mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A computing device, comprising: An application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC, operable to be connected to a camera by a first bus, the ASIC configured to identify, from an image acquired using the camera, an area of interest in the image, the ASIC being further configured to perform image computational processing to generate machine vision information based on the area of interest, wherein the machine vision information can be used to control a user interface of the device; and a general purpose processor connected to the ASIC by a second bus, the general purpose processor being configured to receive, from the ASIC, the machine vision information, wherein. in response to an amount of processing by the ASIC satisfying a predetermined threshold, the ASIC is configured to initiate the transfer of a portion of the image corresponding to the area of interest to the general purpose processor, and the general purpose processor being further configured to perform at least one process on the portion of the image corresponding to the area of interest. An application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC, operable to be connected to a camera by a first bus, the ASIC configured to identify, from an image acquired using the camera, an area of interest in the image, the ASIC being further configured to perform image computational processing to generate machine vision information based on the area of interest, wherein the machine vision information can be used to control a user interface of the device; and a general purpose processor connected to the ASIC by a second bus, the general purpose processor being configured to receive, from the ASIC, the machine vision information, wherein. in response to an amount of processing by the ASIC satisfying a predetermined threshold, the ASIC is configured to initiate the transfer of a portion of the image corresponding to the area of interest to the general purpose processor, and the general purpose processor being further configured to perform at least one process on the portion of the image corresponding to the area of interest.
A laser engraving device for engraving a target surface , the laser engraving device comprising: - a beam splitter for dividing a processing laser beam into a plurality of engraving laser beams ; and - a first optical focusing element with an adjustable focal point for focusing the plurality of engraving laser beams onto the target surface , the laser engraving device being characterised in that it comprises: - an optical sensor configured to determine the distance between the target surface and the optical sensor , wherein the first optical focusing element is connected to the optical sensor by a data link , which is a wire data connection or a wireless data connection, to receive the determined distance from the optical sensor , and wherein the optical sensor is configured to determine the distance at given measurement time intervals, and the first optical focusing element is configured to adjust its focal point at given adjustment time intervals based on the determined distance received from the optical sensor . - a beam splitter for dividing a processing laser beam into a plurality of engraving laser beams ; and - a first optical focusing element with an adjustable focal point for focusing the plurality of engraving laser beams onto the target surface , the laser engraving device being characterised in that it comprises: - an optical sensor configured to determine the distance between the target surface and the optical sensor , - an optical sensor configured to determine the distance between the target surface and the optical sensor , wherein the first optical focusing element is connected to the optical sensor by a data link , which is a wire data connection or a wireless data connection, to receive the determined distance from the optical sensor , and wherein the optical sensor is configured to determine the distance at given measurement time intervals, and the first optical focusing element is configured to adjust its focal point at given adjustment time intervals based on the determined distance received from the optical sensor .
A device for dispensing a fuel additive, said device comprising: a flow meter (116; 216; 416; 516; 616); a hose (120; 220; 420; 520; 620) configured to carry fuel additive from the flow meter (116; 216; 416; 516; 616); a compartment structure with a central compartment (236; 536; 636) enclosing the flow meter (116; 216; 416; 516; 616); an elongated sleeve (240, 242; 540, 542; 640, 642) coupled with the central compartment (236; 536; 636) and circumscribing the hose (120; 220; 420; 520; 620); a first fluid heater (244; 464) coupled in flow connection with the compartment structure to disperse a heating fluid therein; a nozzle (222, 224; 322, 324; 422, 424; 522, 524; 622, 624) coupled to the hose (120; 220; 420; 520; 620); characterised in that the device further comprises: a second fluid heater coupled in flow connection with a nozzle volume (134; 334; 434) that surrounds the nozzle (222, 224; 322, 324; 422, 424; 522, 524; 622, 624). a flow meter (116; 216; 416; 516; 616); a hose (120; 220; 420; 520; 620) configured to carry fuel additive from the flow meter (116; 216; 416; 516; 616); a compartment structure with a central compartment (236; 536; 636) enclosing the flow meter (116; 216; 416; 516; 616); an elongated sleeve (240, 242; 540, 542; 640, 642) coupled with the central compartment (236; 536; 636) and circumscribing the hose (120; 220; 420; 520; 620); a first fluid heater (244; 464) coupled in flow connection with the compartment structure to disperse a heating fluid therein; a nozzle (222, 224; 322, 324; 422, 424; 522, 524; 622, 624) coupled to the hose (120; 220; 420; 520; 620); characterised in that the device further comprises: a second fluid heater coupled in flow connection with a nozzle volume (134; 334; 434) that surrounds the nozzle (222, 224; 322, 324; 422, 424; 522, 524; 622, 624).
