mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Method of creating and processing a color image of an iridocorneal region of an eye comprising the examination steps of: A) detecting at least one color image of an iridocorneal region of an eye through a detector device consisting of a bi-dimensional array of pixels, wherein the at least one color image is in a color space defined by three color dimensions thus a color of each pixel of said bi-dimensional array is associated to three color components, wherein the detector device and a color illuminator device are preliminary calibrated as a pair, B) selecting at least one sub-image within said detected image corresponding to a region of interest, C) computing at least one statistic parameter of said selected sub-image, wherein the statistic parameter is selected from the group comprising an average value of a color component, a variance value of a color component, a minimum value of a color component and a maximum value of a color component, a skewness value of a color component, a kurtosis index value of a color component, a distribution of a color component, a distribution gradient of a color component, D) determining an indicator based on said at least one statistic parameter, E) providing said indicator as an examination result; wherein step A provides a color image in a device-dependent color space being RGB, and wherein before step C, there is a step F of transforming the sub-image in the device-dependent color space to a sub-image in a device-independent and perceptually-uniform color space being CIE LAB, wherein at least steps B, C, D, E and F are carried out by a computer program. A) detecting at least one color image of an iridocorneal region of an eye through a detector device consisting of a bi-dimensional array of pixels, wherein the at least one color image is in a color space defined by three color dimensions thus a color of each pixel of said bi-dimensional array is associated to three color components, wherein the detector device and a color illuminator device are preliminary calibrated as a pair, B) selecting at least one sub-image within said detected image corresponding to a region of interest, C) computing at least one statistic parameter of said selected sub-image, wherein the statistic parameter is selected from the group comprising an average value of a color component, a variance value of a color component, a minimum value of a color component and a maximum value of a color component, a skewness value of a color component, a kurtosis index value of a color component, a distribution of a color component, a distribution gradient of a color component, D) determining an indicator based on said at least one statistic parameter, E) providing said indicator as an examination result; wherein step A provides a color image in a device-dependent color space being RGB, and wherein before step C, there is a step F of transforming the sub-image in the device-dependent color space to a sub-image in a device-independent and perceptually-uniform color space being CIE LAB, wherein at least steps B, C, D, E and F are carried out by a computer program.
An image recognition method comprising: an extracting step of extracting a partial image from an input image; a discriminating step of discriminating based on the extracted partial image, an orientation of an object a part of which is included in the extracted partial image and a result of matching between the positions of the partial image and a reference partial image, using a discriminator which has learned for a plurality of partial learning images, said orientation of the object and said result, thereby obtaining a number of orientation classes, wherein the discrimination step is executed by using one or a plurality of classification trees in which terminal nodes encode sets of orientation classes and positions of partial images; a voting step in which a vote is performed to the discriminated orientation and position for each extracted partial image according to the obtained orientation classes; a collecting step of collecting voting results obtained by repeating the extracting step, the discriminating step, and the voting step; and an identifying step of identifying a position of the object in the input image and an orientation of the object, based on a collection result in the collecting step. an extracting step of extracting a partial image from an input image; a discriminating step of discriminating based on the extracted partial image, an orientation of an object a part of which is included in the extracted partial image and a result of matching between the positions of the partial image and a reference partial image, using a discriminator which has learned for a plurality of partial learning images, said orientation of the object and said result, thereby obtaining a number of orientation classes, wherein the discrimination step is executed by using one or a plurality of classification trees in which terminal nodes encode sets of orientation classes and positions of partial images; a voting step in which a vote is performed to the discriminated orientation and position for each extracted partial image according to the obtained orientation classes; a collecting step of collecting voting results obtained by repeating the extracting step, the discriminating step, and the voting step; and an identifying step of identifying a position of the object in the input image and an orientation of the object, based on a collection result in the collecting step.
