Abstract: A rolling bearing arrangement which has at least one rolling bearing outer ring of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element, and a housing part. The rolling bearing can be inserted into the housing part such that the intermediate element lies between the rolling bearing outer ring and the housing part. A first contact zone is formed between the rolling bearing outer ring and the intermediate element, and a second contact zone is formed between the intermediate element and the housing part. Formed on the first contact zone is a cooling system that has at least one cooling recess through which a cooling agent can flow. Formed on the second contact zone is a damping system that has at least one damping recess via which a damping cavity in the second contact zone can be filled with a damping medium.

Abstract: A new process is provided for preparing nitrile rubbers by free-radical polymerization in an organic solvent and in the presence of specific modifier substances. This polymerization may be followed by hydrogenation to give likewise new hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, the hydrogenation advantageously taking place likewise in organic solvent. The optionally hydrogenated nitrile rubbers obtained are notable for having fragments of the employed modifier substances in the main polymer chain and/or as end groups. They can he prepared with a wide diversity of molecular weights and polydispersity indices, especially with very low polydispersity indices.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes input circuitry for receiving a radio frequency digital signal, output circuitry capable of delivering a radio frequency analog signal, and a processing stage coupled between the input circuitry and the output circuitry and including several processing channels in parallel. Each processing channel may include a voltage switching block the input of which is coupled to the input circuitry and a transmission line substantially of the quarter-wave type at the frequency of the radio frequency analog signal coupled in series between the output of the voltage switching block and the output circuitry.

Abstract: A rotary forming method for producing a rivet flange of a wheel hub on which a wheel bearing is mounted. A rivet flange is formed from a cylindrical part of a wheel huh by a hobbing tool oriented along a direction of the axis of rotation of the wheel hub. The method keeps material stresses low and accurately adjusts the preload of the bearing. For this purpose, first rotating rolling elements of at least one first row of rolling elements of the tool form the rivet flange. Axes of rotation of the first rolling elements form a first angle with the axis of rotation of the rolling bearing during the riveting operation, ensuring uniformity on the entire circumference of the cylindrical part of the wheel hub using a smaller deformation force while allowing the rolling bearing to be temporarily preloaded by a holding element even before the cold forming process.

Abstract: A logarithmic analog to digital conversion method for an analog input signal includes a logarithmic amplification with progressive compression of the input signal delivering a sequence of several secondary analog signals. The trend of the values of at least some of the secondary signals is a function of the values of the analog input signal including regions corresponding to a linear trend of the secondary signals as a function of that of the input signal expressed in a logarithmic scale. The method also includes a comparison of at least some of the secondary signals of the sequence with a common reference signal whose value lies within each of regions, supplying a thermometric code information item, and a generation of a first digital word from the thermometric code information item.

Abstract: Integrated circuit, incorporating an electronic device (PA) comprising input means (BE) for receiving a radiofrequency digital signal (SCH), output means (BS) capable of delivering a radiofrequency analogue signal (SARF), and a processing stage coupled between the input means and the output means and comprising several processing channels (VTi) in parallel, each processing channel (VTi) including a voltage switching block (BLCi) the input of which is coupled to the input means and a transmission line (LTi) substantially of the quarter-wave type at the frequency of the radiofrequency analogue signal coupled in series between the output of the voltage switching block and the said output means.

Abstract: A lattice tunable filtering circuit includes a first input and a second input, and a first output and a second output. The circuit includes two series branches and two parallel branches. The first and second series branches include a Tunable Resonator Component (TRC) which presents a first series resonance frequency whereas the third and fourth parallel branches present a second series resonance frequency which has a value being lower than that of the first series resonance frequency. The first and second series resonance frequencies are tunable by one analog control quantity. The filtering circuit further includes a feedback control loop for the control of the analog quantity, which feedback is based on a criterion of equality between the modulus of impedances Zs and Zp.

Abstract: A device for foaming a liquid foodstuff, especially milk, is provided including a pump (2) that has, on the suction side, a feed line (3) that can be connected in a fluid-conducting way to a storage container for the liquid foodstuff. An air feed line (3a) by which air can be fed to the foodstuff is arranged in a path of flow of the liquid foodstuff on the suction side of the pump (2) and, a throttle (4a) is arranged in the path of flow of the foodstuff on the downstream side of the pump (2).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for adjusting the operating gap of two mechanical elements of a substantially planar mechanical structure obtained by micro-etching. The method consists in attributing (A) to one of the elements (E) a fixed reference position (RF) in the direction of the residual gap separating said elements; connecting (C) the other element (OE) to the fixed reference position (RF) by an elastic link (S) and installing (D) between the fixed reference position (RF) and the other element (OE) at least a stop block defining an abutting gap, maximum displacement amplitude of the other element; subjecting (DE) the other element (OE) to a displacement antagonistic to the elastic link (S) up to the abutting position constituting the operating position, the residual gap being reduced to the difference between residual gap and abutting gap and less than the resolution of the micro-etching process. The invention is applicable to electromechanical resonators.

Abstract: The digital delta-sigma modulator includes a signal input for receiving digital samples of N bits, and a digital filter connected to the signal input. The digital filter performs addition/subtraction and integration operations according to a redundant arithmetic coding for delivering digital filtered samples. A quantizer performs a nonexact quantization operation so as to deliver digital output samples of n bits, with n being less than N. The input of the quantizer is connected within the digital filter.

