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  Fraunhofer Society -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Some basic funding for the Fraunhofer Society is provided by the state (the federal government together with the German Länder "owns" the Fraunhofer Society), but about two thirds of the funding are earned through contract work, either for government sponsored projects or from industry.
It is named after (additional info and facts about Joseph von Fraunhofer) Joseph von Fraunhofer because he was deemed to have been a scientist, an engineer, and an entrepreneur in one person, superbly exemplifying the goals of the society.
The official name of the Fraunhofer Society is Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (German for "Fraunhofer Society for the advancement of applied research").
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/fraunhofer_society.htm   (246 words)

  
 Fraunhofer USA
Fraunhofer USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft which maintains over 80 research units at more than 40 different locations throughout Germany.
Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation is a key player in photonics, semiconductors and development of peptide array fabrication.
Fraunhofer Center for Molecular Biotechnology's world-renowned research is in vaccines and therapeutics in plants and the mitigation of bio-threats.
www.fraunhofer.org   (182 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IIS - Audio & Multimedia - Home of Layer 3 and AAC
2005 Fraunhofer IIS is presenting DAB Surround Broadcasts during the Medientage in Munich, October 26th to 28th, at the Bayern Digital Radio booth (Y1-2) and during the VDT Tonmeistersymposium at Hohenkammer Castle, October 31st to November 2nd.
Fraunhofer IIS is the leading international research lab in the field of high quality low bit rate audio coding.
Audio and Multimedia (AMM) is a combination of two Fraunhofer Institutes: IIS in Erlangen (Audio and Studio) and the IDMT in Ilmenau (Technologies for Consumer Electronics, Metadata and Audio Applications).
www.iis.fraunhofer.de /amm   (228 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IAO - The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
The Fraunhofer Society is the leading organisation of applied research in Germany.
The remaining one third is contributed by the German federal and Länder governments, partly as a means of enabling the institutes to pursue more fundamental research in areas that are likely to become relevant to industry and society in five or ten years’ time.
The name Fraunhofer Gesellschaft was chosen in reference to the researcher, inventor, and entrepreneur Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787 - 1826), who won high acclaim for his scientific and commercial achievements.
www.iao.fraunhofer.de /e/profil/fhgesellschaft.hbs   (160 words)

  
 Fraunhofer ITWM: Strahlentherapieplanung - Radioplan
With the work done in several projects, Fraunhofer ITWM contributes with different departments being involved in cooperation with its partners from the fields of medicine, physics, computer science and mathematics, to an improved treatment planning in the radiotherapy by means of open fields and the intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
Transport processes of Fraunhofer ITWM aim for a consideration of the classical pencil-beam models as special discretizations of physical transport equations.
Optimization of Fraunhofer ITWM models and solves the optimal setup for the realization by means of static step-and-shoot methods as a network-flow problem in the field of discret optimization.
www.itwm.fhg.de /radioplan   (500 words)

  
 mp3licensing.com - About
About Us The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft is the leading organization of applied research in Germany.
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft expands to a worldwide Organization, especially in USA and Asia.
The Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS (Fraunhofer IIS), based in Erlangen, Germany, is one of the 47 research centers.
www.mp3licensing.com /about/fhg.html   (226 words)

  
 Imprint
The contracting party must ensure that the Fraunhofer webpage is reloaded in full each time the link is selected, and that it is displayed in its own window, not in a frame on the target page.
Fraunhofer FIRST makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the content of this Web site is kept up to date, and that it is accurate and complete.
Fraunhofer FIRST does not give any warranty in respect of the timeliness, accuracy or completeness of material published on this Web site, and disclaim all liability for (material or non-material) loss or damage incurred by third parties arising from the use of content obtained from the Web site.
www.first.fraunhofer.de /owx_1_8_2_2_0_2ee23210235c80.html   (588 words)

  
 Cuadra Associates Customer Profile
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft eV (FhG) is the leading organization of applied research in Germany, operating 47 research institutes with more than 9,000 employees, about half of them scientists and engineers.
Eventually four systems, including STAR, were presented at the annual meeting of the librarians of all Fraunhofer institutes, and feedback was solicited by questionnaire on the suitability of the systems to serve as their main working tool.
According to the committee, most of the competing library software systems were not flexible enough to adapt to the cataloging requirements of the Fraunhofer libraries or to handle 'gray' literature, journal articles, and conference papers.
www.cuadra.com /customers/fhg.html   (309 words)

  
 2002 Annual Report
The organization also accepts commissions and funding from German federal and Länder ministries and government departments to participate in future-oriented research projects with the aim of finding innovative solutions to issues concerning the industrial economy and demands faced by society in general.
By developing technological innovations and novel systems solutions for their customers, the Fraunhofer Institutes help to reinforce the competitive strength of the economy in their local region, and throughout Germany and Europe.
As an employer, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft offers a platform that enables its staff to acquire the necessary professional and personal qualifications to assume positions of responsibility within their Institute, in industry and in other scientific domains.
www.ikts.fhg.de /publications/jahresberichte/jb2002/fh_gesellschaft_en.html   (358 words)

