mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for estimating eye-related geometric parameters (θ) of a user, comprising the steps of: a. retrieving at least one input image observation corresponding to an image of the user's eye comprising distinctive eye regions; b. using a learning machine for computing one or a plurality of image segmentation maps (NS 1, NS 2, NS 3), so as to classify each pixel of said input image observation into at least one among a plurality of distinctive eye regions; c. generating through a set of geometric parameters an image geometric model of the user's eye; d. comparing the image geometric model with at least one image segmentation map; e. based on this comparison, computing a model correspondence value indicating if said at least one input image observation corresponds to the geometric model of the user's eye; f. repeating steps c. to e. if the value computed under step e. is below an optimal value wherein at least one parameter in the set of geometric parameters (θ) is changed under step c. to generate a new image geometric model of a user's eye for each iteration of steps c. to e. until said model correspondence value reaches the optimal value, and g. retrieving the eye-related geometric parameters (θ) from the latest image geometric model of the user's eye that has been generated. a. retrieving at least one input image observation corresponding to an image of the user's eye comprising distinctive eye regions; b. using a learning machine for computing one or a plurality of image segmentation maps (NS 1, NS 2, NS 3), so as to classify each pixel of said input image observation into at least one among a plurality of distinctive eye regions; c. generating through a set of geometric parameters an image geometric model of the user's eye; d. comparing the image geometric model with at least one image segmentation map; e. based on this comparison, computing a model correspondence value indicating if said at least one input image observation corresponds to the geometric model of the user's eye; f. repeating steps c. to e. if the value computed under step e. is below an optimal value wherein at least one parameter in the set of geometric parameters (θ) is changed under step c. to generate a new image geometric model of a user's eye for each iteration of steps c. to e. until said model correspondence value reaches the optimal value, and g. retrieving the eye-related geometric parameters (θ) from the latest image geometric model of the user's eye that has been generated.
A method for halftoning a continuous-tone image, the method comprising the steps of: expressing a transition tone intensity using a maximum population density of halftone dots in which all of the halftone dots are equal in size and have a transition dot size; expressing tone intensities darker than the transition tone intensity using the maximum population density of halftone dots in which all of the halftone dots are equal in size and have a dot size greater than the transition dot size, wherein each relatively darker tone comprises a larger dot size than each relatively lighter tone; and expressing at least a first portion of tone intensities lighter than the transition tone using a population density lesser than the first population density, wherein each relatively darker tone comprises a relatively smaller average dot size and a relatively larger population density than each relatively lighter tone; wherein the transition tone comprises an AM grid filled with equal sized dots at a minimum printable dot size and characterised in that for each tone intensity lighter than the transition tone, each tone comprises a population of halftone dots of equal size that are greater than the minimum printable dot size, and wherein expressing each relatively darker tone comprises using a relatively greater population density of halftone dots having a relatively smaller dot size than the population density and dot size of each relatively lighter tone. expressing a transition tone intensity using a maximum population density of halftone dots in which all of the halftone dots are equal in size and have a transition dot size; expressing tone intensities darker than the transition tone intensity using the maximum population density of halftone dots in which all of the halftone dots are equal in size and have a dot size greater than the transition dot size, wherein each relatively darker tone comprises a larger dot size than each relatively lighter tone; and expressing at least a first portion of tone intensities lighter than the transition tone using a population density lesser than the first population density, wherein each relatively darker tone comprises a relatively smaller average dot size and a relatively larger population density than each relatively lighter tone; wherein the transition tone comprises an AM grid filled with equal sized dots at a minimum printable dot size and characterised in that for each tone intensity lighter than the transition tone, each tone comprises a population of halftone dots of equal size that are greater than the minimum printable dot size, and wherein expressing each relatively darker tone comprises using a relatively greater population density of halftone dots having a relatively smaller dot size than the population density and dot size of each relatively lighter tone.
A light-emitting device comprising an excitation light source capable of emitting laser light as excitation light and a phosphor adapted to be excited with the laser light, to convert wavelength of the excitation light and to generate light of converted wavelength, wherein said phosphor is in the form of polycrystalline secondary particles, each of the secondary particles consisting of a plurality of primary particles and each of the secondary particles having pores with a diameter of at least 0.2 μm in their interior.
