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Method for capturing at least one object in a surrounding area of a motor vehicle , in which a first sensor is controlled to emit a sensor signal, sensor data are received from a second sensor , which describe the sensor signal reflected by the at least one object , a fuzzy feature (x U ) is determined from the sensor data as an object feature (x P , x L , x U ) for describing the at least one object , wherein the fuzzy feature (x U ) describes a distance between the at least one object and the first sensor and a distance between the at least one object and the second sensor , wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are ultrasound sensors and the installation positions of the first sensor and of the second sensor are known, wherein the fuzzy feature (x U ) is described as an ellipse (x E ) and a further object feature (x P , x L ), which describes the at least one object , is determined on the basis of sensor data of at least one further measurement of the first and/or the second sensor , Characterized in that the further object feature (x P , x L ) and the fuzzy feature (x U ) are transferred into a common state space using an innovation function (h), wherein the innovation function (h) describes a similarity between the fuzzy feature (x U ) and the further object feature (x P , x L ), and a merged object feature is determined from the further object feature (x P , x L ) on the basis of the innovation function (h) .
Method for adjusting configurable functions of an electronic controller in a vehicle, with the configurable functions comprising the output of an output signal, which can be defined by the configuration, as a function of configurable input signals in such a way that the input signals of a configurable function to be taken into consideration for determining the output signal can be selected by the user from a range of input signals of the electronic controller, with the output signal being automatically determined by a computer device by means of configurable combinations between the input signals, and it being possible for a time criterion to be associated with an input signal by means of the configuration, and the output signal being determined taking into account the time criterion.
A method of forming a build in a powder bed , comprising: emitting a plurality of first laser beams from selected first vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) of a first VCSEL array onto the powder bed , the first laser beams having a first wavelength, the selected first VCSELs of the first VCSEL array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build; emitting a plurality of second laser beams from selected second VCSELs of a second VCSEL array onto the powder bed , the second laser beams having a second wavelength different than the first wavelength, the selected second VCSELs of the second VCSEL array corresponding to the pattern of a layer of the build; combining the first laser beams and the second laser beams into an array of addressable laser spots via at least one dichroic beam coupler ; and simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build with the addressable laser spots . emitting a plurality of first laser beams from selected first vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) of a first VCSEL array onto the powder bed , the first laser beams having a first wavelength, the selected first VCSELs of the first VCSEL array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build; emitting a plurality of second laser beams from selected second VCSELs of a second VCSEL array onto the powder bed , the second laser beams having a second wavelength different than the first wavelength, the selected second VCSELs of the second VCSEL array corresponding to the pattern of a layer of the build; combining the first laser beams and the second laser beams into an array of addressable laser spots via at least one dichroic beam coupler ; and simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build with the addressable laser spots .
A method of servicing, or repairing a crack in at least one side of a dovetail portion of a dynamoelectric machine's rotor coil slot wall , the rotor coil slot wall including a radial entry surface connected to an inwardly tapered surface , and the inwardly tapered surface is connected to an intermediate radial surface , the method comprising: machining a single first groove in both the radial entry surface and the inwardly tapered surface , the first groove extending linearly to the intermediate radial surface , the first groove configured so that a smooth and linear surface is created along a length of the first groove ; machining a second groove in the intermediate radial surface in an orientation substantially perpendicular to the first groove , at least a portion of the second groove contacting a portion of the first groove ; and wherein at least one of the first groove and the second groove are configured to remove damaged material from the coil slot wall . machining a single first groove in both the radial entry surface and the inwardly tapered surface , the first groove extending linearly to the intermediate radial surface , the first groove configured so that a smooth and linear surface is created along a length of the first groove ; machining a second groove in the intermediate radial surface in an orientation substantially perpendicular to the first groove , at least a portion of the second groove contacting a portion of the first groove ; and wherein at least one of the first groove and the second groove are configured to remove damaged material from the coil slot wall .
