mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A crossing point detector, comprising: a memory adapted to store a captured image obtained by imaging a checker pattern; and a processor (1102; 2002, 2003, 2004) adapted to read out at least a partial image of the captured image from the memory as an image to process, and adapted to detect a crossing point of two boundary lines in the checker pattern depicted in the image to process, wherein each of the two boundary lines is a boundary line between a first region made up of multiple pixels having a first pixel value and a second region made up of multiple pixels having a second pixel value greater than the first pixel value in the image to process, the processor (1102; 2002, 2003, 2004) is adapted to decide multiple parameters of a numerical model, the parameters being parameters for optimizing an evaluation value based on a difference between respective pixel values represented by the numerical model and respective pixel values in the image to process, and is adapted to compute a position of a crossing point of two straight lines expressed by the decided multiple parameters, and thereby detects with subpixel precision the crossing point of the two boundary lines in the image to process, characterized in that the numerical model is a model that simulates a pixel integration effect when imaging a step edge by assigning pixel values to respective regions inside a pixel divided by a straight line, and deciding a pixel value of the overall pixel. a memory adapted to store a captured image obtained by imaging a checker pattern; and a processor (1102; 2002, 2003, 2004) adapted to read out at least a partial image of the captured image from the memory as an image to process, and adapted to detect a crossing point of two boundary lines in the checker pattern depicted in the image to process, wherein each of the two boundary lines is a boundary line between a first region made up of multiple pixels having a first pixel value and a second region made up of multiple pixels having a second pixel value greater than the first pixel value in the image to process, the processor (1102; 2002, 2003, 2004) is adapted to decide multiple parameters of a numerical model, the parameters being parameters for optimizing an evaluation value based on a difference between respective pixel values represented by the numerical model and respective pixel values in the image to process, and is adapted to compute a position of a crossing point of two straight lines expressed by the decided multiple parameters, and thereby detects with subpixel precision the crossing point of the two boundary lines in the image to process, characterized in that the numerical model is a model that simulates a pixel integration effect when imaging a step edge by assigning pixel values to respective regions inside a pixel divided by a straight line, and deciding a pixel value of the overall pixel.
A method for service load distribution in a data network, the method comprising: generating, by a cluster master, a service policy for distributing service requests (150, 315) among a plurality of devices (310, 320) associated with the data network, wherein the plurality of devices (310, 320) includes a plurality of routers, a plurality of traffic distribution engines, and a plurality of service nodes; providing, by the cluster master, the service policy to the plurality of devices (310, 320) associated with the data network; receiving, by the plurality of routers, one or more service requests (150, 315); distributing, by the plurality of routers, the one or more service requests (150, 315) evenly to one or more of the plurality of traffic distribution engines; distributing, by the one or more of the plurality of traffic distribution engines, the one or more service requests (150, 315) asymmetrically to one or more of the plurality of service nodes according to the service policy; and forwarding, by the one or more of the plurality of service nodes, the one or more service requests (150, 315) to one or more backend servers according to the service policy; wherein the service policy is generated based on at least a responsiveness of each of the plurality of service nodes and reachability of the one or more backend servers to the one or more of the plurality of service nodes. generating, by a cluster master, a service policy for distributing service requests (150, 315) among a plurality of devices (310, 320) associated with the data network, wherein the plurality of devices (310, 320) includes a plurality of routers, a plurality of traffic distribution engines, and a plurality of service nodes; providing, by the cluster master, the service policy to the plurality of devices (310, 320) associated with the data network; receiving, by the plurality of routers, one or more service requests (150, 315); distributing, by the plurality of routers, the one or more service requests (150, 315) evenly to one or more of the plurality of traffic distribution engines; distributing, by the one or more of the plurality of traffic distribution engines, the one or more service requests (150, 315) asymmetrically to one or more of the plurality of service nodes according to the service policy; and forwarding, by the one or more of the plurality of service nodes, the one or more service requests (150, 315) to one or more backend servers according to the service policy; wherein the service policy is generated based on at least a responsiveness of each of the plurality of service nodes and reachability of the one or more backend servers to the one or more of the plurality of service nodes.
