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20090088512 | Flame-retardant compounded polyester materials - The invention relates to flame-retardant compounded polyester materials, comprising as component A, from 40 to 64.9% by weight of thermoplastic polyester, as component B, from 5 to 10% by weight of polycarbonate, as component C, from 10 to 15% by weight of phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or polymers of these | 04-02-2009 |
20110237695 | Flame Retardant Combinations For Polyester Elastomers And Flame Retarded Extrusion Or Molding Compositions Therefrom - Disclosed are new compositions consisting of mixtures of flame retardants for thermoplastic polyester elastomers based on a phosphinate salt, phosphonate oligomers, polymers or copolymers and, optionally, a melamine derivative. The compositions exhibit an excellent combination of processing characteristics, thermal and mechanical properties, and are flame retardant. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles, or any combination thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
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20130190432 | Flame Retardant-Stabilizer Combination For Thermoplastic Polymers - A novel flame retardant-stabilizer combination for thermoplastic polymers, comprising as component A 20 to 99% by weight of a dialkylphosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof in which R | 07-25-2013 |
20130210968 | Flame-Retardant Polyester Compounds - The invention relates to flame-retardant polyester compounds comprising as component A 40% to 89.9% by weight of thermoplastic polyesters, as component B 5% to 25% by weight of phosphinic salt of the formula (V) and/or diphosphinic salt of the formula (VI) and/or polymers thereof, in which R | 08-15-2013 |
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20090287326 | AUDIO LEVEL METER - A circuit for correcting the output of an audio level meter comprises input means for generating the square or the absolute value of an input signal, a low pass filter having a predetermined attack time and release time, and output means for converting the output signal from a linear scale to a logarithmic scale. The circuit further comprises a correction means to which an information about whether the input signal to the audio level meter was subject to squaring or converting into an absolute value at the input, as well as the attack and release time of the low pass filter, are supplied as input values, and which provides, at its output, a value representing the difference between the output of the audio level meter and the true signal power of the input signal. | 11-19-2009 |
20100004937 | Method for time scaling of a sequence of input signal values - The invention relates to a digital signal processing technique that changes the length of an audio signal and, thus, effectively its play-out speed. This is used for frame rate conversion or sound effects in music production. Time scaling may further be used for fast forward or slow-motion audio play-out. | 01-07-2010 |
20100204992 | METHOD FOR INDENTIFYING AN ACOUSIC EVENT IN AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An process for recognizing an acoustic event in an audio signal has two stages The first stage involves possible candidates being selected, and the second stage involves each of the possible candidates being allocated a confidence value. | 08-12-2010 |
20110064298 | APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING IMAGES FROM A MULTI CAMERA SYSTEM, MULTI CAMERA SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR EVALUATING - An apparatus for evaluating images from a multi camera system is proposed, the multi camera system comprising a main camera for generating a main image and at least two satellite cameras for generating at least a first and a second satellite image. The cameras can be orientated to a common observation area. The apparatus is operable to estimate a combined positional data of a point in the 3D-space of the observation area corresponding to a pixel or group of pixels of interest of the main image. The apparatus comprises first disparity means for estimating at least a first disparity data concerning the pixel or group of pixels of interest derived from the main image and the first satellite image, second disparity means for estimating at least a second disparity data concerning the pixel or group of pixels of interest derived from the main image and the second satellite image, and positional data means for estimating the combined positional data of the point in the 3D-space of the observation area corresponding to the pixel or group of pixels of interest. The positional data means is operable to estimate first positional data on basis of the first disparity data and second positional data on basis of the second disparity data, and to combine the first positional data and the second positional data to the combined positional data. | 03-17-2011 |
20120257815 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING STEREOSCOPIC OR MULTI-VIEW IMAGES - A method for analyzing the colors of stereoscopic or multi-view images is described. The method comprises the steps of retrieving one or more disparity maps for the stereoscopic or multi-view images, aligning one or more of the images to a reference image by warping the one or more images according to the retrieved disparity maps, and performing an analysis of discrepancies on one or more of the aligned images. | 10-11-2012 |
