mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for enhancing contrast to noise ratio in an electronic representation of an original image represented by an array of pixel values by processing said image, said processing comprising the steps of a) decomposing said digital image into a set of detail images at multiple resolution levels and a residual image at a resolution level lower than said multiple resolution levels, b) processing the detail images, c) computing a processed image by applying a reconstruction algorithm to the residual image and the processed detail images, said reconstruction algorithm being such that if it were applied to the residual image and the detail images without processing, then said digital image or a close approximation thereof would be obtained, d) calculating a local variance value for at least one detail image pixel within a neighbourhood of said detail image pixel, e) enhancing or suppressing at least one detail image pixel as a function of said local variance value and said detail image pixel value characterized in that said local variance value is computed as a predetermined percentile of the squared values of detail image pixels within a neighbourhood. a) decomposing said digital image into a set of detail images at multiple resolution levels and a residual image at a resolution level lower than said multiple resolution levels, b) processing the detail images, c) computing a processed image by applying a reconstruction algorithm to the residual image and the processed detail images, said reconstruction algorithm being such that if it were applied to the residual image and the detail images without processing, then said digital image or a close approximation thereof would be obtained, d) calculating a local variance value for at least one detail image pixel within a neighbourhood of said detail image pixel, e) enhancing or suppressing at least one detail image pixel as a function of said local variance value and said detail image pixel value
A method of managing an address space across network elements by a network address manager, the method comprising: automatically distributing a first block of network addresses to a first network element acting, for a first network, as a first dynamic host configuration protocol, DHCP, address allocation server to assign the first block of network addresses to a first set of DHCP client devices coupled to the first network; automatically distributing a second block of network addresses to a second network element acting, for a second network, as a second DHCP address allocation server to assign the second block of network addresses to a second set of DHCP client devices coupled to the second network, wherein each of the first block of network addresses and the second block of network addresses comprise a contiguous block of network addresses; and dynamically managing a size of the first block of network addresses to address inefficient distribution of available network addresses within the first block of network addresses, wherein dynamically managing the size of the first block of network addresses comprises issuing a preemptive reclaim request with a number of addresses in which the first network element must return a portion of the first block of network addresses having the number of addresses for distribution to another network element, wherein the portion of the first block of network addresses comprises available network addresses and revoked network addresses to meet the number of addresses, and wherein the method further comprises obtaining an indication from the network element, in response to the preemptive reclaim request, that the portion of the first block of network addresses has been reclaimed. automatically distributing a first block of network addresses to a first network element acting, for a first network, as a first dynamic host configuration protocol, DHCP, address allocation server to assign the first block of network addresses to a first set of DHCP client devices coupled to the first network; automatically distributing a second block of network addresses to a second network element acting, for a second network, as a second DHCP address allocation server to assign the second block of network addresses to a second set of DHCP client devices coupled to the second network, wherein each of the first block of network addresses and the second block of network addresses comprise a contiguous block of network addresses; and dynamically managing a size of the first block of network addresses to address inefficient distribution of available network addresses within the first block of network addresses, wherein dynamically managing the size of the first block of network addresses comprises issuing a preemptive reclaim request with a number of addresses in which the first network element must return a portion of the first block of network addresses having the number of addresses for distribution to another network element, wherein the portion of the first block of network addresses comprises available network addresses and revoked network addresses to meet the number of addresses, and
A vehicle barrier apparatus comprising: abase (110, 1010, 1010', 1310, 1610, 2410); a deployable element (112, 1012, 1312, 1612, 2012, 2012a, 2012b) rotatably coupled to the base to enable a transition from a stored orientation to a deployed orientation, the deployable element being configured in the deployed orientation to engage a vehicle (102, 502, 702, 1502) physically to impair motion of the vehicle; an actuating mechanism (118, 1018, 1618) mechanically coupled to the deployable element and configured to cause the deployable element to move from the stored orientation to the deployed orientation in response to a trigger; and a triggering device (120, 120a, 120b, 1044, 1620, 2220) operably coupled to the actuating mechanism and configured to detect a presence of the vehicle and to provide the trigger to the actuating mechanism responsive to detecting a presence of the vehicle, wherein the triggering device includes one or more shear components (1044, 1644) configured to be sheared in response to at least one of a weight and momentum of the vehicle. abase (110, 1010, 1010', 1310, 1610, 2410); a deployable element (112, 1012, 1312, 1612, 2012, 2012a, 2012b) rotatably coupled to the base to enable a transition from a stored orientation to a deployed orientation, the deployable element being configured in the deployed orientation to engage a vehicle (102, 502, 702, 1502) physically to impair motion of the vehicle; an actuating mechanism (118, 1018, 1618) mechanically coupled to the deployable element and configured to cause the deployable element to move from the stored orientation to the deployed orientation in response to a trigger; and a triggering device (120, 120a, 120b, 1044, 1620, 2220) operably coupled to the actuating mechanism and configured to detect a presence of the vehicle and to provide the trigger to the actuating mechanism responsive to detecting a presence of the vehicle, wherein the triggering device includes one or more shear components (1044, 1644) configured to be sheared in response to at least one of a weight and momentum of the vehicle.
