Abstract: A light trap for ultraviolet radiation for curing ink on a printing substrate contains a shaped body with more than two shape elements succeeding one another. The shaped body has a side facing the printing substrate and embodied to have step elements in a stepped arrangement as shape elements. Every step element contains a pair formed of a step surface and a riser, the step surfaces and the risers having different inclinations relative to the direction of transport. The step surfaces have a step length L and the riser has a step height H, and is characterized in that the following applies: L>2H. This provides an improved UV screen by use of the light trap while simultaneously simplifying the process of cleaning the light trap. This is preferably used in the process of printing and curing UV inks.

Abstract: An occlusion detection system to perform operations that include: capturing image data that depicts an environment at a client device, the environment including a target object at a position within the environment; causing display of a presentation of the environment at the client device, the presentation of the environment including a display of the target object at the position within the environment; detecting a first attribute of the display of the target object at the client device; performing a comparison of the first attribute of the display of the target object and a second attribute associated with the target object; and detecting an occlusion based on the comparison.

Abstract: A sonotrode and methods for fixating an implant having thermoplastic properties in a recess of an object, the sonotrode having a distal end and a tapered tip configured to receive an implant, wherein an area of the tapered tip at the distal end of the body projected onto a plane normal to the z-axis fully covers an area of the distal end of the body projected onto the plane normal to the z-axis. A device and methods for fixating an implant having thermoplastic properties in a recess of an object, wherein the device comprises a stop member configured to stop a movement of the device when fixating the implant.

Abstract: A sonotrode and methods for fixating an implant having thermoplastic properties in a recess of an object, the sonotrode having a distal end and a tapered tip configured to receive an implant, wherein an area of the tapered tip at the distal end of the body projected onto a plane normal to the z-axis fully covers an area of the distal end of the body projected onto the plane normal to the z-axis. A device and methods for fixating an implant having thermoplastic properties in a recess of an object, wherein the device comprises a stop member configured to stop a movement of the device when fixating the implant.

Abstract: Methods for fixating an implant having thermoplastic properties in a recess of an object, wherein the device comprises a stop member configured to stop a movement of the device when fixating the implant.

Abstract: A battery carrier for receiving at least one battery module serving as a drive energy storage device for an electrically driven vehicle. The battery carrier can be connected to a body of the vehicle, including a substantially circumferential frame structure having longitudinal sides and transverse sides for forming a receiving area for the at least one battery module, wherein the battery carrier is integrally molded from a light metal material, in particular integrally cast from a light metal material. The receiving area encloses an area of at least 0.5 m2, in particular of at least 0.75 m2, particularly preferably of at least 1 m2. The present invention also relates to methods for die casting a substantially one-piece battery carrier from a light metal melt, in particular from an aluminum alloy melt.

Abstract: A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system includes operating a computer-based Inventory configured to operate in a robotic system having Hardware Modules to perform a task, the Inventory including Hardware Module Descriptions including a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module. The method including the steps of collecting status data of the Hardware Module; collecting operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module and updating the historical data accordingly; and at least one of the steps of scheduling maintenance actions to be performed on the Hardware Module; deriving or modifying, based on the operating data, historical data that is associated with a type of the Hardware Module.

Abstract: A form seal for sealing a gap between a component inserted into a recess of a part exposed to the environment includes: an annular first sealing region for sealing a front region of the gap facing the environment, which comprises a front region adjoining a front side of the form seal, the external dimensions of which decrease in the direction of the front side; a second sealing region that projects inward on an inner side of the first sealing region complementary to a groove of the component; and a third sealing region for supporting the rear of the form seal, which adjoins the first sealing region on a side of the first sealing region facing away from the front side.

Abstract: A vapor source for depositing an evaporated material on a substrate is provided. The vapor source includes a vapor distribution pipe with a plurality of nozzles, wherein at least one nozzle of the plurality of nozzles includes a nozzle body with a nozzle channel extending along a nozzle axis for releasing evaporated material through a nozzle orifice; and a shielding portion connected to and in thermal contact with the nozzle body, the shielding portion having an aperture for passage of a low-angle part of the evaporated material toward a substrate. At least one lateral opening is provided between the shielding portion and the nozzle body for passage of a high-angle part of the evaporated material, particularly toward a wall of a material collector. Further described are a nozzle for a vapor source and a method of depositing an evaporated material on a substrate.

Abstract: Powertrain, including an inverter unit, inverter housing, electric motor, electric motor housing, and a reducing gear. The inverter unit having an inverter configured for converting direct current to alternating current. The inverter housing defining an inverter housing interior volume accommodating the inverter. The reducing gear unit has a reducing gear and a reducing gear cover surrounding the reducing gear. The reducing gear defines an output reducing gear axis that is parallel to the motor axis. The reducing gear cover and the inverter housing are arranged at opposite ends of the electric motor with respect to the motor axis. The inverter housing includes a cut-out that defines a cut-out region fully contained within a convex hull of the inverter housing, wherein the cut-out region is disjoint from the inverter housing interior volume. The output reducing gear axis passes through the cut-out region without passing through the inverter housing interior volume.

