Abstract: A container treatment apparatus includes a transport apparatus for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport apparatus has at least one transport device (100) for transporting the containers (100) and at least one container treatment device (150) for treating the container in a predetermined manner, wherein the transport devices include a rotatable carrier on which a plurality of holding elements (40) for holding at least one container is arranged. The container treatment device is arranged to treat the containers transported by the transport device and the holding element is rotatable such that the container held by the holding element is rotatable with respect to its longitudinal direction and the container treatment apparatus includes a monitoring device for monitoring the rotational movement of the containers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment device with a transport device for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has at least one transport device for transporting the containers and at least one container treatment device for treating the containers in a predetermined manner, wherein this transport device includes a preferably rotatable carrier, on which a plurality of holding devices for holding at least one container are arranged, these holding devices being movable relative to the carrier in such a way that a distance between two containers immediately following one another on the transport path can be varied, wherein the container-handling device is arranged in such a way that it can handle the containers transported by the transport device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic containers and in particular plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment apparatus has at least one transport device having a plurality of holding elements, wherein the transport device is a pitch distribution starwheel having a movement device configured to allow movement of the holding elements in at least two planes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus and treatment method, in particular a container sterilisation apparatus, having a plurality of transport devices for transporting a container along a predetermined transport path, at least one of the transport devices having at least one holding device for holding at least one container during container treatment and/or transport along the transport path, the transport device having a rotatable carrier and a plurality of holding elements arranged on this carrier, wherein a holding element in a first sector, in which a container is received, having a height with respect to a perpendicular projection of the transport path which is different from that in a second sector in which a container is dispensed, and wherein a sector in which an at least partial compensation of the height difference of the holding elements takes place lies along a direction of rotation of the carrier after the second sector and before the first sector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus, in particular a container sterilisation apparatus, having a plurality of transport devices for transporting a container along a predetermined transport path, at least one of the transport devices having at least one holding device for holding at least one container during container treatment and/or transport along the transport path , the transport device having a rotatable carrier and a plurality of holding elements arranged on this carrier, wherein a holding element in a first sector, in which a container is received, having a height with respect to a perpendicular projection of the transport path which is different from that in a second sector in which a container is dispensed, and wherein a sector in which an at least partial compensation of the height difference of the holding elements takes place lies along a direction of rotation of the carrier after the second sector and before the first sector.

Abstract: Method for collision monitoring for a periodically moving, electrically driven component of a container handling machine with another component, wherein a limit value for a measured variable that is indicative of a collision between the components is stipulated that, when exceeded, prompts the drive of the component to be shut down, characterized in that the limit value for the measured variable is determined dynamically for a current period of the movement of the component on the basis of the measured variable measured during a preceding period, and a container handling machine designed to perform the method.

Abstract: Method for collision monitoring for a periodically moving, electrically driven component of a container handling machine with another component, wherein a limit value for a measured variable that is indicative of a collision between the components is stipulated that, when exceeded, prompts the drive of the component to be shut down, characterized in that the limit value for the measured variable is determined dynamically for a current period of the movement of the component on the basis of the measured variable measured during a preceding period, and a container handling machine designed to perform the method.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting random access bursts, a receiver for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, a decision unit for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and a control unit for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting random access bursts, a receiver for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, a decision unit for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and a control unit for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting random access bursts, a receiver for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, a decision unit for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and a control unit for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting random access bursts, a receiver for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, a decision unit for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and a control unit for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting random access bursts, a receiver for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, a decision unit for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and a control unit for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus 1 comprises transmitting means 3 for transmitting random access bursts, receiving means 4 for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, decision means for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and control means 6 for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted, whereby the control means sets the length of the interval depending on the number of unsuccessful attempts to transmit a random access burst. The proposed backoff scheme provides an improved performance and increased system stability without the need for a collision detection on the network side.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting random access bursts, a receiver for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, a decision unit for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and a control unit for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication device (1) for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system and a corresponding communication method. In the communication system, which can be a wireless or a wired communication system, a random access channel is provided, which comprises a plurality of access resources. The access resources are divided in at least two access resource groups, each access resource groups corresponding to a different access service class with a respective access probability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication method for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system, in which a random access channel with a plurality of access resources is provided. The communication device (1) comprises selecting means (5) for randomly selecting an access resource from said plurality of access resources on the basis of an access probability distribution being allocated to said communication device (1), said access probability distribution defining the probability of a random access to the random access resources, whereby at least two access resources have a different access probability, and transmitting means (3) for transmitting a random access burst in the randomly selected access resource. The use of an access probability distribution allows a very flexible and effective way of accessing the random access channel of the communication system, which may be a wired or a wireless communication system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless telecommunication system and to a method for transmitting random access bursts in such an apparatus. The apparatus 1 comprises transmitting means 3 for transmitting random access bursts, receiving means 4 for receiving acknowledgement information confirming a successful transmission of a random access burst, decision means for deciding if acknowledgement information has been received, and control means 6 for randomly choosing a time point for an attempt to retransmit said random access burst from an interval if no acknowledgement information has been received after a random access burst had been transmitted, whereby the control means sets the length of the interval depending on the number of unsuccessful attempts to transmit a random access burst. The proposed backoff scheme provides an improved performance and increased system stability without the need for a collision detection on the network side.

Abstract: The present invention proposes communication devices (1, 6) and a method for transmitting and receiving random access bursts in a random access channel of a digital telecommunication system. Thereby, a random access burst comprising a preamble part for acquiring a part of said random access channel and at least one message part for transmitting data in said acquired part of the random access channel is generated, whereby the number of message parts depends on an amount of data to be transmitted in the message parts. In case that two or more message parts are generated, each preceding message part comprises a continuation indicator indicating a succeeding message part. After transmission of such a random access burst, the continuation indicator is detected and a further part of the random access channel is reserved for the succeeding message part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication method for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system, in which a random access channel with a plurality of access resources is provided. The communication device (1) comprises selecting means (5) for randomly selecting an access resource from said plurality of access resources on the basis of an access probability distribution being allocated to said communication device (1), said access probability distribution defining the probability of a random access to the random access resources, whereby at least two access resources have a different access probability, and transmitting means (3) for transmitting a random access burst in the randomly selected access resource.

Abstract: The present invention proposes communication devices (1, 6) and a method for transmitting and receiving random access bursts in a random access channel of a digital telecommunication system. Thereby, a random access burst comprising a preamble part for acquiring a part of said random access channel and at least one message part for transmitting data in said acquired part of the random access channel is generated, whereby the number of message parts depends on an amount of data to be transmitted in the message parts. In case that two or more message parts are generated, each preceding message part comprises a continuation indicator indicating a succeeding message part. After transmission of such a random access burst, the continuation indicator is detected and a further part of the random access channel is reserved for the succeeding message part.