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A method of rendering photorealistic images in a web browser, the method performed in a computing device having a general purpose processor and a graphics processing unit GPU, the method comprising: obtaining an environment map that includes illumination values, positional vectors and transforms of a plurality of objects in an environment; obtaining at least one image of an input scene; computing textures for the input scene including by encoding, as part of the textures, an acceleration structure of the input scene; transmitting the textures to one or more shaders executing on a GPU; generating, on the GPU, samples of the input scene, by performing at least one path tracing algorithm in the one or more shaders according to the textures, wherein the at least one path tracing algorithm includes multiple importance sampling using a cumulative distribution function of the environment map that weighs the contribution of the brightest portion of the environment map more heavily; lighting or illuminating, on the GPU, a respective sample of the input scene using the environment map, to obtain a lighted scene; tone mapping the lighted scene to obtain a tone-mapped scene; and drawing output on a canvas, in the web browser, based on the tone-mapped scene to render the input scene. obtaining an environment map that includes illumination values, positional vectors and transforms of a plurality of objects in an environment; obtaining at least one image of an input scene; computing textures for the input scene including by encoding, as part of the textures, an acceleration structure of the input scene; transmitting the textures to one or more shaders executing on a GPU; generating, on the GPU, samples of the input scene, by performing at least one path tracing algorithm in the one or more shaders according to the textures, wherein the at least one path tracing algorithm includes multiple importance sampling using a cumulative distribution function of the environment map that weighs the contribution of the brightest portion of the environment map more heavily; lighting or illuminating, on the GPU, a respective sample of the input scene using the environment map, to obtain a lighted scene; tone mapping the lighted scene to obtain a tone-mapped scene; and drawing output on a canvas, in the web browser, based on the tone-mapped scene to render the input scene.
A non-woven melt-blown filament medium having: a mass of melt-blown polymer filaments, the mass having a depth dimension, a longitudinal dimension, and a latitudinal dimension; the filaments of the mass being generally oriented in the longitudinal and latitudinal dimensions, the mass comprising a plurality of zones (164,166,168,170) in the depth dimension having different characteristics; characterized by a traversing melt-blown polymer filament generally oriented to extend through the longitudinal, latitudinal and depth dimensions of the mass so that the traversing filament extends in the depth dimension through two or more of said zones (164,166,168,170).
A method for partitioning a capacity in a communication network, comprising the steps of: - assigning (110, 320) communication links to a first group associated with a time-varying group capacity to form a first group of communication links, the first group comprising a first sub-group and at least a second sub-group of the communication links, wherein the time-varying group capacity constitutes at least a part of a time-varying total capacity in the communication network, and wherein the time-variation is caused by different radio channel quality of different served users; - allocating (120, 330) a non-zero fraction of said time-varying group capacity to the first sub-group of communication links of said first group, and - allocating (310, 410) a predetermined group capacity to a second group of communication links. - assigning (110, 320) communication links to a first group associated with a time-varying group capacity to form a first group of communication links, the first group comprising a first sub-group and at least a second sub-group of the communication links, wherein the time-varying group capacity constitutes at least a part of a time-varying total capacity in the communication network, and wherein the time-variation is caused by different radio channel quality of different served users; - allocating (120, 330) a non-zero fraction of said time-varying group capacity to the first sub-group of communication links of said first group, and - allocating (310, 410) a predetermined group capacity to a second group of communication links.
A method for allocating communication resources in a wireless communications network operating in white space spectrum and comprising a plurality of terminals, some of the terminals being mobile and others of the terminals being static, the method being performed by a communication device and comprising: designating one or more of the terminals as static terminals; and allocating communication resources of the network in dependence on a location associated with one or more of the designated static terminals, characterised in that the method further comprises: identifying one or more terminals in the locality of a terminal designated as a static terminal; and allocating communication resources of the network to the static terminal in dependence on communication resources that have been allocated to the identified terminals. designating one or more of the terminals as static terminals; and allocating communication resources of the network in dependence on a location associated with one or more of the designated static terminals, characterised in that the method further comprises: identifying one or more terminals in the locality of a terminal designated as a static terminal; and allocating communication resources of the network to the static terminal in dependence on communication resources that have been allocated to the identified terminals. identifying one or more terminals in the locality of a terminal designated as a static terminal; and allocating communication resources of the network to the static terminal in dependence on communication resources that have been allocated to the identified terminals.
