mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Method for positioning a robot-guided interaction apparatus with respect to an object, in which - a plurality of radar antennas are integrated in the interaction apparatus or mounted on the interaction apparatus in such a manner that at least one region of an interaction space of the interaction apparatus can be scanned with the radar antennas , - the radar antennas are controlled to emit and to receive radar signals, - one or more distances from the radar antennas to the object are determined from the received radar signals, and a 3-D image of a scene captured with the radar antennas is generated, and - the distances determined and the 3-D image generated from the received radar signals are communicated as data to a robot controller, which positions the interaction apparatus with respect to the object on the basis of said data, characterized in that when a multi-segment gripping tool is used as the interaction apparatus, at least one radar antenna is integrated in or mounted on each of the segments of the gripping tool that are movable relative to each other, and the distance from each segment to the object is determined in each case from the received radar signals. - a plurality of radar antennas are integrated in the interaction apparatus or mounted on the interaction apparatus in such a manner that at least one region of an interaction space of the interaction apparatus can be scanned with the radar antennas , - the radar antennas are controlled to emit and to receive radar signals, - one or more distances from the radar antennas to the object are determined from the received radar signals, and a 3-D image of a scene captured with the radar antennas is generated, and - the distances determined and the 3-D image generated from the received radar signals are communicated as data to a robot controller, which positions the interaction apparatus with respect to the object on the basis of said data,
A method for storing information in a database or knowledge base, wherein the method comprises: - performing deep learning of an artificial neural network using images as input dataset; - once the artificial neural network has been trained, inputting images associated with the information to be stored in the database or knowledge base, and extracting, for each input image, feature maps of at least one hidden layer of the artificial neural network; - generating, for each input image, an embedding from the extracted feature maps; - storing the information in the database or knowledge base in association with their respective images in image fields indexed on the basis of the generated embeddings, wherein the method further comprises: - collecting geometrically registered satellite images so as to form a first time series of reference images; - generating images patches by randomly extracting adjacent pixels in the reference images so as to form second time series of image patches, the image patches being thus a portion of said reference images from which they are obtained; and wherein the deep learning of the artificial neural network is performed using the second time series of image patches and class labels that are automatically generated in such a way that a unique class label is associated with each second time series of image patches. - performing deep learning of an artificial neural network using images as input dataset; - once the artificial neural network has been trained, inputting images associated with the information to be stored in the database or knowledge base, and extracting, for each input image, feature maps of at least one hidden layer of the artificial neural network; - generating, for each input image, an embedding from the extracted feature maps; - storing the information in the database or knowledge base in association with their respective images in image fields indexed on the basis of the generated embeddings, wherein the method further comprises: - collecting geometrically registered satellite images so as to form a first time series of reference images; - generating images patches by randomly extracting adjacent pixels in the reference images so as to form second time series of image patches, the image patches being thus a portion of said reference images from which they are obtained; - collecting geometrically registered satellite images so as to form a first time series of reference images; - generating images patches by randomly extracting adjacent pixels in the reference images so as to form second time series of image patches, the image patches being thus a portion of said reference images from which they are obtained; and wherein the deep learning of the artificial neural network is performed using the second time series of image patches and class labels that are automatically generated in such a way that a unique class label is associated with each second time series of image patches.
A method for testing the seal of a sealing membrane , the sealing membrane being fixed to a thermally insulating barrier , the thermally insulating barrier resting on a sealed supporting surface , the method comprising: - applying a first strip of sealing compound to the sealing membrane ; - applying a second strip of sealing compound to the supporting surface around the sealing membrane , - disposing a sealed cover on the first strip of sealed mastic and on the second strip of sealed mastic so that on the one hand the sealed cover is connected in sealed manner to the sealing membrane by the first strip of sealed mastic and, on the other hand, the sealed cover is connected in sealed manner to the supporting surface by the second strip of sealing compound , the sealed cover , the supporting surface , the first strip of sealing compound , the second strip of sealing compound and the sealing membrane together defining an enclosed space , the sealed cover being a polymer film tarpaulin , - depressurizing the enclosed space with respect to an environment outside said enclosed space ; and - measuring a parameter representing the variation of the pressure inside the enclosed space after said enclosed space has been depressurized. - applying a first strip of sealing compound to the sealing membrane ; - applying a second strip of sealing compound to the supporting surface around the sealing membrane , - disposing a sealed cover on the first strip of sealed mastic and on the second strip of sealed mastic so that on the one hand the sealed cover is connected in sealed manner to the sealing membrane by the first strip of sealed mastic and, on the other hand, the sealed cover is connected in sealed manner to the supporting surface by the second strip of sealing compound , the sealed cover , the supporting surface , the first strip of sealing compound , the second strip of sealing compound and the sealing membrane together defining an enclosed space , the sealed cover being a polymer film tarpaulin , - depressurizing the enclosed space with respect to an environment outside said enclosed space ; and - measuring a parameter representing the variation of the pressure inside the enclosed space after said enclosed space has been depressurized.
