mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Method for identifying tools , said tools comprising a marking provided with at least one optically readable symbol , said method comprising the following steps: - positioning several tools in a checking area , - capturing at least one image of said checking area by means of at least one image capture device , said at least one image capture device covering said checking area , - detecting at least one complete symbol situated in said at least one image by means of an image processing operation carried out by a calculator , - identifying with said calculator at least one detected tool corresponding to said at least one complete symbol detected during said detection , and - determining a list comprising said at least one detected tool , characterised in that said symbol comprises a barcode or a matrix code allowing each tool to be identified individually and uniquely, said marking covering 360° in a peripheral region of said tool . said method comprising the following steps: - positioning several tools in a checking area , - capturing at least one image of said checking area by means of at least one image capture device , said at least one image capture device covering said checking area , - detecting at least one complete symbol situated in said at least one image by means of an image processing operation carried out by a calculator , - identifying with said calculator at least one detected tool corresponding to said at least one complete symbol detected during said detection , and - determining a list comprising said at least one detected tool , - positioning several tools in a checking area , - capturing at least one image of said checking area by means of at least one image capture device , said at least one image capture device covering said checking area , - detecting at least one complete symbol situated in said at least one image by means of an image processing operation carried out by a calculator , - identifying with said calculator at least one detected tool corresponding to said at least one complete symbol detected during said detection , and - determining a list comprising said at least one detected tool , characterised in that said symbol comprises a barcode or a matrix code allowing each tool to be identified individually and uniquely, said marking covering 360° in a peripheral region of said tool .
A method for detecting a catheter in fluoroscopic data, the method comprising: acquiring fluoroscopic data from a fluoroscopic sweep of a target area, the fluoroscopic data including 2D fluoroscopic frames of the target area captured from different perspectives; performing an initial catheter detection for catheter tip candidates in each 2D frame of the fluoroscopic data; performing a secondary catheter detection for catheter tip candidates in each 2D frame of the fluoroscopic data; eliminating false-positive catheter tip candidates of the secondary catheter detection by reconstructing a 3D position of the catheter tip and finding an intersecting point of rays corresponding to each 2D frame; and reweighing the catheter tip candidates of the secondary catheter detection based on a distance of the catheter tip candidate from a projected 3D point. acquiring fluoroscopic data from a fluoroscopic sweep of a target area, the fluoroscopic data including 2D fluoroscopic frames of the target area captured from different perspectives; performing an initial catheter detection for catheter tip candidates in each 2D frame of the fluoroscopic data; performing a secondary catheter detection for catheter tip candidates in each 2D frame of the fluoroscopic data; eliminating false-positive catheter tip candidates of the secondary catheter detection by reconstructing a 3D position of the catheter tip and finding an intersecting point of rays corresponding to each 2D frame; and reweighing the catheter tip candidates of the secondary catheter detection based on a distance of the catheter tip candidate from a projected 3D point.
A metal-resin composite member for a tire , comprising plural metal cords that are positioned alongside each other, an adhesive layer that is disposed on the metal cords , and a resin layer that is disposed on the adhesive layer , characterized in that : the adhesive layer is integrally disposed on all of the plural metal cords , and when a cross-section of the metal-resin composite member is viewed perpendicularly to a length direction of the metal cords , a region consisting of the metal cords and the adhesive layer has a cross-sectional shape that has, between the metal cords , a portion that is narrower in width than a portion at which the metal cords are disposed, wherein the term width of a section of the region consisting of metal cords and adhesive layer refers to a dimension of the region in a direction perpendicular to a line that connects the metal cords , and wherein the resin layer does not contain vulcanized rubber. the adhesive layer is integrally disposed on all of the plural metal cords , and when a cross-section of the metal-resin composite member is viewed perpendicularly to a length direction of the metal cords , a region consisting of the metal cords and the adhesive layer has a cross-sectional shape that has, between the metal cords , a portion that is narrower in width than a portion at which the metal cords are disposed, wherein the term width of a section of the region consisting of metal cords and adhesive layer refers to a dimension of the region in a direction perpendicular to a line that connects the metal cords , and wherein the resin layer does not contain vulcanized rubber.
