Abstract: A technique for inter-platform communication between functional components located on different network access platforms will be described. A method aspect of this technique comprises the step of providing a first network access platform comprising a first functional component adapted to provide and/or request a platform-based function to and/or from a second functional component located on a second network access platform. On the first network access platform an inter-platform communication application is installed that is adapted to control signalling between the first functional component and the second functional component. The inter-platform communication application is enabled to contact a first middleware function provided for accessing the second functional component. Then, a communication path is established between the first functional component and the second functional via the inter-platform communication application and the first middleware function.

Abstract: Method for determining, with geodesic precision, the position of a target point on a target object by using a geodesic measuring device, said method comprising a sighting device which comprises at least one objective unit that defines an optical line of sight, an electronic distance measuring unit, and a thermal imaging camera for recording a thermal image in the direction of the optical line of sight. An angle measuring function is provided for recording the line of sight alignment, and a control unit is provided for controlling the angle measuring function, the thermal imaging camera. In a thermal imaging mode when a measurement procedure is triggered, position data of the sighted target point which are determined in said measurement procedure are linked to temperature information which is read out from the thermal image for the target point at which the line of sight is aimed.

Abstract: A rotating laser has a source of electromagnetic radiation for production of a reference beam, and deflection means, which can rotate about a rotation axis, by which means a laser area is defined when rotated, and with the reference beam passing over a reference path. The rotating laser has a functionality for perpendicular alignment of the laser area relative to the surface, with the control means being designed such that the laser area is automatically variably inclined relative to the surface by swiveling means swiveling the rotation axis, with a reference line range from the reference line to the rotating laser being determined for each of the respective inclination angles, and with that inclination angle of the laser area being determined as the perpendicular inclination angle at which the laser area includes the reference line with the respective shortest determined reference line range, and therefore being perpendicular to the surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a position determination method for a geodetic device having a distance and angle measuring functionality, such as a total station (1), a determination being made of the relative location of the geodetic device and reference points (2) marked with reflectors (P1-Pn) of a quantity of reference points, by measuring the distance (D1-Dn) and at least one angle (?i-?n, ?1-?n) from the geodetic device to the reference points as reference variables, the reference variables being determined in a device-based reference system. For the reference point quantity formed by the reference points (P1-Pn) and a reference point quantity of measurable reference points (A-G), the positions of which are known in an external reference system, common elements are identified, the relative location of the reference points (P1-Pn) being derived from the reference variables and the common elements being identified and associated based on the relative location of the reference points (P1-Pn).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle (1) for a machine tool, in particular a motor spindle, with a housing (2) for accommodating an electric motor (3) and a shaft (4) that can be driven by the latter, and with a tool holder (5) for a tool (6) that can be electrically connected, wherein a draw rod (7) is provided for actuating the tool holder (5) of the spindle (1) and wherein the draw rod (7) has a current conductor (8) for supplying current to a held tool (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle for a machine tool, in particular a motor spindle having a housing (2) for accommodating an electric motor (3) and a shaft (6) which can be driven by the latter, in particular having a tool holder for a tool for machining workpieces, wherein at least one data acquisition element (8) for recording operating and/or state data of the spindle is provided, and wherein the data acquisition element is in the form of a radio chip and can be read by radio using a read element (9).

Abstract: A modem apparatus for a modular wireless communications system is presented. The modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with a wireless communications standard such as LTE or UMTS. The modem apparatus comprises a hardware sub-system, a layered software sub-system as well as an interface sub-system.

Abstract: A technique for inter-platform communication between functional components located on different network access platforms will be described. A method aspect of this technique comprises the step of providing a first network access platform comprising a first functional component adapted to provide and/or request a platform-based function to and/or from a second functional component located on a second network access platform. On the first network access platform an inter-platform communication application is installed that is adapted to control signalling between the first functional component and the second functional component. The inter-platform communication application is enabled to contact a first middleware function provided for accessing the second functional component. Then, a communication path is established between the first functional component and the second functional via the inter-platform communication application and the first middleware function.

Abstract: The invention relates to a position determination method for a geodetic device having a distance and angle measuring functionality, such as a total station (1), a determination being made of the relative location of the geodetic device and reference points (2) marked with reflectors (P1-Pn) of a quantity of reference points, by measuring the distance (D1-Dn) and at least one angle (?i-?n, ?1-?n) from the geodetic device to the reference points as reference variables, the reference variables being determined in a device-based reference system. For the reference point quantity formed by the reference points (P1-Pn) and a reference point quantity of measurable reference points (A-G), the positions of which are known in an external reference system, common elements are identified, the relative location of the reference points (P1-Pn) being derived from the reference variables and the common elements being identified and associated based on the relative location of the reference points (P1-Pn).