20120263386 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFINING A VALUE OF A SIMILARITY MEASURE - An apparatus and a method for refining a value of a similarity measure are described. A similarity measure is assigned to a pixel or a group of pixels of a disparity map, which is assigned to at least two stereo images each having a plurality of pixels. The similarity measure constitutes an estimate for a match quality of the pixel or the group of pixels. For refinement of the value of the similarity measure, the similarity measure between a pixel or a group of pixels in a first stereo image and a corresponding pixel or a group of corresponding pixels in a second stereo image is determined. A contrast value for the pixel or the group of pixels of the first or the second stereo image is determined and the value of the similarity measure is corrected by a correction value that is a function of the determined contrast value. | 10-18-2012 |
20120321172 | CONFIDENCE MAP, METHOD FOR GENERATING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR REFINING A DISPARITY MAP - A method for generating a confidence map comprising a plurality of confidence values, each being assigned to a respective disparity value in a disparity map assigned to at least two stereo images each having a plurality of pixels, wherein a single confidence value is determined for each disparity value, and wherein for determination of the confidence value at least a first confidence value based on a match quality between a pixel or a group of pixels in the first stereo image and a corresponding pixel or a corresponding group of pixels in the second stereo image and a second confidence value based on a consistency of the corresponding disparity estimates is taken into account. | 12-20-2012 |
20130051657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A SIMILARITY OR DISSIMILARITY MEASURE - A solution for determining a similarity or dissimilarity measure for a selected pixel of a first image relative to another selected pixel in a second image is described. The first image and the second image form a stereoscopic image pair or part of a multi-view image group. In a first step a first support window containing the selected pixel in the first image is determining. Then a second support window containing the selected pixel in the second image is determining. Subsequently one or more statistical properties of the selected pixel in the first image are calculated to define a probability distribution for the selected pixel in the first image. Finally, pixel similarity or dissimilarity between the first support window and the second support window is aggregated using only those pixels belonging to the probability distribution for the selected pixel in the first image with a probability above a defined minimum. | 02-28-2013 |
20130058491 | AUDIO LEVEL METER - A circuit for correcting the output of an audio level meter comprises input means for generating the square or the absolute value of an input signal, a low pass filter having a predetermined attack time and release time, and output means for converting the output signal from a linear scale to a logarithmic scale. The circuit further comprises a correction means to which an information about whether the input signal to the audio level meter was subject to squaring or converting into an absolute value at the input, as well as the attack and release time of the low pass filter, are supplied as input values, and which provides, at its output, a value representing the difference between the output of the audio level meter and the true signal power of the input signal. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING A COMPONENT OF A DISTORTION FIELD AND FOR DETERMINING A DISPARITY FIELD - A method and an apparatus for recovering a component of a distortion field of an image of a set of multi-view images are described. Also described are a method and an apparatus for determining a disparity field of an image of a set of multi-view images, which makes use of such method. | 03-07-2013 |
20130064443 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CONFIDENCE VALUE OF A DISPARITY ESTIMATE - A method and an apparatus for determining a confidence value of a disparity estimate for a pixel or a group of pixels of a selected image of at least two stereo images are described, the confidence value being a measure for an improved reliability value of the disparity estimate for the pixel or the group of pixels. First an initial reliability value of the disparity estimate for the pixel or the group of pixels is determined, wherein the reliability is one of at least reliable and unreliable. Then a distance of the pixel or the group of pixels to a nearest pixel or group of pixels with an unreliable disparity estimate is determined. Finally, the confidence value of the disparity estimate for the pixel or the group of pixels is obtained from the determined distance. | 03-14-2013 |
