Abstract: A nozzle includes a body, a substantially rectangular foot, air slots and a flow restrictor. The body directs a stream of hot air into the substantially rectangular foot. The foot has a top and bottom surface that includes air slots. The foot also has an outlet across one end for the air flow. A flow restrictor is positioned in the foot, substantially along the outlet to create a back flow of pressure within the foot. The back flow of air causes an even distribution of air across the foot and out the air slots. Thus, increasing radiant heat across the surfaces of the foot.

Abstract: It is intended to reduce the rate of occurrence of prediction value judgment errors. Where a prediction value x'.sub.n-1 of a 1-clock preceding code is 0, a judgment circuit 1 outputs a value "1" as a prediction value x'.sub.n if a reproduction signal value y.sub.n sampled at time n is greater than or equal to a threshold value .eta. that is supplied from a threshold value generating circuit 6, and outputs a value "-1" as the prediction value x'.sub.n if y.sub.n <.eta.. Where x'.sub.n-1 is not 0, the judgment circuit 1 outputs a value "0" as the prediction value x'.sub.n. Therefore, the control circuit 1 outputs a value "0" every other clock as a prediction value. During the interval between the first two clocks, the threshold value .eta. is set at 0. Then, when supplied with codes of a given pattern that are arranged at the start, a switch 2 selects the prediction value x'.sub.n that is supplied from the judgment circuit 1. An operation circuit 16 calculates a phase error .DELTA..tau..sub.

Abstract: A method for imaging an area of investigation is based on a source half-tone picture of the area of investigation. The source half-tone picture is composed of individual picture elements to which are allocated the source gray scale values corresponding to the morphology of the area of investigation. A framing mask operation produces modified gray scale values from the source gray scale values as a function of a preassigned brightness value and a preassigned contrast value which are fed to a display device. The preassigned contrast value is controlled as a function of the preassigned brightness value or the preassigned brightness value as a function of the preassigned contrast value.

Abstract: A telecommunication system whereby a switching and control point controls the useful channels via at least one radio transmission unit which has a useful channel connection message for a useful channel connection communicated to it from the switching center. The useful channel connection message contains at least a switching point address and a channel address for the useful channel identification that were previously offered by the switching center. The switching and control point interprets the useful channel connection message and decides whether connection control is initiated via the radio transmission unit in the radio communication network and a useful channel connection between communication terminal equipment is conducted via the radio transmission unit for the transmission of useful information in the identified useful channel.

Abstract: A ferroelectric memory includes a silicon substrate having a buffer layer on the substrate and a conductive oxide thin film on the buffer layer. A bismuth based layered ferroelectric oxide thin film is formed on the conductive oxide and a further conductive layer is formed on the ferroelectric layer. In one embodiment, the buffer layer is substantially lattice matched with the silicon substrate, the conductive oxide thin film is substantially lattice matched with the buffer layer, and the bismuth-based layered ferroelectric oxide thin film is substantially lattice matched with the conductive oxide thin film. Additionally, the invention includes the use of a superlattice structure for the ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: A one-component epoxy resin for coverage of bare chips and for underfilling of flip chips is disclosed. Two polyol components are combined in the inventive epoxy resin which decidedly improve the properties of the resin with respect to coefficient of expansion, shrinkage stress, substrate adhesion, and reactivity.

Abstract: In an ultrasound therapy apparatus and a method for the operation of an ultrasound therapy apparatus, a high-frequency generator generates electrical signals with different discrete frequency values that lie within a first frequency band in chronological succession. Whole multiples of the discrete frequency values do not lie in a second frequency band that corresponds to the reception band of a simultaneously operated diagnostic magnetic resonance apparatus.

Abstract: The eject mechanism is composed of a two-arm lever actuatable with a ram, so that an actuation of the ram acting on the first lever arm creates a release of the plug in contact and an eject motion of the plug in assembly with the assistance of the second lever spatially allocated to the plug-side end of the plug in assembly. In order to achieve different transmission ratios, the first lever arm and the end of the ram facing toward it are fashioned and spatially allocated to one another so that the ram applies to a long lever arm in a first lever phase and applies to a short lever arm in a second lever phase.

Abstract: For binaural hearing, a hearing aid worn at the head has two hearing apparatuses respectively allocated to the ears, with at least one of the hearing apparatuses having a transmitter and the other hearing apparatus having a receiver for an optical signal transmission from the transmitting hearing apparatus to the receiving hearing apparatus.

