Abstract: There is provided a food processing apparatus (100) for use with a near-infrared light source and a sensor. The apparatus comprises a food processing chamber (110) configured to receive a food stuff, a food processing unit (120) configured to process the food stuff in the food processing chamber, and an optical component (130) configured to reflect emitted near-infrared light from the near-infrared light source towards the sensor, wherein the optical component is arranged at the food processing unit or a channel formed in the food processing chamber.

Abstract: There is provided a food processing apparatus (100) for use with a near- infrared light source and a sensor. The apparatus comprises a food processing chamber (110) configured to receive a food stuff, a food processing unit (120) configured to process the food stuff in the food processing chamber, and an optical component (130) configured to reflect emitted near-infrared light from the near-infrared light source towards the sensor, wherein the optical component is arranged at the food processing unit or a channel formed in the food processing chamber.

Abstract: A kitchen appliance drive unit (10) is disclosed that comprises a housing (11) including a drive mechanism in the housing; a rotary member (31) driven by the drive mechanism, a first opening (13); a second opening (15) and an fluid pump (40) driven by the drive mechanism and being fluidly connected to the first and second openings, the fluid pump being arranged, in a first mode of operation, to displace a fluid from the first opening 5 (13) to the second opening (15), the fluid pump (40) also being arranged, in a second mode of operation, to displace fluid from the second opening (15) to the first opening (13).

Abstract: This invention concerns a method of producing subsurface marking in a transparent body. According to the invention, the marking is done less than 500 ?m below the surface by applying a layer system with a high destruction threshold, compared to the substrate, to the surface of the substrate. If the layer system is designed as an anti-reflection coating system for the reading wavelength, it increases the contrast for reading. If the layer system is designed as a mirror for the writing wavelength, the writing can be done in reflection at a lower intensity.

Abstract: This invention introduces an improved method for bonding two surfaces using silk-screen printing technology. The method according to the invention reduces possible occlusion of the screen, thus improving the print quality of the deposited cement film. This is accomplished by adding particles to the print medium. In addition, by selecting the size of the particles it is possible for these, serving as spacers during the bonding process, to define the thickness of the cement layer. An additional procedural step describes the controlled mutual approach of the bonding surfaces.

Abstract: This invention concerns a method of producing subsurface marking in a transparent body. According to the invention, the marking is done less than 500 ?m below the surface by applying a layer system with a high destruction threshold, compared to the substrate, to the surface of the substrate. If the layer system is designed as an anti-reflection coating system for the reading wavelength, it increases the contrast for reading. If the layer system is designed as a mirror for the writing wavelength, the writing can be done in reflection at a lower intensity.