Abstract: An arrangement for alignedly coupling two coated light-conductive fibers includes three clamping rods which are supported in a support sleeve by a deflectable element and two actuating elements are introduced into the sleeve from two opposite ends thereof and inwardly deflect the deflectable element to press the clamping rods into a clamping engagement with the stripped portions of light-conductive fibers located therebetween. Each of the actuating elements has a longitudinal channel therein through which the respective light-conductive fibers to be coupled pass, each channel including three sections one of which receives the coated cable, another one of which accepts the stripped end portion of the cable, and a next one of which accommodates ends of the clamping rods. Because of its configuration, the channel pre-aligns the fiber with a passage defined by the clamping rods during the introduction of the fiber into the arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device for connecting the terminals of a pair of light-conductive filaments. The coupling device includes a housing, a clamping elongated member positioned within a recess formed in the housing and having a bore to receive two opposite ends of the terminals to be coupled. The clamping member is formed with two parallel longitudinal extensions. The housing is provided with two grooves each positioned in the region of the recess of the housing and extending transversely to the longitudinal central plane of the recess. Each of the grooves accommodates a plurality of pressure-transmitting elements. The housing is closed at each end thereof with a cup-shaped enclosure threadably mounted on the housing.

Abstract: A drive shaft, particularly for motor vehicles, has metallic end members having facing axially inner sections of larger diameter, axially outer sections of smaller diameters and transition sections connecting the inner and outer sections. The end members are, with the exception of small axial lengths of the outer sections, embedded in and surrounded by a tubular shaft member which is constructed by winding a plurality of layers of carbon or glass-fiber roving impregnated with synthetic plastic, onto a lost mandrel and heat-hardening the synthetic plastic.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for producing an electrical conductor wire, especially a profiled heavy wire wherein the wire to be coated is guided subsequently through applying means, calibrating means and through a hardening chamber in which the individual layers of varnish are exposed to ultraviolet radiation of different intensity of irradiation. The layers which are applied onto the conductor wire in superposing manner have different properties wherein the wire is running through the apparatus after each occurring application of varnish.

Abstract: A method and device for quickly performing simple frequency-response measurements on two-ports. A controllable-frequency constant-output-voltage A.C. voltage generator has its output connected to the input of the two-port of interest. A sawtooth generator applies a control sawtooth to the frequency-control input of the A.C. voltage generator, to effect a continuous frequency variation. A peak-value-storing digital meter connected to the output of the two-port during the frequency runthrough registers the peak output signal developed by the two-port, and also generates a control signal dependent upon detection of a peak value. The sawtooth signal is furthermore applied to a circuit which correlates the value of the sawtooth with successive ones of at least four successive frequency ranges.

Abstract: An arrangement for alignedly coupling two coated light-conductive fibers includes three clamping rods which are supported in a support sleeve by a deflectable element and two actuating elements are introduced into the sleeve from two opposite ends thereof and inwardly deflect the deflectable element to press the clamping rods into a clamping engagement with the stripped portions of light-conductive fibers located therebetween. Each of the actuating elements has a longitudinal channel therein through which the respective light-conductive fibers to be coupled pass, each channel including three sections one of which receives the coated cable, another one of which accepts the stripped end portion of the cable, and a next one of which accommodates ends of the clamping rods. Because of its configuration, the channel prealigns the fiber with a passage defined by the clamping rods during the introduction of the fiber into the arrangement.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus has a spark gap at which optical fibers are to be exposed to spark erosion treatment. The spark gap receives electrical energy from a spark-impulse transformer with the secondary winding of which it is connected by means of a length of coaxial charging cable. A firing circuit has its output connected with the primary winding of the transformer and its input connected with a control circuit which includes a multi-vibrator that can be adjusted as to its pulse-repetition frequency.

Abstract: A plurality of mold pairs together forming an array having an outer surface and each having a mold cavity and an inlet between a respective cavity and the surface is continuously rotated past the end of a generally stationary nozzle so as sequentially to align the inlets with the nozzle end. A plastified and hardenable resin is continuously fed under pressure to the nozzle end which is spaced from the surface of the mold array by a predetermined constant distance. Thus resin material continuously exits from the nozzle. When the nozzle is aligned with an inlet opening this material enters the inlet opening and forms a body therein and a sprue integral with the body. When the end is not aligned with the inlet the material escapes laterally from between the end and the surface and forms on the surface a generally continuous film unitary with the sprues. The mold pairs are sequentially opened and closed on successive spaced-apart locations of a wire before and after the molding thereon of the bodies.

Abstract: A plurality of cylindrically segmental mold pairs together forming an array having an outer surface and each having a mold cavity and an inlet between a respective cavity and the surface is continuously rotated past the end of a generally stationary nozzle so as sequentially to align the inlets with the nozzle end. A plastified and hardenable resin is continuously fed under pressure to the nozzle end which is spaced from the surface of the mold array by a predetermined distance. Thus resin material continuously exits from the nozzle. When the nozzle is aligned with an inlet opening this material enters the inlet opening and forms a body therein and a sprue integral with the body. When the end is not aligned with the inlet the material escapes laterally from between the end and the surface and forms on the surface a generally continuous film unitary with the sprues.