20130120528 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TEMPORAL SYNCHRONIZATION MISMATCH - A video processing apparatus and a method for detecting a temporal synchronization mismatch between at least a first and a second video stream of 3D video content are provided. A motion vector is determined for a group of pixels in consecutive frames of the left or the right video stream. Further, a disparity between the left and the right video stream is determined for the group of pixels, wherein the motion vector and the disparity are determined for a first number of frames and a subsequent second number of frames of the left and the right video stream. | 05-16-2013 |
20130230237 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BI-LAYER SEGMENTATION - A method and an apparatus for bi-layer segmentation of an image or a sequence of images are described. A classifier is derived based on depth data of the image and another classifier is derived based on color data of the image. The image is then segmented by maximizing a weighted sum of matching scores derived from the classifiers based on depth data and color data of the image. The classifier based on color data of the image is derived using color sampling subsequent to generating an initial segmentation of the image. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-LABEL SEGMENTATION - A method and an apparatus for multi-label segmentation of an image are described. First an energy function is determined for the image. Then for a homogeneous region of the image variables of the energy function are grouped to a single variable. Subsequently the energy function is minimized and labels are assigned to regions of the image based on the minimized energy function. | 09-05-2013 |
20130272582 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISPARITY ESTIMATE - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining a disparity value for an object located in or to be placed into a stereoscopic image pair having an associated disparity map. First an area to be analyzed in one of the stereoscopic images is determined Then a histogram is built from disparity estimates of the associated disparity map that fall within the determined area. Subsequently a contiguous range of bins is searched in the histogram that also contains a sufficient number of pixels. Finally, a disparity estimate for the determined area is selected from the contiguous range of histogram bins. | 10-17-2013 |
20140072212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BILAYER IMAGE SEGMENTATION - A method and an apparatus for bilayer image segmentation are described. A set of segmentation seeds for the image is generated by analyzing a depth histogram of the image. Then a segmentation map is generated by minimizing an objective function, which models a directed flow from the foreground segmentation seeds towards the background segmentation seeds. | 03-13-2014 |
20140153784 | SPATIO-TEMPORAL CONFIDENCE MAPS - A method and an apparatus for generating a confidence map for a disparity map associated to a set of two or more images are described. Motion between at least two subsequent sets of two or more images is determined. Based on the determined motion information static and dynamic regions in the images of the sets of two or more images are detected and separated. A disparity change between a disparity value determined for a static region of a current image and a motion compensated disparity value of a previous image is determined. The result of the determination is taken into account for generating or refining a confidence map. | 06-05-2014 |
20140301639 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ALPHA VALUE - A method for determining an alpha value for a candidate pixel of an image in an alpha matting process and an apparatus configured to perform the method are described. A selecting unit selects two or more pairs of foreground pixels and background pixels. A calculating unit calculates for each pair of foreground pixel and background pixel an associated alpha value based on a color of the foreground pixel and a color of the background pixel, as well as a probability function based on the associated alpha value. The probability function is modeled by assuming two or more characteristics of the pixels as statistically independent. A determining unit determines the pair of foreground pixel and background pixel with the highest value of the probability function. A setting unit then sets the alpha value for the candidate pixel to the associated alpha value of the determined pair of foreground pixel and background pixel. | 10-09-2014 |
20140368611 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR METHOD FOR DETECTING A TEMPORAL SYNCHRONIZATION MISMATCH - A video processing apparatus and a method for detecting a temporal synchronization mismatch between at least a first and a second video stream of a stereoscopic video content are described. An eye blink of a creature that is imaged in the video content is detected. The temporal synchronization mismatch is determined by determination of a temporal offset between the reproduction of an eye blink in the first video stream and the reproduction of said eye blink in the second video stream. | 12-18-2014 |
20150086128 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING AN IMAGE - A method and an apparatus for filtering an image using a guided image filter are described. A filter computes a filtering output using a guidance image. For calculating the filtering output confidence values associated to a filter input are taken into account. A confidence-weighted averaging is performed using the confidence values. | 03-26-2015 |
