mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method of decoding a video signal, the method comprising: acquiring a first syntax element indicating whether a subblock-based merge mode is applied to a current block when a specific condition is satisfied; and when the first syntax element indicates that the subblock-based merge mode is applied to the current block, acquiring a fourth syntax element indicating a candidate used for an inter prediction of a subblock of the current block among candidates included in a subblock merge candidate list of the current block, wherein a motion vector of the subblock of the current block is determined in a unit of the subblock of the current block, based on a motion vector of the candidate indicated by the fourth syntax element; characterized by when the first syntax element indicates that the subblock-based merge mode is not applied to the current block, acquiring a second syntax element indicating whether a merge mode using a motion vector difference is applied to the current block; when the second syntax element indicates that the merge mode using the motion vector difference is applied to the current block, acquiring a third syntax element indicating a candidate used for an inter prediction of the current block among candidates included in a merge candidate list of the current block; acquiring information related to the motion vector difference; determining a motion vector of the current block by adding the motion vector difference to a motion vector of the candidate indicated by the third syntax element; and generating a predicted block of the current block using the motion vector of the current block. acquiring a first syntax element indicating whether a subblock-based merge mode is applied to a current block when a specific condition is satisfied; and when the first syntax element indicates that the subblock-based merge mode is applied to the current block, acquiring a fourth syntax element indicating a candidate used for an inter prediction of a subblock of the current block among candidates included in a subblock merge candidate list of the current block, wherein a motion vector of the subblock of the current block is determined in a unit of the subblock of the current block, based on a motion vector of the candidate indicated by the fourth syntax element; characterized by when the first syntax element indicates that the subblock-based merge mode is not applied to the current block, acquiring a second syntax element indicating whether a merge mode using a motion vector difference is applied to the current block; when the second syntax element indicates that the merge mode using the motion vector difference is applied to the current block, acquiring a third syntax element indicating a candidate used for an inter prediction of the current block among candidates included in a merge candidate list of the current block; acquiring information related to the motion vector difference; determining a motion vector of the current block by adding the motion vector difference to a motion vector of the candidate indicated by the third syntax element; and generating a predicted block of the current block using the motion vector of the current block.
A multi-ply sheet production method, comprising: forming a multi-ply sheet by joining through an adhesive a first fibrous sheet and a second fibrous sheet with an elastic member in a stretched state interposed therebetween; and heat-treating the multi-ply sheet at a temperature in accordance with the thermal characteristics of the adhesive, wherein the heat treatment is performed with the elastic member in a stretched state and wherein the heat treatment is performed at a temperature that is 1°C to 20°C lower than the softening point of the adhesive. forming a multi-ply sheet by joining through an adhesive a first fibrous sheet and a second fibrous sheet with an elastic member in a stretched state interposed therebetween; and heat-treating the multi-ply sheet at a temperature in accordance with the thermal characteristics of the adhesive, wherein the heat treatment is performed with the elastic member in a stretched state and wherein the heat treatment is performed at a temperature that is 1°C to 20°C lower than the softening point of the adhesive.
A ball in which a ball main body is covered with a skin body , the skin body including a skin part corresponding to the ball main body and a circumferential wall part protruding from a peripheral edge part of the skin part to a ball main body side, and this skin body being integrally formed of a soft material made of resin or rubber, and wherein step parts are provided on the front surface of the skin part of the skin body , characterized in that the ball has a plurality of skin bodies , a front surface of one of adjacent ones of the skin bodies and a front surface of another thereof configure a step part in a radial direction of the ball.
Process for etching electrically nonconductive plastic surfaces of articles, comprising the process step of: A) treating the plastic surface with at least one etching solution for treating nonconductive plastic surfaces, the etching solution comprising (i) at least one acid, wherein the at least one acid is selected from the group consisting of sulphuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid, (ii) at least one permanganate salt selected from alkali metal permanganates and earth alkali metal permanganates, and (iii) at least one source for a metal ion, wherein the metal of the metal ion is selected from titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, nickel, copper, silver, zinc and cadmium. A) treating the plastic surface with at least one etching solution for treating nonconductive plastic surfaces, the etching solution comprising (i) at least one acid, wherein the at least one acid is selected from the group consisting of sulphuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid, (ii) at least one permanganate salt selected from alkali metal permanganates and earth alkali metal permanganates, and (iii) at least one source for a metal ion, wherein the metal of the metal ion is selected from titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, nickel, copper, silver, zinc and cadmium. (i) at least one acid, wherein the at least one acid is selected from the group consisting of sulphuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid, (ii) at least one permanganate salt selected from alkali metal permanganates and earth alkali metal permanganates, and (iii) at least one source for a metal ion, wherein the metal of the metal ion is selected from titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, nickel, copper, silver, zinc and cadmium.
