mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Apparatus for detecting and removing weed plants between growing-up mainly horticulture crop, detection of weed plants between mentioned horticulture crop is carried out with an electronic camera coupled to a computer with specific software and a remover unit for carefully removing said weed plants wherein said apparatus comprises an electronic camera for taking images from the row horticultural plants with the weed plants between them ,which are selected manually or automatically albeit with the aid of said computer controlled display or touch screen and so a remover unit for mentioned weed plants is activated, which remover unit includes a vertical up and down moveable tube or bar system characterized in that the movable tube or bar system further comprises a conically formed digging element without a bottom plate at the end.
A fiducial marker comprising: a fastener comprising: a threaded shaft extending along an axis; and a head connected to the threaded shaft ; and a feedback component attached to the fastener , wherein the feedback component comprises: a housing attached to the head, the housing comprising an access port disposed in a first end of the housing ; a switch disposed in the housing proximate to the access port ; and a light source electronically coupled to the switch , characterized in that the housing is configured to couple to the head of the fastener to position switch and access port into axial alignment with the center axis of the fastener , and wherein the feedback component is configured to provide a registration signal by emitting light from the light source when the switch is activated by a probe through the access port . a threaded shaft extending along an axis; and a head connected to the threaded shaft ; and a feedback component attached to the fastener , wherein the feedback component comprises: a housing attached to the head, the housing comprising an access port disposed in a first end of the housing ; a switch disposed in the housing proximate to the access port ; and a light source electronically coupled to the switch , characterized in that the housing is configured to couple to the head of the fastener to position switch and access port into axial alignment with the center axis of the fastener , and wherein the feedback component is configured to provide a registration signal by emitting light from the light source when the switch is activated by a probe through the access port . a housing attached to the head, the housing comprising an access port disposed in a first end of the housing ; a switch disposed in the housing proximate to the access port ; and a light source electronically coupled to the switch , characterized in that the housing is configured to couple to the head of the fastener to position switch and access port into axial alignment with the center axis of the fastener , and wherein the feedback component is configured to provide a registration signal by emitting light from the light source when the switch is activated by a probe through the access port .
A method for the enzymatic formation of a thioester bond comprising the following step - incubating i) a first polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence LPXTG (SEQ ID NO: 01, wherein X can be any amino acid residue), ii) a second polypeptide that has at its N-terminus the amino acid sequence CGGG (SEQ ID NO: 02) or CAAA (SEQ ID NO: 03), and iii) a third polypeptide that is a sortase A or a catalytically active fragment thereof, and thereby forming a thioester bond. - incubating i) a first polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence LPXTG (SEQ ID NO: 01, wherein X can be any amino acid residue), ii) a second polypeptide that has at its N-terminus the amino acid sequence CGGG (SEQ ID NO: 02) or CAAA (SEQ ID NO: 03), and iii) a third polypeptide that is a sortase A or a catalytically active fragment thereof, i) a first polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence LPXTG (SEQ ID NO: 01, wherein X can be any amino acid residue), ii) a second polypeptide that has at its N-terminus the amino acid sequence CGGG (SEQ ID NO: 02) or CAAA (SEQ ID NO: 03), and iii) a third polypeptide that is a sortase A or a catalytically active fragment thereof,
A method of calibrating a pipelined analog to digital converter, ADC, comprising an analog signal input and a plurality of stages, wherein each stage of the pipelined ADC comprises a digital output (FD1, FD2, ... FDN), the method comprising: using a processor of the pipelined ADC to perform calibration by: disconnecting an input stage of the pipelined ADC from the analog signal input; injecting random signals (Dithl, Dith2, Dith3) into at least some stages of the plurality of stages of the pipelined ADC; obtaining digital values generated in response to the random signals, wherein the digital values are obtained at the respective digital outputs (FD1, FD2, FD3) of the at least some stages; characterized by calculating, for at least one stage of the at least some stages succeeding a first of the at least some stages a noise component of a respective residue signal of the at least one stage as a function of the digital values and values of the random signals, the noise component being caused by the random signal or signals injected into the stage or stages of the at least some stages preceding the at least one stage; and subtracting the noise components from their respective residue signals. disconnecting an input stage of the pipelined ADC from the analog signal input; injecting random signals (Dithl, Dith2, Dith3) into at least some stages of the plurality of stages of the pipelined ADC; obtaining digital values generated in response to the random signals, wherein the digital values are obtained at the respective digital outputs (FD1, FD2, FD3) of the at least some stages; characterized by calculating, for at least one stage of the at least some stages succeeding a first of the at least some stages a noise component of a respective residue signal of the at least one stage as a function of the digital values and values of the random signals, the noise component being caused by the random signal or signals injected into the stage or stages of the at least some stages preceding the at least one stage; and subtracting the noise components from their respective residue signals.
