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20150186745 | LOCALISATION AND MAPPING - A method of detecting the presence of a building in a captured image is provided. The method includes dividing the captured image into a plurality of image regions, detecting a dominant angle of detected edges within each image region, and detecting the presence of a building in an image region if the dominant angle of detected edges within that image region, excluding edges within a first threshold angle of vertical, is within a second threshold angle of horizontal and if the distribution of detected edges within the second threshold angle of horizontal is substantially the same as that of at least one adjacent image region. | 07-02-2015 |
20150186746 | LOCALISATION AND MAPPING - A method generates a three-dimensional map of a region from successive images of that region captured from different camera poses. The method captures successive images of the region, detects a gravitational vertical direction in respect of each captured image, detects feature points within the captured images and designates a subset of the captured images as a set of keyframes each having respective sets of image position data representing image positions of landmark points detected as feature points in that image. The method also includes, for a captured image (i) deriving a camera pose from detected feature points in the image; (ii) rotating the gravitational vertical direction to the coordinates of a reference keyframe using the camera poses derived for that image and the reference keyframe; and (iii) comparing the rotated direction with the actual gravitational vertical direction for the reference keyframe to detect a quality measure of that image. | 07-02-2015 |
20150187133 | LOCALISATION AND MAPPING - A method generates a three-dimensional map of a region from successive images captured from different camera poses. The method includes a camera capturing images of the region; designating a subset of captured images as a set of keyframes each having respective sets of image position data representing image positions of landmark points detected as feature points in that image; for a newly captured image, generating a camera pose prediction; selecting an ordering of the landmark points; detecting whether an image region of the new image approximately matches an expected image position of a landmark point based on the predicted camera pose by detecting whether the image region is substantially identical to the image information associated with that landmark point; and refining the pose prediction from the detecting step. The selecting includes performing a statistical test on the landmark points and selecting the ordering according to the statistical test results. | 07-02-2015 |
20150209673 | LOCALISATION AND MAPPING - A method generates a three-dimensional map of a region from successive images of that region captured from different positions. The method includes detecting feature points within the captured images; designating a subset of the captured images as a set of keyframes each having respective sets of measurement data representing image positions of landmark points detected as feature points in that image, where each keyframe is connected to at least one other keyframe in the set; and detecting whether candidate measurement data associated with a keyframe may be removed from the set of measurement data for that keyframe by detecting whether each keyframe, in the set of keyframes without the candidate measurement data, is still directly or indirectly connected to all of the other keyframes in the set of keyframes by a sequence of one or more connections. And in this case, the method includes removing that candidate measurement data. | 07-30-2015 |
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20150011798 | HIGH-YIELD SYNTHESIS OF P-(BENZYLOXY)CALIX[6, 7,8]ARENES - The high-yield synthesis of p-(benzyloxy)calix[6,7,8]arenes by bringing caesium hydroxide into contact with p-(benzyloxy)phenol and paraformaldehyde, and composite materials including these p-(benzyloxy)calix[6,7,8]arenes. | 01-08-2015 |
20150232603 | METHOD FOR THE HIGH-YIELD PRODUCTION OF GIANT P-(R)CALIXARENES - Giant p-(R)calixarenes, a process for the preparation of giant p-(R)calixarenes with high yields, and their use as the constitution of a material or in the context of the reinforcement of the material. | 08-20-2015 |
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20160034894 | PERSONALIZED BUDGETS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES - An illustrative embodiment of a computer-implemented process for personalized financial budget tracking receives a request for a user purchase transaction, wherein the user purchase transaction is one of a purchase transaction and a payment transaction and responsive to a determination of a payment method, determines whether the user purchase transaction is authorized. Responsive to a determination the user purchase transaction is authorized, the computer-implemented process determines whether personalized expense categories are activated and responsive to a determination the personalized expense categories are activated, prompts for a category code. Responsive to receiving the category code, the computer-implemented process tracks expenses using a personalization category code received, wherein the personalization category code received is associated with the user purchase transaction. | 02-04-2016 |