Abstract: A vertically integrated semiconductor component is provided with component levels disposed on different substrates. The substrates are joined by a connecting layer of benzocyclobutene and an electrical connection is provided between component levels by a vertical contact structure. A low-stress gluing is provided by the benzocyclobutene connecting layer.

Abstract: A developer unit for an electrographic printer or copier has a toner receiving surface designed to receive a coating of toner particles. A toner mass sensor and a toner charge sensor measure a coting of toner particles on the toner receiving surface and send signals to an evaluation unit which calculates a mass-referred toner charge.

Abstract: A memory cell contains at least one transistor and one capacitor connected to an upper bit line. The capacitor contains a first capacitor electrode arranged above the transistor, and is connected to the transistor. The upper bit line can be created in self-adjusted fashion on the basis of trenches which are of different widths, which extend transversely to one another, and which are arranged between the first capacitor electrodes. At least a part of each first capacitor electrode can be created from a layer which is structured by the trenches. Trenches can be narrowed by spacers.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell, it is possible to control the irreversible capacity degradation which is caused when it is preserved under the condition of charging. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes a positive electrode that is capable of doping and dedoping lithium and a negative electrode and non-aqueous electrolyte. Specifically, a monomethoxy benzene class compound is added to the non-aqueous electrolyte at a concentration ranging from 0.005 M to 0.5 M.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma addressed liquid crystal display improved to prevent deterioration of liquid crystal and an alignment film due to ultraviolet rays generated by plasma discharge. The plasma addressed liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal cell including columns of signal electrodes, a plasma cell including rows of discharge channels, and an intermediate thin glass sheet through which the liquid crystal cell is joined to the plasma cell. The thin glass sheet includes an ultraviolet ray transmission preventive layer having a function of absorbing or reflecting ultraviolet rays generated in the discharge channels on the plasma cell side thereby preventing the ultraviolet rays from being made incident on the liquid crystal cell side.

Abstract: In a method for statistics mode reloading and for the statistical acquisition in the storage of a dataset in an electronic postage meter machine, the statistics mode of the electronic postage meter machine created for the acquisition of pre-compressed data according to statistics classes (postal classes) is interchangeably installed. A formation of freely selectable, new statistics instruction data for a future statistics mode ensues in the data center for the purpose of a transmission in the form of an instruction dataset. The installation of the statistics mode ensues during a communication of the postage meter machine with the data center. A microprocessor of the postage meter machine is programmed to change the statistics mode by modem or with another suitable communication means at least periodically or when the mail carrier is changed, or within the framework of a reloading of the postage meter machine.

Abstract: By polishing an optical device such as .beta.-BBO crystals using a liquid suspension comprising a fine powder of silicon oxide and a liquid lubricant of saturated hydrocarbon, satisfactory mirror face polishing can be applied to the optical device, without deteriorating the surface property while reducing occurrence of fine optical defects.

Abstract: A reflection type liquid crystal display device including a panel, a polarizing plate, and a 1/4 wavelength plate, with the polarizing plate and the 1/4 wavelength plate being placed upon the panel. The panel includes a transparent first substrate disposed at the external light incoming side; a second substrate opposing the first substrate, with the first substrate and the second substrate being put together so as to be separated by a predetermined distance; nematic liquid crystals kept in the gap between the substrates, with the molecules thereof having a twisted orientation; and an electrode, formed at both of the substrates, for applying a voltage to the nematic liquid crystals. When a voltage is not applied, the orientation of the molecules of the nematic liquid crystals is maintained, so that the nematic liquid crystals act together as a 1/4 wavelength layer.

Abstract: A master and slave arrangement of processors includes a clock signal synchronization apparatus. The clock signals of two (processor) assemblies in micro-synchronous operation are only allowed to exhibit an extremely slight phase difference. A system clock signal is generated by a voltage controlled oscillator, which is fed by phase detectors with a filter at the output of each phase detector. Switches are provided between the filter output and the voltage controlled oscillator input. The phase detectors compare the system clock signal and a reference clock signal. A delay is provided at the input of one phase detector.

Abstract: The present invention provide a semiconductor device having a first insulating layer provided in contact with a side of an active layer in the direction of thickness thereof, a second insulating layer provided in contact with the other side of the active layer in the direction of the thickness thereof, a first gate electrode for applying a predetermined voltage to the active layer through the first insulating layer, and a second gate electrode for applying a predetermined voltage to the active layer through the second insulating layer. In the semiconductor device, a leak current between the drain and the source is suppressed, thereby obtaining a large driving current.