mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
In a computing environment, a method for calculating a refined segmentation of an image which identifies a foreground of the image and a background of the image, the method comprising: accessing an image , the image including a foreground image and background information; creating a first segmentation of the image by applying an image subtraction algorithm; creating a second segmentation of the image by applying a semantic segmentation algorithm; creating an initialization segmentation by combining the first segmentation and the second segmentation, wherein combining includes comparing corresponding pixels from each of the first and second segmentations, resolving conflicts; characterized in that the initialization segmentation comprises values representing background pixels, foreground pixels and unknown pixels; and the method further comprises creating a resulting refined segmentation by refining the initialization segmentation using at least one of statistical analysis or graphical methods, the resulting refined segmentation being a more accurate segmentation of the image into foreground and background portions than the first segmentation and second segmentation of the image. accessing an image , the image including a foreground image and background information; creating a first segmentation of the image by applying an image subtraction algorithm; creating a second segmentation of the image by applying a semantic segmentation algorithm; creating an initialization segmentation by combining the first segmentation and the second segmentation, wherein combining includes comparing corresponding pixels from each of the first and second segmentations, resolving conflicts; characterized in that the initialization segmentation comprises values representing background pixels, foreground pixels and unknown pixels; and the method further comprises creating a resulting refined segmentation by refining the initialization segmentation using at least one of statistical analysis or graphical methods, the resulting refined segmentation being a more accurate segmentation of the image into foreground and background portions than the first segmentation and second segmentation of the image.
A method of video encoding and decoding used by a video encoding system and video decoding system respectively, the method comprising: receiving input data associated with a current image, wherein the current image comprises a luma component and one or more chroma components; partitioning the luma component and said one or more chroma components of the current image into luma blocks and chroma blocks using a coding unit, CU, structure; characterized by : when palette mode is enabled for the current image, applying palette mode coding to the luma blocks and applying non-palette mode coding to the chroma blocks. receiving input data associated with a current image, wherein the current image comprises a luma component and one or more chroma components; partitioning the luma component and said one or more chroma components of the current image into luma blocks and chroma blocks using a coding unit, CU, structure; characterized by : when palette mode is enabled for the current image, applying palette mode coding to the luma blocks and applying non-palette mode coding to the chroma blocks.
A cutting device configured for being provided on a bobbin movement path on which a plurality of bobbins wound with yarns move, the cutting device characterized by comprising: a limiting section provided to be movable in a direction intersecting a moving direction of the bobbins with respect to a path surface of the bobbin movement path , the limiting section being configured to move to a first position to cause a limitation of the passage of the bobbins by moving upward from the path surface of the bobbin movement path , and a second position that is lower than the first position; and a first cutting section configured to cut a yarn straddling the limiting section . a limiting section provided to be movable in a direction intersecting a moving direction of the bobbins with respect to a path surface of the bobbin movement path , the limiting section being configured to move to a first position to cause a limitation of the passage of the bobbins by moving upward from the path surface of the bobbin movement path , and a second position that is lower than the first position; and a first cutting section configured to cut a yarn straddling the limiting section .
A detector device for detection of unauthorised objects or substances, comprising a support base designed to receive at least one foot covered by its shoe, of an individual to be controlled, wherein the device further comprises measurement means of the electrical capacity formed by the sole of a shoe placed on the support base .
A frameless coffin comprising a coffin body fabricated from a sheet material and a baseless coffin outer sleeve formed from a woven material; wherein the coffin body comprises a base and a wall and wherein the wall is a continuous wall and extends generally perpendicularly from the base; wherein the coffin body comprises at least two layers of the sheet material and wherein the coffin further comprises a plurality of handles arranged linearly around at least sides of the coffin, wherein the handles are assembled to pass through the coffin outer sleeve and the coffin body.
