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Computer implemented method for deblurring an image, the image being represented by input image data ( I ( x i )), the method comprising the steps of - estimating an out-of-focus contribution ( I 2 ( x i )) in the image to obtain baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) and of - subtracting the baseline estimation data from the input image data ( I ( x i )) to obtain deblurred output image data ( O ( x i )), wherein the step of estimating the out-of-focus contribution ( I 2 ( x i )) comprises the step of - computing the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) as a fit to at least a subset of the input image data ( I ( x i )) by minimizing a least-square minimization criterion ( M ( f ( x i ))) , and wherein the least-square minimization criterion ( M ( f ( x i ))) comprises a penalty term ( P ( f ( x i ))), wherein the least-square minimization criterion ( M ( f ( x i ))) comprises a cost function ( C ( f ( x i ))) which includes a truncated quadratic term ( φ ( ε ( x i ))) representing the difference between the input image data ( I ( x i )) and the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )), wherein the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) are computed using an iterative half-quadratic minimization scheme , and wherein the iterative half-quadratic minimization scheme comprises a first iterative stage and a second iterative stage , wherein, - in the first iterative stage , auxiliary data ( d ( x i )) are updated depending on the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) of a previous iteration, the truncated quadratic term ( φ ( ε ( x i ))) and the input image data ( I ( x i )) and, - in the second iterative stage , the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) are computed directly using a convolution of a discrete Green's function ( G ( x i )) with a sum of the input image data ( I ( x i )) and the updated auxiliary data ( d l ( x i )). - estimating an out-of-focus contribution ( I 2 ( x i )) in the image to obtain baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) and of - subtracting the baseline estimation data from the input image data ( I ( x i )) to obtain deblurred output image data ( O ( x i )), wherein the step of estimating the out-of-focus contribution ( I 2 ( x i )) comprises the step of - computing the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) as a fit to at least a subset of the input image data ( I ( x i )) by minimizing a least-square minimization criterion ( M ( f ( x i ))) , and - in the first iterative stage , auxiliary data ( d ( x i )) are updated depending on the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) of a previous iteration, the truncated quadratic term ( φ ( ε ( x i ))) and the input image data ( I ( x i )) and, - in the second iterative stage , the baseline estimation data ( f ( x i )) are computed directly using a convolution of a discrete Green's function ( G ( x i )) with a sum of the input image data ( I ( x i )) and the updated auxiliary data ( d l ( x i )).
Flow-limiting device for controlling the distribution of products , to be fitted into a neck of a container for such products, the flow-limiting device comprising: - a flow-limiting part ; and - a sealing part ; wherein - the flow-limiting part consists of an active material and comprises a dispensing opening ; - the sealing part is made of a polymer material different to the material of the flow-limiting part ; and - the sealing part is adapted to form a moisture-tight seal with the neck of the container; characterized in that - the sealing part is injection molded; and - the flow-limiting part and the sealing part are integrally formed, preferably by bi-injection moulding. - a flow-limiting part ; and - a sealing part ; wherein - the flow-limiting part consists of an active material and comprises a dispensing opening ; - the sealing part is made of a polymer material different to the material of the flow-limiting part ; and - the sealing part is adapted to form a moisture-tight seal with the neck of the container; - the sealing part is injection molded; and - the flow-limiting part and the sealing part are integrally formed, preferably by bi-injection moulding.
Electrostatic rotary atomizer for applying a coating material to an article, comprising a) a bell cup rotatable about an axis of rotation ; b) a drive unit for the bell cup ; c) an air bearing comprising a bearing bush as the first part of the bearing and a shaft element as the second part of the bearing; where d) the shaft element is coupled to the drive unit and the bell cup , characterized in that e) the air bearing comprises a bearing bush as the first part of the bearing and a shaft element having at least one bearing section guided within the bearing bush as the second part of the bearing, where the shaft element has a shaft portion composed of a first material and, at least in the bearing section , defines a bearing surface composed of a second material; the second material is a metal oxide, a nitride, a carbide, a boride, a composite material, amorphous carbon DLC, or a mixed form of these materials; the bearing bush , at least on its inner lateral face , is formed from graphite or from bronze or from sintered bronze or from sintered steel. a) a bell cup rotatable about an axis of rotation ; b) a drive unit for the bell cup ; c) an air bearing comprising a bearing bush as the first part of the bearing and a shaft element as the second part of the bearing; where d) the shaft element is coupled to the drive unit and the bell cup , characterized in that e) the air bearing comprises a bearing bush as the first part of the bearing and a shaft element having at least one bearing section guided within the bearing bush as the second part of the bearing, where the shaft element has a shaft portion composed of a first material and, at least in the bearing section , defines a bearing surface composed of a second material; the second material is a metal oxide, a nitride, a carbide, a boride, a composite material, amorphous carbon DLC, or a mixed form of these materials; the bearing bush , at least on its inner lateral face , is formed from graphite or from bronze or from sintered bronze or from sintered steel. the shaft element has a shaft portion composed of a first material and, at least in the bearing section , defines a bearing surface composed of a second material; the second material is a metal oxide, a nitride, a carbide, a boride, a composite material, amorphous carbon DLC, or a mixed form of these materials; the bearing bush , at least on its inner lateral face , is formed from graphite or from bronze or from sintered bronze or from sintered steel.
