mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system comprising a handheld device and at least one display, where the handheld device is an intra-oral dental 3D scanner adapted for 3D scanning in a physical 3D environment in order to record the 3D geometry of a patient's teeth, where the at least one display is adapted for visually representing the physical 3D environment, and where the handheld device is adapted for remotely controlling the view with which the 3D environment is represented on the display, characterised in that the handheld device comprises at least one user-interface element which is at least one motion sensor incorporated in the scanner providing that a user can determine the view on the screen by moving the scanner, wherein pointing the scanner down provides that the scanned teeth are shown given a downward viewing angle and holding the scanner in a horizontal position provides that the viewing angle is likewise horizontal, in that the handheld device comprises at least one user-interface element other than the at least one motion sensor, and in that the at least one other user-interface element is a touch-sensitive element.
A key assembly, comprising: a key housing; at least one key coupled to the key housing for sliding movement relative to the key housing, wherein the at least one key is positionable relative to the key housing in a first key position and its disposition in the first key position effects a transmission of a first signal associated with the first key position; a first switch located below the at least one key; a first appendage located below the at least one key for triggering the first switch; characterised in that the at least one key is moveable by sliding movement relative to the key housing between at least one other key position in which the first appendage is tilted relative to a plane of the sliding movement and the first key position, wherein the first appendage cooperates with the at least one key so that the sliding movement of the at least one key from the at least one other key position to the first key position moves the first appendage from an initial tilted position to a straightened position which triggers the first switch causing transmission of the first signal associated with the first key position. a key housing; at least one key coupled to the key housing for sliding movement relative to the key housing, wherein the at least one key is positionable relative to the key housing in a first key position and its disposition in the first key position effects a transmission of a first signal associated with the first key position; a first switch located below the at least one key; a first appendage located below the at least one key for triggering the first switch; characterised in that the at least one key is moveable by sliding movement relative to the key housing between at least one other key position in which the first appendage is tilted relative to a plane of the sliding movement and the first key position, wherein the first appendage cooperates with the at least one key so that the sliding movement of the at least one key from the at least one other key position to the first key position moves the first appendage from an initial tilted position to a straightened position which triggers the first switch causing transmission of the first signal associated with the first key position.
A cross-linked composition comprising the reaction product of: A) an organohydrogensiloxane comprising siloxy units of average formula; (R 4 3 SiO 1/2)(R 4 2 SiO 2/2) a (R 1 R 4 SiO 2/2) b (R 4 HSiO 2/2) c (R 2 R 4 SiO 2/2) d (R 3 R 4 SiO 2/2) e -(R 4 3 Si-O 1/2) where each of R 1 and R 2 is an independently selected hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, R 3 is a group having at least one carboxyl group or a precursor thereof having one of the formulas (i) to (iv) wherein R 7 is a divalent group and each X is independently a monovalent organic group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, each R 4 is an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, a ≥0, b ≥0, c ≥1, d ≥0, and e ≥1; and B) a cross-linker having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups; in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst. A) an organohydrogensiloxane comprising siloxy units of average formula; (R 4 3 SiO 1/2)(R 4 2 SiO 2/2) a (R 1 R 4 SiO 2/2) b (R 4 HSiO 2/2) c (R 2 R 4 SiO 2/2) d (R 3 R 4 SiO 2/2) e -(R 4 3 Si-O 1/2) where each of R 1 and R 2 is an independently selected hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, R 3 is a group having at least one carboxyl group or a precursor thereof having one of the formulas (i) to (iv) wherein R 7 is a divalent group and each X is independently a monovalent organic group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, each R 4 is an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, a ≥0, b ≥0, c ≥1, d ≥0, and e ≥1; and B) a cross-linker having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups; in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst.