A system comprising a base and at least a first moveable entity , the first moveable entity being moveable with respect to the base and positionable in at least a first position (P1B) with respect to the base, the base comprising a first base electrode and a second base electrode , and the moveable entity comprising a first moveable entity electrode and a second moveable entity electrode , said electrodes being arranged such that when the moveable entity is in said first position the first base electrode and the first moveable entity electrode align to form a first capacitor (C1) and the second base electrode and second moveable entity electrode align to form a second capacitor (C2), the first moveable entity further comprising a first resistor connecting the first moveable entity electrode to the second moveable entity electrode, and the base further comprising: signal supply means arranged to supply a time-varying electrical signal to the first base electrode; and signal detection means arranged to detect an electrical signal from the second base electrode, wherein the signal detection means is adapted to determine the resistance of the first resistor from the electrical signal from the second base electrode, and wherein the base comprises a ground rail and the signal detection means comprises a base resistor arranged to connect the second base electrode to the ground rail, and a peak detector and AC to DC converter configured to detect peaks in the electrical signal from the second base electrode and convert the peak values from AC to DC. signal supply means arranged to supply a time-varying electrical signal to the first base electrode; and signal detection means arranged to detect an electrical signal from the second base electrode, wherein the signal detection means is adapted to determine the resistance of the first resistor from the electrical signal from the second base electrode, and wherein the base comprises a ground rail and the signal detection means comprises a base resistor arranged to connect the second base electrode to the ground rail, and a peak detector and AC to DC converter configured to detect peaks in the electrical signal from the second base electrode and convert the peak values from AC to DC. a base resistor arranged to connect the second base electrode to the ground rail, and a peak detector and AC to DC converter configured to detect peaks in the electrical signal from the second base electrode and convert the peak values from AC to DC.
A sample preparation apparatus comprising: an ion source having an anode , at least one cathode , and an extraction electrode for extracting an ion beam by use of an output current supplied to the anode ; a high-voltage circuit for applying a voltage between the anode and the cathode based on a voltage condition and supplying said output current to the anode ; a gas flow rate adjusting mechanism for adjusting the flow rate of a gas being an ion source material for generating ions and to be admitted into the ion source ; a memory in which there is stored information representing a relationship between the flow rate of the gas being the ion source material and values of an extraction current flowing into the extraction electrode ; an arithmetic processor for finding the extraction current corresponding to the flow rate of the gas being the ion source material based on the information stored in the memory and computing the value of electrical current of the ion beam passing through the extraction electrode by subtracting the value of the extraction current from the value of the output current supplied to the anode by the high-voltage circuit ; an output section for producing an output of the electrical current value of the ion beam passing through the extraction electrode computed by the arithmetic processor ; and a milling chamber in which a prepared sample is irradiated with the ion beam passed through the extraction electrode to mill the sample . an ion source having an anode , at least one cathode , and an extraction electrode for extracting an ion beam by use of an output current supplied to the anode ; a high-voltage circuit for applying a voltage between the anode and the cathode based on a voltage condition and supplying said output current to the anode ; a gas flow rate adjusting mechanism for adjusting the flow rate of a gas being an ion source material for generating ions and to be admitted into the ion source ; a memory in which there is stored information representing a relationship between the flow rate of the gas being the ion source material and values of an extraction current flowing into the extraction electrode ; an arithmetic processor for finding the extraction current corresponding to the flow rate of the gas being the ion source material based on the information stored in the memory and computing the value of electrical current of the ion beam passing through the extraction electrode by subtracting the value of the extraction current from the value of the output current supplied to the anode by the high-voltage circuit ; an output section for producing an output of the electrical current value of the ion beam passing through the extraction electrode computed by the arithmetic processor ; and a milling chamber in which a prepared sample is irradiated with the ion beam passed through the extraction electrode to mill the sample .
