mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method of video coding using inter-prediction modes, the method comprising: receiving input data associated with a current block in a current image from a video sequence; determining an initial group of coding tools for inter-prediction; determining a test condition for the current block; and when the test condition is satisfied, encoding or decoding the current block using a current inter-prediction mode selected from a modified group of coding tools for inter-prediction, wherein the modified group of coding tools for inter-prediction is derived from the initial group of coding tools for inter-prediction by removing one or more first coding tools for inter-prediction from the initial group of coding tools for inter-prediction, and/or replacing one or more second coding tools for inter-prediction with one or more complexity-reduced coding tools for inter-prediction, wherein whether the test condition is satisfied depends on a coding-tree depth associated with the current block, wherein the test condition is satisfied if a coding-tree depth associated with the current block is equal to a pre-defined value and a block size of the current block is greater than or equal to a threshold. receiving input data associated with a current block in a current image from a video sequence; determining an initial group of coding tools for inter-prediction; determining a test condition for the current block; and when the test condition is satisfied, encoding or decoding the current block using a current inter-prediction mode selected from a modified group of coding tools for inter-prediction, wherein the modified group of coding tools for inter-prediction is derived from the initial group of coding tools for inter-prediction by removing one or more first coding tools for inter-prediction from the initial group of coding tools for inter-prediction, and/or replacing one or more second coding tools for inter-prediction with one or more complexity-reduced coding tools for inter-prediction, wherein whether the test condition is satisfied depends on a coding-tree depth associated with the current block, wherein the test condition is satisfied if a coding-tree depth associated with the current block is equal to a pre-defined value and a block size of the current block is greater than or equal to a threshold.
An apparatus comprising: (a) a body ; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an end effector located at a distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) an ultrasonic blade , wherein the ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate at an ultrasonic frequency, and (ii) a clamp arm , wherein the clamp arm is movable toward the ultrasonic blade to compress tissue against the ultrasonic blade; and (d) a shield member , characterised in that the shield member is configured cover at least a first portion of the end effector and thereby reduce transfer of heat from the first portion of the end effector, wherein the first portion of the end effector is the clamp arm. (a) a body ; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an end effector located at a distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) an ultrasonic blade , wherein the ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate at an ultrasonic frequency, and (ii) a clamp arm , wherein the clamp arm is movable toward the ultrasonic blade to compress tissue against the ultrasonic blade; and (i) an ultrasonic blade , wherein the ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate at an ultrasonic frequency, and (ii) a clamp arm , wherein the clamp arm is movable toward the ultrasonic blade to compress tissue against the ultrasonic blade; and (d) a shield member , characterised in that the shield member is configured cover at least a first portion of the end effector and thereby reduce transfer of heat from the first portion of the end effector, wherein the first portion of the end effector is the clamp arm.
A sample processing apparatus comprising: (a) a carrying section configured to carry a sample container in the lying state; and (b) a raising section , wherein the sample processing apparatus is characterized by comprising (c) a detection section configured to detect pose information regarding a sample container which has a head portion and a bottom portion with a stopper provided in the head portion and is configured to house a sample; and (d) the raising section comprising - a holding mechanism section having holding blades configured to hold in between the sample container in a lying state and release the sample container , the holding mechanism section being rotatable in normal and reverse directions; and - a turning mechanism section configured to turn the holding mechanism section in either one of the normal and reverse directions based on the pose information indicating an orientation of the sample container and thereby turn the sample container so that the sample container is raised with the bottom portion being located at a lower level than the head portion . (a) a carrying section configured to carry a sample container in the lying state; and (b) a raising section , wherein the sample processing apparatus is characterized by comprising (c) a detection section configured to detect pose information regarding a sample container which has a head portion and a bottom portion with a stopper provided in the head portion and is configured to house a sample; and (d) the raising section comprising - a holding mechanism section having holding blades configured to hold in between the sample container in a lying state and release the sample container , the holding mechanism section being rotatable in normal and reverse directions; and - a turning mechanism section configured to turn the holding mechanism section in either one of the normal and reverse directions based on the pose information indicating an orientation of the sample container and thereby turn the sample container so that the sample container is raised with the bottom portion being located at a lower level than the head portion . - a holding mechanism section having holding blades configured to hold in between the sample container in a lying state and release the sample container , the holding mechanism section being rotatable in normal and reverse directions; and - a turning mechanism section configured to turn the holding mechanism section in either one of the normal and reverse directions based on the pose information indicating an orientation of the sample container and thereby turn the sample container so that the sample container is raised with the bottom portion being located at a lower level than the head portion .
