mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method for encoding comprising: - obtaining (S120) a prediction value of a source value of a current color component of a sample of a block of a picture; - determining (S130) a mapped residual value from the source value of said current color component and from the prediction value using a mapping function; - encoding (S140) the mapped residual value into a bitstream; and, - signaling the mapping function in the bitstream, wherein the mapping function is derived such that original samples, once mapped by the mapping function, are distributed evenly in an overall codewords range using a histogram equalization; and wherein determining the mapped residual value comprises: - mapping the prediction value with the mapping function to obtain a mapped prediction value; - mapping the source value with the mapping function to obtain a mapped source value; - determining a mapped residual value representative of a subtraction of the mapped prediction value from the mapped source value - obtaining (S120) a prediction value of a source value of a current color component of a sample of a block of a picture; - determining (S130) a mapped residual value from the source value of said current color component and from the prediction value using a mapping function; - encoding (S140) the mapped residual value into a bitstream; and, - signaling the mapping function in the bitstream, wherein the mapping function is derived such that original samples, once mapped by the mapping function, are distributed evenly in an overall codewords range using a histogram equalization; and - mapping the prediction value with the mapping function to obtain a mapped prediction value; - mapping the source value with the mapping function to obtain a mapped source value; - determining a mapped residual value representative of a subtraction of the mapped prediction value from the mapped source value
A crystalline form C of LNT, characterized in that it displays X-ray powder diffraction reflections, based on a measurement using CuKα radiation, at 20.22, 9.36, 19.80, 20.47 and 4.67 ± 0.2 2Θ angles, wherein the crystalline LNT polymorph contains less than 10 w/w% of impurity.
A blood sample collection and separation device comprising a sample collection unit having an inside space for holding a sample and having openings at the top and the bottom, wherein the inside space, the bottom opening and the top opening communicate, the inner diameter thereof increases from the bottom opening toward the top opening , and the wall surface defining the inside space into which a sample is placed forms a gradient continuing from the bottom opening toward the top opening , an analyte storage unit having a housing into which the sample collection unit is inserted and having a sample collection unit bottom cap tightly sealing the bottom opening of the sample collection unit , wherein the sample collection unit bottom cap has an agent holding portion containing an agent, and it is configured that when the sample collection unit is inserted into the analyte storage unit and the bottom opening is inserted into the agent holding portion , then, at least a part of the agent enters into the sample collection unit , and an analyte sealing cap for plugging the top opening of the sample collection unit , wherein when the analyte sealing cap plugs the top opening under condition of insertion of the sample collection unit into the analyte storage unit , the sample is sealed, wherein the agent is a separating agent or an anticoagulant.
An encapsulation film, comprising: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfying General Equation 1, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising a polymer derived from butylene and a compound satisfying Formula 1: d ≤ 1 mm where d is a creeping distance of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer creeped when a sample prepared by forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness of 50 μm on one surface of a metal base is attached to a glass in an adhesive area of 1 cm x 1 cm, and 500 g of a weight is loaded to the metal base at 85 °C for 1 hour in a gravity direction, where T is a linear or branched alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or -U-[O-W] n -O-Q, in which U and W are each independently an alkylene group or alkylidene group, Q is an alkyl, alkenyl group, alkynyl group or aryl group, and n is a number from 0 to 10, the composition including 60 to 95 parts by weight of the polymer derived from butylene and 5 to 40 parts by weight of the compound satisfying Formula 1. a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfying General Equation 1, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising a polymer derived from butylene and a compound satisfying Formula 1: d ≤ 1 mm where d is a creeping distance of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer creeped when a sample prepared by forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness of 50 μm on one surface of a metal base is attached to a glass in an adhesive area of 1 cm x 1 cm, and 500 g of a weight is loaded to the metal base at 85 °C for 1 hour in a gravity direction, where T is a linear or branched alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or -U-[O-W] n -O-Q, in which U and W are each independently an alkylene group or alkylidene group, Q is an alkyl, alkenyl group, alkynyl group or aryl group, and n is a number from 0 to 10, the composition including 60 to 95 parts by weight of the polymer derived from butylene and 5 to 40 parts by weight of the compound satisfying Formula 1.
