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Daniel Muench, Aspach Le Bas FR
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20160069064 | ROOM SYSTEM - The invention relates to a room system having at least two room modules ( | 03-10-2016 |
Daniel J. Muench, Muenchen DE
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20150268296 | VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A circuit is designed to be executed in a predeterminable operating mode of a plurality of operating modes. The circuit includes a first functional unit and a second functional unit. The first functional unit is designed as a static functional unit that in each of the plurality of operating modes of the circuit carries out a consistent function. The second functional unit is designed as an adaptable functional unit that is designed to be configured, prior to the circuit being put into service, according to a first configuration of a plurality of different configurations and during the operating time of the circuit to maintain the first configuration so that the first configuration of the second functional unit defines the predeterminable operating mode of the circuit. This makes it possible to reduce the verification expenditure for the circuit because verification can be limited to the adaptable functional unit. | 09-24-2015 |
Guenter Muench, Carlsberg DE
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20120121397 | TURBINE ROTOR FOR A TURBOCHARGER, TURBOCHARGER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TURBINE ROTOR - A turbine rotor for a turbocharger, in particular for a motor vehicle, has a turbine wheel which is formed in one piece and which has a turbine blade arrangement and a solid turbine wheel shoulder with a first end surface without cavities or depressions. A rotor shaft is formed in one piece and has a second end surface with a depression arranged coaxially with respect to the rotational axis. The first end surface of the turbine wheel shoulder is connected to a second end surface of the rotor shaft in a cohesive fashion by way of a friction weld. There is also provided a turbocharger and a method for producing a corresponding turbine rotor. | 05-17-2012 |
20150104318 | TURBINE ROTOR FOR AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE TURBINE ROTOR - A turbine rotor as a turbine impeller made of a high-temperature-resistant metal alloy and a rotor shaft made of steel. The impeller hub and the rotor shaft end are connected together in a metallurgically bonded manner by way of a brazed connection. Between the end faces of the impeller hub and of the rotor shaft end, a brazing gap filled with brazing alloy is arranged concentrically with the rotation axis of the turbine rotor. A width of the soldering gap is previously determined by circularly peripheral removal of material on the end face of the impeller hub or the end face of the rotor shaft end, and the brazing connection is produced by an electron beam soldering process. | 04-16-2015 |
20150292395 | Wastegate valve and method for installing a wastegate valve into the turbine housing of an exhaust-gas turbocharger - A wastegate valve includes a wastegate flap and a wastegate spindle, in which the wastegate flap and the wastegate spindle are constituent parts of a single, unipartite molded body. The molded body furthermore has a connecting arm which is disposed between the wastegate flap and the wastegate spindle and which has a plasticization region. A method for installing an exhaust-gas turbocharger wastegate valve of this type into a turbine housing which has a wastegate duct, is also provided. | 10-15-2015 |
Hans-Joachim Muench, Halle/s. DE
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20130305839 | Device for the contactless flow measurement of fluids in flexible tubes - The invention relates to a device for the contactless flow measurement of fluids in flexible tubes. | 11-21-2013 |
Hans-Joachim Muench, Halle DE
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20090205426 | Method and device for monitoring a flowing liquid for the presence of air - The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring a flowing medium, in particular the blood flowing in an extracorporeal blood circulation, for the presence of air, in particular micro-bubbles. A sequence of signal pulses or a continuous signal is injected into the flowing medium, and the signal pulses or continuous signal leaving the flowing medium are received. To detect micro-bubbles, a signal pattern that is characteristic of the variation over time of the received signal pulses or the continuous signal in a predetermined period of time is extracted from the signal received. The characteristic signal pattern is compared with one or more characteristic reference patterns, and the presence of air bubbles is determined if the characteristic signal pattern deviates from the characteristic reference pattern by a predetermined amount. Statistical characteristic variables, in particular the variance, are preferably determined from the signal patterns and compared with one another. | 08-20-2009 |
Joerg Muench, Lichtenfels DE
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20150224486 | ZEOLITE PROMOTED V/TiW CATALYSTS - Provided is a catalyst composition for treating exhaust gas comprising a blend of a first component and second component, wherein the first component is an aluminosilicate or ferrosilicate molecular sieve component wherein the molecular sieve is either in H+ form or is ion exchanged with one or more transition metals, and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support selected from alumina, titania, zirconia, cella, silica, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods, systems, and catalytic articles incorporating or utilizing such catalyst blends. | 08-13-2015 |
Jorg Werner Muench, Lichtenfels DE
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20150190787 | SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION WALL FLOW FILTER INCOPORATING A VANADATE - A filter incorporates a catalyst for the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NO | 07-09-2015 |
