mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method for encoding video data, the method comprising: determining whether a prediction unit, PU, in a B slice is restricted to uni-directional inter prediction; generating a merge candidate list for the PU, wherein each merge candidate specifies a set of motion information for another PU that spatially neighbors the PU or is collocated with the PU in a different picture to the PU, wherein at least one of the merge candidates is a bi-directional merge candidate; pruning duplicate merge candidates from the merge candidate list to generate a pruned merge candidate list; when the PU is restricted to uni-directional inter prediction, converting a bi-directional merge candidate in the pruned merge candidate list into a uni-directional merge candidate after generating the pruned merge candidate list; determining a selected candidate in the pruned merge candidate list; and generating a bitstream that includes an encoded syntax element that indicates a position in the pruned merge candidate list of the selected candidate to adopt motion information specified by the selected candidate in the pruned merge candidate list as motion information of the PU. determining whether a prediction unit, PU, in a B slice is restricted to uni-directional inter prediction; generating a merge candidate list for the PU, wherein each merge candidate specifies a set of motion information for another PU that spatially neighbors the PU or is collocated with the PU in a different picture to the PU, wherein at least one of the merge candidates is a bi-directional merge candidate; pruning duplicate merge candidates from the merge candidate list to generate a pruned merge candidate list; when the PU is restricted to uni-directional inter prediction, converting a bi-directional merge candidate in the pruned merge candidate list into a uni-directional merge candidate after generating the pruned merge candidate list; determining a selected candidate in the pruned merge candidate list; and generating a bitstream that includes an encoded syntax element that indicates a position in the pruned merge candidate list of the selected candidate to adopt motion information specified by the selected candidate in the pruned merge candidate list as motion information of the PU.
A method of heat treating a cold rolled steel strip, which method comprises the steps of: a) soaking a cold rolled steel strip above (Ac3 - 20) for a soaking time t2 of 1 - 200 seconds, thereby obtaining a cold rolled steel strip having an austenitic microstructure; b) cooling of the soaked steel strip resulting from step a) to a temperature T4 in the range of Ms - (Ms - 200); c) heating the cooled steel strip resulting from step b) to a temperature range of Bs - Ms; d) heat treating the heated steel strip in the temperature range of Bs - Ms for a period of time t5 of 30 - 120 seconds; e) cooling the heat treated steel strip to ambient temperature; such that the steel strip has a microstructure (in vol. %) comprising polygonal ferrite (PF): 0 - 10; polygonal ferrite (PF) + acicular ferrite (AF) + higher bainitic ferrite (HBF): 5 - 30; lower bainitic ferrite (LBF) + partitioned martensite (PM): 50 - 85, retained austenite (RA): 5 - 20; martensite (M): 0 - 15; wherein the steel strip has a composition (in mass percent) comprising C: 0.15 - 0.28; Mn: 1.70 - 3.00; Si: 0.50 - 2.00; Al: 0.01 - 0.60; P: less than 0.050; S: less than 0.020; N: less than 0.0080; wherein the sum (Si + Al) is ≥ 0.60; and wherein 10C + Mn + Cr ≥ 3.85 and 8.5 ≤ (Mn + Cr)/C ≤ 16; optionally one or more elements selected from 0 < Cr ≤ 1.00; 0 < Cu ≤ 0.20; 0 < Ni ≤ 0.50; 0 < Mo ≤ 0.50; 0 < Nb ≤ 0.10; 0 < V ≤ 0.10; 0 < Ti ≤ 0.10; 0 < B ≤ 0.0030; 0 < Ca ≤ 0.0050; 0 < REM ≤ 0.0100, wherein REM is one or more rare earth metals; and the remainder being iron and inevitable impurities. a) soaking a cold rolled steel strip above (Ac3 - 20) for a soaking time t2 of 1 - 200 seconds, thereby obtaining a cold rolled steel strip having an austenitic microstructure; b) cooling of the soaked steel strip resulting from step a) to a temperature T4 in the range of Ms - (Ms - 200); c) heating the cooled steel strip resulting from step b) to a temperature range of Bs - Ms; d) heat treating the heated steel strip in the temperature range of Bs - Ms for a period of time t5 of 30 - 120 seconds; e) cooling the heat treated steel strip to ambient temperature; 0 < Cr ≤ 1.00; 0 < Cu ≤ 0.20; 0 < Ni ≤ 0.50; 0 < Mo ≤ 0.50; 0 < Nb ≤ 0.10; 0 < V ≤ 0.10; 0 < Ti ≤ 0.10; 0 < B ≤ 0.0030; 0 < Ca ≤ 0.0050; 0 < REM ≤ 0.0100, wherein REM is one or more rare earth metals;
A 5 axis laser machine tool for the machining of workpieces by laser ablation comprising a moveable laser head for the emission of laser beams, characterised in that the laser head can move on three linear axes and on two rotary axes, wherein the laser head incorporates in its housing two or more laser sources , whereby each laser source emits a different type of laser beams and whereby the two or more laser sources incorporated in the laser head cannot operate simultaneously for the machining of the workpiece wherein the laser head contains one galvanometer through which the laser beams of both laser sources are directed to the workpiece to be machined, wherein the first type of laser beams emitted by the first laser source being suitable for drilling operation, the second type of laser beams emitted by the second laser source being suitable for engraving operations on the workpiece.
