mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An image processing apparatus, comprising - a statistics collector, with a collector input for receiving pixel values derived from an input image and configured to collect sets of statistical data, the set of statistical data comprising an average pixel value and a pixel value spread, each for a respective pixel location in the input image, from the pixel values for surrounding pixel locations that surround the respective pixel location; - a pixel value mapper with an image input and control inputs for receiving the sets of statistical data and configured to map pixel values for the respective pixel locations from the image input, with mapping functions that are controlled by the sets of statistical data for the respective pixel locations, the mapping function stretching or compressing pixel value variations from a range containing said average pixel value for the surrounding pixel locations of the respective pixel locations for which the sets of statistical data have been collected and the mapping function comprising a stretching factor inversely proportional to said pixel value spread for the surrounding pixel locations of the respective pixel location with the weighted contributions, characterized in that the statistics collector is configured to weigh contributions of particular ones of the surrounding pixel locations to the set of statistical data with a weight dependent on an input image gradient between the respective pixel location and the particular ones of surrounding pixel locations, increasing gradient size resulting in reduced weight. - a statistics collector, with a collector input for receiving pixel values derived from an input image and configured to collect sets of statistical data, the set of statistical data comprising an average pixel value and a pixel value spread, each for a respective pixel location in the input image, from the pixel values for surrounding pixel locations that surround the respective pixel location; - a pixel value mapper with an image input and control inputs for receiving the sets of statistical data and configured to map pixel values for the respective pixel locations from the image input, with mapping functions that are controlled by the sets of statistical data for the respective pixel locations, the mapping function stretching or compressing pixel value variations from a range containing said average pixel value for the surrounding pixel locations of the respective pixel locations for which the sets of statistical data have been collected and the mapping function comprising a stretching factor inversely proportional to said pixel value spread for the surrounding pixel locations of the respective pixel location with the weighted contributions, characterized in that the statistics collector is configured to weigh contributions of particular ones of the surrounding pixel locations to the set of statistical data with a weight dependent on an input image gradient between the respective pixel location and the particular ones of surrounding pixel locations, increasing gradient size resulting in reduced weight.
A method (100, 232) of manufacturing a vehicle trim component in a mold, comprising: heating a fiber panel, wherein the fiber panel comprises a plurality of structural fibers and a thermoplastic resin, and heating the fiber panel comprises heating the fiber panel to a temperature sufficient to liquefy the thermoplastic resin; penetrating the fiber panel with at least one holding pin to secure the fiber panel to the mold; disposing the fiber panel onto a first surface of a mold cavity after the fiber panel is heated; compressing the fiber panel between the first surface and a second surface of the mold cavity as the panel cools and the thermoplastic resin solidifies to form the fiber panel into a compression formed component having a desired shape, wherein the desired shape corresponds to a first contour of the first surface and a second contour of the second surface, and the desired shape is different than an original shape of the fiber panel; and injecting resin into the mold cavity after the compression formed component is formed to fill at least one void between the first surface and the second surface adjacent to the compression formed component; wherein the at least one void corresponds to a gap within the compression formed component, and the gap is enclosed by material of the fiber panel. heating a fiber panel, wherein the fiber panel comprises a plurality of structural fibers and a thermoplastic resin, and heating the fiber panel comprises heating the fiber panel to a temperature sufficient to liquefy the thermoplastic resin; penetrating the fiber panel with at least one holding pin to secure the fiber panel to the mold; disposing the fiber panel onto a first surface of a mold cavity after the fiber panel is heated; compressing the fiber panel between the first surface and a second surface of the mold cavity as the panel cools and the thermoplastic resin solidifies to form the fiber panel into a compression formed component having a desired shape, wherein the desired shape corresponds to a first contour of the first surface and a second contour of the second surface, and the desired shape is different than an original shape of the fiber panel; and injecting resin into the mold cavity after the compression formed component is formed to fill at least one void between the first surface and the second surface adjacent to the compression formed component; wherein the at least one void corresponds to a gap within the compression formed component, and the gap is enclosed by material of the fiber panel.
