mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A phantom comprising a vessel for containing a tissue equivalent liquid and adapted to pass a beam of test radiation into the vessel, a first detector adapted to determine the intensity of the beam of test radiation, the first detector being supported within the vessel and movable therein along a path of the beam of test radiation; wherein the first detector is a 2-dimensional detector adapted to determine the spatial intensity of the beam, wherein the phantom is characterised in that it further comprises a second detector collinear with and spaced apart from the first detector , the second detector also being supported within the vessel and movable therein along the path of the beam of test radiation in line with the first detector , wherein the second detector is a 2-dimensional detector adapted to determine the spatial intensity of the beam.
A method for obtaining depth information from a light field, comprising: generating a plurality of epipolar images from a light field captured by a light field acquisition device ; an edge detection step for detecting, in the epipolar images , edge pixels corresponding to edges of objects in the scene captured by the light field acquisition device ; wherein the method further comprises: in each epipolar image , detecting valid epipolar lines formed by a set of edge pixels , wherein all the edge pixels that form the valid epipolar lines are connected and forming a consistent direction for the valid epipolar line; determining the slopes of the valid epipolar lines . generating a plurality of epipolar images from a light field captured by a light field acquisition device ; an edge detection step for detecting, in the epipolar images , edge pixels corresponding to edges of objects in the scene captured by the light field acquisition device ; wherein the method further comprises: in each epipolar image , detecting valid epipolar lines formed by a set of edge pixels , wherein all the edge pixels that form the valid epipolar lines are connected and forming a consistent direction for the valid epipolar line; determining the slopes of the valid epipolar lines . in each epipolar image , detecting valid epipolar lines formed by a set of edge pixels , wherein all the edge pixels that form the valid epipolar lines are connected and forming a consistent direction for the valid epipolar line; determining the slopes of the valid epipolar lines .
Medical apparatus , comprising: a flexible insertion shaft , having a proximal end and a distal end, which is adapted for insertion into a heart of a patient; a resilient end section , which is fixed to the distal end of the insertion shaft and is formed so as to assume, when unconstrained, a helical shape; one or more electrodes , which are disposed at respective locations along the resilient end section and have perforations therein; a first lumen , which runs from the insertion shaft through the resilient end section so as to convey an irrigation fluid from the proximal end of the insertion shaft to exit the resilient end section through the perforations of the electrodes; and a second lumen ; characterised in that the second lumen runs through the insertion shaft to a distal opening at the distal end of the insertion shaft, and is configured to permit a guide wire to pass through the second lumen from the proximal end of the insertion shaft to exit distally through the distal opening, while conveying the irrigation fluid from the proximal end through the distal opening together with the guide wire. a flexible insertion shaft , having a proximal end and a distal end, which is adapted for insertion into a heart of a patient; a resilient end section , which is fixed to the distal end of the insertion shaft and is formed so as to assume, when unconstrained, a helical shape; one or more electrodes , which are disposed at respective locations along the resilient end section and have perforations therein; a first lumen , which runs from the insertion shaft through the resilient end section so as to convey an irrigation fluid from the proximal end of the insertion shaft to exit the resilient end section through the perforations of the electrodes; and a second lumen ;
Saddle-type vehicle having an airbag device comprising: an inflator ; an airbag adapted to be expanded by gas discharged from the inflator ; and a retainer accommodating the airbag , the airbag being deployed upward from an opening of the retainer , characterized in that the retainer is disposed in front of a head pipe adapted to support a handle for steering, a wind screen is disposed above the retainer , and the wind screen openably and closably covers the opening of the retainer . an inflator ; an airbag adapted to be expanded by gas discharged from the inflator ; and a retainer accommodating the airbag , the airbag being deployed upward from an opening of the retainer , characterized in that the retainer is disposed in front of a head pipe adapted to support a handle for steering, a wind screen is disposed above the retainer , and the wind screen openably and closably covers the opening of the retainer .
