Abstract: An ankle/foot orthosis with a foot part, which has a sole for receiving a foot, and with a shin part which, when fitted in place, bears on the frontal aspect of a shin and is connected to the foot part via a medially extending spring, wherein the spring, behind an ankle area, forms a hinge area that allows a movement of the shin part relative to the foot part in the anterior-posterior direction.

Abstract: A method for determining the refractive index profile of a preform when the RIP is not substantially step-index like. (a) The preform deflection function is measured and transformed into a measured RIP. (b) A RI level and radius are assumed for the preform layer being evaluated and a compensation level RIP is calculated. (c) A theoretical deflection function is generated corresponding to the assumed RI level and radius and the generated data are transformed into a fitting RIP. (d) The fitting RIP is compared to the measured RIP and the comparison is evaluated against a predetermined accuracy level for the preform layer being evaluated. (e) Steps (b) and (c) are repeated iteratively until the predetermined accuracy level has been achieved. Steps (b) through (e) are repeated for each preform layer that needs to be compensated. Finally, a measurement artifact compensated refractive index profile is calculated for the preform.

Abstract: A method for determining an index-of-refraction profile of an optical object, which has a cylindrical surface and a cylinder longitudinal axis, said method comprising the following method steps: (a) scanning the cylindrical surface of the object at a plurality of scanning locations by means of optical beams; (b) capturing, by means of an optical detector, a location-dependent intensity distribution of the optical beams deflected in the optical object; (c) determining the angles of deflection of the zero-order beams for each scanning location from the captured intensity distribution, comprising eliminating beam intensities, and (d) calculating the index-of-refraction profile of the object on the basis of the angle-of-deflection distribution, wherein method steps (a) and (b) are carried out with light beams having at least two different wavelengths.

Abstract: A method for determining the refractive index profile of a preform when the RIP is not substantially step-index like. (a) The preform deflection function is measured and transformed into a measured RIP. (b) A RI level and radius are assumed for the preform layer being evaluated and a compensation level RIP is calculated. (c) A theoretical deflection function is generated corresponding to the assumed RI level and radius and the generated data are transformed into a fitting RIP. (d) The fitting RIP is compared to the measured RIP and the comparison is evaluated against a predetermined accuracy level for the preform layer being evaluated. (e) Steps (b) and (c) are repeated iteratively until the predetermined accuracy level has been achieved. Steps (b) through (e) are repeated for each preform layer that needs to be compensated. Finally, a measurement artifact compensated refractive index profile is calculated for the preform.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling phase currents of a plurality of three-phase inverters connected in parallel. The phase currents of each inverter are controlled by direct hysteresis current control wherein an actual current space vector for actual values of the phase currents of each inverter is maintained about a target current space vector within a hysteresis window. The measured current space vector of a first inverter is formed by all three phase currents of the first inverter. The actual current space vector of each additional inverter is formed from exactly two phase currents of the respective additional inverter under the proviso that all three phase currents of the additional inverters add up to zero. The selection of the two phase currents from which the actual current space vector is formed, is varied.

Abstract: A method for regulating an AC output current of a converter having a DC voltage intermediate circuit and a semiconductor switch in a bridge circuit for converting a DC voltage of the DC voltage intermediate circuit into an AC output current. The AC output current is regulated by way of a direct hysteresis current regulation, in which an actual value of the AC output current is maintained within a hysteresis window around a set point value. Furthermore, a hysteresis width of the hysteresis window is modulated in order to adjust a frequency spectrum of the AC output current.

Abstract: A method for determining the refractive index profile of a preform is provided.

Abstract: A method for regulating an AC output current of a converter having a DC voltage intermediate circuit and a semiconductor switch in a bridge circuit for converting a DC voltage of the DC voltage intermediate circuit into an AC output current. The AC output current is regulated by way of a direct hysteresis current regulation, in which an actual value of the AC output current is maintained within a hysteresis window around a set point value. Furthermore, a hysteresis width of the hysteresis window is modulated in order to adjust a frequency spectrum of the AC output current.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling phase currents of a plurality of three-phase inverters connected in parallel. The phase currents of each inverter are controlled by direct hysteresis current control wherein an actual current space vector for actual values of the phase currents of each inverter is maintained about a target current space vector within a hysteresis window. The measured current space vector of a first inverter is formed by all three phase currents of the first inverter. The actual current space vector of each additional inverter is formed from exactly two phase currents of the respective additional inverter under the proviso that all three phase currents of the additional inverters add up to zero. The selection of the two phase currents from which the actual current space vector is formed, is varied.

Abstract: A method for determining the refractive index profile of a preform is provided.