Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring layers of oxidizable materials. At least one layer, disposed on a substrate, of an oxidizable material is hereby subjected to local oxidation with at least one oxidation step. In the case of the latter, at least one selected region of the layer of the oxidizable material is oxidized such that the layer, after oxidation, is subdivided into regions, which are electrically insulated from each other, by at least one oxidized region extending across the entire layer thickness after the oxidation.

Abstract: A video decoder using motion-compensated prediction has a predictor configured to predict a first subset of parameters of a plurality of motion parameters, defining the motion-compensated prediction of a predetermined region of a picture of a video, to obtain a prediction for the first subset. The video decoder further has a reconstructor configured to reconstruct the first subset of parameters from the prediction of the first subset and residual information for the first subset contained in a data stream, to obtain a reconstruction of the first subset. The predictor is further configured to predict a second subset of parameters of the plurality of motion parameters, being disjoint from the first subset, using the reconstruction of the first subset.

Abstract: A hybrid video decoder has an extractor, a predictor and a reconstructor. The extractor is configured to extract motion information and residual information for a first block of a current picture from a data stream. The predictor is configured to provide, depending on the motion information, a prediction for the block of the current picture by interpolating a reference picture, using a combination of an IIR filter and FIR filter. The reconstructor is configured to reconstruct the current picture at the block using the prediction for the block and the residual information for the block. Furthermore, a hybrid video encoder, a data stream, a method for encoding a video and a method for decoding a video are described.

Abstract: The present invention is a rotary actuator having segments, which are spaced apart and are connected by means of at least one support structure, and at least one actuator for exerting forces, characterized in that the support structure is substantially rotationally symmetrical about an axis and is composed of elements which are not oriented parallel to the axis or which are twisted through an angle in relation to the axis, and the elements can be changed by rotation about the axis and the actuator can exert forces to at least one of the segments and the support structure in the direction of the axis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bending transducer having a drive element and a membrane includes providing the membrane and the drive element and applying a production signal to the drive element during a bonding of the drive element to the membrane such that the drive element is pre-stressed after the bonding, wherein the production signal is of a same kind as an operation signal to operate the bending transducer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for generating optical radiation (18), in particular EUV radiation or soft x-rays, by means of electrically operated discharges. A plasma (15) is ignited in a gaseous medium between at least two electrodes (1, 2), wherein said gaseous medium is produced at least partly from a liquid material (6), which is applied to one or several surface(s) moving in the discharge space and is at least partially evaporated by one or several pulsed energy beam(s) (9). At least two consecutive pulses (16) are applied within a time interval of each electrical discharge onto said surface(s). The delay between and/or the pulse energy of said consecutive pulses is controlled to stabilize the position of an emission center of the plasma (15).

Abstract: An auditory stimulation signal processing device includes a plurality of signal inputs adapted to receive a plurality of frequency bin signals; a signal selector adapted to select a selected frequency bin signal from the plurality of frequency bin signals; a parameter modifier adapted to vary at least one stimulation signal generation parameter used for generating an electrode stimulation signal and affecting a shape of a basic stimulation pulse; and an electrode stimulation signal generator adapted to generate the electrode stimulation signal for application to an electrode of a neural auditory prosthesis, the electrode corresponding to a frequency of the selected frequency bin signal. A corresponding method and a computer readable digital storage medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a UWB real time locating system, UWB readers (12) are synchronized by adjusting a clock of a UWB slave reader (12) until the UWB reader (12) receives each UWB pulse (34) of a sequence of UWB pulses (34) having a predetermined pulse period (Tp) and encoding a master UWB reader unique identifier at an expected time slot (35) within each predetermined pulse period (Tp), the expected time slot (35) being related to the distance between the UWB tag reader (12) and a master UWB reader (12).

Abstract: An auditory stimulation signal processing has a plurality of signal inputs adapted to receive a plurality of frequency bin signals, a selection probability value assigner, a random selector, and an electrode stimulation signal generator. The selection probability assigner is adapted to assign a selection probability value to at least one frequency bin signal of the plurality of frequency bin signals. The random selector is adapted to select one frequency bin signal from the plurality of frequency bin signals by means of a random process taking into account the selection probability value assigned to the at least on frequency bin signal. The electrode stimulation generator is adapted to generate an electrode stimulation signal for application to an electrode of a neural auditory prosthesis, the electrode corresponding to a frequency of the selected frequency bin signal. A corresponding method and a computer readable digital storage medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A microfluidic device for detecting a flow parameter, includes a channel configured within a base body, the channel including a first inlet for feeding a first fluid and a second inlet for feeding a second fluid so as to form a fluid stream having the first and second fluids within the channel, and further including an output for providing the fluid stream on the output side, a first feeder including a micropump associated with the first inlet for selectively feeding the first fluid to the channel, a second feeder associated with the second inlet for feeding the second fluid to the channel; and a detector for detecting, on the basis of a different physical property of the first fluid and the second fluid within the channel, a measurement value dependent on a current flow parameter of the first or second fluid.

