Abstract: A system and method of synchronizing recipes and bills of materials (BOM). An approved recipe is parameterized in a planning interface. A BOM is synchronized with the parameterized recipe. The BOM is then displayed in a graphical user interface to allow a user to modify by a resolve conflict present during synchronization.

Abstract: A method for producing a piezoelectric actuator has the following steps: providing a plurality of piezoelectric material layers (2) which can be assembled into a stack; applying electrode layers (3) each having a recess (4, 4?) to the plurality of piezoelectric material layers, such that an alternating sequence of piezoelectric material layers and electrode layers is formed in the stack, wherein electrode layers with a recess (4) in a first recess zone and electrode layers with a recess (4?) in a second recess zone which differs from the first recess zone are alternatingly formed in the stack; and providing a stress-relieving material (5) in the first and second recesses, the stress-relieving material exhibiting electrically insulating properties after the stack is sintered, and preventing the individual material layers from adhering to one another.

Abstract: A process of preparing cyclic ethers is described. The process involves the reaction of at least one organic compound such as a dioi or a polyol which it has at least one pair of hydroxyl groups separated by 4 or 5 carbon atoms, and which is capable of being converted into an ether linkage, with an organic carbonate in the presence of a base. The base is an alkoxy, a carbonate or a hydroxide base or is a mixture of such bases. At least one of the hydroxyl groups of the organic compound is not a tertiary hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I); its structure represented with dotted lines being either cis- or trans-double bonds wherein: A) R1 represents a hydrogen atom and R2 represents an OH, OCH3 or OC2H5 group while either a) R4, R5, and R7 each represent hydrogen atoms with R3, R6, and R8 each representing methyl radicals; b) R4, R6, and R7 each represent hydrogen atoms with R3, R5, and R8 each representing methyl radicals; or c) R3, R6 and R7 each represent hydrogen atoms with R4, R5, and R8, each representing methyl radicals; or B) R7 represents a hydrogen atom; R1, R4, and R6 each represent hydrogen atoms with R2, R3, and R5 each representing a methyl radical while R8 represents OH, OCH3 or OC2H5 groups when dotted lines are present; when dotted lines are absent, R8 represents either OCH3 or OC2H5 groups. At least one compound is applied as an odorant agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for pictorially representing and determining tissue densities of a body region, especially in the mouth/jaw/face region (1), of a patient. According to said method, a set of three-dimensional image data representing the body region as well as calibration data that is provided as three-dimensional image data and represents a calibration phantom (5, 8, 15) having a previously known density are photographed by generating an image while the tissue densities are derived from a comparison of the calibration data with the image data. The image data and the calibration data are photographed in the framework of the same shot and in an upright position of the patient, particularly during sitting or standing. The calibration phantom (5, 8, 15) is held in the immediate vicinity of the body region (1) that is to be photographed during the shot by means of a fixture (4, 10, 14) which is fixed independently of the patient's body and in a defined relation to the imaging device.

Abstract: An installation device for a gradient coil module in a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus has a loading cart that moves the gradient coil module away from and to the magnetic resonance tomography apparatus. A bearing girder having a track is fastened to the loading cart. Track rollers can be installed on the gradient coil module such that the gradient coil module can be moved relative to the loading cart by means of the track rollers resting on the track.

Abstract: A compound of general formula (I) with or without the double bond illustrated by the dotted line. In formula (I), X is a CHO, CH2OH, CH2OC(O)R or CH(OR)2 group, and R represents a linear or branched C1-C5 alkyl or alkenyl chain. The synthesis method for the compound, and especially the 6,8-dimethyl-non-7-enal (1) prepared by the hydroformylation of the 5,7-dimethyl-octa-1,6-diene is also disclosed, as well as compositions containing the compounds of formula (I). Due to the odorant properties thereof, the compounds are highly useful in perfumery, especially for cosmetic products and household products.

Abstract: A digital camera has a lens, a camera housing, and a semiconductor sensor. The camera housing is primarily formed of a transparent plastic block that encloses a semiconductor sensor only on its underside and has an adapted lens on its top side. Between the two there is provided an opaque layer with an aperture that improves the image quality. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a digital camera.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for pictorially representing and determining tissue densities of a body region, especially in the mouth/jaw/face region (1), of a patient. According to said method, a set of three-dimensional image data representing the body region as well as calibration data that is provided as three-dimensional image data and represents a calibration phantom (5, 8, 15) having a previously known density are photographed by generating an image while the tissue densities are derived from a comparison of the calibration data with the image data. The image data and the calibration data are photographed in the framework of the same shot and in an upright position of the patient, particularly during sitting or standing. The calibration phantom (5, 8, 15) is held in the immediate vicinity of the body region (1) that is to be photographed during the shot by means of a fixture (4, 10, 14) which is fixed independently of the patient's body and in a defined relation to the imaging device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of general formula (I) wherein: A) a) R4, R5, and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom and R3, R6 and R8 each represent a methyl radical, or b) R4, R6, and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom and R3, R5 and R8 each represent a methyl radical, or c) R3, R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom and R4, R5 and R8 each represent a methyl radical, and the dotted lines are present and represent cis-double bonds or trans-double bonds, and R1 represents a hydrogen atom and R2 represents an OH, OCH3 or OC2H5 group, or the dotted lines are absent and R1 represents a hydrogen atom and R2 represents an OCH3 group or an OC2H5 group; or B) R1, R4, and R6 each represent a hydrogen atom and R2, R3 and R5 each represent a methyl radical, and the dotted lines are present and represent cis-double bonds or trans-double bonds, and R7 represents a hydrogen atom and R8 represents an OH, OCH3 or OC2H5 bond, or the dotted lines are absent and R7 represents a hydrogen atom and R8 represents an OCH3 group

Abstract: A compound of general formula (I) with or without the double bond illustrated by the dotted line. In formula (I), X is a CHO, CH2OH, CH2OC(O)R or CH(OR)2 group, and R represents a linear or branched C1-C5 alkyl or alkenyl chain. The synthesis method for the compound, and especially the 6,8-dimethyl-non-7-enal (1) prepared by the hydroformylation of the 5,7-dimethyl-octa-1,6-diene is also disclosed, as well as compositions containing the compounds of formula (I). Due to the odorant properties thereof, the compounds are highly useful in perfumery, especially for cosmetic products and household products.

