mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method of using speech recognition to control a utility, the method comprising: receiving a speech command spoken by a user and captured by at least one microphone ; processing the received speech command in order to automatically recognize and enact an intention of the user in each of a sequence of spoken elements in the speech command, the spoken elements having an order from first to last in time, with at least one of the spoken elements indicating an intention of the user to control the utility and a further one or more of the spoken elements each specifying a respective parameter of the control intended by the user; and after the speaking of the first spoken element in the speech command but prior to enacting the last spoken element of the speech command, controlling illumination emitted by one or more luminaires of a lighting system to provide feedback to the user regarding the processing of the speech command, characterised in that the feedback comprises providing a preview of individual effects of one or more of the spoken elements when applied to control the utility. receiving a speech command spoken by a user and captured by at least one microphone ; processing the received speech command in order to automatically recognize and enact an intention of the user in each of a sequence of spoken elements in the speech command, the spoken elements having an order from first to last in time, with at least one of the spoken elements indicating an intention of the user to control the utility and a further one or more of the spoken elements each specifying a respective parameter of the control intended by the user; and after the speaking of the first spoken element in the speech command but prior to enacting the last spoken element of the speech command, controlling illumination emitted by one or more luminaires of a lighting system to provide feedback to the user regarding the processing of the speech command, characterised in that the feedback comprises providing a preview of individual effects of one or more of the spoken elements when applied to control the utility.
A method, performed by a server , for determining a location of a user in a physical venue as a location at which a product is to be delivered, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a wireless transmitter in the user's possession, the signal containing an encoded message and additional metadata, wherein the signal from the wireless transmitter is transmitted by the wireless transmitter in response to a user request, wherein the user request is for the product, which is not a service; determining a location of the wireless transmitter in the physical venue based on the encoded message and the additional metadata as the location at which the product is to be delivered to the user at the user's location; and outputting the location on an output medium , enabling delivery of the product to the user , wherein the signal from the wireless transmitter is transmitted to one or more wireless receivers positioned at one or more locations in the physical venue, wherein the one or more wireless receivers then relay the signal to the server , wherein the additional metadata includes a signal strength measure for the strength of the signal when it was received by the one or more wireless receivers , the signal strength measure being generated by the one or more wireless receivers and added to the signal's metadata. receiving a signal from a wireless transmitter in the user's possession, the signal containing an encoded message and additional metadata, wherein the signal from the wireless transmitter is transmitted by the wireless transmitter in response to a user request, wherein the user request is for the product, which is not a service; determining a location of the wireless transmitter in the physical venue based on the encoded message and the additional metadata as the location at which the product is to be delivered to the user at the user's location; and outputting the location on an output medium , enabling delivery of the product to the user , wherein the signal from the wireless transmitter is transmitted to one or more wireless receivers positioned at one or more locations in the physical venue, wherein the one or more wireless receivers then relay the signal to the server , wherein the additional metadata includes a signal strength measure for the strength of the signal when it was received by the one or more wireless receivers , the signal strength measure being generated by the one or more wireless receivers and added to the signal's metadata.
A combustor for a gas turbine comprising: a combustor liner having a first end , a second end and a side wall extending between the first end and the second end; a metering plate attached to the first end of the combustor liner ; a combustor casing at least partially surrounding the combustor liner ; an end cover connected to the combustor casing ; and a retainer , connecting the combustor liner to the combustor casing , arranged between the metering plate and the end cover , and attached to the metering plate and to the end cover , the retainer comprising a first ring element constrained to the metering plate and a second ring element arranged between the first ring element and the end cover , and wherein a first elastic arrangement is located between the first ring element and the second ring element , and wherein a second elastic arrangement is located between the second ring element and the end cover ; wherein the first and second elastic arrangements are pre-loaded so as to be suitable to provide a frictional damping action; and wherein the metering plate is provided with a plurality of metering holes extending therethrough, and wherein the first ring element is attached to a surface portion of the metering plate devoid of metering holes. a combustor liner having a first end , a second end and a side wall extending between the first end and the second end; a metering plate attached to the first end of the combustor liner ; a combustor casing at least partially surrounding the combustor liner ; an end cover connected to the combustor casing ; and a retainer , connecting the combustor liner to the combustor casing , arranged between the metering plate and the end cover , and attached to the metering plate and to the end cover , the retainer comprising a first ring element constrained to the metering plate and a second ring element arranged between the first ring element and the end cover , and wherein a first elastic arrangement is located between the first ring element and the second ring element , and wherein a second elastic arrangement is located between the second ring element and the end cover ; wherein the first and second elastic arrangements are pre-loaded so as to be suitable to provide a frictional damping action; and wherein the metering plate is provided with a plurality of metering holes extending therethrough, and wherein the first ring element is attached to a surface portion of the metering plate devoid of metering holes.
