mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A method for the production of a film comprising microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - providing a suspension comprising between 70 weight-% to 100 weight-% of microfibrillated cellulose based on total dry weight, - forming a fibrous web of said suspension, - applying the web to a support wherein the support is a metal belt heated to a temperature between 60-150 °C before the web is applied to the support, thereafter - drying the web in a drying equipment wherein the web is at least partly dried at a drying rate above 75 kg(H 2 O)/m 2 /h by use of hot air whereby a film is formed wherein the air has a temperature of 250-350°C and is applied at a velocity of 20-100 m/s and the film has an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) value (23°C, 50% RH) below 400 cc/m 2 /24h according to ASTM D-3985 after drying. - providing a suspension comprising between 70 weight-% to 100 weight-% of microfibrillated cellulose based on total dry weight, - forming a fibrous web of said suspension, - applying the web to a support wherein the support is a metal belt heated to a temperature between 60-150 °C before the web is applied to the support, thereafter - drying the web in a drying equipment wherein the web is at least partly dried at a drying rate above 75 kg(H 2 O)/m 2 /h by use of hot air whereby a film is formed wherein the air has a temperature of 250-350°C and is applied at a velocity of 20-100 m/s and the film has an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) value (23°C, 50% RH) below 400 cc/m 2 /24h according to ASTM D-3985 after drying.
A method for transmitting control information from a user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a base station, multiple data units on multiple component carriers configured for the UE; and transmitting an acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, feedback on the reception of the multiple data units using at least two Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH, resources, characterized in that the ACK/NACK feedback indicates one of a reduced set of ACK/NACK combination states of the multiple data units received on the multiple component carriers configured for the UE, wherein the ACK/NACK combination state represents a specific state configured by combination of ACK/NACK/Discontinuous Transmission, DTX reception results for each of the multiple data units. receiving, from a base station, multiple data units on multiple component carriers configured for the UE; and transmitting an acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, feedback on the reception of the multiple data units using at least two Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH, resources, characterized in that the ACK/NACK feedback indicates one of a reduced set of ACK/NACK combination states of the multiple data units received on the multiple component carriers configured for the UE, wherein the ACK/NACK combination state represents a specific state configured by combination of ACK/NACK/Discontinuous Transmission, DTX reception results for each of the multiple data units.
A dual mode accommodative-disaccommodative intraocular lens, i.e. a dual mode AD-IOL, comprising: a haptic system comprising a plurality of closed-loop haptics having shape memory; a shape-shifting flexible optic comprising an anterior optic capsule and a posterior optic capsule , fused together at a fusion zone , thereby defining therebetween an optic vesicle filled with a fluid, wherein (i) the haptics are attached to the optic , allowing an action of the haptics to alter a shape of the optic , (ii) the shape-shifting flexible optic has a diameter of ≤ 8 mm and (iii) the dual mode AD-IOL, at rest, in the absence of a disaccommodative force exercised on the AD-IOL, is in a fully accommodated configuration as a result of at least one of the shape memory of the haptic system and a shape-shifting capability of the flexible optic , wherein the AD-IOL is a dual mode AD-IOL in that the haptics and the optic have a dual mode of action providing both an axial shift of the optic and a shape shift of the optic ; and a restraining component sized and configured to immobilize the haptic in at least one of a flatter angle and a larger diameter in a disaccommodated configuration of the AD-IOL, when compared to the accommodated configuration. a haptic system comprising a plurality of closed-loop haptics having shape memory; a shape-shifting flexible optic comprising an anterior optic capsule and a posterior optic capsule , fused together at a fusion zone , thereby defining therebetween an optic vesicle filled with a fluid, wherein (i) the haptics are attached to the optic , allowing an action of the haptics to alter a shape of the optic , (ii) the shape-shifting flexible optic has a diameter of ≤ 8 mm and (iii) the dual mode AD-IOL, at rest, in the absence of a disaccommodative force exercised on the AD-IOL, is in a fully accommodated configuration as a result of at least one of the shape memory of the haptic system and a shape-shifting capability of the flexible optic , wherein the AD-IOL is a dual mode AD-IOL in that the haptics and the optic have a dual mode of action providing both an axial shift of the optic and a shape shift of the optic ; and a restraining component sized and configured to immobilize the haptic in at least one of a flatter angle and a larger diameter in a disaccommodated configuration of the AD-IOL, when compared to the accommodated configuration.
