mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method comprising: assigning initial depth values to pixels of a video unit based on motion associated with the pixels relative to corresponding pixels of a previous video unit of a video sequence; identifying whether the initial depth values satisfy a threshold, wherein satisfying a threshold occurs when the initial depth value is greater than a threshold value, or, alternatively, wherein satisfying a threshold occurs when the initial depth value is less than a threshold value; assigning adjusted depth values to one or more of the pixels of the video unit for which the initial depth values satisfy the threshold, wherein the adjusted depth values are based on color associated with the pixels; and generating an initialized depth map for the video unit, wherein the initialized depth map comprises the initial depth values for a first subset of the pixels for which the initial depth value does not satisfy the threshold and the adjusted depth values for a second subset of the pixels for which the initial depth value satisfies the threshold. assigning initial depth values to pixels of a video unit based on motion associated with the pixels relative to corresponding pixels of a previous video unit of a video sequence; identifying whether the initial depth values satisfy a threshold, wherein satisfying a threshold occurs when the initial depth value is greater than a threshold value, or, alternatively, wherein satisfying a threshold occurs when the initial depth value is less than a threshold value; assigning adjusted depth values to one or more of the pixels of the video unit for which the initial depth values satisfy the threshold, wherein the adjusted depth values are based on color associated with the pixels; and generating an initialized depth map for the video unit, wherein the initialized depth map comprises the initial depth values for a first subset of the pixels for which the initial depth value does not satisfy the threshold and the adjusted depth values for a second subset of the pixels for which the initial depth value satisfies the threshold.
Lighting device, in particular a lighting module, having - a mount, which is populated with at least one electronic component and with at least one semiconductor light source, - a cover for covering at least one electronic component and - at least one connecting element for fastening the cover to the mount, - wherein the connecting element is connected to the mount by means of a non-latching connection (10, 11) and to the cover by means of a latching connection (16, 20), - wherein the connecting element is inserted into an associated cutout in the mount, characterized in that the connecting element is either - a press-fit/latching connecting element, which is held at least in a force-fitting manner in the associated cutout in the mount by means of a press-fit connection (10, 11) or a screw/latching connecting element, which can be screwed into the associated cutout in the mount, - and additionally or alternatively an adhesive-bonding/latching connecting element, which can be adhesively bonded into the associated cutout in the mount. - a mount, which is populated with at least one electronic component and with at least one semiconductor light source, - a cover for covering at least one electronic component and - at least one connecting element for fastening the cover to the mount, - wherein the connecting element is connected to the mount by means of a non-latching connection (10, 11) and to the cover by means of a latching connection (16, 20), - wherein the connecting element is inserted into an associated cutout in the mount, - a press-fit/latching connecting element, which is held at least in a force-fitting manner in the associated cutout in the mount by means of a press-fit connection (10, 11) or a screw/latching connecting element, which can be screwed into the associated cutout in the mount, - and additionally or alternatively an adhesive-bonding/latching connecting element, which can be adhesively bonded into the associated cutout in the mount.
A light-absorbent resin composition for laser welding, comprising laser-light-absorbent nanoparticles and a polymer dispersing agent, characterized in that the polymer dispersing agent has a glass transition temperature of 52°C, the laser-light-absorbent nanoparticles are at least one of nanoparticles of tungsten oxide indicated by the general formula W y O z (wherein W is tungsten, O is oxygen, and 2.0 ≤ z/y < 3.0) and nanoparticles of composite tungsten oxide indicated by the general formula M x W y O z (wherein M is one or more types of elements selected from H, He, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth elements, Mg, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, B, F, P, S, Se, Br, Te, Ti, Nb, V, Mo, Ta, Re, Be, Hf, Os, Bi, and I; W is tungsten; O is oxygen; 0.001 ≤ x/y ≤ 1; and 2.0 < z/y ≤ 3.0), and the polymer dispersing agent is a styrene/acrylic polymer dispersing agent.
An apparatus, comprising: means for supporting operation of the apparatus in accordance with a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology; means for receiving an indication conveyed over the second radio access technology, the indication indicating that data is incoming to the apparatus and that the data is to be conveyed over the first radio access technology, and means for causing the apparatus, responsive to the indication, to receive the data by operating in accordance with the first radio access technology, characterized in that the indication comprises an indication of time, when the data will be transmitted to the apparatus over the first radio access technology, and the means for causing are configured to, based on the indication of time, start up a transceiver corresponding to the first radio access technology in time, to facilitate receiving the data at the correct time. means for supporting operation of the apparatus in accordance with a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology; means for receiving an indication conveyed over the second radio access technology, the indication indicating that data is incoming to the apparatus and that the data is to be conveyed over the first radio access technology, and means for causing the apparatus, responsive to the indication, to receive the data by operating in accordance with the first radio access technology, the indication comprises an indication of time, when the data will be transmitted to the apparatus over the first radio access technology, and the means for causing are configured to, based on the indication of time, start up a transceiver corresponding to the first radio access technology in time, to facilitate receiving the data at the correct time.