Orthodontic treatment apparatus comprising: an indirect bonding tray including wall portions having a configuration that matches the configuration of at least some regions of a patient's dental arch; a set of orthodontic appliances releasably connected to the wall portions; a bonding adhesive extending across a bonding pad of each appliance; and a dental sealant; characterized in that the dental sealant extends across at least some of the wall portions in areas next to the appliances for transfer to the patient's tooth structure when the indirect bonding tray is placed over the patient's dental arch. an indirect bonding tray including wall portions having a configuration that matches the configuration of at least some regions of a patient's dental arch; a set of orthodontic appliances releasably connected to the wall portions; a bonding adhesive extending across a bonding pad of each appliance; and a dental sealant; characterized in that the dental sealant extends across at least some of the wall portions in areas next to the appliances for transfer to the patient's tooth structure when the indirect bonding tray is placed over the patient's dental arch.
Liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one dichroic dye F having a rylene structure whose longest-wave absorption maximum is at a wavelength of greater than 600 nm, and further comprising and one or more compounds of the formula where: R 11 is on each occurrence, identically or differently, H, F, Cl, CN, NCS, R 1 -O-CO-, R 1 -CO-O-, an alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 1 to 10 C atoms, or an alkenyl, alkenyloxy or thioalkenyloxy group having 2 to 10 C atoms, where one or more H atoms in the above-mentioned groups may be replaced by F, Cl or CN, and where one or more CH 2 groups in the above-mentioned groups may be replaced by O, S, -O-CO- or -CO-O-, R 1 is on each occurrence, identically or differently, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 C atoms, in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by F or Cl, and in which one or more CH 2 groups may be replaced by O or S, Z 11 is selected on each occurrence, identically or differently, from -CO-O-, -O-CO-, -CF 2 -CF 2 -, -CF 2 -O-, -O-CF 2 -, -CH 2 -CH 2 -, -CH=CH-, -CF=CF-, -CF=CH-, -CH=CF-, -C≡C-, -OCH 2 -, -CH 2 O- and a single bond, and A 11 is selected from and X is selected on each occurrence, identically or differently, from F, Cl, CN or an alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio group having 1 to 10 C atoms, where one or more hydrogen atoms in the abovementioned groups may be replaced by F or Cl, and where one or more CH 2 groups in the above-mentioned groups may be replaced by O or S. R 11 is on each occurrence, identically or differently, H, F, Cl, CN, NCS, R 1 -O-CO-, R 1 -CO-O-, an alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 1 to 10 C atoms, or an alkenyl, alkenyloxy or thioalkenyloxy group having 2 to 10 C atoms, where one or more H atoms in the above-mentioned groups may be replaced by F, Cl or CN, and where one or more CH 2 groups in the above-mentioned groups may be replaced by O, S, -O-CO- or -CO-O-, R 1 is on each occurrence, identically or differently, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 C atoms, in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by F or Cl, and in which one or more CH 2 groups may be replaced by O or S, Z 11 is selected on each occurrence, identically or differently, from -CO-O-, -O-CO-, -CF 2 -CF 2 -, -CF 2 -O-, -O-CF 2 -, -CH 2 -CH 2 -, -CH=CH-, -CF=CF-, -CF=CH-, -CH=CF-, -C≡C-, -OCH 2 -, -CH 2 O- and a single bond, and A 11 is selected from and X is selected on each occurrence, identically or differently, from F, Cl, CN or an alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio group having 1 to 10 C atoms, where one or more hydrogen atoms in the abovementioned groups may be replaced by F or Cl, and where one or more CH 2 groups in the above-mentioned groups may be replaced by O or S.
Device at least partially in the form of a rod having a diameter of 2-100 mm, wherein the device comprises a material capable of eliciting a foreign body response, and wherein the surface of the device has a root mean square roughness (Rq) of at least 100 nm, preferably at least 150 nm, to allow the device to elicit an inflammatory response resulting in the encapsulation of the device by a tissue structure.
A method of decoding a bitstream of encoded video by reconstructing coefficients for a transform unit, wherein the transform unit is partitioned into non-overlapping coefficient groups each containing a respective set of coefficients, wherein each of the respective sets of coefficients comprises two or more coefficients, the method comprising: determining, for each coefficient group in the transform unit, whether a respective sign has been encoded in the coefficient group using sign bit hiding; for each coefficient group in the transform unit for which the respective sign has been encoded in the coefficient group using sign bit hiding, summing absolute values of the coefficients in that coefficient group to obtain a resulting sum for that coefficient group; and based on whether the parity of the resulting sum for that coefficient group is even or odd, assigning a respective sign bit value representing the respective sign. determining, for each coefficient group in the transform unit, whether a respective sign has been encoded in the coefficient group using sign bit hiding; for each coefficient group in the transform unit for which the respective sign has been encoded in the coefficient group using sign bit hiding, summing absolute values of the coefficients in that coefficient group to obtain a resulting sum for that coefficient group; and based on whether the parity of the resulting sum for that coefficient group is even or odd, assigning a respective sign bit value representing the respective sign.
