mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method comprising: generating a plurality of CDMA chips for each of multiple frequency channels; digitally upconverting the plurality of CDMA chips for each frequency channel to a different frequency and obtain upconverted samples for the frequency channel based on an iterative algorithm that allows hardware calculation of trigonometric functions using shift, add and/or subtract computations; and combining the upconverted samples for the multiple frequency channels to obtain composite samples comprising signals for the multiple frequency channels; and further comprising: performing pre-distortion on the composite samples to generate output samples; converting the output samples to an analog signal processing the analog signal with a single RF transmit chain comprising an analog quadrature upconversion to generate an RF output signal, wherein the pre-distortion is performed to compensate for gain and phase mismatches caused by the analog quadrature upconversion to radio frequency in the single RF transmit chain, wherein the pre-distortion can be expressed as X I , pre − dis t = X I t + A * X Q t , and X Q , pre − dis t = B * X Q t where X I,pre-dis (t) and X Q,pre-dis (t) are I and Q pre-distorted signals, A = tanφ and B = 1/(α*cosφ), α is an estimate of the gain mismatch and φ is an estimate of the phase mismatch. generating a plurality of CDMA chips for each of multiple frequency channels; digitally upconverting the plurality of CDMA chips for each frequency channel to a different frequency and obtain upconverted samples for the frequency channel based on an iterative algorithm that allows hardware calculation of trigonometric functions using shift, add and/or subtract computations; and combining the upconverted samples for the multiple frequency channels to obtain composite samples comprising signals for the multiple frequency channels; and performing pre-distortion on the composite samples to generate output samples; converting the output samples to an analog signal processing the analog signal with a single RF transmit chain comprising an analog quadrature upconversion to generate an RF output signal, wherein the pre-distortion is performed to compensate for gain and phase mismatches caused by the analog quadrature upconversion to radio frequency in the single RF transmit chain, wherein the pre-distortion can be expressed as X I , pre − dis t = X I t + A * X Q t , and X Q , pre − dis t = B * X Q t where X I,pre-dis (t) and X Q,pre-dis (t) are I and Q pre-distorted signals, A = tanφ and B = 1/(α*cosφ), α is an estimate of the gain mismatch and φ is an estimate of the phase mismatch.
A method of completing a well, the well having a cased wellbore section, the method comprising: placing a first tubular member in the well, and hanging the first tubular member in the cased wellbore section at a subterranean location; placing a second tubular member in the well so that a portion of the second tubular member is telescoped into a portion of the first tubular member and a portion of an outer surface of the second tubular member extends adjacent to a portion of an inner surface of the first tubular member, the respective telescoped portions of the first and second tubular members having reduced wall thicknesses relative to respective remaining portions of the first and second tubular members, and a plurality of metallic annular protrusions each being formed on at least one of the adjacent inner and outer surfaces; and expanding the second tubular member so that each of the metallic annular protrusions is in sealing contact with, and plastically deforms, the other of the adjacent inner and outer surfaces on which said metallic annular protrusion is not formed. placing a first tubular member in the well, and hanging the first tubular member in the cased wellbore section at a subterranean location; placing a second tubular member in the well so that a portion of the second tubular member is telescoped into a portion of the first tubular member and a portion of an outer surface of the second tubular member extends adjacent to a portion of an inner surface of the first tubular member, the respective telescoped portions of the first and second tubular members having reduced wall thicknesses relative to respective remaining portions of the first and second tubular members, and a plurality of metallic annular protrusions each being formed on at least one of the adjacent inner and outer surfaces; and expanding the second tubular member so that each of the metallic annular protrusions is in sealing contact with, and plastically deforms, the other of the adjacent inner and outer surfaces on which said metallic annular protrusion is not formed.
Method of operating and/or controlling a personal care device, in particular hair removal device such as an electric shaver, wherein at least one user's behavior parameter is detected by at least one detector (41-56) when handling the personal care device during a personal care treatment session, characterized by the steps of - comparing the real-time data of the detected user's behavior parameter to historical data of at least one behavioral parameter stored in a storage and/or detection of at least one emotional parameter indicative of the user's emotion when handling the personal care device during a personal care treatment session by at least one emotion detector, and - determination of natural behavior and/or non-natural behavior depending on said comparison of the real-time data and historical data of the behavioral parameter and/or the detected emotional parameter. - comparing the real-time data of the detected user's behavior parameter to historical data of at least one behavioral parameter stored in a storage and/or detection of at least one emotional parameter indicative of the user's emotion when handling the personal care device during a personal care treatment session by at least one emotion detector, and - determination of natural behavior and/or non-natural behavior depending on said comparison of the real-time data and historical data of the behavioral parameter and/or the detected emotional parameter.
