mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A composite wire for a bioerodible helically wrapped wire stent comprising: an inner member having an outer surface, the inner member comprising a first biocompatible metal; an intermediate member surrounding the inner member such that an inner surface of the intermediate member contacts the outer surface of the inner member, the intermediate member comprising a second biocompatible metal; and an outer member surrounding the intermediate member such that an inner surface of the outer member contacts an outer surface of the intermediate member, wherein the outer member comprises a third biocompatible metal, wherein the first biocompatible metal is less noble than the second biocompatible metal such that galvanic corrosion takes place between the inner member and the intermediate member when exposed to bodily fluids and the third biocompatible metal is less noble than the second biocompatible metal such that galvanic corrosion takes place between the outer member and the intermediate member when exposed to bodily fluids. an inner member having an outer surface, the inner member comprising a first biocompatible metal; an intermediate member surrounding the inner member such that an inner surface of the intermediate member contacts the outer surface of the inner member, the intermediate member comprising a second biocompatible metal; and an outer member surrounding the intermediate member such that an inner surface of the outer member contacts an outer surface of the intermediate member, wherein the outer member comprises a third biocompatible metal, wherein the first biocompatible metal is less noble than the second biocompatible metal such that galvanic corrosion takes place between the inner member and the intermediate member when exposed to bodily fluids and the third biocompatible metal is less noble than the second biocompatible metal such that galvanic corrosion takes place between the outer member and the intermediate member when exposed to bodily fluids.
A photonic assembly, comprising: a substrate; an optical amplitude modulator having at least two arms (103,104) for transmitting light through an output combiner into an output port coupled to an output waveguide mounted in or on the substrate; two spiller waveguides (107,108;207,208) mounted in or on the substrate, the spiller waveguides having input ends (109,110;209,210) physically separated from but proximate to the output port and located substantially equidistantly either side of the output waveguide so as to collect light spilt from the output port; and a photodetector coupled to both spiller waveguides so as to detect the total intensity of light passing along both spiller waveguides simultaneously, the photodetector being located above the spiller waveguides such that an evanescent wave generated by light travelling along each spiller waveguide is coupled into the photodetector and including a groove in the underside thereof above the output waveguide to prevent evanescent coupling from the output waveguide into the photodetector; wherein the locations of the input ends (109,110) of the spiller waveguides (107,108) are chosen so that, when the modulator is configured such that light passing through the modulator interferes destructively and substantially no light is transmitted through the output port, light radiated away from the output combiner through the substrate is coupled into the spiller waveguides. a substrate; an optical amplitude modulator having at least two arms (103,104) for transmitting light through an output combiner into an output port coupled to an output waveguide mounted in or on the substrate; two spiller waveguides (107,108;207,208) mounted in or on the substrate, the spiller waveguides having input ends (109,110;209,210) physically separated from but proximate to the output port and located substantially equidistantly either side of the output waveguide so as to collect light spilt from the output port; and a photodetector coupled to both spiller waveguides so as to detect the total intensity of light passing along both spiller waveguides simultaneously, the photodetector being located above the spiller waveguides such that an evanescent wave generated by light travelling along each spiller waveguide is coupled into the photodetector and including a groove in the underside thereof above the output waveguide to prevent evanescent coupling from the output waveguide into the photodetector; wherein the locations of the input ends (109,110) of the spiller waveguides (107,108) are chosen so that, when the modulator is configured such that light passing through the modulator interferes destructively and substantially no light is transmitted through the output port, light radiated away from the output combiner through the substrate is coupled into the spiller waveguides.
