Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a laser beam with different beam profile characteristics are provided. In one aspect, a method includes coupling an input laser beam into one fiber end of a multi-clad fiber, in particular a double-clad fiber and emitting an output laser beam from the other fiber end of the multi-clad fiber. To generate different beam profile characteristics of the output laser beam, the input laser beam is electively coupled either at least into the inner fiber core of the multi-clad fiber or at least into at least one outer ring core of the multi-clad fiber, or a first sub-beam of the input laser beam is coupled into at least into the inner fiber core of the multi-clad fiber and a second, different sub-beam of the input laser beam is coupled at least into the at least one outer ring core of the multi-clad fiber.

Abstract: Method for attaching a lens (100) for a motor vehicle headlight (10) to a motor vehicle headlight housing (200), comprising the following steps in chronological order: a. providing a motor vehicle headlight housing (200), wherein the following is arranged in the motor vehicle headlight housing (200): a first light module (210) and a second light module (220), a screen (230), wherein the first and second light module (210, 220) as well as the screen (230) form an assembly, and providing a lens (100), which has a first projection section (110) and a second projection section (120), wherein the first projection section (110) in combination with the first light module (210) is designed to produce a first light distribution, and wherein the second projection section (120) in combination with the second light module (220) is designed to produce a second light distribution, wherein the lens (100) has an opaque section (130), b.

Abstract: A system includes a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to receive sound information and vibrational information from a device in a first environment, generate a training data set utilizing at least the vibrational information and a sound perception score associated with the corresponding sound of the vibrational information, wherein the training data set is fed into an un-trained machine learning model, in response to meeting a convergence threshold of the un-trained machine learning model, outputting a trained machine learning model, receive real-time vibrational information from the device in a second environment, and based on the real-time vibrational information as an input to the trained machine learning model, output a real-time sound perception score indicating characteristics associated with sound emitted from the device.

Abstract: A system includes a processor in communication with one or more sensors. The processor is programmed to receiving, from the one or more sensors, vibrational information and sound information associated with the vibrational information from a test device, generating a training data set utilizing at least the vibrational data and the sound information associated with the vibrational data, wherein the training data set is sent to a machine learning model configured to output sound predictions, receiving real-time vibrational data from a run-time device running an actuator or electric dive emitting the real-time vibrational data, and based on the machine learning model and the real-time vibrational data, output a sound prediction indicating a purported sound emitted from the run-time device.

Abstract: A spectrometer apparatus is disclosed that includes at least one light source for irradiating a sample with light, an optical detection device for detecting light scattered by the sample, at least one optical filter device, which is arranged in front of and/or behind the sample, a contact sensor device for determining a contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus and for outputting a corresponding output signal, a control device for controlling the light source and the detection device in response to the output signal. The control device is designed such that the control device modifies at least one operating parameter of the light source and the detection device, when the output signal indicates the contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus. A method for operating a spectrometer apparatus is disclosed as well.

Abstract: One or more examples relate to selectively line-based encoding pixels of an image via run-length encoding or gradient encoding. A method includes, for at least a portion of an image, determining a highest number of: a number of pixels in a run compressible via run-length encoding, and a number of pixels in a run compressible via gradient encoding; and selectively encoding at least some pixels of an image via the one of run-length encoding or gradient encoding corresponding to the determined highest number.

Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods are provided for identifying a template data structure for a medical report based on a medical image data set. The computer-implemented method includes: receiving a medical image data set of a patient; generating a representation of the medical image data set for display via a user interface; providing the representation for displaying to the user via the user interface; receiving, via the user interface, input directed to a medical finding visible in the representation; predicting a finding type of the medical finding based on the input; performing a lookup operation in a database to identify a template data structure for a medical report corresponding to the predicted finding type; and providing the template data structure.

Abstract: A concrete surface processing machine (100) for processing a concrete surface, wherein the machine comprises means for self-locomotion and a control unit (110) arranged to control the means for self-locomotion, wherein the machine comprises one or more surface quality sensors connected to the control unit (110) and arranged to determine a local surface quality of the concrete surface, and wherein the control unit (110) is arranged to control a self-locomotion of the machine to determine a plurality of local surface quality values associated with respective different locations on the concrete surface.

Abstract: A method for creating a 3D model of a scene from a single frame of data points representing image and/or depth data is provided, comprising the steps of: segmenting the data points into a plurality of groups of data points, each group of data points having a high probability of representing a single object; determining, for each group of data points, which method from the group of network completion methods, object assignment methods is suitable for creating a 3D half model from the group of data points; creating a 3D half model from the group of data points according to the determined method, and merging the 3D half models into an overall 3D model.