An electronic cigarette, comprising a housing, an atomization assembly being disposed in the housing, wherein the electronic cigarette also comprises a fixing mechanism capable of fixing the atomization assembly, an unlocking mechanism for controlling the fixing mechanism to be relatively fixed to or separated from the atomization assembly, an elastic mechanism for ejecting the atomization assembly outward when the fixing mechanism is separated from the atomization assembly, and a sliding column at the top of the housing, wherein the atomization assembly is disposed in a groove at the top of the sliding column, the fixing mechanism comprises a slider disposed in a receiving hole of the sliding column and movable perpendicular to the length of the electronic cigarette, and a buckling portion capable of fixing the atomization assembly is provided at the end of the slider close to the atomization assembly.
A method of controlling operation of a photovoltaic power plant, the method comprising: generating direct current using a plurality of solar cells; converting the direct current generated by the solar cells to alternating current using a photovoltaic inverter; coupling an output of the photovoltaic inverter to a power grid; detecting that the photovoltaic power plant generates a photovoltaic power plant output that exceeds a maximum allowable output limit of the photovoltaic power plant; and in response to said detection, lowering a setpoint variable limit of the photovoltaic inverter from a first inverter setpoint limit to a second inverter setpoint limit. generating direct current using a plurality of solar cells; converting the direct current generated by the solar cells to alternating current using a photovoltaic inverter; coupling an output of the photovoltaic inverter to a power grid; detecting that the photovoltaic power plant generates a photovoltaic power plant output that exceeds a maximum allowable output limit of the photovoltaic power plant; and in response to said detection, lowering a setpoint variable limit of the photovoltaic inverter from a first inverter setpoint limit to a second inverter setpoint limit.
A method for efficiently separating carbon dioxide from a flue gas of a hydrocarbon processing plant, comprising: (i) removing moisture from a flue gas of a hydrocarbon processing plant to yield an at least partially dried flue gas; (ii) compressing the at least partially dried flue gas to yield a compressed-gas stream, wherein the compressed gas stream includes carbon dioxide; (iii) reducing the temperature of the compressed-gas stream to a temperature T 1 using a first heat exchanger; (iv) reducing the temperature of the compressed-gas stream to a second temperature T 2 using a second heat exchanger, wherein T 2 < T 1 and wherein at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the compressed gas stream condenses to a solid in a chamber, thereby yielding a solid condensed-phase carbon dioxide component and a light-gas component, (v) accumulating the solid condensed-phase carbon dioxide component on the surfaces of the chamber where the condensation is carried out, thereby separating the solid condensed phase carbon dioxide component from the light gas component to produce a light gas stream, removing the solid condensed phase carbon dioxide component from the surface by mechanical means and collecting the solid condensed-phase carbon dioxide component on a mesh, and (vi) using at least a portion of the light-gas stream in the second heat exchanger to cool the compressed-gas stream. (i) removing moisture from a flue gas of a hydrocarbon processing plant to yield an at least partially dried flue gas; (ii) compressing the at least partially dried flue gas to yield a compressed-gas stream, wherein the compressed gas stream includes carbon dioxide; (iii) reducing the temperature of the compressed-gas stream to a temperature T 1 using a first heat exchanger; (iv) reducing the temperature of the compressed-gas stream to a second temperature T 2 using a second heat exchanger, wherein T 2 < T 1 and wherein at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the compressed gas stream condenses to a solid in a chamber, thereby yielding a solid condensed-phase carbon dioxide component and a light-gas component, (v) accumulating the solid condensed-phase carbon dioxide component on the surfaces of the chamber where the condensation is carried out, thereby separating the solid condensed phase carbon dioxide component from the light gas component to produce a light gas stream, removing the solid condensed phase carbon dioxide component from the surface by mechanical means and collecting the solid condensed-phase carbon dioxide component on a mesh, and (vi) using at least a portion of the light-gas stream in the second heat exchanger to cool the compressed-gas stream.
