Abstract: One or more inductors and one or more capacitors are physically disposed relative to one another in series and are electrically connected to one another in parallel to form a bandstop filter. Chip inductors and chip capacitors having spaced apart conductive terminals are physically arranged in end-to-end abutting relation to minimize electrical potential between adjacent conductive terminals. The bandstop filter may be hermetically sealed within a biocompatible container for use with an implantable lead or electrode of a medical device. The values of the inductors and the capacitors are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at one or more selected frequencies, such as an MRI pulsed frequency.

Abstract: An electric filter has a band-pass filter that includes a track with acoustically coupled electroacoustic transducers. The filter includes a band-stop filter with at least one electroacoustic series element and at least one electroacoustic parallel element. The series element of the band-stop filter is connected in series to at least one of the transducers of the band-pass filter. The parallel element of the band-stop filter is arranged in a shunt arm that is electrically connected to at least one of the transducers of the band-pass filter. In at least one of the electroacoustic elements of the band-stop filter, the resonance frequency and the anti-resonance frequency lie outside the passband of the band-pass filter.

Abstract: An electromechanically actuable parking brake for motor vehicles is disclosed. The brake includes at least one electromechanical actuator whose rotational movement is converted into a translational movement by an actuating unit, and which moves at least one brake element in such a way that at least one brake lining which is connected to the brake element is pressed with a locking force against a rotor which is connected to a motor vehicle wheel, wherein the current consumption of electromechanical actuator when the parking brake is engaged and/or released can be acquired. Furthermore, a method for operating the electromechanically actuable parking brake is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gate device (50) for use in conveying devices (10) for the automatic charging of small-sized solid fuels (3), especially wood pellets, characterized by a chamber (52) which is movable by means of a slide element (53), comprising a filling opening (51) and an outlet opening (56), with the slide element (53) releasing the filling opening (51) for filling the chamber (52) with solid fuel (3) in the filling position while the outlet opening (56) is closed, and the slide element (53) closing the filling opening (51) in a second position by moving the chamber (52) while simultaneously the chamber (52) can automatically be discharged via the outlet opening (56) which is released in the second position.

Abstract: Methods and systems for obtaining an alpha matte for an image are disclosed. First and second known portions of an image are determined. The alpha matte for the image is estimated based on an initial fuzzy connectedness (FC) determination between the entire image and the first and second known portions. A third known portion is obtained. The estimated alpha matte for the image is refined based on a subsequent FC determination between a subset of the image and the first, second, and third known portions for the subset of the image and the initial FC determination for a remainder of the image.

Abstract: A device is provided for the temporary storage of thermal energy with a solid storage medium and a pipe system made of individual pipes. The pipe system extends through the solid storage medium and an energy transfer medium flows through the pipe system. The solid storage medium and the pipe system being mechanically decoupled from one another.

Abstract: For improving the matching of a DMS track that is connected in series with a reactance element, it is proposed to connect a shunt branch to ground between the DMS track and reactance element parallel to the signal-carrying conductor section, where a capacitive element is arranged in this shunt branch.

Abstract: A system and a method of transmitting data via data networks. A bidirectional data connection is created even behind firewalls, including from a client not visible to a server in the Internet. In the method and system, a first connection request for establishing a first transmission channel is sent to a server of an automation system from a first data processing device of a client via a data connection. This request is answered by the server via a second transmission channel. The data connection is kept permanently open, thereby allowing mutually time-independent bidirectional sending and receiving of data between the client and the server, via at least one data network. A COM automatic marshaller which incorporates itself into the communications chain between the client and the server is provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a steering system comprising a controlled element which is movable in a neutral area comprising a neutral position and in areas on opposite sides of the neutral area based on a steering input and a handle for requesting a desired position for the controlled element. The handle is movable between set-points in a centre zone comprising a centre set-point and set-points on opposite sides of the centre zone. Furthermore, a steering unit is arranged to receive set-points from the handle, to determine a corresponding controlled position of the controlled element, and to move the controlled element to said controlled position. In order to prevent or reduce jerks, the steering unit is adapted to vary a speed by which the controlled element is moved to the controlled position. The speed is variable in dependence of the received set-point.

Abstract: A system and a method of transmitting data via data networks. A bi-directional data connection is created even behind firewalls, including from a client not visible to a server in the Internet. In the method and system, a first connection request for establishing a first transmission channel is sent to a server of an automation system from a first data processing device of a client via a data connection. This request is answered by the server via a second transmission channel. The data connection is kept permanently open, thereby allowing mutually time-independent bi-directional sending and receiving of data between the client and the server, via at least one data network. A COM automatic marshaller which incorporates itself into the communications chain between the client and the server is provided.

