Abstract: In a sensor module for measuring a pressure of a fluid, having at least one supporting element, at least one electronic circuit, particularly an integrated circuit, arranged on at least one circuit carrier, and with at least one pressure measuring chip that has at least one pressure measuring membrane, wherein at least sections of the circuit carrier are surrounded by a protective material to protect it from surrounding fluids, it is provided as essential to the invention that the pressure measuring chip and the circuit carrier are arranged vertically one underneath the other, and that the pressure measuring chip is at least partially mechanically decoupled from the supporting element.

Abstract: A logic device for communicating with a memory package with a first protocol, communicating with a memory controller with a second protocol, and for performing a protocol conversion between the first and the second protocol.

Abstract: A method for automatically receiving a sensor head of a coordinate measuring machine. The sensor head comprises a first changing interface for coupling the sensor head with a carrier structure of the coordinate measuring machine, and a second changing interface for coupling a cable element with the carrier structure. The second changing interface of the sensor head is arranged on an end of the cable element distal to the sensor head, and is spatially separated from the first changing interface. The sensor head is initially provided in a magazine location of the coordinate measuring machine. The sensor head is received with the first changing interface in a first receiver of the magazine location, and the second changing interface is received in a second receiver of the magazine location.

Abstract: New methods, devices and measuring devices for slicing food are required for solving problems that occur with existing methods and devices and/or for reacting to changes to the food product being sliced. The devices include a blade for slicing food comprising a blade edge and a recess. The recess has a center point and may be employed for mounting and centering the blade on a slicing device. At least one dimension, D, of the recess is a length or diameter of the recess and preferably is at least 140 mm and at most 450 mm. The blade edge preferably has a radius, R, measured from the blade edge to the center point of the recess. The ratio of R/D preferably is less than 2.0 for every point on the blade edge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an unreeling device, by way of which an interleaver strip is unreeled from an interleaver reel. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a system consisting of a slitting device and the unreeling device.

Abstract: A weight adjuster on a weight station which has a support frame on which a rotatably mounted guide frame is attached which has rails on which the weight can be moved in the longitudinal direction by means of pulleys or sliding elements, and the angle of the guide frame is continuously adjustable by means of an actuator means and therefore effects a change in the load on the rope. The rope can supply electrical power, and a training program can be optimized by means of buttons, a force sensor, a rotational-speed sensor, a vibration generator and the controller.

Abstract: A securing device for a lowerable platform on a watercraft, wherein a lowering of the platform by way of a technical device that is mounted on the tail of the watercraft is only activated after the height and steering positions of the technical device have been adjusted and secured by sensors.

Abstract: The invention relates to stairs that are attached under the platform and can be swung out and are distinguished in that the steps remain positionally stable horizontally when the stairs are swung out, and the bottom steps form a cover and optionally a flow body, and once the stairs are swung out, they form means for climbing in and out of the water, a seat element, function as a trim tab and damping means and, when the swinging arms are swung out further, constitute an additional platform, and the swinging ladder consists of ladder elements and can be folded by means of a cam and a bracket, and the stairs and swinging ladder as a stairway can have a handrail which can be swung out manually or automatically.

Abstract: A locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat includes a latch (11) that is to be interlocked with an opposite element (B) and is mounted to be pivotable about a first bearing bolt (13), at least one securing element (25, 31) that secures the latch (11) in the locked state, and a movable unlocking handle (42). The unlocking handle (42) is directly hinged to one of the securing elements (25, 31) by means of a single pivot point (48).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting blade for machines for slicing food products, in particular for high-speed slicers, wherein the cutting blade is a sickle blade, which rotates about an axis of rotation during the cutting operation and which has a cutting edge that deviates from a circular shape, in particular that revolves around the axis of rotation in the manner of a spiral, at the radially outer perimeter of the sickle blade, which cutting edge lies in a cutting plane extending perpendicularly to the axis of rotation, wherein the cutting edge forms the radially outer end of the cutting surface, which forms part of the blade back side facing away from the product to be sliced during the cutting operation and includes a cutting angle with the cutting plane, and wherein the size of the cutting angle varies in the circumferential direction of the cutting blade. The present invention further relates to a cutting blade grinding device.