A linker unit comprising, a center core and a plurality of linking arms, wherein the center core comprises a first polypeptide comprising a plurality of lysine (K) residues, wherein each K residue and its next K residue are separated by a filler sequence comprising glycine (G) and serine (S) residues, and the number of K residues ranges from 2 to 15; each of the plurality of linking arms has an N-hydroxysuccinimidyl (NHS) group at one end and a functional group at the other end and is linked to one of the K residues of the center core by forming an amide bond between the amine group of the K residue and the NHS group, wherein each of the linking arms is a PEG chain having 2-20 repeats of EG units and the functional group is a NHS; and the amino acid residue at the N- or C-terminus of the center core has the azide or the alkyne group. the center core comprises a first polypeptide comprising a plurality of lysine (K) residues, wherein each K residue and its next K residue are separated by a filler sequence comprising glycine (G) and serine (S) residues, and the number of K residues ranges from 2 to 15; each of the plurality of linking arms has an N-hydroxysuccinimidyl (NHS) group at one end and a functional group at the other end and is linked to one of the K residues of the center core by forming an amide bond between the amine group of the K residue and the NHS group, wherein each of the linking arms is a PEG chain having 2-20 repeats of EG units and the functional group is a NHS; and the amino acid residue at the N- or C-terminus of the center core has the azide or the alkyne group.
A method in a decoder for determining an estimate of a sample of a subband signal from two or more previous samples of the subband signal, wherein the subband signal corresponds to one of a plurality of subbands of a subband-domain representation of an audio signal determined using an analysis filterbank comprising a plurality of analysis filters, the method comprising determining signal model data comprising a model parameter ; determining a first prediction coefficient to be applied to a first previous sample of the subband signal; wherein a time slot of the first previous sample immediately precedes a time slot of the sample ; wherein the first prediction coefficient is determined as a function of the model parameter using a pre-determined lookup table and/or a pre-determined analytical function; determining a second prediction coefficient to be applied to a second previous sample of the subband signal; wherein a time slot of the second previous sample immediately precedes a time slot of the first previous sample ; wherein the second prediction coefficient is determined as a function of the model parameter using the lookup table and/or the analytical function; and determining the estimate of the sample by applying the first prediction coefficient to the first previous sample and by applying the second prediction coefficient to the second previous sample . determining signal model data comprising a model parameter ; determining a first prediction coefficient to be applied to a first previous sample of the subband signal; wherein a time slot of the first previous sample immediately precedes a time slot of the sample ; wherein the first prediction coefficient is determined as a function of the model parameter using a pre-determined lookup table and/or a pre-determined analytical function; determining a second prediction coefficient to be applied to a second previous sample of the subband signal; wherein a time slot of the second previous sample immediately precedes a time slot of the first previous sample ; wherein the second prediction coefficient is determined as a function of the model parameter using the lookup table and/or the analytical function; and determining the estimate of the sample by applying the first prediction coefficient to the first previous sample and by applying the second prediction coefficient to the second previous sample .