Lothar Muench, Dettingen Unter Teck DE
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20110211107 | Method to perform sobel calculations and normalization for auto-focus in a digital camera - A focus motor of a digital camera is moved to a point of focus from which image data is integrated and evaluated for sharpness and luminance. When the focus motor is stopped, a delay is initiated to allow integration of the image data from which a Sobel value and a luminance value are determined to allow the calculation of a focus value to be calculated from the ratio of the Sobel value to the luminance value. Once the focus value is calculated, the next motor position is determined from which a next focus value is determined. | 09-01-2011 |
20110217030 | Method to determine auto focus of a digital camera - An image is focused onto an image sensor array by efficient movement of an adjustable focus lens by a lens focus motor. A minimum of three focus positions is required to determine an estimated best focus position of the lens focus motor. After which a sweep of the focus positions surrounding the estimated best focus position is performed to verify and determine the best actual focus position of the lens focus motor. A sharpness value of the image being focused comprising a Sobel edge detection or other detections means provide sharpness data to evaluate image sharpness at various lens focus motor positions. | 09-08-2011 |
Manfred Muench, Kirchardt DE
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20100138276 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR MAKE-TO-SPECIFICATION APPLICATION SOFTWARE - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include The process components include an RFQ Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract Processing process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Customer Requirement Processing process component. | 06-03-2010 |
Michael Muench, Coburg DE
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20100281983 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITION DETERMINATION - An apparatus for determining a distance includes a converter element that generates n acoustic surface wave, a surface that feeds over at least part of the acoustic surface wave to a surface having a reflection point, and a processor that determines a distance between the apparatus and the reflection point from the propagation time of the acoustic surface wave. The converter element registers the acoustic surface wave reflected at the reflection point. | 11-11-2010 |
20120060591 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE PROPERTIES OF A MEDIUM IN THE FORM OF A FLUID OR A SOFT MATERIAL - An apparatus determines the properties of a medium in the form of a fluid or soft material. An acoustic waveguide has two opposing guide elements delimiting an interior space to be filled with a medium. The guide elements, upon filling the interior space with a medium, form an interface with the medium with an inner surface. A transmitter generates acoustic surface waves in the waveguide, which are received by a receiver. The waveguide can be coupled with an evaluation unit for determining physical properties of the medium based on a signal generated by the receiver. A housing accommodates the guide elements, transmitter and receiver. On the respective inner surface, at least a part of the acoustic surface waves can be converted into volumetric sound waves of the medium and at least a part of the volumetric sound waves can be converted into acoustic surface waves of the waveguide. | 03-15-2012 |
20140083194 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF A MEDIUM - The invention relates to a device for determining properties of a medium, having a carrier ( | 03-27-2014 |
Norbert Muench, Seitingen-Oberflacht DE
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20150049150 | APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A SUBSTRATE AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING ON A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for conveying a substrate, wherein the apparatus comprises a rail-like track section having a longitudinal extension and a moving unit, which is configured to perform a movement relative to the track section along the longitudinal extension of the track section, wherein the track section and the moving unit are configured to interact such that the movement of the moving unit is effected by magnetic interaction between the track section and the moving unit, and wherein the moving unit comprises a holding unit which is configured to assume an opened and a closed state, wherein, in the opened state, a section of the substrate can be inserted into the holding unit and, in the closed state, the section is held by the holding unit. Further, a system for printing on a substrate with a previously described apparatus is disclosed. | 02-19-2015 |
Peter Muench, Mainz DE
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20140101158 | File Handling in a Hierarchical Storage System - A mechanism is provided for file handling in a hierarchical storage system. A user virtual file system scans, reads and analyses data or user behavior to create or modify at least one rule or metadata. The user virtual file system identifies logical or temporal relationships of files based on the at least one rule or the metadata. The user virtual file system groups identified related files in the at least one container. The user virtual file system moves the at least one container to different tiers of storage based on the at least one rule or the metadata. | 04-10-2014 |
Peter Muench, Schifferstadt DE