Housing for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising at least two housing shell areas , which enclose a housing interior and are connected to one another in at least one connection area , wherein a first housing shell area of the two housing shell areas connected to one another in the at least one connection area has a first meshing formation in the at least one connection area and a second housing shell area of the two housing shell areas connected to one another in the at least one connection area has a second meshing formation , which is or can be brought into positive-locking meshing with the first meshing formation , wherein the first meshing formation comprises at least one meshing opening and the second meshing formation comprises at least one meshing strap meshing with the at least one meshing opening in association with the at least one meshing opening of the first meshing formation , wherein the at least one meshing strap comprises a first strap section , which is connected to the second housing shell area and passes through the associated meshing opening when the housing shell areas are connected to one another and comprises a second strap section , which adjoins the first strap section and extends behind the first housing shell area , characterized in that the at least one meshing strap is or can be positioned such that it meshes with the associated meshing opening from an outer side of the first housing shell area , which outer side is oriented such that it faces away from the housing interior , and that the first strap section extends starting from a first bonding area of the first strap section to the second housing shell area in the direction of the housing interior , and that the second strap section extends starting from a second bonding area of the second strap section to the first strap section approximately in the direction of the first bonding area . the at least one meshing strap is or can be positioned such that it meshes with the associated meshing opening from an outer side of the first housing shell area , which outer side is oriented such that it faces away from the housing interior , and that the first strap section extends starting from a first bonding area of the first strap section to the second housing shell area in the direction of the housing interior , and that the second strap section extends starting from a second bonding area of the second strap section to the first strap section approximately in the direction of the first bonding area .
A dental abutment coping for securing a dental prosthesis to a dental abutment , the dental abutment coping comprising: a body extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis , the body defining a cavity extending from an opening in the second end of the dental abutment coping , the body comprising: an exterior surface adapted to be inserted into a corresponding interface cavity of the dental prosthesis , wherein the exterior surface includes a tapered exterior region extending along the length of the longitudinal axis, wherein the tapered exterior region defining an increasing exterior diameter of the body along the length towards the second end and a flat exterior region parallel to the longitudinal axis , wherein the tapered exterior region extends from the first end to the flat exterior region; a peripheral region of the second end, the peripheral region extending around the opening and comprising a beveled surface oriented towards the longitudinal axis at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis ; and an interior surface sized to accept a head of the dental abutment , the interior surface having a tapered interior region and an interface interior region, the interface interior region being between the peripheral region and the tapered interior region, and the tapered interior region defining an increasing internal diameter of the cavity between a distal end of the cavity and the interface interior region. an exterior surface adapted to be inserted into a corresponding interface cavity of the dental prosthesis , wherein the exterior surface includes a tapered exterior region extending along the length of the longitudinal axis, wherein the tapered exterior region defining an increasing exterior diameter of the body along the length towards the second end and a flat exterior region parallel to the longitudinal axis , wherein the tapered exterior region extends from the first end to the flat exterior region; a tapered exterior region extending along the length of the longitudinal axis, wherein the tapered exterior region defining an increasing exterior diameter of the body along the length towards the second end and a flat exterior region parallel to the longitudinal axis , wherein the tapered exterior region extends from the first end to the flat exterior region; a peripheral region of the second end, the peripheral region extending around the opening and comprising a beveled surface oriented towards the longitudinal axis at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis ; and an interior surface sized to accept a head of the dental abutment , the interior surface having a tapered interior region and an interface interior region, the interface interior region being between the peripheral region and the tapered interior region, and the tapered interior region defining an increasing internal diameter of the cavity between a distal end of the cavity and the interface interior region.