A database-system-implemented method for providing tasks of different classes with access to CPU time provided by worker threads of a database system, wherein the tasks are units of code that are identical to a query or compiled from a query, the method comprising the following steps: assigning each class to a respective priority; inserting the tasks to a priority queue of the database system, wherein the step of inserting the tasks to the queue includes associating each task with the respective priority assigned to its class; and executing the tasks inserted to the priority queue by worker threads of the database system according to their order in the priority queue, wherein tasks with high priority are executed before tasks with low priority and, if two tasks have the same priority, they are executed according to the order of their insertion times into the priority queue; wherein the method further comprises the following steps: assigning a first target CPU time fraction to a first class; and while executing the inserted tasks, repeatedly adjusting the priorities assigned to the classes so that an average CPU time fraction spent on executing tasks of the first class approximates the first target CPU time fraction, wherein adjusting the priorities assigned to the classes only has an effect on tasks that have not been inserted to the queue at the time of adjusting yet, whereas the tasks that have already been inserted to the priority queue at the time of adjusting keep the priority it is associated with at the time of their insertion. assigning each class to a respective priority; inserting the tasks to a priority queue of the database system, wherein the step of inserting the tasks to the queue includes associating each task with the respective priority assigned to its class; and executing the tasks inserted to the priority queue by worker threads of the database system according to their order in the priority queue, wherein tasks with high priority are executed before tasks with low priority and, if two tasks have the same priority, they are executed according to the order of their insertion times into the priority queue; assigning a first target CPU time fraction to a first class; and while executing the inserted tasks, repeatedly adjusting the priorities assigned to the classes so that an average CPU time fraction spent on executing tasks of the first class approximates the first target CPU time fraction, wherein adjusting the priorities assigned to the classes only has an effect on tasks that have not been inserted to the queue at the time of adjusting yet, whereas the tasks that have already been inserted to the priority queue at the time of adjusting keep the priority it is associated with at the time of their insertion.
A method for use by a gateway apparatus of a mobile communications network system, the gateway apparatus being a termination point of signaling messages of a general packet radio system tunneling protocol, the method comprising: receiving a signaling message of the general packet radio system tunneling protocol from an entity of the general packet radio system tunneling protocol, wherein the signaling message relates to user data of an internet protocol, selecting a distributed gateway element from plural distributed gateway elements upon reception of the signaling message, generating a packet data unit including application layer information relevant for termination of the signaling message of the general packet radio system tunneling protocol, and transmitting the packet data unit to the selected distributed gateway element, via a link complying with an OpenFlow protocol. receiving a signaling message of the general packet radio system tunneling protocol from an entity of the general packet radio system tunneling protocol, wherein the signaling message relates to user data of an internet protocol, selecting a distributed gateway element from plural distributed gateway elements upon reception of the signaling message, generating a packet data unit including application layer information relevant for termination of the signaling message of the general packet radio system tunneling protocol, and transmitting the packet data unit to the selected distributed gateway element, via a link complying with an OpenFlow protocol.
A printer comprising: a media support defining a media feed path; and a pagewide printing unit for printing onto media fed along the media feed path, the printing unit comprising: a maintenance chassis fixedly positioned over the media feed path, the maintenance chassis having a maintenance module fixedly mounted thereto; a print bar chassis movably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis comprising a print module including a printhead having opposite longitudinal sides; and a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the print bar chassis relative to the maintenance chassis between a maintenance position and a printing position, characterized in that: the maintenance module comprises a fixed frame defining a space through which the printhead extends and retracts between the printing and maintenance positions respectively; the fixed frame houses one or more movable maintenance components; and the fixed frame extends alongside only one of the longitudinal sides of the printhead. a media support defining a media feed path; and a pagewide printing unit for printing onto media fed along the media feed path, the printing unit comprising: a maintenance chassis fixedly positioned over the media feed path, the maintenance chassis having a maintenance module fixedly mounted thereto; a print bar chassis movably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis comprising a print module including a printhead having opposite longitudinal sides; and a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the print bar chassis relative to the maintenance chassis between a maintenance position and a printing position, a maintenance chassis fixedly positioned over the media feed path, the maintenance chassis having a maintenance module fixedly mounted thereto; a print bar chassis movably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis comprising a print module including a printhead having opposite longitudinal sides; and a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the print bar chassis relative to the maintenance chassis between a maintenance position and a printing position, the maintenance module comprises a fixed frame defining a space through which the printhead extends and retracts between the printing and maintenance positions respectively; the fixed frame houses one or more movable maintenance components; and the fixed frame extends alongside only one of the longitudinal sides of the printhead.
