Abstract: A method for testing a primary memory of control and regulation electronics of a frequency converter is described. The primary memory includes (i) at least one matrix of memory cells, (ii) means for addressing the at least one memory cell matrix, and (iii) a write/read circuit The method includes examining at least a part of the means for addressing with regard to address errors and examining at least a part of the memory cells with regard to cell errors. The examining steps are performed independently of one another. The examining at least a part of the means for addressing includes examining individual address bits of an n-bit wide address bus in steps that are performed independently of one another. The examining is dependent on use of the primary memory for operation of the frequency converter.

Abstract: A liquid aqueous formulation for the intranasal administration of apomorphine includes: (a) at least about 15 mg/ml of apomorphine; and (b) a solubilising agent selected from (i) at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymer (poloxamer); (ii) at least one cyclodextrin; and (iii) at least one cyclodextrin together with chitosan. The formulations of the invention can be used in the treatment or management of Parkinson's disease and erectile dysfunction.

Abstract: A Moineau pump or Moineau compressor includes a conically designed inner (4) and a conically designed outer (8) element, whose longitudinal axes (X1, X2) run at an angle to one another and intersect at a point. The pump or compressor has at least two sections (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) in the axial direction. A part (4b) of the inner element (4) located in a second section (2b) is arranged rotated with respect to a part (4a) of the inner element located in a first section (2a) about the longitudinal axis (X1) of the inner element (4). A part (8b) of the outer element (8) located in the second section (2b) is arranged rotated with respect to an other part (8a) of the outer element (8) located in the first section (2a) about the longitudinal axis (X2) of the outer element (8).

Abstract: A method is provided for applying a cover layer (9) to a net structure (4) to be used for medical purposes, in particular a thrombosis filter. The net structure (4) is applied to a planar substrate (1) that covers openings (5) of the net structure on one side, wherein the openings (5) across the uncovered side are filled with a sacrificial material (7), in particular copper. The net structure (4) is lifted from the substrate (1). A cover layer (9) is deposited on the surface previously covered by the substrate, and the sacrificial material (7) is removed.

Abstract: A bright noble metal preparation for firing on ceramic/porcelain surfaces at a minimum temperature of 900° C. The preparation has at least one organic noble metal compound including at least one of an organic gold, platinum, silver, and palladium compound, at least one flux that consists of organometallic compounds including Cr in the form of at least one organic compound, such that a Cr content is 0.01 to 1.0 mole per mole of noble metal, and at least one vehicle. The bright noble metal preparation is rhodium-free and has a noble metal content of 6 to 20 wt. %, based on the preparation.

Abstract: A vaporized-fuel processing device for an engine stabilizes the idling operation wherein vaporized fuel within a fuel reservoir is adsorbed to an adsorbing member of a canister. While the engine is in operation, air is sucked from an air inlet into the canister with the intake-air negative pressure produced in an intake-air passage. This air separates the vaporized fuel adsorbed to the adsorbing member of the canister. Purge gas resulting from mixing the vaporized fuel into the air is sucked from a purge-gas sucking port into the intake-air passage. A throttle valve is arranged in a throttle intake-air passage of a throttle body. An intake-air pipe is disposed intake-upstream of the throttle body and is communicated with the throttle intake-air passage. The intake-air pipe has a peripheral wall to which a purge-gas sucking pipe is detachably attached. The purge-gas sucking port is provided within the purge-gas sucking pipe.

Abstract: A hybrid foam system for providing a variety of proportioned foam solutions is provided. The system includes a low flow foam proportioning system operatively associated with a high flow foam proportioning system and a system controller for controlling the operating conditions of the overall hybrid foam system.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting apparatus is supplied capable of providing a high performance that can optimize simultaneously both an electrical characteristic and a light emitting characteristic.

