Abstract: A heated leading-edge structure for an aircraft includes a leading-edge panel having an outer surface configured to be contacted by an ambient flow, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, a rear panel arranged at least partially arranged at a distance to the inner surface, a closed chamber inside the leading-edge structure, a heating device attached inside the chamber, and an air conveying device in fluid communication with the heating device. The air conveying device is configured to convey air from inside the chamber through the heating device to be heated and returned to the chamber, such that a circulating flow of heated air is created inside the chamber.

Abstract: An endoscope system (200, 300) for imaging an interior of a patient (180) comprises an endoscope tube (210, 310), an imaging unit (350) for imaging the interior of the patient, wherein the imaging unit is at least partially located inside the endoscope tube, and an optical coherence tomography unit (360), wherein said imaging unit (350) is distinct from the OCT unit (360), and wherein a sample arm (360c) of the OCT unit is at least partially located inside the endoscope tube.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are based on a method for positioning a carrier with a plurality of electronic components in a device for testing the electronic components, wherein the carrier is provided with a pick-and-place unit. According to embodiments of the invention several markings at one side of the carrier are detected with at least one camera and the position of the markings is determined in relation to the known position of a nest for receiving the carrier, the nest is moved into a position exactly opposite to the carrier, the carrier is handed over to the nest, several further markings at the other side of the carrier are detected by at least one further camera and the position of the further markings is determined in relation to the determined position of a test socket, the nest is positioned in a position exactly opposite to the test socket and the carrier is pressed against the test socket.

Abstract: A method of post-processing a plurality of electronic components in a post-processing machine after fabrication of the electronic components including providing a carrier with align fixtures, which align fixtures have a clamping mechanism, actuating the clamping mechanism to enlarge a size of receptacles, each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received, positioning the electronic components in the receptacles of the align fixtures, actuating the clamping mechanism to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are aligned within the receptacles of the carrier, placing the carrier in the post processing machine, and subjecting the electronic components to operations of the post-processing machine while the electronic components maintain in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are based on a method for positioning a carrier with a plurality of electronic components in a device for testing the electronic components, wherein the carrier is provided with a pick-and-place unit. According to embodiments of the invention several markings at one side of the carrier are detected with at least one camera and the position of the markings is determined in relation to the known position of a nest for receiving the carrier, the nest is moved into a position exactly opposite to the carrier, the carrier is handed over to the nest, several further markings at the other side of the carrier are detected by at least one further camera and the position of the further markings is determined in relation to the determined position of a test socket, the nest is positioned in a position exactly opposite to the test socket and the carrier is pressed against the test socket.

Abstract: A device for removing tested semiconductor components from a clamping carrier having fixed stop elements and movable clamping elements, pre-tensioned by spring elements includes an actuation device arranged above the clamping carrier, which moves the clamping elements into an opening position enabling the clamping carrier to be discharged, and then moves the clamping elements into a rest position after discharge, an intermediate carrier, positioned under the clamping carrier during discharge, onto which the clamping carrier is emptied, a data memory in which data about each semiconductor component are stored, and a removal device, which removes the semiconductor components from the intermediate carrier and sorts them into at least two different categories in accordance with the data stored in the data memory.

Abstract: A method of post-processing a plurality of electronic components in a post-processing machine after fabrication of the electronic components including providing a carrier with align fixtures, which align fixtures have a clamping mechanism, actuating the clamping mechanism to enlarge a size of receptacles, each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received, positioning the electronic components in the receptacles of the align fixtures, actuating the clamping mechanism to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are aligned within the receptacles of the carrier, placing the carrier in the post processing machine, and subjecting the electronic components to operations of the post-processing machine while the electronic components maintain in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier.

Abstract: A method of post-processing a plurality of electronic components in a post-processing machine after fabrication of the electronic components including providing a carrier with align fixtures, which align fixtures have a clamping mechanism, actuating the clamping mechanism to enlarge a size of receptacles, each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received, positioning the electronic components in the receptacles of the align fixtures, actuating the clamping mechanism to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are aligned within the receptacles of the carrier, placing the carrier in the post processing machine, and subjecting the electronic components to operations of the post-processing machine while the electronic components maintain in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier.

Abstract: A device for removing tested semiconductor components from a clamping carrier having fixed stop elements and movable clamping elements, pre-tensioned by spring elements includes an actuation device arranged above the clamping carrier, which moves the clamping elements into an opening position enabling the clamping carrier to be discharged, and then moves the clamping elements into a rest position after discharge, an intermediate carrier, positioned under the clamping carrier during discharge, onto which the clamping carrier is emptied, a data memory in which data about each semiconductor component are stored, and a removal device, which removes the semiconductor components from the intermediate carrier and sorts them into at least two different categories in accordance with the data stored in the data memory.