An authentication document to authenticate a document reader , including: a document body ; a light guide structure , which is formed in the document body ; a light source , which is configured to radiate a first light to the document reader , wherein the first light can be at least partially radiated into the light guide structure ; and a molecular layer , which is arranged on the document body , wherein the molecular layer is configured to spectrally change a second light that is radiating into the light guide structure ; wherein the light guide structure is configured to spectrally overlay the first light with the spectrally changed second light , to generate an overlay light to authenticate the document reader , wherein the molecular layer can be transilluminated with the second light that is irradiating into the light guide structure , wherein the molecular layer is configured to spectrally change the second light when the molecular layer is transilluminated, in particular spectrally change the second light by means of light absorption in the molecular layer , wherein the light guide structure comprises an optical output , wherein the light guide structure is configured to radiate the overlay light from the optical output . a document body ; a light guide structure , which is formed in the document body ; a light source , which is configured to radiate a first light to the document reader , wherein the first light can be at least partially radiated into the light guide structure ; and a molecular layer , which is arranged on the document body , wherein the molecular layer is configured to spectrally change a second light that is radiating into the light guide structure ; wherein the light guide structure is configured to spectrally overlay the first light with the spectrally changed second light , to generate an overlay light to authenticate the document reader , wherein the molecular layer can be transilluminated with the second light that is irradiating into the light guide structure , wherein the molecular layer is configured to spectrally change the second light when the molecular layer is transilluminated, in particular spectrally change the second light by means of light absorption in the molecular layer , wherein the light guide structure comprises an optical output , wherein the light guide structure is configured to radiate the overlay light from the optical output .
Lifting gear having a load chain sprocket and a drive shaft driving the load chain sprocket via a gearbox , and a motor having a motor shaft , wherein the motor shaft and the drive shaft are coupled via a brake coupling system , characterized in that the brake coupling system has a coupling part which can be coupled to the motor shaft and a brake hub which is rotatably arranged on a brake thread of the drive shaft , wherein the coupling part has drivers and the brake hub has pegs , wherein a vane disk is arranged between the coupling part and the brake hub , which has vane bodies and is arranged on a coupling section of the drive shaft , and wherein, on the transmission side of the brake hub on the drive shaft , a pressure disk is positioned in a rotationally fixed manner and between the brake hub and the pressure disk two friction disks and a brake disk integrated between the friction disks are arranged, wherein the brake disk is mounted in a rotationally fixed manner.
A method comprising: transmitting a first control channel in a first temporal portion of a subframe , the subframe comprising a plurality of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols in a time domain and a plurality of subcarriers in a frequency domain, the first control channel occupying a first portion of subcarriers less than the plurality of subcarriers, and the first control channel assigning first data resources only in the first temporal portion of the subframe; transmitting a second control channel in a second temporal portion of the subframe , the first temporal portion occupying at least one different first OFDM symbol in the subframe from the second temporal portion, the second temporal portion occupying at least one different second OFDM symbol in the subframe from the first temporal portion , characterized by : the second control channel occupying a second portion of subcarriers less than the plurality of subcarriers, and the second control channel assigning second data resources only in the second temporal portion of the subframe. transmitting a first control channel in a first temporal portion of a subframe , the subframe comprising a plurality of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols in a time domain and a plurality of subcarriers in a frequency domain, the first control channel occupying a first portion of subcarriers less than the plurality of subcarriers, and the first control channel assigning first data resources only in the first temporal portion of the subframe; the subframe comprising a plurality of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols in a time domain and a plurality of subcarriers in a frequency domain, the first control channel occupying a first portion of subcarriers less than the plurality of subcarriers, and the first control channel assigning first data resources only in the first temporal portion of the subframe; transmitting a second control channel in a second temporal portion of the subframe , the first temporal portion occupying at least one different first OFDM symbol in the subframe from the second temporal portion, the second temporal portion occupying at least one different second OFDM symbol in the subframe from the first temporal portion , the first temporal portion occupying at least one different first OFDM symbol in the subframe from the second temporal portion, the second temporal portion occupying at least one different second OFDM symbol in the subframe from the first temporal portion , characterized by : the second control channel occupying a second portion of subcarriers less than the plurality of subcarriers, and the second control channel assigning second data resources only in the second temporal portion of the subframe. the second control channel occupying a second portion of subcarriers less than the plurality of subcarriers, and the second control channel assigning second data resources only in the second temporal portion of the subframe.
