mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A controlled-environment telephone system for routing an inbound telephone call to a personal device associated with a resident of a controlled environment, the system comprising: a central processing center, comprising: a network interface configured to receive the inbound telephone call from a validation gateway; and one or more processors and/or circuits configured to: prompt a caller associated with the inbound telephone call for first identification information when the caller identification is available and, when the caller identification is not available, prompt the caller associated with the inbound telephone call for an account number associated with the caller; prompt the caller for resident identification information of the resident; validate the caller based on the first identification information or the account number and the resident identification information stored in a validation gateway, wherein the resident identification information is any one of the inmate's phone number or Personal Identification Number, PIN; connect the caller to the personal device associated with the resident in response to the caller being validated to establish a call. a network interface configured to receive the inbound telephone call from a validation gateway; and one or more processors and/or circuits configured to: prompt a caller associated with the inbound telephone call for first identification information when the caller identification is available and, when the caller identification is not available, prompt the caller associated with the inbound telephone call for an account number associated with the caller; prompt the caller for resident identification information of the resident; validate the caller based on the first identification information or the account number and the resident identification information stored in a validation gateway, wherein the resident identification information is any one of the inmate's phone number or Personal Identification Number, PIN; connect the caller to the personal device associated with the resident in response to the caller being validated to establish a call. prompt a caller associated with the inbound telephone call for first identification information when the caller identification is available and, when the caller identification is not available, prompt the caller associated with the inbound telephone call for an account number associated with the caller; prompt the caller for resident identification information of the resident; validate the caller based on the first identification information or the account number and the resident identification information stored in a validation gateway, wherein the resident identification information is any one of the inmate's phone number or Personal Identification Number, PIN; connect the caller to the personal device associated with the resident in response to the caller being validated to establish a call.
A method of manufacturing a watch component, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate with at least one surface for receiving a structurable resin ; applying to said at least one surface a layer of the structurable resin ; structuring the resin so as to form a mould comprising openings revealing an active surface , the active surface comprising at least a first level forming a metal coating in the openings of the resin mould ; releasing the metal coating from the mould and the substrate so as to obtain the watch component; a first primer layer being formed on, or made by, at least part of the first level of said active surface prior to forming the metal deposit , the metal coating comprising a metal or metal alloy and ceramic particles, co-deposited with the metal or metal alloy by an electrically non-activated electroless plating process. providing a substrate with at least one surface for receiving a structurable resin ; applying to said at least one surface a layer of the structurable resin ; structuring the resin so as to form a mould comprising openings revealing an active surface , the active surface comprising at least a first level forming a metal coating in the openings of the resin mould ; releasing the metal coating from the mould and the substrate so as to obtain the watch component; a first primer layer being formed on, or made by, at least part of the first level of said active surface prior to forming the metal deposit , the metal coating comprising a metal or metal alloy and ceramic particles, co-deposited with the metal or metal alloy by an electrically non-activated electroless plating process.
A substrate comprising: a double-network polymer system including a cross-linked, covalently-bonded polymer and a reversible, partially ionicly-bonded polymer, wherein the substrate has a moisture level less than or equal to 15 percent of the total weight of the substrate; wherein the substrate comprises a latent retractive force; wherein the substrate is configured to release the retractive force when exposed to liquid; wherein the release of the retractive force results in the substrate shrinking in at least one dimension; and wherein the release of the retractive force results in the substrate expanding in at least one dimension that is different from the shrinking dimension. wherein the substrate is configured to release the retractive force when exposed to liquid; wherein the release of the retractive force results in the substrate shrinking in at least one dimension; and wherein the release of the retractive force results in the substrate expanding in at least one dimension that is different from the shrinking dimension.