An aqueous polyurethane dispersion containing from 5 to 70 weight percent polyurethane solids wherein the solids are obtained from at least one isocyanate terminated prepolymer prepared by reacting (a) a polyol or polyol blend having a mean average equivalent weight of 200 to 2,000; and (b) at least one polyisocyanate where the prepolymer is dispersed in water; optionally in the presence of (c) one or more stabilizers; or (d) one or more amine chain extenders or both; wherein the prepolymers have an isocyanate content of from 2 to 40 weight percent and the polyol or polyol blend (a) contains at least 15 weight percent of a polyester based on a polycarboxylic acid or lactone component and a glycol component, wherein the glycol component contains isomers of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol where the ratio of the 1,3-/1,4-isomers is from 35:65 to 65:35; wherein the polycarboxylic acid is an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkylene chain, hexahydrophthalic acid, 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, phthalic acid or terephthalic acid; and wherein the lactone is δ-valerolactone, ε-caprolactone, ε-methyl-ε-caprolactone, or ξ-enantholactone. (a) a polyol or polyol blend having a mean average equivalent weight of 200 to 2,000; and (b) at least one polyisocyanate where the prepolymer is dispersed in water; optionally in the presence of (c) one or more stabilizers; or (d) one or more amine chain extenders or both; wherein the prepolymers have an isocyanate content of from 2 to 40 weight percent and the polyol or polyol blend (a) contains at least 15 weight percent of a polyester based on a polycarboxylic acid or lactone component and a glycol component, wherein the glycol component contains isomers of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol where the ratio of the 1,3-/1,4-isomers is from 35:65 to 65:35; wherein the polycarboxylic acid is an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkylene chain, hexahydrophthalic acid, 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, phthalic acid or terephthalic acid; and wherein the lactone is δ-valerolactone, ε-caprolactone, ε-methyl-ε-caprolactone, or ξ-enantholactone.
A computer-implemented process (114; 116) for decryption of a data object, wherein the data object can be decrypted through an initial first authorization key, the initial first authorization key (G 0) together with an initial second authorization key (O 0) forming an initial asymmetric cryptographic key pair ({G 0, O 0}), the initial asymmetric key pair ({G 0, O 0}) being part of a sequence of key pairs ({G 0, O 0); {G 1, O 1};... {G i, O i}), which has at least one other asymmetric key pair ({G i, O i)) besides the initial asymmetric key pair ({G 0, O 0}), the process comprising the following steps: - Accessing a first authorization key, the first authorization key together with a second authorization key forming an asymmetric cryptographic key pair (154, 156), the asymmetric key pair (154, 156) being part of the sequence of key pairs ({G 0, O 0}; {G 1, O 1};... {G i, O i}); - Retrieving a ciphertext, the ciphertext being associated with the asymmetric cryptographic key pair (154, 156), the ciphertext comprising the initial first key (G 0) encrypted with the second authorization key; - Decrypting the encrypted initial first key (G 0) with the first authorization key; - Decrypting the encrypted data object through the decrypted initial first key (G 0). - Accessing a first authorization key, the first authorization key together with a second authorization key forming an asymmetric cryptographic key pair (154, 156), the asymmetric key pair (154, 156) being part of the sequence of key pairs ({G 0, O 0}; {G 1, O 1};... {G i, O i}); - Retrieving a ciphertext, the ciphertext being associated with the asymmetric cryptographic key pair (154, 156), the ciphertext comprising the initial first key (G 0) encrypted with the second authorization key; - Decrypting the encrypted initial first key (G 0) with the first authorization key; - Decrypting the encrypted data object through the decrypted initial first key (G 0).