Power module for a system for converting a direct electric power into a three-pase electric power, said power module comprising a first and a second input (E1, E2), different one from the other, adapted to be directly connected to the direct inputs of said converting system, two switches arranged in series between said inputs (E1, E2), and a first output (S) arranged between said two switches , said first output (S) being adapted to be connected to an alternate output phase of said converting system, characterized in that said power module further comprises two diodes (D) and two capacitors (Cs, Cov), and in that said two diodes (D) are directly assembled in series, and are directly connected to the first input (E1) of said module and directly to a second output (Vrec) of said module, different from the first output (S) of said module, said second output (Vrec) being adapted to be directly connected to an energy recovering module of said converting system.
An anti-CD39 antibody that is capable of binding and inhibiting the ATPase activity of a soluble extracellular domain human CD39 (NTPDase1) protein, for use in the treatment of cancer in a human individual, the treatment comprising administering: (a) the anti-CD39 antibody that is capable of binding and inhibiting the ATPase activity of a soluble extracellular domain human CD39 (NTPDase1) protein, wherein the antibody comprises a HCDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence DYNMH (SEQ ID NO: 8); a HCDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence YIVPLNGGSTFNQKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 9); a HCDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence GGTRFAY (SEQ ID NO: 10); a LCDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence RASESVDNFGVSFMY (SEQ ID NO: 11); a LCDR2 region comprising an amino acid sequence GASNQGS (SEQ ID NO: 12); and a LCDR3 region comprising an amino acid sequence QQTKEVPYT (SEQ ID NO: 13), and (b) an anti-CD73 antibody that neutralizes the 5'-ectonucleotidase activity of human CD73 wherein the cancer is a leukemia, a glioma or glioblastoma, or a cancer of the bladder, breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, lung, ovary, uterus, prostate, pancreas, stomach, cervix, thyroid, head and neck or skin. (a) the anti-CD39 antibody that is capable of binding and inhibiting the ATPase activity of a soluble extracellular domain human CD39 (NTPDase1) protein, wherein the antibody comprises a HCDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence DYNMH (SEQ ID NO: 8); a HCDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence YIVPLNGGSTFNQKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 9); a HCDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence GGTRFAY (SEQ ID NO: 10); a LCDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence RASESVDNFGVSFMY (SEQ ID NO: 11); a LCDR2 region comprising an amino acid sequence GASNQGS (SEQ ID NO: 12); and a LCDR3 region comprising an amino acid sequence QQTKEVPYT (SEQ ID NO: 13), and (b) an anti-CD73 antibody that neutralizes the 5'-ectonucleotidase activity of human CD73
A method of wireless positioning performed by a user equipment, UE, comprising: performing at least one positioning measurement of at least one downlink positioning reference signal, DL-PRS, received from at least one transmission-reception point, TRP, during a positioning session; and the method being characterized by : reporting , to a positioning entity via low layer signaling, a relative value of the at least one positioning measurement relative to an expected value of the at least one positioning measurement, wherein the relative value of the at least one positioning measurement is a difference between the expected value of the at least one positioning measurement and a measured value of the at least one positioning measurement.
Method of making trash bags , which comprises manufacturing a plurality of bags that are grouped into sets of bags and printing a barcode on each bag , said barcode being unique for each bag and the barcodes being associated with sequence numbers, wherein said set of bags consists of a roll , and said bags are joined together one after the other in each roll , the roll being formed by spirally winding the joined bags , starting from an initial innermost bag and ending with a final outermost bag, the barcodes in each roll being associated with sequence numbers from an initial number to a final number, a correctness check being provided to check for correctness of the barcodes of each roll , which check is carried out by reading the barcode of the final outermost bag and comparing said barcode of the final outermost bag with the barcode of the final outermost bag of the previous roll , or with the first printed barcode .
