mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Method for improving the recognition accuracy of a virtual speech assistant for voice commands from a user, wherein the virtual speech assistant is implemented on a user's terminal device and receives the user's voice commands with a microphone of the terminal device, wherein the method comprises the following steps: • recording a received audio signal through the microphone of the terminal device and storing the received audio signal in a storage unit; • transferring the received audio signal to an algorithm implemented on a computing unit as input; • analysing the audio signal using the algorithm, wherein the algorithm is designed to perform an analysis of the incoming audio signal and thereby determine which components of the audio signal originate from the user, and to output a reduced audio signal as output; • extracting at least one voice command for the virtual speech assistant from the reduced audio signal, wherein the audio signal is processed after analysis in such manner that components of the audio signal that are assignable to the user with a previously fixed probability level are detected, wherein the other components of the audio signal, which lie below this probability level, are marked as not relevant by the algorithm, wherein the reduced audio signal is compiled from the components that lie above the previously fixed probability level, wherein the compilation is carried out in the chronological order in which the individual components are present in the original audio signal. • recording a received audio signal through the microphone of the terminal device and storing the received audio signal in a storage unit; • transferring the received audio signal to an algorithm implemented on a computing unit as input; • analysing the audio signal using the algorithm, wherein the algorithm is designed to perform an analysis of the incoming audio signal and thereby determine which components of the audio signal originate from the user, and to output a reduced audio signal as output; • extracting at least one voice command for the virtual speech assistant from the reduced audio signal, wherein the audio signal is processed after analysis in such manner that components of the audio signal that are assignable to the user with a previously fixed probability level are detected, wherein the other components of the audio signal, which lie below this probability level, are marked as not relevant by the algorithm, wherein the reduced audio signal is compiled from the components that lie above the previously fixed probability level, wherein the compilation is carried out in the chronological order in which the individual components are present in the original audio signal.
Method of controlling power by means of a soft starter to an electric machine , wherein at least one semiconductor switch is provided per phase of a machine AC power, the semiconductor switches supplying the machine AC power to the electric machine, wherein the at least one semiconductor switch for each phase comprises one bidirectional thyristor or two anti-parallel thyristors dedicated to one phase of the machine AC power, the method comprising the steps of supplying an incoming AC power , comprising an incoming voltage and an incoming current, to the semiconductor switches , measuring a voltage and current in the machine AC power supplied by the semiconductor switches to the electric machine , estimating a present flux vector and a present operating state of the electric machine that is the speed or torque of the machine based on the measured voltage and current to the electric machine terminals, characterised by : calculating a reference flux vector based on the error between the estimated present operating state of the machine and a desired operating state of the electric machine , calculating a voltage vector based on the error between the estimated present flux vector and the reference flux vector , and defining time instants for changing the state of the thyristors in the semiconductor switches based on the voltage vector and the incoming voltage , said time instants corresponding to a behavior of the thyristors in the semiconductor switches such that a new measured voltage with a resulting current to the electric machine is predicted to achieve a new estimated flux vector corresponding to the reference flux vector . calculating a reference flux vector based on the error between the estimated present operating state of the machine and a desired operating state of the electric machine , calculating a voltage vector based on the error between the estimated present flux vector and the reference flux vector , and defining time instants for changing the state of the thyristors in the semiconductor switches based on the voltage vector and the incoming voltage , said time instants corresponding to a behavior of the thyristors in the semiconductor switches such that a new measured voltage with a resulting current to the electric machine is predicted to achieve a new estimated flux vector corresponding to the reference flux vector .