A microfluidic device for controlling the flow of at least one fluid of interest, characterized in that it comprises: - a first substrate having a first microfluidic surface , - a second substrate having a second microfluidic surface , - a deformable membrane disposed between said first and second microfluidic surfaces, - at least one series of cavities formed on one or the other of the first and second microfluidic surfaces and delimiting with said membrane a series of microfluidic chambers , said deformable membrane being suitable for being deformed at the location of each microfluidic chamber to be applied against part of the first microfluidic surface or against part of the second microfluidic surface thus making it possible to switch the state of each microfluidic chamber between a first closed state blocking the flow of the fluid of interest and a second open state allocating a calibrated volume to said chamber, the volumes of the microfluidic chambers in the open state being identical, the membrane being adapted to open or block the passage of the fluid as well as to pump the fluid from a chamber to at least one other chamber, and - at least one series of microfluidic communication channels formed on one or other of the first and second microfluidic surfaces, said series of microfluidic channels sequentially connecting said series of microfluidic chambers, said at least one series of microfluidic communication channels having a smaller volume than that of said at least one series of cavities . - a first substrate having a first microfluidic surface , - a second substrate having a second microfluidic surface , - a deformable membrane disposed between said first and second microfluidic surfaces, - at least one series of cavities formed on one or the other of the first and second microfluidic surfaces and delimiting with said membrane a series of microfluidic chambers , said deformable membrane being suitable for being deformed at the location of each microfluidic chamber to be applied against part of the first microfluidic surface or against part of the second microfluidic surface thus making it possible to switch the state of each microfluidic chamber between a first closed state blocking the flow of the fluid of interest and a second open state allocating a calibrated volume to said chamber, the volumes of the microfluidic chambers in the open state being identical, the membrane being adapted to open or block the passage of the fluid as well as to pump the fluid from a chamber to at least one other chamber, and - at least one series of microfluidic communication channels formed on one or other of the first and second microfluidic surfaces, said series of microfluidic channels sequentially connecting said series of microfluidic chambers, said at least one series of microfluidic communication channels having a smaller volume than that of said at least one series of cavities .
A method of performing uplink transmission, which is performed by a Station , STA, in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by the STA , a trigger frame from an Access Point , AP, wherein the trigger frame triggers transmission of a Block Acknowledgement, ACK, frame; and transmitting, by the STA , the Block ACK frame to the AP in response to the trigger frame, wherein: when a length of the Block ACK frame is equal to or less than a threshold indicated by the trigger frame and a network allocation vector, NAV, of the STA indicates an idle state, the Block ACK frame is transmitted without considering a result of Clear Channel Assessment, CCA, before the trigger frame is received. receiving, by the STA , a trigger frame from an Access Point , AP, wherein the trigger frame triggers transmission of a Block Acknowledgement, ACK, frame; and transmitting, by the STA , the Block ACK frame to the AP in response to the trigger frame, wherein: when a length of the Block ACK frame is equal to or less than a threshold indicated by the trigger frame and a network allocation vector, NAV, of the STA indicates an idle state, the Block ACK frame is transmitted without considering a result of Clear Channel Assessment, CCA, before the trigger frame is received.
Battery module , comprising at least one battery cell and a cell carrier , - wherein the battery cell has a cylindrical cell housing with an external lateral surface , - wherein an external thread is introduced into the lateral surface , - wherein the external thread extends substantially the full axial cell height of the cell housing , - wherein the cell carrier has at least one threaded hole with an internal thread , and - wherein the threaded hole has sufficient axial depth such that the at least one battery cell is fully screwed in or can be fully screwed in. - wherein the battery cell has a cylindrical cell housing with an external lateral surface , - wherein an external thread is introduced into the lateral surface , - wherein the external thread extends substantially the full axial cell height of the cell housing , - wherein the cell carrier has at least one threaded hole with an internal thread , and - wherein the threaded hole has sufficient axial depth such that the at least one battery cell is fully screwed in or can be fully screwed in.
Antimicrobial peptide for use in a method of preventing or treating onychomycosis, wherein the antimicrobial peptide comprises the amino acid sequence RRRRSVQWCA or ACWQVSRRRR or GRRRRSVQWCA or ACWQVSRRRRG, or a functional mutant thereof.
Method for the photoredox catalytic alpha-alcoxypentafloursulphonation of an educt with unsaturated carbon-carbon bonding, comprising the steps: (A) providing a reaction mixture comprising the educt, an ROH alcohol, a photoredox catalyst, and sulphahexafluoride; and (B) irradiating the reaction mixture with electromagnetic radiation, which is UV light and/or light from the visible wavelength range, wherein R is selected from a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched hydrocarbon group. (A) providing a reaction mixture comprising the educt, an ROH alcohol, a photoredox catalyst, and sulphahexafluoride; and (B) irradiating the reaction mixture with electromagnetic radiation, which is UV light and/or light from the visible wavelength range, wherein R is selected from a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched hydrocarbon group.
