Abstract: An apparatus including analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuitry is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of comparators susceptible to offset variation and a shuffler circuit configured to shuffle input sources to the respective comparators. Feedback circuitry is also included and is configured and arranged with the ADC circuitry to detect offset variation in the outputs of each comparators for the shuffled inputs, relative to outputs of the plurality of comparators and compensate for the offset variation in the comparators based on the offset differences between the respective comparators.

Abstract: An oscillator device for generating an oscillator signal, includes a heater arrangement, a first switching element, a temperature sensor, signal process means, and voltage controlled oscillator; an output of the temperature sensor being connected to an input of the signal processing means, and an output of the signal processing means being connected to an input of the voltage controlled oscillator. The first switching element is arranged for receiving the oscillator signal from the voltage controlled oscillator and for providing a heater drive signal to either a first heater element or a second heater element of the heater arrangement based on the oscillator signal. The signal processing means comprise a synchronous demodulator.

Abstract: An oscillator device for generating an oscillator signal, includes a heater arrangement, a first switching element, a temperature sensor, signal process means, and voltage controlled oscillator; an output of the temperature sensor being connected to an input of the signal processing means, and an output of the signal processing means being connected to an input of the voltage controlled oscillator. The first switching element is arranged for receiving the oscillator signal from the voltage controlled oscillator and for providing a heater drive signal to either a first heater element or a second heater element of the heater arrangement based on the oscillator signal. The signal processing means comprise a synchronous demodulator.

Abstract: Chopper stabilized amplifiers combining low clock noise and linear frequency characteristics. The chopper stabilized amplifiers are used in offset correction circuitry, with the output of the chopper stabilized amplifiers being integrated by an integrator. The integrator operates on alternate cycles, with a sample and hold circuit sampling the integrator output when the integrator is not integrating, with the output of the sample and hold being coupled to the main amplification path to cancel offset after at least some amplification is achieved. Autozeroing of amplifiers in the offset correction circuitry is also disclosed. The invention is applicable to operational amplifiers and instrumentation amplifiers.

Abstract: Apparatus for extraction of oils or fats from oil containing seeds by initially reducing the material size by means of crushing rollers, thereafter heating the material, pressing same in a rotopress having a pressing chamber with decreasing cross section in the direction of the outlet and by finally subjecting the material to a solvent extraction.

Abstract: Apparatus for treating oil-containing vegetable raw materials by the influence of moisture and heat, whereby during the exposure of a rather thin layer of the oil-containing raw materials to a moisture and heat transfer fluid, the raw materials are subjected to a loosening movement, preferably by means of a vibration.

Abstract: Process for treating oil containing vegetable raw material by the influence of moisture and heat, whereby during the exposure of a rather thin layer of the oil containing raw materials to a moisture and heat transfer fluid, the raw materials are subjected to a loosening movement by means of a vibration having a substantial vertical component. The frequency of the vibration is 200 - 400 and the vertical amplitude 10 to 40 mm.

Abstract: A method for treating finely divided materials with a treatment fluid (steam), particularly for conditioning oil containing vegetable raw materials in which one or more vibratory conveyors with a perforated bottom has treatment fluid introduced through at least one inlet opening under the perforated bottom. The larger particles formed by clotting during the action of the treatment fluid are pulverized by pulverizing members and an additional perforated plate. The conditioned materials are dried in hot air.

Abstract: Device for treating finely divided materials with a treatment fluid, particularly for conditioning oil containing vegetable raw materials, comprising one or more vibratory conveyors with a perforated bottom and at least one inlet opening under a perforated bottom for introducing a treatment fluid. The device is provided with pulverizing members and an additional perforated plate for pulverizing the greater particles formed by clotting during the action of the treatment fluid.