mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A channel encoding method, comprising: Obtaining (S300) a bit sequence X 1 N , wherein X 1 N = D 1 N F N , F N is an N × N matrix, F N = F 2 ⊗( log 2 ( N )) , F N is a Kronecker product of log 2 N matrices F 2 , and F = 10 11 ; N is a length of a mother code, D 1 N is a bit sequence obtained after an input bit sequence u 1 N is encoded based on locations of K to-be-encoded information bits in an encoding diagram that has a mother code length of N, and u 1 N is N bit sequences generated based on the K to-be-encoded information bits; K is an integer greater than or equal to 1, N is an integral power of m, and m is a positive integer greater than 1; and the locations of the K to-be-encoded information bits in the encoding diagram that has a mother code length of N comprise a row location index set H of the information bits in the encoding diagram, 0 ≤ H ≤ N ; sending (S302) the bit sequence X 1 N ; characterized in that D 1 N comprises bits corresponding to the row location index set H in a sequence C 1 N and fixed bits; the locations of the K to-be-encoded information bits in the encoding diagram that has a mother code length of N comprise a layer location index set M of the information bits in the encoding diagram, 0 < M ≤log m N -1; and the bit sequence C 1 N is a bit sequence obtained after polar encoding is performed on u 1 N based on layers 0 to M in the polar encoding diagram. Obtaining (S300) a bit sequence X 1 N , wherein X 1 N = D 1 N F N , F N is an N × N matrix, F N = F 2 ⊗( log 2 ( N )) , F N is a Kronecker product of log 2 N matrices F 2 , and F = 10 11 ; N is a length of a mother code, D 1 N is a bit sequence obtained after an input bit sequence u 1 N is encoded based on locations of K to-be-encoded information bits in an encoding diagram that has a mother code length of N, and u 1 N is N bit sequences generated based on the K to-be-encoded information bits; K is an integer greater than or equal to 1, N is an integral power of m, and m is a positive integer greater than 1; and the locations of the K to-be-encoded information bits in the encoding diagram that has a mother code length of N comprise a row location index set H of the information bits in the encoding diagram, 0 ≤ H ≤ N ; sending (S302) the bit sequence X 1 N ; characterized in that D 1 N comprises bits corresponding to the row location index set H in a sequence C 1 N and fixed bits; the locations of the K to-be-encoded information bits in the encoding diagram that has a mother code length of N comprise a layer location index set M of the information bits in the encoding diagram, 0 < M ≤log m N -1; and the bit sequence C 1 N is a bit sequence obtained after polar encoding is performed on u 1 N based on layers 0 to M in the polar encoding diagram.
A seat comprising: a moveable seat carriage having a seat pan and a seat back supported thereon; a seat base supporting the moveable seat carriage thereupon; a support member moveable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, wherein a first end of the support member is coupled to the moveable seat carriage and a second end of the support member is coupled to the seat base ; and an actuator to move the moveable seat carriage relative to the seat base to thereby transition the seat between an upright position and a reclined position, with the movement of the seat carriage driving the support member between the retracted configuration and the extended configuration, wherein the support member stiffens the seat as the seat transitions away from the upright to the reclined position and while in the reclined position, characterized in that the support member is a scissor mechanism , the scissor mechanism includes a primary pair of arms coupled together for pivoting movement about an axis (S0) extending perpendicular to a plane of each of the primary pair of arms between the extended configuration in which the primary pair of arms lie substantially on top of each other parallel to a first direction and the retracted configuration in which the primary pair of arms lie substantially on top of each other perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein the first ends of each of the primary pair of arms are coupled with the seat base and the second ends of each of the primary pair of arms are coupled with the seat carriage . a moveable seat carriage having a seat pan and a seat back supported thereon; a seat base supporting the moveable seat carriage thereupon; a support member moveable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, wherein a first end of the support member is coupled to the moveable seat carriage and a second end of the support member is coupled to the seat base ; and an actuator to move the moveable seat carriage relative to the seat base to thereby transition the seat between an upright position and a reclined position, with the movement of the seat carriage driving the support member between the retracted configuration and the extended configuration, wherein the support member stiffens the seat as the seat transitions away from the upright to the reclined position and while in the reclined position, characterized in that the support member is a scissor mechanism , the scissor mechanism includes a primary pair of arms coupled together for pivoting movement about an axis (S0) extending perpendicular to a plane of each of the primary pair of arms between the extended configuration in which the primary pair of arms lie substantially on top of each other parallel to a first direction and the retracted configuration in which the primary pair of arms lie substantially on top of each other perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein the first ends of each of the primary pair of arms are coupled with the seat base and the second ends of each of the primary pair of arms are coupled with the seat carriage .
