Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method and system for copyright protection in video applications. In particular, the invention is concerned with preventing tampering of or destroying digital watermarking information contained in video images transmitted over error prone networks such as mobile transmission networks. To this end, a robust digital watermark method and system is proposed which protects watermarking by processing an original watermarked video stream (32) having an initial watermarking information and generating (34) at least two separate video streams, where the first stream includes video content information and the second stream includes watermarking information.

Abstract: When adjusting parameters of a segmentation protocol for segmenting a volume of interest in an anatomical image, a user selects a superparameter (50) that includes multiple internal parameters (52) for adjusting a raw segmentation of the volume interest. As a weight of the selected superparameter is adjusted, weights of the internal parameters associated with the superparameter are adjusted according to a superparameter segmentation adjustment algorithm (20). The volume of interest is iteratively re-segmented after each internal parameter adjustment, transparently to the user, until a predetermined amount of change has been effected in the volume of interest segmentation, at which time the re-segmented volume of interest is displayed to the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power semiconductor device (100) cooling assembly for cooling a power semiconductor device (100), wherein the assembly comprises an actively cooled heat sink (102) and a controller (208; 300), wherein the controller (208; 300) is adapted for adjusting the cooling efficiency of the heat sink (102) depending on the temperature of the high current carrying semiconductor junction comprised in the power semiconductor device (100).

Abstract: A thermal insulation detector for a recessed luminaire fixture comprises a luminaire frame, a junction box connected to the frame, a mechanical switch connected to one of said frame and the junction box, the mechanical switch in electrical communication with an electrical circuit, the electrical circuit including a lamp socket, at least a portion of the circuit passing through the junction box the electrical circuit receiving multiple input voltages, an actuation device extending from the mechanical switch, the actuation device being movable responsive to thermal insulation disposed about the luminaire fixture, the actuation device having a first position and a second position deflectable from the first position, the actuation device being deflectable by the insulation to the second position and actuating a switch which opens the electrical circuit inhibiting operation of the luminaire fixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to an OLED device (100) comprising an organic layer (130) between an anode (120) and a cathode (140), and a mirror layer (150) on the anode or cathode. The organic layer (130) is structured into electroluminescent zones (131) and inactive zones (132), while the mirror layer (150) is structured into nontransparent zones (151) and transparent zones (152). Via an at least partial alignment of these structures, the OLED device can be made transparent for environmental light and simultaneously emissive in a dominant (or even a single) direction.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ambience lighting system for a display device for emitting an ambience light onto a wall behind the display device. Light sources are placed at the rear side of the display device along with a reflector, where the internal arrangement of the light sources and the reflector is such that when the display device is placed in proximity to the wall the light emitted by the at least one light source becomes reflected by the reflector towards the wall such that the reflected light at least partly peripherally surrounds the viewing area of the display device.

Abstract: An electric lamp having a lamp vessel and a base part. The base part has a mounting cavity. A partition member is provided between the cavity and an opening of the lamp vessel. The partition member has a thermal barrier coating which effectively isolates the heat-generating parts in the lamp vessel from the heat-sensitive parts in the base part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of communication in a wireless communication system comprising a first station and at least a second station wherein each of the station for at least a part of the time controls the communication within the system. The first station encodes and transmits messages having a first format in a first mode using at least one communication channel or having a second format in a second mode using one communication channel. The first and second formats have a common part. The second station receives and decodes at least the common part of messages transmitted either the first mode or the second mode. The common part comprises information on one or more upcoming transmissions of the first station.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance system comprises a magnetic resonance scanner (10) including a main magnet (12) generating a static magnetic field biasing nuclear spins toward aligning along a direction of the static magnetic field, magnetic field gradient coils (14), a radio frequency coil (16), and a controller (20, 22) configured to: (a) drive the radio frequency coil to selectively tip spins predominantly of short T2* out of the direction of the static magnetic field; (b) drive at least one of the magnetic field gradient coils and the radio frequency coil to dephase said spins predominantly of short T2* tipped out of the direction of the static magnetic field; and (c) drive the magnetic field gradient coils and the radio frequency coil to acquire magnetic resonance data that is predominantly T2* weighted due to preceding operations (a) and (b).

Abstract: A speaker arrangement comprises a first sound transducer (101) for reproducing sound in a lower frequency range and having a first on-axis direction and a first centre point. The arrangement further comprises a second sound transducer (103) for reproducing sound in a higher frequency range, the second sound transducer (103) being mounted in front of the first sound transducer and having a second on-axis direction and a second centre point. The transducers are positioned such that an angle between the first on-axis direction and the second on-axis direction is between 45° and 135°, and such that the distance between the first centre point and the second centre point is not higher than a cross-over wavelength corresponding to the cross-over frequency. The cross-over frequency between the lower frequency range and the higher frequency range is selected to be within the interval from 1.5 kHz to 3 kHz. An improved point source approximation may be achieved.