20160034895 | PERSONALIZED BUDGETS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES - An illustrative embodiment of a computer-implemented process for personalized financial budget tracking receives a request for a user purchase transaction, wherein the user purchase transaction is one of a purchase transaction and a payment transaction and responsive to a determination of a payment method, determines whether the user purchase transaction is authorized. Responsive to a determination the user purchase transaction is authorized, the computer-implemented process determines whether personalized expense categories are activated and responsive to a determination the personalized expense categories are activated, prompts for a category code. Responsive to receiving the category code, the computer-implemented process tracks expenses using a personalization category code received, wherein the personalization category code received is associated with the user purchase transaction. | 02-04-2016 |
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20090260945 | PRESTRESSING UNIT - A prestressing unit which has a first ramp disk and a second ramp disk. Ramp contours are formed in one side of an annular face of the ramp disks. In the prestressing unit, the rolling bodies ascend and/or descend on the ramp contours as a result of rotational pivoting of one of the ramp disks in relation to the other ramp disk about an axis. The ramp contours are each formed as a single-part running face for the rolling bodies. The running face is inclined with respect to the axis. | 10-22-2009 |
20130252777 | DOUBLE DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A double differential device for a vehicle which is of compact construction. The device has a longitudinal differential section with a longitudinal differential input, a longitudinal differential output, an axle output. It also has a transverse differential section with a transverse differential input and two driven outputs. The longitudinal differential output is connected with the transverse differential input, the longitudinal differential section and the transverse differential section are each a planetary spur wheel gear and are arranged coaxially with a common main axis of rotation. The longitudinal differential section has a longitudinal differential planet carrier, which carries a longitudinal differential planet set, and the transverse differential section has a transverse differential planet carrier, which carries a first and a second transverse differential planet set. The longitudinal differential planet carrier and the transverse differential planet carrier are arranged rotatable relative to one another, and the two driven outputs are driven suns. | 09-26-2013 |
20140141922 | SPUR-GEAR DIFFERENTIAL - A differential ( | 05-22-2014 |
20140243141 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF A PLANET GEAR CARRIER - A planet gear carrier ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140309073 | PLANETARY GEAR OF A DIFFERENTIAL GEAR - A planetary gear ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140329634 | PLANETARY GEAR WITH A DIFFERENTIAL GEAR - A planetary gear ( | 11-06-2014 |
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20150038280 | PLANETARY GEARBOX COMPRISING A DIFFERENTIAL - A planetary gearbox ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150111685 | COMBINED FRICTION BEARING IN A PLANETARY DRIVE - The invention relates to a planetary gearbox comprising at least one sun gear ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150126322 | SUPPORTING AND GUIDING DISK IN A PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN - A gear unit combination including a differential transmission, a planetary gear stage, a common planet carrier, a plurality of planet sub-carriers arranged to have at least one external planet sub-carrier and to form the common planet carrier in a rotationally fixed manner, a bearing sleeve arranged within the at least one external planet sub-carrier, and at least one spur gear, wherein the bearing sleeve is arranged to radially position the at least one spur gear. | 05-07-2015 |
20150159745 | INSERT SHAFT SYSTEM, DIFFERENTIAL WITH INSERT SHAFT SYSTEM, OIL DISTRIBUTION IN SHAFT SYSTEMS OF TRANSMISSIONS, AND STEEL OIL DRIP PAN FOR THE OILING OF A SHAFT - A plug-in shaft system comprising a hollow stub shaft inside of which a shaft is put to transmit torque, a sealing cap being fastened to a front end of the hollow stub shaft to seal the interior of the hollow stub shaft from the passage of oil, and an oil guiding cap being fastened to the front of the hollow stub shaft at an axial distance to the oil sealing cap, the oil guiding cap defining an oil guiding space. A differential, such as a straight differential, including the plugin shaft system, wherein preferably two sun gears are used. | 06-11-2015 |
