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20080215224 | Device and Method for Securing the Standstill of a Motor Vehicle - In a device for securing the standstill of a motor vehicle with a distance-related longitudinal dynamic control module, which is contained in at least one electronic control unit and by which the motor vehicle is decelerated down to a standstill while maintaining a defined distance from a target object, at least until reaching the standstill, a nominal brake torque is defined by the longitudinal dynamic control module for a brake control module. At a defined first time after a detected standstill of the motor vehicle, the longitudinal dynamic control module transmits a transfer signal to the brake control module. Thereupon, independently of the predefinition of a nominal brake torque by the longitudinal dynamic control module, the brake control module alone builds up and/or holds a wheel brake torque in the sense of a parking brake function. At a defined second time after a start command, the longitudinal dynamic control module defines again, by itself, a nominal brake torque, starting at the actual brake torque that is on hand at this time, for the purpose of decreasing the wheel brake torque. | 09-04-2008 |
20120078468 | Driver Assistance System for Driver Assistance for Consumption Controlled Driving - A driver assistance system for driver assistance for consumption controlled driving combines tactile and visual feedback functions, especially in the form of a drive configuration, a display concept and/or a deceleration assistant, wherein the emphasis is, on the one hand, on a modified accelerator pedal characteristic and, on the other hand, on providing ECO tips for an interactive output of efficient driving instructions. | 03-29-2012 |
20140288786 | Communication Device for a Motor Vehicle - A communication device for a motor vehicle includes a first control unit (BDC), a second control unit (SAS), a control unit arrangement (SGA), a first data bus (SB), to which the first control unit (BDC) and the control unit arrangement (SGA) are connected for the exchange of data, as well as a second data bus (AB), to which the second control unit (SAS) and the control unit arrangement (SGA) are connected for the exchange of data. The control unit arrangement includes at least a first sensor control unit (SSG | 09-25-2014 |
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20090203788 | METHOD OF ENHANCING REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION OF MAMMALS BY FEEDING OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACIDS - This invention provides methods for improving reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows and other mammals. The method in the case of cows comprises feeding to the cows, a composition comprising conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs), cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12. When these CLAs are fed daily to dairy cows starting at or prior to calving, and continued after parturition, an improvement in reproductive performance is observed. | 08-13-2009 |
20100041607 | UNCTUOUS COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to unctuous composition containing at least one solid active ingredient, at least one hydrophobic protective colloid and at least one edible oil. The active ingredient is preferably a carotenoid. The preferred protective colloids are prolamines. The invention compositions are simple to produce, have good bioavailability and dyestuff yield, and are used an addition to animal feed agents, foods, and dietary supplements and pharmaceutical and cosmetic agents. | 02-18-2010 |
20110117068 | PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF MANURE ODOR - Described are microorganism which are able to reduce the generation of feces odor by decreasing the amount of at least one of the compounds methyl mercaptan, a sulphide compound, cadavarine, putrescine, indole or skatole, and wherein said decrease in the amount of said compounds is independent of the growth of the microorganism. Also described are compositions, comprising such microorganisms, e.g. food, feed or pharmaceutical compositions and the use of such microorganisms for suppressing feces odor or the preparation of foodstuff or feedstuff, as well as corresponding methods for the production of food or feed composition and additives for food, feed or drinks. | 05-19-2011 |
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20100274261 | Hybrid Epilator Device - The present invention is a hybrid epilator device comprising an epilation unit for gripping and plucking hairs from a skin surface and at least one razor blade edge to shave off hairs growing on the skin surface. The blade edge defines a use direction along which it is effectuated that hairs are shaved off when the razor blade is drawn over the skin surface during operation. The razor blade is arranged behind the epilation unit with respect to the use direction. The epilation unit and the razor blade are mounted for simultaneous contact with the skin surface, where during operation the epilation unit grips and plucks out hairs from the skin surface and subsequently the razor blade shaves off remaining hairs growing on the same skin surface in a single stroke. | 10-28-2010 |
20110094106 | Hybrid Hair Removal Device - The present invention is concerned with a hybrid hair removal device that comprises an electrical hair removal device having a body that is intended for being gripped by a user's hand and a head that is intended for contact with a user's skin during regular operation, and an attachment that comprises a handle structure that detachably envelopes at least a part of the outer surface of the body and a skin treatment unit mounted at the handle structure. Such a hybrid hair removal device allows easily detaching the attachment from the hair removal device. The invention is also concerned with such an attachment. | 04-28-2011 |
