Abstract: The fingerprint transducer contains a sensing member having a sensing surface for receiving a fingerprint, a device for generating an electrostatic charge on the sensing surface and a heating device for heating the sensing surface up to a temperature which is approximately the softening temperature of the sensing member. The method for enhancing fingerprints comprises the steps of generating the fingerprint on the sensing surface, electrostatically charging the sensing surface, heating the sensing surface up to the softening temperature, and thereafter cooling down the sensing member.

Abstract: The circuit arrangement monitors operating conditions of a group of direct current devices. The operating conditions are represented by different potentials occurring at a sampling connector of each direct current device. A first and a second selector unit, each having parallel signal inputs, are arranged symmetrically with respect to commonly connected outputs. Signal inputs of the first selector are connected to corresponding sampling connectors of the DC devices. A control unit for generating a control signal train has an output which is commonly connected to control inputs of both selector units. Commonly grounded filter capacitors are connected to the signal inputs of the second selector unit. A comparator is connected by a first input to a reference voltage source and by a second input to the outputs of both selector units. At the output of the comparator there is delivered a rated output signal evaluating the potential at the presently selected sampling connector with respect to said reference voltage.

Abstract: An R-2R-ladder network has n chained ladder cells, each controlled by an associated one of n control circuits wherein n corresponds to the number of digits of a digital signal to be converted. Each cell is composed of a series transistor inserted between two neighboring nodes of the ladder network and of a first, a second and a third cross transistor. The cross transistors are commonly connected by one main electrode to form a star circuit. The first, second and third cross transistors are connected by a second main electrode to the node of the cell, to a sum current output line and to ground, respectively. The gates of the series transistor and of the first cross transistor are directly connected to a reference voltage source whereas the gates of the second and the third cross transistor of each ladder cell are connected to a respective one of two signal outputs of the associated control circuit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the four-wire type transmission of digital message signals between a superordinate system, such as a digital exchange, and a subordinate system, such as a digital subscriber station, along a two-wire transmission line. A regenerator is inserted at a given point in the transmission line which switches the message signal blocks repeatedly and alternately transmitted between the superordinate system and the subordinate system onto a four-wire line within the regenerator. The message signal blocks transmitted from the subordinate system to the superordinate system are separately delayed within the regenerator by a delay time period sufficient to avoid overlap with the time periods during which the message signal blocks transmitted by the superordinate system are received at the regenerator.

Abstract: A drinking spout cover for a liquid container comprises a plastic cover or lid having a peripheral edge which protrudes downwardly and is designed to engage the lip on a container and an upwardly protruding liquid spout at the edge portion of the cover. The drinking spout cover includes a hollow shaped portion extending upwardly from the cover and having a separate spout affixed thereto along a perforated edge. A small thumb tab may also be provided on the spout cover so that it may be readily pulled backwardly tearing the cover along the perforations to expose the spout opening for drinking purposes. The cover facilitates drinking from a container with a minimum of spillage particularly when the consumer is moving or in an automobile.

Abstract: An electrical component which includes a circuit element such as a solid electrolytic capacitor arranged within a metallic casing or can. One electrical lead of the component is connected to the casing; the other lead is connected to the circuit element and extends through an opening in the casing. This opening is filled with a first plastic material to seal the circuit element within the casing against environmental conditions. A conformable coating of a second plastic material is disposed over the outer surface of the casing and extends over the edges of the casing into the opening so as to join with the first plastic material disposed in the opening.

Abstract: A gating device which may be used with an image recording apparatus in connection with patient monitoring. The device gates a blanking bar with a recording of analogue signals on the picture screen of an oscilloscope.

Abstract: A modular telecommunication system comprises a plurality of switching blocks and a plurality of inter-connecting lines for interconnecting the switching blocks. Each of the switching blocks includes a multiplicity of line terminators each adapted to be connected to a respective data terminal. A communications controller is provided in each switching block for controlling local data exchange between pairs of line terminators connected thereto across real channels. A virtual channel controller is connected to the communications controller and controls remote data exchange across virtual channels to different switching blocks. Interface units are arranged between the virtual channel controller and a respective one of the inter-connecting lines for providing remote data exchange between data terminals each associated with a different switching block.

Abstract: A modular telecommunication system comprises switching blocks interconnected by bus-oriented interconnecting lines. Each switching block includes line terminators each adapted to be connected to a respective data terminal and control means for controlling local data exchange between line terminators directly connected thereto and remote data exchange from local line terminators to a data terminal associated with a different switching block. The interconnecting lines include a plurality of individually controlled interlink buses, which are coupled to each switching block by a separate interlink-bus interface unit and a short distance transmission line. Data transfer across an interlink bus is performed under control of an interlink-bus controller associated with each bus, by scanning the interlink-bus interface units. Data characters are transmitted in time-multiplex mode together with address information of the receiving switching block for selecting the receiving interlink-bus interface unit.

Abstract: In order to provide the possibility of interchange of roles of leading and led exchange pulse train generators, an exchange pulse train (T") of the led generator is synchronized in phase with that (T') of a leading generator. Each generator derives its exchange pulse train (T', T") from a respective intermediate pulse train (H', H") by means of a frequency reduction arrangement (BKP, U). Comparison in the led generator (UGN, BKN, UGV, BKV, BKVv) of the exchange pulse trains detects a relative phase lead or lag greater than a given threshold value of the same order as the intermediate pulse train period and, in order to maintain in-phase synchronism, shortens or lengthens (BKR), as appropriate, a half period signal portion of the exchange pulse train by an intermediate pulse train period. The intermediate pulse generator is servo-synchronized by means of a master pulse train derived in a frequency adjuster from a received standard pulse train.

