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20090133576 | PRESSURISED GAS CONTAINER OR STORAGE MEANS CONTAINING A GAS PRESSURISED CONTAINER WITH FILTER MEANS - The present invention relates to a gas pressure container having a minimum volume of 1 m | 05-28-2009 |
20090261107 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GAS TANK - The invention proposes a vehicle ( | 10-22-2009 |
20100006454 | GAS ABSORPTION RESERVOIR WITH OPTIMIZED COOLING - The invention relates to a fuel reservoir for gaseous fuel in a vehicle, in particular a sorption reservoir. The fuel reservoir is delimited by at least one wall and includes a sorption material that is contained in its interior. The fuel reservoir has a tank inlet valve containing a shut-off valve and a throttle restriction valve. The restriction of the gaseous fuel takes place inside the fuel reservoir. | 01-14-2010 |
20100018685 | Fluid Reservoir With Heat Exchanger - The invention relates to a fluid reservoir having a sorption medium. An energy absorbing and/or releasing device is provided for the improvement of the energy balance and for an immediately accessible heat supply from the sorption medium, for the gas release process, during the extraction of fuel from the fluid reservoir. For the intermediate storage of thus transferred energy in the form of differential heat between the filling and emptying of the fluid reservoir, the use of a latent heat reservoir, especially materials having melting temperatures of between 0° C. and 1400° C., is preferred. The use of such a latent heat reservoir enables permanent sufficient supplies of immediately accessible energy for a sufficient fluid extraction from the fluid reservoir, such that a flawless operation of an energy converter operated using the fluid, e.g. in the form of a fuel cell or a gas motor, is always ensured, especially in the event of low ambient temperatures. | 01-28-2010 |
20100108542 | FLUID RESERVOIR HAVING A GAS SENSOR AND A FILTER - The invention relates to a fluid reservoir ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100162792 | METHOD FOR DETECTING IMPURITIES IN A GAS TANK - The invention relates to a method for detecting impurities in a gas tank having a predefined tank nominal volume, which method includes at least one of the following steps: (a) determining a theoretical pressure drop in the gas tank from a quantity of gas which is actually extracted, and comparing said theoretical pressure drop with a measured pressure drop in the gas tank, wherein a higher measured pressure drop indicates the presence of impurities; and (b) determining a gas volume which is theoretically present in the gas tank from the measured pressure and measured temperature in the gas tank, and comparing the gas volume which is theoretically present in the gas tank with the tank nominal volume in order to determine a volume taken up by impurities which are present. | 07-01-2010 |
20130338840 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING A VENTILATION DEVICE - A pressure sensor includes: a detection device for ascertaining air pressure and temperature; a computing unit; and a wireless interface. With the aid of the wireless interface, the pressure sensor data which represent a flow state in the surroundings of the pressure sensor are transferred wirelessly to a central control device. With the aid of the central control device, final control elements of a ventilation device are set. | 12-19-2013 |
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20090144199 | DETECTION OF COUNTERFEITED PRODUCTS BASED ON SENSOR MEASUREMENTS - Implementations may include a computer system for detecting counterfeited products. The system may include a communication unit and a processing unit. The communication unit may be configured to receive a representation of sensor data being measured at different times by a sensor unit associated with a product. The processing unit may be configured to compute a deviation of the sensor data from data of a transport profile for the product and to compute from the deviation a counterfeit value representing an estimate value for the probability that the product is counterfeited. | 06-04-2009 |
20110137800 | PRIVACY PRESERVING ARTIFICIAL IMMUNE SYSTEM - Identifying anomalous products in a supply chain includes maintaining a set of anomalous patterns of events products in the supply chain. At least one of the anomalous patterns of events is transmitted to nodes of the supply chain. Messages are received from nodes at a third party and indicate whether an event of the product in the supply chain at the node matches an event in the anomalous pattern of events that has been transmitted to the node. Messages indicating that an event at the node matches an event in the anomalous pattern of events are securely encrypted, based on a key that is unknown to the third party, prior to transmission to the third party. A determination is made whether the product is an anomalous product, based on the messages from nodes indicating that a sequence of events occurring at one or more nodes matches a sequence of events in the anomalous pattern of events. | 06-09-2011 |