A system for stimulating the neural activity of a nerve supplying the spleen, wherein the nerve is associated with a neurovascular bundle, preferably a splenic arterial nerve, the system comprising: at least one electrode for being in signaling contact with the nerve; and at least one controller electrically coupled to the at least one electrode, the at least one controller configured to control the operation of the at least one electrode to apply an electrical signal to the nerve, wherein the charge density per phase applied to the nerve by the electrical signal is between 5 μC to 1100 μC per cm 2 per phase. at least one electrode for being in signaling contact with the nerve; and at least one controller electrically coupled to the at least one electrode, the at least one controller configured to control the operation of the at least one electrode to apply an electrical signal to the nerve, wherein the charge density per phase applied to the nerve by the electrical signal is between 5 μC to 1100 μC per cm 2 per phase.
A measuring device (1; 10; 20; 30) for analysis a composition of a combustible gas comprising at least a first gas and a second gas different from the first gas, the first gas and the second gas absorbing an infrared light in at least a common first wavelength range in the electromagnetic spectrum, the measuring device (1; 10; 20; 30) comprising an intermittent first infrared emitter , a first sample chamber for containing the combustible gas and a first detector comprising at least the first gas and operating according to the photoacoustic effect, wherein the measuring device (1; 10; 20; 30) further comprises a first filter chamber containing the second gas, and the first sample chamber , the first detector and the first filter chamber are arranged relative to each other such that an infrared light emitted from the first infrared emitter passes through the first sample chamber and the first filter chamber and impinges on the first detector , wherein the measuring device (1; 10; 20; 30) comprises a first calibration chamber for calibrating the measuring device (1; 10; 20; 30), the first calibration chamber containing a mixed gas with a predetermined quantity ratio between a first quantity of the first gas and a second quantity of the second gas and being positionable between the first sample chamber and the first filter chamber , wherein the calibration chamber (6; 29; 31) being movably arranged in the measuring device (1; 10; 20; 30), wherein the first sample chamber has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and the measuring device (10; 20; 30) can be operated while the combustible gas is flowing through the first sample chamber , and the first sample chamber is connected in an inlet for the combustible gas of a burner , so that the combustible gas for the burner flows through the sample chamber , an evaluation unit being provided, via which the calculated values can be transmitted to a control unit of the burner for regulating the burner .
A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: (i) a preparation comprising a minimal microbial consortium consisting essentially of four to eleven strains of viable gut bacteria in an amount sufficient to treat or prevent a food allergy when administered to an individual in need thereof, wherein the composition comprises at least four of the following: Clostridium ramosum, Clostridium scindens, Clostridium hiranonis, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium leptum, and Clostridium sardiniensis ; and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. (i) a preparation comprising a minimal microbial consortium consisting essentially of four to eleven strains of viable gut bacteria in an amount sufficient to treat or prevent a food allergy when administered to an individual in need thereof, wherein the composition comprises at least four of the following: Clostridium ramosum, Clostridium scindens, Clostridium hiranonis, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium leptum, and Clostridium sardiniensis ; and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A method of manufacturing an electrical conductor comprising: depositing a microporous membrane defining a plurality of pores around an electrical conductor; filling at least a first portion of the plurality of pores with a ceramic material, wherein filling the first portion of the plurality of pores includes atomic layer deposition; and filling at least a second portion of the plurality of pores with a polymeric electrically insulating sealant. depositing a microporous membrane defining a plurality of pores around an electrical conductor; filling at least a first portion of the plurality of pores with a ceramic material, wherein filling the first portion of the plurality of pores includes atomic layer deposition; and filling at least a second portion of the plurality of pores with a polymeric electrically insulating sealant.
