mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method for outputting object recognition data by implementing a convolutional neural network, CNN, comprising: applying a depth-wise convolution to a plurality of input feature maps to generate a plurality of separate 2D feature maps , wherein the plurality of input feature maps is associated with input image data, the plurality of input feature maps having n channels; applying a condense point-wise convolution to the plurality of separate 2D feature maps to generate a first plurality of combined feature maps , wherein the first plurality of combined feature maps has a first number of channels, the first number of channels being n/g channels, where g is a condense factor that reduces the number of channels and where is greater than 1; applying an expansion point-wise convolution to the first plurality of combined feature maps to generate a second plurality of combined feature maps , wherein the second plurality of combined feature maps has a second number of channels greater than the first number of channels, the second number of channels is equal to n channels; and outputting object recognition data corresponding to the input image data based at least in part on the second plurality of combined feature maps . applying a depth-wise convolution to a plurality of input feature maps to generate a plurality of separate 2D feature maps , wherein the plurality of input feature maps is associated with input image data, the plurality of input feature maps having n channels; applying a condense point-wise convolution to the plurality of separate 2D feature maps to generate a first plurality of combined feature maps , wherein the first plurality of combined feature maps has a first number of channels, the first number of channels being n/g channels, where g is a condense factor that reduces the number of channels and where is greater than 1; applying an expansion point-wise convolution to the first plurality of combined feature maps to generate a second plurality of combined feature maps , wherein the second plurality of combined feature maps has a second number of channels greater than the first number of channels, the second number of channels is equal to n channels; and outputting object recognition data corresponding to the input image data based at least in part on the second plurality of combined feature maps .
A method for constructing a region of interest from images representing a same scene for use by an application requiring Video Content Analytics, the region of interest being used for setting a camera used to obtain the images and to process images obtained from the camera, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of images representing a same scene from the camera; detecting targets of a predetermined type in images of the plurality of images; segmenting an area corresponding to the images of the plurality of images into portions of image by using at least one predetermined criteria related to the detected targets, each of the portions being associated with a relevance indication for the corresponding portion to be selected as part of a region of interest, said relevance indication being determined as a score of the portion relatively to the detected targets in view of the application; displaying a representation of the portions and of corresponding relevance indications; obtaining a selection of one relevant portion among the portions, by detecting selection of one relevant portion by a user; upon obtaining the selection of the one relevant portion, updating the relevance indication associated with the portions different than the selected relevant portion, according to a camera settings non-compatibility rule with the selected relevant portion; iterating the obtaining selection until the selected portions are validated; and constructing a region of interest by concatenating the selected relevant portions. obtaining a plurality of images representing a same scene from the camera; detecting targets of a predetermined type in images of the plurality of images; segmenting an area corresponding to the images of the plurality of images into portions of image by using at least one predetermined criteria related to the detected targets, each of the portions being associated with a relevance indication for the corresponding portion to be selected as part of a region of interest, said relevance indication being determined as a score of the portion relatively to the detected targets in view of the application; displaying a representation of the portions and of corresponding relevance indications; obtaining a selection of one relevant portion among the portions, by detecting selection of one relevant portion by a user; upon obtaining the selection of the one relevant portion, updating the relevance indication associated with the portions different than the selected relevant portion, according to a camera settings non-compatibility rule with the selected relevant portion; iterating the obtaining selection until the selected portions are validated; and constructing a region of interest by concatenating the selected relevant portions.
A cushion for managing shear forces in a body armor, the cushion comprising a sealed flexible bladder filled with a liquid and containing a compressible and resilient solid element therein, characterised in that the solid element is detached from at least an upper or lower surface of the bladder to permit the liquid to flow at least partially around the element .
