Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, in particular a handheld device, having at least one light source (50, 52), disposed in a housing (10) of the device, for generating an optical measurement signal, and having a first user input unit (12) with at least one user control function (24) for emitting a modulated, optical measurement signal for the sake of a distance measurement. According to the invention it is proposed that the device has at least one further user input unit (18) for emitting an optical signal (42).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for distance measurement, comprising a housing (24) which is provided with an integrated emitting unit (32) for a measuring signal (34, 36) and a receiving unit (38) for the measuring signal (34, 36) returned from a target object (16), and an evaluation unit (46) for determining the distance (d) between at least one reference point (14) of the housing (24) and the target object (16, 18), a display device (50) which reproduces said distance (d), and at least one receiving element (28) which is connected to the housing (24) and receives a holding element (12, 13) of the device. According to the invention, means (66, 84, 86) are provided in or on the housing (24) of the device (10) for detecting an inserted holding element (12, 13) for the housing (24). Said means automatically transmit the reference point (14) of the distance measurement to the evaluation unit (46), said reference point being used for a measurement with the aid of said holding element (12, 13).

Abstract: A method indexes and retrieves documents stored in a database. A document feature vector is extracted from each document and the documents are then indexed according to the feature vectors. A spoken query is converted to an intermediate representation representing likelihoods of possible sequential combinations of terms in the spoken query. A query certainty vector is generated from the intermediate representation. Other information is acquired. The other information is combined with the query certainty vector. The query vector and the other information are then compared to each of the document feature vectors to retrieve a ranked result set of documents.

Abstract: The invention has disclosed a handheld device for contactless distance measurement, having a housing (11) with a housing front (15) pointing in the measuring direction (17) and a housing back (16) oriented away from it, having a linear first measuring stop (21) that is embodied on the housing back (16) oriented away from the measuring direction (17) and that lies in a reference plane for the distance measurement, and having means disposed on the housing back (16) for producing a flat second measuring stop (22) that is aligned at right angles to the measuring direction and points away from the measuring direction (17).

Abstract: An automated camera system for use during a sporting event includes at least one remote camera module positioned along a course or field of a sporting event. Each remote camera module includes a still photograph camera and a trigger device. Camera optical characteristics and orientation can be adjusted based on commands received from a user command center in electronic communication with the remote camera modules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for distance measurement, with at least one transmitting branch (14) with a transmission source (22, 24) for a measurement signal for emitting a modulated measuring beam (16, 26, 36) in the direction of a target object (20), and with a receive branch (18) for the measurement radiation (17, 44) returning from the target object (30), and with a control and evaluation unit (28, 58) for determining the distance of the device (10) to the target object (20) from the measurement radiation returning from the target object (20). It is proposed according to the invention that the device (10) include means that enable measurement of distances with predetermined measurement uncertainties. The present invention further relates to a method for distance measurement, with which a measurement of distances with predetermined measurement uncertainties is possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray examination apparatus and a corresponding method.

Abstract: The invention is based on a distance measuring device, in particular a handheld laser distance measuring device, with a control unit (12) disposed in a housing (10) and with a first aiming unit (14). It is proposed that the first aiming unit (14) be embodied at least partly integrally with a protection unit (16) that protects the control unit (12).

Abstract: A measuring device for contactless distance measurement is disclosed, which has an optical transmission path (12), with an optical transmitter (22), and an optical receiver (13), with a receiving optical element (29) and an optical receiver (30), as well as an equipment module (11) that receives these components of the transmission and reception paths (12, 13). To maintain high measurement precision over the entire temperature range, the components of the transmission and reception paths (12, 13) are placed such that upon a temperature-dictated curvature of the equipment module (11) in the direction of the optical axes (121, 131) of the transmission and reception paths (12, 13), the optical axes (121, 131) are deflected in the same direction by the same amount.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, having a emitter unit (12) having a light source (17, 18) emitting modulated optical beam (13, 20, 22) to a target object (15), and having a receiver unit (14), spaced apart from the optical axis (38) of the emitter unit (12) with at least one optical detector (54) for receiving the optical beam (16, 49, 50) returning from the target object (15), and having a control and evaluation unit (36) for ascertaining the distance (48) of the device from the target object (15). It is proposed that the active, light-sensitive face (66, 67, 68, 69) of the detector (54) of the receiver unit (14) narrows in the direction (61) of a beam displacement for decreasing target object distances (48) that is due to the parallax of the returning beam (16).