Abstract: A display device (10, 20, 30) is provided, the display device (10, 20, 30) comprising an LED array (33, 35, 12) working both as a backlight source for an LCD panel (31) and as an ambient light source providing ambient light with properties dependent on the image content presented by the LCD panel (31). A corresponding method and computer program product is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a network comprising communicating devices representing nodes of the network. More precisely, the invention relates to a method for operating a network (1), comprising a node (D1) and a system management device (3), the system management device comprising a root keying material being a set of alpha-secure functions having a degree of complexity of, and the node being provided with a node keying material share of degree of complexity ? derived from the root keying material.

Abstract: A three dimensional display system comprises a display (207) presenting a plurality of views of a scene where each view corresponds to a viewing direction for the scene. A rendering unit (203) generates an image for each of the views. The rendering unit (203) is capable of generating differentiated images for neighbouring views containing differentiated image data providing a three dimensional depth effect when neighbouring views are viewed by different eyes of a viewer. A user processor (209) generates a user presence estimate in response to an attempted detection of a user in a viewing area for the display system. A 3D mode controller (213) modifies the three dimensional effect in response to the user presence estimate. For example, the display system may provide a two dimensional image when no user is present and a three dimensional image when a user is present. This may reduce discomfort experienced by viewers in suboptimal positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered substrate structure comprising at least one carrier layer (11), a first layer (12), said carrier layer and first layer being in contact with each other, and at least one second layer with a chemical composition different from the first layer (13) said first and second layer being in contact with each other, the second layer forming apertures each having at least one in-plane dimension (W1) smaller than the diffraction limit, the diffraction limit being defined by a radiation wavelength of the excitation light. The invention further relates to the use and manufacturing process of such a substrate structure and a luminescence sensor.

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner having a main module and a cleaning head being connected with the main module by means of a suction hose. The main module comprises a debris compartment (8) for accommodating a disposable debris bag (9), which compartment (8) is covered by a hinging cover (18). A hinging part (20) of a suction tube (12) is attached to the hinging cover (18) and a stationary part (21) of the suction tube (12) is connected with an opening (13) to be connected with the suction hose.

Abstract: It is presented a lighting device (2) for motion picture recording systems, e.g. television recording systems (1). The lighting device (2) comprises at least three solid state light sources (11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4). At least a first (11-1) of the light sources has a peak emissive wavelength between 415 nm and 435 nm and a spectral width between 0.5 nm and 50 nm.

Abstract: When reconstructing low-collimation nuclear scan data (18) (e.g., SPECT) into a nuclear image volume (19), a spatial frequency-dependent (SFD) filter function is applied in Fourier space to the reconstructed image (19) to improve image resolution given a predefined number of reconstruction iterations and/or to reduce the number of reconstruction iterations required to achieve a predetermined level of image resolution. Size of an object to be imaged is determined, and the SFD filter function is determined or generated based on signal power spectrum (and/or modulated transfer function) data, object size, and desired image quality (or number of reconstruction iterations). The SFD filter function amplifies higher-energy components (e.g., corresponding to a lesion or tumor, or the like) of the spatial frequency spectrum to improve viability in a low collimated nuclear image (19) using fewer reconstruction iterations.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is grown over a porous III-nitride region. A III-nitride layer comprising InN is disposed between the light emitting layer and the porous III-nitride region. Since the III-nitride layer comprising InN is grown on the porous region, the III-nitride layer comprising InN may be at least partially relaxed, i.e. the III-nitride layer comprising InN may have an in-plane lattice constant larger than an in-plane lattice constant of a conventional GaN layer grown on sapphire.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a grid (1) for selective transmission of electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-ray radiation, is proposed. The method comprises: providing a support element (3) having self-supporting stability, wherein the support element (3) is made with a material which essentially absorbs no electromagnetic radiation to be selectively transmitted through the grid; applying a metal layer (5) at a surface of the support element (3); and building a selective transmission structure (7) at a surface of the metal layer (5) with a material which absorbs electromagnetic radiation to be selectively transmitted through the grid, wherein the transmission structure is build using selective laser sintering.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device (1) comprising: a light source (2) for emitting light of a first wavelength range; a light guide (3) having a light receiving surface (4) for receiving at least part of said light emitted by the light source (2), a front surface (31) and a rear surface (32), for guiding light of said first wavelength range by total internal reflection at said front surface and said rear surface; a plurality of outcoupling elements (5) for outcoupling light from the light guide such that at least part of the light that is outcoupled by the outcoupling elements exits the light guide through said rear surface; a reflective member (6) arranged in rear of said light guide to reflect light that is outcoupled from the light guide; and a wavelength converting member (8) comprising a wavelength converting material arranged outside the light guide to convert light of said first wavelength range to light of a second wavelength range.