A method for communicating between a bus controller and a network device interface device via a common digital bus, the NDI device comprising a plurality of data channels, the method comprising: transmitting a first message from the bus controller to the NDI device at a predetermined bit rate; receiving the first message at a data receiver of the NDI device; continuously checking a signal at a clock receiver using a clock detector of the NDI device; determining the bus controller to be operating in synchronous mode if the NDI device detects a synchronous clock signal at the clock receiver; determining the bus controller to be operating in asynchronous mode if the NDI device does not detect a synchronous clock signal at the clock receiver; if in asynchronous mode: determining a first bit rate, by a bit rate detector of the NDI device, according to which the first message was transmitted upon receipt of the first message by the NDI device; altering the predetermined bit rate by the bus controller; transmitting a second message from the bus controller to the NDI device at the altered bit rate; and determining a second bit rate, by the bit rate detector of the NDI device, according to which the second message was transmitted upon receipt of the second message by the NDI device. transmitting a first message from the bus controller to the NDI device at a predetermined bit rate; receiving the first message at a data receiver of the NDI device; continuously checking a signal at a clock receiver using a clock detector of the NDI device; determining the bus controller to be operating in synchronous mode if the NDI device detects a synchronous clock signal at the clock receiver; determining the bus controller to be operating in asynchronous mode if the NDI device does not detect a synchronous clock signal at the clock receiver; if in asynchronous mode: determining a first bit rate, by a bit rate detector of the NDI device, according to which the first message was transmitted upon receipt of the first message by the NDI device; altering the predetermined bit rate by the bus controller; transmitting a second message from the bus controller to the NDI device at the altered bit rate; and determining a second bit rate, by the bit rate detector of the NDI device, according to which the second message was transmitted upon receipt of the second message by the NDI device. determining a first bit rate, by a bit rate detector of the NDI device, according to which the first message was transmitted upon receipt of the first message by the NDI device; altering the predetermined bit rate by the bus controller; transmitting a second message from the bus controller to the NDI device at the altered bit rate; and determining a second bit rate, by the bit rate detector of the NDI device, according to which the second message was transmitted upon receipt of the second message by the NDI device.
Food preparation household electrical appliance comprising a motorised base with a front panel arranged in front of the appliance, the motorised base comprising: - an electric fan which when running creates a cooling air flow from the electric fan, - air guide means arranged around the electric fan to guide the cooling air flow from a first end of the electric fan to a second end of the electric fan, the air guide means being channelling means arranged to channel the cooling air flow around the electric fan towards an outlet directed towards the rear of the appliance and arranged to expel the cooling air flow towards the rear of the appliance, the channelling means being a ventilation duct which completely surrounds the electric fan so as to confine it in the ventilation duct, characterised in that the motorised base comprises a housing, in that the ventilation duct comprises at least one positioning point on the housing, in that the appliance comprises a resilient pad inserted between the ventilation duct and the housing, at said positioning point, in that the ventilation duct comprises an outlet orifice for the cooling air flow, in that the outlet orifice is arranged at said at least one positioning point of the ventilation duct on the housing, which comprises an orifice opposite the outlet orifice of the ventilation duct, in that the resilient pad is hollow, and in that the cooling air flow passes from the outlet orifice of the ventilation duct towards the orifice of the housing through the hollow resilient pad. - an electric fan which when running creates a cooling air flow from the electric fan, - air guide means arranged around the electric fan to guide the cooling air flow from a first end of the electric fan to a second end of the electric fan,
A vaporizer comprising: a battery housing; a battery housed within the battery housing; a cartomizer connectable to the battery housing, the cartomizer including a cartomizer body dimensioned to hold a vaporizable substance, and a heating element operable to heat the vaporizable substance; and a cutoff device connectable to the heating element operable to disrupt the heating element, wherein the cutoff device comprises a switch operable to interrupt a current flow to the heating element, characterized in that the cartomizer includes fiber batting disposed within the cartomizer body to hold the vaporizable substance, whereby the cutoff device further comprises a temperature sensor or a fluid level sensor connectable to the switch and disposed within the fiber batting in proximity to the heating element, and associated circuitry configured to turn off the heating element depending on the sensed temperature or the sensed fluid level. a battery housing; a battery housed within the battery housing; a cartomizer connectable to the battery housing, the cartomizer including a cartomizer body dimensioned to hold a vaporizable substance, and a heating element operable to heat the vaporizable substance; and a cutoff device connectable to the heating element operable to disrupt the heating element, wherein the cutoff device comprises a switch operable to interrupt a current flow to the heating element, a cartomizer body dimensioned to hold a vaporizable substance, and a heating element operable to heat the vaporizable substance; and a cutoff device connectable to the heating element operable to disrupt the heating element, wherein the cutoff device comprises a switch operable to interrupt a current flow to the heating element, characterized in that the cartomizer includes fiber batting disposed within the cartomizer body to hold the vaporizable substance, whereby the cutoff device further comprises a temperature sensor or a fluid level sensor connectable to the switch and disposed within the fiber batting in proximity to the heating element, and associated circuitry configured to turn off the heating element depending on the sensed temperature or the sensed fluid level.
