mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method comprising: determining , for a first application executing on a device, whether the first application is a virtual machine ; in response to determining that the first application is a virtual machine; determining , for the virtual machine executing on the device and by a pre-fetcher using a first virtual machine physical address associated with the virtual machine, a second virtual machine physical address for data to pre-fetch for the execution of the virtual machine on the device; determining , using the second virtual machine physical address and an address mapping that associates virtual machine physical addresses for the virtual machine with device physical addresses for the device, a device physical address for the data; and requesting the data from a memory using the device physical address; determining , for a second application executing on the device that is a different from the first application, whether the second application is a virtual machine; and in response to determining that the second application is not a virtual machine: determining , by the pre-fetcher using a second device physical address, a third device physical address for other data to pre-fetch. determining , for a first application executing on a device, whether the first application is a virtual machine ; in response to determining that the first application is a virtual machine; determining , for the virtual machine executing on the device and by a pre-fetcher using a first virtual machine physical address associated with the virtual machine, a second virtual machine physical address for data to pre-fetch for the execution of the virtual machine on the device; determining , using the second virtual machine physical address and an address mapping that associates virtual machine physical addresses for the virtual machine with device physical addresses for the device, a device physical address for the data; and requesting the data from a memory using the device physical address; determining , for the virtual machine executing on the device and by a pre-fetcher using a first virtual machine physical address associated with the virtual machine, a second virtual machine physical address for data to pre-fetch for the execution of the virtual machine on the device; determining , using the second virtual machine physical address and an address mapping that associates virtual machine physical addresses for the virtual machine with device physical addresses for the device, a device physical address for the data; and requesting the data from a memory using the device physical address; determining , for a second application executing on the device that is a different from the first application, whether the second application is a virtual machine; and in response to determining that the second application is not a virtual machine: determining , by the pre-fetcher using a second device physical address, a third device physical address for other data to pre-fetch.
A photonic device comprising: a photonic integrated circuit, PIC ; multiple fiber-based gain media (14 1 , 14 2 , ..., 14 n ; 22, 24, 26) in optical communication with the PIC ; and at least one optical pump outputting pump light coupled into and exciting the multiple fiber-based gain media, wherein a total number of the at least one optical pump is less than a total number of the multiple fiber-based gain media, and wherein at least one of the multiple fiber-based gain media (14 1 , 14 2 , ..., 14 n ; 22, 24, 26) and the PIC form a hybrid resonant optical cavity that is defined between a pair of reflectors . a photonic integrated circuit, PIC ; multiple fiber-based gain media (14 1 , 14 2 , ..., 14 n ; 22, 24, 26) in optical communication with the PIC ; and at least one optical pump outputting pump light coupled into and exciting the multiple fiber-based gain media, wherein a total number of the at least one optical pump is less than a total number of the multiple fiber-based gain media, and wherein at least one of the multiple fiber-based gain media (14 1 , 14 2 , ..., 14 n ; 22, 24, 26) and the PIC form a hybrid resonant optical cavity that is defined between a pair of reflectors . wherein a total number of the at least one optical pump is less than a total number of the multiple fiber-based gain media, and wherein at least one of the multiple fiber-based gain media (14 1 , 14 2 , ..., 14 n ; 22, 24, 26) and the PIC form a hybrid resonant optical cavity that is defined between a pair of reflectors .
System for the investigation of a body volume , particularly for diagnosing breast cancer, comprising - an X-ray device for generating projections (P, P') of the body volume from different directions; - a data processing unit that is coupled to said X-ray device and adapted to reconstruct sectional images (a, b, c, d, b', b") of the body volume parallel to the plane of a detector of the X-ray device at different depths (z); - an indication device for interactively indicating a structure of interest in a reference image (R) which is derived from one of said projections (P, P') and/or sectional images (a, b, c, d, b', b"), wherein the data processing unit is adapted to estimate the depth (zo) of said structure in the body volume with the help of said sectional images (a, b, c, d, b', b"); characterized in that the data processing unit is further adapted to a) determine a reference feature vector of said indicated structure of interest on the reference image (R); and to b) determine, in each of the sectional images (a, b, c, d), a feature vector of the indicated structure of interest at a location that corresponds to a location of the structure of interest on the reference image (R) and quantify its similarity to the reference feature vector; and c) determine the depth (z 0 ) at which said similarity has an extreme value. - an X-ray device for generating projections (P, P') of the body volume from different directions; - a data processing unit that is coupled to said X-ray device and adapted to reconstruct sectional images (a, b, c, d, b', b") of the body volume parallel to the plane of a detector of the X-ray device at different depths (z); - an indication device for interactively indicating a structure of interest in a reference image (R) which is derived from one of said projections (P, P') and/or sectional images (a, b, c, d, b', b"), a) determine a reference feature vector of said indicated structure of interest on the reference image (R); and to b) determine, in each of the sectional images (a, b, c, d), a feature vector of the indicated structure of interest at a location that corresponds to a location of the structure of interest on the reference image (R) and quantify its similarity to the reference feature vector; and c) determine the depth (z 0 ) at which said similarity has an extreme value.
