Abstract: Apparatus and method for rendering an image of a fibrous material. The method includes providing parametric fibrous material optical properties derived from actual material fiber samples via the apparatus; providing a parametric virtual light environment; providing a virtual fibrous material array; and rendering an image of the virtual fibrous material array according to the interaction of the parametric fibrous material properties and the parametric virtual light environment.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for rendering an image of a fibrous material. The method includes providing parametric fibrous material optical properties derived from actual material fiber samples via the apparatus; providing a parametric virtual light environment; providing a virtual fibrous material array; and rendering an image of the virtual fibrous material array according to the interaction of the parametric fibrous material properties and the parametric virtual light environment.

Abstract: A session boarder controller (4, 5; 20) is use between peering networks (1, 2, 3) supporting packetized voice transport. In order to save expensive DSP resources, a dynamic transcoder resource management is proposed. The session boarder controller contains: I/O means (21, 22) having an I/O capacity that corresponds to at least a predefined number of trunks; digital signal processing means (23a, 23b, 23c) adapted to convert between different type of voice codecs used for packetized voice transport in incoming or outgoing connections, said digital signal processing means (23a, 23b, 23c) having limited processing capacity; and control means (24) adapted to determine idle processing capacity of said digital signal processing means (23a, 23b, 23c) and to reject resource-consuming connections that require codec conversion, if the total amount of idle processing capacity would fall below a threshold that depends on the number of idle trunks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 1,7?-dimethyl-2?-propyl-2,5?-bi-1H-benzimidazole of formula (I)

Abstract: A device is provided for controlling the depth of sedation of a respirated patient. The device includes a respirator (2) and a sensor array (1) for detecting the tidal volume and/or the respiration rate of the patient being respirated. A computing unit (5) is provided for calculating the measured values determined with the sensor array (1). A drug regulating unit (3), a drug dispensing unit (4), and a central control device (6) are provided. The central control device (6) has stored desired values for the drug concentration to be dispensed as a function of a preselected depth of sedation corresponding to the corresponding variability over time of the tidal volume and/or respiration rate. The drug regulating unit (3) sets the drug dispensing unit (4) as a function of the tidal volume detected and/or the respiration rate for a preselected depth of sedation of the patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 1,7?-dimethyl-2?-propyl-2,5?-bi-1H-benzimidazole of formula (I)

Abstract: A monitoring system and process is provided for at least two medical apparatuses, which can send at least one alarm signal each. At least one alarm unit is connected to these apparatuses, wherein the alarm unit has at least one processing unit, a memory unit and an output unit. The processing unit assigns priorities to the alarm signals, and an assignment list of the distribution of the priorities of the individual alarms is stored in the memory unit.

Abstract: A low melting temperature solder is provided for producing a solder contact between a connection element and a contact structure of a semiconductor component.

Abstract: A device is provided for controlling the depth of sedation of a respirated patient. The device includes a respirator (2) and a sensor array (1) for detecting the tidal volume and/or the respiration rate of the patient being respirated. A computing unit (5) is provided for calculating the measured values determined with the sensor array (1). A drug regulating unit (3), a drug dispensing unit (4), and a central control device (6) are provided. The central control device (6) has stored desired values for the drug concentration to be dispensed as a function of a preselected depth of sedation corresponding to the corresponding variability over time of the tidal volume and/or respiration rate. The drug regulating unit (3) sets the drug dispensing unit (4) as a function of the tidal volume detected and/or the respiration rate for a preselected depth of sedation of the patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the detection and characterisation of primary tumours and separate areas of primary tumours, respectively. Clusters of tumour cells, extracted from sample material, are isolated and concentrated, followed by an analysis of genetic changes in these isolated cell clusters.

Abstract: A telecommunication switch and an operating method for handling SDH signals transmitted by a protection SDH link associated to a working SDH link of an SDH hardware interface of the telecommunication switch. The telecommunication switch comprises a plurality of SDH hardware interfaces and an equipment protection arrangement. Each of the SDH hardware interfaces is connected to the equipment protection arrangement by a first and a second SDH connection. A protection SDH link of a first SDH hardware interface is connected to a second SDH hardware interface. The second SDH hardware interface is designed to forward protection SDH signals transmitted by the protection SDH link to the equipment protection arrangement using its first SDH connection. The equipment protection arrangement switches the protection SDH signals to a spare SDH termination module or an SDH termination module connected to the first SDH hardware interface according to a protection switching control signal.

