Abstract: A washing machine comprises a rotatable drum for receiving laundry, a drive motor for the drum, a drive control for the drive motor and a washing machine control, the washing machine control being connected to the drive control. In a method of operating the washing machine for dry-spinning laundry at different and increasing speeds, wherein a certain speed is kept constant for a certain time in the manner of speed steps, the drum is at first rotated at a certain constant speed for spinning the laundry. The drive control monitors the motor current and records the variation over time of the motor current as well as an envelope curve of the motor current and an average of this envelope. The envelope of the motor current or its average is derived once after the time. As soon as the first derivative of the envelope or the average falls below a certain predetermined threshold value or becomes zero, the condition is defined that the spun laundry in the drum no longer loses any or sufficient water.

Abstract: A screen panel for converting X-rays into light photons includes a rigid foam plate (2), a first layer (1) of composite material located on one face of the rigid foam plate (2) and a second layer (3) of composite material located on the other face of the rigid foam plate, parallel to the first face. The screen panel applies, for example, to medical radiology and to non-destructive testing of nuclear waste storage packages.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a screen panel for converting X-rays into light photons. The panel comprises a rigid foam plate (2), a first layer (1) of composite material located on one face of the rigid foam plate (2) and a second layer (3) of composite material located on the other face of the rigid foam plate, parallel to the said first face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low- and high-energy ionizing radiation detection apparatus composed of a semiconductor material provided with a cathode, an anode and at least one grid to form a radiation detector with a very high energy resolution rate that operates at ambient temperature.