Measuring device comprising - a radio interface via which data of a contactless temperature measurement can be transmitted to a control unit; - a microcontroller which is connected to a measuring sensor ; - a housing , wherein a lower side of the housing has a connector which provides a fixing point for an objective in a movable and height-adjustable objective revolving nosepiece of an inverted microscope, and which is equipped with the measuring sensor within the housing on an upper side opposite the lower side , by means of which the contactless temperature measurement can be carried out on a bottom of a culture vessel , provided that the housing is brought into a beam path of the inverted microscope at the selected objective position in the revolving nosepiece , so that the measuring device is aligned vertically and is located below the bottom of the culture vessel , wherein a tilt sensor is disposed within the housing and is capable of emitting a signal indicating the moving of the housing into the beam path of the inverted microscope at the selected objective location in the revolving nosepiece when the measuring device is vertically aligned and is located below the bottom of the culture vessel , wherein the emitted signal controls the power supply to the measuring sensor and/or the microcontroller and/or the radio interface in such a way that, when the housing is located outside the beam path and the measuring device has left the vertical orientation, the power consumption can be minimised by switching off components which are no longer required. - a radio interface via which data of a contactless temperature measurement can be transmitted to a control unit; - a microcontroller which is connected to a measuring sensor ; - a housing , wherein a lower side of the housing has a connector which provides a fixing point for an objective in a movable and height-adjustable objective revolving nosepiece of an inverted microscope, and which is equipped with the measuring sensor within the housing on an upper side opposite the lower side , by means of which the contactless temperature measurement can be carried out on a bottom of a culture vessel , provided that the housing is brought into a beam path of the inverted microscope at the selected objective position in the revolving nosepiece , so that the measuring device is aligned vertically and is located below the bottom of the culture vessel , wherein a tilt sensor is disposed within the housing and is capable of emitting a signal indicating the moving of the housing into the beam path of the inverted microscope at the selected objective location in the revolving nosepiece when the measuring device is vertically aligned and is located below the bottom of the culture vessel , wherein the emitted signal controls the power supply to the measuring sensor and/or the microcontroller and/or the radio interface in such a way that, when the housing is located outside the beam path and the measuring device has left the vertical orientation, the power consumption can be minimised by switching off components which are no longer required.
An isolated anti CCL24 (eotaxin 2) antibody, or any antigen-binding fragment thereof, for use in the treatment of hepatic pathologies, wherein said antibody is a fully humanized antibody comprising six CDR sequences as denoted by SEQ ID Nos 1-6, wherein heavy chain variable region CDRs 1-3 correspond to SEQ ID NOs:1-3, respectively, and light chain variable region CDRs 1-3 correspond to SEQ ID NO:4-6, respectively, and a heavy chain variable region having at least 90% sequence homology to SEQ ID NO:7 and a light chain variable region having at least 90% sequence homology to SEQ ID NO: 8, wherein said hepatic pathologies are selected from the group consisting of cholestasis, intrahepatic cholestatic liver diseases preferably selected from primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and cholangiocarcinoma resulting from PSC.
