Abstract: The invention relates to a modular irradiation device having a main module and at least one support cassette, the support cassette being insertable into a receptacle of the main module. The support cassette has at least one pump, and the main module has at least one pump actuator, these being arranged such that the pump is actuatable with the pump actuator when the support cassette is inserted into the receptacle of the main module.

Abstract: A video coding method and apparatus for codes a video in a data stream using block-based predictive coding by deriving a collection of one or more primitive predictions for a block using a set of primitive prediction modes adapted for predicting blocks of a picture of the video. Each primitive prediction in the collection of primitive predictions is derived using a respective primitive prediction mode from the set of primitive prediction modes. A composite prediction signal for the block is composed by combining primitive predictions from the collection of one or more primitive predictions, and the block is predicted using the composite prediction signal.

Abstract: An arrangement for adjusting a powder flow in relation to the central longitudinal axis of an energy beam for a working head which is formed for powder application welding. There is a device for the two-dimensional or three-dimensional alignment of the powder supply in relation to the central longitudinal axis of the energy beam in a plane oriented at right angles to the central longitudinal axis of the energy beam. From one side, a linear beam is directed to the region in which the particles of the powdery material meet one another. At right angles thereto, there is arranged an optical detector array for locally resolved detection of intensities connected to an electronic evaluation unit designed to determine the shape, size and/or length of an irradiated region in which locally resolved intensities which exceed a predefinable threshold have been detected with the optical detector array.

Abstract: A method for producing a pyrolysis oil is described. In said method, a feedstock to be treated is first pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis zone, in which the feedstock is heated to a temperature of 250 degrees Celsius to 700 degrees Celsius; and pyrolyzed solids and pyrolysis vapors are formed. The pyrolysis vapors are then reformed at a temperature of 450 degrees Celsius to 1,200 degrees Celsius in a post-conditioning zone, in which the pyrolysis vapors are brought into contact with a catalyst bed, wherein the pyrolysis oil is formed. In this case, the catalyst comprises a pyrolyzed solid, which can be obtained according to the pyrolysis, described above. Finally the pyrolysis oil is separated from the additional pyrolysis products, which are formed, in a separation unit.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing a liquid containing liposomes is presented. The method comprises the conduction of a first liquid and a second liquid into a micromixer and to the output of the micromixer by gas pressure from at least one source of gas. The total flow rate of the liquids is adjusted in such a way that the total flow rate at the output of the micromixer is at least 10 mL/min. This allows the production of liquids, which contain liposomes having a narrow size distribution, on an industrial scale in a simple and reproducible manner. The embodiments also include a liquid containing liposomes having a narrow size distribution and to uses thereof.

Abstract: A fibre laser assembly includes a pump laser assembly for optical pumping of an active fibre with first pump radiation of a first pump wavelength and means for the generation of second pump radiation at a second pump wavelength, which lies between the first pump wavelength and the wavelength of the seed laser. Doping concentration, length of the active fibre, and power of the first pump radiation are coordinated such that the active fibre absorbs the first pump radiation in the first fibre portion to >90%, the radiation of the second pump wavelength in the first fibre portion is amplified by the first pump radiation to generate the second pump radiation, and the laser radiation of the seed laser is amplified in the remaining second fibre portion by the second pump radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spectrometer comprising a plurality of arrays of quantum dots, the arrays being arranged such that primary light emitted by a light source is incident thereon and excites the quantum dots such that the quantum dots emit secondary light such that the secondary light can be incident on a sample, the secondary light having a different spectral distribution to the primary light, at least one detector configured to receive the secondary light reflected or transmitted by the sample, and an evaluation device configured to determine spectral information of the secondary light received by the at least one detector. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a spectrometer.

Abstract: A method for testing a rotor blade of a wind turbine may include predefining a setpoint bending moment distribution. At least two active load-introducing means may be provided which each engage on a load frame. A first of the at least two active load-introducing means may be configured for introducing load in a pivot direction of the rotor blade and a second of the at least two active load-introducing means may be configured for introducing load in an impact direction of the rotor blade. Also provided is at least one passive load-introducing means. A cyclic introduction of load is effected by the at least two active load-introducing means, where a load introduction frequency of the first active load-introducing means and a load introduction frequency of the second active load-introducing means are selected such that the ratio thereof is rational. A testing device for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect, an improved compression efficiency is achieved by letting a block-wise picture codec support a set of intra-prediction modes according to which the intra-prediction signal for a current block of a picture is determined by applying a set of neighboring samples of the current block onto a neural network. A second aspect of the present application is that, additionally or alternatively to the spending of neural network-based intra-prediction modes, the mode selection may be rendered more effective by the usage of a neural network dedicated to determine a rank or a probability value for each of the set of intra-prediction modes by applying a set of neighboring samples thereonto with the rank or probability value being used for the selection of one intra-prediction mode out of the plurality of intra-prediction modes including or coinciding with the set of intra-prediction modes.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing an audio input recording to obtain a processed audio recording according to an embodiment is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface (110) for receiving a plurality of audio input portions of the audio input recording. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a processor (120) for processing a plurality of audio input portions of the audio input recording to obtain a processed audio recording. The processor (120) is configured to determine, whether or not an audio input portion of the plurality of audio input portions comprises speech. If the processor (120) has detected that the audio input portion comprises speech, the processor (120) is configured to generate the processed audio recording by modifying the audio input portion to obtain a modified audio portion, and by generating the processed audio recording such that the processed audio recording comprises the modified audio portion instead of the audio input portion.