A patient interface for providing ventilation to an individual, the patient interface comprising: a manifold housing defining at least one gas pathway ; at least one jet pump assembly coupled to the manifold housing and comprising: a jet pump housing defining at least one entrainment port in fluid communication with ambient air; a jet nozzle cooperatively engaged to the jet pump housing , the jet nozzle defining jet nozzle outlet ports at least a first jet nozzle outlet port being operative to facilitate air entrainment through the entrainment port and mixing of the entrained air with gas concurrently introduced into the gas pathway from the jet nozzle outlet ports; and at least one sensing tube extending into fluid communication with the gas pathway , characterized in that the first jet nozzle outlet port is a high-pressure jet nozzle outlet port and the jet nozzle further defines a low-pressure jet nozzle outlet port , the high-pressure jet nozzle outlet port and the low-pressure jet nozzle outlet port disposed in side-by-side relation to each other, with the low-pressure jet nozzle outlet port disposed in closer proximity to the entrainment port in comparison to the high-pressure jet nozzle outlet port. a manifold housing defining at least one gas pathway ; at least one jet pump assembly coupled to the manifold housing and comprising: a jet pump housing defining at least one entrainment port in fluid communication with ambient air; a jet nozzle cooperatively engaged to the jet pump housing , the jet nozzle defining jet nozzle outlet ports at least a first jet nozzle outlet port being operative to facilitate air entrainment through the entrainment port and mixing of the entrained air with gas concurrently introduced into the gas pathway from the jet nozzle outlet ports; and a jet pump housing defining at least one entrainment port in fluid communication with ambient air; a jet nozzle cooperatively engaged to the jet pump housing , the jet nozzle defining jet nozzle outlet ports at least a first jet nozzle outlet port being operative to facilitate air entrainment through the entrainment port and mixing of the entrained air with gas concurrently introduced into the gas pathway from the jet nozzle outlet ports; and at least one sensing tube extending into fluid communication with the gas pathway , characterized in that the first jet nozzle outlet port is a high-pressure jet nozzle outlet port and the jet nozzle further defines a low-pressure jet nozzle outlet port , the high-pressure jet nozzle outlet port and the low-pressure jet nozzle outlet port disposed in side-by-side relation to each other, with the low-pressure jet nozzle outlet port disposed in closer proximity to the entrainment port in comparison to the high-pressure jet nozzle outlet port.
Heat pump system comprising a heat medium circuit in turn comprising a compressor , an expansion valve , at least one primary heat exchanging means arranged to transfer thermal energy between a primary-side heat medium and a respective primary heat source or sink selected from outdoor air, a water body or the ground, at least two secondary heat exchanging means arranged to transfer thermal energy between a secondary-side heat medium and a respective secondary heat source or sink selected from indoors air, pool water, water and a topmost outdoor ground layer, a valve means arranged to selectively direct the secondary-side heat medium to one or several of said secondary heat exchanging means, and a control means , wherein the speed of the compressor can be controlled, wherein an opening of the expansion valve is adjustable, and wherein the control means is arranged to control the power of the heat pump system by controlling the speed of the compressor, characterised in that the control means is arranged to control an output temperature of heat medium flowing out from the expansion valve by controlling the opening of the expansion valve given the controlled speed of the compressor and based upon information regarding to which secondary heat exchanging means the secondary-side heat medium is directed. a compressor , an expansion valve , at least one primary heat exchanging means arranged to transfer thermal energy between a primary-side heat medium and a respective primary heat source or sink selected from outdoor air, a water body or the ground, at least two secondary heat exchanging means arranged to transfer thermal energy between a secondary-side heat medium and a respective secondary heat source or sink selected from indoors air, pool water, water and a topmost outdoor ground layer, a valve means arranged to selectively direct the secondary-side heat medium to one or several of said secondary heat exchanging means, and a control means ,
Steam cooker accessory for steam heating and/or cooking of foodstuffs contained in a container , the steam cooking accessory comprising a steam generator having a steam production chamber , the steam cooking accessory comprising a water reservoir feeding water into the steam production chamber , the steam production chamber being connected to at least one steam distribution outlet arranged in a lower part of the steam generator , the water reservoir being removable from the steam generator and the steam generator carrying the removable water reservoir , characterised in that the steam production chamber has a water feeding inlet fed with water by the water reservoir disposed on the steam generator and at least one steam discharge outlet disposed higher than the water feeding inlet , said at least one steam discharge outlet communicating with said at least one steam distribution outlet .
