mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A mode multiplexer/demultiplexer , comprising: a multi-mode optical waveguide , a first transmission optical waveguide , and a second transmission optical waveguide , wherein the multi-mode optical waveguide comprises a first mode channel and a second mode channel, the first mode channel transmits a first-mode optical signal, the second mode channel transmits a second-mode optical signal, and a first mode is different from a second mode; the first transmission optical waveguide comprises a first coupling region and a first input/output region , the first coupling region and the first input/output region comprise a first fundamental-mode channel, the first fundamental-mode channel transmits a fundamental-mode optical signal, and the first fundamental-mode channel in the first coupling region performs optical mode coupling with the first mode channel in the multi-mode optical waveguide ; and the second transmission optical waveguide comprises a second coupling region and a second input/output region , the second coupling region and the second input/output region comprise a second fundamental-mode channel, the second fundamental-mode channel transmits a fundamental-mode optical signal, and the second fundamental-mode channel in the second coupling region performs optical mode coupling with the second mode channel in the multi-mode optical waveguide ; wherein an effective refractive index of a fundamental-mode optical signal in the first coupling region is different from an effective refractive index of the same fundamental-mode optical signal in the second coupling region ; and characterized by that: a width of the first coupling region is different from a width of the first input/output region ; and the first transmission optical waveguide further comprises a first transition region , wherein two ends of the first transition region are of different widths, and the two ends of the first transition region are respectively connected to the first input/output region and the first coupling region . a width of the first coupling region is different from a width of the first input/output region ; and the first transmission optical waveguide further comprises a first transition region , wherein two ends of the first transition region are of different widths, and the two ends of the first transition region are respectively connected to the first input/output region and the first coupling region .
A method for securely connecting a watch to a remote server of a service provider including the following steps: - authenticating the wearer of the watch executed by said watch, authorising access to use the functions of this watch , and - selecting executed by said wearer of the watch, one of said functions from an input interface of said watch aiming at establishing a connection between said watch and the remote server ; - identifying the wearer of the watch executed by said watch, from at least one biometric information element comprised in a portion of this wearer's skin; - transmitting to said remote server an authentication element relating to the selected function once the wearer is identified, and - carrying out an authentication of the wearer by the remote server from said authentication element in order to authorise an exchange of data between the watch and this remote server . - authenticating the wearer of the watch executed by said watch, authorising access to use the functions of this watch , and - selecting executed by said wearer of the watch, one of said functions from an input interface of said watch aiming at establishing a connection between said watch and the remote server ; - identifying the wearer of the watch executed by said watch, from at least one biometric information element comprised in a portion of this wearer's skin; - transmitting to said remote server an authentication element relating to the selected function once the wearer is identified, and - carrying out an authentication of the wearer by the remote server from said authentication element in order to authorise an exchange of data between the watch and this remote server .
A method for operating at least two floating offshore wind turbines , each wind turbine being connected to a mooring arrangement at a respective first operating position , the method comprising the steps of: - operating the wind turbines at their respective first operating positions , characterised in that the method further comprises - for each of the wind turbines , estimating a previous and/or a future expected wear impact on the wind turbine , - identifying at least one wind turbine to be relocated to a respective second operating position , based on the estimated wear impact, - disconnecting each identified wind turbine from the mooring arrangement of its first operating position , - moving each identified wind turbine from its respective first operating position to its respective second operating position , - connecting each identified wind turbine to a mooring arrangement at its respective second operating position , and - operating the wind turbines at the respective second operating positions . - operating the wind turbines at their respective first operating positions , characterised in that the method further comprises - for each of the wind turbines , estimating a previous and/or a future expected wear impact on the wind turbine , - identifying at least one wind turbine to be relocated to a respective second operating position , based on the estimated wear impact, - disconnecting each identified wind turbine from the mooring arrangement of its first operating position , - moving each identified wind turbine from its respective first operating position to its respective second operating position , - connecting each identified wind turbine to a mooring arrangement at its respective second operating position , and - operating the wind turbines at the respective second operating positions .
