Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer which can be obtained by radical copolymerisation of at least two components A and B. According to the invention, a) at least one ester of one at least difunctional carboxylic acid which has at least one olefinically unsaturated double bond is used with an alkyl oxide addition compound as component A and b) at least one additional monomer which can be subjected to radical polymerisation is used as component B. The invention also relates to a method for producing copolymers of this type and to the use thereof, in particular, to their use as a binding agent in adhesives.

Abstract: An optical disk pickup system includes an array of photodiodes 101 for converting photons reflected from an optical disk into a plurality of electrical signals each representing a channel. Driving circuitry 407, 408 drives at least one of the electrical signals as a current across a conductor of a flexible cable 403. A low impedance load 404 converts the electrical signal driven across the conductor as a current into a voltage for further processing.

Abstract: A process for post-passivation of a phosphated metal surface, characterized in that the phosphated metal surface is treated with an aqueous post-passivation solution which contains from 50 to 500 mg/l of nickel ions and from 200 to 1500 mg/l of phosphate ions. Rinsing water arising which contains constituents of the post-passivation solution may be processed by nanofiltration or reverse osmosis, the retentate being transferred into the phosphating bath, thereby closing the Ni circuit. The post-passivation solution preferably additionally contains a phosphating accelerator.

Abstract: An embedded system includes a microprocessor and performance measuring logic coupled to the microprocessor and configured to record selected performance metrics. In the given routine. In general, a counter is configured to record statistics for each of the performance metrics, and the counters may be controlled using a programmable mask, which is included in a memory coupled to the microprocessor. Based on these metrics, designers may fine-tune software for the embedded system.

Abstract: A gentle skin cleansing gel is provided containing as an ingredient, water soluble salts having a negative enthalpy in solution, which when mixed with water release heat which improves the cleansing effect and the release of perfumes creating a pleasant effect on the skin.

Abstract: A method of performing sample rate conversion in a data converter operating from an oversampling clock corresponding to a native sample rate and a native oversampling factor. A virtual sample rate and a virtual oversampling factor are selected proportional to the native sample rate and the native oversampling factor. A data stream having a data sample rate is sampled by the virtual oversampling factor. The data stream is also resampled with a resampling ratio approximating a ratio of the data sample rate to the virtual sample rate.

Abstract: A delta-sigma data converter includes a first quantizer responsive to outputs of first and second loop filters, the first quantizer introducing a quantization error during quantization. The first loop filter is responsive to an output of the first quantizer. A second quantizer quantizes an error data stream representing the quantization error introduced by the first quantizer. The second loop filter includes an integrator for integrating a quantized error data stream output from the second quantizer. An analog output path responsive to the output of the first quantizer and an output of the integrator generates the converter output.

Abstract: A method of coloring keratinous fibers comprising contacting the fiber with and effective amount of a primary intermediate general formula (I) or water-soluble salts thereof in which one of the two groups R1 and R2 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine; one of the two groups R3 and R4 is hydrogen, a C1-4-alkoxy group, a C1-4-alkyl group, a C1-4-hydroxyalkyl group, preferably with a terminal hydroxy group or halogen and the other is one of the groups: —O—CH2—CH═CH2, —CH═CH—COOX in which X is hydrogen or a physiologically tolerable inorganic or organic cation and, in the case when the group concerned is R3, the group (a) and, in the case when the group concerned is R4, (b), in which —A— in each case is one of the groups —(CH2)x— in which x=1 to 4, —O—(CH2)y—O— in which y=1 to 4, —O—(CnH2n—z(OH)z)—O— in which n=1 to 10 and z=1 or, when n is greate

Abstract: A pack for tablet-like objects, such as hygroscopic laundry/dishwasher detergent tablets, for example, includes a dual packing configuration of a closed outer pack containing a plurality of individual film bags, with each of the individual film bags being closed at opposing ends by a transverse seam, and along their lengths by a longitudinal seam. Each of the individual film bags enclose at least one tablet. The individual film bags are inserted into the outer pack with the longitudinal seams of the film bags aligned parallel to one another, and with the sidewalls of the outer pack parallel to the longitudinal seams of the film bags. The longitudinal seams of the film bags are reinforced.

Abstract: An audio system 100 includes circuitry 116 for generating an audio data stream and circuitry 103 for generating digital words defining a volume control level. System 100 also includes volume control circuitry 5000 for controlling the amplitude of the audio data stream in response to the digital words. Volume control circuitry 5000 includes a master register 5001 for holding digital words received from circuitry for generating 116 and a slave register 5002 for holding a digital word selectively transferred from master register 5001 in response to an enable signal. Output control circuitry 5005, 5006 and 5007 receive the audio data stream and apply a preselected gain defined by the digital word held in slave register 5002. Volume control circuitry 5000 also includes circuitry 5003, 5004 for generating the enable signal when a digital word held in the master register 5001 changes and the audio data stream output from ouput control circuitry 5005, 5006, 5007 reaches a zero crossing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a treatment line. According to said method a) a correlation between one or several variable parameters of the chemical and/or physical processes of the treatment line and one or several characteristic values that are characteristic of the success of the treatment is established; rules are derived of this correlation that describe the dependence of the characteristic value or the characteristic values of the variable parameters; the correlation and/or the rules derived therefrom are stored in a control system for the treatment line; b) the one or the several characteristic value(s) is/are measured continuously or discontinuously; c) if said characteristic values deviate from a predetermined standard range of values, the/those variable parameter(s) that is/are most closely correlated with said characteristic value is/are modified in the direction which counteracts the deviation of the characteristic value or the characteristic values from the standard range.

