Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: A method for detecting a cleaning need of a commercial cooking appliance with at least one cooking surface. The method includes the steps of capturing at least one image of at least a part of the cooking surface and/or at least a part of a cooking product, comparing the captured image of the part of the cooking surface with a prestored reference image of a contaminated cooking surface requiring cleaning and/or of the captured image of the part of the cooking product with a prestored reference image of the cooking product in a cooking status indicating a need for cleaning the cooking surface, and deciding, based on the result of the comparison, whether a cleaning is needed. A further aspect relates to a quality management monitoring system as well as a commercial appliance with a quality management monitoring system.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended foreign object detection (FOD) signal processing. In aspects, an oscillator reset is implemented in a FOD system to mitigate the effects of intermodulation products. In addition, dynamic frequency allocation is implemented to avoid high noise desensitizing the FOD system. Also, a slow sampling mode is implemented to increase a tolerance to transient foreign objects. Reference tracking and auto-recovery is implemented to bridge power outages. Additionally, the FOD system is configured to support position finding for determining an alignment between the vehicle pad and the base pad using a passive beacon transponder circuit and to perform beacon response cancellation as needed in concurrent FOD operation.

Abstract: A method for detecting a cleaning need of a commercial cooking appliance with at least one cooking surface. The method includes the steps of capturing at least one image of at least a part of the cooking surface and/or at least a part of a cooking product, comparing the captured image of the part of the cooking surface with a prestored reference image of a contaminated cooking surface requiring cleaning and/or of the captured image of the part of the cooking product with a prestored reference image of the cooking product in a cooking status indicating a need for cleaning the cooking surface, and deciding, based on the result of the comparison, whether a cleaning is needed. A further aspect relates to a quality management monitoring system as well as a commercial appliance with a quality management monitoring system.

Abstract: A description is given of a modular laser processing system (10) for processing a workpiece (20) by means of a processing laser beam (14), which system has a multiplicity of functional modules (100) with a beam passage region (102) which can be connected to one another in series along a processing laser beam path, comprising a functional module (100) embodied as a fiber connection module (104) and serving for accommodating a fiber end from which the processing laser beam (14) emerges, and a functional module (100) embodied as a collimator module (106) and having a collimator lens (16a, 16b, 16c), which collimates the processing laser beam (14), wherein the collimator lens (16a, 16b, 16c) is selected from a group of collimator lenses having different focal lengths which correspond to a raster dimension (L1) or to an integer multiple thereof, characterized in that the length (A) of the beam passage region (102) of a functional module (100) along the processing laser beam path corresponds to the raster dimension

Abstract: Modular laser processing system and functional module A description is given of a modular laser processing system (10) for processing a workpiece (20) by means of a processing laser beam (14), which system has a multiplicity of functional modules (100) with a beam passage region (102) which can be connected to one another in series along a processing laser beam path, comprising a functional module (100) embodied as a fibre connection module (104) and serving for accommodating a fibre end from which the processing laser beam (14) emerges, and a functional module (100) embodied as a collimator module (106) and having a collimator lens (16a, 16b, 16c), which collimates the processing laser beam (14), wherein the collimator lens (16a, 16b, 16c) is selected from a group of collimator lenses having different focal lengths which correspond to a raster dimension (L1) or to an integer multiple thereof, characterized in that the length (A) of the beam passage region (102) of a functional module (100) along the processi

Abstract: A laser machining head for machining a workpiece by a laser beam having a housing which has an inlet opening and an outlet opening between which a passage is constructed for the laser beam through which is led a working beam pathway; focusing optics for focusing the laser beam into a working focus which is located outside the housing at a distance from the outlet opening; a sensor arrangement, and a beam deflecting device. In order to provide a laser beam machining head which, whilst having fixed and compact external dimensions, enables a simple adaptation of the sensors to the respective machining tasks, the sensor arrangement comprises a sensor module arranged in a side wall of the housing next to the laser beam through passage; and the radiation diverting device directs the radiation, coming from a zone of interaction determined by the working focus, onto sensors of the sensor arrangement so that at least one portion of the radiation can be detected for monitoring the machining of a workpiece.

