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A method of generating a suggested optimal time for performing an agricultural operation in a field, the method comprising: providing a computing device at a location remote from the field, the computing device including a processor and a memory having a time estimator algorithm stored thereon, wherein the processor is operable to execute the time estimator algorithm; receiving data with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device, wherein the data is related to a current condition of a crop in the field; calculating a predicted optimal time to perform the agricultural operation in the field, with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device using an agricultural model, wherein the agricultural model calculates the predicted optimal time using the data related to the current condition of the crop as an input; receiving crowdsourcing data with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device, communicating the suggested optimal time to a communicator located remote from the computing device with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device; and displaying the suggested optimal time on the communicator the method being characterised by the step of adjusting the predicted optimal time to perform the agricultural operation calculated by the agricultural model, with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device, based on the crowdsourcing data, to generate the suggested optimal time to perform the agricultural operation, wherein the crowdsourcing data is related to agricultural operations occurring within a defined area surrounding the field and within a defined preceding time period. providing a computing device at a location remote from the field, the computing device including a processor and a memory having a time estimator algorithm stored thereon, wherein the processor is operable to execute the time estimator algorithm; receiving data with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device, wherein the data is related to a current condition of a crop in the field; calculating a predicted optimal time to perform the agricultural operation in the field, with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device using an agricultural model, wherein the agricultural model calculates the predicted optimal time using the data related to the current condition of the crop as an input; receiving crowdsourcing data with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device, communicating the suggested optimal time to a communicator located remote from the computing device with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device; and displaying the suggested optimal time on the communicator the method being characterised by the step of adjusting the predicted optimal time to perform the agricultural operation calculated by the agricultural model, with the time estimator algorithm of the computing device, based on the crowdsourcing data, to generate the suggested optimal time to perform the agricultural operation, wherein the crowdsourcing data is related to agricultural operations occurring within a defined area surrounding the field and within a defined preceding time period.
A method of monitoring an additive manufacturing process, in which an object is built in a layer-by-layer manner by directing a laser beam (118a, 118b) using at least one movable guiding element (150a, 150b) of a scanner (106a, 106b) to solidify selected regions of a material bed, the method comprising recording position values (P x, P y; θ n, φ n), recording sensor values (S n) generated from a sensor (161a, 161b) for detecting radiation emitted from the material bed and transmitted to the sensor (161a, 161b) by the movable guiding element (150a, 150b) of the scanner (106a, 106b), and associating each sensor value (S n) with a corresponding one of the position values (P x, P y; θ n, φ n), characterised in that the position values (P x, P y; θ n, φ n) are generated from a transducer (153, 154) measuring positions of the at least one movable guiding element (150a, 150b).
Steam trap for draining off condensate, comprising a housing (2, 2', 2", 82), an inlet (6, 86) formed in the housing for introducing fluid inside the housing (2, 2', 2", 82), an outlet (8, 88) formed in the housing for draining off fluid from inside the housing (2, 2', 2", 82), a valve (10, 10', 10", 90) arranged in the housing for opening or closing a flow cross-section in the steam trap (1, 1', 1", 1"', 80, 80', 80"), wherein the valve (10, 10', 10", 90) has a first ceramic body (12, 42, 52, 92) and a second ceramic body (12', 42', 52', 92') in contact with the first ceramic body, wherein the first and second ceramic bodies (12, 12', 42, 42', 52, 52', 92, 92') are configured in such a way and are moveable relative to one another by means of at least one drive device (16, 16', 16", 94) such that the flow cross-section can be varied, characterised in that the drive device is configured to move the second ceramic body relative to the first ceramic body by means of pressure of the fluid in the steam trap (80, 80', 80") or in a chamber in connection with the steam trap, wherein at least one fluid line (96, 96') is provided, by means of which the fluid pressure in the steam trap (80, 80', 80") or chamber is directed to a pressure face (104, 104') on the second ceramic body for moving the second ceramic body relative to the first ceramic body.