A method for providing a context awareness service using speech recognition, the method comprising: triggering a context awareness service; determining whether setting of a user-defined control command for the context awareness service is requested; in response to determining that the setting of the user-defined control command is requested, setting the user-defined control command; in response to determining that the user-defined control command is set, activating a microphone to receive external audio; receiving external audio through the microphone ; performing speech recognition on the received audio; comparing the speech-recognized audio with the user-defined control command; determining whether the speech-recognized audio corresponds to the user-defined control command; when the speech-recognized audio does not correspond to the user-defined control command, returning to receiving the external audio through the microphone ; in response to determining that the speech-recognized audio corresponds to the user-defined control command, identifying a particular action assigned to the user-defined control command; executing the particular action; and displaying the speech-recognized audio on a display unit ; wherein receiving external audio comprises receiving external audio while playing media content, and wherein executing the particular action comprises maintaining playback of the media content. triggering a context awareness service; determining whether setting of a user-defined control command for the context awareness service is requested; in response to determining that the setting of the user-defined control command is requested, setting the user-defined control command; in response to determining that the user-defined control command is set, activating a microphone to receive external audio; receiving external audio through the microphone ; performing speech recognition on the received audio; comparing the speech-recognized audio with the user-defined control command; determining whether the speech-recognized audio corresponds to the user-defined control command; when the speech-recognized audio does not correspond to the user-defined control command, returning to receiving the external audio through the microphone ; in response to determining that the speech-recognized audio corresponds to the user-defined control command, identifying a particular action assigned to the user-defined control command; executing the particular action; and displaying the speech-recognized audio on a display unit ; wherein receiving external audio comprises receiving external audio while playing media content, and wherein executing the particular action comprises maintaining playback of the media content.
A hands-free vibrator for stimulating the clitoris, comprising: - at least one vibration motor; - a vibrator body with associated electronic setup, power supply and controller; wherein the vibrating body comprises a hole and the body is designed as an oval, for positioning and holding of the vibrator; characterised in that , said hole is arranged in the middle of said oval body and said hole in said vibrator body is having a largest extension in a longitudinal direction of 3.0 - 8.5 cm for attachment around the labia minora during use, thereby enabling hands-free operation, while avoiding any direct contact of the vibrator with the clitoris. - at least one vibration motor; - a vibrator body with associated electronic setup, power supply and controller; wherein the vibrating body comprises a hole and the body is designed as an oval, for positioning and holding of the vibrator; characterised in that , said hole is arranged in the middle of said oval body and said hole in said vibrator body is having a largest extension in a longitudinal direction of 3.0 - 8.5 cm for attachment around the labia minora during use, thereby enabling hands-free operation, while avoiding any direct contact of the vibrator with the clitoris.
A method of detecting a fission track in a mineral crystal, the method comprising: capturing light reflected from a surface of the crystal to produce a digital reflected light image; imaging a plane in front of the surface with light transmitted through the crystal to produce a digital transmitted light image; and comparing the reflected light image and the transmitted light image to detect the fission track.
A device for reducing breathing obstructions of a user, comprising: a base member for removably coupling to the upper or lower jaw of the user; an elastic support member operatively coupled to the base member , the elastic support member including at least one contact surface for contacting at least one region of tissue, the elastic support member movable between a retracted state, in which no portions of the elastic support member make any contact with regions of tissue in the oral cavity and/or the upper airway which may stimulate the gag reflex and a deployed state, in which at least a portion of the elastic support member is extended, such that the distal end and/or other portions of the elastic support member contact regions of tissue in the oral cavity and/or the upper airway of the user, thereby maintaining the integrity of the upper airway of the user and preventing full or partial collapse of the upper airway; an electro-mechanical drive arrangement in mechanical driving relationship with the elastic support member ; and a control unit associated with the electro-mechanical drive arrangement , the control unit configured for actuating the electro-mechanical drive arrangement to move the elastic support member between the retracted and deployed states, wherein the rate of movement of at least the portion of the elastic support member during movement from the retracted state to the deployed state is in the range of 0.5-20 millimeters per minute. a base member for removably coupling to the upper or lower jaw of the user; an elastic support member operatively coupled to the base member , the elastic support member including at least one contact surface for contacting at least one region of tissue, the elastic support member movable between a retracted state, in which no portions of the elastic support member make any contact with regions of tissue in the oral cavity and/or the upper airway which may stimulate the gag reflex and a deployed state, in which at least a portion of the elastic support member is extended, such that the distal end and/or other portions of the elastic support member contact regions of tissue in the oral cavity and/or the upper airway of the user, thereby maintaining the integrity of the upper airway of the user and preventing full or partial collapse of the upper airway; an electro-mechanical drive arrangement in mechanical driving relationship with the elastic support member ; and a control unit associated with the electro-mechanical drive arrangement , the control unit configured for actuating the electro-mechanical drive arrangement to move the elastic support member between the retracted and deployed states, wherein the rate of movement of at least the portion of the elastic support member during movement from the retracted state to the deployed state is in the range of 0.5-20 millimeters per minute.