A sound signal processing method comprising: receiving a sound signal (S11) generating (S13) an early reflection sound control signal that reproduces an early reflection sound and a reverberant sound control signal that reproduces a reverberant sound from the sound signal; controlling a volume of the sound signal and distributing the sound signal to generate a direct sound control signal that reproduces a direct sound; mixing (S14) the direct sound control signal, the early reflection sound control signal, and the reverberant sound control signal to generate an output signal ; the method being characterized in obtaining a first impulse response of an early reflection sound excluding a direct sound and a reverberant sound and measured in advance in a space and a second impulse response of the reverberant sound excluding the direct sound and the early reflection sound and measured in advance in the space; convolving the first impulse response with the sound signal to generate the early reflection sound control signal; and convolving second the impulse response with the sound signal to generate the reverberant sound control signal wherein the sound signal includes a first sound signal to be convolved with the first impulse response and a second sound signal to be convolved with the second impulse response; the first sound signal is received from a directional microphone ; and wherein the second sound signal is received from an omnidirectional microphone . receiving a sound signal (S11) generating (S13) an early reflection sound control signal that reproduces an early reflection sound and a reverberant sound control signal that reproduces a reverberant sound from the sound signal; controlling a volume of the sound signal and distributing the sound signal to generate a direct sound control signal that reproduces a direct sound; mixing (S14) the direct sound control signal, the early reflection sound control signal, and the reverberant sound control signal to generate an output signal ; the method being characterized in obtaining a first impulse response of an early reflection sound excluding a direct sound and a reverberant sound and measured in advance in a space and a second impulse response of the reverberant sound excluding the direct sound and the early reflection sound and measured in advance in the space; convolving the first impulse response with the sound signal to generate the early reflection sound control signal; and convolving second the impulse response with the sound signal to generate the reverberant sound control signal wherein the sound signal includes a first sound signal to be convolved with the first impulse response and a second sound signal to be convolved with the second impulse response; the first sound signal is received from a directional microphone ; and wherein the second sound signal is received from an omnidirectional microphone .
A receiver apparatus configured to receive a data waveform from across a data link , the receiver apparatus comprising: a neural network circuit to: receive a data waveform from the data link; sample the data waveform at a plurality of timing locations of the data waveform; and determine a single bit value for the data waveform based on the sample of the waveform form the plurality of timing locations, wherein the neural network circuit comprises a plurality of delay circuits to delay the data waveform, the plurality of delay circuits comprising: a first delay circuit in series with a second delay circuit ; wherein the neural network circuit comprises a first sampling element at an input to the first delay circuit, a second sampling element at an output of the first delay circuit, and a third sampling element at an output of the second delay circuit; and the receiver apparatus further comprising a plurality of activation function circuit elements to apply an activation function to one or more samples of the data waveform; and the receiver apparatus further comprising an output summer circuit , wherein each of the plurality of activation function circuit elements is coupled to the output summer circuit, the output summer circuit is to sum the outputs of each of the plurality of activation function circuit elements and is to output the single bit value representative of an interested bit from the data waveform. a neural network circuit to: receive a data waveform from the data link; sample the data waveform at a plurality of timing locations of the data waveform; and determine a single bit value for the data waveform based on the sample of the waveform form the plurality of timing locations, receive a data waveform from the data link; sample the data waveform at a plurality of timing locations of the data waveform; and determine a single bit value for the data waveform based on the sample of the waveform form the plurality of timing locations, wherein the neural network circuit comprises a plurality of delay circuits to delay the data waveform, the plurality of delay circuits comprising: a first delay circuit in series with a second delay circuit ; wherein the neural network circuit comprises a first sampling element at an input to the first delay circuit, a second sampling element at an output of the first delay circuit, and a third sampling element at an output of the second delay circuit; and the receiver apparatus further comprising a plurality of activation function circuit elements to apply an activation function to one or more samples of the data waveform; and the receiver apparatus further comprising an output summer circuit , wherein each of the plurality of activation function circuit elements is coupled to the output summer circuit, the output summer circuit is to sum the outputs of each of the plurality of activation function circuit elements and is to output the single bit value representative of an interested bit from the data waveform.