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20110112729 | TRACTOR-IMPLEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM METHOD - A tractor comprises a tractor frame, driven ground engaging means, and an electronic tractor controller. A baler comprises a baler frame coupled or connected to the tractor frame, a crop receiving means, a baling chamber, a bale size sensor associated with the baling chamber, and an electronic baler controller. The baler controller is operable to submit a halt signal to the tractor controller when a bale size signal provided by the bale size sensor indicates that a bale has reached a size equal to or exceeding a first predetermined size. A control method includes the baler controller generating a tractor halt signal in response to certain conditions of the baler system and the tractor controller preventing tractor motion in response to the halt signal. The method also includes, when the baler controller is generating the halt signal, enabling motion of the tractor if the operator issues a command for the tractor to move by manipulating the command device, and within a certain time period of said command being issued, the baler controller generates a tractor motion enabling signal in response a status of the baler system. The method further includes, when the baler controller is generating the halt signal, enabling motion of the tractor if the operator moves the tractor command device in a special manner. | 05-12-2011 |
20110238269 | Tractor-Implement Control System And Method - An implement is coupled to and pulled by a tractor. The tractor includes ground engaging drive wheels driven by an engine, an operator movable speed command device, and a tractor controller having automatic and manual speed control modes. The implement has an implement control unit coupled to the tractor controller. The implement control unit transmits an implement speed request signal to the tractor controller. The tractor controller controls tractor motion in response to operation of the speed command device and the implement speed request signal. A system and method of controlling the tractor/implement combination includes generating an Operator Speed Limit value as a function of the speed command device, comparing the Operator Speed Limit value to the implement speed request signal, and automatically exiting the automatic speed control mode and enabling the manual speed control mode if the Operator Speed Limit remains greater than the implement speed request for the duration of a predetermined time period and if the Operator Speed Limit value has been increased. | 09-29-2011 |
20140058637 | TRACTOR-IMPLEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - A tractor includes an electronic tractor controller. A baler includes an electronic baler controller. The baler controller submits a halt signal to the tractor controller when a bale size is equal to or exceeds a first predetermined size. The baler controller generates a tractor halt signal in response to certain conditions of the baler system and the tractor controller preventing tractor motion in response to the halt signal. When the baler controller is generating the halt signal, tractor motion is enabled if the operator commands the tractor to move by manipulating the command device, and within a certain time period of said command being issued, the baler controller generates a tractor motion enabling signal in response a status of the baler system. When the baler controller is generating the halt signal, tractor motion is enabled if the operator moves the tractor command device in a special manner. | 02-27-2014 |
Peter Muench, Tamm DE
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20150325869 | Humidifier, for Example, for a Fuel Cell - A humidifier is provided with a housing and at least one water-permeable membrane arranged in the housing and provided with first and second opposed sides. A first gas stream having a first moisture contents is guided on the first opposed side and a second gas stream having a second moisture contents is guided on the second opposed side through the humidifier. The first moisture contents is higher than the second moisture contents. The at least one water-permeable membrane is folded and has folds. | 11-12-2015 |
Peter Muench, Goetzenbruck FR
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20130278028 | HEAD-REST OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A head-rest of a vehicle seat with a deformable central supporting body which forms an impact zone for the head of a vehicle occupant and into which the kinetic energy of the head in the event of an accident is admitted. On both sides of the impact zone the central supporting bodies are joined by lateral supporting surfaces which are extendable out of the plane of the head-rest in the direction of travel in order to laterally support the head. In order to avoid or at least to reduce the risk of a cervical-spine whiplash injury, it is proposed according to the invention that the head-rest comprises a device for absorbing the energy admitted into the central supporting body and for outputting the absorbed energy in order to activate lateral supporting surfaces. | 10-24-2013 |
Philipp Muench, Kaiserslautern DE
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20120314466 | CONTROL OF A MODULAR CONVERTER HAVING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORES WITH THE AID OF AN OBSERVER FOR THE CURRENTS AND AN ESTIMATING UNIT FOR THE INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT ENERGY - Methods and configurations controlling a converter having controllable power semiconductors, compare actual and target state values to obtain control difference values for a control unit producing setting voltage values. Control electronics provide control signals according to setting voltage values and transmit them to power semiconductors. The control unit generates voltage values so control difference values become small. Current and converter energy controls and energy balancing are performed jointly, actual state values are calculated by an observing unit based on setting voltage values considering measured current values and actual state intermediate-circuit energy values are calculated by an estimating unit considering measured intermediate-circuit energy values of positive and negative voltage sources. The observing and estimating units model the converter so actual state current and intermediate-circuit steady-state energy values correspond to error-free current and intermediate-circuit energy values. A periodic time-variant gain controller receives error-free values. | 12-13-2012 |