A laundry washing machine (1; 101; 201; 301; 401; 501) comprising: - a cabinet supporting a washing drum adapted to receive laundry and a washing tub external to said washing drum; - a water supply unit suited to supply water into said washing tub; - an automatic dosing device (70; 170; 270; 370; 470; 570) suited to supply at least one wash product (D, S, B) into said washing tub, said automatic dosing device (70; 170; 270; 370; 470; 570) comprising at least one container (71; 171a, 171b; 271a, 271b, 271c; 371a, 371b; 471a, 471b) suitable for receiving an amount of said at least one wash product (D, S, B) sufficient for a plurality of washing cycles; - a recirculation circuit (20; 30) for transferring liquid from a first region of said washing tub and for re-admitting said liquid into a second region of said washing tub; - a control unit for controlling functioning of said laundry washing machine (1; 101; 201; 301; 401; 501); - an interface unit by means of which the user may select and/or set parameters; wherein said automatic dosing device (70; 170; 270; 370; 470; 570) comprises a dispensing line (72; 172a, 172b; 272a, 272b, 272c) fluidly connecting said at least one container (71; 171a, 171b; 271a, 271b, 271c; 371a, 371b; 471a, 471b) to said washing tub for conveying said at least one wash product (D, S, B) from said at least one container (71; 171a, 171b; 271a, 271b, 271c; 371a, 371b; 471a, 471b) to said washing tub and wherein said dispensing line (72; 172a, 172b; 272a, 272b, 272c) terminates at said recirculation circuit (20; 30), wherein said dispensing line (72; 172a, 172b; 272a, 272b, 272c) comprises a dispenser pump (75; 175a, 175b; 275a, 275b, 275c) suitable for forcing said at least one wash product (D, S, B) inside said dispensing line (72; 172a, 172b; 272a, 272b, 272c). - a cabinet supporting a washing drum adapted to receive laundry and a washing tub external to said washing drum; - a water supply unit suited to supply water into said washing tub; - an automatic dosing device (70; 170; 270; 370; 470; 570) suited to supply at least one wash product (D, S, B) into said washing tub, said automatic dosing device (70; 170; 270; 370; 470; 570) comprising at least one container (71; 171a, 171b; 271a, 271b, 271c; 371a, 371b; 471a, 471b) suitable for receiving an amount of said at least one wash product (D, S, B) sufficient for a plurality of washing cycles; - a recirculation circuit (20; 30) for transferring liquid from a first region of said washing tub and for re-admitting said liquid into a second region of said washing tub; - a control unit for controlling functioning of said laundry washing machine (1; 101; 201; 301; 401; 501); - an interface unit by means of which the user may select and/or set parameters;
An amplifier circuit, comprising: a first transistor having a control terminal that receives a first amplifier input (Vin+), a first terminal, and a second terminal; a second transistor having a control terminal that receives a second amplifier input (Vin-), a first terminal, and a second terminal that communicates with said second terminal of said first transistor; a differential transimpedance amplifier having a first input that communicates with said first terminal of said first transistor, a second input that communicates with said first terminal of said second transistor, a first output, and a second output; and a differential output amplifier having a first input that communicates with said first output of said differential transimpedance amplifier, a second input that communicates with said second output of said differential transimpedance amplifier, a first output (Vout+), and a second output (Vout-); characterized in that said differential output amplifier comprises a telescopic cascoded amplifier. a first transistor having a control terminal that receives a first amplifier input (Vin+), a first terminal, and a second terminal; a second transistor having a control terminal that receives a second amplifier input (Vin-), a first terminal, and a second terminal that communicates with said second terminal of said first transistor; a differential transimpedance amplifier having a first input that communicates with said first terminal of said first transistor, a second input that communicates with said first terminal of said second transistor, a first output, and a second output; and a differential output amplifier having a first input that communicates with said first output of said differential transimpedance amplifier, a second input that communicates with said second output of said differential transimpedance amplifier, a first output (Vout+), and a second output (Vout-); characterized in that said differential output amplifier comprises a telescopic cascoded amplifier.
