| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patent applications |
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| 20120137013 | Arrangement and Method for Interchanging Time Markers - An arrangement and a method for interchanging time markers between a first and a second network, wherein the time markers each comprise data packets having a payload comprising a coded time information item. A device is configured to receive a first time marker, directly remove the coded time information item, insert the coded time information item into a new data packet from the second protocol, and to send this data packet as a second time marker using the second network. The arrangement and method allow closed control of the time information or the clock of the time accepter across a network boundary. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134564 | Method and System for Heart Isolation in Cardiac Computed Tomography Volumes for Patients with Coronary Artery Bypasses - A method and system for isolating the heart in a 3D volume, such as a cardiac CT volume, for patients with coronary artery bypasses is disclosed. An initial heart isolation mask is extracted from a 3D volume, such as a cardiac CT volume. The aortic root and ascending aorta are segmented in the 3D volume, resulting in an aorta mesh. The aorta mesh is expanded to include bypass coronary arteries. An expanded heart isolation mask is generated by combining the initial heart isolation mask with an expanded aorta mask defined by the expanded aorta mesh. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120133236 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVELED CAGE ROTOR AND BEVELED CAGE ROTOR - The invention relates to a method for producing a beveled cage rotor ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132834 | 2D Collimator For A Radiation Detector And Method For Manufacturing Such A 2D Collimator - A 2D collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector. In at least one embodiment, the 2D collimator includes 2D collimator modules arranged in series, wherein adjacent 2D collimator modules are glued together to establish a fixed mechanical connection to facing module sides, and wherein, on their free-remaining side, the outer 2D collimator modules have a retaining element for mounting the 2D collimator opposite a detector mechanism. A method for manufacturing such a 2D collimator is also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132833 | COLLIMATOR FOR A RADIATION DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A COLLIMATOR AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RADIATION DETECTOR COMPRISING COLLIMATORS - A collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector including at least three spacing elements arranged on a radiation exit face of the collimator. In at least one embodiment, they are embodied so as to mount the collimator in a stable manner with respect to a radiation converter of the radiation detector. The at least three spacing elements enable a very precise and stable alignment of the collimator in respect of the radiation converter despite manufacturing-related curves or unevennesses in the radiation exit face and/or the mounting surface on the part of the radiation converter. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to a manufacturing method for such a collimator, as well as a method for manufacturing a radiation detector. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132767 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A TABLE TO THE SIDE WALL OF A VEHICLE - A device connects a table for groups of seats arranged transversely with respect to the direction of travel to the side wall of a vehicle with an upright supporting structure disposed below the table top in the vicinity of the side wall and the lower end is fastened to the side wall and the upper end is fastened to the table top. The supporting structure for the table top is stable and reduces the risk of injury to passengers during collisions without any loss in comfort. The supporting structure has two flexurally rigid posts arranged upright at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction and have buckling points spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the posts and have defined buckling axes which, when a force acting on the table is exceeded, permit an elastic yielding of the table in the direction of the force. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132497 | CLUTCH DEVICE - The invention relates to a clutch device for connecting a driving machine part to a driven machine part, which clutch device comprises an elastomeric clutch which is arranged on a first drive-side or output-side end section of the clutch device. A tooth clutch is arranged on a second output-side or drive-side end section of the clutch device. Moreover, an intermediate shaft which connects the elastomeric clutch to the tooth clutch is provided. Moreover, the tooth clutch and the elastomeric clutch have restoring forces which are adapted to one another in such a way that, in the case of a radial displacement, the clutch device has both central running and axial offset compensation. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120131987 | Method and Apparatus for Gas Chromatographic Analysis of a Gas Mixture - A method for analyzing a gas mixture through gas chromatography, wherein a sample of the gas mixture is fed to a dosing volume using a metering valve in a first valve position and, in a second valve position the sample of the gas mixture is fed from the dosing volume through a separating device by a carrier gas. A gas component of interest, arriving at the separating device and separated from the sample, is detected by a detecting device. Part of the separating device and the metering valve are flushed with another carrier gas after the gas component of interest has passed through a part of the separating device to facilitate a precise gas chromatography analysis using minimal technical effort. Another gas sample is then fed from the dosing volume to the separating device using the other carrier gas. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120131585 | Apparatuses And Methods For Processing Workitems In Taskflows - At least one example embodiment discloses a method of processing a workitem including a plurality of tasks. The method includes transmitting requests for completion to the plurality of tasks, respectively, receiving processed data from a first task of the plurality of tasks in response to the request, the processed data being marked as intended for a second task of the plurality of tasks, changing a counter value associated with the second task, each of the plurality of tasks associated with a counter value, transmitting the processed data to the second task, and determining a state of the workitem based on the counter values. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120131373 | Method for Sensing Input Signal Changes - A method for sensing input signal changes at an input of an input/output module operated in an automation system in which a signal is sampled by an input/output module. A change event and a timestamp associated with the change event are generated when a change in the sampled signal occurs and a value pair comprising the change event and the timestamp is stored in a higher-ranking automation component to the input/output module. The input/output module and the higher-ranking automation component are operated clock-synchronously with respect to one another by a clock pulse, and the timestamp is calculated centrally on the higher-ranking automation component based on the clock-synchronous operation. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120129380 | Locking Arrangement for a Plug Apparatus of an Electronic Assembly in Automation Technology - A locking arrangement for a plug apparatus which can be swiveled into an electronic assembly with an unlocking slide fastened to the plug apparatus, and is in operative connection with a snap hook arranged on a catch. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120129368 | Connector Device for Electronic Modules in Automation Systems - A connector device for electronic modules including a housing, i.e., in automation systems, having a termination panel with plug-in locations for wiring, wherein the termination panel is pivotally guidable onto the electronic module, and wherein the connector device is pivotable to a pre-wiring position outside the housing to provide access to the plug-in locations of the termination panel. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128131 | Device And Method For Calibrating An X-Ray Detector, Calibration Apparatus And X-Ray Apparatus - A device and a method are disclosed, for energetic calibration of a photon-counting X-ray radiation detector by way of X-ray fluorescence radiation. The device includes a plurality of specifically selected elements, of which each element, upon being irradiated with electrons or with high-energy radiation, emits photons of X-ray fluorescence radiation of at least one specific or characteristic energy. The photons of X-ray fluorescence radiation of the at least one specific or characteristic energy are then useable or are used for energetic calibration of the photon-counting X-ray radiation detector. A calibration apparatus and an X-ray apparatus are also disclosed, which include such a device. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126917 | Power Switch Having Integrated Trigger And Drive Unit - A power switch includes switch contacts that are opened via a switch shaft, which, when the switch is triggered, is actuated by way of the trigger slider of a trigger unit, in particular a working current trigger unit. The trigger slider moves the switch shaft by way of the trigger shaft of a switch latch, the trigger unit including electric coil into which an armature extends that is drawn into the coil by electromagnetic forces of attraction when the switch is triggered. A stationary counter armature is disposed in the coil, which counter armature serves as a stop for the armature, so as to increase the forces of attraction. The movement of the armature is transmitted by way of a mechanism to the movement of the trigger slider so as to increase the displacement path of the trigger slider. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125858 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING MAGNETISABLE PARTICLES FROM A SUSPENSION AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - In a method for separating magnetizable particles from a suspension, the suspension is passed through a cylinder-symmetrical separator wherein the substance streams are separated by at least one tubular separation screen. The separator separates the substance stream into a concentrate as well as a so-called tailing and the control of the separation rate of the concentrate and tailing is carried out solely by controlling the flow rate. To this end, at least one separation screen ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124990 | SUPPORT CYLINDER FOR A SELF-ENERGIZING HYDRAULIC BRAKE - A pressure generating device generates a hydraulic pressure as a result of a tensile or compressive load. The device has connections, one of which can be rigidly connected to a frame by way of a mechanism for introducing a mechanical tensile or compressive load, a pressure cylinder and a piston unit extending at least partially and flexibly in the pressure cylinder and bounding a hydraulic chamber filled with hydraulic fluid jointly with the pressure cylinder. The chamber has a simple and inexpensive construction. The connections are connected to the pressure cylinder or the piston unit by way of a coupling device that is configured such that the same hydraulic chamber has pressure applied thereto under tensile load and under compressive load. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124855 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE MOISTURE OF AN INSULATION-COATED WINDING AND A SPRAYING DEVICE FOR REDUCING MOISTURE - A method for reducing the moisture of at least one winding surrounded by an insulating layer in a container, includes heating the winding to a specifiable temperature by a low-frequency current. A spraying device includes a nozzle for reducing the moisture of at least one winding surrounded by an insulating layer in a container. A rod element is used as a part of the spraying device so that it is possible to point the nozzle of the spraying device directly at a winding and an insulating layer. A gentle and effective drying of the winding having an insulating layer is provided by combining an inner heating of the winding by a low-frequency current and the spraying of a rod-shaped spraying device directly at the winding. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124385 | METHOD, CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INFRINGEMENTS OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS - In a method for detecting infringements of the authenticity of a system component an authentication request is sent from a controller to an authentication device of the system component. A first authentication code is calculated in the authentication device by applying a shared one-way function to an identification code, stored in the authentication device, for the system component. A second authentication code in the controller is calculated by applying the shared one-way function to an identification code, stored in the controller, for the system component, and an authentication response including the first authentication code is sent from the authentication device to the controller. The first authentication code is compared with the second authentication code in the controller for detecting infringements of the authenticity of the system component. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120124017 | COMPRESSION METHOD, DECOMPRESSION METHOD, COMPRESSION UNIT, DECOMPRESSION UNIT AND COMPRESSED DOCUMENT - A structured document having at least one informational unit with at least one character is divided, according to a first base type, into sections of a second base type. The sections are compressed according to specified compression instructions for the second base type to achieve an increased rate of compression. The informational elements may be expressed in an XML language. The compression method and corresponding compression unit, decompression method and decompression unit can be applied in the area of initialization of end devices, such as in systems engineering or in the IT consumer industry. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123580 | MES WITH EMBEDDED REPEATABLE SEGMENT REQUIREMENTS - A manufacturing executing system (MES) contains computing devices and software tools to control machines involved in a production process. The MES is configured to realize production requirements having at least one segment requirement. The MES further contains measures for a user to define whether a segment requirement is repeatable, and a database configured to store segment requirements. The database contains for each segment requirement: a dedicated area to store each segment requirement repeatability status; a dedicated area to store at least a current value of a parameter acquired during an execution of the segment requirement and representing the result of the execution of the segment requirement; and a dedicated area to store expected values of the parameter. Finally, the MES contains a coordinator operable to communicate with the database to access the segment requirement, and operable to determine whether the execution of a segment requirement has to be repeated. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123250 | Method and System for Pigtail Catheter Motion Prediction - A method and system for autoregressive model based pigtail catheter motion prediction in a fluoroscopic image sequence is disclosed. Parameters of an autoregressive model are estimated based on observed pigtail catheter tip positions in a plurality of previous frames of a fluoroscopic image sequence. A pigtail catheter tip position in a current frame of the fluoroscopic image sequence is predicted using the fitted autoregressive model. The predicted pigtail catheter tip position can be used to constrain pigtail catheter tip detection in the current frame. The predicted pigtail catheter tip position may also be used to predict abnormal motion in the fluoroscopic image sequence. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120122442 | ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSCODER-FREE OPERATION CONNECTION - When a request is sent by a switching unit, relating to the use of at least one subset of a codec mode configuration for the establishment of a transcoder-free operation connection by a radio network controller, it is checked whether the at least one requested subset is supported by the radio network controller. If the at least one subset of at least one codec mode configuration is supported, a transcoder-free operation connection to the switching unit and to the communication terminal is established by the radio network controller. Furthermore, a message relating to the at least one subset of the codec mode configuration to be used is signalled from the radio network controller to the communication terminal for the transmission of data. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121151 | Device And Computed Tomography Scanner For Determining And Visualizing The Perfusion Of The Myocardial Muscle - A device is disclosed for determining and visualizing the perfusion of the myocardial muscle with the aid of static CCTA images. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a segmentation unit for segmenting the coronary blood vessels and the left myocardial muscle from a CCTA image of the heart; a first simulation unit for simulating the blood flow through the coronary blood vessels; and a second simulation unit by which the local perfusion of the myocardial muscle is determined on the basis of the ascertained blood flow into different regions of the myocardial muscle. The perfusion of the different regions of the myocardial muscle is visualized in a schematized image on a visualization unit. By virtue of the proposed device it is possible to dispense with further imaging examinations after the performance of a CCTA scan, thereby relieving the pressure both on the part of the physician and on the part of the patient. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121148 | METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF THE RADIATION DOSE USED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF AN X-RAY IMAGING EXAMINATION AND CT SYSTEM - A method and an X-ray system are disclosed for reduction of the radiation dose used within the framework of an imaging X-ray examination. In at least one embodiment, for each pixel of a recorded image, structure information of a structure which may be present at a distance around the examined pixel is determined and a direction-dependent lowpass filter is applied to the pixel examined in each case, which filter's spatial coverage is less than the distance and which takes into account the morphological information of a structure which may be present with a direction-dependent weighting of the lowpass filter. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120691 | STAR-POINT REACTOR - A device for inverting an electric parameter in the field of power transmission and distribution has a converter that can be connected between an alternating current grid and a DC circuit and having power semiconductor valves extending between an alternating current connection and a DC voltage connection. Each power semiconductor valve has a series circuit of bipolar submodules, each with an energy storage device and a power semiconductor circuit in parallel with the energy storage device, and a grid connection unit connected to the alternating current connection for connecting to the alternating current grid. Simple, effective, and inexpensive symmetrization of the voltages in the DC voltage circuit relative to ground potential is brought about. A star point reactor is connected between the grid connection unit and the inverter with a potential node, including throttle coils connected to a grounded star point. The throttle coils are implemented so that said coils implement a current path with a high impedance to ground potential for alternating current at the base frequency of the alternating current grid, and with low impedance to ground potential for DC current. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120221 | Body Fluid Analyzing System and an Imaging Processing Device and Method for Analyzing Body Fluids - The present invention discloses a body fluid analyzing system, comprising: a central control and processing component for sending a control signal to the source image capturing component; a source image capturing component for capturing a body fluid source image according to said control signal and sending said source image to said central control and processing component. Said central control and processing component is further used for transforming source images to image coefficients and generating the corresponding coefficient matrix. Then the coefficient matrix is inversely transformed to a focus-fused image for output. The present invention further discloses an image processing device and method for analyzing body fluid. The application of the present invention can reduce the probability of object image omission or fuzziness and, to a great extent, increase the identification success rate so that the precision of the entire system is increased. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118797 | SORTING METHOD AND SORTING CONFIGURATION FOR SORTING TWO TYPES OF ARTICLES TO PRODUCE A SINGLE SUCCESSION - A sorting method and a sorting configuration for sorting two types of articles, particularly two types of flat mail items, on the basis of a prescribed order among the possible values of a prescribed sorting feature. The articles of the first type are sorted on the basis of the order and divided into sequences of sorted articles. A first supply and feed device in a sorting installation takes these sequences to holding apparatuses, so that each holding apparatus contains a respective sequence. A second supply and feed device takes the articles of the second article type to a respective holding apparatus. A transportation device produces a succession of sequences and articles of the second article type and transfers the succession to sorting outputs of the sorting installation. In the sorting outputs all articles have been sorted on the basis of the prescribed order. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118709 | HIGH-VOLTAGE ASSEMBLY - A high-voltage assembly contains a switching device. The switching device contains a gear having two coupling rods that can be pivoted in a predetermined pivot plane and that displace an electric contact element during pivoting, whereby the switching position of the switching device can be varied. In a first switching position, the switching device connects a first connection to a second connection, and in a second switching position, it connects the first connection to a third connection, and in a third switching position, the three connections remain unconnected. A drive axis of a drive is arranged perpendicular to a pivot plane of the coupling rods, and the coupling rods are mounted such that at least one of them can pivot through the drive axis region in which the drive axis of the drive penetrates the pivot plane of both coupling rods when adjusting the switching position of the switching device. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120117548 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREE FORM COMMENTS FOR A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER - A method of annotating a specification of a programmable logic controller is provided that includes displaying a graphical element in a first graphical language for programming the programmable logic controller, and displaying a comment associated with the graphical element. A method for converting a specification for a programmable logic controller in a first language to a second language is provided that includes converting a first instruction in the first language to a second instruction in the second language, and converting a first comment associated with the first instruction to a second comment associated with the second instruction. A computer-readable recording medium is provided. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120117380 | Method for Granting Authorization to Access a Computer-Based Object in an Automation System, Computer Program, and Automation System - An identifier is determined for a control program, and the identifier is encrypted based on a private digital key associated with a control and monitoring unit of the automation system to grant authorization to access a computer-based object in an automation system. A first service of the automation system is provided based on the computer-based object, and a second service of the automation system is provided based on the control program. The encrypted identifier is decrypted when being transmitted to an authentication service and is verified by the authentication service. If the verification process has been successful, the authentication service transmits a temporarily valid token to the second service. When the control program requests access to the computer-based object, the token is transmitted to the first service for checking purposes. The control program is granted access to the computer-based object if the result of the checking process is positive. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120117205 | Automatic Connectivity Analysis For A DICOM Network - A method, a computer program product, a system and a connectivity analyzer are disclosed for determining available communication functionalities during the configuration of a DICOM node in a DICOM network. According to an embodiment of the invention the available communication functionalities are registered automatically by way of test communication requests and analysis of the test communication responses. Following the analysis the result containing the detected communication functionalities can be provided automatically. The result is preferably provided in the configuration phase and already prior to the entry into operation of the respective DICOM node. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116744 | Method for Designing a Process Controller - A method for designing a process controller for a process variable comprising a pressure or a flow rate, which is connectable upstream in a closed control loop of a controlled system having a positioning drive, where the closed control loop is simulated to determine the performance of the process controller. A predetermined noise value is added to a simulated profile of the actual value of a process variable, where the predetermined noise value is preferably obtained by performing a measurement at a real positioning drive. The simulated profile of the manipulated variable of the process controller is evaluated to determine an estimated energy consumption of the drive. As a result, it is thereby possible to find a compromise between the controller performance when setting the process controller without needing a direct measurement of the energy consumption at a real drive. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116162 | CAPSULE MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A capsule medical device guidance system includes a capsule medical device with a response unit; a generating unit that generates a magnetic field to the response unit, an input unit that inputs operation information to magnetically guide the medical device, a control unit that controls the generating unit to guide the medical device according to the operation information, and a selection unit that selects a contact mode or away mode, for bringing the medical device into contact with a boundary surface in liquid in a subject in the contact mode, the medical device being moved away from the boundary surface in the away mode. The control unit generates the magnetic field in which a total force is oriented toward the boundary surface side, and the control unit controls the generating unit such that the total force is oriented toward a direction other than the direction for the away mode. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120115179 | ARRANGEMENT, SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A CELL SAMPLE - A flexible, thin, elongated band is used as a substrate. Similarly to a magnetic tape, the band is unwound from a feed reel and is transported past an outlet opening of a receptacle containing the cells such that the cells are poured onto the band. Subsequently, the band containing the cells applied thereon is wound onto a take-up reel. The take-up reel is fixed on a drive shaft which can be rotated by a drive mechanism. The rotation thus achieved has the effect that the band is unwound, transported past the outlet opening and finally wound up. In addition, spacers are provided at the upper surface of the band in order to prevent the contacting of radially adjacent sections of the band containing the cells in a wound-up state. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114970 | SUPERALLOY COMPONENT AND SLURRY COMPOSITION - A slurry composition for aluminising a superalloy component is provided, wherein the slurry includes an organic binder and a solid content including aluminium. The slurry further includes hafnium and yttrium. In addition, a superalloy component is provided which includes an aluminide coating. The coating material has at least one layer which includes hafnium and yttrium in addition to aluminium. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113916 | NETWORK ELEMENT FOR ALLOCATING AT LEAST ONE PAYLOAD DATA CONNECTION TO AT LEAST ONE MULTIPLEX CONNECTION - The invention relates to a network element for allocating at least one user data link to a multiplex connection between a first network element and a second network element. The first element generates a first signaling message and transmits it to the second network element, the first signaling message indicating that the first element is available to transfer at least one respective user data link via one respective multiplex connection. The second network element assigns one multiplex connection between the first and second network element to each of the user data link or selects a transfer outside a multiplex connection for the user data link in accordance with the indicated availability of the first network element and depending on whether the second network element supports the transfer of the at least one user data link via multiplex connection. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112697 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY CHARGING AT LEAST ONE ENERGY STORE OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for communicating between an electric vehicle and a charging station for electrically charging at least one energy storage device of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle is connected to the charging station during the charging process by a lockable mechanical coupling between a terminal of charging cable connected to the vehicle and a terminal of the charging station. Charging current is fed from the charging station through the charging cable. Information is transferred in the course of the charging process based on a communication between the electric vehicle and the charging station. The information includes a signal transmitted from the electric vehicle to the charging station for locking and/or unlocking the mechanical coupling. The signal triggers the locking and/or unlocking of the mechanical coupling between the terminal of the charging cable and the terminal at the charging station. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112073 | DETECTOR - A detector includes a housing with at least one window for allowing radiation to enter, at least one sensor for sensing entered radiation, a unit for processing sensor signals, and mirrors that are shaped and mounted in the housing for reflecting radiation from outside detection zones better than radiation from elsewhere, onto the sensor. Linked mirrors reflect radiation from a detection zone consecutively and each mirror in at least one linked pair is shaped and mounted in the housing so as to prevent it from reflecting radiation from another detection zone in sequence with other mirrors onto the sensor, thus optically isolating the pair from other mirrors. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111707 | Stressing Apparatus - In order to form a tensioning apparatus for a switch-on energy store of a circuit breaker, in which apparatus a tensioning shaft, which can rotate by means of a drive wheel, for tensioning the switch-on energy store is fixedly connected in each case to a cam and to a cam disc, which apparatus has a tripping stop, in which apparatus the drive wheel is coupled to the tensioning shaft via a clutch, and which apparatus has a simple and at the same time cost-effective design, the invention proposes that the clutch is a ratchet arrangement. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120109353 | METHOD FOR MODELING A DEFECT MANAGEMENT ROUTINE IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND FOR HANDLING THE DEFECT DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS BASED ON THE DEFECT MANAGEMENT ROUTINE - A method models a defect management routine. Both the modeling and a handling are executed within a manufacturing execution system. During an engineering phase: modeling the production process and creating a library of possible defect types which may occur; assigning the defect types to at least one defect group; creating a library of defect specifications; creating a library of defect type specification details; creating at least one runtime defect criteria that is used to link the defect type to a certain production volume; and creating a runtime defect measurement routine that monitors a corrective measure. During a runtime production phase evaluating the product produced; identifying the respective defect type out of the library of defect types; and using the identified defect type to determine a corrective measure, a runtime defect criteria identifying the resource causing the defect type, a production volume, and to run the respective runtime defect management routine. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120108456 | DEVICE SIMILAR TO AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CAMERA AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF THE DEVICE - A device for detecting chemical or biochemical substances in fluids includes a first carrier having a sensor array with a plurality of electrochemical sensors. A second carrier includes a porous layer having at least one functional region, in which specifically binding capturing molecules are immobilized. The at least one functional region is arranged directly adjacent to at least one non-functionalized region. Assigned to the at least one functional region and the at least one non-functionalized region are several sensors of the sensor array, for use as an electrochemical camera. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106819 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE RELATIVE POSE OF AN IMPLANT AND A BONE OF A CREATURE - A method and a system assess a relative pose of an implant and a bone of a patient. The method includes: acquiring multiple medical X-ray images of the bone with the implant preliminarily mounted to the bone; providing a database of virtual 3D implant models and selecting the implant used; fitting the virtual implant to the medical X-ray image; selecting a bone model; and fitting the chosen bone model to the medical X-ray image. The system and method now allow directly in the operation room to assess the relative pose of the implant and the bone/bone fragments by a comparison of the medical image and the respective virtual image both having the same orientation in view. The resulting image is an image of the matching virtual 2D image of the implant used and the real medical image taken from the C-arm X-ray device. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106532 | ASSOCIATION UPDATE MESSAGE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING ASSOCIATIONS IN A MESH NETWORK - An association update message for mesh networks according to the IEEE 802.11s standard provides the ability to include a plurality of associations in an association update message and thus ensure simultaneous updating of a plurality of associations of representative nodes with respect to the proxy nodes (proxy mesh stations) thereof. A threatened inconsistency in an association update in conventional systems, which provides for only one transmission of an association update message per association update, is thereby eliminated. The proxy information field has an identification field with a plurality of identification fields. The identification fields advantageously allow variable structuring of the proxy information fields, that is, dependent on the information transmitted, which also provides the ability to prevent redundant information in the proxy information fields. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105235 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DIRT AND/OR DEW ON COMPONENTS OF A VOLTAGE INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT CONVERTER - The invention relates to a method for identifying dirt and/or dew on components of a voltage intermediate circuit converter. According to the invention, the temporal curve of a partial discharge pulsed current is detected at least during a precharging process of an intermediate circuit capacitor of the voltage intermediate circuit converter comprising at least one capacitor, wherein a frequency spectrum is calculated from said current pulse, and wherein depending of the result, a dirt warning and/or a dew warning is activated. Thus, the degree of dirt and/or dew of said voltage intermediate circuit converter can be determined at least during a charging process of an intermediate circuit capacitor of a voltage intermediate circuit converter, thereby preventing a breakdown including the consequences thereof. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105063 | SUPERCONDUCTIVE MAGNETIC COIL COMPRISING REGIONS HAVING DIFFERING HEAT TRANSFER - A superconductive magnetic coil is located in a cryostat for cooling purposes which is filled only up to a certain fill level with liquid helium. A helium gas phase having a temperature stratification, in which, for example, temperatures are present that can lead to a collapse of the superconductivity, forms over said helium accumulation. The magnetic coil is therefore subdivided into at least two partial regions having differing heat transfer between the coil and the surrounding medium. In a first partial region of the coil, in the surroundings of which a sufficiently low temperature for cooling is present, the heat transfer is high, while the magnetic coil in a second partial region, in the surroundings of which the temperature of the cooling medium is above a critical value, exhibits heat insulation. Consequently, no heat is exchanged between the coil and the surroundings in the second partial region, while cooling of the coil takes place in the first partial region. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105052 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE CURRENT LEVEL OF AN ALTERNATING CURRENT - A method for measuring a current level of an alternating current uses a current transformer having a measurement winding and a test winding. The resistance of the test winding is measured, the temperature of the test winding and therefore of the measurement winding is determined therefrom, and a value for a current level measured on the measurement winding is corrected using that temperature. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103879 | SORTING INSTALLATION AND SORTING METHOD WITH A PLURALITY OF HOLDING APPARATUSES - A sorting installation and a sorting method sort articles, in particular flat mail items, by use of a plurality of holding apparatuses on a basis of a sorting feature. The sorting installation contains a plurality of sorting outputs, a loading station and a plurality of holding apparatuses. Each holding apparatus contains two side surfaces which are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements. Each connecting element contains two connecting components. The two connecting components are connected to each other in an articulated manner and are connected in an articulated and resilient manner to a side surface. For each article, it is measured what value the sorting feature assumes. An article is put into the space which is located between the side surfaces and the connecting element. The holding apparatuses with the articles are sorted. The article is removed again from the holding apparatus by the grippers. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103878 | SORTING INSTALLATION WITH A PLURALITY OF HOLDING APPARATUSES - A sorting installation and a sorting method sort articles, in particular flat mail items, via a plurality of holding apparatuses on the basis of a prescribed sorting feature. The sorting installation contains a plurality of sorting outputs, a loading station and a plurality of holding apparatuses. Each holding apparatus contains two side surfaces, and therefore an article can be placed between the two side surfaces. A respective recess is let into each side surface, and therefore the holding apparatus has a continuous opening. Two grippers can grip an article in the holding apparatus from both sides through the opening. For each article, it is measured what value the sorting feature assumes for the article. The article is put into a holding apparatus. The holding apparatuses with the articles are sorted. The article is removed again from the holding apparatus by the grippers. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103767 | HIGH-VOLTAGE ARRANGEMENT - A high-voltage arrangement has at least one switching device, housing and a drive for the switching device. The switching device has a transmission which can change the switch position of the switching device. In a first switch position, the switching device connects a first connection to a second connection and, in a second switch position, connects the first connection to a third connection, and the three connections are left unconnected in a third switch position. The drive is arranged in the housing on a center axis which runs through the housing center of the housing. The drive axis is at right angles to the center axis, and the movement path of one of the electrical contact elements lies on the center axis and parallel to it. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120102846 | RAIL VEHICLE - A rail vehicle is particularly advantageous with respect to the installation and the operation of devices or built-in components. The rail vehicle has at least one device carrier, which is arranged in the region of the center of the transverse axis of the rail vehicle between the carriage body roof and the interior paneling of the ceiling of the rail vehicle. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120101376 | Apparatus For Specifying The Quantity Of A Contrast Medium In The Context Of Medical Imaging - The apparatus of at least one embodiment includes an input unit, a storage unit, an output unit, and an interface to the imaging device, via which configuration parameters of the imaging device can be read out or transferred. A calculating unit either reads out the configuration parameters from the imaging device or sends the configuration parameters to the imaging device if they have been entered at the input unit by an operator, the configuration parameters being required for the purpose of specifying the quantity of a contrast medium. The calculating unit is so designed as to calculate, on the basis of the parameters that have been entered and/or read out and calculation formulas which are stored in the storage unit, the quantity of a contrast medium that is required for these parameters, and to display the quantity via the output unit. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120100763 | END FITTING OF AN ELECTRICAL PART AND METHOD FOR PRESSING AN END FITTING - An end fitting of a surge arrester has a recess for receiving a rod, wherein the rod can be pressed inside the recess by applying an outer force to the end fitting. Furthermore, a corresponding device for pressing an end fitting and a method for pressing an end fitting are described. The end fitting contains a plurality of body edges delimited in an arc shape. Spaces between points on the body edge delimited in an arc shape and a center point of the recess are equidistant. Thus it is possible to exert a uniform force on all sides on a recess and thus provide an even deformation on all sides of the recess during pressing. As a result, accordingly pressed items, for example rods within the recess, are pressed within the recess on all sides. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PLACING UNITS FOR EXECUTING AN APPLICATION IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM - in a method and a device for placing units, such as motes, for executing an application in a distributed system, a placement of the units by a service layer and a communication between the units by a communication layer are provided. One field of application is for example process automation, such as in industrial or building management installations. Such installations have sensors and actuators with communication interfaces. The method and the device allow the energy demand of the installation to be reduced. Communication is preferably performed wirelessly. Network management is for example conducted according to the wireless HART protocol. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097322 | METHOD FOR CLADDING COMPONENT WITH SELF-SUPPORTING CLADDING CLOSED BY COLD SPRAYING - Cladding that is self-supporting is joined on a component such that a joining gap is created between the edges. The joining gap is closed by cold gas spraying with a bead-like layer such that the cladding can be used, for example, as corrosion protection. If the component is made of aluminum, for example, the component can be sued as a current-conducting component during galvanic coating. In this case, a cladding made of titanium can be used as the corrosion protection layer. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120096427 | SPLIT AND MERGE SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION - A method for splitting and merging runtime software for a programmable logic controller, wherein the runtime software is splittable between a plurality of programmable logic controllers. After the runtime software has been split, the runtime software of a programmable logic controller may be merged into the runtime software of a different programmable logic controller. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095726 | System and Method for Pulse-Echo Ranging - A pulse-echo ranging system and method wherein transmit burst pulses are transmitted to a target at a first repetition frequency, an intermediate frequency signal is generated by sampling the received echo pulses from the target at a second repetition frequency slightly lower than the first repetition frequency, and the intermediate frequency signal is evaluated to determine the target distance. In order to compensate for phase error and thermal drift which may occur when the transmit and sampling instants are generated, the transmit burst pulses are periodically and alternately transmitted at the first and second repetition frequencies while the received echo pulses are simultaneously sampled at the second and first repetition frequencies, and the target distance is determined as half of the distance between echoes appearing in the intermediate frequency signal and resulting from the different clocks. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095324 | METHOD FOR A NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXAMINATION - A method for a nuclear medicine examination of a patient is disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the method, a magnetic resonance recording of an examination region of the patient is created after a magnetic resonance contrast agent has been administered to the patient. A distribution of the magnetic resonance contrast agent in the examination region is automatically determined from the magnetic resonance recording. After a nuclear medicine tracer has been administered to the patient, a nuclear medicine recording of the examination region of the patient is created. The magnetic resonance contrast agent and the nuclear medicine tracer have essentially identical pharmacokinetic properties. The nuclear medicine recording is corrected as a function of the distribution of the magnetic resonance contrast agent in the examination region. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093643 | MULTISTAGE TURBOCOMPRESSOR - A multistage turbocompressor is provided for compressing a process gas. The turbocompressor has includes a rotor and a casing. A gas seal is associated in each case with a first turbocompressor stage and a last turbocompressor stage for sealing a penetration of a rotor shaft through a wall of the at least one casing, against a respective stage inlet pressure or stage discharge pressure. The gas seals are connected to a sealing gas line via which they are supplied with a sealing gas. A pressure chamber on a pressure side of the gas seal of the last stage which provides sealing against pressure discharge to the environment is connected to a relief line which opens into a pressure sink. A plurality of sealing gas lines are connected to a sealing gas feed line in which at least one control valve is arranged between junctions of different sealing gas lines. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093397 | Method and System for Learning Based Object Detection in Medical Images - Methods and Systems for training a learning based classifier and object detection in medical images is disclosed. In order to train a learning based classifier, positive training samples and negative training samples are generated based on annotated training images. Features for the positive training samples and the negative training samples are extracted. The features include an extended Haar feature set including tip features and corner features. A discriminative classifier is trained based on the extracted features. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093382 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A TOMOGRAPHIC TEMPERATURE MAP IN A PATIENT BY WAY OF A CT DEVICE, CONTROL AND COMPUTING UNIT AND CT SYSTEM - A method for generating a tomographic temperature map in a patient by use of a CT device, a computing unit and CT system with computing unit are disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the method, the local distribution of density and mean atomic number is determined on the basis of tomographic image data from different X-ray energy regions, and a local temperature distribution in the tissue of the patient is ascertained from previously experimentally determined or theoretically calculated relations between Z values, density and temperature. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093282 | Method For Calibrating A CT System With At Least One Focus-Detector Combination With A Quanta-Counting Detector - A method is disclosed for calibrating a CT system with at least one focus-detector combination with a quanta-counting detector including a plurality of detector elements, with the focus-detector combination being arranged to enable it to be rotated around a measurement region and a system axis arranged therein, and an X-ray bundle going out from the focus to the detector which possesses an X-ray energy spectrum over an energy range. In at least one embodiment of the method, actual attenuation values from CT scans obtained with an X-ray energy spectrum are compared with theoretical mono-energetic required attenuation values even in the paralysis range of the quanta-counting detector and a transfer function is determined between the required attenuation values and the actual attenuation values for each detector element and thereby a calibration of the measured attenuation values is carried out. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092912 | COMMUTATION METHOD OF AN ELECTRONIC POWER CONVERTER PHASE WITH REVERSE-CONDUCTING IGBTS - The invention relates to a method for commutating from a reverse-conducting IGBT (T1) operated in the diode mode to a reverse-conducting IGBT (T2) operated in the IGBT mode. According to the invention the reverse-conducting IGBT (T1) operated in the diode mode is turned off only at the instant a current starts to flow in the reverse-conducting IGBT (T2) operated in the IGBT mode. Accordingly said commutation method is event-driven, as a result of which it is less sensitive to poorly toleranced operating times. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092847 | VIEWING WINDOW AND GROUND CONTACT CONNECTION FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE ARRANGEMENT - A high-voltage arrangement has at least one switching device, a housing and a drive for the switching device. The housing is formed with a first housing opening and a second housing opening. Both the first and second housing openings are suitable for the selective fitting of a viewing window or a ground contact connection. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092210 | Method for Processing an Echo Amplitude Profile Generated by a Pulse-Echo Ranging System - A method for considering an echo amplitude profile as a result of convoluting a single echo with a channel response sequence, wherein for multiple echo detection, an estimation task is broken into three major steps comprising estimating a channel response, recovering a full shape of a single echo, and iteratively updating the channel response and echo shape to increase their accuracy. The estimation of the channel response is treated as a single echo detection problem and includes estimating the strongest echo for its position and amplitude, removing an echo corresponding to this recovered channel from the echo amplitude profile, and repeating the preceding steps for the next strongest echo. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092176 | CALIBRATION OF AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL SIGNAL PATH OF A SENSOR DEVICE BY ONLINE SIGNAL LEVEL MONITORING - A sensor device detects an object, in particular for optically detecting smoke particles. The sensor device contains a transmitting device for emitting transmit radiation, a receiving device for receiving receive radiation having scattering radiation that is generated by an at least partial scattering of the transmit radiation by the object, and for outputting a measurement signal indicative of the receive radiation, a signal modification device for modifying the measurement signal and for outputting a modified measurement signal, a level of the modified measurement signal increasing after the transmitting device has been switched on, and a calibration device for monitoring the modified measurement signal. The calibration device is embodied such that a reaching of a predefined signal level for the modified measurement signal can be detected and that a time interval between the switching on of the transmitting device and the reaching of the predefined signal level can be determined. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120091841 | ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A ROTOR - A rotor for an electric motor is provided. The rotor includes a metal cone upon which a plurality of electrical conductors are arranged. A metallic corrosion protection layer is provided that envelopes the metal core and the conductors. The corrosion protection layer is laid around the metal core and the conductors as a solid body and fastened at least to the metal core. The corrosion protection layer is at least a part of a hot-pressing containment for isostatic pressing of the conductors in the metal core. The rotor, which is suitable for a high-speed electric motor for the industrial sector, can be produced at low cost and can be used reliably to compress chemically aggressive industrial process gases. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120091822 | Method For A Power Distribution System Comprising Two Selectively Tripping Switches - In at least one embodiment, a method includes setting a dedicated current limit value for the upstream switch; opening the upstream switch each time a current limit value thereof exceeds the set dedicated current limit for a set time; connecting the two switches to one another in terms of signaling; and signaling the upstream switch, via the downstream switch, each time the downstream switch is going to interrupt the current, at least one of the current limit value being increased and the set time of the upstream switch being extended each time the downstream switch signals that it is going to interrupt the current. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120091346 | NDIR-two Beam Gas Analyser And Method For Determining The Concentration Of A Measuring Gas Component in a Gas Mixture by means of Said type of Gas Analyser - The invention relates to a NDIR two beam gas analyser in which infrared radiation is guided by modulation in an alternating manner through a measuring chamber and a reference chamber and is subsequently detected, a measurement signal being produced due to the analysis which determines the concentration of a measurement gas component present in the measurement chamber. The detection and compensation of error effects, in particular modifications on the infrared radiation source or detector arrangement, is simplified as a phase imbalance is produced in the switching of the radiation between the chambers, and the measurement signal is detected in a phase-sensitive manner for modulating the radiation, a measurement signal vector (SF) comprising amplitude information and phase information (Φ | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120091341 | Cooling Unit for Cooling a Detection Device in an Imaging System and Detection Devices and Imaging Systems Therefrom - A cooling unit operating in a magnetic field is provided. The cooling unit includes an encasement body having a non-electrically conductive composition and defining a first and second opposing planar surface. The cooling unit also includes a metal conduit disposed in the encasement body substantially parallel to the first surface. Additionally, the cooling unit also includes a series of metal fins disposed in the encasement body and extending from the conduit. In some configurations the fins can be substantially parallel to the first surface. Further, in some configurations, non-electrically conductive inserts having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the encasement body can be disposed in a portion of the encasement body between one of the first and second surfaces and one or more of the metals fins. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120089749 | Network and Method for Operating the Network - A method for operating a network with two control devices and at least one peripheral device, wherein each of the control devices, in relation to the peripheral device, is in an active operating state in which it is sending control instructions to the peripheral device or is in an idle operating state in which it is not sending any control instructions to the peripheral device. The control device that is in the active operating state in relation to the peripheral device sends synchronization signals at regular intervals to the other control device and activity signals to the peripheral device. Upon failure of the synchronization signals, the non-active control device checks whether the peripheral device is still receiving activity signals from the active control device. If it is not, the non-active control device assumes control of the peripheral device. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089007 | Dual Imaging Acquisition Using Common Time-Base Frequency - Timing in a medical imaging system. The system comprises a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) subsystem and a non-MRI subsystem. Operation of the non-MRI subsystem involves a timing signal within a radio frequency (RF) cabin of the MRI subsystem. Basing each non-MRI subsystem timing signal on a time base common between the MRI subsystem and the non-MRI subsystem. The non-MRI subsystem can be a medical imaging subsystem. The non-MRI medical imaging subsystem can be a positron emission tomography (PET) subsystem. Each non-MRI subsystem timing signal that based on the common time base can be created using the same model of equipment used for creating timing signals in the MRI subsystem. At least one stage of the non-MRI subsystem timing signal based on the common time base can be created using the same equipment used for creating timing signals in the MRI subsystem. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120088591 | METHOD FOR WELDING SHAFTS ON A VERTICAL ROTATIONAL AXIS - A first tubular, inner radial annular seam is produced to weld together two hollow cylinders by narrow-gap tungsten inert gas arc welding. Narrow-gap metal gas-shielded arc welding is used to create another tubular, outer radial annular seam to further weld together both hollow cylinders. In this manner, the rotational axis of the rotor shaft remains vertically aligned throughout the entire production method of welding together the shaft parts. In this manner, the required production time can be advantageously reduced and the use of welding filler can be effectively decreased. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087466 | X-ray Image Recording Method - The method includes using an angiography recording system to record a series of projection images of the organ or hollow organ of an examination object during a contrast-agent wash-in or wash-out process; using a CT recording system to record and reconstruct a 3D volume image of the organ or hollow organ of the examination object; at least partly superposing the series of projection images or image sections from the series of projection images on the 3D volume image; and displaying the 3D volume image on which the projection images are superposed. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087161 | POWER SUPPLY CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH A POWER SWITCH FOR THE CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREOF - A power converter circuit for generating a supply voltage for a power semiconductor switch. A series circuit formed of a diode unit having diodes connected in reverse and a protection circuit is connected in parallel with the power semiconductor switch. The diode voltage generates a feed voltage that is transformed, rectified, and provided as a supply voltage. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086474 | Field Device for Process Automation - A field device comprising a signal processing unit that generates a digital measurement, control or regulation signal, and comprises an output stage that converts the digital measurement, control or regulation signal into an analog voltage or current signal, The field device also includes a monitoring device which comprises a measuring device that detects the analog voltage or current signal and converts this signal into a digital voltage or current measurement signal, a first digital low-pass filter for filtering the digital measurement, control or regulation signal, a second digital low-pass filter having the same cut-off frequency as that of the first digital low-pass filter, a comparator downstream of the low-pass filters, and an evaluation device that generates an error message when the deviation between the compared signals exceeds a pre-determined level. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120085633 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC SWITCHING DEVICES HAVING THREE SEPARATE POSITIONS - A switching device assembly has an encapsulation housing. Movable active conductors are located inside the encapsulation housing. A drive unit with a gearbox is located outside of the encapsulation housing. The gearbox is part of a kinematic chain for moving an active conductor. The kinematic chain penetrates the encapsulation housing. In order to reverse the direction of a movement of the gearbox that can be transmitted, the gearbox is turned around a reversing axis and coupled into the kinematic chain. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120085417 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SANITARY TANK FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - A method operates a tank for receiving fluids in a sanitary system of a rail vehicle. First in a step a) the fill level of the tank is registered. In step b), in the event that the fill level registered in step a) is equal to or greater than a fill level specified for the tank, an ice formation is permitted for a time period specified for the tank. In step c), in the event that the fill level registered in step a) falls below the specified fill level, the tank is emptied. In step d) in the event that the fill level registered in step a) falls below the specified fill level, the fill level is increased with fluid from a fresh water tank, and subsequently, steps b) or c) are carried out | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120082291 | Method And CTDevice For Computer Tomographic Spiral Scanning Of A Patient - An embodiment of the invention relates to a method and to a CT device for computer tomographic spiral scanning of a patient in the region of a moving organ, in particular a beating heart, wherein a pitch is adjusted which is less than the maximum pitch, with which 180° image data can still be reconstructed. In at least one embodiment, during the scan the evaluated detector data with respect to its z width and position on the at least one irradiated detector are restricted as a function of the projection angle in such a way that an effective virtual detector with smaller z width and with a z speed profile, which differs from the z speed profile of the real detector, is produced respectively, and the moving organ is reconstructed on the basis of the detector data of the at least one virtual detector. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082290 | Method For Scanning A Heart With A Dual-Source CT Device And Embodiment Of A Dual-Source CT Device - A method is disclosed for CT scanning a heart with a dual-source CT device including detectors of different widths in a system axis direction and for reconstruction of tomographic image data. In at least one embodiment, at least two circular scans are performed at different z positions and the spacing in the z direction is chosen such that at least two first scan zones are produced which are scanned by way of a circular scan with two detectors and at least one second scan zone is produced which is scanned twice by one detector in two successive circular scans, wherein a dual-source reconstruction is performed in the first scan zones and a two-segment reconstruction is performed in the at least one second scan zone and finally a common tomographic image data set is produced. Further, at least one embodiment is directed to a dual-source CT device in which the detectors have different widths in the system axis direction. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082289 | DUAL-SOURCE CT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SPIRAL SCANNING - At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a dual-source CT device with two focus-detector systems arranged on a gantry offset at an angle n and at least one embodiment relates to a method for spiral scanning and for the reconstruction of tomographic image data of a patient. In at least one embodiment, the detectors have a different z-width in the system axis direction and a computer system with a program memory with at least one computer program, by which during operation the dual-source CT device controls a spiral scanning of a patient and CT-image data is reconstructed from absorption data obtained from both unequally wide detectors, wherein in particular a spiral is controlled with a couch feed rate per rotation, which is greater than the maximum couch feed rate possible with the narrower detector. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120079489 | Method, Computer Readable Medium And System For Dynamic, Designer-Controllable And Role-Sensitive Multi-Level Properties For Taskflow Tasks Using Configuration With Persistence - The method includes determining whether or not a processing level of the task flow is an intermediate processing level. Generating a new property upon determining that the processing level is an intermediate processing level. Associating a relatively lower level property with the new property and publishing the new property to a relatively higher processing level in the task flow. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078973 | Distributed System - A distributed system having a plurality of nodes, wherein the system comprises a set of index nodes for providing a searchable index which comprises metadata for locating data in the system, the set of index nodes is divided into read zones comprising a group of index nodes containing the complete searchable index, and the read zones are subdivided in write zones, each write zone comprising at least one index node containing a partition of said searchable index; and includes a master index node maintaining an index structure of said searchable index by collecting from each index node measures of the current read and write throughput of the respective index node dependent on a current load of the respective index node, where the master index node re-configures the read zones and the corresponding write zones in response to the measured read and write throughputs and the measured loads of the index nodes. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078972 | Method, Computer Readable Medium And System For Allocation And Management Of Memory In Runtime Environments - A method, computer readable medium and system are disclosed. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving one of a character and a string; determining a character string part space based on a remaining portion of a character string part capacity, of an existing array element, and a length of one of the character and the string; and one of (1) storing one of the character and the string in the existing array element if the length of one of the character and the string is less than or equal to the remaining character string part capacity of an existing array element and (2) adding a new array element and storing one of the character and the string in the new array element if the length of one of the character and the string is greater than the remaining character string part capacity of an existing array element. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120077391 | Terminal Having A Clamping Spring - A terminal for at least one electrical conductor, comprising a terminal socket and a clamping spring, wherein a clamping force applied by the clamping spring clamps the electrical conductor to the terminal socket, and wherein a screw coupled to a support element is provided, by which at least one section of the clamping spring is movable relative to the terminal socket. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076926 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR WITH AN INSULATION AND AT LEAST ONE POINT TO BE KEPT FREE OF THE INSULATION - The conductor, including the points being kept free insulation, is initially surrounded by a liquid, electrically non-conducting bonding agent which forms the insulation after solidifying. The conductor can be a transposed conductor in which the individual conductors thereof are electrically isolated relative to each other and are interconnected by the bonding agent. Using a liquid stripping agent based on a polyvinyl alcohol or a long-chain hydrocarbon mixture and a polysaccharide filler on the point of the conductor being kept free of the insulation locally prevents the bonding agent from bonding to the conductor or the individual conductors of the transposed conductor from being interconnected by means of the unsolidified mixture. Once the entire bonding agent is hard and thus the bonding agent/stripping agent mixture has solidified, the bonding agent/stripping agent mixture can easily be removed in a mechanical manner from the treated points of the conductor. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076371 | Phantom Identification - The invention relates to calibration phantoms used in connection with medical imaging devices such as PET, MR, etc., and particularly in connection with hybrid systems such as MR/PET systems. In some cases, the phantoms have distinguishable, machine-readable identification features that allow the imaging system to identify them automatically, without operator intervention. In other cases, even where the phantoms do not have such distinguishable, machine-readable identification features, if the imaging system is appropriately configured with cameras and/or appropriate image analysis software, the imaging system can still identify the phantoms automatically. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075043 | CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - In a circuit breaker with a digital data processing device, triggering can be effected on the basis of the direction of an energy flow, that is to say whether energy flows from a current source to a load or whether energy is conversely transmitted in the opposite direction from the load. In at least one embodiment, the direction of the energy flow is derived using an item of information relating to the phase relationship between the AC voltage in the circuit in question and the current flowing in the circuit. In this case, it is possible to use switching elements which operate in an analog manner and are provided outside the microcontroller. In at least one embodiment, a simple circuit with flip-flops can be used, for example. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074948 | METHOD FOR TESTING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC TRIPPING OF A SWITCH, IN PARTICULAR OF A CIRCUITBREAKER FOR LOW VOLTAGES - A method is disclosed for testing the functionality of the electromagnetic tripping of a switch, in particular of a circuit breaker for low voltages, which has switching contacts which are opened with the aid of a tripping shaft, which is held prestressed by a switching mechanism and is unlatched by a tripping magnet which for this purpose has a winding through which a current is sent for tripping. In order to test the functionality with relatively little effort, it is proposed in at least one embodiment that the winding is connected as an inductance in a resonant circuit, the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit is detected, and the functionality of the tripping magnet is assessed on the basis of the detected resonant frequency. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074941 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING AND/OR ELIMINATING NOISE SIGNALS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND A MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method is disclosed for suppressing and/or eliminating noise signals during magnetic resonance imaging by way of a magnetic resonance sequence including an ultra-short echo time. In at least one embodiment, the method includes a recording step for recording magnetic resonance signals of an object to be examined, especially a partial region of a patient, by way of the magnetic resonance sequence, wherein in a noise signal determination step at least one item of information about at least one noise signal of a noise element, especially of a magnetic resonance antenna element, is made available. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074785 | Method for Operating a Redundant System and System Therefor - A method for safely detecting in two redundantly-configured output modules a possible wire break of a load, wherein during a switch-off test of a first module, a current test is performed in the respective other module and a binary test is performed in the switched-off module. The binary test determines whether the voltage switched off through the respective other module is also reaching the module with the binary tests over corresponding connection paths. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074699 | WIND ENERGY PLANT AND ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT - A wind energy plant has a rotor with a rotor hub mounted on a pod and a plurality of rotor blades adjustable by corresponding electrical drives. An electrical generator is connected to the rotor for supplying energy to electrical loads arranged in the rotor hub. A primary part of a rotary transformer arranged concentric to a rotor bearing is connected to the pod and a secondary part of the rotary transformer is arranged in the rotor hub and co-rotates with the rotor hub. A first frequency converter is connected between the primary part and a supply voltage source for generating a high-frequency field voltage from a low-frequency supply voltage, and a second frequency converter is connected between the secondary part and the electrical loads for generating a low-frequency load voltage from a transformed high-frequency field voltage. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120073945 | Multipole Electrical Switching Device - A multipole electrical switching device is disclosed with an outer housing in which at least two separate switching pole housings are accommodated. In at least one embodiment, the at least two separate switching pole housings on walls facing towards one another, each have a least one mounting which form a mounting pair assigned to one another. In at least one embodiment, for mechanical connection of the at least two separate switching pole housings, the mounting pair is assigned at least one connection device which engages into the two mountings forming the mounting pair. The two mountings forming the mounting pair, in relation to a dividing joint formed between the two facing walls, each form an undercut, whereby the at least one connecting device engages behind the undercuts and the at least one connecting device is formed in a primary process in one piece on the outer housing. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120072049 | COMPUTER-SUPPORTED MONITORING OF AN ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION - A method and arrangement are configured for determination of the energy consumption of a transportation device per section of the route, in urban traffic, for example. In an embodiment, current energy consumption data is compared to reference data from a fleet of transportation devices. The result is visually conveyed to the driver to allow them an interpretation of the energy consumption and to provide motivation for energy-saving driving behavior. An evaluation of the energy consumption data relative to the route allows specific feedback, for example, that the driver has achieved an energy-saving best value for a section of the route. The gathered data can also be used to pay bonuses or to initiate training measures. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120072043 | POWER DISTRIBUTION - A power distribution system has a field device level, a hierarchically higher station level, and an instrumentation and control level hierarchically higher than the station level. A function of field devices belonging to the field level, a function of station devices belonging to the station level, and a function of instrumentation and control devices belonging to the instrumentation and control level are defined by parameters. A plurality of separate computing devices are connected to each other by a communication network and form a distributed computer system. The field devices, the station devices, and the instrumentation and control devices are connected to the distributed computer system or are formed by individual or a plurality of computer devices. The parameters for determining the function of the devices are distributed over two different computer devices. The devices access the parameters via the communication network. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120071755 | Method and System for Automatic Native and Bypass Coronary Ostia Detection in Cardiac Computed Tomography Volumes - A method and system for detection of native and bypass coronary ostia in a 3D volume, such as a CT volume, is disclosed. Native coronary ostia are detected by detecting a bounding box defining locations of a left native coronary ostium and a right native coronary ostium in the 3D volume using marginal space learning (MSL), and locally refining the locations of the left native coronary ostium and the right native coronary ostium using a trained native coronary ostium detector. Bypass coronary ostia are detected by segmenting an ascending aorta surface mesh in the 3D volume, generating a search region of a plurality of mesh points on the ascending aorta surface mesh based on a distribution of annotated bypass coronary ostia in a plurality of training volumes, and detecting the bypass coronary ostia by searching the plurality of mesh points in the search region. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120071035 | CAGE TERMINAL FOR AN ELECTRIC DEVICE AND AN ELECTRIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A cage terminal is disclosed for an electric device, the cage terminal, in at least one embodiment, being detachably connected to the electric device and pressing a wire detachably onto a connecting tab of the electric device. In at least one embodiment, it does not need to develop different products of electric device with the same body but different wired terminals, and it is convenient for the electric device to change different terminals, thus reducing the development, production and use costs of the electric device and facilitating the operation thereof. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120070055 | Method and System for Liver Lesion Detection - A method and system for automatically detecting liver lesions in medical image data, such as 3D CT images, is disclosed. A liver region is segmented in a 3D image. Liver lesion center candidates are detected in the segmented liver region. Lesion candidates are segmented corresponding to the liver lesion center candidates, and lesions are detected from the segmented lesion candidates using learning based verification. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120070053 | Method and System for Vascular Landmark Detection - The present invention provides a method and system for vascular landmark detection in CT volumes. A CT volume is received and an initial position of a plurality of vascular landmarks is detected. The initial position of each of the plurality of vascular landmarks is then adjusted in order to position each vascular landmark inside a vessel lumen. A new position of each of the plurality of vascular landmarks representing the adjusted initial positions is output. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069017 | Method and System for Efficient Extraction of a Silhouette of a 3D Mesh - A method and system for extracting a silhouette of a 3D mesh representing an anatomical structure is disclosed. The 3D mesh is projected to two dimensions. Silhouette candidate edges are generated in the projected mesh by pruning edges and mesh points based on topology analysis of the projected mesh. Each silhouette candidate edge that intersects with another edge in the projected mesh is split into two silhouette candidate edges. The silhouette is extracted using an edge following process on the silhouette candidate edges. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120066503 | Secure Data Transfer in an Automation Network - A method for secure data transfer in an automation network wherein the method comprises authenticating a user by a program invocation rights system aided by user data for approving a use of the program invocation by the user, encrypting and signing data by the program invocation, were the data contains the user data. The method also includes transferring the data by a transfer medium from the program invocation to the subassembly, decrypting the data in the subassembly, authenticating the program invocation associated with the subassembly, and authenticating the user by the subassembly rights system aided by the user data. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066500 | Method of Time Synchronization Communication - A method for sending a public key from a client to a time server for encrypting a response message to the client as part of a time synchronization communication to providing a safe way of performing time synchronization communication, where the method comprises sharing the public key of the time server with the client prior to the time synchronization communication, sending an encrypted public key of the client to the time server, and decrypting the encrypted public key of the client using the private key of the time server by the time server. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066158 | THEFT PROTECTION DURING THE SECURITY CHECK OF CARRY-ON LUGGAGE - A method relates to theft protection during a security check of carry-on luggage and/or other personal objects in passenger terminals of airports or the like. Objects are placed by the passenger in a provided container before the personal inspection of the passenger and are transported in the container for x-raying by a screening device, on the output side of which the container is provided after the personal inspection of the passenger for removal of the objects of the passenger that have been recognized as unsuspicious. In order to create theft protection during the security check of carry-on luggage if the personal objects of the passenger are still unattended in the containers after passing through the screening device, the container can be locked with a lock before the screening. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065968 | SPEECH RECOGNITION METHOD - In a speech recognition method, a number of audio signals are obtained from a voice input of a number of utterances of at least one speaker into a pickup system. The audio signals are examined using a speech recognition algorithm and a recognition result is obtained for each audio signal. For a reliable recognition of keywords in a conversation, it is proposed that a recognition result for at least one other audio signal is included in the examination of one of the audio signals by the speech recognition algorithm. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065818 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAIL VEHICLE - A method for operating a rail vehicle includes coasting point determination for a route section. Upon reaching that point, vehicle traction is deactivated and coasting occurs over at least part of the remaining route to a route section end. Coasting points are stored for the route section and assigned a fixed distance and fixed travel time to the section end. Upon passing the route section, continuous evaluation is performed whether a currently recorded distance to the section end is shorter than the fixed distance to the route section end for one coasting point according to a first condition, and whether a current travel time to the section end is longer than or equal to the fixed travel time to the section end according to a second condition. Possible traction deactivation is signaled when fulfilling both conditions. If not fulfilled, another stored coasting point is evaluated for fulfillment of the conditions. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065773 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS WITH A TEMPORARY STORAGE DEVICE AND SORTING SYSTEM - Objects such as flat items of mail are processed. In a registration sorting run, the objects pass through a registration sorting system and are moved thereafter into a temporary storage device. For each object, a response message is generated and transmitted to a message address. At each predetermined execution time, an execution pass is performed in which the objects are taken from the temporary storage device and passed through an execution sorting system. If a response message which specifies an action is present for the object, the object is moved to a workstation where the specified action is carried out. Otherwise, the object is moved back into the temporary storage device. In a preferably subsequent storage period, an object is taken from the temporary storage device, and moved to a workstation, when a response message is present for this object. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063564 | Method For 2D/3D Registration - A method for overlaying a 3D volume image of a CT recording system and a 2D projection image of an angio recording system of an X-ray diagnostic facility including a rotatable gantry. The method includes providing a 3D volume image of an examination object reconstructed from a data record of the CT recording system and recording a 2D projection image of the examination object using the angio recording system. The method also includes determining a projection direction of the recorded 2D projection image in relation to the 3D volume image, based on the geometric arrangement between the recording systems. The method still further includes simulating a 2D projection image from the 3D volume image for the determined projection direction and matching the recorded 2D projection image and the simulated 2D projection image. The method includes overlaying the recorded 2D projection image and the 3D volume image, based on the matching. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061475 | Method for Providing Inductively Coupled Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Transponder, and RFID Transponder - A radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder for use in an RFID arrangement with inductive coupling, where interaction of a transmitting and receiving coil with a ferrite component is provided for guiding the magnetic flux. Here, the ferrite component for guiding the magnetic flux includes a composite material comprising a plastic and ferrite powder, where the plastic is furnished in a laser-patternable manner, such that the transmitting and receiving coil is formed by at least one conductor track and then precontoured by laser processing metalized in or on a surface of the component. Such an RFID transponder is robust, easy and simple to produce. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061139 | Superconductive Connecting Device For The End Pieces Of Two Superconductors And Method For The Production Thereof - A superconductive connecting device of at least one embodiment is used to contact the end pieces of two superconductors, each of which includes at least one conductor lead that is made of a superconductive MgB | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120060384 | MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A WORKPIECE IN A MACHINE TOOL - A method for determining a position of a workpiece clamped in a workpiece clamping device in a machine tool includes the steps of successively positioning a position measuring head of a position measuring device held in the hand of an operator at different positions on a surface of the workpiece, determining, after each positioning of the position measuring head, a position of the position measuring head in relation to a machine coordinate system of the machine tool, and determining from the determined positions in the machine coordinate system the position of the workpiece in relation to the machine coordinate system. A machine tool configured to a carry out the method is also disclosed. The position of a workpiece clamped in a workpiece clamping device in a machine tool can thus be determined in a simple manner. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120059253 | Method and System for Image Based Device Tracking for Co-registration of Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound Images - A method and system for co-registration of angiography data and intra vascular ultrasound (IVUS) data is disclosed. A vessel branch is detected in an angiogram image. A sequence of IVUS images is received from an IVUS transducer while the IVUS transducer is being pulled back through the vessel branch. A fluoroscopic image sequence is received while the IVUS transducer is being pulled back through the vessel branch. The IVUS transducer and a guiding catheter tip are detected in each frame of the fluoroscopic image sequence. The IVUS transducer detected in each frame of the fluoroscopic image sequence is mapped to a respective location in the detected vessel branch of the angiogram image. Each of the IVUS images is registered to a respective location in the detected vessel branch of the angiogram image based on the mapped location of the IVUS transducer detected in a corresponding frame of the fluoroscopic image sequence. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059242 | Hybrid MR/PET Scanner With Patient Table Split Cable Feed - A hybrid magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging system reduces likelihood of artifact distortion in PET images attributable to MR local coil cables and connectors in the patient table. MR local coil cables coupling the MR scanner and the MR local coil connectors are oriented so that they are outside the scanner field of view when performing PET scans. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056621 | Method For Imaging A Portion Of An Examination Object In A Magnetic Resonance Scanner - A method is disclosed for imaging a portion of an examination object in a magnetic resonance scanner. The portion is arranged at the edge of a field of view of the magnetic resonance scanner. During at least one embodiment of the method, a gradient field is produced such that a nonlinearity in the gradient field and a B | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056583 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE EFFICIENT CHARGING OF A VEHICLE BATTERY - A method and a device are provided for the efficient charging of a vehicle battery of an electric vehicle by a charging station of a group charging station. The connected vehicle battery, starting from an initial charge state, is charged in accordance with a calculated charge priority value until the charge state of the vehicle battery reaches a selectable charge state. The calculated charge priority values of the vehicle batteries connected at the same time to the charging stations of the group charging station determine which batteries will be charged within a charging interval. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056112 | Infrared Radiator Arrangement for a Gas Analysis Device - A method and device for measuring the soot load in the exhaust gas systems of diesel engines using a sensor which is mounted downstream of a particulate filter and comprises a sensor element, to measure the operability of the particulate filter. According to the method, the soot load of the sensor element is measured resistively or capacitively using electrodes. The measuring voltage of the sensor element is controlled depending on at least one actual operating parameter of the diesel engine. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055659 | DEVICE FOR EXCHANGING HEAT COMPRISING A PLATE STACK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DEVICE - A device for exchanging heat has a plate stack of at least a first, a second, and a third plate. The three or more plates are stacked one on top of the other and have recesses which are arranged in a regular pattern on a plane of the respective plates. The first and the second plates as well as the second and the third plates are stacked in such a manner that each adjacent plate forms at least one common cooling channel, which is accessible to a fluid, running in a direction on the plane of plates. The two or more cooling channels are formed by way of recesses, which partially but not entirely overlap, in the adjacent plates. The one or more cooling channels of the first and second plates are entirely spatially separated from at least one cooling channel of the second and third plates. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055329 | Actuator Device Having An Open/Close Valve - An arrangement in which a valve assembly is provided between the supply air inlet and the magnetic valve that is activated by a position threshold sensor that can be activated by the actuator element and/or a pressure threshold sensor registering the actuating pressure on the magnetic valve and connects the magnetic valve directly to the supply air to increase the availability of the actuator device when the position threshold sensor detects the attaining of a specified operation position of the actuator element or the pressure threshold sensor detects the failure to attain a specified minimum pressure. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120046783 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES - A method and an apparatus handle a plurality of articles in an order, particularly flat mail items. This involves the use of an apparatus having a sorting installation, a temporary store and a handling position. Each temporary store has a feeder station and an outward transfer station. Each article passes through the sorting installation. The sorting installation measures what value a prescribed sorting feature assumes for the article. The article is fed into the temporary store. The article is either transported past the outward transfer station and remains on a conveyor track or it is transferred out of the temporary store and is transported to a handling position. The sorting installation sorts the articles and produces an order among the articles. The articles are transported to the feeder station which feeds the articles into the temporary store such that at any time all the articles are arranged in the order. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044888 | Method for Switching Channels in a Wireless Communication Network - A method for switching channels in a wireless communication network comprising at least one access point and clients, wherein the communication network as secondary user uses one of a number of possible channels for data communication. In accordance with the invention, data communication occurs between the access point and the number of clients through the first transmit/receive interface of the access point on a first channel. Parallel to the data communication, a check of the possible channels occurs over the transmit/receive interface by a second transmit/receive interface of the access point to determine which of the channels are free channels that are not being used by any primary users. A channel switch from the first channel to one of the free channels occurs if a prioritized use of the first channel by a primary user is established by the access point of the communication network. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044035 | WINDING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WINDING - A winding includes a wound electrical conductor having an electrical insulator. A method is also provided for producing a winding. The winding can be produced as a single piece by using a support on which the electrical conductor can be disposed and electrically insulated. The support is particularly implemented in the form of a cylindrical spiral as a coil, and thereby allows practically unlimited single-piece production of the winding. The cross section and/or the width of the electrical conductor can simultaneously be varied by location on the support. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120043957 | Analog Input Module for a Programmable Logic Controller - An analog input module for a programmable logic controller, wherein the analog input module has a ground potential, and includes a channel output configured at a first electrical potential, a first channel input configured at a second electrical potential where the absolute value of the second electrical potential is less than the absolute value of the first electrical potential and greater than the absolute value of the ground potential. The analog input module also includes a second channel input, and a third channel input, where the ground potential of the analog input module is the ground potential of the channel output, of the first channel input, of the second channel input and of the third channel input. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120043817 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A FACILITY HAVING AN ALTERNATING-CURRENT ISOLATED NETWORK - At least one embodiment of the invention generally relates to a drive system for a facility having an alternating-current isolated network, in particular for a ship or an offshore platform, including a three-phase drive machine, which can be operated both as a motor and as a generator, and including a converter having a direct-current intermediate circuit having an intermediate circuit voltage. At least one embodiment of the invention aims to provide a way of avoiding undesired and/or impermissible voltage and/or frequency increases in the alternating-current isolated network. For this purpose, the drive system includes according to the invention an energy absorbing device arranged in the intermediate circuit, which energy absorbing device includes at least one energy absorber, which preferably includes at least one electrical resistor, for absorbing at least a part of the electrical energy that the three-phase drive machine generates in generator operation and outputs to the intermediate circuit by way of the motor-side current converter of the converter. The energy absorber can be activated by the energy absorbing device according to the polarity of the intermediate circuit voltage. The energy absorbing device is preferably variable regarding an absorption of electrical braking power of the three-phase drive machine. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120043816 | SUBMODULE FOR A MULTI-STAGE POWER CONVERTER HAVING ADDITIONAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A submodule for forming a multilevel power converter for electric energy distribution and transmission, includes a capacitor unit and a power semiconductor circuit having power semiconductors that can be switched off. The capacitor unit and the power semiconductor circuit are interconnected in such a way that, depending on the actuation of the power semiconductors of the power semiconductor circuit, at least the voltage released at the capacitor unit or a zero voltage can be generated at output terminals of the submodule. The submodule is not only able to compensate for reactive power, but to exchange active power with a connected alternating current network. An additional energy storage device is connected to the capacitor unit through a chopper unit for regulating current flow between the additional energy storage device and the capacitor unit. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120041571 | Method for Configuring Fieldbus Stations - A method for configuring fieldbus stations, wherein station names and addresses for the fieldbus stations are executed by reading in a parameter over a first network port of a coupling element, which acts as a topology anchor so as to assign a unique addressing in a subnetwork, i.e., a unique name and a unique IP address, in a PROFINET-IO, such as a fieldbus based on Ethernet. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120040322 | PHANTOM, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN MR- OR PET-BASED IMAGING METHODS - A phantom, particularly for use in MR- or PET-based imaging methods, includes a hollow base body that delimits an interior volume, wherein the interior volume is subdivided into at least two volume portions by at least one separation element, and wherein the separation element or a section thereof consists of foam. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039722 | Geared Compressor Rotor For Cold Gas Applications - A geared compressor rotor for cold gas applications is provided. The geared compressor rotor includes a pinion shaft having a gear tooth segment having gear teeth. The rotor further includes at least one impeller wheel having an impeller wheel hub and a sealing segment arranged between the gear tooth segment and the impeller wheel hub that bears a seal. The impeller wheel hub and the sealing segment form a common, continuously coherent region composed of a first material. The toothing segment is formed from a second material. The first material is tougher at subzero temperatures than the second material. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039718 | CASTING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A TURBINE ROTOR BLADE OF A GAS TURBINE AND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A casting apparatus for producing a turbine rotor blade of a gas turbine, and to a turbine rotor blade produced therewith is provided. The casting apparatus includes a hollow ceramic shell mold, of which the pouring gate and cores arranged therein are oriented with respect to each other such that a hot casting material flowing into a cavity of the ceramic shell mold does not come in direct contact with the cores. Thus, so-called hot spots on cores are avoided, which until now have had negative effects on the solidification of the casting material. Especially in the region of the blade root of the turbine rotor blade to be produced improved solidification of the casting material may thus be obtained, reducing any disturbance in the structure of the solidified casting material. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039518 | METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND SYSTEM FOR ITERATIVE IMAGE FILTERING WITH ANISOTROPIC NOISE MODEL FOR A CT IMAGE - The method includes a weighted highpass filtering of the image data takes place here, with the weighting taking account, image element by image element, of an image noise on the respective image element in different directions such that increasing noise results in a stronger highpass effect. A noise-reducing smoothing of the image data takes place using the weighted highpass filtering. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039177 | Method for Monitoring Network Nodes - A method for mutual monitoring of mobile network nodes of a network, wherein each network node continuously monitors the presence of neighboring network nodes of a certain group of network nodes, the particular network node checks whether it receives beacon data packets, which are sent from the neighboring network nodes at regular time intervals, from the neighboring network nodes over an interface. The relative proximity of the network nodes to each other is monitored without requiring a network infrastructure. The network comprising mobile network nodes is suitable for all applications in which spatial proximity between related members of a group is to be monitored, wherein the group members may be persons, animals or objects. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038407 | Circuit Arrangement and Input Assembly - A circuit arrangement in which a further electronic component for connecting and amplifying an electrical voltage is arranged between a first series arm and a second series arm to achieve limiting of a voltage between a first clamping point and a second clamping point in the circuit arrangement. An input of the second component is connected by a resistor to the output of a third component, and a device for producing a second reference voltage is arranged between the second series arm and the second component such that it is possible lower the voltage at the first clamping point when the flow of current through the load resistor is interrupted. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038228 | LINEAR MOTOR WITH REDUCED FORCE RIPPLE - To further reduce force ripple of a linear motor, a primary part has a plurality of windings sequentially arranged in an axial direction and subdivided in the axial direction into groups having an identical number of windings. The sequence of the association of the windings with the phases of a multi-phase system is not repeated at least in a group of windings within the primary part as long as the winding sense of the corresponding windings in the group is maintained. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120037761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RAILWAY SAFETY SYSTEMS - A method and an apparatus control railway safety systems, in particular train routing systems and railway crossing systems. In order to simplify the railway line infrastructure while increasing the safety level at the same time, it is provided that the vehicle emits an RFID—radio frequency identification—signal which contains vehicle data and is read and evaluated by a device on the railway line in order to generate control input variables. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120037395 | ENCAPSULATION HOUSING REDUCING PIECE - An encapsulation housing reducing piece has a first flange and a second flange. The second flange has a reduced cross-section compared to the first flange. An encapsulation housing shell extends between the two flanges. The encapsulation housing shell has a plurality of even zones. Rotation symmetrical shell surface sections are arranged between the even zones. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036283 | SUBMODULE AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING PERIPHERAL DATA - A method for exchanging peripheral data and submodule, wherein a transfer means is embedded into an operating system of the submodule for the exchange of the peripheral data with a main module to accelerate a process of copying input/output data from a decentralized peripheral system to a superordinate level. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035847 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A technique for avoiding collisions between trains includes equipping a plurality of trains each with a transceiver and broadcasting a signal periodically from the transceiver of each train. The signal contains a unique identification of a respective train and a unique identification of a track the respective train is moving on. The transceiver of each train receives the signal broadcasted by each of the other trains within a given range. The received signals are analyzed to extract the unique identification of each other train and the unique identification of the track each other train is moving on. It is determined if the track of the train receiving the signal and any of each other trains within the given range is the same and providing an indication if the track of the recipient train and any of other train within the range is the same. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035461 | METHOD FOR VISUALIZING A LYMPH NODE AND CORRESPONDINGLY EMBODIED COMBINED MR/PET APPARATUS - A method is disclosed for visualizing a lymph node in a volume section of an examination subject by way of a combined MR/PET apparatus and to a correspondingly embodied combined MR/PET apparatus. The method includes acquisition of PET data of the volume section by way of a positron emission detector in order to record on the basis of the PET data a metabolic activity per PET voxel within the predetermined volume section; acquisition of MR data of the volume section by way of a magnetic resonance system in order to record on the basis of the MR data a lymph-node-specific contrast per region of the predetermined volume section; and generation of an image as a function of the metabolic activity recorded per PET voxel and as a function of the lymph-node-specific contrast recorded per region, abnormal lymph nodes being visualized in the image as distinguishable from normal lymph nodes. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033785 | Detector Arrangement And X-Ray Tomography Device For Performing Phase-Contrast Measurements And Method For Performing A Phase-Contrast Measurement - A detector arrangement is disclosed for performing phase-contrast measurements, including at least two transducer layers arranged one behind the other, wherein at least the first transducer layer arranged in the radiation direction includes alternate sensitive areas having a high absorptance for the conversion of incident radiation quanta into signals and less sensitive areas having a lower absorptance in comparison thereto. Further, a corresponding X-ray tomography device and a method for performing phase-contrast measurements are also enclosed. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031721 | LAND CONNECTION FOR MARINE VESSELS HAVING AN ARTICULATED CRANE - An apparatus for electrically connecting a polyphase vessel distribution system of a vessel to a polyphase land supply system having a supply system connection disposed on land to be connected to a vessel system connection of the vessel distribution system at least in sections by at least one cable connection, enables a fast and secure connection of the land supply system to the vessel distribution system. During normal operation, vessel movements can be reliably compensated by at least one articulated arm used as a support for one or more cable connections. The articulated arm has arm segments interconnected by at least one articulated connection. A joint drive is associated with each articulated connection for mutually pivoting the arm segments interconnected by the articulated connection, which is associated with the joint drive. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031197 | Method and Electromagnetic Flowmeter Having Corrosion Protected Measuring Electrodes - A system and method for corrosion protection of measuring electrodes in electromagnetic flowmeters, wherein an electromagnetic flowmeter for measuring the flow of a medium through a measuring tube comprises first and second metallic measuring electrodes arranged on opposite sides of the measuring tube and in contact with the medium. The rate of flow of the medium in the measuring tube is measurable by output signals from the measuring electrodes representative of a potential difference between the measuring electrodes induced by the flow of the medium in the measuring tube in the presence of a magnetic field. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031187 | MACHINE WITH EVALUATION OF THE OSCILLATION SPECTRUM OF A BELT OF THE MACHINE - A machine has at least two wheels (at least one of them driven) arranged on a base body and connected with a revolving belt. A transmitter and a receiver are arranged on the base body. The transmitter transmits contactless to the belt a transmitted signal having an oscillation frequency, with the receiver from the belt a reflected signal in response to the transmitted signal. An evaluation device connected to the receiver checks if the reflected signal received by the receiver satisfies an acquisition condition indicating that a speed of the belt is in a predetermined speed range. The evaluation device determines, if the acquisition condition is satisfied, a frequency spectrum which is based of the oscillation frequency and the reflected signal in the predetermined speed range and indicative of a mechanical oscillation characteristic of the belt, and generates a control signal based on the evaluated frequency spectrum. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031167 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OR MONITORING FIRING SYSTEMS AND FOR MONITORING BUILDINGS HAVING GAS BURNERS - A method for controlling or monitoring firing systems and for monitoring buildings having gas burners using spectroscopy, provides at least one wavelength-tunable monochromatic light source. An absorption spectrum of a measuring gas is received with at least one photodetector in an absorption path with spectral tuning of the light source, and the concentration of target gases carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) can be determined simultaneously during tuning of the light source. A device for carrying out the method includes a monochromatic laser diode, in particular a VCSEL, an absorption path in the exhaust gas region or a space endangered by leakage, a photodetector for receiving light passed through the absorption path, and an evaluation unit for determining the concentration of target gases based on the absorption spectrum covered during the laser or laser diode tuning. The method and device are applied in laser-optical gas sensors in gas firing systems. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120030310 | Redundant Communication In A Communication System - A method for redundant communication in a communication system having a plurality of communication networks connected to one another by at least one node, wherein data that originates from a first communication network is prevented from being transmitted back from the second the communication network into the first communication network as a result of information that is predefined before the transmission. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029740 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING SPEED - A method and a corresponding device enable monitoring the speed of rail vehicles. In order to enable a reduction and simplification of the required system components and a speed monitoring that is not only intermittent, it is provided that the rail vehicle emits a signal, the propagation time of which is evaluated on the track side with regard to the speed. The evaluated signal is transmitted back to the rail vehicle. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028025 | ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC COMPOSITE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC COMPOSITE COMPONENT - The invention relates to an electrical and electronic composite component ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026638 | RELEASE FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT - A release for an electrical switching arrangement is disclosed, which is arranged over the course of a first current path. In at least one embodiment, it includes at least two switching contacts, which are arranged in a housing and are isolated if the current flowing via the switching contacts has exceeded a predetermined threshold value, with an actuating element, which responds, counter to the force of a restraining apparatus, to a pressure which is generated by an arc drawn in the event of electrodynamic recoil of the switching contacts in an isolating zone of the switching contacts, which isolating zone is surrounded by the housing, and which actuates a shutdown mechanism which brings about automatic interruption of the current path, wherein the actuating element has a movable element, which forms a blocking element in a flow channel, which is connected to the isolating zone, which blocking element performs a predetermined control movement at the pressure which is intended to result in shutdown. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026186 | ASSIGNING A COLOR TO A GRAPHICAL ELEMENT IN A MES SYSTEM - A method and a system assign a color to a graphical element displayed in a screen of a GUI application of a MES system. The graphical element represents manufacturing related information. The method includes providing a list of colors with a given number of colors; assigning to the graphic element to be displayed a graphic identifying key; providing a color association table for assigning to each graphic identifying key a color selected from the color list; and checking if, in the color association table, there is an association between the graphic identifying key of the graphical element to be displayed and its assigned color. Otherwise, if the association is not found, assigning to the graphic identifying key a color selected from the color list and adding the newly created association to the color association table. The graphical element with the color assigned is displayed to its graphic identifying key. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026169 | METHOD FOR VISUALIZING AN ATRIUM OF THE HEART IN A PATIENT - A method is disclosed for visualizing at least one section of the wall of an atrium of the heart in a patient after an ablation for treating atrial fibrillation, in which, based on a volume data record of the heart in the patient obtained after the ablation, at least the treated atrium of the heart in the patient is segmented, wherein those voxels are established that can be considered part of the inner surface, the outer surface, and the volume situated between the inner and outer surfaces of the wall of the treated atrium. Further, in at least one embodiment of the method, there is volume rendering or ray casting such that only the voxel values of those voxels that lie on the inner surface, in the volume, or on the outer surface of the wall of the treated atrium are used for visualizing at least the section of the wall of the treated atrium of the heart. At least one embodiment of the invention moreover relates to a computational program that executes the method, a computational unit that carries out the computational program, and/or a data medium with the computational program. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120025654 | ROTOR OF A PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE - A rotor for a permanent magnet synchronous machine includes a basic body defining a center. Permanent magnets are arranged on a circumferential surface of the basic body to thereby form magnetic poles. Each magnetic pole is formed in a circumferential direction by at least two permanent magnets and defined by a pole center and a pole edge, wherein the pole edge is spaced from the center of the basic body at a distance which is smaller than a distance of the pole center to the center of the basic body. Positioned in sections between the pole centers of adjacent pole are filling elements, with a banding securing the filling elements on the permanent magnets in such a way that the rotor has a substantially cylindrical circumferential surface. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024680 | Electrical Switch - An embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical switch having a basic enclosure with an enclosure top side, an enclosure underside and at least one lateral connection side at which at least one connection contact disposed inside the enclosure of the switch is accessible for the purpose of effecting an electrical connection from outside, and a terminal cover which closes off the connection side laterally at least in sections. It is provided according to at least one embodiment of the invention that an insulating part is clipped onto the basic enclosure on the connection side of the basic enclosure, the insulating part separating the connection contact from the enclosure underside, an enclosure extension which increases the length of the switch being clipped onto the basic enclosure on the connection side of the basic enclosure, a terminal cover being clipped onto the enclosure extension, a gap remaining between the insulating part and the terminal cover when viewed from the enclosure underside, and a separate closure part which seals the gap on the enclosure underside being disposed in the gap. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023277 | Method for Operating an Automation Device - A method for operating an automation device comprising at least one master unit and at least one slave unit that is connected by a first bus, wherein messages are transmitted over the first bus while controlling a technical process. The messages comprise a process image data area for planned field devices, which are connected to the at least one slave unit by a second bus, and a planned reserved process image data area that is intended for possible expansions of the automation device with further field devices is connectable to the at least one slave unit. In accordance with the invention, the method is used to expand the automation device with field devices, i.e., field devices that comply with the Fieldbus Foundation specification, during control operation (RUN operation). | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120023054 | Device and Method for Creating a Process Model - A method and device for creating a process model, wherein the process model has great expressive power and is intuitively understandable for a human user and is processable by a machine. Creation of the process model is performed by providing a concrete process model, a process meta model, and a mapping of concrete process steps to abstract process steps of the process meta model. It is particularly advantageous that the defined process meta model can be reused in relation to further domain-specific, concrete process models. Accordingly, step-for-step instructions can be semantically enriched, structured, and processed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021790 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BASE STATION AND ANTENNA - A radio communication system has a base station and one or more antennas, each of the one or more antennas connects with a radio frequency port of the base station through an RF connection. Direct current and/or low frequency (DC/LF) signals are transmitted to an antenna via the RF connection corresponding to the antenna. The radio communication system further has an identification module at the antenna side, adapted to give an indication for identification of the antenna when receiving the DC/LF signals from the RF connection. Accordingly, the information exchange between the base station and a more or less intelligent “identification unit” in the antenna is performed to allow identification of the antenna from the base station side and further allow diagnosis of the cable link. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021435 | DETECTION OF LIVING, CIRCULATING, OR DISSEMINATED CELLS OR CELL CONSTITUENTS IN BLOOD OR BONE MARROW FOLLOWING FILTRATION OF BLOOD - A method is disclosed for detecting circulating cells in a body fluid sample. In at least one embodiment, the method includes: filtering the body fluid sample through a porous membrane; transferring the porous membrane with the cells located thereon as filter residue to a cell culture vessel, wherein one surface of the cell culture vessel is coated with a first antibody which is directed to a first cell-specific marker; incubating the porous membrane in the cell culture vessel with a cell culture medium, wherein cell-specific markers released by any cells present are bound by the first antibody to produce a bound first cell-specific marker on the surface coated with the first antibody; removing the porous membrane with the cells located thereon as filter residue from the cell culture vessel; detecting the bound first cell-specific marker on the surface coated with the first antibody. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020336 | Method For Data Transmission In A Local Area Network - A method for data transmission in a local area network, wherein data is transmitted on a medium access control layer within successive time frames between a plurality of first nodes comprising client nodes and a second node within reach of the first nodes, and a coordinator node for the first nodes where a time frame comprises a plurality of time slots. Each time slot is assigned to a first node that is a slot owner node being exclusively allowed to start transmitting data at a time within a first interval at the beginning of the time slot. At least one first nodes of the plurality of first nodes is allowed to use the time slot based on a contention based access to transmit the data in a second interval succeeding the first interval where the slot owner node has not started transmitting data at a time within the first interval. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019553 | NON-LINEAR TIME SCALE OPTIMIZATION FOR MECHANICAL-ELECTRICAL MACHINE BEHAVIOR MODEL VISUALIZATION - A visual representation of a mechanical-electrical machine behavior model is presented that utilizes a non-linear time scale to best illustrate multiple details occurring in a relatively short time frame without affecting the amount of information contained in the complete model. In particular, time periods without user-relevant details are identified and minimized so as to allow for the display space to adequately represent the details associated with the actions of each machine. By “folding” these longer time periods to occupy relatively short lengths along the time axis, additional space along the time axis is then available to illustrate the details of each operation (i.e., by using a non-linear time scale). | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018542 | HYDRAULIC STROKE TRANSMITTER - A stroke translator or an injector having a solid-state actuator for generating a stroke and a hydraulic system for the hydraulic transmission of the stroke of the solid-state actuator to a control element such as a jet needle of a valve. The hydraulic system has hydraulic volumes hermetically sealed to the outside by metal bellows and constitute a hydraulic bearing with compensation for play. The advantages over known hydraulic levers are such that a complete metal seal is provided, and that a lower-wear design can be realized. Furthermore, a modular structure can be produced. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018287 | Tripping Apparatus, Particularly For Circuit Breakers - At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a tripping apparatus, particularly for circuit breakers, which includes at least one controllable tripping magnet having an armature that is operatively connected to a downstream tripping gear, which engages in a tripping mechanism that acts on the circuit breaker and is coupled to a preloaded spring serving as a force amplifier. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the tripping mechanism includes a camshaft having a plurality of cam lobes, wherein at least one actuating device is associated with each cam lobe having an offset rotational angle, and wherein, when tripped, at least two actuating processes associated with the respective actuating means take place consecutively, so that the full spring force is transmitted by way of the camshaft to at least one of said actuating means so as to perform the relevant actuating process. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120016225 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING AND/OR EVALUATING AND DISPLAYING MEDICAL IMAGING DATA RECORDS - A method is disclosed for recording and displaying medical imaging data records of a body part including fatty tissue. In at least one embodiment, the method includes recording an emission-tomographic data record of the body part; recording a magnetic-resonance imaging data record of the body part using a recording sequence designed such that fatty tissue can be displayed such that it can be distinguished from other types of tissue; identifying regions in the emission-tomographic data record, which regions correspond to fatty tissue, using the magnetic-resonance imaging data record; and modifying the emission-tomographic data record in those regions that correspond to fatty tissue. Further, at least one embodiment relates to a correspondingly designed device for evaluating and displaying medical imaging data records of a body part comprising fatty tissue. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014559 | Method and System for Semantics Driven Image Registration - A method and system for automatic semantics driven registration of medical images is disclosed. Anatomic landmarks and organs are detected in a first image and a second image. Pathologies are also detected in the first image and the second image. Semantic information is automatically extracted from text-based documents associated with the first and second images, and the second image is registered to the first image based the detected anatomic landmarks, organs, and pathologies, and the extracted semantic information. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014500 | Method And Computed Tomography Scanner For Carrying Out An Angiographic Examination - A method and a computed tomography scanner are disclosed for carrying out an angiographic examination of a patient, wherein the utilized computed tomography scanner includes at least one recording system mounted on a gantry such that it can rotate about a z-axis. Projection data is acquired from at least one prescribed angular position of the gantry for at least two different energies of X-ray radiation. The projection data is subsequently combined to form a resulting projection image by evaluating the projection data corresponding to the respective angular position, in which projection image at least one substance, which should be displayed selectively, is imaged with a high image contrast compared to the respective individual projection data. This procedure extends the field of application of the computed tomography scanner to projection-based angiography examinations, which were previously restricted to C-arm systems. 3D image reconstruction methods and projection methods can be carried out on opposite sides and with great flexibility during an examination, without the need for an additional modality. By using a multispectral technique, it is possible to contrast agent. The projection data at dispense with recording a native projection data record without the different energies are moreover acquired with no or little time offset, and so a computationally expensive and error-prone registration of the data records can be dispensed with. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014499 | CT System - A CT system for scanning a patient is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a tube/detector system, which can be set by a control device in respect of tube voltage and/or dose power; a patient couch, which can be displaced in a controlled fashion at least in the direction of a system axis; and a computer system, which can control the CT system. In at least one embodiment, the system includes an evaluation unit for a prescribed logical decision tree, which is integrated into the computer system, and which determines examination and scan parameters for the CT system on the basis of the input of at least one patient parameter described in a parameter list and operates the CT system using these examination and scan parameters. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014466 | METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION OR PROCESSING OF FODM SYMBOLS IN A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH SPREAD USSER DATA - OFDM symbols are generated using data from one or more users or from one or more data sources represented on a number of sub-carriers. To inhibit multiple-access interference on application of the CDMA principle, the data are transformed in a data-source specific manner and only subsequently allocated to the sub-carriers, independently of the transformation. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013420 | Absorber Unit For A Bus System - An absorber unit is disclosed for increasing the noise immunity of a system bus. In order to improve the noise immunity of the system bus, the system bus is designed such that communication can take place in a defined communication frequency spectrum. In at least one embodiment, the absorber unit includes a high-pass filter and an absorber resistor. The high-pass filter can be connected to the system bus on the input side and to the absorber resistor on the output side and is dimensioned such that is has a low-impedance effect for noise signals above the communication frequency spectrum so that those signals are absorbed by the absorber resistor. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013323 | HALF BRIDGE APPARATUS AND HALF BRIDGE CONTROL METHOD - A half bridge method and apparatus that provides a desired output using pulse width modulation and the predicted condition of a power supply is disclosed. The power supply is operatively connected to a first one the switch drivers of the switching elements of the half bridge. The condition of the power supply is predicted using of a model of power supply operating parameters. This model is used in conjunction with a signal applied to a second one of the switch drivers of the switching elements of the half bridge to determine whether an operating criterion for the power supply is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied then a signal to the first one of the switch drivers is enabled. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012442 | PIECE GOODS CONVEYANCE SYSTEM HAVING INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS FOR TRANSPORTING PIECE GOODS, IN PARTICULAR LUGGAGE - A piece goods conveyance system has individual containers for transporting luggage on a conveyor belt and an unloading and loading station for loading the containers. The storage space thereof is formed by an endless stable carrier belt spanning each container that is driven guided perpendicular to the transport direction of the container. There is a stationary drive for driving the carrier belt in the region of the loading and/or unloading station. In order to create a low-wear, simple and functional drive for the container that undertakes the transport and sorting of luggage in a luggage conveyance system in a cost-effective and low-maintenance manner, a drive element is configured as flat belts circulating endlessly around deflection wheels parallel to the transport direction, of which at least one deflection wheel is positively connected to the carrier belt and that can be frictionally engaged to a second flat belt of a stationary drive station driven endlessly circulating parallel to the first flat belt. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120010495 | Method For Generating MR Images And An Appropriately Designed Magnetic Resonance System - An embodiment of the invention relates to the generation of MR images of a volume section within an examination object by way of a magnetic resonance scanner. In at least one embodiment, the following steps are performed: generating at least one of the MR images; automatically performing a number of quality inspections on the at least one MR image; and, should one of these quality inspections fail, an action is automatically performed in order to improve a quality when generating more of the MR images. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010328 | CAST RESIN SYSTEM FOR ISOLATORS - A casting resin for switchboards contains bisphenol F fluid epoxy resin. The properties of the casting resin can be significantly improved compared to bisphenol A-based casting resins, in particular regarding glass transition temperature and temperature shock resistance. More specifically, the glass transition temperature is advantageously increased for significantly better performance. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120004870 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A PHOTOVOLTAIC UNIT - In a method and a device ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002551 | Communication Method, System and Network Nodes in a Low Power Communication Network - A method for communicating in a low power communication network, a corresponding low power communication network system and a network node, where the method enables low power consumption by the data transmission node in the low power communication network while ensuring the low power communication network communicates efficiently. The network comprises a first network node and a second network node, where the first network node transmits a beacon frame that is used to indicate the time for data transmission by the first network node, and the second network node detects the beacon frame to synchronize its data transmission with the first network node. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002036 | Method and Device for Scanning Induction Thermography Having a Flexible Movement Path - A method and a device for induction thermography for non-destructive material examination are provided. A movement of a test object relative to an infrared camera with an inductor is carried out along any desired single or multi-dimensional path such that the relative movement for recording an image by the infrared camera is independent. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001317 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE HAVING LAYERED INSULATING SIDE WALLS - A power semiconductor module includes at least two interconnected power semiconductor units having actuatable power semiconductors, a module housing in which the power semiconductor units are disposed and which has an electrically insulating side wall, and at least one connection bus extended through the side wall and connected to at least one of the power semiconductor units. High explosion resistance and particularly inexpensive production are provided by forming the insulating side wall as a stack of insulating and partial elements constructed as a single piece, in which contact areas of the partial elements contact each other. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000857 | CU-MO SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one first material from a mixture comprising this at least one first material, at least one second material and at least one third material, which comprises at least the following steps:
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| 20120000750 | TRANSFER CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING STANDARDIZED LOADING UNITS - A transfer conveyor transports standardized unit loads, such as freight containers, pallets or the like, from a first height level to a second height level, in particular from a higher storage location to a lower transport device. The transfer conveyor is part of a rocker having an adjustable inclination around a pivot axis from one position in which one end of the rocker is aligned with one height level to another position in which the other end of the rocker is aligned with the other height level. Effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the transfer conveyor are created due to the ability of the rocker to be swiveled by the weight of the unit load itself while being transported on the transport conveyor. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110320970 | Method And System For Controlling A User Interface Of A Software Application - A method and system for controlling a user interface of a software application which is executed in a runtime environment are disclosed which are easy to implement and manage, yet at the same are also flexible. It is provided according to at least one embodiment of the invention to store in relation to at least one element of the user interface within the scope of the application or a configuration file assigned thereto a specification defining the type and attributes of the at least one element. After the start of the application, the at least one element is then created in accordance with the associated specification by an element control module that is separate from the application. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319177 | DAMPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING TORSION VIBRATIONS - A damping system for damping torsion vibrations of shafts in machines is provided. A torque sensor detects torsion vibrations. At least one magnetostrictive actuator device creates a mechanical counter-vibration and a control device registers a measurement signal of the torque sensor in a time-resolved manner and creates a phase-shifted signal for a counter-vibration and drives the actuator device. Further, a method for eliminating torsion vibration of shafts in machines with such a damping system is provided. The torsion vibration of the torque of the shaft is registered in a time-resolved manner, a phase-shifted signal is created for a counter-vibration, and a mechanical counter-vibration is created using at least one magnetostrictive actuator device. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110318978 | MODULAR GONDOLA DRIVE FOR A FLOATING DEVICE - A gondola drive for a floating device has an underwater housing circulated around by water. The gondola drive contains a drive module which has a drive module housing and a shaft disposed therein, a transmission module with a transmission module housing and a transmission disposed therein and a propeller. The drive module and the transmission module are each configured as separate components connected to one another such that the drive module housing and the transmission module housing form at least a part of the underwater housing and that the shaft is coupled to the transmission for driving the propeller. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317948 | HYDRODYNAMIC FOIL BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing housing of a hydrodynamic foil bearing assembly has an opening for allowing flow of a fluid into the bearing housing. Also included in the a hydrodynamic foil bearing assembly is at least one foil having at least one opening and defining a cylindrical hollow space for receiving a rotating shaft therein. Fluid is supplied from the opening of the bearing housing to a gap between the at least one foil and the rotating shaft through the at least one opening of the at least one foil to form a pressurized fluid film therein. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317901 | Temporal Resolution In Cardio CT - A method is disclosed for the reconstruction of picture data of a moving object under examination from measurement, with the measurement data having been recorded beforehand for a relative rotational movement between a radiation source of a computed tomography system and the object under examination. In at least one embodiment, first picture data is computed from a complete measurement dataset of the measurement data for a picture reconstruction, and second picture data is computed from an incomplete measurement dataset for a computed tomography picture reconstruction. The first picture data and the second picture data are combined into third picture data, with the combination being computed using location-dependent movement information of the object under examination. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317352 | Operating Device for Operating Automation Technology Machinery - An operating device for operating automation technology machinery includes a transparent electrically non-conducting panel having an outer side and an inner side facing the interior of the operating device, and a membrane keyboard arranged on the outer side of the panel. The panel also includes channels extending through the panel from the outer side to the inner side, where an electrically conducting element is arranged in the channels and the membrane keyboard is connected to the electronics of the operating device by the electrically conducting elements. An operating device for operating automation technology machinery is thus provided in which it is possible to fit a membrane keyboard to any location on the front panel of the operating device. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317321 | SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE AND SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY HAVING SUCH PROTECTION DEVICES - A short-circuit protection device for limiting, preferably also deactivating, short-circuit currents in high energy direct current networks, in particular short-circuit currents of battery systems in submarine direct current networks. The device includes an electrical resistor, in particular an ohmic resistor, to conduct and limit the short-circuit current in the case of a short-circuit, a first switch connected in parallel with the resistor for bridging the resistor when the network is free of short-circuit, a monitoring and control arrangement for monitoring the current by the switch and for opening the switch if the current through the switch exceeds a specified threshold value. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316380 | SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR - The invention relates to a squirrel-cage rotor for an asynchronous machine. In order to increase the electrical efficiency for a cage rotor composed of two materials, the cage rotor comprises a rotor core ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316335 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATION MACHINE - An automation machine with a plurality of electric energy loads and a method for operating an automation machine is disclosed. The automation machine is operated by controlling, with a machining program, a machining operation carried out with the automation machine on at least one item and having at least one machining step, determining the active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads, and determining from the determined active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads the electric energy consumed by the machine or by the plurality of energy loads for at least one of a machined item, a machining step and a pass through the machining program. The lowest electric energy consumption can be determined by comparing different machining operations, with a future machining operation to be controlled with the machining program having the lowest electric energy consumption, enabling energy-efficient operation of an automation machine. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315828 | DEVICES FOR DETECTING THE OCCUPIED STATE OR THE FREE STATE OF A TRACK SECTION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH DEVICES - A device detects an occupied state or a free state of a track section and has a transmitter for feeding a transmission signal in the form of an alternating voltage into the running rails of the track section and at least one receiver for receiving a reception signal which is brought about by a transmission of the transmission signal via the running rails of the track section. In order to be able to detect faults in the device, in particular cable faults, particularly reliably and at the same time cost-effectively, the device accordingly is configured to determine a phase shift between the transmission signal and the reception signal. A method for operating such a device is further disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315042 | RAIL VEHICLE HAVING POWER LIMITER - A rail vehicle includes a drive controller for providing required drive power for moving the rail vehicle forward. The drive controller is connected to a limiter module for limiting a drive power that can be demanded by a human-machine interface and the limiter module determines a maximum value for the drive power that can be demanded depending on running data of the rail vehicle. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314080 | Method for Providing Control Information for a Distributed Operation in an Automation System, Computer Program and Automation System - A distributed operation in an automation system is performed using at least one first and second computer-based object. The control information is used to influence or determine a property, a function of the first and/or second computer-based objects. The control information includes details of a parameter identifier, a value associated with the parameter identifier, a range of validity and a remote access attribute. The control information is provided in a retrievable manner, according to the included range of validity, in a memory unit organized according to ranges of validity and is associated with the first computer-based object. During a function or service call for performing the distributed operation, which is sent from the first computer-based object to the second, the control information is transmitted to the second computer-based object, provided in a retrievable manner in a memory unit organized according to the ranges of validity and associated with the second computer-based object. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314062 | ACCESSING ENTITIES OF DATA ACCESS LAYER - A method and system for entities of a data access layer, the data access layer following an entity-relationship model in which data are depicted in term of entities and relationships between them and the entities are provided with a CRUD interface. The method includes the steps of: defining a meta-entity being a virtual entity, resulting as a composition of parts of one or more entities; describing the virtual entity, via a virtual entity descriptor, as a hierarchical structure in which entities are connected in a parent-child structure via a link; in the virtual entity descriptor, specifying which properties are taken from each entity to form partial entities of the virtual entity; providing a CRUD interface on the virtual entity; and at run time, accessing the virtual entity via its CRUD interface. The accessing is implemented as a set of calls to CRUD methods accessing the entities composing the virtual entity. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313103 | CASTING RESIN SYSTEM FOR INSULATING MATERIALS IN SWITCH GEARS - An insulating resin for switch gears on the basis of glycidyl ester contains methyl nadic anhydride/hydrogenated methyl nadic anhydride as hardener and an N-substituted imidazole as accelerator. Furthermore, platelet-shaped alumina is added as a filler. The resin has a substantially elevated glass transition temperature, while at the same time having a high mechanical level and being very tracking resistant. It is suitable as a casting resin in gas-insulated transmission line systems. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312284 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURELY TRANSFERRING A MESSAGE - In a method and system for securely transferring a message (N) from a transmitter unit (SE) to a receiver unit (EE), a message sent by a transmitter unit (SE) is thereby transmitted to a receiving antenna array (EAA) comprising a plurality of receiving nodes (EK). The receiving nodes (EK) of the receiving antenna array (EAA) each verify the received message as originating from an authorized transmitter unit (SE) before the verified message is forwarded by each receiving node (EK) to the receiving unit (EE). The method and system effectively protects the message transmission from the introduction of undesired data by an attacker, and by an attack wherein the lifespan or operating time of the partially battery-powered nodes is reduced by increased current consumption. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110311022 | Counting Detector And Computed Tomography System - A counting detector is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the counting detector includes sensors for converting radiation quanta into electrical pulses and an evaluation unit with a number of energy thresholds, wherein the evaluation unit generates for each sensor a count value for each energy threshold from the pulses, which count value represents the number of radiation quanta with an energy above the respective energy threshold. In at least one embodiment, one of the energy thresholds is arranged directly above a characteristic energy of radiation quanta causing double counting in order to correct double counting; and a correction unit calculates a corrected count value from the count values of the energy thresholds, which corrected count value has reduced double counting for at least one of the energy thresholds. Images with an improved contrast-to-noise ratio and, at the same time, a reduced X-ray dose can be generated on the basis of the at least one corrected count value. In at least one embodiment, the invention moreover relates to a computed tomography system with such a counting detector. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309903 | ELECTRIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT - An electric component contains an electric conductor, wherein inside the electric conductor a current path having a current flow direction is specified because of the ends of the electric conductor being connected to two electric connection points inside the electric component. By using a mixture made of carbon nanostructures having a preferred orientation with respect to the electric conductivity along the current flow direction, and a mixture made of nanostructures having a preferred orientation with respect to the thermal conductivity on at least one of the outside surfaces of the electric component, the electric component, in particular a transformer coil, can be produced in a more compact fashion, wherein at the same time sufficient thermal conductivity of the electric component is ensured. A method for producing the electric component having such a conductor is also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309251 | Method For Determining Radiation Attenuation In A Positron Emission Tomography Scanner - A method is disclosed for determining radiation attenuation as a result of an object in a positron emission tomography scanner. In at least one embodiment, a phantom object is arranged in the positron emission tomography scanner during the method. First raw radiation data of the phantom object is acquired while the object is not arranged in the positron emission tomography scanner. A first image of the phantom object is calculated from the first raw radiation data. The object then is arranged in the positron emission tomography scanner ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309204 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE OCCUPIED STATE AND THE FREE STATE OF A TRACK SECTION AS WELL AS METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE - An apparatus for the detection of an occupied or free state of a track section, which is particularly simple and at the same time particularly resistant to interference influences, includes a transmitter for feeding a transmitted signal, encoded by modulation, into rails of the track section and at least one receiver for receiving a received signal which is brought about by transmission of the transmitted signal through the running rails of the track section. The apparatus compares the modulation of the received signal with the modulation of the transmitted signal. A method for operation of an apparatus for detection of the occupied and free state of a track section is also provided. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308928 | Switch, In Particular Switch Disconnector For Low Voltages - A switch is disclosed, in particular a switch disconnector for low voltages, including at least one cuboid pole housing; a switching shaft which runs transversely with respect to the side walls and disconnects contact elements which are resting on one another in order to open the switch; and an aperture opening formed in one wall of the pole housing. In order to prevent the risk of an electrical flashover to the rear wall, it is proposed in at least one embodiment, that the aperture opening is formed in a side wall, to which a channel is connected, which dissipates any overpressure that occurs in the pole housing in an end-face outlet direction. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110307898 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY DISTRIBUTING HARDWARE RESOURCE REQUESTS TO HARDWARE RESOURCE OFFERS - A method and an apparatus provide for efficiently distributing hardware resource requests to hardware resource offers. Applying the method and apparatus, an allocation of hardware resources is possible in a highly efficient and effective way. Therefore, a system architecture is introduced, which provides components for determining negotiation approaches as well as splitting complex allocation problems into single and independent allocation problems. The method and apparatus find application in a variety of technical domains and especially in the domain of hardware resource allocation as well as agent technology. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304335 | Method For Determining The Radiation Attenuation Of A Local Coil - A method is disclosed for determining radiation attenuation by a local coil in a tomography scanner of a magnetic resonance-positron emission tomography system. In at least one embodiment of the method, arrangement-dependent radiation attenuation, which depends on a coil-arrangement parameter record, is set for the local coil. Raw radiation data of an examination object is acquired with the aid of the MR-PET system and a plurality of images of the examination object are determined from the raw radiation data. In the process, each image is determined with a different coil-arrangement parameter record, taking into account the arrangement-dependent radiation attenuation. Each image is assigned a cost value, which corresponds to a measure of artifacts in the image. The radiation attenuation by the local coil is determined from the arrangement-dependent radiation attenuation and the coil-arrangement parameter record, which is associated with the optimized cost value, by determining an optimized cost value. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303835 | Method For Determining Radiation Attenuation By An Examination Object In A Positron Emission Tomography Scanner - A method is disclosed for determining radiation attenuation by an examination object in a positron emission tomography scanner. In at least one embodiment of the method, an initial segmentation of the examination object is fixed, wherein an attenuation coefficient is assigned to each segment of the segmentation. Furthermore, raw radiation data about the examination object arranged in the positron emission tomography scanner is acquired, and a correction factor is automatically determined for each pixel with the aid of an optimization method, in which the probability of the acquired raw radiation data is maximized taking into account the segmentation and the attenuation coefficients assigned to the segments. A statistical parameter of the correction factors is then determined for each segment and the segmentation is corrected by subdividing a segment as a function of the statistical parameter determined for the segment. Finally, a segment correction factor is determined for each segment from the correction factors assigned to the segment and the attenuation coefficients assigned to the segments are corrected as a function of the segment correction factors. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110302108 | TRANSFERRING ELECTRIC ENERGY BETWEEN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND A POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID - In order to be able to perform the transfer of electric energy between an electric energy storage device of an electric car and a connection point of an electrical power distribution grid using relatively less effort, particularly with regard to the technical construction of the connection point, the novel method controls the transfer of electric energy between the electric energy storage device of a vehicle and a connection point of an electrical power distribution grid. An electrical connection is produced between the electric energy storage device and the connection point, a communication connection is produced between a communication device associated with the vehicle and a communication service provider, the electric energy is transferred between the electric energy storage device and the connection point during the period of time that the communication connection exists at constant average electrical power, and the transfer of the electric energy and the communication connection are terminated at the same time. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300458 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - A fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell configuration having a solid electrolyte-based fuel cell with terminal contacts tapping an electrical voltage from the fuel cell configuration between which the fuel cell is disposed. An assembly has an electrically conductive component and another component disposed between a first terminal contact and the electrically conductive component on the side of the first terminal contact away from the fuel cell and has a lower electrical conductivity than that thereof. A supply duct transports a fluid medium connecting the first terminal contact to the electrically conductive component through the other component. The electrically conductive component is connected to the first terminal contact and/or a voltage supply adjusting an electrical potential on the electrically conductive component to an electrical potential on the first terminal contact. There is a maximum potential difference of 3 volts between the electrically conductive component and the first terminal contact. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING WHETHER A SURFACE OF AN ARTICLE IS PROVIDED WITH A VALUABLE DOCUMENT - A method and an apparatus inspect whether a surface of an article has a valuable document, in particular whether a piece of mail is provided with a franking mark. A computer-available image of the surface region to be examined is generated. An inspection determines whether the image contains an object image which corresponds to an object image stored in a valuable document data memory. When the image contains a corresponding object image, it is determined that the surface region has a valuable document. When the image does not contain such an object image, then an inspection is carried out to determine if a predefined inspection region has a predefined security feature. When a security feature has been determined, a valuable document is sought in the inspection region using the image. When a valuable document is found in the inspection region, an image of the valuable document is generated and stored. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297648 | HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SWITCH HAVING A CONTACT GAP EQUIPPED WITH SWITCHING GAS DEFLECTION ELEMENTS - A switching device assembly with a contact gap has a nozzle made of insulating material. The nozzle made of insulating material is formed with a nozzle channel that ends in a hot gas space. A deflector element is arranged within the hot gas space. The deflector element is supported inside the deflector channel. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297647 | SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY WITH A CONTACT GAP - A switchgear assembly has a contact gap and an insulating material nozzle. The insulating material nozzle at least partly encloses the contact gap. A nozzle channel for the insulating material nozzle opens with a outlet opening in a hot gas space. A deflector element is disposed within the hot gas space which defines a deflector channel. The deflector channel has a segment which has an expanding cross-section in the stream direction of a switching gas in the hot gas space. | 12-08-2011 |
