Abstract: An automation device comprising a first functional unit, a second functional unit, a first network connection for connection to a first data network and a bus master unit for connecting a peripheral component. The first functional unit includes a first interface unit that is assigned a first network address, and the second functional unit includes a second interface unit that is assigned a second network address. A partitioning device can be used to logically partition an address space of the peripheral component, and a first address space can be directly assigned, as a partitioned part of the address space, to a superordinate computation unit that can be connected through the first network connection.

Abstract: An automation device comprising a first functional unit, a second functional unit, a first network connection for connection to a first data network and a bus master unit for connecting a peripheral component. The first functional unit includes a first interface unit that is assigned a first network address, and the second functional unit includes a second interface unit that is assigned a second network address. A partitioning device can be used to logically partition an address space of the peripheral component, and a first address space can be directly assigned, as a partitioned part of the address space, to a superordinate computation unit that can be connected through the first network connection.

Abstract: Method and device for the application of transparent silicon dioxide layers from the gas phase, in which precursors are introduced into an oven by means of a carrier gas, characterized in that a liquid-phase process takes place upstream of the gas-phase process, the liquid-phase process used being a process which would take place as a quasi-sol-gel process from silicon-containing starting chemicals up to the formation of a silicon dioxide gel, but the liquid-phase process is stopped in the batch of the sol state by vaporizing the reaction mixture with the precursors present, mixing it with the carrier gas and transporting it to the oven.

Abstract: A decorated object having a spacial surface structure which is formed of unevennesses of the surface. An optical interference layer system consisting of at least three layers of alternating refractive indices is applied directly onto the spacial surface structure. The unevennesses typically extend laterally more than 1 millimeter, wherein ambient light reflected from the optical interference layer system upon the spacial surface structure produces a play of colors.