20150267798 | SPUR DIFFERENTIAL GEAR - A spur differential gear, including a planet carrier having a rim gear carrier with a plurality of radially inward protruding segments circumferentially displaced from each other creating windows therebetween, and first and second hubs fixedly secured to opposite axial sides of the plurality of segments, wherein the components of the rim gear carrier are non-rotatably connected to each other, first and second output gears, a revolving planet arrangement contradirectionally rotatably coupling the first and second output gears via a plurality of circumferentially displaced planet pairs, each planet pair including first and second revolving planets configured to rotate around their own planet axes, wherein the first and second revolving planets revolve with the planet carrier around the axis of rotation and are rotatable opposite it around the first and second planet axes, respectively, wherein one of the plurality of planet pairs is accommodated in each of the plurality of window segments. | 09-24-2015 |
20160061307 | DIFFERENTIAL - A differential, including: a gear housing; an epicyclic housing which is mounted in the gear housing in a manner allowing rotation about a gear axis; a planet carrier arranged in the epicyclic housing in a manner allowing rotation; a first output sun gear; a second output sun gear; a planetary arrangement, accommodated in the planet carrier, coupling the output sun gears in a manner allowing opposite rotation; a brake device generating a bridging torque which places a load on relative rotation of the first and second output sun gears, according to a magnitude of an axial force applied to the brake device; and an actuating mechanism for the purpose of generating said axial force applied to the brake device. The actuating mechanism is designed in such a manner that the first bridging torque generated by the brake device increases as a rotary drive torque applied to the epicyclic housing increases. | 03-03-2016 |
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20140174787 | INSULATOR FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE GAS INSULATED SWITCH GEAR - An insulator for a gas insulated device and method of making and/or producing the insulator are disclosed. The insulator includes an injection molded insulator disc and a conductor. The insulator disc includes a center opening encompassed by an inner bead inside which the conductor is arranged. The insulator disc includes, for example, a first material which is injection molded onto the conductor. | 06-26-2014 |
20150325341 | High Voltage Device And A Method Of Manufacturing A High Voltage Device - The method relates to an electric device comprising at least two electrodes which are separated by dielectric part. At least one of said electrodes is arranged to be at a floating potential. The dielectric part comprises at least one turn of at least one non-impregnatable electrically insulating film between two neighbouring electrodes. The electrodes are bonded to adjacent turns of non-impregnatable insulating film, and adjacent turns of non-impregnatable insulating film, if any, are bonded to each other, so that the turns of non-impregnatable insulating film and the electrodes form a solid body. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing an electric device, where bonding of at least one turn is performed upon forming of said turn, so that the bonding of said turn to the turn/electrode underneath will commence before said turn has been completely covered by the next turn. | 11-12-2015 |
20150332835 | Transformer Insulation - The present invention relates to an electrical transformer comprising an electrical insulator and a winding of an electrical conductor around a core, said insulator being formed of an essentially non-porous composite material comprising a resin matrix and up to 85% by weight of insulating fibres surrounded by the resin matrix, the composite material having a maximum moisture content of less than 0.5% by weight at 23° C. and 50% relative humidity. | 11-19-2015 |
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20100098852 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A GAS STREAM OR THE LIKE - An arrangement for the regulation of a gas stream or the like is provided, which comprises at least one vaporizer crucible for the vaporization of a material or at least one supply container with material vapor. The vaporized material or the material vapor is conducted via a vapor conduit to a substrate. The at least one vaporizer crucible or the at least one supply container is connected via a dosing pipe with the vapor conduit. A tappet projects into the dosing pipe. By means of a regulator the position of the tappet in the dosing pipe is regulated as a function of a measured variable. | 04-22-2010 |
20100098853 | ARRANGEMENT FOR VAPORIZING MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR COATING SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to an arrangement for the vaporization of materials, and specifically of organic materials, such as are utilized for example in the production of OLEDs. A heating element and a device for transporting a carrier for a layer to be vaporized are herein provided. The carrier with the layer to be vaporized is guided over the heating element where the layer is vaporized and deposited on a substrate. | 04-22-2010 |
20100233353 | EVAPORATOR, COATING INSTALLATION, AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - An evaporator for applying vapor to a substrate at a coating rate is described. The evaporator includes an evaporator tube having a distribution pipe with at least one nozzle outlet, wherein the evaporator tube includes a pressure measurement device, the pressure measurement device comprising an optical diaphragm gauge. | 09-16-2010 |