A method, performed by a control device , for controlling a vehicle height (Hv) in relation to the road surface , the vehicle comprising at least one drive module ; and at least one functional module , wherein the at least one drive module comprises a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated and drive the vehicle ; and wherein the control device is comprised in any of the modules , the method being characterized by : receiving (s101) information from an external control centre and/or from another vehicle about a platform height (Hp) above the road surface at a target destination ; controlling (s102) the vehicle height (Hv) before arriving at the target destination , so that a floor surface of the at least one functional module has a level corresponding to the level of the platform surface at the target destination ; and verifying (s103) that the level of the floor surface of the at least one functional module corresponds to the level of the platform surface at the target destination when the vehicle has arrived at the target destination . at least one drive module ; and at least one functional module , wherein the at least one drive module comprises a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated and drive the vehicle ; and wherein the control device is comprised in any of the modules , the method being characterized by : receiving (s101) information from an external control centre and/or from another vehicle about a platform height (Hp) above the road surface at a target destination ; controlling (s102) the vehicle height (Hv) before arriving at the target destination , so that a floor surface of the at least one functional module has a level corresponding to the level of the platform surface at the target destination ; and verifying (s103) that the level of the floor surface of the at least one functional module corresponds to the level of the platform surface at the target destination when the vehicle has arrived at the target destination . receiving (s101) information from an external control centre and/or from another vehicle about a platform height (Hp) above the road surface at a target destination ; controlling (s102) the vehicle height (Hv) before arriving at the target destination , so that a floor surface of the at least one functional module has a level corresponding to the level of the platform surface at the target destination ; and verifying (s103) that the level of the floor surface of the at least one functional module corresponds to the level of the platform surface at the target destination when the vehicle has arrived at the target destination .
A package comprising a casing with a bottom , the package further comprising retaining means for holding, in the casing , at least one object (O), the retaining means comprising an elastically deformable skin intended to cover the object(s) (O) positioned on the bottom , characterized in that the elastically deformable skin has a central elastic area and a peripheral elastic area around the central elastic area , the central elastic area having a lower elasticity than the peripheral elastic area , and in that the elastically deformable skin also comprises at least one elastic tertiary area extending the central elastic area in the direction of an edge of the elastically deformable skin while being bordered by the peripheral elastic area , said elastic tertiary area having an elasticity lower than or equal to the elasticity of the central elastic area .
A process for producing a fermented material comprising the steps of: conducting anaerobic fermentation in a medium containing at least one type of daidzein species selected from the group consisting of daidzein glycoside, daidzein and dihydrodaidzein, by using an equol-producing microorganism, in a state where pH 5.0 or higher is maintained to prepare a mother starter; conducting fermentation by using the mother starter obtained in step in the medium containing the daidzein species in a state where pH 5.0 or higher is maintained to prepare a bulk starter; and conducting fermentation by using the bulk starter obtained in step in a medium containing soybean powder and/or soybean milk to obtain a fermented material. conducting anaerobic fermentation in a medium containing at least one type of daidzein species selected from the group consisting of daidzein glycoside, daidzein and dihydrodaidzein, by using an equol-producing microorganism, in a state where pH 5.0 or higher is maintained to prepare a mother starter; conducting fermentation by using the mother starter obtained in step in the medium containing the daidzein species in a state where pH 5.0 or higher is maintained to prepare a bulk starter; and conducting fermentation by using the bulk starter obtained in step in a medium containing soybean powder and/or soybean milk to obtain a fermented material.
