Abstract: A camera (10) comprising an image sensor (24) for capturing image data with a plurality of pixels, a first processing unit (30) for reading out the image data of the image sensor (24) in an image data stream comprising groups of adjacent pixels, a second processing unit (32) for processing the image data, and a memory (34) for storing at least one of the image data and processing results from the image data, wherein a neural network (38) is implemented on at least one of the first processing unit (30) and the second processing unit (32) and wherein the first processing unit (30) is configured to already process groups of pixels with at least a first layer (42) of the neural network while further groups of the image data are still being read out from the image sensor (24).

Abstract: A method for reading a one-dimensional optical code, wherein image data including the code are captured and a plurality of grayscale value profiles through the code are obtained from the image data, a black-and-white profile is formed from the grayscale value profiles by binarization, and the code content of the code is read from the black-and-white profile, wherein, for preparing the binarization, a sharpened grayscale value profile is first generated from the plurality of grayscale value profiles, the sharpened grayscale value profile having, as compared to the original image data, increased resolution, sharper edges, and more pronounced extrema, and the sharpened grayscale value profile is binarized to form the black-and-white profile.

Abstract: A method of locating code image zones in an output image of a code bearing object (14), wherein first candidates for code image zones are determined in a first segmentation process using a process of classical image processing without machine learning and second candidates for code image zones are determined in a second segmentation process using machine learning, with the first and second candidates being fused to locate the code image zones.

Abstract: A filter assembly, in particular used as a portable service unit for hydraulic applications, has a motor-pump unit (8) with one outlet (14) connected to a filter element (18) in the main flow. Another other outlet (26) of the motor-pump unit is connected to a device for measuring particles in the fluid in a bypass flow having a particle sensor (36). As a component of the device for measuring particles, a fluid line (38) of predeterminable length as a stilling section is on the inflow side of the particle sensor (36) in such a way that gases carried along in the fluid re-dissolve in the fluid. The fluid line (38) of predeterminable length is accommodated in a housing part (52) of the assembly, combined to form at least one winding.

Abstract: A camera (10) comprising an image sensor (24) for capturing image data with a plurality of pixels, a first processing unit (30) for reading out the image data of the image sensor (24) in an image data stream comprising groups of adjacent pixels, a second processing unit (32) for processing the image data, and a memory (34) for storing at least one of the image data and processing results from the image data, wherein a neural network (38) is implemented on at least one of the first processing unit (30) and the second processing unit (32) and wherein the first processing unit (30) is configured to already process groups of pixels with at least a first layer (42) of the neural network while further groups of the image data are still being read out from the image sensor (24).

Abstract: A filter assembly, in particular used as a portable service unit for hydraulic applications, at least consisting of a motor-pump unit (8), one outlet (14) of which is connected to a filter element (18) in the main flow and the other outlet (26) of which is connected to a device for measuring particles in the fluid in the bypass flow having a particle sensor (36), wherein as a component of the device for measuring particles there is a fluid line (38) of predeterminable length as a stilling section on the inflow side of the particle sensor (36) in such a way that gases carried along in the fluid re-dissolve in the fluid, is characterized in that the fluid line (38) of predeterminable length is accommodated in a housing part (52) of the assembly, combined to form at least one winding.