Abstract: An apparatus includes a device. The device is configured to store a travel trajectory of a driving maneuver of a vehicle associated with repeated performance of the driving maneuver. The device is configured to cause a travel trajectory of the vehicle to be recorded while the vehicle is traveling. The device is also configured to determine a shortened section of the recorded travel trajectory. The device is configured to store the shortened section of the recorded travel trajectory in a memory unit associated with the repeated performance of the driving maneuver.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a device. The device is configured to determine a travel trajectory associated with repeated performance of a parking maneuver of a vehicle. The device is also configured to detect that a travel trajectory recorded associated with the parking maneuver includes an end position within a parking space which deviates from a target position. The device is also configured to determine a travel trajectory adapted with regard to the recorded travel trajectory associated with the parking maneuver so that the adapted travel trajectory includes an adapted target position which does not deviate from the target position. The device is also configured to use the adapted travel trajectory for repeated performance of the parking maneuver.

Abstract: An apparatus for recording a travel trajectory for a parking maneuver by a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to record, during a travel of the vehicle, a first section of the travel trajectory, in which the longitudinal and/or the lateral guidance of the vehicle is effected manually by the driver of the vehicle. The apparatus is furthermore configured to recognize, during the travel of the vehicle, that an automatic parking maneuver needs to be performed, and to record, during the performance of the automatic parking maneuver as a continuation of the travel of the vehicle, a second section of the travel trajectory, in which the longitudinal and/or the lateral guidance is effected in an automated manner by the vehicle.

Abstract: A device for recording a driving trajectory of a vehicle is disclosed. The device is configured to have the effect of automatically recording the driving trajectory of the vehicle during a journey of the vehicle and to check whether an information state is present or not. The device is also configured to detect degradation of the automatic recording of the driving trajectory of the vehicle during the journey of the vehicle, and to output degradation information relating to the degradation of the automatic recording of the driving trajectory of the vehicle when the information state is present.

Abstract: A device for determining a driving trajectory for repeated performance of a vehicle maneuver is disclosed. The device is configured to determine that a driving trajectory recorded for the driving maneuver exceeds a system limit of the vehicle for the automated performance of the driving maneuver. The device is further configured to determine a driving trajectory for the driving maneuver which is adapted with regard to the recorded driving trajectory and does not exceed the system limit of the vehicle, and to provide and/or use the adapted driving trajectory for automated performance of the driving maneuver.

Abstract: An array (1) for detecting electromagnetic radiation is provided for a radiographic inspection system (20). The array has a plurality of detector elements (2) arranged consecutively along a scan line which extends in a first direction (Y). Each of the detector elements has a detection surface (3) for receiving electromagnetic radiation and converting the received electromagnetic radiation into a corresponding detection signal. Each detection surface (3) has a surface normal (4, N) that extends in a common plane (S) and converges into a common focus (5). The common plane (S) extends in the first direction (Y). The distances between the common focus and the detection surfaces along the respective surface normal (4, N) are different for at least two detector elements.

Abstract: The invention provides an assay for identifying a bacterium capable of binding elemental heavy metal, comprising the following steps: cultivating a test bacterium in a suitable first culture medium; immersing at least a surface portion of a test tool into the first culture medium for a second predetermined period of time, said surface portion being coated by elemental heavy metal, respectively; removing said test tool from said first culture medium and optionally rinsing the test tool; contacting a second culture medium with the surface portion coated by elemental heavy metal of said test tool removed in the previous step; and identifying the test bacterium as being capable of binding elemental heavy metal from growth of the test bacterium in said second culture medium.

Abstract: An array (1) for detecting electromagnetic radiation is provided for a radiographic inspection system (20). The array has a plurality of detector elements (2) arranged consecutively along a scan line which extends in a first direction (Y). Each of the detector elements has a detection surface (3) for receiving electromagnetic radiation and converting the received electromagnetic radiation into a corresponding detection signal. Each detection surface (3) has a surface normal (4, N) that extends in a common plane (S) and converges into a common focus (5). The common plane (S) extends in the first direction (Y). The distances between the common focus and the detection surfaces along the respective surface normal (4, N) are different for at least two detector elements.

Abstract: The invention provides a process of isolating or enriching a heavy metal present in a liquid medium. The process comprising the following steps: (a) incubating a suspension containing (i) particulate scrap metal, household waste and/or industrial waste containing a heavy metal in elemental form and (ii) biomass comprising a bacterium, or a combination of two or more bacteria, capable of binding the heavy metal; (b) separating the biomass having bound heavy metal from the suspension of step (a); and (c) isolating the heavy metal from the biomass separated in step (b).

Abstract: The invention provides an assay for identifying a bacterium capable of binding elemental heavy metal, comprising the following steps: cultivating a test bacterium in a suitable first culture medium; immersing at least a surface portion of a test tool into the first culture medium for a second predetermined period of time, said surface portion being coated by elemental heavy metal, respectively; removing said test tool from said first culture medium and optionally rinsing the test tool; contacting a second culture medium with the surface portion coated by elemental heavy metal of said test tool removed in the previous step; and identifying the test bacterium as being capable of binding elemental heavy metal from growth of the test bacterium in said second culture medium.

Abstract: The invention provides a process of isolating or enriching a heavy metal present in a suspension containing a particulate mineral ore containing a heavy metal, comprising the following steps: incubating a suspension containing (i) a particulate mineral ore containing a heavy metal and (ii) biomass comprising a bacterium capable of binding the heavy metal; separating the biomass having bound heavy metal from the suspension of the previous step; and isolating the heavy metal from the biomass separated in the previous step.

Abstract: The invention provides an assay for identifying a bacterium capable of binding elemental heavy metal, comprising the following steps: cultivating a test bacterium in a suitable first culture medium; immersing at least a surface portion of a test tool into the first culture medium for a second predetermined period of time, said surface portion being coated by elemental heavy metal, respectively; removing said test tool from said first culture medium and optionally rinsing the test tool; contacting a second culture medium with the surface portion coated by elemental heavy metal of said test tool removed in the previous step; and identifying the test bacterium as being capable of binding elemental heavy metal from growth of the test bacterium in said second culture medium.

Abstract: The invention provides an assay for identifying a bacterium capable of binding elemental heavy metal, comprising the following steps: cultivating a test bacterium in a suitable first culture medium; immersing at least a surface portion of a test too! into the first culture medium for a second predetermined period of time, said surface portion being coated by elemental heavy metal, respectively; removing said test tool from said first culture medium and optionally rinsing the test tool; contacting a second culture medium with the surface portion coated by elemental heavy metal of said test tool removed in the previous step; and identifying the test bacterium as being capable of binding elemental heavy metal from growth of the test bacterium in said second culture medium.