Abstract: A device is described that is designed to activate the different heating elements of a drying unit respectively per block within a heating cycle in order to enable an operation of the drying unit that is particularly power-efficient and gentle on the mains.

Abstract: A device for generating an output signal, formed as a pulse sequence, with a sensor and a controller. The sensor generates a sensor signal based on a measurand determined by the sensor. The controller determines a number of pulses of a timing signal that are generated chronologically between two pulse edges of the sensor signal, the timing signal being generated by a timing signal generator. The controller also generates an intermediate timing signal formed as a pulse sequence, where the period duration of the intermediate timing signal is equal to the period duration of the timing signal multiplied with a factor that is equal to the determined number of pulses of the timing signal, divided by a predetermined divisor. The controller generates the output signal based on the intermediate timing signal.

Abstract: A device for generating an output signal, formed as a pulse sequence, with a sensor and a controller. The sensor generates a sensor signal based on a measurand determined by the sensor. The controller determines a number of pulses of a timing signal that are generated chronologically between two pulse edges of the sensor signal, the timing signal being generated by a timing signal generator. The controller also generates an intermediate timing signal formed as a pulse sequence, where the period duration of the intermediate timing signal is equal to the period duration of the timing signal multiplied with a factor that is equal to the determined number of pulses of the timing signal, divided by a predetermined divisor. The controller generates the output signal based on the intermediate timing signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method and a compensator via which the input edges of the encoder signal of an encoder may be transformed into a compensated encoder signal such that requirements with regard to a dot resolution of a printing device and with regard to a maximum activation frequency of the dot generators of the printing device are satisfied.

Abstract: A battery fuel gauge circuit for determining the state of charge of a rechargeable battery is presented. The circuit comprises: a coulomb counter for providing values that are indicative of a charging current or discharge current provided to/by the battery; a voltage sensor; a first pre-processing unit to provide a current change estimate based on the values provided by the coulomb counter; an event filter unit to confirm whether the current change estimate exceeds a certain threshold; an electromotive force unit to determine an electromotive force value of the battery; a state of charge estimator unit to determine the state of charge of the battery based on the electromotive force value.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method and a compensator via which the input edges of the encoder signal of an encoder may be transformed into a compensated encoder signal such that requirements with regard to a dot resolution of a printing device and with regard to a maximum activation frequency of the dot generators of the printing device are satisfied.

Abstract: A battery fuel gauge circuit for determining the state of charge of a rechargeable battery is presented. The circuit comprises: a coulomb counter for providing values that are indicative of a charging current or discharge current provided to/by the battery; a voltage sensor; a first pre-processing unit to provide a current change estimate based on the values provided by the coulomb counter; an event filter unit to confirm whether the current change estimate exceeds a certain threshold; an electromotive force unit to determine an electromotive force value of the battery; a state of charge estimator unit to determine the state of charge of the battery based on the electromotive force value.

Abstract: A method and device controls a printer or copier to generate a plurality of marks that are assembled into a coherent marking band that is then inked by the toner. A sensor measures the marking band. The printer or copier are controlled based on the output of the sensor.

Abstract: A method and device controls a printer or copier to generate a plurality of marks that are assembled into a coherent marking band that is then inked by the toner. A sensor measures the marking band. The printer or copier are controlled based on the output of the sensor.

Abstract: In an insulating glass window comprising two spaced glass panels which are sealingly joined at their circumference to form a sealed space in which a roller blind device is enclosed, the roller blind device includes a windup drum with a blind wound thereon and having a free end connected to a pull rod, and pull members are arranged at opposite ends of the drum and the pull rod is connected to the pull members. The pull members are operatively connected to a shaft on which the windup drum is rotatably supported for synchronous movement of the pull members and an electric motor is provided for rotating the shaft and the pull members, the windup drum being rotationally connected to the shaft by way of a rotational torsion spring structure.

Abstract: In an insulating glass pane comprising two spaced glass panels which are sealingly joined at their circumference to form a sealed space in which a roller blind device is enclosed, the roller blind device includes a windup drum with a blind wound thereon and having a free end connected to a pull rod, and pull members are arranged at opposite ends of the drum and the pull rod is connected to the pull members. The pull members are operatively connected to a shaft on which the windup drum is rotatably supported for synchronous movement of the pull members and an electric is motor is provided for rotating the shaft and the pull members, the windup drum being rotationally connected to the shaft by way of a rotational torsion spring structure.

Abstract: A plurality of rings of identical width and diameter, having a rectangular cross-section, include one solid ring and several split rings adapted to be assembled into a coplanar array. Each split ring is provided on each of its opposite faces with one or more generally radial grooves, each matingly engageable with a similar groove on one of the other rings, and also has a throughgoing slot accommodating the solid ring, the latter having a face formed with a groove for each of the remaining rings.