Abstract: A receiver for receiving a data signal having a channel profile may include an equalizer, to which the data signal is feedable, the equalizer having a plurality of filters and a switching device coupled to the filters, a selection device, which is disposed such that it determines a first number and a second number in dependence on the channel profile, and the switching device is disposed such that it connects a number of linear filters corresponding to the first number to form a first overall filter and connects a number of linear filters corresponding to the second number to form a second overall filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiver and to an apparatus for receiving a data signal, in particular for receiving a data signal having a channel profile.

Abstract: An apparatus for viewing an object includes a solid-state colour filter (40) and an imager (18) such as a charge coupled device. The solid state colour filter (40) is operable to produce portions of an optical image of the object (20). The imager (18) is operable to receive the portions of the image and to respond by generating sequential sets of electrical signals, wherein each set of electrical signals respresents one of the differently coloured, single colour portions of the optical image.

Abstract: A device for seat supervision in motor vehicles has a pulsed monochromatic light source for the short-time illumination of a supervised space. An image sensor array (ISA) is also provided for recording an image of the supervised space. The ISA is provided with a global electronic shutter unit which permits the illumination time of the ISA to be adjusted independently of a readout clock of the ISA. A synchronization unit for synchronizing the operation of the pulsed laser source and the ISA is provided. Also provided is a control unit for controlling the light source and the ISA so as to create a first image of the supervised space during illumination of the same at a first time and to create a second image of the supervised space without illumination of the same at a second time. Finally, a unit for creating a difference image from the first and second images is also provided.