Abstract: The invention provides a microelectromechanical system testing device, comprising an acoustic chamber having two opposing walls; a sound source for generating sound within the acoustic chamber at a first frequency in the range of 20 Hz to 10 kHz, the sound source being arranged at one of the opposing walls; and an interface for coupling one or more microelectromechanical systems thereto, the interface being arranged at the other of the two opposing walls and comprising a respective coupling site for each microelectromechanical system; wherein the acoustic chamber is adapted to have a total harmonic distortion (THD) at each coupling site of the interface for the first frequency below 1%, preferably below 0.8%, more preferably below 0.6%, most preferably below 0.4% when including all harmonics of the first frequency in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, in particular for the first frequency being 1 kHz or 4 kHz.

Abstract: A method of exchanging data among software components includes acquisition by each software component of all the data that is to be provided by another software component, from a predetermined software component. Each software component delivers all data that is to be provided by it to another software component, to the predetermined software component. Providing and acquiring of all data is performed according to a predetermined standard, according to which the data comprises values and attributes. The respective data values are assigned to attributes, and semantically identical data values are assigned to the same attribute and are made distinguishable from each other by respective hierarchical information. A software component that delivers data to or acquires data from the predetermined software component, receives the respective hierarchical information from another software component. Acquiring and providing data by a software component includes transferring the respective hierarchical information.

Abstract: A container security device includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and cabling. The electronic circuitry is disposed within the housing, and includes first and second microprocessor functions and an interface for accepting and providing data. The cabling is removably coupled to the housing, provides the only communicative coupling between the first microprocessor function and the second microprocessor function, and is adapted to be attached to a container latch so as to break the communicative coupling if the latch is opened. The housing includes a port for the electronic circuitry interface. A method of providing container security includes closing a container using a latch device and removably coupling the cabling to the housing so that the communicative coupling is broken if the latch is opened., providing the only communicative coupling between the first microprocessor function and the second microprocessor function.

Abstract: A method of determining that protected software is running in a virtualized environment includes obtaining a set of baseline measurements of system call timings in native operating system environments. Statistical thresholds are established based on the baseline measurements such that there is a predetermined probability that protected software running in a native environment will experience system call durations that exceed the thresholds. The protected software is analyzed and instructions are incorporated within the software such that particular system calls, demonstrated to be differentiating using the set of baseline measurements and the threshold analysis, are executed during the normal running of the protected software. The incorporated instructions are used to estimate the parameter values that are to be compared with the established statistical thresholds.

Abstract: A thin plastic, fold-up umbrella with thin structural supports which fits within a writing implement case, a personal care product case or case for other products normally carried by a user. The case becomes the handle for the umbrella stored in the case with the personal use product to insure that the umbrella will always be carried by the person.

Abstract: The present invention is an instructional golf device allowing a golfer to bring a golf club back correctly. The device is portable, can be used on level or rough terrain and on a variety of surfaces including grass, artificial ground, or even concrete or pavement. The golfer can hear the device make a sound when the golf club follows the correct path during the back swing.

Abstract: Electrical connection element (1; 21; 31) of the type comprising: a male thin connector (2; 22; 32); a female thin connector (3; 23; 33) in which it is possible to identify a fork (4) having two shaped arms (5, 6) that define a slit (7) for the insertion of the male thin connector (2; 22; 32) in order to obtain the electrical contact. A bridge element (8) connects the shaped elements (5, 6) to each other.

Abstract: An electronic signature device includes a processor, a memory, a user input device including a first biometric input device, and a device interface, all communicatively connected by at least one bus. A method of personalizing the electronic signature device to a user includes receiving a digitized biometric signature of the user via the first biometric input device. A cryptographic key is generated. A biometric electronic template is generated based on the digitized biometric signature. The cryptographic key and the biometric electronic template are stored in the memory.

Abstract: A positive-displacement reciprocating compressor, comprising a plunger slidingly coupled inside a cylinder, in which a compression chamber is located, and operatively connected to a motor which put it in motion inside the cylinder. The motor has a rotation shaft coupled with an eccentric cam mechanically connected to the plunger and able to impose longitudinal displacements to the plunger according to an orthogonal direction with respect to the rotation axis of the shaft.