Abstract: The particle accelerator contains an accelerator guide for accelerating particles, an injector for injecting particles into the accelerator guide, a pulsed source of high frequency power which has power adjusting means, a device for introducing the high frequency power from the source into the accelerator guide, a measuring device for measuring particle pulses emitted from the accelerator guide, and a power control circuit connected to the power adjusting means. The power control circuit includes a circuit for supplying an adjusting signal in dependence on the deviation of each particle pulse from an optimum pulse form and a connecting circuitry for connecting the adjusting signal to the power adjusting means. By changing the high frequency power of the source, the form of the measured particle pulses is adjusted towards the optimum pulse form.

Abstract: A read circuit for a floppy disk drive is disclosed. The circuit comprises a read head for generating an electrical signal corresponding to recorded data, plus an amplifier, equalizing filter, low pass filter and decoder for processing the electrical signal.

Abstract: The circuit arrangement monitors operating conditions of consecutively sampled direct current devices. The operating conditions are represented by different potentials occurring at a sampling connector of each different direct current device. A selector unit has parallel signal inputs, each of which inputs is connected to a respective sampling point of a DC device. A comparator is coupled by a first input to a reference voltage source and by a second input to the output of the selector unit. An output of the comparator is connected to a shift register buffering the output signals of the comparator for one monitoring cycle. The selector unit and the shift register are commonly controlled for synchronous selecting operation and shifting, respectively. There is arranged a feedback network between the output of the shift register and the first input of the comparator for superposing a positive feedback signal on the reference voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radio therapy apparatus comprising an electron accelerator having a target and a collimator for limiting the X-ray cone. In the use of such electron accelerators, the radiation load of the patient is increased in an undesirable manner by neutrons in addition to the therapeutically desired roentgen quanta. To reduce the neutron level the invention provides that the edge zone of the collimator facing the target is made of a material of low effective cross-section for (gamma, n) processes. The dimension of this edge zone material approximately corresponds to the half-value depth of the X radiation in this material.

Abstract: A DC power supply having an input stage receiving input power at one voltage and an output stage connected to the input stage producing output power at another, output voltage. The output stage receives a control signal reducing the output voltage by a prescribed amount when the output current exceeds a given level. The control unit includes a comparator which compares the output current with a reference level and produces a current foldback signal if the output current exceeds the reference level.

Abstract: There is disclosed a high power and/or high voltage switching operational amplifier arrangement having a comparator with a first input for a low frequency AC signal. The output of the comparator is connected with the data input of a bistable element. The bistable element is triggered by a clock pulse signal with a rate substantially higher than the frequency of the AC input signal. An amplifying stage arranged between both poles of a high power and/or high voltage source is composed of a pair of alternately operating switch means, each arranged between a respective pole of the voltage source and a common amplifier stage output. Each of the switch means is coupled by a control input to at least one of the outputs of the bistable element. A low pass filter network coupled to the amplifier stage output forms the output stage of the operational amplifier arrangement. Means for providing feedback are arranged between the filter network and a second input of the comparator.

Abstract: The electron exit window assembly contains a metal cover plate, a titanium insert piece and a titanium exit window. The cover plate covers the interior of the last cavity of the accelerator. It contains an insert opening into which is inserted the insert piece in a vacuum tight manner. The insert piece in turn contains a hole which is covered by the exit window. The cover plate preferably is made of stainless steel, and the insert piece is preferably brazed into the insert opening of the cover plate.

Abstract: The bipolar permanent field interior rotor for an electric machine comprises a multi-sided shaft which can be rotated about an axis of rotation, a multitude of sheet metal disks disposed on the multi-sided shaft, and a number of permanent magnet slabs. Each disk has a central hole formed by central edges and consists of at least two segments. The number of magnet slabs is smaller than the number of shaft sides. The magnet slabs directly engage respectively the sides of the shaft. The remainder of the shaft sides are engaged by central edges of the disks. The axes of magnetization of the slabs are arranged radially with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: There is disclosed a conversion circuit arrangement for switching digital data signals between data terminals operating with different data transmission procedures. The circuit arrangement adapted for use with an electronic data switching system is composed of at least two interface circuits having input/output converting networks. External terminals of these interface circuits are connected to respective input/output means of the switching system for each type of data terminal. Internal input/output terminals of the interface circuits are connected to respective terminals of a storage unit. There is provided a control unit for controlling data transmission between the interface circuits and the storage unit and vice versa such that messages are buffered in the storage unit. The stored message is converted according to the data transmission procedure of the receiving data terminal.

Abstract: A solid geometrical puzzle comprises a plurality of basic components each of which is hinged along two edges to neighboring components. A typical basic component comprises a solid element that is triangular in cross section, said triangle being a right angle isosceles triangle. The solid element has three four-sided faces, a lower face, an upper face extending 90.degree. to the lower face and a face joining the free ends of the upper and lower faces. The end portions of the element are triangles. The assembly may be folded along the hinge lines of a particular type to form many regular and irregular geometric shapes such as sawtooth configurations, parallelpipeds etc. The arrangement is intriguing and interesting to work with as a form of amusement and special effects may be obtained by printing designs on the faces.