mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for determining and particularly imaging sound speed in an object by means of ultrasound, comprising the steps of: - transmitting by means of an ultrasound probe at least a first ultrasound pulse in a first direction ( φ 0) and a second ultrasound pulse in a different second direction ( φ) into an object to be imaged, so that said first ultrasound pulse is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of first ultrasound pulse echoes, and so that said second ultrasound pulse is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of second ultrasound pulse echoes, - detecting said backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes and said backscattered second ultrasound pulse echoes with said ultrasound probe, - reconstructing from said detected backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes a first image of first local echoes and from said detected backscattered second ultrasound pulse echoes a second image of second local echoes, wherein said images lie in an image plane spanned by said directions ( φ 0,φ), - determining from said reconstructed images the respective resulting local echo phase shift Δ τ ( x,z, φ, φ 0) corresponding to the difference in echo time (t) between the respective first local echo and the corresponding second local echo compared to the case of an assumed constant sound speed in said object, and - determining the local sound speed c ( x,z) in said object for at least a region of said image plane in said object from said local echo phase shift Δ τ ( x,z, φ,φ 0). - transmitting by means of an ultrasound probe at least a first ultrasound pulse in a first direction ( φ 0) and a second ultrasound pulse in a different second direction ( φ) into an object to be imaged, so that said first ultrasound pulse is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of first ultrasound pulse echoes, and so that said second ultrasound pulse is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of second ultrasound pulse echoes, - detecting said backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes and said backscattered second ultrasound pulse echoes with said ultrasound probe, - reconstructing from said detected backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes a first image of first local echoes and from said detected backscattered second ultrasound pulse echoes a second image of second local echoes, wherein said images lie in an image plane spanned by said directions ( φ 0,φ), - determining from said reconstructed images the respective resulting local echo phase shift Δ τ ( x,z, φ, φ 0) corresponding to the difference in echo time (t) between the respective first local echo and the corresponding second local echo compared to the case of an assumed constant sound speed in said object, and - determining the local sound speed c ( x,z) in said object for at least a region of said image plane in said object from said local echo phase shift Δ τ ( x,z, φ,φ 0).
Construction machine, in particular road finishing machine or feeder vehicle, comprising a control platform that comprises a structural element and a seat console, wherein the seat console includes a seat and is hinged to the structural element by means of a swivel mechanism to be swivable relative to the structural element, characterized in that the seat console includes a console bottom and a rotary mechanism by which the seat is mounted to be rotatable relative to the console bottom, and the seat console includes a first and a second linear shifting mechanism (31, 33) by which the seat is mounted on the console bottom to be shiftable into a first and a second direction (X, Y).
An antenna assembly for a mobile wireless communications device comprising a housing, a circuit board carried by said housing, and wireless communications circuitry carried by said circuit board, the antenna assembly to be coupled to the wireless communications circuitry and comprising: an electrically conductive base having a rectangular shape with opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends; said electrically conductive base having a closed elongate slot with opposing closed ends, the closed elongate slot extending within a medial portion of said electrically conductive base and being contained within the opposing first and second ends and the opposing first and second sides, the closed elongate slot being centered between the first and second sides of the electrically conductive base; characterised in an electrically conductive feed arm extending outwardly from the first side of said electrically conductive base adjacent the first end thereof; said electrically conductive feed arm having a distal end with first and second antenna feeds (44, 45) defined thereon, and an elongate slot therein extending through a medial portion between said first and second antenna feeds. an electrically conductive base having a rectangular shape with opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends; said electrically conductive base having a closed elongate slot with opposing closed ends, the closed elongate slot extending within a medial portion of said electrically conductive base and being contained within the opposing first and second ends and the opposing first and second sides, the closed elongate slot being centered between the first and second sides of the electrically conductive base; characterised in an electrically conductive feed arm extending outwardly from the first side of said electrically conductive base adjacent the first end thereof; said electrically conductive feed arm having a distal end with first and second antenna feeds (44, 45) defined thereon, and an elongate slot therein extending through a medial portion between said first and second antenna feeds.