20110162207 | Combined Hair Removal Device - The present invention is concerned with a combined hair removal device that comprises a electrical hair removal device having at least a first coupling structure, a wet shaving device having at least a second coupling structure, the first and second coupling structures being configured to mate with each other to detachably couple the electrical hair removal device and the wet shaving device in at least a first coupling position, the electrical hair removal device having an elongated handle provided for individual operation of the electrical hair removal device in a detached state, and the wet shaving device having an elongated handle provided for individual operation of the wet shaving device in a detached state, wherein the wet shaving device comprises a wet shaving head that has at least a blade having a sharp, elongated edge arranged for contacting the skin during a shaving operation so as to cut off hairs growing on the skin. | 07-07-2011 |
20110276061 | EPILATOR WITH AN ATTACHMENT AND SUCH ATTACHMENT - The present invention is concerned with an epilator that comprises a housing, an epilation cylinder mounted at a head region of the housing for plucking hairs from the skin during operation, and an attachment detachably connected with the housing, which attachment comprises at least a shaving blade defining a use direction along which the shaving blade is to be drawn over the skin to shave off hairs. In the attached state the shaving blade is disposed behind the epilation cylinder with respect to the use direction so that during operation the epilation cylinder plucks hairs from the skin and the shaving blade contacts the skin to shave off hairs from the skin in successive order during a single stroke of the epilator over a skin area, wherein the attachment is connected with the housing in the head region such that the epilation cylinder is partially covered by the attachment and a non-covered part of the epilation cylinder extends into an aperture of the attachment. | 11-10-2011 |
20140018825 | Functional Head - A functional head is disclosed which may be generally employed in a device for industrial or private use, particularly in a device for beauty care, such as an epilator device. The functional head has at least one first element which has a frictional surface, and at least one second element which is movable over the frictional surface when mechanical friction is overcome. A lubricating device is provided by which a lubricant may be applied to the frictional surface. The lubricant is accommodated in a lubricant reservoir, and the lubricant is transported to the frictional surface by means of at least one outlet opening. An increase of mechanical friction by the movement of the at least one second element over the frictional surface leads to heating of at least parts of the lubricant reservoir. | 01-16-2014 |
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20100036638 | Monitoring of heat exchangers in process control systems - A method for monitoring the efficiency of a heat exchanger is provided. Heat flows from a first medium into a second medium and an actual heat flow is detected and compared with at least one reference heat flow corresponding to a respectively predetermined degree of soiling of the heat exchanger. Furthermore, a device for controlling a plant having at least one heat exchanger is described. The plant has a storage device storing at least one reference heat flow of the heat exchanger. | 02-11-2010 |
20100090795 | Method for the wear-minimized operation of installation components - A method for wear-minimized operation of a component of an installation and a corresponding installation are disclosed. A sensor for state identification is associated with the component and transmits a sensor signal to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit checks the sensor signal to ascertain whether a wear-promoting operating state is present, and in the event of the presence of such an operating state the component is driven such that a change in the operating state in favor of an operating state with less wear takes place. If, for example, a component is operated at its resonant frequency, it is ensured that the component is operated at a slightly different rotation speed, at which far less severe oscillations occur. | 04-15-2010 |
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 |
20120203543 | Method for Analyzing Message Archives and Corresponding Computer Program - A method for analysing a large number of messages, wherein the number of messages is reduced based on pattern recognition and pattern simplification, rules for the pattern recognition and pattern simplification are based on a regular grammatical structure, and patterns are sought in the remaining messages, or directly, i.e., without previous simplification. Syntactic pattern recognition is used for each type of pattern search, and a finite machine is derivable using the regular grammatical structure underlying each pattern recognition by transforming the mapping rules into transfer function, such that structural connections between the messages can be displayed graphically. | 08-09-2012 |
20130090747 | Closed-Loop Control Device - A closed-loop control device for a process, in which a dead band element is connected upstream of a linear dynamic controller to reduce actuating interventions in the steady control state. If a control deviation (e) of the control loop exceeds a first threshold value (s | 04-11-2013 |
20130190927 | Apparatus and Method of Operating a Stirring Mechanism - A method and apparatus for operating a stirring mechanism for a container which is filled with a medium, wherein a value for the rotation speed of the stirring mechanism, which is predetermined for operating the stirring mechanism with a low level of energy consumption and stored in a memory, is set by an actuation and evaluation device such that reduced energy consumption by the stirring mechanism is achieved while at the same time the medium is thoroughly mixed. | 07-25-2013 |
20140094937 | Control Device - A control device for a process, in which a controlled variable can be influenced with the aid of a plurality of different regulating units, which in particular are based on different physical principles. A set point and the controlled variable are fed to both a first controller and a second controller. The first controller is located as primary controller in automatic operation and has a regulating range of the first manipulated variable that is defined by limiting values. The second controller can be switched between automatic operation and tracking operation, in which the controller generates a predefined or predefinable constant value of the second manipulated variable. By means of a logic circuit, the second controller is switched to automatic operation if a limiting value of the first manipulated variable is reached, and otherwise to tracking operation. Advantageously, by means of the control device, a plurality of regulating units which have the same direction of action can be operated fully automatically and autonomously. | 04-03-2014 |
