Abstract: A medical quick coupling system includes a guide sleeve into which a medical instrument or medical device can be received and aligned or oriented. A quick coupling includes a radially inner carrier sleeve, in which the guide sleeve can be received and aligned or oriented, and a radially outer actuating sleeve that is movable relative to the carrier sleeve, with a receiving position and a fixing position. A coupling mechanism is arranged between the actuating sleeve and carrier sleeve, so that insertion of the guide sleeve into the quick coupling moves the coupling mechanism from a disengaged position to an engaged position. The coupling mechanism thereby disengages the actuating sleeve from the receiving position into the fixing position. Actuation of the actuating sleeve from the fixing position against a pretension force into the receiving position moves the coupling mechanism from the engaged position into the disengaged position.

Abstract: A medical fastening adapter is detachably fastenable to a fastening section of a medical robot arranged within a sterile cover or barrier. The fastening adapter includes a support structure with an instrument interface. The fastening adapter also includes at least a first, a second, and a third geometric coupling structure designed for positive connection to the fastening section. An adjusting element is operable to change positions of at least the first, second, and third geometric coupling structures relative to one another so that in a first state, the fastening adapter is couplable to the fastening section, and in a second state, the fastening adapter is non-detachably fixed to the fastening section, such that the position of the fastening adapter is fixed relative to the fastening section via the first, second, and third coupling structures. A medical fastening system and a medical device can include the medical fastening adapter.

Abstract: The prediction system for predicting an information related to a pedestrian has a tracking module that detects and tracks in real-time a pedestrian in an operating area, from sensor data; a machine-learning prediction module that performs a prediction of information at future times related to the tracked pedestrian using a machine-learning algorithm from input data including data of the tracked pedestrian transmitted by the tracking module and map data of the operating area; a pedestrian behavior assessment module that determines additional data of the tracked pedestrian representative of a real time behavior of the pedestrian, and said additional data of the tracked pedestrian is used by the machine-learning prediction module as another input data to perform the prediction.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer comprising a polymer block (A) formed from repeating units of formula (I): wherein R1 is methyl or ethyl, and a polymer block (B) formed from repeating units of formula (II): as well as a hydrogel comprising the block copolymer.

Abstract: A computerized method of depth determination in a vehicle includes determining, based on image data obtained by an imaging system representing at least a part of an interior of the vehicle, one or more points of interest. The method includes determining one or more characteristics associated with each determined point of interest. The one or more characteristics includes a location and/or dimensions of each determined point of interest. The method includes generating, based on the determined points of interests and the associated characteristics, a reference depth map of the vehicle interior represented in the image data. The method includes generating, based on the image data and the reference depth map, a refined reference depth map.

Abstract: A computerized method of vision-based child seat mounting assistance in a vehicle. The method includes detecting an act of installing a child seat in the vehicle based on at least one image of an interior of the vehicle. The method includes determining a child seat model type of the child seat to be mounted in the vehicle. The method includes outputting, on a display, an assistance for mounting the child seat in the vehicle based on a three-dimensional reference model of the determined child seat model type.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer comprising a polymer block (A) which comprises repeating units of formula (I) and a polymer block (B) which comprises repeating units of formula (II), wherein R1 is methyl or ethyl, and R2 represents a group —CH2—CH2-phenyl. The copolymer of the present invention allows a rapid thermoresponsive inverse gelation to be achieved, yielding a hydrogel with viscoelastic solid-like properties, as well as shear thinning, rapid structure recovery and good strain resistance properties. The hydrogel can be favorably used in 3D printing applications.

