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20090067969 | Rider Lift Truck - A rider lift truck with a drive portion, in which is arranged a travelling drive featuring at least one electric travelling motor for at least one steered driving wheel, with a steering device for the driving wheel, a load portion featuring a mast, an electric control unit for the travelling drive and operational controls for the travelling drive and the steering device and with a standing platform, wherein a horizontally arranged travelling motor is provided below the flatly built standing platform as a wheel hub drive for the driving wheel, and a steering motor is arranged below the standing platform alongside to the travelling motor, which is coupled with a fifth wheel for the driving wheel via a steering gear. | 03-12-2009 |
20090078483 | BATTERY POWERED FLOOR CONVEYOR - A battery powered floor conveyor, characterised in that two or more individual battery cells of a maintenance-free battery are integrated in existing cavities or other badly accessible locations of the floor conveyor in a not or only difficultly removable or not exchangeable fashion, respectively, wherein at least one battery cell is built in inside a wheel arm, below a standing platform or into a lifting scaffold. | 03-26-2009 |
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20090187334 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM - A method for operating a navigational system, especially a navigational system for a motor vehicle, having a memory, a display unit and at least one operating element, map data being loaded from a map data memory into the memory; the map data being subdivided into first map data and second map data; the first map data including geometric data of edges of a map network stored as graphs, and the second map data including topological data and applications being carried out using the first and/or second map data loaded into the memory. | 07-23-2009 |
20100017120 | METHOD FOR CODING TRAFFIC MESSAGES ON THE BASIS OF TRAVEL DIRECTION AND FOR TAKING THEM INTO ACCOUNT IN THE ROUTE CALCULATION - In a method for coding traffic messages on the basis of travel direction and for taking them into account in the route calculation using a navigation system, to further provide detection of the location of traffic disruptions while taking into account the direction of travel, a stretch of road made up of segments is coded, and an item of digital information is added to the coded stretch of road, which indicates that the traffic message is to be used only if all segments of the coded stretch of road are part of a travel route. In the process, the coded stretch of road is decoded and the digital information is evaluated in a navigation device. | 01-21-2010 |
20100217511 | Method for Coding Traffic Interruptions and Calculating a Route - A method for coding interruptions along a route, on the basis of a digital map, items of information about interruptions in the direction along the route being taken into account and transmitted to the navigation system, wherein coded items of information about the existence or non-existence of interruptions on side roads or in intersections along the route are additionally transmitted. A method for dynamic route calculation in which coded items of information about the existence or non-existence of interruptions on side roads or in intersections along the direction of the coded route are transmitted and utilized for calculating a route. | 08-26-2010 |
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20090060313 | Method for reducing image noise in the context of capturing an image using on different radiation spectra - The invention relates to a method for reducing image noise in the context of capturing at least one radiation-based image of a region of interest using two different radiation spectra, in particular two different x-ray radiation spectra, comprising the following steps: capturing raw images of the region of interest using the two different radiation spectra with in each case mutually paired measured values; and to separate different materials in the region of interest, applying to the captured raw images at least one inversion operator with integrated noise filtering, said operator describing a transition from a measured value pair to an assigned reconstruction value pair. | 03-05-2009 |
20090135993 | Computed tomography method - The invention relates to a computed tomography method. The airgap associated with a projection direction is determined by determining, in the projection images, edge pixels which map object edges on a detector. By back-projecting the edge pixels in an object image space it is possible to determine an envelope polygon for an outline contour of the examination object. The width of the airgap associated with a specific projection direction can then be determined on the basis of the envelope polygon. Exact knowledge of the current airgap serves to improve the scattered radiation correction. | 05-28-2009 |
20100014737 | Method for generating image data relating to a virtually prescribable x-ray tube voltage from first and second CT image data - A method for generating image data relating to a virtually prescribable X-ray tube voltage U | 01-21-2010 |
20100027867 | Method for creating mass density images on the basis of attenuation images captured at different energy levels - The invention relates to a method for creating scatter-corrected mass density image in dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The mass density image is created using additional information provided by attenuation images at different energy levels in an inhomogeneous correction image area. A multi-dimensional mass density is found that is consistent for a plurality of the attenuation images by inverting a primary radiation function. A scatter fraction is determined on the basis of the multi-dimensional mass density. | 02-04-2010 |
20100246918 | ITERATIVE EXTRA-FOCAL RADIATION CORRECTION IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CT IMAGES - A method is disclosed for reconstruction of image data of an object under examination from measurement data, with the measurement data having been recorded during a rotating movement of a radiation source of a computed tomography system around the object under examination. The radiation source emits focal and extra-focal radiation. In at least one embodiment of the method, the image data is determined from the measurement data by use of an iterative algorithm. A variable is used in the iterative algorithm which contains a distribution of the extra-focal radiation. | 09-30-2010 |
20130004051 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A 3D IMAGE DATASET FOR AN IMAGE OBJECT - A method for acquiring a 3D image dataset for an image object based on a plurality of 2D image datasets relating to the image object is proposed. A scattered radiation is taken into account in an acquisition operator used in the method for the optimum reconstruction of the 3D image dataset. The acquisition operator should be as close as possible to the real mapping operator. | 01-03-2013 |
