Abstract: An arrangement for measuring gas concentrations in a gas absorption method, wherein the arrangement includes a plurality of light sources, a measuring cell, at least one measuring receiver and an evaluation apparatus. The measuring cell has a narrow, longitudinally-extended beam path with an entrance-side opening diameter B and an absorption length L with L>B, wherein the measuring cell has a gas inlet and a gas outlet wherein a plurality of light sources of different wavelength spectra is grouped into a first light source group wherein an optical homogeniser is interposed between the first light source group and the measuring cell, wherein, in particular, the homogeniser is coupled to the light source group directly or via a common optical assembly.

Abstract: An arrangement for measuring gas concentrations in a gas absorption method, wherein the arrangement includes a plurality of light sources, a measuring cell, at least one measuring receiver and an evaluation apparatus. The measuring cell has a narrow, longitudinally-extended beam path with an entrance-side opening diameter B and an absorption length L with L>B, wherein the measuring cell has a gas inlet and a gas outlet wherein a plurality of light sources of different wavelength spectra is grouped into a first light source group wherein an optical homogeniser is interposed between the first light source group and the measuring cell, wherein, in particular, the homogeniser is coupled to the light source group directly or via a common optical assembly.

Abstract: A device for transplanting body fat includes a chamber in the form of a hollow cylinder divided by a plunger guidable on an inner casing surface of the chamber into a proximal portion and a distal portion which is fluidically decoupled from said proximal portion. A piston connected to the plunger has an end which has a fluidic connection extending through the plunger to the chamber, and the plunger is configured as a filter in the region of the fluidic connection, and the distal end of the piston comprises a first closable media connection and means for guiding fluids and/or fatty tissue are connectable to the chamber, wherein fluid and/or fatty tissue can be sucked into the proximal portion of the chamber and/or in through the plunger by supplying the first media connection in the open state with a negative pressure.

Abstract: Automatic identification and prioritization of user profiles in network-based application systems are provided. When creating network-based content, references to a plurality of user profiles within the entire network system may be automatically identified by specifying a user identifier, and references to one or more of these user profiles may then be determined according to user specifications or specified guidelines. The content of a network-based application may then always be supplemented with references to user profiles according to the user profiles identified in this manner.

Abstract: A method generates tag proposals for tagging of a content, wherein the generating of said tag proposals is performed by combining at least two tag proposing procedures in dependence of a work context of a user. The method can be applied with regard to each area where tagging of contents is desired. By use of the method an effective, computing resource saving, and/or flexible tagging is enabled, by which a sufficient number of tags with high quality can be identified.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a machine processing sheet material. The processing machine has at least one printing or coating group and a cylinder that is coupled to a direct drive and is decoupled mechanically from a main drive acting on a gear train of a plurality of sheet transport cylinders and that can be driven in a given way at least relative to the sheet-guiding cylinders. The cylinder having an associated inking group with an inking group roller that can be driven by the main drive and gear train. Printing contact in a contact zone of the cylinder carrying the printing form with an adjacent rubber blanket cylinder is cancelled for cleaning. The inking group roller of the inking group is separated on a drive side from the sheet transport cylinders driven by the main drive and gear train. The inking group roller is coupled on the drive side to the cylinder carrying the printing form.

