Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the thickness of a discoidal workpiece, which serves as a substrate for electronic components, comprising the steps: infrared radiation is directed at the top side of the workpiece, wherein a first radiation portion is reflected on the top side and a second radiation portion penetrates the workpiece thickness, is reflected on the bottom side of the workpiece and emerges again on the top side of the workpiece, the first and the second radiation portion interfere under formation of an interference pattern and the optical workpiece thickness between the top side of the workpiece and the bottom side of the workpiece is determined using the interference pattern. It is provided according to the invention that the mechanical workpiece thickness is determined from a measurement of the intensity of the infrared radiation reflected and/or transmitted from the workpiece.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a composition includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), a contrast agent, and a radical donor. The second component includes methyl methacrylate (MMA), a radical scavenger, and a polymerization accelerator. The composition has an average setting time of about 13 minutes. The disclosure is further directed to a kit and a method of making the above-mentioned composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns an illumination system for generation of colored, especially amber or red light, comprising a radiation source and a fluorescent material comprising at least one phosphor capable of absorbing a part of light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of wavelength different from that of the absorbed light; wherein said at least one phosphor is a amber to red emitting a rare earth metal-activated oxonitridoalumosilicate of general formula (Ca1?x?y?zSrxBayMgz)1?n(Al1?a+bBa)Si1?bN3?bOb:REn, wherein 0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?z?1, 0?a?1, 0<b?1 and 0.002?n?0.2 and RE is selected from europium(II) and cerium(III).

Abstract: An actuating device (1) for a technical system, especially for selecting gears of a shift-by-wire speed-change gear includes an actuating element (2) with at least two shift positions and a locking device (8). The locking device (8) has at least one actuator (7) driven with auxiliary energy and is used to reduce the shifting path of the actuating element (2) or to lock the actuating element (2). The actuator (7) has at least three different shifting states to make it possible to embody the necessary locking functions of the actuating lever with a reduced number of actuators and hence with a comparatively low design effort. Space, weight and costs can thus be saved.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating device for a vehicle having an automatic transmission and an electrically actuated parking brake system, comprising at least one mechanical actuation element for inputting operating commands of the vehicle user and a control unit for converting the operating commands into control signals to the transmission and the parking brake system, wherein according to the invention the actuation element (1) has at least two successive indexed positions (B, C) and a neutral position (A) and a return position (D), wherein an operating command to the parking brake system (4) for actuating the parking brake device is generated in the first indexed position, and an operating command to the transmission for actuating the parking lock device is generated in the second indexed position (C).

Abstract: A device for generating ultraviolet radiation by an excimer discharge includes at least partly UV-transparent discharge vessel whose discharge space is filled with a gas filling. The device further includes electrodes for triggering and maintaining an excimer discharge in the discharge space, and a luminescent material that contains a phosphor comprising a host lattice of general formula (Y1-x-y-z,Lux,Scy,Az)PO4 wherein 0?x<1 and 0<y?1 and 0?z<0.05, where A is an activator selected from the group of bismuth, praseodymium and neodymium.

Abstract: A shifting device is provided for a vehicle transmission with a selector lever pivotable within a shifting device housing about at least one axis of rotation for selecting gears defined within the vehicle transmission. A shift position of the selector lever is assigned to at least one gear. A locking device for the individual shift positions of the selector lever can be released as a function of given general data of the state of motor vehicle components such as the pedal mechanism and the engine. The locking device has a locking element displaceable by the selector lever analogously to the individual shift positions of the selector lever. The locking element has a plurality of locking devices, which correspond to the individual shift positions and which can be brought into a locking position and an unlocking position by at least one actuating device.

Abstract: An illumination system includes a radiation source capable of emitting primary radiation and a luminescent material. The luminescent material includes a blend of a first phosphor capable of converting the primary radiation into a broad-band emission in the yellow range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a second phosphor capable of converting the primary radiation into a multiple narrow-band emission in the red and green range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Abstract: An illumination system, comprising a radiation source and a luminescent material comprising at least one phosphor capable of absorbing a part of light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of wavelength different from that of the absorbed light; wherein said at least one phosphor is a yellow red-emitting cerium(III)-activated alkaline earth oxonitridoaluminosilicate of general formula Ca1?x?yAxAl1+a?bBbSi1?aN3?aOa:Cey, wherein A selected from the group comprising beryllium, magnesium, strontium, barium, zinc, manganese, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, praseodymium, samarium, europium, and B selected from the group comprising boron, gallium, scandium and wherein 0<x?1; 0<y<0.2; 0.001<a<1 and 0.001<b<1 can provide light sources having high luminosity and color-rendering index, especially in conjunction with a light emitting diode as a radiation source.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved red light emitting material of the formula M1?yA1+xSi4?xN7?x?2yOx+2y: RE whereby M is selected out of the group comprising Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg or mixtures thereof, A is selected out of the group comprising Al, Ga, B or mixtures thereof, RE is selected out of the group comprising rare earth metals, Y, La, Sc or mixtures thereof and x is ?0 and ?1 and y is ?0 and ?0.2. This material is believed to crystallize in a novel structure type that comprises two individual lattice sites for rare 10 earth metal incorporation, which leads to an improved lighting behaviour.

