A method for estimating motion in a sequence of bidimensional arrays of sampled values (e.g. video frames), includes the step of generating (104; 114) estimated motion vectors having at least one component along at least one reference axis (x, y). Motion estimation is performed with a given resolution (110, 112), and the method includes at least one of: dynamically varying (110, 112) the resoluti...

A thin film formation method in accordance with the present invention forms banks (110) where affinity bank layers and non-affinity bank layers are alternately layered by repeating a step of forming an affinity bank layer (111 - 11n) with a material having affinity for a thin film material solution (130) (such inorganic material as SiO2) and a step of forming a non-affinity bank layer (121 - 12n) ...

A porous polyester film containing a polyester resin as a main starting material is provided. By optimizing the melt viscosity of a void-forming agent to be added, the ratio of the number of voids to film thickness can be set to 0.20 void/ mu m or above. As a result a lightweight polyester film can be provided, which has a high strength, superior processability and high reflectivity to visible lig...

A small volume sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and can include an insertion monitoring trace to determine correct positioning of the sensor in ...

White film with a thickness of 10-500 microns based mainly on a crystallizable thermoplastic contains titanium dioxide (rutile type) as white pigment and an optical brightener, either or both of which are introduced as a masterbatch during production of the film. An Independent claim is also included for an extrusion process for the production of white film by melting the thermoplastic in an extru...

A plant for producing types of tyres different from each other includes a manufacturing unit including a plurality of work stations, devices for transfer and movement of the tyres being produced, and a vulcanizing unit including vulcanizing moulds for the tyres being produced. Each work station is designed to assemble at least one corresponding structural component on at least one type of tyre bei...

The invention relates to a dyed, thermoformable film with a thickness of 10 to 500 mu m, containing a crystallizable thermoplastic, preferably polyethylenterephthalate, as its main component. The film also contains at least one dye that is soluble in the thermoplastic and/or an inorganic colorant, as well as at least one UV-absorber and at least one flameproofing agent. The inventive dyed film is...

A tire vulcanizing system of the invention comprises a plurality of rows of tire vulcanizing stations C11 - C34 which contain a plurality of sets of movable tire mold assemblies M to vulcanize a tire. Alongside the rows of tire vulcanizing stations a first mold transporting device T1 and a second mold transporting device T2 are disposed. On the one end side of the rows of vulcanizing station a mol...

An energy radiation applicator apparatus for hyperthermic treatment of targeted tissue in a patient is provided. The apparatus comprises a catheter for insertion into the patient, and an applicator operatively attached to the catheter and an energy source sufficient for elevating the temperature of targeted tissue in proximity to the applicator to a preselected temperature and for maintaining the ...

The present invention relates to a A primer coated polyester film for imaging media, which has a thickness of 40 to 200 mu m and a haze of not more than 5%, and comprises a biaxially oriented polyester film support and at least one a priming layer laminated on said support and oriented at least monoaxially, said priming layer being formed from a coating solution containing a water-soluble resin...

The utility model relates to a bending arm umbrella. The main rack body of the bending arm umbrella comprises an arc shape expansion pipe which is composed of an arc shape inner pipe and an arc shape outer pipe. The arc shape inner pipe is extended inside the arc shape outer pipe, and a sliding device which is in favor of the slide of the arc shape inner pipe is arranged between the arc shape inne...

A robot cleaner, robot cleaning system, and a method for controlling the same, the robot cleaner cleaning by wirelessly communicating with an external apparatus having a driving unit for driving a plurality of wheels; an upper camera disposed on a main body for photographing an upper image perpendicular to a direction of driving the robot cleaner; and a controller for controlling the driving unit ...

This invention relates to a portable measurement, analysis and diagnosis apparatus applied to medicine, biological medicine and chemistry, which comprises a sample tray, a housing forming apparatus bottom bracket, an image acquisition system acquiring sample image information, a data process and display unit of general minicomputer comprising a hand-held computer, a pocket personal computer, a per...

The present invention concerns a composition for preparing breathable films. The composition comprises a bimodal polyethylene composition, a particulate filler, and optionally, an olefin-based polymer. The bimodal polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.1 to 4 g/10 min and a density of 918 to 935 kg/m<3>. The olefin-based polymer can be, e.g., polypropylene. The films prepared from...

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for determining whether or not a biosensor comprising two working electrodes and one reference electrode is well manufactured, and for rapidly and accurately quantifying a specific substance contained in a biological sample. The method comprises the steps of: sequentially supplying the respective working electrodes with power supply voltage; sequentially det...

The present invention relates to a non-asbestos friction material comprising a phenolic or phenolic-modified resin (and in certain embodiments, silicon nitride particles) incorporated into a fibrous base material which is then impregnated with a silicone resin. The friction material is prepared by mixing the phenolic or phenolic-modified resin (and, in certain embodiments, silicon nitride particle...

The preparation of polyolefin foam particles of bulk density 20 - 100 g / l comprises: (A) pre-foamed particles of bulk density 120 - 400 g / l are prepared by extrusion and granulation of polyolefin containing propellent ; and (B) the particles are further foamed in one or more steps without the use of propellent, by treating with 1.5 - 8 bar steam for 5 - 120 seconds at 110 - 170 degrees C.

A brake shoe operating device is disclosed wherein smoothly strokeable fitting parts are formed between an intermediate piston (17) and an outer piston (16) at one side. In the device, the outer piston (16) at one side and the intermediate piston (17) are supported by each other by means of the fitting parts. The dimension ratio (L/D) of the fitting length (L) of the fitting part to the fitting di...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform accurate control in various current control of an electric motor in a motor-driven braking device for a vehicle. SOLUTION: This braking device is provided with a pad disposed opposedly to a disc rotated integrally with a wheel, and an electric motor for pressing the pad to the disc through a driving member to apply braking force to the wheel. In the stop state of t...

A self-service terminal ( 12 ) is described. The terminal ( 12 ) may be an ATM, and has a user interface ( 30,34 ) comprising a synthetic character ( 84 ). The terminal ( 12 ) is coupled to a database ( 24 ) that includes information about users of the terminal ( 12 ). The terminal ( 12 ) is operable to present an adapted character to a user, where one or more aspects of the character ( 84 ) have ...