A medical imaging apparatus for combined X-ray and optical visualization of a patient positioned on a bed, comprising: - an X-ray detector configured to be provided above the patient, - an X-ray source configured to be provided below the patient, - a control device , - a camera setup adapted to deliver an optical stereoscopic or 3D image, wherein the camera setup is configured to be positioned above the patient and adjacent to the X-ray detector , and wherein the control device is adapted to calculate an optical 2D image or a 3D surface from the data delivered by the camera setup , that optical 2D image or 3D surface having a virtual viewpoint similar to the viewpoint of the X-ray source , and is further adapted to superimpose an X-ray image acquired by the X-ray detector and the optical 2D image or 3D surface in order to achieve an augmented optical/X-ray image. - an X-ray detector configured to be provided above the patient, - an X-ray source configured to be provided below the patient, - a control device , - a camera setup adapted to deliver an optical stereoscopic or 3D image, wherein the camera setup is configured to be positioned above the patient and adjacent to the X-ray detector , and wherein the control device is adapted to calculate an optical 2D image or a 3D surface from the data delivered by the camera setup , that optical 2D image or 3D surface having a virtual viewpoint similar to the viewpoint of the X-ray source , and is further adapted to superimpose an X-ray image acquired by the X-ray detector and the optical 2D image or 3D surface in order to achieve an augmented optical/X-ray image.
An environmental control system for providing a conditioned medium to one or more loads of an aircraft comprising: an air conditioning system including a compressor for regulating a pressure of a first medium and a turbine operably coupled to the compressor; a pressurized volume containing a second medium, the pressurized volume being arranged in fluid communication with a component of the air conditioning system; wherein the pressurized volume is fluidly connected to the turbine via a primary flow path containing a first valve (V3) operable to control the flow of the second medium to the turbine, and wherein a secondary flow path is fluidly connected to the primary flow path at a position between the first valve (V3) and the turbine , characterized in that the secondary flow path includes a second valve (V4) adjustable to maintain a minimum pressure within the pressurized volume, the second medium being provided to the turbine and the second valve (V4) in parallel. an air conditioning system including a compressor for regulating a pressure of a first medium and a turbine operably coupled to the compressor; a pressurized volume containing a second medium, the pressurized volume being arranged in fluid communication with a component of the air conditioning system; wherein the pressurized volume is fluidly connected to the turbine via a primary flow path containing a first valve (V3) operable to control the flow of the second medium to the turbine, and wherein a secondary flow path is fluidly connected to the primary flow path at a position between the first valve (V3) and the turbine , characterized in that the secondary flow path includes a second valve (V4) adjustable to maintain a minimum pressure within the pressurized volume, the second medium being provided to the turbine and the second valve (V4) in parallel.
Means of transport for transporting a transported good and/or a person, having a storage space formed in a chassis of the means of transport for receiving the transported good as well as a standing and/or sitting surface for the person, wherein a covering is mounted so as to be pivotable about a rotational axis with regard to the storage space , wherein the covering in a first position totally closes the storage space , such that the storage space is not accessible from an outside environment of the means of transport and an unauthorised access to the transported good arranged in the storage space is prevented, and in a second position exposes the storage space, such that a free access to the transported good arranged in the storage space is facilitated, wherein the covering has a holder for the person, which is arranged in the second position above the standing and/or the sitting surface for holding the person, characterised in that the rotational axis of the covering coincides with a wheel axis of the means of transport .
