Abstract: A data-processing arrangement (MPS) comprises a main processor (MPR) and an auxiliary processor (APR). A system-program code (SYS) causes the main processor to write an application-program code (APCi+1) into a shared memory (DPRAM). The system-program code further causes the main processor to write an address indication, which indicates where the application-program code has been written into the shared memory, into a predefined memory location. A startup-program code (SPC) causes the auxiliary processor to retrieve the address indication from the predefined memory location so as to subsequently transfer the application-program code from the shared memory to an application-program memory (APM), which belongs to the auxiliary processor.

Abstract: A light emitting device is produced by depositing a layer of wavelength converting material over the light emitting device, testing the device to determine the wavelength spectrum produced and correcting the wavelength converting member to produce the desired wavelength spectrum. The wavelength converting member may be corrected by reducing or increasing the amount of wavelength converting material. In one embodiment, the amount of wavelength converting material in the wavelength converting member is reduced, e.g., through laser ablation or etching, to produce the desired wavelength spectrum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer tomography method for the detection of a cyclically moved object in an examination zone. First, after the acquisition of the measured values, a rough image of the examination zone is reconstructed from which a region relevant for the further method is selected. For the generation of an image with reduced motion artifacts or improved temporal resolution, reconstruction windows in predefinable position are used, which are optimized in such a way that they are, on the one hand, smallest possible, on the other hand, however, sufficiently large, to be able to reconstruct all voxels of this region. Only measured values acquired within the reconstruction windows are taken into account for the reconstruction of a CT image of the region.

Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement for reading an information carrier, comprising a read head for scanning the information carrier along a scanning path and thereby generating one or more electrical signals in response to a pattern recorded along the scanning path; a signal processing unit for processing the one or more electrical signals; electrical conductors for conveying the one or more electrical signals to the signal processing unit; characterized in that the arrangement further comprises controllable termination means for terminating at least one electrical conductor with a selectable impedance, the controllable termination means comprising at least two impedances and selecting means for selecting an impedance to terminate the at least one electrical conductor. The controllable termination means can select one of the at least two impedances. This makes the arrangement according to the invention capable of tuning to varying circumstances.

Abstract: In a shared medium communication system, a common measure for avoiding collisions of application data is a request grant mechanism. Secondary stations contending for upstream bandwidth send requests on a shared medium, wherein each request is answered by a grant from the primary station. The efficiency of such a system may be improved if at least two access requests are merged into a multi request.

Abstract: In a flat X-ray detector, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is reduced by either opening a pickup loop between the common lines (28) and the reference plane (29) of the PCB, or by reducing the size of a pickup loop by providing a permanent connection (33) between the common supply line and the reference plane (29) in respect of each row of photoconductors (12).

Abstract: In a packet transmission system, an importance level is assigned by a transmitter to transmitted packets. The transmitted packets contain one or more importance levels of those packets transmitted previously, so that a receiver can recover the importance level associated with a lost packet from a received packet. The receiver decides whether to send a retransmission request relating to the lost packet based on the importance level of the lost packet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the three-dimensional reconstruction of the flow conditions in a vascular system (3), in which, in a first phase after the beginning of a contrast-medium injection, X-ray projection pictures are produced from the same direction (A) at a high picture-taking rate in order to observe the inflow of the contrast medium. When the contrast medium fills the vascular system (3), a rotation of the Xray device (1) takes place during which projection pictures are produced at a lower picture taking rate and/or at a lower radiation dose, from which pictures the three-dimensional structure of the vascular tree can be reconstructed. Optionally, at the end of the rotation, projection pictures may again be taken from a fixed direction that observe the drainage of the contrast medium from the vascular system (3).

Abstract: A projection system includes an image projection apparatus window and a transparent holographic screen deflecting light from the image projection apparatus into discrete, mutually spaced directions so that an area which is free from images is formed between identical images. Projected, mutually spaced holographic frames of the image is visualized by the holographic screen that includes a film layer which is partially illuminated multiple times at different pick-up angles to the same object of an image, so that the film layer has hologram images of the same object at mutually different pick-up angles. The transparent screen may include many holographic film layers, in which each film layer is illuminated once at different pick-up angles to the same object, so that each film layer has one hologram image of the object at a different pick-up angle.

