Abstract: A process and a device for accelerated execution of a program by a stored-program controller (SPC) on a machine. The machine has actuators actuated by the SPC to perform machine actions and sensors to output machine status signals. According to the process, the subsequent actuator action is triggered independently of whether the machine action caused by the previous actuator triggering has been completed. For this purpose, a status evaluation device is connected between the SPC and the machine, which receives the actuator triggering signals and the status signals output by the machine, and which generates therefrom an acknowledge signal indicating the completion of a machine action caused by actuator triggering; the acknowledge signal is supplied to the SPC as feedback signals describing the machine.

Abstract: An arrangement allowing a definite and reliable determination of a load resistance connected to the secondary side of a transformer includes devices, which measure exclusively the inductance of the transformer on the primary side and signal a load malfunction in the case of deviation from a predefined value.

Abstract: Methods for labeling mannose lectins on the surface of mammalian sperm cells are described, and methods of categorizing and quantifying the numbers of cells exhibiting particular labeling patterns are also provided. These methods provide ways of detecting whether or not a mammalian male patient has mannose lectin-correlated infertility.

Abstract: A process and a device for controlling an internal combustion engine, in particular for influencing the time of fuel injection into an internal combustion engine, influences a system deviation, which is computed from a setpoint and an actual value. From the system deviation, a controller defines a manipulated variable to be supplied to the actuator. When a set of first operating states is present, a first controller structure is active, and when a set of second operating states is present, a second controller structure is active. At the time of passage from the first controller structure to the second controller structure, an initial value is set for the second controller structure as a function of at least the setpoint and the actual value.

Abstract: A flow sensor has a diaphragm and a resistive film positioned on the diaphragm. A heater is formed from the resistive film and temperature sensors are arranged on both sides of the heater. On both sides of the heater are additional temperature sensors, which are interconnected by an interconnect resistor and formed from the resistive film.