Abstract:
The present invention relates to a coordinate measuring machine having a sensor for measuring an object, and having a housing structure for holding and positioning the sensor, wherein a position change sensor is provided in order to detect a change in position of the sensor and of the housing structure. Further, the invention relates to a method for collision detection of a coordinate measuring machine. Last, the invention relates to a method for correcting data of a sensor, measuring in a contactless fashion, in particular an optical sensor, of a coordinate measuring machine. The method according to the second and the third aspects can be executed on a coordinate measuring machine according to the first aspect.
Abstract:
A portable personalized tracker card is provided. The tracker card may be a patient tracker card. The tracker card includes a control unit, a memory for storing personal data, an energy supply unit and an electrochromic display for displaying the personal data.
Abstract:
A reference measurement object having known properties is used for the purpose of calibrating a coordinate measuring machine. A plurality of reference measured values are picked up on the reference measurement object. Calibration data are determined using the reference measured values and using the known properties of the reference measurement object. The calibration data comprises a first number of polynomial coefficients that are selected to correct nonlinear measuring errors using at least one polynomial transformation. The first number of polynomial coefficients is reduced in an iterative method to a lesser second number, with a plurality of pairs of polynomial coefficients being formed and with a polynomial coefficient of a pair being eliminated in each case when a statistical dependence between the polynomial coefficients of the pair is greater than a defined threshold value.
Abstract:
A pipetting device having a modular pipetting unit including a pipetting tip for pipetting of fluid samples and a pump conduit for transferring a negative or positive pressure to the pipetting tip is disclosed. The pipetting tip and a portion of the pump conduit adjoining the pipetting tip mutually define a fluid sample conduit for receiving the fluid samples. The modular pipetting unit is detachably attached to an automated positioning device for positioning the modular pipetting unit. A system and method for pipetting of fluid samples using such a pipetting device are also disclosed wherein pipetting of the fluid samples is performed in such a manner that each pipetted fluid sample volume is smaller than a volume of the fluid sample conduit.
Abstract:
A method and an arrangement for investigation of an object to be measured (1), the object to be measured (1) being subjected to invasive radiation. An interaction of the invasive radiation from a radiation source (3) is detected by way of a radiation-sensitive sensor device (6). An anticipated detection result for the sensor device (6) is calculated from a set geometry of the object to be measured (1) and material properties by a calculation (13) and/or an anticipated detection result is determined by measurement of a standard body and the anticipated detection result is compared with an actual detection result from the sensor device (6) by a comparator device (11).
Abstract:
An apparatus for applying x-rays to an interior surface of a body cavity includes a catheter assembly, and one or more flexible probe assemblies. An x-ray generator assembly, including an optically activated x-ray source, is coupled to a distal end of each flexible probe assembly. The catheter assembly includes a body member defining one or more interior channels; an x-ray absorption control layer surrounding the body member; at least one inner tube enclosing the body member and the absorption control layer; at least one outer tube; and one or more inflatable elements coupled to the inner tube. The inflatable elements, when inflated, fixedly position the catheter assembly within the body cavity. Each flexible probe assembly is slidably positionable within at least one of the interior channels, and includes a transmission path adapted to transmit an activating energy, such as light from laser, onto a cathode within the x-ray source.
Abstract:
A method for aggregating or combining signaling messages for the adaptation of resource reservations required for route modifications is provided. According to the method, a modification of an inter-domain route requiring an adaptation of resource reservations is disclosed to a first routing domain. The first routing domain communicates the modification of the inter-domain route to at least a second and a third routing domain. Resource reservations adapted according to the route modification are then disclosed by the second and the third routing domains to the first routing domain and are combined in order to be transferred to a fourth routing domain. According to one form of embodiment, a timer is used to define the period of time for combining reservation messages, in order to be able to transfer modified reservations in a more efficient manner.
Abstract:
A portable personalized tracker card is provided. The tracker card may be a patient tracker card. The tracker card includes a control unit, a memory for storing personal data, an energy supply unit and an electrochromic display for displaying the personal data
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a method for determining the image quality of an optical imaging system and to the use of the method according to the invention for determining the influence of samples on the amplitude distribution and phase front distribution of the illumination light, of which the amplitude distribution is known in particular. The invention comprises the following steps: adjusting the subassemblies relative to one another in such a way that it is possible to project images of a sample on the detection device; recording a plurality of images of the sample from different reference planes near the focus plane; improving the image quality by image processing, particularly to reduce noise, to compensate for local variations in sensitivity of the detection device, and to center the intensity centroids respectively on a predetermined location in the images; computational linking of the spatially resolved image information, of adjustment values and system variables relating to the optical imaging system, and of information concerning the sample with the aim of determining characteristic numbers that are characteristic of the wavefront deformation caused by the imaging system; and outputting the characteristic numbers and associating them with the imaging system for describing the image quality.
Abstract:
There is provided a reflective X-ray microscope for examining an object in an object plane. The reflective X-ray microscope includes (a) a first subsystem, having a first mirror and a second mirror, disposed in a beam path from the object plane to the image plane, and (b) a second subsystem, having a third mirror, situated downstream of the first subsystem in the beam path. The object is illuminated with radiation having a wavelength