Abstract: The invention relates to a system for unidrectional or bi-directional signal transmission between at least two elements (E1, E2), which constitute components of an electric power supply and signal transmission system (EVS) of vehicles. According to the invention, one of the elements (E1) is connected to at least one Bluetooth radio module (B1) and one of the other elements (B2) is connected to at least one Bluetooth radio module (B2). The unidirectional or bi-directional signal transmission between the elements (E1) and (E2) and to the Bluetooth radio modules (B1, B2) takes place via an electric cable, but is wireless between the Bluetooth radio modules (B1, B2). Several elements (E1, E2) that are connected to Bluetooth radio modules (B1, B2) can be combined to form a Bluetooth pico-network. The Bluetooth radio modules (B1, B2) permit bi-directional signal transmission. A maximum of eight Bluetooth radio modules (B1, B2) can transmit signals to each other in a Bluetooth pico-network.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging containers includes a first conveyor for advancing items; a second conveyor for continuously advancing containers; a charging device including first and second chutes each having an inlet adjoining the discharge end of the first conveyor and an outlet positioned above the second conveyor. The first and second chutes adjoin one another in a direction parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveyor. A drive shifts the charging device and the discharge end of the first conveyor relative to one another for selectively aligning the inlet of the first chute or the inlet of the second chute with the discharge end for selectively introducing items from the first conveyor into the first or second chute. A sensor detects items advanced on the first conveyor. A control device is connected to the sensor and the drive for operating the drive based on the sensor signals.

Abstract: For avoiding a high permanent load of the main and control drives rotatable around the vertical axis for ships for the straight forward sailing by a small and compact course keeping rudder system provided for this purpose, for a propulsion system (10) for ships, in particular for cruise vessels (100) with combined main and control drives (20), in particular with at least one podded propulsor (25; 25′), whereby the drive and at least one propeller (26; 26′) are combined in a rotatable gondel-type unit or gondel-type housing (27) placed outside the proper hull (110) in the stern area (115), at least one course keeping rudder system (30; 30′) is placed outside the swivelling range of the podded propulsor (25) or of the podded propulsors (25; 25′) in the stern area (115) of the hull (110) as an independent, separate, small and preferably electrohydraulically driven rudder configured with a flow favourable profile which makes available only the steering moments necessary for the ship during

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of aqueous solutions of unsaturated quaternary ammonium salts. The salts can correspond to the following formula (I): in which R represents a methyl or benzyl radical, by reaction, in the presence of water, of N,N-dimethyl-amninoethyl acrylate (DAMEA) with a quaternizing agent of formula (II): R—Cl  (II) in which R is as defined above. Generally, the reaction is carried out in a closed reactor, which includes all the DAMEA and has been pressurized by air or depleted air to 0.5 to 3 bar, by continuously introducing, at a temperature of 35 to 65° C., the quatenlizing agent (II) and the water, until a concentration of salt (I) in the water is obtained. The water starts to be introduced beginning when 0-20% of the amount by weight of the quaternizing agent (II) necessary for the reaction has been added and it being possible for the pressure at the end of the reaction to reach 9 bar.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging containers includes a first conveyor for advancing items; a second conveyor for continuously advancing containers; a charging device including first and second chutes each having an inlet adjoining the discharge end of the first conveyor and an outlet positioned above the second conveyor. The first and second chutes adjoin one another in a direction parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveyor. A drive shifts the charging device and the discharge end of the first conveyor relative to one another for selectively aligning the inlet of the first chute or the inlet of the second chute with the discharge end for selectively introducing items from the first conveyor into the first or second chute. A sensor detects items advanced on the first conveyor. A control device is connected to the sensor and the drive for operating the drive based on the sensor signals.

Abstract: A pointer assembly (12) is disclosed, which is mounted to a conventional gauge assembly (14). The assembly includes a pointer (20) having an elongated tapered body (70), with the body (70) having a proximal end (76) and a distal end (78). Illumination from a light source (36) is provided to a light pipe (34) which transmits the collected light from the source (36) upwardly toward a base (22) at a point forward of a gauge shaft (30). The transmitted light is redirected by a beveled surface (100) toward the rear where the light is once again redirected by a second beveled surface (104) thereof The light then travels upwardly into the proximal end (76) of the pointer (20), where it is redirected toward the distal end (78) of the pointer (20) by a third beveled surface (90). A liner (96) is provided which is mounted to the underside of the pointer (20). Light rays encountering the liner are reflected upwardly through the top surface of the pointer body (70).

Abstract: A signal processor includes at least one data source (3), a plurality of input registers (11, 12, 13, 14, . . . ) whose inputs are coupled to the data source by data buses (9, 10), a plurality of multipliers (19, 20; 71, 72 . . . ) for multiplying data buffered in the input registers, and a processing arrangement spread over a plurality of data processor branches (4-0, 4-1, . . . , 4-N) for processing products (p0, p1, . . . ), generated by the multipliers by arithmetic and/or logic operations. For achieving enhanced flexibility of the signal processor and increasing the number of possible applications, multiplexers (15, 16, 17, 18; 70) are provided which are used for coupling the multipliers to a respective part of the input registers in dependence on control signals (I, II, III, IV). Such a signal processor is preferably used in mobile radio technology. Further fields of application are, for example, audio, video, medical and automotive technology, ISDN systems, and digital radio.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of applying pouring elements to flat-gabled packages filled with free-flowing products, where the pouring elements are glued to the individually conveyed and sealed packages, where a fully automatic application operation is possible, where trouble due to improper positioning and incomplete gluing of the pouring elements is reliably prevented. In addition, it is desirable to prevent packages not having the pouring elements attached to them from leaving the gluing station. This is accomplished by the following steps: horizontal conveyance of successively arranged packages standing upright, separation of the packages and introduction of the separated packages into a gluing station depending on the presence of a pouring element, applying adhesive to the pouring element and gluing and pressing the pouring element to a predetermined area of each package.