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20100193211 | PNEUMATIC HAMMER MECHANISM - A pneumatic hammer mechanism is disclosed. The hammer mechanism includes: a flying mass; an impact surface which limits a movement of the flying mass along the impact axis in the impact direction; a hammer piston which limits a movement of the flying mass opposite from the impact direction; a pneumatic chamber between the flying mass and hammer piston; and a drive for periodically moving the hammer piston with a stroke along the impact axis. The following inequality applies for the mass (m | 08-05-2010 |
20100224380 | PNEUMATIC HAMMER MECHANISM AND CONTROL METHOD - A pneumatic hammer mechanism is disclosed. The hammer mechanism features: a flying mass, which is movable along an impact axis; an impact surface, which limits a movement of the flying mass along the impact axis in the impact direction; a hammer piston, which limits a movement of the flying mass along the impact axis opposite from the impact direction; a pneumatic chamber between the flying mass and hammer piston; a drive for periodically moving the hammer piston with a stroke along the impact axis, wherein the flying mass is excited to a periodic movement between the impact surface and hammer piston. The stroke is selected as a function of a maximum length of the pneumatic chamber such that the periodic movement of the flying mass on the path between an impact on the impact surface and a minimum approach of the hammer piston intermittently has a velocity of zero. | 09-09-2010 |
20100224383 | PNEUMATIC HAMMER MECHANISM - A pneumatic hammer mechanism is disclosed. The hammer mechanism features: a flying mass, which is movable along an impact axis; an impact surface, which limits a movement of the flying mass along the impact axis in the impact direction; a hammer piston, which limits a movement of the flying mass along the impact axis opposite from the impact direction; a pneumatic chamber between the flying mass and hammer piston; and a drive for periodically moving the hammer piston with a stroke along the impact axis. The flying mass is excited to a periodic movement between the impact surface and a minimum approach of the hammer piston. A length ratio of the maximum length of the pneumatic chamber to the stroke is selected as less than 1.55. | 09-09-2010 |
20130277077 | MACHINE TOOL - A hand-held machine tool includes a tool accept for mounting a chiseling tool on an operating axis. A pneumatic hammer mechanism includes a hammer mobile on an operating axis, an exciter, and a pneumatic chamber sealed by an exciter and the hammer, which couples the movement of the exciter to the hammer. The exciter is driven by a motor and moves back and forth between a frontal dead point distant from the tool and a dead point near the tool. A damper device includes a supercharger and a controlled outlet valve. The controlled outlet valve allows air to flow from the supercharger into the pneumatic chamber when the exciter is in the proximity of the dead point distant from the tool. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277080 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool has a pneumatic striking mechanism ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130284473 | HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL AND CONTROL METHOD - A hand-held machine tool includes a tool accept for mounting a chiseling tool on an operating axis. A pneumatic hammer mechanism includes an exciter, driven back and forth by a motor about a stroke between a dead point distant from the tool and a dead point near the tool, a hammer moved back and forth on the operating axis between a reversal point distant from the tool and a point of impact, and a pneumatic chamber sealed by the exciter and the hammer, which couples the movement of the hammer to the movement of the exciter. A damping device increases the pressure in the pneumatic chamber when the exciter during its motion in the direction to the dead point distant from the tool has approached to less than half the stroke to the dead point distant from the tool. | 10-31-2013 |
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20080257035 | Apparatus for Determining and/or Monitoring at Least One Process Variable - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium and includes: A mechanically oscillatable unit, which executes mechanical oscillations in a direction and which is secured at a seating. Included is an exciting/receiving unit, which excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to mechanical oscillations and which receives the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit; and a control/evaluation unit, which controls the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit and which determines and/or monitors the process variable. At least one compensating mass is also provided, which is mechanically coupled with the mechanically oscillatable unit and which is embodied and/or secured in such a manner that it executes mechanical oscillations in a direction, wherein the direction of the oscillations of the compensating mass are essentially perpendicular to the direction of the oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit. | 10-23-2008 |
20090126480 | Apparatus for Determining and/or Monitoring a Process Variable - Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium in a container. The apparatus includes at least one mechanically oscillatable unit, and at least one driving/receiving unit, which excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations, and which receives the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit. The mechanically oscillatable unit has at least one membrane, or diaphragm. The membrane, or diaphragm, is connected with a housing. The driving/receiving unit is arranged between the membrane and a holding unit, and the holding unit is secured to the housing. The invention holding unit is embodied in such a manner and secured to the housing in such a manner, that a radial force, which acts essentially in the direction of the normals of the housing, produces a force component and/or a moment, which acts essentially in the direction of a normal of the holding unit. | 05-21-2009 |
