Abstract: A learning system for a navigating robot includes: a navigation module including: a first policy configured to determine actions for moving the navigating robot and navigating from a starting location to an ending location based on images from a camera of the navigating robot; and a second policy configured to, based on a representation of an environment generated by the navigating robot, determine actions for moving the navigating robot from waypoint locations between the starting location and the ending location to a plurality of subgoal locations without any images from the camera; and a representation module configured to: selectively learn the representation during movement via the first policy based on the representation at previous times, images from the camera, and actions determined by the first policy at previous times; and provide the representation to the second policy.

Abstract: A navigating robot includes: a feature module configured to detect objects in images captured by a camera of the navigating robot while the navigating robot is in a real world space; a mapping module configured to generate a map including locations of objects captured in the images and at least one attribute of the objects; and a navigation module trained to find and navigate to N different objects in the real world space in a predetermined order by: when a location of a next one of the N different objects in the predetermined order is stored in the map, navigate toward the next one of the N different objects in the real world space; and when the location of the next one of the N different objects in the predetermined order is not stored in the map, navigate to a portion of the map not yet captured in any images.

Abstract: A digital stereo image display device has a holding arm which includes a proximal end for attachment to a mount for an optical system with a digital image recording device and which includes a distal end where two digital eyepieces are present and configured to display the images captured by the image recording device from two different viewing angles. An interface part of a quick release interface for releasable attachment to the mount is present at the proximal end. A system includes the digital image display device and a mount. A digital surgical microscope includes the system and a digital image recording device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a temperature of a medium in a containment, including a temperature sensor for registering temperature, and a flexible, heat-conductive support element, which is arrangeable on an outer surface of a wall of the containment, wherein the temperature sensor is secured to the support element.

Abstract: A method for video stabilisation having the following steps: a) providing the a surgical microscope, comprising an image sensor, and a movement detection device which detects a movement of the image sensor and generates corresponding sensor movement data; b) detecting an object field and generating video data of the object field by means of the image sensor and generating image movement data by evaluating the video data; and c) correcting the video data, comprising c1) calculating displacement vector data which only or predominantly indicate a movement of the image sensor but do not or only subordinately indicate a movement within the object field, using the combined use of the sensor movement data, wherein the image movement data which indicate changes in movement of the object field are weighted and/or filtered on the basis of the sensor movement data, and c2) correcting the video data by means of the displacement vector data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing fund transfers at an automated teller machine (ATM) are disclosed. The systems and methods include using authentication transaction keys to enable a transferee device to facilitate an ATM withdrawal. The fund transfer is based on pre-defined ATM transaction parameters, which include an amount of funds for the transaction and a geographic limitation for an ATM at which the transaction may occur. Funds can be transferred in response to authentication of the authentication transaction key and confirmation that the ATM corresponds to the geographic limitation for the ATM.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat may have a seat squab, a back rest, and kinematics for moving the vehicle seat from a use position suitable for conveying people to a non-use position or access position. The access position makes accessing a rear row of seats easier. The seat may be moved by a drive device from the use position to the non-use position, and vice versa. The seat may have a rear foot with a locking device that can be locked with a counter-element for securing in the use position. The seat may also have a protection device arranged in the region of the locking device for detecting an obstacle in a movement path of the rear foot when the vehicle seat is moved from the non-use position to the use position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyesters including at least one diacid-based building block, at least one diol-based building block and at least one polyol-based building block, where the diacid-based building block includes a group of formula (I) where R1 is a group according to the general formula CH2—CH2—O(AO)x—H, with x being a number from zero to 75 and AO being alkylene oxide selected from ethylene oxide and combinations of ethylene oxide with at least one of propylene oxide and butylene oxide, where polyol building blocks are derived from compounds having at least three alcoholic hydroxyl groups, where the asterisks indicate bonds to diol or polyol building blocks through the ester oxygen atoms, and where the molar ratio of diacid-based building block to the sum of diol building blocks and polyol building blocks is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: A protective device for a high-voltage battery in an electrified motor vehicle including a charging connection, a terminal, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is connected to an on-board function module configured to locate the motor vehicle and is wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal of a user of the vehicle. The terminal has a function module for locating the user. The electronic control unit is configured to receive data of the mobile terminal, which data represent at least a distance of the user from the motor vehicle when this distance is greater than a predefined limit value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the analytical methods for determining the concentration of the analyte in the sample and one or both of (i) the absolute configuration of the analyte in the sample, and (ii) the enantiomeric and/or the diastereomeric composition of the analyte in the sample and the kit for carrying out the analytical method. The present invention also relates to the use of a chromophore probe in such analytical methods.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable, for example, temperature, flow or flow velocity, of a medium in a containment includes a temperature sensor for registering temperature securable to an outer surface of the wall of the containment, at least one connection line for electrical contacting of the temperature sensor, and securement means for a releasable securing of the temperature sensor and a temperature sensor-near section of the connection line to the outer surface of the wall of the containment. According to the present disclosure, at least the section of the connection line is securable to the outer surface of the wall of the containment such that the section extends parallel with the wall of the and is in thermal contact with the wall of the containment.

Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive assembly and a dexterous endoscope. The endoscope defines a longitudinal axis and is actuatable by the drive assembly. The endoscope includes a camera assembly and an articulation assembly. The articulation assembly supports the camera assembly and is actuatable to move the camera assembly relative to the longitudinal axis. The distal wrist assembly includes links that are movable relative to one another, and the proximal wrist assembly includes links that are movable relative to one another.

Abstract: A method for determining load cycles uses a first buffer containing a first value of a physical variable in a first position and a second value thereof in a second position. A measured third value is stored in a third position. A Rainflow filter is applied, it is checked whether a point of inflection results between the first value and the third value. If the second value forms a point of inflection, then the first position is overwritten with the second value, the second position is overwritten with the third value, the second value is discretized and stored as the last entry in a second buffer. If a second-from-last entry and third-from-last entry form a load cycle, then these values are registered in a Rainfall matrix and removed from the second buffer, and the second buffer is again checked for a load cycle.

Abstract: An arrangement includes a holding device for primary packaging containers including: a first component including first receptacles and spanning a first component plane; and a second component including second receptacles and spanning a second component plane. The first component and the second component superimpose one another such that each primary packaging container can be detachably accommodated in one of the first receptacles and the second receptacles such that the first component and the second component together restrict movement of the primary packaging container in one of the component planes and in a direction which is perpendicular to one of the component planes. For each of the first receptacles, there is one of the second receptacles which has a minimum distance from the first receptacle and, for each of the first receptacles, the minimum distance is predetermined by the second component, a third component of the holding device, or both.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process according to claim 1 and pyrolysis devices used therein for the pyrolysis of pyrolysis stock comprising polyurethane-containing material, allowing carrying out pyrolysis on an industrial scale. According to the invention, even with higher amounts of pyrolysis stock an amount of pyrolysis product is obtained that contains cleavage products which can be reused for the synthesis of polyurethane-containing material.

Abstract: An analytical method is disclosed that includes the steps of: providing a sample potentially containing a chiral analyte that can exist in stereoisomeric forms; providing a probe selected from the group consisting of quinones and analogs thereof, (hetero)aryl isocyanates and analogs thereof, and (hetero)aryl isothiocyanates and analogs thereof; contacting the sample with the probe under conditions to permit covalent binding of the probe to the analyte, if present in the sample; and determining, based on any binding that occurs, the absolute configuration of the analyte in the sample and/or the concentration of the analyte in the sample and/or the enantiomeric and/or the diastereomeric composition of the analyte in the sample.

Abstract: A method of performing a fund transfer at an ATM includes receiving an active authentication transaction key at an ATM from a mobile financial transaction instrument via a wireless communication protocol, generating a PIN at the ATM, and storing the PIN in a machine readable storage medium. An authorization request message is transmitted to a financial institution identified by the active authentication transaction key. The authorization request message includes the PIN and at least a portion of the active authentication transaction key. The PIN is received from a user of the mobile financial transaction instrument, and the funds are dispensed in response to receiving the PIN.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle door, according to which method the motor vehicle door is equipped, for example, with an actuator and/or a motor vehicle door lock in the form of a current consumer, and at least one sensor for detecting door movements. In addition, a control unit that evaluates signals from the sensor is provided which can be transferred from a rest mode into an operating mode and back again according to the recorded door movements. According to the invention, the door movement causes the sensor that is deenergised in the rest mode to generate a current pulse.