Abstract: Methods of uniformly delayering an IC chip are disclosed. One embodiment includes: performing an ash on the wafer including an Al layer thereof and etching the Al layer; polishing an edge of the wafer using a slurry including an approximately 30 ?m polishing particles; removing the aluminum layer and at least one metal layer by polishing using a slurry including approximately 9 ?m diamond polishing particles and a non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; removing any remaining metal layers to a first metal layer by polishing using a slurry including approximately 3 ?m diamond polishing particles and the non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; removing any scratches by polishing using a slurry including approximately 1 ?m diamond polishing particles and the non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; and removing the first metal layer to a polyconductor layer by polishing using a colloidal slurry including approximately 0.25 ?m diamond polishing particles.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave filter arrangement is described herein. The surface acoustic wave filter arrangement includes a first gate configured to operate symmetrically or asymmetrically, and a second gate configured to operate symmetrically. The filter arrangement also includes a double-mode surface acoustic wave (DMS) filter structure including an input connected to the first gate, and an output. The output includes a terminal pair that includes two symmetrical terminals configured to operate symmetrically. Each of the two symmetrical terminals of the terminal pair is electrically connected at the output of the DMS filter structure to a cascaded resonator.

Abstract: The invention relates to an impeller wheel (1) as part of a fan for cooling a motor vehicle drive, in particular an internal combustion engine. The impeller wheel (1) can be set in rotation by a fan drive (10) having a drive shaft (8). The impeller wheel (1) has a cup-shaped basic form, including a base (3) for fastening the impeller wheel (1) on the drive shaft (8), a tubular section (4) which adjoins the base (3), and at least two impeller wheel blades (2) which are connected to the tubular section (4) and extend outward.

Abstract: A band-stop filter is described herein. The band-stop filter includes a piezoelectric substrate and a plurality of surface wave element (SAW) impedance elements on the substrate. The band-stop filter also includes at least one series branch comprising at least one series resonator having a finger period, and a plurality of parallel branches connected electrically in parallel with the series branch, each parallel branch including at least one parallel impedance element comprising an interdigital transducer and having a finger period. The average finger period of the at least one series resonator is greater than the average finger period of the at least one parallel impedance element.

Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake equipped with a parking brake device, in particular for motor vehicles, including a brake housing in which a hydraulic service pressure chamber is delimited by a brake piston, wherein the parking brake device acts on the brake piston and, in the applied condition, can be locked by a locking device, and an energy accumulator cooperating with the brake piston is equipped with at least one integrated spring element. In order to realize a simple and low-cost parking brake function that complies with legal requirements, according to the invention, the parking brake device is operable by a pressure that is introduced into the service pressure chamber and enables charging the energy accumulator.

Abstract: Methods of uniformly delayering an IC chip are disclosed. One embodiment includes: performing an ash on the wafer including an Al layer thereof and etching the Al layer; polishing an edge of the wafer using a slurry including an approximately 30 ?m polishing particles; removing the aluminum layer and at least one metal layer by polishing using a slurry including approximately 9 ?m diamond polishing particles and a non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; removing any remaining metal layers to a first metal layer by polishing using a slurry including approximately 3 ?m diamond polishing particles and the non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; removing any scratches by polishing using a slurry including approximately 1 ?m diamond polishing particles and the non-abrasive backside of a polishing sheet; and removing the first metal layer to a polyconductor layer by polishing using a colloidal slurry including approximately 0.25 ?m diamond polishing particles.

Abstract: A core component of a medical electrical lead extends within an inner conductive surface of a conductive ring such that an outer surface of the core holds a portion of a conductor against the inner conductive surface for electrical contact therewith. The outer surface of the core may be deformed by a compressive force of the conductor portion having been forced against the inner surface of the ring. Such a conductor junction may be formed by pushing the ring over the core to capture the conductor portion between the ring and the core and thereby displace a layer of insulation surrounding the conductor portion. The inner surface of the ring preferably has a diameter at one, or both terminal ends that is greater than a diameter of the inner surface between the ends.

Abstract: The medical lead delivery device more easily and quickly delivers a lead to or through the coronary vein of a patient's heart. The medical lead delivery device includes an elongated body, a controller, a first and second spring, and a sleeve. The elongated body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The controller is disposed at the proximal end and provides enhanced control of the distal tip of the elongated body.

Abstract: The medical lead delivery device combines features of a guidewire and a stylet in order to more easily and quickly deliver a lead to the left ventricle of a patient's heart. The medical lead delivery device includes an elongated body, a controller, a first and second spring, and a sleeve. The elongated body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The controller is disposed at the proximal end and provides enhanced control of the distal tip of the elongated body.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave filter includes an acoustic track bounded by reflectors, at least a first input transducer and at least a second input transducer acoustically coupled to the acoustic track that are connected in parallel and connected to an asymmetric input port, at least two first output transducers acoustically coupled to the acoustic track that are connected in parallel and connected to a first terminal of a symmetric output port, and at least two second output transducers acoustically coupled to the acoustic track that are connected in parallel and connected to a second terminal of a symmetric output. Each first output transducer in the acoustic track and corresponding second output transducers are side-by-side and are electrically connected in series via a first bus bar.