mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for encoding a multi-channel audio signal configured to: divide a first and a second channel audio signal into a plurality of time frames; select a lead channel audio signal and a non-lead channel audio signal from the first and second channel audio signals; determine a first time delay associated with a delay between a start of a time frame of the lead channel audio signal and a start of a time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal; determine a second time delay associated with a delay between an end of the time frame of the lead channel audio signal and an end of the time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal; select from the non-lead channel audio signal at least one sample from a block of samples, wherein the block of samples is defined as starting at the start of the time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal offset by the first time delay and finishing at the end of the time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal offset by the second time delay; generate a third channel audio signal by stretching the selected at least one sample to equal the number of samples of the time frame of the lead channel audio signal; and combine the lead and third channel audio signals to generate a mono channel audio signal. divide a first and a second channel audio signal into a plurality of time frames; select a lead channel audio signal and a non-lead channel audio signal from the first and second channel audio signals; determine a first time delay associated with a delay between a start of a time frame of the lead channel audio signal and a start of a time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal; determine a second time delay associated with a delay between an end of the time frame of the lead channel audio signal and an end of the time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal; select from the non-lead channel audio signal at least one sample from a block of samples, wherein the block of samples is defined as starting at the start of the time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal offset by the first time delay and finishing at the end of the time frame of the non-lead channel audio signal offset by the second time delay; generate a third channel audio signal by stretching the selected at least one sample to equal the number of samples of the time frame of the lead channel audio signal; and combine the lead and third channel audio signals to generate a mono channel audio signal.
A method for manufacturing a valve which comprises a valve body provided on its inner peripheral surface with a seat ring, a stem (3, 4) arranged to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of a flow passage defined in the valve body, and a valve element rotatably supported through a bush (8, 9) attached to the stem (3, 4) and which opens or closes the flow passage by pressing or separating the valve element against or from the seat ring of the valve body in accordance with the rotation of the valve element; wherein the method comprises: assembling the valve element, the seat ring, the stem (3,4), the bush (8,9), a bearing attached to an outer periphery of an upper part of the stem and rings (6,7) attached around through holes (16, 17) which are provided at an upper part and a lower part of an outer periphery of the seat ring; placing the valve element, the seat ring, the stem (3,4), the bush (8,9), the bearing and the rings (6,7), assembled together, in predetermined positions in a mold in such a manner that the valve element is placed in a direction substantially perpendicular to a virtual plane corresponding to a cross section of the flow passage; and after the placing, molding the valve body in the mold. assembling the valve element, the seat ring, the stem (3,4), the bush (8,9), a bearing attached to an outer periphery of an upper part of the stem and rings (6,7) attached around through holes (16, 17) which are provided at an upper part and a lower part of an outer periphery of the seat ring; placing the valve element, the seat ring, the stem (3,4), the bush (8,9), the bearing and the rings (6,7), assembled together, in predetermined positions in a mold in such a manner that the valve element is placed in a direction substantially perpendicular to a virtual plane corresponding to a cross section of the flow passage; and after the placing, molding the valve body in the mold.
Method for influencing an optical output of image data on an output device associated with a driver and passenger in a vehicle, comprising the following steps: - determining, in the vehicle, a viewing direction of a driver of the vehicle, - if the determined viewing direction is directed to the output device, fading out the optical output of the image data, characterized in that - the fading out takes place at an average fading-out rate DOWN, the fading-out rate rate DOWN defining a decrease over time of the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a person, - if the determined viewing direction is directed to the output device and is directed away from the output device, fading in the optical output of the image data at an average fading-in rate UP, the fading-in rate UP describing an increase over time of the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a human, and the average fading-in rate UP in this case being greater than the average fading-out rate DOWN. - determining, in the vehicle, a viewing direction of a driver of the vehicle, - if the determined viewing direction is directed to the output device, fading out the optical output of the image data, characterized in that - the fading out takes place at an average fading-out rate DOWN, the fading-out rate rate DOWN defining a decrease over time of the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a person, - if the determined viewing direction is directed to the output device and is directed away from the output device, fading in the optical output of the image data at an average fading-in rate UP, the fading-in rate UP describing an increase over time of the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a human, and the average fading-in rate UP in this case being greater than the average fading-out rate DOWN.
