Abstract: The invention relates to a floor stand for an optical detection device, having a foot part comprising multiple bearing points or a planar standing surface that span a base plane, having a first stand arm which is pivotably connected to the foot part by a first joint on the foot part, and which is connected to a second stand arm by a second joint remote from the foot part, wherein the length of the first stand arm is dimensioned such that the distance between the base plane and the second joint is smaller than the sum of the maximum value for the eye level when seated and the maximum value for the length of the lower leg including the foot when the first stand arm is aligned at 45 degrees in relation to the base plane.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the cutting of technical fabrics, in particular for airbags, by means of laser radiation. Such fabrics in question are usually placed or folded over one another in multiple layers and then separating layers made of a foil or of paper are positioned between the individual layers and have to be removed again in a very complex and/or expensive manner after the cutting using laser radiation. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide possibilities for the cutting of fabric for airbags with increased flexibility, machining speed and reliability. The apparatus in accordance with the invention has at least one deflectable laser beam which is directed to a fabric carrying out a feed movement along an axis.

Abstract: A method for manually recording various observed events or states by an observing person which includes subdividing the various events or states into a plurality of classes in such a way that each of the various events or states can be assigned to a class, representing an object on a two-dimensional template for each class, and arranging the template in such a way with respect to a two-dimensional input panel of a data acquisition device that an input signal is generated upon manual actuation of the template. The method also stores a characterizing data record of the input signal comprising coordinates of points touched during the manual actuation of the template, and evaluates the characterizing data records and assigns each recorded event or state to a class after termination of the observation and the manually recording.

Abstract: A drum-type fabric dyeing machine has its drum subdivided into sections by radial partitions. The partitions are connected to the drum wall by narrow perforated strips through which the dyeing liquor is discharged. The drum wall and the partition are unperforated. The partitions are connected to a perforated pipe at the center of the drum through which the dyeing liquor is introduced.

Abstract: A drum-type fabric dyeing machine has its drum subdivided into sections by radial partitions. The partitions are connected to the drum wall by narrow perforated strips through which the dyeing liquor is discharged. The drum wall and the partition are unperforated. The partitions are connected to a perforated pipe at the center of the drum through which the dying liquor is introduced.