Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying polarizing samples, a microscopy system, and a computer program product. According to the invention, different types of polarization contrasts are to be prepared and provided for a common, simultaneous display on a user interface, wherein the same polarization angle is automatically displayed for all contrast types. If the selected polarization angle is changed, it should be changed synchronously in the display of all contrast types.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling the range of a motor vehicle. The method comprises the identification of a navigation destination. The method also comprises the identification of a target residual range to be achieved at the navigation destination. A navigation route to the navigation destination via at least one charging stopover is determined, wherein furthermore minimum states of charge of a battery to be achieved at the at least one charging stopover are determined in such a way that the motor vehicle has a residual range upon arrival at the navigation destination which corresponds at least to the identified target residual range.

Abstract: — Method for operating a communication system for transmitting time-critical data, wherein the datagrams are forwarded from a first communication device to a first network switch based on an identifier of a first virtual local network and a priority specification, where the first network switch encapsulates the datagrams sent by the first communication device in respective data frames, which are assigned to a data stream through a third sub-network, and inserts an identifier of a second virtual local network into the data frames, resources along a selected path are reserved in the third sub-network based on the identifier of the second virtual local network and a second network switch removes the datagrams encapsulated in the data frames assigned to the data stream from the received data frames and forwards the removed datagrams to a second communication device based on the identifier of the first virtual local network and the priority specification.

Abstract: Extendable vehicle electronics system including a base unit having base electronic components for implementing base electronic functions. An extension module includes a module data transceiver and extension electronic components operable in combination with the base electronic components for implementing extended electronic functions. A base data transceiver is used for communications between the base unit and the module data transceiver. A module locator locates the extension module for communication between the base unit and the module data transceiver. The extension electronic components comprise a processor for processing input data to generate output data within the extension module for transmission to the base unit.

Abstract: Upgradable vehicle electronics system including a base unit being operable in combination with an upgrade module. A power transmitter is provided for delivering power to the upgrade module. A base wireless data transceiver is provided for wireless communication between the base unit and the upgrade module. A module locator is used to locate the upgrade module to align a power receiver on the upgrade module to the power transmitter to receive power therefrom and to align a module wireless data transceiver on the upgrade module with the base wireless data transceiver for wireless communication therebetween.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device. The workpiece carrier includes a body including a planar-shaped bottom area. The planar-shaped bottom area includes an upper side and a bottom side opposite to the upper side. The bottom area includes a number of longitudinally extending hollow protuberances protruding from the bottom side and forming longitudinally extending cavities in the upper side. A longitudinal end of at least one of the protuberances or cavities faces away from the bottom side comprises an aperture.

Abstract: System for enabling circuit board surface-slot-edge connections. A main board includes a slot through its surfaces. At least one edge of the slot includes electrical contacts to the main board. An auxiliary board includes a connector component mounted on a surface that opposes a surface of the main board. When the connector component is aligned with the slot, the connector component can protrude vertically through the slot, in addition to moving laterally towards an edge of the slot. Electrical contacts on the edge of the slot can engage with electrical contacts in the connector component. This enables two boards to be arranged closely, without extending the main surface in an orthogonal or lateral direction, using a secure connection provided by a connector attached to the auxiliary board, rather than the main board.

Abstract: Techniques for producing a brightness correction image of an object are disclosed, where at least two correction image tiles of the object are captured as pluralities image pixels and the correction image tiles are combined by calculation. The image data of each correction image tile are captured during a capture duration, and the object is displaced transversely to the optical axis of the detection beam path by at least one image pixel in a first direction during the capture duration of a first correction image tile and by at least one image pixel in a second direction during the capture duration of a further correction image tile, with an angle between the first and second directions being greater than 0° and no more than 90°.

Abstract: Corrected images are produced with an apparatus that includes a detector and a control unit. In a first operating mode, a plurality of image tiles of an object are captured as a plurality of image pixels. The control unit generates commands to capture each image, such that it partially overlaps with at least one other image tile in an image tile overlap region having a minimum size. Each captured image tile and/or a resultant image is combined pixel-wise by calculation in a brightness correction image. In a second operating mode, the brightness correction image is produced by capturing a plurality of correction image tiles of the object as a plurality of image pixels, and control commands are generated, so the object is moved relative to a detection beam path and a size of a correction image overlap region is greater than the minimum size of the image tile overlap region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying polarizing samples, a microscopy system, and a computer program product. According to the invention, different types of polarization contrasts are to be prepared and provided for a common, simultaneous display on a user interface, wherein the same polarization angle is automatically displayed for all contrast types. If the selected polarization angle is changed, it should be changed synchronously in the display of all contrast types.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for the automatic monitoring of the position of an object, such as a vehicle or other mobile equipment, including, for example, an implement or tool or of construction material and works-related material. The method includes a series of steps carried out iteratively. The steps include detecting a current position of an object to be monitored; determining a spatial distance of the detected current position from a position previously specified as a central position; checking whether the spatial distance which has been determined exceeds a predetermined distance threshold, and if this is the case, triggering a predefined functionality of the object and/or of the position monitoring system and specifying the detected current position as a central position for a subsequent iteration.