A polycarbonate composition comprising, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition: one or more polycarbonate homopolymers; a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising siloxane units with an average block length of 5 to 120, preferably 10 to 100, the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer being present in an amount effective to provide 2.5 to 10 wt%, preferably 2.5 to 5 wt% of siloxane units based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition; 1 to 8 wt% of an elastomer-modified graft copolymer comprising the elastomer-modifier graft copolymer comprises a styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, acrylonitrile-ethylene-propylene-diene-styrene, styrene-isoprene-styrene, and methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; 0.01 to 5 wt% of a silicone oil comprising a polydiphenylsiloxane, a poly(alkylphenyl siloxane), a copolymer thereof, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and 0.1 to 8 wt% of an additive comprising a processing aid, a heat stabilizer, an antioxidant, an ultra violet light absorber, a flame retardant, an anti-drip agent, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and wherein the composition has a melt mass flow rate higher than 16 g/10 min, determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 under a load of 1.2 kg at 300 °C with a dwelling time of 300 seconds; and an Izod notched impact energy of at least 700 J/m measured at 23°C on a sample of 3.2 mm thickness according to ASTM D256-10. one or more polycarbonate homopolymers; a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising siloxane units with an average block length of 5 to 120, preferably 10 to 100, the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer being present in an amount effective to provide 2.5 to 10 wt%, preferably 2.5 to 5 wt% of siloxane units based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition; 1 to 8 wt% of an elastomer-modified graft copolymer comprising the elastomer-modifier graft copolymer comprises a styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, acrylonitrile-ethylene-propylene-diene-styrene, styrene-isoprene-styrene, and methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; 0.01 to 5 wt% of a silicone oil comprising a polydiphenylsiloxane, a poly(alkylphenyl siloxane), a copolymer thereof, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and 0.1 to 8 wt% of an additive comprising a processing aid, a heat stabilizer, an antioxidant, an ultra violet light absorber, a flame retardant, an anti-drip agent, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and wherein the composition has a melt mass flow rate higher than 16 g/10 min, determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 under a load of 1.2 kg at 300 °C with a dwelling time of 300 seconds; and an Izod notched impact energy of at least 700 J/m measured at 23°C on a sample of 3.2 mm thickness according to ASTM D256-10.
A computer implemented method comprising: detecting, within an image, an object near a surface using electromagnetic radiation reflected by the object; determining whether the detected object is of a predetermined object type; and if it is determined that the detected object is of the predetermined object type, entering a position of the detected object to a computer application, characterized in that determining whether the detected object is of a predetermined object type uses a model including a geometric form that represents a set of training points in a multi-dimensional space, and the determining is based on a comparison of a projection of the detected object into the multi-dimensional space and the model. detecting, within an image, an object near a surface using electromagnetic radiation reflected by the object; determining whether the detected object is of a predetermined object type; and if it is determined that the detected object is of the predetermined object type, entering a position of the detected object to a computer application, characterized in that determining whether the detected object is of a predetermined object type uses a model including a geometric form that represents a set of training points in a multi-dimensional space, and the determining is based on a comparison of a projection of the detected object into the multi-dimensional space and the model.
Device for receiving PLC signals, comprising: - a filtering stage linked to an input (E) of the receiving device and configurable in at least two modes comprising a default mode, wherein the filtering stage passes at least first PLC signals included in a first frequency band and second PLC signals included in a second frequency band separate from the first frequency band, and a first selection mode, in which the filtering stage passes the first PLC signals and stops the second PLC signals; - a processing circuit linked to the filtering stage and arranged to receive frames of PLC signals, and, for each received frame, to analyse a preamble of the frame in order to determine if the frame is a frame of first PLC signals or of second PLC signals, and to dynamically configure the filtering stage in the first selection mode if the frame is a frame of first PLC signals such as the optimize the receipt and the decoding of said frame. - a filtering stage linked to an input (E) of the receiving device and configurable in at least two modes comprising a default mode, wherein the filtering stage passes at least first PLC signals included in a first frequency band and second PLC signals included in a second frequency band separate from the first frequency band, and a first selection mode, in which the filtering stage passes the first PLC signals and stops the second PLC signals; - a processing circuit linked to the filtering stage and arranged to receive frames of PLC signals, and, for each received frame, to analyse a preamble of the frame in order to determine if the frame is a frame of first PLC signals or of second PLC signals, and to dynamically configure the filtering stage in the first selection mode if the frame is a frame of first PLC signals such as the optimize the receipt and the decoding of said frame.
