Abstract: It is described a radar system (100), comprising: i) a transmitter (110) having a transmitter carrier characteristic, configured to transmit a code signal (S); ii) a receiver (120) having a receiver carrier characteristic, configured to receive an echo (E) of the code signal (S); and iii) a control unit (130) configured to: a) identify a carrier characteristic tracking path (T) between the transmitter (110) and the receiver (120), b) estimate an offset between the transmitter carrier characteristic and the receiver carrier characteristic based on the identified tracking path (T), and c) compensate for the offset, in particular establish coherency, based on the estimation. iv) The tracking path (T) comprises hereby a communication path that is at least partially independent of the code signal (S) and the echo (E) of the code signal (S).

Abstract: A tube for a semiconductor tubular lamp is disclosed, which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region of the tube. A semiconductor tubular lamp has a tube and at least one printed circuit board fitted with a semiconductor light source, which is accommodated in the tube and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction of the tube by means of at least one burling region in a form-fitted manner. The invention is in particular applicable to LED retrofit lamps for fluorescent lamps, in particular for replacing conventional tube lamps or flashlights of type T5 or T8.

Abstract: A tube for a semiconductor tubular lamp is disclosed, which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region of the tube. A semiconductor tubular lamp has a tube and at least one printed circuit board fitted with a semiconductor light source, which is accommodated in the tube and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction of the tube by means of at least one burling region in a form-fitted manner. The invention is in particular applicable to LED retrofit lamps for fluorescent lamps, in particular for replacing conventional tube lamps or flashlights of type T5 or T8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube (42) for a semiconductor tubular lamp (41), which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board (5) on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube (42) is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region (43-46) of the tube (42). A semiconductor tubular lamp (41) has a tube (42) and at least one printed circuit board (5) fitted with a semiconductor light source (6), which is accommodated in the tube (42) and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction (L) of the tube (42) by means of at least one burling region (43-46) in a form-fitted manner. A method serves to produce a tube (42), wherein the tube (42) is provided, locally heated, and pressed inwardly at the at least one locally heated point for generating the at least one burling area (43-46).

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube (42) for a semiconductor tubular lamp (41), which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board (5) on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube (42) is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region (43-46) of the tube (42). A semiconductor tubular lamp (41) has a tube (42) and at least one printed circuit board (5) fitted with a semiconductor light source (6), which is accommodated in the tube (42) and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction (L) of the tube (42) by means of at least one burling region (43-46) in a form-fitted manner. A method serves to produce a tube (42), wherein the tube (42) is provided, locally heated, and pressed inwardly at the at least one locally heated point for generating the at least one burling area (43-46).

Abstract: A method for producing a conversion element (10) for an optical and/or optoelectronic component (20), wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) applying phosphor (4; 4a) or a material (3a) which contains phosphor (4; 4a) to a surface (1A) of a transparent, phosphor-free, and homogeneous glass material (2a) and performance of a temperature treatment (TB1) at elevated temperature (T1) above the softening temperature (Tw) of the glass material (2a), wherein the glass material (2a) is softened enough that the phosphor (4; 4a) sinks into the glass material; (2a), and b) cooling the glass material (2a) including the sunken-in phosphor.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a light source, a housing and electrical connections, wherein the light source has a chip which emits primary radiation in the UV or blue region with a peak wavelength in particular in the region of 300 to 490 nm, wherein the primary radiation is partially or completely converted into radiation of a different wavelength by a previously applied conversion element, characterized in that the conversion element has a translucent or transparent substrate, which is manufactured from ceramic or glass ceramic, wherein a glass matrix is applied to the substrate, with a phosphor being embedded in said glass matrix.

Abstract: A securing mechanism cooperating with a device that is to be secured, having a closing part, which can be slipped onto a free end region of the device. Locking elements are rotatably mounted in the closing part and engage into an annular groove of the device by an engaging element to lock it, except in one defined position of rotation. An adjusting member engages in an end region of the locking elements accessible from outside. A spring presses the locking element against a contact area of the closing part in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof forming a brake. A catching structure provided with a plurality of catching points is disposed on an annular surface of the locking elements. A catching element engages into the catching points when the respective locking element is rotated, at least when the closing part is tilted.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for producing a fluid connection between hollow glass bodies is provided. The method may include molding a joining region on each of the glass bodies; at least partially opening the joining regions; mutually positioning the glass bodies in the region of the joining regions; and joining the glass bodies.

