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tags:
- sentence-transformers
- sentence-similarity
- feature-extraction
- generated_from_trainer
- dataset_size:7726
- loss:MultipleNegativesRankingLoss
base_model: intfloat/e5-large-v2
widget:
- source_sentence: 'query: OPTIMIZED ALLOCATION OF FUNCTIONS IN HYBRID MOTOR CONTROLLER
IMPLEMENTATIONS A system for controlling a motor (14) with a plurality of motor
control functions including at least a current control loop and a velocity control
loop. The system includes one of a hybrid Digital Signal Processor (DSP)-Field
Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) architecture having an integral DSP and an integral
FPGA or a System on a Chip (SoC) architecture having a Microcontroller Sub-System
(MSS) and an FPGA fabric. The current control loop function is assigned to the
integral FPGA for the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture, and at least the velocity
control loop function is assigned to the DSP the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture.
Alternatively, the current control loop function is assigned the FPGA fabric of
the SoC architecture, and at least the velocity control loop function is assigned
to the MSS of the SoC architecture. A method of allocating motor control functions
for a hybrid Digital Signal Processor (DSP)-Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
architecture having an integral DSP and an integral FPGA or a System on a Chip
(SoC) architecture having a Microcontroller Sub-System (MSS) and an FPGA fabric,
the method comprising: identifying a plurality of motor control functions to be
allocated the plurality of motor control functions including at least a current
control loop and a velocity control loop; selecting at least one functional requirement
for each motor control function of the plurality of motor control functions; determining
how the at least one functional requirement would be performed most efficiently
by either the integral DSP or integral FPGA of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture
or the MSS and an FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture; and assigning the motor
control function to only one of the integral DSP or integral FPGA of the hybrid
DSP-FPGA architecture or the MSS and an FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture, wherein
at least the current control loop function is assigned to the integral FPGA for
the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture, and at least the velocity control loop function
is assigned to the DSP the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture; or wherein at least the
current control loop function is assigned the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture,
and at least the velocity control loop function is assigned to the MSS of the
SoC architecture. The method of claim 1, further including identifying another
of the motor control functions of the plurality of motor control functions as
motor position sensing and allocating the position sensing to the FPGA the hybrid
DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture. --> The method
of claim 1 or 2, further including identifying another of the motor control functions
of the plurality of motor control functions as motor position control loop and
allocating the motor position control loop to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture
or the MSS of the SoC architecture. The method of any preceding claim, further
including identifying another of the motor control functions of the plurality
of motor control functions as Continuous Built in Test (CBIT) and allocating a
portion of the CBIT to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the MSS
of the SoC architecture; and optionally further including identifying another
of the motor control functions of the plurality of motor control functions as
Continuous Built in Test function (CBIT) and allocating a portion of the CBIT
function to the FPGA of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA fabric of
the SoC architecture; and optionally wherein the portion of the CBIT to the FPGA
of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture
is based on a processing rate of the CBIT function. The method of any preceding
claim, further including identifying another of the motor control functions of
the plurality of motor control functions as current sensor processing and allocating
the current sensor processing to the FPGA of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture
or the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture. The method of any preceding claim,
further including identifying another of the motor control functions of the plurality
of motor control functions as PWM processing and allocating the PWM processing
to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the MSS of the SoC architecture.
The method of any preceding claim, further including identifying another of the
motor control functions of the plurality of motor control functions as DC Bus
processing and allocating the DC bus processing to the FPGA of the hybrid DSP-FPGA
architecture or the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture. The method of any preceding
claim, further including identifying another of the motor control functions of
the plurality of motor control functions all --> communications processing and
allocating the communications processing to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture
or the MSS of the SoC architecture. The method of any preceding claim, further
including identifying another of the motor control functions of the plurality
of motor control functions as the system state machine and allocating the system
state machine functionality processing to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture
or the MSS of the SoC architecture. A system for controlling a motor with a plurality
of motor control functions including at least a current control loop and a velocity
control loop, the system comprising:one of: a hybrid Digital Signal Processor
(DSP)-Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) architecture having an integral DSP
and an integral FPGA; or a System on a Chip (SoC) architecture having a Microcontroller
Sub-System (MSS) and an FPGA fabric; wherein at least the current control loop
function is assigned to the integral FPGA for the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture,
and at least the velocity control loop function is assigned to the DSP the hybrid
DSP-FPGA architecture; or wherein at least the current control loop function is
assigned the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture, and at least the velocity control
loop function is assigned to the MSS of the SoC architecture. The system for controlling
a motor of claim 10, further including motor position sensing as another motor
control function of the plurality of motor control functions and allocating the
motor position sensing to the FPGA the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA
fabric of the SoC architecture; and/or further including a motor position control
loop function as another motor control functions of the plurality of motor control
functions and allocating the motor position control loop function to the DSP of
the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the MSS of the SoC architecture; and/or further
--> including a Continuous Built in Test (CBIT) function as another motor control
functions of the plurality of motor control functions and allocating a at least
a portion of the CBIT to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the MSS
of the SoC architecture; and/or further including allocating at least portion
of the CBIT function to the FPGA of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA
fabric of the SoC architecture, wherein the portion of the CBIT to the FPGA of
the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture is
based on a processing rate of the CBIT function; and/or further including a current
sensor processing function as another motor control functions of the plurality
of motor control functions and allocating the current sensor processing to the
FPGA of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture;
and/or further including a PWM processing function as another motor control functions
of the plurality of motor control functions and allocating the PWM processing
to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture or the MSS of the SoC architecture;
and/or further including a system state machine function as another motor control
functions of the plurality of motor control functions and allocating the system
state machine function processing to the DSP of the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture
or the MSS of the SoC architecture. A motor drive system, the motor drive system
comprising: a power source (12); a drive (20) operably connected to the power
source, the drive including a controller; a motor (14) operably connected to the
drive, the motor having a plurality of motor control functions including at least
a current control loop and a velocity control loop, the system comprising:wherein
the controller includes one of: a hybrid Digital Signal Processor (DSP)-Field
Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) architecture having an integral DSP and an integral
FPGA --> a System on a Chip (SoC) architecture having a Microcontroller Sub-System
(MSS) and an FPGA fabric; wherein at least the current control loop function is
assigned to the integral FPGA for the hybrid DSP-FPGA architecture, and at least
the velocity control loop function is assigned to the DSP the hybrid DSP-FPGA
architecture; or wherein at least the current control loop function is assigned
the FPGA fabric of the SoC architecture, and at least the velocity control loop
function is assigned to the MSS fabric of the SoC architecture.'
sentences:
- 'passage: TELEHANDLER According to one embodiment, the application relates to
a telehandler (100), which comprises a chassis section (110) and a boom assembly
(120) supported on the chassis section and capable of being fitted with a liftable
attachment (130). The telehandler further comprises a control unit (112), including
chassis control means (114) for controlling the chassis section and/or boom assembly
control means (116) for controlling the boom assembly. The control unit is adapted
to be operated from outside the unmanned telehandler. A telehandler (100), comprisinga
chassis section (110),a boom assembly (120) supported on the chassis section and
capable of being fitted with a liftable attachment (130), anda control unit (112),
including chassis control means (114) for controlling the chassis section and/or
boom assembly control means (116) for controlling the boom assembly,characterized
in thatthe control unit is adapted to be operated from outside the unmanned telehandler.
A telehandler according to claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises a portable
control device (118), which is in telecommunication (119) with the control unit
and enables the chassis section and/or the boom assembly to be controlled from
a certain distance outside the chassis section. A telehandler according to any
of the preceding claims, wherein the boom assembly includes a telescopic boom
(122) and a linkage (124), which is supported on a boom assembly slewing mechanism
and which is adapted to operate the boom. A telehandler according to claim 3,
wherein the boom assembly further includes a jib (125), which is connected to
the boom and which is adapted to operate a liftable attachment in such a way that
the liftable attachment rotates with respect to the vertical axis of its connection
point (126). A telehandler according to claim 4, wherein the liftable attachment
is connected to the jib and electrically coupled with the control unit by means
of the boom assembly for controlling the liftable attachment with the boom assembly
control means. A telehandler according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the liftable attachment is a lifting fork (130). A telehandler according to claim
6, which is further provided with a man basket (150) which is releasably attachable
to the lifting fork and electrically --> connectible to the control unit by way
of the boom assembly and by means of a connection unit (127) of the jib. A telehandler
according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the basket comprises fastening
elements (151 a, 151b) capable of having the lifting fork attached thereto, and
locking elements (132) by means of which the lifting fork is capable being locked
securely to the fastening elements and the locking status of which are electrically
observed with monitoring elements. A telehandler according to any of the preceding
claims, wherein the basket is provided with a basket control unit (152), including
chassis control means (154) for controlling the chassis section and boom assembly
control means (156) for controlling the boom assembly and the lifting fork connected
thereto, said basket control unit being electrically connected to the control
unit. A man basket (150) for attachment to a telehandler (100) according to any
of claims 1-7, said basket comprisingfastening elements (151 a, 151 b) capable
of having a lifting fork (130) attached thereto,locking elements (132) for locking
the lifting fork securely to the fastening elements, andobservation elements for
electrically monitoring the locking status of the locking elements.'
- 'passage: TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION
METHOD A normal frame rate of image data and a high frame rate of image data are
favorably transported.A base stream including, as an access unit, encoded image
data per picture in a base frame rate of image data acquired by performing blending
processing in units of temporally successive two pictures in the high frame rate
of image data, is acquired and additionally an enhanced stream including, as an
access unit, encoded image data per picture in the high frame rate of image data,
is acquired. A container in a predetermined format is transmitted, the container
including the base stream and the enhanced stream. A transmission device comprising:
an image encoding unit configured to acquire a base stream including, as an access
unit, encoded image data per picture in a base frame rate of image data acquired
by performing blending processing in units of temporally successive two pictures
in a high frame rate of image data, the image encoding unit being configured to
acquire an enhanced stream including, as an access unit, encoded image data per
picture in the high frame rate of image data; and a transmission unit configured
to transmit a container in a predetermined format, the container including the
base stream and the enhanced stream. The transmission device according to claim
1, further comprising:an information inserting unit configured to insert blending
ratio information in the blending processing, into a layer of the enhanced stream.
The transmission device according to claim 2,wherein the base stream and the enhanced
stream each have a NAL unit structure, andthe information inserting unit inserts
a SEI NAL unit having the blending ratio information, into the enhanced stream.
The transmission device according to claim 2,wherein the base stream and the enhanced
stream each have a NAL unit structure, and -->the information inserting unit inserts
the blending ratio information into a PPS NAL unit of the enhanced stream. The
transmission device according to claim 1, further comprising:an information inserting
unit configured to insert, into each access unit of the enhanced stream, phase
information indicating to which of the temporally successive two pictures the
access unit corresponds. The transmission device according to claim 1, further
comprising:an information inserting unit configured to insert, into a layer of
the container, identification information indicating that the image data included
in the base stream includes the image data acquired by the performance of the
blending processing. The transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the
image encoding unit performs prediction encoding processing for the base frame
rate of image data, to the base frame rate of image data, so as to acquire the
base stream, the image encoding unit being configured to perform, with the high
frame rate of image data, processing inverse to the blending processing, to the
base frame rate of image data, so as to acquire image data as after-blend-compensation
image data, the image data including, when the high frame rate of image data includes
image data of one-side pictures in the units of temporally successive two pictures,
image data of the other-side pictures, the image encoding unit being configured
to perform prediction encoding processing with the --> after-blend-compensation
image data, to the high frame rate of image data, so as to acquire the enhanced
stream. The transmission device according to claim 7, wherein the image encoding
unit acquires, per predicted block in the high frame rate of image data, image
data over a range of more than the predicted block, as the after-blend-compensation
image data. A transmission method comprising: an image encoding step of acquiring
a base stream including, as an access unit, encoded image data per picture in
a base frame rate of image data acquired by performing blending processing in
units of temporally successive two pictures in a high frame rate of image data,
and acquiring an enhanced stream including, as an access unit, encoded image data
per picture in the high frame rate of image data; and a transmission step of transmitting
a container in a predetermined format by a transmission unit, the container including
the base stream and the enhanced stream. A reception device comprising: a reception
unit configured to receive a container in a predetermined format, the container
including a base stream and an enhanced stream, the base stream being acquired
by performing prediction encoding processing for a base frame rate of image data,
to the base frame rate of image data acquired by performing blending processing
in units of temporally successive two pictures in a high frame rate of image,
the enhanced stream being acquired by performing prediction encoding processing
with --> after-blend-compensation image data, to the high frame rate of image
data, the after-blend-compensation image data being acquired by performing, with
the high frame rate of image data, processing inverse to the blending processing,
to the base frame rate of image data, the after-blend-compensation image data
including, when the high frame rate of image data includes image data of one-side
pictures in the units of temporally successive two pictures, image data of the
other-side pictures; and a processing unit configured to process only the base
stream so as to acquire the base frame rate of image data or both of the base
stream and the enhanced stream so as to acquire the high frame rate of image data,
wherein, when performing decoding processing to the enhanced stream, the processing
unit performs, with the high frame rate of image data acquired by the processing
of the enhanced stream, the processing inverse to the blending processing, to
the base frame rate of image data acquired by the processing of the base stream,
so as to acquire the after-blend-compensation image data including, when the high
frame rate of image data includes the image data of the one-side pictures in the
units of temporally successive two pictures, the image data of the other-side
pictures, the processing unit being configured to use the after-blend-compensation
image data as reference image data. The reception device according to claim 10,wherein
a layer of the enhanced stream includes blending ratio information in the blending
processing, inserted, andthe processing unit uses the blending ratio information
--> in performing the processing inverse to the blending processing. The reception
device according to claim 10,wherein each access unit in the enhanced stream includes
phase information indicating to which of the temporally successive two pictures
the access unit corresponds, inserted, andthe processing unit uses the phase information
in performing the processing inverse to the blending processing. A reception method
comprising: a reception step of receiving a container in a predetermined format
by a reception unit, the container including a base stream and an enhanced stream,
the base stream being acquired by performing prediction encoding processing for
a base frame rate of image data, to the base frame rate of image data acquired
by performing blending processing in units of temporally successive two pictures
in a high frame rate of image, the enhanced stream being acquired by performing
prediction encoding processing with after-blend-compensation image data, to the
high frame rate of image data, the after-blend-compensation image data being acquired
by performing, with the high frame rate of image data, processing inverse to the
blending processing, to the base frame rate of image data, the after-blend-compensation
image data including, when the high frame rate of image data includes image data
of one-side pictures in the units of temporally successive two pictures, image
data of the other-side pictures; and a processing step of processing only the
base stream --> so as to acquire the base frame rate of image data or both of
the base stream and the enhanced stream so as to acquire the high frame rate of
image data, wherein, in the processing step, when decoding processing is performed
to the enhanced stream, with the high frame rate of image data acquired by the
processing of the enhanced stream, the processing inverse to the blending processing
is performed to the base frame rate of image data acquired by the processing of
the base stream, so as to acquire the after-blend-compensation image data including,
when the high frame rate of image data includes the image data of the one-side
pictures in the units of temporally successive two pictures, the image data of
the other-side pictures, and the after-blend-compensation image data is used as
reference image data. A reception device comprising: a reception unit configured
to receive a container in a predetermined format, the container including a base
stream and an enhanced stream, the base stream being acquired by performing encoding
processing to a base frame rate of image data acquired by performing blending
processing in units of temporally successive two pictures in a high frame rate
of image data, the enhanced stream being acquired by performing encoding processing
to the high frame rate of image data; and a processing unit configured to process
only the base stream so as to acquire the base frame rate of image data or both
of the base stream and the enhanced stream so as to acquire the high frame rate
of image data.'
