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20080293763 | NOVEL NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo. | 11-27-2008 |
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20100278941 | Enhanced erythropoiesis and iron metabolism - The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating or enhancing erthropoiesis and iron metabolism, and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280044 | Enhanced erythropoiesis and iron metabolism - The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating or enhancing erthropoiesis and iron metabolism, and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. | 11-04-2010 |
20110038950 | Enhanced erythropoiesis and iron metabolism - The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating or enhancing erythropoiesis and iron metabolism, and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. | 02-17-2011 |
20110039878 | METHODS FOR REDUCING BLOOD PRESSURE - The present invention provides methods and medicaments for reducing blood pressure. Methods and medicaments for treating or preventing hypertension are also provided. | 02-17-2011 |
20110039886 | Enhanced erythropoiesis and iron metabolism - The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating or enhancing erthropoiesis and iron metabolism, and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. | 02-17-2011 |
20110166145 | Stabilization of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) alpha - The present invention relates to methods of stabilizing the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF). The invention further relates to methods of preventing, pretreating, or treating conditions associated with HIF, including ischemic and hypoxic conditions. Compounds for use in these methods are also provided. | 07-07-2011 |
20120029011 | NOVEL NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo. | 02-02-2012 |
20130178417 | NOVEL NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo. | 07-11-2013 |
20130245037 | Stabilization of Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) Alpha - The present invention relates to methods of stabilizing the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF). The invention further relates to methods of preventing, pretreating, or treating conditions associated with HIF, including ischemic and hypoxic conditions. Compounds for use in these methods are also provided. | 09-19-2013 |
20130310565 | NOVEL NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo. | 11-21-2013 |
20140343094 | NOVEL NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo. | 11-20-2014 |
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20090238693 | Substrate With Applied Coating and Production Method - There is described a substrate with a coating; the coating contains a coating matrix in whose matrix structure multilayered and/or encapsulated nanoparticles are arranged and release a dye when a limit temperature is exceeded the first time and/or trigger a color reaction which causes the color of the coating to change irreversibly. | 09-24-2009 |
20090306289 | Powder for cold spraying processes - A powder can be produced by immersing microparticles ( | 12-10-2009 |
20100025262 | Method for removing a protective coating from a component - The invention relates inter alia to a method for removing a protective coating from a component, especially a turbine blade. According to the invention, the protective coating is removed, using mechanical shock waves having a shock wave repetition rate below 20 kHz. | 02-04-2010 |
20100032619 | Method for producing a particle-containing functional layer and functional element comprising such a layer - In a method for producing a particle ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100072073 | Method for the electrochemically coating or stripping the coating from components - A method for the electrochemical application or removal of a coating of components ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100098845 | Method for feeding particles of a coating material into a thermal spraying process - In a method particles are delivered to a thermal spraying process for forming a layer on a component. They are entrained there by a carrier gas stream and deposited on a component to be coated. The particles are dispersed in a liquid or solid additive before being introduced into a supply line which issues into the thermal spraying apparatus, the additive, after leaving the supply line, being transferred into the gaseous state in the carrier gas stream. A liquid additive evaporates or a solid additive is sublimated, whereby the particles in the carrier gas stream are separated. The dispersal of the particles in the additive simplifies an exact metering and prevents the particles from forming lumps, so that improved layers can be deposited by virtue of an improved homogeneity of the carrier gas stream. As the additive has been transferred into the gaseous state, it is not deposited in the layer. | 04-22-2010 |
20100136708 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF SURFACES - In an analysis device and a method for testing the catalytic activity of surfaces, a reaction cell is provided that has a recess for a sample that is provided with the catalytic surface. In the analysis device, an optical test of the reaction occurring in the reaction cell may occur. The reaction cell has a closed channel that is part of a fluid circuit. The reaction cell may be advantageously designed in a very space-saving manner in its scale, such that a portable use of the analysis cell is possible as well. Here, a simple measurement process of the absorption capacity of the sample fluid located in the reaction cell is conducted. To this end, a laser diode is provided, the measurement stream of which is directed into the reaction cell and reflected multiple times. The light intensity is measured by means of a photodetector. | 06-03-2010 |