An implant assembly (200; 300) for treating incontinence in a patient, the implant assembly comprising: an implant comprising a first arm (108A; 308A), a second arm (108B; 208B; 308B), and a central portion (106; 206; 306), the first and second arms extending from the central portion; and an elongated member (104B; 204B; 304B), the elongated member configured to extend along the second arm (108B; 208B; 308B), the elongated member (104B; 204B; 304B) including: a tail portion (212B; 312B) at a first end portion of the elongated member (204B; 304B), the tail portion (212B; 312B) having a planar portion, at least part of the tail portion extending beyond the central portion (206; 306) of the implant; characterised in that the elongated member includes a first envelope portion (224; 324), the first envelope portion (224; 324) defining a lumen in which the second arm (208B; 308B) extends through, the tail portion (208B; 308B) extending from the first envelope portion (224; 324); a window portion (226; 326) comprising a single planar portion extending from the first envelope portion (224; 324); and a second envelope portion (228; 328) at a second end portion of the elongated member (204B; 304B), the second envelope portion (228; 328) defining a lumen in which the second arm (208B; 308B) extends through, the window portion (226; 326) being disposed between the first envelope portion (224; 324) and the second envelope portion (228; 328). a tail portion (212B; 312B) at a first end portion of the elongated member (204B; 304B), the tail portion (212B; 312B) having a planar portion, at least part of the tail portion extending beyond the central portion (206; 306) of the implant; characterised in that the elongated member includes a first envelope portion (224; 324), the first envelope portion (224; 324) defining a lumen in which the second arm (208B; 308B) extends through, the tail portion (208B; 308B) extending from the first envelope portion (224; 324); a window portion (226; 326) comprising a single planar portion extending from the first envelope portion (224; 324); and a second envelope portion (228; 328) at a second end portion of the elongated member (204B; 304B), the second envelope portion (228; 328) defining a lumen in which the second arm (208B; 308B) extends through, the window portion (226; 326) being disposed between the first envelope portion (224; 324) and the second envelope portion (228; 328).
Cage element for a fastening element having the following features: a. a first and a second face arranged opposite each other, and b. the first face forms at least partially an adhesive surface for fastening the cage element to a component (B), characterized in that c. the first and the second face arranged opposite each other are connected to each other by a circumferential limiting wall in order to define a receiving area for a connecting element and d. the second face includes an installation opening for a connecting element , wherein e. a connecting element is receivable in the receiving area through the installation opening and is holdable there floatingly in a form-fit manner and f. a wall element is shiftably arranged in the receiving area of the cage element and is arranged at least partially radially adjacent to the limiting wall . a. a first and a second face arranged opposite each other, and b. the first face forms at least partially an adhesive surface for fastening the cage element to a component (B), characterized in that c. the first and the second face arranged opposite each other are connected to each other by a circumferential limiting wall in order to define a receiving area for a connecting element and d. the second face includes an installation opening for a connecting element , wherein e. a connecting element is receivable in the receiving area through the installation opening and is holdable there floatingly in a form-fit manner and f. a wall element is shiftably arranged in the receiving area of the cage element and is arranged at least partially radially adjacent to the limiting wall .
A control method for controlling a spin system, the control method comprising: accessing a spin system model that represents a spin system, the spin system comprising spins that respond to a control signal generated by a resonator circuit in a control system, the spin system model comprising a control parameter representing the control signal, the resonator circuit configured to generate the control signal in response to a voltage signal received by the control system; accessing an uncertainty model representing uncertainty in a parameter of the resonator circuit; accessing a distortion model that represents a non-linear relationship between the control signal and the voltage signal; defining a target operation to be applied to one or more of the spins by operation of the resonator circuit; generating, by operation of a computing system, a pulse sequence comprising a sequence of values for the voltage signal, the pulse sequence generated based on the target operation, the spin system model, the distortion model, and the uncertainty model; and applying the pulse sequence to the spin system by operation of the resonator circuit. accessing a spin system model that represents a spin system, the spin system comprising spins that respond to a control signal generated by a resonator circuit in a control system, the spin system model comprising a control parameter representing the control signal, the resonator circuit configured to generate the control signal in response to a voltage signal received by the control system; accessing an uncertainty model representing uncertainty in a parameter of the resonator circuit; accessing a distortion model that represents a non-linear relationship between the control signal and the voltage signal; defining a target operation to be applied to one or more of the spins by operation of the resonator circuit; generating, by operation of a computing system, a pulse sequence comprising a sequence of values for the voltage signal, the pulse sequence generated based on the target operation, the spin system model, the distortion model, and the uncertainty model; and applying the pulse sequence to the spin system by operation of the resonator circuit.
