mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for operating a gas chromatography system (30,40,50) comprising (a) a GC column within a heating oven and (b) a sample injector (1,101) fluidically coupled to the GC column and having either a carrier gas inlet port, a septum purge outlet port and a split-flow outlet port or a carrier gas inlet port, a septum purge outlet port, a split-flow outlet port and a vacuum port, the method comprising: (i) discontinuing heating of the GC column by the heating oven; (ii) discontinuing the flow of a carrier gas into the carrier gas inlet port; and (iii) directing either the outputs of the septum purge outlet port and the split-flow vent outlet port or the output of the vacuum port to a vacuum system such that vacuum is applied to an interior cavity of the injector (1,101). (i) discontinuing heating of the GC column by the heating oven; (ii) discontinuing the flow of a carrier gas into the carrier gas inlet port; and (iii) directing either the outputs of the septum purge outlet port and the split-flow vent outlet port or the output of the vacuum port to a vacuum system such that vacuum is applied to an interior cavity of the injector (1,101).
Arrangement for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side, comprising a) a corrugating apparatus (24, 26; 87) for generating a corrugated web, which has a corrugation, from a first material web, b) a glue-applying apparatus for applying glue to tips of the corrugation of the corrugated web, c) a pressing apparatus for pressing a top web onto the tips, provided with glue, of the corrugated web, d) a corrugating apparatus changeover apparatus for changing the corrugating apparatus (24, 26; 87), and e) a severing apparatus which is arranged upstream of the corrugating apparatus (24, 26; 87) and which serves for at least regionally severing the first material web in the transverse direction thereof, wherein severing the first material web takes place upon a displacement of the hitherto inactive corrugating apparatus and/or hitherto active corrugating apparatus (24, 26), characterized in that f) severing takes place with the help of a stationary cutting device of the severing apparatus, wherein the first material web is guided over the cutting device during the displacement. a) a corrugating apparatus (24, 26; 87) for generating a corrugated web, which has a corrugation, from a first material web, b) a glue-applying apparatus for applying glue to tips of the corrugation of the corrugated web, c) a pressing apparatus for pressing a top web onto the tips, provided with glue, of the corrugated web, d) a corrugating apparatus changeover apparatus for changing the corrugating apparatus (24, 26; 87), and e) a severing apparatus which is arranged upstream of the corrugating apparatus (24, 26; 87) and which serves for at least regionally severing the first material web in the transverse direction thereof, wherein severing the first material web takes place upon a displacement of the hitherto inactive corrugating apparatus and/or hitherto active corrugating apparatus (24, 26), characterized in that f) severing takes place with the help of a stationary cutting device of the severing apparatus, wherein the first material web is guided over the cutting device during the displacement.
A device for decoding a coded audio bitstream, the device comprising: a memory configured to store a coded audio bitstream; and one or more processors electrically coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to: obtain, from the coded audio bitstream, an object-based representation of an audio signal of an audio object, the audio signal corresponding to a time interval; obtain, from the coded audio bitstream, a representation of a spatial vector for the audio object, wherein the spatial vector is defined in a Higher-Order Ambisonics, HOA, domain and is based on a first plurality of loudspeaker locations; and generate, based on the audio signal of the audio object and the spatial vector, a plurality of audio signals, wherein each respective audio signal of the plurality of audio signals corresponds to a respective loudspeaker in a plurality of local loudspeakers at the second plurality of loudspeaker locations different from the first plurality of loudspeaker locations. a memory configured to store a coded audio bitstream; and one or more processors electrically coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to: obtain, from the coded audio bitstream, an object-based representation of an audio signal of an audio object, the audio signal corresponding to a time interval; obtain, from the coded audio bitstream, a representation of a spatial vector for the audio object, wherein the spatial vector is defined in a Higher-Order Ambisonics, HOA, domain and is based on a first plurality of loudspeaker locations; and generate, based on the audio signal of the audio object and the spatial vector, a plurality of audio signals, wherein each respective audio signal of the plurality of audio signals corresponds to a respective loudspeaker in a plurality of local loudspeakers at the second plurality of loudspeaker locations different from the first plurality of loudspeaker locations. obtain, from the coded audio bitstream, an object-based representation of an audio signal of an audio object, the audio signal corresponding to a time interval; obtain, from the coded audio bitstream, a representation of a spatial vector for the audio object, wherein the spatial vector is defined in a Higher-Order Ambisonics, HOA, domain and is based on a first plurality of loudspeaker locations; and generate, based on the audio signal of the audio object and the spatial vector, a plurality of audio signals, wherein each respective audio signal of the plurality of audio signals corresponds to a respective loudspeaker in a plurality of local loudspeakers at the second plurality of loudspeaker locations different from the first plurality of loudspeaker locations.