A multi-gate transistor, comprising: a plurality of active semiconductor layers on a substrate, wherein said multi-gate transistor is configured to induce a two-dimensional electron gas at the interface of two of said active semiconductor layers during operation of said multi-gate transistor; a source and a drain in electrical contact with said 2DEG during operation of said multigate transistor; a first spacer layer on said plurality of active semiconductor layers; a first gate between said source and drain, said first gate in electrical contact with one or more of said plurality of active semiconductor layers; a second gate between said first gate and said drain and in an aperture of said first spacer layer, wherein said second gate is connected to said source; and a second spacer layer on the first spacer layer between said second gate and said plurality of active semiconductor layers, on side walls of said aperture, and over said first gate. a plurality of active semiconductor layers on a substrate, wherein said multi-gate transistor is configured to induce a two-dimensional electron gas at the interface of two of said active semiconductor layers during operation of said multi-gate transistor; a source and a drain in electrical contact with said 2DEG during operation of said multigate transistor; a first spacer layer on said plurality of active semiconductor layers; a first gate between said source and drain, said first gate in electrical contact with one or more of said plurality of active semiconductor layers; a second gate between said first gate and said drain and in an aperture of said first spacer layer, wherein said second gate is connected to said source; and a second spacer layer on the first spacer layer between said second gate and said plurality of active semiconductor layers, on side walls of said aperture, and over said first gate.
A method of controlling a wind turbine, comprising: receiving a current operational state of the wind turbine; based on the current operational state, calculate one or more predicted operational trajectories , the one or more predicted operational trajectories include a predicted control trajectory , where a trajectory comprises a time series of at least one variable; determine at least one fatigue load measure from at least one predicted operational trajectory; determine a control trajectory based on the at least one fatigue load measure; control the wind turbine based on the first predicted value of the control trajectory; wherein the one or more predicted operational trajectories are receding horizon trajectories with a prediction horizon , and wherein the at least one fatigue load measure is determined for the prediction horizon. receiving a current operational state of the wind turbine; based on the current operational state, calculate one or more predicted operational trajectories , the one or more predicted operational trajectories include a predicted control trajectory , where a trajectory comprises a time series of at least one variable; determine at least one fatigue load measure from at least one predicted operational trajectory; determine a control trajectory based on the at least one fatigue load measure; control the wind turbine based on the first predicted value of the control trajectory; wherein the one or more predicted operational trajectories are receding horizon trajectories with a prediction horizon , and wherein the at least one fatigue load measure is determined for the prediction horizon.
A filtering apparatus of a multimode multiband radio transceiver, the apparatus comprising: a first filtering unit configured to filter baseband signals on one of at least one frequency bands, the first filtering unit comprising a plurality of filter blocks (332, 334, 336, 338; 1006, 1008, 1012, 1014), the plurality of filter blocks comprising a first filter block (334; 1008) and a second filter block (332; 1006), each of the first filter block and the second filter block comprising a capacitor; a switching unit (330; 1040; 1050; 1060) configured to switch the baseband signals to the plurality of filter blocks according to a selected communication mode; and a control unit configured to select the communication mode and to control the switching unit, wherein the capacitor of the second filter block is configured to be connectable to the capacitor of the first filter block, depending on the selected communication mode. a first filtering unit configured to filter baseband signals on one of at least one frequency bands, the first filtering unit comprising a plurality of filter blocks (332, 334, 336, 338; 1006, 1008, 1012, 1014), the plurality of filter blocks comprising a first filter block (334; 1008) and a second filter block (332; 1006), each of the first filter block and the second filter block comprising a capacitor; a switching unit (330; 1040; 1050; 1060) configured to switch the baseband signals to the plurality of filter blocks according to a selected communication mode; and a control unit configured to select the communication mode and to control the switching unit, wherein the capacitor of the second filter block is configured to be connectable to the capacitor of the first filter block, depending on the selected communication mode.
