Abstract: A device for imaging a flat object, for example a paper sheet in a printing machine, includes a light source, preferably an LED row, a lens and an image sensor. An observation angle between the object plane and lens axis is flat, that is to say less than 45°. The light source illuminates the flat object in a first, near region with light of a first wavelength and illuminates the flat object in a second, far region with light of a second wavelength. The first wavelength is shorter than the second wavelength, preferably being blue and red spectral regions. The first region is disposed nearer the image sensor than the second region. The device permits the so-called chromatic aberration of the lens to be utilized to advantageously reduce the tilt angle of the image sensor required by the so-called Scheimpflug condition. A printing machine having the device is also provided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a shutter system designed for a shutter (4) mounted on a vehicle body so as to be mobile relative thereto. The invention is characterized in that the shutter is maintained at least at one of its two lateral ends by a quadruple hinge mechanism formed by two main hinge elements (10, 12) which are mounted pivotable on the body (8), and a linking hinge element (16) which links together the free ends of the main hinge elements; and an adjusting motor (22) is mounted on the shutter itself, to move at least one of the quadruple hinge mechanisms. According to the invention, at least one main hinge element (10) of one quadruple hinge mechanism, is secured to the shutter or is a component of the shutter, and the linking hinge element (16) is pivotable relative to the adjusting motor means (22).

Abstract: Data records contain identification data and user data and are either contained in a highest grouping level or are directly subordinate to precisely one data record group. Each data record group is either contained in the highest grouping level or is directly subordinate to precisely one data record group. Each data record group is in this way either empty or contains at least one directly subordinate element, which is either a data record group or a data record. A selection criterion is specified to a computer by a user, whereupon the computer displays to the user via a display device a list of at least the elements contained in the highest grouping level. The list is sorted according to an ordering criterion independent of the selection criterion.

Abstract: A radial anti-friction bearing, which has an outer and inner bearing race with an inner and outer raceway and cylinder rollers that roll on the raceways between the bearing races and which are held at equal distances to each other in the peripheral direction by a bearing cage. To prevent slip, the cylinder rollers are replaced by hollow rollers, which have a larger outside diameter and lower modulus of elasticity. The dimensions of the bearing races, cylinder rollers and hollow rollers are configured such that both the cylinder and hollow rollers initially have a defined radial bearing clearance in the non-installed state of the radial anti-friction bearing, and the pretension necessary for the continuous drive of the bearing cage is adjusted on the hollow rollers only once the radial anti-friction bearing has been installed, while simultaneously reducing the radial bearing clearance at the cylinder rollers.

Abstract: A radial roller bearing for storing shafts in wind turbine transmissions, which has an external bearing ring with an inner runway, an internal bearing ring arranged coaxial thereto provided with an external runway, and a plurality of roller bodies that displace on the runways between the bearing rings held at regular intervals by a bearing cage. To prevent slip, the roller bodies are replaced by hollow rollers that have a greater diameter and a smaller elasticity module than the roller bodies ensuring, when the radial roller bearing is in the load-free state, permanent contact with the bearing rings, a permanent drive of the bearing cage and that the roller bodies have kinematic rotation. The hollow rollers have a higher bending strength, and their internal cover surface has a maximum surface roughness of Rz?25 ?m preventing localized peaks of tension, without any disaggregation in the axial direction.

Abstract: A radial roller bearing for storing shafts in wind turbine transmissions, which has an external bearing ring with an inner runway, an internal bearing ring arranged coaxial thereto provided with an external runway, and a plurality of roller bodies that displace on the runways between the bearing rings held at regular intervals by a bearing cage. to prevent slip, roller bodies are replaced by hollow rollers that have a greater diameter and a smaller elasticity module than the roller body bodies ensuring, when the radial roller bearing is in the load-free state, a permanent contact with the bearing rings, and a permanent drive of the bearing cage and the roller bodies have kinematic rotation. The hollow rollers, by a defined dimensioning of their internal diameter in relation to their external diameter for the dimensioning of the radial roller bearing, have the same bearing capacity as the roller bodies.

Abstract: A device for opening and/or closing a pivoting body piece (14), especially a rear hatch, of a motor vehicle (10). The device has an electric motor drive (20) which drives a motor shaft which drives the pivotable body piece (14) via a gearing (22). In order to enable the device to have a clutch-free structure, the electric motor drive (20) is provided, in accordance with the invention, with an electronic isolation means (24) which can be activated depending on a signal from a sensor means (30) which recognizes manual actuation of the pivoting body piece (14).

Abstract: An image is recorded of the edge of a moving object, in particular a sheet, in a machine processing printing material. The illumination is carried out with an illuminating device, and an image is recorded of at least one part of the edge with an image recording device. The use of the illuminating device and/or the image recording device is substantially synchronous with the movement of the object and substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the object. A preferred illuminating device has a row or array of light sources which in each case are switched on and off synchronously with the movement of the object. The constant shadow or shadow strip produced by the illumination moves with the object and ensures adequate contrast between the brightly illuminated object and the dark background, so that the object can be segmented reliably, at least in the region of the edge, and its position, orientation and movement can be determined.