20140338298 | HARVESTER WITH PREDICTIVE GROUND SPEED REGULATION - A combine harvester ( | 11-20-2014 |
20150230403 | Vibration-Damping Triggering of an Actuator for an Agricultural Working Machine - An arrangement for triggering an actuator for adjusting an adjustable element of an agricultural working machine comprises: a specifying device for generating adjustment commands for the adjustable element; a control arrangement for the actuator; and a signal-shaping unit which, upon receipt of an adjustment command, initially applies a first signal dependent on the adjustment command to the control arrangement, and then applies a second signal, which is dependent on the adjustment command and delayed in time relative to the first signal, the second signal leading to a reduction or cancellation of a natural oscillation generated by the first signal in the system consisting of working machine and element. | 08-20-2015 |
20150305238 | HARVESTER WITH SENSOR-BASED ADJUSTMENT OF AN OPERATING PARAMETER - One or more sensors determine position data and detect a corresponding characteristic of field area with a crop stock located at a field side or sides next to the harvester. On a location-specific basis, the method stores the data on the characteristic detected or a crop parameter derived from the characteristic. On a predictive location-specific basis, the method retrieves the data on the characteristic stored or the stored crop parameter derived from the characteristic. During the harvesting of the field area detected with the sensor, the actuator is adjusted based on the characteristic or the crop parameter such that the operating parameter is adapted to the characteristic detected for the corresponding field area. | 10-29-2015 |
20160039417 | OPERATING STRATEGY FOR HYBRID VEHICLES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOAD POINT SHIFT, A RECUPERATION AND A BOOST - A hybrid drive includes a combustion engine, a generator driven by the combustion engine, a charge storage unit, and an electric engine. The hybrid drive can be driven in a load point shifting mode, a recuperation mode, and a boost mode. In the load point shifting mode, a power or torque distribution regulator specifies the torques supplied by the combustion engine and the electric engine in the sense of a maintenance of a predetermined theoretical value of the charging state of the charge storage unit. The theoretical value of the charging state of the charge storage unit is shifted in the load point shifting mode, as a function of the charging state changes of the charge storage unit in a previously carried out recuperation or boost mode. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052506 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CONTROL PARAMETER OF A POWER OR TORQUE DISTRIBUTION REGULATOR FOR A HYBRID DRIVE OF A WORK MACHINE - A method for determining a control parameter of a power or torque distribution regulator for a hybrid drive of a work machine having the steps of automatically determining a work cycle that has just been performed by the work machine, and selecting of the control parameter as a function of the work cycle determined in the previous step. | 02-25-2016 |
Phillip Muench, Kaiserslautern DE
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20150264863 | Harvester with Predictive Driving Speed Specification - An apparatus and a method for the speed control of a harvester, in which the density of a crop planting on the field is predictively determined and a speed specification signal for the harvester is planned, in the sense of a continued maintenance of a desired throughput of the harvester, wherein with the predictive planning of the speed specification signal, the accelerations of the harvester are limited to an extent that is comfortable for an operator of the harvester. | 09-24-2015 |
Reinhold Muench, Oberriexingen DE
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20090119029 | Method and Device for Predicting a Life Expectancy of a Product Containing a Plurality of Components - A method and a device are for predicting a life expectancy of a product, which includes at least two components. The life expectancy is ascertained as a function of an assumed field loading of the product. The components of the product are acted upon by different loadings and are operated, in each instance, at the different loadings until they fail. An end-of-life curve of the component is recorded on the basis of the load-dependent failure times of a component. An EOL curve of the product is ascertained such that at the different loadings, it includes the EOL curve of the components which has, in each instance, the shortest failure time at the corresponding loading. The anticipated service life of the product is determined as a functional value of the EOL curve of the product as a function of the predefined loading of the product. | 05-07-2009 |
Stefan Muench, Odelzhausen DE
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20110083831 | Cooling System for a Thermoelectric Power Generator - A cooling system is provided for a thermoelectric power generator and that is arranged in an exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine for generating electric power while utilizing thermal energy of the exhaust gas. The thermoelectric power generator has its own coolant circuit, which also serves to raise the temperature of the components of the internal combustion engine, the chassis, and/or the transmission or serves to heat the passenger compartment. This offers the added utility gained from a faster temperature rise of transmission lubricants and lubricants of the internal combustion engine, as well as from heating the passenger compartment and the rear axle differential and, thus, offers a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions (CO | 04-14-2011 |