20120131561 | Model-based Programming, Configuration, and Integration of Networked Enbedded Devices - Embodiments of the invention relate to programming, configuring, and integrating networked embedded devices with other applications. Particular embodiments include an architecture having an application model layer that integrates the networked embedded devices with business application systems, by allowing the devices to be expressed as part of a business application concept. In certain embodiments, an intermediate device programming layer provides a network-centric programming abstraction, relieving the programmer of the details of low-level, node-centric programming. Finally, a self-optimizing run-time system layer adapts to the specific conditions in the deployed network embedded devices, by optimizing e.g. communication patterns and resource consumption based upon input from the higher layer(s). Embodiments may facilitate integration of networked embedded devices with the back ends of business applications, and may provide a unified extensible programming framework simplifying development of applications for network embedded devices. | 05-24-2012 |
20150074203 | PERSONALISED DYNAMIC EMAIL ADDRESSES IN ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTS - Companies provide a set of default personalized dynamic email addresses for both individuals and groups. The embodiments may be implemented as an extension to existing email servers, which are coupled to an existing enterprise information system. When receiving an email sent to a personalized dynamic email address, an address resolver component is used to access the definition of the email address, query for the respective recipient(s), and replace the recipient(s) in the email message. Users have the possibility to define further personalized dynamic email addresses using, for example, a web interface. The embodiments may be smoothly integrated into an existing communication infrastructure of companies without the need to change existing systems. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090136138 | Methods and Device for the Determination and Reconstruction of a Predicted Image Area - A method determines a predicted image area for an image area, in which a temporal predictor for the image area is determined based on a reconstructed image that precedes said image, a local predictor for the image area is determined within a reconstructed image area of the image, a margin of error between the image area and the image area predicted image area is determined by the local predictor using the reconstructed image area and by the temporal predictor using one of the preceding images. A predicted image area can be reconstructed. Also disclosed are an establishing device for carrying out the method for determining a predicted image area as well as a reconstructing device for carrying out the reconstruction method. | 05-28-2009 |
20100030861 | METHOD AND TRANSMITTER FOR PRODUCING A DATA STREAM, METHOD AND RECEIVER FOR CALLING AT LEAST ONE DATA SEGMENT IN A DATA STREAM - A method produces a data stream. The data stream is subdivided into at least one data segment. A key which is associated unambiguously with that data segment is created. A node is selected from a set of nodes in a network for that data segment on the basis of the key associated with that data segment, and the data segment is transmitted to the node selected for that data segment. Furthermore, a method calls at least one data segment in a data stream by a receiver node. A key which is associated unambiguously with that data segment is produced. A node is selected from a set of nodes in the network for the data segment on the basis of the key associated with that data segment. A request message is sent to the selected node to transmit the data segment associated with the key, and the data segment is received by the receiver. | 02-04-2010 |
20100098077 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING A DATA SEGMENT OF A DATA STREAM TO A GROUP OF A PLURALITY USERS - A status message is sent by each node a group of nodes in a network to other nodes in the group using a multicast and/or broadcast channel of the network to identify the nodes in the group. The status message includes a piece of information about a data segment to be received by the nodes in the group via the multicast and/or broadcast channel. At least one of the nodes in the group requests the data segment via a point-to-point transmission channel from a source node. The data segment is sent to the other node(s) in the group via the multicast and/or broadcast channel. | 04-22-2010 |
20100269159 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN AUDIO AND/OR VIDEOCONFERENCE WITH AT LEAST TWO PARTICIPANTS - The embodiments relate to a method for operating an audio and/or videoconference having at least two participants. A central computer, which controls the audio and/or videoconference, ascertains an identification datum of the participant initiating the conference. The central computer ascertains, on the basis of the identification datum from at least one database, which is coupled to the central computer, contact data of potential participants of the conference, the contact data being associated with the user. The contact data ascertained by the central computer are provided to the user initiating the conference as further conference participants for selection. | 10-21-2010 |
