Abstract: The invention is related to a drive control for driving a dc motor of an electrical household appliance, in particular a hair cutting device such as an electric razor, shaver or epilator, at constant rotational speed.

Abstract: The invention is related to a drive control for driving a dc motor of an electrical household appliance, in particular a hair cutting device such as an electric razor, shaver or epilator, at constant rotational speed.

Abstract: A method for charging a rechargeable battery (3) of an electric device in different charging steps applying different charging currents is described, said charging steps comprising at least: a first charging step applying a first constant charging current (I1) to the battery (3) while the battery voltage is smaller than a first voltage threshold (V1) and/or while the battery temperature is smaller than a first temperature threshold, said first charging (I1) current being smaller than a second charging current (I2); a second charging step applying said second constant charging current (I2) to the battery (3) while the battery voltage is higher than said first battery voltage threshold (V1) and lower than a second battery voltage threshold (V2) and/or while the battery temperature is higher than said first temperature threshold and smaller than a second temperature threshold; a third charging step applying a constant charging current (I3) to the battery (3), wherein said third constant charging current (I3)

Abstract: A method for charging a rechargeable battery (3) of an electric device in different charging steps applying different charging currents is described, said charging steps comprising at least: a first charging step applying a first constant charging current (I1) to the battery (3) while the battery voltage is smaller than a first voltage threshold (V1) and/or while the battery temperature is smaller than a first temperature threshold, said first charging (I1) current being smaller than a second charging current (2); a second charging step applying said second constant charging current (2) to the battery (3) while the battery voltage is higher than said first battery voltage threshold (V1) and lower than a second battery voltage threshold (V2) and/or while the battery temperature is higher than said first temperature threshold and smaller than a second temperature threshold; a third charging step applying a constant charging current (I3) to the battery (3), wherein said third constant charging current (I3) is

Abstract: Implementations of a method for determining a degree of dirtiness of a cutting tool that is driven in a back and forth motion by an electric motor include evaluating a parameter that corresponds to the motion of the cutting tool and that is used for controlling the electric motor. The degree of dirtiness is determined based on the parameter.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for product identification. One embodiment of a system includes an image capture device that captures a real-time video image of a retail environment product and a memory component that stores a computer application. In some embodiments, the computer application causes the system to identify the retail environment product from the real-time video image and determine whether a predetermined potential product is similar to the retail environment product. Similarly, in some embodiments, the computer program causes the system to provide, in response to determining that the predetermined potential product is similar to the retail environment product, product identification information for the retail environment product, the product identification information including an altered version of the real-time video image.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for determining the dirtiness of a cutting tool and to a hair cutting device with an apparatus for determining the dirtiness of the cutting tool thereof. The method is intended for cutting tools that carry out a back and forth motion and are driven by an oscillating electric motor or linear motor. In order to determine the dirtiness in accordance with said method, a parameter is evaluated that is correlated with the respective state of motion of the cutting tool and used for controlling the oscillating electric motor or linear motor. Parameter changes are continuously measured and cause a dirtiness counter to count up if the parameter value exceeds at least one threshold value. The fact that the count of the dirtiness counter has reached or exceeds a reference value is then conventionally indicated.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of controlling the water temperature in a beverage-brewing apparatus, wherein the water is initially heated in an open water reservoir up to the boiling point, said boiling point being reached in that the water is heated from the initial temperature T.sub.i up to a temperature T.sub.HIGH at which it is ensured that the water does not boil as yet under conventional environmental conditions, in that the rate of change of the temperature dT/dt during heating from the initial temperature T.sub.i to the temperature T.sub.HIGH is determined, in that on reaching the temperature T.sub.HIGH a period of time t.sub.heiz is determined from the difference between 100.degree. C. and T.sub.HIGH as well as from the rate of change of the temperature dT/dt, and in that on reaching the temperature T.sub.HIGH the water continues to be heated during the period of time t.sub.heiz. The temperature T.sub.HIGH is 75.degree. C., approximately.