Abstract: A method for processing a wide band gap semiconductor wafer includes: depositing a support layer including semiconductor material at a back side of a wide band gap semiconductor wafer, the wide band gap semiconductor wafer having a band gap larger than the band gap of silicon; depositing an epitaxial layer at a front side of the wide band gap semiconductor wafer; and splitting the wide band gap semiconductor wafer along a splitting region to obtain a device wafer comprising at least a part of the epitaxial layer, and a remaining wafer comprising the support layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing channel for an inhalation device, and in particular to a mixing channel with improved injection and mixing properties for injecting and mixing a liquid drug into an air flow streaming in the mixing channel, thereby producing an aerosol to be inhaled by a patient. One aspect of the invention relates to a mixing channel for an inhalation device, comprising an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and an injection zone located between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, wherein the injection zone has a longitudinal center axis, wherein the injection zone comprises (a) a built-in nebulizer, or (b) a detachable nebulizer, or (c) a member adapted to receive a detachable nebulizer, wherein the effective cross sectional area of the mixing channel in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis is smaller in the injection zone than upstream of the injection zone.

Abstract: The invention provides an aerosol generator (21) for an inhalation device, comprising a vibratable membrane (25), a support member (22), a flexible connector (40) and an annular piezoelectric element (30) having first (33) and second (34) conductive regions on its first (31) and second (32) surfaces. The second conductive region (34) extends onto the first surface of the piezoelectric element to form a contact region (38) so that there are two electrical contacts on the first surface (31). The flexible connector (40) has a surface (42) which is an electrical insulator with first (47) and second (48) conductive regions that correspond to the first conductive region (34) and to the contact region (38) on the piezoelectric element respectively. It has two ‘S’ shaped legs (43, 44) for making electrical connection to a controller that provides a driving current to the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vibrating membrane nebulizer with an aerosol generator comprising a vibrator and a membrane, a reservoir for liquid to be aerosolized, a channel and an optical sensor for detecting the presence of aerosol in the channel. The device determines whether aerosol is present in the channel on the basis of the output signal from the optical sensor, in order to detect when the reservoir becomes empty, and stops vibration of the membrane if it determines that no aerosol is present. A method for operating the device is also provided.

Abstract: A landing zone arrangement is disclosed for aircraft capable of vertical take-off. The arrangement includes a plurality of segments that form a landing zone in an operating state, a storage space for at least partially storing the segments in a stored state, and a base with a rotatable rotor element in order to rotate the segments for transfer between the operating state and the stored state. The landing zone arrangement allows a lighter technical design as the individual segments are removably secured to the rotor element, and a securing unit of the arrangement is designed to fasten the removable segments to the rotor element for transfer into the operating state and to release this fastening for transfer into the stored state. A lifting unit is provided in order to move the removable segments in the direction of the rotor element when transferring into the operating state.

Abstract: A drive device for a movable furniture part including a support to be fastened to a furniture carcass, an actuation arm device mounted movably on the support and to be connected to the movable furniture part, an energy store for applying force to the actuation arm device, a damping device for damping a closing and opening movement of the actuation arm device, and an adjusting device for adjusting a force of the damping device, a damping start position in relation to an angle position of the actuation arm device, and/or in terms of a damping travel. The adjusting device includes an adjusting element coupled to the damping device such that an adjustment of the damping force, damping start position, and/or damping travel takes effect when the actuation arm device is damped during the closing movement, and when the actuation arm device is damped during the opening movement.

Abstract: A machine housing ventilator has an oil separator device which has a media inlet and a media outlet. The media outlet is covered by an air-permeable ventilating device or is fluidically connected thereto. The oil separator device has an oil separator housing in which the media inlet is provided. A gaseous medium can enter the oil separator housing through the media inlet in a planned manner and can escape through the oil separator device and through the ventilating device into the environment surrounding the machine housing ventilator. The oil separator housing has a labyrinth ventilator device for deflecting medium flowing through the machine housing ventilator, and an intended rectilinear flow direction through the oil separator housing, a so-called ventilation direction, is defined. The ventilation direction runs in the direction from the media inlet to the media outlet.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable includes two cable-side electrical contact elements including associated terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable, and two output-side electrical contact elements which are spaced apart from the cable-side electrical contact elements and from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection can be established to a mating connector. An active electrical device is disposed between the cable-side contact elements and the output-side contact elements. The active electrical device is placed on the contact elements, such that the active electrical device is in electrical contact with each of the contact elements, and such that the cable-side contact elements and the output-side contact elements are electrically connected to each other. The output-side contact elements are separated and axially spaced apart from the cable-side contact elements.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming connections from reinforcing fibers between faces of a wall for a pressure container. The reinforcing fibers are gripped by tufting needles and are pushed through the faces, and loops are formed through which support elements are introduced. A corresponding method produces a pressure container.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method for determining a nucleotide sequence of a polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the method comprises providing a solid state substrate comprising a cis side and a trans side. The fluorescently labeled polynucleotide strand comprises (i) a proximal end that is attached to the carrier particle, (ii) a distal end that is cleavable by an exonuclease, and (iii) at least one fluorescently labeled nucleotide comprising a fluorescent label. The trans side of the substrate is illuminated with excitation light to create a fluorescence excitation zone. While the substrate is illuminated, the fluorescently labeled polynucleotide strand is reacted with an exonuclease so that mononucleotides are released serially from the distal end of the strand and diffuse through the fluorescence excitation zone, so that fluorescently labeled mononucleotides in the excitation zone emit fluorescent signals.