Abstract: A method of imaging a region of interest of a body, the body having sites outside the region which can produce image clutter. The method includes: generating a first pattern of vibration within the body to produce a localised first displacement at the region and localised first displacements at the clutter-producing sites; while the body undergoes the first displacements, generating ultrasound signals from the region, and detecting the ultrasound signals to generate a first image of the region; generating a second pattern of vibration within the body to produce a localised second displacement at the region and localised second displacements at the clutter-producing sites; while the body undergoes the second displacements, generating ultrasound signals from the region, and detecting the ultrasound signals to generate a second image of the region; and combining the first and second images to produce a third image of the region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining and particularly imaging sound speed in an object by means of pulse-echo ultrasound, comprising the steps of: transmitting by means of an ultrasound probe (1) at least a first ultrasound pulse (10) in a first direction (?0) and a second ultrasound pulse (20) in a different second direction (?) into an object (O) to be imaged, so that said first ultrasound pulse (10) is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of first ultrasound pulse echoes (11), and so that said second ultrasound pulse (20) is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of second ultrasound pulse echoes (21), detecting said backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes (11) and said backscattered second ultrasound pulse echoes (21) with said ultrasound probe (1), reconstructing from said detected backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes (11) a first image of first local echoes (5) and from said detected backscattered second ultrasound

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining and particularly imaging sound speed in an object by means of pulse-echo ultrasound, comprising the steps of: transmitting by means of an ultrasound probe (1) at least a first ultrasound pulse (10) in a first direction (?0) and a second ultrasound pulse (20) in a different second direction (?) into an object (O) to be imaged, so that said first ultrasound pulse (10) is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of first ultrasound pulse echoes (11), and so that said second ultrasound pulse (20) is backscattered in said object towards said ultrasound probe in the form of second ultrasound pulse echoes (21), detecting said backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes (11) and said backscattered second ultrasound pulse echoes (21) with said ultrasound probe (1), reconstructing from said detected backscattered first ultrasound pulse echoes (11) a first image of first local echoes (5) and from said detected backscattered second ultrasound

Abstract: A robot module including a robot drive and a robot body, the robot body having a spacer rod, a robot head and at least one control arm, wherein a drive platform of the robot drive and an attachment group of the robot head are connected to each other via the spacer rod and the control arm, wherein the robot drive is configured to swivel the robot head by means of the spacer rod and the control arm, wherein an attachment surface of the attachment group comprises a first gravity center and an attachment surface of the drive platform comprises a second gravity center, and wherein the spacer rod is arranged in the first and the second gravity center.

Abstract: Method of ultrasound imaging in which vibration-induced localised (LOVIT) displacements code the ultrasound signal at the place of origin, enabling clutter cancellation. The require displacements can be induced by an acoustic radiation force (ARF) generated by an ultrasonic focused beam. One possibility for ARF-LOVIT is to acquire one photoacoustic (PA) image prior to the ARF push, and a second image immediately after the push when the non-zero displacement transient at the focus region is present. A difference image then highlights the signal from optically absorbing structures located inside the displacement region. Direct clutter, in contrast, originates from outside the imaged region where no displacement occurs, and is thus estimated. Echo clutter from acoustic scattering at echogenic structures inside the displacement region also shows up on the difference image, but at a different depth from where it was generated owing to the additional acoustic round-trip time as compared to PA signals.

Abstract: A robot module including a robot drive and a robot body, the robot body having a spacer rod, a robot head and at least one control arm, wherein a drive platform of the robot drive and an attachment group of the robot head are connected to each other via the spacer rod and the control arm, wherein the robot drive is configured to swivel the robot head by means of the spacer rod and the control arm, wherein an attachment surface of the attachment group comprises a first gravity center and an attachment surface of the drive platform comprises a second gravity center, and wherein the spacer rod is arranged in the first and the second gravity center.

Abstract: A beverage machine (1), in particular a fully automatic coffee machine has an adjusting device (2) for height-adjusting a cup platform (3). The adjusting device (2) encompasses two parallel, vertical toothed belt/chain drives (4, 4?), which are connected to one another in a torque proof manner at an upper/lower end via a shaft (5) and that the cup platform (3) encompasses two lateral guide carriages (6, 6?), which can be coupled to the respectively assigned toothed belt/chain drive (4, 4?).

Abstract: A clamp (1d) comprises a clamp bracket (3f) and an elastic cord (5) threaded through a pair of apertures (7b, 9b) in the clamp bracket (3f). The clamp bracket (3f) further comprises a pair of keyhole-shaped holes (19f) for receiving an end portion (31) of the cord (5). The shape of the keyhole-shaped holes (19f) is such that the cord (5) is insertable into part of the hole (19f) when the cord is tensioned and the cord (5) is gripped by inner walls of an adjoining part of the hole (19f) when the cord is untensioned.

Abstract: For identification of the quality of trustworthiness and reliability of software components, an eigenvector based approach is used in which a procedure invocation graph of a set of software components is provided. Subsequently, the authoritativeness of a first software component is calculated as a function of an eigenvector of the provided procedure invocation graph. For calculating the authoritativeness, a flexible algorithm, which considers background knowledge is used. Applying the method, software code can be analyzed more efficiently. The method can be applied in software code analysis and/or in software architecture analysis.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically controlling aircraft takeoff rolls are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving an indication of a target takeoff roll path for an aircraft, and automatically controlling a direction of an aircraft, while the aircraft is on a takeoff roll, to at least approximately follow the target takeoff roll path. The method can further include providing an input to a rudder of the aircraft and, upon receiving an indication of an engine failure, can transfer the input from the rudder to a rudder trim element. In still further embodiments, the method can include commanding a ground track angle when an airspeed of the aircraft reaches a threshold value, and maintaining the ground track angle as the airspeed of the aircraft exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract: This food storage container would have an extra half-circular piece of plastic (tabs) formed into the very outside rim of the lid and one formed on the very outside rim of the container. These tabs would have holes in them in which a plastic cord would slide through the tab on the lid and the tab on the container. The plastic cord would be formed so each end of the cord would be approximately twice the diameter of the holes in the tabs creating objects (i.e. stoppers) that would cause the lid and the container to be attached by means of the plastic cord. The plastic cord would be just long enough to allow the lid to be placed under the container.

Abstract: Methacrylic acid can be prepared with advantage by gas phase oxidation of methacrolein or isobutyraldehyde over Mo- and P-containing catalysts at from 250.degree. to 400.degree. C. with cooling of the hot reaction gas to below 100.degree. C., absorption of the methacrylic acid in a water-operated absorption column, at below 100.degree. C. and partial recycling into the oxidation reactor after admixture of methacrolein or isobutyraldehyde and oxygen by feeding a quantity of methacrolein or isobutyraldehyde equal to the quantity of methacrolein or isobutyraldehyde consumed in the reaction in liquid form together with a polymerization inhibitor into the reactor gas in the lower two-thirds of the absorber column and upstream of the feed point for the fresh methacrolein or isobutyraldehyde or down-stream of the absorption column splitting off the reactor off-gas a side stream which is washed in a wash column operated with water at <10.degree. C.