mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of enriching a microaerophilic microorganism, comprising: forming an aqueous mixture in a container; the mixture comprising a sample containing a microaerophilic microorganism, a predefined volume of a medium that supports growth of a microaerophilic microorganism, and an oxygen scavenging system; wherein said oxygen scavenging system comprises effective amounts of i) an enzyme of an oxidoreductase family and ii) a substrate for said enzyme; wherein said oxygen scavenging system is activated upon hydration thereby depleting dissolved oxygen in the medium to a concentration that facilitates growth of the microaerophilic microorganism; wherein the enzyme is selected from a group consisting of ascorbic acid oxidase and laccase; and incubating the aqueous mixture under conditions to facilitate at least one cell division of said microaerophilic microorganism, wherein depleting dissolved oxygen in the medium to a concentration that facilitates the growth of the microaerophilic microorganism comprises depleting dissolved oxygen in the medium to a concentration of 0.01 μM to 10 μM. forming an aqueous mixture in a container; the mixture comprising a sample containing a microaerophilic microorganism, a predefined volume of a medium that supports growth of a microaerophilic microorganism, and an oxygen scavenging system; wherein said oxygen scavenging system comprises effective amounts of i) an enzyme of an oxidoreductase family and ii) a substrate for said enzyme; wherein said oxygen scavenging system is activated upon hydration thereby depleting dissolved oxygen in the medium to a concentration that facilitates growth of the microaerophilic microorganism; wherein the enzyme is selected from a group consisting of ascorbic acid oxidase and laccase; and incubating the aqueous mixture under conditions to facilitate at least one cell division of said microaerophilic microorganism, wherein depleting dissolved oxygen in the medium to a concentration that facilitates the growth of the microaerophilic microorganism comprises depleting dissolved oxygen in the medium to a concentration of 0.01 μM to 10 μM.
A method for determining time differences between two or more platforms (100, 200), the method including the steps of: a) transmitting an initialisation signal from each platform to at least one other platform; b) coupling the initialisation signal from each platform (100, 200) into a receiver (108, 208) on that platform; c) receiving a received initialisation signal at the receiver (108, 208) on each platform from at least one platform to which an initialisation signal was transmitted; d) measuring a time separation (316, 318) between the coupled transmitted initialisation signal and each received initialisation signal at each receiver (108, 208); and e) calculating a time offset (Δt) between at least two platforms; characterised by the steps of: synchronizing the two or more platforms using the determined time offset (Δt); receiving an emitter signal at each of said receivers (108, 208); calculating the time difference of arrival of the received emitter signal at the two or more synchronized platforms (100, 200); and locating the emitter using the calculated time difference of arrival. a) transmitting an initialisation signal from each platform to at least one other platform; b) coupling the initialisation signal from each platform (100, 200) into a receiver (108, 208) on that platform; c) receiving a received initialisation signal at the receiver (108, 208) on each platform from at least one platform to which an initialisation signal was transmitted; d) measuring a time separation (316, 318) between the coupled transmitted initialisation signal and each received initialisation signal at each receiver (108, 208); and e) calculating a time offset (Δt) between at least two platforms; synchronizing the two or more platforms using the determined time offset (Δt); receiving an emitter signal at each of said receivers (108, 208); calculating the time difference of arrival of the received emitter signal at the two or more synchronized platforms (100, 200); and locating the emitter using the calculated time difference of arrival.
A method of contact sampling comprising capturing and stabilising volatile thiol malodour generated on the human skin, said method comprising steps of: i) contacting the human skin with a substrate, ii) absorbing thiol malodour into the substrate, and iii) reacting thiol malodour with a thiol-capture agent to stabilise said captured thiol malodour. i) contacting the human skin with a substrate, ii) absorbing thiol malodour into the substrate, and iii) reacting thiol malodour with a thiol-capture agent to stabilise said captured thiol malodour.
Device for regulating the compressed air in a vehicle tyre, in particular a device which is connectable to a puncture repair kit, comprising a basic body with at least one first attachment for a vehicle tyre and at least one second attachment for a puncture repair kit, wherein the basic body comprises at least one pressure discharge means for regulating the compressed air in a vehicle tyre, characterized in that the pressure discharge means is in the form of a positive pressure valve, the positive pressure valve being designed to discharge excess air automatically at a pressure of at maximum 6 bar.
