Abstract: A shaving device which comprises a shaving head (1) having at least one cutting blade (5) and two skin-supporting members (11, 13), said skin-supporting members, viewed in the shaving direction, being arranged, respectively, in front of and behind said cutting blade, and defining a contact surface (17) between the shaving head and a skin surface (53) to be treated. The cutting blade and the skin-supporting members are mounted to a sub-frame (9), which is coupled to a main frame (19) and can be displaced with respect to said main frame against a spring force (Fs). The main frame comprises two further skin-supporting members (21, 23) which, viewed in the shaving direction, are arranged, respectively, in front of and behind the sub-frame and extend substantially in said contact surface. As a result, a contact force (Fc) between the skin surface and the skin-supporting members of the sub-frame and hence a skin curvature (&ohgr;2) between the skin-supporting members of the sub-frame, i.e.

Abstract: Apparatus for hairstyling by means of steam, having a winding part (1) which extends longitudinally for winding the hair around, which winding part (1) comprises a heating element (2) which extends longitudinally, an evaporation channel (5) which extends longitudinally and has an exit (40) and is in thermal contact with the heating element (2), a steam outlet (10) which extends longitudinally, and a distribution space which connects the exit (40) of the evaporation channel (5) to the steam outlet (10). The distribution space is formed by a number of longitudinally extending distribution channels (6) which are made of a thermally conducting material and are in close thermal contact with the heating element (2) along substantially their entire length. In this way, dripping of water from the apparatus during use in varying positions is prevented.

Abstract: A single-component calcium halophosphate (ARTIC BRITE) Phosphor and a low pressure discharge lamp utilizing such a phosphor is provided having a lamp envelope having an inner surface, means within the lamp envelope for generating ultraviolet radiation; and a layer of a luminescent material adjacent the inner surface of the lamp envelope for generating visible light when impinged by the ultraviolet radiation. The phosphor material is at least one layer of a single-component calcium halophosphate phosphor having CIE color coordinates of X=346 and Y=359 and a CRI of at least 69, preferably a calcium halophosphate having the formula Ca5−x−ySbxMny(PO4)3ClzF1−x−z, wherein x is from about 0.032 to 0.037; y is from about 0.06 to 0.14; and z is about 0.025 to 0.05, derived from low cost, mined calcium carbonate, derived from a formulation that employs a high metals-to-phosphate (Ca+Mn) ratio of about 9.

Abstract: In a domestic appliance (1) having a housing (3) and having drive means (4) for rotationally driving at least one tool (5, 6) which is held by a holding means (17,18) and which is drivable with the aid of the drive means (4) so as to be rotated about a tool axis (31, 32), the tool (5, 6) is guided so as to be movable parallel to the direction of the tool axis (31, 32) and at least one spring means (39, 40) has been provided which resiliently loads a tool (5, 6) during rotational driving of this tool, namely towards the free end (33, 34) of the tool (5, 6).