A method for filtering a set of microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors, each having a set of frequency bins, which method includes the steps of: defining a pre-filter mask vector for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector, by comparing values of entries in corresponding frequency bins of the microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors, allocating a value of one to an corresponding frequency bin of the pre-filter mask vector for that microphone-array beamformer output signal vector that has the highest value at said frequency bin, and allocating a value of zero to every frequency bin in the pre-filter mask vector that is not the maximum value of the frequency bins when compared to corresponding frequency bins of the microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors; calculating a post-filter mask vector for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector by: determining an average entry value over a defined subset of frequency bins of each pre-filter mask vector; and determining a distribution value for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector that is a function of its average entry value; populating the post-filter mask vectors of the microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors with values that are a function of their distribution values; and applying the post-filter mask vectors to the corresponding microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors. defining a pre-filter mask vector for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector, by comparing values of entries in corresponding frequency bins of the microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors, allocating a value of one to an corresponding frequency bin of the pre-filter mask vector for that microphone-array beamformer output signal vector that has the highest value at said frequency bin, and allocating a value of zero to every frequency bin in the pre-filter mask vector that is not the maximum value of the frequency bins when compared to corresponding frequency bins of the microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors; calculating a post-filter mask vector for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector by: determining an average entry value over a defined subset of frequency bins of each pre-filter mask vector; and determining a distribution value for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector that is a function of its average entry value; determining an average entry value over a defined subset of frequency bins of each pre-filter mask vector; and determining a distribution value for each microphone-array beamformer output signal vector that is a function of its average entry value; populating the post-filter mask vectors of the microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors with values that are a function of their distribution values; and applying the post-filter mask vectors to the corresponding microphone-array beamformer output signal vectors.
A motion prediction or compensation method, comprising: acquiring a candidate motion vector set comprising at least one motion vector; selecting an optimal motion vector from the candidate motion vector set, characterised by: if the number of motion vectors in said candidate mv set is smaller than or equal to N, conducting a refined search on said optimal motion vector, and performing motion prediction or compensation by using the motion vector acquired by the refined search; and if the number of motion vectors in said candidate mv set is larger than N, conducting no refined search on said optimal motion vector, and performing motion prediction or compensation directly by using said optimal motion vector; wherein N is a positive integer smaller than the total number of motion vectors in the candidate motion vector set. acquiring a candidate motion vector set comprising at least one motion vector; selecting an optimal motion vector from the candidate motion vector set, characterised by: if the number of motion vectors in said candidate mv set is smaller than or equal to N, conducting a refined search on said optimal motion vector, and performing motion prediction or compensation by using the motion vector acquired by the refined search; and if the number of motion vectors in said candidate mv set is larger than N, conducting no refined search on said optimal motion vector, and performing motion prediction or compensation directly by using said optimal motion vector; wherein N is a positive integer smaller than the total number of motion vectors in the candidate motion vector set. if the number of motion vectors in said candidate mv set is smaller than or equal to N, conducting a refined search on said optimal motion vector, and performing motion prediction or compensation by using the motion vector acquired by the refined search; and if the number of motion vectors in said candidate mv set is larger than N, conducting no refined search on said optimal motion vector, and performing motion prediction or compensation directly by using said optimal motion vector; wherein N is a positive integer smaller than the total number of motion vectors in the candidate motion vector set.
A method for indicating a base station capability, wherein the method comprises: sending, by a base station, a first information block to user equipment, UE, wherein the first information block carries first information, and the first information is used to indicate a capability of the base station, wherein the capability of the base station is: the base station does not send a first system information block, SIB, or the base station sends the first SIB, wherein the first SIB comprises system information that at least one of the UE of the first type or UE supporting coverage enhancement needs to receive; if the first information is used to indicate that the base station does not send the first SIB, the capability of the base station indicated by the first information is further: the base station does not support access by the UE of the first type and the base station does not support coverage enhancement; or if the first information is used to indicate that the base station sends the first SIB, the capability of the base station indicated by the first information is further: the base station supports access by the UE of the first type and the base station supports coverage enhancement; the UE of the first type is UE working at a specific frequency width of a carrier, and the specific frequency width is less than bandwidth of the carrier. sending, by a base station, a first information block to user equipment, UE, wherein the first information block carries first information, and the first information is used to indicate a capability of the base station, wherein the capability of the base station is: the base station does not send a first system information block, SIB, or the base station sends the first SIB, wherein the first SIB comprises system information that at least one of the UE of the first type or UE supporting coverage enhancement needs to receive; if the first information is used to indicate that the base station does not send the first SIB, the capability of the base station indicated by the first information is further: the base station does not support access by the UE of the first type and the base station does not support coverage enhancement; or if the first information is used to indicate that the base station sends the first SIB, the capability of the base station indicated by the first information is further: the base station supports access by the UE of the first type and the base station supports coverage enhancement; the UE of the first type is UE working at a specific frequency width of a carrier, and the specific frequency width is less than bandwidth of the carrier.
