mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of determining visibility distances based on a dynamic Field of View, FoV, of an ego vehicle, comprising the following steps: initializing the dynamic FoV based on sensor data of more than one sensor of the ego vehicle; creating map polygons, each of which determines edges of a road in a map of the surroundings of the ego vehicle; determining visible areas in the map by intersecting the map polygons with the dynamic FoV; and determining a visibility distance for the road based on the visible areas, wherein initializing the dynamic FoV comprises the following steps: initializing an ideal FoV for each sensor of the ego vehicle; determining occlusions for each sensor, based on the sensor data of the respective sensor and creating non-visible polygons based on the occlusions; subtracting, for each sensor, the respective non-visible polygons from the respective ideal FoV, forming an altered FoV; and unifying the altered FoVs forming the dynamic FoV; and wherein the map polygons are created based on map data, particularly map data from a navigation system of the ego vehicle, and localisation data, particularly localisation data from a GPS system of the ego vehicle. initializing the dynamic FoV based on sensor data of more than one sensor of the ego vehicle; creating map polygons, each of which determines edges of a road in a map of the surroundings of the ego vehicle; determining visible areas in the map by intersecting the map polygons with the dynamic FoV; and determining a visibility distance for the road based on the visible areas, wherein initializing the dynamic FoV comprises the following steps: initializing an ideal FoV for each sensor of the ego vehicle; determining occlusions for each sensor, based on the sensor data of the respective sensor and creating non-visible polygons based on the occlusions; subtracting, for each sensor, the respective non-visible polygons from the respective ideal FoV, forming an altered FoV; and unifying the altered FoVs forming the dynamic FoV; initializing an ideal FoV for each sensor of the ego vehicle; determining occlusions for each sensor, based on the sensor data of the respective sensor and creating non-visible polygons based on the occlusions; subtracting, for each sensor, the respective non-visible polygons from the respective ideal FoV, forming an altered FoV; and unifying the altered FoVs forming the dynamic FoV; and wherein the map polygons are created based on map data, particularly map data from a navigation system of the ego vehicle, and localisation data, particularly localisation data from a GPS system of the ego vehicle.
A sample substrate adapted for use with fluorescence excitation light with a first wavelength, comprising a base and a reflector, the reflector comprising a reflecting multilayer interference coating with at least two layers (47, 49) and wherein thicknesses of the layers ensures that any fluorescence sample material disposed on top of said multilayer interference coating is located near an antinode of a standing wave formed by the excitation light with said first wavelength incident on said substrate, characterized in that the substrate is adapted so that an electromagnetic field distribution of said fluorescence excitation light provides a minimum which is located one quarterwave below the physical surface and not all of the layers L fulfill a quarterwave condition: d L ⋅ n L = 2 N + 1 ⋅ λ / 4 wherein d L is a physical thickness of layer L, n L is an index of refraction of layer L at said first wavelength, N is an integer equal to or greater than zero and λ is said first wavelength.
A bicycle shift operating device comprising: a base member including a body portion with an internal cavity wherein the base member further includes a bicycle mounting structure; a shift unit disposed in the internal cavity of the body portion, the shift unit including a movable portion that selectively moves between a plurality of predetermined operating positions; and a position sensing device including a sensor component that senses the operating position of the movable portion, characterized in that the position sensing device is removably attached to the body portion while the base member is attached to a bicycle, wherein the body portion has an opening in communication with the internal cavity of the body portion such that the position sensing device is inserted and removed through the opening. a base member including a body portion with an internal cavity wherein the base member further includes a bicycle mounting structure; a shift unit disposed in the internal cavity of the body portion, the shift unit including a movable portion that selectively moves between a plurality of predetermined operating positions; and a position sensing device including a sensor component that senses the operating position of the movable portion, characterized in that the position sensing device is removably attached to the body portion while the base member is attached to a bicycle, wherein the body portion has an opening in communication with the internal cavity of the body portion such that the position sensing device is inserted and removed through the opening.
Fastening device for fastening a sheet for sealing purposes to a fixed wall in structural engineering, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering and tunnel construction using at least one carrier element fastened directly or indirectly to the fixed wall, characterized in that the carrier element is an elastic cushion which has a chamber and to which the sheet is fastened directly or indirectly.