Abstract: A pad support for a beverage maker includes a bottom that forms a barrier for beverage liquid flowing from a supported pad, a discharge opening in the bottom for discharging beverage liquid through the bottom, and a nozzle restricting the discharge opening for generating a beverage liquid jet from the nozzle. Pad support projections are provided that have innermost support projections projecting from the bottom at positions circumferentially distributed around the discharge opening. Seen in top plan view towards the bottom, at least some of the innermost support projections have a cross-section that is elongate in a radial direction with respect to the discharge opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic sensor device comprising excitation wires (11, 13) for generating a magnetic excitation field and a magnetic sensor element, particularly a GMR sensor (12), for sensing magnetic fields generated by labeling particles in reaction to the excitation field. The magnetic excitation fields are generated with non-sinusoidal forms, particularly as square-waves, such that their spectral range comprises a plurality of frequency components. Magnetic particles with different magnetic response characteristics can then be differentiated according to their reactions to the different frequency components of the excitation fields. The magnetic excitation field and the sensing current driving the GMR sensor (12) are preferably generated with the help of ring modulators (22, 24). Moreover, ring modulators (27, 29) may be used for the demodulation of the sensor signal.

Abstract: X-ray tube and method for determination of focal spot properties. The invention relates to an x-ray tube (1) comprising at least one cathode (3) which emits electrons accelerated towards a rotating anode (5) such that the focal spot (27) is formed on a surface (9) of the anode (5). A structure (15), in particular slits or pits (13), is disposed on the surface (9) of the anode (5). The x-ray tube (1) comprises a detector (7) for detecting a detection signal which changes, if the structure (15) on the rotating anode (5) passes the focal spot. The x-ray tube (1) further comprises determination means (6) for determining properties of the focal spot from changes of the detection signal. Thus, properties of the focal spot can be determined from changes of the detection signal during operation of the x-ray tube (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for imaging a turbid medium (130, 132; 184) comprising: means (110; 134, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146) for optically scanning a predefined maximum area of a scanning plane (102; 104) for acquisition of imaging data, means (134, 136; 206, 208, 210) for detection of an outer contour of the turbid medium, means (112, 120, 122) for controlling the optical scanning such that a sub-area of the maximum area is scanned that is smaller than the maximum area and that covers the outer contour.

Abstract: The present invention relates to integrated circuit comprising a plurality of bitlines (b1) and a plurality of word-lines (w1) as well as a plurality of memory-cells (MC) coupled between a separate bit-line/word-line pair of the plurality of bit-lines (b1) and wordlines (w1) for storing data in the memory cell. Each memory cell (MC) comprises a selecting unit (T) and a programmable resistance (R). The value of the phase-change resistance (R) is greater than the value of a first phase-change resistance (Ropt) defined by a supply voltage (Vdd) divided by a maximum drive current (Im,) through said first phase-change resistor (Ropt).

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an image with an extended focal range by transmitting a plurality of beams spaced along an array for multiline reception. The receive multilines of a plurality of transmit beams are spatially aligned and are combined with phase adjustment between the respective receive multilines to prevent undesired phase cancellation. The combined multilines produce the effect of an extended transmit focus so that an image produced using the combined multilines exhibits an extended focal range. To prevent motion artifacts the multiline order is adjustable as a function of image motion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (1) and method for registration of medical image (10,11). Furthermore the invention relates to a computer program (5) for registration of medical images (10,11), when the computer program (5) is executed in a computer (2). In order to provide a more accurate registration transformation of medical images it is suggested to detect insufficiently similar areas (14,14?,25,26) and to exclude them from the registration by means of an exclusion mask (22,24,27) that indicates which pixels/voxels should not be included during the registration process.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a source data block in a wireless communication system using hybrid automatic retransmission request protocol. According to the scheme provided by the invention, at transmitting side, the source data block or part of source data block that is not decoded correctly at receiving side is divided into a plurality of data segments, each the plurality of data segments may be paded with known data to expand the data segments to be a predetermined lengthen, the data segment is encoded with linear code to be a data packet including the data segment and a redundancy information segment or including only redundancy information, and after that the encoded data packets are transmitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for suggesting television programs to a user, the method comprising: maintaining a set of preferred features of television programs, suggesting those television programs to the user for which at least one preferred feature is applicable, updating of the set of preferred features by input of the user whenever the user makes a choice from the presented television programs, presenting the preferred features which are applicable for the chosen television program whenever a program is chosen, accepting at least one preferred feature selected by the user, and updating the set of features with the help of the feature selected by the user. By selecting the feature regarded as most relevant for the user, the system obtains more information from the user, so that the learning process can be executed within a shorter time so that the user may dispose over a usefully limited selection in an earlier stage.

Abstract: An audio encoding device (100) comprises first encoding means (101, 111) for encoding transient signal components and/or sinusoidal signal components of an audio signal (x(n)) and producing a residual signal (z(n)), and second encoding means for encoding the residual signal. The second encoding means comprise filter means (122) for selecting at least two frequency bands of the residual signal. The selected frequency bands (LF, HF) of the residual signal (z(n)) are encoded by a first encoding unit (123) and a second encoding unit (124) respectively. The first encoding unit (123) may comprise a waveform encoder, such as a time-domain encoder, while the second encoding unit (124) may comprise a noise encoder.