mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method, comprising at a first intelligent assistant computing device (104; 200; 1300) configured to receive and respond to natural language inputs provided by human users, syncing to a reference clock of a wireless computer network, the reference clock being supported by a second intelligent assistant computing device (104; 200; 1300) communicatively coupled to the first intelligent assistant computing device via the wireless computer network; receiving a communication sent by the second intelligent assistant computing device over the wireless computer network, the communication indicating a signal emission time at which the second intelligent assistant computing device emitted a position calibration signal, the signal emission time being defined relative to the reference clock; recording a signal detection time at which the position calibration signal was detected by the first intelligent assistant computing device, the signal detection time being defined relative to the reference clock; based at least on a difference between the signal emission time and the signal detection time and a known propagation speed of the position calibration signal, calculating a distance between the first intelligent assistant computing device and the second intelligent assistant computing device; detecting a natural language input provided by a human user; based on the distance between the first and second intelligent assistant computing devices (104; 200; 1300), determining which of the first and second intelligent assistant computing devices is closer to a position of the human user; and responding to the natural language input via the closer intelligent assistant computing device.
Electromechanical steering system for a motor vehicle, comprising a double-winding three-phase motor with a first phase set and a second phase set, which each have a first phase (u1, u2), a second phase (v1, v2) and a third phase (w1, w2), and a circuit arrangement for operating the double-winding three-phase motor , the circuit arrangement comprising a first inverter with first transistors connected to form three first half-bridges and first terminals , which are electrically conductively connected to the phases (u1, v1, w1) of the first phase set of the double-winding three-phase motor , and a second inverter with second transistors connected to three second half-bridges and second terminals , which are electrically conductively connected to the phases (u2, v2, w2) of the second phase set of the double-winding three-phase motor , characterized in that the first phase set is electrically conductively connected to the second phase set as a star connection .
Method for implementing a scanning electron microscopy characterisation technique for the determination of at least one critical dimension of the structure of a sample in the field of dimensional metrology, known as CD-SEM technique, said method comprising the following steps: - producing an experimental image representative of the structure of the sample and derived from a scanning electron microscope; - from a first theoretical model based on parametric mathematical functions, calculating a second theoretical model obtained by algebraic summation of a corrective term, said corrective term being the convolution product between a given convolution kernel and the first theoretical model, said second theoretical model comprising a set of parameters to be determined, the first and second theoretical models being a mathematical representation of the structure of the sample in the experimental image; - determination of the set of parameters present in the second theoretical model by means of an adjustment between said second theoretical model and said experimental image, the adjustment corresponding to a minimisation of a difference between said second theoretical model and said experimental image. - producing an experimental image representative of the structure of the sample and derived from a scanning electron microscope; - from a first theoretical model based on parametric mathematical functions, calculating a second theoretical model obtained by algebraic summation of a corrective term, said corrective term being the convolution product between a given convolution kernel and the first theoretical model, said second theoretical model comprising a set of parameters to be determined, the first and second theoretical models being a mathematical representation of the structure of the sample in the experimental image; - determination of the set of parameters present in the second theoretical model by means of an adjustment between said second theoretical model and said experimental image, the adjustment corresponding to a minimisation of a difference between said second theoretical model and said experimental image.
Catheter introducer assembly comprising a catheter , a cannula extendable within said catheter , a hub connected to the catheter for conveying blood, dialysis liquid or other liquid to or from a patient, said hub comprising a rear conduit through which there extends a straight passageway , which is coaxial with an distal end portion of the catheter , and a frontal portion , said catheter being connected to the frontal portion , wherein said cannula , preferably in the form of a tubular metal needle, is arranged to be removed out of the hub to establish a conveying connection between the catheter and the hub , wherein said hub further comprises a valve assembly for sealing the catheter introducer assembly , comprising a valve seat with a through passage , said through passage presenting an aperture on the seat , characterized in that said valve assembly further comprises a sealing unit , wherein a sealing plate of the sealing unit is biased by a biasing means of the sealing unit to sealingly abut the valve seat from outside the through passage so as to cover the aperture thereby providing a closed position of the valve assembly , wherein the sealing unit has a fixed portion , and said sealing plate is connected to the fixed portion via the biasing means , wherein the fixed portion , the biasing means and the sealing plate of the sealing unit are formed in one piece, from metal, wherein the valve assembly is positioned at a rear portion of the hub rearwise of and adjacent to the conveying connection , said valve assembly being arranged to assume an open position and a closed position, wherein in said open position the cannula is arranged to extend through said valve assembly , and wherein in said closed position said sealing unit is arranged to seal said rear portion from the conveying connection so as to prevent passage of fluid from said conveying connection into the rear conduit .
