Abstract: A speaker can have a main body with a generally spheroidal shape, which can be supported standing on its end. The speaker can include a subwoofer that faces forward. A plurality of mid-range drivers can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and radially outward. A plurality of tweeters can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and generally outward. The outer housing portion of the speaker can be covered with a fabric material. A user interface ring 162 can be touch sensitive to receive input, and can have a plurality of lights that can be illuminated separately to convey information to the user.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a broadband antenna configured for processing at least two frequency bands or radio standards in a radio communications system, the broadband antenna including at least one column, the column including at least one antenna element, a first phase shifter configured for phase shifting a first frequency band or radio standard and a second phase shifter configured for phase shifting a second frequency band or radio standard, and a diplexer configured for diplexing the phase shifted first and second frequency bands or radio standards, including two inputs and one output, with the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter being coupled to the two inputs, and the antenna element being coupled to the output. The invention further refers to a radio base station system including a broadband antenna according to the invention.

Abstract: A component includes a substrate layer (1) of glass or Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, an anti-reaction layer (2) or a levelling layer (2), two electrode layers (3, 5) and a dielectric layer (4) as well as such a capacitor. Manufacture a component which provides for cost-effective, surface-mountable (SMD). The anti-reaction layer (2) on the glass substrate (1) or the levelling layer (2) on the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -substrate (1) is made of at least one specific material. An anti-reaction layer or a levelling layer (2) of one of the above-mentioned substances or a combination of several substances, enables a dielectric layer (4) to be provided by means of which a high capacitance value is achieved.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flat, glass-like or ceramic moulding having a structured surface, in which a rotationally symmetrical, moist green body is manufactured from a suspension of a highly dispersed, powdered solid material and a dispersing agent by centrifuging in a hollow mould, whereafter said green body is removed from the hollow mould and, if necessary, rolled out subsequently, cut up and, after which it is spread out on a structure-imparting substrate, the surface is embossed by applying pressure and, subsequently, the glass-like or ceramic moulding is produced by drying and sintering.

Abstract: A solar collector for heating a gaseous heat transport medium comprises an open-top housing provided with a transparent cover layer formed of a plurality of adjacently arranged, substantially mutually contacting, sealed and evacuated transparent cover tubes. The inner surface of each cover tube is provided with a selective absorption layer over the half facing the interior of the housing. The surface of the housing bottom facing the cover tubes has a vaulted profile corresponding to the shape of the cover tubes. An inlet and an outlet are respectively provided in the opposite sidewalls of the housing for flow of the gaseous heat transport medium transversely of the cover tubes in direct thermal contact herewith.

Abstract: A wall element, comprising a solar collector which is arranged between two panes and which comprises a number of rotatable absorber plates. One side of the absorber plates is provided with a non-selective black coating and the other side is provided with a selective, heat-reflective layer. The absorber plates are accommodated in evacuated, transparent tubes.

Abstract: A solar collector comprising a heat exchanger having a corrugated surface and an entrance window composed of evacuated transparent tubes respectively in contact with the corrugations.

Abstract: A solar collector including at least one evacuated transparent cover tube provided with means for supplying hydrogen to and extracting hydrogen from the cover tube.

Abstract: A solar collector comprising an absorber and a heat-insulating transparent cover which consists of a number of sealed and evacuated glass tubes adjacently arranged in contact with each other, at least the lower half of the inner surface of each glass tube being provided with an infrared-reflecting layer.

Abstract: A thermal insulating glazing unit comprising a plurality of elongated evacuated sealed glass tubes arranged adjacent each other with their axes parallel, transverse to the light. The inner side of each of the glass tubes is covered by an infrared-reflecting coating.