A method of leak testing a flexible expandable bag having at least one port and at least one flexible wall, the method comprising: (a) filling the flexible bag with gas flowing through the at least one port such that the flexible bag expands, wherein filling the flexible bag includes measuring a flow rate of the gas into the flexible bag while maintaining a constant pressure of the gas in the flexible bag ; (b) measuring displacement of the flexible wall; and, (c) determining whether a leak is present, characterised in that determining whether a leak is present comprises using the formula: ∫ 0 t Q ⋅ dt = K ⋅ d + L ⋅ t wherein Q is the measured flow rate into the bag at time t K is a constant relating dimensional change to the increase in volume of the bag d is the dimensional change at time t L is the flow from the leak, if present; wherein no leak is present when L = 0. (a) filling the flexible bag with gas flowing through the at least one port such that the flexible bag expands, wherein filling the flexible bag includes measuring a flow rate of the gas into the flexible bag while maintaining a constant pressure of the gas in the flexible bag ; (b) measuring displacement of the flexible wall; and, (c) determining whether a leak is present, characterised in that determining whether a leak is present comprises using the formula: ∫ 0 t Q ⋅ dt = K ⋅ d + L ⋅ t wherein Q is the measured flow rate into the bag at time t K is a constant relating dimensional change to the increase in volume of the bag d is the dimensional change at time t L is the flow from the leak, if present; wherein no leak is present when L = 0. Q is the measured flow rate into the bag at time t K is a constant relating dimensional change to the increase in volume of the bag d is the dimensional change at time t L is the flow from the leak, if present; wherein no leak is present when L = 0.
A method for operating a terminal in a Third Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP, wireless communication network, the terminal being connected to the network via a communication link having a downlink, DL, carrier aggregation the method comprising: frequency domain bundling hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, feedback for a plurality of carriers of the DL carrier aggregation, wherein an acknowledgement, ACK, is generated only when HARQ acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, bits from the plurality of carriers over which the HARQ ACK/NACK bundling is performed are ACK, and wherein differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers are applied, wherein HARQ ACK/NACK feedback for the primary DL component carrier, CC, is prioritized higher than any secondary DL CC, and wherein the differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers comprise: - predefining/configuring that the HARQ ACK/NACK bits from the primary DL CC shall not be bundled with any other DL CC wherein the differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers are only applied for the secondary DL CCs; and - predefining/configuring that the HARQ ACK/NACK of selected secondary DL CCs shall not be bundled with other DL CCs when the selected secondary DL CCs are configured to take the controllability of other secondary DL CCs. frequency domain bundling hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, feedback for a plurality of carriers of the DL carrier aggregation, wherein an acknowledgement, ACK, is generated only when HARQ acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, bits from the plurality of carriers over which the HARQ ACK/NACK bundling is performed are ACK, and wherein differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers are applied, wherein HARQ ACK/NACK feedback for the primary DL component carrier, CC, is prioritized higher than any secondary DL CC, and wherein the differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers comprise: - predefining/configuring that the HARQ ACK/NACK bits from the primary DL CC shall not be bundled with any other DL CC wherein the differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers are only applied for the secondary DL CCs; and - predefining/configuring that the HARQ ACK/NACK of selected secondary DL CCs shall not be bundled with other DL CCs when the selected secondary DL CCs are configured to take the controllability of other secondary DL CCs. - predefining/configuring that the HARQ ACK/NACK bits from the primary DL CC shall not be bundled with any other DL CC wherein the differentiated bundling rules for primary carrier and secondary carriers are only applied for the secondary DL CCs; and - predefining/configuring that the HARQ ACK/NACK of selected secondary DL CCs shall not be bundled with other DL CCs when the selected secondary DL CCs are configured to take the controllability of other secondary DL CCs.
