Abstract: A method for light field rendering includes: obtaining an n-dimensional mixture model, with n a natural number equal to or larger than 4, of a light field. The model is made of kernels wherein each kernel represents light information and is expressed by parameter values; mathematically reducing the n-dimensional mixture model into a 2-dimensional mixture model of an image given a certain point of view, wherein the 2-dimensional model is also made of kernels; rendering a view in a pixel domain from the 2-dimensional model made of kernels.

Abstract: A transcoder for transcoding a basic representation of a videostream into one or more arbitrary representations comprises: a receiver adapted for receiving the basic representation and at least one frame information set comprising one or more frame information packets; a decoder adapted for decoding the basic representation; a re-encoder adapted for selecting at least one frame information set and for selecting one or more frame information packets from this at least one frame information set for forming a arbitrary representation, the re-encoder is adapted for extracting coding information from the frame information packets, and for re-encoding the decoded basic representation using the coding information thereby obtaining the one or more arbitrary representations.

Abstract: A transcoder for transcoding a basic representation of a videostream into one or more arbitrary representations comprises: a receiver adapted for receiving the basic representation and at least one frame information set comprising one or more frame information packets; a decoder adapted for decoding the basic representation; a re-encoder adapted for selecting at least one frame information set and for selecting one or more frame information packets from this at least one frame information set for forming a arbitrary representation, the re-encoder is adapted for extracting coding information from the frame information packets, and for re-encoding the decoded basic representation using the coding information thereby obtaining the one or more arbitrary representations.

Abstract: A system for mounting a sensor on a construction machine is described. The system includes a sensor having a bottom interface and a base for mounting the sensor on a construction machine. The base includes a top interface for rotatably interlocking with the bottom interface of the sensor. The rotatably interlocking of the base with the bottom interface of the sensor causes one or more terminals of the bottom interface of the sensor to communicatively couple to corresponding terminals of the top interface of the base.

Abstract: A system for mounting a sensor on a construction machine is described. The system includes a sensor having a bottom interface and a base for mounting the sensor on a construction machine. The base includes a top interface for rotatably interlocking with the bottom interface of the sensor. The rotatably interlocking of the base with the bottom interface of the sensor causes one or more terminals of the bottom interface of the sensor to communicatively couple to corresponding terminals of the top interface of the base.

Abstract: A method, a coding format and a device is provided for switching from a first data channel to a second data channel of a digital television system. At least the second data channel is coded in a multilayer scalable video coding format comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer. The multilayer coding is used for switching between channels, and at least one of the enhancement layers may be adapted for providing fast switching by providing it with more random access points, e.g. more IDR-frames, than the base layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (101) for decoding a plurality of encoded media units in streamed media. The device (101) comprises decoder means (104) for decoding one or more of the encoded media units thereby generating one or more decoded media units and first concealment means (105) for concealing at least one error in a decoded media unit thereby generating a first concealed media unit. The device (101) further comprises second concealment means (106) for generating a second concealed media unit based on one or more first concealed media units and/or one or more previously generated second concealed media unit and means for selecting (110) the first concealed media unit or the second concealed media unit for presentation.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof, in vitro as inhibitors of growth of Gram-positive bacteria, where A is selected from formula (a).

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a powdered pharmaceutical formulation suitable for nasal delivery which is a freeze-dried blend of active material and excipient(s) containing: 0.5-50% by wt of active material 50-99.5% by wt of excipient(s), and in which at least 0.1% by wt of the blend is an amorphous state, which can be directly obtained by freeze drying without the need for milling and without containing the pronounced low particles defined as finings. Such powders retain free-flowing properties on storage, are physically and chemically stable and are readily soluble.

Abstract: A portable endoscopy system for performing an endoscopic procedure is stored in a single portable housing, where the housing and system are transportable by hand to a patient. The housing has an endoscope housing compartment, a video housing compartment, and a power supply housing compartment. The endoscope housing compartment stores a light source and a video camera. The light source provides light to an endoscope which is inserted within the patient to a predetermined area. The endoscope directs the provided light to the predetermined area and provides a light image thereof. The video camera receives the provided light image, and provides an electronic image thereof. The video housing compartment stores a video recording and playback device and a video monitor. The video recording and playback device receives and records the provided electronic image during a record mode, and provides the recorded image during a playback mode.

Abstract: A pulse radar apparatus has video quantizing means for digitally encoding the received video signals at a first clock rate. The encoded video is fed into storage means, read out at a second clock rate, converted to analogue form and applied to a cathode ray tube to give a display, e.g. a P.P.I. display. The cathode ray tube has a constant time base speed and different range scales for the display are obtained by switching the speeds of writing into and/or reading out of the store. Multiple stores permit asynchronous reading and writing. Multi-level amplitude coding of the video amplitude is employed.