- 'passage: RESOURCE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM, RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND RESOURCE
CONFIGURATION PROGRAM The present invention provides a cloud service achieving
high processing performance specialized in particular processing, image processing,
or parallel processing. A resource selection apparatus 1 selects a computational
resource from a plurality of computational resources including at least an FPGA
or a GPU and a provisioning method from a plurality of provisioning methods, based
on whether a performance requirement and a functional requirement from a user
require that particular computational processing, image processing, or parallel
processing be performed with processing performance of a certain level or higher.
A resource configuration system comprising: a resource selection apparatus that
selects a resource on a cloud; and a resource reconfiguration apparatus that configures
a resource or reconfigures a configuration of the resource, wherein the resource
selection apparatus includes a reception unit that receives a requirement for
the resource from a user, and a selection unit that selects a computational resource
from a plurality of computational resources including at least an FPGA or a GPU
and a provisioning method from a plurality of provisioning methods, based on whether
the requirement requires that any of particular processing, image processing,
and parallel processing be performed with processing performance of a certain
level or higher. The resource configuration system according to claim 1, whereinwhen
the requirement requires that the particular processing be performed with the
processing performance of the certain level or higher, the selection unit selects
the FPGA as the computational resource and selects bare-metal provisioning as
the provisioning method for the computational resource. --> The resource configuration
system according to claim 1, whereinwhen the requirement requires that the image
processing or the parallel processing be performed with the processing performance
of the certain level or higher, the selection unit selects the GPU as the computational
resource and selects bare-metal provisioning or container provisioning as the
provisioning method for the computational resource, based on the level of the
processing performance to be achieved by the computational resource or whether
OS customization is necessary. The resource configuration system according to
claim 1, whereinthe selection unit selects a block-based provisioning method or
an object-based provisioning method based on the requirement, and selects a storage
resource according to a characteristic of an application program to run. The resource
configuration system according to claim 1, whereinthe resource reconfiguration
apparatus includes a configuration unit that sets, in a computational resource
with an FPGA, a computation logic suitable for the requirement from the user,
and causes the computational resource to use the computation logic. --> The resource
configuration system according to claim 1, whereinthe resource reconfiguration
apparatus includes a collection unit that collects usage frequency for each of
various kinds of computation processing that the user is using on an already-configured
computational resource, and a reconfiguration unit that changes the configuration
of the already-configured computational resource as suited for particular computation
processing the usage frequency of which has increased. A resource configuration
method performed by a resource selection apparatus that selects a resource on
a cloud and a resource reconfiguration apparatus that configures a resource or
reconfigures a configuration of the resource, the method comprising, by the resource
selection apparatus: receiving a requirement for the resource from a user; and
selecting a computational resource from a plurality of computational resources
including at least an FPGA or a GPU and a provisioning method from a plurality
of provisioning methods, based on whether the requirement requires that any of
particular processing, image processing, and parallel processing be performed
with processing performance of a certain level or higher. The resource configuration
method according to claim 7, comprising, by the resource reconfiguration apparatus:
--> collecting usage frequency for each of various kinds of computation processing
that the user is using on an already-configured computational resource; and changing
the configuration of the already-configured computational resource as suited for
particular computation processing the usage frequency of which has increased.
A resource configuration program that causes a computer to function as the resource
configuration system according to claim 1.'
- source_sentence: 'query: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIND BLADE INSPECTION, REPAIR AND
UPGRADE A system and method for inspecting, repairing and upgrading wind turbine
rotor blades of a wind turbine. The system including deploying one or more cables
via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a balloon, a ballistic mechanism or a catapult
to position the one or more cables in draping engagement with a portion of the
wind turbine. A climbing robot is positioned to ascend the one or more cables
and perform a task related to inspecting for indications, repair of indications
or upgrading the rotor blade. A slave robot system, disposed at the base location
and anchored to the one or more cables, provides modulation of the cables for
positioning of the climbing robot relative to the wind turbine as it ascends and
descends the one or more cables. After completion of the task, the climbing robot
descends the one or more cables and the cables are removed from the wind turbine.
A system (50) comprising: one or more cables (56) positioned in draping engagement
with a portion of a wind turbine (10), each of the one or more cables (56) anchored
to a base location at opposing ends; a climbing robot (52) configured to ascend
the one or more cables (56); and at least one slave robot system (58) disposed
at the base location and anchored to the one or more cables (56), the at least
one slave robot system (58) configured to position the climbing robot (52) relative
to the wind turbine (10) as it ascends the one or more cables (56). The system
(50) as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the climbing robot (52) is further configured
to at least one of inspect a rotor blade (22) of the wind turbine (10) for an
indication (40), repair the indication (40) and upgrade the rotor blade (22) of
the wind turbine (10). The system (50) as claimed in any of the preceding claims,
wherein the one or more cables (56) are positioned in draping engagement with
at least one of a hub (20), a nacelle (16) and a rotor blade (22) of the wind
turbine (10). The system (50) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, further
comprising a tether cable (70) anchored to the climbing robot (52) and the base
location. The system (50) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the
slave robot system (58) comprises one or more coordinated base located robots
anchored to the one or more cables (56). The system (50) as claimed in any of
the preceding claims, wherein the climbing robot (52) includes a drive mechanism
(72) configured to drive the climbing robot (52) on the one or more cables (56).
A method (100) for inspecting, repairing and upgrading a wind turbine (10), the
method comprising: --> deploying one or more cables (56) from a base location,
the one or more cables (56) deployed to drape over a portion of the wind turbine
(10); positioning a climbing robot (52) to ascend the one or more cables (56);
modulating the one or more cables (56) to position the climbing robot (52) relative
to the wind turbine (10) as it ascends the one or more cables (56); operating
the climbing robot (52) to perform at least one of an inspection of the wind turbine
(10) for one or more indications (40), repair of the one or more indications (40)
and upgrade of the wind turbine (10); modulating the one or more cables (56) to
position the climbing robot (52) relative to the wind turbine (10) as it descends
the one or more cables (56); and removing the one or more cables (56) from the
wind turbine (10). The method (100) of Claim 7, wherein deploying one or more
cables (56) from a base location via a delivery component (62) comprises deploying
one or more pilot lines (60) from a base location, the one or more pilot lines
(60) coupled to the one or more cables (56). The method (100) of Claims 7-8, wherein
the delivery component (62) is one of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (64), a
balloon (66), a ballistic mechanism and a catapult. The method (100) of Claims
7-9, wherein modulating the one or more cables (56) comprises anchoring the one
or more cables (56) to at least one slave robot system (58) disposed at the base
location, the at least one slave robot system (58) configured to position the
climbing robot (52) relative to the wind turbine (10).'
sentences:
- 'passage: A SEAT-BELT PRETENSIONER ARRANGEMENT A seat belt pretensioner arrangement
comprising a pretensioner (17) configured to apply at least two tension levels
to a seat-belt and a control system (9-16), to control the pretensioner (17),
the control system (9-16) including at least one processor (9,10,11,13) to process
signals from two or more sensors (4-7) which sense parameters related to the current
or expected slip situation of the vehicle (1) to generate a plurality of vehicle
slip functions (fo/u, fbs, fem, fhsc), the control system (9-16) incorporating
a discriminator (14) to select one out of the plurality of slip functions (fo/u,
fbs, fem, fhsc) where the slip functions (fo/u, fbs, fem, fhsc) are selected from
over-steer/under-steer, body slip, evasive manoeuvring and high speed cornering,
the control system (9-16) also being configured to select the tension level to
be applied to the seat-belt by the pretensioner (17) in response to the value
of the slip function (fi) provided by the control system (9-16), the control system
(9-16) incorporating a comparator (15) configured to compare the said slip function
(fi) with a first threshold and at least one additional successively increasing
threshold, the control system (9-16) being configured to control the pretensioner
(17) to further increase the tension in the seat-belt as the or each successive
threshold is passed. An arrangement according to Claim 1 wherein the sensors (4-7)
sense parameters selected from longitudinal velocity (vx), lateral acceleration
(ay), angular velocity (yaw) (ωz), and steering angle (δ). An arrangement according
to Claim 2 wherein there is a said processor (9) to generate a function (fo/u)
indicative of over-steer/under-steer of the vehicle (1). --> An arrangement according
to Claim 2 or 3 wherein there is a processor (10) to generate a function (fbs)
indicative of body slip of the vehicle (1). An arrangement according to any one
of Claims 2 to 4 wherein there is a said processor (11) to generate a function
(fem) indicative of evasive manoeuvring of the vehicle (1). An arrangement according
to Claim 5 wherein the function (fem) indicative of evasive manoeuvring is a function
of axial velocity (vx), steering angle (δ) and rate of change of steering angle
(δ) (steering angular velocity). An arrangement according to any one of Claims
2 to 6 wherein there is a said processor (13) to generate a function (fhsc) indicative
of high speed cornering of the vehicle (1). An arrangement according to any preceding
claim wherein there are at least three thresholds.'
- 'passage: Selective weather notification Methods, systems, and computer-readable
storage media provide for selective weather notifications to be made to the crew
of an aircraft according to the level of relevance of the weather information
to a selected phase of flight of the aircraft. According to embodiments described
herein, weather information is received and parsed into weather components. The
weather components and corresponding thresholds are used with the selected phase
of flight to determine a relevance code for the weather information according
to a set of relevance rules. The relevance rules provide a level of relevance
of the weather information to the phase of flight and trigger a type of notification
according to that level of relevance. A computer-implemented method for selectively
providing weather notifications (126) to a crew of an aircraft, the computer-implemented
method comprising: receiving weather information (506); determining a target phase
of flight associated with the aircraft; determining a level of relevance for the
weather information (506) according to the target phase of flight; and providing
a notification (126) associated with the weather information (506) according to
the level of relevance for the target phase of flight. The computer-implemented
method of claim 1, wherein the target phase of flight comprises a current phase
of flight, and wherein determining the current phase of flight associated with
the aircraft comprises retrieving real-time aircraft data collected from one or
more aircraft sensors and utilizing the real-time aircraft data to determine the
current phase of flight from a plurality of predefined phases of flight. The computer-implemented
method of any of claims 1 or 2, wherein determining the level of relevance for
the weather information (506) according to the target phase of flight comprises
determining a relevance code (304) of a weather component (624, 626) of the weather
information (506) corresponding to the target phase of flight. The computer-implemented
method of claim 3, wherein determining the relevance code (304) of the weather
component (624, 626) of the weather information (506) --> corresponding to the
target phase of flight comprises determining the relevance code (304) associated
with the target phase of flight according to a threshold of the weather component
(624, 626), the threshold selected according to the weather information (506).
The computer-implemented method of any of claims 3 or 4, wherein the relevance
code (304) comprises a multi-letter code, each letter associated with a flight
segment of a planned flight route and comprising an indication of the level of
relevance of the weather information (506) to the corresponding flight segment
of the planned flight route for the target phase of flight. The computer-implemented
method of any of claims 3-5, further comprising: determining a notification activation
code (312, 712) for the relevance code (304); and modifying the relevance code
(304) according to the notification activation code (312, 712). The computer-implemented
method of claim 6, wherein the notification activation code (312, 712) comprises
an indicator that the relevance code (304) is effective or an indicator that the
relevance code (304) is not effective, wherein if the notification activation
code (312, 712) comprises the indicator that the corresponding relevance code
(304) is not effective, then modifying the relevance code (304) according to the
notification activation code (312, 712) comprises downgrading the relevance code
(304) prior to determining one or more types of notifications (126) to provide.
--> The computer-implemented method of any of claims 3-7, further comprising determining
a display and signaling level code corresponding to the relevance code (304),
wherein providing the notification (126) associated with the weather information
(506) according to the level of relevance for the target phase of flight comprises
providing the notification (126) associated with the weather information (506)
according to the display and signaling level code. The computer-implemented method
of any of claims 3-8, wherein the notification (126) comprises a textual portion
and a graphical portion, wherein at least a portion of the weather information
(506) is presented as text in the textual portion and concurrently presented as
a graphical representation in the graphical portion, and wherein the graphical
representation is visibly identifiable as representing the text. The computer-implemented
method of claim 1, further comprising utilizing airport data corresponding to
a destination airport to transform the weather information (506) into at least
one value corresponding to a weather component (624, 626) associated with the
destination airport,wherein determining the level of relevance for the weather
information (506) according to the target phase of flight comprises utilizing
the at least one value to select a threshold associated with the weather component
(624, 626) and to determine a relevance code (304) associated with the target
phase of flight according to the threshold of the weather component (624, 626),
andwherein providing the notification (126) associated with the weather information
(506) according to the level of --> relevance for the target phase of flight comprises
providing the notification (126) associated with the weather information (506)
according to the relevance code (304) for the target phase of flight. A weather
information system (500), comprising: a weather notification processor; a memory
communicatively coupled to the weather notification processor; and a weather notification
application (i) which executes in the weather notification processor and (ii)
which, when executed by the weather notification processor, causes a weather notification
computer system to provide relevant weather information (506) to a crew of an
aircraft according to a target phase of flight by receiving weather information
(506), determining a target phase of flight associated with the aircraft, retrieving
relevance rules, the relevance rules comprising a relevance code (304) for weather
information (506) for each of a plurality of phases of flight, determining a level
of relevance for the weather information (506) according to the relevance rules
and target phase of flight, and providing a notification associated with the weather
information (506) according to the level of relevance for the target phase of
flight. The weather information system (500) of claim 11, wherein determining
the level of relevance for the weather information (506) according to the relevance
rules and the target phase of flight comprises retrieving a relevance code (304)
from the relevance rules, the relevance code (304) associated with a weather component
(624, 626) of the --> weather information (506) according to the target phase
of flight. The weather information system (500) of claim 12, wherein retrieving
the relevance code (304) associated with the weather component (624, 626) of the
weather information (506) comprises retrieving the relevance code (304) associated
with the target phase of flight according to a threshold of the weather component
(624, 626), the threshold selected according to the weather information, and wherein
the relevance code (304) comprises a multi-letter code, each letter associated
with a flight segment of a planned flight route and comprising an indication of
the level of relevance of the weather component (624, 626) to a corresponding
flight segment of the planned flight route for the target phase of flight. The
weather information system (500) of any of claims 12 or 13, wherein the weather
notification application, when executed by the weather notification processor,
further causes the weather notification computer system to provide relevant weather
information (506) to the crew of the aircraft according to the target phase of
flight bydetermining a notification activation code (312, 712) for the relevance
code (304);modifying the relevance code (304) according to the notification activation
code,wherein providing the notification (126) associated with the weather information
(506) according to the level of relevance for the target phase of flight comprises
providing the notification (126) associated with the relevance code (304) after
modifying the relevance code (304) according to the notification activation code.