Abstract: A laser machining head for machining a workpiece by a laser beam having a housing which has an inlet opening and an outlet opening between which a passage is constructed for the laser beam through which is led a working beam pathway; focusing optics for focusing the laser beam into a working focus which is located outside the housing at a distance from the outlet opening; a sensor arrangement, and a beam deflecting device. In order to provide a laser beam machining head which, whilst having fixed and compact external dimensions, enables a simple adaptation of the sensors to the respective machining tasks, the sensor arrangement comprises a sensor module arranged in a side wall of the housing next to the laser beam through passage; and the radiation diverting device directs the radiation, coming from a zone of interaction determined by the working focus, onto sensors of the sensor arrangement so that at least one portion of the radiation can be detected for monitoring the machining of a workpiece.

Abstract: A process for the production of primary and/or secondary amines from imines or nitriles, comprising an aminating hydrogenation of imine or of nitrile with hydrogen in the presence of ammonia, of a hydrogenation catalyst based on cobalt, nickel, ruthenium or mixtures of these metals and of a base, at a temperature within the range of 50.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. and at a pressure within the range of 0.3 to 30 MPa. The yield of amine is increased by the use of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide as base. Preferably a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide is used in a quantity of from 0.01 to 100 mMol per mol of amine or of nitrile. The process is suitable in particular for the production of isophoronediamine from isophorone nitrile imine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of primary and/or secondary amines from oxo compounds by catalytic imination of the oxo compound with ammonia or a primary amine and subsequent hydrogenation. Imination proceeds according to the invention in the presence of a novel imination catalyst, namely an organopolysiloxane containing sulphonate groups. This imination catalyst is distinguished by elevated activity. The process is in particular suitable for the production of isophorone diamine from isophorone nitrile, wherein it has proved possible to reduce the content of secondary products and to increase yield.

Abstract: A process for producing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl amine (isophorone diamine) from isophorone nitrile. Isophorone nitrile is iminated in a first stage and then the reaction mixture is subjected to aminating hydrogenation in a second stage in the presence of a fixed bed hydrogenation catalyst based on Raney cobalt. The fixed bed hydrogenation catalyst is produced in a special manner by mixing a powdery Co--containing Raney alloy with powdery cobalt, sintering the powdery mixture to shaped moldings and then activating by leaching with alkali hydroxide solution. The yield and/or space-time yield in isophorone diamine production can be increased.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous solutions of sodium salts of trimercapto-s-triazine whose molar saturation concentration at 0.degree. C. to 40.degree. C. is above the saturation concentration of trimercapto-s-triazine trisodium salt (TMT-Na.sub.3). More than two but less than three hydrogen atoms of the trimercapto-s-triazine are replaced by sodium ions. The solutions preferably contain trimercapto-s-triazine disodium salt (TMT-Na.sub.2) in addition to a little TMT-Na.sub.3. Surprisingly, the water solubility of TMT-Na.sub.2 is greater than that of TMT-Na.sub.3. The solutions represent a suitable supply form for the active substance trimercapto-s-triazine (TMT-H.sub.3) used in the separation of heavy metals The preparation takes place by means of reacting TMT-Na.sub.3 with TMT-H.sub.3 in a molar ratio of 1:greater than 0-less than 0.5, especially 1:0.1 to 1:<0.5 in aqueous solution.

Abstract: The disodium salt of trimercapto-s-triazine hexahydrate (TMT-Na.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O) which has a considerably higher water solubility than previously known TMT sodium salts. It is used for separating heavy metals from aqueous phase, especially from waste water.TMT-Na.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O is prepared by reacting TMT-Na.sub.3 .9H.sub.2 O, available from cyanuric chloride, with trimercapto-s-triazine (TMT-Ha.sub.3) in a molar ratio of 2-2.1 to 1 in aqueous medium with subsequent crystallization of the TMT-Na.sub.2 .6H.sub.2 O.