A switch, in particular a battery cutout switch for vehicles and the like, comprising: - an insulating housing carrying at least two fixed electrical contacts, - a contact-holder body movable relative to the housing along a rectilinear direction between a closed contacts position and an open contacts position, - at least one movable electrical contact carried by said contact-holder body and having a first and a second contact zone (70, 72), cooperating with the head portions of the respective fixed electrical contacts, characterized in that said first contact zone of said movable electrical contact has two protuberances with curved contact surfaces that establish two points of contact with the head portion of the respective fixed electrical contact, and that said second contact zone has a single protuberance with a curved contact surface that establishes a single point of contact with the head portion of the respective fixed electrical contact, so that in the closed contacts position, said movable electrical contact is in contact with said fixed electrical contacts at three points. - an insulating housing carrying at least two fixed electrical contacts, - a contact-holder body movable relative to the housing along a rectilinear direction between a closed contacts position and an open contacts position, - at least one movable electrical contact carried by said contact-holder body and having a first and a second contact zone (70, 72), cooperating with the head portions of the respective fixed electrical contacts, characterized in that said first contact zone of said movable electrical contact has two protuberances with curved contact surfaces that establish two points of contact with the head portion of the respective fixed electrical contact, and that said second contact zone has a single protuberance with a curved contact surface that establishes a single point of contact with the head portion of the respective fixed electrical contact, so that in the closed contacts position, said movable electrical contact is in contact with said fixed electrical contacts at three points.
An image processing device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an input image; a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of comparison images by compressing a target region being at least part of the input image with each of a plurality of compression levels and expanding the compressed target region to its original size; a calculation unit configured to calculate, for each of the plurality of comparison images, a degradation level of the comparison image with respect to the input image; an estimation unit configured to estimate a blur level of the input image based on a plurality of calculated degradation levels; the image processing device being characterized in comprising a super-resolution unit configured to perform super-resolution on the input image by deep learning, wherein a deep learning is a machine learning using a multi-layer neural network, wherein the super-resolution unit is configured to select a learning model corresponding to the blur level estimated by the estimation unit from a plurality of learning models for super-resolution respectively corresponding to a plurality of blur levels, and perform super-resolution on the input image by using the selected learning model. an acquisition unit configured to acquire an input image; a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of comparison images by compressing a target region being at least part of the input image with each of a plurality of compression levels and expanding the compressed target region to its original size; a calculation unit configured to calculate, for each of the plurality of comparison images, a degradation level of the comparison image with respect to the input image; an estimation unit configured to estimate a blur level of the input image based on a plurality of calculated degradation levels; the image processing device being characterized in comprising a super-resolution unit configured to perform super-resolution on the input image by deep learning, wherein a deep learning is a machine learning using a multi-layer neural network, a super-resolution unit configured to perform super-resolution on the input image by deep learning, wherein a deep learning is a machine learning using a multi-layer neural network, wherein the super-resolution unit is configured to select a learning model corresponding to the blur level estimated by the estimation unit from a plurality of learning models for super-resolution respectively corresponding to a plurality of blur levels, and perform super-resolution on the input image by using the selected learning model.
