mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for verifying the integrity of a dataset supposed to have been deployed on each electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices (110, 111, 112, 113, 114), the method being executed by a server, characterized in that said server performs the following steps: - calculating a first verification code for each memory address range of a set of memory address ranges, from said dataset supposed to have been deployed on the plurality of electronic devices; - distributing the memory address ranges among the electronic devices and requesting that each electronic device calculates a second verification code for the memory address range that is assigned thereto, from a dataset effectively in the non-volatile memory of said electronic device following said deployment; and - verifying, for each memory address range, the match between the first verification code calculated by said server and the second verification code calculated by each electronic device to which said memory range has been assigned. - calculating a first verification code for each memory address range of a set of memory address ranges, from said dataset supposed to have been deployed on the plurality of electronic devices; - distributing the memory address ranges among the electronic devices and requesting that each electronic device calculates a second verification code for the memory address range that is assigned thereto, from a dataset effectively in the non-volatile memory of said electronic device following said deployment; and - verifying, for each memory address range, the match between the first verification code calculated by said server and the second verification code calculated by each electronic device to which said memory range has been assigned.
An apparatus, comprising: a flexible probe having a proximal portion and a distal end for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, the probe having a distal tip at the distal end of the probe; a transmitter within the probe; a position sensor within the probe receiving signals from the transmitter for sensing a position of the distal tip relative to the distal end of the probe; a resilient contact force sensor disposed in the probe between the transmitter and the position sensor, which couples the distal tip to the distal end of the probe and is configured to deform in response to pressure exerted on the distal tip when the distal tip engages a wall of the body cavity; an ultrasound transducer disposed in the distal end for directing ultrasonic energy toward the wall; and a processor linked to the position sensor for determining an angular deviation between the distal end and the proximal portion of the probe. a flexible probe having a proximal portion and a distal end for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, the probe having a distal tip at the distal end of the probe; a transmitter within the probe; a position sensor within the probe receiving signals from the transmitter for sensing a position of the distal tip relative to the distal end of the probe; a resilient contact force sensor disposed in the probe between the transmitter and the position sensor, which couples the distal tip to the distal end of the probe and is configured to deform in response to pressure exerted on the distal tip when the distal tip engages a wall of the body cavity; an ultrasound transducer disposed in the distal end for directing ultrasonic energy toward the wall; and a processor linked to the position sensor for determining an angular deviation between the distal end and the proximal portion of the probe.
A bearing comprising: a fixed ring; a rotating ring to support an end of a rotatable element, an axis of the rotating ring being laterally displaced from an axis of the fixed ring; an eccentric ring that separates the rotating ring from the fixed ring, the eccentric ring being rotatable relative to the fixed ring and being separated from the fixed ring an angular contact ball bearing (ACBB) the eccentric ring being separated from the rotating ring by a second bearing the eccentric ring being substantially coaxial with either the fixed ring or the rotating ring; wherein the ACBB comprises a face-to-face arrangement of tilted surfaces (28a, 28b) to confine balls of the ACBB; and characterised in that a tolerance of the ACBB to tilting is configured such that an orientation of the axis of the eccentric ring tiltable with respect to the axis of the fixed ring. a fixed ring; a rotating ring to support an end of a rotatable element, an axis of the rotating ring being laterally displaced from an axis of the fixed ring; an eccentric ring that separates the rotating ring from the fixed ring, the eccentric ring being rotatable relative to the fixed ring and being separated from the fixed ring an angular contact ball bearing (ACBB) the eccentric ring being separated from the rotating ring by a second bearing the eccentric ring being substantially coaxial with either the fixed ring or the rotating ring; wherein the ACBB comprises a face-to-face arrangement of tilted surfaces (28a, 28b) to confine balls of the ACBB; and characterised in that a tolerance of the ACBB to tilting is configured such that an orientation of the axis of the eccentric ring tiltable with respect to the axis of the fixed ring.