OLED device comprising a cathode, an anode and an active stack, wherein the anode is segmented into a plurality of anode segments each defining an OLED segment, the OLED device further comprising a capacitance measuring unit that is arranged to determine the effective capacitance value for each anode segment with respect to ground, characterized in that the capacitance measuring unit is further arranged to detect a variation in the effective capacitance values among the plurality of anode segments dependent on a relative position to the OLED segments of a dielectric object that approaches the OLED device.
Security document comprising an electronic circuit arrangement, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises a supply device for providing an electric voltage and/or an electric current and an excitation structure, and a security structure is additionally formed, wherein the security structure comprises a structure colour, the interaction of which with light can be influenced by an electric and/or magnetic field, such that a colour of the structure colour is dependent on the electric and/or magnetic field, wherein the excitation structure is coupled to the supply device and the excitation structure is arranged relative to the security structure such that, upon application of the electric voltage provided by the supply device and/or upon application of the electric current provided by the supply device in the region of the security structure, an electric field and/or a magnetic field are/is generated and a change in the colour of the security structure is brought about by this means, wherein the structure colour comprises a plurality of particles, which in the region of the electric field and/or magnetic field produced by the security structure arrange themselves at or around a crystal structure, which exhibits the properties of a photonic crystal, such that the reciprocal effect with light differs depending on whether the excitation structure is producing the electric field and/or the magnetic field or not.
A method for operating a first device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: determining a start timing for transmitting channel information by each of a plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) based on an amount of the channel information to be transmitted by each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) such that transmitting the channel information by each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) ends at a same time; transmitting, to each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N), a message for requesting a channel estimation, wherein the message comprises information indicating the start timing of each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N); and receiving, from each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N), the channel information obtained from the channel estimation, wherein the channel information is transmitted on the start timing of each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) by each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N). determining a start timing for transmitting channel information by each of a plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) based on an amount of the channel information to be transmitted by each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) such that transmitting the channel information by each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) ends at a same time; transmitting, to each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N), a message for requesting a channel estimation, wherein the message comprises information indicating the start timing of each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N); and receiving, from each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N), the channel information obtained from the channel estimation, wherein the channel information is transmitted on the start timing of each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N) by each of the plurality of second devices (201, 202, 20N).
A method for obtaining images of an object of interest using a tomosynthesis system comprising an x-ray source facing a detector, the method comprising: acquiring a plurality of 2D projection images of the object of interest in a plurality of orientations; generating at least one 3D volume portion of the object of interest from the plurality of 2D projection images, wherein the impulse response of a point object is independent of the object's position in the direction perpendicular to the detector (z-axis) of the 3D volume portion; and displaying the at least one 3D volume portion; wherein at least three temporary tomosynthesis planes are generated comprising a central plane and further tomosynthesis planes composing the at least one 3D volume portion, said generating step further comprising: high-pass filtering the tomosynthesis planes composing the 3D volume portion and projecting the said further tomosynthesis planes composing the 3D volume portion on the central plane; combining each projected plane with a maximum intensity pixel method resulting in MIP processed data; low pass filtering the central plane; and generating a slabbed image of the 3D volume portion by combining the MIP processed data with the low pass filtered central plane. acquiring a plurality of 2D projection images of the object of interest in a plurality of orientations; generating at least one 3D volume portion of the object of interest from the plurality of 2D projection images, wherein the impulse response of a point object is independent of the object's position in the direction perpendicular to the detector (z-axis) of the 3D volume portion; and displaying the at least one 3D volume portion; wherein at least three temporary tomosynthesis planes are generated comprising a central plane and further tomosynthesis planes composing the at least one 3D volume portion, said generating step further comprising: high-pass filtering the tomosynthesis planes composing the 3D volume portion and projecting the said further tomosynthesis planes composing the 3D volume portion on the central plane; combining each projected plane with a maximum intensity pixel method resulting in MIP processed data; low pass filtering the central plane; and generating a slabbed image of the 3D volume portion by combining the MIP processed data with the low pass filtered central plane. high-pass filtering the tomosynthesis planes composing the 3D volume portion and projecting the said further tomosynthesis planes composing the 3D volume portion on the central plane; combining each projected plane with a maximum intensity pixel method resulting in MIP processed data; low pass filtering the central plane; and generating a slabbed image of the 3D volume portion by combining the MIP processed data with the low pass filtered central plane.
