Abstract: In order for a supplier of connectors to reduce personnel costs and to guarantee customers a consistently high quality standard promptly and reliably, even for global data traffic, a method for identifying connectors, comprising the following steps, is proposed: a. automatic identification of components (10, 2, 3, 3?, 3?) of an industrial connector (1), from at least one image file; b. analysis of the geometric relationships and/or functional connections between the components (10, 2, 3, 3?, 3?); c. extraction of individual characteristics of the components (10, 2, 3, 3?, 3?) from the image file using information obtained in step b.

Abstract: A method for detecting deposited particles (P) on a surface (11) of an object (3, 14) includes: irradiating a partial region of the surface (11) of the object (3, 14) with measurement radiation; detecting measurement radiation scattered on the irradiated partial region, and detecting particles in the partial region of the surface of the object (3, 14) based on the detected measurement radiation. In the steps of irradiating and detecting, the surface (11) of the object (3, 14) has an anti-reflective coating (13) and/or a surface structure (15) for reducing the reflectivity of the surface (11) for the measurement radiation (9), wherein the particle detection limit is lowered due to the anti-reflective coating (13) and/or the surface structure (15). Also disclosed are a wafer (3) and a mask blank for carrying out the method.

Abstract: In order for a supplier of industrial cables to reduce personnel costs and to guarantee customers a consistently high quality standard promptly and reliably, even for global data traffic, a method for identifying industrial cables, comprising the following steps, is proposed: a. automatic visual identification of multiple different components of an industrial cable, from at least one image file; b. analysis of the geometric relationships and/or functional connections between the components; and c. extraction of individual characteristics of the components from the image file using information obtained in step b. A combination of the visual analysis with existing knowledge, also with the possible option of adding trained knowledge, allows an extremely reliably-functioning method for recognizing industrial cables to be provided.

Abstract: A method for detecting deposited particles (P) on a surface (11) of an object (3, 14) includes: irradiating a partial region of the surface (11) of the object (3, 14) with measurement radiation; detecting measurement radiation scattered on the irradiated partial region, and detecting particles in the partial region of the surface of the object (3, 14) based on the detected measurement radiation. In the steps of irradiating and detecting, the surface (11) of the object (3, 14) has an anti-reflective coating (13) and/or a surface structure (15) for reducing the reflectivity of the surface (11) for the measurement radiation (9), wherein the particle detection limit is lowered due to the anti-reflective coating (13) and/or the surface structure (15). Also disclosed are a wafer (3) and a mask blank for carrying out the method.

Abstract: An ultrasound sensor arrangement for determining a fluid level includes an elongated housing with a lid and a floor, and a measuring chamber in the housing, in which a fluid has the same level as the fluid outside the measuring chamber, and an ultrasound transmitter/receiver on the floor within or outside the housing in the area of the measuring chamber. Transmitted sound signals from the ultrasound transmitter/receiver reflect from the fluid surface and are received by the ultrasound transmitter/receiver to determine the fluid level from the signal transit time. At least one further chamber is arranged at least partially in front of or around the measuring chamber. The outermost chamber forms the inlet chamber. The several chambers are connected to each other for fluid flow.

Abstract: An ultrasound sensor arrangement for determining a fluid level includes an elongated housing with a lid and a floor, and a measuring chamber in the housing, in which a fluid has the same level as the fluid outside the measuring chamber, and an ultrasound transmitter/receiver on the floor within or outside the housing in the area of the measuring chamber. Transmitted sound signals from the ultrasound transmitter/receiver reflect from the fluid surface and are received by the ultrasound transmitter/receiver to determine the fluid level from the signal transit time. At least one further chamber is arranged at least partially in front of or around the measuring chamber. The outermost chamber forms the inlet chamber. The several chambers are connected to each other for fluid flow.

Abstract: An ultrasound sensor for determining a fluid level with an elongated housing (1) which comprises a lid (2) and a floor (3), with a measuring chamber (4), arranged in the housing (1), in which a fluid has the same level as outside the measuring chamber (4), and with an ultrasound transmission receiver (5) on the floor (3) within or outside the housing (1) in the area of the measuring chamber (4), the transmitted sound signals of which are reflected on the surface of the fluid and received by the ultrasound transmission receiver (5), in order to determine the fluid level from the signal run time, wherein in the housing (1), alongside the measuring chamber (4), at least one further chamber (6, 7) is arranged at least partially in front of the measuring chamber (4) or at least partially around the measuring chamber (4), wherein the outermost chamber forms the inlet chamber (7), and that the chambers (4, 6, 7) are connected to each other.