--> The weather information system (500) of claim 14, wherein the notification
activation code (312, 712) comprises an indicator that the relevance code (304)
is effective or an indicator that the relevance code (304) is not effective, wherein
if the notification activation code (312, 712) comprises the indicator that a
corresponding relevance code (304) is not effective, then modifying the relevance
code (304) according to the notification activation code (312, 712) comprises
downgrading the relevance code (304) prior to determining one or more types of
notifications (126) to provide.'
- 'passage: System and method for automated crack inspection and repair A system
for automated inspection of a surface; the system may include a self-propelled,
steerable carriage capable of traversing the surface, the carriage having a camera
positioned to view an object on the surface, and at least of one of a sensor capable
of detecting a defect in the surface, a tool for treating the defect, and a sensor
for inspecting a repair of the defect; and a computer controller connected to
receive image data from the camera, communicate with and selectively actuate the
at least of one of a sensor capable of detecting a defect in the surface, a tool
for treating the defect, and a sensor for inspecting a repair of the defect, and
control the carriage to move on the surface along one or more of a pre-set path
and a path to one or more pre-set locations. A system for automated inspection
of a surface, the system comprising: a self-propelled, steerable carriage capable
of traversing the surface, the carriage having a camera positioned to view an
object on the surface, and at least one of a sensor capable of detecting a defect
in the surface, a tool for treating the defect, and a sensor for inspecting a
repair of the defect; and a computer controller connected to receive image data
from the camera, communicate with and selectively actuate the at least one of
the sensor capable of detecting a defect in the surface, the tool for treating
the defect and the sensor for inspecting a repair of the defect, and control the
carriage to move on the surface along one or more of a pre-set path and a path
to one or more pre-set locations. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer
controller includes a database containing at least one of the pre-set path, the
path to the one or more pre-set locations and a location of the defect in the
surface, and the computer controller controls the carriage to move on the surface
along at least one of the pre-set path and the path to the one or more pre-set
locations. The system of claim 2, wherein the surface is a wing surface of an
aircraft, and the one or more pre-set locations include one or more locations
of tops made of dielectric material covering fasteners in the wing surface. The
system of claim 3, wherein the sensor capable of detecting a defect in the surface
includes at least one ofa crack depth sensor for finding a crack in the tops,
wherein the crack depth sensor includes one of high-resolution optical imaging
with alternating light emitting diode (LED) side-lighting, a dye penetrant drop-
and-wipe device including an ultraviolet lamp and chromatic dye deposition, ultraviolet
or infrared laser fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy; anda crack depth measurement
sensor for measuring a depth of the crack, wherein the crack depth measurement
sensor includes one of a terahertz measurement device for transmitting terahertz
radiation to measure and/or image depth of a crack in the top, a narrow beam laser
adapted to scan the crack, and a forced diffusion thermography device for measuring
an amount of heat transferred from one side of the crack to the other, the forced
diffusion thermography device including a localized heat source to be positioned
on one side of the crack and a mini uncooled infrared camera for imaging, a high
frequency ultrasound generator adapted to direct one of an angled pitch-catch
across the crack and a structural wave across the crack, a fiber optic laser -->
ultrasound generator, a capacitance measurement sensor for measuring capacitance
across the crack, a near-field millimeter wave generator, a mini x-ray backscatter
device, a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) generator, Raman spectroscopy utilizing
a laser, a laser for laser fluorescence. The system of any of the preceding claims,
wherein the sensor for inspecting the repair of the defect includes one or more
of a thermal imaging camera that utilizes infra-red thermography (IRT) to detect
internal voids, a sensor using a microwave thickness gauge to determine whether
a thickness of paint applied to the defect is sufficient, a sensor using an ultrasonic
thickness gauge to determine whether the thickness of the paint applied to the
defect is sufficient, a high-resolution camera for optical imaging to verify full
coverage of dielectric material applied to the defect, a magneto-optical imaging
device used as a full-field imaging method of mesh surrounding the defect, and
an eddy current array. The system of any of the preceding claims, further comprising:
at least a second self-propelled, steerable carriage capable of traversing the
surface, the carriage having a second camera positioned to view an object on the
surface, and at least one of a second sensor capable of detecting the defect in
the surface, a second tool for treating the defect, and a second sensor for inspecting
a repair of the defect; wherein the computer controller is connected to receive
image data from the second camera, communicate with and selectively actuate the
at least one of the second sensor capable of detecting a defect in the surface,
the second tool for treating the defect and the second sensor for inspecting a
repair of the defect, and control the second carriage to move on the surface along
one or more of a pre-set path and a path to one or more pre-set locations, in
one of movement independent of and coordinated with the first carriage. The system
of any of the preceding claims, further comprising a stability mount for fixing
the carriage to the surface during operation of the tool, the stability mount
communicating with the computer control for selective activation and deactivation
thereby. The system of claim 7, wherein the stability mount is a suction device.
The system of any of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor capable of detecting
a defect in the surface is a crack depth sensor. The system of any of the preceding
claims, wherein the tool is adapted to perform preparation of the surface for
repair of the defect. --> The system of any of the preceding claims, further comprising
a tether rod connected to the carriage and configured to provide fall arrest in
the event that the carriage falls from the surface. A system of any of the preceding
claims, the system comprising: a self-propelled, steerable carriage capable of
traversing the wing surface of an aircraft, the carriage having a camera positioned
to view an object on the wing surface, and at least one of a sensor capable of
detecting a defect in the wing surface, a tool for treating the defect, and a
sensor for inspecting a repair of the defect; and a computer controller connected
to receive image data from the camera, communicate with and selectively actuate
the at least one of the sensor capable of detecting a defect in the wing surface,
the tool for treating the defect, and the sensor for inspecting a repair of the
defect, and control the carriage to move on the wing surface along one or more
of a pre-set path and a path to one or more pre-set locations. A method for automated
inspection of a surface, the method comprising: placing a self-propelled, steerable
carriage on the surface, the carriage having a camera positioned to view an object
on the surface, and at least one of a sensor capable of detecting a defect in
the surface, a tool for treating the defect, and a sensor for inspecting a repair
of the defect; receiving image data from the camera; and communicating with and
selectively actuating the at least one of the sensor capable of detecting a defect
in the surface, the tool for treating the defect, and the sensor for inspecting
a repair of the defect, and controlling the carriage to move on the surface along
one or more of a pre-set path and a path to one or more pre-set locations. The
method of claim 13, wherein controlling the carriage to move on the surface to
the one or more pre-set locations thereon includes one or more of accessing a
table containing the one or more pre-set locations stored in a database, actuating
the carriage to follow a metal foil grid on the surface interconnecting the one
or more pre-set locations, and remotely steering the carriage on the surface using
the camera. The method of claim 13 or 14, wherein selectively actuating the at
least one of the sensor capable of detecting a defect in the surface, the tool
for treating the defect, and the sensor for inspecting a repair of the defect
includes selectively actuating at least one ofa rotating, semi-rigid plastic router
adapted to remove a dielectric top from the surface;a pen marker and a sticker
dispenser for marking a dielectric top for one of repair and removal; -->a dispenser
for at least one of dielectric material, paint to cover dielectric material, and
an appliqué configured to be placed over the dielectric material;a computer control
to record a location of the defect in the surface in a database;a suction device
for fixing the carriage to the surface;a crack depth sensor utilizing at least
one of Fourier transform infrared, Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet fluorescence,
laser fluorescence, and forced diffusion thermography to determine a depth of
a crack in the surface;an applicator to apply at least one of acetone and methyl
ethyl ketone (MEK) to prepare the surface for repair of the defect;a thermal imaging
camera that utilizes infra-red thermography (IRT) to detect internal voids;a sensor
using a microwave thickness gauge to determine whether a thickness of paint applied
to the defect is sufficient;a sensor using an ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine
whether the thickness of the paint applied to the defect is sufficient;a high-resolution
camera for optical imaging to verify full coverage of dielectric material applied
to the defect;a magneto-optical imaging device used as a full-field imaging method
of mesh surrounding the defect; andan eddy current array.'
- source_sentence: 'query: MOTORCYCLE TYRE It is described a tyre for motorcycle wheels,
particularly for agile motorcycles and/or scooters. The tyre has a low void-to-rubber
ratio in the central annular portion of the tread band across the equatorial plane,
grooves having a significant length extending at an angle away from the equatorial
plane, and a plurality of recesses with limited plan dimensions, substantially
isolated from the remaining "voids" of the tread band, and distributed substantially
uniformly with a linear density suitable for not reducing the stiffness of the
tread band. Motorcycle tyre (1), comprising an equatorial plane (X-X) and a tread
band (8), characterized in that: - said tread band (8) comprises a central annular
portion (A1) located across the equatorial plane (X-X) and two lateral annular
portions (A2, A3) opposed to each other relative to the central annular portion
(A1); - the central annular portion (A1) extending in an axial direction over
a width smaller than 20% of the width L of the tread band (8); - the tread band
(8) has a void-to-rubber ratio equal to or greater than 10%, preferably equal
to or greater than 12%; - the tread band (8) comprises a plurality of pairs of
primary grooves (18, 18'') and a plurality of secondary recesses (17); - the pairs
of primary grooves (18, 18'') are repeated along a direction of circumferential
development of the tyre; - the primary grooves (18, 18'') of each pair are mutually
oppositely inclined relative to the equatorial plane (X-X) of the tyre; - the
primary grooves (18, 18'') have a length equal to or greater than 30% of the width
L of the tread band (8); - each secondary recess (17) has a maximum length D1
and a maximum width D2 such that D1/D2 ≤ 2 and the maximum length D1 is smaller
than or equal to 10 mm; - each secondary recess (17) is isolated; - the plurality
of secondary recesses (17) extends at least mainly in the lateral annular portions
(A2, A3), - the plurality of secondary recesses (17) is distributed in the tread
band (8) with a linear density equal to or higher than two recesses per decimeter
of the circumferential development of the tread band (8); - the tread band (8)
further comprises at least one third, substantially transverse, groove (20) located
in the central annular portion (A1). Tyre (1) according to claim 1, characterized
in that said plurality of secondary recesses (17) is distributed so that each
surface having a width equal to the width of the tread band (8) and a length equal
to one decimeter comprises at least two secondary --> recesses (17). Tyre (1)
according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of secondary recesses
(17) is distributed in the tread band (8) with a linear density equal to or lower
than 20 recesses per decimeter of the circumferential development of the tread
band (8). Tyre (1) according to any one of the previous claims 1 to 3, characterized
in that said maximum length D1 is substantially equal to 1.5 times said maximum
width D2. Tyre (1) according to any one of the previous claims 1 to 3, characterized
in that the maximum length D1 and the maximum width D2 are substantially the same.
Tyre (1) according to any one of the previous claims 1 to 5, characterized in
that said secondary recesses (17) have a substantially circular plan section.
Tyre according to any one of the previous claims 1 to 6, characterized in that
each secondary recess (17) has a minimum distance from the closest secondary recess
(17) greater than 15 mm. Tyre according to any one of the previous claims 1 to
7, characterized in that each secondary recess (17) has a minimum distance from
the closest secondary recess (17) smaller than 90 mm. Tyre according to any one
of the previous claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the number of secondary recesses
(17) formed in the tread band (8) is greater than twenty, preferably greater than
thirty. Tyre according to any one of the previous claims 1 to 8, characterized
in that the number of secondary recesses (17) formed in the tread band (8) is
smaller than three hundred and fifty. Tyre (1) according to any one of claims
1 to 10, characterized in that the primary grooves (18, 18'') are arranged so
as to move away from the equatorial plane (X-X) according to an extension direction
having, at least over a portion thereof closer to the equatorial plane (X-X),
an inclination angle (α) relative to the equatorial plane (X-X) smaller than 60°.
Tyre (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said tread band (8) has a
plurality of sipes (19). Tyre (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that
said sipes (19) are arranged so as to alternate with the primary grooves (18,
18'') in the circumferential direction. Tyre (1) according to claim 12 or 13,
characterized in that said sipes (19) do not --> have intersection points with
the primary grooves (18, 18''). Tyre (1) according to any one of claims 12 to
14, characterized in that said sipes (19) are located only in said lateral annular
portions (A2; A3). Tyre (1) according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized
in that said sipes (19) have a length smaller than or equal to 15% of the width
L of the tread band (8). Tyre (1) according to any one of claims 12 to 16, characterized
in that said sipes (19) have a length greater than or equal to 3% of the width
L of the tread band (8). Tyre (1) according to any one of claims 12 to 17, characterized
in that said sipes (19) comprise at least one portion having an extension direction
parallel to the extension direction of the primary grooves (18). Tyre (1) according
to any one of claims 12 to 18, characterized in that the third grooves (20) have
a length smaller than or equal to 15% of the width (L) of the tread band (8).
