mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for transmitting information in an ad hoc network comprising at least two transmitter / receiver nodes able to receive and transmit information and communicating with each other by sending information in random access time slots organized in frames, wherein the nodes of the network are broken down into groups according to a distribution rule, the nodes of each group only having the right to transmit information in a predefined subset of frames specific to the group, characterized in that: - each node defines (phase 24) a constraint, neighborConstraint, for the neighboring nodes, and - each node transmits (phase 24) the defined constraint, neighborConstraint, to the neighboring nodes, and - each node (phase 26) defines the group to which it belongs according to the distribution rule according to the constraints, neighborConstraint, received from the neighboring nodes, the step for defining a constraint, neighborConstraint, by a node for the neighboring nodes includes a step for estimating the total number of neighboring or interfering transmitting nodes and a step for smoothing the total number of neighboring or interfering transmitting nodes, and a fourth step for establishing the constraint, neighborConstraint, as a function of the total number of neighboring or interfering transmitting nodes and a target minimum probability ( p Seuil) that the neighbors of the node can transmit information without collisions. - each node defines (phase 24) a constraint, neighborConstraint, for the neighboring nodes, and - each node transmits (phase 24) the defined constraint, neighborConstraint, to the neighboring nodes, and - each node (phase 26) defines the group to which it belongs according to the distribution rule according to the constraints, neighborConstraint, received from the neighboring nodes,
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising: a plurality of ultrasound transducers adapted to perform transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves toward a target site of a subject containing a puncture needle; transmission control means (32, 34) adapted to form an ultrasonic beam to be transmitted from a transmit aperture set on the plurality of ultrasound transducers; acquisition means adapted to acquire information relating to a specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam in the puncture needle; reception control means (32, 38) and reception signal processing means for processing an ultrasonic echo signal resulting from the reflection of said ultrasonic beam at said target site, said signal being received by the plurality of ultrasound transducers characterized in that said reception control means is adapted to set a first receive aperture (R2, R3; 1, 2; A, B) different from the transmit aperture set on the plurality of ultrasound transducers on the basis of the information relating to the specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam and said reception signal processing means is adapted to process said echo signal received by the plurality of ultrasound transducers using the first receive aperture. a plurality of ultrasound transducers adapted to perform transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves toward a target site of a subject containing a puncture needle; transmission control means (32, 34) adapted to form an ultrasonic beam to be transmitted from a transmit aperture set on the plurality of ultrasound transducers; acquisition means adapted to acquire information relating to a specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam in the puncture needle; reception control means (32, 38) and reception signal processing means for processing an ultrasonic echo signal resulting from the reflection of said ultrasonic beam at said target site, said signal being received by the plurality of ultrasound transducers
Method for producing a true-colour image, wherein, by means of a thermal transfer printing head, partial surfaces, formed as grid points, of an effect pigment layer of a thermal transfer film or, by means of one or more thermal transfer printing heads, partial surfaces, formed as grid points, of effect pigment layers of two or more different thermal transfer films are applied onto a first surface of a substrate to form the true-colour image, wherein the true-colour image consists of a plurality of true-colour areas which show an assigned true colour when illuminated in incident light observation and/or transmitted light observation, characterised in that, in at least 10% of the true-colour areas, two or more grid points are applied by means of the thermal transfer printing head or the thermal printing heads, which grid points are formed by partial surfaces of effect pigment layers which comprise effect pigments which differ with respect to their optical effect and/or orientation in such a way that the assigned true colour is generated by additive and/or subtractive colour mixing of these grid points applied in the respective true-colour area when illuminated, and wherein the thermal transfer film or the thermal transfer films has/have at least one effect pigment layer and a carrier film, and wherein the effect pigment layer comprises first effect pigments in one or more first regions.
