Abstract: Enthalpy exchanger elements which allow the creation of enthalpy exchangers whereby the efficiency of sensible energy exchange and latent energy exchange can be varied and controlled and especially improved. Also, a method for the production of enthalpy exchanger elements including: a) perforating a flat plate element (1) according to a predetermined perforation pattern (2, 2, . . . ) within the plate outer dimensions, or providing a plate element (1) with an inherent pore structure; b) applying to at least one side (1a) of the plate element (1) a thin polymer film (3) with water vapor transmission characteristics; c) forming the plate element (1) into a desired shape exhibiting a corrugation pattern (4, 4, . . . ), whereby the polymer film (3) is formed into the same corrugation pattern shape as that of the plate element (1).

Abstract: Enthalpy exchanger elements which allow the creation of enthalpy exchangers whereby the efficiency of sensible energy exchange and latent energy exchange can be varied and controlled and especially improved. Also, a method for the production of enthalpy exchanger elements is provided including a) perforating a flat plate element (1) according to a predetermined perforation pattern within the plate outer dimensions; b) forming the plate element (1) into a desired embossing pattern and geometrical shape; and c) applying to at least one side (1 a) of the plate element (1) a polymer film (3) with water vapor permeation characteristics (water vapor transfer ratio, WVTR).

Abstract: The present invention provides a networked computer system for retrieving and displaying information, comprising a front-end sub-system and a back-end sub-system. The back-end comprises one or more selectable pipelines for processing the user query, each comprising one or more component software modules selected from a library of modular component software modules having predefined functions or created by a user to cooperate in extracting and processing extracted data, wherein at least one of the one or more pipelines may be customized by modifying either or both of a selection or sequence of the component software modules.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a housing, a first short range transceiver for far field communication disposed within the housing, a second short range transceiver for near field communication disposed within the housing, wherein the second short range transceiver for near field communications comprises a core and a plurality of coil turns wrapped around the core. The wearable device further includes a generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing and having a plurality of components mounted thereto. The core is mounted perpendicularly to the plurality of components mounted on the generally planar printed circuit board to thereby reduce electromagnetic interference. The wearable device may be an earpiece. The core may be mounted at a posterosuperior portion of the wearable device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a networked computer system for retrieving and displaying information, comprising a front-end sub-system and a back-end sub-system. The back-end comprises one or more selectable pipelines for processing the user query, each comprising one or more component software modules selected from a library of modular component software modules having predefined functions or created by a user to cooperate in extracting and processing extracted data, wherein at least one of the one or more pipelines may be customized by modifying either or both of a selection or sequence of the component software modules.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a GTP communication path in an UMTS/GPRS network as well as a corresponding monitoring system that is connected to the UMTS/GPRS network. The monitoring system comprises means for generating a GTP-C message in the form of a GTP echo request message containing an IP address of the monitoring system as an originating address and an IP address of a node of the UMTS/GPRS network or an external network as a destination address. The system also includes means for transmitting the GTP echo request message to the addressed network node and storing the message transmission time, means of receiving a GTP echo response message sent by the addressed network node as a reply to a successfully transmitted GTP echo request message, and means for determining a round trip time of the GTP echo request/response messages by forming the difference between the time the GTP echo response message is received and the time the GTP echo request message is sent.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a GTP communication path in an UMTS/GPRS network as well as a corresponding monitoring system that is connected to the UMTS/GPRS network. The monitoring system comprises means for generating a GTP-C message in the form of a GTP echo request message containing an IP address of the monitoring system as an originating address and an IP address of a node of the UMTS/GPRS network or an external network as a destination address. The system also includes means for transmitting the GTP echo request message to the addressed network node and storing the message transmission time, means of receiving a GTP echo response message sent by the addressed network node as a reply to a successfully transmitted GTP echo request message, and means for determining a round trip time of the GTP echo request/response messages by forming the difference between the time the GTP echo response message is received and the time the GTP echo request message is sent.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for serializing a plurality of information elements that are extracted from a plurality of information sources and represented by nodes in a semantic network. The nodes are connected to other nodes via a plurality of connecting edges, and each of the connecting edges has at least one edge property value. The method includes selecting an initial node of the plurality of nodes and determining one of the at least one node property values of first order connecting nodes connected to the initial node, determining a first node connected to the initial node by the connecting edge having a highest value of the at least one node property value, examining further first order connecting nodes connected to the first node and determining a relevance order of the further first order connecting nodes connected to the first node and serializing the plurality of information elements in accordance with the relevance order of the further first order connecting nodes to produce a serial list.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for extraction of information from a plurality of electronic text documents. The method comprises defining and generating a reference graph. The reference graph represents a specific theme of a reference text document. The method further comprises comparing the reference graph with a second graph using an extraction criterion. The second graph represents a specific theme of a second text document. Further, the result of the comparison is checked if the result falls within the extraction criterion boundary value. Then, the checked result of the comparison is extracted if the result falls at least within the extraction criterion boundary value. The method continues the comparison and the checking of the result of the comparison of the defined and generated reference graph with a further graph.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for semantic parsing of electronic text documents. The electronic text documents can comprise a plurality of sentences with several language components. The method comprises analyzing at least one sentence of the electronic text document and dynamically generating a graph from the analyzed sentence of the text document. The graph represents a semantic representation of the analyzed one or more sentences. The method continues the analysis until an ambiguous sentence is determined and analyzed by evaluating at least a portion of the generated graph.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the collaborative knowledge-based creation and extension of an information graph are taught. The method comprises a first step of retrieving items of a given, human-made information graph in a database, a second step of retrieving relations between the given elements, not yet drawn in the information graph or of retrieving characteristics of the given elements, or of retrieving information about the given elements, a third step of attaching these new relations and/or retrieved elements to the given graph on a graphical device and a fourth step of manually adding these proposed items of information to the information graph. The items of information include elements of information and relations between the elements of information. The elements of information are displayed as nodes on the relation map and the relations as lines on the relation map.