A thyristor driving apparatus connected to a thyristor to be driven, the thyristor having a first terminal and a third terminal for conducting a power current, and a second terminal for turning on the thyristor, the thyristor driving apparatus comprising: a non-isolated power supply circuit; and a throttling circuit, wherein one terminal of a power supply input of the non-isolated power supply circuit is connected to the first terminal of the thyristor and for connecting to a phase of a power supply, and another terminal of the power supply input is for connecting to another phase of the power supply or a neutral lead; and the non-isolated power supply circuit comprises a current-limiting member, a one-way on device, and a capacitor, wherein the current-limiting member, the one-way on device and the capacitor are connected in series to form a first series circuit, wherein one terminal of the first series circuit is connected to the first terminal of the thyristor, and another terminal of the first series circuit is for connecting to the another phase of the power supply or the neutral lead; wherein the non-isolated power supply circuit forms a signal trigger loop through the throttling circuit, the second terminal of the thyristor and the first terminal of the thyristor; characterized in that a control terminal of the throttling circuit is connected to the third terminal of the thyristor, wherein the throttling circuit is configured, when the throttling circuit detects that a voltage difference between the third terminal and the first terminal of the thyristor is greater than a voltage drop of the thyristor when turned on, to apply a trigger signal to the second terminal of the thyristor, and when the throttling circuit detects that the thyristor is turned on, to shut off the trigger signal. a non-isolated power supply circuit; and a throttling circuit,
An electronic circuit board with a sensor and a pair of choke coil elements (61, 62) mounted thereon, each choke coil element (61, 62) comprising a coil winding having a coil axis wherein, - the orientations of the magnetic fields along the two coil axes are in a reverse direction to one another, - the choke coil elements (61, 62) are arranged such that the respective coil axes are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the electronic circuit board, - the sensor is arranged on a line which is arranged in a manner such that the distance between any point on the line and one of the two axes and the distance between said point on the line and the other one of the two axes are equal to each other and that - the magnetic field disturbance caused by the pair of choke coil elements (61, 62) is reduced along said line, and - a plurality of elements and the sensor are mounted on the electronic circuit board. - the orientations of the magnetic fields along the two coil axes are in a reverse direction to one another, - the choke coil elements (61, 62) are arranged such that the respective coil axes are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the electronic circuit board, - the sensor is arranged on a line which is arranged in a manner such that the distance between any point on the line and one of the two axes and the distance between said point on the line and the other one of the two axes are equal to each other and that - the magnetic field disturbance caused by the pair of choke coil elements (61, 62) is reduced along said line, and - a plurality of elements and the sensor are mounted on the electronic circuit board.