An engagement assembly for engaging a filter plate that spans at least one grid support of a rotary drum filter , the engagement assembly comprising: a retaining clip configured to be mounted on the grid support , the retaining clip having a body , a first shelf extending outwardly from the body in a first direction and a second shelf extending outwardly from the body in a direction opposite the first direction; characterized in that the engagement assembly further comprises an S-clip for fixing the retaining clip to the filter plate , the S-clip having a major concave area (M) configured to receive a leading end or a trailing end of a filter plate , and a minor concave area (m) configured to receive the first shelf or the second shelf of the retaining clip , wherein: the major concave area (M) is disposed adjacent to the minor concave area (m), the minor concave area (m) is separated from the major concave area by a body strip of the S-clip , and wherein the minor concave area (m) is disposed in a direction that is opposite of a direction of the major concave area (M). a retaining clip configured to be mounted on the grid support , the retaining clip having a body , a first shelf extending outwardly from the body in a first direction and a second shelf extending outwardly from the body in a direction opposite the first direction; characterized in that the engagement assembly further comprises an S-clip for fixing the retaining clip to the filter plate , the S-clip having a major concave area (M) configured to receive a leading end or a trailing end of a filter plate , and a minor concave area (m) configured to receive the first shelf or the second shelf of the retaining clip , wherein: the major concave area (M) is disposed adjacent to the minor concave area (m), the minor concave area (m) is separated from the major concave area by a body strip of the S-clip , and wherein the minor concave area (m) is disposed in a direction that is opposite of a direction of the major concave area (M). the major concave area (M) is disposed adjacent to the minor concave area (m), the minor concave area (m) is separated from the major concave area by a body strip of the S-clip , and wherein the minor concave area (m) is disposed in a direction that is opposite of a direction of the major concave area (M).
A method for acquiring images of objects distributed within a specimen affixed to a surface of a slide using a camera having an objective lens with an optical axis that forms a non-orthogonal angle with the surface of the slide , the specimen having an uneven height relative to the slide surface, the method comprising: acquiring a first plurality of images of a first linear portion of the specimen ; evaluating a focus of objects within the first linear portion of the specimen captured in the first plurality of images, including determining whether a total number of out-of-focus objects exceeds a threshold number and determining a best focus height of the specimen along the first linear portion ; calculating a z focus height curve of the best focus height of the specimen along the first linear portion ; if the total number of out-of-focus objects in the first plurality of images exceeds the threshold number, then re-imaging the first linear portion of the specimen to acquire a second plurality of images, wherein a height of the objective lens relative to the slide surface is varied during acquisition of the second plurality of images based on the z focus height curve ; and if the total number of out-of-focus objects in the first plurality of images does not exceed the threshold number, then acquiring a second plurality of images of a second linear portion of the specimen directly adjacent to the first linear portion , wherein a height of the objective lens relative to the slide surface is varied during acquisition of the second plurality of images based on the z focus height curve . acquiring a first plurality of images of a first linear portion of the specimen ; evaluating a focus of objects within the first linear portion of the specimen captured in the first plurality of images, including determining whether a total number of out-of-focus objects exceeds a threshold number and determining a best focus height of the specimen along the first linear portion ; calculating a z focus height curve of the best focus height of the specimen along the first linear portion ; if the total number of out-of-focus objects in the first plurality of images exceeds the threshold number, then re-imaging the first linear portion of the specimen to acquire a second plurality of images, wherein a height of the objective lens relative to the slide surface is varied during acquisition of the second plurality of images based on the z focus height curve ; and if the total number of out-of-focus objects in the first plurality of images does not exceed the threshold number, then acquiring a second plurality of images of a second linear portion of the specimen directly adjacent to the first linear portion , wherein a height of the objective lens relative to the slide surface is varied during acquisition of the second plurality of images based on the z focus height curve .
A composition containing as the active ingredients D-psicose or D-psicose and D-tagatose for use in preventing the onset of and therapeutically treating disordered conditions in association with glucokinase activity selected from impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, the metabolic syndrome and obesity.
An image processing device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a target image to be processed; a viewpoint transformation unit configured to perform a viewpoint transformation of transforming the target image into a viewpoint transformation image seen from a predetermined viewpoint such that an optical axis at a time of taking an image from the predetermined viewpoint coincides with a vanishing point in the viewpoint transformation image; a movement transformation unit configured to perform, on the viewpoint transformation image, movement transformation of moving a subject position where a subject appears in the viewpoint transformation image, depending on a subject distance from the vanishing point in the viewpoint transformation image to the subject position; wherein the movement transformation unit is configured to perform the movement transformation of moving the subject position whose subject distance is a threshold value (THr) or greater, such that the subject distance after the movement transformation becomes shorter than the subject distance before the movement transformation and the degree to which the subject position approaches the vanishing point is large to the extent that the subject distance is large. an acquisition unit configured to acquire a target image to be processed; a viewpoint transformation unit configured to perform a viewpoint transformation of transforming the target image into a viewpoint transformation image seen from a predetermined viewpoint such that an optical axis at a time of taking an image from the predetermined viewpoint coincides with a vanishing point in the viewpoint transformation image; a movement transformation unit configured to perform, on the viewpoint transformation image, movement transformation of moving a subject position where a subject appears in the viewpoint transformation image, depending on a subject distance from the vanishing point in the viewpoint transformation image to the subject position; wherein the movement transformation unit is configured to perform the movement transformation of moving the subject position whose subject distance is a threshold value (THr) or greater, such that the subject distance after the movement transformation becomes shorter than the subject distance before the movement transformation and the degree to which the subject position approaches the vanishing point is large to the extent that the subject distance is large.