20100030486 | Method and Apparatus for Determining at Least One Measured Variable of a Medium - A method for determining and/or monitoring at least one measured variable of an at least partially gaseous medium with at least one mechanically oscillatable unit, which is excited to execute mechanical oscillations, and whose mechanical oscillations are received and evaluated. At least one characteristic curve is stored, which describes for at least one gas or a gas mixture at least the dependence of at least one characteristic variable of the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit on pressure; at least the characteristic variable of the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit is determined; the determined characteristic variable is compared with the stored characteristic curve; and, starting from the comparison of the determined characteristic variable with the stored characteristic curve, the measured variable of the medium is determined. Further, an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring the measured variable is envisioned. | 02-04-2010 |
20100154546 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE OF A MEDIUM - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, including: at least one mechanically oscillatable membrane, which has a plurality of natural eigenmodes; and at least one driving/receiving unit, which excites the membrane to execute mechanical oscillations and/or which receives mechanical oscillations from the membrane. The driving/receiving unit and the membrane are embodied and matched to one another in such a manner, that the membrane executes only mechanical oscillations, which correspond to modes, which lie above the fundamental mode of the membrane. | 06-24-2010 |
20120103088 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium. The apparatus includes: at least one mechanically oscillatable unit, which comes in contact at least partially with the medium; at least one transducer unit, which excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations and which receives mechanical oscillations from the mechanically oscillatable unit; and at least one housing. At least one limiting element is provided. The limiting element is embodied and arranged in such a manner that the limiting element at least partially surrounds the mechanically oscillatable unit and the therefrom resulting reduction of volume surrounding the mechanically oscillatable unit increases the measuring sensitivity of the apparatus. Furthermore, the invention relates to a limiting element. | 05-03-2012 |
20120144901 | MULTIVARIABLE SENSOR FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING FILL LEVEL AND DENSITY AND/OR VISCOSITY OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER - A multivariable sensor for determining and/or monitoring a predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of a liquid in a container. The sensor comprises a measuring tube provided in the container. The measuring tube has at least a first oscillatable segment and a second oscillatable segment, wherein the oscillatable segments have a cross sectional area deviating from a circularly round shape and at least one straight side, wherein on an inner wall of the oscillatable segments, driver/receiving units are placed, which cause the oscillatable segments to execute resonant oscillations. At least one control/evaluation unit is provided, which evaluates frequency and/or phase and/or amplitude of the oscillations and determines therefrom reaching of the predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of the liquid. | 06-14-2012 |
20130118254 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PREDETERMINED FILL LEVEL - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one fill level of a medium in a container comprising: a capacitive or conductive probe unit having at least one electrode; and a control/evaluation unit. The electrode is a hollow body, that an end region of the electrode protruding into the container is embodied as an oscillatable membrane. On an inner side of the membrane a driving/receiving unit is arranged, which excites the membrane to execute mechanical oscillations and receives mechanical oscillations therefrom and converts such into an electrical, received signal. The control/evaluation unit supplies the electrode at least at times with a voltage and determines the fill level of the medium capacitively or conductively, and/or that the control/evaluation unit supplies the driving/receiving unit at least at times with an exciter signal and determines from the electrical received signal the fill level of the medium. | 05-16-2013 |
20140320224 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS VARIABLE - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, comprising: an oscillatable unit, which has a membrane and at least one oscillatable element, wherein the oscillatable element is secured to the membrane at least in a first securement region and in a second securement region. At least one driving/receiving unit, which excites the oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations and which produces a received signal dependent on the oscillations of the oscillatable unit; and a control/evaluation unit, which evaluates the received signal with reference to the process variable. The apparatus is distinguished by features including that the driving/receiving unit is embodied in such a manner and arranged on a rear face of the membrane facing away from the oscillatable element that the oscillatable element executes torsional oscillations. | 10-30-2014 |
