Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation detector for converting electromagnetic radiation (15) into electric charge carriers. The invention also relates to an X-ray examination apparatus provided with such a radiation detector, and to a method of manufacturing a radiation detector. In order to achieve a small building height of the radiation detector while nevertheless satisfying the same requirements as regards the resetting of the converter arrangement (16, 18) by means of an illumination device (6), it is proposed to provide a supporting layer (8) underneath a glass plate (2a) with a photosensor arrangement (2b), which supporting layer on the one hand provides uniform distribution of the light incident from below and on the other hand imparts the necessary stability to the radiation detector.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for the defined regeneration of a sooty surface, in particular a ceramic sensor surface, in which the soot particles adhering to the surface are burned off by a dielectrically hindered discharge by of a discharge device, power of the dielectrically hindered discharge is set such that a higher rate of removal of the soot particles than their rate of deposition on the surface is effected, after the regeneration phase, the remaining soot deposit is detected by a measuring device mounted on the surface, wherein an undefined state of the sensor surface does not occur, and the discharge device and the measuring device may be mounted very compactly on one or two ceramic substrate elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a measuring device and a method for contactless detection of an angle of rotation or a torsional rotation. The measuring device includes a first resonator (2) and a second resonator (4). The two resonators (2, 4) have an essentially circular circumference, on which at least one protrusion and/or one recess is disposed. The two resonators (2, 4) are coplanar to one another and are also rotatable relative to one another. In addition, an exciter device (6) for exciting the resonators and a receiver device (6) for measuring a backscattered signal are present. Upon a relative rotation of the two resonators (2, 4) to one another, the resonant frequency changes, which is used as a measure for ascertaining the angle of rotation.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual. The system (1) comprises sensing means (3) arranged to pick up a first signal (M) in a first mode of the system, said first signal being representative of the physiological condition and to forward the first signal to a signal processing unit (33). The system comprises an actuatable control unit (2) positioned remote from the signal processing unit, the control unit (2) being suitable to generate a second signal (T) arranged to be superimposed on the first signal (M). The signal processing unit (33, 37) is arranged to decode the second signal and to make the system enter into a second mode upon receipt of the second signal (T).

Abstract: A lightweight, plastic coated component is in the shape of a three-dimensional shaped part with a metal layer provided with access apertures through which the plastic may flow. The component includes stiffening ribs created by the plastic that are positioned within hollow areas of the three-dimensional shaped part, and whose plastic extends through the apertures of the metal insert. The component is formed as a metal insert spray-covered with plastic for the purposes of optimizing the plastic spray process and to achieve an inner bond between the metal insert and the stiffening ribs. The metal insert includes a large number of evenly-distributed holes, and these holes form a flow resistance and also a flow enabler for the molten mass of plastic during spraying. There are projections present at each of the holes that are covered by the plastic coating.

Abstract: The light-radiating semiconductor component has a radiation-emitting semiconductor body and a luminescence conversion element. The semiconductor body emits radiation in the ultraviolet, blue and/or green spectral region and the luminescence conversion element converts a portion of the radiation into radiation of a longer wavelength. This makes it possible to produce light-emitting diodes which radiate polychromatic light, in particular white light, with only a single light-emitting semiconductor body. A particularly preferred luminescence conversion dye is YAG:Ce.

Abstract: The light-radiating semiconductor component has a radiation-emitting semiconductor body and a luminescence conversion element. The semiconductor body emits radiation in the ultraviolet, blue and/or green spectral region and the luminescence conversion element converts a portion of the radiation into radiation of a longer wavelength. This makes it possible to produce light-emitting diodes which radiate polychromatic light, in particular white light, with only a single light-emitting semiconductor body. A particularly preferred luminescence conversion dye is YAG:Ce.

Abstract: The invention relates to a response system for detecting, locating and responding to a person in an abnormal physiological condition, said system comprising positioning means (12) arranged to provide an information about an actual location of the person and monitoring means (11) arranged to monitor an abnormality in the physiological condition of the person, said monitoring means comprising a sensor (6) to acquire a signal related to a physiological condition of the patient, a processor (8) to process the acquired signal in order to establish where the abnormal condition has occurred, said processor being arranged to produce a trigger signal to generate an alarm, an alarm generating means (10) arranged to generate the alarm upon a receipt of the trigger signal, said alarm generating means being further arranged to provide an indication of a location of the person said indication of the location being provided by a positioning means (12).

Abstract: A wearable heart monitoring system (1) for monitoring of a cardiac arrhythmia, said system comprising ECG sensors (3) for providing patient heart data, a conditioning and interpreting circuitry (4) for processing the heart data, alarm generation means for generating an alarm, said conditioning and interpreting circuitry comprises a real-time evaluator for measuring and analyzing a histogram of a temporal distribution of an interval between successive corresponding characteristic peaks in an ECG spectrum during a plurality of successive heart cycles, the alarm generation means being arranged to generate an alarm based on the analysis of said histogram.