Abstract: The invention relates, in particular to a tetrahydropyran(on) compound which is substituted in position beta with respect to a cycle oxygen of formula (I), wherein a substituent R is a linear alkyl radical in C2:C10 including, (CH3)2CH— or C6H5—(CH2)m—, with m=0 or 1, or formula (II), wherein A is —CH2— or —CO—, in the form of an odorant and to a method for the synthesis thereof by reducing oxo-ester. The use of the inventive compound in composition such as perfumery compositions in the ordinary sense of the term i.e. topic, in particular cosmetic compositions and care products.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel compounds of formula (I), wherein the dotted line bond is present or not, and wherein R1 represents: when the dotted line bond is present —CHCH3OH or —CHCH3OCOR or —CHCH3XCH2CHOHR? or —CHCH3OCHR?CH2OH or formula (II) when the dotted line bond is absent —CHCH3OH or —CHCH3OCOR or —COCH3 or formula (II) or —CHCH3XCH2CHOHR? or —CH2CH2XCH2CHOHR? or —CHCH3OCHR?CH2OH or —CHCHCOR? or —CH2CH2CHR?OH or —CH2CH2CHR?OCOR or CHCHCHOHR? or —CHCHCHR?OCOR, wherein R represents H, Me, Et, Pr, isoPr, But, isoBut, CH3CH2)4, (CH3)2CHCH2, CH2CH, (CH3)2CCH, and R? represents H, Me or Et, and X represents O, N or S, and their preparation method. Because of their fragrance, said compounds are highly interesting for the perfume industry, for cosmetic and care products.

Abstract: The system and method of the present invention is to drive a slave axis (S_A) with a value which indicates to said slave axis that the guide axis (L_A) has already rotated further than is actually the case. This can be achieved by adding a correction angle (?corr) to the measured angle (?L—meas) of the guide axis. In order to configure the virtual onward rotation in such a way that a lag error of the slave axis is just compensated as a result, guide axis angles (?L—meas) are increased by respective correction angles (?corr) which are proportional to the angular velocity (?L) of the guide axis and weighted with the data propagation time (TT) of the position measured value (?L—meas) of the guide axis and the delay (TR) of the position control system of the slave axis, said correction angles (?corr) preferably being dimensioned in accordance with ?corr=?L*(TT+TR).

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel compounds of formula (I), wherein the dotted line bond is present or not, and wherein R1 represents: when the dotted line bond is present —CHCH3OH or —CHCH3 OCOR or —CHCH3XCH2CHOHR? or —CHCH3OCHR?CH2OH or formula (II) when the dotted line bond is absent —CHCH3OH or —CHCH3OCOR or —COCH3 or formula (II) or —CHCH3XCH2 CHOHR? or —CH2CH2XCH2CHOHR? or —CHCH3OCHR?CH2OH or —CHCHCOR? or —CH2CH2CHR?OH or —CH2CH2CHR?OCOR or CHCHCHOHR? or —CHCHCHR?OCOR, wherein R represents H, Me, Et, Pr, isoPr, But, isoBut, CH3CH2)4, (CH3)2CHCH2, CH2CH, (CH3)2CCH, and R? represents H, Me or Et, and X represents O, N or S, and their preparation method. Because of their fragrance, said compounds are highly interesting for the perfume industry, for cosmetic and care products.

Abstract: A digital camera has a lens, a camera housing, and a semiconductor sensor. The camera housing is primarily formed of a transparent plastic block that encloses a semiconductor sensor only on its underside and has an adapted lens on its top side. Between the two there is provided an opaque layer with an aperture that improves the image quality. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a digital camera.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor with an MEM structure (micro electro mechanical structure), which has a hollow housing in which a semiconductor chip with a pressure-sensitive area is arranged. In its interior and with parts of the semiconductor chip, the housing is covered by a first plastic compound, which has a lower level of deformation than a second plastic compound, which partly covers the pressure-sensitive area of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A transaction manager includes a dispatcher (22) connected to an input queue (19), one or more output queues and one or more processing module queues (11′ to 17′). The transaction manager includes input data handling means (18), responsive to transaction requests received from one or more clients, to place said transaction requests on said input queue. The transaction requests include a service code, indicative of the transaction type, and data specific to a transaction. The manager includes one or more processing modules (11 to 17), the or each processing module associated with a respective processing module queue and being adapted to process processing module queue entries and place any result of said processing on the input queue. The manager further includes output data handling means connected to the or each output queue for forwarding output queue entries to respective clients.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for stripping a protective coating from multi-conductor flat ribbon containing a plurality of parallel, spaced optical fibers. The ribbon is clamped to the periphery of a rotatable cylindrical stripping wheel and a cutting blade is brought into contact with, and cuts into, a portion of the protective coating. The stripping wheel is rotated to cut the protective coating while simultaneously optimally bending the fibers preparatory to subsequent fiber breaking operation.An alternative embodiment is directed to shaving a small section of the protective coating and capturing that section in a clamp. The clamp is moved away from the ribbon to peel a portion of the protective coating therefrom as the cylinder is simultaneously rotated to optimally bend the fibers preparatory to the fiber breaking operation.