20110149075 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA PACKETS OF A DATA STREAM AND USE OF SAID DEVICES - The invention relates to a device and to a method for processing data packets of a data stream, in which the received data packets are processed in real-time by a first unit and only data packets that are received error-free are processed by a second unit. Data packets that are faulty or not received are requested repeatedly and routed to the second unit upon error-free receipt. A data sink initially receives only the data packets processed by the first unit. Once the second unit and first unit are processing identical data packets nearly simultaneously, only the data packets processed by the second unit are routed to the data sink. The invention can be used advantageously in video coding, for example with a video-on-demand service or image analysis within the framework of a surveillance system. | 06-23-2011 |
20110249084 | Method and Arrangement For Connecting At Least One Man-Machine Interface For Manipulating At Least One Data Source Connected To A Video Conferencing System Within The Scope Of Video Conferences - The invention relates to a method for connecting at least one man-machine interface for manipulating, particularly remotely manipulating, at least one data source connected to a video conferencing system within the scope of video conferences, wherein signals generated by the man-machine interface are transmitted to the video conferencing system via a transmission channel provided for controlling a video camera. The invention further relates to an arrangement comprising means for carrying out the method. | 10-13-2011 |
20120027085 | Method for Encoding of a Video Stream - A temporal sequence of pictures is generated in a method for encoding of a first video stream. To do so, a synchronization signal is used which is derived from a second video stream independently of the first video stream, or the encoding of a second video stream independent of the first video stream is based on the same principle as for the encoding of the first video stream. | 02-02-2012 |
20120027093 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF AN ENCODED DATA STREAM - Embodiments provide methods for modification of an encoded data stream of data packets, wherein each data packet comprises one information bit. In the data stream, the information bits of sequential data packets display time intervals from each other which differ from desired time intervals and which are adapted to the desired time intervals by insertion of an artificially encoded, first data packet into the encoded data stream in the encoded domain temporally after a second data packet, or by removal of a fourth data packet present in the encoded data stream from the encoded data stream in the encoded domain. | 02-02-2012 |
20120069904 | Multiplex Method and Associated Functional Data Structure for Combining Digital Video Signals - Functional data structure for coding a set of digital images which are divided into macroblocks ofpixels coded with colour value statements, including intraprediction macroblocks, wherein each of the images is compressed into at least-one first data stream portion, which comprises a portion of the macroblocks reduced by physical redundancies, and-one second data stream portion, which describes the redundancies, wherein for the intraprediction macroblocks-the first data stream portion is reduced by colour value statements with correlations to colour values from rows of pixels outside and at one edge of the intraprediction macroblock and for which, in the case of pixels outside the compressed image, a colour value default is assumed,-and the second data stream comprises intrapredictors for describing the correlations, with coding of an area which is divided into first areas, each of which is occupied by the macroblocks of one of the digital images, and a second area which spaces apart the first areas and is occupied by pixels with the colour value default. | 03-22-2012 |
20130114702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING VIDEO SIGNAL - An encoder encodes a video signal formed of video frames, each including image blocks. The encoder includes a processing unit which calculates at least one high resolution reference image block on the basis of previously encoded image blocks by executing a super resolution algorithm to perform a local motion compensation; and a motion compensation unit which calculates on the basis of the calculated high resolution reference image block a temporal predictor which is subtracted from a current image block of the video signal. Together, the encoder and a corresponding decoder improve the signal quality of a video signal significantly. | 05-09-2013 |
20130163680 | Method for Deblocking Filtering - The invention relates to a method for deblocking filtering a macroblock (M | 06-27-2013 |