A method for training an expert system, ES, for predicting hydrogen induced crack growth rate from a simulated observation database, SODB, having one or more crack growth rate, CGR, observations, the method being characterised by the following steps: applying one or more filters to the SODB to remove one or more CGR observations in which crack growth did not take place from the SODB; copying the one or more CGR observations in which crack growth took place to a new database; splitting the new database into crack growth rate characteristic, CGC, predictors [ X ] CGC = [ g i , l i , m i , o i , h i ] i =1.. M and corresponding targets [ Y ] CGC = [ τ i , CGR i ] i =1.. M , wherein M is the number of CGR observations, wherein the predictors are based on vectors g , l , m , o , h , which represent respectively the crack geometry, in particular size, data, location data, steel mechanical properties, operating conditions, and hydrogen charging conditions, and wherein the targets are based on growth characteristics that include a time to initiation, τ, a crack growth rate, CGR, or a combination thereof; splitting the predictors into a training dataset and a validating dataset [ X ] CGC = [ X tr ] CGC ∪ [ X val ] CGC , with [ X tr ] CGC ∩ [ X val ] CGC = ∅, and splitting the corresponding targets into a training dataset and a validating dataset [ Y ] CGC = ┌ Y tr ┐ CGC ∪┌ Y val ┐ CGC , with ┌ Y tr ┐ CGC ∩ ┌ Y val ┐ CGC = ∅. training the expert system, ES, via a supervised learning algorithm on the training datasets [ X tr ] CGC and [ Y tr ] CGC ; and validating the expert system, ES, on the validating datasets [ X val ] CGC and ┌ Y val ┐ CGC . applying one or more filters to the SODB to remove one or more CGR observations in which crack growth did not take place from the SODB; copying the one or more CGR observations in which crack growth took place to a new database; splitting the new database into crack growth rate characteristic, CGC, predictors [ X ] CGC = [ g i , l i , m i , o i , h i ] i =1.. M and corresponding targets [ Y ] CGC = [ τ i , CGR i ] i =1.. M , wherein M is the number of CGR observations, wherein the predictors are based on vectors g , l , m , o , h , which represent respectively the crack geometry, in particular size, data, location data, steel mechanical properties, operating conditions, and hydrogen charging conditions, and wherein the targets are based on growth characteristics that include a time to initiation, τ, a crack growth rate, CGR, or a combination thereof; splitting the predictors into a training dataset and a validating dataset [ X ] CGC = [ X tr ] CGC ∪ [ X val ] CGC , with [ X tr ] CGC ∩ [ X val ] CGC = ∅, and splitting the corresponding targets into a training dataset and a validating dataset [ Y ] CGC = ┌ Y tr ┐ CGC ∪┌ Y val ┐ CGC , with ┌ Y tr ┐ CGC ∩ ┌ Y val ┐ CGC = ∅. training the expert system, ES, via a supervised learning algorithm on the training datasets [ X tr ] CGC and [ Y tr ] CGC ; and validating the expert system, ES, on the validating datasets [ X val ] CGC and ┌ Y val ┐ CGC .
A method for controlling a wind turbine of a wind farm having a plurality of wind turbines , the method comprising: determining, via a controller , a performance differential for the wind turbine for multiple sampling intervals of a yaw event , the performance differential being indicative of a ratio of a monitored performance parameter to an estimated performance parameter for the wind turbine , the estimated performance parameter for the wind turbine being estimated based on performance parameters of a designated subset of wind turbines of the wind farm at the multiple sampling intervals ; determining, via the controller , a trendline for the wind turbine correlating the performance differential to a deviation of a wind direction (W, 314) at each of the multiple sampling intervals from a first yaw angle for the yaw event ; determining, via the controller , a yaw angle offset based on a difference between an angle associated with a vertex of the trendline and the first yaw angle ; and adjusting, via the controller , a second yaw angle of the wind turbine based, at least in part, on the yaw angle offset . determining, via a controller , a performance differential for the wind turbine for multiple sampling intervals of a yaw event , the performance differential being indicative of a ratio of a monitored performance parameter to an estimated performance parameter for the wind turbine , the estimated performance parameter for the wind turbine being estimated based on performance parameters of a designated subset of wind turbines of the wind farm at the multiple sampling intervals ; determining, via the controller , a trendline for the wind turbine correlating the performance differential to a deviation of a wind direction (W, 314) at each of the multiple sampling intervals from a first yaw angle for the yaw event ; determining, via the controller , a yaw angle offset based on a difference between an angle associated with a vertex of the trendline and the first yaw angle ; and adjusting, via the controller , a second yaw angle of the wind turbine based, at least in part, on the yaw angle offset .
Device for shading window or door openings which run over a corner, having at least two box elements , two fabric screens , end strips at the lower end of the screens and guides on the sides of the screens facing away from the corner region, wherein the screens are each rolled in a box element , wherein the box elements are connected to one another in the angle of the windows or doors which are present, wherein the end strips are connected to one another in the corner region of the device by an angle connector, characterised in that two connecting elements (11A, 11B; 11A'; 21A, 21B; 31A, 31B) which are arranged at the free ends of the end strips and which can be connected to one another are provided as angle connectors, and each connecting element (11A, 11B; 11A';21A, 21B; 31A, 31B) has a mitred end piece (12A, 12B; 12A', 12B';22A, 22B; 32A, 32B) which protrudes beyond the end of the end strips .