Tyre (1) according to any one of claims 12 to 19, characterized in that the third
grooves (20) extend only in the central annular portion (A1). Tyre (1) according
to any one of the previous claims 1 to 20, characterized in that said third grooves
(20) are inclined so as to form an angle (β) of between 60° and 90° relative to
the equatorial plane. Tyre (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized
in that said third grooves (20) do not have intersection points with said secondary
recesses (17) and said sipes (19). Tyre (1) according to any one of the previous
claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the central annular portion (A1) has a void-to-rubber
ratio equal to or smaller than 5%.'
sentences:
- 'passage: Conferencing system with catch-up features and method of using same
A conferencing system and method that allows participants to review recorded conference
information and to join the conference live are disclosed. Exemplary systems and
methods continuously record or buffer at least a portion of a conference, such
that participants joining late or that otherwise miss a portion of the conference
can review a recording of the portion of the conference and catch up to the live
portion of the conference. A conferencing system having a catch-up feature, the
system comprising: a network; a plurality of participant devices in communication
with the network; a conferencing system in communication with the plurality of
participant devices to connect the plurality of participant devices to a conference;
and one or more recording databases, in communication with the network, for recording
the conference, The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of claim 1,
wherein the conference is an audio conference or alternatively wherein the conference
is a videoconference. The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of claim
1 or claim 2, wherein a first participant device transmits a request for one or
more other participant devices to join a live mode of the conference. The conferencing
system having a catch-up feature of any preceding claim, wherein the plurality
of participant devices comprises the one or more recording databases. The conferencing
system having a catch-up feature of any preceding claim, wherein the one or more
recording databases are remote from the plurality of participant devices. The
conferencing system having a catch-up feature of any preceding claim, wherein
the graphical user interface further displays conference information selected
from one or more of the group consisting of topic, speakers, active speaker, importance,
and keywords. --> The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of any preceding
claim, wherein at least one of the plurality of participant devices includes a
graphical user interface that allows a participant to view information relating
to the conference and catch up to a live mode of the conference by bypassing portions
of information. The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of any preceding
claim, wherein the one or more recording databases comprise conference information
indicated as important. The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of claim
8, wherein, when reviewing conference information on the one or more recording
databases, a participant is not allowed to bypass the conference information indicated
as important. The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of any preceding
claim, wherein a speed of playback in a catch-up mode is determined by an amount
of time to catch up or a confidence of an importance of portions of the recorded
conference. A conferencing system having a catch-up feature, the system comprising:
a network; a plurality of participant devices in communication with the network;
a conferencing system in communication with the plurality of participant devices
to connect the plurality of participant devices to a conference; and one or more
recording databases, in communication with the network, for recording the conference,
wherein at least one of the plurality of participant devices includes a graphical
user interface that allows a participant to view information relating to the conference
and catch up to a live mode of the conference by bypassing portions of information.
A conferencing system having a catch-up feature, the system comprising: a network;
a plurality of participant devices in communication with the network; a conferencing
system in communication with the plurality of participant devices to connect the
plurality of participant devices to a conference; and one or more recording databases,
in communication with the network, for recording the conference, --> wherein the
one or more recording databases comprise conference information indicated as important.
The conferencing system having a catch-up feature of claim 12, wherein, when reviewing
conference information on the one or more recording databases, a participant is
not allowed to bypass the conference information indicated as important. The conferencing
system having a catch-up feature of claim 12 or claim 13, wherein a speed of playback
in a catch-up mode is determined by an amount of time to catch up or a confidence
of an importance of portions of the recorded conference. The conferencing system
having a catch-up feature of any of claims 12 to 14, wherein at least one of the
plurality of participant devices includes a graphical user interface that indicates
a status of one or more other participants to show whether the one or more other
participants are participating in a live more or a catch-up mode to the conference.'
- 'passage: Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire (1) comprises a tread portion provided
with a plurality of tread grooves (3) defining a tread pattern; the tread pattern
is formed by arranging a pattern unit (4) repeatedly in the tire circumferential
direction; the number of the repeatedly-arranged pattern units (4) around the
tire is 10 to 20; the pattern unit comprises a plurality of blind holes (12) opened
at the tread surface; and the number of the blind holes (12) per pattern unit
is 2 to 18. A pneumatic tire comprising: a tread portion provided with a plurality
of tread grooves defining a tread pattern, the tread pattern formed by arranging
a pattern unit repeatedly in the tire circumferential direction, said pattern
unit comprising a plurality of blind holes opened at the tread surface, wherein
the number of said plurality of blind holes is 2 to 18, and the number of the
repeatedly-arranged pattern units around the tire is 10 to 20. The pneumatic tire
according to claim 1, whereinthe tread portion is provided with no independent
tread element. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 or 2, whereinthe blind
holes are disposed in at least a crown region and a pair of shoulder regions,
whereinthe crown region is defined as centered on the tire equator and having
a width of 1/3 times the tread width TW, andthe shoulder region is defined as
extending towards the tire equator from the tread edge by a width of 1/6 times
the tread width TW, and -->with respect to the configuration of the blind hole,
the blind holes in the crown region are different from the blind holes in the
shoulder region. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 or 2, whereinthe blind
holes are deeper in the crown region than the shoulder regions. The pneumatic
tire according to claim 1 or 2 whereinthe center lines of the blind holes are
inclined with respect to a normal line to the tread surface. The pneumatic tire
according to claim 3, whereinwhen viewed from above the blind hole perpendicularly
to the tread surface,the center line of the blind hole disposed in the crown region
extends at an angle α of not more than 30 degrees with respect to the tire circumferential
direction, andthe center line of the blind hole disposed in the shoulder region
extends at an angle β of not more than 30 degrees with respect to the tire axial
direction. The pneumatic tire according to claim 3, whereinthe blind hole has
a bottom surface and a sidewall surface extending from the bottom surface to the
tread surface, -->the blind hole disposed in the crown region has a ratio Sc1/Sc2
of the area Sc1 of the opening at the tread surface to the area Sc2 of the bottom
face which is 1.1 to 3.0, andthe blind hole disposed in the shoulder region has
a ratio Ss1/Ss2 of the area Ss1 of the opening at the tread surface to the area
ss2 of the bottom face which is 1.0 to 2.5, and the ratio Ss1/Ss2 is less than
the ratio Sc1/Sc2.'
- 'passage: AIRPLANE CABIN PANORAMIC VIEW SYSTEM A system and method for displaying
on a display inside of an aircraft a panoramic view of a view outside the aircraft.
The system includes a window plug (10) configured to fit into a window (2) of
an aircraft. The window plug includes a camera (20) positioned to capture video
outside of the aircraft and a display (30) positioned over the window plug. The
camera and display are connected to a processor (40) to display the captured video
on the display. The system may include a control panel (50) that controls the
operation of the camera and display. A device(60) may be used to control pan and
zoom features of the camera. A plurality of cameras may be connected to the processor,
which may combine the captured videos from the plurality of cameras to display
a single panoramic video on a single display or a plurality of displays. The combined
video may be a 3D video. An apparatus comprising: a first window plug configured
to fit in a first window of an aircraft; a first camera positioned within the
first window plug, the first camera positioned to capture video of a first area
outside the aircraft; a flat panel display; a processor, the first camera communicating
with the processor as an input and the processor communicating with the flat panel
display as an output; and a control panel communicating with the processor, the
control panel configured to control operation of the flat panel display; wherein
the control panel can cause the flat panel display to display the captured video
of the first area outside the aircraft by the first camera. The apparatus of claim
1, wherein the control panel can cause the flat panel display to display a video
other than the captured video of the first area outside the aircraft. The apparatus
of claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising: a second window plug configured to
fit in a second window of the aircraft; a second camera positioned within the
second window plug, the second camera positioned to capture video of a second
area outside the aircraft; the second camera communicating with the processor
as an input; wherein the control panel can cause the flat panel display to display
the --> captured video of the first area outside the aircraft by the first camera
and to display the captured video of the second area outside the aircraft by the
second camera. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to
combine the captured video of the first area and the captured video of the second
area to display a single video on the flat panel display. The apparatus of claim
4, wherein the single video on the flat panel display is a 3D video. The apparatus
of any of claim 3 to claim 5, wherein the flat panel display covers both the first
window plug and the second window plug. The apparatus of any preceding claim,
further comprising a user control device, the user control device is configured
to control a zoom function and a pan function on the first camera. A system comprising:
an aircraft having a cabin with a plurality of windows; a processor; a first display,
the first display being an output to the processor; one or more first window plugs
each including a camera, each one or more first window plugs being positioned
within a window of the cabin to capture --> video of an outside area of the aircraft,
each camera being an input to the processor; and a control panel connected to
the processor, the control panel configured to control operation of the first
display; wherein the control panel is configured to control the display on the
first display of the captured video by the one or more cameras of the one or more
first window plugs. The system of claim 8, wherein the first display generates
a 3D video from captured video from at least two cameras from the one or more
first window plugs. The system of claim 8 or claim 9, further comprising: a second
display, the second display being an output to the processor; and one or more
second window plugs each including a camera, each one or more second window plugs
being positioned within a window of the cabin to capture video of an outside area
of the aircraft, each camera being an input to the processor; wherein the control
panel is configured to control operation of the second display; wherein the control
panel is configured to control the display on the second display the captured
video by the one or more cameras of the one or more second window plugs. The system
of claim 10, wherein the first display is positioned adjacent to the second display.
The system of claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the first display and the second display
form a single viewing area. The system of any of claim 10 to claim 12, wherein
the processor is configured to combine the captured video by the one or more cameras
of the one or more first window plugs with the captured video by the one or more
cameras of the one or more second window plugs to display a combined single video
on the first and second displays. A method of creating a panoramic view in an
aircraft cabin comprising: positioning a first window plug within a first window
of an aircraft cabin, the first window plug comprising a first camera; connecting
the first camera as an input to a processor; positioning a first display over
the first window plug within the aircraft cabin; and connecting the first display
as an output to the processor, displaying a captured video of a first area outside
the aircraft by the first camera on the first display within the aircraft cabin,
and, The method of claim 14, further comprising: positioning a second window plug
within a second window of the aircraft cabin, the second window plug comprising
a second camera; connecting the second camera as an input to the processor, wherein
the first display is positioned over both the first and second window plugs; combining
the captured video of the first area outside the aircraft by the first camera
with a captured video of a second area outside the aircraft by the second camera;
and displaying the combined captured videos from the first and second cameras
as a single video on the first display.'
- source_sentence: 'query: PRESSURE CUFF OR GARMENT A pressure cuff or garment (10)
for prophylactic treatment of deep vein thrombosis includes a series of three
chambers (24-28) arranged in series and coupled fluidically to one another by
bleed tubes or chokes (32, 34). The chambers (24-28) are of curved shape so as
to overlap one another. The cuff or garment (24-28) provides more effective pulsating
pressure treatment than prior art structures. An inflatable garment (10) for application
to a patient, the garment having a tubular or part tubular shape in use with a
longitudinal dimension, the garment (10) including an inflation device provided
with first (24) and second (26) inflatable chambers disposed side by side and
separated from one another by a first separation wall, which first separation
wall is curved so as to lie in different longitudinal positions around the tubular
form of the garment, whereby the first (24) and second (26) chambers overlap in
the longitudinal direction when the garment (10) has said tubular or part tubular
form, including a choke (32) connecting adjacent chambers to one another, the
or each choke (32, 34) having predetermined dimensions. An inflatable garment
(10) according to claim 1, wherein the separation wall has a curved shape also
when the garment (10) is in a flat condition. An inflatable garment (10) according
to claim 1 or 2, including at least one third chamber (28) disposed side by side
with the second chamber (26), the second (26) and third (28) chambers being separated
from one another by a second separation wall, which second separation wall is
curved so as to lie in different longitudinal positions around the tubular form
of the garment (10), whereby the second (26) and third (28) chambers overlap in
the longitudinal direction when the garment (10) has said tubular or part tubular
form. An inflatable garment (10) according to claim 3, wherein the at least one
third chamber (28) has a vent to atmosphere. An inflatable garment (10) according
to any preceding claim, wherein the or each choke (32, 34) is in the form of a
connecting tube. An inflatable garment (10) according to any preceding claim,
wherein where the inflation device has a plurality of chokes (32, 34), said chokes
(32, 34) have the same predetermined dimensions. An inflatable garment (10) according
to any preceding claim, wherein the choke or chokes (32, 34) are sized to provide
a different rate of inflation and deflation to the chambers (24, 26, 28). An inflatable
garment (10) according to any preceding claim, wherein the or each choke (32,
34) has a length of about 40 mm and an internal bore diameter of about 0.8 mm.
An inflatable garment (10) according to any preceding claim, wherein there are
provided at least three chambers (24, 26, 28) arranged in series. An inflatable
garment (10) according to any preceding claim, wherein the first chamber (24)
is larger than the second (26) and any further chamber (28). --> An inflatable
garment (10) according to any preceding claim, wherein the chambers (24, 26, 28)
are arranged fluidically in parallel. An inflatable garment (10) according to
any preceding claim, wherein the garment (10) is a lower leg garment. An inflatable
garment (10) according to any preceding claim, wherein the garment (10) is a deep
vein thrombosis (DVT) garment. An inflatable garment (10) according to any preceding
claim, wherein the first chamber (24) is configured to be provided with a higher
pressure than the second chamber (26). An inflatable garment (10) according to
any preceding claim, wherein the first chamber is configured for a pressure of
45 mm Hg.'