A control and navigation device for an autonomously moving system, with - a sensor device , which is configured to acquire sensor data, and has the following for this purpose: - a LiDAR sensor device , which is configured for a 360 degree acquisition; - a fisheye camera device , which is configured for a 360 degree acquisition; and - a radar sensor device , which is configured for 360 degree acquisition; - a data processing device with an Al-based software application , which is configured to determine control signals for the navigation of an autonomously moving system by processing the sensor data; and - a data communication interface , which is connected to the data processing device , and is configured to provide the control signals for transmission to a control device of the autonomously moving system; characterised in that the sensor device , the data processing device and the data communication interface are arranged on a mounting component , which is configured to mount the sensor device , the data processing device , and the data communication interface together as a common assembly on the autonomously moving system in a detachable manner. - a sensor device , which is configured to acquire sensor data, and has the following for this purpose: - a LiDAR sensor device , which is configured for a 360 degree acquisition; - a fisheye camera device , which is configured for a 360 degree acquisition; and - a radar sensor device , which is configured for 360 degree acquisition; - a LiDAR sensor device , which is configured for a 360 degree acquisition; - a fisheye camera device , which is configured for a 360 degree acquisition; and - a radar sensor device , which is configured for 360 degree acquisition; - a data processing device with an Al-based software application , which is configured to determine control signals for the navigation of an autonomously moving system by processing the sensor data; and - a data communication interface , which is connected to the data processing device , and is configured to provide the control signals for transmission to a control device of the autonomously moving system;
A method for forming a fluoropolymer coated component, comprising: applying an adhesion promoter onto a surface of a component; applying an organic material onto the adhesion promoter; and applying a mixture comprising a fluoropolymer and a solvent selected from a furan or a fluorinated solvent onto the organic material, wherein applying the adhesion promoter comprises applying an adhesion promoter that is the reaction product of acetic acid, zirconium tetra-n-propoxide, and (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane. applying an adhesion promoter onto a surface of a component; applying an organic material onto the adhesion promoter; and applying a mixture comprising a fluoropolymer and a solvent selected from a furan or a fluorinated solvent onto the organic material,
A gyroscope unit, comprising: a first sense proof mass having a first sense frequency response in a sense dimension and configured to move in a drive dimension in response to a drive signal, and to move in the sense dimension in response to experiencing an angular velocity about a sense input axis while moving in the drive dimension; a first compensation proof mass having, in the sense dimension, a first compensation frequency response that is related to the first sense frequency response; and a circuit configured to generate the drive signal, to generate a first sense signal in response to movement of the first sense proof mass in the sense dimension, to generate a first compensation signal in response to movement of the first compensation proof mass in the sense dimension, and to generate, in response to the first sense signal and the first compensation signal, a resulting signal that is related to the angular velocity. a first sense proof mass having a first sense frequency response in a sense dimension and configured to move in a drive dimension in response to a drive signal, and to move in the sense dimension in response to experiencing an angular velocity about a sense input axis while moving in the drive dimension; to move in a drive dimension in response to a drive signal, and to move in the sense dimension in response to experiencing an angular velocity about a sense input axis while moving in the drive dimension; a first compensation proof mass having, in the sense dimension, a first compensation frequency response that is related to the first sense frequency response; and a circuit configured to generate the drive signal, to generate a first sense signal in response to movement of the first sense proof mass in the sense dimension, to generate a first compensation signal in response to movement of the first compensation proof mass in the sense dimension, and to generate, in response to the first sense signal and the first compensation signal, a resulting signal that is related to the angular velocity. to generate the drive signal, to generate a first sense signal in response to movement of the first sense proof mass in the sense dimension, to generate a first compensation signal in response to movement of the first compensation proof mass in the sense dimension, and to generate, in response to the first sense signal and the first compensation signal, a resulting signal that is related to the angular velocity.