which the spring part contacts, or wherein the intrusion prevention part is formed in a depression part selected from the depression parts on the flow space side of the separator, and the intrusion prevention means is a retaining portion that protrudes on the flow space side to prevent the displacement absorption member from falling.
An active cathode material of the general formula M x Ni a-y M 1 b M 2 c M 3 y O 2 in which the variables are each defined as follows: M is Na, M 1 is V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or a mixture thereof, M 2 is Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr or a mixture thereof, M 3 is Zn, x is in the range from 0.5 to 0.8, a is in the range from 0.25 to 0.35, b is in the range from 0.05 to 0.7, c is in the range from 0.02 to 0.6, y is in the range from 0.05 to 0.2 wherein a + b + c = 1. M is Na, M 1 is V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or a mixture thereof, M 2 is Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr or a mixture thereof, M 3 is Zn, x is in the range from 0.5 to 0.8, a is in the range from 0.25 to 0.35, b is in the range from 0.05 to 0.7, c is in the range from 0.02 to 0.6, y is in the range from 0.05 to 0.2
A sample collection and delivery apparatus, comprising: a closure housing including: a base portion configured for selective removable coupling to a sample tube, a tapered mid portion, and an open luer end configured for receiving a complementary luer of a test device; and a filter matrix disposed therein, wherein: a) the filter matrix is air permeable and liquid impermeable at atmospheric pressure and configured to block the flow of sample through the open luer end, b) the filter matrix is air permeable and liquid permeable under reduced atmospheric pressure and configured to enable the flow of sample though the open luer,and c) the filter matrix has a pore size of from around 50 μm to around 100 μm and a thickness of around 1000 μm to around 2000 μm. a base portion configured for selective removable coupling to a sample tube, a tapered mid portion, and an open luer end configured for receiving a complementary luer of a test device; and a filter matrix disposed therein, wherein: a) the filter matrix is air permeable and liquid impermeable at atmospheric pressure and configured to block the flow of sample through the open luer end, b) the filter matrix is air permeable and liquid permeable under reduced atmospheric pressure and configured to enable the flow of sample though the open luer,and c) the filter matrix has a pore size of from around 50 μm to around 100 μm and a thickness of around 1000 μm to around 2000 μm. a) the filter matrix is air permeable and liquid impermeable at atmospheric pressure and configured to block the flow of sample through the open luer end, b) the filter matrix is air permeable and liquid permeable under reduced atmospheric pressure and configured to enable the flow of sample though the open luer,and c) the filter matrix has a pore size of from around 50 μm to around 100 μm and a thickness of around 1000 μm to around 2000 μm.
An integrated method for constructing a partial or complete peptide library with cyclic peptides, the method comprising: (i) designing and producing a series of cyclic peptides with each cyclic peptide displaying an array of distinct peptides of different sizes, and one or more affinity tags, with each peptide containing an array of short peptide sequences, wherein the peptide comprises a cyclic peptide of 50 amino acids which displays 50 distinct consecutive tripeptides, 50 distinct consecutive tetrapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive pentapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive hexapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive heptapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive 48-mer peptide, 50 distinct consecutive 49-mer peptides, and 50 50-mer peptides, which constitutes 2400 peptides with sizes ranging from 3 to 50 amino acids; wherein the cyclic peptides are formed via intein splicing using split inteins, and the corresponding linear peptides are fused between a C-terminal intein motif and an N-terminal intein motif; (ii) constructing a series of expression vectors with each vector expressing a single such cyclic peptide; (iii) expressing and purifying the cyclic peptides by binding the affinity tag to a specific ligand immobilized to a solid phase; (iv) eluting the cyclic peptides from the solid phases and using the library for screening; and (v) optionally using the immobilized cyclic peptides directly for screening without being eluted from the solid phases, thus to construct a partial or complete peptide library with significantly reduced number of cyclic peptides. (i) designing and producing a series of cyclic peptides with each cyclic peptide displaying an array of distinct peptides of different sizes, and one or more affinity tags, with each peptide containing an array of short peptide sequences, wherein the peptide comprises a cyclic peptide of 50 amino acids which displays 50 distinct consecutive tripeptides, 50 distinct consecutive tetrapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive pentapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive hexapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive heptapeptides, 50 distinct consecutive 48-mer peptide, 50 distinct consecutive 49-mer peptides, and 50 50-mer peptides, which constitutes 2400 peptides with sizes ranging from 3 to 50 amino acids; wherein the cyclic peptides are formed via intein splicing using split inteins, and the corresponding linear peptides are fused between a C-terminal intein motif and an N-terminal intein motif; (ii) constructing a series of expression vectors with each vector expressing a single such cyclic peptide; (iii) expressing and purifying the cyclic peptides by binding the affinity tag to a specific ligand immobilized to a solid phase; (iv) eluting the cyclic peptides from the solid phases and using the library for screening; and (v) optionally using the immobilized cyclic peptides directly for screening without being eluted from the solid phases, thus to construct a partial or complete peptide library with significantly reduced number of cyclic peptides.