A woven mesh element for an enclosure for an electroacoustic driver , the woven mesh element comprising a plurality of mesh layers sintered together, wherein the plurality of mesh layers includes a layer of Dutch weave mesh, said woven mesh element being characterized in that it is configured to cover a sound opening of said enclosure .
A method of enhancing salty taste, wherein a composition comprising glucan and mannan in a composition ratio (weight ratio) of glucan : mannan of 1 : 1.5 to 1 : 25 is added to food or drink, and wherein the glucan is yeast cell wall-derived glucan.
A compound of Formula (I) Wherein R 1 is a heteroaryl ring, wherein the point of attachment to the heteroaryl ring is a carbon atom, and the heteroaryl ring is selected from the group consisting of: a) a 5- or 6-membered unsaturated monocyclic ring with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatom ring atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O or S, b) an 9- or 10-membered unsaturated bicyclic ring with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatom ring atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O or S, said heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted, or independently mono-, di-, or tri-substituted with R 7 ; R 5 is or R 7 , each time in which it occurs, is independently -C(=NR 11 )N(R 11 ) 2 , -N(R 11 ) 2 , -CN or -C 1-6 alkyl; R 11 , each time in which it occurs, is independently hydrogen or -C 1-6 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. R 1 is a heteroaryl ring, wherein the point of attachment to the heteroaryl ring is a carbon atom, and the heteroaryl ring is selected from the group consisting of: a) a 5- or 6-membered unsaturated monocyclic ring with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatom ring atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O or S, b) an 9- or 10-membered unsaturated bicyclic ring with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatom ring atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O or S, a) a 5- or 6-membered unsaturated monocyclic ring with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatom ring atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O or S, b) an 9- or 10-membered unsaturated bicyclic ring with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatom ring atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O or S, said heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted, or independently mono-, di-, or tri-substituted with R 7 ; R 5 is or R 7 , each time in which it occurs, is independently -C(=NR 11 )N(R 11 ) 2 , -N(R 11 ) 2 , -CN or -C 1-6 alkyl; R 11 , each time in which it occurs, is independently hydrogen or -C 1-6 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
An absorbent sanitary article comprising a chassis including a liquid permeable topsheet , a liquid impermeable backsheet , and an absorbent structure arranged between the topsheet and the backsheet , wherein the absorbent structure comprises: - a fluff absorbent core comprising a mix of cellulose fluff and superabsorbent granular material dispersed in the cellulose fluff, the fluff absorbent core being adjacent to the topsheet and having at least one through aperture , - a fluff-free absorbent core adjacent to the backsheet , comprising a non-woven web and superabsorbent granular material dispersed in the non-woven web, and - an acquisition and diffusion layer set between the fluff absorbent core and the fluff-free absorbent core and overlapping said at least one through aperture . - a fluff absorbent core comprising a mix of cellulose fluff and superabsorbent granular material dispersed in the cellulose fluff, the fluff absorbent core being adjacent to the topsheet and having at least one through aperture , - a fluff-free absorbent core adjacent to the backsheet , comprising a non-woven web and superabsorbent granular material dispersed in the non-woven web, and - an acquisition and diffusion layer set between the fluff absorbent core and the fluff-free absorbent core and overlapping said at least one through aperture .
A cardiac pacemaker for implantation within a subject, the pacemaker comprising a housing ; at least one sensor configured to detect an activity level of the subject and produce output indicating the activity level; and at least one processor inside the housing, the at least one processor being responsive to the output from the sensor and configured to stimulate a remodeling of the subject's heart muscle through modulation of the subject's heart rate by: detecting inactivity of the subject based on the output from the at least one sensor; when said inactivity of the subject is detected, producing a first signal configured to increase the heart rate of the subject to a first heart rate during a first time period, wherein the first heart rate is above a resting heart rate and below 100 beats per minute; characterised in that said processor is further configured to stimulate said remodeling by, in response to determining that the first time period has elapsed, producing a second signal configured to increase the heart rate of the subject to a second heart rate during a second time period, wherein the second heart rate is between 100 and 140 beats per minute. a housing ; at least one sensor configured to detect an activity level of the subject and produce output indicating the activity level; and at least one processor inside the housing, the at least one processor being responsive to the output from the sensor and configured to stimulate a remodeling of the subject's heart muscle through modulation of the subject's heart rate by: detecting inactivity of the subject based on the output from the at least one sensor; when said inactivity of the subject is detected, producing a first signal configured to increase the heart rate of the subject to a first heart rate during a first time period, wherein the first heart rate is above a resting heart rate and below 100 beats per minute; characterised in that said processor is further configured to stimulate said remodeling by, in response to determining that the first time period has elapsed, producing a second signal configured to increase the heart rate of the subject to a second heart rate during a second time period, wherein the second heart rate is between 100 and 140 beats per minute. detecting inactivity of the subject based on the output from the at least one sensor; when said inactivity of the subject is detected, producing a first signal configured to increase the heart rate of the subject to a first heart rate during a first time period, wherein the first heart rate is above a resting heart rate and below 100 beats per minute; characterised in that said processor is further configured to stimulate said remodeling by, in response to determining that the first time period has elapsed, producing a second signal configured to increase the heart rate of the subject to a second heart rate during a second time period, wherein the second heart rate is between 100 and 140 beats per minute.
