mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
An aerosol-generating article comprising: a tobacco rod having an outer circumferential surface surrounded by a wrapper ; a filter rod having an outer circumferential surface surrounded by the wrapper , and comprising a structure supporting the wrapper in a transverse direction and at least one channel formed between the wrapper and the structure ; and an airflow obstruction configured to obstruct an airflow of aerosol passing through the at least one channel , wherein the structure comprises a plurality of support surfaces contacting an inner circumferential surface of the wrapper in a longitudinal direction, wherein the structure further comprises a plurality of plates (232-1, 232-2, 232-3, 232-4) extending from a longitudinal axis to the inner circumferential surface of the wrapper , wherein the airflow obstruction comprises a plurality of colliding bodies (238-1, 238-2, 238-3) perpendicularly coupled to at least one of the plurality of plates (232-1, 232-2, 232-3, 232-4). a tobacco rod having an outer circumferential surface surrounded by a wrapper ; a filter rod having an outer circumferential surface surrounded by the wrapper , and comprising a structure supporting the wrapper in a transverse direction and at least one channel formed between the wrapper and the structure ; and an airflow obstruction configured to obstruct an airflow of aerosol passing through the at least one channel , wherein the structure comprises a plurality of support surfaces contacting an inner circumferential surface of the wrapper in a longitudinal direction, wherein the structure further comprises a plurality of plates (232-1, 232-2, 232-3, 232-4) extending from a longitudinal axis to the inner circumferential surface of the wrapper , wherein the airflow obstruction comprises a plurality of colliding bodies (238-1, 238-2, 238-3) perpendicularly coupled to at least one of the plurality of plates (232-1, 232-2, 232-3, 232-4).
Poly(N)polymerase characterized in that the poly(N)polymerase is a bacterial poly(N)polymerase and immobilized onto a solid support by covalent binding, wherein the poly(N)polymerase is selected from the group consisting of poly(A)polymerase, poly(U)polymerase, poly(G)polymerase and poly(C)polymerase, wherein the poly(N)polymerase is obtained by a process comprising reacting a functional group of an amino acid residue of the poly(N)polymerase with a chemically activated solid support such that a covalent bond is formed and wherein the functional group is selected from primary amines at the N-terminus of each polypeptide chain and in the side-chain of lysine, α-carboxyl groups at the C-terminus, β-carboxyl groups and γ-carboxyl groups of aspartic and glutamic acid, and sulfhydryl or thiol groups of cysteines.
A processor-implemented liveness detection method using a neural network-based liveness detection model, comprising: detecting a face region in an input image; measuring characteristic information of the detected face region, wherein the characteristic information includes any one or any combination of any two or more of a hue value, a face tilt value, a white balance value, a brightness value, and a gamma value; in response to at least one value of the any one or any combination of any two or more of a hue value, a face tilt value, a white balance value, a brightness value, and a gamma value being determined as being out of range of a corresponding pre-set range determined based on values of characteristic information corresponding to the at least one value of images used to train the neural network-based liveness detection model (330:NO), generating an adjusted face region by adjusting the characteristic information of the face region such that the value or values included in the characteristic information fall within the respective pre-set absolute or statistical range or ranges; and performing a liveness detection on the input image to which the adjusted face region is applied using the neural network-based liveness detection model. detecting a face region in an input image; measuring characteristic information of the detected face region, wherein the characteristic information includes any one or any combination of any two or more of a hue value, a face tilt value, a white balance value, a brightness value, and a gamma value; in response to at least one value of the any one or any combination of any two or more of a hue value, a face tilt value, a white balance value, a brightness value, and a gamma value being determined as being out of range of a corresponding pre-set range determined based on values of characteristic information corresponding to the at least one value of images used to train the neural network-based liveness detection model (330:NO), generating an adjusted face region by adjusting the characteristic information of the face region such that the value or values included in the characteristic information fall within the respective pre-set absolute or statistical range or ranges; and performing a liveness detection on the input image to which the adjusted face region is applied using the neural network-based liveness detection model.