A method for managing a multi-client/multi-server system , comprising a plurality of servers and a plurality of clients , each client requiring a connection to at least one of said servers; the method comprising the following steps: - connecting each client to a respective one of said servers and establishing a data communication between each client and the respective server , thus forming a multi-client/multi-server network; - at least one of said servers calculating a figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, for at least one client connected to said server , each figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, determining a probability of rejection of the relevant client by the server ; - said server rejecting at least one of the clients connected thereto and placing said rejected client in a non-connected condition; wherein the client to be rejected by the server is selected on the basis of the figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, calculated by said server, as the client for which the highest figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, has been calculated; - the rejected client starting a routine for joining one of said servers again. - connecting each client to a respective one of said servers and establishing a data communication between each client and the respective server , thus forming a multi-client/multi-server network; - at least one of said servers calculating a figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, for at least one client connected to said server , each figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, determining a probability of rejection of the relevant client by the server ; - said server rejecting at least one of the clients connected thereto and placing said rejected client in a non-connected condition; wherein the client to be rejected by the server is selected on the basis of the figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, calculated by said server, as the client for which the highest figure of merit for rejection, FoMR, has been calculated; - the rejected client starting a routine for joining one of said servers again.
A method of a first device in a communication system, the method comprising: transmitting , to a service provider, a first message requesting to share security information of the first device, wherein the security information of the first device comprises a digital key; receiving , from the service provider, a second message including first authentication information for a second device to share the security information of the first device; generating second authentication information for the second device to share the security information of the first device, based on the first authentication information and the security information of the first device, wherein the first authentication information includes information used as input data in a hash function computing the second authentication information to prevent re-use of the second authentication information; setting up a connection with the second device; and transmitting , to the second device, a third message including the second authentication information to be used by the second device in a challenge-based interaction with the service provider for obtaining the security information. transmitting , to a service provider, a first message requesting to share security information of the first device, wherein the security information of the first device comprises a digital key; receiving , from the service provider, a second message including first authentication information for a second device to share the security information of the first device; generating second authentication information for the second device to share the security information of the first device, based on the first authentication information and the security information of the first device, wherein the first authentication information includes information used as input data in a hash function computing the second authentication information to prevent re-use of the second authentication information; setting up a connection with the second device; and transmitting , to the second device, a third message including the second authentication information to be used by the second device in a challenge-based interaction with the service provider for obtaining the security information.
A method for providing Layer-2 communication paths using third and fourth nodes for transporting Ethernet frames between a first node in a first network and a second node in a second network , by using the third node that comprises a first port associated with a first index value , and the fourth node that comprises a second port associated with a second index value that is different from the first index value, the first and second ports are cooperatively part of a group, and the first and second ports are part of different communication paths, the method comprising: receiving a first Ethernet frame addressed to the second node from the first node over the first network, the first Ethernet frame comprises a first header value in a header field; and receiving a second Ethernet frame addressed to the second node from the first node over the first network, the second Ethernet frame comprises a second header value in the header field; the method further comprising applying a hash function to the first and second header values resulting in respective first and second hash values and comparing the results with the first and second index values; responsive to the first hash value being equal to the first index value, sending the received first Ethernet frame to the second node only via the first port of the third node over the second network; and responsive to the second hash value being equal to the second index value, sending the received second Ethernet frame to the second node only via the second port of the fourth node over the second network. receiving a first Ethernet frame addressed to the second node from the first node over the first network, the first Ethernet frame comprises a first header value in a header field; and receiving a second Ethernet frame addressed to the second node from the first node over the first network, the second Ethernet frame comprises a second header value in the header field; the method further comprising applying a hash function to the first and second header values resulting in respective first and second hash values and comparing the results with the first and second index values; responsive to the first hash value being equal to the first index value, sending the received first Ethernet frame to the second node only via the first port of the third node over the second network; and responsive to the second hash value being equal to the second index value, sending the received second Ethernet frame to the second node only via the second port of the fourth node over the second network.
