Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a drink in a drink preparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6) filed with a drink substance (7), and a cartridge receiver (10) that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8) and a cartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of the drink substance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), and said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixing chamber (8). The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver (10) of the cartridge system (1), the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a drink (70).

Abstract: A multimedia distribution network, useful on board a passenger aircraft, includes a first network node configured as a head controller, a plurality of second network nodes configured as intermediate controllers connected to the first network node, and a plurality of third network nodes configured as end device controllers, each connected to one of the second network nodes. The head controller is configured to transmit a multicast stream of multimedia control signal packets to control the end device controllers to the intermediate controllers. The intermediate controllers are configured to periodically transmit unicast delay queries to the head controller, to process the received multimedia control signal packets to the end device controllers and to distribute processed multimedia control signal packets with a controllable delay based on the content of unicast delay indicator signals sent by the head controller to the intermediate controllers in response to the unicast delay queries.

Abstract: New and/or improved coatings, layers or treatments for porous substrates, including battery separators or separator membranes, and/or coated or treated porous substrates, including coated battery separators, and/or batteries or cells including such coatings or coated separators, and/or related methods including methods of manufacture and/or of use thereof are disclosed. Also, new or improved coatings for porous substrates, including battery separators, which comprise at least a matrix material or a polymeric binder, and heat-resistant particles with additional additives, materials or components, and/or to new or improved coated or treated porous substrates, including battery separators, where the coating comprises at least a matrix material or a polymeric binder, and heat-resistant particles with additional additives, materials or components are disclosed.

Abstract: In a method for masking one or more regions surrounding an anatomical region of interest for each of one or more MRI images obtained from MRI imaging data, the one or more regions surrounding the anatomical region of interest are masked based on control data determined for identifying the anatomical region of interest in the MRI imaging data. The MRI imaging data may be obtained during an MRI exam of a patient for a measurement volume including the anatomical region of interest. The anatomical region of interest may be ascertained before performing the MRI exam.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for the cytometric analysis of multiple cell samples by a microscope for examining multiple cell samples under a microscope, wherein the microscope can be or is operated, selectively and/or alternatingly, in a transmission mode and/or in a fluorescence mode, and wherein at least one cell sample has at least one fluorescence marker. The method includes; moving the cell samples continuously in one plane relative to an optical system of the microscope having at least one microscope camera, wherein, during the movement of the cell samples, at least one or more images of a sub-region of the cell samples are recorded in the transmission mode or in the fluorescence mode and at least one or more images of the same sub-region of the cell samples are recorded in the fluorescence mode by at least one microscope camera.

Abstract: A head-up display for a transport comprising an image generating unit for generating an image, and an optical unit for projecting the image through a mirror unit is disclosed. The imaging unit comprises a folding mirror arranged between a light source and a display element. The light source radiates light, at a work angle to the propagation direction of the light incident on the folding mirror. The folding mirror has microstructures that have first mirror surfaces arranged at a first angle that deviates from the work angle of the folding mirror, and are spaced apart from one another to form gaps, wherein second surfaces are arranged in the gaps at a second angle. A polarizer guides light having a first polarization to the display element and light having a second polarization into the gaps. A retarder converts the polarization of the light guided into the gaps to the first polarization.

Abstract: In order to make user authentication for accessing an access-protected apparatus (10) quicker and more convenient, what is specified is a user authentication method in which a mobile electronic device (8) is used to capture biometric information of a user (9) of the device (8) during a recording interval. A computer system (6) is used to determine a confidence value on the basis of the biometric information. An authentication unit (7) is used to establish that the device is located within predefined surroundings of an apparatus (10). The authentication unit (7) is used to authorize access to the apparatus (10) on the basis of the confidence value.

Abstract: In order to provide an acoustic analysis of a condition of a machine (8) having reduced computational complexity, a method for generating at least one reference signal (20) is provided. An individual acoustic signal is provided for each of at least two components (14, 15, 16) of the machine (8). A total acoustic signal which is to be expected is determined on the basis of the individual signals by means of a computing unit (13). The reference signal (20) is generated by means of the computing unit (13) in accordance with the total signal.

Abstract: A head-up display that comprises a light source, a display element, at least one mirror, a photodiode and a mirror element. The at least one mirror has a mirror surface that has a hole in at least one location, and the photodiode is arranged in the beam path of the light that passes through the hole.

Abstract: A head-up display for a vehicle includes: a display panel, a deflector having a plurality of microlenses, and an image generator. The image generator is configured to generate a plurality of primary elementary images which are multiplied by an optical multiplier into elementary images, which are in turn assigned in each case to a respective one of the plurality of microlenses.

Abstract: Methods and an arrangement for immersive human computer interaction with a virtual mechanical operator of an industrial automation arrangement in virtual reality, wherein input information is transmitted to a component of the arrangement through the interaction with the virtual operator modelled in a simulation device for a rigid-body simulation, where the virtual operator is replicated in the virtual reality, an interaction with the represented virtual operator is detected by the virtual reality environment, second parameters calculated from first parameters of the detected virtual interaction are transmitted to the simulation device and used via the modelled virtual operator to simulate movement of a part of the operator, whether a switching state change of the virtual operator is produced by the simulated movement is decided, and where the switching state or the switching state change is reported as the input information to the component at least when a switching state change occurs.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for the cytometric analysis of multiple cell samples by a microscope for examining multiple cell samples under a microscope, wherein the microscope can be or is operated, selectively and/or alternatingly, in a transmission mode and/or in a fluorescence mode, and wherein at least one cell sample has at least one fluorescence marker. The method includes; moving the cell samples continuously in one plane relative to an optical system of the microscope having at least one microscope camera, wherein, during the movement of the cell samples, at least one or more images of a sub-region of the cell samples are recorded in the transmission mode or in the fluorescence mode and at least one or more images of the same sub-region of the cell samples are recorded in the fluorescence mode by at least one microscope camera.

Abstract: A head-up display that comprises a light source, a display element, at least one mirror, a photodiode and a mirror element. The at least one mirror has a mirror surface that has a hole in at least one location, and the photodiode is arranged in the beam path of the light that passes through the hole.

Abstract: A head-up display for a vehicle includes: a display panel, a deflector having a plurality of microlenses, and an image generator. The image generator is configured to generate a plurality of primary elementary images which are multiplied by an optical multiplier into elementary images, which are in turn assigned in each case to a respective one of the plurality of microlenses.

Abstract: Among the proposals provided is a method for the analysis and classification of objects of interest, for example biological or biochemical objects, on the basis of time-lapse images, for example for use in time-lapse analysis in image-base cytometry. Images of the objects of interest, for example cells, are recorded at different moments in time and these images are subjected to a segmentation process to identify image elements as object representations or sub-object representations of objects or sub-objects of interest of objects of interest. Identified object representations or sub-object representations are then associated with one another in images of the time series and are identified as representations of the same object or sub-object or as the result of an object or sub-object. First features manifesting themselves in individual images are detected and second features manifesting themselves in a plurality of images recorded at different times are detected.