Abstract: A method for locating objects enclosed in a medium, comprising the steps of generating a measurement signal correlated with an enclosed object; using the generated measurement signal to produce a signal which represents a difference between at least a first state which is “object detected” and at least a second state which is “no object detected”; switching from the first state “object detected” to the second state “no object detected” if a magnitude of the measurement signal being measured currently falls below a previously measured local maximum value of the measurement signal by a predefined first percentage.

Abstract: The invention is based on a locating device for locating objects in an item being investigated, said device having a basic body, a guide means for guiding along the item being investigated in at least one direction of movement and an output unit. It is proposed that the locating device has a control unit which, in conjunction with the output unit, is provided for the purpose of outputting at least one item of information relating to a distance in the direction of movement with at least one dimensional distance variable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device. It is proposed that the machine tool monitoring device comprises at least one signal unit for an ultra wide band operation.

Abstract: The invention proceeds from a machine tool monitoring device having a detection unit for detecting an application situation in a machine tool. It is proposed that the detection unit is provided to detect an application situation on the basis of at least one distance parameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the material-penetrative localization of a measurement signal, in particular a material-penetrative positioning method for use on walls, ceilings, and floors. According to the invention, a high-frequency transmitter (20, 120) emits a measurement signal (22, 122) in the gigahertz frequency range, which penetrates the material (10) at least once and is detected by a high-frequency receiver (24, 124) in order to locate the penetration position (18). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A locating device, in particular a hand-held locating device, for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, including an output unit for displaying at least one output variable correlated with a measuring signal of at least one sensor of the locating device, the output unit having a first dynamic range for displaying the output variable correlated with the measuring signal. At least one further dynamic range having a changed sensitivity compared to the first dynamic range is displayable via the display unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device for positioning a tool on a workpiece (4), said device comprising a transmitter (2) for emitting a signal (10) that penetrates the workpiece (4) and a receiver for receiving the signal (10). According to the invention, the receiver contains an assembly of sensor elements (8).

Abstract: A method for reducing interference signal influences on a high-frequency measurement device, in particular a method for operating a high-frequency position finder, in which an analog measurement signal (22) detected by a receiver unit (23) of the high-frequency measurement device is supplied to at least one analog/digital converter (28) of an evaluation unit for the measurement signal. According to the present invention, the scan rate of the at least one analog/digital converter (28) is varied as a function of an interference signal measurement value correlated with the interference signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the material-penetrative localization of a measurement signal, in particular a material-penetrative positioning method for use on walls, ceilings, and floors. According to the invention, a high-frequency transmitter (20, 120) emits a measurement signal (22, 122) in the gigahertz frequency range, which penetrates the material (10) at least once and is detected by a high-frequency receiver (24, 124) in order to locate the penetration position (18). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining an object (14, 16), comprising an inductive sensor (8), a control unit (10) for evaluating phase information of the inductive sensor (8) and display means (4, 4a-d). According to the invention, the display means (4, 4a-d) are configured to indicate a characteristic of the object (14, 16) and the control unit (10) is provided to control the display means (4, 4a-d) in accordance with the phase information.

Abstract: A marking device, in particular a hand-held marking tool for positioning markings, comprises first means (50, 52, 54, 56) which make it possible to position the device (10) in a predefinable first position of a reference surface (16), and second means (46) for leveling the device (10) relative to the reference surface (16), as well as a tracking system (13) for determining a distance covered by the device (10) relative to the first position of the device. The tracking system (13) detects the movement of the measuring instrument (10) on the reference surface (16) in two orthogonal directions (18,20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, in particular a hand-held measuring device for locating objects enclosed in a medium, using high-frequency electromagnetic signals. Said device comprises a housing (82) and at least one high-frequency sensor, which is located in the housing and has a first antenna assembly (10) containing at least one first antenna element (12), the latter preferably emitting and/or receiving signals on a first polarisation plane. According to the invention, the antenna assembly (10) has at least one additional antenna element (14), whose polarisation plane is rotated in relation to the polarisation plane of the first antenna element (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing medium for producing a document in order to transmit at least one piece of information. Said printing medium comprises a printing area (12, 38) that is to be printed on as well as a data unit (14) which is used for storing and transmitting the information to an external unit (16). The data unit (14) can be activated remotely by the external unit (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-frequency monitoring system comprising an emission unit (2) for emitting a high-frequency monitoring beam (16) and a reception unit (4) for receiving the same. According to the invention, said high-frequency monitoring system comprises a beam deflection means (8a-f) which is used to deflect the monitoring beam (16) and is arranged at a distance from the emission unit (2) and the reception unit (4) along at least one monitoring path (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable power tool with a control device comprising a control unit (12) and a sensor unit (14) for generating a distance signal. The invention provides that the control unit (12) designed for controlling at least one operating parameter of a tool carrying unit according to the distance signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device comprising a transmitter (6) for transmitting (38, 60) a measuring signal (16) that lies within a frequency range, a sensor (8) for receiving (40, 62) an evaluation signal (20) that has been induced by the measuring signal (16) and a control unit (10) for evaluating (42, 66) the evaluation signal (20) to produce a measured result. According to the invention, the function of the control unit (10) is to check the frequency range before the transmission (38, 60) of the measuring signal (16) for the presence of a signal (28) that is independent of the measuring signal (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a locating device, in particular a handheld locating device (10), for detecting objects which are enclosed in a medium, said device having a housing (12) and at least one sensor apparatus, which is arranged in the housing (12), as well as an opening (24) which penetrates the device (10). The invention proposes that the opening (24) can be illuminated in a pulsating manner using at least one light source (34) which is arranged in the measuring device, the illumination repetition rate being dependent on the type of object detected.

Abstract: A locating device, in particular a handheld locating device, for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, includes a first device for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, and having a control and evaluation unit for measurement signals of the locating device. The device has a second detection device that makes it possible to detect a predeterminable distance d of the locating device from a surface of a medium. In addition, a method for calibrating a measurement device, in particular for calibrating a handheld locating device for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, a reference measurement for calibrating the measurement device is carried out only after at least one measurement has been carried out of a distance d of the measurement device from a surface of a medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for positioning markings, having a first equipment unit (10), having means (14) for disposing the first equipment unit (10) at a predeterminable first position (18) of a reference face (16), and having optical signal means (20, 22, 50, 54, 60, 62, 64, 66) for generating directional information. According to the invention, it is proposed that the device has a second equipment unit (12, 13), which is positionable relative to the first equipment unit (10) and which has means (20, 22, 28, 50, 54, 60, 62, 64, 66), which make it possible to ascertain the spacing of the second equipment unit (12, 13) from the first equipment unit (10) in the direction predetermined by the first equipment unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting objects (12) that are enclosed in a medium (10). According to said method, a measuring signal (UM) correlated with an enclosed object is measured and is used to generate a second signal which reflects the measured signal strength of the measuring signal in a segmented manner by associating individual segment units of the second signal with intervals of the signal strength of the measuring signal. The inventive method is characterized in that the threshold values (USn) of the individual segment units of the second signal are varied depending on the measured signal strength of the measuring signal (UM). The invention also relates to a measuring device, especially a hand-held positioning device for carrying out the inventive method.