20100183826 | Method and device for depositing a non-metallic coating by means of cold-gas spraying - A description is given of a method for depositing a non-metallic, in particular ceramic, coating on a substrate ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100189920 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT WITH A NANOSTRUCTURED COATING - In a method for producing a component ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100272888 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WEAR LAYER - In a method for producing a starting material (M, N, N′) for the production of a wear layer ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100297345 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A COMPONENT BY COATING - A method for repairing a component such as a turbine blade is provided. At the end of its operating time, the component has, for example, a depletion of aluminium in a region near the surface. The application of a repair layer is provided including particles with an increased proportion of aluminium. A subsequent heat treatment may achieve the effect of equalizing the concentration of aluminium between the repair layer and the region near the surface, and so the aluminium content required for new components is achieved again. | 11-25-2010 |
20110039024 | Cold Gas Spraying Method - The invention relates to a cold gas spraying method with the aid of which a substrate to be coated can be coated with particles. According to the invention, it is provided that microencapsulated agglomerates of nanoparticles are used as particles. This advantageously allows the advantages that accompany the use of nanoparticles to be used for the coating. The nanoparticles | 02-17-2011 |
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20140025523 | BIDDING APPICATION FOR PURCHASING ITEMS - A bidding process between a computing device and a plurality of vendors to purchase a desired product. A desired product to be purchased during the bidding process is identified. A specified time window during which the bidding process will be performed is designated. The bidding process with a plurality of vendors who are able to provide the desired product for purchase based at least in part upon one or more profiles is initiated. First purchase information related to the desired product from a first vendor and second purchase information from a second vendor is received in real time during the specified time window. The purchase information is configured to be updated in real time. The purchase of the desired product from a selected one of the first or second vendor based on the first and second purchase information is finalized. | 01-23-2014 |
20140068039 | INFORMATION FLOW OPTIMIZATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of optimizing information flow for a plurality of users in a communication system having a plurality of forms of communication. The methods can be performed by one or more computer devices. In one method, for each form of communication of the communication system, the method includes steps of determining connection and/or communication pathways between users, applying one or more edge weights to each pathway, and calculating a centrality value for each user. The method can also include introducing information into the communication system through one or more of the users, the one or more users being selected based on the centrality values associated therewith. In one method, an overall centrality value that takes into account all of the forms of communication can be calculated for each user and information can be introduced into the communication system through one or more users having the highest calculated overall centrality values. A method of optimizing information flow for a web site structure is also included. | 03-06-2014 |
20150100373 | DEMOGRAPHICS PREDICTIONS USING MOBILE DEVICES - A method and system predicts the demographic characteristics of people within a geographic area with cellular coverage. The method can include determining that a first mobile phone user is domiciled within a first geographic area. Upon determining that the first mobile phone user is domiciled within the first geographic area, a demographic profile can be associated with the user. The present invention can detect that the first mobile phone user has relocated domiciles to a second geographic area. The present invention can then calculate an updated demographic profile of the second geographic area by incorporating the specific demographic profile associated with the first user into a demographic profile associated with the second geographic area. | 04-09-2015 |
20150254651 | OPTIMIZING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS NETWORK FLOW - A method of redirecting financial transactions between users of a financial transactions network is disclosed. The method includes determining financial transaction pathways between users of a financial transactions network, where the financial transaction pathways are indicative of one or more financial transactions between the users. The method also includes applying one or more edge weights to each pathway and calculating a centrality value for each user based on the one or more edge weights. The method further includes providing information to a first user of the financial transactions network that is configured to induce the first user to redirect at least a part of one financial transaction from a second user to a third user, when the third user has a higher centrality value than the second user. | 09-10-2015 |
20150373529 | DETERMINING MULTIPLE USERS OF A NETWORK ENABLED DEVICE - Methods of predicting a change of users of a network enabled device and a network and network device configured to perform the methods. A present device category and a present device demographic profile are associated with the network enabled device. The present device category is one of a plurality of predefined categories each having a demographic profile associated therewith. The method includes: detecting a network event corresponding to the network enabled device; determining an event category corresponding to the detected network event, the event category being one of the plurality of predefined categories; and comparing the event category with the present device category. When the event category differs from the present device category, determining a new demographic profile based on the present device demographic profile and the demographic profile associated with the event category; and comparing the new demographic profile with the present device demographic profile. When the new demographic profile differs from the present device demographic profile, setting forth an alert predicting a change of users of the network enabled device. | 12-24-2015 |