Abstract: A system for an automatic multimodal real-time tracking of moving instruments for image plane alignment inside an MRI scanner includes: an MRI scanner, an MRI multi-plane pulse sequence generating unit allowing to interactively modify the position and orientation of one or several image planes in real-time, one or several external optical sensors with high frame rate, preferably a RGB-D sensor or other similar camera system like a stereovision systems, a multimodal marker including at least one MR visible feature and one visual feature able to be tracked by both the MRI scanner and the at least one external optical sensor, a computer for processing in real-time images from both MRI and optical sensor to fuse the detected marker position and orientation or pose from both modalities, and predict the next image plane position and orientation based on the estimated motion of the moving marker.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for the automatic monitoring of the position of an object, such as a vehicle or other mobile equipment, including, for example, an implement or tool or of construction material and works-related material. The method includes a series of steps carried out iteratively. The steps include detecting a current position of an object to be monitored; determining a spatial distance of the detected current position from a position previously specified as a central position; checking whether the spatial distance which has been determined exceeds a predetermined distance threshold, and if this is the case, triggering a predefined functionality of the object and/or of the position monitoring system and specifying the detected current position as a central position for a subsequent iteration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an illumination system (1) for an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), the illumination system (1) having a control unit (2) and an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40). Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), having an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40), wherein furthermore at least one functional element (20) is arranged in the interior (31) of the vehicle (30), which has an element color (50) for displaying the functional element (20), as well as a vehicle (30) with an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of the vehicle (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an illumination system (1) for an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), the illumination system (1) having a control unit (2) and an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40). Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), having an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40), wherein furthermore at least one functional element (20) is arranged in the interior (31) of the vehicle (30), which has an element color (50) for displaying the functional element (20), as well as a vehicle (30) with an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of the vehicle (30).

Abstract: A system for an automatic multimodal real-time tracking of moving instruments for image plane alignment inside an MRI scanner includes: an MRI scanner, an MRI multi-plane pulse sequence generating unit allowing to interactively modify the position and orientation of one or several image planes in real-time, one or several external optical sensors with high frame rate, preferably a RGB-D sensor or other similar camera system like a stereovision systems, a multimodal marker including at least one MR visible feature and one visual feature able to be tracked by both the MRI scanner and the at least one external optical sensor, a computer for processing in real-time images from both MRI and optical sensor to fuse the detected marker position and orientation or pose from both modalities, and predict the next image plane position and orientation based on the estimated motion of the moving marker.

Abstract: A method for outputting alert messages of a driver assistance system in a vehicle in which data for moving the vehicle and data regarding accident risks in the surroundings of the vehicle are detected, the detected data is evaluated and attributed to a specific accident risk category and an alert message is output subject to the attributed accident risk category. The method according to the invention is characterized in that from the captured movement of the vehicle a planned movement of the vehicle is derived and it is tested whether without modification of the planned movement of the vehicle a collision of the vehicle with another object will occur, and the manner of outputting the alert message is carried out in dependence on the result of said collision testing. The invention further relates to an associated driver assistance system and to a vehicle having such a driver assistance system.

Abstract: It is described a communication end device comprising (a) a radio transceiver comprising a receiver for receiving radio signals from a transmitting network entity of a cellular telecommunication network and a transmitter (110, 120, 130) for transmitting radio signals to a receiving network entity of the cellular telecommunication network, (b) a further receiver (140) for receiving a further radio signal, and (c) a control circuit (150, 162, 164), which is coupled to the radio transceiver and to the further receiver (140). The control circuit (150, 162, 164) is configured for generating a control signal for controlling the operation of the further receiver (140). Thereby, the control signal is based on a synchronization signal being related to a time dependent transmission scheme of the transmitter (110, 120, 130) and on an information about the current operational state of the radio transceiver.

Abstract: A method for outputting alert messages of a driver assistance system in a vehicle in which data for moving the vehicle and data regarding accident risks in the surroundings of the vehicle are detected, the detected data is evaluated and attributed to a specific accident risk category and an alert message is output subject to the attributed accident risk category. The method according to the invention is characterized in that from the captured movement of the vehicle a planned movement of the vehicle is derived and it is tested whether without modification of the planned movement of the vehicle a collision of the vehicle with another object will occur, and the manner of outputting the alert message is carried out in dependence on the result of said collision testing. The invention further relates to an associated driver assistance system and to a vehicle having such a driver assistance system.

Abstract: A method synchronizes plural terminal communication systems and a counterpart communication station connected via a radio link within a multi-standard wireless communication system, wherein a counterpart transmission signal is transmitted from said counterpart communication station to the corresponding terminal communication system. A common reference clock signal is generated and supplied to a signal generation unit within said terminal communication system, wherein each terminal communication system comprises a conversion ratio unit having a conversion ratio. An accurate frequency datum is derived from each counterpart transmission signal in the terminal communication systems and a frequency control signal is determined from said accurate frequency datum.