Abstract: This invention concerns real-time multi-impairment signal performance monitoring. In particular it concerns an optical device, for instance a monolithic integrated photonics chip, comprising a waveguide having an input region to receive a signal for characterization, and a narrow band CW laser signal. A non-linear waveguide region to mix the two received signals. More than one output region, each equipped with bandpass filters that extract respective discrete frequency bands of the RF spectrum of the mixed signals. And, also comprising (slow) power detectors to output the extracted discrete frequency banded signals.

Abstract: This invention concerns real-time multi-impairment signal performance monitoring, [n particular it concerns an optical device, for instance a monolithic integrated photonics chip, comprising a waveguide having an input region to receive a signal for characterization, and a narrow band CW laser signal. A non-linear waveguide region to mix the two received signals. More than one output region, each equipped with bandpass filters that extract respective discrete frequency bands of the RF spectrum of the mixed signals. And, also comprising (slow) power detectors to output the extracted discrete frequency banded signals.

Abstract: An apparatus having an echogenic coating of a polymer with hollow spaces present in the polymer. In order to achieve an echogenicity that supplies largely isotropic ultrasonic echo images, the hollow spaces should be microhollow spheres embedded in the polymer.

Abstract: Medical scissors have handle parts and blades and are characterized in that they are coated, at least in the area of the blades, with an amorphous thin layer containing silicon, carbon and hydrogen, where the proportion of silicon is up to 100% atom parts in the boundary layer to the metallic body of the scissors, and up to 30% atom parts in the area of the outer surface of the layer.

Abstract: A chair having a base, a seat, a backrest and a spring between the seat and the backrest. A first pair of links is pivotably connected to the seat and the backrest respectively and a second pair of links is pivotably connected to the seat and the base respectively, one pair forming an angle lever connected to the seat. One end of the spring is adjustably supported either by a nut and spindle and a bar between the angle lever and the spring or by a slide in the form of a nut on a threaded spindle and a guide slidably receiving the slide and arranged in the angle lever.