Abstract: A device for position sensing comprises sensing means arranged for producing at least two sensor signals, and a signal construction unit. The signal construction unit comprises selection means for selecting in a serial way one of at least two time-synchronous signals, sampling means for sampling a selected time-synchronous signal at given sampling instants, storage means for storing sampled data representing the selected time-synchronous signal and timing information indicating which of the given sampling instants were used to obtain the sampled data, and processing means for determining at one of the given sampling instants a value for at least one of said time-synchronous signals that was not sampled at the one given sampling instant by performing an interpolation using data values of the at least one time synchronous signal stored in the storage means and obtained at another point in time than the one given sampling instant.

Abstract: A device for position sensing comprises sensing means arranged for producing at least two sensor signals, and a signal construction unit. The signal construction unit comprises selection means for selecting in a serial way one of at least two time-synchronous signals, sampling means for sampling a selected time-synchronous signal at given sampling instants, storage means for storing sampled data representing the selected time-synchronous signal and timing information indicating which of the given sampling instants were used to obtain the sampled data, and processing means for determining at one of the given sampling instants a value for at least one of said time-synchronous signals that was not sampled at the one given sampling instant by performing an interpolation using data values of the at least one time synchronous signal stored in the storage means and obtained at another point in time than the one given sampling instant.

Abstract: A transmitter device comprising a resonant antenna circuit and a driver circuit. The resonant antenna circuit comprises three branches: a first branch with an inductor coil, a second branch with a first capacitance, and a third branch with a second capacitance connected in series with a first switch. The antenna circuit has a first and second resonance frequency respectively higher and lower than a target frequency, depending on whether the first switch is closed. The driver circuit monitors an oscillating voltage of the antenna circuit and detects oscillations thereof by detecting zero-crossing moments, and controls the first switch such that, on average, the number of oscillations of the oscillating voltage per time unit is equal to a predefined target frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular telescope having cardanically journalled inverting systems mounted on a symmetrical double holder. This double holder is connected via a spring joint to a stationary non-movable base frame which is mounted at the pivot point of both inverting systems. An active movement damping device provides for a field image stabilization in the telescope. The monolithic spring joint provides a spring action perpendicular to the optical axis with the springs being thickened in the axial direction toward the edge to improve supporting capability. Shock protection is provided in the region of the support pivot point and contains a releasable latching device. The active damping device consists of a magnet system movable relative to a current coil fixed to the housing. This current coil exhibits a nonlinear effect in order to axially adjust the damping constant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular telescope having cardanically journalled inverting systems mounted on a symmetrical double holder. This double holder is connected via a spring joint to a stationary non-movable base frame which is mounted at the pivot point of both inverting systems. A passive movement damping device provides for a field image stabilization in the telescope. The monolithic spring joint has a spring arrangement perpendicular to the optical axis with the springs being thickened in the axial direction toward the edge to improve supporting capability. Shock protection is provided in the region of the support pivot point and contains an unlatchable device. The passive damping device is configured as an eddy current device and includes a magnetic system about a stationary eddy current coil which has a nonlinear effect for the purpose of adjusting axially the damping constants.

Abstract: A barrel of thermoplastic material has at least one connecting portion having an emptying opening and arranged in a trough-like depression in the upper end part of the barrel. In the region of the connecting portion the barrel has at least one inclined surface which extends between the upper end part of the barrel and the side wall of the barrel. The inclined surface is of such a configuration that in a barrel emptying position the emptying opening forms the lowest part of the interior of the barrel to permit at least almost complete emptying of the barrel.