mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An image encryption apparatus to encrypt document data, comprising: an input unit configured to input the document data; an area selection unit configured to select an encryption target area to be encrypted in an image obtained from the input document data; a pixel pruning unit configured to determine pruning positions in the input image, the pruning positions being distributed in and around marker attachment areas at the corners of the encryption target area so as to be placed in a checkerboard pattern; a pixel conversion unit configured, for each marker attachment area, to exchange the values of pixels at the pruning positions with the values of pixels at other positions within the marker attachment area; an encryption processing unit configured to encrypt the encryption target area; and a marker attachment unit configured to overwrite the marker attachment areas in the image with markers. an input unit configured to input the document data; an area selection unit configured to select an encryption target area to be encrypted in an image obtained from the input document data; a pixel pruning unit configured to determine pruning positions in the input image, the pruning positions being distributed in and around marker attachment areas at the corners of the encryption target area so as to be placed in a checkerboard pattern; a pixel conversion unit configured, for each marker attachment area, to exchange the values of pixels at the pruning positions with the values of pixels at other positions within the marker attachment area; an encryption processing unit configured to encrypt the encryption target area; and a marker attachment unit configured to overwrite the marker attachment areas in the image with markers.
Process for producing acrylic acid, comprising at least the steps of: a. dehydrating glycerol to a dehydration product comprising acrolein; b. gas phase oxidizing the dehydration product to obtain a monomer gas comprising acrylic acid; c. contacting the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain a quench phase comprising acrylic acid; d. working up the quench phase to obtain a monomer phase comprising acrylic acid. a. dehydrating glycerol to a dehydration product comprising acrolein; b. gas phase oxidizing the dehydration product to obtain a monomer gas comprising acrylic acid; c. contacting the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain a quench phase comprising acrylic acid; d. working up the quench phase to obtain a monomer phase comprising acrylic acid.
Timepiece display mechanism comprising at least one roller (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) pivoting about a roller axis, said roller (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) comprising at least one flap pivoting about a flap axis parallel to said roller axis and distinct from said roller axis, said at least one flap comprising at least one first face and at least one second face, said display mechanism comprising first drive means for pivoting said roller (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) about said roller axis, wherein said display mechanism includes second drive means distinct from said first drive means for pivoting at least one said flap about its said flap axis, in at least one determined position of said flap axis relative to said roller axis, characterised in that at least one said roller (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) has at least one fixed display position and at least one mobile display position via a said flap comprising a plurality of said faces (201, 202).
A façade having a sealing element for attachment in the joint region of straight-cut mullion-transom connections which are butt-jointed together and in which the transom portion can also be formed by a mullion portion, wherein the mullions and transoms directed towards the façade outside have a screw passage arranged centrally on a screw passage bottom (4.1), anchoring grooves for seals, that respectively extend at the edge side in relation thereto, and between same respective drainage grooves, wherein the sealing element is a shaped portion in the form of an angle profile and the first limb (9.1) of said angle profile extends over the anchoring groove of the mullion and ends in the region of the drainage groove while the second limb (9.2) by virtue of a central cut-out portion (9.3) forms two separate chamber walls (9.4) which engage into the two drainage grooves of the transom, wherein the cut-out portion (9.3) receives the profile projection of the centrally arranged screw passage and the first limb (9.1) is provided with a seal upper part having an injection bore which is oriented perpendicularly to the façade plane and which is adjoined by a curvedly extending injection passage leading to the screw passage bottom (4.1) of the transom.