A computer-implemented method of correcting non-uniformity in the form of low frequency shading corrupting an image, the method comprising: generating a non-uniformity estimate for the image by iteratively: obtaining a current non-uniformity estimate; identifying a new non-uniformity update candidate; applying the new non-uniformity update candidate to the current non-uniformity estimate to generate a new non-uniformity estimate; and determining whether the new non-uniformity update candidate reduces a cost function, wherein the cost function comprises the total variation among pixel values of a cleaned image after the new non-uniformity estimate has been removed from the image; wherein if it is determined that the new non-uniformity update candidate does not reduce the cost function, discarding the new nonuniformity update candidate; or if it is determined that the new non-uniformity update candidate reduces the cost function, updating the current non-uniformity estimate with the new non-uniformity update candidate; and applying the non-uniformity estimate to the image to remove nonuniformity data associated with the non-uniformity estimate from the image and obtain a corrected image. generating a non-uniformity estimate for the image by iteratively: obtaining a current non-uniformity estimate; identifying a new non-uniformity update candidate; applying the new non-uniformity update candidate to the current non-uniformity estimate to generate a new non-uniformity estimate; and determining whether the new non-uniformity update candidate reduces a cost function, wherein the cost function comprises the total variation among pixel values of a cleaned image after the new non-uniformity estimate has been removed from the image; wherein if it is determined that the new non-uniformity update candidate does not reduce the cost function, discarding the new nonuniformity update candidate; or if it is determined that the new non-uniformity update candidate reduces the cost function, updating the current non-uniformity estimate with the new non-uniformity update candidate; and obtaining a current non-uniformity estimate; identifying a new non-uniformity update candidate; applying the new non-uniformity update candidate to the current non-uniformity estimate to generate a new non-uniformity estimate; and determining whether the new non-uniformity update candidate reduces a cost function, wherein the cost function comprises the total variation among pixel values of a cleaned image after the new non-uniformity estimate has been removed from the image; wherein if it is determined that the new non-uniformity update candidate does not reduce the cost function, discarding the new nonuniformity update candidate; or if it is determined that the new non-uniformity update candidate reduces the cost function, updating the current non-uniformity estimate with the new non-uniformity update candidate; and applying the non-uniformity estimate to the image to remove nonuniformity data associated with the non-uniformity estimate from the image and obtain a corrected image.
A process kit for use in a multi-cathode processing chamber , comprising: a rotatable shield having a base , a conical portion extending downward and radially outward from the base , and a collar portion extending radially outward from a bottom of the conical portion , wherein an egg-shaped hole is formed through the conical portion ; an inner deposition ring having a leg portion , a flat portion extending radially inward from the leg portion , a first recessed portion extending radially inward from the flat portion , and a first lip extending upward from an innermost section of the first recessed portion , the inner deposition ring being configured for being disposed atop a substrate support of the multi-cathode processing chamber ; and an outer deposition ring having a collar portion , an upper flat portion disposed above and extending radially inward from the collar portion , a second recessed portion extending inward from the upper flat portion , and a second lip extending upward from an innermost section of the second recessed portion , wherein the leg portion of the inner deposition ring extends into the second recessed portion of the outer deposition ring to form a tortuous path between the inner and outer deposition rings . a rotatable shield having a base , a conical portion extending downward and radially outward from the base , and a collar portion extending radially outward from a bottom of the conical portion , wherein an egg-shaped hole is formed through the conical portion ; an inner deposition ring having a leg portion , a flat portion extending radially inward from the leg portion , a first recessed portion extending radially inward from the flat portion , and a first lip extending upward from an innermost section of the first recessed portion , the inner deposition ring being configured for being disposed atop a substrate support of the multi-cathode processing chamber ; and an outer deposition ring having a collar portion , an upper flat portion disposed above and extending radially inward from the collar portion , a second recessed portion extending inward from the upper flat portion , and a second lip extending upward from an innermost section of the second recessed portion , wherein the leg portion of the inner deposition ring extends into the second recessed portion of the outer deposition ring to form a tortuous path between the inner and outer deposition rings .
A method comprising: inserting a first target, from a set of at least two ion beam targets, into an ion beam accelerator that generates an accelerated ion beam; activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an accelerated ion beam strikes said first target, thereby generating neutrons with a first monoenergetic neutron energy value; removing said first target from said ion beam accelerator ; the method characterised by further comprising: inserting a second target, from said set of at least two targets, into said ion beam accelerator ; and activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an ion beam strikes said second target, thereby generating neutrons with a second monoenergetic neutron energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from said first monoenergetic neutron energy value. inserting a first target, from a set of at least two ion beam targets, into an ion beam accelerator that generates an accelerated ion beam; activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an accelerated ion beam strikes said first target, thereby generating neutrons with a first monoenergetic neutron energy value; removing said first target from said ion beam accelerator ; the method characterised by further comprising: inserting a second target, from said set of at least two targets, into said ion beam accelerator ; and activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an ion beam strikes said second target, thereby generating neutrons with a second monoenergetic neutron energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from said first monoenergetic neutron energy value. inserting a second target, from said set of at least two targets, into said ion beam accelerator ; and activating said ion beam accelerator for a length of time such than an ion beam strikes said second target, thereby generating neutrons with a second monoenergetic neutron energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from said first monoenergetic neutron energy value.