A fuel additive comprising a quaternary ammonium salt formed by the reaction of an alkyl carboxylate with an amide or imide compound obtained by reacting a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and an amine, wherein the amine has the structure wherein A is a hydrocarbyl linker with 2 to 10 carbon units and including one or more carbon units thereof independently replaced with an oxygen atom; and R 1 and R 2 are independently alkyl groups containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein A is -(CH 2 ) r -[X-(CH 2 ) r' ] p - with each of r, r', and p independently being 1, 2, 3, or 4 and X being O. A is a hydrocarbyl linker with 2 to 10 carbon units and including one or more carbon units thereof independently replaced with an oxygen atom; and R 1 and R 2 are independently alkyl groups containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein A is -(CH 2 ) r -[X-(CH 2 ) r' ] p - with each of r, r', and p independently being 1, 2, 3, or 4 and X being O.
Liquid oral pharmaceutical formulations comprising micellar nanoaggregates of dimensions ranging from 50 to 200 nm of tetraiodothyronine in a solvent consisting of polyethylene glycols in percentages by weight ranging from 50 to 100% of the solvent, and glycerol, water, ethanol or mixtures thereof in percentages by weight ranging from 0 to 60% of the solvent.
An elevator cabin of an elevator, wherein the elevator cabin comprising a top side, a bottom side, a lateral side, a top edge between the lateral side and the top side, a bottom edge between the lateral side and the bottom side, a protective structure connected to the elevator cabin via a shock-absorbing system holding the protective structure in an operating position and allowing the protective structure to move against the driving direction of the elevator cabin , when the protective structure hits an object during driving of the elevator, wherein the protective structure has a top protective element which in the operating position is arranged above the top edge and is extending along the top edge, wherein the protective structure has a bottom protective element which in the operating position is arranged below the bottom edge and is extending along the bottom edge, a collision detector for detecting when the protective structure is moved out of its operating position to detect a collision, wherein the collision detector is configured to initiate the stop of the elevator cabin during its drive, when the collision is detected, characterized in that the protective structure is designed such that it keeps a central portion of the top side free in order to allow a person to stand on the top side of the elevator cabin without moving the protective structure out of its operating position, and in that the elevator cabin comprises an electronic detector configured to detect a penetration of an object through the surface spanned between the top edge and the bottom edge. a top side, a bottom side, a lateral side, a top edge between the lateral side and the top side, a bottom edge between the lateral side and the bottom side, a protective structure connected to the elevator cabin via a shock-absorbing system holding the protective structure in an operating position and allowing the protective structure to move against the driving direction of the elevator cabin , when the protective structure hits an object during driving of the elevator, wherein the protective structure has a top protective element which in the operating position is arranged above the top edge and is extending along the top edge, wherein the protective structure has a bottom protective element which in the operating position is arranged below the bottom edge and is extending along the bottom edge, a collision detector for detecting when the protective structure is moved out of its operating position to detect a collision, wherein the collision detector is configured to initiate the stop of the elevator cabin during its drive, when the collision is detected, characterized in that the protective structure is designed such that it keeps a central portion of the top side free in order to allow a person to stand on the top side of the elevator cabin without moving the protective structure out of its operating position, and in that the elevator cabin comprises an electronic detector configured to detect a penetration of an object through the surface spanned between the top edge and the bottom edge.