Abstract: Example embodiments described herein relate to an augmented-reality system to generate and cause display of interactive augmented reality content at a client device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates, inter alia, to a rotary anode bearing assembly for an X-ray tube comprising at least one bearing outer ring and rolling elements arranged within the at least one bearing outer ring, which rolling elements roll on the at least one bearing outer ring and enclose a radially inner receiving space for receiving a rotor of an X-ray tube; comprising a bearing housing in which the at least one bearing outer ring is mounted, wherein the bearing housing circumferentially surrounds the at least one bearing outer ring. The rotary anode bearing assembly according to the disclosure includes an end face of at least one bearing outer ring or of a caulking ring axially adjoining the bearing outer ring is caulked to an end face of the bearing housing by plastic deformation of material of the bearing housing and/or of the bearing outer ring and/or of the caulking ring.

Abstract: Example embodiments described herein therefore relate to an AR guidance system to perform operations that include: detecting a client device at a location within a geo-fenced area, wherein the geo-fenced area may include within it, a destination of interest; determining a route to the destination of interest from the location of the client device within the geo-fenced area; causing display of a presentation of an environment within an AR interface at the client device; detecting a display of real-world signage within the presentation of the environment; generating a media item in response to the detecting the display of the signage within the presentation of the environment, wherein the media item is based on the route to the destination of interest; and causing display of the media item within the AR interface based on the position of the signage within the presentation of the environment.

Abstract: An augmented reality system to generate and cause display of a presentation of a space at a first client device, receive one or more selections of points within the presentation of the space at the first client device, and render graphical elements at the one or more points within the presentation of the space at the first client device. The augmented reality system is further configured to receive a display request to display the space at a second client device, and in response, may render a second presentation of the space at the second client device, wherein the second presentation of the space includes the graphical elements at the one or more points.

Abstract: A crowd-sourced modeling system to perform operations that include: receiving image data that comprises image attributes; accessing a 3D model based on at least the image attributes of the image data, wherein the 3D model comprises a plurality of parts that collectively depict an object or environment; identifying a change in the object or environment based on a comparison of the image data with the plurality of parts of the 3D model, the change corresponding to a part of the 3D model from among the plurality of parts; and generating an update to the part of the 3D model based on the image attributes of the image data.

Abstract: Method for creating marker-based shared augmented reality (AR) session starts with initializing a shared AR session by a first device and by a second device. The first device displays on a display a marker. The second device detects the marker using a camera included in the second device and captures an image of the marker using the camera. The second device determines a transformation between the first device and the second device using the image of the marker. A common coordinate frame is then determined using the transformation, the shared AR session is generated using the common coordinate frame, and the shared AR session is caused to be displayed by the first device and by the second device. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a synthetic training data set for training a machine learning computer vision model for performing at least one user defined computer vision task, in which spatially resolved sensor data are processed and evaluated with respect to at least one user defined object of interest, including receiving at least one model of a user defined object of interest; determining at least one render parameter and multiple render parameters; generating a set of training images by rendering the at least one model of the object of interest based on the at least one render parameter; generating annotation data for the set of training images with respect to the at least one object of interest; and providing a training data set including the set of training images and the annotation data for being output to the user and/or for training the computer vision model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe connector for tightly connecting a first pipe end to a second pipe end, with a sleeve-like base body which has a first receptacle for inserting a first pipe end and a second receptacle for inserting a second pipe end, with first retaining elements in the area of the first receptacle, which are designed to fixate a first pipe end inserted into the first receptacle in the first receptacle after the pipe connector has been pressed, and with second retaining elements in the area of the second receptacle, which are designed to fixate a second pipe end inserted into the first receptacle after the pipe connector has been pressed, wherein the base body is formed from a plurality of base body segments arranged next to one another in the circumferential direction. The invention further relates to a use of the pipe connector and to a method for tightly connecting a first pipe end to a second pipe end.

Abstract: A pipe connector for tightly connecting a first pipe end to a second pipe end, with a sleeve-like base body which has a first receptacle for inserting a first pipe end and a second receptacle for inserting a second pipe end, with first retaining elements in the area of the first receptacle, which are designed to fixate a first pipe end inserted into the first receptacle in the first receptacle after the pipe connector has been pressed. The second retaining elements in the area of the second receptacle, which are designed to fixate a second pipe end inserted into the first receptacle after the pipe connector has been pressed. One or more bridge retaining elements are provided, wherein a bridge retaining element extends in each case from the area of the first receptacle to the area of the second receptacle and forms at least one of the first retaining elements and at least one of the second retaining elements.

Abstract: A crowd-sourced modeling system to perform operations that include: receiving image data that comprises image attributes; accessing a 3D model based on at least the image attributes of the image data, wherein the 3D model comprises a plurality of parts that collectively depict an object or environment; identifying a change in the object or environment based on a comparison of the image data with the plurality of parts of the 3D model, the change corresponding to a part of the 3D model from among the plurality of parts; and generating an update to the part of the 3D model based on the image attributes of the image data.