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20100261208 | ELISPOT METHOD HAVING TWO FILTER SYSTEMS - An ELISPOT method for in vitro diagnosis and/or in vitro therapy monitoring of infections and/or infectious diseases comprising incubating eukaryotic cells with an antigen, measuring the number of immunocompetent cells which secrete at least two different cytokines as a reaction to the antigen, and in measuring the immunocompetent cells, visualizing the cells with the aid of at least two different dyes and at least two different filter sets, the filter sets comprising narrowband filters. | 10-14-2010 |
20100267009 | METHOD FOR THE IN VITRO DIAGNOSIS AND/OR IN VITRO THERAPY MONITORING OF INFECTIONS - A method for in-vitro diagnosis and/or in-vitro therapy monitoring of infections and/or infectious diseases and differentiation between acute infections and latent or overcome infections comprising incubating eukaryotic cells with an antigen; and testing for cells (ASCs) secreting antigen-specific antibodies, the secreted antibodies of which are directed specifically against the antigen. | 10-21-2010 |
20150338407 | ELISPOT METHOD HAVING TWO FILTER SYSTEMS - An ELISPOT method of in vitro diagnosis of tuberculosis includes enriching or separating liquid blood fraction from its cellular components including visualizing immunocompetent cells by detecting different dyes and using at least two different filter sets, each including one narrowband excitation filter and one narrowband blocking filter, wherein the narrowband excitation filter is transmissive for light provided for luminescent excitation of a respective dye and the narrowband blocking filter is transmissive for light emitted by a respective dye and measuring the number of immunocompetent cells that secrete at least interferon-γ and interleukin-2 as a reaction to an antigen by superimposing at least two two-dimensional images generated during visualization to avoid luminescence of different dyes interfering and strong luminescence being superimposed on weak luminescence. | 11-26-2015 |
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20090240636 | Method, computer program with program code means and computer program product for analyzing variables influencing a combustion process in a combustion chamber, using a trainable statistical model - The invention relates to sensitivity analysis of variables influencing a combustion process. A trainable, statistical model is trained in such a way that it describes the combustion process in the combustion chamber. The trained statistical model is used to determine the influence of the variables on said combustion process in the combustion chamber. | 09-24-2009 |
20090271344 | Method for computer-aided control or regualtion of a technical system - A method for computer-aided control of any technical system is provided. The method includes two steps, the learning of the dynamic with historical data based on a recurrent neural network and a subsequent learning of an optimal regulation by coupling the recurrent neural network to a further neural network. The recurrent neural network has a hidden layer comprising a first and a second hidden state at a respective time point. The first hidden state is coupled to the second hidden state using a matrix to be learned. This allows a bottleneck structure to be created, in that the dimension of the first hidden state is smaller than the dimension of the second hidden state or vice versa. The autonomous dynamic is taken into account during the learning of the network, thereby improving the approximation capacity of the network. The technical system includes a gas turbine. | 10-29-2009 |
20100070098 | Method for the computer-aided regulation and/or control of a technical system, especially a gas turbine - A method for the computer-aided regulation and/or control of a technical system is provided. In the method, first a simulation model of the technical system is created, to which subsequently a plurality of learning and/or optimization methods are applied. Based on the results of these methods, the method best suited for the technical system is selected. The selected learning and/or optimization method is then used to regulate the technical system. Based on the simulation model, the method can thus be used to train an initial controller, which can be used as an intelligent controller, and is not modified during further regulation of the technical system. | 03-18-2010 |
20100241243 | Method for the Computer-Assisted Exploration of States of a Technical System - A method for the computer-assisted exploration of states of a technical system is provided. The states of the technical system are run by carrying out an action in a respective state of the technical system, the action leading to a new state. A safety function and a feedback rule are used to ensure that a large volume of data of states and actions is run during exploration and that at the same time no inadmissible actions occur which could lead directly or indirectly to the technical system being damaged or to a defective operating state. The method allows a large number of states and actions relating to the technical system to be collected and may be used for any technical system, especially the exploration of states in a gas turbine. The method may be used both in the real operation and during simulation of the operation of a technical system. | 09-23-2010 |
20100262401 | Method for analysis of the operation of a gas turbine - A method for analyzing the operation of a gas turbine is provided. A neural network based upon a normal operation of the gas turbine is learned. A dynamic pressure signal is read by a pressure sensor in or on the compressor of the turbine, and an operating parameter is read by a further sensor. The dynamic pressure signal is subjected to a frequency analysis, a parameter of a frequency spectrum of the pressure signal being determined. Based upon the measured operating parameter and the parameter of the frequency spectrum of the pressure signal, the neural network is learned. The measured operating parameter and the parameter of the frequency spectrum are input parameters, and a diagnostic characteristic value representing a probability of a presence of operation of the gas turbine as a function of the input parameters is output. | 10-14-2010 |