Method for operating a hearing device system that comprises a hearing device and a database system, which is separate from the hearing device and set up for communication with the hearing device, wherein the method involves - a piece of location information being ascertained for the current position of the hearing device, - the location information being transmitted to the database system, - the database system ascertaining whether an electronic device that is separate from the hearing device, that is set up for transmitting position information and that is associated with a different user from a wearer of the hearing device is situated at a prescribed physical distance from the hearing device, wherein the prescribed physical distance from the hearing device is ascertained by collating the location information of the hearing device and the position information of the separate device, - the database system taking the presence of the separate device within the prescribed physical distance as a basis for creating for the hearing device a parameter set that contains a number of parameters for the signal processing of audible signals in the hearing device, - the database system transmitting the parameter set created to the hearing device, and - the parameter set transmitted by the database system being used by the hearing device for the purpose of signal processing. - a piece of location information being ascertained for the current position of the hearing device, - the location information being transmitted to the database system, - the database system ascertaining whether an electronic device that is separate from the hearing device, that is set up for transmitting position information and that is associated with a different user from a wearer of the hearing device is situated at a prescribed physical distance from the hearing device, wherein the prescribed physical distance from the hearing device is ascertained by collating the location information of the hearing device and the position information of the separate device, - the database system taking the presence of the separate device within the prescribed physical distance as a basis for creating for the hearing device a parameter set that contains a number of parameters for the signal processing of audible signals in the hearing device, - the database system transmitting the parameter set created to the hearing device, and - the parameter set transmitted by the database system being used by the hearing device for the purpose of signal processing.
A method of calculating proton conductivity (σ) of an electrolyte film, comprising: configuring an electrolyte film to be measured interposed between at least three pairs of electrodes (2a-2h, 5a-5d); measuring the impedance of the electrodes pairs (2a-2h, 5a-5d) while an electrode area is changed by using the electrodes pairs (2a-2h, 5a-5d) individually and connected in parallel; calculating the amount of change (ΔR) of impedance values with respect to a change of areas of the electrodes; and calculating proton conductivity of said film from the calculated amount of change (ΔR) and the thickness of the film. configuring an electrolyte film to be measured interposed between at least three pairs of electrodes (2a-2h, 5a-5d); measuring the impedance of the electrodes pairs (2a-2h, 5a-5d) while an electrode area is changed by using the electrodes pairs (2a-2h, 5a-5d) individually and connected in parallel; calculating the amount of change (ΔR) of impedance values with respect to a change of areas of the electrodes; and calculating proton conductivity of said film from the calculated amount of change (ΔR) and the thickness of the film.
A video coding method comprising: obtaining a reference picture of a bi-predictive block; determining motion vectors of the bi-predictive block; and decoding the bi-predictive block using the determined motion vectors, characterized in that the determining of the motion vectors of the bi-predictive block comprises setting a forward motion vector of the bi-predictive block equal to a motion vector of a co-located block of the bi-predictive block and setting a backward motion vector of the bi-predictive block equal to zero, if the reference picture is a long-term reference picture. obtaining a reference picture of a bi-predictive block; determining motion vectors of the bi-predictive block; and decoding the bi-predictive block using the determined motion vectors, characterized in that the determining of the motion vectors of the bi-predictive block comprises setting a forward motion vector of the bi-predictive block equal to a motion vector of a co-located block of the bi-predictive block and setting a backward motion vector of the bi-predictive block equal to zero, if the reference picture is a long-term reference picture.
A passive illumination device (10a-c) for use with at least one light source unit of an image receiver, the passive illumination device (10a-c) comprising at least one diffuser unit (16a-c) configured to convert light provided by the light source unit into at least substantially diffuse illumination light for illuminating at least one illumination region and comprising at least one diffuser element (20a-c) having at least one diffusion shell (22a-c) for diffusing the light, wherein the diffusion shell (22a-c), seen from the illumination region, has a concave shape, wherein the diffuser unit (16a-c) comprises at least one optical element configured to deflect light provided by at least one light source of the light source unit toward the illumination region, wherein the optical element is implemented as a beamsplitter cube, characterized in that the diffuser element (20a-c) comprises at least one receptacle for positively holding the optical element, wherein the diffuser element (20a-c) comprises at least one subregion configured to feed light provided by the light source into the optical element.
Layer system having a contact element comprising a substrate, a multi-layer system which is arranged on the substrate and which has at least an upper layer (3; 4) and a lower layer (2; 3), characterised in that a contact element is applied by means of gas dynamic cold spray and extends through the at least one upper layer (3; 4) and contacts the lower layer (2; 3).