Abstract: Three single-conductor cables are laid down such that viewed in cross-section they are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle, or else they are laid down in a common plane. Each cable is internally water cooled, and provided with a respective return-flow pipe for cooling water. The return-flow pipes are located on phase-angle loci for two phase angles .phi..sub.1.sbsb.1 and .phi..sub.1.sbsb.2, where the phase angle in question is the phase angle of the longitudinal voltage induced in the return-flow pipes by current flowing in the cables. The two phase angles differ by 180.degree.. As a result, no longitudinal voltages are induced in the return-flow pipes and/or the longitudinal voltages induced in successive sections of the pipes cancel each other out so as to result in no net induced longitudinal voltage.

Abstract: A power-transmission system connects a source of electrical energy to an electrical load. The power-transmission system is comprised of a first cable system driven above its natural power and a second cable system connected in series with the first cable system and driven below its natural power.

Abstract: A connector for light-conductive fibers includes a connecting body provided with at least one receiving passage and at least two aligning passages. The connecting body is subdivided into two connecting members along a plane normal to the axes of the passages, the connecting members having contact surfaces at the subdividing plane which are adapted to abut one another when the two connecting members are assembled. The end portions of the light-conducting fibers are introduced into the receiving passages so that the end faces thereof are flush with the contact surfaces, and the connecting members are assembled in alignment with one another, using aligning elements accommodated in the aligning passages of the connecting members. The connecting body may be produced by embedding auxiliary elements corresponding in diameters to the aligning elements and the fibers, in a body of a hardenable material, and by removing the auxiliary elements from the body after the hardening of the material.

Abstract: A cable includes a tubular multi-layer electric conductor, electric insulation surrounding the electric conductor, and an outer cable jacket surrounding the electric insulation. An inner tubular member of titanium or alloyed stainless steel is accommodated in the electric conductor and defines a channel for a cooling medium such as water. At least one of the layers constituting the electric conductor is a circumferentially complete tubular element surrounding or surrounded by a layer comprising a plurality of juxtaposed elongated electric conductor elements. In the region of contact of the electric conductor with the inner tubular member, there is provided at least one groove extending longitudinally of the cable for conducting the cooling medium which escapes from the cooling channel in case of damage to the inner tubular member to the ends of the cable so as to indicate the occurrence of such damage.

Abstract: Temperature variable resistor or thermocouples measure the temperature of the goods. The so-measured values are converted to digital temperature signals under control of a clock pulse generator at predetermined time intervals. The digital temperature signals are stored and the so-stored signals utilized to address storage locations in a permanent storage, each of the storage locations storing a weighted digital temperature signal. The weighted digital temperature signals are converted to pulse sequences and the so-formed pulse sequences summed in a summing circuit. The sum signal furnished by the summing circuit is indicative of the effectiveness of the temperature processing. Digital or analog display means may be utilized to display the sum signal and/or the individual digital temperature signals.

Abstract: A high-strength rope, strand or yarn includes a core component, such as a fiber or a plurality thereof, of elastic synthetic plastic material, the core component having a predetermined length. A plurality of envelope components surrounds the core component and includes filaments of high tensile strength synthetic plastic material, the filaments being of substantially equal length exceeding the predetermined length. The envelope components may be in form of strands or yarns, each including a plurality of high tensile strength filaments. The rope may be soaked with flexible wear-resistant material, and a jacket of flexible, wear-resistant synthetic plastic material may surround the rope or the strands, yarns or filaments which constitute the same.

Abstract: A principal winding is wound around two cores made of soft magnetic material. The principal winding has N turns. Wound around only one of the two cores is a magnetizing winding. A decoupling amplifier of gain v.sub.1 energizes the magnetizing winding via the amplifier output, and the amplifier has an input across which is applied the voltage across the principal winding. The magnetizing winding has v.sub.1.N turns. If the principal winding and the magnetizing winding have the same winding direction, then the gain of the decoupling amplifier is chosen positive. If the principal winding and the magnetizing winding have opposite winding directions, then the gain of the decoupling amplifier is chosen negative.

Abstract: A cable includes a tubular multi-layer electric conductor, electric insulation surrounding the electric conductor, and an outer cable jacket surrounding the electric insulation. An inner tubular member of titanium or alloyed stainless steel is accommodated in the electric conductor and defines a channel for a cooling medium such as water. At least one of the layers constituting the electric conductor is a circumferentially complete tubular element surrounding or surrounded by a layer comprising a plurality of juxtaposed elongated electric conductor elements. In the region of contact of the electric conductor with the inner tubular member, there is provided at least one groove extending longitudinally of the cable for conducting the cooling medium which escapes from the cooling channel in case of damage to the inner tubular member to the ends of the cable so as to indicate the occurrence of such damage.