A computing system comprising: a plurality of processors; a cache configured to be accessed by at least two of the plurality of processors; a cache controller coupled to the cache; a persistent memory coupled to the cache controller; wherein a first thread of a plurality of threads executed by a first processor of the plurality of processors is configured to send a given data block to the persistent memory for storage via the cache controller; and wherein the cache controller is configured to: in response to receiving the given data block and determining a coherence state corresponding to the given data block does not already prevent read access, increment a respective per-thread count for the first thread; prevent any read access of the copy of the given data block in said cache, in response to detecting the given data block is to be sent to be stored in the persistent memory; and in response to receiving a corresponding acknowledgment that the given data block is stored in the persistent memory, decrement the respective per-thread count for the first thread. a plurality of processors; a cache configured to be accessed by at least two of the plurality of processors; a cache controller coupled to the cache; a persistent memory coupled to the cache controller; wherein a first thread of a plurality of threads executed by a first processor of the plurality of processors is configured to send a given data block to the persistent memory for storage via the cache controller; and wherein the cache controller is configured to: in response to receiving the given data block and determining a coherence state corresponding to the given data block does not already prevent read access, increment a respective per-thread count for the first thread; prevent any read access of the copy of the given data block in said cache, in response to detecting the given data block is to be sent to be stored in the persistent memory; and in response to receiving a corresponding acknowledgment that the given data block is stored in the persistent memory, decrement the respective per-thread count for the first thread. in response to receiving the given data block and determining a coherence state corresponding to the given data block does not already prevent read access, increment a respective per-thread count for the first thread; prevent any read access of the copy of the given data block in said cache, in response to detecting the given data block is to be sent to be stored in the persistent memory; and in response to receiving a corresponding acknowledgment that the given data block is stored in the persistent memory, decrement the respective per-thread count for the first thread.
A drilling fluid composition comprising: a base fluid, where the base fluid is an invert emulsion comprising oil and water; one or more additives chosen from an emulsifier, a weighting material, a fluid-loss control additive, or an alkaline compound; and a viscosifier package, the viscosifier package comprising: a long chain fatty acid having a carbon chain of 12 to 36 carbons; and an aliphatic polyester chosen from polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), polycaprolactone, and polyhydroxybutyrate, the drilling fluid composition having a yield point of from 14.36 to 47.88 Pa (30 lb f /100ft 2 to 100 lb f /100ft 2 ) measured at 48.9 °C (120 °F) according to API recommended practice 13-B2 in accordance with: yield point = 2 × 300 rpm reading − 600 rpm reading and a low shear yield point of from 4.79 to 19.15 Pa (10 lb f /100ft 2 to 40 lb f /100ft 2 ) measured at 48.9 °C (120 °F) according to API recommended practice 13-B2 in accordance with: low shear yield point = 2 × 3 rpm reading − 6 rpm reading , where the drilling fluid composition comprises from 0.94 to 57.06 kg/m 3 (0.33 lb/bbl to 20 lb/bbl) of the viscosifier package. a base fluid, where the base fluid is an invert emulsion comprising oil and water; one or more additives chosen from an emulsifier, a weighting material, a fluid-loss control additive, or an alkaline compound; and a viscosifier package, the viscosifier package comprising: a long chain fatty acid having a carbon chain of 12 to 36 carbons; and an aliphatic polyester chosen from polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), polycaprolactone, and polyhydroxybutyrate, a long chain fatty acid having a carbon chain of 12 to 36 carbons; and an aliphatic polyester chosen from polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), polycaprolactone, and polyhydroxybutyrate,
A method for operating a reconditioning device for surgical instruments, in particular endoscopes, wherein the reconditioning device has a main controller and at least one replaceable wear part , which is provided for operating up to a predetermined maximum operating duration, wherein, by means of a reading unit comprised in the reconditioning device , wear part-specific identification data is read out from a transponder, which is arranged on or in the wear part and is connected to the wear part or integrated into the wear part , wherein, after the wear part-specific identification data is read out, the wear part-specific identification data is compared with an external database , in which the wear part-specific identification data and wear part-specific operating data is stored, characterized in that operation of the reconditioning device is only commenced and/or performed when the comparison with the external database has found that the wear part is listed in the external database and is approved for operation in the reconditioning device , wherein the approval comprises that each wear part can only be installed once in a single reconditioning device.