20130223511 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MIXING VIDEO STREAMS AT THE MACROBLOCK LEVEL - The invention relates to a method and device for mixing video streams in a video mixer device, by means of which a plurality of input video streams from different subscribers which are encoded with code words for macroblocks and in which the code words have interdependencies are combined into an output video stream. The input video streams are at least entropy-decoded to such a degree that the dependencies among the code words are dissolved, wherein the macroblocks are re-organized and mixed with each other, and the mixed macroblocks are entropy-encoded to obtain a new dedicated video stream. | 08-29-2013 |
20130301711 | COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION OF REFERENCE IMAGES IN A VIDEO ENCODER - Methods and devices transform image data, which are transformed by a compression filter before being compressed and stored in a reference image memory. In an extension, an inverse transformation to that of the compression filter is performed by a decompression filter when image data from the reference memory are read out and decompressed. The methods and devices can be used for image compression methods and image decompression methods that use reference image memories. | 11-14-2013 |
20140003517 | COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION OF REFERENCE IMAGES IN A VIDEO CODING DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140304707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING PARAMETER SET - A first set of parameters for describing additional items of information that are needed to process a data block of a data stream at a processing time are compiled using a processing unit. The method can be used in distribution services where a user wishes to access the data block at different times. | 10-09-2014 |
20150103132 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TO A VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for connecting at least one man-machine interface for manipulating, particularly remotely manipulating, at least one data source connected to a video conferencing system within the scope of video conferences, wherein signals generated by the man-machine interface are transmitted to the video conferencing system via a transmission channel provided for controlling a video camera. The invention further relates to an arrangement comprising means for carrying out the method. | 04-16-2015 |
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20080249496 | Absorbent Article - The present invention relates to an improved absorbent article for positioning in an undergarment to absorb body exudates (e.g. a sanitary napkin). The article avoids damages to the undergarment upon repeated removal of such absorbent articles from the undergarment and during wearing of the undergarment. The absorbent article according to the invention comprises a main portion having a liquid-permeable body side sheet, a liquid-impermeable garment side sheet opposite to the body side sheet, and a liquid-absorbent core therebetween. The article has an outer edge defining the shape of the article and a center area. The liquid-impermeable garment side sheet comprises at least two regions of mechanical fastening elements with different engageability, wherein a first region with higher engageability is located at the center area of the article and at least one further region with lower engageability is located between the center area and the outer edge. | 10-09-2008 |
20100217225 | Fastening Tab - The invention relates to improved fastening tabs for disposable products such as diapers, to disposable products comprising said fastening tabs, and to methods of manufacturing said disposable products. According to one embodiment, the fastening tab comprises a backing having a manufacturer s end and an opposite user s end. The fastening tab is adapted to be secured to the disposable product at its manufacturer s end, and the user's end comprises a fingerlift. The tab further comprises a mechanical fastening element attached to the user s end of the backing. The user s end is folded in a Z-shape such that the mechanical fastening element is at least partially covered by a portion of the user's end. The fastening tab is adapted so that, upon application of a pulling force onto the user s end of the fastening tab, the Z-shape is released and the covering of the mechanical fastening element is removed so that the mechanical fastening element is exposed. | 08-26-2010 |
20110144609 | STRETCHED MECHANICAL FASTENING WEB LAMINATE - A stretched mechanical fastening web laminate having a thermoplastic web layer with two major surfaces is disclosed. One of the major surfaces bears a multitude of male fastening elements suitable for engagement with a corresponding female fastening material, and on its other major surface is a fibrous nonwoven web layer. The stretched mechanical fastening web laminate is stretched to provide a basis weight of less than 100 g/m | 06-16-2011 |
20130095279 | HYGIENE ARTICLE CLOSURE TAB - A hygiene article closure tab, for use with a hygiene article such as a diaper, adult incontinence articles or feminine hygiene articles, is disclosed. The closure tab comprises a backing layer having a region adapted to carry at least one mechanical fastening means and a region adapted to form a fingerlift portion, the fingerlift portion being free from any fastening means. A first mechanical fastening means is carried on the backing layer adjacent the fingerlift portion, and has a width w | 04-18-2013 |