An atomizer having an atomizer head configured to atomize a first fluid the atomizer further comprising a measurement module comprising at least one sensor configured to measure the values of at least one parameter of the atomizer, an electronic control module configured to receive the measured values, and a power supply configured to electrically supply the control module with a power supply voltage, wherein the atomizer head is configured to be brought to a first electrical potential value when the atomizer is at rest and to a second electrical potential value when the atomizer head atomizes the first fluid, the second value being strictly higher than the first value, a difference between the first and second values being in particular greater than or equal to 10 kilovolts, characterized in that the measurement module comprises a common reference point of the electrical potentials of the measurement module, the reference point being electrically connected to the atomizer head. the atomizer further comprising a measurement module comprising at least one sensor configured to measure the values of at least one parameter of the atomizer, an electronic control module configured to receive the measured values, and a power supply configured to electrically supply the control module with a power supply voltage, wherein the atomizer head is configured to be brought to a first electrical potential value when the atomizer is at rest and to a second electrical potential value when the atomizer head atomizes the first fluid, the second value being strictly higher than the first value, a difference between the first and second values being in particular greater than or equal to 10 kilovolts, characterized in that the measurement module comprises a common reference point of the electrical potentials of the measurement module, the reference point being electrically connected to the atomizer head.
Method of controlling colours in a printing press by means of a computer, wherein the computer implements a first inline colour control mode for colour control purposes to attain desired target colour values, wherein the first inline colour control mode is stopped while the printing press is started after a standstill of the machine and not reactivated until a desired printing speed has been reached, wherein the computer implements a second separate colour control mode during the start of the printing press until the desired printing speed is reached, said second ink control mode attaining the desired target colour values by introducing an amount of ink required for this purpose to the inking units in question, wherein the first inline colour control mode implements a closed control loop whereas the second colour control mode represents an open control loop, said closed control loop of the first inline colour control mode including feedback in the form of colour measurements and analysis of measured colour values by the computer to attain the desired target colour values, wherein the colour measurements are taken by means of an inline camera system disposed downstream of the last printing unit of the printing press, and wherein the open control loop of the second colour control mode implements the introduction of the amount of ink required for the desired target colour values into the inking units without feedback in the form of colour measurements and analysis of measured colour values by the computer. wherein the first inline colour control mode is stopped while the printing press is started after a standstill of the machine and not reactivated until a desired printing speed has been reached, wherein the computer implements a second separate colour control mode during the start of the printing press until the desired printing speed is reached, said second ink control mode attaining the desired target colour values by introducing an amount of ink required for this purpose to the inking units in question, wherein the first inline colour control mode implements a closed control loop whereas the second colour control mode represents an open control loop, said closed control loop of the first inline colour control mode including feedback in the form of colour measurements and analysis of measured colour values by the computer to attain the desired target colour values, wherein the colour measurements are taken by means of an inline camera system disposed downstream of the last printing unit of the printing press, and wherein the open control loop of the second colour control mode implements the introduction of the amount of ink required for the desired target colour values into the inking units without feedback in the form of colour measurements and analysis of measured colour values by the computer.
A method comprising: (i) adding allantoin in a supersaturating amount to a protein preparation comprising a desired protein and at least one endotoxin as a contaminant; (ii) removing solids after the adding step to provide a sample for further purification by void exclusion chromatography on a packed particle bed of electropositive particles in a column, the packed particle bed having an interparticle volume; (iii) applying a sample volume to the packed particle bed, wherein the electropositive particles support void exclusion chromatography, and wherein the sample volume is not greater than the interparticle volume, and (iv) eluting a purified sample comprising the desired protein and a reduced amount of the endotoxin with regard to the protein preparation of step (i), wherein the eluted desired protein resides in the buffer to which the column was equilibrated, independently from the buffer content applied to the column.