A method for making a soft magnetic material, comprising: providing iron-aluminum alloy particles , wherein the iron-aluminum alloy particles comprise an alloy having a composition of about 89 wt.% iron, about 10 wt.% aluminum, and about 0.25 wt.% carbon; heating the iron-aluminum alloy particles to a temperature that is below the melting point of the iron-aluminum alloy particles but sufficiently high enough to soften the iron-aluminum alloy particles; thermally spraying the iron-aluminum alloy particles; causing the iron-aluminum alloy particles to oxidize; depositing the iron-aluminum alloy particles onto a substrate ; repeating the preceding steps in order to build up a bulk quantity of the iron-aluminum alloy particles on the substrate and on successive layers of the iron-aluminum alloy particles deposited on the substrate; and heat treating the bulk quantity of the iron-aluminum alloy particles. providing iron-aluminum alloy particles , wherein the iron-aluminum alloy particles comprise an alloy having a composition of about 89 wt.% iron, about 10 wt.% aluminum, and about 0.25 wt.% carbon; heating the iron-aluminum alloy particles to a temperature that is below the melting point of the iron-aluminum alloy particles but sufficiently high enough to soften the iron-aluminum alloy particles; thermally spraying the iron-aluminum alloy particles; causing the iron-aluminum alloy particles to oxidize; depositing the iron-aluminum alloy particles onto a substrate ; repeating the preceding steps in order to build up a bulk quantity of the iron-aluminum alloy particles on the substrate and on successive layers of the iron-aluminum alloy particles deposited on the substrate; and heat treating the bulk quantity of the iron-aluminum alloy particles.
A pressure element for injection molds configured for arrangement at or in connection to a hot runner body to which at least one hot runner nozzle is attachable, wherein the pressure element has a support body to receive forces acting on the hot runner body , - the support body is manufactured by means of a generative production process; and - the support body has a hollow chamber structure , u characterized in that - the hollow chamber structure of the support body has webs and openings formed between the webs ; and - the webs of the hollow chamber structure have a wall thickness that increases starting from a center region in the direction toward contact surfaces of the pressure element . - the support body is manufactured by means of a generative production process; and - the support body has a hollow chamber structure , - the hollow chamber structure of the support body has webs and openings formed between the webs ; and - the webs of the hollow chamber structure have a wall thickness that increases starting from a center region in the direction toward contact surfaces of the pressure element .
A decorative ring arrangement with a decorative ring a first finger ring on which first magnetic means arranged on the front side are provided, and a second finger ring , on which second magnetic means arranged on the front side are provided, wherein the magnetic means are designed to generate magnetic forces, by means of which the finger rings can be fixed to each other, characterized in that the at least one decorative ring has a painted circumferential exterior and is fixed between the first finger ring and the second finger ring . with a decorative ring a first finger ring on which first magnetic means arranged on the front side are provided, and a second finger ring , on which second magnetic means arranged on the front side are provided, wherein the magnetic means are designed to generate magnetic forces, by means of which the finger rings can be fixed to each other, characterized in that the at least one decorative ring has a painted circumferential exterior and is fixed between the first finger ring and the second finger ring .