A pile guide for supporting a pile as it is driven into a substrate, comprising: a base frame having a substrate-engaging surface; and a pile guide member mounted on the base frame via a support member, the pile guide member being configured to guide a pile in a predetermined direction therethrough as it is driven into a substrate, the support member comprising first and second parts (30, 32) which are pivotally coupled together to permit pivotal movement of the pile guide member relative to the base frame about a first axis of rotation, characterised in that the support member further comprises third and fourth parts (34, 36) which are pivotally coupled together to permit pivotal movement of the pile guide member relative to the base frame about a second axis of rotation, enabling pivotal movement of the pile guide member relative to the base frame with two degrees of rotational freedom. a base frame having a substrate-engaging surface; and a pile guide member mounted on the base frame via a support member, the pile guide member being configured to guide a pile in a predetermined direction therethrough as it is driven into a substrate, the support member comprising first and second parts (30, 32) which are pivotally coupled together to permit pivotal movement of the pile guide member relative to the base frame about a first axis of rotation, characterised in that the support member further comprises third and fourth parts (34, 36) which are pivotally coupled together to permit pivotal movement of the pile guide member relative to the base frame about a second axis of rotation, enabling pivotal movement of the pile guide member relative to the base frame with two degrees of rotational freedom.
Bearing plate for insertion into or in front of an inspection opening of a toilet cistern, wherein the bearing plate has a first region, a second region and a film hinge, wherein the first region and the second region are connected to the film hinge, characterized in that the two regions (10, 11) are pivotable relative to one another about the film hinge so that in an installed situation of the bearing plate a part of the inspection opening which is blocked by the first or the second region is openable.
A method for determining particulate emissions at an outlet of a gasoline engine, the method comprising: determining a logarithmic particulate emission value at the engine outlet by means of a dynamic machine-learning-based model, using parameters (RS,AMF,AFR) associated with an engine operating state as an input; the parameters associated with the engine operating state comprising engine rotational speed, air-mass flow, and air-fuel ratio; applying an exponential function to the determined logarithmic particulate emission value to yield the particulate emissions at the engine outlet; the machine-learning-based model being trained to determine logarithmic particulate emission values at an outlet of a gasoline engine using a training method with a training dataset and a loss function; the training dataset comprising parameters associated with an engine operating state, as an input, and logarithmic particulate emission values at the engine outlet obtained by applying a logarithm function to measured particulate emission values at the engine outlet, as ground truth; an output of the loss function being based on a difference between a logarithm of measured values of the particulate emission values at the engine outlet and outputted values of the particulate emission values at the engine outlet outputted by the dynamic machine-learning-based unit. determining a logarithmic particulate emission value at the engine outlet by means of a dynamic machine-learning-based model, using parameters (RS,AMF,AFR) associated with an engine operating state as an input; the parameters associated with the engine operating state comprising engine rotational speed, air-mass flow, and air-fuel ratio; applying an exponential function to the determined logarithmic particulate emission value to yield the particulate emissions at the engine outlet; the machine-learning-based model being trained to determine logarithmic particulate emission values at an outlet of a gasoline engine using a training method with a training dataset and a loss function; the training dataset comprising parameters associated with an engine operating state, as an input, and logarithmic particulate emission values at the engine outlet obtained by applying a logarithm function to measured particulate emission values at the engine outlet, as ground truth; an output of the loss function being based on a difference between a logarithm of measured values of the particulate emission values at the engine outlet and outputted values of the particulate emission values at the engine outlet outputted by the dynamic machine-learning-based unit.
Apparatus for the additive manufacturing of components, comprising an additive manufacturing head with an extrusion nozzle and a plasma source for producing plasma arranged around the extrusion nozzle or integrated in the extrusion nozzle, characterized in that the plasma source comprises a precursor gas feed line, the precursor gas feed line being connected to a depression arranged on a surface of the plasma source, which depression is arranged around the extrusion nozzle.