A method of encoding an input sequence of data bits by forming a tree structure, wherein the input sequence of data bits comprises one of a plurality of rows of bits which collectively define a bit plane of a block of image data which has been transformed in accordance with a wavelet transform, a bit plane being defined as a plane formed from the respective bits of equal significance with the transformed block of image data, the method comprising: (a) forming groups of data bits from the input sequence and logically combining the data bits within each group to form a sequence of first-stage logic output bits; (b) repeating step (a) iteratively, by forming groups of logic output bits from the first-stage logic output bits and logically combining logic output bits within each group to form a sequence of intermediate logic output bits, until there is a single final logic output bit; and (c) generating an encoded output bit stream comprising said final logic output bit and any or all of the logic output bits and any or all of the data bits of the input data sequence, in dependence on at least a first exclusion condition that, if a given logic output bit is equal to a first predetermined value, which uniquely defines the data bits and any logic output bits which have been used to generate said given logic output bit, then said uniquely-defined data bits and said uniquely-defined logic output bits are excluded from said output bit stream. (a) forming groups of data bits from the input sequence and logically combining the data bits within each group to form a sequence of first-stage logic output bits; (b) repeating step (a) iteratively, by forming groups of logic output bits from the first-stage logic output bits and logically combining logic output bits within each group to form a sequence of intermediate logic output bits, until there is a single final logic output bit; and (c) generating an encoded output bit stream comprising said final logic output bit and any or all of the logic output bits and any or all of the data bits of the input data sequence, in dependence on at least a first exclusion condition that, if a given logic output bit is equal to a first predetermined value, which uniquely defines the data bits and any logic output bits which have been used to generate said given logic output bit, then said uniquely-defined data bits and said uniquely-defined logic output bits are excluded from said output bit stream.
A suction head for a vacuum cleaner or the like comprising: - a base plate with a base plate channel open towards a surface to be vacuumed, - a suction channel in fluid communication with the base plate channel, wherein said suction channel comprises an inner tube and an outer tube, wherein the inner tube is fixed to the base plate channel and the outer tube is rotatable telescopically with respect to the inner tube, - a bushing fixed to said outer tube and a pivot pin, wherein said outer tube is rotatable about an axis of rotation of the pivot pin, - an axle and wheels mounted at the ends of said axle for moving said suction head on the surface to be vacuumed, wherein said pivot pin of the outer tube is arranged in front of the axle, and - two arms with first holes for the pivot pin and second holes for the axle of the wheels. - a base plate with a base plate channel open towards a surface to be vacuumed, - a suction channel in fluid communication with the base plate channel, - a bushing fixed to said outer tube and a pivot pin, wherein said outer tube is rotatable about an axis of rotation of the pivot pin, - an axle and wheels mounted at the ends of said axle for moving said suction head on the surface to be vacuumed, - two arms with first holes for the pivot pin and second holes for the axle of the wheels.
A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user, the smokeless tobacco composition comprising: at least 2 dry weight percent of tobacco material in the form of an aqueous tobacco extract, based on the total weight of the composition; at least 30 dry weight percent of a sugar alcohol; at least 40 dry weight percent of a natural gum binder component; at least 2 dry weight percent of a humectant; and at least 2 dry weight percent of a salt, the composition being in the form of a pastille. at least 2 dry weight percent of tobacco material in the form of an aqueous tobacco extract, based on the total weight of the composition; at least 30 dry weight percent of a sugar alcohol; at least 40 dry weight percent of a natural gum binder component; at least 2 dry weight percent of a humectant; and at least 2 dry weight percent of a salt, the composition being in the form of a pastille.
