Abstract: This invention is directed to black particulate zinc composite comprising: a) elemental zinc or zinc alloy in an amount cZn,M which is in a range of 58.0 to 85.0 wt. %, based on the weight of the composite, b) Zn-oxide and c) a further material, wherein the amount of the further material c) cadd is in a range of 4.5 to 17.0 wt. %, based on the weight of the composite, and wherein components b) and c) are at least partially intermingled with the elemental zinc or zinc alloy metal a). The black zinc particles are used as corrosion protection pigment. The particles are manufactured by a dry-milling process under harsh conditions in presence of an abrasion aid which is incorporated into the pigment during the milling step.

Abstract: A composite structure comprises a cover plate and a plate-like fiber layer, one side of the plate-like fiber layer being fastened to one side of the cover plate with a solder at contact points of fibers of the plate-like fiber layer and the cover plate. Contacting fibers of the plate-like fiber layer are connected to each other with the solder in the plate-like fiber layer. A vehicle having a composite structure and a method of manufacturing a composite structure are furthermore disclosed.

Abstract: A method of and an arrangement for designing tubular round knitted products on a flat knitting machine operates with the fine automation degree and a plurality of representing, designing and correcting possibilities.

Abstract: A device for designing knit products to be manufactured on a knitting machine includes at least one storage device for storing data required for the production of the knit products on the knitting machine; at least one display device for displaying design images for the knit products; and at least one input device for altering the design images. Data to be exchanged between the storage, input and display devices is processed to generate at least one knit image presentation and at least one corresponding thread course presentation for display as the design images on the display device, and one of the presentations is simultaneously correspondingly altered as the other is being altered by using the input device.

Abstract: A method of and an arrangement for designing tubular round knitted products on a flat knitting machine operates with the fine automation degree and a plurality of representing, designing and correcting possibilities.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measurement signal compensation comprises providing an analog-to-digital converter that includes a dual slope integrator. A microprocessor controls the reference voltage applied to the integrator. An amplifier having a switchable gain, controls the amplification of the input signal to the integrator during the various phases of integration. An off-set compensation value is stored in a memory device for providing off-set compensation by charging a capacitor connected to the integrator. A full-scale rough adjust value is also stored on the memory device and is used as a specific reference to produce a reference voltage that is, in turn, used in the integrator during the negative slope phase. During the positive slope phase, the integration time is controlled by means of full-scale fine adjust values. The temperature dependent full-scale fine adjust values are produced from the preprogrammed values in memory by using interpolation techniques.