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A container/fluid conduit connector assembly comprising: a container including a container wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the container comprising an integral receptacle in said wall, the receptacle comprising a recess having a base and a side wall, an opening provided in said base and an exterior sealing surface adjoining and surrounding the opening; a fluid conduit, an end of the fluid conduit being received in said recess for establishing a fluid connection between the container and said conduit; a collar located around said fluid conduit, a part of the collar extending over a part of the exterior surface surrounding said recess; a first groove formed in a surface of the conduit or the collar; a seal; and means for fastening the collar to the receptacle so as to apply a force to the seal to form a fluid tight seal between said conduit and the container, characterized in that the assembly comprises a second groove formed in said exterior sealing surface and a part of the seal is received within each of the first and second grooves. a container including a container wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the container comprising an integral receptacle in said wall, the receptacle comprising a recess having a base and a side wall, an opening provided in said base and an exterior sealing surface adjoining and surrounding the opening; a fluid conduit, an end of the fluid conduit being received in said recess for establishing a fluid connection between the container and said conduit; a collar located around said fluid conduit, a part of the collar extending over a part of the exterior surface surrounding said recess; a first groove formed in a surface of the conduit or the collar; a seal; and means for fastening the collar to the receptacle so as to apply a force to the seal to form a fluid tight seal between said conduit and the container, characterized in that the assembly comprises a second groove formed in said exterior sealing surface and a part of the seal is received within each of the first and second grooves.
A voltage driving apparatus for a power amplifier, comprising a voltage input module configured, in use, to be electrically connected to a supply voltage, and a voltage output module, wherein the voltage output module is connected to the power amplifier to provide a output voltage, wherein the voltage driving apparatus further comprises: a signal input module, configured to receive a variable input electric signal; and a control module, electrically connected to the signal input module, the voltage input module, and the voltage output module, and configured to store a table of corresponding information between output voltages for the power amplifier and variable input electric signals of input variable pulse signals, and adjust an output voltage of the voltage output module dynamically according to the variable input electric signal received by the signal input module and the stored table; characterized in that the variable input electric signal received by the signal input module is an input variable pulse signal and the control module is further configured to dynamically adjust the output voltage of the voltage output module according to a duty cycle of the pulse signal. a signal input module, configured to receive a variable input electric signal; and a control module, electrically connected to the signal input module, the voltage input module, and the voltage output module, and configured to store a table of corresponding information between output voltages for the power amplifier and variable input electric signals of input variable pulse signals, and adjust an output voltage of the voltage output module dynamically according to the variable input electric signal received by the signal input module and the stored table; characterized in that the variable input electric signal received by the signal input module is an input variable pulse signal and the control module is further configured to dynamically adjust the output voltage of the voltage output module according to a duty cycle of the pulse signal.
A method performed on a computing platform having a multi-core processor (202, 300) coupled to one or more memory devices comprising system memory implemented as shared virtual memory, the multi-core processor (202, 300) having a plurality of processor cores and including at least one memory controller operatively coupled via at least one memory channel to one or more memory devices, the computing platform further including one or more SVM-capable accelerators (324, 326, 328, 330) having one or more functional units, the method comprising: enqueuing, via execution of an execution thread on one of the plurality of processor cores, a record including a wrapping key and referencing a request descriptor for an accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) or including a request descriptor for an accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) including a wrapping key, the request descriptor defining a job to be performed by the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) and including information associated with one or more buffers in the system memory to be accessed by the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) as part of the job and including a key; and using the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) to process the job, wherein the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) generates a decryption key using the wrapping key to unwrap the key in the request descriptor; decrypts encrypted data read from the one or more buffers in the system memory using the decryption key to produce decrypted data; and processes the decrypted data to perform one or more functions. enqueuing, via execution of an execution thread on one of the plurality of processor cores, a record including a wrapping key and referencing a request descriptor for an accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) or including a request descriptor for an accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) including a wrapping key, the request descriptor defining a job to be performed by the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) and including information associated with one or more buffers in the system memory to be accessed by the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) as part of the job and including a key; and using the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) to process the job, wherein the accelerator (324, 326, 328, 330) generates a decryption key using the wrapping key to unwrap the key in the request descriptor; decrypts encrypted data read from the one or more buffers in the system memory using the decryption key to produce decrypted data; and processes the decrypted data to perform one or more functions. generates a decryption key using the wrapping key to unwrap the key in the request descriptor; decrypts encrypted data read from the one or more buffers in the system memory using the decryption key to produce decrypted data; and processes the decrypted data to perform one or more functions.