20130013543 | METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-AIDED CONTROL OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM - A method for the computer-aided control of a technical system is provided. A recurrent neuronal network is used for modeling the dynamic behaviour of the technical system, the input layer of which contains states of the technical system and actions carried out on the technical system, which are supplied to a recurrent hidden layer. The output layer of the recurrent neuronal network is represented by an evaluation signal which reproduces the dynamics of technical system. The hidden states generated using the recurrent neural network are used to control the technical system on the basis of a learning and/or optimization method. | 01-10-2013 |
20130022464 | Control of a wind turbine, rotor blade and wind turbine - A wind turbine rotor blade is equipped with an air chamber and equipped via the air chamber to route a modulation beam out of the rotor blade such that the air current along the rotor blade is changed. Thereby the laminar current is changed into a turbulent current on the one hand and its detachment and on the other hand its recreation is achieved in order to produce the laminar current. The control may occur via electrostatic actuators via a learnable control strategy based on neural forecasts, which take the complexity of the non-linear system into account and allow for the plurality of influencing factors. The stress on the rotor blades may be reduced, resulting in longer service life and reduced maintenance costs, a higher level of efficiency or quieter operation. | 01-24-2013 |
20130204812 | METHOD FOR COMPUTER-AIDED CLOSED-LOOP AND/OR OPEN-LOOP CONTROL OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM - A method for computer-aided closed and/or open-loop control of a technical system is provided. A first value of an output quantity is predicted on a data-based model at a current point in time. A second value of the output quantity is determined from an analytical model. The state of the technical system at the current point is assigned a confidence score in the correctness of prediction of the data-based model. A third value of the output quantity is determined from the first and second value as a function of the confidence score for controlling the technical system. A suitable value for the output quantity can be derived from the analytical model even for regions of the technical system in which the quality of prediction of the data-based model is low because of a small set of training data. The technical systems can be turbines, such as gas turbines. | 08-08-2013 |
20140100703 | METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-SUPPORTED GENERATION OF A DATA-DRIVEN MODEL OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR OF A GAS TURBINE OR WIND TURBINE - A method for the computer-supported generation of a data-driven model of a technical system, in particular of a gas turbine or wind turbine, based on training data is disclosed. The data-driven model is preferably learned in regions of training data having a low data density. According to the invention, it is thus ensured that the data-driven model is generated for information-relevant regions of the training data. The data-driven model generated is used in a particularly preferred embodiment for calculating a suitable control and/or regulation model or monitoring model for the technical system. By determining optimization criteria, such as low pollutant emissions or low combustion dynamics of a gas turbine, the service life of the technical system in operation can be extended. The data model generated by the method according to the invention can furthermore be determined quickly and using low computing resources, since not all training data is used for learning the data-driven model. | 04-10-2014 |
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20150019276 | Method for Computer-Assisted Determination of the Usage of Electrical Energy Produced by a Power Generation Plant, Particularly a Renewable Power Generation Plant - A method for computer-assisted determination of usage of electrical energy produced by a power generation plant such as a renewable power generation plant is provided. The method uses a plurality of neural networks having a different structure or being learned differently for calculating future energy amounts produced by a power generation plant. To do so, the energy outputs of the power generation plant forecasted by the plurality of the neural networks are used to build histograms. Based on the histograms, energy amounts for different confidence levels describing the likelihood of the availability of the energy amount are determined, and different uses are assigned to different energy amounts. Energy amounts having a higher likelihood of availability in the future are sold at higher prices than other energy amounts. | 01-15-2015 |
20150241304 | METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-ASSISTED MONITORING OF THE OPERATION OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY OF AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY-GENERATING INSTALLATION - A method for computer-assisted monitoring of an electrical energy-generating installation, in which output variables (y(t)) of the installation are prognosticated using a data-driven model (NN) based on corresponding input variables (x(t)). A confidence measurement (C(t)) is determined for respective input variables (x(t)), using one or more density estimators (DE), this measurement being higher, the greater the similarity of the input variables (x(t)) to known input variables from training data with which the data-driven model (NN) and the density estimator (DE) are taught. Based thereon, an average weighted deviation (E(t)) is determined between the prognosticated output variables (y(t)) and the output variables (y | 08-27-2015 |
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20110077379 | TITANIUM-BASED CATALYST SHOWING EXCELLENT ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY IN POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS - Method for producing polyesters using titanium atrane catalysts is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for making the titanium atrane catalysts of the present invention. The titanium atrane catalysts are useful as esterification and/or polycondensation catalysts, have similar activity, color and byproduct formation as conventional catalyst systems, but with reduced toxicity and regulatory concerns. | 03-31-2011 |
