Abstract: A mobile communication device and a camera module configured to be attached to a suitable mobile communication device. In one embodiment, the device includes: (1) a main body having a radio frequency receiver and (2) a camera module detachably coupled to the main body and having a radio frequency transmitter, the radio frequency receiver and the radio frequency transmitter configured to cooperate to establish a radio frequency connection for transmitting data from the camera module to the main body.

Abstract: A communication subscriber device and an audio/speaking unit adapted for use with a conventional subscriber basic unit, such as a mobile telephone. In one embodiment, the communication subscriber device includes: (1) a subscriber basic unit and (2) an audio/speaking unit, detachably interengageable with the subscriber basic unit, that provides audio and speaking functionality for the subscriber basic unit.

Abstract: A system for, and method of, using a mobile telephone to retrieve information about an article and an associated mobile telephone. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a camera, associated with the mobile telephone, that records an image of at least a portion of the article and (2) a database, remote from the mobile telephone, that interprets the image to identify the article and supplies information about the article to the mobile telephone based thereon.

Abstract: A system for, and method of automated data input that employs a mobile telephone as an input device. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a mobile telephone having a camera configured to generate an image of a document that contains the data, (2) a processing server adapted to receive the document via a wireless communication network, extract the data from the image and arrange the data according to a format and (3) a database, associated with the interpreter, that receives and stores the data according to the format.

Abstract: A mobile communication device having a camera module and a method of operating a mobile communication device having a camera module. In one embodiment, the mobile communication device includes: (1) a main body and (2) a camera module, coupled to the main body and configured for movement with respect thereto between a retracted position and an exposed position and rotatable in the exposed position about at least one axis of rotation.

Abstract: Melting furnace (1) for the production of strand-cast ingots (17, 18) in a protective gas atmosphere, has a charging apparatus (8) for feeding starting material (11) into a melting area (14). Within a melting chamber provided with a chamber floor (2d) and at least one energy source (4,5) there is situated a strand-casting mold (15) for the transformation of the melt to an ingot (17, 18) and underneath the strand-casting mold is disposed an offbearing apparatus (25) for offbearing the ingot, and an offbearing chamber enveloping the ingot and the offbearing apparatus. To solve the problem of operating such a melting furnace virtually continuously, the strand-casting mold (15) together with at least one additional strand-casting mold (16) is disposed in the chamber flow (2d) in such a manner that each of the strand-casting molds (15, 16) can be brought into the drop path of the melt by a preferably horizontal relative movement.

Abstract: The exposure device is especially intended for use with the contact print of circuit patterns on printed circuit boards, and is composed of a tubular light source extending with the length thereof throughout the exposure field width and disposed in a housing light-permeable over the exposure field, with the light source being disposed within a reflector open toward the exposure field and a light-directing grid covered by the side flanks of the reflector being located underneath the light source, and a heat insulating plate being provided underneath the light directing grid.

Abstract: The equipment is intended for exposing both side of printed circuit plates by means of a contact print. The equipment comprises a master copy and printed circuit plates holder in a rack provided with feeding elements and guided in parallel between two light sources and comprising respectively one portion above and below the exposure plane. The holder is formed of a dual frame (1) the two frame portions 2,2' of which are formed to be moved part and together relative to one another and in parallel to one another and while remaining in a position parallel with respect to one another. Located in the frame portions (2,2') of the dual frame (1) is respectively one transparency (4) framed by a frame (5) provided at least on one side thereof with alignment elements (15), with suction ports (7) being provided in its counterdirected surfaces (6) along the circumferential edges thereof.