A method for preparation of a building material comprising the step of - preparing a composition comprising calcium sulfate hemihydrate, water and an enhancing material, wherein the enhancing material is selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid), poly(ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride), poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid), poly[(isobutylene-alt-maleic acid X salt)-co-(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride)], wherein X is selected from the group consisting of ammonium, an alkyl ammonium, an alkali metal ion or an alkali earth metal ion. - preparing a composition comprising calcium sulfate hemihydrate, water and an enhancing material,
Distance measuring device comprising a first magnetic field sensor, wherein the first magnetic field sensor provides a first measurement signal in dependence on the strength of the magnetic field, at least one permanent magnet with a first magnetic pole with a first pole surface and a second magnetic pole with a second pole surface, a semiconductor body with a monolithically integrated evaluating circuit, wherein the evaluating circuit is in electrically operative connection with the first magnetic field sensor and the semiconductor body has a surface formed in the X-Y plane, a second magnetic field sensor based on the same physical operative principle as the first magnetic field sensor, wherein the second magnetic field sensor provides a second measurement signal in dependence on the strength of the magnetic field and the second magnetic field sensor is in operative connection with the evaluating circuit and the evaluating circuit for suppression of magnetic constant fields determines a difference signal and provides an output signal as a result of the determination, wherein the value of the output signal based on neutralisation of a region free of magnetic flux depends on a spacing of a ferromagnetic transmitter from the two magnetic field sensors and the two magnetic field sensors are connected with the surface of the semiconductor body by frictional couple and in order to measure the same component of the magnetic field have the same arrangement, wherein in order to measure the magnitude of the flux change in the case of the first transmitter acting with the same strength on the two semiconductor sensors (34, 38) the semiconductor body is arranged between U-shaped pole limbs of the magnet magnetised in Y direction, wherein the first magnet field sensor is arranged in a region lying between two mutually opposite limbs (124, 128) of the first pole and the second magnetic field sensor is arranged in a region lying between two mutually opposite limbs (124, 128) of the second pole, and a base area is formed between the pole limbs (124, 128) and the semiconductor body is arranged in Z direction above the base region.
A reinforced solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane for a solid polymer fuel cell, comprising two or more polymer electrolyte membranes and one or more layers of a sheet-like porous reinforcing member, wherein said polymer electrolyte membranes provide both the upper and lower surfaces of said composite membrane, and pores in said sheet-like porous reinforcing member are substantially filled with the electrolyte from said polymer electrolyte membranes, wherein said sheet-like porous reinforcing member contains a peroxide decomposition catalyst, wherein the two or more polymer electrolyte membranes do not contain any peroxide decomposition catalyst, characterized in that said two or more polymer electrolyte membranes have different thicknesses from each other, and wherein said thinner polymer electrolyte membrane is on the cathode side.
An intraluminal guiding device comprising: an expandable guiding member having a proximal and a distal opening and an intermediate conduit located between said proximal and distal openings, the expandable guiding member further including a guiding tube defining a lumen; an elongated release wire having a proximal end and a distal end and an intermediate longitudinal portion between the proximal and the distal ends wherein at least some portion of the intermediate portion of the release wire passes through the guiding tube of the expandable guiding member, the guiding tube of the expandable guiding member being adapted to freely slide and rotate relative to and about the release wire; and an inner member having release wire guides adapted to receive the release wire through openings in the release wire guides, thereby releasably attaching the expandable guiding member to the inner member, the release wire guides being axially positioned on the inner member wherein an extent of axial movement of the expandable guiding member is controlled by relative axial positioning of the release wire guides, wherein movement of the inner member when coupled with movement of the release wire results in a corresponding movement to the releasably attached expandable guiding member. an expandable guiding member having a proximal and a distal opening and an intermediate conduit located between said proximal and distal openings, the expandable guiding member further including a guiding tube defining a lumen; an elongated release wire having a proximal end and a distal end and an intermediate longitudinal portion between the proximal and the distal ends wherein at least some portion of the intermediate portion of the release wire passes through the guiding tube of the expandable guiding member, the guiding tube of the expandable guiding member being adapted to freely slide and rotate relative to and about the release wire; and an inner member having release wire guides adapted to receive the release wire through openings in the release wire guides, thereby releasably attaching the expandable guiding member to the inner member, the release wire guides being axially positioned on the inner member wherein an extent of axial movement of the expandable guiding member is controlled by relative axial positioning of the release wire guides, wherein movement of the inner member when coupled with movement of the release wire results in a corresponding movement to the releasably attached expandable guiding member.