A hybrid laser comprising an external reflector and a combined Gain-SOA, semiconductor optical amplifier, Chip for forming the hybrid laser by a combination with the external reflector, the combined Gain-SOA Chip comprising: a gain section configured to achieve a light gain within a laser cavity, said laser cavity being formed by the combination of the gain section with the external reflector, an SOA section configured to amplify light coupled out of the laser cavity, an active layer stack extending through the gain section and the SOA section, and a complexly coupled active optical distributed feedback, DFB, grating being provided in the active layer stack and arranged in the gain section, wherein the active optical DFB grating forms an end of the laser cavity, which end faces the SOA section for achieving the coupling of the light out of the laser cavity, wherein the gain section, which comprises the active optical DFB grating, and the SOA section are monolithically integrated in the Gain-SOA-chip, and wherein the light coupled out of the laser cavity is directly coupled from the gain section via the active optical DFB grating into the SOA section. a gain section configured to achieve a light gain within a laser cavity, said laser cavity being formed by the combination of the gain section with the external reflector, an SOA section configured to amplify light coupled out of the laser cavity, an active layer stack extending through the gain section and the SOA section, and a complexly coupled active optical distributed feedback, DFB, grating being provided in the active layer stack and arranged in the gain section, wherein the active optical DFB grating forms an end of the laser cavity, which end faces the SOA section for achieving the coupling of the light out of the laser cavity, wherein the gain section, which comprises the active optical DFB grating, and the SOA section are monolithically integrated in the Gain-SOA-chip, and wherein the light coupled out of the laser cavity is directly coupled from the gain section via the active optical DFB grating into the SOA section.
A multilayer structure device comprising: - a metallic layer; - a dielectric layer provided on the metallic layer and constituted by a dielectric material; and - an intermediate region positioned between the metallic layer and the dielectric layer, characterized in that the metallic layer comprises an additive selected from the group of elements consisting of Si, Al, P, Mg, Mn, Y, V, Mo, Co, Nb, Fe or Cr, the intermediate region comprises said dielectric material and said additive, and the metallic layer comprises said additive in a concentration from 10 ppm to 5000 ppm when the element is Si, and in a concentration from 10 ppm to 3000 ppm when the element is Al, P, Mg, Mn, Y, V, Mo, Co, Nb, Fe or Cr. - a metallic layer; - a dielectric layer provided on the metallic layer and constituted by a dielectric material; and - an intermediate region positioned between the metallic layer and the dielectric layer,
A machine for the preparation of pharmaceutical products comprising at least one dosing chamber; a containing liner extending about at least part of the dosing chamber; a pneumatic ventilation device for generating a first air flow into the dosing chamber and at least one second air flow into the containing liner; and a control unit for selectively controlling the pneumatic ventilation device, and consequently said air flows, so that the containing liner has inside a pressure lower than a pressure existing within the dosing chamber and than a pressure existing in the environment outside the containing liner itself; and wherein the dosing chamber is provided with a mixing assembly for preparing at least one pharmaceutical product and that the containing liner extends about the dosing chamber so as to define a first containing chamber (23, 30) and a second containing chamber for a store for a plurality of containers containing pharmaceutical products and/or diluents therein; the pneumatic ventilation device comprising a first feeding circuit for feeding the first air flow through the dosing chamber, a second feeding circuit for aspirating the second air flow from the first containing chamber (23, 30), and a third feeding circuit for feeding a third air flow through the second containing chamber.
