Abstract: Embodiments of the technology discussed herein address problems of traditional electronic character recognition training by artificially generating handwriting in a unique way according to machine learning techniques that transform handwriting samples according to generative rules and discriminative rules. Solutions provided herein produce a wide range of artificially generated handwriting that appears to be human generated handwriting. As such, embodiments herein provide additional characters for a system's character bank that are obtained more efficiently, as compared to traditional techniques. Further, embodiments herein are designed to be suitable for machine learning, and as such, the techniques grow ever more efficient as the techniques are performed. In short, the solutions provided herein improve the computing technology itself in a manner that makes robust electronic Chinese character recognition feasible.

Abstract: An umbilical for use in the offshore production of hydrocarbons, the umbilical comprising a plurality of functional elements contained within an outer sheath, at least one of said functional elements comprising a multicore electric cable, said multicore electric cable comprising a plurality of insulated electric conductors electrically insulated from each other and assembled together in a helical or S/Z manner, said multicore electric cable further comprising a protective polymer sheath surrounding said plurality of insulated electric conductors, said multicore electric cable further comprising a tubular metallic layer located inside said protective polymer sheath and surrounding said plurality of insulated electric conductors.

Abstract: An umbilical for use in the offshore production of hydrocarbons, the umbilical comprising a plurality of functional elements contained within an outer sheath, at least one of said functional elements comprising a multicore electric cable, said multicore electric cable comprising a plurality of insulated electric conductors electrically insulated from each other and assembled together in a helical or S/Z manner, said multicore electric cable further comprising a protective polymer sheath surrounding said plurality of insulated electric conductors, said multicore electric cable further comprising a tubular metallic layer located inside said protective polymer sheath and surrounding said plurality of insulated electric conductors.