A method for accessing data through the distribution of multiple cryptographic keys, comprising: transmitting, by a transmitting device of a computing device, a shared public key to a processing server; receiving, by a receiving device of the computing device, a first private key of a first cryptographic key pair from the processing server, wherein the received first private key is encrypted with a shared secret generated from the transmitted shared public key and a transfer private key possessed by the processing server; receiving, by the receiving device of the computing device, a shared private key from each of one or more additional computing devices (104a, 104b, 104c), wherein each shared private key is different from the first private key; deriving, by the computing device, an access private key by applying the first private key and each shared private key to a key derivation algorithm; accessing, by the computing device, a restricted data set, where the restricted data set is encrypted; and decrypting, by the computing device, the restricted data set using the derived access private key. transmitting, by a transmitting device of a computing device, a shared public key to a processing server; receiving, by a receiving device of the computing device, a first private key of a first cryptographic key pair from the processing server, wherein the received first private key is encrypted with a shared secret generated from the transmitted shared public key and a transfer private key possessed by the processing server; receiving, by the receiving device of the computing device, a shared private key from each of one or more additional computing devices (104a, 104b, 104c), wherein each shared private key is different from the first private key; deriving, by the computing device, an access private key by applying the first private key and each shared private key to a key derivation algorithm; accessing, by the computing device, a restricted data set, where the restricted data set is encrypted; and decrypting, by the computing device, the restricted data set using the derived access private key.
A composition comprising lignin and a solvent wherein the composition is for use in refinery processes for the production of various fuels; wherein the lignin has been functionalized with an ether group comprising a C5 or longer alkyl group, and wherein the solvent comprises a carrier liquid wherein the carrier liquid is fatty acid or a mixture of at least one fatty acid, or esterified fatty acid and a hydrocarbon oil or a mineral oil, wherein in the case of said mixture the hydrocarbon oil or mineral oil content is at least 40 weight% of the total composition.
An interrogating network element for an Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem data network, said interrogating network element comprising: means for re-ceiving a registration message from a terminal device; means for sending a registration authorization message to a subscriber database; means for re-ceiving a registration authorization response from said subscriber database, the interrogating network element characterised in that the registration authorization response includes capability information of the current serving network element which provides session control services to said terminal device; and in that the interrogating network element further comprises checking means for checking whether said capability of a current serving network element is still in accordance with a change in subscription information, wherein the interrogating network element is arranged to send a register message to a new serving network element if a result of the checking operation by the checking means indicates that the capability of the current serving network element is not in accordance with a change in subscription information of said subscriber.
Air-conditioning loop in which a coolant flows, the air-conditioning loop comprising a main heat exchanger, a secondary heat exchanger and at least two expansion members (26, 29), including a first expansion member and a second expansion member, the secondary heat exchanger being positioned in the air-conditioning loop directly between the two expansion members (26, 29), and characterized in that the air-conditioning loop comprises a main line which includes in succession, in a direction of flow of the coolant in the main line, a compressor, a condenser, a three-way valve, the first expansion member, the secondary heat exchanger, the second expansion member, a straight-through valve, the main heat exchanger, and an accumulator, and in that the air-conditioning loop comprises a secondary line which is arranged between the three-way valve and an intermediate point of the main line, the intermediate point being positioned between the second expansion member and the straight-through valve.
A vehicle seat comprising: a cushion; a seatback connected to the cushion; a track arrangement comprising a curved fixed track and a flexible track follower that is moveable along the curved fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position, the curved fixed track being connected to a vehicle seat support base and the moveable track follower being connected to the cushion, characterized in that the vehicle seat further comprising: a curved seatback track arrangement comprising a curved seatback fixed track and a seatback track follower that is moveable along the fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position, the fixed seatback track being connected to a backrest support and the moveable seatback track follower being connected to the seatback; a link arm; a cushion pivot connection between the link arm and the cushion; and a link arm and seatback pivot connection between the link arm and the seatback and the moveable track. a cushion; a seatback connected to the cushion; a track arrangement comprising a curved fixed track and a flexible track follower that is moveable along the curved fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position, the curved fixed track being connected to a vehicle seat support base and the moveable track follower being connected to the cushion, characterized in that the vehicle seat further comprising: a curved seatback track arrangement comprising a curved seatback fixed track and a seatback track follower that is moveable along the fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position, the fixed seatback track being connected to a backrest support and the moveable seatback track follower being connected to the seatback; a link arm; a cushion pivot connection between the link arm and the cushion; and a link arm and seatback pivot connection between the link arm and the seatback and the moveable track. a curved seatback track arrangement comprising a curved seatback fixed track and a seatback track follower that is moveable along the fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position, the fixed seatback track being connected to a backrest support and the moveable seatback track follower being connected to the seatback; a link arm; a cushion pivot connection between the link arm and the cushion; and a link arm and seatback pivot connection between the link arm and the seatback and the moveable track.
