mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Method for calibrating the orientation of a camera mounted to a vehicle, in particular a truck , comprising the steps of - placing the camera in front of a calibration pattern defining at least two horizontal lines and two vertical lines; - acquiring an image of the calibration pattern by means of the camera , the image having a first axis and a second axis at least essentially corresponding to a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, respectively; - identifying representations of the horizontal lines and the vertical lines within the acquired image ; - determining a horizontal vanishing point from the representations of the horizontal lines; - determining a vertical vanishing point from the representations of the vertical lines; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of - calculating a roll angle by calculating the inverse tangent of the quotient of a second coordinate of the horizontal vanishing point measured along the second axis and the first coordinate of the horizontal vanishing point, - calculating a yaw angle by calculating the inverse tangent of the quotient of a focal length of the camera and the product of a pixel pitch of the camera and the first coordinate of the horizontal vanishing point or of a corrected horizontal vanishing point, and - calculating a pitch angle by calculating the inverse tangent of the quotient of a focal length of the camera and the product of a pixel pitch of the camera and the second coordinate of the vertical vanishing point or of a corrected vertical vanishing point. - placing the camera in front of a calibration pattern defining at least two horizontal lines and two vertical lines; - acquiring an image of the calibration pattern by means of the camera , the image having a first axis and a second axis at least essentially corresponding to a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, respectively; - identifying representations of the horizontal lines and the vertical lines within the acquired image ; - determining a horizontal vanishing point from the representations of the horizontal lines; - determining a vertical vanishing point from the representations of the vertical lines; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of - calculating a roll angle by calculating the inverse tangent of the quotient of a second coordinate of the horizontal vanishing point measured along the second axis and the first coordinate of the horizontal vanishing point, - calculating a yaw angle by calculating the inverse tangent of the quotient of a focal length of the camera and the product of a pixel pitch of the camera and the first coordinate of the horizontal vanishing point or of a corrected horizontal vanishing point, and - calculating a pitch angle by calculating the inverse tangent of the quotient of a focal length of the camera and the product of a pixel pitch of the camera and the second coordinate of the vertical vanishing point or of a corrected vertical vanishing point.
A method performed by a Medium Access Control, MAC, entity of a User Equipment, UE for Scheduling Request, SR, operations, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a Radio Resource Control, RRC, message including an SR configuration that includes a set of Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH, resources configured for a plurality of Bandwidth Parts, BWPs; triggering an SR procedure for a logical channel in a case that the logical channel satisfies an SR triggering condition ; determining whether an active BWP of the UE is configured with a PUCCH resource in the set of PUCCH resources; and in a case that the active BWP of the UE is not configured with any PUCCH resource in the set of PUCCH resources, performing a set of operations after triggering the SR procedure, the set of operations comprising: initiating a Random Access, RA, procedure, and canceling the SR procedure for the logical channel. receiving, from a base station, a Radio Resource Control, RRC, message including an SR configuration that includes a set of Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH, resources configured for a plurality of Bandwidth Parts, BWPs; triggering an SR procedure for a logical channel in a case that the logical channel satisfies an SR triggering condition ; determining whether an active BWP of the UE is configured with a PUCCH resource in the set of PUCCH resources; and in a case that the active BWP of the UE is not configured with any PUCCH resource in the set of PUCCH resources, performing a set of operations after triggering the SR procedure, the set of operations comprising: initiating a Random Access, RA, procedure, and canceling the SR procedure for the logical channel. initiating a Random Access, RA, procedure, and canceling the SR procedure for the logical channel.
Cryopreservation composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium: a) human albumin, b) at least one saccharide selected from disaccharides and trisaccharides, c) DMSO and L-cysteine, and d) cells for therapeutic purposes, with the exception of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes, said tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes being obtained by in vitro culture of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes from a sample of in-transit cutaneous nodules, lymph node or metastasis from a patient suffering from stage 3 or 4 melanoma, said culture comprising the emergence of said tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes contained in the sample of in-transit cutaneous nodules, lymph node or metastasis, followed by the stimulation of the tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes resulting from the emergence step, followed by finally the amplification of the stimulated tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes. a) human albumin, b) at least one saccharide selected from disaccharides and trisaccharides, c) DMSO and L-cysteine, and d) cells for therapeutic purposes, with the exception of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes,
A method performed by a wireless device for sending transport block repetitions, the method comprising: receiving a dynamic grant or downlink assignment providing a first pair of start and length values for starting transmission of a first of K transport block repetitions that results in violation of a time-domain allocation restriction, the time-domain allocation restriction being a slot border; determining a second pair of start and length values for starting the transmission such that the time-domain allocation restriction is not violated, wherein the start value of the second pair is larger or equal to the start value of the first pair and the length value of the second pair is less than the length value of the first pair; and transmitting the K transport block repetitions according to the determined second pair of start and length values, wherein the determination of the second pair of start and length values is based on a slot border location. receiving a dynamic grant or downlink assignment providing a first pair of start and length values for starting transmission of a first of K transport block repetitions that results in violation of a time-domain allocation restriction, the time-domain allocation restriction being a slot border; determining a second pair of start and length values for starting the transmission such that the time-domain allocation restriction is not violated, wherein the start value of the second pair is larger or equal to the start value of the first pair and the length value of the second pair is less than the length value of the first pair; and transmitting the K transport block repetitions according to the determined second pair of start and length values, wherein the determination of the second pair of start and length values is based on a slot border location.