A laminate comprising a substrate layer, an intermediate layer, and a fluorine-based resin layer in this order, and having a total film thickness of 400 μm or less, wherein said substrate layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin-based resin, a polyester-based resin, and a vinyl-based resin, said intermediate layer contains an acid-modified polyolefin resin, a resin containing an epoxy group, and an elastomer resin, said fluorine-based resin layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropyleneperfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer, polyvinylidene fluoride, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, and a chlorotrifluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer, a thickness of said intermediate layer is 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less, and an upper yield point stress of said laminate, determined by a method as described in the section "Upper Yield Point Stress" of the description, is 1,500 N/cm 2 or more. wherein said substrate layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin-based resin, a polyester-based resin, and a vinyl-based resin, said intermediate layer contains an acid-modified polyolefin resin, a resin containing an epoxy group, and an elastomer resin, said fluorine-based resin layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropyleneperfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer, polyvinylidene fluoride, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, and a chlorotrifluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer, a thickness of said intermediate layer is 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less, and an upper yield point stress of said laminate, determined by a method as described in the section "Upper Yield Point Stress" of the description, is 1,500 N/cm 2 or more.
A H 2 S reactor vessel comprising: (a) a reaction chamber comprising a reactor wall, the reaction chamber configured to contain liquid sulfur; (b) a reactor inlet for liquid sulfur, the reactor inlet positioned at an upper portion of the reactor vessel; (c) a reactor outlet for liquid sulfur, the reactor outlet positioned at a lower portion of the reactor vessel; (d) a gas inlet for a hydrogen-containing gas, the gas inlet connected to a gas distributor, the gas distributor positioned above the reactor outlet for liquid sulfur and configured to inject the hydrogen-containing gas into the liquid sulfur in the reaction chamber; (e) a gas outlet for a H 2 S-rich gas stream, the gas outlet positioned above the reactor inlet; (f) an internal heating system, the internal heating system positioned in the liquid sulfur in the reaction chamber during continuous operation of the reactor vessel and configured to maintain an operating temperature above the melting point of sulfur; and (g) an external heating system comprising a heated reactor conduit conductively and removably attached to a portion of an exterior surface of the reactor wall, wherein at least a portion of the heated reactor conduit is positioned in close proximity to the internal heating system and is configured to maintain a start-up temperature of the liquid sulfur above the melting point of sulfur at least until a level of the liquid sulfur in the reaction chamber is above the internal heating system. (a) a reaction chamber comprising a reactor wall, the reaction chamber configured to contain liquid sulfur; (b) a reactor inlet for liquid sulfur, the reactor inlet positioned at an upper portion of the reactor vessel; (c) a reactor outlet for liquid sulfur, the reactor outlet positioned at a lower portion of the reactor vessel; (d) a gas inlet for a hydrogen-containing gas, the gas inlet connected to a gas distributor, the gas distributor positioned above the reactor outlet for liquid sulfur and configured to inject the hydrogen-containing gas into the liquid sulfur in the reaction chamber; (e) a gas outlet for a H 2 S-rich gas stream, the gas outlet positioned above the reactor inlet; (f) an internal heating system, the internal heating system positioned in the liquid sulfur in the reaction chamber during continuous operation of the reactor vessel and configured to maintain an operating temperature above the melting point of sulfur; and (g) an external heating system comprising a heated reactor conduit conductively and removably attached to a portion of an exterior surface of the reactor wall, wherein at least a portion of the heated reactor conduit is positioned in close proximity to the internal heating system and is configured to maintain a start-up temperature of the liquid sulfur above the melting point of sulfur at least until a level of the liquid sulfur in the reaction chamber is above the internal heating system.