20140352427 | Apparatus for Determining and/or Monitoring at least one Process Variable - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium in a container and comprises an oscillatable unit for introduction into the container, a housing, wherein the oscillatable unit is connected with the housing in such a manner that the oscillatable unit closes the housing terminally, and wherein present in the oscillatable unit is at least one hollow space, which is accessible from an inner space formed by the housing, a driving/receiving unit for exciting the oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations and for receiving the mechanical oscillations and for transducing them into an electrical, received signal. The invention is distinguished by features including that the driving/receiving unit is present in such a manner in the hollow space and the hollow space is filled with a potting material in such a manner that the driving/receiving unit is connected via the potting material for force coupling with a wall of the hollow space. | 12-04-2014 |
20150068300 | Fill-Level Measuring Device - fill-level measuring device having an oscillatory system, which has at least one external, tubular, oscillatory element and an inner oscillatory element. The outer oscillatory element at least sectionally coaxially surrounds the inner oscillatory element. In an inner space of the inner oscillatory element, a compensation apparatus shiftable in the axial direction and having at least a first locking element, a second locking element and a coupling element is arranged. The locking elements and the coupling element are composed of piezoelectric material, wherein the coupling element, the first locking element and the second locking element are connected with one another, and wherein the first locking element and the second locking element in a resting state are each connected by force interlocking, e.g. friction interlocking, with a wall of the inner space, and the fill-level measuring device has an electronics unit, which is embodied to position the compensation apparatus at a predeterminable position by means of electrical signals. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090081616 | Method and Device for Producing Dental Prosthesis Elements - The invention relates to a method for producing a dental prosthesis element ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090279103 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL 3D MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for optical 3 D measurement, comprising a first beam deflector for deflecting an illuminating beam onto a measurement object and for deflecting the observation beam which is radiated back by the measurement object, wherein the first beam deflector can move along a path distance S. | 11-12-2009 |
20090310146 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPTICAL POSITION RECOGNITION - A system, apparatus, method, and computer program product for evaluating an object disposed on an upper surface of an object holder. At least one first frame representing a captured portion of the object is acquired, while the object holder is positioned at each of a plurality of locations. At least one second frame representing a captured portion of at least one other surface of the object holder besides the upper surface is acquired, while the object holder is positioned at each of the plurality of locations. At least one spatial characteristic associated with the captured portion of the object is determined, based on at least one of the acquired frames. A three-dimensional representation of the object can be formed based on the first frames and at least one spatial characteristic. | 12-17-2009 |
20100158490 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL SCANNING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS BY MEANS OF A DENTAL 3D CAMERA USING A TRIANGULATION METHOD - A dental 3D camera for optically scanning a three-dimensional object, and a method for operating a dental 3D camera. The camera operates in accordance with a triangulation procedure to acquire a plurality of images of the object. The method comprises forming at least one comparative signal based on at least two images of the object acquired by the camera while at least one pattern is projected on the object, and determining at least one camera shake index based on the at least one comparative signal. | 06-24-2010 |
20100284589 | METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF OBJECTS USING A TRIANGULATION METHOD - A method for optically measuring an object by means of an optical recording apparatus includes a triangulation method. A first shutter means is used to produce a first pattern and to project the first pattern as a first projection beam onto the object to be measured. At least one further shutter means is used to produce a further pattern and to project the further pattern as a further projection beam onto the object to be measured. The first pattern and the further pattern are passed back from the object as observation beams and are recorded by at least one recording means in order to obtain a three-dimensional data record of the object. The projected first pattern and the further pattern are recorded at the same time in at least one triangulation recording using the at least one recording means. | 11-11-2010 |
20100309301 | RECORDING METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT AND RECORDING DEVICE - A method for recording an image of an object includes projecting a strip pattern onto the object, recording the projected strip pattern as raw image data using a camera, and calculating an image of the object from the raw image data. A strip pattern having a duty cycle of less than 1 can be used to increase measuring precision during measurement of a translucent object, and can eliminate a need for additional contrast agents for a recording of the object. | 12-09-2010 |
20120327192 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL SCANNING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS BY MEANS OF A DENTAL 3D CAMERA USING A TRIANGULATION METHOD - A dental 3D camera for optically scanning a three-dimensional object, and a method for operating a dental 3D camera. The camera operates in accordance with a triangulation procedure to acquire a plurality of images of the object. The method comprises forming at least one comparative signal based on at least two images of the object acquired by the camera while at least one pattern is projected on the object, and determining at least one camera shake index based on the at least one comparative signal. | 12-27-2012 |