A water-soluble film comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein, when a crystallinity index calculated using a diamond prism is Fd1 and a crystallinity index calculated using a germanium prism is Fg1 for FT-IR measurement of a first surface of the water-soluble film by ATR technique, the Fd1 and the Fg1 satisfy formulae below: Fd 1 ≤ 0.65 Fd 1 / Fg 1 < 1 when a crystallinity index calculated using a diamond prism is Fd1 and a crystallinity index calculated using a germanium prism is Fg1 for FT-IR measurement of a first surface of the water-soluble film by ATR technique, the Fd1 and the Fg1 satisfy formulae below: Fd 1 ≤ 0.65 Fd 1 / Fg 1 < 1
A steering column for a motor vehicle, having an inner casing tube which rotatably mounts a steering shaft , and an outer casing unit which is capable of being connected to the vehicle chassis and in which the inner casing tube is received so as to be displaceable and fixable in the axial direction ; having an energy absorption device which is operatively disposed between the casing tube and the casing unit and in which part of the energy arising in the event of a crash is capable of being absorbed when the casing tube is telescopically displaced in relation to the casing unit , characterized in that the energy absorption device comprises at least two deformation strips which are fastened to the casing tube and on which in each case one deformation slide which is connected to the casing unit and which encompasses and jams the external narrow sides of the respective deformation strip is disposed, in that said deformation slide deforms the respective deformation strip when the deformation strip in the crash event is displaced in the axial direction relative to the deformation slide , and in that a connection between a first deformation slide and the casing unit , or between the first deformation element and a second deformation element , is capable of being coupled or decoupled by means of a switching device .
A combination product comprising at least (i) a therapeutic vaccine and (ii) one or more immune checkpoint modulator(s) as distinct compositions, for use for treating a proliferative or an infectious disease in a human subject ; wherein said therapeutic vaccine comprises a MVA virus encoding the MUC-1 antigen and IL-2; a MVA virus encoding a fusion of NS3 and NS4 HCV antigens and NS5b antigen; a MVA virus encoding membrane anchored HPV-16 non-oncogenic E6 and E7 antigens and IL-2; a MVA virus encoding the FCU1 suicide gene; or a MVA virus encoding a combination of TB antigens; and wherein at least one of said one or more immune checkpoint modulator(s) is an antibody that is capable of antagonizing at least partially the protein Programmed Death 1 (PD-1) and that specifically binds to human PD-1; and wherein the administration(s) of said therapeutic vaccine starts before the administration(s) of said immune checkpoint modulator(s) and the period of time between the first administration of the therapeutic vaccine and the first administration of the immune check point modulator(s) is several weeks; and wherein the administrations of said therapeutic vaccine and said one or more immune checkpoint inhibitor are interspersed; and wherein the time interval between each therapeutic vaccine administration is from 1 week to 3 weeks; and the time interval between each administration of immune check point modulator(s) is from 1 week to 6 weeks. wherein said therapeutic vaccine comprises a MVA virus encoding the MUC-1 antigen and IL-2; a MVA virus encoding a fusion of NS3 and NS4 HCV antigens and NS5b antigen; a MVA virus encoding membrane anchored HPV-16 non-oncogenic E6 and E7 antigens and IL-2; a MVA virus encoding the FCU1 suicide gene; or a MVA virus encoding a combination of TB antigens; and wherein at least one of said one or more immune checkpoint modulator(s) is an antibody that is capable of antagonizing at least partially the protein Programmed Death 1 (PD-1) and that specifically binds to human PD-1; and wherein the administration(s) of said therapeutic vaccine starts before the administration(s) of said immune checkpoint modulator(s) and the period of time between the first administration of the therapeutic vaccine and the first administration of the immune check point modulator(s) is several weeks; and wherein the administrations of said therapeutic vaccine and said one or more immune checkpoint inhibitor are interspersed; and wherein the time interval between each therapeutic vaccine administration is from 1 week to 3 weeks; and the time interval between each administration of immune check point modulator(s) is from 1 week to 6 weeks.