Abstract: In multichannel audio coding, an improved coding efficiency is achieved by the following measure: the noise filling of zero-quantized scale factor bands is performed using noise filling sources other than artificially generated noise or spectral replica. In particular, the coding efficiency in multichannel audio coding may be rendered more efficient by performing the noise filling based on noise generated using spectral lines from a previous frame of, or a different channel of the current frame of, the multichannel audio signal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalyst material includes the steps of: providing a body having an open-porous foam structure and comprising at least a first metal or alloy; providing particles, each of which particles comprising at least a second metal or alloy; distributing the particles on the body; forming a structural connection between each of at least a subset of the particles and the body; and forming an oxide film on at least the subset of the particles and the body, wherein the oxide film has a catalytically active surface.

Abstract: A method for producing a PUF-film includes printing a layer of dielectric material on a film substrate, such that a variable thickness of the layer is obtained by the printing. The method includes arranging a structured electrode layer on the dielectric material such that the structured electrode layer is influenced with respect to an electric measurement value due to the variable thickness.

Abstract: An apparatus for three-dimensional measurement of an object includes a trigger configured to obtain image information from a measurement camera and to trigger, in dependence on image content of the image information, a measurement output or an evaluation of the image information by an evaluator for determining measurement results. Further, a respective method and a respective computer program are described.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating an inter-channel time difference between a first channel signal and a second channel signal, includes: a calculator for calculating a cross-correlation spectrum for a time block from the first channel signal in the time block and the second channel signal in the time block; a spectral characteristic estimator for estimating a characteristic of a spectrum of the first channel signal or the second channel signal for the time block; a smoothing filter for smoothing the cross-correlation spectrum over time using the spectral characteristic to obtain a smoothed cross-correlation spectrum; and a processor for processing the smoothed cross-correlation spectrum to obtain the inter-channel time difference.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to methods and apparatuses for enabling transmission of at least one PUSCH. A method comprises: configuring a UE to receive a single PDCCH or a higher layer grant that schedules at least one PUSCH transmission occasion. If one PUSCH transmission occasion is scheduled: scheduling the UE to transmit at least two segments of the PUSCH, each segment is associated with a transmission setting comprising a set of transmission parameters, at least one transmission parameter associated with one of the segments is different from the corresponding transmission parameter associated with at least one other segment. If more than one PUSCH transmission occasion is scheduled, each PUSCH transmission occasion is associated with a transmission setting, wherein at least one transmission parameter associated with one of the PUSCH transmission occasions is different from the corresponding transmission parameter associated with one other PUSCH transmission occasion.

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: Disclosed is a method of stabilizing organic materials and plastics, wherein the method involves incorporating into the organic material or plastic a stabilizing compound selected from the group consisting of dieugenol, eugenol oligomers, eugenol cooligomers, eugenol polymers, and eugenol copolymers. A secondary antioxidant can be included further. Also disclosed are stabilized organic materials and plastics.

Abstract: There are disclosed techniques (e.g., apparatus, methods) for estimating an impulse response of a linear system. An apparatus is configured to generate a transmit signal on the basis of a first sequence. The apparatus is configured to obtain a receive signal and to multiply the receive signal with a second sequence, to obtain a modified receive signal, wherein the second sequence is different from the first sequence. The apparatus is configured to analog-to-digital, ADC, convert an integration result in order to obtain a sample value, the integration result being based on an integration of the modified receive signal over a period of time. The apparatus is configured to obtain an estimate of the impulse response on the basis of a plurality of sample values.

Abstract: In transform coefficient coding, predetermined sets of transforms may be used. Embodiments of the present invention provide an encoder and a decoder for encoding a picture into/from a data stream using block-based prediction and block-based residual coding, the encoder and decoder supporting a set of transforms for the block-based residual coding. The encoder and decoder are configured to determine a transform candidate list of transforms for a current residual block out of the set of transforms based on a height and a width of the current residual block, and to encode/decode a prediction residual within the residual block using one selected transform out of the selectable list of transforms and selectively signal/derive the selected transform in/from the data stream.