A compute device comprising: one or more processors; one or more memory devices having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the compute device to: establish a virtual network function on the compute device to perform a network function, wherein the virtual network function comprises a plurality of virtual network function components that communicate with each other; read one or more packets communicated between the virtual network function components; perform a security threat assessment on the one or more packets communicated between the virtual network function components; and transmit the security threat assessment to a security compute device. one or more processors; one or more memory devices having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the compute device to: establish a virtual network function on the compute device to perform a network function, wherein the virtual network function comprises a plurality of virtual network function components that communicate with each other; read one or more packets communicated between the virtual network function components; perform a security threat assessment on the one or more packets communicated between the virtual network function components; and transmit the security threat assessment to a security compute device. establish a virtual network function on the compute device to perform a network function, wherein the virtual network function comprises a plurality of virtual network function components that communicate with each other; read one or more packets communicated between the virtual network function components; perform a security threat assessment on the one or more packets communicated between the virtual network function components; and transmit the security threat assessment to a security compute device.
A method of analysis, the method comprising: forming a plurality of partitions containing a target at partial occupancy, each partition containing a forward primer, a reverse primer, and a reporter including a first oligomer and a second oligomer capable of base-pairing with one another below a melting temperature of the reporter to reduce a photoluminescence detectable from a photoluminophore of the first oligomer, wherein each of the first oligomer and the second oligomer includes a quencher of the photoluminophore, and wherein the first oligomer is configured to bind to the target at a position that is intermediate binding sites for the forward primer and the reverse primer; amplifying the target in the plurality of partitions, at least in part by extending the forward primer and the reverse primer at a temperature above the melting temperature of the reporter, wherein the step of amplifying causes cleavage of the first oligomer, and wherein the cleavage affects the photoluminescence detectable from the photoluminophore; detecting the photoluminescence from the photoluminophore in the plurality of partitions while each partition is at a temperature below the melting temperature of the reporter; and determining a level of the target based on the photoluminescence detected; wherein the first oligomer forms a greater number of base pairs with the target than with the second oligomer such that the first oligomer hybridized with the target has a higher melting temperature than the reporter. forming a plurality of partitions containing a target at partial occupancy, each partition containing a forward primer, a reverse primer, and a reporter including a first oligomer and a second oligomer capable of base-pairing with one another below a melting temperature of the reporter to reduce a photoluminescence detectable from a photoluminophore of the first oligomer, wherein each of the first oligomer and the second oligomer includes a quencher of the photoluminophore, and wherein the first oligomer is configured to bind to the target at a position that is intermediate binding sites for the forward primer and the reverse primer; amplifying the target in the plurality of partitions, at least in part by extending the forward primer and the reverse primer at a temperature above the melting temperature of the reporter, wherein the step of amplifying causes cleavage of the first oligomer, and wherein the cleavage affects the photoluminescence detectable from the photoluminophore; detecting the photoluminescence from the photoluminophore in the plurality of partitions while each partition is at a temperature below the melting temperature of the reporter; and determining a level of the target based on the photoluminescence detected; wherein the first oligomer forms a greater number of base pairs with the target than with the second oligomer such that the first oligomer hybridized with the target has a higher melting temperature than the reporter.
A method for activating a relay functionality of a relay user equipment within a mobile communication network, wherein the relay user equipment is capable to perform direct communication over a direct sidelink connection respectively with one or more remote user equipments, wherein the relay user equipment is located in a radio cell controlled by a radio base station in the mobile communication network and supports a relay functionality for being capable to serve as a relay, respectively for the one or more remote user equipments, so as to relay communication between the one or more remote user equipments and the radio base station via the direct sidelink connection, the method comprising the following steps: determining by the radio base station whether or not further relays are necessary in the radio cell, in case it is determined that further relays are necessary in the radio cell, selecting by the radio base station a persistence check value and transmitting by the radio base station a broadcast message in the radio cell, the broadcast message at least indicating that further relays are necessary in the radio cell and comprising the selected persistence check value, and upon receiving the broadcast message, the relay user equipment activates its relay functionality in case the relay user equipment determines that relay requirements for activating its relay functionality in the radio cell are fulfilled by the relay user equipment and in case a persistence check performed by the relay user equipment based on the received persistence check value is successful. determining by the radio base station whether or not further relays are necessary in the radio cell, in case it is determined that further relays are necessary in the radio cell, selecting by the radio base station a persistence check value and transmitting by the radio base station a broadcast message in the radio cell, the broadcast message at least indicating that further relays are necessary in the radio cell and comprising the selected persistence check value, and upon receiving the broadcast message, the relay user equipment activates its relay functionality in case the relay user equipment determines that relay requirements for activating its relay functionality in the radio cell are fulfilled by the relay user equipment and in case a persistence check performed by the relay user equipment based on the received persistence check value is successful.
Door system for a refrigerator, wherein the door system comprises at least one refrigerator door and an associated mounting arrangement which is configured to pivotably mount the refrigerator door to a refrigerator such that the refrigerator door can be pivoted about a substantially vertically oriented pivot axis between a closed position, in which the refrigerator is closed by the refrigerator door , and an open position, which allows access to the interior of the refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator door defines an opening angle (A) with respect to the refrigerator; wherein the door system further comprises at least one spring element which is connected to the refrigerator door and which is configured to interact with the refrigerator such that the refrigerator door is pushed into the closed position by the spring element when an opening angle (A) is smaller than a first limit angle and is pushed into the open position by the spring element when an opening angle (A) is greater than a second limit angle, wherein the spring element comprises a gas pressure spring; further comprising at least one limiting element , by means of which the opening angle (A) of the refrigerator door is limited to a maximum opening angle, wherein the maximum opening angle is adjustable, wherein the limiting element is configured as a coupling rod with a first end and an opposite second end , wherein the first end of the coupling rod is connected to the refrigerator door and the second end of the coupling rod is configured to interact with the refrigerator.
