Abstract: A respiratory device including a breathing gas source assembly, a flow change device, a breathing gas line assembly, a sensor assembly, and a control device with a data memory, the control device being connected for signal transmission to the data memory and to the sensor assembly, the control device being designed, in a normal respiratory operation, not to bring about a machine-triggered breathing stroke starting from a previous breathing stroke before a predetermined normal time interval has elapsed, the control device being further designed to identify, on the basis of data from the sensor assembly, a spontaneous respiratory effort of the patient, the control device being further designed, if it has identified at least a predetermined plurality of spontaneous respiratory efforts of the patient within a predetermined monitoring period, to switch to a challenge respiratory operation, in which, instead of the normal interval, a challenge interval lasting for a longer time is used.

Abstract: An optical device for determining a pupil position of an eye. The optical device includes a laser, first and second photodetectors, a beam deflection device, and a control unit. The optical device guides light generated by the laser at least partially as illumination light via an illumination beam path to the beam deflection device and illuminates illumination points on the eye/eye environment using the illumination light, during the illumination of a first portion of the illumination points, measures using the first photodetector a laser power of the laser when illuminating the illumination points and/or detects using the first photodetector illumination light reflected at a boundary surface of the eye/eye environment and entering the illumination beam path via the beam deflection device, and, during the illumination of a second portion of the illumination points, detects illumination light scattered on the eye/eye environment using the second photodetector.

Abstract: A computing unit for ascertaining the viewing vector of a user of smart glasses. The computing unit receives first image data recorded using a first sensor unit at a first time interval and generates a respective image of an eye of the user based on the recorded first image data. The computing unit ascertains first rotational speed data of the user's eye which is recorded using a second sensor unit at a second time interval shorter than the first time interval. The computing unit ascertains a first viewing vector information of the user of the smart glasses based on the generated image of the eye and ascertains at least one second viewing vector information of the eye based on the received first rotational speed data of the eye. The computing unit ascertains the viewing vector of the eye based on the ascertained first and/or second viewing vector information.

Abstract: A radar sensor. The radar sensor includes a high-frequency component and an antenna arrangement, which are arranged on opposite sides of a circuit board. The radar sensor includes a coupling structure for coupling the antenna arrangement to the high-frequency component by signals. The circuit board has an aperture which is sized such that it is permeable to microwave radiation, in that the high-frequency component is connected to the circuit board by a multilayer connection structure which covers the aperture. The coupling structure includes a resonator element that is embedded in the connection structure and configured to radiate microwave radiation through the aperture into the antenna arrangement.

Abstract: A laser sensor includes a laser source configured to emit a laser beam, and optics configured to project the laser beam as a one- or two-dimensional patterned laser beam onto an object to be examined, such that a distance of the patterned laser beam from the laser source varies along the patterned laser beam projected on the object. The laser sensor further includes a detector configured to determine a self-mixing interference signal generated by laser light of the patterned laser beam reflected from the object back into the laser source, and circuitry configured to analyze a spectrum of the self-mixing interference signal and extract from the spectrum of the self-mixing interference signal multiple frequencies that are indicative of at least one of the following: multiple distances along the patterned laser beam from the laser source, or multiple velocities along the patterned laser beam with respect to the laser source.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating smart glasses including a virtual retinal display. In at least one method step, in particular a calibration step, a pupil size characteristic curve is generated in a user-specific manner in that a plurality of pupil sizes of a user eye are ascertained in the case of calibration images of different brightnesses generated by the virtual retinal display. In at least one further method step, at least one present pupil diameter of the user eye of the user of the smart glasses is determined using the pupil size characteristic curve.

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Abstract: An optical system for a virtual retina display and a gesture detection of a user of the virtual retina display. The optical system includes a projector unit, an image source, and an image processing unit. The projector unit includes a first, second, and a third light source, and a first controllable deflection unit for scanning deflection of first, second, and third light beams. The optical system further includes a second deflection unit designed to transmit the first and second scanned light beams and to deflect the third light beam into a gesture detection area of the user. The optical system further includes a deflection unit, onto which the image content is projectable and which is configured to direct the projected image content and the second light beam onto an eye of a user.

Abstract: A method for determining a direction of gaze of an eye for data glasses. The method includes: reading distance values and speed values, which represent a distance between laser sensors for emitting laser beams and surface intersection points of the laser beams on the eye and also surface speeds at the surface intersection points; classifying the distance values and the speed values in order to obtain classification values which indicate the parts of the eye associated with the surface intersection points; estimating position values which represent positions of the laser sensors using the distance values, the speed values, and the classification values; and ascertaining a gaze direction value which represents the gaze direction using the position values, the distance values, and the speed values.

