Abstract: Provided is an industrial gas turbine multi vane segment, which can be cast in one piece using a wax pattern method. The multi vane segment includes a platform; at least three airfoils, extending radially from the platform, having a combined airfoil volume, a chord length and an airfoil thickness; and a shroud with a shroud volume, disposed on an end of said airfoils radially distant from the platform. The ratio of the shroud volume to the combined airfoil volume defines a first ratio, while the multi vane segment has a first ratio greater or equal to 1.4:1. This ratio enables preferential solidification, during casting, of the airfoils before the shroud.

Abstract: In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined, the cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A, upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning p

Abstract: This invention relates to a system (100, 200) for enabling a hearing device (106, 202) wireless access to a communication network (114). The system (100, 200) comprises a first transceiver unit (108) in said hearing device (106, 202) communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system (100, 200) further comprises a server device (112, 204) comprising an input/output unit (122), which is connected to the communication network (114) and communicates according to a second communication protocol, a second transceiver unit (118), which is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit (108) and communicates according to the first communication protocol, and comprising a translator unit (120), which interconnects the second transceiver unit (118) and the input/output unit (122) and translates between the first and second communication protocol.

Abstract: In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined, the cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A, upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning

Abstract: The power switch has a first transistor, a limiting transistor, and an auxiliary transistor. The first transistor has a load path and a control electrode. The limiting transistor, which limits a voltage drop across the load path of the first transistor, has a load path connected in series with the load path of the first transistor, and a control electrode. The auxiliary transistor has a load path connected between the control electrode of the limiting transistor and a reference node, and having a control electrode connected between the first transistor and the limiting transistor.

Abstract: The present invention aims at solving the problem of how to provide a starter culture, including a mixed starter culture, capable of fermenting e.g. grape juice without losing the desirable characteristics of less competitive non-Saccharomyces yeast species early on in the fermentation process. In order to solve this problem there is provided in one aspect of the invention a composition comprising at least one first yeast organism selected from the family of Saccharomycetaceae excluding the genus of Saccharomyces. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a composition comprising at least one first yeast organism selected from the family of Saccharomycetaceae excluding the genus of Saccharomyces and at least one second yeast organism selected from the family of Saccharomycetaceae excluding the genus of Saccharomyces.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that enable a user to: select a control with a handwritten stroke at least part of which resides outside of a selectable area of the control; use a moving-input control without having to make a selection other than handwriting on, over, or near the control; and/or delete text displayed on an electronic form by handwriting over that text.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that enable handwriting into a data-entry field on a screen without independently selecting that data-entry field. These systems and methods can also provide a handwriting guide geographically associated with a data-entry field into which a user is intending to write that permits substantially all of a computing device's screen to be viewed.

Abstract: A photochromic synthetic resin (i.e., plastic) object characterized by a permanently increased contrast relative to the contrast of prior art photochromic synthetic resin objects, such that the photochromic synthetic resin object according to the invention exhibits improved contrast in the stationary states and in every intervening phase, including both darkening and lightening. The photochromic synthetic resin objects of the invention are particularly useful as lenses for eyeglasses, especially for sports glasses.

Abstract: A temperature-protected semiconductor circuit configuration that has an integrated switching unit. The switching unit is formed of a semiconductor switch, a first integrated temperature sensor for driving the semiconductor switch when an over-temperature is reached, first and second connecting terminals for connecting a load, and a control terminal for applying a drive signal for the semiconductor switch. A second temperature sensor is connected in a heat-conducting manner to the switching unit which exhibits at least one output terminal for providing a temperature-dependent temperature signal.

Abstract: The semiconductor component has a circuit configuration for driving an electrical load. The circuit includes a control circuit with a power switch driven by a drive configuration and feeding a current to the load. The semiconductor component has a first temperature detector thermally closely coupled to the power switch and a further temperature detector. A temperature evaluation circuit receives temperature signal from the temperature detectors and generates a signal that depends on the signals of the temperature detectors and feeds the signal to the drive configuration.