An epicardial pacing lead device comprising: a first pacing lead comprising a first shaft having one or more electrodes (214aa-214ad) disposed thereon; and a second pacing lead comprising a second shaft having one or more electrodes (214ba-214bd) disposed thereon, wherein at least some of the electrodes (214aa-214ad, 214ba-214bd) are insulated so as to substantially inhibit emanation of electrical fields therefrom in a particular direction corresponding to the location at which the electrodes are insulated, wherein the first shaft and/or the second shaft have one or more lumens there through, and wherein the first pacing lead and the second pacing lead are interconnected by an elongate flexible spacing member that is slidably disposed in lumens of one or both of the first pacing lead and the second pacing lead. a first pacing lead comprising a first shaft having one or more electrodes (214aa-214ad) disposed thereon; and a second pacing lead comprising a second shaft having one or more electrodes (214ba-214bd) disposed thereon, wherein at least some of the electrodes (214aa-214ad, 214ba-214bd) are insulated so as to substantially inhibit emanation of electrical fields therefrom in a particular direction corresponding to the location at which the electrodes are insulated, wherein the first shaft and/or the second shaft have one or more lumens there through, and wherein the first pacing lead and the second pacing lead are interconnected by an elongate flexible spacing member that is slidably disposed in lumens of one or both of the first pacing lead and the second pacing lead. wherein the first shaft and/or the second shaft have one or more lumens there through, and wherein the first pacing lead and the second pacing lead are interconnected by an elongate flexible spacing member that is slidably disposed in lumens of one or both of the first pacing lead and the second pacing lead.
A composition comprising: Albizia julibrissin bark extract; Evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract; hydrolyzed soy flour; sea whip extract; and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle. Albizia julibrissin bark extract; Evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract; hydrolyzed soy flour; sea whip extract; and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.
A magnetic rotor (104a, 104b, 204a, 204b) comprising: a support structure with a rotational axis, with a front side having a first annular region encircling the rotational axis, and with a back side having a second annular region encircling the rotational axis, said support structure having a first array of pockets formed in the front side within the first annular region and encircling the rotational axis, and a second array of pockets formed in the back side within the second annular region and encircling the rotational axis, and wherein the pockets of the first array of pockets are interleaved with the pockets of the second array of pockets; a first plurality of magnets contained within the pockets of the first array of pockets on the first side of the support structure; and a second plurality of magnets contained within the pockets of the second array of pockets on the second side of the support structure, wherein each of the pockets of the first and second arrays of pockets has a depth less than a width of the rotor and comprises an obstruction (140, 142) against which the magnet contained within that pocket rests in the axial direction. a support structure with a rotational axis, with a front side having a first annular region encircling the rotational axis, and with a back side having a second annular region encircling the rotational axis, said support structure having a first array of pockets formed in the front side within the first annular region and encircling the rotational axis, and a second array of pockets formed in the back side within the second annular region and encircling the rotational axis, and wherein the pockets of the first array of pockets are interleaved with the pockets of the second array of pockets; a first plurality of magnets contained within the pockets of the first array of pockets on the first side of the support structure; and a second plurality of magnets contained within the pockets of the second array of pockets on the second side of the support structure, wherein each of the pockets of the first and second arrays of pockets has a depth less than a width of the rotor and comprises an obstruction (140, 142) against which the magnet contained within that pocket rests in the axial direction.
A door protection system for a door (5A-D) of a vehicle, the door protection system comprising a processor configured to: receive obstruction data identifying the position of one or more obstructions in relation to the vehicle; determine the proximity of the vehicle door to the obstruction(s); and output a notification signal based on the determined proximity, wherein the notification signal is output to a drive mechanism for inhibiting or restricting opening of the vehicle door and causes the drive mechanism to apply a resistive force to the vehicle door; the resistive force being varied in dependence on the proximity of the vehicle door to the obstruction(s), characterised in that the notification signal is output to an output transducer comprising a haptic device for generating a user notification, wherein the haptic device comprises a door lock actuator configured to cycle between unlocked and locked positions in dependence on said notification signal from the processor. receive obstruction data identifying the position of one or more obstructions in relation to the vehicle; determine the proximity of the vehicle door to the obstruction(s); and output a notification signal based on the determined proximity, wherein the notification signal is output to a drive mechanism for inhibiting or restricting opening of the vehicle door and causes the drive mechanism to apply a resistive force to the vehicle door; the resistive force being varied in dependence on the proximity of the vehicle door to the obstruction(s), characterised in that the notification signal is output to an output transducer comprising a haptic device for generating a user notification, wherein the haptic device comprises a door lock actuator configured to cycle between unlocked and locked positions in dependence on said notification signal from the processor.
