mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method, comprising: recording charging information of a device-to-device service between a first user equipment and a second user equipment, wherein the charging information is associated at least with the first user equipment; generating a first report comprising the charging information, wherein the first report is protected by a security key of the first user equipment; and sending the first report to a network node by the first user equipment, wherein the first report is used for charging for the device-to-device service together with a second report generated at the second user equipment, and wherein the second report comprises charging information associated at least with the device-to-device service of the second user equipment and is protected by a security key of the second user equipment; characterized in that the network node comprises a core network entity and the first user equipment is connected to a core network in which the core network entity is, and wherein the first report is sent to the core network entity by the first user equipment together with the second report received from the second user equipment and the second report is ciphered for the first user equipment, against interpretation by the first user equipment, by the security key of the second user equipment that is shared between the second user equipment and the core network entity. recording charging information of a device-to-device service between a first user equipment and a second user equipment, wherein the charging information is associated at least with the first user equipment; generating a first report comprising the charging information, wherein the first report is protected by a security key of the first user equipment; and sending the first report to a network node by the first user equipment, wherein the first report is used for charging for the device-to-device service together with a second report generated at the second user equipment, and wherein the second report comprises charging information associated at least with the device-to-device service of the second user equipment and is protected by a security key of the second user equipment; characterized in that the network node comprises a core network entity and the first user equipment is connected to a core network in which the core network entity is, and wherein the first report is sent to the core network entity by the first user equipment together with the second report received from the second user equipment and the second report is ciphered for the first user equipment, against interpretation by the first user equipment, by the security key of the second user equipment that is shared between the second user equipment and the core network entity.
A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream including image information; decoding a base block size information on a size of a base block having a same quantization parameter and a residual quantization parameter of a decoding object unit from the bitstream; obtaining a predicted quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the base block size information; and determining a quantization parameter of the decoding object unit by adding the predicted quantization parameter and the residual quantization parameter; wherein the base block size information is defined in a Picture Parameter Set and the residual quantization parameter is indicated in a transform unit TU, wherein, when the size of the decoding object unit is smaller than the size of the base block, the decoding object unit is included in an inner part of the base block and the predicted quantization parameter of the decoding object unit is derived a same value as a predicted quantization parameter of other units inside the base block. receiving a bitstream including image information; decoding a base block size information on a size of a base block having a same quantization parameter and a residual quantization parameter of a decoding object unit from the bitstream; obtaining a predicted quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the base block size information; and determining a quantization parameter of the decoding object unit by adding the predicted quantization parameter and the residual quantization parameter; wherein the base block size information is defined in a Picture Parameter Set and the residual quantization parameter is indicated in a transform unit TU, wherein, when the size of the decoding object unit is smaller than the size of the base block, the decoding object unit is included in an inner part of the base block and the predicted quantization parameter of the decoding object unit is derived a same value as a predicted quantization parameter of other units inside the base block.
A system for automatically connecting tubing for operation with a medical fluid machine , the system comprising: a shuttle configured to receive tubes from a plurality of fluid containers , each tube having a cap on the end of the tube; a driving mechanism configured to translate the shuttle; a cap removal device comprising a plurality of rotatable fingers that are operable with a rotating mechanism to engage and remove the caps from the ends of the tubes ; and a control unit programmed to cause (i) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle holding the tubes in a first direction towards the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers can engage the tube caps , (ii) the driving mechanism to translate in a second direction away from the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers remove the caps from the ends of the tubes, and (iii) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle in the first direction with the caps removed from the tubes so that each tube is mated via a spiked connection with a fluid delivery component operable with the medical fluid machine for making a sterile connection of the tubes. a shuttle configured to receive tubes from a plurality of fluid containers , each tube having a cap on the end of the tube; a driving mechanism configured to translate the shuttle; a cap removal device comprising a plurality of rotatable fingers that are operable with a rotating mechanism to engage and remove the caps from the ends of the tubes ; and a control unit programmed to cause (i) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle holding the tubes in a first direction towards the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers can engage the tube caps , (ii) the driving mechanism to translate in a second direction away from the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers remove the caps from the ends of the tubes, and (iii) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle in the first direction with the caps removed from the tubes so that each tube is mated via a spiked connection with a fluid delivery component operable with the medical fluid machine for making a sterile connection of the tubes.