Fire-fighting system comprising - a pressure-resistant extinguishing agent container , - at least one opening arranged in an outer wall of the extinguishing agent container , and - a tube arranged in the opening , characterized in that , - a heating sleeve completely surrounds the pipe inside the extinguishing agent container and/or in that the heating sleeve surrounds the pipe in the region of the opening and inside the extinguishing agent container. - a pressure-resistant extinguishing agent container , - at least one opening arranged in an outer wall of the extinguishing agent container , and - a tube arranged in the opening , characterized in that , - a heating sleeve completely surrounds the pipe inside the extinguishing agent container and/or in that the heating sleeve surrounds the pipe in the region of the opening and inside the extinguishing agent container.
Method comprising: a server receiving location data from a mobile device ; the server incrementing a counter variable which is associated with a predetermined geographical area in which a location of the location data is situated, characterized by initializing a new time variable, wherein the time variable is set to a predetermined value and continuously decremented, wherein the predetermined value is an expected value indicative of an average dwell time of the mobile device in the predetermined geographical area for a type of transportation associated with the mobile device ; and the server decrementing the counter variable in response to elapsing of the time variable. a server receiving location data from a mobile device ; the server incrementing a counter variable which is associated with a predetermined geographical area in which a location of the location data is situated, characterized by initializing a new time variable, wherein the time variable is set to a predetermined value and continuously decremented, wherein the predetermined value is an expected value indicative of an average dwell time of the mobile device in the predetermined geographical area for a type of transportation associated with the mobile device ; and the server decrementing the counter variable in response to elapsing of the time variable.
User equipment , comprising: a transceiver ; a global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receiver ; and processing circuitry configured to receive an indication to transmit a signal using the transceiver, receive a location via the GNSS receiver, receive a time of day and a date, selectively mitigate interference on signals received by the GNSS receiver resulting from transmitting the signal using the transceiver based on the location, and the time of day and the date, and cause the transceiver to transmit the signal based on selectively mitigating the interference. a transceiver ; a global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receiver ; and processing circuitry configured to receive an indication to transmit a signal using the transceiver, receive a location via the GNSS receiver, receive a time of day and a date, selectively mitigate interference on signals received by the GNSS receiver resulting from transmitting the signal using the transceiver based on the location, and the time of day and the date, and cause the transceiver to transmit the signal based on selectively mitigating the interference. receive an indication to transmit a signal using the transceiver, receive a location via the GNSS receiver, receive a time of day and a date, selectively mitigate interference on signals received by the GNSS receiver resulting from transmitting the signal using the transceiver based on the location, and the time of day and the date, and cause the transceiver to transmit the signal based on selectively mitigating the interference.
A method for determination of the position of at least one movable component relative to a stationary component , wherein an array of a plurality of position magnets (Pk) with a pole pitch (Tp) is arranged on the movable component and an arrangement with a plurality of position sensors (Sn) with a sensor pitch (s) is arranged on the stationary component , wherein with the position sensors (Sn), in each case a magnetic field (M) of a position magnet (Pk) in the region of this position sensor (Sn) is detected in the form of a sensor response (SA), characterized in that the sensor responses (SA j ) are detected for a group of a plurality of position sensors (Sn j ) in the region of the movable component considered for the position determination, in that a sensor model (SM) is provided which, for the at least one movable component and a position sensor (Sn), supplies sensor model responses SA j ∗ x R as a function of a relative position (x R ) of the movable component relative to the position sensor (Sn), in that for a plurality of assumed different relative positions (x Rv ) of the movable component relative to the stationary component sensor model responses SA j ∗ x Rv of all position sensors (Sn) of the group of position sensors (Sn j ) are determined with the sensor model (SM), in that the sensor model responses SA j ∗ x Rv are compared with the sensor responses (SAj) detected with the group of position sensors (Sn j ), and in that the relative position (x Rv ) from the plurality of assumed different relative positions (x Rv ) with the smallest deviation between the sensor model responses SA j ∗ x Rv from the sensor model (SM) and the detected sensor responses (SA j ) is used as the relative position (x R ) of the movable component or, from this, the relative position (x R ) of the movable component or an absolute position (x A ) of the movable component related to a stationary reference point (RP) is determined.