Method for estimating an expected spectral reflectance value to be expected of a layer system consisting of a layer sequence of materials and printing inks, wherein a) firstly for each individual layer the values are determined for i) the spectral transmission at the interfaces of the layer, ii) the spectral reflectance at the interfaces of the layer, iii) the spectral absorption in the layer volume, and iv) the spectral scattering in the layer volume, b) a resulting reflectance value is ascertained from the determined values for the layer sequence by tracing the different light paths in a special path through the layers. a) firstly for each individual layer the values are determined for i) the spectral transmission at the interfaces of the layer, ii) the spectral reflectance at the interfaces of the layer, iii) the spectral absorption in the layer volume, and iv) the spectral scattering in the layer volume, i) the spectral transmission at the interfaces of the layer, ii) the spectral reflectance at the interfaces of the layer, iii) the spectral absorption in the layer volume, and iv) the spectral scattering in the layer volume, b) a resulting reflectance value is ascertained from the determined values for the layer sequence by tracing the different light paths in a special path through the layers.
An apparatus for mixing gypsum slurry to be supplied to a production line for forming gypsum boards or gypsum-based boards, comprising a foam production device producing foam to be fed to the gypsum slurry, a foam feeding conduit (50, 50') connected at an upstream end with the foam production device, and a mixer for preparing gypsum slurry, which has a mixing area for preparing the gypsum slurry and a slurry delivery section (4, 4') for delivering the slurry from the mixing area, and which is arranged to supply the slurry with the foam mixed therein, to the production line, wherein a feeding port (60, 60') of said conduit (50, 50') at a downstream end of the conduit opens to eject said foam to a flowing fluid of said slurry flowing in the mixing area or the slurry delivery section, for feeding the slurry with the foam delivered from said foam production device through the conduit (50,50') under pressure, characterized in that said feeding port has a partition member (62, 64, 65) for dividing an ejecting region of the port so as to divide a supply flow of the foam into a plurality of streams, and the partition member divides the ejecting region into a plurality of openings which simultaneously eject the foam to said slurry. a foam production device producing foam to be fed to the gypsum slurry, a foam feeding conduit (50, 50') connected at an upstream end with the foam production device, and a mixer for preparing gypsum slurry, which has a mixing area for preparing the gypsum slurry and a slurry delivery section (4, 4') for delivering the slurry from the mixing area, and a mixing area for preparing the gypsum slurry and a slurry delivery section (4, 4') for delivering the slurry from the mixing area, and which is arranged to supply the slurry with the foam mixed therein, to the production line, wherein a feeding port (60, 60') of said conduit (50, 50') at a downstream end of the conduit opens to eject said foam to a flowing fluid of said slurry flowing in the mixing area or the slurry delivery section, for feeding the slurry with the foam delivered from said foam production device through the conduit (50,50') under pressure, characterized in that said feeding port has a partition member (62, 64, 65) for dividing an ejecting region of the port so as to divide a supply flow of the foam into a plurality of streams, and the partition member divides the ejecting region into a plurality of openings which simultaneously eject the foam to said slurry.
A tire comprising: at least a circular tire frame body that is formed from a resin material and has a layered structure, wherein the tire frame body includes at least one gas retaining layer. at least a circular tire frame body that is formed from a resin material and has a layered structure, wherein the tire frame body includes at least one gas retaining layer.
A furniture and/or room-divider structural element (1; 10), having at least one room-side surface element, which is constructed wholly or in part as an overwhelmingly smooth shaped non-woven made from plastic, the shaped non-woven being produced from a fibre-composite material, characterized in that - the fibre-composite material consists of plastic fibres, which are connected to one another mechanically and/or chemically and/or thermally and binder-free manner, wherein - the shaped non-woven has a specific weight of less than 0.6 g/cm 3. - the fibre-composite material consists of plastic fibres, which are connected to one another mechanically and/or chemically and/or thermally and binder-free manner, wherein - the shaped non-woven has a specific weight of less than 0.6 g/cm 3.
Maternity bra for supporting the breasts of a mother after giving birth, comprising two front parts (31, 32) enclosing the breasts, each front part receiving one of the mother's breasts, a body portion that is rigidly connected to the front parts (31, 32) and can be arranged transversely around the mother's upper body so as to be level with or below the breasts, the front parts (31, 32) being effectively triangular, and therefore, when the maternity bra is assembled, each of the front parts (31, 32) can be arranged such that it extends from the support (21, 22) to which it is connected, transversely over the associated breast, to beneath the other breast, the two front parts (31, 32) crossing each other in the process, at least in part, characterized in that each of the two supports (21, 22) are rigidly connected at one of the longitudinal ends thereof to one of the front parts (31, 32) and at the other longitudinal ends thereof to the body portion, and in that the front parts (31, 32), the supports (21, 22) and the body portion have a base material that is made of a disposable nonwoven textiles fabric.