A method performed by a wireless communication device, comprising: multiplexing a first reference signal and at least a second reference signal utilizing code division multiplexing for transmission across a first resource element and a second resource element, wherein the first resource element utilizes a first subcarrier in a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexed "OFDM" symbol employing a first numerology, and the second resource element utilizes a second subcarrier in a second OFDM symbol employing a second numerology that is different from the first numerology, wherein the second subcarrier overlaps in frequency with at least a portion of the first subcarrier; and transmitting the first OFDM symbol and the second OFDM symbol, the transmission including the multiplexed first reference signal and second reference signal, wherein multiplexing the first reference signal and at least the second reference signal comprises determining a respective code division multiplexing weight based at least in part on a duration of the first OFDM symbol and a duration of the second OFDM symbol. multiplexing a first reference signal and at least a second reference signal utilizing code division multiplexing for transmission across a first resource element and a second resource element, wherein the first resource element utilizes a first subcarrier in a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexed "OFDM" symbol employing a first numerology, and the second resource element utilizes a second subcarrier in a second OFDM symbol employing a second numerology that is different from the first numerology, wherein the second subcarrier overlaps in frequency with at least a portion of the first subcarrier; and the first resource element utilizes a first subcarrier in a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexed "OFDM" symbol employing a first numerology, and the second resource element utilizes a second subcarrier in a second OFDM symbol employing a second numerology that is different from the first numerology, wherein the second subcarrier overlaps in frequency with at least a portion of the first subcarrier; and transmitting the first OFDM symbol and the second OFDM symbol, the transmission including the multiplexed first reference signal and second reference signal, wherein multiplexing the first reference signal and at least the second reference signal comprises determining a respective code division multiplexing weight based at least in part on a duration of the first OFDM symbol and a duration of the second OFDM symbol.
A composition for a single stream multiplex determination of an immune response in a sample, the composition consisting of a plurality of sets of primer pair reagents directed to a sequence of one or more housekeeping genes and a plurality of immune response target gene sequences to measure the expression levels of the targets in the sample, wherein the plurality of immune response target gene sequences are targets consisting of the following functions: checkpoint pathways, T cell related signaling pathways, markers of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and tumor markers, wherein the number of different target-specific sequences that are amplified during that single multiplex amplification is about 12, 24, 48, 74, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216, 240, 264, 288, 312, 336, 360, 384, or 398; and wherein the target genes are selected from the genes of Table 1 and comprise the amplicon sequences selected from Table 1. a sequence of one or more housekeeping genes and a plurality of immune response target gene sequences to measure the expression levels of the targets in the sample, wherein the plurality of immune response target gene sequences are targets consisting of the following functions: checkpoint pathways, T cell related signaling pathways, markers of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and tumor markers, wherein the number of different target-specific sequences that are amplified during that single multiplex amplification is about 12, 24, 48, 74, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216, 240, 264, 288, 312, 336, 360, 384, or 398; and wherein the target genes are selected from the genes of Table 1 and comprise the amplicon sequences selected from Table 1.
A method of modifying a retina fundus image for training a deep learning model, the method comprising: (i) converting a retina fundus image to a binary image, pixels of the retina fundus image being converted to low intensity modified pixels and high intensity modified pixels of the binary image; (ii) determining a first boundary between the low intensity modified pixels and the high intensity modified pixels, and defining the first boundary in terms of boundary values in polar coordinates; (iii) removing outlier boundary values from the first boundary by computing a mean radial value from the boundary values and removing the boundary values with radial values that are undefined or deviate from the mean radial value, and constructing a second boundary from remaining boundary values; (iv) identifying the pixels of the retina fundus image that are within the second boundary; and (v) constructing a modified retina fundus image for training the deep learning model, the modified retina fundus image comprising the identified pixels. (i) converting a retina fundus image to a binary image, pixels of the retina fundus image being converted to low intensity modified pixels and high intensity modified pixels of the binary image; (ii) determining a first boundary between the low intensity modified pixels and the high intensity modified pixels, and defining the first boundary in terms of boundary values in polar coordinates; (iii) removing outlier boundary values from the first boundary by computing a mean radial value from the boundary values and removing the boundary values with radial values that are undefined or deviate from the mean radial value, and constructing a second boundary from remaining boundary values; (iv) identifying the pixels of the retina fundus image that are within the second boundary; and (v) constructing a modified retina fundus image for training the deep learning model, the modified retina fundus image comprising the identified pixels.
