Abstract: A method generates tag proposals for tagging of a content, wherein the generating of said tag proposals is performed by combining at least two tag proposing procedures in dependence of a work context of a user. The method can be applied with regard to each area where tagging of contents is desired. By use of the method an effective, computing resource saving, and/or flexible tagging is enabled, by which a sufficient number of tags with high quality can be identified.

Abstract: An adaptive content aggregation unit switches content data streams provided by content sources on aggregation channels for client applications of users. An adaptive content distribution unit switches content data streams generated by client applications on distribution channels. Switching of said content data streams is performed by said content aggregation unit and said content distribution unit depending on meta data of user-related profiles and depending on meta data of content-related data stream profiles. The apparatus allows improved information management of data content in a network environment and automatically forms social contacts between users having similar interests.

Abstract: A system for maintaining an integrity of a product of a predetermined product type comprising configurable product elements, wherein a product description data set which indicates an actual configuration of said product is checked by means of a semantic reference model of said product type as to whether a product component configured for a product element of said product is compatible.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-top mold for a strand casting apparatus, consisting of a hot-top, which lies on the upper side of a parting agent distributor and presses it with its underside against the surface of a mold, an overhang being formed on the radially inner surface of the hot-top, which protrudes beyond the parting agent distributor in the direction of take off of the strand, the hot-top being centered and held by an outer ring, which is releasably fastened to the mold. The mold surrounds a function ring toward the bearing surface of the mold which, together with the parting agent distributor, forms function surfaces with adjustable roughness on the surfaces. In the parting agent distributor, radial channels are formed at the upper side and the underside, the channel cross sections at the upper side and the underside being in a ratio of 1:3 to 1:5 to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-top mold for a strand casting apparatus, consisting of a hot-top, which lies on the upper side of a parting agent distributor and presses it with its underside against the surface of a mold, an overhang being formed on the radially inner surface of the hot-top, which protrudes beyond the parting agent distributor in the direction of take off of the strand, the hot-top being centered and held by an outer ring, which is releasably fastened to the mold. The mold surrounds a function ring toward the bearing surface of the mold which, together with the parting agent distributor, forms function surfaces with adjustable roughness on the surfaces. In the parting agent distributor, radial channels are formed at the upper side and the underside, the channel cross sections at the upper side and the underside being in a ratio of 1:3 to 1:5 to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to the evaluation of an electronic object for sale in a computer network. At least an availability period, indicating a period of time during which said electronic object has been for sale in the computer network, and an object count parameter, indicating how many electronic objects of the same type as the electronic object for sale have been sold in the computer network, are detected for the electronic object for sale. The evaluation is made at least depending on the availability period and the object count parameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-top mold for a strand casting apparatus, consisting of a hot-top, which lies on the upper side of a parting agent distributor and presses it with its underside against the surface of a mold, an overhang being formed on the radially inner surface of the hot-top, which protrudes beyond the parting agent distributor in the direction of take off of the strand, the hot-top being centered and held by an outer ring, which is releasably fastened to the mold. The mold surrounds a function ring toward the bearing surface of the mold which, together with the parting agent distributor, forms function surfaces with adjustable roughness on the surfaces. In the parting agent distributor, radial channels are formed at the upper side and the underside, the channel cross sections at the upper side and the underside being in a ratio of 1:3 to 1:5 to one another.

Abstract: A spinning can transporter for a plurality of spinning cans disposed on a platform. The platform has a standing place for the operator or driver equipped with controls for steering the transporter. To make it possible for the operator/driver to exchange spinning cans from the operator's standing place, these controls are always within reach of the operator. This results because the controls are adjustably mounted on the transporter loading platform. In addition, there is at least one can loading area in front of, and at least one can loading area behind the operator's standing place to allow the operator to move relative to the cans to alternatively dispose of or receive cans onto the platform.

Abstract: A transporting and storage system for spinning machines is described, whose object is to achieve supply between machines that fill spinning cans and machines that empty spinning cans with the least possible loss in terms of travel distances and utility. According to the invention, the can distribution from the machine that fills the spinning cans to the removal can storage area before the machine that empties the spinning cans is maintained unchanged. Between the two machines, preferably three types of can storage areas are provided, namely a storage area to be filled with full cans following the first machine, a main storage area for absorbing production fluctuations between the first and second machines, and a removal storage area for the second machine. In the first storage area, there must always be empty cans, while in the third storage area there must always be full cans, so that no down times of the machines for lack of cans will occur.

Abstract: A method for the exchange of full for empty rectangular spinning cans for a spinning machine having a plurality of spinning stations is described. With the method a conveying track is provided respectively between two rows of n spinning stations for the feeding of full sliver cans and the removal of empty sliver cans. In order to achieve that the conveying track can be simultaneously used as a holding area of a can circulation, as many as possible initially full sliver cans are stored on the conveying track and are exchanged in steps for empty cans at the spinning stations in the course of a back and forth movement in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A spinning can stand of a fiber sliver-processing machine such as a flyer or a jet spinning frame having a plurality of spindles in at least one row. Rectangular cans are used instead of round cans for reducing the expenditure for exchanging the spinning cans. Each unreeling spinning can or operating can has an instantaneous filling level. The filling level differs between adjacent operating cans by a fraction of the can filling. A full can or reserve can is allocated to the position of the operating can emptied to the greatest extent.