A device for inhibiting recoil in an axis of the barrel intended to be implemented with a firearm, said device performing a discharge of a pressurized fluid in a direction opposite to firing of the barrel to absorb the recoil of the weapon, wherein said device is fastened to the rear of said weapon and includes: - a support for fastening with the weapon; - a tank exclusive to said device and including the fluid to be discharged; - a secondary mechanism ensuring sealing and filling of the tank by an external system intended to supply said tank and being independent from the firearm; - a system transmitting an order to discharge the fluid synchronized with firing of the weapon; - a primary mechanism ensuring sealing and discharge of the fluid; - a part with a discharge area including a neck cooperating with said primary mechanism, and in that the system transmitting the discharge order includes; - a duct including an incompressible fluid and connectable with a gas flow duct of the weapon when the device is fastened with said weapon, and said duct opens onto the primary mechanism ensuring sealing and discharge of the tank, and in which device, the discharge order is transmitted by the incompressible fluid transmitting a rise in pressure in the gas flow duct during firing, said rise in pressure accumulating at the level of the primary mechanism configured to actuate the discharge of fluid below a given pressure threshold. - a support for fastening with the weapon; - a tank exclusive to said device and including the fluid to be discharged; - a secondary mechanism ensuring sealing and filling of the tank by an external system intended to supply said tank and being independent from the firearm; - a system transmitting an order to discharge the fluid synchronized with firing of the weapon; - a primary mechanism ensuring sealing and discharge of the fluid; - a part with a discharge area including a neck cooperating with said primary mechanism, - a duct including an incompressible fluid and connectable with a gas flow duct of the weapon when the device is fastened with said weapon, and said duct opens onto the primary mechanism ensuring sealing and discharge of the tank,
A method for operating a clothes treating apparatus having a dry function for drying the clothes by supplying air into the interior of a tub, the method comprising: - supplying heated air into the interior of the tub while forwardly and reversely rotating the tub; - detecting the moisture content of the clothes put into the interior of the tub; - lowering the temperature of heated air and supplying the same when the detected moisture content is less than a first predetermined level; and - supplying the air having a lower temperature than the heated air to complete drying; characterized by - stopping the forward and reverse rotation of the tub and rotating the tub in one direction which is fixed until drying is finished when the detected moisture content is less than the predetermined first level, wherein the rotational direction of the tub in one direction is determined according to the position of a heated air discharge hole for supplying heated air into the interior of the tub, the heated air discharge hole being formed on a rear plate covering a rear surface of the tub and positioned either on the right or left hemispherical side of the rear plate when the tub is viewed at a front side, wherein the tub is rotatably driven such that the lowest point of the tub is rotatably moved toward the hemispherical side where the heated air discharge hole is positioned on the rear plate when the tub is viewed at the front side. - supplying heated air into the interior of the tub while forwardly and reversely rotating the tub; - detecting the moisture content of the clothes put into the interior of the tub; - lowering the temperature of heated air and supplying the same when the detected moisture content is less than a first predetermined level; and - supplying the air having a lower temperature than the heated air to complete drying; - stopping the forward and reverse rotation of the tub and rotating the tub in one direction which is fixed until drying is finished when the detected moisture content is less than the predetermined first level,
Process for preparing diaryl carbonate, which comprises the following steps: (a) preparationral of phosgene by reaction of chlorine with carbon monoxide, (b) reaction of the phosgene formed in step (a) with at least one monophenol in the presence of a catalyst to form at least one diaryl carbonate and hydrogen chloride, (c) isolation and work-up of the diaryl carbonate formed in step (b), (d) isolation and optionally purification of the hydrogen chloride formed in step (b), (e) thermal oxidation of at least part of the hydrogen chloride from (d) to chlorine by means of oxygen with formation of water, (f) recirculation of at least part of the chlorine prepared in step (e) to the preparation of phosgene in step (a), where the thermal oxidation by means of oxygen in step (e) is carried out using one or more catalysts and where, in step (b), metal salts are used as homogeneous catalysts. (a) preparationral of phosgene by reaction of chlorine with carbon monoxide, (b) reaction of the phosgene formed in step (a) with at least one monophenol in the presence of a catalyst to form at least one diaryl carbonate and hydrogen chloride, (c) isolation and work-up of the diaryl carbonate formed in step (b), (d) isolation and optionally purification of the hydrogen chloride formed in step (b), (e) thermal oxidation of at least part of the hydrogen chloride from (d) to chlorine by means of oxygen with formation of water, (f) recirculation of at least part of the chlorine prepared in step (e) to the preparation of phosgene in step (a),