20140104406 | METHOD FOR THE OPTICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT OF A DENTAL OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for the optical three-dimensional measurement of a dental object, wherein a first region of the dental object is measured using a first optical three-dimensional measurement method, wherein the first optical three-dimensional measurement method is based on a triangulation method and on a fringe projection method. According to the invention, a powdering occurs at least on the first region, wherein first image data are generated. Using a less precise, second optical three-dimensional measurement method, a second region of the dental object is subsequently measured without previous powdering, wherein second image data are generated. Afterwards, the first image data are combined with the second image data to form an overlapping three-dimensional exposure. | 04-17-2014 |
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20090212930 | Method and Device for Avoiding a Collision in a Lane Change Maneuver of a Vehicle - Disclosed is a method for avoiding a collision in a lane change maneuver of a vehicle to a target lane, where objects in a lateral rearward space of the vehicle are detected by an ambience monitoring device and measures are taken to influence the vehicle. The method is characterized in that graded measures are provided that depending on their stage, involve warning the driver and/or intervening into a steering system of the vehicle and/or influencing safety devices. The measures of a selected stage are initiated, with the stage being determined depending on a relative position of a detected object with regard to the vehicle and/or a relative speed between the vehicle and the detected object as well as depending on the fulfillment of a lane change condition. Also disclosed is a device that is well suited to implement the method. | 08-27-2009 |
20100007728 | System for Determining Objects - A system for multimodal detection of objects in a field of vision located in front of or behind a vehicle, wherein a surroundings-sensing process is carried out by a radar sensor, the radar sensor output signal is fed to a radar signal analysis method, and a visual surroundings-sensing process is carried out by a video sensor, the video output signal being fed to a video analysis method. Object determination takes place such that objects detected by the radar signal analysis method are fed for verification to an object confirmation and situation analysis module by an object detected by the video analysis method. | 01-14-2010 |
20100094509 | System for Reducing The Braking Distance of a Vehicle - Method for reducing the stopping distance of a vehicle, wherein data which are received via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication are analysed, and a surroundings analysis for the driver's own vehicle is carried out, and vehicle-specific data are transmitted and integrated into an existing safety concept. | 04-15-2010 |
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20100007728 | System for Determining Objects - A system for multimodal detection of objects in a field of vision located in front of or behind a vehicle, wherein a surroundings-sensing process is carried out by a radar sensor, the radar sensor output signal is fed to a radar signal analysis method, and a visual surroundings-sensing process is carried out by a video sensor, the video output signal being fed to a video analysis method. Object determination takes place such that objects detected by the radar signal analysis method are fed for verification to an object confirmation and situation analysis module by an object detected by the video analysis method. | 01-14-2010 |
20100094509 | System for Reducing The Braking Distance of a Vehicle - Method for reducing the stopping distance of a vehicle, wherein data which are received via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication are analysed, and a surroundings analysis for the driver's own vehicle is carried out, and vehicle-specific data are transmitted and integrated into an existing safety concept. | 04-15-2010 |
20110032119 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - A driver assistance system which outputs information to the driver on the traffic situation in the surroundings and provides assistance, by vehicle components, in order for the driver to handle a current traffic situation. | 02-10-2011 |
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20090023315 | CONNECTION SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM - A connection system, in particular an electrical connection system, having a male connector and having a female connector has a bayonet-type connection for connecting the male connector and the female connector. The bayonet-type connection has at least one axially extending insertion channel and at least one adjoining latching position, which is offset in the circumferential direction with respect thereto, in the female connector, the end side of the female connector, which end side is provided for connection to the male connector, being covered by a cover, which is arranged adjustably in the female connector such that, when the male connector is positioned on it, the opening is released by this male connector in order to produce the connection. | 01-22-2009 |
20110028020 | CONNECTION SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM - A connection system, in particular an electrical connection system, having a male connector and having a female connector has a bayonet-type connection for connecting the male connector and the female connector. The bayonet-type connection has at least one axially extending insertion channel and at least one adjoining latching position, which is offset in the circumferential direction with respect thereto, in the female connector, the end side of the female connector, which end side is provided for connection to the male connector, being covered by a cover, which is arranged adjustably in the female connector such that, when the male connector is positioned on it, the opening is released by this male connector in order to produce the connection. | 02-03-2011 |
20110128102 | MAGNETIC SWITCHING DEVICE - A magnetic switching device is provided with a first switching device which is provided with a movable magnet connected to a contact bridge, and with a second switching device which is provided with a magnet connected to a movable switch element. The magnets have the same polarity on the front faces facing each other. Positioned between the magnets is a separating plate made of ferromagnetic material, which is smaller than the front faces of the magnets which face each other. | 06-02-2011 |
