Abstract: Method for influencing noise, wherein a noise source (16), in particular an engine in a motor vehicle, generates the noise with a substantially periodically variable excitation, and wherein a reference variable which is characteristic of the noise source, in particular an engine speed, is present at predetermined successive supply instants (ti), comprising the method steps; reading out at least a first value (Ni?1) of the reference variable at a first supply instant (ti?1) and a second predetermined value at a second supply instant (ti); generating the reference signal (12) at at least one instant (t) between the second supply instant (ti) and a third supply instant (ti+1) as a function of the first and second values that were read out; and sending the reference signal (12) to a device for actively influencing noise (11), which generates activation signals (13) for at least one actuator (14) as a function of the reference signal (12), wherein the at least one actuator (14) emits compensation sound, which inte

Abstract: Method for influencing noise, wherein a noise source (16), in particular an engine in a motor vehicle, generates the noise with a substantially periodically variable excitation, and wherein a reference variable which is characteristic of the noise source, in particular an engine speed, is present at predetermined successive supply instants (ti), comprising the method steps; reading out at least a first value (Ni?1) of the reference variable at a first supply instant (ti?1) and a second predetermined value at a second supply instant (ti); generating the reference signal (12) at least one instant (t) between the second supply instant (ti) and a third supply instant (ti+1) as a function of the first and second values that were read out; and sending the reference signal (12) to a device for actively influencing noise (11), which generates activation signals (13) for at least one actuator (14) as a function of the reference signal (12), wherein the at least one actuator (14) emits compensation sound, which interfe

Abstract: A method and apparatus (6) for measuring characteristics by analyzing a sample (1) of human or animal body substances, particularly blood or tissue. To this end, a known separation procedure is first used to distribute the sample (1) on a substrate (7). Subsequently, the sample (1) is divided into individual segments (8) and in the subsequent analysis is examined in an unchanged position on the substrate (7). The selection of a suitable procedure for analyzing a respective sample and of the segments (8) to be analyzed is determined as a function of the measured characteristics of previous segments (8). This makes it possible as the process is carried out to specify the characteristics to be measured which are decisive for an ultimate diagnosis, so that the result is obtained much more quickly. In addition, the minimal dimensions of the apparatus (6) make it suitable also for mobile use on site.