A compound according to general structural formula,,, or, or a salt thereof, for use in treating a bacterial infection: formula, where X, Y, and Z are each independently aryl that is optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5-O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, halogen, -C(=O)-O-C 1 -C 4 phenyl, and -O-C(=O)-phenyl; provided that, where X and Y are unsubstituted phenyl, Z is not 2-methyl-phenyl; formula: where X', Y', and Z' are each independently aryl that is optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5 -O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, halogen, -C(=O)-O-C 1 -C 4 phenyl, and -O-C(=O)-phenyl; and where the configuration of the Cα atom of the amino acid moiety containing Y' is D; provided that, where X' and Y' are unsubstituted phenyl, Z' is not 2-methyl-phenyl; formula: where X", Y", and Z" are each independently phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5-O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, or halogen; provided that, where X" and Y" are unsubstituted phenyl, Z" is not 2-methyl-phenyl; formula: where X′′′, Y′′′, and Z′′′ each independently is one of phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5-O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, or halogen; and where the configuration of the Cα atom of the amino acid moiety containing Y′′′ is D; provided that, where X′′′ and Y′′′ are unsubstituted phenyl, Z′′′ is not 2-methyl-phenyl. where X, Y, and Z are each independently aryl that is optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5-O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, halogen, -C(=O)-O-C 1 -C 4 phenyl, and -O-C(=O)-phenyl; provided that, where X and Y are unsubstituted phenyl, Z is not 2-methyl-phenyl; where X", Y", and Z" are each independently phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5-O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, or halogen; provided that, where X" and Y" are unsubstituted phenyl, Z" is not 2-methyl-phenyl; where X′′′, Y′′′, and Z′′′ each independently is one of phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 acyl, C1-C5-O-acyl, C1-C5-NH-acyl, carboxy, C1-C5 ester, C1-C5 amide, C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5-monoalkylamino, C1-C5 dialkylamino, amino, hydroxy, or halogen; and where the configuration of the Cα atom of the amino acid moiety containing Y′′′ is D; provided that, where X′′′ and Y′′′ are unsubstituted phenyl, Z′′′ is not 2-methyl-phenyl.
A rubber composition, comprising at least one selected from polybutadiene rubbers or styrene-butadiene rubbers, having a complex modulus E*, measured as indicated in the description, that reversibly changes with water, and satisfying the following relationships 1) to 3): 1) Complex modulus E* when water-wet/Complex modulus E* before water-wet × 100 ≤ 98 wherein E* represents the E* at 23°C of the rubber composition; 2) 99 ≤ Complex modulus E* after water-wet and dehydrated/Complex modulus E* before water-wet × 100 ≤ 100 wherein E* represents the E* at 23°C of the rubber composition; 3) 99 ≤ Volume when water-wet/Volume before water-wet × 100 ≤ 100 wherein Volume represents the volume at 23°C of the rubber composition. comprising at least one selected from polybutadiene rubbers or styrene-butadiene rubbers, having a complex modulus E*, measured as indicated in the description, that reversibly changes with water, and satisfying the following relationships 1) to 3): 1) Complex modulus E* when water-wet/Complex modulus E* before water-wet × 100 ≤ 98 wherein E* represents the E* at 23°C of the rubber composition; 2) 99 ≤ Complex modulus E* after water-wet and dehydrated/Complex modulus E* before water-wet × 100 ≤ 100 wherein E* represents the E* at 23°C of the rubber composition; 3) 99 ≤ Volume when water-wet/Volume before water-wet × 100 ≤ 100 wherein Volume represents the volume at 23°C of the rubber composition. 1) Complex modulus E* when water-wet/Complex modulus E* before water-wet × 100 ≤ 98 wherein E* represents the E* at 23°C of the rubber composition; 2) 99 ≤ Complex modulus E* after water-wet and dehydrated/Complex modulus E* before water-wet × 100 ≤ 100 wherein E* represents the E* at 23°C of the rubber composition; 3) 99 ≤ Volume when water-wet/Volume before water-wet × 100 ≤ 100 wherein Volume represents the volume at 23°C of the rubber composition.