Abstract: The invention is based on a device (10), in particular a laser distance measuring device, having a first mount for releasable fastening of a first accessory (18). It is proposed that the first mount have at least one detent element (22.1), which in the mounted state of the first accessory (18, 20) latches to the first accessory (18, 20). The invention also pertains to a corresponding accessory (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for optical distance measurement, having a transmitter unit (12) for emitting optical radiation (13), in particular laser radiation, in the direction of a target object (15); having a receiver unit (14) for receiving the radiation (16, 49) reflected by the target object (15); and having a control and evaluation unit (56) for ascertaining the distance between the apparatus and the target object (15), and also having at least one optical means (26, 28, 30, 50) for beam guidance. It is proposed that the relative position of the at least one optical means (26, 28, 30, 50) and the light source (17, 18) of the apparatus to one another be variable.

Abstract: The invention is based on a laser range finder that has a transmitter unit (10) with at least one laser, a receiver unit (12), and a single sideband modulation unit (14) that can use a first single sideband modulation frequency (ZF1) generated by an oscillator unit (16) and a carrier frequency (T1) to generate a modulation frequency (S1) of the transmitter unit (10).

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for treatment and prevention of light dermatosis includes (i) a medical drug form nopal cactus, and (ii) at least one active substance with light-dermatosis therapeutic properties and wherein the pharmaceutical composition is provided in a suitable form for topical application.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for distance measurement, comprising a housing (24) which is provided with an integrated emitting unit (32) for a measuring signal (34, 36) and a receiving unit (38) for the measuring signal (34, 36) returned from a target object (16), and an evaluation unit (46) for determining the distance (d) between at least one reference point (14) of the housing (24) and the target object (16,18), a display device (50) which reproduces said distance (d), and at least one receiving element (28) which is connected to the housing (24) and receives a holding element (12, 13) of the device. According to the invention, means (66, 84, 86) are provided in or on the housing (24) of the device (10) for detecting an inserted holding element (12, 13) for the housing (24). Said means automatically transmit the reference point (14) of the distance measurement to the evaluation unit (46), said reference point being used for a measurement with the aid of said holding element (12, 13).

Abstract: The invention has disclosed a handheld device for contactless distance measurement, having a housing (11) with a housing front (15) pointing in the measuring direction (17) and a housing back (16) oriented away from it, having a linear first measuring stop (21) that is embodied on the housing back (16) oriented away from the measuring direction (17) and that lies in a reference plane for the distance measurement, and having means disposed on the housing back (16) for producing a flat second measuring stop (22) that is aligned at right angles to the measuring direction and points away from the measuring direction (17).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for optical distance measurement, having a transmitter unit (12) for emitting optical radiation (13), in particular laser radiation, in the direction of a target object (15); having a receiver unit (14) for receiving the radiation (16, 49) reflected by the target object (15); and having a control and evaluation unit (56) for ascertaining the distance between the apparatus and the target object (15), and also having at least one optical means (26, 28, 30, 50) for beam guidance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new concept in measuring the dissolved gas levels in supersaturated liquid streams. In particular, the new device is specifically applicable to the measurement of carbonation levels in soft drinks. The measurement is made by permitting the beverage to escape from the pressurized container to atmospheric pressure through a thin tubing. The gas escaping from the supersaturated beverage separates the liquid stream into alternating gas and liquid segments. The relative long term average length of the segments is directly related to the CO2 content of the beverage. The instrument is simple to operate, inexpensive, and needs no calibration; it is easily adaptable to presently used laboratory equipment, and is useful in production process control.