A method for responding to faults in a pitch control system in a wind turbine including a rotor coupled to at least one rotor blade , at least one pitch sensor coupled to the rotor blade , at least one pitch drive , a wind turbine controller communicatively coupled to the pitch sensor and the pitch drive, and a backup pitch controller for controlling the pitch of blades during an occurrence of a fault, the backup pitch controller being separate from the pitch control system and the wind turbine controller , said method comprising: determining , with the backup pitch controller , that a fault has occurred in the control system; determining , with the backup pitch controller , a speed of wind in the vicinity of the wind turbine; rotating the rotor blade using the pitch drive if the backup pitch controller determines that the wind speed is less than the maximum rate velocity of the wind turbine until the pitch sensor determines that the rotor blade has been rotated to a set point, the set point being an angular position of the rotor blade where the rotor blade has a pitch angle of less than 20 degrees and greater than 2 degrees; applying a brake to prevent further rotation of the rotor blade once the rotor blade is rotated to the set point; and releasing the brake when the backup pitch controller determines that the fault in control system is cleared. determining , with the backup pitch controller , that a fault has occurred in the control system; determining , with the backup pitch controller , a speed of wind in the vicinity of the wind turbine; rotating the rotor blade using the pitch drive if the backup pitch controller determines that the wind speed is less than the maximum rate velocity of the wind turbine until the pitch sensor determines that the rotor blade has been rotated to a set point, the set point being an angular position of the rotor blade where the rotor blade has a pitch angle of less than 20 degrees and greater than 2 degrees; applying a brake to prevent further rotation of the rotor blade once the rotor blade is rotated to the set point; and releasing the brake when the backup pitch controller determines that the fault in control system is cleared.
A gas turbine engine comprising: - a fan mounted to rotate about a main longitudinal axis ; - an engine core , comprising in axial flow series a compressor , a combustor , and a turbine coupled to the compressor through a shaft , wherein the compressor is an intermediate pressure compressor; - a reduction gearbox that receives an input from the shaft and outputs drive to the fan so as to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the shaft ; wherein the compressor comprises a plurality of stages, each stage comprising a respective rotor and stator, a first stage of said plurality of stages being arranged at an inlet and comprising a first rotor with a plurality of first rotor blades , wherein each of the plurality of the first rotor blades has a leading edge , a trailing edge , a root and a tip , wherein the blades extend in a chordwise direction (C) from the leading edge to the trailing edge, and from the root to the tip in a spanwise direction (S) for a span height H, wherein 0 % of the span height H corresponds to the root and 100 % of the span height H corresponds to the tip ; wherein the first rotor blades feature a circular leading edge cross-section; wherein the ratio of a maximum leading edge radius of curvature (R MAX ) of the first rotor blades to a minimum leading edge radius of curvature (R min ) of the first rotor blades is comprised between 2.2 and 3.5; wherein the minimum leading edge radius of curvature (R min ) is positioned at between 0 % and 50 % of the span height H, preferably at between 20 % and 40 % of the span height H. - a fan mounted to rotate about a main longitudinal axis ; - an engine core , comprising in axial flow series a compressor , a combustor , and a turbine coupled to the compressor through a shaft , wherein the compressor is an intermediate pressure compressor; - a reduction gearbox that receives an input from the shaft and outputs drive to the fan so as to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the shaft ; wherein the compressor comprises a plurality of stages, each stage comprising a respective rotor and stator, a first stage of said plurality of stages being arranged at an inlet and comprising a first rotor with a plurality of first rotor blades , wherein the first rotor blades feature a circular leading edge cross-section; wherein the ratio of a maximum leading edge radius of curvature (R MAX ) of the first rotor blades to a minimum leading edge radius of curvature (R min ) of the first rotor blades is comprised between 2.2 and 3.5; wherein the minimum leading edge radius of curvature (R min ) is positioned at between 0 % and 50 % of the span height H, preferably at between 20 % and 40 % of the span height H.
Tyre comprising a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly composed of silica and a crosslinking system, the said composition being devoid of or comprising less than 0.5 phr of guanidine derivative and additionally comprising from 0.05 to 3 phr of an alkali metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal hydroxide.
An intraoral scanning system comprising: a scanning device configured to illuminate an object of interest with a burst light pattern at one or more intervals and receive a set of reflected images reflected off the object of interest ; and a processing device configured to receive the set of reflected images from the scanning device and convert the set of reflected images into a three-dimensional model of the object of interest , wherein the burst light pattern comprises a first image and a second image in succession, wherein one of the first image and the second image is a structured light image and the other of the first image and the second image is an unstructured light image, and characterised in that the structured light image is a houndstooth pattern. a scanning device configured to illuminate an object of interest with a burst light pattern at one or more intervals and receive a set of reflected images reflected off the object of interest ; and a processing device configured to receive the set of reflected images from the scanning device and convert the set of reflected images into a three-dimensional model of the object of interest , wherein the burst light pattern comprises a first image and a second image in succession, wherein one of the first image and the second image is a structured light image and the other of the first image and the second image is an unstructured light image, and characterised in that the structured light image is a houndstooth pattern.