Abstract: A method for determining a respiratory-gas content in a respiratory tract, which content is present in the respiratory tract of an at least partially artificially ventilated patient following a plurality of breaths performed with the involvement of a ventilation apparatus, wherein the plurality of breaths include at least one earlier number of breaths and at least one follow-up breath following the earlier number of breaths; wherein the earlier number of breaths include an earlier breath or a plurality of successive earlier breaths; wherein the method comprises quantitative detection of inspiratory and expiratory respiratory-gas flows by at least one respiratory-gas flow sensor and summation of detected inspiratory and expiratory flow values to form the respiratory-gas content in the respiratory tract; wherein a respiratory tract content starting value, at which the determination of the respiratory-gas content in the respiratory tract for the follow-up breath starts, depending on a difference in respiratory-g

Abstract: A method for ascertaining at least one eye state of at least one person situated in a defined spatial region. At least one light beam is directed, in a scanning manner, into the defined spatial region using a light source of a scanning laser feedback interferometry sensor. The defined spatial region has, in the horizontal direction, at least the dimension of a width of a head of the person. A modulation of the power of the light source of the laser feedback interferometry sensor is measured as a function of at least one light beam reflected back by at least one eye of the person situated in the defined spatial region. The at least one eye state of the at least one person situated in the defined spatial region is ascertained as a function of the modulation of the power of the light source, using a processing unit.

Abstract: A radar sensor having at least one antenna structure and at least one coupling structure, which is designed to couple substrate waves out of an antenna substrate used as a carrier for the antenna structure and the coupling structure, and to emit them as coupled waves into an emission region. The radar sensor has an absorber which is situated in the emission region in order to absorb the coupled waves.

Abstract: An optical system for a virtual retina display and a gesture detection of a user of the virtual retina display. The optical system includes a projector unit, an image source, and an image processing unit. The projector unit includes a first, second, and a third light source, and a first controllable deflection unit for scanning deflection of first, second, and third light beams. The optical system further includes a second deflection unit designed to transmit the first and second scanned light beams and to deflect the third light beam into a gesture detection area of the user. The optical system further includes a deflection unit, onto which the image content is projectable and which is configured to direct the projected image content and the second light beam onto an eye of a user.

Abstract: A method for determining an eye position. The method includes: receiving laser feedback interferometry measurement values of a laser feedback interferometry measurement of an eye by means of at least one laser interferometry unit; determining a velocity component of the component of the eye relative to the laser feedback interferometry unit based on the laser feedback interferometry measurement values; determining a rotational velocity of the eye about an axis of rotation based on the rotational velocity about the axis of rotation by integrating the rotational velocity over a predetermined time segment; and providing the eye position.

Abstract: A method for identifying eye gestures of an eye includes the steps of emitting at least one laser beam onto the eye determining a single measuring sample having current values for: an optical path length of the emitted laser beam; a signal-to-noise ratio of radiation scattered back from the eye; an eye speed of the eye; and identifying an eye gesture based on the single measuring sample, wherein the optical path length is determined based on laser feedback interferometry of the emitted laser radiation with the radiation scattered back from the eye, and wherein the eye speed is determined based on a Doppler shift of the emitted radiation and the radiation scattered back, determined by means of the laser feedback interferometry.

Abstract: A glasses device. The glasses device includes a frame structure for fixing the glasses device to a head of a user, at least one at least partially transparent vision element, which can be positioned in front of at least one eye of the user and through which the user can look, and at least one sensor arrangement arranged on the frame structure. The sensor arrangement is configured to capture sensor data while the user wears the glasses device. The sensor data at least partially represent at least one subarea of a body of the user during the wearing of the glasses device. A pose determination of a pose of the user can be carried out based on the sensor data.

Abstract: A method for determining an eye position using a laser device for a set of smart glasses. The method includes emitting light for scanning an eye along at least one scan line; detecting a plurality of reflection beams of the light reflected along the scan line in order to obtain a plurality of light intensity values, the light intensity values representing intensities of the reflection beams; generating a two-dimensional image of the eye along the scan line using the light intensity values, a high light intensity value being assigned or being assignable to a reflection beam reflected at the retina and a light intensity value low in comparison to the high intensity value being assigned or being assignable to a reflection beam reflected outside the retina of the eye; and determining the eye position of the eye within the image using amplitudes of the light intensity values.

Abstract: A method for operating a pair of smart glasses. The method includes a step of outputting a wavelength-modulated light beam by a light source to an eye of a user of the smart glasses, the light beam being output utilizing a movable mirror element in a state of rest. The method also includes a step of receiving a portion of the wavelength-modulated light beam, reflected from a reflection point, as reflection beam. The method further includes a step of ascertaining a wavelength difference between the reflection beam and the wavelength-modulated light beam, utilizing a laser feedback interferometry sensor. The method also includes a step of determining a distance d between the light source 135 and the reflection point, utilizing the wavelength difference.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining at least one eye state of at least one person situated in a defined spatial region. At least one light beam is directed, in a scanning manner, into the defined spatial region using a light source of a scanning laser feedback interferometry sensor. The defined spatial region has, in the horizontal direction, at least the dimension of a width of a head of the person. A modulation of the power of the light source of the laser feedback interferometry sensor is measured as a function of at least one light beam reflected back by at least one eye of the person situated in the defined spatial region. The at least one eye state of the at least one person situated in the defined spatial region is ascertained as a function of the modulation of the power of the light source, using a processing unit.

Abstract: A method for determining a current viewing direction of a user of a pair of data glasses having a virtual retina scan display. The method includes at least the method steps: projecting at least substantially parallel infrared laser beams onto an eye of a user of the data glasses, acquiring two-dimensional images from the infrared laser beams reflected back by the eye of the user, and determining pupil contours in the acquired two-dimensional images. The instantaneous viewing direction of the user of the data glasses is ascertained from a comparison of an instantaneous elliptical shape of the pupil contour with an elliptical shape of a reference pupil contour.