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20090113968 | Method for Detecting Strip Edges - A method of detecting strip edges in a cold rolling mill and/or strip-forming installation in which the strip edges ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090301225 | Apparatus for guiding a strip - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for guiding a strip, in particular a metal strip. Known apparatuses of this type have a carrier device (110) on which bearing blocks (120) arm fastened. Rollers (130) are rotatably mounted in the bearing blocks in order to guide the strip. So that the roller force acting on the roller in the loading case, i.e. during the guidance of the strip, can be measured in a lasting and reliable manner, it is proposed according to the invention to detect the deformation of the bearing block, in particular in the loading case, by means of a sensor device and ten to calculate the roller force required from the deformation of the bearing block by means of an evaluating device. | 12-10-2009 |
20100319873 | CONTINUOUS CASTING INSTALLATION WITH A DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SOLIDIFICATION STATES OF CASTING STRAND AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - The invention relates to a continuous casting installation ( | 12-23-2010 |
20120285653 | DEVICE FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR - The invention relates to a device and a method for the measurement of a thickness, particularly for use in casting systems for strips or profiles, having a measuring device, wherein the thickness of a liquid or pasty melt, or of a solidified cast product is measured on a die, or in a vessel. | 11-15-2012 |
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20080215519 | METHOD AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROLLED QUERY OF STRUCTURED SAVED INFORMATION - A method for the controlled querying of information stored in a structured format in a data processing system using a dialog system includes: providing at least one first ontology configured to store information in a structured format; and providing at least one input grammar in the dialog system configured to analyze user inputs as a function of the at least one first ontology. | 09-04-2008 |
20100017193 | METHOD, SPOKEN DIALOG SYSTEM, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MULTILINGUAL SPEECH OUTPUT - A method for providing multilingual speech output in an automated spoken dialog system includes setting up a connection between a telecommunications terminal device and the spoken dialog system. In response to a connection setup, a multilingual speech output is provided that includes an output of a first speech sequence in a first language and at least one second speech sequence in at least one second language different from the first language. The first speech sequence and the at least one second speech sequence are output, at least in part, simultaneously. | 01-21-2010 |
20100324909 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF AN INTEGRATED MESSAGE SYSTEM - A method and system for processing messages within the framework of an integrated message system. Recipients of messages in an integrated messaging system are provided with an authentic impression of the received message. In a first step, a message received within the framework of an integrated messaging system is automatically translated. Language detection and dictation system is provided. The message contents of the incoming message as well as its segments and parameters are simultaneously utilized to generate additional information regarding the sender and the information, which is suitable to give the recipient an impression of the received message in the most authentic form possible. | 12-23-2010 |
20110141106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING SPEAKERS AND EMPHASIZING SELECTED OBJECTS IN PICTURE AND VIDEO MESSAGES - A method for emphasizing selected objects in digital data of at least one of pictures and video that is stored in digital messages, the messages including sender addresses and being stored in a memory system of a digital messaging system for a plurality of users, includes the step of identifying picture regions including at least one of faces and persons in the digital data of the messages on the digital messaging system having the same sender address. Sender-relevant picture regions in the identified picture regions that represent a sender of the message are determined based on at least one of: a) a comparison with a reference picture of the sender stored on the memory system; b) a comparison of speech data in the digital data with reference speech data using at least one of speaker recognition methods, speaker verification methods and speaker identification methods, taking into account picture data and speech data in the message; and c) a frequency of occurrence of the identified picture regions in the messages that have the same sender address. The digital data of the messages is then modified so as to emphasize the sender-relevant picture region. | 06-16-2011 |
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20140338696 | Process for dissolving an oxide layer - The invention relates to a process for dissolving a chromium, iron, nickel, zinc and radionuclides containing oxide layer, in particular for breaking down oxide layers deposited on inner surfaces of systems and components of a nuclear power plant, by means of an aqueous decontamination solution containing methanesulfonic acid, which flows in a loop, wherein in regular intervals small amounts of permanganic acid are added, and following reaction of the permanganic acid a second loop is added on in bypass and the dissolved cations and anions are removed by ion-exchange resins from the decontamination solution. | 11-20-2014 |
20140352717 | METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING AN OXIDE LAYER - The invention relates to a method for decomposing an oxide layer containing chromium, iron, nickel, and radionuclides by means of an aqueous oxidative decontamination solution, which contains permanganic acid and a mineral acid and which flows in a circuit (K | 12-04-2014 |
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20090152130 | Gas sensor and method for detecting particles in a gas flow - A gas sensor 10 for detecting particles in a gas stream has a first electrochemical pump cell 14, which has a measuring chamber 16 in which a first electrode 18 is disposed to pump particles between the first measuring chamber 16 and the gas stream. Furthermore, a second electrochemical pump cell 20 is provided, which has a second measuring chamber 22 in which a second electrode 24 is disposed so as to pump particles. According to the invention, the second measuring chamber 22 is connected to the gas stream via an absorber medium 34 for absorption of the particles to be detected. This makes it possible to absorb the particles to be detected in a first operating mode using the absorber medium 34, and to desorb the absorbed particles in a second operating mode, and to detect the quantity of the desorbed particles. Thus, the gas sensor 10 is able to take even low concentrations into account, and short-term measuring errors do not have such a serious effect. | 06-18-2009 |
20090217737 | Sensor Element for Gas Sensors and Method for Operating Same - A sensor element is provided for gas sensors, in particular to determine particles in gas mixtures, the sensor element including at least one electrochemical measuring element exposed to the gas mixture to be determined, and at least one temperature-measuring element integrated into the sensor element. The temperature-measuring element includes a resistor track, which has an electric resistance of less than 180 Ohm at 0° C. The resistor track may thus be produced by thin-foil technology, such as screen printing, for example. | 09-03-2009 |