A thermostable lyophilized vaccine composition comprising a metabolizable oil, 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), and a cake-forming excipient, wherein the composition is in the form of a cake, wherein the metabolizable oil is squalene, and wherein the cake-forming excipient is a combination of mannitol and trehalose, or trehalose, and wherein the composition is formed by lyophilization of an oil-in-water emulsion formulation, and the oil-in-water emulsion formulation does not comprise glycerol; and wherein the composition further comprises an adjuvant, wherein the adjuvant is a glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA).
An organic semiconductor element to be connected to a pair of electrodes , comprising: an organic semiconductor film formed from single crystal of an organic semiconductor; a doped layer formed in a surface of the organic semiconductor film ; and a dopant film , formed on the surface of the organic semiconductor film for supplying carriers to the surface of the organic semiconductor film to form the doped layer , characterized in that the organic semiconductor film is a resistance element through which a gage current flows when a voltage is applied between the pair of electrodes which are electrically connected through the doped layer , and the dopant film is composed of an anion or a cation having a closed shell structure adsorbed on the surface of the organic semiconductor film . an organic semiconductor film formed from single crystal of an organic semiconductor; a doped layer formed in a surface of the organic semiconductor film ; and a dopant film , formed on the surface of the organic semiconductor film for supplying carriers to the surface of the organic semiconductor film to form the doped layer , characterized in that the organic semiconductor film is a resistance element through which a gage current flows when a voltage is applied between the pair of electrodes which are electrically connected through the doped layer , and the dopant film is composed of an anion or a cation having a closed shell structure adsorbed on the surface of the organic semiconductor film .
A device that guides the advancement of a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation needle to a target location within tissue, the device comprising: a cylindrical sheath having an inner diameter and a proximal end; a cap fittable over the proximal end of the cylindrical sheath ; a piston received in the cap , the piston having a first head with a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the cylindrical sheath and a second head with a diameter less than the inner diameter of the cylindrical sheath ; a propulsion means positioned in the cap and between the first head and the second head for propelling the piston within the cap ; and a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation needle received within the inner diameter of the cylindrical sheath . a cylindrical sheath having an inner diameter and a proximal end; a cap fittable over the proximal end of the cylindrical sheath ; a piston received in the cap , the piston having a first head with a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the cylindrical sheath and a second head with a diameter less than the inner diameter of the cylindrical sheath ; a propulsion means positioned in the cap and between the first head and the second head for propelling the piston within the cap ; and a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation needle received within the inner diameter of the cylindrical sheath .
A topical composition in the form of aerosol, foam, or mousse for use in the treatment of psoriasis wherein the composition comprises: (a) 30 wt% to 75 wt% of a C 10 -C 30 carboxylic acid cholesterol/lanosterol ester mixture, based upon the weight of the composition less any solvent that may be present with a boiling point of 150°C or less; (b) 0.001 wt% to 10 wt% of a penetration enhancer; (c) 50 wt% to 95 wt% of a solvent; (d) 0.5 wt% to 25 wt% of a propellant; (e) 0.001 wt% to 10 wt% of a film-forming/polymeric agent; (f) 0.001 wt% to 30 wt% of a viscosity enhancing agent; (g) 0.1 wt% to 20 wt% of an emulsifier; (h) 0 wt% to 10 wt% of an antioxidant; and (i) 0 wt% to 10 wt% of a preservative; and wherein the treatment regime consists of a topical administration of the composition to a psoriatic area of a patient at least once a day. (a) 30 wt% to 75 wt% of a C 10 -C 30 carboxylic acid cholesterol/lanosterol ester mixture, based upon the weight of the composition less any solvent that may be present with a boiling point of 150°C or less; (b) 0.001 wt% to 10 wt% of a penetration enhancer; (c) 50 wt% to 95 wt% of a solvent; (d) 0.5 wt% to 25 wt% of a propellant; (e) 0.001 wt% to 10 wt% of a film-forming/polymeric agent; (f) 0.001 wt% to 30 wt% of a viscosity enhancing agent; (g) 0.1 wt% to 20 wt% of an emulsifier; (h) 0 wt% to 10 wt% of an antioxidant; and (i) 0 wt% to 10 wt% of a preservative;