Hybrid manager control unit (SGHM) for a drive train of a vehicle, wherein the hybrid manager control unit (SGHM) has an overall setpoint torque splitting device for optimizing an efficiency by splitting of an overall setpoint torque specification into a first axle torque specification for a first axle of the vehicle and into a second axle torque specification for a second axle of the vehicle; wherein the hybrid manager control unit (SGHM) comprises a redistributing device for production of a first and a second redistributed axle torque specification by partial or full redistribution of the first or the second axle torque specification to the second redistributed axle torque specification or to the first redistributed axle torque specification while taking at least one driving dynamics parameter into account; characterised in that the hybrid manager control unit (SGHM) comprises a first axle torque limiter (M1B) for limitation of the first redistributed axle torque specification after production of the first redistributed axle torque specification, and/or in that the hybrid manager control unit (SGHM) comprises second first axle torque limiter (M2B) for limitation of the second redistributed axle torque specification after production of the second redistributed axle torque specification.
Method for assessing the level of microbial activity of a substrate, preferably soil, comprising the following steps: a) preparing one or more biodegradable threads; b) tensioning said one or more biodegradable threads with a pre-defined tension; c) introducing said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads at least partially in said substrate; d) leaving said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads in said substrate; and e) measuring the time elapsed from the introduction of said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads in said substrate to the breakage of said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads. a) preparing one or more biodegradable threads; b) tensioning said one or more biodegradable threads with a pre-defined tension; c) introducing said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads at least partially in said substrate; d) leaving said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads in said substrate; and e) measuring the time elapsed from the introduction of said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads in said substrate to the breakage of said one or more tensioned biodegradable threads.
A method, in a core network node (22, 36), for delivery of non-Internet Protocol, non-IP, data, comprising: receiving a Non-Internet Protocol Data Delivery, NIDD, submit request comprising non-IP data and an identifier of a wireless device to which the non-IP data is to be delivered; upon determining that the wireless device is not reachable, sending a NIDD submit response that indicates that the non-IP data was not delivered to the wireless device; and characterized by: upon determining that the wireless device is reachable, sending a NIDD submit indication towards a Service Capability Exposure Function, SCEF, or an Inter-Working SCEF, IWK-SCEF, indicating that the wireless device is reachable. receiving a Non-Internet Protocol Data Delivery, NIDD, submit request comprising non-IP data and an identifier of a wireless device to which the non-IP data is to be delivered; upon determining that the wireless device is not reachable, sending a NIDD submit response that indicates that the non-IP data was not delivered to the wireless device; and characterized by: upon determining that the wireless device is reachable, sending a NIDD submit indication towards a Service Capability Exposure Function, SCEF, or an Inter-Working SCEF, IWK-SCEF, indicating that the wireless device is reachable.
A method of manufacturing a refrigeration cycle apparatus for executing a refrigeration cycle using refrigerant having flammability, the method comprising: sealing inert gas in place of the refrigerant into devices of the refrigeration cycle apparatus and a pipe connecting the devices for executing the refrigeration cycle; performing an operation test for the devices under a state in which the inert gas is sealed wherein, in the operation test, the devices are operated to confirm whether or not the operation current falls within a predetermined range; and shipping the refrigeration cycle apparatus under the state in which the inert gas remains sealed. sealing inert gas in place of the refrigerant into devices of the refrigeration cycle apparatus and a pipe connecting the devices for executing the refrigeration cycle; performing an operation test for the devices under a state in which the inert gas is sealed wherein, in the operation test, the devices are operated to confirm whether or not the operation current falls within a predetermined range; and shipping the refrigeration cycle apparatus under the state in which the inert gas remains sealed.