Abstract: A packer for pipe and sewer rehabilitation, including a front and a rear flange, between which an expandable sleeve which can be filled with a pressure medium is arranged, wherein the rear and the front flange have lead-through openings which are connected by a hollow lead-through element within the sleeve, so as to be sealed in relation to the sleeve, and through which a feed line to a camera arrangement that is arranged adjoining the lead-through opening in the front flange and that includes a camera is guided, wherein the camera arrangement includes an extension element which is bendable in a radial direction and at the front end of which the camera is arranged, wherein the extension element is assigned an adjusting device for setting the radial bending thereof.

Abstract: A system for producing and transporting portions of food includes a filling machine for continuously transporting a stream of food, a separating device for dividing portions from the transported food stream, and a transport device for delivering the portions to a subsequent processing device. To prevent fluctuations in portion size and weight, the system further includes a sensor unit for generating a portion request signal in response to a portion request from the subsequent processing device. The sensor unit outputs the portion request signal to the filling machine, which is designed to control the continuous transportation of the food stream using the portion request signal. The system is operable to synchronize the entire line, including the filling machine, the separating device, the transport device, and the subsequent processing device.

Abstract: A system for producing and transporting portions of food includes a filling machine for continuously transporting a stream of food, a separating device for dividing portions from the transported food stream, and a transport device for delivering the portions to a subsequent processing device. To prevent fluctuations in portion size and weight, the system further includes a sensor unit for generating a portion request signal in response to a portion request from the subsequent processing device. The sensor unit outputs the portion request signal to the filling machine, which is designed to control the continuous transportation of the food stream using the portion request signal. The system is operable to synchronize the entire line, including the filling machine, the separating device, the transport device, and the subsequent processing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for milking at least one animal, particularly cows, in a multi-position milking installation.

Abstract: A plasma process machine includes at least two electrodes disposed in a processing chamber and in contact with targets, an alternating current source connected to supply power to the electrodes, and a power delivery controller adapted to control power delivered by the alternating current source to the electrodes. The power delivery controller is configured to determine a control value from a comparison between actual power delivery as detected by a detector and a desired power delivery, and to adjust power delivery based on the control value.

Abstract: A bus station for connection to a bus system for a restraining device and/or sensor is used for muting a defective bus station or to have automatic error management carried out in the bus station, to enable the bus station to transmit properly again. For this purpose, the transmitting current and/or the power consumption of the bus station is monitored. The transmitting stage is triggered and, if appropriate, isolated from the bus station as a function of this monitoring. In a refinement a backup transmitting stage may be connected as a replacement for the defective transmitting stage.

Abstract: A bus master for a bus for connection of sensors and/or an ignition means device, which has at least two bus driver arrangements allowing data to be received independently of one another. For this purpose a polling operation, specifically using a multiplexer or a demodulator associated through one of the particular bus driver arrangements, is used. Furthermore, a state machine is provided, which also alternatingly determines the system status on the basis of the measured quantities determined on the bus conductor for the particular bus driver arrangement. In a refinement, a particular bus driver may have a dedicated processor for system status determination.

Abstract: A plasma process machine includes at least two electrodes disposed in a processing chamber and in contact with targets, an alternating current source connected to supply power to the electrodes, and a power delivery controller adapted to control power delivered by the alternating current source to the electrodes. The power delivery controller is configured to determine a control value from a comparison between actual power delivery as detected by a detector and a desired power delivery, and to adjust power delivery based on the control.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing multiple layer systems on a non-conductive substrate. According to said method, metallic layers and electrically non-conductive layers are alternately deposited respectively by means of PVD and PECVD and are modified in such a way that at least one layer can be optionally selectively structured. It was thus determined that selective structuring by means of laser energy is only possible by introducing sacrificial layers. In this way, for the first time, a miniaturisation of multiple layer systems can be achieved that is not possible with conventionally constructed multiple layer systems.