A method of transmitting a data item (202A, 211A), the method comprising: a network node initiating a repeated multicast transmission (202, 211) of the data item (202A, 211A) to a plurality of devices; associated with the multicast transmission, the network node providing a request (202B, 211B) that a subgroup of the devices each send a report (206, 207) indicating whether an action on the basis of the data item (202A, 211A) received by the device was successfully completed by the device; and depending on the reports (206, 207), the network node adjusting the repeated multicast transmission (202, 211) of the data item (202A, 211A), the method being characterized by the repeated multicast transmission (202, 211) being initiated via a cellular network and the request (202B, 211B) indicating one or more criteria specifying the subgroup of the devices which are requested to send the report (206,207). a network node initiating a repeated multicast transmission (202, 211) of the data item (202A, 211A) to a plurality of devices; associated with the multicast transmission, the network node providing a request (202B, 211B) that a subgroup of the devices each send a report (206, 207) indicating whether an action on the basis of the data item (202A, 211A) received by the device was successfully completed by the device; and depending on the reports (206, 207), the network node adjusting the repeated multicast transmission (202, 211) of the data item (202A, 211A), the method being characterized by the repeated multicast transmission (202, 211) being initiated via a cellular network and the request (202B, 211B) indicating one or more criteria specifying the subgroup of the devices which are requested to send the report (206,207).
Rotary feedthrough having a stator and a rotor which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and which, in or on the stator, is mounted by means of at least one bearing so as to rotate about the axis of rotation during operation of the rotary feedthrough; 1.1 at least one fluid connection is provided at least on the stator and at least one fluid channel extends through the stator and the rotor in a sealed manner with respect to the surroundings; characterized in that 1.2 the rotor comprises two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2), through which the at least one fluid channel extends, and at least one overload clutch, wherein the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2) are coupled to one another by means of the at least one overload clutch in such a way that, when a torque is applied to the at least one overload clutch with a magnitude below a triggering torque of the at least one overload clutch, the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2) are coupled to one another in a rotationally fixed manner and, when a torque is applied to the at least one overload clutch with an amount equal to or greater than the triggering torque, the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2) are decoupled in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation and are mounted such that they can rotate relative to one another around the axis of rotation, characterized in that 1.3 the at least one overload clutch comprises two clutch halves (7.1, 7.2) which are coupled to one another in a rotationally fixed manner in a form-fitting manner by means of at least one elastically pretensioned clamping element (7.3) in the coupled state of the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2). 1.1 at least one fluid connection is provided at least on the stator and at least one fluid channel extends through the stator and the rotor in a sealed manner with respect to the surroundings; characterized in that 1.2 the rotor comprises two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2), through which the at least one fluid channel extends, and at least one overload clutch, wherein the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2) are coupled to one another by means of the at least one overload clutch in such a way that, when a torque is applied to the at least one overload clutch with a magnitude below a triggering torque of the at least one overload clutch, the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2) are coupled to one another in a rotationally fixed manner and, when a torque is applied to the at least one overload clutch with an amount equal to or greater than the triggering torque, the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2) are decoupled in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation and are mounted such that they can rotate relative to one another around the axis of rotation, characterized in that 1.3 the at least one overload clutch comprises two clutch halves (7.1, 7.2) which are coupled to one another in a rotationally fixed manner in a form-fitting manner by means of at least one elastically pretensioned clamping element (7.3) in the coupled state of the two rotor sections (8.1, 8.2).
Method for dynamically allocating resources in a satellite network comprising at least one satellite configured to form a plurality of satellite beams (401 to 404) and terminals, the method being characterized in that it comprises steps executed by a network supervisor: • a first step of clustering the beams into groups of beams (420, 430) on the basis of an item of information regarding overall loading of each of the beams, • a second step of allocating frequency resources to each of the groups of beams, • a third step of determining, within the beams of one and the same group and beams of different groups sharing common frequency resources, geographical zones in which these frequency resources can be used simultaneously, • a fourth step, carried out for each of the groups of beams on the basis of the overall loading of the beams and the geographical zones determined, of determining a hop frame, the said hop frame comprising first timeslots (422, 424), in which the frequency resources are allocated to the whole set of terminals of one of the beams of the group of beams, and second timeslots, in which the frequency resources are allotted to a subset of terminals of at least one beam of the group of beams, and steps executed by at least one controller which is associated with at least one of the satellite beams: • a fifth step, carried out for each of the beams, of identifying the said subset of terminals and of allocating to the terminals frequency resources associated with instants of sending in the timeslots of the hop frame, • a sixth step of uploading to the supervisor information relating to the overall loading of each of the beams associated therewith. • a first step of clustering the beams into groups of beams (420, 430) on the basis of an item of information regarding overall loading of each of the beams, • a second step of allocating frequency resources to each of the groups of beams, • a third step of determining, within the beams of one and the same group and beams of different groups sharing common frequency resources, geographical zones in which these frequency resources can be used simultaneously, • a fourth step, carried out for each of the groups of beams on the basis of the overall loading of the beams and the geographical zones determined, of determining a hop frame, the said hop frame comprising first timeslots (422, 424), in which the frequency resources are allocated to the whole set of terminals of one of the beams of the group of beams, and second timeslots, in which the frequency resources are allotted to a subset of terminals of at least one beam of the group of beams, • a fifth step, carried out for each of the beams, of identifying the said subset of terminals and of allocating to the terminals frequency resources associated with instants of sending in the timeslots of the hop frame, • a sixth step of uploading to the supervisor information relating to the overall loading of each of the beams associated therewith.