A recalibration device used during the acquisition of images of an anatomical area of a patient during robot-assisted surgery, including: a three dimensional body made of a radiolucent material, said body having an upper surface and an opposite surface forming a bearing surface to be manually placed on a surface of said anatomical area of the patient, said body comprises a volume defined by the upper surface and the bearing surface , the volume including fiducial markers made of radiopaque material, wherein said fiducial markers are spatially distributed within the volume between the upper surface and the bearing surface in a plurality of different specific geometrical patterns permitting a certain detection of the position and the orientation of the recalibration device in a three-dimensional digital model built from the images resulting from the acquisition of the anatomical area , wherein the plurality of different specific geometrical patterns are respectively arranged in a plurality of different parallel planes in the volume defined by the upper surface and the bearing surface . a three dimensional body made of a radiolucent material, said body having an upper surface and an opposite surface forming a bearing surface to be manually placed on a surface of said anatomical area of the patient, said body comprises a volume defined by the upper surface and the bearing surface , the volume including fiducial markers made of radiopaque material, wherein said fiducial markers are spatially distributed within the volume between the upper surface and the bearing surface in a plurality of different specific geometrical patterns permitting a certain detection of the position and the orientation of the recalibration device in a three-dimensional digital model built from the images resulting from the acquisition of the anatomical area , wherein the plurality of different specific geometrical patterns are respectively arranged in a plurality of different parallel planes in the volume defined by the upper surface and the bearing surface .
A method for securing an authentication and key agreement procedure in a network including a secure server, an authentication server, and at least a terminal (HT) which hosts an personal token (SE) said authentication method comprising the following steps : a. In the secure server, performing a calculation on the basis of random data (RAND) and a secret key thereby producing derived key material (Ck, Ik) ; b. Sending said derived key material (Ck,Ik) together with said random data and together with first data (AUTN, XRES, MAC, SQN, Ak, AMF) from the secure server (SS) to the authentication server (AS); c. in said authentication server, generating second data (MAC*, SQN*) by modifying at least part of said first data by means of at least part of said derived key material (Ck, Ik), d. Sending said second data and said random data (RAND) through the hosting terminal to said personal token ; e. In the personal token, performing a calculation based on the received random data (RAND) for re-computing said at least part of said derived key material (Ck, Ik) as used in the authentication server for modifying said part of the first data; f. In the token, using said re-computed at least part of the derived key material for interpreting the modified part of the received second data, g1 if the said part of the second data has been modified with said at least part of the derived key material, maintaining in the token at least a portion of the derived key material with keeping it hidden in the token. a. In the secure server, performing a calculation on the basis of random data (RAND) and a secret key thereby producing derived key material (Ck, Ik) ; b. Sending said derived key material (Ck,Ik) together with said random data and together with first data (AUTN, XRES, MAC, SQN, Ak, AMF) from the secure server (SS) to the authentication server (AS); c. in said authentication server, generating second data (MAC*, SQN*) by modifying at least part of said first data by means of at least part of said derived key material (Ck, Ik), d. Sending said second data and said random data (RAND) through the hosting terminal to said personal token ; e. In the personal token, performing a calculation based on the received random data (RAND) for re-computing said at least part of said derived key material (Ck, Ik) as used in the authentication server for modifying said part of the first data; f. In the token, using said re-computed at least part of the derived key material for interpreting the modified part of the received second data, g1 if the said part of the second data has been modified with said at least part of the derived key material, maintaining in the token at least a portion of the derived key material with keeping it hidden in the token.