A method operative in a cluster of nodes networked together in which data objects are organized into a set of regions which respectively comprise a set of region copies including one authoritative region copy and zero or more backup region copies, the set of regions being distributed across the nodes of the cluster, the method comprising: - providing a region map which identifies locations of the set of regions, wherein the region map contains region copies in the following states: authoritative region copies, backup region copies, partial region copies and incomplete region copies; - creating, when it is detected that an authoritative region copy (702, 800) or a backup region copy (700, 802) of a respective region is lost, an incomplete region copy (704, 804) of the respective region which stores one or more pending updates to the respective region; and - applying, when the lost region copy of the respective region returns to the set of regions, the one or more pending updates during restoring the returned region copy, including: - creating a partial region copy of the respective region, - updating the partial region copy based on the one or more pending updates copied from the created incomplete region copy (704, 804) of the respective region, and - converting the partial copy of the respective region to a backup copy region of the respective region. - providing a region map which identifies locations of the set of regions, wherein the region map contains region copies in the following states: authoritative region copies, backup region copies, partial region copies and incomplete region copies; - creating, when it is detected that an authoritative region copy (702, 800) or a backup region copy (700, 802) of a respective region is lost, an incomplete region copy (704, 804) of the respective region which stores one or more pending updates to the respective region; and - applying, when the lost region copy of the respective region returns to the set of regions, the one or more pending updates during restoring the returned region copy, including: - creating a partial region copy of the respective region, - updating the partial region copy based on the one or more pending updates copied from the created incomplete region copy (704, 804) of the respective region, and - converting the partial copy of the respective region to a backup copy region of the respective region. - creating a partial region copy of the respective region, - updating the partial region copy based on the one or more pending updates copied from the created incomplete region copy (704, 804) of the respective region, and - converting the partial copy of the respective region to a backup copy region of the respective region.
A cocrystal of -3-(1-((1-acryloylpyrrolidin-3-yl)oxy)isoquinolin-3-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5 -one and an organic acid capable of forming a cocrystal with the aforementioned compound, wherein the organic acid is gentisic acid, salicylic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, mandelic acid or citric acid.
Headrest having a cushion part which comprises at least one padded element arranged on a front side and a support element supporting the padded element, and having a carrying part which comprises connecting means for rigid attachment to/at a vehicle seat, and having a slotted guide which comprises guide elements and sliding elements which are displaceable along the guide elements, wherein the slotted guide mounts the cushion part on the carrying part, and wherein the slotted guide enables the cushion part to be moved along a movement path between a lower functional position (10 U) and an upper functional position (10 O), and, as the cushion part is moved along the movement path, the slotted guide at least partially pivots the cushion part about a horizontal axis, thereby changing the angle position thereof relative to the carrying part, the guide elements are arranged on the cushion part and the sliding elements are arranged on the carrying part, characterised in that the cushion part additionally comprises at least one supporting element and the carrying part additionally comprises at least one bearing element, wherein, at least between the upper functional position (10 O) over the movement path to a middle functional position (10 M), the supporting element comes to bear against the bearing element at least when a load acts on the cushion part from the front side.