Patents Assigned to Technische Universitat
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Patent number: 8958600Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for monocular 3D human pose estimation and tracking, which are able to recover poses of people in realistic street conditions captured using a monocular, potentially moving camera. Embodiments of the present invention provide a three-stage process involving estimating (10, 60, 110) a 3D pose of each of the multiple objects using an output of 2D tracking-by detection (50) and 2D viewpoint estimation (46). The present invention provides a sound Bayesian formulation to address the above problems. The present invention can provide articulated 3D tracking in realistic street conditions. The present invention provides methods and apparatus for people detection and 2D pose estimation combined with a dynamic motion prior. The present invention provides not only 2D pose estimation for people in side views, it goes beyond this by estimating poses in 3D from multiple viewpoints. The estimation of poses is done in monocular images, and does not require stereo images.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignees: Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, Technische Universitat DarmstadtInventors: Gabriel Othmezouri, Ichiro Sakata, Bernt Schiele, Mykhaylo Andriluka, Stefan Roth
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Patent number: 8956827Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of the histological preparation of biological tissue comprising a method and means for preparing transparent biological specimens for examination under a light microscope.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Technische Universitat WienInventors: Klaus Becker, Hans-Ulrich Dodt, Nina Jährling
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Patent number: 8944744Abstract: An industrial truck is shown with a lifting frame, on which a load-receiving section is arranged so as to be movable vertically. The load-receiving section has at least one degree of movement freedom with respect to the lifting frame, which lies in a plane perpendicular to the main direction of travel of the industrial truck and has at least one horizontal component. In addition, a vibration control system is provided for damping or preventing vibrations in the relative position of load-receiving section and lifting frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Technische Universität MünchenInventors: Michael Kleeberger, Michael Buhl, Michael Schipplick, Willibald Günthner, Boris Lohmann, Rudy Eid
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Patent number: 8934958Abstract: The invention relates to a medical diagnostic device (1) having at least one sensor matrix (2) for capturing electrical voltage signals at a plurality of locations on the body surface of a person or animal, wherein the diagnostic device (1) is set up for capturing a signal (12) representing the position of the sensor matrix (2) relative to the body of the person or animal, and for determining position information (14) about the position of the sensor matrix (2) relative to the body, localized image information (13) is determined from the voltage signals, and the localized image information (13) is associated with the position information (14).Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Technische Universität Braunschweig Carolo-WilhelminaInventors: Meinhard Schilling, Martin Oehler
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Patent number: 8921100Abstract: The invention relates to a nucleic acid construct comprising an adenoviral E2 late promoter or a fragment thereof and a nucleic acid. The nucleic acid is selected from the group of transgenes, genes and nucleic acids which are respectively different from adenoviral nucleic acid controlled by an E2 late promoter. The invention also relates to the uses of said nucleic acid construct.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Technische Universität MünchenInventor: Per Sonne Holm
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Patent number: 8920643Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for picking up particles from the surface of a water system, in particular particles of dirt, with a float (1), in which a particle separation chamber (8) is formed, into which particle-containing water can flow via an inflow opening (7), and out of which water at least partially freed from the particles can flow via an outflow opening (9), wherein the inflow opening (7) is provided with an inflow flap means and the outflow opening (9) is provided with an outflow flap means for opening and closing of the opening (9).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Technische Universität BerlinInventors: Günther Clauss, Florian Sprenger
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Patent number: 8916690Abstract: The invention relates to growth-inhibited hydroxyapatite for improving bone healing. It differs from the apatites employed to date in that it releases calcium ions and phosphate ions in physiological solutions, which, unlike traditional hydroxyapatites, it does not bind. It thereby promotes bone regeneration and bone growth. The growth-inhibited hydroxyapatite contains in agglomerates of prestructured collagen templates on which hydroxyapatite crystals with a crystallite growth of below its critical nucleus radius are formed epitactically. It is prepared by the steps a) mineralization of prestructured collagen templates in supersaturated Ca- and phosphate-ion-containing solutions, where the prestructured collagen templates are capable of diffusion and/or migration, so that HAP crystallites grow epitactically on the collagen templates and the collagen templates grown together with HAP crystallites agglomerate due to their capability of diffusion and/or migration, b) separating off the agglomerates.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Technische Universität DresdenInventors: Sascha Heinemann, Christiane Heinemann, Hartmut Worch, Thomas Hanke, Wolfgang Pompe