A dental blank holder (10; 100; 200; 300; 400) for the manufacture of dental articles, comprising: a frame (18; 180; 280; 380; 480) configured to cooperate with a dental mill, the frame comprising an inner periphery and an outer periphery , the inner periphery including a plurality of receiving walls forming receiving spaces (22; 122; 222; 322; 422), each receiving space (22; 122; 222; 322; 422) configured to receive a dental blank ; a movable arm (30; 130; 230; 330; 430) configured to form a plurality of locking walls , each locking wall configured to enclose a corresponding receiving space (22; 122; 222; 322; 422), the movable arm (30; 130; 230; 330; 430) including at least one biasing member (50a, 50b; 150; 250; 350; 450) configured to apply an individual force toward each receiving space (22; 122; 222; 322; 422) such that each of the dental blanks is held in the receiving spaces for a milling process. a frame (18; 180; 280; 380; 480) configured to cooperate with a dental mill, the frame comprising an inner periphery and an outer periphery , the inner periphery including a plurality of receiving walls forming receiving spaces (22; 122; 222; 322; 422), each receiving space (22; 122; 222; 322; 422) configured to receive a dental blank ; a movable arm (30; 130; 230; 330; 430) configured to form a plurality of locking walls , each locking wall configured to enclose a corresponding receiving space (22; 122; 222; 322; 422), the movable arm (30; 130; 230; 330; 430) including at least one biasing member (50a, 50b; 150; 250; 350; 450) configured to apply an individual force toward each receiving space (22; 122; 222; 322; 422) such that each of the dental blanks is held in the receiving spaces for a milling process.
A pneumatic tire , comprising an innerliner and a sealant layer located radially inside the innerliner, the sealant layer comprising a first sealant layer and a second sealant layer stacked in that order from the innerliner, the first sealant layer comprising a generally string-shaped sealant provided continuously and spirally along an inner periphery of the tire, the second sealant layer comprising a generally string-shaped sealant provided continuously and spirally along the first sealant layer , the tire is characterized in that the sealant of the first sealant layer and the sealant of the second sealant layer extending in directions crossing each other.
Feeding unit (UG) for feeding a film of plastic material in packaging machines for packaging paper rolls, the feeding unit having a right side and a left side and comprising: - a unit for unwinding the film (F) from a corresponding reel ; - a cutting device arranged downstream of the unwinding unit with respect to a feeding direction of the film (F) and adapted to incise the latter transversely to obtain sheets (SF) of predetermined length from the film; - a transfer device arranged downstream of the cutting device and comprising, both on the right side and on the left side of the unit, a predetermined number of drive belts able to engage both the upper face and the lower face of the film; and - a positioning device located downstream of the transfer device and comprising, both on the right side and on the left side of the unit, a predetermined number of drive belts able to engage both the upper face and the lower face of the film; characterized in that - the belts of the positioning device are controlled by a programmable control unit (UE) to which are connected optical means (OC) able to detect the transit of a series of signs (T) formed on the film (F), i.e. on each sheet (SF) obtained from the same film, said control unit (UE) being programmed to compare a transit time that elapses during the passage of the signs (T) of the same right or left side of two consecutive sheets (SF) with a reference cycle time and to increase or decrease the speed of said belts if the transit time is less than or greater than the reference cycle time. - a unit for unwinding the film (F) from a corresponding reel ; - a cutting device arranged downstream of the unwinding unit with respect to a feeding direction of the film (F) and adapted to incise the latter transversely to obtain sheets (SF) of predetermined length from the film; - a transfer device arranged downstream of the cutting device and comprising, both on the right side and on the left side of the unit, a predetermined number of drive belts able to engage both the upper face and the lower face of the film; and - a positioning device located downstream of the transfer device and comprising, both on the right side and on the left side of the unit, a predetermined number of drive belts able to engage both the upper face and the lower face of the film; characterized in that - the belts of the positioning device are controlled by a programmable control unit (UE) to which are connected optical means (OC) able to detect the transit of a series of signs (T) formed on the film (F), i.e. on each sheet (SF) obtained from the same film, said control unit (UE) being programmed to compare a transit time that elapses during the passage of the signs (T) of the same right or left side of two consecutive sheets (SF) with a reference cycle time and to increase or decrease the speed of said belts if the transit time is less than or greater than the reference cycle time.