An imaging apparatus comprising: an image sensor; and a controller configured to acquire an infrared image generated by the image sensor when infrared light is higher than a predetermined light amount, to acquire a normal image generated by the image sensor when the infrared light is lower than the predetermined light amount, and to generate a synthesized image on the basis of the infrared image and the normal image, characterized in that the controller is configured to receive an emission state signal indicating an emission state of the infrared light from an infrared light source, and on the basis of the emission state signal, to acquire the infrared image when the infrared light is higher than the predetermined light amount, and to acquire the normal image when the infrared light is lower than the predetermined light amount, wherein the controller is configured to generate a synthesized image on the basis of a luminance signal of the infrared image and a color difference signal (Cr, Cb) of the normal image, wherein the controller is configured to generate a corrected color difference signal by correcting a gain of the color difference signal (Cr, Cb), and to generate the synthesized image on the basis of the corrected color difference signal (Cr1, Cb1) and the luminance signal of the infrared image, and wherein the controller is configured to correct the gain of the color difference signal (Cr, Cb) on the basis of an intensity of the luminance signal of the infrared image and an intensity of the color difference signal (Cr, Cb). an image sensor; and a controller configured to acquire an infrared image generated by the image sensor when infrared light is higher than a predetermined light amount, to acquire a normal image generated by the image sensor when the infrared light is lower than the predetermined light amount, and to generate a synthesized image on the basis of the infrared image and the normal image, characterized in that the controller is configured to receive an emission state signal indicating an emission state of the infrared light from an infrared light source, and on the basis of the emission state signal, to acquire the infrared image when the infrared light is higher than the predetermined light amount, and to acquire the normal image when the infrared light is lower than the predetermined light amount, wherein the controller is configured to generate a synthesized image on the basis of a luminance signal of the infrared image and a color difference signal (Cr, Cb) of the normal image, wherein the controller is configured to generate a corrected color difference signal by correcting a gain of the color difference signal (Cr, Cb), and to generate the synthesized image on the basis of the corrected color difference signal (Cr1, Cb1) and the luminance signal of the infrared image, and wherein the controller is configured to correct the gain of the color difference signal (Cr, Cb) on the basis of an intensity of the luminance signal of the infrared image and an intensity of the color difference signal (Cr, Cb).
A wireless communication system comprising: a first radio equipment that transmits first data using a first radio wave (13, 14); a data transmitter that transmits a second radio wave, the second radio wave causing a disturbance on the first radio wave (13, 14) according to second data to be transmitted; and a second radio equipment that demodulates the first data transmitted from the first radio equipment, and demodulates the second data transmitted from the data transmitter using a variation in a bit error rate of communication between the first radio equipment and the second radio equipment, wherein the data transmitter includes: a first antenna that receives the first radio wave; an amplifier that amplifies a signal corresponding to the first radio wave received by the first antenna; a feedback element that feedbacks a signal from an output node of the amplifier to an input node of the amplifier, and forms a feedback loop so as to provide positive feedback; a modulator that modulates the signal in the feedback loop according to the second data; and a second antenna that transmits the signal in the feedback loop as the second radio wave. a first radio equipment that transmits first data using a first radio wave (13, 14); a data transmitter that transmits a second radio wave, the second radio wave causing a disturbance on the first radio wave (13, 14) according to second data to be transmitted; and a second radio equipment that demodulates the first data transmitted from the first radio equipment, and demodulates the second data transmitted from the data transmitter using a variation in a bit error rate of communication between the first radio equipment and the second radio equipment, wherein the data transmitter includes: a first antenna that receives the first radio wave; an amplifier that amplifies a signal corresponding to the first radio wave received by the first antenna; a feedback element that feedbacks a signal from an output node of the amplifier to an input node of the amplifier, and forms a feedback loop so as to provide positive feedback; a modulator that modulates the signal in the feedback loop according to the second data; and a second antenna that transmits the signal in the feedback loop as the second radio wave. a first antenna that receives the first radio wave; an amplifier that amplifies a signal corresponding to the first radio wave received by the first antenna; a feedback element that feedbacks a signal from an output node of the amplifier to an input node of the amplifier, and forms a feedback loop so as to provide positive feedback; a modulator that modulates the signal in the feedback loop according to the second data; and a second antenna that transmits the signal in the feedback loop as the second radio wave.
An optical bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of composite particles wherein each composite particle comprises a polymeric particle and at least one particle of a high refractive index material, wherein the polymeric particle comprises a core and a shell, wherein there is a polyelectrolyte between the polymeric particle and the high refractive index particle, which polyelectrolyte bears a charge which is the opposite of charges borne by the polymeric particles and the high refractive index particle, and the high refractive index particle is disposed on the surface of the polymeric particle by means of electrostatic interaction and further wherein the polymeric particle has a diameter from 100 nm to 3.5 μm, and the polymeric particle shell has a wall thickness of 5 nm to 1.75 μ. a plurality of composite particles wherein each composite particle comprises a polymeric particle and at least one particle of a high refractive index material, wherein the polymeric particle comprises a core and a shell, wherein there is a polyelectrolyte between the polymeric particle and the high refractive index particle, which polyelectrolyte bears a charge which is the opposite of charges borne by the polymeric particles and the high refractive index particle, and the high refractive index particle is disposed on the surface of the polymeric particle by means of electrostatic interaction and further wherein the polymeric particle has a diameter from 100 nm to 3.5 μm, and the polymeric particle shell has a wall thickness of 5 nm to 1.75 μ.
