Abstract: A solid-state imaging device has a matrix of pixels arranged in rows and columns, a first signal holding circuit for holding a first signal transferred from each of the pixels through a vertical signal line, a second signal holding circuit for holding a second signal transferred from the each pixel through the vertical signal line, and a horizontal signal line group connected to the first signal holding circuit and the second signal holding circuit. The first signal holding circuit and the second signal holding circuit are axially symmetrically positioned one on each side of the horizontal signal line group.

Abstract: A method for utilizing the heat in the exhaust gases of a low-temperature fuel cell module is disclosed, whereby the exhaust gases from the fuel cell are introduced into a condenser for energy acquisition. A system for the implementation of the inventive method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing an absolute pressure sensor as micromechanical component on a silicon substrate, whereby a cavity (4) is etched out in an auxiliary layer (3) under a membrane layer (5) through etching openings (6), the etching openings are closed with a passivation layer (7), whereby a specific etching opening (11) is re-opened in a via hole etching and this opening is re-closed with a metallization or dielectric material (10, 12) in a following process step that ensues at low pressure.

Abstract: A gear pump comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet. A first and second gear each have gear teeth which are in engagement with each other. The first gear is a rotor gear which is journaled within the housing and is drivable. It includes means for driving the first gear in order to move relative to the second gear, such as to pump a fluid from the inlet to the outlet of the housing.The housing includes inner housing parts encasing the gears and a single piece mold around the inner housing parts enclosing the gear pump.

Abstract: An associative memory contains cells that are formed of a series circuit of an ordinary PMOS transistor with a PMOS transistor with a floating gate. The ordinary PMOS transistor receives of an input vector and the gate of the second PMOS transistor is connected to a learning input. For the associative access, a second vector can be applied to the drain terminal of the second PMOS transistor and, upon readout, the current flow through the respective series circuit is evaluated column-by-column by current evaluator circuits.

Abstract: A communication system has cordless system units (1, 2, 3, 4) connected to a communication network (7). The cordless system units respectively has at least one cordless base station (11-13, 21-23, 31, 32, 41). The identification of a respective cordless terminal equipment (8) is stored in a cordless system unit (1, 2, 3, 4) allocated thereto as a home system unit. The possibility or, respectively, allowability of a connection setup from the respective cordless system unit (1, 2, 3, 4) to a cordless terminal equipment (8) can be checked by a check apparatus (15, 25, 35, 45) respectively allocated to the cordless system units (1, 2, 3, 4). The cordless system units (1, 2, 3, 4) are connected to a network (6, 61) offering a connectionless service in order to exchange information with one another dependent on check results of the check apparatus (15, 25, 35, 45).

Abstract: A high-frequency power amplifier has a high-frequency input, a high-frequency output and at least one power transistor connected therebetween. The power transistor has a first electrode serving as a control input, a cooling terminal connected to a second electrode and a third electrode. The third electrode is connected to a high-frequency reference potential conductor and the high-frequency reference potential conductor is connected in terms of high-frequency to the second electrode. An input signal applied to the high-frequency input is coupled out as an output signal at the high-frequency output.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a friction welding process for mounting blades of a rotor for a flow machine. A plurality of oblong welding surfaces are provided at a circumferential surface of a carrier and are respectively welded to a welding surface of a blade. The welding temperature is generated by pressing the welding surfaces together and by an oscillating relative motion between the blade and the carrier in the welding plane. At least the blade or the carrier is additionally heated to a temperature lying below the welding temperature in the region of the welding surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating and storing measured values that are measured on electrical equipment. The values are retrieved within the framework of a link controller of at least one communication terminal attached to the communication system. Alarm information is displayed optically and/or acoustically when predetermined values are transgressed either upwardly or downwardly.

Abstract: In a contact assembly for semiconductor resistors, contact elements (5a, 5b) are designed asymmetrically in such a way that, on mutually opposite side faces of an electrical component (3), they bear on it while being mutually offset.

Abstract: A CMOS arrangement is described which has at least one NMOS region (2) and at least one PMOS region (3) and which is provided at its surface with substrate contacts (24, 34), via which it is possible to apply predetermined voltage values to respective substrate sections (1, 30) of the CMOS arrangement. The CMOS arrangement described is distinguished by the fact that the average number of substrate contacts (24, 34) per unit area and/or the average substrate contact area per unit area within the at least one NMOS region (2) is significantly smaller than within the at least one PMOS region (3).