Method for locating drifting gear, including at least the following steps: - anchoring a submerged beacon to one of the ends of the drifting gear that it is wished subsequently to locate, said submerged beacon being provided with means that ensure it will rise to the surface and comprising a casing enclosing a transceiver for a radio-acoustic signal associated with a control unit coupled to at least one time-measuring unit, - geolocating the start point of the drifting gear, in order to enable the fisherman to limit the location zone by estimating the drift of his drifting gear from the start point so as to direct the search for said drifting gear in the estimated direction, said location method being characterised in that it includes at least the following step: - location of the drifting gear by means of the submerged beacon, the latter comprising a release mechanism enabling said beacon to rise to the surface in response to the reception of a radio-acoustic code and of an order from said control unit, said location step consisting of the transmission, by the transceiver of the submerged beacon, of a radio-acoustic signal able to be received by a transceiver probe of the owner of the drifting gear and the transmission by said probe of the radio-acoustic code enabling the triggering of the release mechanism and the rising of said beacon to the surface, when the radio-acoustic signal is received by the probe. - anchoring a submerged beacon to one of the ends of the drifting gear that it is wished subsequently to locate, said submerged beacon being provided with means that ensure it will rise to the surface and comprising a casing enclosing a transceiver for a radio-acoustic signal associated with a control unit coupled to at least one time-measuring unit, - geolocating the start point of the drifting gear, in order to enable the fisherman to limit the location zone by estimating the drift of his drifting gear from the start point so as to direct the search for said drifting gear in the estimated direction, - location of the drifting gear by means of the submerged beacon, the latter comprising a release mechanism enabling said beacon to rise to the surface in response to the reception of a radio-acoustic code and of an order from said control unit, said location step consisting of the transmission, by the transceiver of the submerged beacon, of a radio-acoustic signal able to be received by a transceiver probe of the owner of the drifting gear and the transmission by said probe of the radio-acoustic code enabling the triggering of the release mechanism and the rising of said beacon to the surface, when the radio-acoustic signal is received by the probe.
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A subjective optometric apparatus comprising: a projection optical system that includes a target presenting unit configured to emit a target light flux, the projection optical system being configured to project, onto an examinee's eye, the target light flux emitted from the target presenting unit ; a housing configured to accommodate the projection optical system ; a presentation window configured to project the target light flux onto the examinee's eye by transmitting the target light flux emitted from the projection optical system and outputting the target light flux from an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing ; an eye refractivity measuring unit configured to change an optical property of the target light flux output from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing ; and an observation unit configured to observe, via the presentation window , a positional relationship between the examinee's eye and the eye refractivity measuring unit , wherein the target light flux is projected onto the examinee's eye via the eye refractivity measuring unit , characterized in that the observation unit is disposed outside of an optical path through which the target light flux passes. a projection optical system that includes a target presenting unit configured to emit a target light flux, the projection optical system being configured to project, onto an examinee's eye, the target light flux emitted from the target presenting unit ; a housing configured to accommodate the projection optical system ; a presentation window configured to project the target light flux onto the examinee's eye by transmitting the target light flux emitted from the projection optical system and outputting the target light flux from an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing ; an eye refractivity measuring unit configured to change an optical property of the target light flux output from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing ; and an observation unit configured to observe, via the presentation window , a positional relationship between the examinee's eye and the eye refractivity measuring unit , wherein the target light flux is projected onto the examinee's eye via the eye refractivity measuring unit ,
A heater for use in an image heating apparatus , comprising: a substrate ; a plurality of independently controllable heating blocks (302-1, 302-2, 302-3, BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7) arranged in a longitudinal direction of the substrate, characterized in that each of the plurality of independently controllable heating blocks including a first conductor disposed at a first position in a short side direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the substrate on the substrate so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, a second conductor disposed at a second position different from the first position in the short side direction on the substrate so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, a third conductor disposed at a position between the first position and the second position in the short side direction on the substrate so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, a first heating element disposed at a position between the first conductor and the third conductor and electrically connected to the first conductor and third conductor, and a second heating element disposed at a position between the second conductor and the third conductor and electrically connected to the second conductor and third conductor. a substrate ; a plurality of independently controllable heating blocks (302-1, 302-2, 302-3, BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7) arranged in a longitudinal direction of the substrate, characterized in that each of the plurality of independently controllable heating blocks including a first conductor disposed at a first position in a short side direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the substrate on the substrate so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, a second conductor disposed at a second position different from the first position in the short side direction on the substrate so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, a third conductor disposed at a position between the first position and the second position in the short side direction on the substrate so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, a first heating element disposed at a position between the first conductor and the third conductor and electrically connected to the first conductor and third conductor, and a second heating element disposed at a position between the second conductor and the third conductor and electrically connected to the second conductor and third conductor.
