Abstract: The invention relates to a system for analyzing material systems by which a product is achieved which is highly viscous or solid at ambient conditions, the system (1) comprising a processing unit (3) for processing the viscous medium and at least one feeding device (7; 9) for feeding starting materials into the processing unit (3), the feeding device (7; 9) being established such that the amount of the starting material or the starting material can be varied, and the processing unit (3) further comprises an outlet (13) which is connected to a device (15) for producing pellets or test specimens if the product is solid at ambient conditions or to a dosing pump for transferring the product into a collecting vessel if the product is highly viscous at ambient conditions

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for analyzing reaction systems with a liquid phase (13) and a gas phase (15), the apparatus (1) comprising at least two tank reactors (3), a common feed line (5), a common drain line (25) for the liquid phase and a common drain line (21) for the gas phase, each tank reactor (3) being connected to the common feed line (5) by a supply line (7), to the common drain line (25) for the liquid phase by a liquid withdrawal line (27) and to the common drain line (21) for the gas phase by a gas withdrawal line (23), wherein the pressure in each tank reactor (3) is controlled by one of: (a) a pressure control (31) in the common feed line (5); (b) a pressure line (29) which is connected to the gas space of each tank reactor (3); (c) a pressure control (31) in the common drain line (21) for the gas phase and a flow restrictor (33) in the common drain line (25) for the liquid phase or a pressure control (31) in the common drain line (25) for the liquid phase and a flow restrictor (3

Abstract: A navigation receiver, a navigation system and a method of time stamping asynchronous sensor measurements is provided. Sensor measurement data is received at a first port. A signal pulse is received at a second port. The signal pulse represents a time of measurement according to a first time domain of the received sensor measurement data. Based on the received signal pulse, a timestamp according to a second time domain is generated. The generated timestamp is associated in the second time domain with the received sensor measurement data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380).

Abstract: A navigation receiver, a navigation system and a method of time stamping asynchronous sensor measurements is provided. Sensor measurement data is received at a first port. A signal pulse is received at a second port. The signal pulse represents a time of measurement according to a first time domain of the received sensor measurement data. Based on the received signal pulse, a timestamp according to a second time domain is generated. The generated timestamp is associated in the second time domain with the received sensor measurement data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic motor (1) for a feed pump, comprising —a motor cylinder (10) and a motor piston (11) which is moveably arranged in the motor cylinder (10) and to which compressed air is applied, —a valve unit (30), the compressed air providing for a downward movement (17) of the motor piston (11) when the valve unit (30) is in a first valve position and for an upward movement (19) of the motor piston (11) in the motor cylinder (10) when the valve unit is in a second valve position, —upper stop means for the valve unit (30), by means of which the valve unit (30) is switched from the second valve position to the first valve position and thus the upward movement (19) is changed to the downward movement (17), and —lower stop means for the valve unit (30), by means of which the valve unit (30) is switched from the first valve position to the second valve position and thus the downward movement (17) is changed to the upward movement (19).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the dosed dispensing of a liquid, comprising a dispensing vessel (10) which has a dispensing opening (12) for the liquid and a compressed-air port (14), a compressed-air system (16) for the provision of compressed air, a connecting line (15) by way of which the compressed-air port (14) of the dispensing vessel (10) is connected to the compressed-air system (16); and a sensor device for determining the fill level of the liquid in the dispensing vessel (10). According to the invention, the sensor device is connected by way of the connecting line (15) to the dispensing vessel (10). The dispensing opening (12) is closable. The invention also relates to a method using the apparatus.

Abstract: A hearing assistance system having a hand-held audio signal wireless transmission unit for transmitting an audio signal to at least one receiver unit, and a hearing stimulating device. The transmission unit has at least one microphone for generating an audio signal, a motion sensor unit for sensing the acceleration acting on the transmission unit in three orthogonal axes and sensing the orientation of the transmission unit in space, a memory unit for storing a plurality of motion patterns of the transmission unit corresponding to gestures of a person holding the transmission unit in a hand, a control unit for identifying a motion pattern of the transmission unit from the stored motion patterns by analyzing the time dependence of an output signal of the motion sensor unit and comparing it to the stored motion patterns, and the control unit controlling operation of the transmission unit according to the identified motion pattern.