High pressure piston pump for generating a required pressure of water as a hydraulic liquid in each high pressure hydraulic circuit in amount between 50 and at least 250 bar, said pump comprising a cylindrical operating chamber, in which a piston is inserted in a sealed manner and by maintaining a pre-determined gap against the wall of said operating chamber and also with the possibility of oscillating to and fro in the axial direction, for the purposes of which it is pivotally connected with a crank, which is pivotally linked to an eccentric having a rotation axis and is driven by appropriate driving means, wherein said operating chamber is hydraulically interconnected on the one hand with a supplying conduit and on the other hand with a discharging i.e. compression conduit, and wherein each of said conduits (4, 5) is furnished with a non-return valve (41, 45) located in the area of supplying the hydraulic liquid into said operating chamber or discharging thereof respectively, and wherein the non-return valve of the supplying conduit is intended to allow the hydraulic liquid to flow from said supplying conduit towards the operating chamber but not also in the opposite direction, and wherein the non-return valve of the discharging conduit is intended to allow the hydraulic liquid to flow out from the operating chamber into the discharging conduit but not also in the opposite direction, and wherein on the one hand at least an area of the internal wall of said cylindrical operating chamber, which is intended for cooperation with the external surface of the piston and is therefore at least temporarily brought into a direct contact therewith, consists of polyether-ether-ketone, and on the other hand, at least an area of the external surface of the piston, which is intended for cooperation with said internal wall of the operating chamber and is during oscillations of the piston at least temporarily brought in contact with said internal wall of the operating chamber, consists of martensitic stainless steel, wherein a rotation axis of the driving eccentric of the crank, which is intended for providing oscillating movement of the piston to and fro along said operating chamber, is located at a pre-determined distance (e) transversally offset with regard to the longitudinal central axis of said operation chamber, so that at least during the critical stage of movement of the piston i.e. during compression of the hydraulic liquid when the non-return valve of the supplying conduit is closed and the non-return valve of the discharging conduit is open and the compressed hydraulic liquid is allowed to flow through said discharging conduit towards each disposable users which are integrated in each hydraulic circuit, the crank extends substantially along the longitudinal central axis of the operating chamber.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an apparatus main body; an image bearing member unit having at least an image bearing member and a charging member; and a developing unit having at least a developer bearing member, wherein the image bearing member unit and the developing unit are independently attachable and detachable to the apparatus main body, the apparatus main body has a controller, the image bearing member unit further has a first storage unit that stores first correction information corresponding to life information of the image bearing member unit, the developing unit further has a second storage unit that stores second correction information corresponding to life information of the developing unit, and the controller acquires the first correction information stored in the first storage unit and the second correction information stored in the second storage unit, uses the acquired first correction information and the acquired second correction information to correct a charging bias to be applied to the charging member, and applies the corrected charging bias to the charging member. an apparatus main body; an image bearing member unit having at least an image bearing member and a charging member; and a developing unit having at least a developer bearing member, wherein the image bearing member unit and the developing unit are independently attachable and detachable to the apparatus main body, the apparatus main body has a controller, the image bearing member unit further has a first storage unit that stores first correction information corresponding to life information of the image bearing member unit, the developing unit further has a second storage unit that stores second correction information corresponding to life information of the developing unit, and the controller acquires the first correction information stored in the first storage unit and the second correction information stored in the second storage unit, uses the acquired first correction information and the acquired second correction information to correct a charging bias to be applied to the charging member, and applies the corrected charging bias to the charging member.
A facial mask for covering at least a part of a face of a user, the mask comprising: at least one filter layer configured to filter air passing through the facial mask, wherein the filter layer comprises an outer surface configured for being directed towards a skin of the user and an inner surface arranged opposite to the outer surface of the at least one filter layer; and a carrier layer with an inner surface, which is directed towards the inner surface of the at least one filter layer, and an outer surface arranged opposite to the inner surface of the carrier layer; wherein at least a part of the carrier layer is elastically deformable and/or stretchable in at least one spatial direction; wherein a size of the carrier layer is larger than a size of the at least one filter layer, such that a fixing portion of the carrier layer surrounds the at least one filter layer along at least a part of a perimeter of the at least one filter layer; and wherein the carrier layer comprises an adhesive material arranged at at least a part of the inner surface of the carrier layer, such that the inner surface of the at least one filter layer is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the carrier layer and such that the fixing portion of the carrier layer is attachable to the skin of the user by the adhesive material. at least one filter layer configured to filter air passing through the facial mask, wherein the filter layer comprises an outer surface configured for being directed towards a skin of the user and an inner surface arranged opposite to the outer surface of the at least one filter layer; and a carrier layer with an inner surface, which is directed towards the inner surface of the at least one filter layer, and an outer surface arranged opposite to the inner surface of the carrier layer; wherein at least a part of the carrier layer is elastically deformable and/or stretchable in at least one spatial direction; wherein a size of the carrier layer is larger than a size of the at least one filter layer, such that a fixing portion of the carrier layer surrounds the at least one filter layer along at least a part of a perimeter of the at least one filter layer; and wherein the carrier layer comprises an adhesive material arranged at at least a part of the inner surface of the carrier layer, such that the inner surface of the at least one filter layer is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the carrier layer and such that the fixing portion of the carrier layer is attachable to the skin of the user by the adhesive material.