An intervertebral prosthetic disc comprising: - a first endplate having a first surface configured to substantially engage with a first vertebral body and a second surface comprising an articulating surface configured to allow for relative movement of the first endplate; - a second endplate having a first surface configured to substantially engage with a second vertebral body and a second surface comprising an articulating surface configured to allow for relative movement of the second endplate; - at least one stabilizing body comprising a first elongated portion having first and second ends, a second elongated portion having first and second ends -characterized in that the second end of the first elongated portion and the first end of the second elongated portion are integrally formed with each other to form a substantially L-shaped body and - wherein the first end of the first elongated portion is connected to the first or second plate (610, 620) and the second end of the second elongated portion is free to engage the first or second vertebral body, - wherein, in a first configuration, the second elongated portion is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated portion to facilitate insertion of the prosthetic disc and, in a second configuration, the second elongated portion is compressed closer to the first surface of the first or second endplate to secure the prosthetic disc to the first or second vertebral bodies. - a first endplate having a first surface configured to substantially engage with a first vertebral body and a second surface comprising an articulating surface configured to allow for relative movement of the first endplate; - a second endplate having a first surface configured to substantially engage with a second vertebral body and a second surface comprising an articulating surface configured to allow for relative movement of the second endplate; - at least one stabilizing body comprising a first elongated portion having first and second ends, a second elongated portion having first and second ends -characterized in that the second end of the first elongated portion and the first end of the second elongated portion are integrally formed with each other to form a substantially L-shaped body and - wherein the first end of the first elongated portion is connected to the first or second plate (610, 620) and the second end of the second elongated portion is free to engage the first or second vertebral body, - wherein, in a first configuration, the second elongated portion is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated portion to facilitate insertion of the prosthetic disc and, in a second configuration, the second elongated portion is compressed closer to the first surface of the first or second endplate to secure the prosthetic disc to the first or second vertebral bodies.
Multi-turn angle measurement device for measuring multiple revolution of a shaft, consisting of a first code carrier with an optical single-turn scanning function for detecting the absolute position of the shaft and a second code carrier for measuring the number of revolutions of the shaft, wherein a reduction gear is arranged between the first code carrier and the second code carrier, and the second code carrier consists of a number of permanent magnets, the position of which is detected by an arrangement of Hall sensors (16a-16c) fixed to the housing, characterised in that respectively the permanent magnets are embedded in the plastic material of the transmission gears of the reduction gear and in that the respective transmission gear is held on its assigned axle (19a-b) with a snapping mechanism, wherein a magnetic attraction exists between the magnetically conductive axle (19a-19b) and the permanent magnet.
A method for obtaining the crystals of a basic amino acid hydrochloride comprising generating a basic amino acid using microbial cells, by fermentation in a fermentation broth, or by an enzymatic method in an enzyme reaction solution using the cells as a catalyst, wherein the broth or the solution contains sulfate ions therein, which method further comprises the steps of: adding a solid metal chloride selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride and barium chloride to the basic amino acid fermentation broth containing the basic amino acid and sulfate ions, or to the enzyme reaction solution containing the basic amino acid and sulfate ions, thereby precipitating crystals of the resulting metal sulfate, removing the metal sulfate crystals from the basic amino acid fermentation broth or the enzyme reaction solution, cooling the basic amino acid fermentation broth or the enzyme reaction solution from which the metal sulfate crystals have been removed while keeping the concentration of the metal sulfate below its saturated concentration, precipitating the basic amino acid in the form of hydrochloride crystals, separating the basic amino acid hydrochloride crystals, and collecting them. adding a solid metal chloride selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride and barium chloride to the basic amino acid fermentation broth containing the basic amino acid and sulfate ions, or to the enzyme reaction solution containing the basic amino acid and sulfate ions, thereby precipitating crystals of the resulting metal sulfate, removing the metal sulfate crystals from the basic amino acid fermentation broth or the enzyme reaction solution, cooling the basic amino acid fermentation broth or the enzyme reaction solution from which the metal sulfate crystals have been removed while keeping the concentration of the metal sulfate below its saturated concentration, precipitating the basic amino acid in the form of hydrochloride crystals, separating the basic amino acid hydrochloride crystals, and collecting them.