A sensor device comprising: - a sensor unit for generating a signal (S) indicative of a physical quantity; - a processing unit for receiving the signal (S), the processing unit comprising a storage memory for storing data derived from the signal (S) as provided by the sensor unit at at least two points in time; and - a bus interface for communicating with an electronic control unit via a digital communication bus ; - an estimator for calculating an estimate of the physical quantity based on the data stored in the storage memory ; wherein said bus interface is adapted for receiving a read command from the electronic control unit at a point in time (T 0 ) uncorrelated with said at least two different points in time, and for providing a request signal to the estimator when said read command is received, and for sending via said digital communication bus , in response to the read command, an estimate of the physical quantity to the electronic control unit; and wherein said estimator is adapted for calculating said estimate of the physical quantity at a reference point in time (To-Td) which differs from said point in time (T 0 ) at which the read command is received by substantially a predetermined offset (Td). - a sensor unit for generating a signal (S) indicative of a physical quantity; - a processing unit for receiving the signal (S), the processing unit comprising a storage memory for storing data derived from the signal (S) as provided by the sensor unit at at least two points in time; and - a bus interface for communicating with an electronic control unit via a digital communication bus ; - an estimator for calculating an estimate of the physical quantity based on the data stored in the storage memory ; wherein said bus interface is adapted for receiving a read command from the electronic control unit at a point in time (T 0 ) uncorrelated with said at least two different points in time, and for providing a request signal to the estimator when said read command is received, and for sending via said digital communication bus , in response to the read command, an estimate of the physical quantity to the electronic control unit; and wherein said estimator is adapted for calculating said estimate of the physical quantity at a reference point in time (To-Td) which differs from said point in time (T 0 ) at which the read command is received by substantially a predetermined offset (Td).
A mixing and dispensing system for a two-component material (M', M"), such as a bone cement, the mixing and dispensing system comprising: - a cartridge having a piston driving end and an outlet end and a chamber formed therebetween for storage of at least a first component (M') of the two-component material (M', M"), - a piston arranged moveable to and fro between the piston driving end and the outlet end and stored initially at the piston driving end ; - a mixer arranged within the chamber between the piston and the outlet end , wherein the mixer is moveable relative to the piston and the chamber ; and - a handle connected to the mixer via a mixing shaft , wherein the mixing shaft extends through the piston from the piston driving end in the direction of the outlet end in order to move the mixer in dependence on movements initiated via the handle , and with the handle comprising a rod , wherein the rod is journaled by said mixing shaft , characterized in that the rod is detachable from the mixing shaft via a connector . - a cartridge having a piston driving end and an outlet end and a chamber formed therebetween for storage of at least a first component (M') of the two-component material (M', M"), - a piston arranged moveable to and fro between the piston driving end and the outlet end and stored initially at the piston driving end ; - a mixer arranged within the chamber between the piston and the outlet end , wherein the mixer is moveable relative to the piston and the chamber ; and - a handle connected to the mixer via a mixing shaft , wherein the mixing shaft extends through the piston from the piston driving end in the direction of the outlet end in order to move the mixer in dependence on movements initiated via the handle , and with the handle comprising a rod , wherein the rod is journaled by said mixing shaft ,
X-ray analysis apparatus comprising: an x-ray engine having an x-ray source for producing an x-ray excitation beam and for directing the x-ray excitation beam on an x-ray excitation path toward an x-ray analysis area having a central axis (Z); a detector ; an input sample port and an output sample port ; a sample chamber for presenting a sample to the x-ray analysis area , the x-ray analysis area disposed within a sample analysis area defined within the sample chamber by the intersection of the input sample port and the output sample port ; an x-ray detection path for collecting secondary x-rays from the x-ray analysis area and directing the secondary x-rays toward the detector ; an x-ray transparent barrier on a wall of the sample chamber through which the central axis (Z), the x-ray excitation path and the detection path extend; and a blocking structure partially blocking the sample analysis area configured to create sample stream turbulence in the sample analysis area and over the x-ray transparent barrier , characterized in that the x-ray analysis area is an x-ray analysis focal area ; and the blocking structure is disposed asymmetrically slightly offset from the central axis (Z) of the x-ray analysis focal area slightly towards the output sample port . an x-ray engine having an x-ray source for producing an x-ray excitation beam and for directing the x-ray excitation beam on an x-ray excitation path toward an x-ray analysis area having a central axis (Z); a detector ; an input sample port and an output sample port ; a sample chamber for presenting a sample to the x-ray analysis area , the x-ray analysis area disposed within a sample analysis area defined within the sample chamber by the intersection of the input sample port and the output sample port ; an x-ray detection path for collecting secondary x-rays from the x-ray analysis area and directing the secondary x-rays toward the detector ; an x-ray transparent barrier on a wall of the sample chamber through which the central axis (Z), the x-ray excitation path and the detection path extend; and a blocking structure partially blocking the sample analysis area configured to create sample stream turbulence in the sample analysis area and over the x-ray transparent barrier , characterized in that the x-ray analysis area is an x-ray analysis focal area ; and the blocking structure is disposed asymmetrically slightly offset from the central axis (Z) of the x-ray analysis focal area slightly towards the output sample port .