A wound care system comprising: a power unit (120,222); a processor (122,224) coupled to the power unit (120,222); an ultra-violet light-emitting diode array electrically coupled to the processor (122,224); a thermoelectric element (126,228) thermally exposed to the ultra-violet light-emitting diode array; a probe (104,106,108) optically coupled to the ultra-violet light-emitting diode array; and wherein the thermoelectric element (126,128) is configured to absorb excess heat from the ultra-violet light-emitting diode array and to transfer the excess heat to an exhaust thereby optimizing the ultra-violet light emitting diode array, further comprising a pump (232,414) electrically coupled to the processor (122,224) and fluidly coupled to the probe (104,106,108); and an exudate bottle fluidly coupled to the pump (232,414); wherein the pump (232,414) is configured to apply vacuum pressure to a wound area (101,201), and the pump (232,414) is adapted to operate in at least one of a high vaccum state and a low vacuum state; wherein the system further comprises a pump solenoid and a vent solenoid and a probe solenoid fluidly coupled to the pump and electrically coupled to the processor (122,144) wherein the probe solenoid 236 is fluidly coupled to the pump solenoid 234 and the exudate bottle 240, wherein the processor (122,224) is configured to maintain a desired level of vacuum via selective opening and closing of a pump solenoid and a vent solenoid and wherein vacuum pressure is applied to the wound area via selective actuation of the pump solenoid, the probe solenoid, and the vent solenoid. a power unit (120,222); a processor (122,224) coupled to the power unit (120,222); an ultra-violet light-emitting diode array electrically coupled to the processor (122,224); a thermoelectric element (126,228) thermally exposed to the ultra-violet light-emitting diode array; a probe (104,106,108) optically coupled to the ultra-violet light-emitting diode array; and wherein the thermoelectric element (126,128) is configured to absorb excess heat from the ultra-violet light-emitting diode array and to transfer the excess heat to an exhaust thereby optimizing the ultra-violet light emitting diode array, further comprising a pump (232,414) electrically coupled to the processor (122,224) and fluidly coupled to the probe (104,106,108); and an exudate bottle fluidly coupled to the pump (232,414); wherein the pump (232,414) is configured to apply vacuum pressure to a wound area (101,201), and the pump (232,414) is adapted to operate in at least one of a high vaccum state and a low vacuum state; wherein the system further comprises a pump solenoid and a vent solenoid and a probe solenoid fluidly coupled to the pump and electrically coupled to the processor (122,144) wherein the probe solenoid 236 is fluidly coupled to the pump solenoid 234 and the exudate bottle 240, wherein the processor (122,224) is configured to maintain a desired level of vacuum via selective opening and closing of a pump solenoid and a vent solenoid and wherein vacuum pressure is applied to the wound area via selective actuation of the pump solenoid, the probe solenoid, and the vent solenoid.
A method to transmit a message from a first device to a remote server, the first device having no connection with the remote server, wherein the first device comprises a Wireless transmitter, said Wireless transmitter having a first mode as client device mode and a second mode as hotspot mode, said method comprising: - in absence of a communication channel between the first device and the remote server in client device mode, changing the Wireless transmitter into hotspot mode, - detecting by a second device, comprising a relay application, the Wireless transmitter in hotspot mode of the first device, - connecting the second device to the Wireless transmitter of the first device,- detecting the second device by the first device, - establishing a communication channel between the first and the second device, - transferring the message from the first to the second device, said message comprising an address of the remote server, - storing, by the second device, the received message, so that when the second device moves to an area where a gateway is in range, the second device connects with the gateway and the relay application in the second device transmits the message to the remote server, - transferring, by the second device, the message to the remote server using the remote server address contained in the message. - in absence of a communication channel between the first device and the remote server in client device mode, changing the Wireless transmitter into hotspot mode, - detecting by a second device, comprising a relay application, the Wireless transmitter in hotspot mode of the first device, - connecting the second device to the Wireless transmitter of the first device,- detecting the second device by the first device, - establishing a communication channel between the first and the second device, - transferring the message from the first to the second device, said message comprising an address of the remote server, - storing, by the second device, the received message, so that when the second device moves to an area where a gateway is in range, the second device connects with the gateway and the relay application in the second device transmits the message to the remote server, - transferring, by the second device, the message to the remote server using the remote server address contained in the message.