Abstract: A process of conditioning a fluid includes passing the fluid through a magnetic field. A fluid conditioning system includes a conduit through which fluid passes, and a magnet assembly including at least one magnet disposed such that the produced magnetic field penetrates the conduit. The conduit is formed from a material that allows the magnetic field to have a magnetic effect on molecules of the fluid as it passes through the conduit. The conduit has a cross-sectional area designed to maintain a flow rate of the fluid through the conditioning volume within a pre-determined range. The magnetic field produced by the magnet has a field strength within the conduit, and the predetermined range is predetermined as a factor in combination with the field strength to precipitate an ion from the fluid in the conditioning volume.

Abstract: The invention relates to a specimen carrier for the study of cell growth, comprising a substrate with a reservoir with a bottom, wherein the reservoir is filled up to a predetermined height of the side wall, which is smaller than the complete height of the reservoir, with a carrier material for cell growth and the side wall of the reservoir is formed such that a predetermined contact angle of the carrier material can be adjusted with respect to the side wall.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a photoacoustic imaging probe for use in a photoacoustic imaging system, said probe comprising a cohesive composite acoustic lens incorporating aspheric geometry and exhibiting low or practically no measurable dispersion of acoustic waves constructed of at least one material with a low acoustic impedance and attenuation and a relatively low acoustic velocity and at least one other material with a low acoustic impedance and attenuation and a relatively high acoustic velocity is immersed in preferably a low acoustic velocity and low acoustic impedance fluid. The lens may be designed as a single cohesive composite telecentric lens, an acoustic zoom lens, or a catadioptric lens. The lens focuses acoustic waves on an acoustic imager which detects the image. The lens may be considered to be essentially monochromatic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaft encoder device, comprising magnetic sensor means designed to detect the magnetic field of a magnetic field generating means stationary with respect to the shaft, a light source, optical sensor means designed to detect light emitted from the light source and reflected or transmitted by an encoder disk stationary with respect to the shaft, and signal processing means designed to receive first data from the magnetic sensor means and second data from the optical sensor means, and to determine an angle of rotation of the shaft from the received first data and/or to determine the angle of rotation of the shaft from the received second data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a neutron detector for detection of neutrons in fields with significant ?- or ?-radiation, comprising a neutron sensitive scintillator crystal, providing a neutron capture signal being larger than the capture signal of 3 MeV ?-radiation, a semiconductor based photo detector being optically coupled to the scintillator crystal, where the scintillator crystal and the semiconductor based photo detector are selected so that the total charge collection time for scintillator signals in the semiconductor based photo detector is larger than the total charge collection time for signals generated by direct detection of ionizing radiation in the semiconductor based photo detector, the neutron detector further comprising a device for sampling the detector signals, a digital signal processing device, means which distinguish direct signals from the semiconductor based photo detector, caused by ?- or ?-radiation and being at least partially absorbed in the semiconductor based photo detector, from lig

Abstract: Collector tube for a solar collector, having an envelope tube, an absorber tube which is arranged within the envelope tube and into whose interior a heat carrier medium can be carried, characterized by an inner tubular element which is arranged within the absorber tube and has a thermal conductivity which is variable.

Abstract: This invention comprises the innovative synthesis of N-amino tetrahydrothiazine free bases and their salts. This invention further comprises the use of the derivatives and their therapeutic application as anticancer agents. Further this invention comprises their manufacture and use.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter top for adapting a drilling with 3D-coordinate measurement technology, which may be placed on drilling adapter with a first housing for a first retroreflector with a first diameter, and the adapter top comprises a second housing for a second retroreflector with a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter. The invention further relates to a positioning element for adapting a drilling with 3D-coordinate measurement technology by adjusting the relative position of a first standard drilling adapter with a first housing for a first retroreflector with a first diameter and an adapter fitting which is designed such that by combination of the first standard drilling adapter with the positioning element and the adapter fitting a standard drilling adapter with a second housing for a second retroreflector with second diameter can be emulated.