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20150077562 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VISUALIZING THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - A method for visualizing the surroundings of a vehicle, including the following steps: determining and storing an instantaneous distance between the vehicle and present obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle with the aid of at least one sensor; determining and storing a present position of the vehicle; calculating an at least two-dimensional model of the surroundings from the stored data; calculating a virtual view of the model of the surroundings from a selected virtual observer position; recording a video depiction of at least a portion of the surroundings with the aid of at least one video camera and integrating the video depiction into the virtual view; and outputting the virtual view together with the integrated video depiction to a driver of the vehicle. | 03-19-2015 |
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20130116383 | LIGNIN-DERIVED THERMOPLASTIC CO-POLYMERS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a crosslinked lignin comprising a lignin structure having methylene or ethylene linking groups therein crosslinking between phenyl ring carbon atoms, wherein said crosslinked lignin is crosslinked to an extent that it has a number-average molecular weight of at least 10,000 g/mol, is melt-processible, and has either a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C., or is substantially soluble in a polar organic solvent or aqueous alkaline solution. Thermoplastic copolymers containing the crosslinked lignin are also described. Methods for producing the crosslinked lignin and thermoplastic copolymers are also described. | 05-09-2013 |
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20140045996 | LIGNIN-DERIVED THERMOPLASTIC CO-POLYMERS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a crosslinked lignin comprising a lignin structure having methylene or ethylene linking groups therein crosslinking between phenyl ring carbon atoms, wherein said crosslinked lignin is crosslinked to an extent that it has a number-average molecular weight of at least 10,000 g/mol, is melt-processible, and has either a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C., or is substantially soluble in a polar organic solvent or aqueous alkaline solution. Thermoplastic copolymers containing the crosslinked lignin are also described. Methods for producing the crosslinked lignin and thermoplastic copolymers are also described. | 02-13-2014 |
20140141122 | CONVERSION OF SOYBEAN HULLS TO ETHANOL AND HIGH-PROTEIN FOOD ADDITIVES - Soybean hull fermentation methods that produce food additives having a high protein content are disclosed. The protein is generally present as unhydrolyzed and non-racemized protein that possesses a complete amino acid profile. The food additive is suitable for consumption by a wide variety of animals, including humans. | 05-22-2014 |