Abstract: A signal processor is disclosed having a program memory which stores compressed program instructions and a decoder device which decodes the compressed program instructions to form decoded program instructions for controlling functions of the signal processor. The decoder device has a programmable decoder and a fixed decoding arrangement, where the fixed decoding arrangement is non-programmable and hardwired for decoding the compressed program instructions using logical operations. The programmable decoder includes a decoder memory, such as a ROM or RAM, having cells for storing the decoded program instructions in an uncompressed form. These cells are addressed for executing programmable decoding functions of the programmable decoder. The compressed program instructions include a first number of bits for determining a category of the compressed program instructions and a second number of bits for determining the address of the cells.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for speech recognition carries out an analysis of a speech signal, extracting characteristic features. The extracted features are represented by spectral feature vectors which are compared with reference feature vectors stored for the speech signal to be recognized. The reference feature vectors are determined during a training phase in which a speech signal is recorded several times. A recognition result essentially depends on a quality of the spectral feature vectors and reference feature vectors. A recognition result essentially depends on a quality of the spectral feature vectors and reference feature vectors. A recursive high-pass filtering is performed in the time domain on the spectral feature vectors. Influences of noise signals on the recognition result are reduced by this and a high degree of speaker independence of the recognition is achieved.

Abstract: An office furniture construction includes a desk having a primary work surface and a service unit mounted over the work surface including an overhead bookshelf and side located supports for supporting the overhead bookshelf. A work table is pivoted to the worksurface for horizontal movement between an inwardly pivoted position for use by the primary user, and an outwardly pivoted position for providing an open arrangement conducive for conferencing by a group of workers. The office system further includes a bifolding security door movably attached to the service unit for articulated movement between a storage position located generally under the overhead bookshelf, and a closed secured position covering a front edge of the work surface that prevents access to the primary work area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating announcement information. When the complete announcement information is generated via natural speech information, a large storage capacity is required. The device aims to enable a plurality of different announcement information to be generated without requiring a large storage capacity. To this end, there is proposed a device for generating announcement information including an input unit, a storage unit for storing natural speech information, a speech generator for generating synthetic speech information and a multiplexer for combining the natural speech information and the synthetic speech information to form the announcement information.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an oven installation as intermediate storage between the non-mandrel type coiling device for the strip-shaped slab located downstream of a thin-slab casting installation and its uncoiling device corresponding to the rolling mill downstream.

Abstract: Matrix memories comprising row conductors and column conductors, at the intersections of which storage elements are arranged, are often tested by complete addressing of all elements. Different bit patterns are written into the memory and tested upon reading. However, when the elements arranged at the intersections are EEPROM storage cells, requiring a substantial amount of time for writing, the complete testing of the memory in this manner would be very time consuming. In accordance with the invention, therefore, only the addressing of the matrix is tested, use being made of a special test bus which can be connected to the row conductors and the column conductors via switches. As a result, not only the row conductors and column conductors themselves, but also the associated decoders and selection elements can be tested for correct operation.

Abstract: Described are plants not naturally capable of reducing dihydrokaempferol and containing a DNA sequence inserted according to recombinant DNA techniques which DNA sequence encodes a protein with the enzymatic activity of a dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) with extended substrate specificity for dihydrokaempferol. Furthermore, methods for the production of said plants, recombinant vectors and the use of said plants for the breeding of plants and parts of plants with modified flower colour are described.

Abstract: A method and system for continuously producing a flat steel product from flat stock produced by the arcuate continuous casting method with a horizontal direction of emergence are disclosed. In one form of the invention, flat stock is shaped after solidification of a strand in a first shaping stage at temperatures exceeding about 1100.degree. C. The stock is then inductively reheated to a temperature of about 1100.degree. C. with approximate temperature equalization of an entire cross-section of the flat stock. The flat stock is additionally shaped in at least one additional shaping stage with rolling speeds in accordance with the stock's accompanying reduction in thickness per pass.

Abstract: Devices for the digital recording and reproduction of speech signals are used, for example in answering apparatus. In order to reduce the quantity of data to be stored without noticeably affecting the acoustic quality of the speech, it is proposed to encode speech signals by means of a residual signal speech encoder.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle lamp having a light-transmissive shield (3) which is attached to a grounding plate (4) by a holding device (8) and which defines an opening (6) suitable for water removal includes an electrically conductive pin (1) for protecting the motor-vehicle lamp from destruction due to a lightning strike, the pin having a first end extending into the opening (6) and a second end making electrically-conductive contact with an electrical ground (10, 10') of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A combination device for wireless video monitoring and remote control of a still camera is disclosed. In operation, the device includes a television camera that is positioned so as to photograph through the view finder of a camera. The image photographed is transmitted electronically to a video receiving means located at a remote distance from the camera. The camera lens and the means for vertical and horizontal positioning of the still camera are connected by servo motor means to a means for receiving control signals. The control signals control the focusing of the lens and horizontal or vertical position of the camera. A transmitting device located at the site of the video receiving means, transmits control signals for directing the servo motor means to move the camera's lens or change the camera's position.

Abstract: Continuously cast thin slab ingots are coiled, cut, uncoiled and rolled down to thin strip material. For a single casting line a single back and forth rolling stand is used; multiple continuous casting lines can service a single unidirectional rolling mill. The rolling temperature is attained by heat retention in the coils.