sentences:
- 'passage: Compression Garment Apparatus Having Support Bladder A compression garment
apparatus includes a compression garment and a pressurizer. The pressurizer intermittently
pressurizes a therapeutic bladder on the compression garment and pressurizes a
support bladder on the compression garment to enhance the fit of the compression
garment and maintain the therapeutic bladder in position with respect to a target
compression zone on a body part on which the garment is worn. The support bladder
may be selectively pressurized when needed based at least in part on sensed physical
characteristics. A compression garment apparatus comprising: a compression garment
including an inflatable therapeutic bladder and an inflatable support bladder,
the compression garment being selectively positionable on a body part so the therapeutic
bladder covers a target compression zone on the body part, the therapeutic bladder
being sized and shaped for covering the target compression zone on the body part,
and the support bladder being connected to the therapeutic bladder for holding
the therapeutic bladder in position with respect to the target compression zone;
and a pressurizer operatively connectable to the therapeutic bladder and the support
bladder for selectively pressurizing the bladders by increasing gas pressure within
the bladders, the pressurizer selectively pressurizing the support bladder to
hold the therapeutic bladder in position and cyclically pressurizing the therapeutic
bladder to provide intermittent compression therapy to the target compression
zone on the body part. A compression garment apparatus as set forth in claim 1
further comprising: a sensor for sensing and generating signals representative
of at least one physical characteristic selected from a group of characteristics
consisting of an orientation of the body part, a motion of the body part, an acceleration
of the body part, a motion of the garment relative to the target compression zone,
a pressure in the therapeutic bladder, a pressure in the support bladder, a gas
volume in the therapeutic bladder, and a gas volume in the support bladder; and
a controller operatively connected to the sensor, the controller cyclically directing
pressurized gas to the therapeutic bladder to provide intermittent compression
therapy to the target compression zone on the body part and directing pressurized
gas to the support bladder in response to signals received from the sensor representing
the physical characteristic to maintain the therapeutic bladder in position with
respect to the target compression zone. A compression garment apparatus as set
forth in claim 2, wherein the controller directs pressurized gas to the support
bladder in response to a signal --> received from the sensor indicating the orientation
of the body part is outside a predetermined orientation range. A compression garment
apparatus as set forth in claims 2 or 3, wherein the controller decreases gas
pressure in the support bladder by venting gas from the support bladder in response
to a signal received from the sensor representing the orientation of the body
part being recumbent. A compression garment apparatus as set forth in any one
of claims 2-4, wherein the controller directs pressurized gas to the support bladder
in response to a signal received from the sensor indicating the acceleration of
the body part is outside a predetermined acceleration range. A compression garment
apparatus as set forth in any one of claims 2-5, wherein the controller prevents
gas pressure in the support bladder from exceeding a pressure at which the support
bladder is generally compliant to movement of the body part. The compression garment
apparatus of any one of claims 2-6, wherein: the inflatable therapeutic bladder
consists of three separate therapeutic bladders arranged in sequence on the compression
garment; and the controller sequentially directs pressurized gas to each therapeutic
bladder to provide intermittent compression therapy to the target compression
zone on the body part to peristaltically enhance flow of bodily fluids in the
body part. A compression garment apparatus as set forth in any one of claims 1-7,
wherein the support bladder is positioned relative to the therapeutic bladder
and sized and shaped to extend at least one of longitudinally along the body part
and circumferentially around the body part when the therapeutic bladder is in
position covering the target compression zone on the body part. --> A compression
garment apparatus as set forth in any one of claims 1-8, wherein the therapeutic
bladder comprises a plurality of separate therapeutic bladders for sequentially
providing pressure to the target compression zone on the body part. A method of
providing compression therapy to a target compression zone of a body part of a
human comprising: covering the target compression zone of the body part with a
compression garment having an inflatable therapeutic bladder and an inflatable
support bladder; sensing at least one characteristic selected from a group of
characteristics consisting of an orientation of the body part, a motion of the
body part, an acceleration of the body part, a motion of the garment relative
to the target compression zone, a pressure in the therapeutic bladder, a pressure
in the support bladder, a gas volume in the therapeutic bladder, and a gas volume
in the support bladder; pressurizing the support bladder in response to the sensed
characteristic to maintain the therapeutic bladder in position with respect to
the target compression zone; and cyclically pressurizing the therapeutic bladder
to provide intermittent compression therapy to the target compression zone of
the body part. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the body part is a leg
and the support bladder is pressurized in response to sensing the orientation
of the leg being generally upright. A method as set forth in claims 10 or 11,
wherein the body part is a leg and the support bladder is pressurized in response
to sensed motion of the leg indicating the human is ambulating. A method as set
forth in any one of claims 10-12, further comprising reducing pressure in the
support bladder in response to sensing the orientation of the body part being
outside a predetermined orientation range. --> A method as set forth in any one
of claims 10-13, wherein the support bladder is pressurized in response to the
acceleration of the body part being outside a predetermined acceleration range.
A method as set forth in any one of claims 10-14, further comprising preventing
pressure in the support bladder from exceeding a pressure at which the support
bladder is generally compliant to movement of the body part.'
- 'passage: GAS TURBINE ENGINE FRAME ASSEMBLY A gas turbine engine is provided including
a shaft coupling a compressor of a compressor section to a turbine of a turbine
section. An aft bearing assembly, including at least two bearings, is positioned
at least partially in an aft sump (130) and supports the shaft within the turbine
section. The aft sump (130) is configured to receive lubrication oil from a lubrication
oil supply extending through at least a portion of a turbine center frame (136)
of the turbine section, and provide such lubrication to the at least two bearings
of the aft bearing assembly. A gas turbine engine comprising: a compressor section
including one or more compressors; a turbine section located downstream of the
compressor section, the turbine section including one or more turbines, a turbine
center frame (136), and a turbine rear frame (138); a shaft mechanically coupling
at least one of the one or more compressors of the compressor section to at least
one of the one or more turbines of the turbine section; and an aft bearing assembly
including at least two bearings positioned in an aft sump (130) and supporting
the shaft in the turbine section, the aft sump (130) configured to receive lubrication
oil from a lubrication oil supply extending through at least a portion of the
turbine center frame (136) and provide such lubrication oil to the at least two
bearings of the aft bearing assembly. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein
a scavenge line (139) extends from a scavenge pump at least partially through
the turbine center frame (136) to the aft sump (130) for scavenging lubrication
oil from within the aft sump (130). The gas turbine engine of claim 1 or claim
2, wherein the turbine rear frame (138) is configured as a dry turbine rear frame
(138) having no lubrication oil supply lines or lubrication oil scavenge lines
extending therethrough The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein
the one or more compressors of the compressor section includes a low pressure
compressor (22), wherein the one or more turbines of the turbine section includes
a low pressure turbine (30), and wherein the shaft is a low pressure shaft (36)
mechanically coupling the low pressure compressor (22) to the low pressure turbine
(30). The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein the aft bearing assembly
includes a first low pressure turbine bearing (132) and a second low --> pressure
turbine bearing (134), wherein the first low pressure turbine bearing (132) is
positioned forward of a connection member (128) extending between the low pressure
turbine (30) and the low pressure shaft (36), and wherein the second low pressure
turbine bearing (134) is positioned aft of the connection member (128) extending
between the low pressure turbine (30) and the low pressure shaft (36). The gas
turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein the gas turbine engine defines
a longitudinal centerline and a radial direction, wherein the aft sump (130) includes
an outer wall (146) along the radial direction, and wherein the outer wall (146)
of the aft sump (130) slopes towards the longitudinal centerline at an aft end
of the outer wall (146). The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein
the aft sump defines a sump outlet fluidly connected to a scavenge pump, wherein
the sump outlet is positioned proximate to a forward end of the outer wall. The
gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein the aft sump (130) defines
an opening (140) for receiving lubrication oil from the lubrication oil supply.
The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, further comprisingan inducer positioned
proximate to the opening defined by the aft sump for spraying lubrication oil
flowing through the opening onto at least a portion of the aft bearing assembly.
The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein the inducer is a rotating
paddle inducer. The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, further comprisinga
forward bearing assembly positioned at least partially within a forward sump (118)
for supporting the shaft within the compressor section, wherein the forward bearing
assembly includes a first bearing (98) spaced from a second bearing (100), wherein
the first bearing (98) is a ball bearing, wherein the second bearing (100) is
a --> roller bearing, and wherein the first bearing (98) is positioned forward
of the second bearing (100). The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein
the first bearing includes a squeeze film dampener to increase dynamic stability.
The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein the first and second bearings
(98, 100) of the forward bearing assembly support the shaft relative to a low
pressure compressor bearing support cone (102), and wherein the low pressure compressor
bearing support cone (102) is attached to a fan frame of the gas turbine engine
(86). The gas turbine engine of any preceding claim, wherein the one or more compressors
of the compressor section includes a low pressure compressor (22), wherein the
shaft is a low pressure shaft (36) mechanically coupled to the low pressure compressor
(22), and wherein the low pressure compressor (22) includes one or more stages
of rotatable blades attached to an LP compressor disk drum (106). A gas turbine
engine comprising: a compressor section including a low pressure compressor; a
turbine section located downstream of the compressor section and including a low
pressure turbine, a turbine center frame having at least a portion positioned
forward of the low pressure turbine, and a turbine rear frame having at least
a portion positioned aft of the low pressure turbine; a low pressure shaft mechanically
coupling the low pressure compressor to the low pressure turbine; and an aft bearing
assembly positioned at least partially within an aft sump, the aft bearing assembly
positioned within the turbine section and comprised of a first bearing and a second
bearing, the first and second bearings of the aft bearing assembly configured
to receive lubrication oil from a lubrication oil supply extending --> through
at least a portion of the turbine center frame.'
- 'passage: Lubricant scoop A lubricant scoop (10) is disclosed herein. The lubricant
scoop (10) comprises an annular body (12) encircling a central axis (14). The
annular body (12) is operable to rotate about the central axis (14) in a first
direction. The lubricant scoop (10) also comprises a plurality of lubricant passageways
(20) defined in the annular body (12). Each of the plurality of passageways (20)
extends radially inward toward the central axis (14) from respective entry ports
to respective exit ports (24). The lubricant scoop also comprises an entry plenum
(26) defined in the annular body (12). The entry plenum (26) is upstream of and
fluidly communicates with each of the plurality of passageways (20). The entry
plenum (26) has an upstream opening operable to receive lubricant from a lubricant
spray nozzle (30). A lubricant scoop comprising: an annular body encircling a
central axis and operable to rotate about said central axis in a first direction;
and a plurality of lubricant passageways defined in said annular body and extending
radially inward toward said central axis from respective entry ports to respective
exit ports; and an entry plenum defined in said annular body upstream of and fluidly
communicating with each of said plurality of passageways, said entry plenum having
an upstream opening operable to receive lubricant from a lubricant spray nozzle.
The lubricant scoop of claim 1 wherein said upstream opening extends 360 degrees
about said central axis. The lubricant scoop of claim 1 wherein said upstream
opening is transverse to said central axis. The lubricant scoop of claim 1 wherein
said annular body includes: a first ring centered on said central axis; a second
ring concentric with and spaced radially inward from said first ring; and a plurality
of vanes each extending radially between said first and second rings and extending
axially along said central axis between respective leading edges and respective
trailing edges, wherein said entry plenum extends radially between said first
and second rings and axially along said central axis between said upstream opening
and said leading edges of said plurality of vanes. The lubricant scoop of claim
4 wherein each of said vanes includes a surface at least partially such that said
leading edges and said trailing edges of each of said plurality vanes are circumferentially
spaced from one another. --> The lubricant scoop of claim 1 wherein at least one
of said plurality of passageways narrows both radially and circumferentially along
said central axis between said respective entry port and said respective exit
port. The lubricant scoop of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of
passageways includes: a radially-outermost surface being at least partially convex
to said central axis and having a first radius of curvature; and a first side
surface adjacent to said radially-outermost surface, said first side surface being
at least partially concave and facing said first direction of rotation, said first
side surface having a second radius of curvature smaller than said first radius
of curvature. The lubricant scoop of claim 7 wherein said first side surface is
transverse to said central axis at said respective entry port and substantially
tangent with said central axis at said respective exit port. The lubricant scoop
of claim 7 wherein at least one of said plurality of passageways includes: a radially-innermost
surface being at least partially convex to said central axis having a third radius
of curvature smaller than said first radius of curvature. The lubricant scoop
of claim 1 further comprising: an exhaust plenum defined in said annular body
downstream of and fluidly communicating with each of said plurality of passageways,
said exhaust plenum having a downstream opening permitting lubricant to escape
from said annular body. The lubricant scoop of claim 10 wherein said exhaust plenum
further comprises: an annular notch facing said central axis and having a first
side wall positioned adjacent to said exit ports of said plurality of passageways
and second side wall opposite said first side wall, wherein said second side wall
is shorter than said first side wall. The lubricant scoop of claim 10 wherein:
at least one of said plurality of passageways includes a first radially-innermost
surface being at least partially convex to said central axis; and said exhaust
plenum includes a second radially-innermost surface being at least partially convex
to said central axis and abutting said first radially-innermost surface along
said central axis, wherein said second radially-innermost surface and said first
radially-innermost surface have at least one of different radii of curvature and
different centers of curvature such that a lip is defined between said first and
second radially-innermost surfaces. A method for distributing lubricant in a sump
housing comprising the steps of: spraying lubricant in a first direction across
an open space between a lubricant nozzle and a lubricant scoop rotating about
an axis of rotation; and orienting the lubricant nozzle and the lubricant scoop
such that the first direction across the open space is at least partially along
the axis of rotation. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of: applying
the axial momentum of the lubricant generated by said spraying step to move the
lubricant through the lubricant scoop. The method of claim 13 further comprising
the step of: continuously collecting lubricant with the lubricant scoop through
an opening extending 360 degrees around the axis of rotation. The method of claim
13 further comprising the step of: collecting lubricant to a circumferentially
uniform pool height in a circumferential groove defined in the lubricant scoop.
A turbine engine comprising: a shaft operable to rotate about an axis in a first
angular direction; --> a component mounted to rotate with said shaft; a lubricant
scoop mounted to rotate with said shaft and adjacent to said component, said lubricant
scoop including at least one vane being airfoil-shaped in radial cross-section
with a leading edge and a trailing edge and a concave surface facing said first
angular direction; and a lubricant nozzle oriented to direct lubricant in a first
rectilinear direction, wherein said first rectilinear direction is intermittently
tangent to said concave surface at said leading edge as said lubricant scoop rotates
about said axis of rotation. The turbine engine of claim 17 wherein said concave
surface is substantially parallel to said axis of rotation at said trailing edge.
The turbine engine of claim 18 wherein said lubricant scoop further comprises:
a first ring centered on said axis of rotation; and a second ring concentric with
and spaced radially inward from said first ring, wherein said at least one vane
interconnects said first and second rings and an entry plenum with an upstream
opening is defined between said first and second rings upstream of said leading
edge such that lubricant passes through said entry plenum prior to contacting
said at least one vane. The turbine engine of claim 19 wherein said upstream opening
extends 360 degrees around said axis of rotation.'
- source_sentence: 'query: LOCAL DECISION MAKING The present disclosure relates to
the use of cryptographic techniques to facilitate local decision making at a gateway
device interfacing between an operator device and edge devices, for example as
can be found in Internet of Things infrastructures. Local decision making is facilitated
in the context of end to end encryption of data between the edge device and operator
device by enabling a function of the data to be computed without decrypting the
data, for example using Functional Encryption (FE). Examples of edge devices are
video surveillance cameras or utility consumption meters but the present disclosure
is applicable to any other kind of edge device that produces data to be transmitted
with end to end encryption. The disclosure is also not limited to IoT infrastructures.