Abstract: An integrated circuit 300 included a plurality of circuit blocks 202-206 for selectively performing data processing operations in response to a set of instructions. Circuitry 301 dynamically activates and deactivates selected ones of circuit blocks 202-206 during the execution of the set of instructions.

Abstract: Unattached weights, namely: balls, which are confined and obscured in a housing, are lifted by inner ends of pivotably mounted perches in response to an undesirable, rapacious, and weighty bird, or squirrel, alighting upon, or clasping at the outer, extending portions of the perches. The ball-lifting, perch ends are cradles, and the cradles and balls define a relative, rolling friction therebetween which, in cooperation with a mechanical advantage of the extending portion of the perches vis-a-vis the cradles, demonstrate a diminishing resistance as the perches rotate downwardly and dislodge the unwelcome creature.

Abstract: A converter for converting digital data into differential analog signals includes a temperature and process independent bias voltage generator for generating a bias voltage and a digital to differential converter for converting a digital word into differential voltages. The digital to differential converter includes a first switching circuitry controlled by the digital word for selectively coupling a first output node to the bias voltage and a second output node to a supply voltage. Second switching circuitry controlled by a complement of the digital word selectively couples the first output node to the supply voltage and the second output node to the bias voltage. The first and second pairs of switches substantially simultaneously conduct at a desired differential cross-over voltage at the first and second output nodes based on the choice of the bias voltage such that the digital to differential analog converter operates from the operating voltage to the operating voltage plus the bias voltage range.

Abstract: A soft cache system compares tag bits of a virtual address with tag fields of a plurality of soft cache register entries, each entry associated with an index to a corresponding cache line in virtual memory. A cache line size for the cache line is programmable. When the tag bits of the virtual address match the tag field of one of the soft cache entries, the index from that entry is selected for generating a physical address. The physical address is generated using the selected index as an offset to a corresponding soft cache space in memory.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin or hair compositions are provided comprising a combination of (A) a dialkyl carbonate of the formula R1OC(O)OR2 wherein R1 and R2 are a linear or branched C6-22 alkyl group and (B) an aminoalkyl amide of the formula R3CONH(CH2)n—NR4R5 wherein R3CO is a linear C6-22 acyl group, R4 and R5 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, hydroxyalkyl and aminoalkyl groups containing up to 6 carbon atoms or R4 and R5 together with the N atom form a 5- or 6-membered ring and n is a number from 2 to 6.

Abstract: A switched capacitor circuit 300, including a sampling capacitor 303, switches 301, 304 for charging the sampling capacitor 303 during a charging phase, and switches 302, 305 for transferring charge from the sampling capacitor 303 to a load 313 in the feedback loop of an operational amplifier 312 during a dump phase. Circuitry 701 controls the discharge of sampling capacitor 303 during the dump phase to minimize transients at the input of the operational amplifier 312 and thereby minimize input threshold voltage variation.

Abstract: A machine dishwashing detergent tab pack comprising a tablet form detergent composition surrounded by a wrapper, the detergent composition in the form of at least two seperate tablet form portions or in a single tablet form divided into portions, wherein at least two of the separate portions contained in the wrapper differ in composition.

Abstract: An integrated analog to digital and sample rate converter 206 includes sampling circuitry 207 for receiving an analog signal and generating a single or multibit stream of digital signals at a first rate. A leaky integrator filter 208 removes quantization noise from the stream of samples such that resampling can be carried out. Circuitry 209/210 resamples the filtered stream of samples output from leaky integrator filter 208 to generate an output stream of samples at a second rate.

Abstract: A personal accessory includes an outer cover and a pocket disposed within the body and accessible through an aperture through the outer cover. A holder includes a peripheral frame defining at least one window for receiving and holding a substantially flat object, the holder adapted to be inserted into and extracted from the pocket. A tether has a first end attached to the body at a point within the pocket and a second end attached to the holder, the holder rotatable around the second end of the tether when the holder is substantially extracted from the pocket. A quick release mechanism is selectively provided within selected pockets of the personal accessory and includes a corresponding plurality of pocket liners attached to a rigid sheet. Manual force applied to the rigid sheet forces substantially flat objects within the selected pockets outward from those pockets for rapid access and extraction.