An ultrashort pulse duration laser-based Fiber Bragg Grating, FBG, writing system for writing a FBG in a coated optical fiber , the electromagnetic radiation of the ultrashort pulse duration laser-based FBG writing system having a pulse duration of less than or equal to 5 picoseconds, and the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation having a characteristic wavelength, to which a coating of the coated optical fiber is transparent, in the wavelength range from 150 nm to 3.0 microns, the ultrashort pulse duration laser-based FBG writing system comprising an alignment system, the alignment system comprising: a holder configured to hold the coated optical fiber in a position perpendicular to a beam path of an ultrashort pulse duration laser-based FBG writing station ; an optical detector ; and a control system with an input from the optical detector and an output to adjust parameters of an optical writing source and the ultrashort pulse duration laser-based FBG writing station based on non-linear photoluminescence generated in the coated optical fiber as indicated in a signal received at the input from the optical detector . a holder configured to hold the coated optical fiber in a position perpendicular to a beam path of an ultrashort pulse duration laser-based FBG writing station ; an optical detector ; and a control system with an input from the optical detector and an output to adjust parameters of an optical writing source and the ultrashort pulse duration laser-based FBG writing station based on non-linear photoluminescence generated in the coated optical fiber as indicated in a signal received at the input from the optical detector .
A torch tip for a plasma arc torch , the torch tip comprising: a nozzle mounted in a torch body of the plasma arc torch , the nozzle comprising a nozzle body , a plasma exit orifice at a first end of the nozzle body , and a flange at a second end of the nozzle body ; and a swirl ring or a retaining cap (115, 2. 210, 300, 350, 412, 515) adapted to mate with the flange of the nozzle , the swirl ring or the retaining cap having a surface at one end, the surface having a plurality of gas passages , wherein the gas passages are sized to control at least one of a nozzle cooling gas flow or a plasma gas flow; characterised in that the flange is configured to selectively block at least one gas passage in the swirl ring or the retaining cap to establish in operation a gas flow relative to the nozzle body . a nozzle mounted in a torch body of the plasma arc torch , the nozzle comprising a nozzle body , a plasma exit orifice at a first end of the nozzle body , and a flange at a second end of the nozzle body ; and a swirl ring or a retaining cap (115, 2. 210, 300, 350, 412, 515) adapted to mate with the flange of the nozzle , the swirl ring or the retaining cap having a surface at one end, the surface having a plurality of gas passages , wherein the gas passages are sized to control at least one of a nozzle cooling gas flow or a plasma gas flow; characterised in that the flange is configured to selectively block at least one gas passage in the swirl ring or the retaining cap to establish in operation a gas flow relative to the nozzle body .
A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin; 3 parts by weight to 33 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; 60 parts by weight to 120 parts by weight of glass fiber; and 0.01 parts by weight to 1.6 parts by weight of talc having an average particle diameter of 3 μm to 6 μm, determined using the method indicated in the description, wherein the glass fiber and the talc are present in a weight ratio of 50:1 to 5,000:1. 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin; 3 parts by weight to 33 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; 60 parts by weight to 120 parts by weight of glass fiber; and 0.01 parts by weight to 1.6 parts by weight of talc having an average particle diameter of 3 μm to 6 μm, determined using the method indicated in the description, wherein the glass fiber and the talc are present in a weight ratio of 50:1 to 5,000:1.
