Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system providing recognition of characters that are partly hidden by crossing outs due to for example an imprint of a stamp, handwritten signatures, etc. The method establishes a set of template images of certainly recognized characters from the image of the text being processed by the OCR system, wherein the effect of the crossed out section is modelled into the template images before comparing these images with the image of a visually impaired crossed out character. The modelled template image having the highest similarity with the visually impaired crossed out character is the correct identification for the visually impaired character instance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting a critical physiological state of a patient, especially for detecting a critical hemodynamic event. A set of values of physiological parameters is measured, including the heart rate and the pulse arrival time. On the basis of these measurements, a risk assessment is performed including the allocation of a representation of the measured set of values as a vector in a vector space to a risk level representing the risk of the occurrence of a critical hemodynamic event.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-colored, multi-scented candle, comprising a solidified block of fuel and a wick embedded therein, wherein the solidified block of fuel comprises two, three or more distinct fuel members strung on the wick and partially or completely embedded in the outer fuel portion of the solidified block of fuel, wherein a first member and a second member of said distinct fuel members are adjacent and have different scents and different colors. Further described is a process for producing such a candle. The invention also relates to the use of a candle for conveying a multi-color and/or multi-scent experience to and to a corresponding method.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method of suspending a graphene membrane across a gap in a support structure includes attaching graphene to a substrate. A pre-fabricated support structure having the gap is attached to the graphene. The graphene and the pre-fabricated support structure are then separated from the substrate which leaves the graphene membrane suspended across the gap in the pre-fabricated support structure. An embodiment of a method of depositing material includes placing a support structure having a graphene membrane suspended across a gap under vacuum. A precursor is adsorbed to a surface of the graphene membrane. A portion of the graphene membrane is exposed to a focused electron beam which deposits a material from the precursor onto the graphene membrane. An embodiment of a graphene-based structure includes a support structure having a gap, a graphene membrane suspended across the gap, and a material deposited in a pattern on the graphene membrane.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of processing of output data from an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system, wherein the output data comprises images of double printed characters. The method identifies the respective members of a suspected double printed character image by first providing a set of single character template images from images of characters identified in the text being processed by the OCR system, then combining the single character templates providing candidate models for the suspected double printed character image. Correlation between each respective candidate model and the suspected double printed character image provides an indication of which pair of modelled single template character images that most probable are the correct identification of the respective character images in the double printed character image.

Abstract: A computer implemented method is described for generating reports such as employee performance review reports. The method of the present invention assists a user in gathering and providing substantive content for reports. The present disclosure describes, as an embodiment of the present invention, a human resources application that assist in developing substantive content for employee performance reviews that can then be further used to manage employees.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for confirming uncertainly recognized words as reported by an Optical Character Recognition process by using spelling alternatives as search arguments for an Internet search engine. The measured number of hits for each spelling alternative is used to provide a confirmation measure for the most probable spelling alternative. Whenever the confirmation measure is inconclusive, a plurality of search strategies are used to reach a measured result comprising zero hits except for one spelling alternative that is used as the correct alternative.

Abstract: Converting images to binary image representations is part of an Optical Character Recognition program in a computer system. The method and system is using a relative threshold level to convert the image to its binary image representation.

Abstract: A wind power generator with a closed internal cooling circuit has a stator that is implemented as sheet metal and includes a winding system which forms winding heads at the end faces of the stator. The stator is enclosed by a cooling jacket at least in the region of the laminated core, wherein permanent magnets of a rotor are disposed on a magnet wheel jacket embodied as a hollow shaft. The magnet wheel jacket is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a shaft or shaft stubs by way of support elements at its end faces, wherein in its interior the hollow shaft has at least one tube whose lateral surface area runs at an equidistant clearance from the magnet wheel jacket. Blowers are mounted at the end faces of the rotor.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for resolving contradicting output data from an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system providing a conversion of pixelized documents into computer coded text as the output data, wherein the OCR output data comprises at least a first and second character listed as being likely candidates for an exemplar of a same sampled character instance from the pixelized document, by providing steps that identify locations of differences in graphical appearance between the candidate characters, and then using the location information to identify a corresponding locations in the sampled character instance. Based on correlation technique, this location information is used to select the correct candidate character as the identification of the sampled character instance.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method of suspending a graphene membrane on a support structure includes attaching graphene to a substrate. A pre-fabricated support structure having the gap is attached to the graphene. The graphene and the pre-fabricated support structure are then separated from the substrate which leaves the graphene membrane suspended on the pre-fabricated support structure. An embodiment of a method of depositing material includes placing a support structure having a suspended graphene membrane under vacuum. A precursor is adsorbed to a surface of the graphene membrane. A portion of the graphene membrane is exposed to a focused electron beam which deposits a material from the precursor onto the graphene membrane. An embodiment of a graphene-based structure includes a support structure having a gap, a graphene membrane suspended across the gap, and a material deposited in a pattern on the graphene membrane.

