Abstract: The application relates to a test device for a speaker module of a listening device, the speaker module comprising a speaker unit for converting an electric output signal to an output sound. The application further relates to a test system and to a data update device. An object of the present application is to provide an alternative scheme for identifying a receiver (speaker) in a listening device, e.g. a hearing aid. The problem is solved in that the test device being a separate device adapted for being electrically connected to the speaker module in a test situation, but not during normal operation of the listening device. An advantage of the invention is that it provides a flexible alternative to a receiver identification solution that is integrated into the listening device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first section, a second section and a connecting section. The first section has a user input section and a first tubular housing member. The first tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the first section. The second section has a display and a second tubular housing member. The second tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the second section. The connecting section movably connects the second section with the first section. The first tubular housing member at least partially houses the user input section. The second tubular housing member at least partially houses the display.

Abstract: A hand-held portable electronic device housing latch and release system including a permanent magnet, a magnet latch plate, a spring and an electromagnetic coil. The permanent magnet is adapted to be connected to a first housing member of a hand-held portable electronic device and the magnet latch plate is adapted to be connected to a second housing member. A magnetic field of the permanent magnet is adapted to exert a magnetic holding force on the magnet latch plate when the first and second housing members are in a first position relative to each other. The spring is adapted to bias the first and second housing members away from the first position. The electromagnetic coil is adapted to at least partially reduce the magnetic holding force by the permanent magnet on the magnet latch plate.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first section, a second section and a connecting section. The first section has a user input section and a first tubular housing member. The first tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the first section. The second section has a display and a second tubular housing member. The second tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the second section. The connecting section movably connects the second section with the first section. The first tubular housing member at least partially houses the user input section. The second tubular housing member at least partially houses the display.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first section, a second section and a connecting section. The first section has a user input section and a first tubular housing member. The first tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the first section. The second section has a display and a second tubular housing member. The second tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the second section. The connecting section movably connects the second section with the first section. The first tubular housing member at least partially houses the user input section. The second tubular housing member at least partially houses the display.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first section, a second section and a connecting section. The first section has a user input section and a first tubular housing member. The first tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the first section. The second section has a display and a second tubular housing member. The second tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the second section. The connecting section movably connects the second section with the first section. The first tubular housing member at least partially houses the user input section. The second tubular housing member at least partially houses the display.

Abstract: The electrical tape has a flexible conductor strip defining a conductor strip contact surface configured to interact with a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the flexible conductor strip being arranged to provide electrical connectivity between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector. The electrical tape has a flexible insulator portion substantially surrounding the flexible conductor strip, the flexible insulator portion being arranged to expose the conductor strip contact surface along the length of the tape.

Abstract: The electrical tape has a flexible conductor strip defining a conductor strip contact surface configured to interact with a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the flexible conductor strip being arranged to provide electrical connectivity between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector. The electrical tape has a flexible insulator portion substantially surrounding the flexible conductor strip, the flexible insulator portion being arranged to expose the conductor strip contact surface along the length of the tape.

Abstract: A hand-held portable electronic device housing latch and release system including a permanent magnet, a magnet latch plate, a spring and an electromagnetic coil. The permanent magnet is adapted to be connected to a first housing member of a hand-held portable electronic device and the magnet latch plate is adapted to be connected to a second housing member. A magnetic field of the permanent magnet is adapted to exert a magnetic holding force on the magnet latch plate when the first and second housing members are in a first position relative to each other. The spring is adapted to bias the first and second housing members away from the first position. The electromagnetic coil is adapted to at least partially reduce the magnetic holding force by the permanent magnet on the magnet latch plate.

Abstract: An antenna module has a substrate, first and second coupling elements, and first and second resonant circuits disposed on the substrate. The first and second coupling elements are mounted to the substrate and particularly adapted to couple respective first and second frequency bands to a ground plane through respective first and second ports. The first resonant circuit has a plurality of components having electrical values selected so as to function as a band-pass filter within the first frequency band and to present a high impedance at least in the second frequency band. The second resonant circuit is coupled to the second port and has a plurality of components that have electrical values selected so as to function as a band-pass filter within the second frequency band and to present a high impedance at least in the first frequency band.

Abstract: An iterative application of an optical object recognition method, such as an OCR method, with enhancements and modifications yields improved speed and accuracy. In the exemplary embodiment, after an initial pass of the OCR method on a document image, unrecognized blobs are grouped into unknown regions to which the OCR method is applied via an analysis window. If the contents of the analysis window remain unrecognized at a starting position in a given unknown region, the window can be moved within the unknown region to provide more opportunities to recognize the unknown region's contents. Recognized characters are recorded, and the portions of the unknown regions in which they appeared are removed. This pass of the OCR method recognizes characters in blobs containing multiple characters.