Industrial truck comprising a chassis, which is or can be supported by at least two front wheels and by at least one rear wheel on the ground, a mast for a load-carrying apparatus, which is arranged in an upright position thereon in a mast support region of the chassis, the front wheels being rotatably arranged on wheel arms (50, 50) which protrude forwards from the mast support region of the chassis, and means (62, 64; 162, 164; 262, 264) for suppressing and reducing vibrations, wherein at least one of the wheel arms (50, 50), preferably both wheel arms (50, 50) is or are split into at least two wheel arm portions (50a, 50b), which are mounted by means of a bearing arrangement (56; 156) in such a manner that they can perform movements relative to one another, the means for suppressing and reducing vibrations being designed or operable to influence relative movements of the wheel arm portions (50a, 50b), in order in ensure that any impacts owing to unevenness of the ground during travel can only be passed on to the chassis and the mast by means of the wheel arms (50, 50) in a reduced or absorbed and damped manner, and that any mast vibrations are damped, wherein each wheel arm (50, 50) in question is split such that one of the wheel arm portions (50a, 50b) forms a front wheel arm portion, which comprises the front wheels and is further away from the mast support region - and the other wheel arm portion forms a rear wheel arm portion which is closer to the mast support region or comprises said region, characterised in that the means (62, 64; 162, 164; 262, 264) for suppressing and reducing vibrations comprise an active damping system with a control device and sensors, wherein it is possible for the control device to process data from said sensors in order to control the active components in the sense of optimised vibration suppression and vibration reduction.
A sealing element having a sealing surface for providing a seal against a contact surface, the sealing element comprising: an elastomeric body comprising an elastomeric material; and a sintered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film (22, 100, 202) coupled to the elastomeric body, and defining the sealing surface; the film having a thickness between around 25 microns and 200 microns, and the film comprising between around 5wt% and 40wt% of a lubricious particulate material. an elastomeric body comprising an elastomeric material; and a sintered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film (22, 100, 202) coupled to the elastomeric body, and defining the sealing surface; the film having a thickness between around 25 microns and 200 microns, and the film comprising between around 5wt% and 40wt% of a lubricious particulate material.
A device for upgrading a data terminal, comprising: a router component, and a protocol component, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP, server component and an upgrading component, which are all coupled with the router component, further comprising an IP processing component and a dialling component coupled with the protocol component, wherein the dialling component is configured to initiate and implement a network dialling flow of a data terminal; the upgrading component is configured to negotiate and implement a DHCP procedure with the DHCP server component; the DHCP server component is configured to allocate a private Internet Protocol, IP, address to the upgrading component; the upgrading component is configured to send, through the router component and the protocol component, a request message of detecting whether there is a new version or not to a version server on a network side after the DHCP server successfully allocates the private IP address to the upgrading component, and when there is the new version on the version server, download the new version from the version server and write the new version into a flash of the data terminal, which enables the data terminal to finish upgrading upon automatic restart; wherein the IP processing component is coupled with a Personal Computer, PC; and the IP processing component is configured to acquire, through the router component, an IP address of the PC from the DHCP server component, allocate the acquired IP address to the PC, and perform user service processing between the PC and the network side through the router component and the protocol component.
An inkjet printing ink, comprising: a pigment in an amount of 3 to 10% by mass, relative to the whole mass of the inkjet printing ink, acrylic particles, an alcohol, and water, wherein the alcohol contains a trihydric alcohol in an amount of 10 to 20% by mass relative to the whole amount of the inkjet printing ink, and wherein the alcohol additionally contains a dihydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, butylene glycol and hexanediol in an amount of 10 to 20% by mass relative to the whole amount of the inkjet printing ink, a ratio of an amount of the alcohol to a whole mass of the inkjet printing ink is 30% by mass or less, and a ratio of an amount of the acrylic particles to a mass of the pigment is 5% by mass to 100% by mass. a pigment in an amount of 3 to 10% by mass, relative to the whole mass of the inkjet printing ink, acrylic particles, an alcohol, and water, wherein the alcohol contains a trihydric alcohol in an amount of 10 to 20% by mass relative to the whole amount of the inkjet printing ink, and wherein the alcohol additionally contains a dihydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, butylene glycol and hexanediol in an amount of 10 to 20% by mass relative to the whole amount of the inkjet printing ink, a ratio of an amount of the alcohol to a whole mass of the inkjet printing ink is 30% by mass or less, and a ratio of an amount of the acrylic particles to a mass of the pigment is 5% by mass to 100% by mass.