Use of a composition in vitro for detecting, identifying, or predicting the metastasis of kidney cancer in a subject, or for predicting the prognosis of a subject with kidney cancer in vitro, the composition comprising one or more probes selected from the group of polynucleotides consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, mutants thereof having at least 95% identity with said nucleotide sequence, or fragments of said polynucleotide or mutants comprising at least 15 continuous nucleotides, (b) a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, (c) a polynucleotide consisting of a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, mutants thereof having at least 95% identity with said nucleotide sequence, or fragments of said polynucleotide or mutants comprising at least 15 continuous nucleotides, and (d) a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. (a) a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, mutants thereof having at least 95% identity with said nucleotide sequence, or fragments of said polynucleotide or mutants comprising at least 15 continuous nucleotides, (b) a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, (c) a polynucleotide consisting of a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, mutants thereof having at least 95% identity with said nucleotide sequence, or fragments of said polynucleotide or mutants comprising at least 15 continuous nucleotides, and (d) a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
A spinning machine comprising: a draft device adapted to draft a fiber bundle; a pneumatic spinning device arranged movable between a spinning position and a receded position that is located further away from the draft device than the spinning position, and adapted to produce a yarn at the spinning position by applying twists to the drafted fiber bundle by injecting air to a spinning chamber; an injecting device adapted to inject air to a region between the draft device and the pneumatic spinning device; and a control section, characterized in that the control section is adapted to control start of the injection of the air from the injecting device at least when the pneumatic spinning device is moving from the spinning position to the receded position, the control section is adapted to control stop of the injection of the air from the injecting device before the pneumatic spinning device reaches the receded position, and the injecting device is adapted to inject the air to cross a fiber passage in the region between the draft device and the pneumatic spinning device such as to disconnect the fiber bundle. a draft device adapted to draft a fiber bundle; a pneumatic spinning device arranged movable between a spinning position and a receded position that is located further away from the draft device than the spinning position, and adapted to produce a yarn at the spinning position by applying twists to the drafted fiber bundle by injecting air to a spinning chamber; an injecting device adapted to inject air to a region between the draft device and the pneumatic spinning device; and a control section, characterized in that the control section is adapted to control start of the injection of the air from the injecting device at least when the pneumatic spinning device is moving from the spinning position to the receded position, the control section is adapted to control stop of the injection of the air from the injecting device before the pneumatic spinning device reaches the receded position, and the injecting device is adapted to inject the air to cross a fiber passage in the region between the draft device and the pneumatic spinning device such as to disconnect the fiber bundle.
A dishwasher comprising a wash tub, a tank, said wash tub comprising at least a bottom wall, a back wall, two side walls and a tub top, said tank being disposed outside said wash tub and along one of the walls of said wash tub, characterized in that said tank comprises at least two mounting brackets to be inserted between one of said side or back walls of said wash tub and said tub top of said wash tub.
Electronic system comprising: - an integrated circuit die having: • at least 2 bond pads (20, 37) • a redistribution layer, said redistribution layer having: - at least a solder pad comprising 2 portions (33, 34) arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on said solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad - at least 2 redistribution wires (22, 23, 39), each one connecting one of the 2 portions (33, 34) to one of the 2 bond pads (20, 37) - a grounded printed circuit board track, a solder ball being placed between the solder pad and the printed circuit board track, characterised in that a second bond pad connected via a second redistribution wire to a second portion of the solder pad is dedicated to testing said integrated circuit die. - an integrated circuit die having: • at least 2 bond pads (20, 37) • a redistribution layer, said redistribution layer having: - at least a solder pad comprising 2 portions (33, 34) arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on said solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad - at least 2 redistribution wires (22, 23, 39), each one connecting one of the 2 portions (33, 34) to one of the 2 bond pads (20, 37) • at least 2 bond pads (20, 37) • a redistribution layer, said redistribution layer having: - at least a solder pad comprising 2 portions (33, 34) arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on said solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad - at least 2 redistribution wires (22, 23, 39), each one connecting one of the 2 portions (33, 34) to one of the 2 bond pads (20, 37) - at least a solder pad comprising 2 portions (33, 34) arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on said solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad - at least 2 redistribution wires (22, 23, 39), each one connecting one of the 2 portions (33, 34) to one of the 2 bond pads (20, 37) - a grounded printed circuit board track, a solder ball being placed between the solder pad and the printed circuit board track,
A method for prognosis of, predicting the therapeutic outcome of and/or monitoring the progression ofTriple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) in a subject, said method comprising: (i) determining differential methylation of one or more CpG dinucleotide sequences within Wilms tumour protein /its antisense counterpart, WT1/WT1-AS, region defined in Table 3, row 15 CHr1 1-4047 in the subject relative to a reference level of methylation for the corresponding one or more CpG dinucleotide sequences; and (ii) correlating the differential methylation determined at (i) with a prognosis of the TNBC in the subject. (i) determining differential methylation of one or more CpG dinucleotide sequences within Wilms tumour protein /its antisense counterpart, WT1/WT1-AS, region defined in Table 3, row 15 CHr1 1-4047 in the subject relative to a reference level of methylation for the corresponding one or more CpG dinucleotide sequences; and (ii) correlating the differential methylation determined at (i) with a prognosis of the TNBC in the subject.