20120316316 | TITANIUM-BASED CATALYST SHOWING EXCELLENT ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY IN POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS - Method for producing polyesters using titanium atrane catalysts is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for making the titanium atrane catalysts. The titanium atrane catalysts are useful as esterification and/or polycondensation catalysts, have similar activity, color and byproduct formation as conventional catalyst systems, but with reduced toxicity and regulatory concerns. | 12-13-2012 |
20130184416 | METHOD OF MIXING AND DEVICE USEFUL THEREOF - The invention generally relates to a method of substantially homogeneously mixing ingredients comprising solid thermoplastic particulates and a viscous material in a container and apparatus useful therein. The invention also generally relates to a non-clogging device and mixing apparatus comprising same. | 07-18-2013 |
20140024798 | TITANIUM-BASED CATALYST SHOWING EXCELLENT ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY IN POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS - A polycondensation reaction mixture is disclosed which includes a catalyst, acyclic esters, ethylene glycol, and water. The catalyst is a titanium atrane. The polycondensation reaction mixture is prepared by the steps of (a) contacting a solution comprising a titanium (IV) alkoxide compound and a first solvent with an organic acid; (b) contacting the solution formed in step (a) with a substituted or unsubstituted trialkanolamine to form an impure catalyst; (c) purifying the impure catalyst to form the titanium atrane catalyst; and (d) bringing the catalyst into contact with the acyclic esters under conditions that produce the ethylene glycol and water. | 01-23-2014 |
20140319177 | METHOD OF MIXING AND DEVICE USEFUL THEREOF - The invention generally relates to a method of substantially homogeneously mixing ingredients comprising solid thermoplastic particulates and a viscous material in a container and apparatus useful therein. The invention also generally relates to a non-clogging device and mixing apparatus comprising same. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090327977 | INTERACTIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE INTERACTIVE CONTROL DEVICE - An interactive control device includes a display device, and a method is for operating the interactive control device. The method includes: displaying graphical information on the display device; receiving sensor information; activating a control action if on the basis of the sensor information it is ascertained that a body part of a user is located within an activation region that is spatially defined relative to a display region of a control element on the display device with which the control action is associated; the received sensor information including user information that is evaluated prior to an activation of the control action in order to ascertain a control intention for the at least one control element; and the information represented on the display device being adapted as a function of the ascertained control intention such that the at least one control element is represented in a manner optimized for the activation of the control action associated with the control element. The control device may be arranged as a component of a motor vehicle console so as to be able to implement the control method. | 12-31-2009 |
20110215950 | Method and Device for Displaying Information in a Vehicle - In a method for displaying information in a vehicle, a geographic map is displayed on a display surface, a symbol for the vehicle is displayed within the geographic map, the position of the symbol relative to the geographic map changing as a function of the geographic position of the vehicle, and a graphic object including supplementary information being displayed within the geographic map as a function of the geographic position of the vehicle. An image sequence including multiple images for the graphic object is produced and displayed as a function of the geographic position of the vehicle such that at the end of the image sequence the graphic object has disappeared or can no longer be assigned to the supplementary information. A device is adapted to implement the method described above. | 09-08-2011 |
20120098768 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A method for controlling a graphical user interface, wherein a menu is defined, in which several objects of the menu are each associated with a function, and a global input gesture is associated with at least a part of the objects, wherein the input gesture can be executed on a touch-sensitive surface of an input device and different display contents can be displayed on a display surface. In the method, a global input gesture executed on the touch-sensitive surface is captured and, independently of the currently rendered display content on the display surface, a function is executed, which is associated with the object that is associated with the captured input gesture. Further disclosed is an operating device for executing the method. | 04-26-2012 |
20150367730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AT LEAST ONE OPERATION PARAMETER OF A SUBJECT VEHICLE IN THE VEHICLE - A method for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle by a display device with a display surface wherein, in a first display mode of the display device, the display surface generates a display element with a first boundary and an area lying within the first boundary. The area is divided into at least a first sub-area and a second sub-area and the first sub-area includes a scale by which a state variable of the vehicle is displayed. The current value of the state variable is displayed in the first display mode by a graphical element which extends from the second sub-area in the first sub-area to the scale. Also disclosed is a device for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle. | 12-24-2015 |