Abstract: The error-free function of modules in a bus system with a central unit is tested. First, all (error-free) modules are set into a silent operating mode in response to an agreed silence-command, and then in this silent operating mode it is tested whether all modules still remain silent, i.e. do not transmit data, in response to an agreed data request allocated to these modules. A module that nonetheless transmits data is recognized as faulty and is deactivated. Subsequently, all modules except for a module to be tested are set into the silent operating mode, and then it is tested whether this test module transmits its data in response to the agreed data requests allocated to it and remains silent in response to the data requests not allocated to it. Additionally, the position of the return-transmitted data can be determined and compared with a nominal position.

Abstract: A sensor adapted for connection to a bus and a method for supplying power to a sensor connected to a bus are described, which serve to minimize the power consumption of a sensor connected to the bus. To this end, power for a sensor is stored in an energy storage device in a first time period and is discharged in a second time period, that is, the measurement time, in order to supply the sensor element with power. A capacitor is used as the energy storage device, and the charging of the capacitor is monitored by a voltage monitoring device.

Abstract: A method for electrically connecting first and second circuit board conductors of a printed circuit board, wherein the first and second circuit board conductors being disposed in different planes of the circuit board and separated by an insulator layer, includes the step of placing a cover onto at least one of the first and second circuit board conductors and making a cutout through the cover, the insulator layer and the first and second circuit board conductors. In addition, an electrically conductive layer is applied under mechanical load onto the cover at least in the area of the cutout so that an electric connection is created along an inner wall surface of the cutout between the first and second circuit board conductors via the electrically conductive layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel polymorph crystal form of the compound of formula (I), a process for its preparation and the use thereof.

Abstract: A plasma process machine includes at least two electrodes disposed in a processing chamber and in contact with targets, an alternating current source connected to supply power to the electrodes, and a power delivery controller adapted to control power delivered by the alternating current source to the electrodes. The power delivery controller is configured to determine a control value from a comparison between actual power delivery as detected by a detector and a desired power delivery, and to adjust power delivery based on the control value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the testing of the error-free function of modules in a bus system with a central unit as well as suitable modules, a corresponding central unit and a corresponding bus system. For this purpose, an especially agreed-upon silence-command is provided, in response to which the modules in the error-free condition switch into a silent operating mode, and also expressly transmit no data particularly in response to the data requests allocated to the modules. By means of this silence-command, at first all modules can be set into the silent operating mode, and then by means of the agreed data request it can be tested whether all modules still switch into the silent operating mode. A module that nonetheless still transmits is recognized as faulty and is, for example, deactivated.

Abstract: A bus station addressable using at least one group address is provided. For the evaluation of the group addresses, the bus station has a decoder for converting a group address received via the bus into a decimal group address, a register in which the permissible group addresses are stored as a register word, and a logic circuit for the comparison of the decoding word and the register word. The logic circuit generates an enabling signal for the bus station, as a function of the comparison.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for connection to a bus and to a method for supplying energy to a sensor that is connected to a bus, which is designed to minimize energy consumption of a sensor connected to a bus. To this end, energy for a sensor is charged in an energy accumulator during a first period and discharged during a second period, that is, during the measuring time, with the purpose of supplying energy to the sensor element. A capacitor is used as energy accumulator and charging of the capacitor is monitored by the voltage monitoring device.

Abstract: A bus station for connection to a bus system for restraining means and/or sensor is used for muting a defective bus station or to have automatic error management carried out in the bus station, to enable the bus station to transmit properly again. For this purpose, the transmitting current and/or the power consumption of the bus station is monitored. The transmitting stage is triggered and, if appropriate, isolated from the bus station as a function of this monitoring. In a refinement a backup transmitting stage may be connected as a replacement for the defective transmitting stage.

Abstract: A bus master for a bus for connection of sensors and/or ignition means is described, which has at least two bus drivers allowing data to be received independently of one another. For this purpose a polling operation, specifically using a multiplexer or a demodulator associated through one of the particular bus drivers, is used. Furthermore, a state machine is provided, which also alternatingly determines the system status on the basis of the measured quantities determined on the bus conductor for the particular bus driver. In a refinement, a particular bus driver may have a dedicated processor for system status determination.

Abstract: A security system for preventing the hijacking of aircraft, which are provided with an autopilot with stored flight routes, wherein an emergency switch-over device for actuating the autopilot, when actuated, prevents the autopilot being switched off again in the cockpit.