A capacitor electrode material comprising resin-remaining partially exfoliated graphite obtained by pyrolyzing a resin in a composition in which the resin is fixed to graphite or primary exfoliated graphite by grafting or adsorption, the resin-remaining partially exfoliated graphite having a structure in which graphite is partially exfoliated, with part of the resin remaining; and a binder resin.
A length-adjustable pressure-retaining device, comprising: a first pressure component; and a spacer ring that is adapted to be operatively coupled to said first pressure component, to adjust an overall combined length of said first pressure component and said spacer ring by moving relative to an end of said first pressure component and a face of a second pressure component positioned adjacent thereto, and to transfer a load used for fixedly attaching said first pressure component to said second pressure component between said first and second pressure components (1,4); characterised in that the device further comprises a movable sealing element that is adapted to move relative to said end of said first pressure component and a sealing surface of said second pressure component and to provide a pressure-tight seal between said first and second pressure components (1, 4), wherein said movable sealing element comprises first sealing means for affecting a pressure-tight seal with said first pressure component and second sealing means for affecting a pressure-tight seal with said second pressure component, said first and second sealing means comprising first and second seal rings 54 55), respectively a first pressure component; and a spacer ring that is adapted to be operatively coupled to said first pressure component, to adjust an overall combined length of said first pressure component and said spacer ring by moving relative to an end of said first pressure component and a face of a second pressure component positioned adjacent thereto, and to transfer a load used for fixedly attaching said first pressure component to said second pressure component between said first and second pressure components (1,4); characterised in that the device further comprises a movable sealing element that is adapted to move relative to said end of said first pressure component and a sealing surface of said second pressure component and to provide a pressure-tight seal between said first and second pressure components (1, 4), wherein said movable sealing element comprises first sealing means for affecting a pressure-tight seal with said first pressure component and second sealing means for affecting a pressure-tight seal with said second pressure component, said first and second sealing means comprising first and second seal rings 54 55), respectively
A security element for embedding in a paper-based security document, with a carrier substrate bearing alphanumeric and/or graphical useful indicators, characterized in that, in addition to the useful indicators, the carrier substrate comprises a manipulation indicator which is overprinted with a camouflage print that is soluble in an organic solvent, thus hiding the manipulation indicator, wherein the camouflage print contains at least an ink that absorbs electromagnetic radiation in the infrared wavelength with a first reflectance value, and the manipulation indicator and/or one or more of the useful indicators contain (s) at least an ink that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation in the infrared wavelength with a second reflectance value.
Method for treating the exhaust gases of a motor vehicle supercharged internal combustion engine that are partially recycled at high pressure and at low pressure to the intake, said method comprising: - a step of recirculating a high-pressure EGR gas flow (Q EGR HP) to the engine, and - a step of recirculating a low-pressure EGR gas flow (Q EGR LP) to the engine, the whole of these flows constituting a total EGR gas flow (Q EGR), the ratio (α) of the low-pressure EGR gas flow (Q EGR LP) divided by the total EGR gas flow (Q EGR) being determined as a function of the effective efficiency (ε) of an oxidation catalyst for oxidizing unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide of the exhaust gases of the engine, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said ratio (α) assumes: - the value 0 when the effective efficiency (ε) is less than a first threshold (ε 1), - the value 1 when the effective efficiency (ε) is greater than a second threshold (ε 2) which is greater than the first threshold (ε 1), and - a value between 0 and 1 when the effective efficiency (ε) is between the first threshold (ε 1) and the second threshold (ε 2). - a step of recirculating a high-pressure EGR gas flow (Q EGR HP) to the engine, and - a step of recirculating a low-pressure EGR gas flow (Q EGR LP) to the engine, the whole of these flows constituting a total EGR gas flow (Q EGR), - the value 0 when the effective efficiency (ε) is less than a first threshold (ε 1), - the value 1 when the effective efficiency (ε) is greater than a second threshold (ε 2) which is greater than the first threshold (ε 1), and - a value between 0 and 1 when the effective efficiency (ε) is between the first threshold (ε 1) and the second threshold (ε 2).