Abstract: A raster cutting apparatus and method for producing accurately formed, aspheric ophthalmic lenses having a good quality surface finish. The accurate form and good surface finish are obtained by using a substantially spherically shaped cutting tool having a large radius. The methods include utilizing a cutting path which provides substantially constant cutting-force, such as a constant surface-cutting-speed raster pattern.

Abstract: A method for controlling an operating process of a printing machine uses parameters of 3-D scenes taken with only one camera. A learning phase is performed in which the object in a non-moving state and its surroundings are illuminated from different directions by different fixed-location light sources, one after another. For each illumination scene, image signals reproducing the object and its surroundings are obtained with the image recording device. The image signals are processed and an unambiguous association between object edges and object shadows in relation to a light source in each case are determined and stored. In an operating phase, the moving object and its surroundings are illuminated simultaneously by a plurality of light sources, and, from the data stored in the learning phase and the image signals obtained continuously in the operating phase, the position of the object in space is determined.

Abstract: A shade arrangement for a motor vehicle with a drive unit which has a roller tube for taking up a shade, a roller shaft, an electric motor for driving the roller tube around the roller shaft, and a planetary gearing, the inner surface of the roller tube being formed as a ring gear of the planetary gearing. The electric motor has a stator and an armature, the stator being connected to the roller tube and stator turns with it, and the armature turns relative to the vehicle body when the roller tube turns. The electric motor can have sliding contacts by means of which it is connected to the voltage source of the vehicle. Alternatively, the electric motor is connected by means of flexible cables to a body-mounted voltage source of the vehicle. Furthermore a slip clutch can be provided in the drive line of the roller tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to an iridium alloy of at least 85% by weight iridium, at least 0.005% by weight molybdenum, 0.001 to 0.6% by weight hafnium and, if necessary, rhenium, the sum of molybdenum and hafnium being between 0.002 and 1.2% by weight, and to a process for the production of an iridium alloy, an IrMo and an IrHf master alloy, respectively, being produced in the electric arc and immersed into an iridium melt, if necessary together with Re.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for sensing the position of an edge of a stock being feed to a printing press is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a light source, utilizing the light source to illuminate with planar radiation a preselected area of the stock, and a preselected area adjacent to the stock, and further providing a retro-reflecting surface on at least a portion of the preselected area adjacent to the stock illuminated by the light source. According to a feature of the present invention, a measuring device is provided and utilized to measure radiation reflected by the retro-reflecting surface.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for sensing the position of an edge of a stock being feed to a printing press is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a light source, utilizing the light source to illuminate with planar radiation a preselected area of the stock, and a preselected area adjacent to the stock, and further providing a retro-reflecting surface on at least a portion of the preselected area adjacent to the stock illuminated by the light source. According to a feature of the present invention, a measuring device is provided and utilized to measure radiation reflected by the retro-reflecting surface.

Abstract: A process for producing a printing form includes forming a multiplicity of blind holes opening into a surface of a spatial or three-dimensional structure of the printing form, the blind holes serving for receiving a medium therein, and providing a propellant in the printing form for assisting in expelling the medium from the blind holes. A printing form produced by the process is also provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling or regulating the vertical position of piled or stacked sheets, which includes determining at the leading edge and at the trailing edge, respectively, of the sheet resting on the top of the sheet pile, the vertical position of the sheet: and, depending upon the vertical position of the leading edge and the trailing edge, respectively, moving in the vertical direction at least one lifting element associated with the sheet trailing edge. The method further comprises, displacing the sheet pile and the lifting element, respectively, a given distance in the vertical direction, when a large discrepancy is found between the vertical position at the leading edge and a nominal value.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding sheets from a stack to a machine that processes the sheets and a method of determining the vertical position of stacked sheets. The method enables the vertical position of the topmost sheet resting on the sheet stack to be determined using a sensor device. Ultrasonic pulses are applied to a longitudinal side of the sheet stack such that the pulses strike the longitudinal side of the stack at an angle, and the position of the upper edge of the stack is determined by means of an ultrasonic propagation time measurement.

Abstract: A method for detecting faults during transport of a web in a web-fed printing machine, wherein web speed is determined by contact-free measurement, in accordance with the Doppler principle, includes the steps of: by applying microwaves, determining a first local speed of the web at a first measurement position; by applying microwaves, determining at least a second local speed of the web at a second measurement position spaced apart from the first measurement position in a direction of web transport; determining an actual value from the first local speed and at least the second local speed; determining any deviation of the actual value from a predefined desired value; and comparing the deviation of the actual value from the predefined desired value with a predefined threshold; a detecting device for performing the method; and a printing machine including the detecting device.

Abstract: A device for separating or singling sheets, which have been piled up to form a stack, in a feeder of a sheet-processing machine, having a transport element with a guide edge, includes a device for matching the shape of the guide edge to the contour of the topmost sheet at a front side of the stack, as viewed in a sheet transport direction.

Abstract: A device for measuring the height of a sheet pile by using a reflectively operating radiation detector, a sheet separating device and a device for conveying separated sheets to a printing machine being assigned to the pile, comprising a system for measuring the propagation time of a radiation pulse originating from a radiation source and reflected at a sheet surface, the amplitude of the pulse being within a predefined range and lower than the amplitude of the reflection of the same radiation pulse at the surface of the sheet located closest to the radiation source, the radiation detector being connected to the measuring system.