An apparatus configured to be employed in a User Equipment, UE, comprising: one or more processors configured to: process an initial Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH, transmission or retransmission comprising one or more Redundancy Versions, RVs, of a Transport Block, TB; based at least on the initial PDSCH transmission or retransmission, make a determination of whether the TB was received correctly; and in response to a determination that the TB was not received correctly based on the initial PDSCH transmission or retransmission, generate Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest, HARQ, feedback that indicates a requested RV sequence for the TB, the requested RV sequence in the HARQ feedback including multiple RVs to be transmitted at different times within the requested RV sequence. process an initial Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH, transmission or retransmission comprising one or more Redundancy Versions, RVs, of a Transport Block, TB; based at least on the initial PDSCH transmission or retransmission, make a determination of whether the TB was received correctly; and in response to a determination that the TB was not received correctly based on the initial PDSCH transmission or retransmission, generate Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest, HARQ, feedback that indicates a requested RV sequence for the TB, the requested RV sequence in the HARQ feedback including multiple RVs to be transmitted at different times within the requested RV sequence.
A screen comprising a frame , and one or more screen modules , which one or more screen modules comprise shaft assemblies and a wall having an upper part , a lower part , and a side part connecting the upper part and the lower part of the wall , and to which wall the shaft assemblies are connected, and characterized in that , the frame comprises a side plate which, in its lower position, is configured to lock one or more screen modules against the frame so that the part of the lateral side plate abutting the upper part of the wall presses the screen module downwards and the lower part of the wall against the frame , and in its upper position, is configured to enable the one or more screen modules to be detachable from the frame of the screen, attachable to the frame of the screen, and/or replaceable.
A device for treating water with a hollow body rotatable in water to be treated , wherein the rotatable hollow body comprises at least one blade-shaped separator , which at least partially has a water vapour-permeable diffusion layer and encloses together with the rotatable hollow body a continuous hollow space for the passage of treated water , wherein the rotatable hollow body serves as a collection container for the treated water which is obtained by condensation in the rotatable hollow body , and wherein the device further has a drive connected to the rotatable hollow body for causing cavitation in the water to be treated by rotation of the separator , characterised by an actuator for inducing cavitation in the water to be treated , wherein in case of a deviation of the rotational speed or the torque of the rotatable hollow body from a desired value, the actuator adjusts the rotational speed or the torque to a respective desired value, wherein the desired values are set to a value at which cavitation is to be expected in the water to be treated .
A non-transitory program storage device , readable by a programmable control device and comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more programmable control devices to: obtain a temporal sequence of images of a scene; determine , for each of the obtained images, at least one quality metric value; detect , by an image processor, if the scene in the temporal sequence of images contains action; characterized in that the instructions stored thereon cause one or more programmable control devices to: divide the temporal sequence of images into two or more sections, in response to determination that the scene contains action; calculate distance between images of the temporal sequence of images, and divide the temporal sequence of images based on the calculated distance between the images into the two or more sections to show various stages of the action; compare the quality metric values of images within each section; select , for each of the two or more sections, an image as a keeper image based on the comparison of the quality metric values. obtain a temporal sequence of images of a scene; determine , for each of the obtained images, at least one quality metric value; detect , by an image processor, if the scene in the temporal sequence of images contains action; characterized in that the instructions stored thereon cause one or more programmable control devices to: divide the temporal sequence of images into two or more sections, in response to determination that the scene contains action; calculate distance between images of the temporal sequence of images, and divide the temporal sequence of images based on the calculated distance between the images into the two or more sections to show various stages of the action; compare the quality metric values of images within each section; select , for each of the two or more sections, an image as a keeper image based on the comparison of the quality metric values. divide the temporal sequence of images into two or more sections, in response to determination that the scene contains action; calculate distance between images of the temporal sequence of images, and divide the temporal sequence of images based on the calculated distance between the images into the two or more sections to show various stages of the action; compare the quality metric values of images within each section; select , for each of the two or more sections, an image as a keeper image based on the comparison of the quality metric values.