An air-conditioning control apparatus configured to control an air-conditioner to perform a preceding operation in which the air-conditioner starts operating before a specified time in such a manner that a room temperature reaches a target temperature at the specified time, the air-conditioning control apparatus comprising: a set temperature determination section configured to determine a time unit during which a current set temperature is maintained and a set temperature unit by which a subsequent set temperature is determined; and a refrigeration cycle controller configured to control the air-conditioner based on the current set temperature, wherein the set temperature determination section is configured to determine a time change rate of a set temperature based on a current room temperature, determine the time unit and the subsequent set temperature based on the current set temperature and the time change rate of the set temperature, wherein the set temperature unit is determined based on the time change rate of the set temperature, when the time unit is constant, the time unit is determined based on the time change rate of the set temperature, when the set temperature unit is constant, and change the current set temperature to the subsequent set temperature based on the current set temperature and the set temperature unit, when the time unit elapses, characterized in that the set temperature determination section is configured to increase the time change rate of the set temperature as a time change rate of the current room temperature increases. a set temperature determination section configured to determine a time unit during which a current set temperature is maintained and a set temperature unit by which a subsequent set temperature is determined; and a refrigeration cycle controller configured to control the air-conditioner based on the current set temperature, wherein the set temperature determination section is configured to determine a time change rate of a set temperature based on a current room temperature, determine the time unit and the subsequent set temperature based on the current set temperature and the time change rate of the set temperature, wherein determine a time change rate of a set temperature based on a current room temperature, determine the time unit and the subsequent set temperature based on the current set temperature and the time change rate of the set temperature, wherein the set temperature unit is determined based on the time change rate of the set temperature, when the time unit is constant, the time unit is determined based on the time change rate of the set temperature, when the set temperature unit is constant, and change the current set temperature to the subsequent set temperature based on the current set temperature and the set temperature unit, when the time unit elapses, characterized in that the set temperature determination section is configured to increase the time change rate of the set temperature as a time change rate of the current room temperature increases.
Windscreen wiper device having at least one wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b), having at least one wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) and having at least one electric connecting unit (38a; 38b) for electrically connecting at least one line element (34a; 34b) of the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) to at least one electric attachment element (40a; 40b) of the wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b), wherein the wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b) is mounted movably, in particular pivotably, on the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) via at least one bearing element (36a; 36b), in particular a bearing bolt, of the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b), wherein the electric connecting unit (38a; 38b) comprises at least one electric connecting element (42a; 42b) which is arranged on the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) and is mounted via the bearing element (36a; 36b) so as to be movable, in particular rotatable or pivotable, at least relative to the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b), characterized in that the electric connecting unit (38a; 38b) comprises at least one coupling element (62a; 62b) which is arranged, in particular directly, on the bearing element (36a; 36b) and the electric connecting element (42a; 42b) and delimits at least one bearing recess (64a; 64b), wherein at least the electric connecting element (42a; 42b) and the coupling element (62a; 62b) are mounted on the bearing element (36a; 36b) via the bearing recess (64a; 64b) so as to be movable, in particular rotatable or pivotable, relative to the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b).
A method for using User Datagram Protocol to manage sending of data packets over multiple available data packet transmission channels, the method includes the following steps: a) allocating a unique identity to each data packet including an order indicator to form an ordered series of data packets; b) transmitting one of more of the ordered series of data packets on a predetermined one of the available data packet transmission channels at a predetermined rate for transmission using User Datagram Protocol; c) receiving after a predetermined measuring interval, data representative of one or more data packet transmission channel conditions associated with prior transmissions of one or more of the ordered series of data packets transmitted using User Datagram Protocol; d) determining using the one or more conditions to make available further of the ordered series of data packets to a predetermined one of the available data packet transmission channels at a predetermined rate for transmission using User Datagram Protocol according to one of a predetermined data packet distribution mode, wherein the available data packet transmission channels receive one or more of the ordered series of data packets in accordance with the predetermined mode, being one of aggregation, best path group selection, or duplication, of selected of the ordered series of data packets. a) allocating a unique identity to each data packet including an order indicator to form an ordered series of data packets; b) transmitting one of more of the ordered series of data packets on a predetermined one of the available data packet transmission channels at a predetermined rate for transmission using User Datagram Protocol; c) receiving after a predetermined measuring interval, data representative of one or more data packet transmission channel conditions associated with prior transmissions of one or more of the ordered series of data packets transmitted using User Datagram Protocol; d) determining using the one or more conditions to make available further of the ordered series of data packets to a predetermined one of the available data packet transmission channels at a predetermined rate for transmission using User Datagram Protocol according to one of a predetermined data packet distribution mode, wherein the available data packet transmission channels receive one or more of the ordered series of data packets in accordance with the predetermined mode, being one of aggregation, best path group selection, or duplication, of selected of the ordered series of data packets.