Abstract: In a method for determining a target processing state of a cooking product to be treated using a cooking appliance, a set of images of the cooking product in different processing states is provided to a user, with measurement signatures being stored for the images. When the user selects one of the images, the cooking appliance assumes a corresponding one of the measurement signatures associated with the selected image as a target measurement signature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for processing of data acquired by a dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system, the apparatus comprising an input unit (20), and a processing unit (30). The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with blank scan fringe data acquired by a dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system comprising an interferometry arrangement and detector. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with sample scan fringe data acquired by the dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system, with an object to be imaged is positioned within the dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system. The processing unit is configured to pre-process the blank scan fringe data to determine pre- processed blank scan fringe data comprising utilization of an effective point spread function “PSF”.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for processing of data acquired by a dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system, the apparatus comprising an input unit (20), and a processing unit (30). The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with blank scan fringe data acquired by a dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system comprising an interferometry arrangement and detector. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with sample scan fringe data acquired by the dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system, with an object to be imaged is positioned within the dark-field and/or phase contrast X-ray imaging system. The processing unit is configured to pre-process the blank scan fringe data to determine pre- processed blank scan fringe data comprising utilization of an effective point spread function “PSF”.

Abstract: In a method for operating a household cooking appliance, a camera records a pixel-based image from a cooking chamber of the household cooking appliance. The image is evaluated with exclusion of brightness values of associated pixels thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for X-ray dark-field, phase contrast and attenuation image acquisition. The system comprises an X-ray source (20), an interferometer arrangement (30), an X-ray detector (40), a control unit (50), and an output unit (60). An axis is defined extending from a centre of the X-ray source to a centre of the X-ray detector. An examination region is located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The axis extends through the examination region, and the examination region is configured to enable location of an object to be examined. The interferometer arrangement is located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The interferometer arrangement comprises a first grating (32) and a second grating (34). For a first mode of operation: The control unit is configured to control at least one lateral movement transducer (70) to move the first grating or move the second grating in a lateral position direction perpendicular to the axis.

Abstract: A method of a virtual X-ray colonoscopy includes scanning (204) a dark-field contrast (144) insufflated colon lumen (140) with an X-ray scanner (110) configured for dark-field-contrast, which generates dark-field-contrasted projection data and attenuation projection data. The dark-field-contrasted projection data and the attenuation projection data are reconstructed (206) into one or more dark-field-contrasted images (148).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a CT imaging system as well as a method for CT imaging is provided. For CT imaging, in practice a scout scan and a main scan of a human subject may be performed. It has been found that a detector signal, provided by a detector which detects the X-ray radiation during the scout scan, may be used on the one hand for determining a respective scout image and on the other hand to determine the bone mineral density of the human subject. Although the scout scan is usually primarily performed for determining the scout image, it is of advantage, if the detector used for detecting the X-ray radiation during the scout scan is formed and/or configured to detect X-ray radiation of a first energy spectrum and to detect X-ray radiation of a different, second energy spectrum. In this case, the detector can provide more precise information about the scout region of the human subject and resulting therefrom in a more precise determination of the bone mineral density.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus with an interferometer (IF) and an X-ray detector (D). A footprint of the X-ray detector (D) is larger than a footprint of the interferometer (IF). The interferometer is moved in scan motion across the detector (D) whilst the detector (D) remains stationary. Preferably the detector is a 2D full field detector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a CT imaging system as well as a method for CT imaging is provided. For CT imaging, in practice a scout scan and a main scan of a human subject may be performed. It has been found that a detector signal, provided by a detector which detects the X-ray radiation during the scout scan, may be used on the one hand for determining a respective scout image and on the other hand to determine the bone mineral density of the human subject. Although the scout scan is usually primarily performed for determining the scout image, it is of advantage, if the detector used for detecting the X-ray radiation during the scout scan is formed and/or configured to detect X-ray radiation of a first energy spectrum and to detect X-ray radiation of a different, second energy spectrum. In this case, the detector can provide more precise information about the scout region of the human subject and resulting therefrom in a more precise determination of the bone mineral density.

Abstract: A method of a virtual X-ray colonoscopy includes scanning (204) a dark-field contrast (144) insufflated colon lumen (140) with an X-ray scanner (110) configured for dark-field-contrast, which generates dark-field-contrasted projection data and attenuation projection data. The dark-field-contrasted projection data and the attenuation projection data are reconstructed (206) into one or more dark-field-contrasted images (148).

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus with an interferometer (IF) and an X-ray detector (D). A footprint of the X-ray detector (D) is larger than a footprint of the interferometer (IF). The interferometer is moved in scan motion across the detector (D) whilst the detector (D) remains stationary. Preferably the detector is a 2D full field detector.

Abstract: Synthetic fibers and synthetic fiber textile materials finished with mineral oil finishes, silicone oil finishes or both can be simultaneously stripped of these finishes and dyed in one liquor comprising as essential ingredientsa) anionic and/or amphoteric surfactants,b) dyes, andc) optionally further compounds selected from the group consisting of the nonionic surfactants, the terpene hydrocarbons/alcohols, sorbitol esters and their alkoxylates, fatty acid ethanolamides, alkylpolyglycosides and solvents.The treatment is carried out at pH 4.0 to 7.5 at 80-110.degree. C. and at a liquor ratio of 5:1 to 100:1.

Abstract: Raw native fibers and textile products therefrom can be simultaneously washed and bleached in one liquor if the liquor has added to it a combination product ofa) one or more bleach stabilizers,b) one or more surfactants from the group of the nonionic, amphoteric and cationic surfactants,c) optionally one or more dispersants andd) optionally further components.

Abstract: A process for removing finishing agents containing silicone oil from textile substrates in an aqueous medium free of halogenated hydrocarbons, wherein the removing agent is a composition containing, as an essential ingredient, a surfactant carrying cationic groups on the surfactant framework structure, and which may also contain acids, non-ionic surfactants, water-soluble non-ionic polymers and solvents (free of halogenated hydrocarbons).

Abstract: A textile finishing agent comprising, by weight, about(A) 50-80 parts of an aqueous colloidal suspension, in the form of a sol, at least one of an organosilsesequioxane having units of the formula RSiO.sub.3/2 (wherein R is optionally substituted alkyl or aryl of up to 7 carbon atoms) and a cocondensate of a hydrolyzate of a tetraalkoxysilane with an organotrialkoxysilane having RSiO.sub.3/2 or SiO.sub.2 units, and(B) 20-50 parts of an aqueous dispersion which contains about 5 to 50% by weight of an organic polymer resin which contains perfluoroalkyl groups which have 3 to 20 C atoms and which, in addition to fluorine atoms, can contain at most 1 hydrogen atom or chlorine atom per 2 C atoms and in which the perfluoroalkyl chain can be interrupted by oxygen and which has a fluorine content of about 0.2 to 40% by weight.Textiles finished therewith are hydrophilic, oleophilic and soil resistant.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion approximately comprising by weight(A) 1-30 parts by weight of a polyether-siloxane, cross-linked via alkylenoxy bridges, of the general formula ##STR1## in which Z is divalent alkylenoxy radical with 2-8 C atoms,R is a polyether radical,x is an integer between 2 and 25, andy is an integer between 1 and 9,(B) 1-40 parts of a high-molecular polyethylene with an average molecular weight of above 15,000-50,000,(C) 1-10 parts of an anionic emulsifier,(D) 0-15 parts of a non-ionic emulsifier, and(E) 2-97 parts of water.has been found to be particularly stable and useful in the finishing of textiles.

Abstract: Textile-treatment agents which containA. 50-80% by weight of acylated alkanolamines formed from saturated or unsaturated fatty acids having 12-22 C atoms and alkanolamines containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms, 1-3 hydroxyl groups and 2-6 C atoms, in a molar ratio of 1:1 to 3:1,B. 10-30% by weight of water-soluble quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 14-25 C atoms which is interrupted by an amide or ester groups,R.sub.2 denotes a radical such as R.sub.1 or an alkyl radical having 1-4 C atoms,R.sub.3 denotes an alkyl radical having 1-4 C atoms or an hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl radical,R.sub.4 denotes an alkyl radical having 1-4 C atoms or an hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl or benzyl radical andX.sup.(-) denotes an anion.C. 2-20% by weight of a fatty acid ester formed from saturated or unsaturated fatty acids having 12-22 C atoms or dicarboxylic acids having 4-10 C atoms and monohydric to tetrahydric alcohols having 3-20 C atoms,D.

Abstract: A textile pile-stabilizing impregnating agent comprising a colloidal suspension of silicic acid having SiO.sub.2 units and organosilsesquioxanes having units of the formula RSiO.sub.3/2 wherein R is an alkyl or aryl radical with up to 7 carbon atoms. It is produced by adding a silane of the formula RSi(OR').sub.3, together with a silane of the formula Si(OR').sub.4, wherein R is an alkyl or aryl radical with up to 7 carbon atoms, and R' is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, to a mixture of water and a surface-active agent containing a buffer, the amount of silanes added being about 5 to 22% of the total weight of the addition plus mixture.