Abstract: A filtering circuit based on a lattice structure comprising a first and a second input and a first and second output. The circuit further comprises two series impedance and two parallel impedance which each comprises an acoustic resonator associated with two inductive and capacitive components which can be adjusted by a first control value. The second and fourth impedance comprise each an acoustic resonator associated to two inductive and capacitive components which are adjustable by means of a second control value. A control circuit generates the two control values which simultaneously comprise a common mode potential and a differential mode potential which allows the emergence of first and second pass bands which are usable for realizing two different bandpass filters.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for adjusting the operating gap of two mechanical elements of a substantially planar mechanical structure obtained by micro-etching. The method consists in attributing (A) to one of the elements (E) a fixed reference position (RF) in the direction of the residual gap separating said elements; connecting (C) the other element (OE) to the fixed reference position (RF) by an elastic link (S) and installing (D) between the fixed reference position (RF) and the other element (OE) at least a stop block defining an abutting gap, maximum displacement amplitude of the other element; subjecting (DE) the other element (OE) to a displacement antagonistic to the elastic link (S) up to the abutting position constituting the operating position, the residual gap being reduced to the difference between residual gap and abutting gap and less than the resolution of the micro-etching process. The invention is applicable to electromechanical resonators.

Abstract: A transconductance filtering device with a flexible architecture that can selectively present a different topology and/or order beginning with the same initial structure is disclosed. For example, depending on the communications standard detected, the elementary cells of the filtering circuit required to form the adapted filter are selected and connected in such a manner as to obtain the configuration desired for the filtering means. As an example, the filter may be for use with a wireless communications system forming, in particular, a cellular mobile telephone. The filter is configurable by means of at least two elementary cells of the same structure and of controllable interconnection means each having an open or closed state.

Abstract: A lattice tunable filtering circuit includes a first input and a second input, and a first output and a second output. The circuit includes two series branches and two parallel branches. The first and second series branches include a Tunable Resonator Component (TRC) which presents a first series resonance frequency whereas the third and fourth parallel branches present a second series resonance frequency which has a value being lower than that of the first series resonance frequency. The first and second series resonance frequencies are tunable by one analog control quantity. The filtering circuit further includes a feedback control loop for the control of the analog quantity, which feedback is based on a criterion of equality between the modulus of impedances Zs and Zp.

Abstract: The method serves for the manufacture of contacts between electrochemically active discs (2) and interconnectors (1) in planar high temperature fuel cells. The interconnectors have air-side and gas-side surface profiles (11, 11?) with contact surfaces (100) located on raised portions (10). The raised portions of each surface profile having the contact surfaces approximately span a plane (12). In this arrangement deviations (?) lie within a predetermined tolerance. In this method a layer consisting of a contacting mixture (22, 22? is respectively applied onto the electrodes (21, 21?) of the electrochemically active discs or onto the contact surfaces. The contacting mixture contains electrically conductive particles and a medium embedding the particles. The surface profiles for the electrodes are brought into contact with the applied layer so that, at a working temperature, the raised portions penetrate into this layer.

Abstract: An electronic device where the ratio between two amplification factors of two amplifiers, called main amplifiers, is adjusted using a control means. The control means constantly equalizes the output signals of the two main amplifiers by adapting one of the control signals. The output signals are acted on in order to adjust the control signals. Owing to the fact that the input signals are in a ratio N, this same ratio is obtained between the amplification factors of the two main amplifiers. The two main control signals, used to control the main amplifiers, are employed for controlling any other amplification factor of at least two other amplifiers or groups of amplifiers, so as to establish a ratio N between these other amplification factors. The main circuit thus allows N to be applied and regulated between the amplification factors of other amplifiers.

Abstract: A filtering circuit based on a lattice structure comprising a first and a second input and a first and second output. The circuit further comprises two series impedance and two parallel impedance which each comprises an acoustic resonator associated with two inductive and capacitive components which can be adjusted by a first control value. The second and fourth impedance comprise each an acoustic resonator associated to two inductive and capacitive components which are adjustable by means of a second control value. A control circuit generates the two control values which simultaneously comprise a common mode potential and a differential mode potential which allows the emergence of first and second pass bands which are usable for realizing two different bandpass filters.

Abstract: A transconductance filtering device with a flexible architecture that can selectively present a different topology and/or order beginning with the same initial structure is disclosed. For example, depending on the communications standard detected, the elementary cells of the filtering circuit required to form the adapted filter are selected and connected in such a manner as to obtain the configuration desired for the filtering means. As an example, the filter may be for use with a wireless communications system forming, in particular, a cellular mobile telephone. The filter is configurable by means of at least two elementary cells of the same structure and of controllable interconnection means each having an open or closed state.

Abstract: An electronic device where the ratio between two amplification factors of two amplifiers, called main amplifiers, is adjusted using a control means. The control means constantly equalizes the output signals of the two main amplifiers by adapting one of the control signals. The output signals are acted on in order to adjust the control signals. Owing to the fact that the input signals are in a ratio N, this same ratio is obtained between the amplification factors of the two main amplifiers. The two main control signals, used to control the main amplifiers, are employed for controlling any other amplification factor of at least two other amplifiers or groups of amplifiers, so as to establish a ratio N between these other amplification factors. The main circuit thus allows N to be applied and regulated between the amplification factors of other amplifiers.

Abstract: A superheterodyne circuit includes at least one reception input, at least one production output wherefrom can be produced a baseband signal and at least one band-pass filter for channel selection interposed in the signal path between the input and the output. The filter is adapted to be connected to elements for measuring a characteristic frequency of signal passage in the filter, controllable shifting elements for frequency shift are arranged in the signal path, and control elements are provided, connected to the measuring elements and controlling the shifting elements with a supplementary signal, which compensates the difference of the measured characteristic frequency relative to a prescribed characteristic frequency value of the filter passage and whereof the frequency is determined based on the position of the path of the shifting elements relative to the filter.