A system for speech enhancement , comprising a time synchronization unit configured to synchronize microphone signals sent from at least two microphones ; a source separation unit configured to separate the synchronized microphone signals and output a separated speech signal, which corresponds to a speech source; and a noise reduction unit including a feature extraction unit configured to extract a speech feature of the separated speech signal and a neural network configured to receive the speech feature and output a clean speech feature, the system being characterized in that : the time synchronization unit is configured to synchronize the microphone signals by detecting energy of the microphone signals to determine and align the starting points of the microphone signals of the at least two microphones . a time synchronization unit configured to synchronize microphone signals sent from at least two microphones ; a source separation unit configured to separate the synchronized microphone signals and output a separated speech signal, which corresponds to a speech source; and a noise reduction unit including a feature extraction unit configured to extract a speech feature of the separated speech signal and a neural network configured to receive the speech feature and output a clean speech feature, the system being characterized in that : the time synchronization unit is configured to synchronize the microphone signals by detecting energy of the microphone signals to determine and align the starting points of the microphone signals of the at least two microphones .
A vat dye, wherein the vat dye is covalently bonded through an oxygen atom to a polymeric moiety that is derived from a phenolic resin, wherein the polymeric moiety covalently bonded through an oxygen atom to the vat dye is a group of formula P-O-, wherein P-O- is a residue of a compound of formula: wherein the groups R 1 , the same or different from each other, are selected from C 1 -C 10 alkyl and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; m represents an integer of from 1 to about 30; n represents an integer of from 1 to about 3; and wherein the vat dye is selected from compounds of general formulae (A) to (G): wherein R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, -SO 3 H, -COOH, or an amino group; and X and Y are independently selected from NR' and S, wherein R' represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 6 -C 10 aryl. wherein the groups R 1 , the same or different from each other, are selected from C 1 -C 10 alkyl and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; m represents an integer of from 1 to about 30; n represents an integer of from 1 to about 3; and wherein the vat dye is selected from compounds of general formulae (A) to (G): wherein R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, -SO 3 H, -COOH, or an amino group; and X and Y are independently selected from NR' and S, wherein R' represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 6 -C 10 aryl.
An in vitro method of predicting response to treatment with a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), and/or classifying disease activity in a subject with rheumatoid arthritis, the method comprising the steps of: (a) determining the quantitative level of two or more biomarkers in a biological sample from the subject; and (b) predicting response to treatment with a DMARD, and/or classifying disease activity based on the quantitative level of the biomarkers in the biological sample; wherein the biomarkers are selected from DECR1 and CD40-L. (a) determining the quantitative level of two or more biomarkers in a biological sample from the subject; and (b) predicting response to treatment with a DMARD, and/or classifying disease activity based on the quantitative level of the biomarkers in the biological sample;
Spring connection element by means of which at least two components (B1, B2) can be connected to each other by means of a claw-fit in at least one component opening and which comprises the following features: a spiral spring-like wire coil having a first and a second end, which comprises a plurality of windings which are axially spaced with respect to each other, a spiral collar extending radially beyond a circumference of the wire coil , which is arranged at the first end of the wire coil , and a central traction element , which is arranged at the second end of the wire coil protruding radially into the wire coil , which does not extend axially beyond the wire coil , and by means of which the spring connection element can be pulled into a component opening substantially rotation-free, wherein the spring connection element can radially be tapered by an axial tensile loading in order to facilitate an insertion into the at least one component opening , characterized in that the windings of the wire coil have radially outwardly an angular shape so that the windings can claw in an opening wall of the component (B2). a spiral spring-like wire coil having a first and a second end, which comprises a plurality of windings which are axially spaced with respect to each other, a spiral collar extending radially beyond a circumference of the wire coil , which is arranged at the first end of the wire coil , and a central traction element , which is arranged at the second end of the wire coil protruding radially into the wire coil , which does not extend axially beyond the wire coil , and by means of which the spring connection element can be pulled into a component opening substantially rotation-free, wherein the spring connection element can radially be tapered by an axial tensile loading in order to facilitate an insertion into the at least one component opening , characterized in that the windings of the wire coil have radially outwardly an angular shape so that the windings can claw in an opening wall of the component (B2).