20150050773 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT ON A SOLAR CELL - A method is provided for producing an electrically conductive contact on a rear face and/or front face of a solar cell. The method interconnects solar cells in a cost-effective manner and ensures that cell damage, which leads to a reduction in power, is avoided. The rear face and/or front face of the solar cell is treated in the region of the contact and, after the treatment in the region, a pasty adhesive or an adhesive tape is applied in strips. | 02-19-2015 |
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20090173602 | Device for feeding sterile closures, which are delivered in bags, into a filling system for bottles or the like - A device for feeding sterile closures, which have been delivered in bags, into a filling system for bottles or the like, having a housing that features an inlet opening for the bags, an outlet opening for the closures and a sterilization device, wherein a conveying device that transports the bags is provided in the housing, and wherein the conveying device for the bags is embodied as a suspended conveyer. | 07-09-2009 |
20110048573 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A STERILE LIQUID FOR A FILLING SYSTEM - An apparatus for providing a sterile liquid for a filling system for filling containers, including a first liquid reservoir for receiving a first liquid, a second liquid reservoir for receiving a second liquid, a sterilizing device for sterilizing the first and/or second liquid, and a withdrawal device for selectively withdrawing a sterile liquid from the first or second liquid reservoir. | 03-03-2011 |
20110133369 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING PLASTIC PREFORMS, COMPRISING A STERILE CHAMBER - An apparatus ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110133370 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STERILISING PLASTIC PARISONS - A device for producing plastic containers may include a heating element for heating plastic parisons, a transport system for transporting the plastic parisons along a pre-defined transport path, and a shaping element arranged along the transport path, downstream of the heating device. The shaping element shapes the plastic parisons to form plastic containers. The device has a sterilisation element that applies a free-flowing medium to a wall of the plastic parisons in order to sterilise said wall, the sterilisation device being arranged along the transport path of the containers such that the sterilisation takes place after the heating process applied to the containers in the heating device and before the end of the shaping process in the shaping element. | 06-09-2011 |
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20110286899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING GAS IN BLOW MOULDING MACHINES - An apparatus ( | 11-24-2011 |
20110287126 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING PLASTIC PREFORMS, COMPRISING A STERILE CHAMBER - An apparatus ( | 11-24-2011 |
20110309557 | BLOW MOULDING MACHINE WITH FEED LINE STERILIZATION - An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms to form plastics material containers may include a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path, a stressing device which acts upon the containers with a flowable medium in order to expand them, a reservoir for storing the flowable medium, and a supply device which delivers the flowable medium from the reservoir to the container. A valve device controls the supply of the flowable medium into the containers, in order to expand the containers. The apparatus includes a first feed line in order to supply a flowable sterilization medium to the supply line between the reservoir and the container to be treated or in a removal line for the flowable medium, which removes the flowable medium from the containers. | 12-22-2011 |
20110311675 | BLOW MOULD CAPABLE OF BEING STERILIZED - A method of treating devices of a plant for producing plastics material containers may include the steps of selection of at least one treatment device, acting upon the treatment device with a sterilization temperature in order to sterilize the treatment device, supplying at least one plastics material pre-form to the treatment device, shaping the plastics material pre-form to form a plastics material container, and removal of the at least one plastics material container from the treatment device. | 12-22-2011 |
20120070522 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING PLASTICS MATERIAL PRE-FORMS WITH A STERILE ROOM - An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms to form plastics material containers includes a conveying device on which a plurality of blowing stations are arranged. Each of these blowing stations has a blow mould inside which a plastics material pre-form is capable of being shaped to form a plastics material container. The apparatus has a clean room inside which the plastics material pre-forms can be conveyed. The region of the conveying device on which the blowing stations are arranged is situated in the clean room, and at least one further region of the conveying device is arranged outside the clean room. | 03-22-2012 |