A hopper for separating slack from a mixture of product and slack, the hopper comprising: an internal gate configured to prevent the passage of product therethrough, but to allow the passage of slack therethrough; and, an external gate configured to prevent the passage of product and the passage of slack therethrough; the internal gate and the external gate being moveable between respective open and closed positions; the hopper configured such that: when the internal gate and external gate are in their respective closed positions and a mixture of product and slack is introduced into the hopper, product is retained by the internal gate whilst slack passes through the internal gate and is retained by the external gate; and, when the external gate and internal gate are each in their respective open positions, product may exit the hopper along a first path; wherein the internal gate comprises one or more apertures , each of the apertures being sized to permit slack to pass therethrough but to prevent the passage of product therethrough; wherein the minimum dimension of each of the apertures in the plane of the internal gate is in the range of 0.05 cm to 1 cm. an internal gate configured to prevent the passage of product therethrough, but to allow the passage of slack therethrough; and, an external gate configured to prevent the passage of product and the passage of slack therethrough; the internal gate and the external gate being moveable between respective open and closed positions; the hopper configured such that: when the internal gate and external gate are in their respective closed positions and a mixture of product and slack is introduced into the hopper, product is retained by the internal gate whilst slack passes through the internal gate and is retained by the external gate; and, when the external gate and internal gate are each in their respective open positions, product may exit the hopper along a first path; when the internal gate and external gate are in their respective closed positions and a mixture of product and slack is introduced into the hopper, product is retained by the internal gate whilst slack passes through the internal gate and is retained by the external gate; and, when the external gate and internal gate are each in their respective open positions, product may exit the hopper along a first path; wherein the internal gate comprises one or more apertures , each of the apertures being sized to permit slack to pass therethrough but to prevent the passage of product therethrough; wherein the minimum dimension of each of the apertures in the plane of the internal gate is in the range of 0.05 cm to 1 cm.
A gypsum board having two opposed faces, wherein a fibrous mat is embedded in one of the faces of the board, the fibrous mat comprising fibres that are bound by a polymeric binder, wherein the polymeric binder is substantially formaldehyde-free, the length of the fibres is greater than 20 mm, and the diameter of the fibres is greater than 14 μm, wherein the polymeric binder is hydrophilic.
A thermally inhibited starch, said thermally inhibited starch having; (a) a hot peak viscosity of 50 to 500 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units (MVU) and a Hunter L value of at least 91, or from 91 to 94; or (b) a hot peak viscosity of 500 to 1200 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units (MVU) and having a Hunter L value of 93 to 95; or (c) a hot peak viscosity of 1200 to 2000 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units (MVU) and having a Hunter L value of 94 to 96, wherein the hot peak viscosity refers to the highest viscosity obtained between 95° C and 95° C + 15 minutes (between 95° C and 95° C +15) in a Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph (MVAG) plot which records the viscosity changes of a 6% starch solids slurry having pH 6 (slurry at 6% solids and pH 6) during the following time and temperature course: heating of starch slurry from room temperature to 50° C, further heating of slurry from 50° C to 95° C at a heating rate of 8°C/min and holding slurry at 95° C for 15 minutes . (a) a hot peak viscosity of 50 to 500 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units (MVU) and a Hunter L value of at least 91, or from 91 to 94; or (b) a hot peak viscosity of 500 to 1200 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units (MVU) and having a Hunter L value of 93 to 95; or (c) a hot peak viscosity of 1200 to 2000 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units (MVU) and having a Hunter L value of 94 to 96,