A method for the preparation of maghemite crystals having a crystal size in the range of 0.5 to 4 nm and a magnetite content of less than 5 parts by weight of one hundred, the parts by weight referring to the proportion of divalent iron ions in the total iron and the method comprising the steps: S1: preparing an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution having a pH value in the range of 10 to 15, the sodium hydroxide solution containing one or more alditols and one or more carbohydrates and the temperature of the sodium hydroxide solution being 0 to 10° Celsius; S2: preparing a further aqueous solution containing chloride ions, iron(II) salts and iron(III) salts and having a temperature of 0 to 10° Celsius; and S3: preparing a mixture of the sodium hydroxide solution and the further solution, the temperature of the mixture being 0 to 10° Celsius. S1: preparing an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution having a pH value in the range of 10 to 15, the sodium hydroxide solution containing one or more alditols and one or more carbohydrates and the temperature of the sodium hydroxide solution being 0 to 10° Celsius; S2: preparing a further aqueous solution containing chloride ions, iron(II) salts and iron(III) salts and having a temperature of 0 to 10° Celsius; and S3: preparing a mixture of the sodium hydroxide solution and the further solution, the temperature of the mixture being 0 to 10° Celsius.
A processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: access a list of print jobs for printing; determine a healthy area of an image transfer media ; for each job in the list, calculate an image risk area (IRA) based on the healthy area ; and rank each job in a print order according to its IRA , characterized in that calculating an IRA comprises determining an amount of a job image area that falls outside of the healthy area , and ranking each job comprises ranking the job in the print order from lowest IRA to highest IRA, where a job with the lowest IRA is ranked first in the print order and a job with the highest IRA is ranked last in the print order. access a list of print jobs for printing; determine a healthy area of an image transfer media ; for each job in the list, calculate an image risk area (IRA) based on the healthy area ; and rank each job in a print order according to its IRA , characterized in that calculating an IRA comprises determining an amount of a job image area that falls outside of the healthy area , and ranking each job comprises ranking the job in the print order from lowest IRA to highest IRA, where a job with the lowest IRA is ranked first in the print order and a job with the highest IRA is ranked last in the print order.
A spectacle support device , having a first face and a second face which is opposite to the first face , and comprising: - a strap with a proximal end and a distal end , - a proximal appendage of the strap and a distal appendage of the strap forming respectively the proximal end and the distal end of the strap , the proximal appendage and the distal appendage being connected by a strap body , - a loop for spectacle arm made in the proximal appendage , - at least one aperture of at least one of the strap body and the distal appendage of the strap enabling an engagement of the proximal appendage of the strap through the strap body , respectively of the distal appendage of the strap , - a lock for retaining the proximal appendage through said aperture , in a position of use of the support device , characterised in that the device comprises at least one first relief forming a stop for immobilising the spectacle arm in the vicinity of the loop in said position of use of the support device , the first relief being formed on the first face of the support device , by forming a protrusion on the first face , in vertical alignment with a distal edge of the aperture facing the distal end of the strap . - a strap with a proximal end and a distal end , - a proximal appendage of the strap and a distal appendage of the strap forming respectively the proximal end and the distal end of the strap , the proximal appendage and the distal appendage being connected by a strap body , - a loop for spectacle arm made in the proximal appendage , - at least one aperture of at least one of the strap body and the distal appendage of the strap enabling an engagement of the proximal appendage of the strap through the strap body , respectively of the distal appendage of the strap , - a lock for retaining the proximal appendage through said aperture , in a position of use of the support device ,
A method for road surface detection, the method comprising: receiving (S101), by a processor, ranging data including a plurality of ranging data points ; extracting (S105), by the processor, one or more ranging data points lying within a height range from the plurality of ranging data points ; dividing (S107), by the processor, the one or more extracted ranging data points into one or more grid cells ; setting (S109), by the processor, a first horizontal position of a first cell point of a first grid cell of the one or more grid cells as being centered on the first grid cell , the first cell point having a position defined within the grid cell and defining a ground surface for the grid cell ; determining (S111), by the processor, a first most probable ground height of the one or more extracted ranging data points located in the first grid cell based on a probability density function of the one or more extracted ranging data points located in the first grid cell ; determining (S113), by the processor, a value of a first median of a first range of the one or more extracted ranging data points centered around the first most probable ground height; setting (S115), by the processor, a first vertical position of the first cell point as the value of the first median for the first grid cell ; and detecting (S119), by the processor, the road surface based on the first vertical position and first horizontal position of the first cell point , wherein a position of the road surface is determined based on the position of the cell point within the cell . receiving (S101), by a processor, ranging data including a plurality of ranging data points ; extracting (S105), by the processor, one or more ranging data points lying within a height range from the plurality of ranging data points ; dividing (S107), by the processor, the one or more extracted ranging data points into one or more grid cells ; setting (S109), by the processor, a first horizontal position of a first cell point of a first grid cell of the one or more grid cells as being centered on the first grid cell , the first cell point having a position defined within the grid cell and defining a ground surface for the grid cell ; determining (S111), by the processor, a first most probable ground height of the one or more extracted ranging data points located in the first grid cell based on a probability density function of the one or more extracted ranging data points located in the first grid cell ; determining (S113), by the processor, a value of a first median of a first range of the one or more extracted ranging data points centered around the first most probable ground height; setting (S115), by the processor, a first vertical position of the first cell point as the value of the first median for the first grid cell ; and detecting (S119), by the processor, the road surface based on the first vertical position and first horizontal position of the first cell point , wherein a position of the road surface is determined based on the position of the cell point within the cell .