A food product to be dissolved in water to drink, comprising: a top surface having a flat area; a bottom surface having a flat area parallel to the flat area on the top surface; and either one or both of a recess formed on the top surface and a recess formed on the bottom surface; wherein, when the food product has both the recess formed on the top surface and the recess formed on the bottom surface, the total of the largest depth d u of the recess on the top surface and the largest depth d d of the recess on the bottom surface is 30 % or larger of the thickness w of the food product, and when the food product has either one of the recess formed on the top surface and the recess formed on the bottom surface, the largest depth d u of the recess on the top surface or the largest depth d d of the recess on the bottom surface is 30 % or larger of the thickness w of the food product, wherein the food product is solid milk obtained by compression molding only milk powder as the material. a top surface having a flat area; a bottom surface having a flat area parallel to the flat area on the top surface; and either one or both of a recess formed on the top surface and a recess formed on the bottom surface;
Polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of equal or more than 0.5 to equal or below 6.0 g/10min, said composition comprises (a) a propylene homopolymer (H-PP), (b) heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) comprising (b 1) a matrix being a random propylene copolymer (R-PP), an elastomeric propylene copolymer being dispersed in said matrix, (c) a polyethylene, and (d) α-nucleating agent, wherein the polypropylene composition comprises no mineral filler and wherein the propylene homopolymer ( H-PP) has a branching index of at least 0.95. (a) a propylene homopolymer (H-PP), (b) heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) comprising (b 1) a matrix being a random propylene copolymer (R-PP), an elastomeric propylene copolymer being dispersed in said matrix, (b 1) a matrix being a random propylene copolymer (R-PP), an elastomeric propylene copolymer being dispersed in said matrix, (c) a polyethylene, and (d) α-nucleating agent,
A process for preparing a fluoropolymer in an aqueous reaction medium comprising: a) forming an aqueous emulsion comprising at least one radical initiator, at least one non-fluorinated surfactant, and at least one fluoromonomer selected from the group consisting of: vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropene, vinyl fluoride, hexafluoroisobutylene, perfluorobutylethylene, pentafluoropropene, 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene, 2-trifluoromethyl-3,3,3- trifluoropropene a fluorinated vinyl ether, a fluorinated allyl ether, a non- fluorinated allyl ether, a fluorinated dioxole, and combinations thereof, and b) initiating polymerization of said fluoromonomer, wherein said non-fluorinated surfactant is a polyacid selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl phosphonic acid, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl sulfonic acid, and the salts thereof. a) forming an aqueous emulsion comprising at least one radical initiator, at least one non-fluorinated surfactant, and at least one fluoromonomer selected from the group consisting of: vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropene, vinyl fluoride, hexafluoroisobutylene, perfluorobutylethylene, pentafluoropropene, 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene, 2-trifluoromethyl-3,3,3- trifluoropropene a fluorinated vinyl ether, a fluorinated allyl ether, a non- fluorinated allyl ether, a fluorinated dioxole, and combinations thereof, and b) initiating polymerization of said fluoromonomer,
A cable management system for a manufacturing apparatus comprising: - a housing having a front panel and a rear panel; - a recessed pocket integrated into at least one of the front panel and the rear panel; and - a cable management hook movably mounted to the recessed pocket and having a shape complementary to the recessed pocket so as to be configured to move between an open position external to a shape of the housing and a closed position that is integrated with the shape of the housing, characterized in that the recessed pocket is integrated into a bezel (108, 110) of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel. - a housing having a front panel and a rear panel; - a recessed pocket integrated into at least one of the front panel and the rear panel; and - a cable management hook movably mounted to the recessed pocket and having a shape complementary to the recessed pocket so as to be configured to move between an open position external to a shape of the housing and a closed position that is integrated with the shape of the housing, characterized in that the recessed pocket is integrated into a bezel (108, 110) of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel.
Battery unit for a hybrid vehicle, comprising a battery housing which has a front side wall directed toward the front side of the hybrid vehicle and a rear side wall directed toward the rear side of the hybrid vehicle, and comprising at least one battery module arranged in the battery housing, at least one fuel tank being arranged in the battery housing, the battery housing having at least one degassing opening (17, 18) for controlled pressure reduction in an interior of the battery housing, characterized in that the battery housing completely encloses the fuel tank together with the at least one battery module, the at least one degassing opening (17, 18) having a semipermeable membrane.