Abstract: A method and system of establishing a wireless network for audio data transmission with a first and second audio devices having first and second transceivers, the first audio device being an audio signal transmission unit with a user operable switch, and the first and second audio devices being assistive listening devices. Periodically the second transceiver listens for pairing information, at at least one public frequency channel; operating the switch by the user to initiate pairing at any time during operation of the first audio device; the first transceiver transmitting pairing information at said at least one public frequency channel upon operation of the switch. The second audio device automatically pairs to the first audio device upon reception of pairing information from the first transceiver. The first and second transceivers are controlled so that reception of the pairing information from the first audio device is accepted by the second audio device.

Abstract: A discharging system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) for discharging liquid to pasty compounds (107, 207, 30, 507) out of cavities (106, 206, 306, 506) of at least two containers (105, 205, 305, 405, 405?, 505), comprising a delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509) at which the compounds (107, 207, 307, 507) are discharged; a receiving unit (101, 201, 301, 401, 401?, 501) for at least two containers (105, 205, 305, 405, 405?, 505) comprising the cavities (106, 206, 306, 506) filled with the compounds (107, 207, 307, 507) to be discharged; for each container, a respective advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503) with a pusher element (104, 204, 304, 504) provided on that side of the advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503) facing toward the delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509); for each container, a respective advancing device for advancing the advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503), with the pusher element (104, 204, 304, 504), toward the delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509) in order to discharge

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380).

Abstract: A hearing assistance system and method for wireless RF audio signal transmission from at least one audio signal source to ear level receivers, wherein a close-to-natural hearing impression is to be achieved. At least one parameter of the RF signal as received from a transmission unit at a respective receiver unit to create left ear RF signal measurement data and right ear RF signal measurement data, respectively. The angular localization of each transmission unit is obtained by comparing, for each transmission unit, the left ear RF signal measurement data and the right ear RF signal measurement data. The audio signals are processed and distributed according to the estimated angular localization of each transmission unit in a manner so that the angular localization impression of the audio signals from each transmission unit as perceived by the user corresponds to the estimated angular localization of the respective transmission unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380).

Abstract: A method and system of establishing a wireless network for audio data transmission with a first and second audio devices having first and second transceivers, the first audio device being an audio signal transmission unit with a user operable switch, and the first and second audio devices being assistive listening devices. Periodically the second transceiver listens for pairing information, at at least one public frequency channel; operating the switch by the user to initiate pairing at any time during operation of the first audio device; the first transceiver transmitting pairing information at said at least one public frequency channel upon operation of the switch. The second audio device automatically pairs to the first audio device upon reception of pairing information from the first transceiver. The first and second transceivers are controlled so that reception of the pairing information from the first audio device is accepted by the second audio device.

Abstract: A discharging system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) for discharging liquid to pasty compounds (107, 207, 30, 507) out of cavities (106, 206, 306, 506) of at least two containers (105, 205, 305, 405, 405?, 505), comprising a delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509) at which the compounds (107, 207, 307, 507) are discharged; a receiving unit (101, 201, 301, 401, 401?, 501) for at least two containers (105, 205, 305, 405, 405?, 505) comprising the cavities (106, 206, 306, 506) filled with the compounds (107, 207, 307, 507) to be discharged; for each container, a respective advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503) with a pusher element (104, 204, 304, 504) provided on that side of the advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503) facing toward the delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509); for each container, a respective advancing device for advancing the advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503), with the pusher element (104, 204, 304, 504), toward the delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509) in order to discharge

Abstract: A method of operating a system for providing hearing assistance involves capturing audio signals by a manually controlled transmission unit having a user interface and default values setting transmission unit operating parameter storage, and transmitting audio signals from the transmission unit to a receiver unit, the audio signals being processed in the receiver unit and/or in the transmission unit; stimulating the user's hearing according to the audio signals from the receiver unit; logging user preference data by recording data concerning the manual operation of the user interface of the transmission unit and by recording data concerning the respective use situation of the transmission unit; evaluating, in the transmission unit, the logged user preference data to extract user preferences concerning use of the transmission unit; and adjusting, in the transmission unit, the stored default values of the at least one operating parameter setting according to said extracted user preferences.

Abstract: A system for providing hearing assistance to at least one user, having: at least one audio signal source (16, 20) for providing audio signals; a transmission unit (10) for wireless transmission of audio signals; at least one receiver unit (12, 14) for wireless reception of audio signals from the transmission unit; a device (42, 82) for stimulating the hearing of the user according to audio signals supplied from the at least one receiver unit. The transmission unit has both an analog transmitter (26) for applying an analog modulation scheme and a digital transmitter (28) for applying a digital modulation scheme in order to transmit the audio signals from the audio signal source (16, 20) simultaneously via an analog audio link (34) and a digital audio link (40).