Abstract: A manipulating device for can changing between a can changing carriage and a row of payout cans in a spinning machine is described for the case where rectangular cans are used. To automate the transfer of the cans without substantially increasing the expense for space in the region of the carriage compared with the case of manual transfer, and without having to engage an empty can, which is to be pulled out of a row of cans, from behind or beneath the can, a substantially one-piece can carrier is provided, which is supported displaceably, crosswise to the carriage travel direction, in a rail guide on the carriage and which on each of its longitudinal ends has a preferably pivotably supported gripper, each for coupling to one short side of the cans.

Abstract: A circulating conveyor with roller and/or sliding guides, as well as with at least one engaging element for transporting articles to be conveyed, such as sliver cans, is described. In order to achieve that the circulating conveyor can convey and store simultaneously in two directions, at least two roller or sliding guides located next to each other are provided for conveying and storing in one or both longitudinal guide directions, wherein the engaging element can be driven along the guides.

Abstract: A drawing frame system includes first and second drawing frames, wherein the second drawing frame utilizes the sliver produced by the first drawing frame. A can filling device is situated at the output of the first drawing frame for charging consecutively supplied cans with sliver. The second drawing frame has first and second creel rows each holding a plurality of cans. Sliver is supplied to the second drawing frame from the cans alternatingly from the first and second creel rows. A coiler can transport system moves sliver-filled cans from the can filling device to the first and second creel rows and also moves empty cans from the first and second creel rows to the can filling device.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for supporting an article such as a product carrier during its conveyance is disclosed. The conveying apparatus includes a transferring track segment and a receiving track segment which are positioned laterally side by side, and with the transferring track segment being progressively inclined from a horizontal orientation to a laterally tilted orientation, and with the receiving track segment being progressively inclined from a laterally tilted orientation to a horizontal orientation. As result, the article being conveyed is rotated about a longitudinal axis and transferred to the receiving track segment. The apparatus finds particular utility in a yarn spinning plant, wherein yarn packages may be conveyed in a horizontal orientation and then rotated to a vertical orientation to facilitate packaging.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting and exchanging containers of textile strand material at a textile strand processing machine having a plurality of processing stations is disclosed. The device includes a guide device for guiding containers around the machine. An endless drive connection reciprocally movable in the transport path and having flexible portions reciprocally movable through the corner sections of the transport path is included as well as a drive means for reciprocally driving the drive connection. Container engaging elements are also provided for drivingly engaging containers during movement of the drive connection. The drive connection may include rods disposed in the straight portions of the transport path which are connected to the flexible portions. The container engaging elements may comprise pawls mounted on transverse shafts which may be spring biased into the container engaging dispositions.

Abstract: Mold apparatus for continuous casting of metal, has an intermediate plate for supplying one or more mold release agents to the surface of the billet or ingot forming in a cooled mold. The intermediate plate has outlet openings which terminate in an intermediate area between a hot top section and a mold section in which the molten metal solidifies. The intermediate release agent supply plate having a central cross sectional opening is provided between the hot top section and the mold section, the surface of the central opening, adjoining the surfaces of the hot top section and the mold section. The intermediate plate comprises a flat plate having release agent-supply channels that extend to the opening edge and are precision-formed into the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate plate to a constant depth. Liquid and/or gaseous mold release agents are fed through the supply plate to lubricate the mold surface along which the ingot is formed, cooled and lowered.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a coiler can from a sliver-producing fiber processing machine to a sliver-using fiber processing machine includes a transport carriage provided with wheels; a motor for propelling the transport carriage along a path of travel; and ground-supported rails for positively guiding the transport carriage along its path of travel.

Abstract: A textile yarn spinning apparatus is disclosed for continuously producing a plurality of synthetic filament yarns, and wherein a plurality of winding machines are arranged in rows along a service aisle. A doffer travels along the service aisle from winding machine to winding machine, and the doffer receives at each serviced winding machine the full packages from the winding spindle and delivers the packages to a transport carriage. The transport carriage delivers the full packages to a temporary package storage area composed of high-rise creels arranged in rows, and they are later delivered from the storage area to a further processing station where they are manually inspected and packaged for shipment. The temporary package storage area permits continuous operation of the apparatus over a twenty four hour period, with the manual inspection and packaging being conducted during a normal eight hour work shift.

Abstract: An equipment for transporting, handling and feeding stock bobbins to a loom having a preparation station (5) for the charging of bobbin holders (12) with stock bobbins (4) and a transport loop (7) for transporting these bobbin holders (12) towards looms. The looms are arranged in groups and for returning bobbin holders (12') containing empty bobbin tubes towards the preparation station (5), as well as at least one storage section (7c) branching off the transport loop (7) for receiving a number of the bobbin holders (12, 12') which corresponds with the need of bobbins at the time by at least one of the groups of looms (1a, 1b, . . . 1n). For the exchange of the bobbin holders (12' or 12 respectively) on the looms a loading mechanism (18) is provided which is mounted on a secondary transport mechanism (10) which may be moved independently of the transport loop (7) towards a number of groups of looms (1a, 1b, . . .