Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for protecting an article against theft. Once a protection element is in the on-position, a selection signal is transmitted from an emitter to a receiver provided in the protection element, in order to associate the protection element with the emitter and to shift said protection element into a connection mode. The receiver is then deactivated in the connection mode. The deactivation of the receiver reduces the energy consumption of the protection element, and prevents the protection element from unintentionally receiving other selection signals. Once the protection element has been shifted into an alarm state, for example, due to an attempted theft, the receiver thereof is reactivated, in order to reauthorize the reception of a selection signal. The alarm state can be terminated by one such selection signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for securing a product against theft. The security device comprises a connection mode (110) and an on position mode (100). A receiver (6) of the security device is activated when in the on position (100) and the security device switches from the on position (100) to the connection mode (110) when the receiver (6) is impinged upon by a transmitter (5). The receiver (6) is deactivated in the connection mode (110). The energy consumption of the security device is reduced by deactivating (111) the receiver (6). The security device can be prevented from being unintentionally impinged upon by selection signals from the transmitter because of said deactivation (111).

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for protecting an article against theft. Once a protection element is in the on-position (100), a selection signal is transmitted from an emitter to a receiver provided in the protection element, in order to associate the protection element with the emitter and to shift said protection element into a connection mode (110). The receiver is then deactivated (111) in the connection mode (110). The deactivation (111) of the receiver reduces the energy consumption of the protection element, and prevents the protection element from unintentionally receiving other selection signals. Once the protection element has been shifted (112) into an alarm state (120), for example, due to an attempted theft, the receiver thereof is reactivated, in order to reauthorize the reception of a selection signal. The alarm state (120) can be terminated (123) by one such selection signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for protecting an article against theft. Once a protection element is in the on-position, a selection signal is transmitted from an emitter to a receiver provided in the protection element, in order to associate the protection element with the emitter and to shift said protection element into a connection mode. The receiver is then deactivated in the connection mode. The deactivation of the receiver reduces the energy consumption of the protection element, and prevents the protection element from unintentionally receiving other selection signals. Once the protection element has been shifted into an alarm state, for example, due to an attempted theft, the receiver thereof is reactivated, in order to reauthorise the reception of a selection signal. The alarm state can be terminated by one such selection signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for protecting an article against theft. Once a protection element is in the on-position (100), a selection signal is transmitted from an emitter to a receiver provided in the protection element, in order to associate the protection element with the emitter and to shift said protection element into a connection mode (110). The receiver is then deactivated (111) in the connection mode (110). The deactivation (111) of the receiver reduces the energy consumption of the protection element, and prevents the protection element from unintentionally receiving other selection signals. Once the protection element has been shifted (112) into an alarm state (120), for example, due to an attempted theft, the receiver thereof is reactivated, in order to reauthorise the reception of a selection signal. The alarm state (120) can be terminated (123) by one such selection signal.

Abstract: A sensor element may be provided for a monitoring device designed to protect displayed merchandise against theft. The sensor element may be flexible and include a sensor layer with a measuring circuit loop integrated therein. During attempted theft, a contact element that may be arranged on an adhesive surface creates an open in the measuring circuit loop, thereby triggering an alarm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining element (1) for protecting a product (2) from theft. Said retaining element (1) comprises a first retaining area (3), in particular, for fastening the retaining element (1) to a fastening element (4) and comprises at least one second retaining element (5), in particular, for fastening the retaining element (1) to the product (2). The second retaining area (5) is designed so that it can be deformed more easily than the first retaining area (3) whereby enabling the retaining element (1) to be optimally adapted to the shape of the product (2). In addition, the retaining element (1) can be placed on the product (2) by means of a double-sided adhesive tape. This adhesive tape is designed so that it can be stretched.

Abstract: A sensor element may be provided for a monitoring device designed to protect displayed merchandise against theft. The sensor element may be flexible and include a sensor layer with a measuring circuit loop integrated therein. During attempted theft, a contact element that may be arranged on an adhesive surface creates an open in the measuring circuit loop, thereby triggering an alarm.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for securing a product against theft. The security device comprises a connection mode (110) and an on position mode (100). A receiver (6) of the security device is activated when in the on position (100) and the security device switches from the on position (100) to the connection mode (10) when the receiver (6) is impinged upon by a transmitter (5). The receiver (6) is deactivated in the connection mode (110). The energy consumption of the security device is reduced by deactivating (111) the receiver (6). The security device can be prevented from being unintentionally impinged upon by selection signals from the transmitter because of said deactivation (111).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor device (100) for monitoring of merchandise (200), more specifically for monitoring movement of merchandise (200). For that purpose, a sensor device (100) is at least partly mounted on the merchandise (200) that is monitored and has at least one motion sensor (110). The present invention also relates to a monitoring system (500) for monitoring the merchandise (200) as well as an operating procedure for using the monitoring system (500).

