Abstract: A method and an apparatus determine a road condition using a vehicle camera. At least one image is acquired using the camera. A first image area that includes an image of the road surface is determined in the at least one image. A classifier assigns the first image area to at least one class (among pre-established classes) that represents a specific road condition of the road surface. Information regarding this specific road condition is output.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining a road condition using a vehicle camera (6), and it includes the following steps: at least one image (I) is taken using the vehicle camera (S10); a first image area (R1) is determined that includes an image of the road surface (1) (S16); said first image area (R1) is fed to a classifier, wherein the classifier assigns at least one class to said first image area that represents a specific road condition (S18); and information is output with respect to this at least one road condition (S20).

Abstract: A system is provided for containing an animal in a defined area. The system comprises first, second, and third communicating units. One of the first two units defines a containment area, and the other unit is operatively associated with the animal. One of the first two units transmits an ultrasonic timing signal at a periodic interval, and the other unit receives the timing signal, and determining a distance between the first and second units. If the distance corresponds to the animal being outside the containment area, one of the first two units generates a warning signal. A third unit monitors whether or not the animal is within the defined area.

Abstract: A passepartout for articles, such as photographs, films, pictures or the like, comprises a closable pocket receiving the articles. The passepartout is formed by two layers (2, 3) of a transparent plastic material which are welded together on three (1a, 1b, 1c) of four outer edges for forming an envelope (1). The envelope is divided by at least one further weld seam (4a, 4b) extending parallel to an outer edge into a plurality of pockets (4, 5, 6) and the object (7) is disposed in a first (4) of said pockets while inscription strips (8, 9) are disposed in the other pocket or pockets (5, 6).

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment includes x-ray apparatus and auxiliary apparatus, such as a sheet film camera or an image intensifier television chain, as well as comprising operating consoles for generator and apparatus control. The operating consoles are intelligent data display apparatus which are connected to a central computer unit which controls the x-ray generator and the x-ray apparatus and which effects the display of data of the x-ray diagnostic system on the data display apparatus. The data display apparatus are provided with a matrix arrangement for the purpose of data input through manual contacting of the display screen at a location corresponding to a desired input.