Abstract: A device is provided for transmitting a biaxial pivoting movement of a gearshift lever (2) into a planar movement of a gearshift lever position transmitter with a guide element (20, 27, 31, 32) for limiting the movement of the gearshift lever position transmitter to a movement in a noncurved plane. The device includes a transmission element (19, 7a) for transmitting a pivoting movement of the gearshift lever (2) about a first pivot axis (11) into a pivoting movement of the gearshift lever position transmitter in a noncurved plane, and with a hinge joint for converting a pivoting movement of the gearshift lever (2) about a second pivot axis (12) into a linear movement of the gearshift lever position transmitter in the noncurved plane. The positions (15a) of the gearshift lever (2) can be detected in the noncurved plane.

Abstract: An actuating device for selecting shift positions of a shift-by-wire gear shifting transmission. The actuating device comprises a selector lever that may be moved between at least a drive position and a parking lock position, the lever having stable selector lever settings, and a locking device for locking the selector lever in the parking lock position. The locking device comprises an actuator device such that the selector lever may be moved from the drive position into the park position by way of the locking and actuator devices. The actuating device makes it possible that the position of the selector lever of the actuating device matches the actual shifting state of the transmission at all times, and thereby offers reliable optical and tactile feedback for the driver of the actual shifting state of the transmission and may also serve as a mechanical emergency actuator for the parking lock.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition suitable for use in spinal surgery. The composition generally includes a reaction product or settable mixture of first and second components, the first component including a spray-dried inorganic filler, a radical donor, and a pre-polymerized vinyl polymer, and the second component including a radical scavenger, a diluent, a polymerization accelerator, and a reactive monomer. Furthermore, disclosed herein is a method of making the composition, which generally includes mixing the first and second components under conditions suitable to form a curable reaction product.

Abstract: A locking device (10) includes an adjustable bracket (7) provided with a recess (16), a stationary contour (9) with a contact surface (12), a pin (8), which is arranged movably in the recess (16) and on which an axial spring force generated by a compression spring (21) acts. A pin head (14) projects from the recess (16) of the bracket (7) and has a contact pair with the contact surface (12). At least one centering device (18) is provided between the pin (8) and the bracket (7). The locking device has a centering device (18), which has an elastically deformable ring (19). The ring (19) is arranged between the pin (8) and the bracket (7) within the recess (16) and is displaceably arranged within the recess (16). The ring (19) has a surface (22) with a cross section tapering against the direction of the force of the compression spring (21). The surface is in contact with a complementary surface (23) at the pin (8).

Abstract: An actuating device for selecting shift positions of a shift-by-wire gearshift transmission. The actuating device comprises a selector lever that is movable between stable lever positions from at least one drive mode position to a parking lock position, a detent device with a spring-loaded detent element, a detent guide-plate and a separating device with an actuator-operated thrust wedge. The detent element and the detent guide-plate can be moved by the thrust wedge from a first position, in which the detent element engages in a shift track of the detent guide-plate, to another second position in which the detent element is disengaged from the shift track of the guide-plate. The actuating device enables automatic return of the selector lever to the parking lock position and thus provides the driver with correct visual and tactile feedback about the actual shift status of the transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition suitable for use in spinal surgery. The composition generally includes a reaction product or settable mixture of first and second components, the first component including a spray-dried inorganic filler, a radical donor, and a pre-polymerized vinyl polymer, and the second component including a radical scavenger, a diluent, a polymerization accelerator, and a reactive monomer. Furthermore, disclosed herein is a method of making the composition, which generally includes mixing the first and second components under conditions suitable to form a curable reaction product.

Abstract: A parking brake device for motor transmissions, especially automatic transmissions has a parking brake pawl (2) with an actuating or adjusting device (3) for engaging and disengaging the pawl (2) as well as a holding device for securing the parking brake pawl (3) in the disengaged position. The holding device includes a toggle mechanism (6, 7, 8, 9) that can be brought from a first, stretched position, in which the parking brake pawl (2) is fixed in the disengaged position, into a second, bent position, in which the parking brake pawl (2) can be engaged. This presents a reduction of the design effort, an improvement of robustness and resistance to different ambient conditions with no auxiliary energy requirement for maintaining the securing action for the parking brake pawl and also minimal releasing forces for releasing the parking brake securing.

Abstract: An actuating device for motor vehicle transmissions, especially for automatic transmissions has a selector lever (1), a transmission structure for sensing and transmitting the shift commands from the actuating device to the motor vehicle transmission, as well as a hinge structure with a four-bar mechanism (2) in which the selector lever (1) is mounted in such a way that it can perform shifting motions. The actuating device presents a small space requirements for installation with good ergonomic properties, good force-displacement curve at the selector lever qualities, as good sensing and signal transmission aspects. Visual shift gates and gear shifting gates can also be embodied at actuating devices of very compact design.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a composition includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), a contrast agent, and a radical donor. The second component includes methyl methacrylate (MMA), a radical scavenger, and a polymerization accelerator. The composition has an average setting time of about 13 minutes. The disclosure is further directed to a kit and a method of making the above-mentioned composition.

Abstract: A shifting device for the powerless transmission of shift commands to an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with a housing and with a gearshift lever (1) mounted pivotably in a shift gate, wherein the shifting device has a first and a second shift stop (7, 15; 9, 16) for the gearshift lever (1), each shift stop comprising a housing-side stop (7, 9) and a gearshift lever-side stop (15, 16), with a detection device for these two shift positions (12, 13), and an inoperative position (11), into which the gearshift lever (1) pivots by itself from a deflected shift position (12, 13), driven by a restoring force, is located between these shift positions (12, 13). An actuating device (3, 4) at the gearshift lever (1), disengages gearshift lever-side stop (15) of shift position (12) and the gearshift lever (1) can be deflected to another shift stop (8, 17) beyond the shift position (12).