Abstract: Proposed is a service element (2, 15, 16) in a distributed system, the service element being used to configure, equip, and maintain components of the distributed system, and, if necessary, to perform an emergency function. The service element (2, 15, 16) detects new components, and integrates them into the system, or gives information regarding the configuration. In the case of an error in the software running on components that are detected by the service element (2, 15, 16), a software correction is carried out, if necessary. Using communication means (4, 22, 24), the service element (2, 15, 16) loads new software for the components. In the case of serious functional errors, the service element (2, 15, 16) contacts a service provider, using communication means.

Abstract: A knitting article is produced on a flat knitting machine with at least two needle beds by providing a knitted article with at least one button-shaped knitted stitch structure as a fastener, and converting the structure into several successive rows by knitting with a local stitch aggregation. Also, the stitch structure can be produced by a wedge forming technique with subsequent closing with a knitted-in knot thread. Also, the stitch structure can be formed by knitting with a small knitting strip connected at both ends with the knitted article.

Abstract: A method for producing a knitted article with a spatial main knitted element and at least one spatial partial knitted element on a flat knitting machine with at least two opposite needle beds, a needle displacement device and a loop transfer device, the method has the steps of producing the main knitted element and the at least one partial knitted element parallel on the machine until at least the partial knitted element is finished and the main knitted element reaches a point of coupling with the at least one partial knitted element, connecting loops of the main knitted element and the at least one partial knitted element by a transfer technique with one another, and then arranging loops of the at least one partial knitted element by the needle bed displacement device on one needle bed opposite to the loops of the main knitted element on the other needle bed, with which they must be connected.

Abstract: A method of connecting two knitted parts on a flat knitting machine with at least two opposite needle beds, a needle bed displacing device and a stitch suspending-over device, has the steps of suspending over of both knitted parts in neighboring needles of one needle bed, subsequently suspending of stitches of one knitted part by so many needle distances in direction toward the other knitted part that both corresponding bordering stitches are located on one needle and knitted together, before a new suspension over of stitches of one of the knitted parts is performed by so many needle distances that the bordering stitches overlap one another and knitting off of the bordering stitches is performed, and repeating of these steps until all stitches of both knitted part are connected with one another.

Abstract: A method for producing a knitted article on a flat knitting machine with two opposite needle beds and a stitch hanging over device has the steps of providing a knitted article with a base knitted structure and at least one parallel partial knitted texture which partially overlaps the base knitted structure, equipping at least in a region of the parallel partial knitted structure at most each second needle of one needle bed with a stitch of the base knitted texture, emptying a needle of another needle bed which is opposite to the equipped needle of the one needle bed, producing stitches of at least one parallel partial knitted texture in needles which are not equipped with base knitting stitches, hanging over stitches of the base knitted texture in a region of at least one parallel partial knitted texture before producing of stitches for the parallel partial knitted texture on the other needle bed.

Abstract: A method of producing a knitting on a flat knitting machine with two opposite needle beds and a loop transferring device includes forming a knitting which has a base knitting and at least one parallel knitting partially overlapping the base knitting and formed of at least two flat knittings arranged in parallel planes, binding at least in a region of at least one parallel knitting at most each second needle of a needle bed with a loop of the base knitting and emptying a needle of the other needle bed which is opposite to the bound needle of the one needle bed, producing one of the flat knittings of the parallel knittings on the needle bed which is opposite to the needle bed for forming the base knitting, and producing the other flat knitting in the empty needles of the needle bed on which the base knitting is formed.

Abstract: A measuring and dispensing system capable of repeatedly dispensing discrete amounts of fluid having a mass of about 10 g or less and even amounts as small as 1 g. The system includes a pressurized tank for holding a fluid medium such as a liquid pharmaceutical. The tank is coupled in fluid communication to a mass flow sensor. The mass flow sensor is designed to have fluid from the tank flow through it, and measures the mass of the flowing fluid. A controller is coupled in data transmission relation to the mass flow sensor and records each measurement made by the mass flow sensor. A dispenser, such as a flexible tube, is coupled in fluid flowing relation to the mass flow sensor. A valve, such as a pinch valve, is positioned so as to be able to stop flow out of the dispenser. The valve is coupled in data transmission relation to the controller which controls opening and closing of the valve, automatically adjusting the amount of fluid permitted to flow out of the dispenser.

Abstract: The process for transmission of images enables various classes of source-coded image data to be channel-coded and transmitted at various class code rates. For this purpose, source-coded image data to be transmitted are divided into classes of different sensitivity with respect to transmission errors and the classes are provided with different error protection and are channel-coded for transmission. Information words are provided at the beginning of each class containing information regarding the class type, code rate, number of data bits belonging to a particular class and regarding the error protection employed. In addition, a synchronizing word is added to the image data for each image. In the receiver the first information words are channel-decoded according to a fixed code rate and the information stored in the first information words including code rate is used for the channel-decoding of the received coded image data. The image data are subsequently subjected to an image source decoding and read out.