A polysilazane compound comprising recurring units of the general formula and having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 200,000 as measured by gel permeation chromatography versus polystyrene standards, wherein R 1, R 3 and R 5 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 monovalent hydrocarbon group which may contain a heteroatom, R 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 divalent hydrocarbon group which may contain a heteroatom, R 4 is an organosiloxane-containing group of the general formula: -O-Si(R 6) x [(OSi(R 6) 2) y OSi(R 6) 3] (3-x) wherein R 6 is each independently a C 1 -C 10 monovalent hydrocarbon group which may be substituted with halogen, x is 0, 1, 2 or 3, a plurality of OSiR 6 3 groups may undergo siloxane-eliminating condensation to form a cyclic siloxane when x is 0 or 1, and y is an integer of 0 to 30, p is 0 or 1, q is 1, 2 or 3, r is 0, 1, 2 or 3, a is a number from more than 0 to 1, b is a number from 0 to 1, and a+b is equal to 1.
A process for constructing a well for exploiting a reservoir of a natural fluid to be extracted, such as, for example, liquid and/or gaseous natural hydrocarbons, comprising the following operations: - drilling of a hole called lining hole, in a formation submerged by a water head, at least 3,600 meters deep, reaching the formation from the surface of the water by: - a drilling riser; and - a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; - installing, in the formation to be exploited, a production casing; and - evacuating through the drilling riser at least one of: the circulating drilling fluid, the natural fluid coming from the formations and the resulting materials of the drilling; characterized in that the production casing has an external diameter greater than or equal to 7 inches (177,8 mm) and the drilling riser has an external diameter equal to or smaller than 17 inches (431,8 mm) and reaches a wellhead having an inner diameter equal to or smaller than 18.75 inches (476,25 mm); said wellhead being positioned in correspondence with or close to the submerged bottom which covers the formation. - drilling of a hole called lining hole, in a formation submerged by a water head, at least 3,600 meters deep, reaching the formation from the surface of the water by: - a drilling riser; and - a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; - a drilling riser; and - a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; - installing, in the formation to be exploited, a production casing; and - evacuating through the drilling riser at least one of: the circulating drilling fluid, the natural fluid coming from the formations and the resulting materials of the drilling; characterized in that the production casing has an external diameter greater than or equal to 7 inches (177,8 mm) and the drilling riser has an external diameter equal to or smaller than 17 inches (431,8 mm) and reaches a wellhead having an inner diameter equal to or smaller than 18.75 inches (476,25 mm); said wellhead being positioned in correspondence with or close to the submerged bottom which covers the formation.
Method for controlling the electric motor of a windscreen wiper, said motor comprising an output shaft which can rotate in two directions of rotation between two final angular positions, with the output shaft being coupled to at least one wiper blade, wherein the electrical power supply of the motor is adjusted by an electronic control unit according to the angular position of the output shaft of the motor in order to follow, in chronological order, in each direction of rotation of the output shaft of the motor, along a course of travel located between a first final angular position, referred to as the starting position, according to this direction of rotation of the output shaft and the second final angular position, referred to as the target position, in which the output shaft changes the direction of rotation: • an acceleration stage between the starting position and an intermediate position, referred to as the end of acceleration position, located between the starting position and the target position according to this direction of rotation, • a deceleration stage between said end of acceleration position and the target position, characterised in that, over at least one of the acceleration and deceleration stages, the electrical power supply of the motor is adjusted by the electronic control unit according to at least two separate speed control laws along at least two successive sections of travel. • an acceleration stage between the starting position and an intermediate position, referred to as the end of acceleration position, located between the starting position and the target position according to this direction of rotation, • a deceleration stage between said end of acceleration position and the target position,