Bandwidth management method implemented by an interconnection device between a first communication network and a second communication network , critical data flows and non-critical data flows transiting between the first and second communication networks via said interconnection device, the critical data flows, unlike the non-critical data flows, needing bandwidth reservation in order to meet bit rate and latency constraints, characterized in that the interconnection device implements a mechanism for monitoring the critical data flows transiting between the first and second communication networks via said interconnection device such that, for each critical data flow transiting between the first and second communication networks via said interconnection device, the interconnection device performs the following steps: - measuring (302; 409) an effective bit rate of said critical data flow; - performing (303; 410) a first check consisting in checking whether said measured effective bit rate is greater than the sum of a bandwidth reserved beforehand for said critical data flow and a tolerance bandwidth, the first check serving to trigger an adjustment of the bandwidth reservation reserved for said flow; - performing (303; 410) a second check consisting in checking whether said measured effective bit rate is less than the bandwidth reserved beforehand for said critical data flow minus the sum of a margin bandwidth and the tolerance bandwidth; and - in the event of a positive first check or positive second check, adjusting (304; 411) the bandwidth reservation for said critical data flow to a value equal to the sum of the effective bit rate measured for said critical data flow and the margin bandwidth. - measuring (302; 409) an effective bit rate of said critical data flow; - performing (303; 410) a first check consisting in checking whether said measured effective bit rate is greater than the sum of a bandwidth reserved beforehand for said critical data flow and a tolerance bandwidth, the first check serving to trigger an adjustment of the bandwidth reservation reserved for said flow; - performing (303; 410) a second check consisting in checking whether said measured effective bit rate is less than the bandwidth reserved beforehand for said critical data flow minus the sum of a margin bandwidth and the tolerance bandwidth; and - in the event of a positive first check or positive second check, adjusting (304; 411) the bandwidth reservation for said critical data flow to a value equal to the sum of the effective bit rate measured for said critical data flow and the margin bandwidth.
Method for fixing a strip end section of a metal strip, which is wound to form a coil , to a strip winding , which is arranged adjacent to the strip end section of the coil , characterised in that the strip end section is fixed by material bonding to the strip winding by a friction welding method.
Tyre having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of reinforcing elements , a layer (C) of rubber compound being arranged between at least the ends of said at least two working crown layers , said crown reinforcement being capped radially with a tread , said tread being joined to two beads via two sidewalls, the crown reinforcement comprising at least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements , the tensile elastic modulus at 10% elongation of the layer (C) is less than 8 MPa, the measurement of said modulus being performed under tension according to standard AFNOR-NFT-46002 of September 1988 in normal temperature and relative humidity conditions according to standard AFNOR-NFT-40101 of December 1979, the maximum value of tan(δ), denoted tan(δ)max, of the layer (C) being less than 0.100, the measurement of tan(δ) being performed according to Standard ASTM D 5992-96,said tread comprising a tread surface intended to come into contact with a road surface and form a contact surface, characterized in that said tread consists of at least one central part extending at least in the region of the equatorial plane and two axially exterior parts and has, at least in said central part, at least one cut , in that: - said at least one cut consists of at least one first part and of at least one second part , which are contiguous and each lie flush with the surface of the tread , - in that the depth, measured on a new tyre in at least said central part, of said at least one first part and at least one second part is greater than or equal to 40% of the thickness of the tread, - in that the ratio of the width (D f ') measured at the bottom of said at least one first part to the width (d S ') measured at the surface of the tread on a new tyre of said at least one first part is strictly greater than 2, and - in that the ratio of the width (d S ) measured at the surface of the tread on a new tyre of said at least one second part to the width (D f ) measured at the bottom of said at least one second part is greater than or equal to 1. - said at least one cut consists of at least one first part and of at least one second part , which are contiguous and each lie flush with the surface of the tread , - in that the depth, measured on a new tyre in at least said central part, of said at least one first part and at least one second part is greater than or equal to 40% of the thickness of the tread, - in that the ratio of the width (D f ') measured at the bottom of said at least one first part to the width (d S ') measured at the surface of the tread on a new tyre of said at least one first part is strictly greater than 2, and - in that the ratio of the width (d S ) measured at the surface of the tread on a new tyre of said at least one second part to the width (D f ) measured at the bottom of said at least one second part is greater than or equal to 1.