Abstract: An apparatus for preparing beverages, with a filter carrier (5) or filter for retaining a substance to be brought into contact with water. The filter carrier or filter is provided with a filter inlet (51) and a filter outlet (52). At least a lower portion of the filter carrier (5) or the filter is arranged in a filter casing (8) so as to be free from the filter casing (8). The filter casing (8) is provided with a beverage passage (81) which is in communication with the filter outlet (52). A weighing structure (6) carries the filter carrier (5) or the filter and is adapted for providing an indication as to the weight of the filter carrier or the filter and of the substance retained therein. For storing the prepared beverage, a beverage receptacle (9) is provided which has a with an inlet opening (91) communicating with the filter outlet (52) and located downstream thereof when in the operating condition.

Abstract: A domestic kitchen appliance (1) comprises a container (2) with a central axis (3), a transmission frame (4) positionable on the container (2) and carries a drive element (5), a carrier element (6) which is rotatably journaled relative to the frame (4) about the central axis (3), and at least two coupling elements (7,8) which are rotatably journaled relative to the carrier element (6) about individual axes of rotation (17, 18), a transmission unit (9) carried by the transmission frame (4) for transmitting a rotation of the drive element (5) to a rotation of the carrier element (6) about the central axis (3) and rotations of the coupling elements (7,8) about their axes of rotation (17, 18), a drive unit (10) for driving the drive element (5), and at least two tools (27, 28) couplable to the coupling elements (7, 8). In the domestic kitchen appliance (1) in its assembled condition,the coupling elements (7, 8) are positioned on the carrier element (6) at different distances (a, b) from the central axis (3).

Abstract: A light source includes an array of LED components in each of a plurality of colors such as red, green, and blue in the entrance aperture of a tubular reflector which has an exit aperture, an optic axis extending between the apertures, and a reflective circumferential wall extending between the apertures to reflect and mix light from the array of LED components. At least a portion of the circumferential wall of the reflector body has a polygonal cross-section taken normal to the optic axis, and at least a portion of the cross-section taken parallel to the optic axis includes segments of a curve joined one to the next to form a plurality of facets for reflecting light from the LED components to said exit aperture. Preferably, the segments of the curve included in the cross-section of the reflector body taken parallel to the optic axis are contiguous, linear trapezoidal facets.

Abstract: A kitchen appliance (1) having a housing (2), a motor (6) and a protection device (9) by which the motor (6) can be turned off compulsively in certain operating conditions, and having a container (15) which can be closed with a cover (30) and which can be placed onto the housing (2) and which has a control slide (35) coupled to the cover (30) via a first coupling device (36) and also coupled to the protection device (9) via a second coupling device (37). Both the first coupling device (36) and the second coupling device (37) are constructed in such a manner that an automatic activation of the safety device (9) can be achieved by these two coupling devices (36, 37).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image projection system (1). The system (1) comprises an illumination system (3) with a light source (5) for supplying an illumination beam. The system (1) also comprises a modulation system (11) with at least one reflecting image display panel (13, 15, 17) for modulating this light beam in conformity with image information to be projected, and a projection lens system (12) for projecting this image information. A color-separating system (19) is arranged between the modulation system (11) and the illumination system (3), and a polarizing beam splitter (9) is arranged between the color-separating system (19) and the illumination system. The reflective display panel is a liquid crystalline display panel of the diffusing type, and a &lgr;/4 plate (35, 37, 39) is arranged between the reflective portions of the pixels of the display panel and the polarizing beam splitter.

Abstract: A Method of manufacturing a sintered structure on a substrate is provided. To this end, a particle-charged liquid is provided on the substrate by means of a (multiple print head) ink jet printer. Subsequently, the liquid is evaporated and the particles contained therein are sintered layer by layer. Said layer-by-layer laser sintering enables 3-dimensional products having a relatively high dimensional accuracy to be manufactured. Preferably, evaporation of the liquid also takes place by means of (the same or) a laser. The liquid preferably comprises particles of glass, ceramics or metal compounds in the form of a sol-gel solution or a colloidal sol.

Abstract: An apparatus for toasting bread, includes a housing (2) with a slot (3) which leads into a toasting space (4). Heater elements (5) are arranged on both sides of this space which each cooperate with a reflector (7) for reflecting radiation in the direction of the toasting space. Grille elements (8) are located to center the bread in the toasting space. A bread support element (9) is provided for moving the bread up or down. The grille elements (8) and the support element (9) are moveable in a coordinated way. The grille elements (8) and/or the heater elements (5) are arranged on two pairs of arms (6) which are hinged (14) to a base part (1), while the support element (9) cooperates with a lever (19) which is also hinged (18) to the base part (1), the arms (6) and the lever (19) cooperating with openings (17) in a slide (10) which is movable in the base part (1).

Abstract: A perovskite-containing composite material comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer of a first titanium-containing perovskite and a covering layer of a second perovskite, both the first and the second perovskites being quaternary or higher-substituted perovskites. This composite material exhibits a single-phase perovskite covering layer and, consequently, can very suitably be used for the manufacture of electronic components and modules comprising integrated passive components. A description is given of a method of manufacturing said composite material.

Abstract: A device and a method for the non-destructive testing of passive components by applying an electrical test signal to passive components and an acoustic emission is measured by a microphone and, the measured signal is applied to an evaluation unit.

Abstract: A flat display device, preferably of the PALC type, in which the plasma channels are formed by etching laterally-spaced slots in a spacer plate, attaching a thin dielectric sheet over the etched spacer plate, and bonding the etched spacer plate to a transparent substrate such that each channel is formed by the portion of the substrate between flanking walls formed by the etched slots in the spacer plate, adjacent flanking walls in the spacer plate, and the overlying portion of the thin dielectric sheet. By positioning the flanking walls between channel electrode pairs, thus providing glass-to-glass interfaces, anodic bonding can be employed to assemble the three channel elements. Etching can be simplified by pre-attaching the unetched channel plate to the substrate or thin dielectric cover sheet with an intervening etch stop, and etching in situ using the-etch stop to prevent etching of the substrate or thin dielectric cover sheet.