A method of identifying a watermelon plant, the method comprising: (i) providing a population of watermelon plants; (ii) genotyping at least one watermelon plant in the population with respect to at least one polymorphic nucleic acid located in a genomic region flanked by loci NW0251464 (SEQ ID NO:1) and NW0250266 (SEQ ID NO:18), and (iii) selecting from the population at least one watermelon plant comprising at least one allele associated with an ultra-firm watermelon flesh phenotype. (i) providing a population of watermelon plants; (ii) genotyping at least one watermelon plant in the population with respect to at least one polymorphic nucleic acid located in a genomic region flanked by loci NW0251464 (SEQ ID NO:1) and NW0250266 (SEQ ID NO:18), and (iii) selecting from the population at least one watermelon plant comprising at least one allele associated with an ultra-firm watermelon flesh phenotype.
A system comprising a wet scrubber with at least a first spray level and a second spray level , downwardly spraying nozzles on each the first spray level and the second spray level arranged in vertical alignment one above the other, upwardly spraying anti-clogging nozzles alternating between the downwardly spraying nozzles on each the first spray level and the second spray level also arranged in vertical alignment one above the other, wherein each upwardly spraying anti-clogging nozzle comprises an upward extending portion with a spray orifice for dispersion of absorption liquid and an opposed extended portion with a spray orifice for dispersion of absorption liquid, the anti-clogging nozzle operable for particulate flow from the upward extending portion to the opposed extended portion to prevent particulate clogging of the upward extending portion , wherein the spray orifice of the upward extending portion of anti-clogging nozzle is sized approximately the same as the spray orifice of the downwardly spraying nozzle and the spray orifice of the opposed extended portion is smaller than the spray orifice of the upward extending portion of the anti-clogging nozzle and the spray orifice of the nozzle such that an absorption liquid is atomized or dispersed from at least a portion of the downwardly spraying nozzles and at least a portion of the upwardly spraying anti-clogging nozzles , wherein about 80% or more, or about 90% or more of the absorption liquid sprayed from the anti-clogging nozzles is sprayed upwardly from the upward extending portion and about 20% or less, or about 10% or less of the absorption liquid sprayed from the upwardly spraying anti-clogging nozzles is sprayed downwardly from the opposed extended portion .
Method of protecting a microcircuit against attacks aimed at discovering secret data (K, M) stored in a secure memory and used on execution by the microcircuit of an encryption algorithm , comprising a step of generating at least one protection parameter (P) for the secret data (K, M) and a step of modifying the execution of the encryption algorithm by means of said protection parameter (P), characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - providing at least one predetermined secret parameter (S) stored in the secure memory , of the microcircuit, - defining at least one generating function (20'a) allowing for the generation of a sequence of values ((p n )) by successive applications of the generating function to the secret parameter (S), the sequence of values being determinable only from the generating function and the secret parameter (S), - generating at least one sequence of values ((p n )) by means of the generating function and the secret parameter, and - generating the protection parameter (P) in a reproducible way from at least one value of the sequence of values. - providing at least one predetermined secret parameter (S) stored in the secure memory , of the microcircuit, - defining at least one generating function (20'a) allowing for the generation of a sequence of values ((p n )) by successive applications of the generating function to the secret parameter (S), the sequence of values being determinable only from the generating function and the secret parameter (S), - generating at least one sequence of values ((p n )) by means of the generating function and the secret parameter, and - generating the protection parameter (P) in a reproducible way from at least one value of the sequence of values.
A walkway support for a walkway in an animal stable, wherein the walkway has a walkway base with at least one walkway region extending in a walkway longitudinal direction (L L ) with a first walkway region side edge region adjoining a discharge trough region and a second walkway region side edge region preferably adjoining an animal accommodation region, wherein the walkway support has a support body with a first support body side edge region extending substantially in a support body transverse direction (A Q ) and a second support body side edge region extending substantially in the support body transverse direction (A Q ) and support body longitudinal edge regions extending between the support body side edge regions substantially in a support body longitudinal direction (A L ), wherein the support body has an animal stepping surface on an animal stepping side and a support formation with a support surface on a support side of the support body facing away from the animal stepping side for support on a walkway region , wherein a distance of the support surface from the animal stepping surface increases from the first support body side edge region to the second support body side edge region , wherein the support formation comprises a plurality of spaced apart first support webs , wherein a portion of the support surface is provided on at least a portion of the first support webs , wherein a plurality of the first support webs extend between the support body longitudinal edge regions interconnecting them, wherein a plurality of second support webs extending transversely to the first support webs are provided in spaces formed between adjacent first support webs , and a portion of the support surface is provided on at least a portion of the second support webs , characterized in that the first support webs extend substantially in the support body transverse direction (A Q ), in that the second support webs extend substantially in the support body longitudinal direction (A L ), and in that second support webs provided in mutually adjacent intermediate spaces are offset from one another in a direction in which the first support webs extend.