A vehicle comprising a multi-cylinder engine including: a fuel system component provided on a cylinder head ; a purge control valve that controls an amount of evaporated fuel to be purged from a canister to a portion of an intake passage downstream from a throttle valve ; and an intake pipe that forms the portion of the intake passage downstream from the throttle valve , the intake pipe extending in a cylinder array direction, characterized in that the purge control valve is, in vehicle front view or vehicle side view, disposed on a side in front of the intake pipe and the fuel system component is disposed on a side opposite to the purge control valve with the intake pipe arranged inbetween, the intake pipe that forms the portion of the intake passage downstream from the throttle valve includes a main air intake pipe that is connected to a supercharger and extends in the cylinder array direction and a bypass air intake pipe that branches from the main air intake pipe so as to bypass the supercharger and extends in the cylinder array direction, the bypass air intake pipe extends in the cylinder array direction above the main air intake pipe , the purge control valve is provided so as to purge the evaporated fuel into the main air intake pipe , and the main air intake pipe and the bypass air intake pipe are arranged between the fuel system component and the purge control valve in the vehicle front view or the vehicle side view. a fuel system component provided on a cylinder head ; a purge control valve that controls an amount of evaporated fuel to be purged from a canister to a portion of an intake passage downstream from a throttle valve ; and an intake pipe that forms the portion of the intake passage downstream from the throttle valve , the intake pipe extending in a cylinder array direction, characterized in that the purge control valve is, in vehicle front view or vehicle side view, disposed on a side in front of the intake pipe and the fuel system component is disposed on a side opposite to the purge control valve with the intake pipe arranged inbetween, the intake pipe that forms the portion of the intake passage downstream from the throttle valve includes a main air intake pipe that is connected to a supercharger and extends in the cylinder array direction and a bypass air intake pipe that branches from the main air intake pipe so as to bypass the supercharger and extends in the cylinder array direction, the bypass air intake pipe extends in the cylinder array direction above the main air intake pipe , the purge control valve is provided so as to purge the evaporated fuel into the main air intake pipe , and the main air intake pipe and the bypass air intake pipe are arranged between the fuel system component and the purge control valve in the vehicle front view or the vehicle side view.
A vehicle wheel and cover assembly comprising: a vehicle wheel defining an axis and having an outboard side and an inboard side, the vehicle wheel including a wheel rim and a wheel disc secured together, the wheel disc including a plurality of lug bolt mounting holes configured to receive lug bolts and lug nuts for securing the vehicle wheel to a vehicle; a first cover and a first cover attachment system configured to secure the first cover to the outboard side of the vehicle wheel ; the first cover includes at least two annular adjoining portions and is having a central opening formed therein; the first cover attachment system includes a ring having an annular first portion and an annular second portion , the annular first portion extends generally perpendicular to the wheel axis and the annular second portion extends generally parallel to the wheel axis, characterized in that the annular first portion includes a plurality of openings formed therein configured to receive the lug bolts and the lug nuts to removably secure the annular first portion to the vehicle wheel, the annular second portion includes a plurality of generally L-shaped slotted openings and is configured to operatively receive an annular groove portion formed in the first cover , and the annular groove portion is removably secured to the annular second portion in combination with an associated threaded fastener installed in the first cover and extending through the associated slotted opening . a vehicle wheel defining an axis and having an outboard side and an inboard side, the vehicle wheel including a wheel rim and a wheel disc secured together, the wheel disc including a plurality of lug bolt mounting holes configured to receive lug bolts and lug nuts for securing the vehicle wheel to a vehicle; a first cover and a first cover attachment system configured to secure the first cover to the outboard side of the vehicle wheel ; the first cover includes at least two annular adjoining portions and is having a central opening formed therein; the first cover attachment system includes a ring having an annular first portion and an annular second portion , the annular first portion extends generally perpendicular to the wheel axis and the annular second portion extends generally parallel to the wheel axis, characterized in that the annular first portion includes a plurality of openings formed therein configured to receive the lug bolts and the lug nuts to removably secure the annular first portion to the vehicle wheel, the annular second portion includes a plurality of generally L-shaped slotted openings and is configured to operatively receive an annular groove portion formed in the first cover , and the annular groove portion is removably secured to the annular second portion in combination with an associated threaded fastener installed in the first cover and extending through the associated slotted opening .