A shower handset holder , the holder configured to grip a slide rail , and comprising: a body , the body being arranged to slide along the slide rail in use; a deformable constriction member having a constriction portion which has the shape of a broken ring or tube, the deformable constriction member being mounted within the body and arranged to surround at least half of the circumference of the slide rail , the constriction portion having a contact surface arranged to contact the slide rail ; one or more actuation members configured to act on the constriction member in response to an applied force, such that in an unactuated configuration, the contact surface of the constriction member contacts the slide rail , applying a frictional force to hold the holder in place, and in an actuated configuration, the frictional force on the slide rail is reduced, such that the holder may be moved along the slide rail ; and one or more input members which are configured to act on the one or more actuation members in response to an applied force on the one or more input members , and wherein the one or more actuation members and the one or more input members each have a contact surface , characterized in that the contact surfaces of the one or more actuation members and the one or more input members are angled with respect to the slide rail , each actuation member contact surface facing a respective input member contact surface , and in that the input members are configured to transfer an applied force to the one or more actuation members via slidable engagement of the respective angled contact surfaces . a body , the body being arranged to slide along the slide rail in use; a deformable constriction member having a constriction portion which has the shape of a broken ring or tube, the deformable constriction member being mounted within the body and arranged to surround at least half of the circumference of the slide rail , the constriction portion having a contact surface arranged to contact the slide rail ; one or more actuation members configured to act on the constriction member in response to an applied force, such that in an unactuated configuration, the contact surface of the constriction member contacts the slide rail , applying a frictional force to hold the holder in place, and in an actuated configuration, the frictional force on the slide rail is reduced, such that the holder may be moved along the slide rail ; and one or more input members which are configured to act on the one or more actuation members in response to an applied force on the one or more input members ,
A replacement heart valve comprising: an expandable frame having an engagement system configured to engage a mitral valve annulus at an engagement zone along the length of the frame , the frame comprising an upstream portion , a downstream portion , and a transition portion between the upstream and downstream portions , a diameter of the downstream portion being greater than a diameter of the upstream portion , the expandable frame including a set of upstream anchors having anchor tips and a set of downstream anchors having anchor tips , the upstream and downstream anchors being configured to grasp opposite sides of the mitral valve annulus, wherein the engagement zone is defined between the anchor tips of the upstream and downstream anchors ; and a valve body mounted onto the expandable frame , the valve body comprising a plurality of valve leaflets configured to move between an open condition and a closed condition; wherein an upstream end of each leaflet is positioned upstream of the frame engagement zone. an expandable frame having an engagement system configured to engage a mitral valve annulus at an engagement zone along the length of the frame , the frame comprising an upstream portion , a downstream portion , and a transition portion between the upstream and downstream portions , a diameter of the downstream portion being greater than a diameter of the upstream portion , the expandable frame including a set of upstream anchors having anchor tips and a set of downstream anchors having anchor tips , the upstream and downstream anchors being configured to grasp opposite sides of the mitral valve annulus, wherein the engagement zone is defined between the anchor tips of the upstream and downstream anchors ; and a valve body mounted onto the expandable frame , the valve body comprising a plurality of valve leaflets configured to move between an open condition and a closed condition; wherein an upstream end of each leaflet is positioned upstream of the frame engagement zone.
Method for producing a friction welded joint for connecting at least two plate-like components , in which a connecting element is used which has a collar and a mandrel , which mandrel has a planar cross-sectional area and penetrates the upper component(s) under rotation and pressure, and after penetration of the upper component(s) , the cross-sectional area of the mandrel forms a friction-welded joint with the lower component , said connecting element being provided with a centering member to ensure that the connecting element , which is rotated and under pressure, is guided in a centered manner, with the length of said mandrel being adapted to the thickness of the upper component(s) , that once a friction-welded joint has been produced with the lower component, the collar will rest against the uppermost component , characterized in that the centering member protrudes in the form of a pin from the flat cross-sectional area of the mandrel that forms part of the friction-welded joint, and is designed to be sufficiently short and thin with respect to the length of the mandrel so that, once it has penetrated the upper component(s) , its material softens and it almost completely becomes part of the friction-welded joint with the lower component .
A sensor capsule for a heat flow sensor, the capsule comprising: a hot end of the heat flow sensor; a cold end of the heat flow sensor; a thermal conductor formed of metal extending from the hot end toward the cold end; and a plurality of temperature sensors coupled to the thermal conductor at different distances from the hot end, the temperature sensors being thermocouples and wherein the thermal conductor serves as the negative lead in each thermocouple. a hot end of the heat flow sensor; a cold end of the heat flow sensor; a thermal conductor formed of metal extending from the hot end toward the cold end; and a plurality of temperature sensors coupled to the thermal conductor at different distances from the hot end, the temperature sensors being thermocouples and wherein the thermal conductor serves as the negative lead in each thermocouple.