A rotary drum for a fiber-stacking device which is provided with: a drum body; a plurality of pattern plates, each of which has at least one fiber-stacking depression; and a plurality of holding mechanisms which hold corresponding pattern plates on an outer circumferential surface of the drum body in a detachable manner, wherein each holding mechanism is provided with: a fixed hook immovably attached to one side of the drum body, the fixed hook forming a fixed side holding groove with the outer circumferential surface of the drum body; and a movable hook attached to the other side of the drum body to be movable between a holding position and a release position, the movable hook forming a movable side holding groove with the outer circumferential surface of the drum body when at the holding position, and opening the movable side holding groove when at the release position, and, wherein when the movable hook is at the holding position, the two side parts of a pattern plate are held in the fixed side holding groove and in the movable side holding groove, whereby the pattern plate is held. a drum body; a plurality of pattern plates, each of which has at least one fiber-stacking depression; and a plurality of holding mechanisms which hold corresponding pattern plates on an outer circumferential surface of the drum body in a detachable manner, wherein each holding mechanism is provided with: a fixed hook immovably attached to one side of the drum body, the fixed hook forming a fixed side holding groove with the outer circumferential surface of the drum body; and a movable hook attached to the other side of the drum body to be movable between a holding position and a release position, the movable hook forming a movable side holding groove with the outer circumferential surface of the drum body when at the holding position, and opening the movable side holding groove when at the release position, and, a fixed hook immovably attached to one side of the drum body, the fixed hook forming a fixed side holding groove with the outer circumferential surface of the drum body; and a movable hook attached to the other side of the drum body to be movable between a holding position and a release position, the movable hook forming a movable side holding groove with the outer circumferential surface of the drum body when at the holding position, and opening the movable side holding groove when at the release position, and, wherein when the movable hook is at the holding position, the two side parts of a pattern plate are held in the fixed side holding groove and in the movable side holding groove, whereby the pattern plate is held.
A method of compiling functions, in a computing environment comprising a multi core system including a plurality of processors, the method comprising: determining that a function of an application program has been called; as a result of determining that the function has been called, starting a compiler, wherein the compiler is configured to read in the function; at the compiler decomposing the function into basic blocks; constructing a control flow graph from the basic blocks of the function; using the control flow graph, determining one or more postdominance relationships between the function and one or more other functions (114, 116); and assigning compilation tasks for the one or more other functions to a processor in order to pre-compile postdominating functions, wherein assigning is performed to a different processor than a processor compiling the function that has been called. determining that a function of an application program has been called; as a result of determining that the function has been called, starting a compiler, wherein the compiler is configured to read in the function; at the compiler decomposing the function into basic blocks; constructing a control flow graph from the basic blocks of the function; using the control flow graph, determining one or more postdominance relationships between the function and one or more other functions (114, 116); and assigning compilation tasks for the one or more other functions to a processor in order to pre-compile postdominating functions, wherein assigning is performed to a different processor than a processor compiling the function that has been called.
A method for optical inspection of a waste liquid including a water content affecting a quality of the waste liquid and for determining a value of the waste liquid, comprising the steps of: draining the waste liquid and passing it through a transparent part of a draining device; illuminating the transparent part while the waste liquid passes through the transparent part and acquiring light from the transparent part, for generating at least one image signal; determining a quality of the waste liquid according to the at least one generated image signal by converting the at least one generated image signal into quantitative values associated with the water content of the waste liquid and instantaneously determining the quality of the waste liquid according to the quantitative values, wherein the quantitative values correspond to spectrum information and/or color information and/or transparency information associated with the at least one generated image signal and vary according to the quality of the waste liquid; measuring the amount of waste liquid; and determining the value of the waste liquid according to the measured amount of the waste liquid and the determined quality of the waste liquid; characterized in that the draining device includes a draining nozzle and a draining pipeline, wherein the draining nozzle is inserted into a container so that the waste liquid inside the container is drained, and the pipeline is coupled to the transparent part for guiding the waste liquid from the draining nozzle to the transparent part. draining the waste liquid and passing it through a transparent part of a draining device; illuminating the transparent part while the waste liquid passes through the transparent part and acquiring light from the transparent part, for generating at least one image signal; determining a quality of the waste liquid according to the at least one generated image signal by converting the at least one generated image signal into quantitative values associated with the water content of the waste liquid and instantaneously determining the quality of the waste liquid according to the quantitative values, wherein the quantitative values correspond to spectrum information and/or color information and/or transparency information associated with the at least one generated image signal and vary according to the quality of the waste liquid; measuring the amount of waste liquid; and determining the value of the waste liquid according to the measured amount of the waste liquid and the determined quality of the waste liquid; characterized in that the draining device includes a draining nozzle and a draining pipeline, wherein the draining nozzle is inserted into a container so that the waste liquid inside the container is drained, and the pipeline is coupled to the transparent part for guiding the waste liquid from the draining nozzle to the transparent part.