A method for producing an organic solvent dispersion of titanium oxide particles in an organic solvent except methanol and ethanol, comprising: (a) a surface treating process for surface treating an alcohol dispersion of titanium oxide particles in at least one alcohol solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol and ethanol with a surface treating agent comprising 1-40 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent and 1-80 parts by weight of 12-hydroxystearic acid, each in relation to 100 parts by weight of the titanium oxide particles, thereby surface treating the titanium oxide particles; and (b) a solvent replacing process for replacing the alcohol solvent that is a dispersion medium of the alcohol dispersion of titanium oxide particles by the organic solvent except methanol and ethanol, wherein the silane coupling agent has the general formula n -Si-X 4 - n wherein R is an alkyl group having carbon atoms of 1-4, n is 2 or 3, X is an alkyl, a fluoroalkyl, a vinyl or a (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl group. (a) a surface treating process for surface treating an alcohol dispersion of titanium oxide particles in at least one alcohol solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol and ethanol with a surface treating agent comprising 1-40 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent and 1-80 parts by weight of 12-hydroxystearic acid, each in relation to 100 parts by weight of the titanium oxide particles, thereby surface treating the titanium oxide particles; and (b) a solvent replacing process for replacing the alcohol solvent that is a dispersion medium of the alcohol dispersion of titanium oxide particles by the organic solvent except methanol and ethanol,
Process for the preparation of a pasty composition based on carbon-based conductive fillers, comprising: (i) the introduction into a kneader, and then the kneading, of carbon-based conductive fillers, of at least one polymeric binder, of at least one solvent and of at least one polymeric dispersant distinct from said binder, chosen from poly(vinylpyrrolidone), poly(phenylacetylene), poly(meta-phenylene vinylidene), polypyrrole, poly(para-phenylene benzobisoxazole), poly(vinyl alcohol) and their mixtures, in order to form a masterbatch comprising a proportion by weight of 15% to 40% of carbon-based conductive fillers and of 50% to 75% of solvent and in which the ratio by weight of the polymeric binder to the carbon-based conductive fillers is between 0.04 and 0.4 and the ratio by weight of the polymeric dispersant to the carbon-based conductive fillers is between 0.1 and 1, limits included; (ii) the extrusion of said masterbatch in a solid form; (iii) the diluting of said masterbatch in a solvent which is identical to or different from that of stage (i), in order to obtain a pasty composition exhibiting a viscosity of between 400 and 600mPa.s, determined for a gradient of 100 s -1 and at a temperature of 23°C, from the viscosity curve measured by varying the shear gradient between 1.2 and 1032 s -1 at 23°C, using a viscometer in which 20 ml of paste are introduced into the measurement cylinder, which is assembled with the rotor on the apparatus. (i) the introduction into a kneader, and then the kneading, of carbon-based conductive fillers, of at least one polymeric binder, of at least one solvent and of at least one polymeric dispersant distinct from said binder, chosen from poly(vinylpyrrolidone), poly(phenylacetylene), poly(meta-phenylene vinylidene), polypyrrole, poly(para-phenylene benzobisoxazole), poly(vinyl alcohol) and their mixtures, in order to form a masterbatch comprising a proportion by weight of 15% to 40% of carbon-based conductive fillers and of 50% to 75% of solvent and in which the ratio by weight of the polymeric binder to the carbon-based conductive fillers is between 0.04 and 0.4 and the ratio by weight of the polymeric dispersant to the carbon-based conductive fillers is between 0.1 and 1, limits included; (ii) the extrusion of said masterbatch in a solid form; (iii) the diluting of said masterbatch in a solvent which is identical to or different from that of stage (i), in order to obtain a pasty composition exhibiting a viscosity of between 400 and 600mPa.s, determined for a gradient of 100 s -1 and at a temperature of 23°C, from the viscosity curve measured by varying the shear gradient between 1.2 and 1032 s -1 at 23°C, using a viscometer in which 20 ml of paste are introduced into the measurement cylinder, which is assembled with the rotor on the apparatus.
A molded part, in particular a decorative part or a lining or trim part, designed as a molded part for a vehicle interior, comprising a decorative layer and a substrate arranged on the back side of the decorative layer, wherein the decorative layer comprises a decorative sheet or coating and a light-conducting optical layer having a first refractive index, wherein the optical layer is arranged on a front side of the decorative layer that is designed as the visible side, wherein at least one light source is provided in or on the molded part for illuminating and/or shining through the optical layer, wherein the light source is arranged so that light emitted by the light source is input directly and/or indirectly into the optical layer at the side, characterized in that a light-conducting additional layer having a second refractive index is provided in the decorative layer between the decorative sheet or coating and the optical layer, wherein the first refractive index of the optical layer is greater than the second refractive index of the additional layer.