Abstract: In a device (1) for applying an additive to hair comprising a longitudinally extending base part (2) for making contact with the hair during operation, which base part (2) comprises a distribution system (3) for additive, which distribution system (3) has an inlet (4) which is connected to an additive dispenser (5) and has outlets (6) for applying the additive to the hair during operation, a flowpath (7,7′) is present between the inlet (4) and each outlet (6), which flow path comprises at least one ramification point (8), said flow paths (7,7′) having a substantially identical flow resistance measured from the inlet (4) to each outlet (6). Additive originating from the inlet (4) during operation and following the flow paths (7,7′) to each outlet (6) will reach all outlets (6) practically simultaneously, and the additive flow-rate through each outlet is substantially the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising a discharge vessel which is enclosed, with clearance, by an outer bulb. The outer bulb is closed at one end by a lamp cap. The lamp is provided with an ignition circuit including at least a series arrangement of a glow starter and an ohmic impedance. According to the invention, the ohmic impedance is formed by a halogen incandescent lamp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving head (1) having at least two cutting members, the cutting edge (7)of at least one of the cutting members (5) being situated at a side, remote from the other cutting member (9), of an imaginary center plane (41) of the carrier (31) of the relevant cutting member, and having a tip angle (&agr;1)enclosed by a main side face (37) and a facet surface (43) of the carrier (31). In this manner, the cutting edge of the relevant cutting member has a tip angle (&agr;1) which is asymmetrical relative to the center plane of the carrier. As a result, a space (57), which is present between the carriers (31, 33) of the two cutting members, is divergent, viewed from the skin contact surface (29), and the risk of said space becoming clogged by cut hairs and shaving foam is considerably reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric drive device with a bimodal piezoelectric resonator, with at least a first control electrode for triggering the resonator in a first drive direction, with at least a second control electrode for triggering the resonator in a second drive direction, and with a trigger circuit for supplying control signals to the first and the second control electrode. The invention is characterized in that a regulating circuit is provided for regulating the control signals, the second control electrode is designed for supplying a feedback signal to the regulating circuit when the resonator is being triggered in the first drive direction by means of the first control electrode, and the first control electrode is designed for supplying a feedback signal to the regulating circuit when the resonator is being triggered in the second drive direction by means of the second control electrode.

Abstract: A low power portable device includes a terminal (2) for connection of the device to a power source. A rectifier (3) is connected to the terminal and a half-bridge circuit (4) is connected to the rectifier in order to generate an a.c. switching voltage and includes a half-bridge point (5). A control circuit (6) controls the half-bridge circuit from a power supply (7) which derives a supply voltage for the control circuit from the switching AC voltage supplied by the half-bridge circuit. The power supply comprises a charging capacitor (10) connected to the half-bridge point. A load circuit (8) is connected to the half-bridge point and the charging capacitor is connected to the half-bridge point through an impedance (13, 16).

Abstract: The invention describes a fluorescent lamp comprising four or a larger, even number of glass tubes (3,6) connected by respective bridge parts (5,9,10) to form a discharge path through the tubes, said lamp is constructed from two or more dual shaped lamp parts (1,2) each comprising two substantially straight tubes (3) parallel to each other, each tube comprising a sealed end (4), and a first bridge part (5) near the sealed ends to join the tubes, wherein the bridge part (5) of one dual shaped lamp part (1) is located at a distance d1 from the sealed ends (4) of the tubes (3), whereas the bridge part (9) of the other dual shaped lamp part(s) (2) is located at a distance d2 from the sealed ends (7) of the tubes (6), said distance d2 is shorter than the distance d1 such that only a cold spot (8) is formed in a tube end part of one of the dual shaped lamp parts (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp which is provided with a discharge vessel which encloses a discharge space. The discharge vessel has a ceramic wall and is closed by a ceramic plug. An electrode which is located inside the discharge space is connected to an electric conductor by way of a leadthrough element. The leadthrough element projects through the ceramic plug with a close fit and is connected thereto in a gastight manner by way of a sealing ceramic. The leadthrough element has a first part which is formed by a cermet at the area of the gastight connection. In accordance with the invention the leadthrough element has a second part which is a metal part which extends from the cermet in the direction of the electrode.

Abstract: A lamp has a base and a light-transmitting soft-glass lamp envelope sealed to the base to form a sealed lamp cavity which is filled with a non-oxidizing gas. Current supply leads are connected to the stem feedthroughs and extend into the lamp cavity. A halogen incandescent burner is located in the lamp cavity and has a light-transmitting hard-glass burner envelope which encloses a sealed burner cavity filled with an inert gas containing halogen. The burner envelope has presses at its ends. A tungsten filament coil in the burner has extended legs at its ends that extend out of the burner cavity into the lamp cavity through the burner presses and are connected to the current supply leads in the lamp cavity to act as fuses which open upon breach of the lamp envelope, thus preventing further burner operations.