Abstract: The invention relates to a device for biometric identification with the aid of fingerprints and/or hand characteristics, the device comprising a sensor unit (1) directed at the region of an optical gate (2) in a scanning direction (S), wherein the optical gate (2) is adapted to initialize the sensor unit (1) for scanning an in-focus scan image or scan images of the fingers and/or hand of a person, wherein the device further comprises at least one light source (5), which is likewise directed at the region of the optical gate (2), wherein the sensor unit (1), the optical gate (2) and optionally also the light source (5) are coupled to a control and computing module (6) with software for controlling the device and its parts and for scanning a scan image or the scan images of fingers and/or a hand, and for evaluating the fingerprints and/or hand characteristics, wherein the sensor unit (1) is fixedly set to focus into a focal volume (3) which is assigned to the optical gate (2), and the sensor unit (1), the optic

Abstract: An alkali- and/or alkaline earth-ion sulfur battery having at least one cathode containing a cathode current collector foil, optionally a conductive adhesive interlayer, a primary cathode mass layer containing a conductive dimensionally stable porous host structure, sulfur as an active material, preferably at least 20% of the sulfur present is monoclinic sulfur allotrope, and optionally conductive additives, binders and pore-forming additives; a secondary cathode mass layer containing sulfur and alkali-ion- and/or alkaline earth-ion-intercalating material, optionally a layer containing graphene oxide and/or reduced graphene oxide, heteroatom Group VIIa and/or Group Va elements co-doped graphene, and a Group VIIa and/or Group Va heteroatom-containing polymer; at least one anode and at least one separator. The resulting cells offer a wide range of economic and ecological advantages over the currently available cells, as well as allowing versatility of materials and production processes.

Abstract: A user selects a set of photographs from a trip through an environment that he or she desires to present to other people. A collection of photographs, including the set of photographs captured during the trip optionally augmented with additional photographs obtained from another collection, are combined with a terrain model (e.g., a digital elevation model) to extract information regarding the geographic location of each of the photographs within the environment. The collection of photographs are analyzed, considering their geolocation information as well as the photograph content to register the photographs relative to one another. This information for the photographs is compared to the terrain model in order to accurately position the viewpoint for each photograph within the environment. A presentation of the selected photographs within the environment is generated that displays both the selected photographs and synthetic data filled in beyond the edges of the selected photographs.

Abstract: An alkali- and/or alkaline earth-ion sulfur battery having at least one cathode containing a cathode current collector foil, optionally a conductive adhesive interlayer, a primary cathode mass layer containing a conductive dimensionally stable porous host structure, sulfur as an active material, preferably at least 20% of the sulfur present is monoclinic sulfur allotrope, and optionally conductive additives, binders and pore-forming additives; a secondary cathode mass layer containing sulfur and alkali-ion- and/or alkaline earth-ion-intercalating material, optionally a layer containing graphene oxide and/or reduced graphene oxide, heteroatom Group VIIa and/or Group Va elements co-doped graphene, and a Group VIIa and/or Group Va heteroatom-containing polymer; at least one anode and at least one separator. The resulting cells offer a wide range of economic and ecological advantages over the currently available cells, as well as allowing versatility of materials and production processes.

Abstract: A user selects a set of photographs from a trip through an environment that he or she desires to present to other people. A collection of photographs, including the set of photographs captured during the trip optionally augmented with additional photographs obtained from another collection, are combined with a terrain model (e.g., a digital elevation model) to extract information regarding the geographic location of each of the photographs within the environment. The collection of photographs are analyzed, considering their geolocation information as well as the photograph content to register the photographs relative to one another. This information for the photographs is compared to the terrain model in order to accurately position the viewpoint for each photograph within the environment. A presentation of the selected photographs within the environment is generated that displays both the selected photographs and synthetic data filled in beyond the edges of the selected photographs.

Abstract: A material for ballistic protection includes multiple compact layers of ballistic fiber and, between the layers of ballistic fibers, inserted at least one intermediate layer of non-Newtonian fluid exhibiting an increase in viscosity resulting from an increase in shear stress optionally containing particles having the size of from 1 to 700 nm or antiplasticizing agents. The intermediate layer is placed either directly between layers of ballistic fiber or between the layers on a packing or a perforated packing or applied on a fabric. A method of preparation of the material is also disclosed. This material is flexible and has a low weight and can be used, in particular, for bulletproof vests, combat helmets, personal body armor and/or for shielding light infantry and passenger automobiles.

Abstract: An abrasion resistant material includes a polymeric matrix composite, preferably an amorphous thermoplastic or a resin containing homogenously dispersed nanoparticles ranging in size from 1 to 50 nm, further combined with clusters of the nanoparticles, or a combination of nanoparticles of different sizes within the above-stated range. A method of preparation of, and automotive parts containing, this material are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus embodying the method for fast convolution of a signal with a one-sided exponential function is disclosed. Additionally, a method and a system embodying the method for fast convolution of a signal with complex exponential function localized around an origin by an exponential function envelope utilizing the method and a system embodying the method for fast convolution of a signal with a one-sided exponential function is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and a system embodying the method for instruction translation, comprising providing a first finite state automaton; providing a second finite state automaton communicatively coupled with the first finite state automaton via a one-to-many relation; providing the instruction to be translated to one of the first or the second finite state automaton; and receiving a translated instruction from the other of the first or the second finite state automaton is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus embodying the method for fast convolution of a signal with a one-sided exponential function is disclosed. Additionally, a method and a system embodying the method for fast convolution of a signal with complex exponential function localized around an origin by an exponential function envelope utilizing the method and a system embodying the method for fast convolution of a signal with a one-sided exponential function is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of bio-metric identification of persons according to the hand, by which the shape of the hand is scanned, evaluated and compared with the database of hand shapes, whereas the three-dimensional (3D) shape of the hand is scanned, this is analysed and a three-dimensional (3D) model of the hand is created, which is compared with the database of three-dimensional (3D) models of hand. The invention also relates to a device for biometric identification of persons according to the hand comprising a pad and a scanning device (2) coupled with a control and evaluating unit, while the pad comprises a positioning depression (1) in the shape of a hand, while the positioning depression (1) is whole situated in the field of view of the scanning device (2) and in the area of impact of radiation from a source (21) of light.