Abstract: A method and system for recognizing text in computer images comprising distorted text provides an adaptive iterative process wherein recognition rules are adapted, added or omitted based on the present state of the recognition process. When the first pass through the recognition and adaptation is completed, the remaining unrecognized words (15) are passed through the recognition system 1 using the modified set of recognition rules stored in (18) and the process is repeated. In most cases the recognition system 1 will identify further reliable recognized words, which iteratively can be used to improve the recognition rules until the true text comprised in image (10) is recognized throughout the whole text. The steps of the method according to the present invention are thus repeated until convergence.

Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine includes a first shaft part and a second shaft part, which is arranged separately from the first shaft part. A first supporting element is connected in a manner fixed against rotation to the first shaft part, and a second supporting element is connected in a manner fixed against rotation to the second shaft part. The rotor has a yoke which connects the first supporting element to the second supporting element and includes a plurality of laminates arranged one behind the other, and which has cutouts extending in the direction of the axis of rotation in the interior of the yoke, and permanent magnets arranged in the cutouts. The yoke has holes extending in the direction of the axis of rotation, with tensioning pins extending through the holes in the yoke to brace the laminates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing sheetlike textile materials with a dye, which comprises a concentrated dye system being applied in a total amount of 1% to 25% by weight, based on the textile material, to the textile material in two or more sub-steps and the dye being fixed on the textile material after each and every sub-step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing sheetlike textile materials with a dye, which comprises a concentrated dye system being applied in a total amount of 1% to 25% by weight, based on the textile material, to the textile material in two or more sub-steps and the dye being fixed on the textile material after each and every sub-step.

Abstract: A method for the decontamination and solidification of dredged material is described. The method includes, in the following order, (a) adding a lime-based binder to dredged material to form a mixture; (b) letting the mixture cool to about ambient temperature; and (c) adding to the mixture a chelating agent. The order of the steps may not be reversed without affecting the effectiveness of the treatment of the dredged material. A method for producing filler containing decontaminated and solidified dredged material is also described. The method includes treating dredged material with a lime-based binder and a chelating agent and adding the resulting mixture to concrete.

Abstract: A sealing element for sealing off a drive unit, having a radial shaft sealing ring that has a radial sealing face for sealing off from a first component and a diametrically opposed radial sealing lip for sealing off from a further rotatable component, in which an axial sealing ring for axial sealing of a third component is integrally formed onto the radial shaft sealing ring.

Abstract: Described is a cooling device for cooling an equipment component with the aid of a cooling agent, as well as a method for cooling an equipment component. In at least one embodiment, the cooling device includes a heat source for transferring thermal energy from the equipment component to the cooling agent and a heat sink for dissipating thermal energy from the cooling agent. The heat source and the heat sink are connected to each other. The cooling agent can be supplied via a forward flow line to the heat source and can flow via a return line away from the heat sink. The cooling device includes a control mechanism and two storage containers or a stratified storage tank for the cooling agent. The control mechanism is connected to the two containers and/or the stratified storage tank, the forward flow line and the return flow line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment of thrombocytopenia with a pharmaceutical composition comprising re-combinant polyclonal anti-RhesusD antibody product as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A process for forming a vial consisting of a tube, an insert secured within the tube, and a cap secured to the tube, which includes injection molding of the insert, removing the insert from the injection molding machine and placing it over a pin on a moving pallet by use of a manipulator, injection molding of the tube by a separate injection molding machine and moving the injection molded tube to a position where it is placed over the insert on the moving pallet by use of a manipulator, wherein a cap for the tube is formed at a separate injection molding machine where the cap is secured to the tube, wherein the joined tube with insert and cap are moved to a cap closing station wherein, after closing of the cap onto the tube, the assembled vial is inspected, tested and packaged.