A method for detecting bacteria and its resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics treatment in a test sample, which comprises: 1) incubating in the test sample, a synthetic Substrate or mixture of Substrates for detecting the presence of a bacteria, and 2) simultaneously or subsequently establishing the resistance of the bacteria to beta-lactam antibiotics treatment by incubating in the test sample a β-lactamase responsive-molecule, for a time sufficient for cleavage of the β-lactamase responsive-molecule by a β-lactamase; wherein a. the Substrate(s) comprises a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule containing at least one ribonucleotide or deoxyribonucleotide or chemically modified nucleotide residue at an internal position that functions as a nuclease cleavage site, a capture tag on one end and i) a reporter molecule or ii) a further capture tag capable of binding the reporter molecule located in the conjugate pad of a support of a lateral flow device, on the other end; and wherein b. the β-lactamase responsive-molecule comprises a compound comprising a β-lactam ring, preferably a β-lactam antibiotic selected from the list consisting of penicillin derivatives (penams), cephalosporins (cephems), monobactams, and carbapenems, more preferably methicillin, a capture tag on one end and i) a reporter molecule or ii) a further capture tag capable of binding the reporter molecule located in the conjugate pad of a support of a lateral flow device, on the other end. a. the Substrate(s) comprises a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule containing at least one ribonucleotide or deoxyribonucleotide or chemically modified nucleotide residue at an internal position that functions as a nuclease cleavage site, a capture tag on one end and i) a reporter molecule or ii) a further capture tag capable of binding the reporter molecule located in the conjugate pad of a support of a lateral flow device, on the other end; and wherein b. the β-lactamase responsive-molecule comprises a compound comprising a β-lactam ring, preferably a β-lactam antibiotic selected from the list consisting of penicillin derivatives (penams), cephalosporins (cephems), monobactams, and carbapenems, more preferably methicillin, a capture tag on one end and i) a reporter molecule or ii) a further capture tag capable of binding the reporter molecule located in the conjugate pad of a support of a lateral flow device, on the other end.
A method of scheduling uplink transmissions in a wireless communications system comprising: receiving a first signal from a first data bearer (350, 352, 354, 356), the first signal originating from a first persona; receiving a second signal from a second data bearer (350,352,354,356), the second signal originating from a second persona; receiving persona significance information regarding the first and second data bearers (350, 352, 354, 356), wherein the persona significance information comprises an indication of the significance order of the first persona and the second persona is to receive precedence over the personas; receiving logical channel group priorities, said logical channel groups formed from the bearers of the same persona; using the persona significance information to determine the priority between the first data bearer (350, 352, 354, 356) and the second data bearer (350, 352, 354, 356); elevating the priority of the logical channel groups corresponding to the more significant persona; determining a Prioritized Bit Rate, PBR, of the data bearers; and allocating a leftover capacity of a MAC Protocol Data Unit, PDU, to the data bearers corresponding to the more significant persona. receiving a first signal from a first data bearer (350, 352, 354, 356), the first signal originating from a first persona; receiving a second signal from a second data bearer (350,352,354,356), the second signal originating from a second persona; receiving persona significance information regarding the first and second data bearers (350, 352, 354, 356), wherein the persona significance information comprises an indication of the significance order of the first persona and the second persona is to receive precedence over the personas; receiving logical channel group priorities, said logical channel groups formed from the bearers of the same persona; using the persona significance information to determine the priority between the first data bearer (350, 352, 354, 356) and the second data bearer (350, 352, 354, 356); elevating the priority of the logical channel groups corresponding to the more significant persona; determining a Prioritized Bit Rate, PBR, of the data bearers; and allocating a leftover capacity of a MAC Protocol Data Unit, PDU, to the data bearers corresponding to the more significant persona.
Electric fireplace comprising a projection space in which flames are projected, wherein said projection space is at least visible from a front side of the electric fireplace, and comprising a first image-generating element for displaying a first image comprising flames, and comprising a projection element for projecting the first image as an upright projection image in the projection space, characterized in that the projection element is displaceable between at least two positions, namely a use position, in which the projection element is configured to project the first image as said projection image, and a rest position, in which the projection element is virtually invisible from the front side of the electric fireplace.
An aqueous coating composition for forming an anti-grain-puffing coating on a wood substrate, comprising: (a) an aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise polymer having an anionic hydrophilic group on its molecule chain, and the aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles has a pH of less than 7.0; and (b) an aqueous dispersion of nano-silica. (a) an aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise polymer having an anionic hydrophilic group on its molecule chain, and the aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles has a pH of less than 7.0; and (b) an aqueous dispersion of nano-silica.