A thermal emitter device , comprising: - a thermal emitting membrane comprising a surface (11; 12), wherein the thermal emitting membrane is arranged to be heated to a thermal emission temperature so that the surface radiates IR or visible light, - a lens , comprising a lens surface , the lens surface facing the surface (11; 12) of the thermal emitting membrane , characterized in that the emissivity of the surface (11; 12) is lower than 0.7, that the lens surface has a reflectivity normal to the lens surface comprised in the range 4% to 40%, so as to partially reflect the radiated IR or visible light, that the distance (d) between the lens surface and the surface (11; 12) is equal or lower than L/4, where L is a major length of the thermal emitting membrane , so that a part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reabsorbed by the thermal emitting membrane , and another part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reflected by the thermal emitting membrane toward the lens , having therefore another chance to go through the lens, thereby increasing the efficiency of the thermal emitter device . - a thermal emitting membrane comprising a surface (11; 12), wherein the thermal emitting membrane is arranged to be heated to a thermal emission temperature so that the surface radiates IR or visible light, - a lens , comprising a lens surface , the lens surface facing the surface (11; 12) of the thermal emitting membrane , characterized in that the emissivity of the surface (11; 12) is lower than 0.7, that the lens surface has a reflectivity normal to the lens surface comprised in the range 4% to 40%, so as to partially reflect the radiated IR or visible light, that the distance (d) between the lens surface and the surface (11; 12) is equal or lower than L/4, where L is a major length of the thermal emitting membrane , so that a part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reabsorbed by the thermal emitting membrane , and another part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reflected by the thermal emitting membrane toward the lens , having therefore another chance to go through the lens, thereby increasing the efficiency of the thermal emitter device .
A method of monitoring an ultrasonic transducer (T 1 , T 2 ) of an ultrasonic-based system , the ultrasonic transducer including at least a first piezoelectric element having a matching layer thereon being electrically connected to at least a transmitter , a controller having associated memory coupled to the transmitter, the method comprising: the transmitter driving the first piezoelectric element with a pulsed electrical signal (pulsed signal) to generate a transmit ultrasonic signal; sampling the pulsed signal; responsive to receiving the transmit ultrasonic signal, the ultrasonic transducer or a second ultrasonic transducer including at least a second piezoelectric element spaced apart from the ultrasonic transducer also having the matching layer thereon generating a received signal, and comparing at least an amplitude of the pulsed signal to a high amplitude limit and to a low amplitude limit, wherein when the amplitude of the pulsed signal is outside the high amplitude limit and the low amplitude limit, determining an impedance of the first piezoelectric element is abnormal; when the pulsed signal is determined to be normal, comparing at least an amplitude of the received signal to a low amplitude limit, wherein when the amplitude of the received signal is at or below this low amplitude limit, determining a cleaning operation for the matching layer is needed for the ultrasonic transducer or for the second ultrasonic transducer. the transmitter driving the first piezoelectric element with a pulsed electrical signal (pulsed signal) to generate a transmit ultrasonic signal; sampling the pulsed signal; responsive to receiving the transmit ultrasonic signal, the ultrasonic transducer or a second ultrasonic transducer including at least a second piezoelectric element spaced apart from the ultrasonic transducer also having the matching layer thereon generating a received signal, and comparing at least an amplitude of the pulsed signal to a high amplitude limit and to a low amplitude limit, wherein when the amplitude of the pulsed signal is outside the high amplitude limit and the low amplitude limit, determining an impedance of the first piezoelectric element is abnormal; when the pulsed signal is determined to be normal, comparing at least an amplitude of the received signal to a low amplitude limit, wherein when the amplitude of the received signal is at or below this low amplitude limit, determining a cleaning operation for the matching layer is needed for the ultrasonic transducer or for the second ultrasonic transducer.
A reverse vending machine comprising an opening for inserting objects into a chamber of the machine, a plurality of light sources and a plurality of 2D imaging devices, wherein the plurality of 2D imaging devices and the plurality of light sources are arranged as a plurality of imaging and light units around the perimeter of the chamber , each of said imaging and light units comprises one 2D imaging device and one light source , the 2D imaging device and the light source are viewing and illuminating the object at a first and a second oblique angle (α, β), respectively, characterized in that the first and second oblique angles (α, β) are in the range 45-75° relative to a centre-symmetrical line (S) of the plurality of imaging and light units , wherein the reverse vending machine is provided with a transparent or translucent layer positioned in front of the plurality of imaging and light units , and wherein the layer is positioned with the imaging and light units on a first side of the layer , and the location where the object is situated when being viewed and illuminated on a second side of the layer, opposite the first side, wherein the layer is shaped as a substantially flat sheet either oriented such that it, when installed in the reverse vending machine, constitutes a substantially vertical plane relative to the centre-symmetrical line (S) of the plurality of imaging and light units , or such that it constitutes a slightly inwards inclined plane relative to the centre symmetrical line (S) of the plurality of imaging and light units .