A compound, or optical isomer thereof, or cis- and trans-isomer thereof, or solvate thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or tautomer thereof, or mesomer thereof, or racemate thereof, or enantiomer thereof, or diastereoisomer thereof, or mixtures thereof, characterized in that said compound, or a mixture of two or more thereof is selected from:
A material testing apparatus , comprising: guide means ; sample holding means for holding a sample ; force means comprising a first actuator for applying a releasable force to the sample ; a crosshead supported on the guide means and arranged to support at least a portion of one or both of the sample holding means and the force means ; characterized by an energy store arranged to store regenerative energy from at least the first actuator , the regenerative energy being in the form of electrical energy; an energy consumer arranged to, at least in part, consume the energy from the energy store , wherein the energy consumer comprises the first actuator ; and a controller configured to control the first actuator to release the force applied to the sample , wherein the first actuator is arranged to output the regenerative energy in dependence on the release of the force applied to the sample . guide means ; sample holding means for holding a sample ; force means comprising a first actuator for applying a releasable force to the sample ; a crosshead supported on the guide means and arranged to support at least a portion of one or both of the sample holding means and the force means ; characterized by an energy store arranged to store regenerative energy from at least the first actuator , the regenerative energy being in the form of electrical energy; an energy consumer arranged to, at least in part, consume the energy from the energy store , wherein the energy consumer comprises the first actuator ; and a controller configured to control the first actuator to release the force applied to the sample , wherein the first actuator is arranged to output the regenerative energy in dependence on the release of the force applied to the sample .
An apparatus comprising a chemical field effect transistor array in a circuit-supporting substrate, such transistor array having disposed on its surface an array of sample-retaining regions capable of retaining a chemical or biological sample from a sample fluid, wherein such transistor array has a pitch of 10 μm or less and each sample-retaining region is positioned on at least one chemical field effect transistor which is configured to generate at least one output signal related to a characteristic of a chemical or biological sample in such sample-retaining region, wherein said characteristic of said chemical or biological sample is a concentration of a charged species and wherein each of said chemical field effect transistors is an ion-sensitive field effect transistor having a floating gate with a dielectric layer on a surface thereof, the dielectric layer contacting said sample fluid and being capable of accumulating charge in proportion to a concentration of the charged species in said sample fluid, wherein the dielectric layer has a thickness of 20 to 60 nm and wherein said dielectric layer comprises a bilayer consisting of a charge-sensitive layer in fluid contact with said sample fluid and an adhesion layer disposed on said floating gate for bonding the charge-sensitive layer to said floating gate and said charge-sensitive layer is tantalum oxide and said adhesion layer is aluminum dioxide.
A mascara brush comprising an inner core of at least two wire portions twisted together, and a bristle covering of bristles formed by internally hollow filaments that are each held clamped between the two wire portions, characterized in that the radially outward free ends of the bristles have an oblique cut like a simple wedge, so that a first side of said bristle has a maximum longitudinal extent (L MAX ) and the second side diametrically opposite to the first side has a minimum longitudinal extent (L MIN ), and that the corners of the radially outward bristle tips are rounded.
A system, comprising: a pump configured to displace gas and to removably couple with a connector on a conduit of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ("ECMO") circuit; and a clamp defining a space to receive a conduit of an ECMO circuit and an articulator operably coupled to the clamp to change a dimension of the space; and a simulator module communicatively coupled to the pump to transmit control signals for the pump to displace gas into the conduit of the ECMO circuit, and communicatively coupled to the articulator to transmit control signals; the simulator module including a wireless interface to communicatively couple with a user device. a pump configured to displace gas and to removably couple with a connector on a conduit of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ("ECMO") circuit; and a clamp defining a space to receive a conduit of an ECMO circuit and an articulator operably coupled to the clamp to change a dimension of the space; and a simulator module communicatively coupled to the pump to transmit control signals for the pump to displace gas into the conduit of the ECMO circuit, and communicatively coupled to the articulator to transmit control signals; the simulator module including a wireless interface to communicatively couple with a user device.