Abstract: Slicers for cutting food such as sausage, cheese or meat, for example, into slices. Such slicers, and processes related thereto, may simultaneously slice at least two stick-shaped pieces of food by a cutting blade. The feeding of the food that is sliced may be further improved thereby. An exemplary feed unit (9) for feeding food (10) to a cutting blade (7) includes at least one gripper carriage (20) including a gripper receiving beam (22) and at least one movable gripper (21). This gripper (21) may be operated by a stationary drive, and the mechanical work for seizing can be transferred to the grippers (21) via guides or further drive structure.

Abstract: A storage device, apparatus, and method to write and/or read data from such storage device. The storage device, comprises a channel controller and phase change memory integrated circuits (PCM ICs) arranged in sub-channels, wherein each of the sub-channels comprises several PCM ICs connected by at least one data bus line, which at least one data bus line connects to the channel controller. The channel controller is configured to write data to and/or read data from the PCM ICs according to a matrix configuration of PCM ICs, wherein: a number of columns of the matrix configuration respectively corresponds to a number of the sub-channels, the sub-channels forming a channel, and a number of rows of the matrix configuration respectively corresponds to a number of sub-banks, the sub-banks forming a bank, wherein each of the sub-banks comprises PCM ICs that belong, each, to distinct sub-channels of the sub-channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to command input means (1) for balance assemblies (22) having a cover housing (15) to be intuitively turned and a rocker (4) as well as a quick button (6), which respectively trigger different lowering functions on the balance assemblies (22) in the bottom or the top rotary speed ranges, respectively, a neutral button (7) which neutralises all functions and causes the balance assemblies (22) to move fully upwards, and enables further functions by means of the controller (9), such as triggering of the adjustment of the balance assemblies (22) as a function of the rotary speed or by means of turning the steering wheel (20) in an automatic manner, and the signals can also be used at the same time for controlling the trim of a stern drive (16).

Abstract: A strapless respirator mask is disclosed. The strapless respirator mask comprises a cover plate defining a set of ventilation ports for air intake and a set of outlet ports for exhalation wherein the cover plate is affixed to a filter body defining a curvature of a first value; and a mouth piece coupled to the filter body, the mouth piece extending outward from the filter body and defining a curvature of a second value that substantially matches the curvature of the filter body. The respirator mask further houses an exhale valve and at least one filter pack.

Abstract: A storage device, apparatus, and method to write and/or read data from such storage device. The storage device, comprises a channel controller and phase change memory integrated circuits (PCM ICs) arranged in sub-channels, wherein each of the sub-channels comprises several PCM ICs connected by at least one data bus line, which at least one data bus line connects to the channel controller. The channel controller is configured to write data to and/or read data from the PCM ICs according to a matrix configuration of PCM ICs, wherein: a number of columns of the matrix configuration respectively corresponds to a number of the sub-channels, the sub-channels forming a channel, and a number of rows of the matrix configuration respectively corresponds to a number of sub-banks, the sub-banks forming a bank, wherein each of the sub-banks comprises PCM ICs that belong, each, to distinct sub-channels of the sub-channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (5) for slicing several food products (2), in particular sausage, ham, and/or cheese, wherein a respective track (7) is provided for each food product (2), along which track the food product is transported in the direction of a moving blade (11). The invention further relates to a method for slicing at least two food products in two separate tracks (7). Each food product is transported along a track in the direction of a cutting blade (11) by a transport means (4). The cutting blade cuts food slices from the food product (2).

Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to stairs that are attached under the platform and can be swung out and are distinguished in that the steps remain positionally stable horizontally when the stairs are swung out, and the bottom steps form a cover and optionally a flow body, and once the stairs are swung out, they form means for climbing in and out of the water, a seat element, function as a trim tab and damping means and, when the swinging arms are swung out further, constitute an additional platform, and the swinging ladder consists of ladder elements and can be folded by means of a cam and a bracket, and the stairs and swinging ladder as a stairway can have a handrail which can be swung out manually or automatically.

Abstract: A lock for a vehicle seat has a catch which is pivotable about a catch axis between a release position and a locking position in order to cooperate with a locking bolt or a locking clip of a vehicle structure, and has an ejector. The ejector has a spring element disposed in a housing of the lock. The ejector can be brought into abutment against the vehicle structure or the locking bolt or locking clip by a biased spring element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pool lift attached to the pool edge of a swimming pool and having a platform that is height-adjustable by means of a mechanical cylinder on a pivot lever and having rollers that engage the guide bar, secured against undesired lowering by means of gas springs or with closed buoyancy body and the platform may also accommodate underwater fitness equipment, countercurrent system, folding seat and has a training algorithm by means of a controller.