20150117757 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST ONE DISPARITY MAP, CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - In one embodiment, it is proposed a method for processing at least one disparity map associated to at least one left view and one right view of stereovision images. Such method is remarkable in that it comprises determining at least one modified disparity map that comprises, for a given pixel or group of pixels, a modified disparity value determined in function of disparity values of the at least one disparity map associated to pixels that belong to a neighborhood of the given pixel or group of pixels, said disparity values being weighted in function of a value obtained from the at least one disparity map and at least one other disparity map. | 04-30-2015 |
20150117779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALPHA MATTING - A method and an apparatus for performing alpha matting on an image are described. A contour retrieving unit retrieves object contour information for the image. An edge decision unit then determines hard edges based on the retrieved object contour information using an edge model. Finally, an alpha assignment unit assigns alpha values to pixels of the image in a vicinity of a determined hard edge based on the edge model. | 04-30-2015 |
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20110045723 | TWO-COMPONENT COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE GELCOATS - Two-component composition for producing flexible polyurethane gelcoats The invention relates to the use of a two-component composition which comprises a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component and, as filler, a pyrogenically pre-pared silica which has been hydrophobicized with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) and then structurally modified by means of a ball mill, for producing flexible polyurethane gelcoats for epoxy resin and vinyl ester composites. | 02-24-2011 |
20110071256 | COATING COMPOSITION - The invention relates to coating compositions comprising A) 5.0% to 50.0% by weight of epoxy resins which constitute reaction products of bisphenol A and/or bisphenol F with epichlorohydrin, B) 5.0% to 55.0% by weight of water-dilutable epoxy resin hardeners, C) 0.1% to 10.0% by weight of fibres, D) 0% or 0.1% to 5.0% by weight of wax-based open-time extenders, E) 0% or 0.1% to 5.0% by weight of rheology additives, F) 5.0% to 70% by weight of fillers, G) 0% or 0.1% to 20.0% by weight of water and H) 0% to 70% by weight of further additives and/or processing assistants, the sum of the percentages by weight of components A) to H) making 100% by weight, and the rheology additive (component E) or the filler (component F) being replaced by a fumed silica which has been hydrophobicized with HMDS (hexamethyldisilazane) and subsequently structurally modified by means of a ball mill. | 03-24-2011 |
20110163461 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGING - Provided is an epoxy resin composition comprising: (A) an epoxy compound represented by the general formula (1): wherein R | 07-07-2011 |
20110282024 | CATALYSTS FOR THE CROSS-LINKING OF FUNCTIONAL SILANES OR FUNCTIONAL SILOXANES, PARTICULARLY WITH SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to the use of organofunctional carboxy compounds as catalysts for silane hydrolysis and/or catalysts for silanol condensation, wherein according to the invention, the term carboxy compounds refers to an organic acid, preferably an organic carboxylic acid with 4 to 46 carbon atoms, such as fatty acids, or an organic acid precursor compound containing silicon, an α-carboxysilane ((R | 11-17-2011 |
20150080594 | NOVEL, EASILY SYNTHESIZABLE, SPONTANEOUSLY WATER-SOLUBLE, ESSENTIALLY VOC-FREE, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY (METH)ACRYLAMIDO-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANOL SYSTEMS, PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE - The invention relates to a composition and to a process for producing the composition comprising essentially water-soluble (meth)acrylamido-functional siloxanols, and to the use thereof. | 03-19-2015 |
20150090930 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING (METH)ACRYLAMIDO-FUNCTIONAL SILANES BY THE REACTION OF AMINOALKYL ALKOXYSILANES WITH ACRYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE - The invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylamido-functional silanes. | 04-02-2015 |
20150152247 | NOVEL, EASILY PREPARABLE, REDUCED-VOC, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY (METH)ACRYLAMIDO-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANE SYSTEMS, PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE - The invention relates to a composition and to a process for producing the composition comprising (meth)acrylamido-functional siloxanes, and to the use thereof. | 06-04-2015 |
20150284609 | MOISTURE-CURING COMPOSITIONS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - What are described are compositions comprising | 10-08-2015 |
20150299540 | SPECIFIC AMINOALKYL-FUNCTIONAL ALKOXYSILOXANE OLIGOMER MIXTURES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to specific mixtures comprising catenated aminopropyl-functional alkoxysiloxanes of the general formula I and/or cyclic aminopropyl-functional alkoxysiloxanes of the general formula II | 10-22-2015 |