Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device. It is proposed that the machine tool monitoring device comprises at least one signal unit for an ultra wide band operation.

Abstract: Provided is a method for increasing the specificity of an antibody-based test to help in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases by contacting a subject's sample with a blocking antigen prior interfering antibody present in the sample. More specifically, a method for increasing specificity of an antibody-based autoimmune disease assay comprising the steps of providing a sample from a subject, contacting the sample with a DFS70 derived antigen, reacting the sample with an autoimmune disease target and detecting antibodies to the autoimmune disease target is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, especially for a machine tool and/or a manual measuring device, comprising a measuring unit (12a-d) that is adapted to measure and an external signal recognition unit (14a-d). The invention is characterized in that the external signal recognition unit (14a-d) is adapted to recognize an external signal during and/or prior to a measurement of the measuring unit (12a-d).

Abstract: The invention relates to a locating device, in particular a hand-guided locating device, with a locating unit (36) for detecting the presence of an object (16, 18) arranged in an examination object (14) by means of an examination signal (38), which has a polarization unit (50) provided for a procedure with the examination signal (38), and with a housing (20) for taking up the locating unit (36), which has a longitudinal axis (24). It is proposed that in at least one operating mode the polarization unit (50) specifies at least one first polarization plane (52, 54) aligned obliquely to the longitudinal axis (24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device, particularly a machine tool device, having at least one computer (10), at least one transmitter (12) for transmitting a transmission signal (S1, S2), at least one receiver (14) for receiving at least one receiving signal (E1, E2, E3, E4) excited by the transmission signal (S1, S2), and at least one analysis unit (16) which is provided to calculate at least one parameter (P1, P2, P3, P4) by means of the receiving signal (E1, E2, E3, E4). The invention provides that the computer unit (10) is provided to compare the parameter (P1, P2, P3, P4) to at least one comparison parameter (V1, V2, V3, V4) calculated by means of at least one model (M).

Abstract: A device safety apparatus, in particular a hand-held device safety apparatus, having an antenna unit having at least one antenna element, which is provided for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving a safety signal. The antenna unit has at least one additional component, which in conjunction with the antenna element is provided to specify a safety zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device with an identification unit for identifying the operating situation of a machine tool. According to the invention, the identification unit is designed to identify an operating situation using at least one distance variable.

Abstract: A measuring device, in particular a handheld measuring device, for the localization of objects enclosed in a medium, including at least one photometric sensor that obtains by way of the at least one photometric sensor a first measurement signal of the object to be examined, so that by evaluation of that measurement signal, information about an object enclosed in the medium is obtained, and at least one further sensor, for generating at least one further second measurement signal for obtaining information about the object enclosed in the medium. A method for the localization, by way of a photometric sensor, of objects enclosed in a medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the thickness of material by penetrating the material, in particular a method for measuring the thickness of walls, ceilings and floors, with which a measurement signal (28) in the gigahertz frequency range emitted using a high-frequency transmitter (24) penetrates the material (10) to be investigated at least once and is detected by a high-frequency receiver (38). According to the present invention, it is provided that the thickness (d) of the material (10) is measured via at least two transit-time measurements of the measurement signal (28) performed at various positions (20, 22) of the high-frequency transmitter (24) and/or the high-frequency receiver (34). The present invention also relates to a device system (12; 40, 140, 240, 340) for carrying out the method described above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device comprising a signal unit (20) for emitting a measuring signal (22.1, 22.2) in a measuring frequency range (60, 62, 68, 70) adapted for measurement and an evaluation unit (36) for the spectral evaluation of an evaluation signal (34.1, 34.2) induced by the measuring signal (22.1, 22.2) to a measuring result. According to the invention, the measuring device comprises a signal processing unit (30) adapted to displace a generation signal (26) for generating a measuring signal (22.1, 22.2) in a generation frequency range (48) from the generation frequency range (48) to the measuring frequency range (60, 62, 68, 70).

Abstract: A handheld measuring device includes at least one locating sensor provided for locating at least one object in a measured object, and has a protective circuit that comprises at least one object sensor provided for registering at least one object parameter which at least depends on an alignment of the locating sensor to the measured object. The protective circuit has at least one operator sensor provided for registering at least one operator parameter dependent on an operator.

Abstract: The invention is based on a locating device for locating objects in an item being investigated, said device having a basic body, a sensor unit for detecting a movement parameter when the basic body is moved relative to the item being investigated, an output unit and a control unit which, in conjunction with the output unit, is provided for the purpose of outputting an item of information on the basis of the movement parameter. It is proposed that the output unit has a light signal unit which is provided for the purpose of outputting the information using a light signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device with an identification unity for identifying the operating situation of a machine tool. According to the invention, the machine tool monitoring device has at least one projection unit for defining at least one region to be monitored.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device having a detection unit for detecting an application in a machine tool. According to the invention, at least one component of the machine tool is used as a reflector for a transmitting and/or receiving signal of the detection unit.

Abstract: A mechanical support device (10) for a sensor plate (18) of a device for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic high-frequency signals, is designed as a winding core (24, 26) of at least one coil (32, 32?, 32?; 34, 34?, 34?; 36, 36?, 36?) in an inductive sensor.

Abstract: A method for energy management optimizes loads and sources in an energy management network and includes at least one energy management unit. The actual state of the energy consumers and energy sources is transferred to the energy management unit by means of combined energy supply and communication lines. An independent configuration of the energy management unit is performed, and at least one target parameter is set on the energy management unit.

Abstract: A machine tool monitoring device of a machine tool for machining a work piece, includes a signal unit (24) provided for an ultra-broad-band operation. The signal unit (24) processes a signal (32, 34), which has a sequence (46) of pulses (48) and includes an arithmetic-logic unit (40) for associating a detected signal (34) with a use situation (52, 58) by means of a fuzzy logic-based and/or neural logic-based signal processing. The signal unit (24) preferably has a programmable data base (44) in which a use situation (52, 58) in a machining process is associated with a procedure (56, 60) for changing the machining process.

Abstract: A machine-tool safety device for a machine tool having a transmitting unit for transmitting an outgoing signal and a receiving unit for receiving an incoming signal. The machine-tool safety device has an adjusting unit for at least semi-automatically adjusting the outgoing signal to be transmitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultra-wideband transmitter unit for a hand-held machine tool, particularly for a sensor device. Said ultra-wideband transmitter unit is provided for transmitting a transmission signal having a line spectrum. According to the invention, the ultra-wideband transmitter unit comprises an adjusting unit (10) that is provided for adjusting a position of at least one spectral line (22) of the line spectrum.

Abstract: A machine tool protection apparatus, for a machine tool, that is provided for monitoring of a protection region associated with a tool, including a first sensor unit that is provided for reception of a first protection signal. The machine tool protection apparatus further includes at least one second sensor unit that is provided for reception of a second protection signal.