An ophthalmic lens fit for edging, comprising a front main face and a back main face, characterized in that it is obtained by depositing in succession in this order on at least one of the main faces of the lens and preferably the front main face: - at least one first hydrophobic layer, of a physical thickness of 6 to 16 nm, obtained by depositing a composition comprising a constituent A chosen from fluorinated compounds, containing at least one silanol group or a silanol-group precursor, and the number average molar mass of which is higher than or equal to 2000 g/mol; - at least one second hydrophobic layer, of a physical thickness ranging from 3 to 20 nm, obtained by depositing a composition comprising a constituent B chosen from fluorinated compounds, containing at least one silanol group or a precursor thereof and the number average molar mass of which is lower than or equal to 900 g/mol; - at least one temporary layer comprising a metal fluoride, of a physical thickness of 22 to 50 nm; and - optionally a temporary layer comprising a metalloid or metal hydroxide and/or oxide. - at least one first hydrophobic layer, of a physical thickness of 6 to 16 nm, obtained by depositing a composition comprising a constituent A chosen from fluorinated compounds, containing at least one silanol group or a silanol-group precursor, and the number average molar mass of which is higher than or equal to 2000 g/mol; - at least one second hydrophobic layer, of a physical thickness ranging from 3 to 20 nm, obtained by depositing a composition comprising a constituent B chosen from fluorinated compounds, containing at least one silanol group or a precursor thereof and the number average molar mass of which is lower than or equal to 900 g/mol; - at least one temporary layer comprising a metal fluoride, of a physical thickness of 22 to 50 nm; and - optionally a temporary layer comprising a metalloid or metal hydroxide and/or oxide.
A cooling valve for a rocket engine, comprising a casing provided with a passage extending along an axial direction (X) and a flap housed in the casing and movable relative to the casing along the axial direction (X), the flap comprising a rod extending along the axial direction (X) and a head for closing/opening the passage secured to the rod , the rod being coupled to the casing by at least one bimetal element configured to be deformed along the axial direction (X) as a function of the ambient temperature within the passage .
Support suitable for securing a sensor to a structure , said support comprising a damping member suitable, in use, for insulating the sensor from vibrations propagated in said structure, the support being a single-piece part with the damping member , the support is provided with an electrical link allowing the sensor to be linked to the electrical ground, characterized in that the damping member is arranged in a frame and adapted, in use, to surround the sensor ; the damping member and the frame are entirely made of a single piece.
A workpiece having a surface whereat at least parts of said surface are coated with a wear resistant multilayered hard coating deposited by a PVD process, whereat the hard coating comprises at least a first supporting layer and a second nanocrystalline layer, whereat the first layer is interposed between the workpiece and the second layer, whereat the first layer comprises a coating material of the following composition (Ti a Al 1-a )N 1-x-y C x O y whereat 0.4 < a < 0.6, and 0 ≤ x and y < 0.3, or (Al b Cr 1-b )N 1-x-y C x O y whereat 0.5 < b < 0.7, and 0 ≤ x and y < 0.3; the second layer comprises a coating material of the following composition (Al 1-c-d-e Cr c Si d M e )N 1-x-y C x O y whereat M stands for at least one element of the transition metals of group 4, 5, 6 of the periodic system except Chromium and 0.2 < c ≤ 0.35 , 0 < d ≤ 0.20 , 0 < e ≤ 0.04 , characterized in that the second layer exhibits a nanocrystalline growth structure in the SEM cross-section.