Abstract: A sensor element may be provided for a monitoring device designed to protect displayed merchandise against theft. The sensor element may be flexible and include a sensor layer with a measuring circuit loop integrated therein. During attempted theft, a contact element that may be arranged on an adhesive surface creates an open in the measuring circuit loop, thereby triggering an alarm.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method, which may be implemented by employing a program storage device, for determining yield loss for a device includes the steps of determining killing probabilities corresponding to values of inspection parameters based on historic inspection information, determining defects on the device and ordering the defects by classifying the defects according to the inspection parameters. The defects adopt the killing probabilities associated with the same values of the inspection parameters. The method further includes the step of calculating a predicted yield loss based on the defects and the adopted killing probabilities. The method further includes the step of applying statistical process control to the predicted yield loss for all in-line inspection (process) steps.

Abstract: In order to develop an apparatus for safeguarding a merchandise item against theft, having a safeguarding part for fixing to the merchandise item and having a connecting cord for connecting the safeguarding part to an object which is not at risk of theft in such a way that it allows improved presentation of the merchandise item, it is proposed that the safeguarding part comprises a substantially rigid base part and also a fixing part, which can be fixed to the merchandise item and can be adapted to the form of the merchandise item at least in a partial region of its surface associated with the merchandise item.

Abstract: A method for determining yield impact of process steps for semiconductor wafers having a plurality of dies includes the steps of correlating defects on the dies to electrical failures on the dies to determine hits on the dies, computing kill rates for the dies based on hits for each inspection process, determining a number of dies to be killed by considering kill rates for the dies with hits to weight the defects of each die and determining a yield loss for each inspection process based on the number of dies to be killed and a total number of dies on the semiconductor wafer. A system is also included.

Abstract: A method for determining yield impact of process steps for semiconductor wafers having a plurality of dies includes the steps of correlating defects on the dies to electrical failures on the dies to determine hits on the dies, computing kill rates for the dies based on hits for each inspection process, determining a number of dies to be killed by considering kill rates for the dies with hits to weight the defects of each die and determining a yield loss for each inspection process based on the number of dies to be killed and a total number of dies on the semiconductor wafer. A system is also included.

Abstract: In a control device for a motor vehicle having a cooling plate between an upper component of the housing and a lower component of the housing wherein a first printed circuit board which is fitted with an electrical circuit is mounted on the cooling plate. Arranged underneath the cooling plate is a plug component on the lower component of the housing. Plug pins of the plug component are fitted into a second printed circuit board which is also arranged underneath the cooling plate. The plug pins are electrically connected to the first printed circuit board via conductor tracks of the second printed circuit board and connecting elements between the second printed circuit board and the first printed circuit board.

Abstract: A device for mechanically securing an article against theft is suggested, wherein the device comprises a first holding component with a securing surface for securing to an object, a second holding component for securing to the article, a cable connecting the two holding components and connecting components respectively associated with the holding components and having undercut sections for providing a releasable, form-locking holding connection of the two holding components. A very simple handling of the device is achieved by the fact that at least one of the connecting components comprises an undercut section with a mating surface inclined in relation to the securing surface such that the holding connection can be released by means of a releasing force acting at right angles to the securing surface.

Abstract: A device for securing a goods article against theft is proposed, which is easy to produce, while also being extremely reliable and universally usable. This device comprises a first securing part for attachment to an object, a second securing part for attachment to the goods article and a cable connecting the two securing parts. At least one securing part comprises a sensor element for monitoring a proper attachment of the securing part to the object or the goods article, and at least one securing part comprises monitoring means, which are connected to the sensor element and are constructed so that an alarm may be triggered upon disruption of a proper attachment monitored by the sensor element.

Abstract: In a monitoring sensor for protecting computers and peripheral computer equipment by means of theft protection systems, wherein the sensor has a housing and a sensor element and the housing comprises a coupling member, with which the sensor can be attached to standard connections of the computers and peripheral computer equipment, it is suggested in order to make the monitoring sensor universally usable for standard connections of computers that the sensor element comprise a sensor means and an elastically deformable bending member as position transducer, wherein the sensor means registers the elastic deformation of the bending member and wherein the bending member is arranged adjacent to the coupling member such that it first of all abuts against parts of the standard connection when the sensor is attached to the standard connection and can subsequently be elastically deformed by these parts.

Abstract: A monitoring sensor for articles susceptible to theft, comprising a sensor element for monitoring a proper contact of the sensor with the article and a connecting cable for connecting the sensor to a monitoring circuit of a theft protection system is proposed. During disconnecting of the proper contact with the article, the sensor makes available a measured variable, the alteration in which can be evaluated by the monitoring circuit as an alarm situation. To enable the sensor to be produced in a flat type of construction and also to be easily connected to curved surfaces of an article to be protected, the sensor and the sensor element are of a flexible design, whereby any alteration in shape during disconnecting of the proper contact between sensor and article results in an alteration in the shape of the contact surface element and in an alteration in the measured variable.