Abstract: A photochromic synthetic resin (i.e., plastic) object characterized by a permanently increased contrast relative to the contrast of prior art photochromic synthetic resin objects, such that the photochromic synthetic resin object according to the invention exhibits improved contrast in the stationary states and in every intervening phase, including both darkening and lightening. The photochromic synthetic resin objects of the invention are particularly useful as lenses for eyeglasses, especially for sports glasses.

Abstract: A circuit configuration for driving an ignition coil includes a first semiconductor switch having a load path connected in series with a primary winding of the ignition coil, and having a control electrode, which is driven in accordance with a first drive signal. The circuit configuration further includes a second semiconductor switch having a load path connected in parallel with the primary winding and having a control electrode, which is driven in accordance with a second drive signal.

Abstract: A temperature-protected semiconductor circuit configuration that has an integrated switching unit. The switching unit is formed of a semiconductor switch, a first integrated temperature sensor for driving the semiconductor switch when an over-temperature is reached, first and second connecting terminals for connecting a load, and a control terminal for applying a drive signal for the semiconductor switch. A second temperature sensor is connected in a heat-conducting manner to the switching unit which exhibits at least one output terminal for providing a temperature-dependent temperature signal.

Abstract: A method in which motion vectors relating to frames and fields are calculated from motion vectors for a digital picture signal wherein for motion vectors relating to frames, the method whereinmotion vectors provided for fields are converted to motion vectors for frames,the motion vectors for frames are converted in such a way that the motion vectors relate exclusively to the previous frame,motion vectors possibly missing from a frame for one or more blocks are determined by filtering from the motion vectors of blocks of the same frame and/or blocks of the previous frame, a block row and a block column, in which the x components of the motion vectors have the smallest spread, and a block row and block column, in which the y components of the motion vectors have the smallest spread, are selected from the motion vectors thus preprocessed,the global motion vectors are calculated for each frame, in which the x components of the preprocessed motion vectors required for their calculation are taken exclusively from t

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes an insulating housing. A plurality of sheet-metal mounting plates are disposed in one and the same plane and are electrically separated from one another in the housing. Semiconductor switches of a rectifier bridge are electrically conductively secured to the mounting plates. Sheet-metal connection leads are electrically connected to the semiconductor switches. At least one sheet-metal connection lead is electrically connected to the mounting plates.

Abstract: A launch-protected electronic assembly including a printed circuit board having several conductor paths. An electronic component is provided that is secured to the printed circuit board. The electronic component has several electrical connections each contacting a corresponding conductor path. The assembly further includes a support and at least one of a flexible adhesive layer and a dot-shaped flexible adhesive location connecting the printed circuit board to the support.

Abstract: An apparatus for screen printing on a thin, curved steel hybrid board includes a receiving frame having a nest for seating the board therein; and a magnet accommodated in the receiving frame for maintaining the board in a flattened state during the screen printing operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for screen printing a conductor pattern on a circuit board blank includes a receiving frame having a nest for seating the circuit board blank. The nest includes a porous stone having a surface for supporting the circuit board blank. Air is drawn through the porous stone for urging the circuit board blank against the porous stone. There is further provided a screen printing mechanism for printing on the circuit board blank seated in the nest.

Abstract: A method of pre-treating steel-hybrid circuit board substrates or carrier plates before the application of coatings that are to be burnt in or fired. In prior art steel-hybrid circuit boards of this type, the burning-in of the coatings in a kiln produces undesirable warping of the circuit boards due to the different coefficients of thermal expansion of the materials employed for the coatings and for the carrier plates, unless relatively thick steel-hybrid circuit board carrier plates are employed. This warping is avoided, while still permitting the use of steel hybrid circuit boards of a lesser thickness, by pre-treating the steel-hybrid circuit board carrier plates to provide same with a mechanical pre-stress causing a defined curvature which compensates for the warping of the circuit board to be expected during burn-in.