A rod for a construction toy comprising two opposite ends spaced from one another by a rod length, wherein each end is provided with a magnetic element, wherein the rod extends in a longitudinal axis, wherein the rod has a rod width, wherein the width varies periodically between a first width and a second width, wherein the ratio between the first and second widths (W1, W2) changes when varying the rod length, and characterised in that each end comprises a cap adapted to have at its end, at the side facing away from the rod, a spherical depression, and wherein the angle (θ) formed between the longitudinal axis of the rod and the surface of said spherical depression is between 30° and 60°.
A system arranged to provide remote attestation of a cloud infrastructure, comprising: a plurality of attestation servers, each attestation server configured to be assigned to an attack zone of a plurality of attack zones, wherein each attack zone comprises a set of one or more attestation servers and each attack zone is controlled by a single, different administrator; a virtual machine; a VM scheduler arranged to register the VM for attestation and deploy the VM to a VM host within the cloud; the system arranged such that more than one of said plurality of attestation servers are selected and mapped to the deployed VM, such that the deployed VM is attested by attestation servers distributed across attack zones; and each of the more than one mapped attestation servers is arranged to perform remote attestations of the deployed VM and/or its VM host, wherein performing remote attestations comprises transmitting a request for trust evidence to the VM and VM host, receiving and storing trust evidence transmitted by the VM and VM host and transmitting VM and VM host trust evidence to a cloud user. a plurality of attestation servers, each attestation server configured to be assigned to an attack zone of a plurality of attack zones, wherein each attack zone comprises a set of one or more attestation servers and each attack zone is controlled by a single, different administrator; a virtual machine; a VM scheduler arranged to register the VM for attestation and deploy the VM to a VM host within the cloud; the system arranged such that more than one of said plurality of attestation servers are selected and mapped to the deployed VM, such that the deployed VM is attested by attestation servers distributed across attack zones; and each of the more than one mapped attestation servers is arranged to perform remote attestations of the deployed VM and/or its VM host, wherein performing remote attestations comprises transmitting a request for trust evidence to the VM and VM host, receiving and storing trust evidence transmitted by the VM and VM host and transmitting VM and VM host trust evidence to a cloud user.
A layered silicate having interlayer cations, wherein the interlayer cations comprise a) inorganic monovalent cations comprising at least one of Na +, K +, and Li +, and b) organic cations comprising at least one protonated amino acid, wherein the molar ratio of the inorganic monovalent cations a) to organic cations b) is in the range of 0.20: 0.80 to 0.80: 0.20. a) inorganic monovalent cations comprising at least one of Na +, K +, and Li +, and b) organic cations comprising at least one protonated amino acid,
A device configured to perform image processing on image data obtained in a board working machine, the device further having a tracing device comprising: an appropriateness determination section configured to determine, when the result of an image processing stays within a permissible range in which the result of the image processing is determined normal, whether the image processing satisfies an appropriateness condition indicating reliability of a result of the image processing; and an information management section configured to record image data used in the image processing as traceability information according to a result of the determination made by the appropriateness condition determination section; wherein the image processing includes a primary image processing using the image data acquired by imaging a constituent component making up the board product and a secondary image processing executed for the same constituent component after the primary image processing, and wherein the appropriateness condition includes a condition that the secondary image processing has a certain degree of reliability. an appropriateness determination section configured to determine, when the result of an image processing stays within a permissible range in which the result of the image processing is determined normal, whether the image processing satisfies an appropriateness condition indicating reliability of a result of the image processing; and an information management section configured to record image data used in the image processing as traceability information according to a result of the determination made by the appropriateness condition determination section; wherein the image processing includes a primary image processing using the image data acquired by imaging a constituent component making up the board product and a secondary image processing executed for the same constituent component after the primary image processing, and wherein the appropriateness condition includes a condition that the secondary image processing has a certain degree of reliability.
A method for facilitating transactions carried out by a mobile device, wherein: - the mobile device executes a smart card application; - the smart card application receives a cryptographic algorithm from a transaction server external to the mobile device; characterized in that: the smart card application further receives transaction data from said transaction server; - the cryptographic algorithm encrypts said transaction data and stores the encrypted transaction data in a storage unit of the mobile device; wherein the cryptographic algorithm retrieves the encrypted transaction data from the storage unit and decrypts the encrypted transaction data, and wherein the smart card application provides the decrypted transaction data to a reader device external to the mobile device. - the mobile device executes a smart card application; - the smart card application receives a cryptographic algorithm from a transaction server external to the mobile device; the smart card application further receives transaction data from said transaction server; - the cryptographic algorithm encrypts said transaction data and stores the encrypted transaction data in a storage unit of the mobile device;