An automated heating system for heating one or more samples contained in a sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670), comprising: a heating chamber having at least one opening and adapted to receive the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670); a conveyor adapted to receive and transport the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670) into and out of the heating chamber ; at least one microwave barrier movable between an open position to allow access to the heating chamber and a closed position to prevent microwaves from leaking out of the heating chamber when the at least one microwave generator is activated; characterised in that it further comprises: at least one microwave generator in microwave transfer communication with the heating chamber for propagating thereinto microwaves to perform digestion of the one or more samples by at least one chemical decomposition agent; a control unit configured to control a temperature of each one of the one or more samples contained in the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670) independently from remaining ones to the one or more samples by controlling the at least one microwave generator and the conveyor in an automated manner. a heating chamber having at least one opening and adapted to receive the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670); a conveyor adapted to receive and transport the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670) into and out of the heating chamber ; at least one microwave barrier movable between an open position to allow access to the heating chamber and a closed position to prevent microwaves from leaking out of the heating chamber when the at least one microwave generator is activated; characterised in that it further comprises: at least one microwave generator in microwave transfer communication with the heating chamber for propagating thereinto microwaves to perform digestion of the one or more samples by at least one chemical decomposition agent; a control unit configured to control a temperature of each one of the one or more samples contained in the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670) independently from remaining ones to the one or more samples by controlling the at least one microwave generator and the conveyor in an automated manner. at least one microwave generator in microwave transfer communication with the heating chamber for propagating thereinto microwaves to perform digestion of the one or more samples by at least one chemical decomposition agent; a control unit configured to control a temperature of each one of the one or more samples contained in the sample holder (10, 120, 210 430, 456, 520, 536, 604, 670) independently from remaining ones to the one or more samples by controlling the at least one microwave generator and the conveyor in an automated manner.
A method performed by a Shared Spectrum Manager, SSM, comprising: receiving , by a computing device, a first Radio Frequency, RF, event metric from a first service end point, the first RF event metric comprising a time a first event occurred; receiving a second RF event metric from a second service end point, the second RF event metric comprising a time a second event occurred; determining that the first service end point and the second service end point correlate by determining that the time the first event occurred and the time the second event occurred are within a range of 0 ms to 5 ms of each other; grouping , in response to determining that the time the first event occurred and the time the second event occurred are within a range of 0 ms to 5 ms of each other, the first service end point and the second service end point in a first RF group thereby allowing frequency re-use across similar RF groups; and assigning , in response to grouping the first service end point and the second service end point in the first RF group, different channels to the first service end point and the second service end point, wherein the first service end point operates using a first standard and the second service end point operates using a second standard, wherein the first service end point comprises a wireless Access Point, AP and the second service end point comprises one of: an eNodeB, eNB, and an gNodeB, gNB. receiving , by a computing device, a first Radio Frequency, RF, event metric from a first service end point, the first RF event metric comprising a time a first event occurred; receiving a second RF event metric from a second service end point, the second RF event metric comprising a time a second event occurred; determining that the first service end point and the second service end point correlate by determining that the time the first event occurred and the time the second event occurred are within a range of 0 ms to 5 ms of each other; grouping , in response to determining that the time the first event occurred and the time the second event occurred are within a range of 0 ms to 5 ms of each other, the first service end point and the second service end point in a first RF group thereby allowing frequency re-use across similar RF groups; and assigning , in response to grouping the first service end point and the second service end point in the first RF group, different channels to the first service end point and the second service end point, wherein the first service end point operates using a first standard and the second service end point operates using a second standard, wherein the first service end point comprises a wireless Access Point, AP and the second service end point comprises one of: an eNodeB, eNB, and an gNodeB, gNB.
A drug formulation comprising axitinib for use in a method of treating a posterior ocular disorder in a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising, non-surgically administering an effective amount of the drug formulation to the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of the eye of the human subject in need of treatment of the posterior ocular disorder, wherein the non-surgical administration is performed with a microneedle with a diameter of 28 gauge or smaller, wherein upon administration, the drug formulation flows away from the insertion site and is substantially localized to the posterior segment of the eye.