A device (100, 200) for treating a mammalian eye having an eyelid (12, 14), comprising: a scleral shield positionable proximate an inner surface of an eyelid (12, 14), the scleral shield including a reflective material adapted to reflect light energy; an energy transducer having a device adapted to emit light energy to the reflective material at one or more wavelengths; a housing, wherein the shield and the energy transducer are mechanically coupled to the housing; characterised in that: the energy transducer is positionable outside of the eyelid, so that, in use, the eyelid (12, 14) is positioned between the energy transducer and the scleral shield, the energy transducer emitting the light energy toward the shield such that the reflective material reflects the light energy. a scleral shield positionable proximate an inner surface of an eyelid (12, 14), the scleral shield including a reflective material adapted to reflect light energy; an energy transducer having a device adapted to emit light energy to the reflective material at one or more wavelengths; a housing, wherein the shield and the energy transducer are mechanically coupled to the housing; characterised in that: the energy transducer is positionable outside of the eyelid, so that, in use, the eyelid (12, 14) is positioned between the energy transducer and the scleral shield, the energy transducer emitting the light energy toward the shield such that the reflective material reflects the light energy.
An oral composition, the composition comprising: water, a stannous ion source, a fluoride ion source, casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate, and at least one of citric acid or citric acid salt. water, a stannous ion source, a fluoride ion source, casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate, and at least one of citric acid or citric acid salt.
A method for communication, comprising: monitoring communication resources in a communication system; determining a set of candidate resources to use for subsequent transmission of information within a time window such that the time window is minimized based on a communication latency parameter that considers at least one or more of communication channel congestion and a priority of the intended transmission; determining a set of lowest energy resources from the set of candidate resources; selecting a low energy resource from the set of lowest energy resources; and transmitting data on the selected low energy resource. monitoring communication resources in a communication system; determining a set of candidate resources to use for subsequent transmission of information within a time window such that the time window is minimized based on a communication latency parameter that considers at least one or more of communication channel congestion and a priority of the intended transmission; determining a set of lowest energy resources from the set of candidate resources; selecting a low energy resource from the set of lowest energy resources; and transmitting data on the selected low energy resource.
A joining method comprising; a butting process of butting an end face of a first metal member and an end face of a second metal member against each other to form a butted portion that is stepped with a second front face of the second metal member being lower than a first front face of the first metal member; and a joining process of performing friction-stir-welding on the butted portion that is stepped with a rotary tool, wherein the rotary tool includes a base side pin and a tip side pin, a taper angle of the base side pin is larger than a taper angle of the tip side pin, and a pin step portion in a staircase shape is formed on an outer circumferential face of the base side pin, and wherein in the joining process, a rotation direction and a translation direction of the rotary tool are set to such directions that the second metal member is on an advancing side, a target angle by which a rotation axis of the rotary tool is inclined toward the second metal member is set to such an angle that a burr formed after the joining process on the second front face of the second metal member has a thickness between 0 and 130 μm, and friction-stirring is performed with the target angle of the rotary tool kept unchanged and with a plastically flowing material being held down by a step bottom face (F21a) of the pin step portion in the joining process. a butting process of butting an end face of a first metal member and an end face of a second metal member against each other to form a butted portion that is stepped with a second front face of the second metal member being lower than a first front face of the first metal member; and a joining process of performing friction-stir-welding on the butted portion that is stepped with a rotary tool, wherein the rotary tool includes a base side pin and a tip side pin, a taper angle of the base side pin is larger than a taper angle of the tip side pin, and a pin step portion in a staircase shape is formed on an outer circumferential face of the base side pin, and wherein in the joining process, a rotation direction and a translation direction of the rotary tool are set to such directions that the second metal member is on an advancing side, a target angle by which a rotation axis of the rotary tool is inclined toward the second metal member is set to such an angle that a burr formed after the joining process on the second front face of the second metal member has a thickness between 0 and 130 μm, and friction-stirring is performed with the target angle of the rotary tool kept unchanged and with a plastically flowing material being held down by a step bottom face (F21a) of the pin step portion in the joining process.