Abstract: Proposed is a needle (12) with a sharpened point (14) at the tip and a needle holder (16) at the rear end holding the needle, a mandrel (24) which can be displaced inside the needle, and optionally a protective cap (18) enclosing the needle point and detachably attached to the needle holder, with which objects (10) such as longterm preparations, identification tags, or the like are to be inserted in the body of a living being. To ensure that the object is unequivocally fixed in position inside the needle, the object is arranged between a closure toward the tip of the needle and, for example, a constriction (20) toward the handling end. The closure is preferably a stopper which is carried along with the object when the latter is inserted.

Abstract: A process for the production of a split cannula (10), and such a cannula having predetermined break lines (18) which run in the lengthwise direction (12) and preferably are diametrically opposite, are proposed, with the predetermined break lines (18) being produced by non-metal-cutting shaping.

Abstract: A latch is known for a laboratory apparatus, for locking a cover or door on its housing, having a hook 12 in one of the parts to be locked and a lock 1 in the other. The lock has a pivotable locking element 3 with a claw-shaped opening 9 which engages the hook 12 against the pressure of a spring and is releasable from engagement with the hook by an actuating element 7. In order to provide a latch of this kind with means to meet strict safety requirements and ensure secure locking during operation of the apparatus, an additional closing element 4, opening element 5, and securing element 6, which engage one another, are disposed between the locking element 3 and the actuating element 7.

Abstract: A centrifuge bowl for oscillating bowl type rotors with two grooves in opposite sides of the bowl to receive the rotor-bearing pins, so that each groove has a bottom surface and is bound on the side facing the bowl aperture by a curved surface is provided. This achieves higher load change cycles so that higher fields of gravity are possible without the occurrence of the usual material fatigue in the area of the grooves receiving the bearing-pins, that is, of fissuration, because the bottom surface has a cup-shaped indentation which, in the peak area of the curved surface is located ajacent to the latter, and there is at least one slot opening into the indentation in the peak area of the curved surface.