An apparatus for pumping a fluid from a fluid reservoir, the apparatus comprising: a piston (13, 14) adapted for reciprocating upwardly and downwardly for pumping the fluid; a first annular fluid chamber partially delimited by the piston (13, 14); a second annular fluid chamber laterally surrounding the first fluid chamber; a fluid communication recess adapted for providing a fluid communication between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber; a movable valve (5, 15, 19); characterized in that the movable valve (5, 15, 19) is adapted so that when the flow of fluid originating from the fluid reservoir to the first annular fluid chamber is disabled by the movable valve (5, 15, 19) and the piston (13, 14) moves upwardly, fluid flows from the second fluid chamber into the first fluid chamber to cause a U-Tube effect, wherein, due to the U-tube effect, fluid accommodated in the second fluid chamber flows back to the first annular fluid chamber to thereby contribute to the lifting of the piston during an upstroke; and when the flow of fluid originating from the fluid reservoir to the first annular fluid chamber is enabled by the movable valve (5, 15, 19) and the piston (13, 14) moves downwardly, fluid flows from the first fluid chamber into the second fluid chamber. a piston (13, 14) adapted for reciprocating upwardly and downwardly for pumping the fluid; a first annular fluid chamber partially delimited by the piston (13, 14); a second annular fluid chamber laterally surrounding the first fluid chamber; a fluid communication recess adapted for providing a fluid communication between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber; a movable valve (5, 15, 19); characterized in that the movable valve (5, 15, 19) is adapted so that when the flow of fluid originating from the fluid reservoir to the first annular fluid chamber is disabled by the movable valve (5, 15, 19) and the piston (13, 14) moves upwardly, fluid flows from the second fluid chamber into the first fluid chamber to cause a U-Tube effect, wherein, due to the U-tube effect, fluid accommodated in the second fluid chamber flows back to the first annular fluid chamber to thereby contribute to the lifting of the piston during an upstroke; and when the flow of fluid originating from the fluid reservoir to the first annular fluid chamber is enabled by the movable valve (5, 15, 19) and the piston (13, 14) moves downwardly, fluid flows from the first fluid chamber into the second fluid chamber.
A grain cleaning system for a combine harvester, the system comprising a sieve assembly that comprises sieve elements supported in a frame structure; whereby the sieve assembly further comprises: a plurality of pressurized air ports disposed along said frame structure and oriented at an angle so as to direct pressurized air upwardly through said sieve elements; and a pressurized air supply in communication with said air ports, said frame structure defining internal air conduits in communication with said air ports, said internal air conduits being in communication with said pressurized air supply, a plurality of said sieve elements having internal air passages in communication with said internal air conduits of said frame structure; and a plurality of pressurized air ports being disposed along said plurality of said sieve elements and oriented at an angle so as to direct pressurized air from said internal air passages to effect a cleaning of said sieve elements, characterized in that said sieve elements have a generally hollow interior in communication with said internal air conduits of said frame structure. a plurality of pressurized air ports disposed along said frame structure and oriented at an angle so as to direct pressurized air upwardly through said sieve elements; and a pressurized air supply in communication with said air ports, said frame structure defining internal air conduits in communication with said air ports, said internal air conduits being in communication with said pressurized air supply, a plurality of said sieve elements having internal air passages in communication with said internal air conduits of said frame structure; and a plurality of pressurized air ports being disposed along said plurality of said sieve elements and oriented at an angle so as to direct pressurized air from said internal air passages to effect a cleaning of said sieve elements, characterized in that said sieve elements have a generally hollow interior in communication with said internal air conduits of said frame structure.
An apparatus for displaying steering information of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a processor of a host vehicle, where the processor is configured to receive steering information of a preceding vehicle (FV1, 11) among a plurality of platooning vehicles including the host vehicle; and a display controlled by the processor and configured to display the received steering information of the preceding vehicle (FV1, 11), wherein the processor is configured to: calculate a target relative lateral speed of the host vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle based on a present relative lateral distance (312, 322) to the preceding vehicle from the host vehicle; and display, on the display, the target relative lateral speed and a present relative lateral speed (314, 324) of the host vehicle relative to the preceding vehicle; and determine a dangerous situation resulting from a steering control; and display the determined dangerous situation on the display. a processor of a host vehicle, where the processor is configured to receive steering information of a preceding vehicle (FV1, 11) among a plurality of platooning vehicles including the host vehicle; and a display controlled by the processor and configured to display the received steering information of the preceding vehicle (FV1, 11), wherein the processor is configured to: calculate a target relative lateral speed of the host vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle based on a present relative lateral distance (312, 322) to the preceding vehicle from the host vehicle; and display, on the display, the target relative lateral speed and a present relative lateral speed (314, 324) of the host vehicle relative to the preceding vehicle; and determine a dangerous situation resulting from a steering control; and display the determined dangerous situation on the display. calculate a target relative lateral speed of the host vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle based on a present relative lateral distance (312, 322) to the preceding vehicle from the host vehicle; and display, on the display, the target relative lateral speed and a present relative lateral speed (314, 324) of the host vehicle relative to the preceding vehicle; and determine a dangerous situation resulting from a steering control; and display the determined dangerous situation on the display.