A drive axle system comprising: a differential assembly that has a ring gear and is rotatable about a first axis ; a drive pinion that meshes with the ring gear and is rotatable about a second axis ; a first electric motor that is selectively connectable to the drive pinion via a gear set ; a second electric motor that is selectively connectable to the drive pinion via the gear set , wherein the first electric motor and the second electric motor are rotatable about a motor axis ; and an auxiliary device that is selectively couplable to at least one of the first electric motor and the second electric motor , wherein the drive axle system is configured such that the first electric motor and the second electric motor transmit torque to the differential assembly and do not transmit torque to the auxiliary device when a first clutch couples the first electric motor to the gear set and a second clutch couples the second electric motor to the gear set and wherein the drive axle system is configured such that torque is transmitted between the first electric motor and the differential assembly when the first clutch operatively connects the first electric motor to the gear set and torque is transmitted between the second electric motor and the auxiliary device when the second clutch operatively connects the second electric motor to the auxiliary device and the second electric motor is disconnected from the gear set . a differential assembly that has a ring gear and is rotatable about a first axis ; a drive pinion that meshes with the ring gear and is rotatable about a second axis ; a first electric motor that is selectively connectable to the drive pinion via a gear set ; a second electric motor that is selectively connectable to the drive pinion via the gear set , wherein the first electric motor and the second electric motor are rotatable about a motor axis ; and an auxiliary device that is selectively couplable to at least one of the first electric motor and the second electric motor , wherein the drive axle system is configured such that the first electric motor and the second electric motor transmit torque to the differential assembly and do not transmit torque to the auxiliary device when a first clutch couples the first electric motor to the gear set and a second clutch couples the second electric motor to the gear set and wherein the drive axle system is configured such that torque is transmitted between the first electric motor and the differential assembly when the first clutch operatively connects the first electric motor to the gear set and torque is transmitted between the second electric motor and the auxiliary device when the second clutch operatively connects the second electric motor to the auxiliary device and the second electric motor is disconnected from the gear set .
A method of fabricating an integrated light emitting diode (LED) micro-display, in particular an integrated full-colour LED micro-display, comprising: providing a colour converter capable of changing the wavelength of light, the colour converter including: a red/green/blue colour conversion layer ; a transparent substrate ; a transparent layer ; and a reflective mask ; providing an array of micro-LEDs connected to the colour converter and which is capable of forming electrical connections and pumping ultraviolet (UV) light into the colour converter; and providing a backplane control in the form of an electronic drive layer ; wherein the micro-LED array generates pumped UV light at a shorter wavelength than emitted light from the colour converter thereby producing light at a longer wavelength; wherein the integrated LED micro-display has a matrix of red colour conversion cells, green colour conversion cells, and blue colour conversion cells with the cells containing colour conversion material. a red/green/blue colour conversion layer ; a transparent substrate ; a transparent layer ; and a reflective mask ; providing an array of micro-LEDs connected to the colour converter and which is capable of forming electrical connections and pumping ultraviolet (UV) light into the colour converter; and providing a backplane control in the form of an electronic drive layer ; wherein the micro-LED array generates pumped UV light at a shorter wavelength than emitted light from the colour converter thereby producing light at a longer wavelength; wherein the integrated LED micro-display has a matrix of red colour conversion cells, green colour conversion cells, and blue colour conversion cells with the cells containing colour conversion material.
A polynucleotide coding for (i) a BPIFB4 protein consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1; (ii) a BPIFB4 protein variant of the BPIFB4 protein of (i) having at least 95% homology to that of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (iii) a fragment of the protein of (i) or the variant of (ii), wherein said BPIFB4 protein variant or fragment comprises a Valine at the position corresponding to position 229 of SEQ ID NO: 1, a Threonine at the position corresponding to position 281 SEQ ID NO: 1, a Phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 488 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a Threonine at a position corresponding to position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and said BPIFB4 protein, variant or fragment has activity in increasing the activity of eNOS and/or the production of NO for use in therapy. (i) a BPIFB4 protein consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1; (ii) a BPIFB4 protein variant of the BPIFB4 protein of (i) having at least 95% homology to that of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (iii) a fragment of the protein of (i) or the variant of (ii),
A propylene copolymer resin composition comprising a propylene-1-butene random copolymer satisfying the following conditions (i) to (iv): (i) a 1-butene content of 1 to 5 wt%, measured by the method in accordance with ASTM D 5576 set out in the description; (ii) a molecular weight distribution of 2.4 or less, measured by the gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method set out in the description; (iii) a storage modulus at 25°C of 1200 MPa or less, measured by the rheometer method set out in the description; and (iv) a phase angle at a glass transition temperature of 5.5° to 8°, measured by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) method set out in the description; and a propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of 12 to 18 wt%, measured by the method in accordance with ASTM D 5576 set out in the description; wherein the propylene-1-butene random copolymer and the propylene-ethylene copolymer are present in a weight ratio of 80:20 to 99:1. a propylene-1-butene random copolymer satisfying the following conditions (i) to (iv): (i) a 1-butene content of 1 to 5 wt%, measured by the method in accordance with ASTM D 5576 set out in the description; (ii) a molecular weight distribution of 2.4 or less, measured by the gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method set out in the description; (iii) a storage modulus at 25°C of 1200 MPa or less, measured by the rheometer method set out in the description; and (iv) a phase angle at a glass transition temperature of 5.5° to 8°, measured by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) method set out in the description; and (i) a 1-butene content of 1 to 5 wt%, measured by the method in accordance with ASTM D 5576 set out in the description; (ii) a molecular weight distribution of 2.4 or less, measured by the gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method set out in the description; (iii) a storage modulus at 25°C of 1200 MPa or less, measured by the rheometer method set out in the description; and (iv) a phase angle at a glass transition temperature of 5.5° to 8°, measured by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) method set out in the description; and a propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of 12 to 18 wt%, measured by the method in accordance with ASTM D 5576 set out in the description; wherein the propylene-1-butene random copolymer and the propylene-ethylene copolymer are present in a weight ratio of 80:20 to 99:1.
