Abstract: A contact key switch formed with two conductive layers molded together on opposite sides of an elastic layer to form a contact sheet. A contact portion is removed from the contact sheet and molded with a main body to form the contact key switch.

Abstract: A biomimetic reagent system is provided containing an oxygen donor and a catalyst based on porphyrin, which are applied to a carrier. A device that contains the system is also provided for determining components of gas or vapor samples, especially aromatics, such as benzene. A process for hydroxylating aromatics, such as benzene, using the biomimetic reagent system is also provided.

Abstract: Apparatus for the automatic orientation of tubular articles, such as stockings and the like, in which one end is thicker than the other, comprising a tubular chamber (1) with an inlet section (I) and an outlet section (U) for, respectively, the admission and exit of the articles (2), characterized in that said chamber (1) is provided with two cascade filter-valves (3, 30) each of which, when in operating condition, prevents the passage of the thicker end (21) and allows the passage of the thinner end (20) of the articles to be treated, said chamber (1) exhibiting a branch (10) whose mouth is in correspondence of the space between said filter-valves (3, 30) and being associated, in conjunction with its branch (10), to an aspirator (9) by means of which an air flow is generated able to convey the in-process articles as desired.

Abstract: A miniature motor includes: a plurality of magnets serving as stator poles and attached to an inner surface of a motor casing having a closed-bottomed cylindrical shape; a salient-pole rotor having a core mounted on a rotor shaft and windings placed on the core; and a commutator mounted on the rotor shaft. The core includes a center portion having a hole formed therein at the center for engagement with the rotor shaft, a plurality of leg portions extending integrally and radially from the center portion in equal number with the salient poles, and a plurality of wing portions, each extending integrally and symmetrically from an end of each of the leg portions. The core comprises core laminations blanked from sheet steel and assembled together and is formed through deformation of the entire wing portions such that the radius of a circumcircle of the core coincides with a designed final radius of curvature of outer circumferential surfaces of the salient poles of the rotor.

Abstract: A swab analyzer with advantageous handling and detection sensitivity for the immunochemical detection of substances. The analyzer has a housing, an eluent application zone (a swabbing pen 2) and a reaction zone (6). The housing (1) has a local elevation with a central opening, from which a sampling and eluent application zone, designed as a porous swabbing pen (2), projects. The local elevation is provided with an at least partially circular collection groove (3) for receiving excess eluent. A window (10) is present in the housing (1) at a spaced location from the local elevation for evaluating the reaction zone (6) placed under it. The sampling and eluent application zone as well as the reaction zone (6) with the signal zones (7) are in capillary fluid connection with one another.

Abstract: An improved, compact and low-maintenance respiration humidifier of a simple design is proposed, which has an outer jacket with a water feed as well as a breathing gas feed line and breathing gas drain line and contains a bundle of hydrophobic hollow fibers. The breathing gas feed line and the breathing gas drain line are in a gas flow connection with the interior of the hollow fibers. The hollow fibers preferably include polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and have structure for electrical heating on their outer, water-side circumferential surface.

Abstract: A rubber bearing with radical travel limitation and with a damping agent channel has an inner part with a tubular inner contour, an elastomer surrounding the inner part and connected thereto by vulcanization, and a channel carrier. The channel carrier is made of one or more plastic parts and surrounds the elastomer in some sections and is supported on the elastomer via support elements. Stop surfaces for the radial travel limitation are provided on the inside of the channel carrier. At least one damping agent channel, which connects chambers formed between the elastomer and the channel carrier for receiving a liquid damping agent, is integrated in the outer surface of the channel carrier. In the area of the chambers (7), the channel carrier (3) has recesses (9) for the discharge and the entry of damping agent. The recesses (9), connected to one another by the damping agent channel (10), are arranged on the circumference of the channel carrier (3) in the area of the support elements (8) and opposite the same.