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20090086883 | Method for creating material-selective volume images - A method for creating material-selective volume images of various material components of an object to be examined is proposed. The method is based on multi-spectral projected images captured from various directions of projection, the images being captured using an X-ray machine, and makes it possible to quantitively exactly determine the material-selective volume images by way of iteration. | 04-02-2009 |
20100014737 | Method for generating image data relating to a virtually prescribable x-ray tube voltage from first and second CT image data - A method for generating image data relating to a virtually prescribable X-ray tube voltage U | 01-21-2010 |
20100246918 | ITERATIVE EXTRA-FOCAL RADIATION CORRECTION IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CT IMAGES - A method is disclosed for reconstruction of image data of an object under examination from measurement data, with the measurement data having been recorded during a rotating movement of a radiation source of a computed tomography system around the object under examination. The radiation source emits focal and extra-focal radiation. In at least one embodiment of the method, the image data is determined from the measurement data by use of an iterative algorithm. A variable is used in the iterative algorithm which contains a distribution of the extra-focal radiation. | 09-30-2010 |
20120140875 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF AN OBJECT, AND X-RAY DEVICE - 3D reconstructions can be calculated from grayscale X-ray images taken at different angular positions of an X-ray source and detector rotatable about a common axis. In the present case, X-ray radiation is applied to the object to be imaged such that one half of the X-ray detector receives radiation which differs in one characteristic from the radiation received by the second half of the detector via the object. A kind of dual-energy imaging can then be carried out in a single pass through the angular positions, enabling two 3D reconstructions to be generated simultaneously and then merged. | 06-07-2012 |
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20090220820 | METHOD OF FRICTION WELDING AND FRICTION WELDED PART WITH AT LEAST TWO FRICTION WELD POINTS - A method of friction welding a first part to a second part of a component having a hollow space in which the internal connection surface of the first part to be welded is reciprocally arranged with an internal connection surface of the second part to be friction welded, so that they form a unsymmetrical contact area, so that the resulting weld of the first and the second parts produces a weld bead that is located predominantly outside of the hollow space. The unsymmetrical contact area can be formed by a chamfer, angled edge surfaces that produce, for example, a wedge-shaped space, or partially matched, inter-fitting surfaces that remain out of contact at sides facing the hollow space. | 09-03-2009 |
20090301165 | DEVICE FOR FORGING BUSH-SHAPED OBJECTS AND A FORGED PART PRODUCED THEREWITH - A device and method are provided for forging sleeve-shaped parts such as pistons. The device includes a form with: an upper form mandrel (C); an outer form ring (A); a lower form mandrel (B); an ejector device with an upper ejector (G) for ejection through the upper form mandrel (C); a lower ejector (H) for ejection through the lower form mandrel (B). Optional support devices for the form include a lower reinforcement ring (D) for the lower region of the outer form ring (A), a form mandrel housing (F) for the upper region of the outer form ring (A), and a clamping base (E) to support the lower form mandrel (B), by means of which the lower ejector (H) may be operated. The device and method advantageously facilitates the manufacture of pistons having a long skirt length and a minimal wall thickness. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312110 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL PART, AND PART PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A method for producing a rotationally symmetrical hollow metal part, particularly a shaft. According to the method, bar-shaped ductile solid matrial is provided, the solid material is heated from about 300° C. below the forging temperature to the forging temperature, the solid material is transversally spline-rolled until weakenings are created in the core zone ( | 12-17-2009 |
20110132971 | METHOD OF FRICTION WELDING OF A PISTON HAVING A COOLING DUCT - A method of friction welding a head part to a skirt part of a piston having a hollow cooling duct in which the internal connection surface of the first part to be welded is reciprocally arranged with an internal connection surface of the second part to be friction welded, so that they form a unsymmetrical contact area, so that the resulting weld of the first and the second parts produces a weld bead that is located predominantly outside of the hollow cooling duct. The unsymmetrical contact area can be formed by chamfered, angled edge surfaces that produce, for example, a wedge-shaped space, or partially matched, inter-fitting surfaces that remain out of contact and produce a gap at sides facing the hollow space. | 06-09-2011 |
20130136943 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRIC HOLLOW PART AND HOLLOW PART PRODUCED THEREBY - A process for producing a rotationally symmetric hollow part, especially a shaft, including: providing a bar-shaped solid material involving the steps of heating the solid material substantially to forging temperature; cross wedge rolling of the solid material so as to cause weakening in the core zone of the solid material; and inserting at least one rotating mandrel, driven at a predetermined velocity, substantially along the central axis of the cross-wedge-rolled solid material, thus creating a through-hole and to a rotationally symmetric hollow part, especially a shaft. | 05-30-2013 |
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20130167799 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A FORMED METALLIC WORK PIECE WITH ARMORING - A process for near-net-shape manufacturing of a formed metallic work piece with armoring, with the armoring having different properties than the basic work piece material, including the steps of providing an armoring blank; providing a basic work piece blank; arranging the armoring blank on the basic work piece blank; welding together a surface section of the work piece blank and the armoring blank, thereby creating a blank with an armored surface section; and forming the resulting blank with an armored surface section, thus producing a near-net-shape work piece contour by means of a process which is selected from the group comprising: forging, upsetting, electro upsetting, and extrusion, at a temperature in one of a cold, half-warm and warm temperature range, thereby producing a near-net-shaped formed armored work piece. | 07-04-2013 |
20130189146 | LOW-ALLOYED STEEL AND COMPONENTS MADE THEREOF - A low-alloyed steel, comprising about 0.3 to about 0.50 wt. % carbon, about 2.0 to about 5.0 wt. % silicon, and a remainder of iron, optionally containing low amounts of molybdenum, titanium and/or boron, with up to about 0.5 wt. % impurities. The low-alloyed steel is useful for making structural components having a tensile strength of greater than about 1000 to about 2000 MPa, a yield strength of greater than about 700 to approximately 950 MPa; a break elongation of greater than about 17% and a scaling resistance of greater than about 650° C. | 07-25-2013 |