Method for the selection or the processing of first particles (CELL) sensitive to the application of an external stimulus comprising the step of obtaining, through the application of said external stimulus, the permeabilization of at least a selected first particle (CELL), characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a) selectively energizing electrodes (EL) of an array of selectable electrodes having dimensions comparable with or lower than those of said first particles (CELL), as to apply to all of said electrodes a first pattern of voltages to generate a first force field (FMAN), by means of which said first particles (CELL) are organized bringing said first particles (CELL) towards first points of stable equilibrium (MPEQ) situated in proximity of said electrodes (EL); b) applying to all and the same said selectable electrodes a second pattern of voltages different from the first pattern, so as to provide between at least two selected electrodes of said array adjacent to each other and positioned in proximity of the at least one selected first particle to be permeabilized (CELL) a second force field (FZAP), and such as to produce the application to said at least one selected first particle (CELL) of a stimulus suitable for bringing said at least one first selected particle (CELL) in a permeabilized state for at least a fraction of the length of said stimulus. a) selectively energizing electrodes (EL) of an array of selectable electrodes having dimensions comparable with or lower than those of said first particles (CELL), as to apply to all of said electrodes a first pattern of voltages to generate a first force field (FMAN), by means of which said first particles (CELL) are organized bringing said first particles (CELL) towards first points of stable equilibrium (MPEQ) situated in proximity of said electrodes (EL); b) applying to all and the same said selectable electrodes a second pattern of voltages different from the first pattern, so as to provide between at least two selected electrodes of said array adjacent to each other and positioned in proximity of the at least one selected first particle to be permeabilized (CELL) a second force field (FZAP), and such as to produce the application to said at least one selected first particle (CELL) of a stimulus suitable for bringing said at least one first selected particle (CELL) in a permeabilized state for at least a fraction of the length of said stimulus.
A wind turbine comprising at least one turbine blade and a lightning protection system , the turbine blade extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis and having a tip end and a root end, wherein the wind turbine comprises - at least one communication device located within the wind turbine; - at least one antenna connected to the communication device; - at least one signal-carrying structure for transferring a signal between the communication device and the at least one antenna; at least one waveguide interconnecting the communication device and the signal-carrying structure, said waveguide being a hollow conducting structure, suitable for acting as a transmission line for electromagnetic waves of radio frequency and acting as a high pass filter attenuating most of the electromagnetic energy below a cut-off frequency, such as lightning current; - at least one lightning receptor ; - at least one lightning down conductor connected to the lightning receptor for conducting lightning current to the root end of the blade for connection to a ground plane; wherein the signal-carrying structure and the lightning down conductor are short-circuited at one or more locations within the blade and wherein the waveguide is used for preventing lightning current conducted by the signal-carrying structure from entering the communication device . - at least one communication device located within the wind turbine; - at least one antenna connected to the communication device; - at least one signal-carrying structure for transferring a signal between the communication device and the at least one antenna; - at least one lightning receptor ; - at least one lightning down conductor connected to the lightning receptor for conducting lightning current to the root end of the blade for connection to a ground plane;
A combination of a receptacle and a snap-on lid for the receptacle, wherein the receptacle has an opening surrounded by a rim and a membrane affixed to said opening, wherein the area of said membrane is larger than that of said opening and said membrane projects outward over the rim of said opening and said membrane extends at least partially over the rim capable of forming a skirt having a substantially circumferential edge positioned at or below said rim , wherein said lid has a top portion and a side wall extending from said top portion, wherein said lid is made of a fibre based material, and wherein a distal edge of said side wall is folded inwards, forming an inward lip for engaging said membrane to removably hold the lid in place on said receptacle when in use, and wherein said side wall has a circumferential recess for engaging with said rim and with said membrane .