A fuel supply system comprising a compressed gas chamber, a first valve and a liquid fuel chamber, wherein a pressure regulator connects the compressed gas chamber to the liquid fuel chamber and wherein the pressure regulator is capable of taking a pressure input from the compressed gas chamber and providing an output pressure to the liquid fuel chamber to urge a liquid fuel out of the liquid fuel chamber and wherein the pressure input is higher than the output pressure, and wherein gas from the compressed gas chamber is transported through the first valve to the pressure regulator and back through the first valve to the liquid fuel chamber.
A system including an upper actuator, a lower valve and a coupler to be detachably sandwiched between the actuator and the valve for coupling the actuator to the valve, wherein the valve includes a flange portion that projects from an outer periphery of a valve main body, and the coupler includes a pair of elastically deformable hook portions that are latchable onto an outer periphery of the flange portion thereby to prevent the coupler from detaching, and a fixing portion to be fastened to the actuator, wherein the elastically deformable hook portions formed to project downward are releasably engageable with the flange portion, wherein the bottom surface of the coupler includes an annular wall having a predetermined height for providing a predetermined clearance between the actuator and the valve main body, wherein the pair of hook portions is a part of the outer periphery of the annular wall, wherein the hook portions include toes which are formed in an arc shape to match an inner periphery of the annular wall and are configured to be easily detachable from the outer periphery of the flange portion; wherein the coupler includes slits extending from a side surface to an upper surface of the coupler, wherein the slits are formed on both sides of each of the hook portions. a coupler to be detachably sandwiched between the actuator and the valve for coupling the actuator to the valve, wherein the valve includes a flange portion that projects from an outer periphery of a valve main body, and the coupler includes a pair of elastically deformable hook portions that are latchable onto an outer periphery of the flange portion thereby to prevent the coupler from detaching, and a fixing portion to be fastened to the actuator, wherein the elastically deformable hook portions formed to project downward are releasably engageable with the flange portion, wherein the bottom surface of the coupler includes an annular wall having a predetermined height for providing a predetermined clearance between the actuator and the valve main body, wherein the pair of hook portions is a part of the outer periphery of the annular wall, wherein the hook portions include toes which are formed in an arc shape to match an inner periphery of the annular wall and are configured to be easily detachable from the outer periphery of the flange portion; wherein the coupler includes slits extending from a side surface to an upper surface of the coupler, wherein the slits are formed on both sides of each of the hook portions.
A method for enhancing hydrocarbon production comprising: obtaining a plurality of hydrocarbon samples from a target subsurface interval; analyzing each of the plurality of hydrocarbon samples for geochemical signature comprising clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry, wherein the method is CHARACTERIZED BY; converting each of the clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry signatures to temperature for each of the plurality of hydrocarbon samples 206) whereby said temperature is a temperature at which a particular process occurs in a hydrocarbon system and the temperature is an equilibrium signature; comparing said temperature of at least two of the plurality of hydrocarbon samples; determining whether gas has originated from the target interval or from a different interval through comparison of the temperatures; and adjusting a recovery strategy based on the determination. obtaining a plurality of hydrocarbon samples from a target subsurface interval; analyzing each of the plurality of hydrocarbon samples for geochemical signature comprising clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry, wherein the method is CHARACTERIZED BY; converting each of the clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry signatures to temperature for each of the plurality of hydrocarbon samples 206) whereby said temperature is a temperature at which a particular process occurs in a hydrocarbon system and the temperature is an equilibrium signature; comparing said temperature of at least two of the plurality of hydrocarbon samples; determining whether gas has originated from the target interval or from a different interval through comparison of the temperatures; and adjusting a recovery strategy based on the determination.