A filter apparatus comprising: a first conductive signal line configured to form a first radio frequency resonator; a second conductive signal line configured to form a second radio frequency resonator; a cross-coupling element comprising a first electrode arranged to couple capacitively to the first conductive signal line, a second electrode arranged to couple capacitively to the second conductive signal line, and an electrically conductive signal line coupling the first electrode to the second electrode, wherein the cross-coupling element is bendable with respect to the first conductive signal line and the second conductive signal line to adjust said capacitive coupling characterized in that the cross-coupling element is fixed to the first conductive signal line and the second conductive signal line through an insulator such that the first electrode and the second electrode remain bendable with respect to the to the first conductive signal line and the second conductive signal line, respectively. a first conductive signal line configured to form a first radio frequency resonator; a second conductive signal line configured to form a second radio frequency resonator; a cross-coupling element comprising a first electrode arranged to couple capacitively to the first conductive signal line, a second electrode arranged to couple capacitively to the second conductive signal line, and an electrically conductive signal line coupling the first electrode to the second electrode, wherein the cross-coupling element is bendable with respect to the first conductive signal line and the second conductive signal line to adjust said capacitive coupling characterized in that the cross-coupling element is fixed to the first conductive signal line and the second conductive signal line through an insulator such that the first electrode and the second electrode remain bendable with respect to the to the first conductive signal line and the second conductive signal line, respectively.
A component mounting device comprising: component supply devices which are placed side by side in a first axis direction and which each are configured to supply a component to be mounted on an object (CB) to a supply position (P1); a movable section which is configured to obtain the component from the supply position (P1) and mounts the component at a mounting position (P3, P4) of the object (CB); a driving mechanism which is configured to move the movable section in the first axis direction and a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction; an imaging device which is configured to capture an image of the component held by the movable section , at an imaging position (P2); and a control section which is configured to control the driving mechanism such that the driving mechanism moves the movable section from the supply position (P1) to the mounting position (P3, P4) via the imaging position (P2) and moves in a direction of movement at the time of imaging with either of the first axis direction or the second axis direction set to be the direction of movement at the time of imaging, when the movable section passes through the imaging position (P2), the component mounting device being characterized in that the control section is configured to determine the direction of movement at the time of imaging, according to a first distance along the first axis direction and a second distance along the second axis direction from the imaging position (P2) to the mounting position (P3, P4). component supply devices which are placed side by side in a first axis direction and which each are configured to supply a component to be mounted on an object (CB) to a supply position (P1); a movable section which is configured to obtain the component from the supply position (P1) and mounts the component at a mounting position (P3, P4) of the object (CB); a driving mechanism which is configured to move the movable section in the first axis direction and a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction; an imaging device which is configured to capture an image of the component held by the movable section , at an imaging position (P2); and a control section which is configured to control the driving mechanism such that the driving mechanism moves the movable section from the supply position (P1) to the mounting position (P3, P4) via the imaging position (P2) and moves in a direction of movement at the time of imaging with either of the first axis direction or the second axis direction set to be the direction of movement at the time of imaging, when the movable section passes through the imaging position (P2), the component mounting device being characterized in that the control section is configured to determine the direction of movement at the time of imaging, according to a first distance along the first axis direction and a second distance along the second axis direction from the imaging position (P2) to the mounting position (P3, P4).
A method comprising: changing an intensity of light transmitted through a cantilevered optical fiber of a scanning fiber device , the method comprising the step of providing a sensed condition of a temperature of at least one of the cantilevered optical fiber , the method being characterised in that it comprises additionally the following steps of changing a setpoint temperature for the scanning fiber device based at least in part on the change in the intensity of the light, wherein the change in the setpoint temperature is operable to maintain a temperature of at least one of the cantilevered optical fiber and an adhesive attached to the cantilevered optical fiber substantially constant irrespective of the change in the intensity; providing a temperature adjustment device within the scanning fiber device, wherein the temperature adjustment device is configured to maintain a substantially constant temperature in the scanning fiber device; and providing a temperature control signal to the temperature control device based on the changed setpoint temperature and the sensed condition of the temperature. changing an intensity of light transmitted through a cantilevered optical fiber of a scanning fiber device , the method comprising the step of providing a sensed condition of a temperature of at least one of the cantilevered optical fiber , the method being characterised in that it comprises additionally the following steps of changing a setpoint temperature for the scanning fiber device based at least in part on the change in the intensity of the light, wherein the change in the setpoint temperature is operable to maintain a temperature of at least one of the cantilevered optical fiber and an adhesive attached to the cantilevered optical fiber substantially constant irrespective of the change in the intensity; providing a temperature adjustment device within the scanning fiber device, wherein the temperature adjustment device is configured to maintain a substantially constant temperature in the scanning fiber device; and providing a temperature control signal to the temperature control device based on the changed setpoint temperature and the sensed condition of the temperature.