A computer-implemented method for secure de-centralized domain name system, the method comprising: recording a domain registration transaction to a blockchain, the domain registration transaction comprising a domain name, a domain primary key corresponding to a domain public key and domain certificate information for a server node; recording a domain security transaction, comprising the domain public key, to the blockchain to generate a domain name record comprising the domain name, an associated IP address, the domain public key and the domain certificate information, wherein the domain security transaction being signed using the domain primary key; transmitting, by a client node, a domain name request to a domain name node; receiving, by the client node, a domain name response from the domain name node, the domain name response comprising the domain public key, the domain certificate information and the associated IP address retrieved from the domain name record of the blockchain; and initiating a secure communication between the client node and the server node using at least one of the domain public key and the domain certificate information. recording a domain registration transaction to a blockchain, the domain registration transaction comprising a domain name, a domain primary key corresponding to a domain public key and domain certificate information for a server node; recording a domain security transaction, comprising the domain public key, to the blockchain to generate a domain name record comprising the domain name, an associated IP address, the domain public key and the domain certificate information, wherein the domain security transaction being signed using the domain primary key; transmitting, by a client node, a domain name request to a domain name node; receiving, by the client node, a domain name response from the domain name node, the domain name response comprising the domain public key, the domain certificate information and the associated IP address retrieved from the domain name record of the blockchain; and initiating a secure communication between the client node and the server node using at least one of the domain public key and the domain certificate information.
Method for evaluating the distance (d) separating an identifier equipped with a first wireless communication module and a vehicle equipped with a second wireless communication module , comprising the following steps: - establishing a wireless link (L) between the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module ; - estimating (E8; E10; E18; E20) said distance (d) on the basis of a propagation time of electromagnetic signals involved in the wireless link (L) that is established; characterized in that it comprises a step of activating the emission of a dedicated emitted signal (S) when said estimated distance (d) is less than a predetermined value (do), and in that the distance (d) is evaluated by way of a measurement, by the identifier , of the strength of said emitted signal (S). - establishing a wireless link (L) between the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module ; - estimating (E8; E10; E18; E20) said distance (d) on the basis of a propagation time of electromagnetic signals involved in the wireless link (L) that is established;
A system for correcting a number of counts in an energy bin of X-ray photons detected by a photon counting detector for a spectral computed tomography system , the system comprising: a photon detection unit comprising the photon counting detector and configured for detecting photons and providing a pulse-height of each of the detected photons ; a storage device configured for storing a number of counts in an energy bin according to the pulse-height of each of the detected photons ; a determination unit configured for determining a correction value of a gain and/or a correction value of an offset of the photon counting detector based on an illumination history of the photon counting detector ; and a correction unit configured for correcting the number of counts in the energy bin of the detected photons according to the correction value of the gain and/or the correction value of the offset of the photon counting detector , to correct deviations of the number of counts in the energy bin, which are due to space charge effects, polarization effects of and/or charge trapping in the photon counting detector ; characterized in that the correction unit is configured for correcting the number of counts in the energy bin of the detected photons in a forward model of the spectral computed tomography system by adapting a response function of the photon detection unit according to the correction value of the gain and/or the correction value of the offset of the photon counting detector . a photon detection unit comprising the photon counting detector and configured for detecting photons and providing a pulse-height of each of the detected photons ; a storage device configured for storing a number of counts in an energy bin according to the pulse-height of each of the detected photons ; a determination unit configured for determining a correction value of a gain and/or a correction value of an offset of the photon counting detector based on an illumination history of the photon counting detector ; and a correction unit configured for correcting the number of counts in the energy bin of the detected photons according to the correction value of the gain and/or the correction value of the offset of the photon counting detector , to correct deviations of the number of counts in the energy bin, which are due to space charge effects, polarization effects of and/or charge trapping in the photon counting detector ; characterized in that the correction unit is configured for correcting the number of counts in the energy bin of the detected photons in a forward model of the spectral computed tomography system by adapting a response function of the photon detection unit according to the correction value of the gain and/or the correction value of the offset of the photon counting detector .
An engineered fungal strain, capable of producing an increased level of a protein of interest as compared to a parental strain, wherein the engineered fungal strain comprises and expresses a variant histidine kinase gene, wherein the variant histidine kinase gene encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising a mutation at position 786 of SEQ ID NO: 43, and has at least 60% identity to SEQ ID NO: 43, and wherein said parental strain does not comprise or express said variant histidine kinase gene. wherein the engineered fungal strain comprises and expresses a variant histidine kinase gene, wherein the variant histidine kinase gene encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising a mutation at position 786 of SEQ ID NO: 43, and has at least 60% identity to SEQ ID NO: 43, and wherein said parental strain does not comprise or express said variant histidine kinase gene.