  
 Fraunhofer Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Fraunhofer Society (German Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) is a German research organization named after the german Joseph von Fraunhofer with 58 institutes spread over Germany focusing on different fields of applied science as opposed to the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft which works mostly on basic science.
It was named after Joseph von Fraunhofer since he is deemed to have a scientist engineer and entrepreneur in one exemplifying the goals of the society.
They are developing a program for use IKEA stores which would allow people to a picture of their home into a and view a fully assembled digital adaptation their room.
www.freeglossary.com /Fraunhofer_Society   (590 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IIS - Audio & Multimedia - MPEG Audio Layer-3
In 1987, the Fraunhofer IIS started to work on perceptual audio coding in the framework of the EUREKA project EU147, Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB).
Dieter Seitzer), the Fraunhofer IIS finally devised a very powerful algorithm that is standardized as ISO-MPEG Audio Layer-3 (IS 11172-3 and IS 13818-3).
There, after decoding the MP3 data, the surround decoder generates a multi-channel output signal from the sum signal and the spatial cue information by re-synthesizing channel output signals which carry the relevant inter-channel cues, such as inter-channel time difference, inter-channel level difference and inter-channel coherence.
www.iis.fraunhofer.de /amm/techinf/layer3   (1176 words)

  
 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Research News
To be certain of exact diagnosis, however, the standard procedure is to remove samples of tissue, since the endoscopic images alone do not provide 100% reliability.
A tiny laser scanning microscope capable of providing clear and reliable images has been developed by researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT in Itzehoe, in collaboration with partners at Laser-Medizin und Technologie GmbH in Berlin and the Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Tübingen.
This development is part of the alliance project "New laser processes for endoscopy" supported by the German federal ministry for science and technology.
www.isit.fhg.de /english/mst/clsmpress.html   (404 words)

  
 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft to develop smart solutions for Germany's next-generation e-health card
Fraunhofer researchers explained the structure and significance of the core technology underpinning the smart card, which the government plans to introduce by next year.
During the pass's introductory phase, for instance, back-up printouts of electronic prescriptions will be available so that patients can still get their medication even if there is a power failure.
The health pass, according to the Fraunhofer experts, gives the cardholder full control to decide which of the available health care services to use and when to make his or her data available, and to whom.
www.hoise.com /vmw/05/articles/vmw/LV-VM-05-05-15.html   (1092 words)

  
 Mathematica around the World: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Designates Mathematica as Its Strategic Technical Computing ...
From biomedical engineering to industrial mathematics, Fraunhofer has been such an important force in German science and industry that a commemorative postage stamp was created in honor of its 50th anniversary.
The decision was made by Fraunhofer's software services department, which monitors software technology and gathers feedback from the institutes to determine which products to use.
This is important for Fraunhofer since the institutes regularly pool their expertise on complex projects.
www.wolfram.com /solutions/highered/world/fraunhofer.html   (435 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IGD-A8 Security Technology for Graphics and Communication Systems
Special interests are the development of security mechanisms and protocols adapted to the particular requirements of multimedia communications and co-operation including access control, copyright protection and management for multimedia data.
The CIPRESS system is a joint development of Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan and the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics based in Darmstadt, Germany for secure content distribution of digital data.
The purpose of the system is to provide an integrated solution for pressing problems facing both industrial and government users, namely how to protect sensitive or copyrighted material from illegal distribution and usage.
www.igd.fhg.de /igd-a8/en   (145 words)

  
 FhG/IIS-B Annual Report 1999 - The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft at a Glance
One of the primary policy objectives of the Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft is improved information transfer.
Companies of all sizes and from all sectors of industry use the Fraunhofer Institutes as external high-tech laboratories for virtually all kinds of development work, for special services, and as expert consultants on organizational and strategic questions.
The Fraunhofer Group Microelectronics is a strategic alliance of seven institutes related to microelectronics of the German Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
www.iisb.fraunhofer.de /de/jber99/fhg_en.html   (641 words)

  
 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Institute for Media Communication
The Fraunhofer Institute for Media Communication IMK is making its contribution in the midst of the ongoing media revolution.
Our main focus is virtual environments and computer graphics, cultural heritage, interactive television and e-cinema, multimedia management, knowledge spaces and web-based solutions.
Fraunhofer IMK präsentiert JAME und DVB-H Playout auf der IBC 2005
www.imk.fraunhofer.de /en/index.html   (80 words)