A wind power plant having a plurality of wind turbine generators and a power plant controller arranged to communicate with the plurality of wind turbines generators, wherein each wind turbine generator in the plurality of wind turbine generators being related to a wind turbine controller, the wind turbine controller being arranged to control an active power output in its related wind turbine generator according to an active power set point received from the wind power plant controller; the wind power plant supplies power to a utility grid in accordance with an active power reference; such that upon a change in the active power reference the active power set point for each wind turbine generator is changed by a weighting factor; wherein the weighting factor for an increase of the active power reference depends on a relationship between an available active power of each wind turbine generator and an available active power of the wind power plant, and characterized in that the weighting factor for a decrease of the active power reference depends on a relationship between a produced active power of each wind turbine generator and an aggregated active power output of the wind power plant. each wind turbine generator in the plurality of wind turbine generators being related to a wind turbine controller, the wind turbine controller being arranged to control an active power output in its related wind turbine generator according to an active power set point received from the wind power plant controller; the wind power plant supplies power to a utility grid in accordance with an active power reference; such that upon a change in the active power reference the active power set point for each wind turbine generator is changed by a weighting factor; wherein the weighting factor for an increase of the active power reference depends on a relationship between an available active power of each wind turbine generator and an available active power of the wind power plant, and
An enclosure for an optoelectronic sensor comprising: • a first chamber which is thermodynamically open; • a second chamber arranged adjacent to the first chamber , wherein the second chamber is thermodynamically closed, characterised in that the enclosure further comprises • a rotor extending from the first chamber into the second chamber , wherein the rotor comprises • a shaft part arranged in the second chamber coaxially to a rotational axis of the rotor , wherein the shaft part comprises means for mounting an optoelectronic sensor device; and • a head part which is arranged in the first chamber coaxially to the rotational axis of the rotor , wherein a heat dissipation fan is fixedly arranged on the head part and surrounding the head part , wherein the head part and the heat dissipation fan are rotatably and thermally coupled to the shaft part in order to rotate simultaneously with the shaft part around the rotational axis of the rotor , wherein the rotor is configured to transfer heat over the shaft part from the second chamber to the head part arranged in the first chamber and the heat dissipation fan of the head part is configured to dissipate the heat, transferred from the second chamber to the first chamber over the rotor , to an environment by an external air flow entering the first chamber and/or by generating a forced convection heat transfer due to its rotation. • a first chamber which is thermodynamically open; • a second chamber arranged adjacent to the first chamber , wherein the second chamber is thermodynamically closed, • a rotor extending from the first chamber into the second chamber , wherein the rotor comprises • a shaft part arranged in the second chamber coaxially to a rotational axis of the rotor , wherein the shaft part comprises means for mounting an optoelectronic sensor device; and • a head part which is arranged in the first chamber coaxially to the rotational axis of the rotor , wherein a heat dissipation fan is fixedly arranged on the head part and surrounding the head part , wherein the head part and the heat dissipation fan are rotatably and thermally coupled to the shaft part in order to rotate simultaneously with the shaft part around the rotational axis of the rotor ,
A method of determining whether a subject has influenza comprising detecting the presence or absence of a polymerase acidic (PA) gene in a sample from the subject, wherein the method comprises contacting nucleic acids from the sample with a first primer pair for detecting the influenza PA gene, wherein the first primer pair comprises a first primer and a second primer, wherein the sequence of the first primer consists of SEQ ID NO: 20, and wherein the sequence of the second primer consists of SEQ ID NO: 21, and further comprising forming an influenza PA amplicon, and contacting the amplicon with an influenza PA probe.
A water-based ink comprising a pigment, a water-insoluble polymer, an acetylene glycol-based nonionic surfactant (A) having HLB of not less than 0 and not more than 5, a nonionic surfactant (B) having HLB of not less than 6 and not more than 20, a polyether-modified silicone (C) having a kinematic viscosity of not less than 30 mm 2 /s and not more than 190 mm 2 /s as measured at 25°C and an organic solvent (D), in which a weighted mean value of a boiling point of the organic solvent (D) is not lower than 150°C and not higher than 230°C.
A method of controlling power delivered to a shape memory alloy, SMA, actuator wire arrangement, wherein the arrangement comprises a plurality of SMA actuator wires , comprising: the steps of: applying, at a PWM frequency , to each of the SMA actuator wires during respective active periods a succession of voltage pulses (GN0-GN3); and applying, during a resistance measurement period, to one of the plurality of SMA actuator wires a resistance measurement current pulse , wherein the resistance measurement period corresponds to the respective active period of one of the plurality of SMA actuator wires. applying, at a PWM frequency , to each of the SMA actuator wires during respective active periods a succession of voltage pulses (GN0-GN3); and applying, during a resistance measurement period, to one of the plurality of SMA actuator wires a resistance measurement current pulse , wherein the resistance measurement period corresponds to the respective active period of one of the plurality of SMA actuator wires.
A fluid pump , having a pump impeller , mounted in a pumped medium in a manner rotatable about an axle , and a printed circuit board arranged in a dry space sealed with respect to the pumped medium, wherein radial forces of the axle are absorbed on the one hand by a dividing wall between the dry space and the pumped medium and on the other hand by a pump head , in that a substantial part of the warmth generated by electronic components on the printed circuit board is given off to the cooling medium via a thermal conduction path which as component parts has the axle and an axle receiver which transmits the radial forces of the axle from the latter to the dividing wall and the pump head respectively, wherein a first axle receiver contacts a bottom, arranged axially relative to a rotational axis of the pump impeller , of the dividing wall , in that a second axle receiver is arranged in an intake channel of the pump head and in operation is at least partially flowed around by the pumped medium, in that a heat conducting plate is arranged in a close-fitting manner between the printed circuit board and the dividing wall and constitutes a component part of the thermal conduction path, in that the material for the dividing wall is modified by additives with good heat conductance, in that the axle is composed of aluminium, in particular an aluminium alloy, and in that an axle receiver , in particular both axle receivers , is/are composed of an aluminium material.
A method for arranging rooms in building automation, the method comprising: operating first environmental control equipment of a first segment of a floor with a first room control function; changing a first value of a first room identifier for the first segment to a second value, the first value linked with the first room control function and the second value linked with a second room control function, the first room control function for a first room of the floor and the second room control function for a second room of the floor; and operating , by a controller , the first environmental control equipment of the first segment of the floor with the second room control function after the changing and without downloading the second room control function to the controller as part of or after the changing . operating first environmental control equipment of a first segment of a floor with a first room control function; changing a first value of a first room identifier for the first segment to a second value, the first value linked with the first room control function and the second value linked with a second room control function, the first room control function for a first room of the floor and the second room control function for a second room of the floor; and operating , by a controller , the first environmental control equipment of the first segment of the floor with the second room control function after the changing and without downloading the second room control function to the controller as part of or after the changing .
An electronic apparatus connectable to an external electronic apparatus , the electronic apparatus comprising: a wireless communicator configured to receive a wireless signal from the external electronic apparatus; a sound wave receiver configured to receive a sound wave signal from the external electronic apparatus; and a controller configured to: based on an initial distance between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus measured by using the wireless signal and the sound wave signal, measure a propagation constant between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus based on the initial distance, a transmission power value of the wireless signal, and a value corresponding to a received signal strength of the wireless signal, and when a distance between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus is changed to a first distance, measure the first distance based on the propagation constant. a wireless communicator configured to receive a wireless signal from the external electronic apparatus; a sound wave receiver configured to receive a sound wave signal from the external electronic apparatus; and a controller configured to: based on an initial distance between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus measured by using the wireless signal and the sound wave signal, measure a propagation constant between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus based on the initial distance, a transmission power value of the wireless signal, and a value corresponding to a received signal strength of the wireless signal, and based on an initial distance between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus measured by using the wireless signal and the sound wave signal, measure a propagation constant between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus based on the initial distance, a transmission power value of the wireless signal, and a value corresponding to a received signal strength of the wireless signal, and when a distance between the external electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus is changed to a first distance, measure the first distance based on the propagation constant.