A method of local decision making in a communications system comprising an operator
device in communication with a plurality of gateway devices and a plurality of
edge devices in communication with each gateway device, the method comprising:
receiving encrypted data at a gateway device from an edge device for transmission
to the operator device, wherein the encrypted data is encrypted with a public
key such that it can be decrypted with a corresponding private key and a function
of the data can be computed without the private key, wherein the gateway device
does not have access to the private key; applying, at the gateway device, an operator
to the encrypted data to compute a value of a function of the input data without
decrypting the encrypted data; determining, at the gateway device, an action to
be taken based on the value; and taking the determined action. A method according
to claim 1, wherein determining the action comprises deciding whether or how to
transmit the encrypted input data to the operator and taking the determined action
comprises transmitting or not transmitting the encrypted input data to the operator
device based on the determination. A method according to claim 1 or 2 comprising
receiving instances of encrypted data from respective edge devices and computing
a respective value of the function for each instance of encrypted data, wherein
determining the action comprises selecting which instances of the encrypted data
to transmit and, or how to transmit them based on the computed values and the
action comprises transmitting selected none, one or more of the received instances
of encrypted data based on the computed values. A method according to claim 1,
wherein the action comprises sending a control signal to the edge device and/or
sending an alarm signal to the operator device. A method according to claim 1
or 4, comprising receiving instances of encrypted data from respective edge devices
and computing a respective value of the function for each instance of encrypted
data and determining the action to be taken based on the computed values, wherein
the action comprises sending a control signal to the edge device and/or sending
an alarm signal to the operator device. --> A method according to claim 1, 2 or
3, wherein the edge device or devices comprise a video camera, the encrypted input
data comprises encrypted video data and encrypted motion data indicative of motion
in frames of the video data and the function comprises a function of the motion
data indicative of the amount of motion in frames of the video. A method according
to claim 6, wherein the action comprises selecting a quality of video data to
be transmitted to the operator based on the value. A method according to claim
1, 4 or 5, wherein the edge device or devices comprise a utility consumption meter
and the encrypted input data comprises utility consumption data. A method according
to any preceding claim, wherein the function comprises a sum. A method according
to any preceding claim, wherein the function returns a value indicating whether
a sum of magnitudes of the data exceed a threshold value. A method according any
preceding claim, wherein the input data is encrypted using functional encryption.
A gateway device for use in a communications system comprising an operator device
in communication with a plurality of gateway devices and a plurality of edge devices
in communication with each gateway device, wherein the gateway device is configured
to implement a method according to any preceding claim and comprisesa memory storing
computer instructions that, when run on a processor implement the method;a communications
interface for receiving the encrypted input data from an edge device and for transmitting
the encrypted data to an operator device; anda processor configured to execute
the computer instructions to implement the method. A communications system comprising
an operator device in communication with a plurality of gateway devices according
to claim 11 and a plurality of edge devices in communication with each gateway
device. A communications system according to claim 12, wherein connections between
the gateway and edge devices have higher bandwidth and/or shorter latency than
connections between the edge devices and the operator device.'
sentences:
- 'passage: INTRODUCER SHEATH, PLACEMENT DEVICE FOR BLOOD VESSEL TREATMENT INSTRUMENT,
AND METHOD FOR SHORTENING INTRODUCER SHEATH A placement device (10) for a blood
vessel treatment instrument has an introducer sheath (14) functioning as an outer
tube, and also has an inner tube (16). The introducer sheath (14) has a flexible
tube-shaped sheath body (18) and a hub (20) into which the base end of the sheath
body (18) is inserted. The hub (20) takes up the base end of the sheath body (18)
into the hub (20) by means of take-up shafts (30, 32) while tearing the base end
of the sheath body (18) by cutting blades (72, 74), and thus the length of extension
of the sheath body (18) from the hub (20) can be shortened. An introducer sheath
(14, 14a, 14b) into which a long shaft is inserted, comprising: a flexible tube-shaped
sheath body (18); and a hub (20) into which a proximal portion of the sheath body
(18) is inserted, wherein the hub (20) takes up a proximal portion of the sheath
body (18) into the hub (20) while tearing the proximal portion of the sheath body
(18), whereby the length of extension of the sheath body (18) from the hub (20)
can be shortened. The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 1,wherein
the hub (20) has: a cutting section (28, 120) by which slits along an axial direction
are formed in the sheath body (18); and a plurality of take-up shafts (30, 32)
for respectively taking up terminal pieces of the sheath body (18) torn by the
slits. The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 2, -->wherein the
cutting section (28, 120) forms the slits in portions of the sheath body (18)
which are on opposite sides with respect to a circumferential direction, andthe
plurality of take-up shafts (30, 32) are two take-up shafts (30, 32) disposed
at positions spaced from each other along the direction of splitting of the sheath
body (18) by the slits. The introducer sheath (14, 14a) according to claim 2,wherein
the cutting section (28, 120) has a plurality of cutting blades (72, 74) by which
the slits are formed in circumferential-directionally different portions of the
sheath body (18). The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 2,wherein
the hub (20) further has an interlocking mechanism (106) by which the plurality
of take-up shafts (30, 32) are rotated in an interlocked manner. The introducer
sheath (14a) according to claim 2,wherein the hub (20) has rotation restraining
--> mechanisms (104, 105) for inhibiting the take-up shafts (30, 32) from rotating
in an unwinding direction. The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim
2,wherein the hub (20) has: a hub body (31) provided with a hollow section in
which the take-up shafts (30, 32) and the proximal portion of the sheath body
(18) are housed; and a rotational operating section (34) which is rotationally
operated from outside of the hub body (31) to thereby rotate the take-up shafts
(30, 32), the hub body (31) being configured to be liquid-tight so that a liquid
flowing into the inside of the hub (20) through the sheath body (18) does not
leak to the exterior. A blood vessel treatment instrument placement device (10)
by which a blood vessel treatment instrument (12) having a self-expanding function
is fed to and placed indwelling in a desired treatment site in a blood vessel,wherein
the placement device (10) includes an introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) having
a sheath --> body (18) for housing the blood vessel treatment instrument (12)
on an inner circumference of a distal portion thereof, andan inner tube (16) slidably
inserted inside the sheath body (18);the introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) hasthe
sheath body (18) which is flexible and tube-like in shape, anda hub (20) in which
a proximal portion of the sheath body (18) is inserted; andthe hub (20) takes
up a proximal portion of the sheath body (18) into the hub (20) while tearing
the proximal portion of the sheath body (18), whereby the length of extension
of the sheath body (18) from the hub (20) can be shortened. A method for shortening
an introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) in which a long shaft is inserted, the method
comprising: tearing a proximal portion of a sheath body (18); drawing the sheath
body (18) into the hub (20) in which the proximal portion of the sheath body (18)
is inserted; and taking up terminal pieces of the sheath body (18) --> having
been torn.'
- 'passage: INTEGRATED SLAT CHINE APPARATUS Integrated slat chine apparatus and
methods are described. An example apparatus includes a chine and a slat. The chine
is coupled to an airfoil. The chine includes a lateral surface. The slat is located
adjacent the lateral surface of the chine and coupled to the airfoil. The slat
is movable relative to the airfoil between a stowed position and a deployed position.
The slat is to expose the lateral surface of the chine when the slat is in the
deployed position and to cover the lateral surface of the chine when the slat
is in the stowed position. An apparatus, comprising: a chine coupled to an airfoil,
the chine having a lateral surface; and a slat located adjacent the lateral surface
of the chine and coupled to the airfoil, the slat being movable relative to the
airfoil between a stowed position and a deployed position, the slat to expose
the lateral surface of the chine when the slat is in the deployed position and
to cover the lateral surface of the chine when the slat is in the stowed position.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chine is located at a leading edge of the
airfoil. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the chine extends from the leading
edge of the airfoil in a first direction that is parallel to a second direction,
the slat being moveable relative to the airfoil along the second direction. The
apparatus of claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3 wherein the chine is located outboard
of a nacelle coupled to the airfoil. The apparatus of claim 1, claim 2, claim
3 or claim 4 wherein a portion of an outer mold line of the slat is to be aligned
with a portion of an outer mold line of the chine when the slat is in the stowed
position. --> The apparatus of claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 or claim 5 wherein
the chine is to generate a vortex to energize a boundary layer of the airfoil
in response to an airflow presented at the chine when the slat is in the deployed
position. The apparatus of claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, or claim
6wherein the lateral surface of the chine is a first lateral surface of the chine
located opposite a second lateral surface of the chine, the slat is a first slat
located adjacent the first lateral surface of the chine, the stowed position is
a first stowed position, and the deployed position is a first deployed position,
the apparatus further comprising a second slat located adjacent the second lateral
surface of the chine and coupled to the airfoil, the second slat being movable
relative to the airfoil between a second stowed position and a second deployed
position, the second slat to expose the second lateral surface of the chine when
the second slat is in the second deployed position and to cover the second lateral
surface of the chine when the second slat is in the second stowed position. An
apparatus, comprising: a chine coupled to an airfoil, the chine having a first
lateral surface and a second lateral surface located opposite the first lateral
surface; and a slat coupled to the airfoil, the chine being located within a lateral
extent of the slat along the airfoil, the slat being movable relative to the airfoil
between a stowed position and a deployed position, the slat to expose the first
lateral surface and the second lateral surface of the chine when the slat is in
the deployed position and to cover the first lateral surface and the second lateral
surface of the chine when the slat is in the stowed position. The apparatus of
claim 8, wherein the chine is located at a leading edge of the airfoil. The apparatus
of claim 9, wherein the chine extends from the leading edge of the airfoil in
a first direction that is parallel to a second direction, the slat being moveable
relative to the airfoil along the second direction. The apparatus of claim 8,
claim 9, or claim 10 wherein the chine is located outboard of a nacelle coupled
to the airfoil. The apparatus of claim 8, claim 9, claim 10 or claim 11 wherein
a portion of an outer mold line of the slat is to be aligned with a portion of
an outer mold line of the chine when the slat is in the stowed position. The apparatus
of claim 8, claim 9, claim 10 claim 11, or claim 12 wherein the chine is to generate
a vortex to energize a boundary layer of the airfoil in response to an airflow
presented at the chine when the slat is in the deployed position. An apparatus,
comprising: a chine coupled to an airfoil, the chine having an outer mold line;
and a slat coupled to the airfoil, the chine being located within a lateral extent
of the slat along the airfoil, the slat being movable relative to the airfoil
between a stowed position and a deployed position, the slat to expose the outer
mold line of the chine when the slat is in the deployed position and to cover
the outer mold line of the chine when the slat is in the stowed position. The
apparatus of claim 14, wherein the chine is located at a leading edge of the airfoil.'
- 'passage: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NETWORK
NODE In a distributed information communication processing system in which a plurality
of information communication devices provides a service through a network, response
speed, electric power consumption, and further reliability are improved. The distributed
information communication processing system which provides various services is
configured by associating an entrance node (EN) which executes filtering near
sensors, actuators, and terminals being information sources, an intelligent node
(IN) which changes an information processing position and executes information
processing and communication processing instead of a data center (DC), and a management
node (MN) which manages these nodes. Thereby, real time type information processing
can be realized. An information communication processing system in which an information
processing device which can execute an application and a plurality of terminals
requesting services are located, the system comprising: a first network node connected
to the terminals; a second network node connected to the first network node though
a first network and connected to the information processing device through a second
network; and a management node for managing the first network node and the second
network node, wherein the first network node sends a packet which has a destination
to the information processing device through the second network node; the second
network note analyzes the packet when the packet is received, outputs the packet
to a processor when the second network node has the processor which can perform
processes associated with the analyzed result, the packet, and the application,
and sends a packet including the processed result by the processor to the first
network node; and the information processing device executes the application when
the packet is received through the second network node. The information communication
processing system according to claim 1,wherein the first network node comprises:
an interface which sends and receives a packet; and a processing unit which processes
the packet which the interface receives, and --> wherein the processing unit performs
calculation processing, filtering, or aggregation processing to the packet received
from the terminals, further selects the processed result, and sends the selected
result. The information communication processing system according to claim 2,wherein
the processing unit generates a processing command based on the packet received
from the second network node, and sends the processing command to the terminals.
The information communication processing system according to claim 2,wherein,
the processing unit sends stored data stored in the first network node through
the interface when the received packet is a stored data request. The information
communication processing system according to claim 2,wherein the management node
comprises a management table which stores contents of the calculation processing,
the filtering, or the aggregation processing of the first node, and sends the
contents of the management table to the first network node. The information communication
processing system according to claim 1,wherein the second network node comprises:
a plurality of processors, the processors executing any application; and --> a
communication control unit which can transfer the received packet to at least
any one of destinations among the processors and external nodes other than the
second network node. The information communication processing system according
to claim 6,wherein the communication control unit associates the packets which
correspond with at least a part of a header and a payload of the packets with
the same flow according to a predetermined rule, comprises a table which indicates
a destination of the flow, and changes a destination of the packets to the destination
of the associated flow according to the table. The information communication processing
system according to claim 7,wherein the communication control unit rewrites the
destination in the table based on load information of the processors. The information
communication processing system according to claim 7,wherein the management node
generates a request for replicating the application which is performed in the
information processing device or a request for rewriting the destination in the
table to the second network node, and sends to the second network node; andwherein
the second network node replicates the application or processing associated with
the application in --> the processor or rewrite the destination in the table based
on the rewriting request according to the request from the management node. The
information communication processing system according to claim 6,wherein the management
node comprises a management table which stores nominated information for changing
an execution target of the application or the processing associated with the application
which is executed by the processors of the second network node, and sends contents
of the management table to the second network table. The information communication
processing system according to claim 1,wherein processing associated with the
application executed on the second network node is processing in which a processing
result is notified to the first network node early, compared with an application
executed on the information processing device. An information communication processing
method for providing a service to a plurality of terminals, the method comprising
the steps of: connecting a first network node connected to the terminal to a second
network node through a first network; connecting the second network node to an
information processing device through a second network; and for providing the
service to the terminals, sending a packet which has a destination to the -->
information processing device to the first network by using information obtained
from the terminal in the first network node; outputting the packet to an information
processing function unit which the second network node has or a node other than
the second network node based on a destination and information included in the
packet by the second network node when second network node receives the packet
from the first network; sending a packet including a processing result to the
packet processed by the information processing function unit to the first network
node by the second network node; and receiving the packets including the processed
result by the first network node to provide the service to the terminal. A second
network node sending and receiving a packet through a first network connected
to a first network node to which a plurality of terminals are connected and a
second network connected to an information processing, the second network node
comprising: a network interface unit connected to the first network and the second
network; a communication control unit analyzing the packet received through the
network interface unit and transferring the packet to any destination; and an
information processing function unit to which the packet received through the
network interface unit are transferred by the communication control unit and which
executes a predetermined application for the packets. The second network node
according to claim 13,wherein, by using a table which records a connection status
and a destination made of the packet, the communication control unit changes a
destination of the packets based on the destinations in the table. The second
network node according to claim 14,wherein the communication control unit rewrites
the destination of the flow based on load information of the information processing
function unit. The second network node according to claim 14,wherein the communication
control unit rewrites the destination of the flow in which the connection status
is an unconnected status based on a request from the management node. The second
network node according to claim 14,wherein the communication control unit rewrites
the destination of the flow to the information processing function unit. The second
network node according to claim 14,wherein the information processing function
unit comprises a plurality of processors, and the communication control unit changes
a destination of the packet to any one of the processors. The information communication
processing method according to claim 12,wherein the terminals comprise a monitoring
camera and --> an automatic door;the first network node extracts a face by the
monitoring camera and sends extracted face image data to the second network node;
andthe second network node sends a control signal for opening the automatic door
to the first network node when the face image data corresponds to a face image
database. The information communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein
the terminals comprise a sensor and a monitoring camera;the first network node
sends output of the sensor and image data of the monitoring camera to the second
network node when the sensor output of the sensor exceeds a set threshold value;
andthe second network node sends the image data to a previously registered user
when the second network node detects an abnormal value from the sensor output.