Abstract: A multiband heterodyne receiver, and method, having a source of a received signal, a local oscillator that outputs a local oscillator signal, and a mixer that combines the received signal and the local oscillator signal to generate a combined signal. The local oscillator signal can be adjusted in accordance with a detected jamming signal. A DC filter receives the combined signal and attenuates a DC component of the combined signal so as to output a DC filtered signal, and an analog-to-digital converter receives the DC filtered signal and converts the DC filtered signal to a digital signal.

Abstract: Proposed is a securing mechanism cooperating with a device that is to be secured, having a closing part (16), which can be slipped onto a free end region of the device (10) that is to be secured and in which at least two locking elements (20) are rotatably mounted and engage into an annular groove (14) of the device (10) that is to be secured by means of an engaging element (21) in order to lock the same except in one defined position of rotation. One respective end region of the locking elements (20) that is accessible from outside is implemented so as to allow an adjusting member to engage therein. A spring (32) which presses the locking element (20) against a contact area (33) of the closing part (16) in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof is assigned to each locking element (20) as a brake.

Abstract: Methods for determining the strongly hydrophobic pulmonary surfactant protein SP-C, SP-C specific antibody and a reagent kit for carrying out the methods are described.

Abstract: A device for igniting a combustion in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine has a housing fitted with an end piece and with a head piece. Hitherto, an ignition conductor comes into contact with combustion air. Moreover, fragments of a partial ceramic insulation can lead to damage. To improve the quality of ignition, the ignition conductor and a gas conduit are disposed to run parallel to one another within a housing. The ignition conductor is surrounded by a protective sleeve, and an annular space between the ignition conductor and the protective sleeve is filled completely with a ceramic material. An annular disc serving as an ignition electrode is mounted on that end of the protective sleeve that projects into the head piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security lock comprising a socket and a locking component which can be inserted into and secured to the socket, in which the locking component has at least one locking cam rotatable to engage behind a bearing surface in the socket in its locked position. At least two staggered pins have a locking cam at their end region inside the socket, which pins are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the locking component. The upper ends of the pins have a handle which are accessible outside of the locking component.

Abstract: The panoramic periscope has a panoramic head and a tube. In the panoramic head is mounted a viewing mirror movable in elevation and azimuth, upstream of which is arranged an at least bispectral front window. Various measuring or observation devices, for example a daylight and night vision device and a laser range-finder, are provided in the tube. Panoramic head and tube are connected to one another by an optically transmitting component such as a transparent cylinder or by webs. As a result, the visual beam path can be reflected out laterally by means of a spectrum divider, so that the latter can be arranged in the observation beam path immediately downstream of the viewing mirror in the upper tube portion. In addition to a compact design, this also makes possible a separate, better optimization of the optical systems for the daylight and night vision range.

Abstract: A screw with an anti-theft safety head is suggested, which safety head is provided with a bore receiving a substantially cylindrically constructed tool extension part originating at the screw. At least two rotatably supported pins are arranged substantially parallel next to the bore in the anti-theft safety head, which pins are each rotationally fixed to a locking member. The locking members can be swung into an annular groove on the tool extension part by rotating the associated pin from its upper end, which upper end is accessible from outside and is constructed as an adjusting tool adapter segment. Only when all pins and locking members assume a very precisely defined position, it is possible to pull off the anti-theft safety head. The solid construction of the anti-theft safety head provides a novel anti-theft protection of the screw.

Abstract: An automatic towel dispenser has a housing containing a washing and a drying chamber for an endless towel passable therethrough and has a cleaned section available for use extending outside the housing between a delivery slot and an inlet slot, respectively, formed in the housing, the endless towel being movable from the inlet slot to the washing chamber and from the drying chamber to the delivery slot, the housing also containing a first supply chamber for variably stacking a plurality of soiled towel sections of the endless towel therein and a second supply chamber for variably stacking a plurality of cleaned towel sections of the endless towel therein, the sections of the towel being depositable from above into the respective supply chamber therefor and being withdrawable from below an overlying loop thereof. The dispenser is improved with a shaft separated from the respective supply chamber and traversible by the towel sections withdrawable from the respective supply chamber.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for cracking methanol, for utilizing the cracked-methanol to operate a minimum-pollution fuel-combusting device. The heat of combustion gases which is brought into the presence of a catalyst is employed to crack the methanol into hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas. The hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas thereupon serve as the primary fuel source for the fuel-combusting device and these gases, or hydrogen alone, are further utilized to create a reduction atmosphere so as to render the heated combustion gases inert and pollution-free to discharge into the ambient atmosphere.