A method for producing an image of a subj ect with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the method comprising: acquiring , using the MRI system, a first set of partial k-space data from the subject; reconstructing a crude image from the first set of partial k-space data; using one of a neural network model, a wavelet transform algorithm, a principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm or a total variance (TV) algorithm with the crude image to determine a phase correction factor, wherein the phase correction factor is a high-resolution denoised phase ; generating a phase corrected image by multiplying the phase correction factor and the crude image; Fourier transforming the phase corrected image into a second set of partial k-space data ; and reconstructing , by multiplying the second set of the partial k-space data and a weighting function, the image of the subject. acquiring , using the MRI system, a first set of partial k-space data from the subject; reconstructing a crude image from the first set of partial k-space data; using one of a neural network model, a wavelet transform algorithm, a principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm or a total variance (TV) algorithm with the crude image to determine a phase correction factor, wherein the phase correction factor is a high-resolution denoised phase ; generating a phase corrected image by multiplying the phase correction factor and the crude image; Fourier transforming the phase corrected image into a second set of partial k-space data ; and reconstructing , by multiplying the second set of the partial k-space data and a weighting function, the image of the subject.
A method for the online monitoring of film quality during a production process of a plastic film, in particular a blown film or a cast film, in which - film material is fed out of an outlet device in the form of a melt lug by a transport device , wherein the film material is cooled on or in front of the transport device , - the film material solidifies in front of or on the transport device , comprising the following steps: a) Determining a position of a frost line (FL) in which the film material is solidified in front of or on the transport device , b) measuring at least one process parameter (P) of the solidifying film material present in the vicinity of the front line (FL), characterized by the following steps: c) calculating at least one relaxation variable, which takes into account the relaxations of the molecular orientations of the film material , d) checking to what extent the at least one relaxation variable lies within process limits (G), wherein measuring points for measuring process parameters (P) are provided, which lie transversely to the transport direction of the film material predetermined by the transport device , and wherein according to step c) a relaxation variable is calculated for each measuring point , wherein in step d) the individual relaxation variables are brought into correlation to process limits (G). - film material is fed out of an outlet device in the form of a melt lug by a transport device , wherein the film material is cooled on or in front of the transport device , - the film material solidifies in front of or on the transport device , comprising the following steps: a) Determining a position of a frost line (FL) in which the film material is solidified in front of or on the transport device , b) measuring at least one process parameter (P) of the solidifying film material present in the vicinity of the front line (FL), characterized by the following steps: c) calculating at least one relaxation variable, which takes into account the relaxations of the molecular orientations of the film material , d) checking to what extent the at least one relaxation variable lies within process limits (G), wherein measuring points for measuring process parameters (P) are provided, which lie transversely to the transport direction of the film material predetermined by the transport device , and wherein according to step c) a relaxation variable is calculated for each measuring point , wherein in step d) the individual relaxation variables are brought into correlation to process limits (G). a) Determining a position of a frost line (FL) in which the film material is solidified in front of or on the transport device , b) measuring at least one process parameter (P) of the solidifying film material present in the vicinity of the front line (FL), c) calculating at least one relaxation variable, which takes into account the relaxations of the molecular orientations of the film material , d) checking to what extent the at least one relaxation variable lies within process limits (G),
A method for estimation of respective concentrations of nitrogen oxides NO X and concentrations of ammonia NH 3 in exhaust gases downstream from a catalyst , said estimation being based on a catalyst model and on a measured sensor signal ỹ sensor from a nitrogen oxide sensor which is cross-sensitive for ammonia NH 3 and is so situated that it comes into contact with said exhaust gases downstream of said catalyst , which method comprises: - comparing said measured sensor signal ỹ sensor with an estimated signal which depends on at least two estimation functions and represents the catalyst model's match with said measured sensor signal ỹ sensor , which method is characterised - by using said comparison to determine at least one deviation parameter for the respective said at least two estimation functions, each of which said at least one deviation parameter describes a systematic deviation from reality for at least one input signal, one variable or one condition for said catalyst model, and - by estimating respectively said concentrations of nitrogen oxides NO X and said concentrations of ammonia NH 3 on the basis of the respective said at least two estimation functions and said at least one deviation parameter, said at least two estimation functions comprising an estimation function for nitrogen oxides f NO x and an estimation function for ammonia NH 3 . - comparing said measured sensor signal ỹ sensor with an estimated signal which depends on at least two estimation functions and represents the catalyst model's match with said measured sensor signal ỹ sensor , which method is - by using said comparison to determine at least one deviation parameter for the respective said at least two estimation functions, each of which said at least one deviation parameter describes a systematic deviation from reality for at least one input signal, one variable or one condition for said catalyst model, and - by estimating respectively said concentrations of nitrogen oxides NO X and said concentrations of ammonia NH 3 on the basis of the respective said at least two estimation functions and said at least one deviation parameter, said at least two estimation functions comprising an estimation function for nitrogen oxides f NO x and an estimation function for ammonia NH 3 .