An anti-corrosive wrapping for a metal pipe and/or for a metal pipe fitting, comprising: an innerwrap which comprises: a backing comprising glass fibres; and a layer of viscoelastic thermoplastic corrosion protection material carried by the backing; and an outerwrap comprising glass fibres and impregnated with a curable adhesive; wherein: the innerwrap is wrappable around the metal pipe or the metal pipe fitting and the viscoelastic thermoplastic corrosion protection material carried by the backing can engage and can cover an external surface of the metal pipe or the metal pipe fitting; and the outerwrap is wrappable around the innerwrap previously wrapped around the pipe and/or the pipe fitting and the adhesive impregnated in the outerwrap can engage and can penetrate the innerwrap to thereby adhere the outerwrap to the innerwrap. an innerwrap which comprises: a backing comprising glass fibres; and a layer of viscoelastic thermoplastic corrosion protection material carried by the backing; and an outerwrap comprising glass fibres and impregnated with a curable adhesive; wherein: the innerwrap is wrappable around the metal pipe or the metal pipe fitting and the viscoelastic thermoplastic corrosion protection material carried by the backing can engage and can cover an external surface of the metal pipe or the metal pipe fitting; and the outerwrap is wrappable around the innerwrap previously wrapped around the pipe and/or the pipe fitting and the adhesive impregnated in the outerwrap can engage and can penetrate the innerwrap to thereby adhere the outerwrap to the innerwrap. the innerwrap is wrappable around the metal pipe or the metal pipe fitting and the viscoelastic thermoplastic corrosion protection material carried by the backing can engage and can cover an external surface of the metal pipe or the metal pipe fitting; and the outerwrap is wrappable around the innerwrap previously wrapped around the pipe and/or the pipe fitting and the adhesive impregnated in the outerwrap can engage and can penetrate the innerwrap to thereby adhere the outerwrap to the innerwrap.
Light-field camera system for capturing multiple views of a scene, the multiple views representing samples of a light-field, the light-field camera system comprising: a primary camera configured for capturing a primary digital two-dimensional image of the scene; a two-dimensional camera array comprising a plurality of secondary cameras (4aa... 4ce), wherein each of the secondary cameras (4aa... 4ce) is configured for capturing a secondary digital two-dimensional image (SDIaa... SDIce) of the scene in order to produce at least one set of secondary digital two-dimensional images (SDIaa... SDIce) of the scene; a semitransparent mirror arranged in such way that an incident light beam (LB1, LB2, LB3) originating from the scene is split up in a first partial light beam (FLB1, FLB2, FLB3), which is directed to the primary camera, and a second partial light beam (SLB1, SLB2, SLB3), which is directed to the camera array; and a processing unit configured for receiving the primary digital two-dimensional image and the at least one set of secondary digital two-dimensional images (SDIaa... SDIce) and configured for computing depth information for the primary digital two-dimensional image or for a digital two-dimensional image (RPDI) corresponding to the primary digital two-dimensional image which is produced by applying a digital image editing process to the primary digital two-dimensional image based on the set of secondary digital two-dimensional images (SDIaa... SDIce); wherein the primary camera, the camera array and the semitransparent mirror are mounted to a rig. a primary camera configured for capturing a primary digital two-dimensional image of the scene; a two-dimensional camera array comprising a plurality of secondary cameras (4aa... 4ce), wherein each of the secondary cameras (4aa... 4ce) is configured for capturing a secondary digital two-dimensional image (SDIaa... SDIce) of the scene in order to produce at least one set of secondary digital two-dimensional images (SDIaa... SDIce) of the scene; a semitransparent mirror arranged in such way that an incident light beam (LB1, LB2, LB3) originating from the scene is split up in a first partial light beam (FLB1, FLB2, FLB3), which is directed to the primary camera, and a second partial light beam (SLB1, SLB2, SLB3), which is directed to the camera array; and a processing unit configured for receiving the primary digital two-dimensional image and the at least one set of secondary digital two-dimensional images (SDIaa... SDIce) and configured for computing depth information for the primary digital two-dimensional image or for a digital two-dimensional image (RPDI) corresponding to the primary digital two-dimensional image which is produced by applying a digital image editing process to the primary digital two-dimensional image based on the set of secondary digital two-dimensional images (SDIaa... SDIce); wherein the primary camera, the camera array and the semitransparent mirror are mounted to a rig.