Airship equipped with a compact solar generator with concentration in order to supply said airship in flight with electrical energy using solar radiation, the airship comprising an outer envelope, a bearer gas contained in the outer envelope, and a compact solar generator with concentration, the outer envelope having an closed outer surface of elongate form along a predetermined longitudinal central axis, the compact solar generator containing a first set of at least one row (124, 126, 128, 130, 132; 206; 304) of bifacial photovoltaic solar cells, arranged above and at a predetermined height h from a compact portion of apex of the outer surface, in which each row (124, 126, 128, 130, 132; 206; 304) of bifacial solar cells is configured to follow, overhanging, a longitudinal path (144, 146, 148, 150, 152; 204; 306), plotted on the compact portion of apex of said outer surface and contained in a radial projection plane containing the longitudinal central axis of the outer surface; and a solar radiation concentrator for converging solar rays towards rear faces of the bifacial solar cells of the first set; the airship being characterized in that the solar radiation concentrator is a second set of at least one local solar radiation concentrator (164, 166, 168, 170; 172, 202; 302), in which each local concentrator (164, 166, 168, 170; 172, 202; 302) is paired with a corresponding row (124, 126, 128, 130, 132; 206; 304) of solar cells, and comprises a reflector (174, 176, 178, 180, 182; 208; 318) of which a first reflecting face (212; 322) has a surface of convex form suitable for making solar radiation converge towards the rear faces (220; 330) of the solar cells of the paired row (124, 126, 128, 130, 132; 206; 304), and of which a second concave face (214; 324), behind the first convex face (212; 322), is fixed to the outer surface of the outer envelope along the longitudinal path overhung by the corresponding row of solar cells, and the first and second faces of the local solar radiation concentrators (164, 166, 168, 170, 172) are dimensioned and arranged between them so as to leave the concentrators separate or adjacent.
Method for operating a motor vehicle illumination unit having an automatic dimming function, comprising at least one headlight with illumination means in the form of at least one LED, a digital image capturing unit for capturing the area in front of the motor vehicle, which capturing unit cyclically provides individual images, and a control unit communicating with the image capturing unit, which determines the traffic situation by means of the images and controls, as a function of the determination result, the LEDs for dimming, characterised in that the frequency (f 1) with which the illumination operation of the LEDs is modulated is different from the frequency (f 2) with which the individual images are generated, so that, if light from its own headlight, which is emitted from an object, is detected as reflection light (L R), a change in brightness shows in the individual images captured one after another in temporal succession as a function of the difference in frequency, whereas in a case in which light (L F) from a light source that is either not modulated or is modulated in a different way is detected, no change in brightness or a change in brightness that is a function of the frequency difference is detected, wherein the control unit determines the traffic situation by evaluating a plurality of individual images that are captured one after another in temporal succession, wherein the modulation frequency and the image capturing frequency do not have a common integer factor.
An end effector for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument, said end effector comprising: an elongate channel configured to support a staple cartridge therein and adapted to be operably coupled to the surgical cutting and stapling instrument; an anvil movably supported relative to said elongate channel for selective pivotal translation movement of the anvil toward the elongate channel between an open position and a closed position wherein tissue is clamped between said anvil and a staple cartridge supported within said elongate channel in response to a closing motion applied to the anvil by a closure sleeve of the surgical cutting and stapling instrument; and at least one light source, said at least one light source interfacing with said anvil to provide a visual indication viewable through a portion of said anvil to indicate a position of tissue clamped between said anvil and the staple cartridge, wherein either said at least one light source is on said elongate channel or said end effector further comprises said staple cartridge and said at least one light source is on the staple cartridge. an elongate channel configured to support a staple cartridge therein and adapted to be operably coupled to the surgical cutting and stapling instrument; an anvil movably supported relative to said elongate channel for selective pivotal translation movement of the anvil toward the elongate channel between an open position and a closed position wherein tissue is clamped between said anvil and a staple cartridge supported within said elongate channel in response to a closing motion applied to the anvil by a closure sleeve of the surgical cutting and stapling instrument; and at least one light source, said at least one light source interfacing with said anvil to provide a visual indication viewable through a portion of said anvil to indicate a position of tissue clamped between said anvil and the staple cartridge, wherein either said at least one light source is on said elongate channel or said end effector further comprises said staple cartridge and said at least one light source is on the staple cartridge.