A clasp having deployant blades for a wristband, characterized in that it comprises at least two blades , one movable blade being articulated on a second blade in the area of first extremities, the clasp being able to adopt a first closed configuration, in which: - The movable blade exhibits a first predefined form (C1) and extends in a continuous manner for its entire length, substantially along the surface of the second blade ; - The second extremity of the movable blade is maintained in position by the clasp; the clasp being able to adopt a second, deployed configuration, in which the second extremity of the movable blade is free, the movable blade thus having the ability to be moved away from the surface of the second blade , characterized in that , in the second deployed configuration, the movable blade is able to exhibit a second predefined form (C2), different from the first predefined form (C1), in order to optimize the passage surface for the hand of a person wearing the clasp. - The movable blade exhibits a first predefined form (C1) and extends in a continuous manner for its entire length, substantially along the surface of the second blade ; - The second extremity of the movable blade is maintained in position by the clasp; the clasp being able to adopt a second, deployed configuration, in which the second extremity of the movable blade is free, the movable blade thus having the ability to be moved away from the surface of the second blade , characterized in that , in the second deployed configuration, the movable blade is able to exhibit a second predefined form (C2), different from the first predefined form (C1), in order to optimize the passage surface for the hand of a person wearing the clasp. the clasp being able to adopt a second, deployed configuration, in which the second extremity of the movable blade is free, the movable blade thus having the ability to be moved away from the surface of the second blade , characterized in that , in the second deployed configuration, the movable blade is able to exhibit a second predefined form (C2), different from the first predefined form (C1), in order to optimize the passage surface for the hand of a person wearing the clasp.
A mounting bracket for securing routing media to a vehicle frame portion , the bracket comprising; first and second opposing jaw members configured movable in a direction against each other to clamp onto the vehicle frame portion , tightening means for forcing the first jaw member against the second jaw member to secure the mounting bracket to the vehicle frame portion , and at least one supporting member for supporting the pneumatic hose or electrical wire harness, wherein the first and second opposing jaw members are integrally formed and connected via a resilient bending portion , whereby the tightening means force the first jaw member against the second jaw member by bending the resilient bending portion, characterized in that the mounting bracket further comprises an ear portion extending in an extension direction of the first and second jaw members and in a plane perpendicular to a plane of the second jaw member , wherein the ear portion is arranged to support routing media in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the vehicle frame portion . first and second opposing jaw members configured movable in a direction against each other to clamp onto the vehicle frame portion , tightening means for forcing the first jaw member against the second jaw member to secure the mounting bracket to the vehicle frame portion , and at least one supporting member for supporting the pneumatic hose or electrical wire harness, wherein the first and second opposing jaw members are integrally formed and connected via a resilient bending portion , whereby the tightening means force the first jaw member against the second jaw member by bending the resilient bending portion, characterized in that the mounting bracket further comprises an ear portion extending in an extension direction of the first and second jaw members and in a plane perpendicular to a plane of the second jaw member , wherein the ear portion is arranged to support routing media in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the vehicle frame portion .
Handheld rechargeable battery-operated vacuum cleaner with a suction nozzle , through which suction air is drawn into the vacuum cleaner in an inflow direction in the intended use of the vacuum cleaner , an electrical rechargeable battery for operating the motor of a motor-fan unit of the vacuum cleaner and a plug connector for charging the electrical rechargeable battery , wherein the plug connector has an intended plug direction along an axis which extends in parallel with the inflow direction or encloses an angle of less than 45° therewith, characterised in that the plug connector is arranged on the vacuum cleaner such that it can be accessed via the bottom side of the vacuum cleaner .
Train station , in particular a tunnel-type train station, having at least one public waiting area for waiting persons and at least one traffic route for the circulation of vehicles , wherein the public waiting area is disposed adjacent to the traffic route , and wherein the train station features at least one ambient air cleaning assembly for cleaning an ambient air with at least one filter arrangement for separating solid, liquid or gaseous ambient air contaminants, in particular fine particulate matter, from the ambient air, wherein the traffic route is provided as vehicle tunnel and the train station features an enclosed area in which the public waiting area for waiting persons is disposed, wherein the enclosed area features at least one side wall , wherein the at least one filter arrangement is disposed on and/or in the side wall of the enclosed area , characterized in that the side wall of the enclosed area features a curvature in a plane normal to a longitudinal extension of the traffic route , and wherein the filter arrangement features a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the side wall .