A filter inspection method for inspecting quality of a flavor containing element embedded in a columnar filter attached to a cigarette end along an axis of the filter in a filter cigarette making machine, the method comprising steps of finding a center position of a filter end face of the filter on an inspection image obtained by photographing the filter end face of the filter cigarette; detecting an area of the flavor containing element in the filter end face on the inspection image; and determining a distance between the element area and the center position of the filter end face to determine the quality of the filter, characterized in that the center position of the filter end face on the inspection image is found as a center position of an approximate circle approximated to a profile of the filter end face after the approximate circle is obtained.
A rotor blade for a turbine engine comprising: a platform section; a root section which extends from said platform section; and an airfoil section which extends from said platform section opposite said root section to an airfoil tip section at the outer edge of said airfoil section, said airfoil section being hollow to define a cavity which extends from said airfoil tip section toward said root section, wherein said root section is solid, said airfoil section defining a positive taper ratio such that the airfoil section chord is longer at the airfoil tip section than at the root section, and wherein the rotor blade comprises a tip shroud received by said airfoil tip section to close said cavity. a platform section; a root section which extends from said platform section; and an airfoil section which extends from said platform section opposite said root section to an airfoil tip section at the outer edge of said airfoil section, said airfoil section being hollow to define a cavity which extends from said airfoil tip section toward said root section, wherein said root section is solid, said airfoil section defining a positive taper ratio such that the airfoil section chord is longer at the airfoil tip section than at the root section, and wherein the rotor blade comprises a tip shroud received by said airfoil tip section to close said cavity.
A multiplexer circuit, comprising: a first switch assembly having a first input node and a first output node, wherein the first input node is connected to a first multiplexer input; a second switch assembly having a second input node and a second output node, wherein the second input node is connected to a second multiplexer input; a third switch assembly having a third input node, a fourth input node, and a third output node, the third input node coupled to the second output node, and the third output node coupled to the first output node; an operational amplifier having an input stage and a multiplexer output, wherein the input stage is connected to the first output node and to the third output node; and a buffer having a buffer input and a buffer output, the buffer input coupled to the input stage of the operational amplifier, and the buffer output coupled to the third switch assembly; wherein the third switch assembly is adapted to switch on or off a connection between the third input node and the third output node and the buffer output is connected to the fourth input node to provide a voltage bias to the connection to reduce a leakage current if the third switch assembly is off. a first switch assembly having a first input node and a first output node, wherein the first input node is connected to a first multiplexer input; a second switch assembly having a second input node and a second output node, wherein the second input node is connected to a second multiplexer input; a third switch assembly having a third input node, a fourth input node, and a third output node, the third input node coupled to the second output node, and the third output node coupled to the first output node; an operational amplifier having an input stage and a multiplexer output, wherein the input stage is connected to the first output node and to the third output node; and a buffer having a buffer input and a buffer output, the buffer input coupled to the input stage of the operational amplifier, and the buffer output coupled to the third switch assembly; wherein the third switch assembly is adapted to switch on or off a connection between the third input node and the third output node and the buffer output is connected to the fourth input node to provide a voltage bias to the connection to reduce a leakage current if the third switch assembly is off.
A metering apparatus for metering granular material, such as seeds, fertilizer and the like, in particular which constitutes a part of a distribution unit or sowing unit of a distribution machine or sowing machine, comprising a feed tube leading tangentially into a metering unit in order to supply an airflow (26, 36), which carries and conveys the granular material, wherein the metering unit exhibits an inner cover surface shaped approximately as a circular arc with an arc angle of at least 180 degrees, in particular of 270 degrees or more, comprising devices to separate the granular material guided along the inner cover surface at least partially from the carrying and conveying airflow (26, 36), and an outlet tube, which subsequently connects tangentially to the metering unit and runs, at least in sections, in a straight line or slightly curved, to discharge the airflow with the granular material, which is approximately evenly metered and/or conveyed in approximately equal spacing, wherein within the metering unit, there is arranged at least one guide web for guiding the seeds, with the guide web being arranged approximately on a cross-sectional plane of the housing of the metering unit, and a rotating conveyor and/or singling disk (42, 52) equipped with fans, characterised in that a fan screen is provided, which is arranged within the metering unit and comprises one guide web or two, three or more guide webs, each extending from a centre of the metering unit radially, transversely or curved in the direction of the inner cover surface.