Process for purifying natural vanillin having a purity ranging from 95% to 99% by weight to obtain natural vanillin for which the colour in a 10% by weight ethanolic solution is less than or equal to 100 Hazen units, comprising the following steps: (a) melting the natural vanillin; (b) submitting the molten vanillin resulting from step (a) to a step of evaporation under reduced pressure; (c) collecting a purified natural vanillin condensate. (a) melting the natural vanillin; (b) submitting the molten vanillin resulting from step (a) to a step of evaporation under reduced pressure; (c) collecting a purified natural vanillin condensate.
A resin comprising both a structural unit derived from a monomer having a carbon-carbon double bond at a terminal thereof, and a structural unit derived from a polyrotaxane compound in which, when the total number of H atoms in OH groups contained in the polyrotaxane is defined as 100%, 4-10% of the H atoms in the OH groups are substituted with a (meth)acryloyl group or a group containing a (meth)acryloyl group; wherein the polyrotaxane comprises: (i) cyclodextrin which is optionally substituted; (ii) a linear molecule clathrated in the cyclodextrin (i) in a skewer shape and having a weight average molecular weight of 21,000-500,000; and (iii) a capping group for preventing the cyclodextrin (i) from leaving, the capping group being located at a terminal of the linear molecule (ii). a structural unit derived from a monomer having a carbon-carbon double bond at a terminal thereof, and a structural unit derived from a polyrotaxane compound in which, when the total number of H atoms in OH groups contained in the polyrotaxane is defined as 100%, 4-10% of the H atoms in the OH groups are substituted with a (meth)acryloyl group or a group containing a (meth)acryloyl group; wherein the polyrotaxane comprises: (i) cyclodextrin which is optionally substituted; (ii) a linear molecule clathrated in the cyclodextrin (i) in a skewer shape and having a weight average molecular weight of 21,000-500,000; and (iii) a capping group for preventing the cyclodextrin (i) from leaving, the capping group being located at a terminal of the linear molecule (ii). (i) cyclodextrin which is optionally substituted; (ii) a linear molecule clathrated in the cyclodextrin (i) in a skewer shape and having a weight average molecular weight of 21,000-500,000; and (iii) a capping group for preventing the cyclodextrin (i) from leaving, the capping group being located at a terminal of the linear molecule (ii).
A function monitor for a system, such as an advanced driver assistance system, the function monitor comprising a first function monitor element and a second function monitor element , said first function monitor element configured to receive and collate sensor data from a plurality of sensors associated with the system and send a function warning signal to said second function monitor element when said sensor data from one or more of the plurality of sensors is indicative of a functional irregularity; wherein in response to receiving the function warning signal, the second function monitor element is configured to selectively provide a reset signal to said first function monitor element and, in response to receiving the reset signal, the first function monitor element is configured to reset the sensor (5a-5e) that caused it to generate the function warning signal.
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine , the fan blade comprising: an airfoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge , a fan blade tip , and a frangible strip connected to the fan blade tip and extending outwardly therefrom, the frangible strip being less resistant to plastic deformation than the fan blade tip; characterized in that the fan blade tip and the frangible strip are connected by a concave mating portion in the fan blade tip and a convex mating portion in the frangible strip; wherein an abradable portion of the frangible strip extends over a pressure side edge and a suction side edge of the fan blade tip and the frangible strip extends in a fan blade chord direction over the fan blade tip; and wherein a first extension of the frangible strip and the suction side surface of the fan blade form a first aerodynamically continuous surface and a second extension of the frangible strip and the pressure side surface form a second aerodynamically continuous surface. an airfoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge , a fan blade tip , and a frangible strip connected to the fan blade tip and extending outwardly therefrom, the frangible strip being less resistant to plastic deformation than the fan blade tip; characterized in that the fan blade tip and the frangible strip are connected by a concave mating portion in the fan blade tip and a convex mating portion in the frangible strip; wherein an abradable portion of the frangible strip extends over a pressure side edge and a suction side edge of the fan blade tip and the frangible strip extends in a fan blade chord direction over the fan blade tip; and wherein a first extension of the frangible strip and the suction side surface of the fan blade form a first aerodynamically continuous surface and a second extension of the frangible strip and the pressure side surface form a second aerodynamically continuous surface.