An endless conveyor comprising a conveyor belt driven and guided by rollers, and comprising one or more receiving moulds (3; 4) of product in liquid or paste form, characterised in that the receiving mould(s) are fastened to the conveyor belt, and both the receiving moulds and the conveyor belt are made of a material which is transparent to microwave radiation, such that the moulds made of biocompatible material filled with product can be passed through a microwave oven , the product being fully reheated in a homogeneous manner.
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine , comprising: a blade body having a pressure side and a suction side each extending between a forward portion and a trailing edge ; a leading edge sheath having a leading edge portion that is spaced apart from the forward portion , a first arm that engages the pressure side , and a second arm that engages the suction side , a cavity being defined between the leading edge portion , the first arm , the second arm , and the forward portion ; and an energy absorbing insert disposed within the cavity , characterised in that the energy absorbing insert is made of a non-Newtonian material. a blade body having a pressure side and a suction side each extending between a forward portion and a trailing edge ; a leading edge sheath having a leading edge portion that is spaced apart from the forward portion , a first arm that engages the pressure side , and a second arm that engages the suction side , a cavity being defined between the leading edge portion , the first arm , the second arm , and the forward portion ; and an energy absorbing insert disposed within the cavity , characterised in that the energy absorbing insert is made of a non-Newtonian material.
A microscope , in particular confocal or light sheet microscope, with an illumination system for illuminating a sample chamber with laser pulses , wherein the illumination system has a control device with stored, changeable illumination parameters , with trigger outputs to each of which at least one externally triggerable laser system is connectable, and with a trigger generator for generating temporally successive trigger signals for triggering the at least one laser system , wherein a time interval (ΔT) between successive trigger signals is dependent on the illumination parameters , characterized in that the microscope has an optical scanning device for scanning the sample chamber in a grid composed of grid points , and wherein at least one illumination parameter is assigned to each grid point in the control device .
A method for making an article, comprising inputting a digital model of the article into an additive manufacturing apparatus or system comprising an energy source ; forming the article by repeatedly applying energy from the energy source to fuse successively applied incremental quantities of a metal powder corresponding to the digital model of the article; disposing an electrode over a fused metal surface of the article, and a permeable dielectric spacer between the fused metal surface and the electrode ; infiltrating a liquid electrolyte into the permeable dielectric spacer; and applying an electrical voltage differential to the electrode and the fused metal surface.
Method for rejecting an interference signal when detecting a chirp signal from an input signal (X), comprising the following steps: a. picking up the input signal (X); b. computing an output signal (R1) as a correlation from the picked-up input signal (X) and a chirp reference signal (CR) by means of a correlator ; c. computing an absolute value (XB) of the input signal (X) from the input signal (X); d. computing an absolute value (R1B) of the output signal (R1) from the output signal (R1); e. computing a phase difference (P) between the input signal (X) and the output signal (R1); f. computing a synthesized interference signal (R2) from the absolute value (XB) of the input signal (X), the absolute value (R1B) of the output signal (R1) and the phase difference (P) by means of a rotator ; g. computing a residual signal (DR) as a difference from the output signal (R1) and the synthesized interference signal (R2). a. picking up the input signal (X); b. computing an output signal (R1) as a correlation from the picked-up input signal (X) and a chirp reference signal (CR) by means of a correlator ; c. computing an absolute value (XB) of the input signal (X) from the input signal (X); d. computing an absolute value (R1B) of the output signal (R1) from the output signal (R1); e. computing a phase difference (P) between the input signal (X) and the output signal (R1); f. computing a synthesized interference signal (R2) from the absolute value (XB) of the input signal (X), the absolute value (R1B) of the output signal (R1) and the phase difference (P) by means of a rotator ; g. computing a residual signal (DR) as a difference from the output signal (R1) and the synthesized interference signal (R2).
