Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and techniques for accessing data stores of medical images and displaying the medical images in substantially real-time to provide information in an interactive user interface. Systems are disclosed that may advantageously provide highly efficient, intuitive, and rapid dynamic interaction with two- and three-dimensional medical image data using hand gestures. The systems may include interactive user interfaces that are dynamically updated to provide tracking of a user's hand in a virtual 3D space by two- and/or three-dimensional image data. A user may use the systems described herein to more quickly, thoroughly, and efficiently interact with image data including two-dimensional images, three-dimensional image data, and/or series of image data, as compared to previous systems.

Abstract: In a method and system for generating vehicle image data, and to improve the generation of vehicle image data, 2D object information having at least 2D object data and object location data of one or more objects, perspective vehicle image data, and vehicle image location data for at least a portion of said vehicle image data are obtained. The object location data is compared with said vehicle image location data; and in case said object location data corresponds to said image location data, said 2D object data is correlated with said perspective vehicle image data using the object location data and the vehicle image location data to obtain a segmented vehicle image dataset.

Abstract: A wiper unit includes a retaining ring, which is arranged in a rotationally symmetric fashion about a longitudinal axis and which includes a contact portion for being received at a housing part, a primary wiper and a secondary wiper, which is axially spaced away from the primary wiper towards the secondary side. A primary lip is formed at the primary wiper and a secondary lip is formed at the secondary wiper. The primary lip and the secondary lip, in a mounted state, contact a sliding surface of a guided slide partner part in a sealing fashion, wherein the primary lip protrudes towards the primary side in a collar-like fashion and wherein the primary lip, at the side thereof facing away from the guided slide partner part, is at least sectionally conically tapered towards the primary side, wherein the primary lip comprises a contact surface arranged for abutting the sliding surface.

Abstract: An illumination device includes an optical waveguide having an optical waveguide start and an optical waveguide end. At least one light-emitting diode is assigned to the optical waveguide start. A light-absorbing element is arranged at the optical waveguide end. The light-absorbing element includes an adhesive bed with an adhesive. The adhesive of the adhesive bed has light-absorbing properties.

Abstract: A method for capturing objects in the environment of a vehicle includes generating a first light pattern in the environment of the vehicle using a light-emitting apparatus of the vehicle; generating a second light pattern in the environment of the vehicle using an alter light-emitting apparatus of an alter vehicle; transmitting generation parameters of the second light pattern from the alter vehicle to the vehicle; optically capturing the first light pattern and the second light pattern using a capturing module of the vehicle; and generating a depth image of at least part of the environment of the vehicle on the basis of the captured light patterns and the transmitted generation parameters.

Abstract: A method for machining a scale of a position-measuring system is provided for such a scale having, on a first surface, a measuring graduation and, on a second surface, is attachable to a carrier body. The first and second surfaces are bounded respectively by first and second edges in a region of a lateral peripheral side edge. The scale is machined to produce a defined outer contour of the scale such that a raised ridge of material is formed at each of the first and second edges. The scale is machined differently at the first edge than at the second edge in such a manner that a dimension of the raised ridge of material at the first edge perpendicular to the first surface is smaller than a dimension of the raised ridge of material at the second edge perpendicular to the second surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing electric energy for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of energy storage modules and a main body which can be fastened to the motor vehicle. Each energy storage module includes energy storage for storing the electric energy and a carrier, in which the energy storage is arranged. The carrier is fastened in an individually detachable manner to the main body in the state in which it is fastened to the motor vehicle, with the result that a first one of the energy storage modules can be removed from the apparatus without it being necessary for the carrier of a second one of the energy storage modules to be detached from the main body.

Abstract: An electric vehicle, having a floor assembly of a body structure, the floor assembly including lateral longitudinal carriers, front and rear crossmembers, a vehicle undertray which extends between the lateral longitudinal carriers and the crossmembers and a passenger compartment floor which extends above the vehicle undertray, a technical space between the passenger compartment floor and the vehicle undertray in a rear section of the floor assembly, in which rear section rear seats are mounted above the passenger compartment floor. Furthermore, the electric vehicle includes at least one electric machine and a traction battery arranged below the floor assembly and on the floor assembly. Starting from the passenger compartment floor, the rear crossmember extends as far as into the region of the vehicle undertray and closes the technical space at a rear end. The traction battery is mounted on the lateral longitudinal carriers and on the front and rear crossmembers, and is sealed circumferentially.

Abstract: A parking apparatus having at least two parking areas, on each of which a motor vehicle can be parked. The parking, apparatus includes at least one movable parking area which is movable relative to at least one fixed parking area. In order to simplify the charging of electrically operable motor vehicles, the parking apparatus is combined with a charging apparatus for charging electrical energy accumulators of electrically operable motor vehicles. The charging apparatus is simultaneously connectable in terms of charging to electrically operable motor vehicles on both parking areas.

Abstract: A system includes a compressor and a mounting apparatus for mounting the compressor. The compressor is held exclusively by way of the mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes two pendulum-type bearings and a hinged support.

Abstract: A position-measuring device for determining the position of two objects movable relative to each other, which during operation, generates data in the form of measured position values, and which is to be connected to a processing unit via a data-transmission channel in order to transmit data, the position-measuring device being able to be connected to the processing unit via a first pair of lines, or alternatively, via a first pair of lines and at least one further pair of lines. The position-measuring device is assigned a detection unit with which the presence or non-presence of at least one further pair of lines is detectable, when the position-measuring device is connected to the processing unit via the data-transmission channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrical power supplies and electrical storage systems. While conventional storage systems, for example batteries, offer very limited electrical properties, for example DC voltage with a voltage which is prespecified by the battery design and the state of charge, the apparatus disclosed herein can deliver virtually any desired current and voltage profiles within certain limits, for example a maximum voltage and a maximum current, without the need for a separate power-electronics converter circuit. At the same time, the apparatus can not only output but also receive energy in virtually any desired form and charge its integrated electrical energy stores, for example capacitors, batteries, rechargeable batteries and the like, while maintaining prespecified charging properties, for example specific current and voltage profiles or power output profiles over time (for example constant, increasing with a specific profile or falling with a specific profile).

Abstract: A milling tool is suggested having a base body (3), a central axis (M), and a front side (5), whereby at least two geometrically defined first front edges (9) that are arranged, respectively, at front side (5) of base body (3) exhibit a first edge section (13) facing central axis (M). Milling tool (1) distinguishes itself by the first edge sections (13) of the at least two front edges (9) being formed in an ascending fashion towards center axis (M), so that they form a centering tip (15), and that centering tip (15) is arranged in a recessed manner in an axial direction when compared with an axial outermost point (17) of at least two of the first front edges (9).

Abstract: A battery system (10) has a battery (12) for providing a first voltage and has at least one tap (15, 19, 21) that divides the battery (12) into at least one first battery element (14) for providing a first partial voltage and at least one second battery element (16) for providing a second partial voltage. A power changeover switch (18) is arranged between the at least one first battery element (14) and the at least one second battery element (16) and is designed to change over between the at least one first battery element (14) and the at least one second battery element (16) at a changeover rate to be specified.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a temperature calibrator for calibrating temperature sensors, wherein the temperature calibrator comprises at least one calibration volume, the temperature of which is to be adjusted and into which the temperature sensors to be calibrated can be inserted, at least one temperature control unit, which is in thermal contact with the calibration volume via one or several thermally conductive bodies, at least one temperature sensor, which is in thermal contact with said calibration volume, and at least one electrical control unit, which is electrically connected with the at least one temperature control unit and the at least one temperature sensor, wherein the temperature calibrator further comprises at least one magnetocaloric material and at least one magnetic field generating device.

Abstract: A linear encoder includes a scale disposed within a housing and a scanning unit that is displaceable in a measuring direction relative to the scale. The scanning unit includes a scanning head disposed inside of the housing opposite to the scale such that the scale is scannable by the scanning head, as well as a mount to which the scanning head is fastened, and a driving component, via which the mount is coupled to a mounting base disposed outside of the housing. A vibration damper suppresses vibrations transversely to the measuring direction. The vibration damper is disposed on the mount or on the scanning head, and includes a damping mass and an elastic element. The damping mass is fastened by the elastic element to an attachment surface of the mount or of the scanning head.

Abstract: In a device and a method for monitoring a clock signal of a position measuring device, which is connected to sequential electronics via a data transmission channel, and the data transmission channel has a data line, via which data signals are transmittable from an interface unit of the position measuring device to an interface unit of the sequential electronics, the interface unit of the position measuring device including a pulse generation unit, by which a test pulse is able to be generated based on the time pattern of the clock signal, and is transmittable via the data line to the interface unit of the sequential electronics. The interface unit of the sequential electronics includes a pulse measuring unit, by which a pulse duration of the test pulse in the time pattern of a clock signal of the sequential electronics is measurable in a functionally reliable manner and by which a measured value representing the pulse duration is able to be output to a control unit for analysis.