Abstract: A method of determining information related to a road user in an environment of a vehicle includes receiving, from vehicle sensors, a digital image and a Lidar point cloud. The digital image and the Lidar point cloud represent a scene in the environment of the vehicle. The method includes detecting a road user in the scene based on the received digital image and Lidar point cloud. The method includes generating a combined digital representation of the detected road user by combining corresponding image data and Lidar data associated with the detected road user. The method includes determining information related to the detected road user by processing the combined digital representation of the detected road user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a covering, such as a casing, for a component of an electrical drive system. Components of this kind are, for example, the electric motor or the inverter of an electric motor. Both the inverter and the electric motor itself generate noise at high frequencies, for instance between 6 kHz and 12 kHz, due to the switch elements used in them. These noises should not escape to the exterior because they are disruptive in terms of both frequency and volume. The present disclosure shows a cover for absorbing these noises, that is cost-effective and can be arranged close to the electric motor and its components.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described that implement determining one or more characteristics of the interior of a vehicle that lead to a reliable detection or observation of objects even if the direct line of sight between the objects and the camera is occluded. In an aspect, a computer implemented method includes the following operations carried out by computer hardware components: determining an image of an area of a cabin inside a vehicle using a sensor, the image including at least one first region representing the area reflected by at least one reflective surface provided in the cabin and at least one second region representing the area in a direct line of sight; and determining one or more characteristics inside the cabin of the vehicle based on at least one of: the at least one first region of the image; or the at least one second region of the image.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer comprising a polymer block (A) formed from repeating units of formula (I): wherein R1 is methyl or ethyl, and a polymer block (B) formed from repeating units of formula (II): as well as a hydrogel comprising the block copolymer.

Abstract: The prediction system for predicting an information related to a pedestrian has a tracking module that detects and tracks in real-time a pedestrian in an operating area, from sensor data; a machine-learning prediction module that performs a prediction of information at future times related to the tracked pedestrian using a machine-learning algorithm from input data including data of the tracked pedestrian transmitted by the tracking module and map data of the operating area; a pedestrian behavior assessment module that determines additional data of the tracked pedestrian representative of a real time behavior of the pedestrian, and said additional data of the tracked pedestrian is used by the machine-learning prediction module as another input data to perform the prediction.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer comprising a polymer block (A) formed from repeating units of formula (I): wherein R1 is methyl or ethyl, and a polymer block (B) formed from repeating units of formula (II): as well as a hydrogel comprising the block copolymer.

Abstract: An impression roller for gravure printing for use with an electrostatic printing aid, including an axis member or a shaft, joined axially to a steel core, an electrical inner insulating layer extending radially around the core, an electrically semi-conductive outer layer adjoining the outside of the impression layer, and an electrically highly conductive conductor layer arranged between the two. The conductor layer is encapsulated in an electrically insulated exterior. The impression roller is provided with an electric or electronic encapsulated circuit electrically insulated from the outside and having two poles, which is of low resistance in normal operation when the electric current flows from its positive pole to its negative pole and is of high resistance when the flow direction is opposite. The inner pole and outer pole of the circuit are connected to the conductor layer by an inner and outer connection of the impression roller respectively.

Abstract: An impression roller for gravure printing for use with an electrostatic printing aid, including an axis member or a shaft, joined axially to a steel core, an electrical inner insulating layer extending radially around the core, an electrically semi-conductive outer layer adjoining the outside of the impression layer, and an electrically highly conductive conductor layer arranged between the two. The conductor layer is encapsulated in an electrically insulated exterior. The impression roller is provided with an electric or electronic encapsulated circuit electrically insulated from the outside and having two poles, which is of low resistance in normal operation when the electric current flows from its positive pole to its negative pole and is of high resistance when the flow direction is opposite. The inner pole and outer pole of the circuit are connected to the conductor layer by an inner and outer connection of the impression roller respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus replacing atmospheric oxygen with an inert gas such as N2 from the minimum of one laminar air boundary layer of substrates moving in the direction of advance, for instance fast moving lines of material fitted with a first chamber which is only open toward the said substrate and otherwise is sealed off by the surrounding outer space, said first chamber comprising in the zone of its front sealing edge, transversely to the direction of advance, a front corona electrode fed with high DC voltage and associated with a front mate electrode on the other substrate side, and a further corona electrode on the same substrate side mounted on a further sealing edge transverse to the direction of advance, said further corona electrode being fed with high DC voltage and being associated with a further mate electrode on the other substrate side, and including a device feeding the said inert gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus replacing atmospheric oxygen with an inert gas such as N2 from the minimum of one laminar air boundary layer of substrates moving in the direction of advance, for instance fast moving lines of material fitted with a first chamber which is only open toward the said substrate and otherwise is sealed off by the surrounding outer space, said first chamber comprising in the zone of its front sealing edge, transversely to the direction of advance, a front corona electrode fed with high DC voltage and associated with a front mate electrode on the other substrate side, and a further corona electrode on the same substrate side mounted on a further sealing edge transverse to the direction of advance, said further corona electrode being fed with high DC voltage and being associated with a further mate electrode on the other substrate side, and including a device feeding the said inert gas.