Abstract: A method generates tag proposals for tagging of a content, wherein the generating of said tag proposals is performed by combining at least two tag proposing procedures in dependence of a work context of a user. The method can be applied with regard to each area where tagging of contents is desired. By use of the method an effective, computing resource saving, and/or flexible tagging is enabled, by which a sufficient number of tags with high quality can be identified.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the blood oxygen level of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a housing having an interior surface of non-reflective material substantially surrounding an interior. A cooperating light source and detector are operatively positioned proximate the interior surface so as to emit and receive light projected within the interior of the housing. A material more conducive to light transmission, reflectance, or a combination thereof—as compared to the interior surface material—is positioned proximate the light source and/or detector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a machine processing sheet material. The processing machine has at least one printing or coating group and a cylinder that is coupled to a direct drive and is decoupled mechanically from a main drive acting on a gear train of a plurality of sheet transport cylinders and that can be driven in a given way at least relative to the sheet-guiding cylinders. The cylinder having an associated inking group with an inking group roller that can be driven by the main drive and gear train. Printing contact in a contact zone of the cylinder carrying the printing form with an adjacent rubber blanket cylinder is cancelled for cleaning. The inking group roller of the inking group is separated on a drive side from the sheet transport cylinders driven by the main drive and gear train. The inking group roller is coupled on the drive side to the cylinder carrying the printing form.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for controlling a machine for processing sheet material that has at least one individually driven cylinder. The method involves interrupting a pressure contact in a contact zone between a plate cylinder 10 as a directly driven cylinder and a neighboring rubber blanket cylinder 8. The plate cylinder 10 is then turned by the direct drive from its particular angular position into an angular position in which a first printing plate located on the plate cylinder 10 can be removed. The first printing plate is then removed from the plate cylinder 10 and a second printing plate is brought up and secured to the plate cylinder 10. The plate cylinder 10 with the second printing plate is then turned by the direct drive into an angular position appropriate for the printing process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a processing machine for sheet-like material having at least one cylinder that can be driven individually and that carries a printing form. The method involves, inter alia, eliminating the pressurized printing contact between the plate cylinder 10 and adjacent rubber blanket cylinder 8 and for cleaning processes the inking unit rollers are separated on the drive side from the main drive and gear train of the sheet-guiding cylinder 6 and temporarily coupled with the directly driven plate cylinder 10. The plate cylinder 10 and inking unit rollers are driven at a first rotational speed and the rubber blanket cylinder 8 and the adjacent sheet-guiding cylinder 6 are driven at a second rotational speed by the main drive and gear train.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for collecting samples of fluids, in particular of body fluids such as saliva, said device comprising an absorbent pad and two housing parts which are connected to the latter in a movable manner and can enclose the absorbent pad. The device permits easy and safe handling when taking a sample and when transferring the sample for testing for an analyte in the sample. The device can also be handled hygienically and safely by persons not trained in taking samples.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the blood oxygen level of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a housing having an interior surface of non-reflective material substantially surrounding an interior. A cooperating light source and detector are operatively positioned proximate the interior surface so as to emit and receive light projected within the interior of the housing. A material more conducive to light transmission, reflectance, or a combination thereof—as compared to the interior surface material—is positioned proximate the light source and/or detector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for collecting samples of fluids, in particular of body fluids such as saliva, said device comprising an absorbent pad and two housing parts which are connected to the latter in a movable manner and can enclose the absorbent pad. The device permits easy and safe handling when taking a sample and when transferring the sample for testing for an analyte in the sample. The device can also be handled hygienically and safely by persons not trained in taking samples.

Abstract: High purity silicon usable for production of solar cells is easily produced with high production efficiency. In a rotary chamber (50) made of quartz, which is evacuated and filled with an hydrogen-argon atmosphere containing SiF4, a plasma area (60) is generated by supplying electric power from a coil (51) to decompose SiF4 and produce silicon as being fine powder particles. Fine particles of seed silicon (Si) in the rotating reaction chamber are picked up and transported upward by weirs (52), and then they can fall by gravity into the plasma area where silicon elements produced by decomposition of SiF4 are deposited onto surfaces of the silicon fine particles.

Abstract: A light emitting device 100 has a structure in which a p type InGaAs layer 7 as an electrode contact layer and an ITO electrode layer 8 as an oxide transparent electrode layer are formed in the order in a first major surface 17 side of a light emitting layer section 24. In a second major surface 18 side of the light emitting layer section 24, an n type InGaAs layer 9 as an electrode contact layer and an ITO electrode layer 10 as an oxide transparent electrode layer are formed in the order. The ITO electrode layers 8 and 10 together with the p type InGaAs layer 7 and the n type InGaAs layer 9 are formed on the respective both major surfaces 17 and 18 of the light emitting layer section 24 so as to cover the respective both major surfaces 17 and 18 in the entirety thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inexpensive method in which the partial pressure of a gas component in the air exhaled by a patient is determined per breath.

Abstract: Device for measuring the alcohol vapor concentration in a sample, wherein the device comprises an electrochemical sensor capable of monitoring alcohol through a diffusion current, means for determining the limiting diffusion current and means for generating an alcohol vapor concentration signal from the determined limiting diffusion current.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical gas sensor with a working electrode, which is designed as a thin-film electrode, and at least one counterelectrode, which are in electrical contact via an electrolyte. The electrochemical gas sensor is characterized in that the electrolyte is alkaline and preferably comprises a solution of a salt of a weak acid. The electrochemical gas sensor according to the invention may preferably be used to determine the oxygen concentration in a gas mixture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing a printing plate on a plate cylinder in a sheet-fed offset printing machine is provided. The printing plate is first fed to the plate cylinder with its print-end edge leading the print-start edge. The print-end edge of the printing plate is then fixed in a first fixing device on the plate cylinder assigned to the print-end edge of the printing plate. The plate cylinder is then rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation used during a printing operation to draw the printing plate around the outer circumference of the plate cylinder. The print-start edge of the printing plate is then fixed to a second fixing device on the plate cylinder that is assigned to the print-start edge of the printing plate and tensioned on the plate cylinder.