A method of printing a three-dimensional object using a printing device , the method comprising: determining a color for a region of the three-dimensional object , the color being assigned a color density; determining a color thickness for the color based on the color density; printing a color layer having the color thickness in the region; characterized by determining a target thickness for the region of the three-dimensional object , the target thickness being independent from the color thickness ; determining a structural thickness for a structural layer of the region based on the color thickness and the target thickness ; printing the structural layer having the structural thickness directly onto the color layer ; and wherein a combination of the color layer and the structural layer has the target thickness . determining a color for a region of the three-dimensional object , the color being assigned a color density; determining a color thickness for the color based on the color density; printing a color layer having the color thickness in the region; characterized by determining a target thickness for the region of the three-dimensional object , the target thickness being independent from the color thickness ; determining a structural thickness for a structural layer of the region based on the color thickness and the target thickness ; printing the structural layer having the structural thickness directly onto the color layer ; and wherein a combination of the color layer and the structural layer has the target thickness .
A method comprising: displaying , by a video display device having a first display, to a user of a client device having a second display, a broadcast of an audiovisual data feed, the video display device and the client device comprising separate devices; receiving , by the client device, an identification of a portion of the audiovisual data feed; determining, by the client device, that a provider of the broadcast divided the audiovisual data feed into segments prior to broadcasting the audiovisual data feed; providing, by the client device, the user with access to a time-constrained video based on the provider-divided segments; generating , by the client device, a time-constrained video from the identified portion of the audiovisual data feed according to the provider-divided segments; receiving, by the client device, an instruction to combine the generated time-constrained video with a second user-generated time-constrained video on the client device; and generating, by the client device, the combination of the generated time-constrained video with a second user-generated time-constrained video, resulting in a sequence of time-constrained videos, wherein the first and the second time-constrained videos are videos of a fixed maximum length imposed by a system carrying out the steps of the method. displaying , by a video display device having a first display, to a user of a client device having a second display, a broadcast of an audiovisual data feed, the video display device and the client device comprising separate devices; receiving , by the client device, an identification of a portion of the audiovisual data feed; determining, by the client device, that a provider of the broadcast divided the audiovisual data feed into segments prior to broadcasting the audiovisual data feed; providing, by the client device, the user with access to a time-constrained video based on the provider-divided segments; generating , by the client device, a time-constrained video from the identified portion of the audiovisual data feed according to the provider-divided segments; receiving, by the client device, an instruction to combine the generated time-constrained video with a second user-generated time-constrained video on the client device; and generating, by the client device, the combination of the generated time-constrained video with a second user-generated time-constrained video, resulting in a sequence of time-constrained videos,
A vitrification carrier for a biological sample, wherein said carrier includes a body and a sealing cap , and wherein the near end of the body and the bottom of the sealing cap are sealable to form a sealed placing area for a frozen sample, and a placing platform for a frozen sample is set in said placing area for a frozen sample, and a coolant circulation channel is set on said body, and at least one flow-through pore corresponding to said coolant circulation channel is set on said sealing cap so as to enable the coolant in the circulation channel to contact with the outside surface of the placing area for a frozen sample when the biological sample is subjected to cryopreservation, thereby cooling the biological sample; wherein said placing platform (a) is fixed on the top of the near end of the body; or (b) is fixed on the bottom of said sealing cap; and said body further includes a gripping part at the distal end of the body, and said channel has at least one distal opening located on the gripping part and at least one side opening located on the side wall of the body, and said at least one distal opening communicates with said at least one side opening, and said at least one flow-through pore corresponds to said at least one side opening when the sealing cap is sealed with the body. (a) is fixed on the top of the near end of the body; or (b) is fixed on the bottom of said sealing cap; and
A method for in vitro or ex vivo transfecting eukaryotic cells with one or more nucleic acids wherein said cells are contacted with a transfection composition containing one or more composite material(s) comprising sepiolite fibres, having a mean length being less than or equal to 2μm, linked with said nucleic acids, and one or more polyvalent cations.