Stephan Muench, Karlsruhe DE
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20130018898 | TRACKING QUERIES AND RETRIEVED RESULTSAANM FORSTMANN; GERDAACI NUSSLOCHAACO DEAAGP FORSTMANN; GERD NUSSLOCH DEAANM MUENCH; STEPHANAACI KARLSRUHEAACO DEAAGP MUENCH; STEPHAN KARLSRUHE DE - Various embodiments of systems and methods for tracking queries and retrieved results are described herein. In one aspect, a first query is associated with a first result set in a first tuple and a second query is associated with a second result set in a second tuple. The first result set is retrieved based on the execution of the first query and the second result set is retrieved based on the execution of the second query. The first and the second tuples are retained in a data structure in the order of execution of the respective queries. The retrieved result sets may be accessed forwards or backwards along the data structure without re-execution of the queries. | 01-17-2013 |
Stephen Muench, Leeos GB
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20090156687 | Fab I and inhibition of apicomplexan parasites - Discovery and characterization of an apicomplexan Fab I gene and encoded enzyme and discovery of the triclosan as a lead compound, provide means to rationally design novel inhibitory compositions useful for prevention and treatment of apicomplexan related diseases. | 06-18-2009 |
Steven P. Muench, Padova (pd) IT
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20130086625 | ENFORCING SECURITY RULES AT RUNTIME - Various arrangements for implementing a security policy at runtime are presented. A plurality of calls in a syntax tree may be identified. Each call of the plurality of calls may be substituted with a corresponding security-modified call to create a plurality of security-modified methods calls. Each security-modified call may be linked with a security class. Following modification of each call of the plurality of calls, the plurality of security-modified calls may be compiled into bytecode. | 04-04-2013 |
Susanne Muench, Stuttgart DE
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20120135471 | Method for Concentrating Sample Constituents and Amplifying Nucleic Acids - A method is disclosed for concentrating sample constituents and for multiplying nucleic acids from a biological sample which are containing in the sample constituents. The nucleic acids are amplified on the same filter on which the sample constituents are also separated off. | 05-31-2012 |
Thomas Muench, Illnau CH
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20110262593 | FERMENTATION PROCESS - Provided is a fermentation process wherein green ripe uncured vanilla beans are incubated with [microbes] | 10-27-2011 |
20130337114 | Fermentation Process - Provided is a fermentation process wherein green ripe uncured vanilla beans are incubated with [microbes] | 12-19-2013 |
Thomas Alexander Muench, Lorrach DE
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20090088399 | Use of Light Sensitive Genes - The invention relates to the use of a light-gated ion channel for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of blindness and a method for expressing said cell specific fashion, e.g. in ON-bipolar cells, ON-ganglion cells, or AII amacrine cells. | 04-02-2009 |
20130005795 | Use of Light Sensitive Genes - The invention relates to the use of a light-gated ion channel for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of blindness and a method for expressing said cell specific fashion, e.g. in ON-bipolar cells, ON-ganglion cells, or AII amacrine cells. | 01-03-2013 |
20150246094 | USE OF LIGHT SENSITIVE GENES - The invention relates to the use of a light-gated ion channel for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of blindness and a method for expressing said cell specific fashion, e.g. in ON-bipolar cells, ON-ganglion cells, or AII amacrine cells. | 09-03-2015 |
Tobias Muench, Straubenhardt DE
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20120002515 | MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK - Media content playback includes providing a plurality of media contents; providing for each of the media contents information identifying the respective media content; receiving from a user selection instructions that effect selecting or deselecting of a specific media content; providing context data based on measurements of at least one of absolute time, absolute position and of at least one physical quantity at or in the vicinity of the location where the selected media content is to be reproduced; providing or adapting a user profile that assigns for each specific media content user instructions to the context data provided at the time of receipt of the respective instruction; selecting according to the user profile one of the media contents dependent on the context data at the time of selection; and reproducing the selected media content. | 01-05-2012 |
20130094665 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A device and method for controlling reproduction of an audio signal is provided, wherein the device is operated by means of an energy storage device. The method comprises the steps of deactivating a normal mode and activating an energy saving mode. Power consumption from the energy storage device for reproduction of the audio signal is reduced in the energy saving mode when compared to the normal mode. The method comprises reducing in the energy saving mode, a bass frequency component of a frequency spectrum of the audio signal and outputting the audio signal with reduced bass frequency component. The method further comprises ascertaining a charge state of the energy storage device and controlling the reduction in the bass frequency component based on a decrease in the charge state of the energy storage device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130162639 | Method And System For Generating Augmented Reality With A Display Of A Motor Vehicle - A method and system for generating augmented reality with a display of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises recording an image of an environment of the vehicle in the form of image data, determining a virtual space in three dimensions from the image data, and detecting a real object in the image data. The method further comprises determining a first coordinate range of the real object in the three dimensional virtual space, adding a virtual element to the three dimensional virtual space, and controlling the virtual element in the three dimensional virtual space based on a user input. The method further comprises outputting the environment and the controlled virtual element in combined form in an output image, modifying the output image when the first coordinate range of the real object and a second coordinate range of the controlled virtual element form an intersection area, and displaying the output image. | 06-27-2013 |