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Patent number: 8891903Abstract: A method for scaling two-dimensional structures, which is especially usable for resizing digital 2D images with a rational scaling factor, is based on efficient implementation of a diamond-shaped filter. The conventional “1”-diamond matrices of variable size are replaced by a (m×n) coefficient matrix. For any given rational scaling factor, the computational load for calculating an output pixel is reduced to filtering (m×n) input pixels with a corresponding (m×n) filter matrix. The coefficients of this filter matrix depend from the phase of the output pixel to be calculated and the factor of interpolation, but are always integer numbers. The coefficients may be stored in lookup tables (LUT), which leads to a very efficient implementation of the inventive method. In one embodiment, a (3×3) coefficient matrix has been found to be advantageous.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-SenftenbergInventors: Stefan Schiemenz, Christian Hentschel
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Publication number: 20140333728Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for depth image acquisition of an object wherein at least two time-of-flight cameras are provided and the object is illuminated with a plurality of different light emission states by emitting light signals from each camera. Measurements of the light reflected by the object during each light emission state are obtained at all the cameras wherein the measurements may then be used to optimise the depth images at each of the cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Technische Universitat Munchen Forschungsforderung und TechnologietransferInventors: Nassir Navab, Victor Antonio Castaneda Zeman, Diana Mateus
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Patent number: 8871516Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for preparing an expression vector encoding a tailored recombinase, wherein said tailored recombinase recombines asymmetric target sites within the LTR of proviral DNA of a retrovirus inserted into the genome of a host cell and is useful as means for excising the provirus from the genome of the host cell. The present invention further relates to an in vitro-method of optimising the treatment of a retroviral infection of a subject and to the use of tailored recombinases for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the viral load in a subjected infected by a retrovirus.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Technische Universität Dresden, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.V., Heinrich-Pette-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie und Immunologie an der Universität HamburgInventors: Joachim Hauber, Frank Buchholz, Ilona Hauber, Francis A Stewart, Indrani Sarkar
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Publication number: 20140291151Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) having a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit supported by a metal substrate. It is the object of the invention in this respect to provide solid oxide fuel cells which achieve an increased strength, improved temperature change resistance, a secure bonding of films forming the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit and can be produced free of distortion and reproducibly. In the method in accordance with the invention, a film forming the anode is first wet chemically applied to a surface of a porous metallic substrate as a carrier of the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit. An element which has already been sintered gas tight in advance and which forms the electrolyte is then placed on or applied a really to this film forming the anode and at a first thermal treatment up to a maximum temperature of 1250° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicants: Technische Universitat Dresden, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Mihails Kusnezoff, Nikolai Trofimenko, Egle Dietzen, Chriffe Belda
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Patent number: 8845911Abstract: A method is provided for producing a microstructured molded object that is intended for culturing of biological cells. According to this method, a plastically deformable first porous film is prepared, as well as a deformable second film and a deformable sacrificial film. The first, second and sacrificial film are placed in a stack. Next, the sacrificial film is subjected to pressure to press the stack into a mold. The mold has recesses, such that deformed regions in the form of cavities are produced in the sacrificial film, the first film and the second film, and undeformed regions remain. During the pressing of the film stack into the mold, the first film and the second film are joined to each other, so that they form a composite film. At least portions of the deformed regions of the second film are etched so that sections of the second film are chemically dissolved.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Technische Universität IlmenauInventors: Joerg Hampl, Frank Weise, Gregor Schlingloff, Andreas Schober, Uta Fernekorn