20110165787 | CONNECTION APPARATUS - A connection apparatus includes a male plug which may be mated into bayonet-type engagement with a female socket. The plug has at least one radially projecting lug and the socket has at least one axially extending insertion channel and at least one adjoining locking channel within which the lug may be received. The locking channel includes at least one depression which is located radially angularly offset from the insertion channel. Engagement between the lug with the depression resists unintentional detachment of the connection. | 07-07-2011 |
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20080236430 | Method for Determining Optimized Ink Presetting Characteristic Curves for Controlling Inking Units in Printing Presses and Printing Press for Carrying out the Method - A method for determining optimized ink presetting characteristic curves for the control of inking units in printing presses through the use of a computer, includes acquiring measured values on a printing material produced by a printing press within the context of a running print job, through the use of a color measuring instrument. The acquired measured values are compared with a color set point to be achieved, fluctuations in the acquired measured values are determined and, if fluctuations lie within a defined permissible tolerance band around the color set point, the computer generates a signal to adapt and store the ink presetting characteristic curves used for the running print job. A printing press for carrying out the method is also provided. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250957 | Ink Fountain of a Printing Press, Ink Fountain Roll and Printing Press - An ink fountain of a printing press includes a component having a bearing face for bearing printing ink and cells made in the bearing face. An ink fountain roll for an ink fountain of a printing press and a printing press having an ink fountain, are also provided. | 10-16-2008 |
20090025584 | Method for Developing Printing Plates in an Offset Printing Press and Printing Press for Carrying out the Method - A method for developing printing plates in a printing press having at least one printing unit includes loading an imaged, undeveloped printing plate with dampening solution before a start of printing for dampening in at least one printing unit of the printing press for an active duration corresponding at least to one and one half times a time duration or number of machine revolutions provided before a start of printing when an already developed printing plate is used in the same printing press. A printing press for carrying out the method is also provided. | 01-29-2009 |
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20100282103 | PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INKING UNIT OF A PRINTING PRESS - A method for controlling an inking unit of a printing press, includes resetting an ink metering element from first to second metered quantities for an intended inking level. The metering element is set to a temporary, third metered ink quantity by a control unit, for a time interval, during a non-steady phase of the inking unit before reaching the intended level. A value of a variable characterizing the inking state of printing material is determined and a plurality of sets of values for the variable are predefined, into which the determined value can be grouped. The temporary metering quantity is carried out: at a first rate and/or during a first time period if the value of the variable lies in a first set of values, and at a second rate and/or in a second time period if the value of the variable lies in a second, different set of values. | 11-11-2010 |
20120216695 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INKING IN A PRINTING PRESS WITH MACHINE-DEPENDENT COMPENSATION IN INKING AND DAMPENING UNITS - A method for controlling the inking in a printing press includes compensation of an ink requirement in an inking unit and/or compensation of a dampening solution requirement in a dampening unit of the printing press in the event of a change in the printing speed. The printing speed profile or machine state prevailing before the instant of the change in the printing speed is taken into consideration in the compensation of the metering of ink or dampening solution. | 08-30-2012 |
20130014659 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF DAMPENING SOLUTION IN A PRINTING UNIT OF A PRINTING PRESSAANM ELTER; PETERAACI MUHLHAUSENAACO DEAAGP ELTER; PETER MUHLHAUSEN DEAANM PFEIFFER; NIKOLAUSAACI HEIDELBERGAACO DEAAGP PFEIFFER; NIKOLAUS HEIDELBERG DE - A method for controlling an amount of dampening solution in a printing unit of a printing press using a computer and a measuring device, includes setting an amount of dampening solution in the printing unit based on data of a current print job, reducing the amount of dampening solution towards a smearing threshold with the computer, recording color measurement values with the measuring device in at least one full tone area with low area coverage and in at least one halftone area with high area coverage on a printing material of the current print job, and stopping the reduction of the amount of dampening solution with the computer when a dot gain of the halftone in areas with high area coverage increases significantly and a density of the full tone in areas with low area coverage increases significantly. | 01-17-2013 |
20130032052 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING INKING UNITS IN CASE OF PRINTING SPEED CHANGES - A method controls a printing speed and a temperature of a printing press to attain a predetermined actuating variable. The printing press includes a control computer. The method is characterized by calculating a target temperature to attain the predetermined actuating variable at a desired printing speed and initiating the adjustment operations to attain the target temperature by the control computer. The actual printing speed is changed via a first acceleration within a tolerance limit with respect to fluctuations about the predetermined actuating variable. The first acceleration process is stopped if the desired printing speed is attained in the process. The first acceleration is changed if the tolerance limits are reached and the desired printing speed has not been attained yet. The printing speed is ran at a modified second acceleration along the tolerance limits until the desired printing speed is attained. | 02-07-2013 |