A HF surgical instrument comprising two instrument branches movable toward each other into a closing position each of which is equipped with at least one electrode and can be supplied with electric power from a power source , and a separately configured bridging means , formed as a printed board preferably adapted to be machine-equipped, which is connectable to the power source via at least one electric connection or at least one electric line and includes at least one contact point for supplying the at least one electrode with electric power, can be releasably introduced to at least one of the two instrument branches such that the at least one contact point electrically contacts the at least one electrode characterized in that the bridging means is insertable into the instrument branch in the axial direction via an axial aperture on the proximal side of the instrument branch . a separately configured bridging means , formed as a printed board preferably adapted to be machine-equipped, which is connectable to the power source via at least one electric connection or at least one electric line and includes at least one contact point for supplying the at least one electrode with electric power, can be releasably introduced to at least one of the two instrument branches such that the at least one contact point electrically contacts the at least one electrode characterized in that the bridging means is insertable into the instrument branch in the axial direction via an axial aperture on the proximal side of the instrument branch .
A method for recovering noble metal from an acidic aqueous solution containing dissolved noble metal and free chlorine and/or for preventing the formation of an explosive mixture of hydrogen and chlorine gas during the recovery of noble metal from an acidic aqueous solution containing dissolved noble metal and free chlorine and/or for eliminating free chlorine as part of the recovery of noble metal from an acidic aqueous solution containing dissolved noble metal and free chlorine, the method comprising the successive steps of: combining a salt of a non-noble metal present in a low oxidation state as a solid or as an aqueous solution with the acidic aqueous solution, so as to consume the free chlorine and form an acidic aqueous mixture, and adding non-noble metal to the acidic aqueous mixture formed in step , so as to precipitate elementary noble metal, wherein the acidic aqueous solution is characterized by (i) a fraction of dissolved noble metal in the range from 100 to 500 mg/l, (ii) a pH in the range from -0.8 to +1 and (iii) a free chlorine content in the range from 0.1 to 1 g/l or by (i) a fraction of dissolved noble metal in the range from 100 to 500 mg/l, (ii) a pH in the range from -0.8 to +1 and (iii) a free chlorine content in the range from 1000 to 10,000 ppm by weight, and wherein the dissolved noble metal comprises at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium. for preventing the formation of an explosive mixture of hydrogen and chlorine gas during the recovery of noble metal from an acidic aqueous solution containing dissolved noble metal and free chlorine and/or for eliminating free chlorine as part of the recovery of noble metal from an acidic aqueous solution containing dissolved noble metal and free chlorine, the method comprising the successive steps of: combining a salt of a non-noble metal present in a low oxidation state as a solid or as an aqueous solution with the acidic aqueous solution, so as to consume the free chlorine and form an acidic aqueous mixture, and adding non-noble metal to the acidic aqueous mixture formed in step , so as to precipitate elementary noble metal, combining a salt of a non-noble metal present in a low oxidation state as a solid or as an aqueous solution with the acidic aqueous solution, so as to consume the free chlorine and form an acidic aqueous mixture, and adding non-noble metal to the acidic aqueous mixture formed in step , so as to precipitate elementary noble metal, wherein the acidic aqueous solution is characterized by (i) a fraction of dissolved noble metal in the range from 100 to 500 mg/l, (ii) a pH in the range from -0.8 to +1 and (iii) a free chlorine content in the range from 0.1 to 1 g/l or by (i) a fraction of dissolved noble metal in the range from 100 to 500 mg/l, (ii) a pH in the range from -0.8 to +1 and (iii) a free chlorine content in the range from 1000 to 10,000 ppm by weight, and wherein the dissolved noble metal comprises at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium.
Method for the continuous production of ketones from a compound comprising at least one epoxide group in a device at least comprising at least one fixed bed reactor , wherein the at least one fixed bed reactor comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one noble metal and at least one metal oxide, characterized in that a. the pressure in the reactor upstream of the catalyst is at least 1.2 bar b. the gas phase of the reactor has a hydrogen partial pressure of at most 0.2 bar, preferably no hydrogen, and c. in the gas phase of the reactor downstream of the catalyst a carbon monoxide partial pressure of 50 mbar or less is set by introducing at least one inert gas. a. the pressure in the reactor upstream of the catalyst is at least 1.2 bar b. the gas phase of the reactor has a hydrogen partial pressure of at most 0.2 bar, preferably no hydrogen, and c. in the gas phase of the reactor downstream of the catalyst a carbon monoxide partial pressure of 50 mbar or less is set by introducing at least one inert gas.