20100018860 | SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING LIMITING CURRENT CALIBRATION FREE OF CRACKS - A sensor element for determining at least one physical property of a gas in a measuring gas chamber, particularly for determining an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas. The sensor element includes at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode, and at least one solid electrolyte connecting the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode is situated on the inside of the sensor element and is able to have gas from the measuring gas chamber applied to it via at least one gas access hole and at least one diffusion barrier. At least partially gas-impermeable cover layer is provided on the diffusion barrier, at least from area to area. The gas access hole has at least one chamfer in the vicinity of the cover layer. | 01-28-2010 |
20100126883 | SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING SUPPRESSED RICH GAS REACTION - A sensor element for determining at least one physical property of a gas mixture is provided. The sensor element has at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode, and at least one solid electrolyte that connects the at least two electrodes. The at least one first electrode is connected via at least one diffusion-resistance element to the at least one gas chamber and/or to at least one reference chamber. The at least one second electrode is connected via at least one flow-resistance element to the at least one gas chamber. The at least one flow-resistance element and the at least one diffusion-resistance element are designed in such a way that the limit current of the at least one first electrode is smaller than the limit current of the at least one second electrode. | 05-27-2010 |
20110056270 | SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING AN INNER ANODE - A sensor element, which may be used as Lambda probe and/or inside a Lambda probe, for example, is provided for determining at least one physical property of a gas mixture in at least one gas chamber. The sensor element has at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode and at least one solid state electrolyte, which connects the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. The at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode are situated inside the sensor element. The at least one second electrode is connected to at least one reference gas chamber via at least one discharge air channel. | 03-10-2011 |
20110210015 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING A COMBUSTION GAS-SENSITIVE ANODE - A sensor element is provided for determining at least one physical property of a gas mixture in at least one gas chamber, which includes at least one component to be identified, especially oxygen, and at least one oxidizable component, especially a combustion gas. The sensor element has at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode, and at least one solid electrolyte connecting the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. The at least one second electrode has a lower catalytic activity, particularly a lower electrocatalytic activity with respect to the at least one oxidizable component than the at least one first electrode. | 09-01-2011 |
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20100139214 | HOT FILLING SYSTEM WITH HEAT RECOVERY - A hot filling system for a liquid, with heat recovery, and a corresponding method, wherein prior to heating and filling the liquid is first preheated in a heat exchanger. A portion of the heated liquid to be filled is again cooled in a recooler and recirculated. The return line of the recooler is here connected to the supply line of the heat exchanger so as to transfer heat energy from the recooler to the heat exchanger. This reduces energy losses in comparison with known systems. | 06-10-2010 |
20120006817 | DEVICE FOR TEMPERING - A device for tempering a mixture of a solid and a liquid phase, particularly a liquid containing fruit particles, having a container that is connected to a heat exchanger via a circulation line where the circulation line has an entry point and exit point in the container. So that the device is gentler on the product, blocks the exit point of the circulation line from the solid phase is arranged in the container. | 01-12-2012 |
20120012226 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING BEVERAGES - A device and method for the mixing of a beverage where, due to the fact that an aqueous mixed phase, in which the recipe constituents needed for mixing the beverage are contained and which has a higher water content than the prepared mixed beverage, is collected in a tank, the mixed phase can be added specifically to a beverage mixture of excess concentration in order to adjust the desired final concentration. The mixed phase preferably contains returned proportions of the prepared mixed beverage. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015088 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND HEAT TREATING A LIQUID PRODUCT - A device and a method for mixing and heat treating a liquid product, in particular a beverage, and having a first supply pipe for providing a product concentrate and a second supply pipe for providing an aqueous dilution liquid for diluting the product concentrate, as well as a first steam injector provided at the first supply pipe to introduce a first steam quantity flow into the product concentrate, and a second steam injector provided at the second supply pipe to introduce a second steam quantity flow into the dilution liquid. The product concentrate and the dilution liquid can be simultaneously heat treated and diluted, and the heat supply can be interrupted with an only slight delay in case of a production interruption to prevent overheating of the product. | 01-19-2012 |
20120132835 | Control Valve for Pressure Reduction - A control valve for pressure reduction, in particular for liquids containing solids and having an inlet, an outlet and a channel between the inlet and outlet, wherethe channel is formed as an elastic through-flow channel with a free line cross section which can be reduced along its longitudinal axis over an extended line section. | 05-31-2012 |
20120269572 | FRAMING KIT AND FRAMING - A kit for preparing a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional framing for a plant pre-assembly includes a plurality of metallic prefabricated standard segments. Each of the standard segments has a hollow or solid profile section and plug-in socket system components such that the standard segments are connectable to each other, directly or indirectly and in a bearable manner via the plug-in socket system components, by at least one of screwing, soldering and welding to prepare or adapt the framing to a pre-assembly requirement of a plant or a component of the plant. | 10-25-2012 |
20120301355 | Heatable Flange - A method and device for sterilizing a flange connection including a sealing seat used for establishing a connection between product-bearing pipelines, and where the sealing seat of the flange connection is treated by thermal energy input from the not product-bearing side. | 11-29-2012 |
20130059055 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEATING A LIQUID PRODUCT - A method of flash pasteurizing a liquid product before the product is filled includes preheating the product for flash pasteurization, correction cooling the flash pasteurized product, and intermediately storing cooling water heated in the correction cooling of the flash pasteurized product. Waste heat obtained during at least one of a cooling of filled-in product or a recooling of not filled-in product is supplied to the intermediately stored cooling water. | 03-07-2013 |