L'invention concerne un procédé de détection de segments de droites dans un flot de données numériques représentatives d'une image (m,n) dans lequel sont identifiés les points contours de ladite image définis chacun par le module et l'orientation 8 de leur gradient par rapport à un axe horizontal. Selon ce procédé, on mémorise le flot de données numériques sous la forme de deux lignes successives ...

Alarms for testing sensors, particularly those used in fire-suppression systems, are described. In one aspect of the invention, the alarm includes an audio and/or a visual indicator operably coupled to the housing of a sensor. The audio indicator may be a speaker that beeps when the sensor is activated. The visual indicator may be one or more LEDs that are illuminated when the sensor is activated....

A dual-laminate honeycomb panel permits the use of two or more different materials to form a single panel. In this manner, a retractable covering for an architectural opening may be formed that has a different appearance depending upon which side of the panel is being viewed. The resultant panel is formed by attaching a plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells, wherein each precursor tubular...

The present invention provides a system of extracting a visual feature from a dataset, comprising a storage means for storing said dataset; retrieval means for retrieving said dataset from said storage means; display means for displaying an image of said retrieval dataset; means for defining a block of voxels corresponding to a selected portion of said displayed dataset, said block containing said...

A vacuum generating device (22) applies a suction force to the rear part (3a) of each sheet (3) being transferred from the first conveyor (10) to the second conveyor (17), and this suction force is maintained until the front part (3b) of the next sheet passes the rear part of the sheet being held in place by suction.

An antenna contact in a mobile terminal is disclosed. A connecting part is electrically connected to a ground plate when the connecting part is electrically disconnected from a circuit board arranged inside the mobile terminal. The connecting part is then electrically disconnected from the ground plate when the connecting part is electrically connected to the circuit board.

An antenna contact in a mobile terminal is disclosed. A connecting part is electrically connected to a ground plate when the connecting part is electrically disconnected from a circuit board arranged inside the mobile terminal. The connecting part is then electrically disconnected from the ground plate when the connecting part is electrically connected to the circuit board.

A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame is disclosed having a shell and a skeletal structure configurable between an open position providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a closed position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure. Various pockets, pouches and slots formed in the shell are disclosed to facilitate display of documentary information...

An insulation-piercing connector interconnects an insulated conductor and a ribbon conductor embedded in an electrically insulating body. It comprises an insulation-piercing contact formed with a contact body and a tapered contact portion, and a housing device. A hole is made through both the electrically insulating body and ribbon conductor, this hole having a larger-diameter hole section and a s...

A spray protection ring for pipe flanges consists of a clamping wall, with a slotted, rind-shaped, umbrella-like element extending in the direction of the circumference. The axial extent of the umbrella-like element before installation is slightly larger than the spacing between the surfaces of the flanges facing each other. A ring-shaped connector (9) extends radially inward from the clamping ban...

On a sheathed synthetic fiber rope (1) consisting of concentric layers (5, 7) of load-bearing synthetic fiber strands (2, 4, 7), preferably of aramide fibers, laid together it is proposed to lay in the outermost layer of strands (11) load-bearing aramide fiber strands (9) with anchoring means which, after suitable pre-treatment, enter into a permanent bond with the sheath of synthetic material whe...

The headbox has a center of pivot (Hc) arranged in the proximity to the plumbline of the axis of gravity (Ga), which is between the plumbline and slice opening (18) so as to load the outer setting unit (34) by weight of a corresponding lesser portion of headbox. The outer setting unit has an eccentric portion and a mechanical actuator. The mechanical actuator is arranged on the eccentric portion ...

A vacuum generating device (22) applies a suction force to the rear part (3a) of each sheet (3) being transferred from the first conveyor (10) to the second conveyor (17), and this suction force is maintained until the front part (3b) of the next sheet passes the rear part of the sheet being held in place by suction.

The rear seat part (42) of the undercarriage (2) slopes downwards away from the front seat part (41) of the undercarriage. The seat (4) is mounted on a pivot bearing (8) with a horizontal pivot axis (81) extending transverse to the chair length direction in the region where the front and rear seat parts of the undercarriage meet. The reclined position of the seat can be fixed using a releasable lo...

Use of a preparation comprising formic acid as an active ingredient for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of skin warts caused by a papilloma virus in a mammal by topical administration on the affected area.

A rearview mirror, with a mirror pane (4), is described, especially for motor vehicles and said rearview mirror is characterized in that behind the said mirror pane (4) at least one picture taking apparatus (14) is installed. The picture taking apparatus (14) sights through the mirror pane (4) and is a camera, in particular, a CCD-Camera, which is connection to an image evaluation and display appa...

For detection of damage to the rope sheath (8) of a sheathed synthetic fiber rope (1) at least one connection carrying signals is created in the rope sheath (8) surrounding the synthetic fiber rope (1), the sheath being either in one piece or formed from the individual surfaces of strands of a covering layer in which each strand has a sheath. If this connection, which is preferably a copper wire 6...

A synthetic fibre cable (1), preferably of polyamide, according to the invention consists of a bundle of load-bearing synthetic material fibres (2) and at least one conductive temperature sensor element (9) participating in the cable (1). The temperature sensor element (9) forms, in dependence on the temperature, a conductive connection over the length of the cable (1), which connection is constan...