Abstract: A system for folding a sheet of material is provided. Creases are formed in the sheet representing fold lines for the sheet. A plurality of first indicia markings are provided on the sheet with each first marking being positioned so as to align with a respective one of a plurality of second indicia markings when the sheet is correctly folded along the crease lines. In an embodiment, the sheet size is a multiple of 2 inches by 3.5 inches to allow the sheet to be folded into a business card size which will readily fit into a pocket, purse or a wallet. In an embodiment, the sheet is folded so as to have a final folded size of no greater than 20 square inches. To permit an easy and full viewing of any particular segment of information printed on the sheet, the sheet is folded by a plurality of lateral and longitudinal folds to provide a plurality of panels bounded by fold lines. Discrete segments of information are printed on the panels.

Abstract: A switchable gradient coil arrangement for a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus, has conductor ends in the primary plane (or planes) that can be differently connected to one another and/or to conductor ends in the secondary plane (or planes) to form respective coil arrangements having different field qualities/performance features. The connections are produced by a switch system composed of standard switches for the logical interconnection of the individual sub-coils, in the form of at least four bipolar switches. One of these switches, as a power connection switch connects the ends of each sub-coil to the power terminals, one switch is connected parallel to the sub-coil, and at least one switch is arranged in a connection branch that branches for optional connection to other sub-coils.

Abstract: Complex resource configurations often exist in multiprocessor systems. As a result thereof, coordination problems arise given competing accesses to a specific resource configuration by a plurality of processors. In a method for the coordination of parallel accesses of a plurality of processors to resource configurations a central security table is introduced. A processor must deposit its processor number thereat for a specific security number if the processor is to receive control over the resource configuration belonging to this security number.

Abstract: A communication system includes a hearing aid and a translation system connected by a communication path. The hearing aid has an input transducer and an output transducer with signal processing circuitry connected therebetween for acting on a signal emitted by the input transducer so as to provide a corrected signal to the output transducer, dependent on the hearing impairment of the hearing aid user. The translation system is in communication with the hearing aid via the communication path, and signals received by the input transducer in a first language can be supplied to the translation system wherein those signals are converted into speech signals in a second language, and are re-supplied to the hearing aid and are emitted at the hearing aid earphone in the second language.

Abstract: In a fresh gas system and a method for vaporizing a liquid anaesthetic in an anaesthetic machine, a gas preparation unit prepares a flow of fresh gas having a gas mixture from at least two sources of gas, the gas mixture is passed through a vaporizer where it picks up a quantity of anaesthetic related to the viscosity of the gas mixture. A control device controls the gas preparation unit. An arrangement is connected upstream from the vaporizer and is connected to the control device, for determining the composition of the gas mixture. The control device compensates the fresh gas system for the gas mixture's composition so that a specific amount of anaesthetic is always picked up by the gas mixture, regardless of the mixture's composition.

Abstract: Electrostatic breakdown is avoided during fabrication of individual semiconductor devices using a semiconductor aggregate substrate. The semiconductor aggregate substrate is comprised of a large wafer. A plurality of sections are provided on the surface of the wafer, which are divided by division lines. A display active matrix circuit is integrally formed in each of the segments through normal IC production processing. Guard ring patterns are provided so that they surround the individual display active matrix circuits. A connection pattern is also provided for commonly connecting the guard ring patterns adjoining each other through the division lines. The connection pattern has opening structures for dealing with an external overcurrent on both sides of the division lines. The opening structures are constituted by, for example fuse patterns.

Abstract: An electronic equipment has a housing structure formed by a first housing, a supplemental housing attached on one wall surface of the first housing, a base printed circuit board being inserted in the first housing, a PC bus plug connector being mounted on the base printed circuit board, the first housing and the supplemental housing having openings aligned with the PC bus plug connector, and an additional printed circuit board, such as an adapter card, being inserted in the PC bus plug connector and extending through the apertures into the supplemental housing. This adapter card has additional plug connectors which are arranged to lie in both the first-mentioned housing and the supplemental housing to receive supplemental printed circuit boards provided in each of these housings.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a case for a printed circuit board which forms a single in-line pin configuration from an edge connected circuit board. The case includes a frame enclosing the edges of the circuit board and a base at a mounting plane side of the frame. Connector pins affixed to the edge connectors of a printed circuit board are secured to the printed circuit board and extend from the base. A tab extending generally parallel to the frame from an edge of the base provides a smooth vacuum pick up engagement surface for handling and placement of the present case.