Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for determining a reliability range for a parameter of a component in a machine subjected to life reducing loads during operation, comprising the steps of: acquiring, for each of a plurality of load sessions, at least one parameter value for said component; generating a distribution pattern containing said parameter values for the plurality of load sessions; assigning a reliability range for the distribution pattern, wherein parameter values outside said reliability range are considered as being unrealistic; analyzing the parameter values outside the reliability range to determine which of said parameter values outside the reliability range are confirmed to be unrealistic; and adjusting the reliability range if a ratio between the confirmed unrealistic parameter values and the considered unrealistic parameter values is outside a further range being predetermined for the ratio.
Abstract:
A depth buffer compression scheme uses bilinear patches as a predictor for depth. The scheme targets compression of scenes rendered with stochastic blur rasterization. A tile of fragments may be split into two or more regions and a higher-degree function may be fit to each region. The residuals are then stored as delta corrections.
Abstract:
A multi-view image may be generated by detecting discontinuities in a radiance function using multi-view silhouette edges. A multi-view silhouette edge is an edge of a triangle that intersects a back tracing plane and, in addition, the triangle faces backwards, as seen from the intersection point, and the edge is not further connected to any back facing triangles. Analytical visibility may be computed between shading points and a camera line and shared shading computations may be reused.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an extended method for terminal guidance of a vehicle (1), such as a missile, a torpedo or similar, with the intention to intercept a stationary or movable target (2) using proportional navigation of the vehicle (1) based upon vehicle and target conditions. The invention also refers to a vehicle (1) operating according to the claimed method. According to the invention stability problems are reduced and intercept performance are improved during the terminal guidance. This is obtained by extending or augmenting the proportional navigation by information about the body angular rate (ωm) of the vehicle and possibly the body acceleration.
Abstract:
A multimedia provider (100) generates, based on a request for a media channel from a user terminal (10), a session set-up description that is returned to the user terminal (10). The description defines, when processed in the terminal (10), a session window (20) that is displayed on a screen (12) of the terminal and comprises a region (22) for displaying media data of a requested channel and a channel region (24) comprising information on alternative available media channels. The description also defines a binding between user inputs (14) of the terminal (10) and identifiers of the alternative channels. The set-up description allows for a user-friendly channel switch by automatically transmitting a channel switch request to the multimedia provider (100) upon a triggering of the user input (14) that is associated with the identifier of the requested media channel. The description, thus, provides a visually appealing graphical interface and simultaneously allows for a user-friendly media channel switch.
Abstract:
A method and system for predicting a life consumption of a component in a machine. The method comprises receiving load data from a load session of said machine, accessing a plurality of parameter sets, each associated with a critical point of said component, which point is considered to have critical life consumption, and for each critical point, calculating life consumption using a life consumption calculation model receiving said load data and said parameter sets as input. By selecting a plurality of critical points on the component, a more complete view is presented of how the different parts of the component are affected by the load session.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for determining a level of life consumption of a critical area of a first mechanical part, comprising the steps of receiving a first set of data relating to the operation of the first mechanical part, determining a plurality of steady state conditions for the first set of operational data, determining a load history for the first mechanical part based on the plurality of determined steady states and the first set of operational data, selecting one of a plurality of predefined life consumption calculation models based on the type of the first mechanical part and the position of the critical area at the first mechanical part, and determining the level of life consumption for the critical area of the first mechanical part based on the selected life consumption calculation model and the determined load history. The present invention also relates to a corresponding system and computer program product.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical connector for connecting at least one light source and/or light receiver to at least one optical component. The present invention further relates to an optical unit comprising a circuit carrier with a light source and/or light receiver and such an optical connector, and also relates to a method for assembling such an optical unit. An optical connector for connecting at least one light source (106) and/or light receiver to at least one optical component comprises a connector body (102) comprising at least one first light path (104), and an alignment element for facilitating the alignment of said connector (100) with respect to said light source (106) and/or light receiver. The alignment element comprises at least one second light path (114) for imaging a fiducial (118) which is correlated to a position of said light source (106) and/or light receiver.
Abstract:
Multi-view rasterization may be performed by calculating visibility over a camera line. Edge equations may be evaluated iteratively along a scanline. The edge equations may be evaluated using single instruction multiple data instruction sets.
Abstract:
A fastening mechanism comprising a pin (90) having a shank (110) coupled to the head (100) at a first end (120) of said shank. A metallic pin-lock is provided having a base portion coupled to a resilient pin-engaging portion. The shank (110) has a circumferentially-formed notch (150) at a second end (130), said notch being adapted to receive the (220) resilient pin-engaging portion (220). A resilient member (220) is coupled to the base portion (210) of the metallic pin-lock (180) and to a mobile phone housing (10). A retainer (160) is provided for housing said fastening mechanism inside the mobile phone housing (10). Upon insertion of the pin (90) into the pin-lock (160), the pin (90) is adapted to move the resilient pin-engaging portion (180) a predetermined distance until the resilient pin-engaging portion (90) engages the circumferentially-formed notch (150). The pin-lock (180) is adapted to be removed from the pin (90) via a magnet (800) attracting at least a portion of the pin-lock (180) away from the pin (90).