Abstract: The invention relates to a position determination method for a geodetic device having a distance and angle measuring functionality, such as a total station (1), a determination being made of the relative location of the geodetic device and reference points (2) marked with reflectors (P1-Pn) of a quantity of reference points, by measuring the distance (D1-Dn) and at least one angle (?i-?n, ?1-?n) from the geodetic device to the reference points as reference variables, the reference variables being determined in a device-based reference system. For the reference point quantity formed by the reference points (P1-Pn) and a reference point quantity of measurable reference points (A-G), the positions of which are known in an external reference system, common elements are identified, the relative location of the reference points (P1-Pn) being derived from the reference variables and the common elements being identified and associated based on the relative location of the reference points (P1-Pn).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle (1) for a machine tool, in particular a motor spindle, with a housing (2) for accommodating an electric motor (3) and a shaft (4) that can be driven by the latter, and with a tool holder (5) for a tool (6) that can be electrically connected, wherein a draw rod (7) is provided for actuating the tool holder (5) of the spindle (1) and wherein the draw rod (7) has a current conductor (8) for supplying current to a held tool (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle for a machine tool, in particular a motor spindle having a housing (2) for accommodating an electric motor (3) and a shaft (6) which can be driven by the latter, in particular having a tool holder for a tool for machining workpieces, wherein at least one data acquisition element (8) for recording operating and/or state data of the spindle is provided, and wherein the data acquisition element is in the form of a radio chip and can be read by radio using a read element (9).

Abstract: A spindle for a machine-tool, especially an engine spindle, includes a housing for receiving an electric engine, a shaft received in bearing elements and driven by the electric engine, and especially a tool receiving element for a tool for machining workpieces, at least one bearing element including a capillary feeding line for supplying lubricant via a pump element. A bearing element for one such spindle includes at least one recess for receiving a capillary feeding line for supplying lubricant via a pump element. A method for operating one such spindle for a machine-tool carries out a temporal and/or quantitative dosing of lubricant according to the evaluation of a sensor element, in order to sufficiently lubricate at least one bearing element.

Abstract: A platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system. The platform system comprises a mobile terminal platform assembly including a software services component having a plurality functional software units, a hardware component having a plurality of hardware units associated with and controlled by the plurality of functional software units, and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access to the mobile terminal platform assembly. The platform system further includes application software loaded, installed and run in said mobile terminal platform assembly via the at least one interface of the interface component. The mobile terminal platform assembly is adapted to be manufactured as a unit and transferred to a user who then loads, installs and runs the application software in the assembly to provide the platform system.

Abstract: A platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system includes a mobile-terminal platform assembly. The mobile-terminal platform assembly includes a software services component having at least one functional software unit, a hardware component having at least one hardware unit associated with and controlled by the at least one functional software unit, and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access to the mobile-terminal platform assembly. The platform system also includes test application software loaded, installed, and run on the mobile-terminal platform assembly via the interface component. The test application software tests both software and hardware of the mobile terminal during both production testing and testing performed during a lifecycle of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for fixing a tool on a shaft (2), comprising a drawbar (3) which can slide axially inside the shaft (2) and which is used to releasably lock tools fixed on the shaft (2), in particular for automatically changing tools in automatic machine-tools. The drawbar (3) is housed in the shaft locked in rotation and has an external thread (4) whereon is urged to be pressed a threaded body (2) having a corresponding internal thread (6). The drawbar (3) is so arranged as to be able to slide in the shaft (2), by rotation of the threaded body (5), to enable change of tools.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle for a machine-tool, especially an engine spindle, comprising a housing for receiving an electric engine, a shaft received in bearing elements and driven by the electric engine, and especially a tool receiving element for a tool for machining workpieces, at least one bearing element comprising a capillary feeding line for supplying lubricant by means of a pump element. The invention also relates to a bearing element for one such spindle, the bearing element comprising at least one recess for receiving a capillary feeding line for supplying lubricant by means of a pump element. The invention further relates to a method for operating one such spindle for a machine-tool, whereby a temporal and/or quantitative dosing of lubricant is carried out according to the evaluation of a sensor element, in order to sufficiently lubricate at least one bearing element.

Abstract: A smart card and a smart card and security function system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system. The smart card includes a software services component in which software is organized in at least one functional software unit and in a plurality of software layers arranged in order from software layers providing higher level services to software layers providing lower level services, and at least one software module in each software layer. The smart card further includes means for providing access to information and services provided by the smart card.

Abstract: Device for processing data includes a processor for executing program routines, and a memory for storing program routines to be executed by the processor. Part of the memory includes a protected part from which data can be read but which is protected against being written into. The processor is arranged to necessarily execute a program routine stored in the protected part of the memory upon start-up.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication station (MT; FIGS. 1, 2; FIGS. 3, 4) including a power supply unit (6, 6′, 6″), a core unit (1) connectable to the power supply unit (6, 6′, 6″) and constituted by a mechanically rigid assembly (9-14, 15-1, 15-2, 16-20) of all other electrical units of the communication station except for the power supply unit, and a shell unit (2-6) which houses the core unit (1) and comprises no electrical units of ther communication station. Front and back housings of the shell unit can be exchanged easily, since no electrical connections are necessary to the core unit during the exchange. Thus, differently shaped communication stations can be easily achieved from a variety of differently shaped housings.