The information communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein
the terminals comprise an acceleration sensor or a vibration sensor;the first
network node separates effective quake data and ineffective quake data based on
an output of the acceleration sensor or the vibration sensor, and sends the separated
effective quake data to the second network node;, andthe second network node generates
an alarm notification based on the received effective quake data, and sends the
--> generated alarm notification to a previously registered user. The information
communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein the terminals comprise
an sensor and a camera; the first network node stores a sensor output of the sensor
and image data of the camera, generates corresponding event information when the
output of the sensor exceeds a set threshold value, and sends the event information
to the second network node; andthe second network node sends a transfer request
of the necessary sensor output and the necessary image data to the first network
node based on the event information.'
pipeline_tag: sentence-similarity
library_name: sentence-transformers
metrics:
- cos_sim_accuracy@1
- cos_sim_accuracy@3
- cos_sim_accuracy@5
- cos_sim_accuracy@10
- cos_sim_precision@1
- cos_sim_precision@3
- cos_sim_precision@5
- cos_sim_precision@10
- cos_sim_recall@1
- cos_sim_recall@3
- cos_sim_recall@5
- cos_sim_recall@10
- cos_sim_ndcg@10
- cos_sim_mrr@10
- cos_sim_map@100
model-index:
- name: SentenceTransformer based on intfloat/e5-large-v2
results:
- task:
type: information-retrieval
name: Information Retrieval
dataset:
name: patent dev
type: patent_dev
metrics:
- type: cos_sim_accuracy@1
value: 0.47514619883040937
name: Cos Sim Accuracy@1
- type: cos_sim_accuracy@3
value: 0.6754385964912281
name: Cos Sim Accuracy@3
- type: cos_sim_accuracy@5
value: 0.7441520467836257
name: Cos Sim Accuracy@5
- type: cos_sim_accuracy@10
value: 0.8406432748538012
name: Cos Sim Accuracy@10
- type: cos_sim_precision@1
value: 0.47514619883040937
name: Cos Sim Precision@1
- type: cos_sim_precision@3
value: 0.2553606237816764
name: Cos Sim Precision@3
- type: cos_sim_precision@5
value: 0.17456140350877192
name: Cos Sim Precision@5
- type: cos_sim_precision@10
value: 0.10175438596491228
name: Cos Sim Precision@10
- type: cos_sim_recall@1
value: 0.4117690058479532
name: Cos Sim Recall@1
- type: cos_sim_recall@3
value: 0.628874269005848
name: Cos Sim Recall@3
- type: cos_sim_recall@5
value: 0.7005604288499026
name: Cos Sim Recall@5
- type: cos_sim_recall@10
value: 0.8075048732943471
name: Cos Sim Recall@10
- type: cos_sim_ndcg@10
value: 0.6322605158705825
name: Cos Sim Ndcg@10
- type: cos_sim_mrr@10
value: 0.5940574816671306
name: Cos Sim Mrr@10
- type: cos_sim_map@100
value: 0.5749077523390826
name: Cos Sim Map@100
---
# SentenceTransformer based on intfloat/e5-large-v2
This is a [sentence-transformers](https://www.SBERT.net) model finetuned from [intfloat/e5-large-v2](https://huggingface.co/intfloat/e5-large-v2). It maps sentences & paragraphs to a 1024-dimensional dense vector space and can be used for semantic textual similarity, semantic search, paraphrase mining, text classification, clustering, and more.
## Model Details
### Model Description
- **Model Type:** Sentence Transformer
- **Base model:** [intfloat/e5-large-v2](https://huggingface.co/intfloat/e5-large-v2)
- **Maximum Sequence Length:** 512 tokens
- **Output Dimensionality:** 1024 dimensions
- **Similarity Function:** Cosine Similarity
### Model Sources
- **Documentation:** [Sentence Transformers Documentation](https://sbert.net)
- **Repository:** [Sentence Transformers on GitHub](https://github.com/UKPLab/sentence-transformers)
- **Hugging Face:** [Sentence Transformers on Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/models?library=sentence-transformers)
### Full Model Architecture
```
SentenceTransformer(
(0): Transformer({'max_seq_length': 512, 'do_lower_case': False}) with Transformer model: BertModel
(1): Pooling({'word_embedding_dimension': 1024, 'pooling_mode_cls_token': False, 'pooling_mode_mean_tokens': True, 'pooling_mode_max_tokens': False, 'pooling_mode_mean_sqrt_len_tokens': False, 'pooling_mode_weightedmean_tokens': False, 'pooling_mode_lasttoken': False, 'include_prompt': True})
(2): Normalize()
)
```
## Usage
### Direct Usage (Sentence Transformers)
First install the Sentence Transformers library:
```bash
pip install -U sentence-transformers
```
Then you can load this model and run inference.
```python
from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
# Download from the 🤗 Hub
model = SentenceTransformer("petkopetkov/e5-large-v2-patent")
# Run inference
sentences = [
'query: LOCAL DECISION MAKING The present disclosure relates to the use of cryptographic techniques to facilitate local decision making at a gateway device interfacing between an operator device and edge devices, for example as can be found in Internet of Things infrastructures. Local decision making is facilitated in the context of end to end encryption of data between the edge device and operator device by enabling a function of the data to be computed without decrypting the data, for example using Functional Encryption (FE). Examples of edge devices are video surveillance cameras or utility consumption meters but the present disclosure is applicable to any other kind of edge device that produces data to be transmitted with end to end encryption. The disclosure is also not limited to IoT infrastructures. A method of local decision making in a communications system comprising an operator device in communication with a plurality of gateway devices and a plurality of edge devices in communication with each gateway device, the method comprising: receiving encrypted data at a gateway device from an edge device for transmission to the operator device, wherein the encrypted data is encrypted with a public key such that it can be decrypted with a corresponding private key and a function of the data can be computed without the private key, wherein the gateway device does not have access to the private key; applying, at the gateway device, an operator to the encrypted data to compute a value of a function of the input data without decrypting the encrypted data; determining, at the gateway device, an action to be taken based on the value; and taking the determined action. A method according to claim 1, wherein determining the action comprises deciding whether or how to transmit the encrypted input data to the operator and taking the determined action comprises transmitting or not transmitting the encrypted input data to the operator device based on the determination. A method according to claim 1 or 2 comprising receiving instances of encrypted data from respective edge devices and computing a respective value of the function for each instance of encrypted data, wherein determining the action comprises selecting which instances of the encrypted data to transmit and, or how to transmit them based on the computed values and the action comprises transmitting selected none, one or more of the received instances of encrypted data based on the computed values. A method according to claim 1, wherein the action comprises sending a control signal to the edge device and/or sending an alarm signal to the operator device. A method according to claim 1 or 4, comprising receiving instances of encrypted data from respective edge devices and computing a respective value of the function for each instance of encrypted data and determining the action to be taken based on the computed values, wherein the action comprises sending a control signal to the edge device and/or sending an alarm signal to the operator device. --> A method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the edge device or devices comprise a video camera, the encrypted input data comprises encrypted video data and encrypted motion data indicative of motion in frames of the video data and the function comprises a function of the motion data indicative of the amount of motion in frames of the video. A method according to claim 6, wherein the action comprises selecting a quality of video data to be transmitted to the operator based on the value. A method according to claim 1, 4 or 5, wherein the edge device or devices comprise a utility consumption meter and the encrypted input data comprises utility consumption data. A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the function comprises a sum. A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the function returns a value indicating whether a sum of magnitudes of the data exceed a threshold value. A method according any preceding claim, wherein the input data is encrypted using functional encryption. A gateway device for use in a communications system comprising an operator device in communication with a plurality of gateway devices and a plurality of edge devices in communication with each gateway device, wherein the gateway device is configured to implement a method according to any preceding claim and comprisesa memory storing computer instructions that, when run on a processor implement the method;a communications interface for receiving the encrypted input data from an edge device and for transmitting the encrypted data to an operator device; anda processor configured to execute the computer instructions to implement the method. A communications system comprising an operator device in communication with a plurality of gateway devices according to claim 11 and a plurality of edge devices in communication with each gateway device. A communications system according to claim 12, wherein connections between the gateway and edge devices have higher bandwidth and/or shorter latency than connections between the edge devices and the operator device.',
'passage: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NETWORK NODE In a distributed information communication processing system in which a plurality of information communication devices provides a service through a network, response speed, electric power consumption, and further reliability are improved. The distributed information communication processing system which provides various services is configured by associating an entrance node (EN) which executes filtering near sensors, actuators, and terminals being information sources, an intelligent node (IN) which changes an information processing position and executes information processing and communication processing instead of a data center (DC), and a management node (MN) which manages these nodes. Thereby, real time type information processing can be realized. An information communication processing system in which an information processing device which can execute an application and a plurality of terminals requesting services are located, the system comprising: a first network node connected to the terminals; a second network node connected to the first network node though a first network and connected to the information processing device through a second network; and a management node for managing the first network node and the second network node, wherein the first network node sends a packet which has a destination to the information processing device through the second network node; the second network note analyzes the packet when the packet is received, outputs the packet to a processor when the second network node has the processor which can perform processes associated with the analyzed result, the packet, and the application, and sends a packet including the processed result by the processor to the first network node; and the information processing device executes the application when the packet is received through the second network node. The information communication processing system according to claim 1,wherein the first network node comprises: an interface which sends and receives a packet; and a processing unit which processes the packet which the interface receives, and --> wherein the processing unit performs calculation processing, filtering, or aggregation processing to the packet received from the terminals, further selects the processed result, and sends the selected result. The information communication processing system according to claim 2,wherein the processing unit generates a processing command based on the packet received from the second network node, and sends the processing command to the terminals. The information communication processing system according to claim 2,wherein, the processing unit sends stored data stored in the first network node through the interface when the received packet is a stored data request. The information communication processing system according to claim 2,wherein the management node comprises a management table which stores contents of the calculation processing, the filtering, or the aggregation processing of the first node, and sends the contents of the management table to the first network node. The information communication processing system according to claim 1,wherein the second network node comprises: a plurality of processors, the processors executing any application; and --> a communication control unit which can transfer the received packet to at least any one of destinations among the processors and external nodes other than the second network node. The information communication processing system according to claim 6,wherein the communication control unit associates the packets which correspond with at least a part of a header and a payload of the packets with the same flow according to a predetermined rule, comprises a table which indicates a destination of the flow, and changes a destination of the packets to the destination of the associated flow according to the table. The information communication processing system according to claim 7,wherein the communication control unit rewrites the destination in the table based on load information of the processors. The information communication processing system according to claim 7,wherein the management node generates a request for replicating the application which is performed in the information processing device or a request for rewriting the destination in the table to the second network node, and sends to the second network node; andwherein the second network node replicates the application or processing associated with the application in --> the processor or rewrite the destination in the table based on the rewriting request according to the request from the management node. The information communication processing system according to claim 6,wherein the management node comprises a management table which stores nominated information for changing an execution target of the application or the processing associated with the application which is executed by the processors of the second network node, and sends contents of the management table to the second network table. The information communication processing system according to claim 1,wherein processing associated with the application executed on the second network node is processing in which a processing result is notified to the first network node early, compared with an application executed on the information processing device. An information communication processing method for providing a service to a plurality of terminals, the method comprising the steps of: connecting a first network node connected to the terminal to a second network node through a first network; connecting the second network node to an information processing device through a second network; and for providing the service to the terminals, sending a packet which has a destination to the --> information processing device to the first network by using information obtained from the terminal in the first network node; outputting the packet to an information processing function unit which the second network node has or a node other than the second network node based on a destination and information included in the packet by the second network node when second network node receives the packet from the first network; sending a packet including a processing result to the packet processed by the information processing function unit to the first network node by the second network node; and receiving the packets including the processed result by the first network node to provide the service to the terminal. A second network node sending and receiving a packet through a first network connected to a first network node to which a plurality of terminals are connected and a second network connected to an information processing, the second network node comprising: a network interface unit connected to the first network and the second network; a communication control unit analyzing the packet received through the network interface unit and transferring the packet to any destination; and an information processing function unit to which the packet received through the network interface unit are transferred by the communication control unit and which executes a predetermined application for the packets. The second network node according to claim 13,wherein, by using a table which records a connection status and a destination made of the packet, the communication control unit changes a destination of the packets based on the destinations in the table. The second network node according to claim 14,wherein the communication control unit rewrites the destination of the flow based on load information of the information processing function unit. The second network node according to claim 14,wherein the communication control unit rewrites the destination of the flow in which the connection status is an unconnected status based on a request from the management node. The second network node according to claim 14,wherein the communication control unit rewrites the destination of the flow to the information processing function unit. The second network node according to claim 14,wherein the information processing function unit comprises a plurality of processors, and the communication control unit changes a destination of the packet to any one of the processors. The information communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein the terminals comprise a monitoring camera and --> an automatic door;the first network node extracts a face by the monitoring camera and sends extracted face image data to the second network node; andthe second network node sends a control signal for opening the automatic door to the first network node when the face image data corresponds to a face image database. The information communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein the terminals comprise a sensor and a monitoring camera;the first network node sends output of the sensor and image data of the monitoring camera to the second network node when the sensor output of the sensor exceeds a set threshold value; andthe second network node sends the image data to a previously registered user when the second network node detects an abnormal value from the sensor output. The information communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein the terminals comprise an acceleration sensor or a vibration sensor;the first network node separates effective quake data and ineffective quake data based on an output of the acceleration sensor or the vibration sensor, and sends the separated effective quake data to the second network node;, andthe second network node generates an alarm notification based on the received effective quake data, and sends the --> generated alarm notification to a previously registered user. The information communication processing method according to claim 12,wherein the terminals comprise an sensor and a camera; the first network node stores a sensor output of the sensor and image data of the camera, generates corresponding event information when the output of the sensor exceeds a set threshold value, and sends the event information to the second network node; andthe second network node sends a transfer request of the necessary sensor output and the necessary image data to the first network node based on the event information.',