A Policy and Charging Rule Function, PCRF, comprising: an IP mobile communication network interface unit configured to receive from a User Equipment, UE , first information indicating a default access selected by the UE via a Packet Data Network, PDN, Gateway, PGW, , during a procedure to add a WLAN access to a PDN connection established by the UE over a 3GPP access in a case where a Network-based IP flow mobility, NBIFOM, mode of the PDN connection is a UE-initiated NBIFOM mode; and a control unit configured to determine the default access, based on the first information, wherein the IP mobile communication network interface unit is further configured to transmit second information indicating the default access determined by the control unit to the UE via the PGW . an IP mobile communication network interface unit configured to receive from a User Equipment, UE , first information indicating a default access selected by the UE via a Packet Data Network, PDN, Gateway, PGW, , during a procedure to add a WLAN access to a PDN connection established by the UE over a 3GPP access in a case where a Network-based IP flow mobility, NBIFOM, mode of the PDN connection is a UE-initiated NBIFOM mode; and a control unit configured to determine the default access, based on the first information, wherein the IP mobile communication network interface unit is further configured to transmit second information indicating the default access determined by the control unit to the UE via the PGW .
Pigment for use in cosmetic applications, comprising micronized Raphanus sativus L. root extract and montmorillonite clay, wherein the micronized Raphanus sativus L. root extract has a median particle size (D50) of from 1.0 μm to 7.5 μm.
A TLR7 modulating compound for use in a method of treating an HIV infection in a virologically suppressed human in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the virologically suppressed human a pharmaceutically effective amount of the TLR7 modulating compound, and further comprising the step of administering to the human a pharmaceutically effective amount of an HIV antibody, wherein the TLR7 modulating compound is a compound of Formula III, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein: the D ring represents a moiety selected from: wherein, in each instance, the pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, piperidin-1-ylmethyl, or morpholinomethyl group is bound to the 3-position or 4-position of the phenyl ring to which it is bound; L 1 is -O-; and R 1 is unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl. the method comprising administering to the virologically suppressed human a pharmaceutically effective amount of the TLR7 modulating compound, and further comprising the step of administering to the human a pharmaceutically effective amount of an HIV antibody, wherein the TLR7 modulating compound is a compound of Formula III, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein: the D ring represents a moiety selected from: wherein, in each instance, the pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, piperidin-1-ylmethyl, or morpholinomethyl group is bound to the 3-position or 4-position of the phenyl ring to which it is bound; L 1 is -O-; and R 1 is unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
A software-implemented method operable by a Message Management Unit, MMU, in a network system, the method comprising: establishing a communication handle with a single Virtual Network Interface, VNI, resident as a kernel resource within an operating system ; establishing a single Network Communications Socket, NCS, operatively coupled to a plurality of virtual layered networks via a Physical Network Interface, PNI, and a network software stack of the operating system ; establishing data channels that operatively couple the MMU with the NCS and VNI via respective data channel handles, namely Network Communications Socket Handle, NCSH, and Virtual Network Interface Handle, VNIH ; and processing messages by a Message Payload Encapsulation Module, MPEM, , wherein the MPEM is configured to: read one or more messages received from the NCS or the VNI , associate a tag to each of the one or more messages by either separation or creation of tag information to the payload of the one or more messages; and return the resulting payload and tag information to the MMU for tag inspection and writing the payload to the designated destination via the NCSH or the VNIH . establishing a communication handle with a single Virtual Network Interface, VNI, resident as a kernel resource within an operating system ; establishing a single Network Communications Socket, NCS, operatively coupled to a plurality of virtual layered networks via a Physical Network Interface, PNI, and a network software stack of the operating system ; establishing data channels that operatively couple the MMU with the NCS and VNI via respective data channel handles, namely Network Communications Socket Handle, NCSH, and Virtual Network Interface Handle, VNIH ; and processing messages by a Message Payload Encapsulation Module, MPEM, , wherein the MPEM is configured to: read one or more messages received from the NCS or the VNI , associate a tag to each of the one or more messages by either separation or creation of tag information to the payload of the one or more messages; and return the resulting payload and tag information to the MMU for tag inspection and writing the payload to the designated destination via the NCSH or the VNIH . read one or more messages received from the NCS or the VNI , associate a tag to each of the one or more messages by either separation or creation of tag information to the payload of the one or more messages; and return the resulting payload and tag information to the MMU for tag inspection and writing the payload to the designated destination via the NCSH or the VNIH .