Pull-out sprayhead for a faucet, comprising: an inlet fitting provided with a coupling end which can be connected to an extractable water supply pipe; a supply mouth in fluid communication with said coupling end; and a ring-shaped magnet designed to allow releasable connection of said pull-out sprayhead to a faucet neck, said magnet being arranged in a housing chamber defined between an outer wall of said inlet fitting and a covering nut fastened to said inlet fitting; characterized in that it comprises, within said housing chamber, an insulating sleeve, distinct from the covering nut and at least partially interposed between the inlet fitting and the magnet, so as to minimize the heat flux occurring between a supplied fluid and the magnet through the inlet fitting, wherein the insulating sleeve is made of a thermally insulating material, said thermally insulating material being different the material of the inlet fitting.
An oxygen distributor without tube elements for introducing into a patient's nostrils, particularly for use in oxygen inhalation therapy, with: a base unit, which has a mounting surface for positioning the oxygen distributor in an area between a patient's mouth and nose, a swirler, which extends from the side of the base unit opposite to the mounting surface and has at least one opening, which, when in use, is positioned under the nose and directed towards the patient's nose, and a connecting element for sealing off an oxygen supply to the swirler, characterized by a joint for articulated connection of the connecting element and the oxygen supply, wherein the joint permits pivoting along at least one axis in the plan view of the oxygen distributor, that is, essentially perpendicularly to the mounting surface, essentially parallel to the center line of the opening, so that the oxygen supply can be placed against the contours of the face and tilting of the mounting surface, and thus the vortex flow device, can be prevented. a base unit, which has a mounting surface for positioning the oxygen distributor in an area between a patient's mouth and nose, a swirler, which extends from the side of the base unit opposite to the mounting surface and has at least one opening, which, when in use, is positioned under the nose and directed towards the patient's nose, and a connecting element for sealing off an oxygen supply to the swirler, characterized by a joint for articulated connection of the connecting element and the oxygen supply, wherein the joint permits pivoting along at least one axis in the plan view of the oxygen distributor, that is, essentially perpendicularly to the mounting surface, essentially parallel to the center line of the opening, so that the oxygen supply can be placed against the contours of the face and tilting of the mounting surface, and thus the vortex flow device, can be prevented.
A method for treating wastewater which is discharged from an Aldol process consisting of the steps of performing an evaporative concentration of wastewater comprising non-biodegradable organic compounds and salt components at a concentration of 10,000 ppm or more to separate a supernatant to an upper part and a concentrate to a lower part; using a part of the supernatant as a steam for fuel, and degrading a remaining part of the supernatant by microorganisms, wherein vacuum system is used for the evaporative concentration of the wastewater, wherein the wastewater has a pH greater than 6, wherein the method is without acid treatment or use of extractants.
A method, comprising: providing, by a network node, an indication to a user equipment, wherein the indication indicates that the network node supports interworking between a first radio-access technology and a second radio-access technology; receiving a request to set up a service flow; and setting up the service flow, wherein the network node comprises an evolved Node B that is configured to support a technology stack, wherein the technology stack comprises a 5 th Generation, 5G, protocol stack according to the first radio-access technology on top of a Long Term Evolution, LTE, Medium Access Control layer according to the second radio-access technology and on top of an LTE physical layer, wherein the 5G protocol stack includes a 5G Non-Access Stratum protocol, and wherein the service flow is set up over at least one of the 5G protocol stack and the LTE Medium Access Control layer. providing, by a network node, an indication to a user equipment, wherein the indication indicates that the network node supports interworking between a first radio-access technology and a second radio-access technology; receiving a request to set up a service flow; and setting up the service flow, wherein the network node comprises an evolved Node B that is configured to support a technology stack, wherein the technology stack comprises a 5 th Generation, 5G, protocol stack according to the first radio-access technology on top of a Long Term Evolution, LTE, Medium Access Control layer according to the second radio-access technology and on top of an LTE physical layer, wherein the 5G protocol stack includes a 5G Non-Access Stratum protocol, and wherein the service flow is set up over at least one of the 5G protocol stack and the LTE Medium Access Control layer.