Method for spatial or temporal prediction of a movement vector of a current partition (P1; P'1) of a current macroblock of a current image, said current macroblock being divided into a plurality of partitions, said prediction being implemented with respect to at least one reference macroblock forming part of a plurality of reference macroblocks (MBra, MBrb, MBrc; MBr IE-1 ) that have already been coded then decoded, which form either a zone of the current image that neighbours the current macroblock if the prediction is spatial, or a zone containing at least one image that has already been coded then decoded if the prediction is temporal, said method comprising, relatively to said current partition (P1; P ' 1), steps consisting in: - repartitioning (C3, D3) at least one (MBra; MBr IE-1 ) of the reference macroblocks into a plurality of reference partitions (Pr1a-Pr16a; Pr'1-Pr'3) for the prediction of the movement vector of the current partition, the reference partitions respectively being of the same shape and of the same size as the partitions of the current macroblock, in the case of a spatial or temporal prediction of the movement vector of said current partition (P1), - determining (C4, D4) a movement vector (MVr1; MVr'1) associated with one partition (Pr4a; Pr'1) among the plurality of reference partitions that has the same shape and the same size as the current partition, - determining (C5, D5) a predictor movement vector from said determined movement vector (MVr1; MVr'1), - predicting (C6, D6) the movement vector of said current partition from said determined predictor movement vector. - repartitioning (C3, D3) at least one (MBra; MBr IE-1 ) of the reference macroblocks into a plurality of reference partitions (Pr1a-Pr16a; Pr'1-Pr'3) for the prediction of the movement vector of the current partition, the reference partitions respectively being of the same shape and of the same size as the partitions of the current macroblock, in the case of a spatial or temporal prediction of the movement vector of said current partition (P1), - determining (C4, D4) a movement vector (MVr1; MVr'1) associated with one partition (Pr4a; Pr'1) among the plurality of reference partitions that has the same shape and the same size as the current partition, - determining (C5, D5) a predictor movement vector from said determined movement vector (MVr1; MVr'1), - predicting (C6, D6) the movement vector of said current partition from said determined predictor movement vector.
Calibration system for calibrating a number of transceivers , each comprising an in-phase signal path and a quadrature signal path in receive direction and/or in transmit direction, the calibration system comprising: a calibration signal generator that is configured to generate a predefined calibration signal for every one of the transceivers , a calibration transceiver that is coupled to the calibration signal generator and to the transceivers and that is configured to supply the generated predefined calibration signals each to the respective transceiver during operation of the transceivers , and/or that is configured to receive the predefined calibration signals after they travel through each one of the transceivers during operation of the transceivers , and a calibration unit that is configured to calibrate the in-phase signal paths and the quadrature signal paths of the transceivers during operation of the transceivers based on the calibration signals as they are received by the transceivers or based on the calibration signals as they are received by the calibration transceiver . a calibration signal generator that is configured to generate a predefined calibration signal for every one of the transceivers , a calibration transceiver that is coupled to the calibration signal generator and to the transceivers and that is configured to supply the generated predefined calibration signals each to the respective transceiver during operation of the transceivers , and/or that is configured to receive the predefined calibration signals after they travel through each one of the transceivers during operation of the transceivers , and a calibration unit that is configured to calibrate the in-phase signal paths and the quadrature signal paths of the transceivers during operation of the transceivers based on the calibration signals as they are received by the transceivers or based on the calibration signals as they are received by the calibration transceiver .
A catheter instrument comprising a spring clip needle tip shielding device , a catheter unit , and a needle unit ; wherein said catheter unit comprises a catheter hub and a catheter extending distally from the catheter hub , said catheter having a lumen being in flow communication with an interior cavity of the catheter hub ; wherein said needle unit comprises a needle hub and a needle with a needle shaft and a needle tip extending distally from the needle hub ; said needle hub being connected to the proximal end of the catheter hub and said needle shaft being arranged in the lumen of the catheter , in a ready position of said catheter instrument ; said spring clip needle tip shielding device comprising: a base plate with a hole extending there through; at least one resilient arm extending at an attachment point at said base plate ; wherein said at least one resilient arm has a resting state, from which it may be urged to yield free passage through said hole in an axial direction of said base plate in a tension state, said at least one resilient arm being adapted for clamping the needle tip of the needle extending through said hole when said resilient arm is in said resting state; and wherein any straight imaginary line extending longitudinally through said hole in the axial direction of said base plate coincides with said at least one resilient arm when said resilient arm is in said resting state; and wherein said spring clip needle tip shielding device is of a rigid material, and at least a part thereof, in use coming in contact with walls of the interior cavity of the catheter hub , is coated with a solid lubricant ; and said spring clip needle tip shielding device being arranged inside the interior cavity of the catheter hub , and said needle being arranged through said hole with the resilient arm being urged into its tension state by said needle shaft .