A method for assigning, to a user equipment, UE, by a network node in a wireless communication network, frequency-domain resource blocks, RBs, of a communication channel shared with one or more further UEs, the method comprising: sending , to the UE, an indication of an active bandwidth part, BWP, usable for communicating via the shared communication channel, wherein the active BWP is of a size N BWP , 1 size in number of frequency-domain RBs; selecting one or more frequency-domain resource blocks, RBs, within the active BWP, to be assigned to the UE; encoding an indication of the one or more selected frequency-domain RBs represented by a starting virtual RB, RB start , and a length of contiguously allocated RBs, L RBs , using a plurality of bits, the number of the plurality of bits being related to a size N BWP , 2 size of another BWP than the active BWP, wherein the size N BWP , 2 size is smaller than the size N BWP , 1 size , and wherein the starting virtual RB is encoded with a resolution of K RBs and the length of contiguously allocated RBs, L RBs , is encoded with a resolution of K RBs, where K is determined based on a ratio of the size N BWP , 1 size and the size N BWP , 2 size ; and sending the encoded indication to the UE via a downlink control channel. sending , to the UE, an indication of an active bandwidth part, BWP, usable for communicating via the shared communication channel, wherein the active BWP is of a size N BWP , 1 size in number of frequency-domain RBs; selecting one or more frequency-domain resource blocks, RBs, within the active BWP, to be assigned to the UE; encoding an indication of the one or more selected frequency-domain RBs represented by a starting virtual RB, RB start , and a length of contiguously allocated RBs, L RBs , using a plurality of bits, the number of the plurality of bits being related to a size N BWP , 2 size of another BWP than the active BWP, wherein the size N BWP , 2 size is smaller than the size N BWP , 1 size , and wherein the starting virtual RB is encoded with a resolution of K RBs and the length of contiguously allocated RBs, L RBs , is encoded with a resolution of K RBs, where K is determined based on a ratio of the size N BWP , 1 size and the size N BWP , 2 size ; and sending the encoded indication to the UE via a downlink control channel.
A feed assembly for feeding a granular or powder product for an automatic beverage vending machine , the feed assembly comprising a feed duct for feeding said granular or powder product to guide the product along a feed path and towards a product discharge container , the duct having a discharge section delimiting a product outlet opening towards the container , the discharge section comprising at least one intermediate portion made of elastically deformable material and a terminal portion delimiting said outlet opening ; the feed assembly furthermore comprising a choke device configured to receive said discharge section and comprising: an attachment frame designed to be connected to a fixed support ; and a choke member coupled to said attachment frame and having a support surface for said discharge section ; characterized in that , the feed assembly comprising motorized means for moving said choke member with respect to said attachment frame between a support position, in which it maintains the discharge section in a product feed condition, and an overturned position, in which said support surface extends in a substantially vertical position to elastically deform and at least partially choke said intermediate portion and said discharge section upstream of said outlet opening in the product feed direction along said feed path , and maintains said outlet opening facing upwards; when the choke member is arranged in its overturned position, said terminal portion being overturned backwards with respect to the support position and said outlet opening facing upwards. a choke member coupled to said attachment frame and having a support surface for said discharge section ; characterized in that , the feed assembly comprising motorized means for moving said choke member with respect to said attachment frame between a support position, in which it maintains the discharge section in a product feed condition, and an overturned position, in which said support surface extends in a substantially vertical position to elastically deform and at least partially choke said intermediate portion and said discharge section upstream of said outlet opening in the product feed direction along said feed path , and maintains said outlet opening facing upwards; when the choke member is arranged in its overturned position, said terminal portion being overturned backwards with respect to the support position and said outlet opening facing upwards.