An air-cooled aviation engine, comprising: a cylinder head having an intake valve opening , an exhaust valve opening , a plurality of spark plugs having electrodes , and an interior surface ; a cylinder bore having a cross-sectional area and containing a piston configured to move reciprocally within the cylinder bore ; and a combustion chamber having an upper region defined by the interior surface of the cylinder head and a lower region defined by the piston when the piston is in an uppermost position within the cylinder bore , wherein the combustion chamber has an elliptical shape that extends over a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the cylinder bore , the elliptical shape having a major axis that intersects the intake valve opening and the exhaust valve opening , characterised by the electrodes of the plurality of spark plugs being disposed closer to the exhaust valve opening than to the intake valve opening . a cylinder head having an intake valve opening , an exhaust valve opening , a plurality of spark plugs having electrodes , and an interior surface ; a cylinder bore having a cross-sectional area and containing a piston configured to move reciprocally within the cylinder bore ; and a combustion chamber having an upper region defined by the interior surface of the cylinder head and a lower region defined by the piston when the piston is in an uppermost position within the cylinder bore , wherein the combustion chamber has an elliptical shape that extends over a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the cylinder bore , the elliptical shape having a major axis that intersects the intake valve opening and the exhaust valve opening , characterised by the electrodes of the plurality of spark plugs being disposed closer to the exhaust valve opening than to the intake valve opening .
An aerosol-generating article comprising a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end and a distal end upstream from the mouth end, the plurality of elements including an aerosol-forming substrate located at or towards the distal end of the rod, in which an elongate susceptor , having a thickness between 10 and 100 micrometres, is arranged substantially longitudinally within the rod and in thermal contact with the aerosol-forming substrate .
A method for controlling a voltage limit for a maximum allowable operating voltage in an on-board network of a vehicle, wherein an actual voltage of the on-board network is regulated to a setpoint voltage, and wherein the setpoint voltage is smaller than the maximum permissible operating voltage, and wherein the actual voltage is short-circuited or otherwise limited if the actual voltage exceeds the maximum permissible operating voltage in the on-board network , comprising the step - adjusting (S203) the voltage limit depending on vehicle data, characterised in that the vehicle data indicate the speed of the vehicle and the voltage limit is adjusted as a function of the speed, wherein the voltage limit is raised when a predetermined speed of the vehicle is exceeded, and wherein the voltage limit is lowered again when the vehicle speed drops below the predetermined speed. - adjusting (S203) the voltage limit depending on vehicle data, characterised in that the vehicle data indicate the speed of the vehicle and the voltage limit is adjusted as a function of the speed, wherein the voltage limit is raised when a predetermined speed of the vehicle is exceeded, and wherein the voltage limit is lowered again when the vehicle speed drops below the predetermined speed.
Sealing and mounting device for sanitary installations, in particular bathtubs and shower trays, comprising - an elastic sealing underlay with a rear side for flat fastening to a wall and a front side opposite thereto, wherein the front side has a first section for sealing connection to the sanitary installation and a second section for receiving a wall covering, in particular a tile covering, wherein a middle section , which has no bonding or adhesive layer, is delimited between the first and the second section, - and an angle strip with a first leg for non-connecting abutment against the elastic middle section delimited by the first and the second section, and a second leg , which has an adhesive surface for fastening to the sanitary installation, wherein the wall covering section is covered over its surface with a fleece for receiving a wall covering. - an elastic sealing underlay with a rear side for flat fastening to a wall and a front side opposite thereto, wherein the front side has a first section for sealing connection to the sanitary installation and a second section for receiving a wall covering, in particular a tile covering, wherein a middle section , which has no bonding or adhesive layer, is delimited between the first and the second section, - and an angle strip with a first leg for non-connecting abutment against the elastic middle section delimited by the first and the second section, and a second leg , which has an adhesive surface for fastening to the sanitary installation,
A laser additive manufacturing, LAM, apparatus comprising: a. a laser configured to provide a functional laser beam along a beam path, the functional laser beam having a wavelength in the 400s nm or the 500s nm range; wherein the laser comprises a pump laser diode and a Raman oscillator fiber pumped by the pump laser diode; wherein the pump laser diode has a blue wavelength in the range of 405 nm to 495 nm or a wavelength of less than 500 nm; and the functional laser beam having an M 2 of less than 2, and a power of greater than 500 W; b. a build table ; c. a starting material, and a starting material delivery apparatus , wherein the starting material can be delivered to a target area adjacent the build table; d. a laser beam delivery apparatus , comprising a beam shaping optic to provide a functional laser beam and form a laser beam spot; e. a motor and positioning apparatus , mechanically connected to the build table, the laser beam delivery apparatus, or both; whereby the motor and positioning apparatus are capable of providing relative movement between the laser beam delivery apparatus and the build table; and, f. a control system , the control system comprising a processor, a memory device and a LAM plan, wherein the control system is capable of implementing the LAM plan through the predetermined placement of the functional laser beam and the starting material. a. a laser configured to provide a functional laser beam along a beam path, the functional laser beam having a wavelength in the 400s nm or the 500s nm range; wherein the laser comprises a pump laser diode and a Raman oscillator fiber pumped by the pump laser diode; wherein the pump laser diode has a blue wavelength in the range of 405 nm to 495 nm or a wavelength of less than 500 nm; and the functional laser beam having an M 2 of less than 2, and a power of greater than 500 W; b. a build table ; c. a starting material, and a starting material delivery apparatus , wherein the starting material can be delivered to a target area adjacent the build table; d. a laser beam delivery apparatus , comprising a beam shaping optic to provide a functional laser beam and form a laser beam spot; e. a motor and positioning apparatus , mechanically connected to the build table, the laser beam delivery apparatus, or both; whereby the motor and positioning apparatus are capable of providing relative movement between the laser beam delivery apparatus and the build table; and, f. a control system , the control system comprising a processor, a memory device and a LAM plan, wherein the control system is capable of implementing the LAM plan through the predetermined placement of the functional laser beam and the starting material.
A drilling worktable for manufacturing tube support plates of a steam generator constituting a primary system of a nuclear power plant, the drilling worktable comprising: a plate having a drill insertion groove suitable for the insertion of a drill, the drill insertion groove being formed in such a way that it can face a position at which a heat transfer tube insertion hole is drilled in a member to be processed ; wherein the plate comprises: a seating section formed on an upper surface of the plate so as to protrude upward, a groove section , wherein the seating section and the groove section have at least one drill insertion groove formed on an upper surface thereof; wherein the groove section is formed in such a way that coolant, supplied when the heat transfer tube insertion hole is drilled downward of the seating section, can be discharged; at least one coolant discharge hole formed in the seating section configured to guide drainage of the coolant from the drill insertion groove ; and a coolant merging hole communicating with a lower end of the coolant discharge hole , arranged in such a way that the coolant can be merged from the coolant discharge hole into the coolant merging hole to be discharged out of the plate . a plate having a drill insertion groove suitable for the insertion of a drill, the drill insertion groove being formed in such a way that it can face a position at which a heat transfer tube insertion hole is drilled in a member to be processed ; wherein the plate comprises: a seating section formed on an upper surface of the plate so as to protrude upward, a groove section , wherein the seating section and the groove section have at least one drill insertion groove formed on an upper surface thereof; wherein the groove section is formed in such a way that coolant, supplied when the heat transfer tube insertion hole is drilled downward of the seating section, can be discharged; at least one coolant discharge hole formed in the seating section configured to guide drainage of the coolant from the drill insertion groove ; and a coolant merging hole communicating with a lower end of the coolant discharge hole , arranged in such a way that the coolant can be merged from the coolant discharge hole into the coolant merging hole to be discharged out of the plate . a seating section formed on an upper surface of the plate so as to protrude upward, a groove section , wherein the seating section and the groove section have at least one drill insertion groove formed on an upper surface thereof; wherein the groove section is formed in such a way that coolant, supplied when the heat transfer tube insertion hole is drilled downward of the seating section, can be discharged; at least one coolant discharge hole formed in the seating section configured to guide drainage of the coolant from the drill insertion groove ; and a coolant merging hole communicating with a lower end of the coolant discharge hole , arranged in such a way that the coolant can be merged from the coolant discharge hole into the coolant merging hole to be discharged out of the plate .