A sensor device for measuring fluid and fluid conduit properties, the sensor device comprising: an outer capsule for providing fluid-tight containment to an interior compartment in a closed position, wherein the outer capsule comprises a first, proximal capsule portion and a second, distal capsule portion ; an aperture located in the second capsule portion and fluidly connecting the inner compartment to an exterior of the outer capsule; a mounting bracket disposed within the inner compartment, the mounting bracket connecting the first capsule portion to the second capsule portion and providing structural integrity and pressure resistivity for the outer capsule; at least one pressure sensor ; a power source mounted to the mounting bracket and configured to supply power to the sensor device; and a Hall Effect sensor for activating at least one sensor; Characterized in that the mounting bracket comprises a hollow annular member which securely holds the pressure sensor against the inner surface of the second capsule portion in alignment with the aperture of the second capsule portion whereby the pressure sensor can sense pressure applied by a fluid to the sensor device. an outer capsule for providing fluid-tight containment to an interior compartment in a closed position, wherein the outer capsule comprises a first, proximal capsule portion and a second, distal capsule portion ; an aperture located in the second capsule portion and fluidly connecting the inner compartment to an exterior of the outer capsule; a mounting bracket disposed within the inner compartment, the mounting bracket connecting the first capsule portion to the second capsule portion and providing structural integrity and pressure resistivity for the outer capsule; at least one pressure sensor ; a power source mounted to the mounting bracket and configured to supply power to the sensor device; and a Hall Effect sensor for activating at least one sensor; Characterized in that the mounting bracket comprises a hollow annular member which securely holds the pressure sensor against the inner surface of the second capsule portion in alignment with the aperture of the second capsule portion whereby the pressure sensor can sense pressure applied by a fluid to the sensor device.
A method for detecting cancer comprising subjecting C . elegans AWA and AWC GPCR receptors to odorant stimuli with a biological fluid sample deriving from a subject, and assessing the activation or non-activation of at least Sra-13; Str-2; Odr-10; Sra-17 and Str-130, wherein, when at least Sra-13; Str-2; Odr-10; Sra-17 and Str-130 are activated said subject is determined to have cancer. subjecting C . elegans AWA and AWC GPCR receptors to odorant stimuli with a biological fluid sample deriving from a subject, and assessing the activation or non-activation of at least Sra-13; Str-2; Odr-10; Sra-17 and Str-130, wherein, when at least Sra-13; Str-2; Odr-10; Sra-17 and Str-130 are activated said subject is determined to have cancer.
A patch comprising a backing layer and an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of butorphanol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and contains a rubber-based adhesive base and a silicone-based adhesive base, and a mass ratio of the rubber-based adhesive base to the silicone-based adhesive base (the mass of the rubber-based adhesive base:the mass of silicone-based adhesive base) in the adhesive layer is 9.5:0.5 to 1.9:8.1.
A process for the preparation of polybutene having an exo-olefin content of at least 50 mol. %, as determined by 13 C NMR, from an isobutene or an isobutene-containing monomer feedstock, which process comprises contacting said isobutene or isobutene-containing feedstock, with a Lewis acid catalyst complexed with a Lewis base, in a substantially or completely apolar polymerization medium selected from saturated C 4 hydrocarbons, unsaturated C 4 hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof, and initiating polymerization of said isobutene or isobutene-containing feedstock with an initiator, wherein: said Lewis acid catalyst is a Lewis acid of the formula R'AlCl 2 , wherein R' is a hydrocarbyl group; said Lewis base is a dihydrocarbyl ether wherein each hydrocarbyl group is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and one or both hydrocarbyl groups of the dihydrocarbyl ether are substituted with a halogen atom; and, the molar ratio of Lewis acid to Lewis base in the Lewis acid-Lewis base complex is from 1:1 to 1:8; the initiator is a compound of the formula RX, wherein X is a halide, R is a hydrocarbyl group capable of forming a stable carbocation, and wherein the carbon linking group R to group X is tertiary, benzylic or allylic; and, wherein the amount of water in said feedstock is controlled to be from 0.05 mM to less than 5 mM per liter of feedstock.