A computer-implemented method for performing kVp switching for dual energy imaging and utilizing material decomposition, comprising: acquiring, during an imaging scan, a first dataset of projection measurements at a first energy spectrum and a second dataset of projection measurements at a second energy spectrum different from the first energy spectrum by switching between acquiring the first dataset for a set number of consecutive views at different projection angles at the first energy spectrum and acquiring the second dataset for the set number of consecutive views at different projection angles at the second energy spectrum, wherein the set number of consecutive views is greater than one; and characterised by supplementing the first dataset with estimated projection measurements derived from the second data set acquired during the imaging scan and the second dataset with estimated projection measurements derived from the first data set acquired during the imaging scan to provide missing projection measurements at different projection angles not acquired during the imaging scan for the first dataset and the second dataset respectively. acquiring, during an imaging scan, a first dataset of projection measurements at a first energy spectrum and a second dataset of projection measurements at a second energy spectrum different from the first energy spectrum by switching between acquiring the first dataset for a set number of consecutive views at different projection angles at the first energy spectrum and acquiring the second dataset for the set number of consecutive views at different projection angles at the second energy spectrum, wherein the set number of consecutive views is greater than one; and characterised by supplementing the first dataset with estimated projection measurements derived from the second data set acquired during the imaging scan and the second dataset with estimated projection measurements derived from the first data set acquired during the imaging scan to provide missing projection measurements at different projection angles not acquired during the imaging scan for the first dataset and the second dataset respectively.
A roller of a flexographic printing machine , in particular an inking roller, comprising: - a cylindrical support having a longitudinal axis (x) ; - a sleeve that is adapted to be arranged in an exchangeable way on said cylindrical support , coaxially to said longitudinal axis (x); - locking means adapted to lock said sleeve on said cylindrical support ; wherein said sleeve has a stiff structure along a radial direction with respect to said longitudinal axis (x), said sleeve having a tolerance size in order to define a clearance fit with said cylindrical support in order to be coupled with said cylindrical support without air pillow means, characterized in that said locking means comprises: - at least a locking pin housed within a respective housing obtained in said cylindrical support , said locking pin being radially arranged with respect to said longitudinal axis (x); - actuating means of said locking pin adapted to move selectively said locking pin between: - a first configuration (A), wherein said locking pin protrudes from said housing , in order to capture the sleeve put on the cylindrical support and to block it stably, and - a second configuration (B), wherein said locking pin is completely contained into said housing and said sleeve can be engaged/disengaged on/from said cylindrical support . - a cylindrical support having a longitudinal axis (x) ; - a sleeve that is adapted to be arranged in an exchangeable way on said cylindrical support , coaxially to said longitudinal axis (x); - locking means adapted to lock said sleeve on said cylindrical support ; wherein said sleeve has a stiff structure along a radial direction with respect to said longitudinal axis (x), said sleeve having a tolerance size in order to define a clearance fit with said cylindrical support in order to be coupled with said cylindrical support without air pillow means, - at least a locking pin housed within a respective housing obtained in said cylindrical support , said locking pin being radially arranged with respect to said longitudinal axis (x); - actuating means of said locking pin adapted to move selectively said locking pin between: - a first configuration (A), wherein said locking pin protrudes from said housing , in order to capture the sleeve put on the cylindrical support and to block it stably, and - a second configuration (B), wherein said locking pin is completely contained into said housing and said sleeve can be engaged/disengaged on/from said cylindrical support .