Method for the processing of biomass comprising the following steps: a) fermentation of a first portion of the biomass into biogas and digestate; b) separation of the digestate obtained in step a) into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction; c) separation of nitrogen (N) from the liquid fraction of the digestate obtained in step b) and addition of said nitrogen to the ash obtained in step e) or to the residue obtained after gasification in step e); d) drying of the solid fraction of the digestate obtained in step b); and e) incineration of the dried solid fraction of the digestate obtained in step d) to ash or gasification of the dried solid fraction of the digestate obtained in step d); and optionally: f) conversion of the biogas obtained in step a) into electricity and residual heat; and g) conversion of the heat released in the incineration of step e) and the residual heat obtained in step f) into electricity and residual heat, or conversion of the gas fraction obtained after gasification in step e) into electricity and residual heat. a) fermentation of a first portion of the biomass into biogas and digestate; b) separation of the digestate obtained in step a) into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction; c) separation of nitrogen (N) from the liquid fraction of the digestate obtained in step b) and addition of said nitrogen to the ash obtained in step e) or to the residue obtained after gasification in step e); d) drying of the solid fraction of the digestate obtained in step b); and e) incineration of the dried solid fraction of the digestate obtained in step d) to ash or gasification of the dried solid fraction of the digestate obtained in step d); and optionally: f) conversion of the biogas obtained in step a) into electricity and residual heat; and g) conversion of the heat released in the incineration of step e) and the residual heat obtained in step f) into electricity and residual heat, or conversion of the gas fraction obtained after gasification in step e) into electricity and residual heat.
Adaptive projectile having a housing which comprises guide fins , wherein the housing has a cavity for receiving an inner casing , wherein the inner casing is filled with at least one pyrotechnic active charge , having a powder chamber which provides a propellant charge for the adaptive projectile, having a delay composition which can ignite the active charge and having a contact which can initiate the propellant charge in the powder chamber and also the delay charge, wherein the housing comprises bolt receiving means , a compensating ring is attached to the housing, the housing comprises a receiving means for the compensating ring and the housing comprises shoulders which point in the longitudinal direction of the adaptive projectile. wherein the housing has a cavity for receiving an inner casing , wherein the inner casing is filled with at least one pyrotechnic active charge , having a powder chamber which provides a propellant charge for the adaptive projectile, having a delay composition which can ignite the active charge and having a contact which can initiate the propellant charge in the powder chamber and also the delay charge, wherein the housing comprises bolt receiving means , a compensating ring is attached to the housing, the housing comprises a receiving means for the compensating ring and the housing comprises shoulders which point in the longitudinal direction of the adaptive projectile.
A pool cleaner for cleaning a swimming pool , comprising: a vacuum head having an intake nozzle drawing in fluid; a body chamber coupled to the intake nozzle and having an intake end and a discharge end; a pump housed within the body chamber drawing fluid from the intake end and expelling the fluid through the discharge end; a filter placed within the body chamber filtering out particulates from the fluid drawn into the body chamber ; a battery pack located remote from the pool cleaner and wearable by a user of the pool cleaner; a power cord coupling the battery pack to the pump , the power cord being electrically connected to the pump by a waterproof connector characterized in that a dirt tray is hingely coupled to a bottom area of the body chamber ; a latching mechanism hingely securing the dirt tray to the bottom of the body chamber ; and a lighting element is formed within the latching mechanism and the power cord is coupled to the lighting element and the pump . a vacuum head having an intake nozzle drawing in fluid; a body chamber coupled to the intake nozzle and having an intake end and a discharge end; a pump housed within the body chamber drawing fluid from the intake end and expelling the fluid through the discharge end; a filter placed within the body chamber filtering out particulates from the fluid drawn into the body chamber ; a battery pack located remote from the pool cleaner and wearable by a user of the pool cleaner; a power cord coupling the battery pack to the pump , the power cord being electrically connected to the pump by a waterproof connector characterized in that a dirt tray is hingely coupled to a bottom area of the body chamber ; a latching mechanism hingely securing the dirt tray to the bottom of the body chamber ; and a lighting element is formed within the latching mechanism and the power cord is coupled to the lighting element and the pump .