A buckle for a seat belt device, comprising: a latch member configured to be engaged with a tongue when the tongue is inserted into the buckle; a buckle base having a bottom wall and a first side wall and a second side wall that stand up from opposite side edges of the bottom wall, each of the first and second side walls having a latch holding portion that holds the latch member, the latch holding portion being formed of a cutout extending from an upper end of each of the first and second side walls; and characterized by a bridging member configured to be assemblable to the first and second side walls so as to span the respective latch holding portions in a front-rear direction. a latch member configured to be engaged with a tongue when the tongue is inserted into the buckle; a buckle base having a bottom wall and a first side wall and a second side wall that stand up from opposite side edges of the bottom wall, each of the first and second side walls having a latch holding portion that holds the latch member, the latch holding portion being formed of a cutout extending from an upper end of each of the first and second side walls; and characterized by a bridging member configured to be assemblable to the first and second side walls so as to span the respective latch holding portions in a front-rear direction.
A state monitoring system for monitoring the state of a plate spring of a railcar bogie comprising: a state monitoring device , and a plate spring , wherein the state monitoring device is configured to monitor a state of the plate spring , and wherein the plate spring includes a fiber-reinforced resin containing electrically conductive reinforced fibers containing reinforced fibers extending in a longitudinal direction of the plate spring , characterized in that the state monitoring device comprises: an electrode pair (E 1F , E2 F , E 3F , E 1R , E 2R , E 3R , E 0 ) provided at both width direction side end surfaces of the plate spring so as to sandwich the plate spring , a width direction of the plate spring being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the plate spring and a thickness direction of the plate spring ; and a measuring unit electrically connected to the electrode pair (E 1F , E2 F , E 3F , E 1R , E 2R , E 3R , E 0 ) and configured to measure an electrical characteristic of the plate spring . a state monitoring device , and a plate spring , wherein the state monitoring device is configured to monitor a state of the plate spring , and wherein the plate spring includes a fiber-reinforced resin containing electrically conductive reinforced fibers containing reinforced fibers extending in a longitudinal direction of the plate spring , characterized in that the state monitoring device comprises: an electrode pair (E 1F , E2 F , E 3F , E 1R , E 2R , E 3R , E 0 ) provided at both width direction side end surfaces of the plate spring so as to sandwich the plate spring , a width direction of the plate spring being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the plate spring and a thickness direction of the plate spring ; and a measuring unit electrically connected to the electrode pair (E 1F , E2 F , E 3F , E 1R , E 2R , E 3R , E 0 ) and configured to measure an electrical characteristic of the plate spring . an electrode pair (E 1F , E2 F , E 3F , E 1R , E 2R , E 3R , E 0 ) provided at both width direction side end surfaces of the plate spring so as to sandwich the plate spring , a width direction of the plate spring being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the plate spring and a thickness direction of the plate spring ; and a measuring unit electrically connected to the electrode pair (E 1F , E2 F , E 3F , E 1R , E 2R , E 3R , E 0 ) and configured to measure an electrical characteristic of the plate spring .
A combination for use in preventing and/or treating alopecia in a subject, comprising at least a compound of formula (I) and a compound of formula (II) and/or formula (III), wherein the compound of formula (I) is: the compound of formula (II) is: the compound of formula (III) is: wherein the compound of formula (I) is: the compound of formula (II) is: the compound of formula (III) is: