Abstract: A data stream having volumetric video data encoded therein in a scene description language, the data stream representing a scene comprising one or more objects is disclosed, wherein the data stream comprises for at least one object first mesh data, second mesh data and correspondence information, wherein the first mesh data describes the at least one object with a first mesh, the second mesh data describes the at least one object with a second mesh, and wherein the correspondence information indicates a mapping between the first and second mesh. Devices, Methods and a computer program product are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an aerogel under increased pressure, to the aerogel obtained using said method and to their use.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating loudspeaker signals includes an object metadata processor configured to receive metadata, to calculate a second position of the audio object depending on the first position of the audio object and on a size of a screen if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related, to feed the first position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being not screen-related, and to feed the second position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related. The apparatus further includes an object renderer configured to receive an audio object and to generate the loudspeaker signals depending on the audio object and on position information.

Abstract: A device for applying a bead of material includes a flexible nozzle body which defines a flow-through volume through which a material can flow for the bead of material, which is partially delimited by a walling formed by the nozzle body, having a feed opening for feeding the material into the flow-through volume. The nozzle body defines a mouth region through which the material can exit from the volume. Furthermore, the device includes an actuator system, which is arranged on the nozzle body and is set up to change a cross section of the mouth region while deforming the nozzle body. The walling forms a barrier between the flow-through volume and the actuator system.

Abstract: An audio decoder for providing at least four audio channel signals on the basis of an encoded representation is configured to provide a first residual signal and a second residual signal on the basis of a jointly encoded representation of the first residual signal and of the second residual signal using a multi-channel decoding. The audio decoder is configured to provide a first audio channel signal and a second audio channel signal on the basis of a first downmix signal and the first residual signal using a residual-signal-assisted multi-channel decoding. The audio decoder is configured to provide a third audio channel signal and a fourth audio channel signal on the basis of a second downmix signal and the second residual signal using a residual-signal-assisted multi-channel decoding. An audio encoder is based on corresponding considerations.

Abstract: A SUDAS has at least one URU, wherein the at least one URU is configured for relaying a signal between at least one base station and at least one user equipment by communicating with the at least one user equipment in a first frequency range and with at least one base station in a second frequency range. The SUDAS has a controller configured for determining a first solution for a resource allocation in the first frequency range. The base station is configured for determining a second solution for a resource allocation in the first frequency range using the first solution.

Abstract: An encoder for encoding a current frame of an audio signal depending on one or more previous frames of the audio signal is provided. The previous frames precede the current frame, each of the current frame and the one or more previous frames having one or more harmonic components of the audio signal, each of the current frame and the one or more previous frames having a plurality of spectral coefficients in a frequency domain or in a transform domain. To generate an encoding of the current frame, the encoder is to determine an estimation of two harmonic parameters for each of the harmonic components of a most previous frame of the previous frames. Moreover, the encoder is to determine the estimation of the two harmonic parameters for each of the harmonic components of the most previous frame using a first group of three or more of the plurality of spectral coefficients of each of the previous frames of the audio signal.

Abstract: Interpolation between explicitly signaled CPB (or HRD) parameters at selected bit rates is used to achieve a good compromise between CPB parameter transmission capacity and CPB parametrization effectiveness and may be, particularly, made in an effective manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas barrier layer, to a nanocomposite lacquer suitable for producing the gas barrier layer and to a process for the production thereof. The gas barrier layer consists of a polymeric material into which platelet-shaped nanoparticles are embedded, wherein the nanoparticles are silicates, in particular phyllosilicates. The nanoparticles in the polymeric material have a homogeneous size distribution such as is obtained in an exfoliation of montmorillonites as nanoparticles at a rotational speed of 400 rpm for more than 30 minutes in a ball mill operated with a zirconium dioxide container and zirconium dioxide balls having a ball diameter of less than 50 mm. The proposed gas barrier layer is highly functional, is cost-effective to produce, ensures durable barrier properties on flexible films and moving components and is simple to apply and to dry.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting a plurality of data streams is provided, having a scheduling unit for selecting a data stream as a selected data stream and a transmission unit for transmitting the selected data stream. The scheduling unit is configured to select the selected data stream depending on scheduling information and a counter value, the scheduling information having a plurality of scheduling elements. A data stream is assigned to each scheduling element, wherein the data stream information of the scheduling element is data stream information for the data stream assigned to the scheduling element. A selection criterion is fulfilled or not fulfilled depending on the selection information of each scheduling element and the counter value. Depending on an order of the plurality of scheduling elements, the scheduling unit is configured to select, as the selected data stream, a data stream, which is assigned to a selection element, for which the selection criterion is fulfilled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a low temperature indicator mixture for indicating/monitoring a temperature transition within a temperature range of between ?20° C. and ?160° C., which comprises at least one dye, e.g. oil red, methyl rot, brilliant green, rhodamine B, and at least one alcohol selected from the group that comprises octane-1-ol, nonan-1-ol, propane-1,2-diol, propane-1,3-diol, butane-1,2-diol, butane-1,3-diol, butane-2-ol, pentane-1,5-diol, pentane-1-ol, cyclopentanol, benzyl alcohol, wherein the melt temperature of the mixture is within the aforementioned temperature range. Further aspects of the invention relate to devices and methods for indicating/monitoring a temperature transition within the aforementioned temperature range, in which devices and methods the aforementioned low temperature indicator mixture is used.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for determining the capability of a sensor contained in a satellite to access a target region. The position of the satellite is ascertained, the viewing radius of the sensor in the direction of a target reference point in a target region is then determined, the extension of the target region in the direction of a satellite position point is ascertained, and the sensor is determined to be capable of accessing the target region if the distance between the satellite position point and the target reference point in the target region is less than or equal to the sum of the viewing radius of the sensor and the extension of the target region in the direction of the target reference point.

Abstract: An optical sensor has a substrate with first and second sides, one side being provided with first and second waveguides. The first and second waveguides have respective first and second measuring points along their respective lengths, each measuring point includes at least one interruption. The first measuring point, which belongs to the first waveguide, is functionalized by at least one coating while the second measuring point, which belongs to the second waveguide, is not functionalized by that same coating. The functionalized coating may include a substance (e.g., antibody) which corresponds to a pathogenic germ. A light source may simultaneously direct light into both waveguides and a light detector may simultaneously detect light signals exiting the waveguides. Differences in light intensities of the received light signals at one or more wavelengths, may reveal the presence of a pathogenic germ in a liquid sample applied to the first and second measurement points.

Abstract: A multi-channel audio decoder for providing at least two output audio signals on the basis of an encoded representation is configured to render a plurality of decoded audio signals, which are obtained on the basis of the encoded representation, in dependence on one or more rendering parameters, to obtain a plurality of rendered audio signals. The multi-channel audio decoder is configured to derive one or more decorrelated audio signals from the rendered audio signals, and to combine the rendered audio signals, or a scaled version thereof, with the one or more decorrelated audio signals, to obtain the output audio signals. A multi-channel audio encoder provides a decorrelation method parameter to control an audio decoder.

Abstract: A sound reproduction/simulation system includes at least sound reproduction device driven by one or more audio signals and a processor for processing an input audio stream to generate the one or more audio signals. The processor performs processing based on processing parameters defined by a sound characteristic of a target system.

Abstract: A receiver is configured is configured to receive a data signal, the data signal having at least one data signal block, the data signal block having a predefined duration in the time domain, a number of symbols in the time domain and a bandwidth in the frequency domain, wherein the data signal block is received over a plurality of transmission intervals, wherein a length of one transmission interval is shorter than the duration of the data signal block so that a subset of the symbols of the data signal block is received over one transmission interval, and wherein the receiver includes a signal processing device configured to process the symbols of the data signal block which have been received over one transmission interval.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a converter circuit including a switchable first circuit path that is in a conductive state in a first time interval and that has at least a first and a second switchable element interconnected in series, and including a second circuit path that is coupled to the first circuit path by way of an inductive element and that is in a conductive state in second time interval disjunct from the first time interval, wherein there is a time lag between the first time interval and the second time interval. A control device is configured to switch the first circuit path. A switchable freewheeling path is coupled in parallel with the inductive element, wherein the control device is configured to switch the switchable freewheeling path temporarily to a conductive state in a freewheeling interval during the time lag.

Abstract: An orthodontic teeth-straightener, comprising a splint element which contains, or is entirely made from, a thermoplastic polyurethane having shape-memory properties. The thermoplastic polyurethane having shape-memory properties is selected from the group of polyether polyurethanes and contains hard segments which contain polyurethane units that have been obtained by polyaddition of the isocyanate groups of a diisocyanate to the hydroxyl groups of a diol acting as a chain extender, thereby forming urethane groups. The polyether polyurethane also contains soft segments, which contain, or are entirely made from, polyether units in the form of polyalkylene glycols, wherein the polyether units are bonded to isocyanate end groups of the diisocyanate of the hard segments, thereby forming urethane groups with the hard segments. The thermoplastic polyether polyurethane is both thermo-responsive and water-responsive and thus gives the splint element dual-stimuli responsive shape-memory properties.

Abstract: A method of joining glass elements with material continuity, to a glass component, to a housing, and to a vacuum insulating panel. The method includes (A) providing first and second glass elements, with each of the glass elements having at least one joining region having an outer edge to be joined, (B) introducing a metallic material into the first glass element in the region of the joining region of the first glass element, (C) placing the first and second glass elements onto one another such that the first and second glass elements contact one another at least at one outer edge of the respective joining region; and (D) heating the metallic material in the first glass element so that the glass element at least partially melts in the region of the joining region of the first glass element so that a connection with material continuity is produced between the first and second glass elements.

Abstract: A device and method for manipulating an audio signal includes a windower for generating a plurality of consecutive blocks of audio samples, the plurality of consecutive blocks including at least one padded block of audio samples, the padded block having padded values and audio signal values, a first converter for converting the padded block into a spectral representation having spectral values, a phase modifier for modifying phases of the spectral values to obtain a modified spectral representation and a second converter for converting the modified spectral representation into a modified time domain audio signal.