Abstract: This invention concerns a closing device for the barrel in semiautomatic and automatic pistols. The barrel (22) is equipped, in its lower rear part, with first lateral means (31) for interacting with the first complementary devices (28) at the sides of the breech-block (21) to hold the barrel closed when the breech-block is in the forward position, and with second means (32) designed to interact with the second complementary means (25) on an element (23) of the stock, for swinging the rear part of the barrel downward and the blocking of the barrel in order to open the gun when the breech-block is moved into the rear position.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a control and programming means (1) for a manipulator (2) with a manipulator control (3), a computer (4) with a graphics unit and with a portable programming device (10), which connected to the computing unit (4) by remote data transmission. The programming device (10) has a display screen (12) without a graphics card of its own, which is connected to the graphics unit (5) of the computer (4) by remote data transmission means and receives the graphic information from the said graphics unit. The graphics unit (5) preferably has a graphics card (6) with a converter (9) and an integrated serial interface (7) for remote data transmission for this purpose. The programming device (10) has a serial interface (7) for remote data transmission. The programming device (10) has a serial interface (7), which is connected to the display screen (12) via a converter (9).

Abstract: A method is provided for providing multiple variable retrievals and setting within one SnmpRequest. The method forms packet data units with object identifiers (OIDs). The OIDs are packet specific for a particular request in an object management system using SNMP (simple network management protocol) attributes, the object management system including a plurality of objects and procedures for accessing the objects. The object management system is accessible over a network and associated with a network-attached device. The method includes providing the object management system with a plurality of classes providing descriptions of things that can be accessed. A SnmpSessions class establishing connection between the object management system and connected devices is also provided. Call back arguments are received at the network management station from the device. A SNMP application programmer interface (API) provides elements needed for connection.

Abstract: A mixing valve that includes a distributor body and in this body two inlet passages for hot and cold water, separately and a water mixing chamber in communication with the inlet passages. Three or more water outlets from the mixing chamber are provided. A first valve is provided for the partial or total opening and closing of the hot and cold water inlet passages. A second valve is provided for selectively opening and closing each of the water outlets from the mixing chamber. A first rotating control member is provided for controlling the first valve and a second rotating control member is provided for controlling the second valve. The control members are coaxial.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent waste when printing is made on a paper web threaded through a detour web path from a printing unit to a folding unit via other printing units in such a manner that printing images are changed while the web is being transported by changing over a plurality of printing units through which the web is passed. The control section of each printing units having a detour web path is adapted so that it can produce a phase correction value so as to correct a drive reference speed signal with a signal relating to the difference between a drive reference phase and a corrected phase and a feedback speed signal.

Abstract: A method for handling the voltage drop, at least in the control unit of a robot with a PC control is provided that minimizes the time of a plant stoppage and avoids wasteful process interruptions. The PC control has a real time operating system for the time critical control and regulation of the robot movement and a standard PC operating system for communication with an operator. In the case of a voltage drop a battery/accumulator operation takes place with running robot movement and optionally application operations broken off or ended in a clearly defined manner. Then, working processes of the control are terminated. The contents of the working memory at the termination time concerning the real time operating system and robot control programs are stored, particularly as an image, in at least one mass memory. For restarting the robot after such a stoppage thereof the standard PC operating system is loaded in the conventional manner into the working memory and started.

Abstract: A wearing ring, particularly for protecting a cable guidance tube on a robot, characterized in that the wearing ring has two layers, whereof one coaxially surrounds the other.

Abstract: A device is provided for monitoring patients, which is used to detect and process physiological data of a patient, which are measured by sensors. To make possible the most flexible use possible in patient monitoring, especially the connection of additional special sensors (2) and to ensure simple handling of the device even in the case of transportation, the patient monitoring device has a transportable terminal (8), which has connections (18) for connection to sensors (2) for measuring physiological parameters of the patient and signal processing devices (31, 23, 24, 25) for receiving and processing the sensor signals received, and is provided with a network adapter (26) for forwarding the processed sensor data to a stationary medical workplace (14) with display and alarm devices, as well as one or more expansion modules (9) for the connection of additional desired sensors (2).