A household appliance having a plurality of feet having height adjustment mechanisms, each height adjustment mechanism comprising: - a base portion resting on the floor in connection with a base extension shaft, the base extension shaft being displaceable relative to a foot connection body so as to determine the height of the household appliance; - a ring gear being rotatable by means of a worm gear meshed therewith and being mechanically coupled with the base extension shaft so as to be mutually rotatable in engagement, wherein the base extension shaft on which the ring gear is rotatable by the worm gear comprises a threaded part in cooperative engagement with the foot connection body that is fixedly attached to the household appliance; - a guide shell provided so as to be enclosing the ring gear and the worm gear maintaining the two in a mutually interengaging mechanical relationship, - a stopper connected to the foot connection body, said guide shell being fitted within an operating space of the stopper to be held in fixed position by restriction brackets of the stopper such that the rotation of the worm gear turning the ring gear and thus rotating the base extension shaft continues as long as the guide shell remains inside the operating space of the stopper and that, at the point where the guide shell gets released from the restriction brackets of the operating space, the guide shell starts rotating; wherein the stopper is detachable from the foot connection body such that height adjustment is performable, when the stopper is detached from the foot connection body, by way of rotating the base portion. - a base portion resting on the floor in connection with a base extension shaft, the base extension shaft being displaceable relative to a foot connection body so as to determine the height of the household appliance; - a ring gear being rotatable by means of a worm gear meshed therewith and being mechanically coupled with the base extension shaft so as to be mutually rotatable in engagement, wherein the base extension shaft on which the ring gear is rotatable by the worm gear comprises a threaded part in cooperative engagement with the foot connection body that is fixedly attached to the household appliance; - a guide shell provided so as to be enclosing the ring gear and the worm gear maintaining the two in a mutually interengaging mechanical relationship, - a stopper connected to the foot connection body, said guide shell being fitted within an operating space of the stopper to be held in fixed position by restriction brackets of the stopper such that the rotation of the worm gear turning the ring gear and thus rotating the base extension shaft continues as long as the guide shell remains inside the operating space of the stopper and that, at the point where the guide shell gets released from the restriction brackets of the operating space, the guide shell starts rotating; wherein the stopper is detachable from the foot connection body such that height adjustment is performable, when the stopper is detached from the foot connection body, by way of rotating the base portion.
A method for the manufacture of a biocompatible, corrosion-inhibiting protective surface layer on a medical implant comprising a magnesium-based alloy, the method comprising: providing an implant comprising a magnesium-based alloy to be coated; placing the implant into a reactor chamber; exposing at least part of the surface of said implant to an atmosphere comprising humid carbon dioxide to produce a coating on the surface of the implant comprising a magnesium carbonate of the formula xMgCO 3 ·yMg 2, whereby x + y = 1; removing the implant from the reactor chamber; and drying the surface of the implant. providing an implant comprising a magnesium-based alloy to be coated; placing the implant into a reactor chamber; exposing at least part of the surface of said implant to an atmosphere comprising humid carbon dioxide to produce a coating on the surface of the implant comprising a magnesium carbonate of the formula xMgCO 3 ·yMg 2, whereby x + y = 1; removing the implant from the reactor chamber; and drying the surface of the implant.
A tube having a wall comprising an inner layer, an outer layer and a middle layer, wherein the inner layer and outer layer each comprise more than about 90% by weight of an aromatic or aliphatic polyether based thermoplastic polyurethane and the middle layer comprises an ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer or an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer or an anhydride grafted ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, a copolymer of two or more of said acrylates or a mixture of two or more of the foregoing.
An apparatus for delivery of a substance to a subcutaneous layer of skin of a patient, the apparatus comprising: an insertion device for introducing an infusion device into a subcutaneous layer of skin of a patient, the insertion device including a housing defining an internal cavity, a hub, a needle hub comprising a needle (139; 1336) coupled to the housing, and a spring configured to move the needle (139; 1336) into a retracted state; wherein the needle hub is positioned so that the needle hub is held in a fixed position relative to the hub and housing; an infusion device including a site having a base positionable relative to skin of a patient, a cannula (130; 1806) extending generally perpendicularly to the base and configured to be introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient using the needle (139; 1336) of the insertion device, and a diaphragm coupled to the base and defining an internal reservoir; wherein the needle (139; 1336) of the insertion device extends through the diaphragm and the cannula (130; 1806) of the site to couple the site to the insertion device; and wherein the insertion device includes a cap to seal the insertion device prior to removal of the cap from the insertion device, and characterized in that the hub includes projections and the needle hub includes barbs, wherein the projections and barbs interact with each other to thereby lock the needle hub in the retracted state. an insertion device for introducing an infusion device into a subcutaneous layer of skin of a patient, the insertion device including a housing defining an internal cavity, a hub, a needle hub comprising a needle (139; 1336) coupled to the housing, and a spring configured to move the needle (139; 1336) into a retracted state; wherein the needle hub is positioned so that the needle hub is held in a fixed position relative to the hub and housing; an infusion device including a site having a base positionable relative to skin of a patient, a cannula (130; 1806) extending generally perpendicularly to the base and configured to be introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient using the needle (139; 1336) of the insertion device, and a diaphragm coupled to the base and defining an internal reservoir; wherein the needle (139; 1336) of the insertion device extends through the diaphragm and the cannula (130; 1806) of the site to couple the site to the insertion device; and wherein the insertion device includes a cap to seal the insertion device prior to removal of the cap from the insertion device, and