A method of preparing a halftone phase shift photomask blank having a halftone phase shift film on a transparent substrate, the method comprising the step of depositing a layer containing silicon and nitrogen on the transparent substrate, as a part or the entirety of the halftone phase shift film, by reactive sputtering in a chamber using a silicon-containing target, an inert gas, and a nitrogen-containing reactive gas, wherein the step of depositing a layer containing silicon and nitrogen includes a transition mode sputtering step of sputtering in a hysteresis region of reactive gas flow rate conditions, and wherein in a part or the entirety of the transition mode sputtering step, at least one parameter selected from the power applied across the target, the flow rate of the inert gas, and the flow rate of the reactive gas is increased or decreased continuously or stepwise, said hysteresis region being determinable by applying a power across the target, feeding the reactive gas into the chamber, carrying out a sweep of the reactive gas flow rate by increasing and then decreasing the flow rate of the reactive gas, measuring a sputtering voltage or current value during the sweep, and plotting the sputtering voltage or current value versus the flow rate of the reactive gas during the increase and decrease to identify an upper limit and lower limit of the region. the step of depositing a layer containing silicon and nitrogen includes a transition mode sputtering step of sputtering in a hysteresis region of reactive gas flow rate conditions, and wherein in a part or the entirety of the transition mode sputtering step, at least one parameter selected from the power applied across the target, the flow rate of the inert gas, and the flow rate of the reactive gas is increased or decreased continuously or stepwise, said hysteresis region being determinable by applying a power across the target, feeding the reactive gas into the chamber, carrying out a sweep of the reactive gas flow rate by increasing and then decreasing the flow rate of the reactive gas, measuring a sputtering voltage or current value during the sweep, and plotting the sputtering voltage or current value versus the flow rate of the reactive gas during the increase and decrease to identify an upper limit and lower limit of the region.
An agricultural distribution machine, with at least one main control device for controlling and regulating a plurality of electrical control devices , which are each assigned to a functional unit of the machine , wherein the functional unit is designed in the form of a row unit, nozzle unit, or the like, by means of which the material to be distributed is spread on an agricultural area, wherein, by means of the control devices , in each case - various different metering organs and/or actuating elements can be switched on and/or switched off and/or be adjusted, - and/or sensor data can be detected, - and/or electrical loads can be switched, switched on and/or switched off, or be regulated, - and/or current-carrying lines can be switched, switched on and/or switched off, - and/or various different electrical elements can be operated, wherein the electrical and/or signal connections between the main control device and the plurality of control devices are formed by a CAN bus system and/or by a power supply system , characterised in that the electrical and/or signal connections of the CAN bus system and/or of the power supply system is/are designed as a ring circuit , which ring circuit is composed of a plurality of connecting lines , wherein a two-sided feed of signals and/or messages is carried out in each case from the main control device and/or from the power supply unit in the direction to the control devices or to the plurality of control devices . - various different metering organs and/or actuating elements can be switched on and/or switched off and/or be adjusted, - and/or sensor data can be detected, - and/or electrical loads can be switched, switched on and/or switched off, or be regulated, - and/or current-carrying lines can be switched, switched on and/or switched off, - and/or various different electrical elements can be operated, wherein the electrical and/or signal connections between the main control device and the plurality of control devices are formed by a CAN bus system and/or by a power supply system , characterised in that the electrical and/or signal connections of the CAN bus system and/or of the power supply system is/are designed as a ring circuit , which ring circuit is composed of a plurality of connecting lines , wherein a two-sided feed of signals and/or messages is carried out in each case from the main control device and/or from the power supply unit in the direction to the control devices or to the plurality of control devices .