A transversal cutting equipment for trimming strips of webs moving along a given direction "F", comprising: a stationary fixed trimming blade , a trimming blade carrying cylinder , of support for a movable trimming blade , rotatably mounted around a rotating axis, a vacuum source and a strip collector , in which said cutting equipment operates in association with a separating transversal cutting apparatus for executing transversal cuts on said webs defining respective transversal separation edges for basic sheets , in which the movable trimming blade is provided for cooperating with the fixed trimming blade for separating transversal strips of the webs adjacent to the transversal separation edges, the trimming blade carrying cylinder includes a retaining sector adjacent to the movable trimming blade , and in which said retaining sector defines a plurality of suction openings connected to the vacuum source for retaining the strips by suction and dragging the strips up to the strip collector , the said equipment being characterized in that it is prepared to be used for cutting and separating transversal strips of two webs (29 and 31) overlapped in adherence jointly to the cutting of overlapped basic sheets (37a and 37b), and in which said equipment comprises a holing mechanism arranged upstream of the separating transversal cutting apparatus for effecting holes transversely on the webs and an electronic control unit for actuating the trimming blade carrying cylinder and the holing mechanism, in which the two webs overlapped in adherence include a first web and a second web of which the first web is arranged, in use, in front of the trimming blade carrying cylinder and the second web is arranged in front of the fixed trimming blade ; the holing mechanism is actuatable by the electronic control unit for carrying out a row of holes , transversely to the first web , adjacent to each of the transversal separation edges ; said row of holes on the first web can be positioned in front of the suction openings of the retaining sector in association with the cutting of the strips for a suction action on the second web ; and in which the suction action is such as to retain overlapped and in adherence on the retaining sector the strips of the first web and the strips of the second web in adherence on the strip of the first web during the cutting and the dragging of the strips up to the strip collector .
A computer-implemented method for preprocessing of capture files for replay of a workload in a target database system , the method being executed by one or more processors and comprising: receiving a capture file , the capture file comprising data representative of a workload executed in a source database system ; and processing the capture file to provide a replay file , the replay file being in a format that is executable by a replayer to replay the workload in a target database system ; characterized in that processing the capture file comprises: processing the capture file to provide a set of intermediate files in a first pass , wherein the first pass includes an extraction subprocess , a reading and joining sub-process , and a writing sub-process , and processing the set of intermediate files in a second pass to generate a set of replay files , wherein the second pass includes an in-memory merge sort and manipulations sub-process . receiving a capture file , the capture file comprising data representative of a workload executed in a source database system ; and processing the capture file to provide a replay file , the replay file being in a format that is executable by a replayer to replay the workload in a target database system ; characterized in that processing the capture file comprises: processing the capture file to provide a set of intermediate files in a first pass , wherein the first pass includes an extraction subprocess , a reading and joining sub-process , and a writing sub-process , and processing the set of intermediate files in a second pass to generate a set of replay files , wherein the second pass includes an in-memory merge sort and manipulations sub-process . processing the capture file to provide a set of intermediate files in a first pass , wherein the first pass includes an extraction subprocess , a reading and joining sub-process , and a writing sub-process , and processing the set of intermediate files in a second pass to generate a set of replay files , wherein the second pass includes an in-memory merge sort and manipulations sub-process .
LID FOR CONTAINERS FOR VOLATILE SUBSTANCES of the type comprising a body defined by a peripheral wall and two open bases, a top base and a bottom base, a fixed perforated partition dividing the internal space of the aforementioned body into two cavities, an upper cavity and a lower cavity, a perforated area that communicates the inside and the outside of the container and anchoring means to the container characterised by comprising: 1. A removable partition arranged in the upper cavity that fully covers the perforated area of the fixed partition wherein the removable partition is attached to the lid by pressure as the outer perimeter thereof fits snugly in the inner perimeter of the peripheral wall . 2. At least one handle accessible from the top part of the removable partition . 1. A removable partition arranged in the upper cavity that fully covers the perforated area of the fixed partition wherein the removable partition is attached to the lid by pressure as the outer perimeter thereof fits snugly in the inner perimeter of the peripheral wall . 2. At least one handle accessible from the top part of the removable partition .