Apparatus for allowing ventilation through a vertical ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the underground ventilation duct, comprising: a support comprising opposed lateral sidewalls for arrangement in said shaft defining a passage between top and bottom openings of the support for fluid communication of said ventilation duct up through said support to said atmospheric opening, one or more panels (234; 236) having proximal and distal ends (234a; 234b; 236a; 236b), a top side and a bottom side , said proximal end connecting with a horizontal hinge having an axis perpendicular to said opposed lateral sidewalls for rotation of each said panel (234; 236) upwardly to an upright home position not obstructing said passage and rotation from said home position downwardly by gravitational impetus of its own weight to reach a lower passage closing position, said one or more panels having a profile that closes said passage when each said panel gravitationally rotates to said passage closing position, a suspension member (242; 244) unobstructively horizontally spanning said passage proximate said top opening, holding said one or more hinge connected panels in said passage and being liftingly removably supported on said opposed lateral sidewalls , and at least one handle (259; 259') connected to said suspension member (242; 244) for moving said suspension member holding said one or more hinge-connected panels vertically into or out of said support on said opposed lateral sidewalls . a support comprising opposed lateral sidewalls for arrangement in said shaft defining a passage between top and bottom openings of the support for fluid communication of said ventilation duct up through said support to said atmospheric opening, one or more panels (234; 236) having proximal and distal ends (234a; 234b; 236a; 236b), a top side and a bottom side , said proximal end connecting with a horizontal hinge having an axis perpendicular to said opposed lateral sidewalls for rotation of each said panel (234; 236) upwardly to an upright home position not obstructing said passage and rotation from said home position downwardly by gravitational impetus of its own weight to reach a lower passage closing position, said one or more panels having a profile that closes said passage when each said panel gravitationally rotates to said passage closing position, a suspension member (242; 244) unobstructively horizontally spanning said passage proximate said top opening, holding said one or more hinge connected panels in said passage and being liftingly removably supported on said opposed lateral sidewalls , and at least one handle (259; 259') connected to said suspension member (242; 244) for moving said suspension member holding said one or more hinge-connected panels vertically into or out of said support on said opposed lateral sidewalls .
A nitrile copolymer rubber composition comprising a nitrile copolymer rubber (A) containing 22 to 45 wt% of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units and having a Mooney viscosity, measured based on JIS K6300, of 3 to 250, a vinyl chloride resin (B) having an average polymerization degree of 1200 to 2200, and a liquid nitrile rubber (C) having a Mooney viscosity, measured based on JIS K6300, of 1 or less or which cannot be measured, wherein a ratio of content of the vinyl chloride resin (B) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile copolymer rubber (A) is 70 to 140 parts by weight, and a ratio of content of the liquid nitrile rubber (C) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile copolymer rubber (A) is 5 to 50 parts by weight.
A portable device for inflating at least one inflatable envelope comprising an inlet for surrounding air , at least one check valve, at least one compressed gas inlet , at least one intake chamber , at least one connector, such as an acceleration cone , having a longitudinal median axis of symmetry (X, X'), arranged in the continuation of at least one intake chamber , and connected to the at least one inflatable envelope , an intermediate chamber connecting the at least one compressed gas inlet to the at least one intake chamber , said intermediate chamber being arranged in a rear position of the at least one intake chamber and located at a periphery of the inlet for surrounding air , characterised in that the intermediate chamber and the at least one intake chamber are separated by a wall arranged transversely to the axis (X, X') and connected by at least one orifice located in said wall .
A container carrier for securing together and carrying multiple containers (CON) comprising an integrally molded body with a plurality of annular structures , each annular structure being connected by a bridge to at least one adjacent annular structure of the plurality of annular structures , and each annular structure including a side wall formed of side wall portions separated by side wall voids formed in the side wall , a top surface connecting the side wall portions , and a respective flange positioned proximate a bottom end of each side wall void , the flanges of each annular structure being collectively configured to releasably engage a corresponding container (CON) of the multiple containers (CON), characterised in that : each side wall portion is formed to have a respective upper side wall segment with a reduced diameter (D 1 ) relative to a respective lower side wall segment of the side wall portion , the upper and lower side wall segments being joined at a ledge that spans a difference between respective diameters (D 1 , D 2 ) in the upper and lower side wall segments ; and a bottom portion of the lower side wall segment is shaped to have an inner diameter (ID) that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of the upper side wall segment and smaller than an outer diameter (LOD) of the ledge , so that the bottom portion of the lower side wall segment will rest upon the ledge of a second, same-shaped container carrier when stacked. each side wall portion is formed to have a respective upper side wall segment with a reduced diameter (D 1 ) relative to a respective lower side wall segment of the side wall portion , the upper and lower side wall segments being joined at a ledge that spans a difference between respective diameters (D 1 , D 2 ) in the upper and lower side wall segments ; and a bottom portion of the lower side wall segment is shaped to have an inner diameter (ID) that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of the upper side wall segment and smaller than an outer diameter (LOD) of the ledge , so that the bottom portion of the lower side wall segment will rest upon the ledge of a second, same-shaped container carrier when stacked.