Abstract: A system for continuous monitoring of a physiological condition of a recipient arranged to alarm the recipient and a remote service center in case an abnormality in the physiological condition occurs. For that purpose the system comprises monitoring means provided with a set of electrodes to be arranged on the body of the recipient and to derive a signal related to said condition, detection means actuated by said electrodes and arranged to process said signal in order to derive a feature in the signal characteristic to said abnormality; alarm means arranged to trigger an alarm signal upon a detection of said feature by the detection means; transmission means arranged to transmit the alarm signal to a station responsive to said alarm signal. The system architecture is arranged in such a way that only the alarm signal is transferred to the station thus allowing the monitoring in a continuous way.

Abstract: The light-radiating semiconductor component has a radiation-emitting semiconductor body and a luminescence conversion element. The semiconductor body emits radiation in the ultraviolet, blue and/or green spectral region and the luminescence conversion element converts a portion of the radiation into radiation of a longer wavelength. This makes it possible to produce light-emitting diodes which radiate polychromatic light, in particular white light, with only a single light-emitting semiconductor body. A particularly preferred luminescence conversion dye is YAG:Ce.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing method for manufacturing a wearable monitoring system, said method comprising a step of providing a fabric-based elastic belt for housing of electrodes, the electrodes being provided by molding of an electrode material through the elastic belt. The fact that the necessary electrodes are integrated in the belt of the garment contributes to the user-friendliness of such a monitoring system. Furthermore such a system is washable which further contributes to the comfort of the patient.

Abstract: A shielded connection arrangement is provided for electrically connecting at least one multiple-conductor shielded electrical wire to a circuit carrier or the like, in particular for connecting an Ethernet line to an electrical device. The connection arrangement includes an electrically insulating housing 101 having a securable cover 102 and, located therein, insulation displacement contacts 103 for making contact with wire conductors 141 of the at least one electrical wire 14. Within the insulating housing 101 and/or below the cover 102 there is an electrically conductive shield plate 121 for shielding 12 the interior of the housing in a manner which is largely closed.

Abstract: A component having at least one adjustable thin-film capacitor is described, which may be manufactured particularly cost-effectively because of its simple design. The component structure is implemented on a substrate and includes at least one first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer, which are separated from one another by at least one ferroelectric interlayer. At least one first electrode of the thin-film capacitor is implemented in the first electrically conductive layer, while at least a second electrode of the thin-film capacitor is implemented in the second electrically conductive layer. The capacitor area of the thin-film capacitor is defined exclusively by the overlap region of the first and the second electrodes.

Abstract: A method and devices for the solidification of aqueous substances by the direct evaporation of water from the substance and the sorption of the water vapor in a sorption agent in a vacuum system, wherein the aqueous substance and the sorption agent are evacuated from the surrounding pressure level to a system pressure of below 5 mbar (absolute) by means of a vacuum pump and the nonsorbable gases thereby suctioned by the vacuum pump are suctioned through the sorption agent. The mass of the used sorption agent is at least half the mass of the water fraction in the substance. The solidification process is realized in less than 2 min, particularly less than 20 sec. The aqueous substance is solidified in a solidification container that can be removed from the vacuum system, the vacuum system is subsequently vented, and the solidified substance removed from the vacuum system together with the solidification container.

Abstract: A assembly support (33) of a front end of a motor vehicle is proposed, having at least one cooling module (1) which is detachably fixed to the assembly support (33) by means of at least two connecting points (9, 15; 11, 13). The assembly support (33) is characterized in that one of the connecting points (9; 11) is embodied as a pivot bearing (17; 19), and in that the other of the connecting points (13; 15) is embodied as a clip connection (21; 23). In addition, a method for detachably fixing a cooling module (1) to a assembly support (33) of a front end of a motor vehicle is proposed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to assays that can be used to screen for compounds that act as agonists or antagonists or inverse agonists of bovine adrenal medulla docosapeptide (BAM-22P). The assays are based upon the binding of BAM-22P to the rat and human DRR receptors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a proximity or presence switch arrangement operating in accordance with the inductive principle, comprising at least one inductor integrated in an oscillating circuit and an electronic control and evaluation device connected downstream for sensing or detecting the approach and/or presence of a material influencing electromagnetic fields.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the correction or compensation of individual differences between the conversion characteristics of the image sensors (11) and the processing units (12) of an X-ray detector which are connected thereto. It is assumed that a functional relationship in conformity with GW=Fi(Lij(?)) exists between the quantity of radiation (?) entering the detector and the grey value (GW) resulting therefrom for a pixel (j, i), where Lij describes the approximately linear behavior of the sensor arrangement (10) and Fi the non-linear behavior of the processing unit (12). For the inverse value Lij?1 a linear model function is used and for the inverse value Fi?1 a non-linear model function is used with parameters which can be calculated from calibration measurements with different radiation quantities (?k).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the calibration of a radiation sensor, in which method a first calibration takes place with external radiation x and an internal signal s of the radiation sensor, and in which later calibrations are carried out exclusively with the internal signal. This enables the calculation of an approximate value x*(t) for the quantity of radiation x(t) absorbed in a radiation sensor (10) while taking into account a behavior of the radiation sensor that changes in time. First the primary characteristic ft1(x) is measured at a first instant t1; this characteristic describes the dependency of an output signal o on the absorbed quantity of radiation x. At the same time the secondary characteristic gt2(s) is measured, which characteristic describes the dependency of the output signal o on an internal signal s. The signals s and x should together form an intermediate signal w that is further processed with a function D(w,t) that varies in time in order to form the output signal o.