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Patent number: 8842949Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a single photon emission system having a proximal end, a distal end, and a single photon emitter located between the proximal end and the distal end; wherein the single photon emission system is adapted to guide optical pump radiation, which is inputted at the proximal end to optically excite the single photon emitter, along a predefined direction that runs from the proximal end to the distal end; and wherein single photons emitted by said single photon emitter, are guided along said predefined direction to the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignees: Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Humbolt-Universitat zu BerlinInventors: Tim Schröder, Oliver Benson, Andreas Schell, Philip Engel, Moritz Julian Banholzer, Friedemann Gädeke, Gerhard Birkl
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Patent number: 8841124Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing hair microfollicles comprising the steps of: a) providing de novopapillae, b) providing other cell populations selected from the group of fibroblasts, keratinocytes and melanocytes, and co-culturing the de novopapillae with at least one other cell population in non-adherent culture vessels. The present invention relates also to methods of producing de novo papillae usable in said method for producing hair microfollicles.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Technische Universitat BerlinInventors: Gerd Lindner, Roland Lauster
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Patent number: 8835392Abstract: The present invention relates to peptide-mimetic compounds, the synthesis and use thereof fort he inhibition of proteasomes and the induction of apoptosis in tumor cells. The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of the compounds for a treatment of diseases, in particular cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignees: Technische Universität, Charité—Universitätsmedizin BerlinInventors: Boris Schmidt, Sumaira Umbreen, Hannes Braun, Peter-Michael Kloetzel, Ulrike Kuckelkorn
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Publication number: 20140245941Abstract: An arrangement of floating platforms is provided, including (a) an anchored main platform and (b) one or more outer platforms, each of which being connected to the main platform by at least one connection element. One or more of the main and/or outer platforms are rotatable about a vertical axis by drive units which are fixed thereon. Marine engines having a propeller propulsion system are provided as drive units on the main platform and/or the outer platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Technische Universität WienInventors: Markus Haider, Christian Diendorfer
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Patent number: 8824534Abstract: The invention relates to a method of estimating BEM coefficients of the Channel taps of a transmission Channel of an OFDM System having a given pilot arrangement, comprising, at the receiver side of the transmission Channel, the Steps of a) subsampling a received OFDM symbol in the frequency domain into a set of subsequences, b) inverse Fourier transforming each subsequence into a transformed subsequence, and c) estimating Fourier coefficients of a truncated Fourier series expansion model of the Channel taps from the set of transformed subsequences.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Universitat Wien, Technische Universitat WienInventors: Tomasz Hrycak, Saptarshi Das, Hans Georg Feichtinger, Gerald Matz
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Publication number: 20140227382Abstract: A method and a device for processing a light-polymerizable material (5, 55) for building up an object (27) in layers, using a lithography based generative manufacture having a construction platform (12) for building up the object (27), a projecting exposure unit (10, 60) that can be controlled for locally selected exposing of a surface on the construction platform (12, 62) to an intensity pattern having a prescribed shape, and a control unit (11, 61) prepared for polymerizing overlapping layers (28) on the construction platform (12, 62) in successive exposure steps, each having a prescribed geometry, by controlling the projecting exposure unit (10, 60), in order to thus successively build up the object (27) in the desired shape, said shape resulting from the sequence of layer geometries.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicants: Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Technische Universitat WienInventors: Robert LISKA, Johannes PATZER, Jurgen STAMPFL, Wolfgang WACHTER, Christoph APPERT
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Publication number: 20140228449Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymeric material with enhanced hydrophilicity for medical use comprising a biocompatible polyester material selected from the group consisting of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s, poly(lactic acid)s, poly(glycolic acid)s, poly(caprolactone)s and copolymers and blends thereof, wherein the biocompatible polyester material is crosslinked with a functionalized poly(alkylene oxide) having at least two functional groups independently selected from the group consisting of azido-formate and alkanoyl azide. The novel polymeric material with enhanced hydrophilicity is useful as a biocompatible material in a variety of medical applications, including medical implants, bioresorbable implants, tissue engineering, and controlled release.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Technische Universitat GrazInventors: Frank Wiesbrock, Clemens Ebner, Franz Stelzer, Annelie-Martina Weinberg, Klaus-Dieter Kühn
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Publication number: 20140213746Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-catalysts for olefin metathesis and composition involving these pre-catalysts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Technische Universität GrazInventors: Christian Slugovc, Julia Wappel