Abstract: An optical fiber sensor system and a method for determining a location of a disturbance having a signal processor with a plurality of activation cells adapted to react to components of a back-scattered signal and label the disturbance.

Abstract: An optical fibre sensor system and a method for determining a location of a disturbance having a signal processor with a plurality of activation cells adapted to react to components of a back-scattered signal and label the disturbance.

Abstract: An optical fiber sensor system and a method for determining a location of a disturbance having a signal processor with a plurality of activation cells adapted to react to components of a back-scattered signal and label the disturbance.

Abstract: An optical fibre sensor system and a method for determining a location of a disturbance having a signal processor with a plurality of activation cells adapted to react to components of a back-scattered signal and label the disturbance.

Abstract: A pattern recognition system having a plurality of sensors, a plurality of first activation cells wherein ones of the first activation cells are connected to one or more of the sensors, a plurality of second activation cells, wherein overlapping subsets of the first activation cells are connected to ones of the second activation cells, and an output for summing at least outputs from a subset of the plurality of second activation cells to produce a result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recognizing a phonetic sound sequence or a character sequence, e.g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recognizing a phonetic sound sequence or a character sequence, e.g.

Abstract: A device for producing a seersucker fabric on a loom lengthens the effect or pile warp threads compared to the base warp threads at the binding point of the woven fabric. The device is arranged on the outlet side of the loom. Simultaneously, the effect or pile warp thread gang is relieved of tensile loads on the inlet side of the loom in such a manner that it will retreat or creep back to the pile warp beam as little as possible. A lengthening of 41% and more is achieved, compared to length additions in the prior art in the range of 30 to 32%. Additionally a very uniform seersucker fabric free of faults is produced.

Abstract: A flipper game having a plane-sloped playing plate arranged in a housing on which obstacles for the run of the ball are arranged. The ball enters at the head end of the playing plate and runs in the direction of the slope down to a target opening arranged at the foot end of the playing plate. The slope of the playing plate can be regulated thereby altering the running velocity of the ball for production of varying degrees of difficulty. The slope of the playing plate can be manually set or incremented automatically depending on the score.

Abstract: A pushbutton switch for an electronic timepiece comprises a stem means wh may be slid through a guide tube by pressure exerted theron against the force of a return spring and which is arranged to change the state of electrical contact means. At least one elastic member is arranged between the stem means and the guide tube and axially retained in an opening provided in one or the other of these elements so as to coact with a surface on the other element which surface has a sufficient variation in inclination so as to effect a snap or toggle action when the elastic member traverses said variation. The invention finds particular applications to electronic chronographs.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a cloth take-up motion for looms with gradual or intermittent taking-up of cloth in which a take-up roller is adapted to be driven by drive shaft means and gear system means, and wherein the drive shaft executes one revolution with each weft insertion, the improvement comprising crank means and pin means on said drive shaft means, Maltese cross means in which said pin means is adapted to engage, and reduction gear means connecting said Maltese cross means with said take-up roller.