Abstract: Elastomeric particles, which have a tendency to agglomerate, are rendered non-agglomerating by contacting those particles with an aqueous solution or dispersion of a polyurethane rubber, a high Mooney viscosity, high gel content rubber and/or a soap, and optionally a polar binder, separating the coated elastomeric particles from the solution or dispersion, and then drying the elastomeric particles while keeping the coated particles in motion.

Abstract: Insulin preparations containing nicotinamide or nicotinic acid or a salt thereof shown interesting pharmacological properties.

Abstract: A random copolymer is formed by emulsion polymerization from two monomeric classes. The first monomeric class is a conjugated diene or substituted conjugated diene containing from four to about eight carbon atoms. The second monomeric class is of the general formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR.sub.1 CXwherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and X is --OOR.sub.2, --ONR.sub.3 R.sub.4, or --OOR.sub.7 OR.sub.2. R.sub.2 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, --CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H. R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are alkyl groups independently containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.7 is an alkylene group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.The second monomeric class can be replaced with up to about 20 percent by weight of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.5 is an alkenyl group containing from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms and R.sub.6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Nitrile rubber emulsion latexes containing anionic emulsifying aids such as surfactants are treated with large amounts of cationic polymeric coagulants to form innocuous water insoluble residues. The polymeric coagulants chemically react with the anionic emulsifying aids by forming polymer adducts whereby the adducts are physically maintained in the nitrile rubber. The need for complete or thorough washing steps, which is generally tedious, expensive, and commercially impractical, is thus reduced or eliminated. Moreover, the dried latex particles have been found to have improved properties such as water resistance, adhesion, and the like.

Abstract: A block of insulating material which increases in thickness from one end to a maximum at the other end is used to fill the wedge-shaped recess between adjacent rafters and the junction between the vertical wall and the rafters. In one embodiment it is placed on the flat upper side of the ceiling panel between adjacent ceiling joists and in another embodiment it is reversed and engaged against the sloping roof panel between adjacent roof rafters. In both embodiments, the insulation is blown against the curved surface and the increase in thickness of the pillow maintains a relatively constant R value to the outer surface of the wall.

Abstract: A gas rich in methane is prepared by the methanantion of a synthesis gas containing carbon oxides, hydrogen and optionally other gases in the presence of one or more gaseous sulphur compounds, normally in an amount of at least 10 ppm preferably at least 200 ppm by volume, calculated as H.sub.2 S, with the aid of a catalyst comprising vanadium and/or molybdenum, which during the process is present as one or more sulphides, on a support comprising titanium dioxide.A high activity and a high selectivity for methane are obtained. A further advantage is that, by far, the main constituent of the higher hydrocarbons formed is ethane, which, by conversion into ethylene, is an important raw material in petrochemical synthesis.The selectivity for methane formation may be further improved by promoting the catalyst with compounds, especially sulphides of metals of groups IA, IIA and/or IIIB, particularly cerium.

Abstract: A gas mixture rich in ethan and/or ethylene is prepared by the conversion of a synthesis gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon oxides and, optionally, other gases in the presence of one or more gaseous sulphur compounds, in an amount of at least 10 ppm by volume, preferably at least 200 ppm, calculated as H.sub.2 S, utilizing a catalyst consisting of one or more metals of group V-B and/or VI-B of the Periodic Table of Elements, preferably molybdenum and/or vanadium, together with one or more iron group metals each metal being in the form of free metal, oxide, or sulphide, the catalyst being supported on a porous, refractory oxidic support containing titanium dioxide.There is achieved a high activity and notably a high selectivity for the formation of ethane/ethylene, small amounts of propane, not insignificant amounts of methane and almost full suppression of the formation of higher hydrocarbons.The invention also relates to the catalyst prepared by impregnation or coprecipitation techniques.

Abstract: An improved bung alignment mechanism for liquid filling apparatus is characterized by an infrared sensor which aligns the vertical axis of the filling lance and bung. The apparatus includes a wheeled carriage which moves along a stanchion, the carriage being operatively associated with the filling lance. A wiper ring assembly, a drip collection assembly, and a fume disposal assembly which contains or entraps substantially all sources of fume generation are also provided as part of the filler apparatus.

Abstract: There is disclosed a simple economical method of producing butadiene rubber, particularly NBR, in dry powder form free of extraneous material influencing its utility in rubber products manufacture. The method consists of preparing the butadiene rubber in latex form in the usual manner but using sodium lauryl sulfate or equivalent as emulsifier and then coagulating the latex with a combination of magnesium sulfate and aluminum sulfate, or their equivalents, in a molar ratio of Mg to Al in the range of 0.3 to 1 to 2 to 1. The coagulum wet cake obtained contains powder size particles of the rubber and is dried to give a dry free-flowing rubber powder, preferably after addition of zinc stearate or equivalent which functions as an anticake agent and prevents agglomeration of the powder size particles during drying. The zinc stearate can be added to the wet cake as dry powder or as a wet paste or produced in situ.