A gate driver circuit, comprising: at least one driver (120, 122; 502) configured to generate a first gate control signal (A) for a first power disconnect switch and a second gate control signal (B) for a second power disconnect switch in parallel with the first power disconnect switch ; and logic configured to implement a delayed turn on time for the second gate control signal (B) compared to the first gate control signal (A) such that the first power disconnect switch turns on before the second power disconnect switch when powering up a load coupled to the first and the second power disconnect switches , characterized in that the logic is configured to implement the delayed turn on time based on one of a sensed drain-to-source voltage of the first power disconnect switch or a sensed current flowing through the first power disconnect switch , a sensed current flowing through a resistor (R SEN ) coupled between a power source and the first power disconnect switch , a sensed voltage of a capacitor (C DC ) between the first power disconnect switch and ground, or, if the load is a power conversion system , based on a sensed voltage of a decoupling bulk capacitor or a dc bus capacitor (C DC ) at an input of the power conversion system that is being charged when the first power disconnect switch is being turned on. at least one driver (120, 122; 502) configured to generate a first gate control signal (A) for a first power disconnect switch and a second gate control signal (B) for a second power disconnect switch in parallel with the first power disconnect switch ; and logic configured to implement a delayed turn on time for the second gate control signal (B) compared to the first gate control signal (A) such that the first power disconnect switch turns on before the second power disconnect switch when powering up a load coupled to the first and the second power disconnect switches , characterized in that the logic is configured to implement the delayed turn on time based on one of a sensed drain-to-source voltage of the first power disconnect switch or a sensed current flowing through the first power disconnect switch , a sensed current flowing through a resistor (R SEN ) coupled between a power source and the first power disconnect switch , a sensed voltage of a capacitor (C DC ) between the first power disconnect switch and ground, or, if the load is a power conversion system , based on a sensed voltage of a decoupling bulk capacitor or a dc bus capacitor (C DC ) at an input of the power conversion system that is being charged when the first power disconnect switch is being turned on.
An article of footwear comprising: an upper ; a midsole attached to the upper and including a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed; an outsole having a ground-engaging surface an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface, and a wall extending from the ground-engaging surface and surrounding the outsole; and at least two casings each containing particulate matter and having a thickness extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the outsole, the at least two casings arranged in a layered configuration and received within a cavity bounded by the wall of the outsole and between the bottom surface and the inner surface, wherein walls of at least one of the casings are secured together to define at least two segments each containing a quantity of the particulate matter. an upper ; a midsole attached to the upper and including a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed; an outsole having a ground-engaging surface an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface, and a wall extending from the ground-engaging surface and surrounding the outsole; and at least two casings each containing particulate matter and having a thickness extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the outsole, the at least two casings arranged in a layered configuration and received within a cavity bounded by the wall of the outsole and between the bottom surface and the inner surface,
A display device comprising: a display panel including a plurality of pixels (P), each pixel (P) of the plurality of pixels (P) including N sub-pixels (RP, GP, BP), where N is an integer of 2 or greater; and a lens array on a surface of the display panel , the lens array including a plurality of lenses , wherein each lens of the plurality of lenses overlaps with M sub-pixels (RP, GP, BP), where M is an integer greater than N, characterized in that , wherein each pixel (P) of the plurality of pixels (P) consists of a first sub-pixel (RP) configured to display a first color, a second sub-pixel (GP) configured to display a second color, a third sub-pixel (BP) configured to display a third color, and a fourth sub-pixel (GP) configured to display the second color, the lens array includes a first lens , a second lens , a third lens , and a fourth lens , the first lens overlaps with a first sub-pixel (RP) and a plurality of second sub-pixels (GP), the second lens overlaps with a plurality of first sub-pixels (RP), a second sub-pixel (GP), and a plurality of third sub-pixels (BP), the third lens overlaps with a plurality of second sub-pixels (GP) and a third sub-pixel (BP), and the fourth lens overlaps with a plurality of first sub-pixels (RP), a second sub-pixel (GP), and a plurality of third sub-pixels (BP). a display panel including a plurality of pixels (P), each pixel (P) of the plurality of pixels (P) including N sub-pixels (RP, GP, BP), where N is an integer of 2 or greater; and a lens array on a surface of the display panel , the lens array including a plurality of lenses , wherein each lens of the plurality of lenses overlaps with M sub-pixels (RP, GP, BP), where M is an integer greater than N, characterized in that , wherein each pixel (P) of the plurality of pixels (P) consists of a first sub-pixel (RP) configured to display a first color, a second sub-pixel (GP) configured to display a second color, a third sub-pixel (BP) configured to display a third color, and a fourth sub-pixel (GP) configured to display the second color, the lens array includes a first lens , a second lens , a third lens , and a fourth lens , the first lens overlaps with a first sub-pixel (RP) and a plurality of second sub-pixels (GP), the second lens overlaps with a plurality of first sub-pixels (RP), a second sub-pixel (GP), and a plurality of third sub-pixels (BP), the third lens overlaps with a plurality of second sub-pixels (GP) and a third sub-pixel (BP), and the fourth lens overlaps with a plurality of first sub-pixels (RP), a second sub-pixel (GP), and a plurality of third sub-pixels (BP).