A sonotrode of an ultrasonic welding device with a sonotrode body with sonotrode head with at least one working surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the sonotrode head for welding or welding together and/or deforming and/or cutting at least one item of metallic welding material, wherein the sonotrode head has mutually differing cross-sections along the working surface , characterised in that the cross-section of the sonotrode head in the end region of the working surface extending at the end face is greater than in the middle region of the working surface.
Antenna box for RFID readers with at least two opposing metallically conductive side walls which are connected to one another by a bottom of the same type and which thereby form a rectangular waveguide which is open towards at least one side, characterised in that an antenna structure in the form of a dipole or a dipole array is arranged at the bottom of the antenna box and is oriented in such a way that it excites during operation an H20 wave type in the antenna box.
A message processing method, wherein the method comprises: receiving a first message sent by a first device to a second device; determining whether the first message is a privacy message; if the first message is a privacy message, generating a second message according to the first message, wherein the second message carries a first privacy label; and sending the second message to the second device, so that the second device displays a notification of the second message on a notification screen according to the first privacy label after receiving the second message. receiving a first message sent by a first device to a second device; determining whether the first message is a privacy message; if the first message is a privacy message, generating a second message according to the first message, wherein the second message carries a first privacy label; and sending the second message to the second device, so that the second device displays a notification of the second message on a notification screen according to the first privacy label after receiving the second message.
A colloidal MCC stabilizer, comprising: i) hydrolyzed colloidal microcrystalline cellulose; ii) low DS carboxymethyl cellulose having a viscosity of 30 - 85 cP in 2% deionized water measured with a Brookfield RV viscometer at room temperature and 60 rpm and a DS of 0.60 to 0.85; and iii) medium DS carboxymethyl cellulose having a viscosity of 400 - 800 cP in 2% deionized water measured with a Brookfield RV viscometer at room temperature and 30 rpm and a DS of 0.80 to 0.95, wherein the weight ratio of microcrystalline cellulose / low DS carboxymethyl cellulose / medium DS carboxymethyl cellulose in the range of 92/4/4 to 88/6/6, and wherein the low DS CMC and medium DS CMC comprise 8 to 12 %wt. of the stabilizer. i) hydrolyzed colloidal microcrystalline cellulose; ii) low DS carboxymethyl cellulose having a viscosity of 30 - 85 cP in 2% deionized water measured with a Brookfield RV viscometer at room temperature and 60 rpm and a DS of 0.60 to 0.85; and iii) medium DS carboxymethyl cellulose having a viscosity of 400 - 800 cP in 2% deionized water measured with a Brookfield RV viscometer at room temperature and 30 rpm and a DS of 0.80 to 0.95, wherein the weight ratio of microcrystalline cellulose / low DS carboxymethyl cellulose / medium DS carboxymethyl cellulose in the range of 92/4/4 to 88/6/6, and wherein the low DS CMC and medium DS CMC comprise 8 to 12 %wt. of the stabilizer.
Electrical circuit for a vehicle , comprising at least one electrical contact means for intermittently detachable electrical connection to an external electrical network and to an in-vehicle electrical network , and with at least one detector device which determines whether a connection exists between the contact means and the external network , with at least one switching means which closes an electrical connection between the contact means and the in-vehicle network depending on the connection determined between the contact means and the external network , wherein the detector device is designed such that, in the event of disconnection between the contact means and the in-vehicle network , it determines whether a connection exists between the contact means and the external network , and with at least one distance measuring device which outputs a signal indicative of a distance travelled by the vehicle , wherein the circuit is embodied to determine the time or the position of a contact breaking from the time or the position of the connection detected by the detector device and a length (L) of the vehicle-external electrical network .