An ultrasonic sensing system, comprising: an ultrasonic transmitter configured to provide a transmission of ultrasonic signals; an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive ultrasonic signals generated as a result of the transmission including reverberation signals and echo signals; an attenuator circuit connectable to the ultrasonic receiver via a switch, the attenuator circuit operable for attenuating the received ultrasonic signals; and a microcontroller unit configured to control the switch to electrically couple the ultrasonic receiver with the attenuator circuit only during a predetermined period of time after the transmission of ultrasonic signals so as to attenuate the received ultrasonic signals. an ultrasonic transmitter configured to provide a transmission of ultrasonic signals; an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive ultrasonic signals generated as a result of the transmission including reverberation signals and echo signals; an attenuator circuit connectable to the ultrasonic receiver via a switch, the attenuator circuit operable for attenuating the received ultrasonic signals; and a microcontroller unit configured to control the switch to electrically couple the ultrasonic receiver with the attenuator circuit only during a predetermined period of time after the transmission of ultrasonic signals so as to attenuate the received ultrasonic signals.
A electrical contact for coupling a contact of a medical lead with electronics of a medical device configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy, the electrical contact comprising: a contact member (360, 560, 760) having a ring shaped wall defined by a ring inner diameter and ring outer diameter, the contact member (360, 560, 760) having at least one deflectable finger (380, 540, 580, 780) extending radially inward from the ring shaped wall into a contact opening defined by the ring inner diameter of the ring shaped wall; a housing (470, 770, 870) having a ring shape defining an opening therein, the opening configured to receive the contact member therein, wherein the housing is defined in part by a housing longitudinal axis and a housing inner diameter; the contact member (360, 560, 760) defined in part by a contact longitudinal axis, the contact longitudinal axis aligned with the housing longitudinal axis; and wherein the finger (380, 540, 580, 780) extends to a distal end and has side edges (384A, 384B, 541A, 541B, 584A, 584B, 784A, 784B), the side edges of the finger (380, 540, 580, 780) disposed at respective angles relative to the housing longitudinal axis characterized in that the contact member and the at least one deflectable finger (380, 540, 580, 780) are formed of a strip of material. a contact member (360, 560, 760) having a ring shaped wall defined by a ring inner diameter and ring outer diameter, the contact member (360, 560, 760) having at least one deflectable finger (380, 540, 580, 780) extending radially inward from the ring shaped wall into a contact opening defined by the ring inner diameter of the ring shaped wall; a housing (470, 770, 870) having a ring shape defining an opening therein, the opening configured to receive the contact member therein, wherein the housing is defined in part by a housing longitudinal axis and a housing inner diameter; the contact member (360, 560, 760) defined in part by a contact longitudinal axis, the contact longitudinal axis aligned with the housing longitudinal axis; and wherein the finger (380, 540, 580, 780) extends to a distal end and has side edges (384A, 384B, 541A, 541B, 584A, 584B, 784A, 784B), the side edges of the finger (380, 540, 580, 780) disposed at respective angles relative to the housing longitudinal axis
An austenitic steel alloy comprising: manganese in an amount of from 25 wt% to 31 wt%; aluminum in an amount of from 7 wt% to 10 wt%; carbon in an amount of from 1.4 wt% to 1.6 wt%; characterized by molybdenum in an amount of from 2 wt% to 6 wt%; optionally chromium in an amount of less than 6 wt%; optionally cobalt in an amount of less than 5 wt%; and a balance of iron. manganese in an amount of from 25 wt% to 31 wt%; aluminum in an amount of from 7 wt% to 10 wt%; carbon in an amount of from 1.4 wt% to 1.6 wt%; characterized by molybdenum in an amount of from 2 wt% to 6 wt%; optionally chromium in an amount of less than 6 wt%; optionally cobalt in an amount of less than 5 wt%; and a balance of iron.
An agent for the treatment of keratinous fibers, especially human hair, which in a cosmetically acceptable carrier contains at least one biotin compound of formula where M' stands for a hydrogen atoms, a (C 1 to C 6) alkyl group, a (C 2 to C 6) hydroxyalkyl groups, a (C 2 to C 6) alkenyl group, or an equivalent of a mono- or polyvalent cation and at least one optionally hydrated SiO 2 compound, characterized in that it contains in addition at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one substantive dye. at least one biotin compound of formula where M' stands for a hydrogen atoms, a (C 1 to C 6) alkyl group, a (C 2 to C 6) hydroxyalkyl groups, a (C 2 to C 6) alkenyl group, or an equivalent of a mono- or polyvalent cation and at least one optionally hydrated SiO 2 compound, characterized in that it contains in addition at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one substantive dye.