Vehicle with a bodywork comprising a trunk with an upper lid for selectively opening and closing said trunk, the upper lid comprising: - a first element with a first edge (12.1) pivotally attached to a fixed part of the bodywork and a second edge (12.2) opposed to said first edge (12.1); and - a second element with a first edge (14.1) pivotally attached to the second edge (12.2) of the first element ; whereby the upper lid comprises at least one retainer (14.5) limiting a pivoting movement of the second element relative to the first element to an angle of not more than 100°, wherein each of the at least one retainer (14.5) comprises a support (14.5.1) attached to the second edge (12.2) of the first element and an arm (14.5.2) pivotally mounted on the support (14.5.1) and extending along an inner face of the second element , said arm being slidable along a guide (14.5.3) on said inner face of said second element and comprising at a distal end means (14.5.2.3) for abutting with said guide (14.5.3), wherein the means (14.5.2.3) for abutting with the guide (14.5.3) is also configured for engaging with said guide so as to hold the second element in a trunk opening position, characterised in that the arm (14.5.2) comprises two longitudinal portions of steel wire (14.5.2.1) progressively converging towards the distal end of the arm and thereafter abruptly diverging and again converging so as to form the means for engaging and abutting (14.5.2.3), the guide (14.5.3) forming a circular groove slidably engaging with the two longitudinal portions of steel wire (14.5.2.1), and able, under application of a longitudinal load, to engage with the means for abutting and engaging (14.5.2.3) by elastically deforming the two longitudinal portions of steel wire (14.5.2.1). - a first element with a first edge (12.1) pivotally attached to a fixed part of the bodywork and a second edge (12.2) opposed to said first edge (12.1); and - a second element with a first edge (14.1) pivotally attached to the second edge (12.2) of the first element ;
A vibration presentation device , comprising: an electrostatic or piezoelectric actuator that includes a first electrode sheet , a second electrode sheet , and a dielectric sheet or a piezoelectric sheet disposed between the first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet ; a first elastic body laminated on the actuator ; a second elastic body laminated on the actuator on an opposite side to the first elastic body ; an electrostatic or piezoelectric sensor that detects a pressing force in the laminate direction; and a control device that drives the actuator when the sensor detects the pressing force; the vibration presentation device being characterized by further comprising: a cover that holds the first elastic body and the second elastic body such that an actuator laminate formed by the actuator , the first elastic body , and the second elastic body is compressed in a laminate direction and the first elastic body and the second elastic body are compressed more than the actuator ; wherein the electrostatic or piezoelectric sensor is disposed around the actuator inside the cover , wherein the cover transmits, when a pressing force in the laminate direction is applied to the cover from the outside, the pressing force to the sensor and vibrates by vibration generated by the actuator . an electrostatic or piezoelectric actuator that includes a first electrode sheet , a second electrode sheet , and a dielectric sheet or a piezoelectric sheet disposed between the first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet ; a first elastic body laminated on the actuator ; a second elastic body laminated on the actuator on an opposite side to the first elastic body ; an electrostatic or piezoelectric sensor that detects a pressing force in the laminate direction; and a control device that drives the actuator when the sensor detects the pressing force; the vibration presentation device being characterized by further comprising: a cover that holds the first elastic body and the second elastic body such that an actuator laminate formed by the actuator , the first elastic body , and the second elastic body is compressed in a laminate direction and the first elastic body and the second elastic body are compressed more than the actuator ; wherein the electrostatic or piezoelectric sensor is disposed around the actuator inside the cover , wherein the cover transmits, when a pressing force in the laminate direction is applied to the cover from the outside, the pressing force to the sensor and vibrates by vibration generated by the actuator . a cover that holds the first elastic body and the second elastic body such that an actuator laminate formed by the actuator , the first elastic body , and the second elastic body is compressed in a laminate direction and the first elastic body and the second elastic body are compressed more than the actuator ; wherein the electrostatic or piezoelectric sensor is disposed around the actuator inside the cover , wherein the cover transmits, when a pressing force in the laminate direction is applied to the cover from the outside, the pressing force to the sensor and vibrates by vibration generated by the actuator .