A system comprising a traction sheave and a liner, the liner comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface mutually spaced on a height-wise axis, a front surface and a back surface mutually spaced on lengthwise axis, and a plurality of side surfaces including a first side surface and a second side surface mutually spaced in a widthwise axis; wherein a first cross sectional profile of the plurality of side surfaces (260, 270) forms a convergent-divergent profile; wherein the bottom surface of the liner includes a first groove extending height-wise upwardly; and characterized in that the traction sheave comprises a cavity having a same height-wise span as the liner, the cavity comprising a plurality of side surfaces (380, 390) having a second profile that is complementary to the first profile wherein the liner comprises a nominal clearance fit when seated within the cavity. a traction sheave and a liner, the liner comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface mutually spaced on a height-wise axis, a front surface and a back surface mutually spaced on lengthwise axis, and a plurality of side surfaces including a first side surface and a second side surface mutually spaced in a widthwise axis; wherein a first cross sectional profile of the plurality of side surfaces (260, 270) forms a convergent-divergent profile; wherein the bottom surface of the liner includes a first groove extending height-wise upwardly; and characterized in that the traction sheave comprises a cavity having a same height-wise span as the liner, the cavity comprising a plurality of side surfaces (380, 390) having a second profile that is complementary to the first profile wherein the liner comprises a nominal clearance fit when seated within the cavity. a top surface and a bottom surface mutually spaced on a height-wise axis, a front surface and a back surface mutually spaced on lengthwise axis, and a plurality of side surfaces including a first side surface and a second side surface mutually spaced in a widthwise axis; wherein a first cross sectional profile of the plurality of side surfaces (260, 270) forms a convergent-divergent profile; wherein the bottom surface of the liner includes a first groove extending height-wise upwardly; and characterized in that the traction sheave comprises a cavity having a same height-wise span as the liner, the cavity comprising a plurality of side surfaces (380, 390) having a second profile that is complementary to the first profile wherein the liner comprises a nominal clearance fit when seated within the cavity.
A loop heat pipe comprising: an evaporator configured to vaporize a working fluid; a condenser configured to liquefy the working fluid; a liquid pipe configured to connect the evaporator and the condenser; a porous body (40t, 60, 60A, 70, 70A) provided inside a flow passage in which the working fluid or vapor of the working fluid that is vaporized flows; and a vapor pipe configured to connect the evaporator and the condenser, to form a loop-shaped passage together with the liquid pipe, wherein the porous body includes a first metal layer (62, 72), characterized in that the first metal layer (62, 72) includes a first bottomed hole (62x, 72x) that caves in from a first surface of the first metal layer, a second bottomed hole (62y, 72y) that caves in from a second surface of the first metal layer, opposite to the first surface, and a pore (62z, 72z) formed by the first bottomed hole and the second bottomed hole and partially communicating the first bottomed hole and the second bottomed hole, and wherein an inner wall surface of each of the first and second bottomed holes formed in the porous body has a concave shape formed by a curved surface. an evaporator configured to vaporize a working fluid; a condenser configured to liquefy the working fluid; a liquid pipe configured to connect the evaporator and the condenser; a porous body (40t, 60, 60A, 70, 70A) provided inside a flow passage in which the working fluid or vapor of the working fluid that is vaporized flows; and a vapor pipe configured to connect the evaporator and the condenser, to form a loop-shaped passage together with the liquid pipe, wherein the porous body includes a first metal layer (62, 72), characterized in that the first metal layer (62, 72) includes a first bottomed hole (62x, 72x) that caves in from a first surface of the first metal layer, a second bottomed hole (62y, 72y) that caves in from a second surface of the first metal layer, opposite to the first surface, and a pore (62z, 72z) formed by the first bottomed hole and the second bottomed hole and partially communicating the first bottomed hole and the second bottomed hole, and wherein an inner wall surface of each of the first and second bottomed holes formed in the porous body has a concave shape formed by a curved surface.