Abstract: A system is provided for the collective transport of people using a plurality of vehicles within a urban territory equipped with parking structures near transfer stations. Each parking structure comprises boxes for parking available vehicles in rows that provide a handling platform comprising a return area in front of a first row and a pick-up area in front of a second row. A mechanism displaces the boxes and brings, at the level of the handling platform, an empty box and an occupied box. The vehicle is thereafter advanced from the occupied box onto the pick-up area and taken therefrom. The vehicle is thereafter brought to the return area of a second parking structure, advanced and introduced in the empty box thereof. The empty box thereafter containing the vehicle is raised by the mechanism and replaced by a second empty box ready to receive a further vehicle.

Abstract: A cockpit oxygen mask includes a mask body, an oxygen inhalation valve, a mixed air inhalation valve, an exhalation valve as well as a control device. At least the oxygen inhalation valve is signal-connected to the control device. The oxygen inhalation valve is designed as an electromagnetically actuatable valve, and includes at least one through flow path which may be closed by a magnetically movable valve body, wherein the through flow path is limited by a magnetizable wall, and wherein the wall includes at least one discontinuous location which deforms a magnetic field produced in the wall.

Abstract: A compound for spacing nonlinear optical chromophores of the Formula I and the commercially acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, W, X, Y, Z, Q1, Q2, Q4 and L have the definitions provided herein.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a fixing unit fixing a developer image formed based on image data received onto a medium includes a target fixing temperature determination unit, a fixable temperature range computing unit, and a fixing temperature control unit. The target fixing temperature determination unit determines fixing temperature arranged based on the medium as target fixing temperature. The fixable temperature range computing unit computes a fixing temperature range fixable the developer image on the medium by using medium information of the medium while using the target fixing temperature as reference temperature. The fixing temperature control unit controls the fixing unit based on the fixable temperature range computed by the fixable temperature range computing unit.

Abstract: A computer program product is provided for automatically fulfilling currency exchange requests received at a processor for a plurality of different currencies that are received from a plurality of different customers. Each request is a request to exchange an amount of funds of a source currency for funds of a target currency, or a request to receive an amount of funds of a target currency by exchanging source currency. At least some of the requests are fulfilled by automatically matching requests of one or more customers with requests of one or more other customers who have requested an exchange of the converse target and source currencies in an amount of currency sufficient to match a first portion of the requests, and by using amounts of currency in different currency types that are not received from the customers to fulfill a second portion of the requests.

Abstract: A replication system that includes an asynchronous replication mode and a synchronous replication mode replicates data associated with a plurality of transactions. The replication system includes one or more target nodes connected via communication media in a topology. Each target node includes a database and a plurality of appliers allocated thereto. Each transaction has one or more transaction steps or operations. A first set of transaction steps or operations are allocated to the plurality of appliers on an object-by-object basis when the replication system operates in asynchronous replication mode. A second set of transaction steps or operations are allocated to the plurality of appliers on a transaction-by-transaction basis when the replication system operates in synchronous replication mode.

Abstract: A stimulation electrode is provided having an electrically conducting electrode base member which is partially covered with an electrically insulating ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is formed of an oxide and/or an oxynitride of at least one metal of the group of titanium, niobium, tantalum, zirconium, aluminum and silicon. Various methods are provided for production of the stimulation electrode, including methods in which the ceramic layer is formed in situ by a thermal, chemical or electrochemical oxidation or oxynitridation process. The stimulation electrode may be used as a cardiac pacemaker electrode, a neuro-stimulation electrode, or another human implant.

Abstract: A method of processing programming instructions may include identifying an instruction to be fetched; determining if the identified instruction is protected; if the identified instruction is protected, selecting an alternate instruction from a plurality of alternate instructions corresponding to the identified protected instruction, and fetching the selected alternate instruction; and if the identified instruction is not protected, fetching the identified instruction. Identifying the instruction to be fetched may include identifying an address stored in a program address pointer. Determining if the identified instruction is protected may include comparing the address stored in the program address pointer to one or more addresses stored in a first memory portion, and determining if there is a correspondence.