Method for operating a regenerator, for example in the form of a pebble heater, for generating hot air for a steel production/treatment process or for a chemical process, in which cold gas and hot gas are cyclically passed in respectively opposite directions through bulk material which is located in an annular space between a hot grate and a cold grate surrounding the hot grate, and wherein in recurring cycles a quantity of bulk material is removed from the annular space and is subsequently added back in, characterized in that a defined quantity of bulk material, determined using measuring means, is discharged through bottom openings of the annular space in the cold gas charging phase or shortly before or after.
A moisture reactive hot melt adhesive composition that is the product of a mixture comprising a polyisocyanate, at least one polyether polyol polymer, an acrylic polymer, an inorganic filler and a polyester diol having a structure of Formula 1 or of Formula 2; wherein Formula 1 is: H-[O(CH 2) m OOC (CH 2) n CO] k -O(CH 2) m -OH; m and n are each an even integer; m + n = 8; m and n are each independently selected from 2, 4 or 6; k is an integer from 9 to 55; and the polyester diol of Formula 1 has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 11,000 Daltons determined by gel permeation chromatography according to DIN 55672 with THF as the eluent; and Formula 2 is: HO-[(CH 2) 5 COO] p -R 1 -[OOC(CH 2) 5] q -OH; Ri is an initiator; p is an integer from 0 to 96; q is an integer from 0 to 96; p + q = 16 to 96; and the polyester diol has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 11,000 Daltons determined by gel permeation chromatography according to DIN 55672 with THF as the eluent, wherein the polyester diol is present in an amount of from 10 to 35% by weight based on the total adhesive weight. wherein Formula 1 is: H-[O(CH 2) m OOC (CH 2) n CO] k -O(CH 2) m -OH; m and n are each an even integer; m + n = 8; m and n are each independently selected from 2, 4 or 6; k is an integer from 9 to 55; and the polyester diol of Formula 1 has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 11,000 Daltons determined by gel permeation chromatography according to DIN 55672 with THF as the eluent; and Formula 2 is: HO-[(CH 2) 5 COO] p -R 1 -[OOC(CH 2) 5] q -OH; Ri is an initiator; p is an integer from 0 to 96; q is an integer from 0 to 96; p + q = 16 to 96; and the polyester diol has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 11,000 Daltons determined by gel permeation chromatography according to DIN 55672 with THF as the eluent, wherein the polyester diol is present in an amount of from 10 to 35% by weight based on the total adhesive weight.
A computer implemented method comprising: generating 4D light field data representative of at least one volume in an object space of an optical system occupied by a set of rays of light passing through a pupil of said optical system and called a pixel beam and through a conjugate defining one section of said pixel beam, in said object space of said optical system, of at least one pixel of a sensor associated with said optical system, said conjugate of the at least one pixel being in a direction normal to a surface of the pupil, said pupil being defined as an image of an aperture stop as seen through said optical system and defining another one section of said pixel beam, characterized in that it further comprises - sampling a section of said pixel beam as a first polygon having p vertices, said section corresponding to said conjugate of said pixel of said sensor; - sampling a pupil of said pixel beam as a second polygon having n vertices, said pupil corresponding to an entrance pupil of said optical system; - computing sets of rays joining together said p vertices of said first polygon and said n vertices of said second polygon; - computing intersections of said rays joining together the p vertices of the first polygon and the n vertices of the second polygon with a surface; - computing a convex envelope fitting said intersections of the rays joining together the p vertices of the first polygon and the n vertices of the second polygon with the surface, said convex envelope corresponding to a bokeh associated with a pixel beam; and - providing a set of parameters defining a correspondence between pixels and an object space of said optical system and defining each pixel beam and representative of said convex envelope as 4D light field data representative of the bokeh associated to said pixel beam. - sampling a section of said pixel beam as a first polygon having p vertices, said section corresponding to said conjugate of said pixel of said sensor; - sampling a pupil of said pixel beam as a second polygon having n vertices, said pupil corresponding to an entrance pupil of said optical system; - computing sets of rays joining together said p vertices of said first polygon and said n vertices of said second polygon; - computing intersections of said rays joining together the p vertices of the first polygon and the n vertices of the second polygon with a surface; - computing a convex envelope fitting said intersections of the rays joining together the p vertices of the first polygon and the n vertices of the second polygon with the surface, said convex envelope corresponding to a bokeh associated with a pixel beam; and - providing a set of parameters defining a correspondence between pixels and an object space of said optical system and defining each pixel beam and representative of said convex envelope as 4D light field data representative of the bokeh associated to said pixel beam.