20130120775 | COLOR MONITORING METHOD FOR PRINTING PRESSES - A method of signaling or indicating a coloration condition upon a change of an operating condition in a printing press having a control unit, includes the steps of specifying a target ink density for a print job, storing the specified target ink density in the control unit, calculating an actual ink density using the control unit based on an actual operating condition of the printing press, comparing the actual ink density to the target ink density in the control unit, and emitting a first signal using the control unit when the actual ink density is within a range of tolerance about the target ink density stored in the control unit. | 05-16-2013 |
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20100238271 | Sensing Apparatus and Method for Detecting a Three-Dimensional Physical Shape of a Body - A sensing device having a sensing arrangement with a sensing end ( | 09-23-2010 |
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20130053702 | CALIBRATION-FREE AND PRECISE OPTICAL DETECTION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE - A support plate with a horizontal flat standing surface carries two posts, and is rotated about a vertical axis. A stationary triangulation measuring head having a camera and a light line projector, projects light lines, which are perpendicular to the plane of the support plate, onto a person who stands upright on the standing surface of the plate. Encoded, photogrammetrically evaluatable marks are arranged on the plate around the standing surface and on the post. Images taken by the camera during rotation of the plate are transferred to a computer to determine a three-dimensional shape of the person or of part of the person. Marking-free fields are arranged on the support plate and on the post. The computer determines the parameters of the triangulation measuring head to performs a self-calibration of the detection process based on positions of the photogrammetric marks and shapes of light traces on the marking-free fields. | 02-28-2013 |
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20110254610 | Distributive Resistive Mixer - The invention relates to devices comprising field effect transistors to detect the power of an electromagnetic high frequency signal V | 10-20-2011 |
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20140070893 | High Frequency Oscillator - A frequency oscillator includes a ring oscillator having N inverters coupled in series, where N is an odd integer equal to three or more. A first filter is coupled between an output node of a first of the inverters and an output line of the frequency oscillator. A second filter is coupled between an output node of a second of the inverters and the output line of the frequency oscillator. | 03-13-2014 |
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20080201618 | Method for Running a Computer Program on a Computer System - Errors which may be detected by an error detection unit may occur during execution of a computer program which runs on a computer system and includes at least one run-time object. In order to handle a detected error particularly flexibly and to keep the computer system available as much as possible, an error handling routine is selected from a pre-selectable set of error handling routines as a function of an identifier assigned to the run-time object and the selected error handling routine is executed. | 08-21-2008 |
20080270747 | Method and Device for Switching Over Between Operating Modes of a Multi-Processor System Using at Least One External Signal - A method for a switchover in a computer system having at least two execution units, a switchover being performed between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, wherein the switchover is triggered by at least one signal, which is generated outside the computer system. | 10-30-2008 |
20090217107 | Method and Device for Data Processing - A method and device for data processing having at least three identical or similar execution units, wherein at least one comparator exists and at least two execution units are grouped such that the output signals of the at least two execution units are connected with the at least one comparator and compared. | 08-27-2009 |
20130127237 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD AS WELL AS CONTROL DEVICE FOR ITS OPERATION - A hydraulic brake system has: a force-pressure conversion element, which is in hydraulic connection with at least one wheel brake cylinder of at least one wheel; a volume-adaptation element in hydraulic connection with the at least one wheel brake and the force-pressure conversion element; and as an actuating unit for actuating the force-pressure conversion element, which actuating unit has an input element. The pressure in the at least one wheel brake cylinder is adjusted by operating the volume-adaptation unit and/or the actuating unit. For this purpose an actuating state of the input element is maintained by operating the actuating unit when the volume-adaptation unit is being operated. | 05-23-2013 |
20140028083 | BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKING SYSTEM - A braking system includes a brake pressure provision device for providing brake pressure using a brake medium; a brake pressure compensation device; a wheel brake circuit including a wheel brake cylinder for braking a wheel, the wheel brake circuit being connected via a first actuator to the brake pressure provision device and via a second actuator to the brake pressure compensation device; and a control unit for controlling the actuators and the brake compensation device in such a way that the volume of the brake medium is adapted to a desirable brake pressure in the wheel brake circuit as a function of a predefined parameter, the brake pressure in the wheel brake circuit being reduced with the aid of the brake pressure compensation device and by opening the second actuator and closing the first actuator. | 01-30-2014 |