  
 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Index Home
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is your partner for contract research in all fields of the engineering sciences.
Fraunhofer in Moscow Russian scientists and companies have been cooperating closely with Fraunhofer researchers over many years.
Now an offical Fraunhofer Representative Office openes its doors in Moscow.
www.fhg.de   (259 words)

  
 Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is also active on an international level: Affiliated research centers and representative offices in Europe, the USA and Asia provide contact with the regions of greatest importance to present and future scientific progress and economic development.
In course of the enlargement of the European Union, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has increased its commitment in Middle- and Eastern European countries since 1990 through various co-operations, including exchange of scientists, consulting on economic and organisational issues and joint research activities.
These initiatives of Fraunhofer institutes are especially fostered by the Fraunhofer board through the organisation of central workshops, arranging contacts and financial support of specific activities.
www.interactivemediainstitute.com /conference2005.org/fraunhofer.html   (755 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IPA
Welcome to the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart.
As your partner for contract research we develop and optimize solutions for a wide range of different tasks in science and engineering.
On around 200 pages the Annual Report 2004 describes in a lively style the many and varied activities of the Fraunhofer IPA.
www.ipa.fhg.de /english   (132 words)

  
 Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Welcome to the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in Stuttgart.
Please obtain information on this server regarding the services we offer as well as our current projects and results at the institute.
The main building on the terrain of the Fraunhofer Society in Stuttgart-Vaihingen.
www.iao.fraunhofer.de /index_e.hbs   (53 words)

  
 Federal Foreign Office - Facts about Germany: The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is an important link between research and its practical application in industry.
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft comprises around 80 research organizations including 58 institutes spread over 40 locations throughout the whole of Germany.
They employ around 12,700 members of staff, the majority of which have a formal education in a natural science or engineering discipline.
www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de /515.55.html   (91 words)

  
 Fraunhofer FIT - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Welcome at FIT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology.
Fraunhofer FIT, headquartered at Sankt Augustin near Bonn, investigates human-centered computing in a process context.
The usability and usefulness of information and cooperation systems is optimized in their interplay with human work practice, organization and process.
www.fit.fraunhofer.de /index_en.html   (54 words)

  
 PKI der FhG
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft has established a Public-Key-Infrastructure (PKI), which is the fundamental security architecture for safe and confidential communication via the internet.
If the communication partners of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft trust the procedure defined in this policy, then they should integrate the root certificate of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft into their personal security environment (e.
Employees of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft can get their user certificate here.
pki.fraunhofer.de /EN   (387 words)

  
 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Bereich Molekularbiologie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Development of novel technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in human and animal disorders and for crop and food protection.
The research and business areas of the Divison of Molecular Biology of the Fraunhofer IME offer contract research and development as well as contract services for industrial as well as public partners in the field of Medicine, Agronomics and Food industry.
Our goal is to aid in shortening time-to-market, identifying novel processes and products and to develop strong IP portfolios.
www.ime.fraunhofer.de /molbio/english/index_content_e.htm   (80 words)

  
 Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Fraunhofer IPSI conducts active research on XML-based information systems.
Fraunhofer IPSI has a strong background in database technology, document management, web publishing, information retrieval, and graphical user interfaces.
Fraunhofer is a member of W3C and hosts its German office.
xml.ipsi.fhg.de   (149 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IIS - Audio & Multimedia - Download
Fraunhofer IIS MP3 Surround Demoware (Encoder and Decoder/Player)
The Fraunhofer IIS MPEG-4 evaluation software featuring MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and MPEG-4 HE-AAC is no longer available to the public.
Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Audio Encoders on 16 and 32-bit Processors
www.iis.fhg.de /amm/download/index.html   (101 words)

  
 IZFP - Willkommen
You are viewing the web-page of the Institute of Nondestructive Testing IZFP, an institute of the Fraunhofer Society.
The Fraunhofer Society is the leading organisation for technical and organizational innovation in Europe and your partner for contract research in the field of all enineering branches.
If you follow the Navigation link, you will access the sitemap which allows you nevertheless to browse our pages, but with strongly reduced comfort.
www.izfp.fraunhofer.de   (118 words)

  
 Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
to Fraunhofer IESE in Kaiserslautern - the leading competence center for applied research and technology transfer in experimental software engineering.
More than 100 scientists provide you with industry-strength competencies in all aspects of high-quality software development.
This includes measurement-based continuous improvement, organizational learning, and continuing education for software professionals.
www.iese.fhg.de   (59 words)

  
 Fraunhofer-Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Sintered Materials
The focus of the Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden is the development of advanced materials, technologies and components concerning inorganic non-metallic systems.
The institute introduces applied basic research aims at realizing modern concepts in materials science in the application-orientedareas of ceramic technologies, structural ceramics, ceramics, functional ceramics, and hard metals/hard materials focused products and process innovation.
The Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden is member of the following
www.ikts.fhg.de /index_en.html   (63 words)

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