Abstract: A device for testing electronic component devices mounted on a substrate, having test pins which can be placed on contact surfaces of the substrate. A frame-like support structure is provided, which supports the substrate such that the individual component devices are located in open spaces of the support structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a military combat vehicle, with a hull (2) that accommodates the vehicle crew, a turret mount (3) arranged above the hull (2) for accommodating a primary weapon (4), an auxiliary mount for accommodating a secondary weapon (6), and a panoramic viewing device (7) for observing the vehicle surroundings, wherein the panoramic viewing device is arranged on the auxiliary mount and/or the auxiliary mount is arranged above the turret mount at a hull-mounted fastening point.

Abstract: A method of post-processing a plurality of electronic components in a post-processing machine after fabrication of the electronic components including providing a carrier with align fixtures, which align fixtures have a clamping mechanism, actuating the clamping mechanism to enlarge a size of receptacles, each of the receptacles is assigned to one of the align fixtures and the enlarged receptacles are larger than the electronic components to be received, positioning the electronic components in the receptacles of the align fixtures, actuating the clamping mechanism to reduce a size of the receptacles so that the electronic components are aligned within the receptacles of the carrier, placing the carrier in the post processing machine, and subjecting the electronic components to operations of the post-processing machine while the electronic components maintain in aligned positions in the receptacles of the carrier.

Abstract: A therapeutic apparatus for medical applications is improved in such a manner that the capacity of an energy store can be utilized as best as possible when there is a breakdown of the power supply. A charge level detector (16) is provided for the energy store which reduces the power output of the energy consumer (6) when there is a falling charge level of the energy store (14) with a drop of the supply voltage (15).

Abstract: A therapeutic apparatus for medical applications is improved in such a manner that the capacity of an energy store can be utilized as best as possible when there is a breakdown of the power supply. A charge level detector (16) is provided for the energy store which reduces the power output of the energy consumer (6) when there is a falling charge level of the energy store (14) with a drop of the supply voltage (15).

Abstract: A combat vehicle, especially an armored vehicle and tank, having a vehicle body that is carried by a chassis and in which is disposed a crew compartment. An unmanned turret pivotable in azimuth via a turntable disposed on a roof plate, is disposed on the upper side of the vehicle body. The turrent contains a weapon pivotable in elevation. A panoramic viewing device, embodied as a glass optical direct viewing device, includes a viewing head disposed above the roof plate on the azimuthal axis of rotation of the turret. A rotationally symmetrical passageway extends through the turret, coaxial to the axis of rotation, from the roof plate to the base plate of the turret. An optical viewing channel is guided through the passageway connecting the viewing head with a viewing part in the crew compartment. At least the viewing head is pivotable, relative to the vehicle body, by at least 360° in azimuth, independently of the position and rotation of the turret.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing image material (2), which lies on top of a sheet carrier (1), in an inkjet printer. The inkjet printer comprises an inkjet print head (6), which only partially covers the image material (2). The image material (2) is printed during a temporally successive relative movement, occurring in the x and y directions, between the inkjet print head (6) and the sheet carrier (1).

Abstract: A device for borderless printing on imaging material by means of an ink jet printer has a support surface against which the imaging material lies while printing ink is applied to it during the printing process. The support surface has cutouts and is hydrophobic and/or oil-repellant, so as to repel printing ink that is sprayed outside the borders of the imaging material.

Abstract: A device and method are disclosed for exposing a digital image onto light-sensitive material. The device includes an image generation device that is controlled by a control device according to image data. In addition, the device has an optical system for reproducing the image onto light-sensitive material that is supported by a stage. A beam splitter, located in the exposure beam path, directs a portion of the light emitted by the image generation device onto a light sensor that has at least one sensor line.

Abstract: Apparatus for digitizing images (1) includes a reader device (3), such as a CCD array, having a photo-sensitive surface (4) that comprises a large number of pixels arrayed longitudinally and laterally. The reader device (3) is subjected to a ninety degree rotation and/or linear displacement by a distance of several pixels, as necessary, before and/or during the digitization process so as to provide optimum digital resolution for a variety of image formats.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for obtaining image information of an image original, such as a photographic negative, are disclosed. Light for exposing the image original (5) is emitted by a light source (10). Light that has been used to expose the image original (5) is subsequently detected by a light detector (28-30). In this case, obtaining the image information of the image original (5) is controlled by a control unit (31). The control unit (31) determines a certain point in time (T2-T4, T8-T10) corresponding to a parameter that has been determined earlier and that is specific to the image original (5). The light detector (28-30) is triggered at certain points in time (T2-T4, T8-T10) by the control unit (31) for obtaining the image information of the image original (5).