Abstract: Pearlescent pigments including a largely transparent platelet-shaped substrate having a density ?S and at least one optically active coating having a density ?M, the substrate having an average size d50 of 3 to 8 ?m and an average height hS of 40 to 110 nm. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing the pearlescent pigments, and also to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an X-ray detector having an X-ray sensor (first X-ray sensor) converting X-radiation directly into electric charge carriers, having signal evaluation electronics electrically connected to the X-ray sensor and preferably formed as integrated circuit(s), having an X-ray absorber formed for protecting the signal evaluation electronics, and having a sensor carrier (first sensor carrier) formed and arranged for positioning the X-ray sensor relative to the X-ray absorber, wherein, viewed in the direction of incidence of the X-radiation, both the signal evaluation electronics are arranged behind the X-ray absorber and in the X-radiation shadow thereof and the X-ray sensor is admittedly likewise positioned by means of the sensor carrier preferably arranged between the X-ray absorber and the signal evaluation electronics at least sectionally behind the X-ray absorber, but outside the X-radiation shadow thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an X-ray detector having an X-ray sensor (first X-ray sensor) converting X-radiation directly into electric charge carriers, having signal evaluation electronics electrically connected to the X-ray sensor and preferably formed as integrated circuit(s), having an X-ray absorber formed for protecting the signal evaluation electronics, and having a sensor carrier (first sensor carrier) formed and arranged for positioning the X-ray sensor relative to the X-ray absorber, wherein, viewed in the direction of incidence of the X-radiation, both the signal evaluation electronics are arranged behind the X-ray absorber and in the X-radiation shadow thereof and the X-ray sensor is admittedly likewise positioned by means of the sensor carrier preferably arranged between the X-ray absorber and the signal evaluation electronics at least sectionally behind the X-ray absorber, but outside the X-radiation shadow thereof.

Abstract: Pearlescent pigments including a largely transparent platelet-shaped substrate having a density ?S and at least one optically active coating having a density ?M, the substrate having an average size d50 of 3 to 8 ?m and an average height hS of 40 to 110 nm. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing the pearlescent pigments, and also to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention described here is a circuit protection device based on the principle of a plasma limiter. A plasma limiter uses an electrode such as a very sharp tungsten needle in an easily ionized gas to perform field enhancement using the interference voltage to initiate avalanche breakdown of the plasma. The gas becomes conductive, causing the interference voltage to short-circuit to ground thereby protecting the transceiver Integrated Circuit (IC). This device protects IC's that can be damaged by voltages greater than about 15 volts when damaging voltages have occurred on the wire(s) for a brief time. The damaging voltage creates an electromagnetic field that is enhanced by the sharp electrode thereby causing the easily ionized gas to become plasma and conduct between the wire and grounded electrode. This conduction prevents the damaging voltage on the wire from becoming so great that IC's become damaged. A protection module consists of devices to protect one or many signals in a single module.

Abstract: With the intention of performing an optimal cutting of the hind feet (8) of the half carcasses (4), which are advanced stepwise on an overhead conveyor (6) suspended in the hind feet (8), there is indicated a method and a plant for performing an optimal hind foot cutting.