'passage: INTRODUCER SHEATH, PLACEMENT DEVICE FOR BLOOD VESSEL TREATMENT INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD FOR SHORTENING INTRODUCER SHEATH A placement device (10) for a blood vessel treatment instrument has an introducer sheath (14) functioning as an outer tube, and also has an inner tube (16). The introducer sheath (14) has a flexible tube-shaped sheath body (18) and a hub (20) into which the base end of the sheath body (18) is inserted. The hub (20) takes up the base end of the sheath body (18) into the hub (20) by means of take-up shafts (30, 32) while tearing the base end of the sheath body (18) by cutting blades (72, 74), and thus the length of extension of the sheath body (18) from the hub (20) can be shortened. An introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) into which a long shaft is inserted, comprising: a flexible tube-shaped sheath body (18); and a hub (20) into which a proximal portion of the sheath body (18) is inserted, wherein the hub (20) takes up a proximal portion of the sheath body (18) into the hub (20) while tearing the proximal portion of the sheath body (18), whereby the length of extension of the sheath body (18) from the hub (20) can be shortened. The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 1,wherein the hub (20) has: a cutting section (28, 120) by which slits along an axial direction are formed in the sheath body (18); and a plurality of take-up shafts (30, 32) for respectively taking up terminal pieces of the sheath body (18) torn by the slits. The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 2, -->wherein the cutting section (28, 120) forms the slits in portions of the sheath body (18) which are on opposite sides with respect to a circumferential direction, andthe plurality of take-up shafts (30, 32) are two take-up shafts (30, 32) disposed at positions spaced from each other along the direction of splitting of the sheath body (18) by the slits. The introducer sheath (14, 14a) according to claim 2,wherein the cutting section (28, 120) has a plurality of cutting blades (72, 74) by which the slits are formed in circumferential-directionally different portions of the sheath body (18). The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 2,wherein the hub (20) further has an interlocking mechanism (106) by which the plurality of take-up shafts (30, 32) are rotated in an interlocked manner. The introducer sheath (14a) according to claim 2,wherein the hub (20) has rotation restraining --> mechanisms (104, 105) for inhibiting the take-up shafts (30, 32) from rotating in an unwinding direction. The introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) according to claim 2,wherein the hub (20) has: a hub body (31) provided with a hollow section in which the take-up shafts (30, 32) and the proximal portion of the sheath body (18) are housed; and a rotational operating section (34) which is rotationally operated from outside of the hub body (31) to thereby rotate the take-up shafts (30, 32), the hub body (31) being configured to be liquid-tight so that a liquid flowing into the inside of the hub (20) through the sheath body (18) does not leak to the exterior. A blood vessel treatment instrument placement device (10) by which a blood vessel treatment instrument (12) having a self-expanding function is fed to and placed indwelling in a desired treatment site in a blood vessel,wherein the placement device (10) includes an introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) having a sheath --> body (18) for housing the blood vessel treatment instrument (12) on an inner circumference of a distal portion thereof, andan inner tube (16) slidably inserted inside the sheath body (18);the introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) hasthe sheath body (18) which is flexible and tube-like in shape, anda hub (20) in which a proximal portion of the sheath body (18) is inserted; andthe hub (20) takes up a proximal portion of the sheath body (18) into the hub (20) while tearing the proximal portion of the sheath body (18), whereby the length of extension of the sheath body (18) from the hub (20) can be shortened. A method for shortening an introducer sheath (14, 14a, 14b) in which a long shaft is inserted, the method comprising: tearing a proximal portion of a sheath body (18); drawing the sheath body (18) into the hub (20) in which the proximal portion of the sheath body (18) is inserted; and taking up terminal pieces of the sheath body (18) --> having been torn.',
]
embeddings = model.encode(sentences)
print(embeddings.shape)
# [3, 1024]
# Get the similarity scores for the embeddings
similarities = model.similarity(embeddings, embeddings)
print(similarities.shape)
# [3, 3]
```
## Evaluation
### Metrics
#### Information Retrieval
* Dataset: `patent_dev`
* Evaluated with [InformationRetrievalEvaluator](https://sbert.net/docs/package_reference/sentence_transformer/evaluation.html#sentence_transformers.evaluation.InformationRetrievalEvaluator)
| Metric | Value |
|:---------------------|:-------|
| cos_sim_accuracy@1 | 0.4751 |
| cos_sim_accuracy@3 | 0.6754 |
| cos_sim_accuracy@5 | 0.7442 |
| cos_sim_accuracy@10 | 0.8406 |
| cos_sim_precision@1 | 0.4751 |
| cos_sim_precision@3 | 0.2554 |
| cos_sim_precision@5 | 0.1746 |
| cos_sim_precision@10 | 0.1018 |
| cos_sim_recall@1 | 0.4118 |
| cos_sim_recall@3 | 0.6289 |
| cos_sim_recall@5 | 0.7006 |
| cos_sim_recall@10 | 0.8075 |
| cos_sim_ndcg@10 | 0.6323 |
| cos_sim_mrr@10 | 0.5941 |
| cos_sim_map@100 | 0.5749 |
## Training Details
### Training Dataset
#### Unnamed Dataset
* Size: 7,726 training samples
* Columns: sentence_0 and sentence_1
* Approximate statistics based on the first 1000 samples:
| | sentence_0 | sentence_1 |
|:--------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| type | string | string |
| details | - min: 306 tokens
- mean: 510.19 tokens
- max: 512 tokens
| - min: 312 tokens
- mean: 508.81 tokens
- max: 512 tokens
|
* Samples:
| sentence_0 | sentence_1 |
|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| query: TISSUE RESECTING INSTRUMENT INCLUDING AN OUTFLOW CONTROL SEAL A tissue resecting instrument (10) includes an end effector assembly (100) having a proximal hub housing (110), outer shaft (120) and inner shaft (130) extending therefrom, and an inner core drive assembly to rotate and reciprocate the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft. The inner core drive assembly includes a proximal receiver that receives a rotational input and rotates in response and includes a seal member disposed thereon. The rotation of the proximal receiver effects rotation of a connector and reciprocation of the connector between a proximal position and a distal position. The connector is operably coupled to the inner shaft such that the rotation and reciprocation of the connector effects the rotation and reciprocation of the inner shaft. In the proximal position, the connector and the seal member establish a seal that blocks outflow. In the distal position, the connector is displaced from the seal memb... | passage: Reciprocating rotary arthroscopic surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes a cutting member with an implement for cutting tissue, and a drive coupled to the cutting member. The drive may include a drive member having a helical groove and being attached to the cutting member. Furthermore, the drive may include an inner drive hub coupled to the drive member such that the drive member rotates with the inner drive hub while being free to translate relative to the inner drive hub. The drive simultaneously rotates and translates the cutting member in response to a force applied to the drive. A surgical instrument (400, 600), comprising: a cutting member (185, 285) including an implement (182, 282) for cutting tissue; and a drive (110) coupled to the cutting member (185, 285) to simultaneously rotate and translate the cutting member (185, 285) in response to a force applied to the drive,wherein the drive (110) includes a drive member (450, 650) coupled to the cutting member... |
| query: VEHICLE LAMP CONTROL SYSTEM A vehicle lamp system 1 includes a light source unit (10) capable of individually adjusting an illuminance of light to be radiated to each of a plurality of individual areas ahead of a host vehicle; an imaging unit (12) configured to take an image ahead of the host vehicle; a high-speed low-accuracy analysis unit (114) configured to detect luminance of each individual area based on information obtained from the imaging unit; a low-speed high-accuracy analysis unit (116) configured to detect target objects ahead of the host vehicle based on the information obtained from the imaging unit; a tracking unit (40) configured to determine a specific target object from the target objects detected by the low-speed high-accuracy analysis unit and to detect displacement of the specific target object based on a detection result of the high-speed low-accuracy analysis unit; an illuminance setting unit (42) configured to set, based on the detection result of the hig... | passage: HEADLAMP CONTROLLER In a control system (14), an OF calculating means (58) calculates the OF of an object existing in front of a vehicle as a light emitter or a light reflector from the brightness information of an acquired pick-up image in front of the vehicle. An object attribute determining means (60) determines the attribute of the object according to the OF. A light distribution control ECU (34) controls the light distribution of headlamp units (12R, 12L) provided in the vehicle according the attribute of the object. An image analysis means (50) estimates the shape of the road in front of the vehicle. The object attribute determining means (60) determines the attribute of the object according to the OF of the object and the shape of the road. A headlamp controller comprising: an optical flow calculation means configured to calculate an optical flow of an object present in front of a vehicle as a light emitter or light reflector, based on the luminance information of an ac... |
| query: PRE DIFFUSER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE A pre-diffuser (100) for a gas turbine engine (20) includes an exit guide vane ring (104) having a multiple of exit guide vanes (108) defined around an engine longitudinal axis (A), a hot fairing structure (102) adjacent to the exit guide vane ring (10) to define a multiple of diffusion passages (120) around the engine longitudinal axis (A), an outer radial interface (190) between a radial outer surface of the hot fairing structure (102) and the exit guide vane ring (104), the outer radial interface (190) being a full hoop structure, and an anti-rotation feature (130) between the hot fairing structure (120) and the exit guide vane ring (104), the anti-rotation feature (130) inboard of the multiple of diffusion passages (120). A pre-diffuser (100) for a gas turbine engine (20), comprising: an exit guide vane ring (104) having a multiple of exit guide vanes (108); a hot fairing structure (102) adjacent to the exit guide vane ring (104) to form... | passage: HIGH COMPRESSOR EXIT GUIDE VANE ASSEMBLY TO PRE-DIFFUSER JUNCTION A pre-diffuser and exit guide vane (EGV) system for a gas turbine engine (10) includes an annular EGV assembly (31) containing a number of guide vanes (33) and having an annular opening bounded by a radially inner annular sealing surface at a first radius and a radially outer annular sealing surface at a second radius. First and second seals (35) substantially matching the first and second radii respectively join the EGV assembly (31) to an annular pre-diffuser (30) having an annular opening bounded by radially inner and outer annular sealing surfaces at substantially the first and second radii. The seals (35) seal the inner sealing surface of the EGV assembly (31) to the inner sealing surface of the pre-diffuser (30) and the second seal (35) seals the outer sealing surface of the EGV assembly (31) to the outer sealing surface of the pre-diffuser (30), such that the EGV assembly annular opening is in fluid commu... |
* Loss: [MultipleNegativesRankingLoss](https://sbert.net/docs/package_reference/sentence_transformer/losses.html#multiplenegativesrankingloss) with these parameters:
```json
{
"scale": 20.0,
"similarity_fct": "cos_sim"
}
```
### Training Hyperparameters
#### Non-Default Hyperparameters
- `eval_strategy`: steps
- `fp16`: True
- `multi_dataset_batch_sampler`: round_robin
#### All Hyperparameters
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- `overwrite_output_dir`: False
- `do_predict`: False
- `eval_strategy`: steps
- `prediction_loss_only`: True
- `per_device_train_batch_size`: 8
- `per_device_eval_batch_size`: 8
- `per_gpu_train_batch_size`: None
- `per_gpu_eval_batch_size`: None
- `gradient_accumulation_steps`: 1
- `eval_accumulation_steps`: None
- `torch_empty_cache_steps`: None
- `learning_rate`: 5e-05
- `weight_decay`: 0.0
- `adam_beta1`: 0.9
- `adam_beta2`: 0.999
- `adam_epsilon`: 1e-08
- `max_grad_norm`: 1
- `num_train_epochs`: 3
- `max_steps`: -1
- `lr_scheduler_type`: linear
- `lr_scheduler_kwargs`: {}
- `warmup_ratio`: 0.0
- `warmup_steps`: 0
- `log_level`: passive
- `log_level_replica`: warning
- `log_on_each_node`: True
- `logging_nan_inf_filter`: True
- `save_safetensors`: True
- `save_on_each_node`: False
- `save_only_model`: False
- `restore_callback_states_from_checkpoint`: False
- `no_cuda`: False
- `use_cpu`: False
- `use_mps_device`: False
- `seed`: 42
- `data_seed`: None
- `jit_mode_eval`: False
- `use_ipex`: False
- `bf16`: False
- `fp16`: True
- `fp16_opt_level`: O1
- `half_precision_backend`: auto
- `bf16_full_eval`: False
- `fp16_full_eval`: False
- `tf32`: None
- `local_rank`: 0
- `ddp_backend`: None
- `tpu_num_cores`: None
- `tpu_metrics_debug`: False
- `debug`: []
- `dataloader_drop_last`: False
- `dataloader_num_workers`: 0
- `dataloader_prefetch_factor`: None
- `past_index`: -1
- `disable_tqdm`: False
- `remove_unused_columns`: True
- `label_names`: None
- `load_best_model_at_end`: False
- `ignore_data_skip`: False
- `fsdp`: []
- `fsdp_min_num_params`: 0
- `fsdp_config`: {'min_num_params': 0, 'xla': False, 'xla_fsdp_v2': False, 'xla_fsdp_grad_ckpt': False}
- `tp_size`: 0
- `fsdp_transformer_layer_cls_to_wrap`: None
- `accelerator_config`: {'split_batches': False, 'dispatch_batches': None, 'even_batches': True, 'use_seedable_sampler': True, 'non_blocking': False, 'gradient_accumulation_kwargs': None}
- `deepspeed`: None
- `label_smoothing_factor`: 0.0
- `optim`: adamw_torch
- `optim_args`: None
- `adafactor`: False
- `group_by_length`: False
- `length_column_name`: length
- `ddp_find_unused_parameters`: None
- `ddp_bucket_cap_mb`: None
- `ddp_broadcast_buffers`: False
- `dataloader_pin_memory`: True
- `dataloader_persistent_workers`: False
- `skip_memory_metrics`: True
- `use_legacy_prediction_loop`: False
- `push_to_hub`: False
- `resume_from_checkpoint`: None
- `hub_model_id`: None
- `hub_strategy`: every_save
- `hub_private_repo`: None
- `hub_always_push`: False
- `gradient_checkpointing`: False
- `gradient_checkpointing_kwargs`: None
- `include_inputs_for_metrics`: False
- `include_for_metrics`: []
- `eval_do_concat_batches`: True
- `fp16_backend`: auto
- `push_to_hub_model_id`: None
- `push_to_hub_organization`: None
- `mp_parameters`:
- `auto_find_batch_size`: False
- `full_determinism`: False
- `torchdynamo`: None
- `ray_scope`: last
- `ddp_timeout`: 1800
- `torch_compile`: False
- `torch_compile_backend`: None
- `torch_compile_mode`: None
- `include_tokens_per_second`: False
- `include_num_input_tokens_seen`: False
- `neftune_noise_alpha`: None
- `optim_target_modules`: None
- `batch_eval_metrics`: False
- `eval_on_start`: False
- `use_liger_kernel`: False
- `eval_use_gather_object`: False
- `average_tokens_across_devices`: False
- `prompts`: None
- `batch_sampler`: batch_sampler
- `multi_dataset_batch_sampler`: round_robin