20130182064 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONFERENCE SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR A CONFERENCE SYSTEM - A device for a conference system and method for operation thereof is provided. The device is configured to receive a first audio signal and a first identifier associated with a first participant. The device is further configured to receive a second audio signal and a second identifier associated with a second participant. The device includes a filter configured to filter the received first audio signal and the received second audio signal and to output a filtered signal to a number of electroacoustic transducers. The device includes a control unit connected to the filter. The control unit is configured to control one or more first filter coefficients based on the first identifier and to control one or more second filter coefficients based on the second identifier. Preferably the device comprises a headtracker function for changing the first and second filter coefficients depending on tracking of head's position. | 07-18-2013 |
20140029771 | MULTIPLE INPUT AUDIO SWITCH - A system and method for switching between multiple audio input signals to select one of the audio input signals as audio output signal are disclosed which include receiving the audio input signals, receiving a control signal, and switching controlled by the control signal from a first one of the audio input signals to a second one of the audio input signals. Prior to switching, the first one of the audio input signals is muted and upon switching, the second one of the audio input signals is unmuted in one of multiple unmute modes based on one or more signal parameters characterizing the second one of the audio input signals. | 01-30-2014 |
Ulrike Muench, Bruchsal DE
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20140214586 | PROVIDING CONFIGURATION RECOMMENDATIONS AS PART OF A SALES PROCESS - The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing configuration recommendations as part of a sales process. One computer-implemented method includes determining that a general recommendation engine (GRE) is available to make a GRE configuration recommendation for a selected software application, generating, by operation of a computer, the GRE configuration recommendation for the selected software application based upon GRE-applicable recommendation data and recommendation rules, determining that a private recommendation engine (PRE) is available to make a PRE configuration recommendation for the selected software application, determining that the PRE is permitted to make the PRE configuration recommendation based upon analyzed coordination rules, and generating, by operation of a computer, the PRE configuration recommendation for the selected software application based upon PRE-applicable recommendation data and recommendation rules. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214614 | CONSULTATIVE ONLINE SALE OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS - A system for transacting business applications among a prospective buyer, a provider, and a third-party partner includes a server including one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions to: provide for display of an interface of an online store of business applications, the online stored being accessible by the prospective buyer, the provider, and the third-party partner; in response to receiving a request for a business application from the prospective buyer, retrieve a profile of the prospective buyer; identify information of users who have similar profiles to the profile of the prospective buyer based on purchase history; analyze the purchase history of the identified users; determine a configuration of the business application based on the analysis; and provide the configuration of the business application to the prospective buyer as a recommendation. | 07-31-2014 |
Waldemar Muench, Neustadt DE
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20140083654 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING OR COOLING A MELTABLE MATERIAL - An apparatus for heating or cooling a meltable material in a container, comprising a heating element ( | 03-27-2014 |
Wolfgang Muench, Budenheim DE
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20130279532 | ENERGY EFFICIENT HIGH-TEMPERATURE REFINING - An energy-efficient device for refining a glass melt to produce a glass and/or a glass ceramic is provided. The device includes a refining crucible defined at least by lateral walls with a metallic lining as a melt contact surface, so that a melt refining volume is defined by a base surface, a top surface and a circumferential surface; at least one heating device that conductively heats the lining by an electric current in the lining, so that the melt is heated through the lining, the heating device and the lining are connected to one another by a feeding device. The feeding device establishes contact with the lining so that an electric current runs from the top surface to the base surface or from the base surface to the top surface, at least in sections of the lining. | 10-24-2013 |