Abstract: A method of identifying a control element of a telecommunication system as well as a telecommunication system and a control element for executing this method. The telecommunication system has a plurality of control elements, wherein the control element are connected via respective predefined ports with respective predefined Ethernet switches of a communication network connecting elements of the telecommunication system. The control element sends a request for determining its identification to an Ethernet switch. The Ethernet switch determines the position of the control element in the communication network based on the position of the Ethernet switch within the communication network and based on the port, the control element is connected with the Ethernet switch. It replies position information to the control element. The control element uses an identification based on the received position information for identifying the control element against other elements of the telecommunication system.

Abstract: A session boarder controller (4, 5; 20) is use between peering networks (1, 2, 3) supporting packetized voice transport. In order to save expensive DSP resources, a dynamic transcoder resource management is proposed. The session boarder controller contains: I/O means (21, 22) having an I/O capacity that corresponds to at least a predefined number of trunks; digital signal processing means (23a, 23b, 23c) adapted to convert between different type of voice codecs used for packetized voice transport in incoming or outgoing connections, said digital signal processing means (23a, 23b, 23c) having limited processing capacity; and control means (24) adapted to determine idle processing capacity of said digital signal processing means (23a, 23b, 23c) and to reject resource-consuming connections that require codec conversion, if the total amount of idle processing capacity would fall below a threshold that depends on the number of idle trunks.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a viscous material to locations, comprises: a pump; a supply line in fluid communication with the pump; a first main line having a first compression chamber; a second main line having a second compression chamber; a 3/2-way valve for placing the supply line in fluid communication with either the first main line or the second main line; a two-line distributor having a control piston; and a controller for controlling the pump and the 3/2-way valve, such that (i) at a start of a cycle the pump operates to deliver the viscous material, with the 3/2-way valve positioned so as to place the supply line in fluid communication with the first main line, through the supply line and into the first main line, and then (ii) through pressure build-up in the first main line, resulting from the viscous material flowing through the supply line into the first main line, the two-line distributor operates to transport the viscous material, by movement of the control piston, into the second compressi

Abstract: A monitoring system and process is provided for at least two medical apparatuses, which can send at least one alarm signal each. At least one alarm unit is connected to these apparatuses, wherein the alarm unit has at least one processing unit, a memory unit and an output unit. The processing unit assigns priorities to the alarm signals, and an assignment list of the distribution of the priorities of the individual alarms is stored in the memory unit.

Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterized in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of providing voice and/or multi-media communication over a DSL access network as well as a DSL access multiplexer (21) and at least one integrated access device (32). The DSL access multiplexer (21) and the integrated access device (32) are connected via a subscriber line (42). A voice/multi-media session is established via the DSL access network, wherein data of the voice/multi-media sessions are transported in form of IP packets by using a real time protocol. An AAL2 circuit (72 to 75) is allocated to the voice/multi-media session. The headers of the packets of the voice/multi-media session are compressed and AAL2 circuits (72 to 75) allocated to voice/multi-media sessions are used as underlying tunnel layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the detection and characterisation of primary tumours and separate areas of primary tumours, respectively. Clusters of tumour cells, extracted from sample material, are isolated and concentrated, followed by an analysis of genetic changes in these isolated cell clusters.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a supply unit for accommodating medical instruments. A middle part, which is located at an instrument (12) and is equipped with lateral guide surfaces (3), engages a height-adjustable middle part of the supply unit (1) with side cheeks (2) in an accurately fitting manner. So-called end position sensors (4), e.g., photoelectric cells, which send a signal to an evaluating and control unit when the height-adjustable middle part of the supply unit (1) has been moved upward to the extent that pins (14) arranged there are completely accommodated by complementarily designed pin mounts (15) at the middle part of the instrument (12), are provided at the middle part of the supply unit (1). The evaluating and control unit now releases a plug-type connection for the power supply (6, 7), for the data transmission (8, 9) and for the pneumatic supply (10, 11).

Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterized in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.