Abstract: A receiver stage for receiving a receive signal comprises M receiving paths, each receiving path comprises a signal processor and K comparators. The signal processors of the M receiving paths are configured to generate, for each of the M receiving paths, an amplified version of the receive signal, such that an amplification gain of the respective receiving path increases from a first of the M receiving paths to a last of the M receiving paths. For each of the M receiving paths the K comparators of the respective receiving paths are configured to compare the amplified receive signal of the respective receiving path with a respective threshold value. For each of the M receiving paths the threshold value increases from a first of the K comparators to the last of the K comparators.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an encoder for encoding data defining coded orientations representing a reorientation of an object based on spatio-temporal data representing a time series of orientations of the object. The encoder includes a deriver, a selector, and a coder. The deriver is configured for deriving a plurality of components describing an orientation change difference between a last coded orientation change from a second last coded orientation to a last coded orientation, and a current orientation change from the last coded orientation to a current orientation of the object. The selector is configured for selecting a component of the plurality of components describing the orientation change difference. The coder is configured for coding the current orientation of the object based on the select component of the plurality of components describing the orientation change difference, thereby defining a current coded orientation.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus for carrying out in vitro experiments with biological test systems, which are perfused with an exposure medium, forming an exposure atmosphere, includes an exposure cap, which is dimensioned in such a manner that it can be set onto a standard multiwell plate and connected with the standard multiwell plate using suitable connecting elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for continuous coating of substrates, in which the substrates are transported continuously through a deposition chamber and, at the same time, measures are adopted for reducing parasitic deposits as well as possible. Likewise, the invention relates to a corresponding device for continuous coating of substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to an MEMS structure with a stack made of different layers and a spring-and-mass system varying in its thickness which is formed of the stack, and wherein, starting from a back side of the stack and the substrate, at laterally different positions, the substrate while leaving the first semiconductor layer, or the substrate, the first etch-stop layer and the first semiconductor layer are removed, and to a method for manufacturing such a structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating an audio output signal to simulate a recording of a virtual microphone at a configurable virtual position in an environment includes a sound events position estimator and an information computation module. The former is adapted to estimate a sound source position indicating a position of a sound source in the environment, wherein the sound events position estimator is adapted to estimate the sound source position based on first and second direction information provided by first and second real spatial microphones, respectively, located at first and second real microphone positions in the environment, respectively. The information computation module is adapted to generate the audio output signal based on a first recorded audio input signal, on the first real microphone position, on the virtual position of the virtual microphone, and on the sound source position.

Abstract: An encoder/decoder is based on a combination of two audio or video channels to obtain a first combination signal as a mid-signal and a residual signal derivable using a predicted side signal derived from the mid-signal. A decoder uses the prediction residual signal, the first combination signal, a prediction direction indicator and prediction information to derive decoded first channel and second channel signals. A real-to-imaginary transform can be applied for estimating the imaginary part of the spectrum of the first combination signal. The prediction signal used in the derivation of the prediction residual signal, the real-valued first combination signal is multiplied by a real portion of the complex prediction information and the estimated imaginary part of the first combination signal is multiplied by an imaginary portion of the complex prediction information.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic screen including a pixel matrix, an optical element, and a control unit. The pixel matrix having a multitude of disjoint subsets of pixels, with each of the subsets forming a family of parallel strips of pixels having a vertical or inclined to vertical course, wherein the subsets cyclically alternate in the horizontal direction. The optical element having a grating-like structure parallel to the strips, which sets a propagation direction of light emitted from the pixels, so that at a nominal distance from the screen, a number corresponding to the multitude, of viewing zones laterally offset relative to one another, are defined with each of the viewing zones assigned to one of the subsets and the light emitted from each of the subsets deflected into the viewing zone of the subset, the control unit for activating the pixel matrix in dependence on image data which defines a 3D-image.

Abstract: The invention relates to doping capsules which have a substance which displays a decreasing transparency with increasing temperature within a defined temperature range due to physicochemical interactions with the polymer matrix to be doped. Likewise, the invention relates to composite systems which have a polymer matrix doped with the doping capsules. The capsules according to the invention are used for sun protection or heat reflection.

Abstract: The invention relates to electrochemical cells of a rechargeable battery. It is the object of the invention to provide possibilities with which parameters can be determined simply, reliably and with sufficient spatial resolution within the cells of a rechargeable battery in real time and with small additional technical effort. In an electrochemical cell in accordance with the invention, at least one sensor element is arranged within the cell, integrated therein. In this respect, a sensor element is configured as an electrically conductive layer-wise conductor track structure on a surface of a dielectric laminate configured in the form of a thin film. Except for regions arranged at the outer margin provided for an electrical contacting, the conductor track structure is sealed in a fluid-tight manner by a further dielectric laminate which is configured in the form of a film and which is arranged on the conductor track structure.