A method for controlling radio frequency (rf) energy emitted by a portable communications device, characterized by: initiating communications with the portable communications device by sending and receiving communications packets between the portable communications device and a network access point at a first output power level and a first retry limit, wherein the first retry limit indicates a number of retries of packet transmission in the event of packet collisions; updating an ongoing measure of emitted energy based on the first output power level and rf transmission times, adjusting the first retry limit based on the ongoing measure of emitted energy and a predetermined emissions limit; and continuing to periodically update said ongoing measure of emitted energy during operation of said communications device as the first retry limit is adjusted. initiating communications with the portable communications device by sending and receiving communications packets between the portable communications device and a network access point at a first output power level and a first retry limit, wherein the first retry limit indicates a number of retries of packet transmission in the event of packet collisions; updating an ongoing measure of emitted energy based on the first output power level and rf transmission times, adjusting the first retry limit based on the ongoing measure of emitted energy and a predetermined emissions limit; and continuing to periodically update said ongoing measure of emitted energy during operation of said communications device as the first retry limit is adjusted.
A catheter which is operable between a collapsed configuration for storage and transportation and an expanded configuration for draining fluid from a body via a conduit which extends axially in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to an opposite distal end, the catheter comprising: - a proximal section, adapted to be fully inserted into a urinary channel of the body and forming a proximal part of the conduit which part extends axially between the proximal end and a first transition end (5, 164) of the proximal section, and - a distal section, adapted to be at least partially inserted into the urinary channel and forming a distal part of the conduit which part extends axially between a second transition end (3, 170) of the distal section and the distal end, the first transition end (5, 164) being dimensioned to enable its positioning inside a receiving portion of the distal part of the conduit to enable axial movement of the sections (1, 2) relative to each other to operate the catheter between the collapsed configuration and the expanded configuration of the catheter, wherein the sections (1, 2) comprise cooperating coupling structures to couple the catheter in the expanded configuration, characterised in that a bulb (111, 161) is placed on the outside of the proximal section allowing the distal section passage in one direction but not in the other, the bulb (111, 161) being placed just proximally to a transition part. - a proximal section, adapted to be fully inserted into a urinary channel of the body and forming a proximal part of the conduit which part extends axially between the proximal end and a first transition end (5, 164) of the proximal section, and - a distal section, adapted to be at least partially inserted into the urinary channel and forming a distal part of the conduit which part extends axially between a second transition end (3, 170) of the distal section and the distal end,
A method for performing speech recognition, the method comprising: receiving a multiple-channel audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel, wherein the first channel and second channel are created using a beamformer and a microphone array, the first channel representing audio from a first direction, and the second channel representing audio from a second direction; creating a first sequence of feature vectors for the first channel and a second sequence of feature vectors for the second channel; performing speech recognition using the first sequence of feature vectors and the second sequence of feature vectors, wherein performing speech recognition comprises: generating a first hypothesis using a speech recognition model and a first feature vector of the first sequence of feature vectors; generating a second hypothesis using the speech recognition model and a second feature vector of the second sequence of feature vectors, wherein the second hypothesis is subsequent to the first hypothesis in a speech recognition result network, and wherein the speech recognition result network is a connected network of arcs and nodes which represents possible sequences of speech units that may be recognized and likelihoods of the sequences. receiving a multiple-channel audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel, wherein the first channel and second channel are created using a beamformer and a microphone array, the first channel representing audio from a first direction, and the second channel representing audio from a second direction; creating a first sequence of feature vectors for the first channel and a second sequence of feature vectors for the second channel; performing speech recognition using the first sequence of feature vectors and the second sequence of feature vectors, wherein performing speech recognition comprises: generating a first hypothesis using a speech recognition model and a first feature vector of the first sequence of feature vectors; generating a second hypothesis using the speech recognition model and a second feature vector of the second sequence of feature vectors, wherein the second hypothesis is subsequent to the first hypothesis in a speech recognition result network, and wherein the speech recognition result network is a connected network of arcs and nodes which represents possible sequences of speech units that may be recognized and likelihoods of the sequences. generating a first hypothesis using a speech recognition model and a first feature vector of the first sequence of feature vectors; generating a second hypothesis using the speech recognition model and a second feature vector of the second sequence of feature vectors, wherein the second hypothesis is subsequent to the first hypothesis in a speech recognition result network, and wherein the speech recognition result network is a connected network of arcs and nodes which represents possible sequences of speech units that may be recognized and likelihoods of the sequences.