A method of accounting for change in pitch angles of an attachment supported on a machine controlled by a height control system , the height control system including a height sensor mounted to the attachment , the height sensor generating signals varying in magnitude relative to a height of the attachment relative to a surface , the method comprising the steps of: (a) positioning the attachment at an elevation relative to the surface ; (b) recording the magnitude of the generated signal of the height sensor at said elevation and detecting a first pitch angle of the attachment ; (c) positioning the attachment at a second pitch angle different from said first pitch angle; (d) determining a pitch angle change of the attachment at said second pitch angle relative to said first pitch angle; (e) determining a correction factor, wherein said correction factor is a product of said pitch angle change and a scale factor; (f) while operating the machine attachment at said second pitch angle and at a desired elevation relative to the surface , applying said correction factor to the generated signal magnitudes of the height sensor to account for the pitch angle change from said first pitch angle. (a) positioning the attachment at an elevation relative to the surface ; (b) recording the magnitude of the generated signal of the height sensor at said elevation and detecting a first pitch angle of the attachment ; (c) positioning the attachment at a second pitch angle different from said first pitch angle; (d) determining a pitch angle change of the attachment at said second pitch angle relative to said first pitch angle; (e) determining a correction factor, wherein said correction factor is a product of said pitch angle change and a scale factor; (f) while operating the machine attachment at said second pitch angle and at a desired elevation relative to the surface , applying said correction factor to the generated signal magnitudes of the height sensor to account for the pitch angle change from said first pitch angle.
A computer-implemented method for reconstructing a 3D object with at least two telecentric line-scan cameras and at least one device configured to perform a relative motion of said 3D object with respect to said telecentric line-scan cameras enabling the acquisition of telecentric line-scan images, comprising the steps of a) providing for each telecentric line-scan camera a set of telecentric line-scan calibration images, where said set contains one or more images; b) performing a camera calibration based on said sets of telecentric line-scan calibration images; c) based on the result of said camera calibration, computing a telecentric rectification mapping that rectifies a telecentric line-scan image pair of a pair of telecentric line-scan cameras; d) providing a telecentric line-scan image pair for a pair of telecentric line-scan cameras of said 3D object; and e) rectifying said telecentric line-scan image pair with said telecentric rectification mapping, yielding a rectified telecentric line-scan image pair. a) providing for each telecentric line-scan camera a set of telecentric line-scan calibration images, where said set contains one or more images; b) performing a camera calibration based on said sets of telecentric line-scan calibration images; c) based on the result of said camera calibration, computing a telecentric rectification mapping that rectifies a telecentric line-scan image pair of a pair of telecentric line-scan cameras; d) providing a telecentric line-scan image pair for a pair of telecentric line-scan cameras of said 3D object; and e) rectifying said telecentric line-scan image pair with said telecentric rectification mapping, yielding a rectified telecentric line-scan image pair.
A packing assembly , comprising: a first segment comprising at least one first guiding surface ; a second segment comprising at least one second guiding surface in engagement with at least a portion of the at least one first guiding surface ; and a shape-memory member coupling the first and second segments , the shape-memory member being formed of a material that is responsive to changes in temperature, so that, in response to a change in temperature i) the shape-memory member causes relative movement of the first and second segments in a first direction , and ii) in response to the movement, the first and second guiding surfaces cause relative displacement of the first and second segments in a second direction , characterised in that the first segment comprises a plurality of first guiding surfaces spaced apart about an axis , and the second segment comprises a plurality of second guiding surfaces spaced apart about the axis in engagement with the plurality of first guiding surfaces , each of the plurality of first guiding surfaces comprises an inclined surface, and each of the plurality of second guiding surfaces comprises a complementary inclined surface that slidingly mates with the respective inclined surface of the plurality of first guiding surfaces , each of the inclined surfaces has a helical shape, and the shape-memory member is formed of a shape-memory alloy. a first segment comprising at least one first guiding surface ; a second segment comprising at least one second guiding surface in engagement with at least a portion of the at least one first guiding surface ; and a shape-memory member coupling the first and second segments , the shape-memory member being formed of a material that is responsive to changes in temperature, so that, in response to a change in temperature i) the shape-memory member causes relative movement of the first and second segments in a first direction , and ii) in response to the movement, the first and second guiding surfaces cause relative displacement of the first and second segments in a second direction , i) the shape-memory member causes relative movement of the first and second segments in a first direction , and ii) in response to the movement, the first and second guiding surfaces cause relative displacement of the first and second segments in a second direction , characterised in that the first segment comprises a plurality of first guiding surfaces spaced apart about an axis , and the second segment comprises a plurality of second guiding surfaces spaced apart about the axis in engagement with the plurality of first guiding surfaces , each of the plurality of first guiding surfaces comprises an inclined surface, and each of the plurality of second guiding surfaces comprises a complementary inclined surface that slidingly mates with the respective inclined surface of the plurality of first guiding surfaces , each of the inclined surfaces has a helical shape, and the shape-memory member is formed of a shape-memory alloy.