Method for manufacturing microfluidic chips having at least one capillary for through-flow of a fluid, characterized by the steps of: (a) providing a starting material; (b) forming at least one shared capillary in the starting material, said shared capillary comprising an fluidic inlet and an fluidic outlet; (c) functionalizing the chips by supplying a functionalization fluid to the shared capillary; and (d) dividing the starting material into separate chips. (a) providing a starting material; (b) forming at least one shared capillary in the starting material, said shared capillary comprising an fluidic inlet and an fluidic outlet; (c) functionalizing the chips by supplying a functionalization fluid to the shared capillary; and (d) dividing the starting material into separate chips.
Electric device for the skin allergy test, comprising: - a main body, where a metallic tip is installed on the top of it; - means of generation, transmission and control of an electric pulse, said means being contained inside said main body, and being electrically connected to the same tip; - an outer nozzle, that is made of plastic, having a cylindrical and hollow shape, placed at the top of said main body, that contains said tip inside, so that it is not visible from outside; and including further means with a related tank releasing ink, so that said nozzle and said tip are configured to be placed in touch with a skin belonging to a person; a series of ink marks, that are shaped as circular areas (125a, 125b,,..), printed in sequence on the same skin; an electric pulse configured to be emitted on command, for each of said circular areas (125a, 125b,...), so that the same pulse emitted from said tip is configured to generate a respective small surface hole on the same skin. - a main body, where a metallic tip is installed on the top of it; - means of generation, transmission and control of an electric pulse, said means being contained inside said main body, and being electrically connected to the same tip; - an outer nozzle, that is made of plastic, having a cylindrical and hollow shape, placed at the top of said main body, that contains said tip inside, so that it is not visible from outside; and including further means with a related tank releasing ink, so that said nozzle and said tip are configured to be placed in touch with a skin belonging to a person; a series of ink marks, that are shaped as circular areas (125a, 125b,,..), printed in sequence on the same skin; an electric pulse configured to be emitted on command, for each of said circular areas (125a, 125b,...), so that the same pulse emitted from said tip is configured to generate a respective small surface hole on the same skin.
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a fluid flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet; a main body including a handle; a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path; a dirt collection region with an openable bottom; a cyclonic separator in the fluid flow path, the cyclonic separator including, a cyclone chamber having a first end and a second end wall, a cyclone dirty fluid inlet, and a cyclone clean fluid outlet; and a filter chamber in the fluid flow path downstream from the cyclonic separator and upstream from the fluid flow motor, wherein the filter chamber includes an outlet fluidly communicating the filter chamber and the fluid flow motor characterized in that the filter chamber includes a tangential inlet fluidly communicating the cyclonic separator and the filter chamber. a fluid flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet; a main body including a handle; a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path; a dirt collection region with an openable bottom; a cyclonic separator in the fluid flow path, the cyclonic separator including, a cyclone chamber having a first end and a second end wall, a cyclone dirty fluid inlet, and a cyclone clean fluid outlet; and a filter chamber in the fluid flow path downstream from the cyclonic separator and upstream from the fluid flow motor, wherein the filter chamber includes an outlet fluidly communicating the filter chamber and the fluid flow motor characterized in that the filter chamber includes a tangential inlet fluidly communicating the cyclonic separator and the filter chamber.
Method In a user equipment, UE, In a wireless communication network of performing power scaling on uplink transmission to a receiving radio access node, RAN, on a multi- radio access bearer, multi-RAB, wherein a Dedicated Physical Data Channel, DPDCH, and an enhanced Dedicated Physical Data Channel, E-DPDCH are configured for uplink transmission from the UE to the receiving RAN, comprising: - determining a total. UE transmit power exceeding a predetermined maximum power limit value; - reducing total UE transmit power to the predetermined maximum power limit value by reducing one or more E-DPDCH gain factors by an equal scaling factor; - determining a DPDCH transmission status - selecting a power scaling procedure based on the determined DPDCH transmission status; and - applying the selected power scaling procedure on the uplink transmission; wherein a first power scaling procedure is selected when the DPDCH transmission status reveals that data is transmitted on the DPDCH, and a second power scaling procedure is selected when the step of determining DPDCH transmission status reveals that data is not transmitted on the DPDCH. - determining a total. UE transmit power exceeding a predetermined maximum power limit value; - reducing total UE transmit power to the predetermined maximum power limit value by reducing one or more E-DPDCH gain factors by an equal scaling factor; - determining a DPDCH transmission status - selecting a power scaling procedure based on the determined DPDCH transmission status; and - applying the selected power scaling procedure on the uplink transmission; a first power scaling procedure is selected when the DPDCH transmission status reveals that data is transmitted on the DPDCH, and a second power scaling procedure is selected when the step of determining DPDCH transmission status reveals that data is not transmitted on the DPDCH.