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20100209302 | Apparatus With A Connection Between Two Capillaries - An apparatus is provided for fluidly coupling a furnace to a gas chromatograph or other device for separating gaseous components. The apparatus includes a first capillary, which forms a reactor tube positioned within the furnace, connected to a second capillary. The capillaries are joined by bonding, adhesion, soldering or pressing in a manner that established a durable, gastight connection. | 08-19-2010 |
20100212398 | Device for Providing Gases, in Particular for Isotopic Ratio Analysis - A device is provided for delivering gases to an analyzer, such as an isotopic ratio mass spectrometer. The device includes first and second reactors, preferably arranged in parallel. At least one of the reactors may be selectively activated, or means may be incorporated to circumvent one of the reactors, such that different types of gas conversions may be achieved. | 08-26-2010 |
20140069167 | Device for Providing Gases, in Particular for Isotopic Ratio Analysis - A device is provided for delivering gases to an analyzer, such as an isotopic ratio mass spectrometer. The device includes first and second reactors, preferably arranged in parallel. At least one of the reactors may be selectively activated, or means may be incorporated to circumvent one of the reactors, such that different types of gas conversions may be achieved. | 03-13-2014 |
20160061798 | Gas Inlet System for Isotope Ratio Analyzer and Method of Determining an Isotope Ratio - A gas inlet system for introducing gas into an isotope ratio analyser, the gas inlet system including a reference system comprising: a first supply of a reference gas having a first known isotope ratio; a supply of a carrier gas, wherein the supplies of reference gas and carrier gas are each connected by respective reference and carrier gas lines to a first mixing junction where the reference gas and carrier gas combine; a mixing zone connected downstream of the first mixing junction wherein the combined reference gas and carrier gas mix together; an exit line for transporting the mixed gas from the mixing zone to the isotope ratio analyser; and an opening on the exit line, wherein the opening is downstream of the mixing zone. Also provided is a method of determining an isotope ratio. | 03-03-2016 |
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20120259320 | System and Method for Performing Lens Fragmentation - A system and method are provided for fragmenting a crystalline lens, to facilitate its removal from the lens bag during an ophthalmic laser surgery. First, a predetermined pattern is used to make Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) cuts that section the lens into asymmetrical, operational segments. At least one operational segment is then selected and softened with a plurality of compact LIOB cuts. Once softened, the selected segment is aspirated. The remaining operational segments are then subsequently removed. During a procedure, an imaging unit can monitor movements of the lens bag to ensure proper placement of the LIOB cuts on the lens. | 10-11-2012 |
20130237969 | System and Method for Short Scan Interferometric Imaging - A system for establishing a reference datum inside the eye of a patient includes an imaging unit for generating and directing imaging beams along respective beam paths into the eye. A detector is connected with the imaging unit and is used to identify the location(s) of marked responses on each beam path where the imaging beam intersects a selected interface surface. A computer then organizes the plurality of marked responses into a predetermined subset according to their common intersection with a same interface surface. This predetermined subset is then fitted with a topology of a surface to establish the reference datum. | 09-12-2013 |
20130294668 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A CUSTOMIZED ANATOMICAL MODEL OF AN EYE - A system and method for creating a line recognition template that replicates an object is provided for use as a control reference during ophthalmic surgery on the object. Creation of the template first requires aligning a plurality of reference points along a central “z” axis, with anatomically measured lengths (Δ“z” | 11-07-2013 |
20140135751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCISING A TILTED CRYSTALLINE LENS - A system and method are disclosed for using a laser unit to treat a crystalline lens (or lens capsule) to compensate for any tilt angle “φ” there may be between a lens axis and an operational axis of the laser unit (i.e. “z” axis). To begin, a contiguous sequence of procedure paths that collectively define the boundary surface of a lens volume are identified, with each procedure path inclined by the tilt angle “φ”. A slice occurs in an x-y plane that is on the boundary surface of the volume of lens and includes portions of several procedure paths. The slices are projected into the x-y plane where they are sequenced for use as trace paths for the laser unit. The trace paths are used to guide a laser beam to perform LIOB along the slice for the different values of “z” to incise the boundary surface. | 05-15-2014 |
20140276670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FOCAL POINT LOCATIONS OF A LASER BEAM - A system and method are provided for establishing precise locations for a focal point of a laser beam within a predetermined scanning range during ophthalmic laser surgery. An important aspect of the present invention is the use of a tolerance for deviation of the laser beam's focal point from the laser beam path. The purpose of the tolerance is to ensure that the surgical procedure is effective and that collateral damage to non-targeted tissue does not occur. The present invention accounts for deviations caused by various factors during a procedure. A computer is provided to ensure that the cumulative effect of all deviations maintains the focal point within the tolerance. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100064856 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING STEEL - A process for producing steel and for obtaining slag having a high content of additional elements such as vanadium in a two-step process. Liquid pig iron is initially blown onto a high-grade slag at a lower temperature, the slag being further processed separately after tapping, while the pig iron is supplied to at least one additional converter in which it is blown at a higher temperature to form steel. A high-grade slag is generated while shortening the steel production process using the process in that the intermediate metal product that is tapped from the first converter is subjected to a heating and/or holding phase before being supplied to the second converter. | 03-18-2010 |
20130106034 | DEVICE FOR INJECTING GAS INTO A METALLURGICAL VESSEL | 05-02-2013 |
20130119168 | ULTRASONIC NOZZLE FOR USE IN METALLURGICAL INSTALLATIONS AND METHOD FOR DIMENSIONING A ULTRASONIC NOZZLE - The invention relates to a supersonic nozzle for use in metallurgical installations, in particular for the top blowing of oxygen in a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an electric arc furnace (EAF), comprising a convergent portion and a divergent portion, which are adjacent to each other at a nozzle throat (DK), wherein the supersonic nozzle is defined by the following group of nozzle forms in the respective design case thereof: (T | 05-16-2013 |
20130269905 | MELT CHARGING SYSTEM FOR STRIP CASTING - A melt charging system for the horizontal strip casting of a molten metal with a run-out element, in particular with a nozzle ( | 10-17-2013 |
20140367499 | ULTRASONIC NOZZLE FOR USE IN METALLURGICAL INSTALLATIONS AND METHOD FOR DIMENSIONING A ULTRASONIC NOZZLE - An ultrasonic nozzle for use in metallurgical installations, in particular for the top blowing of oxygen in a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an electric arc furnace (EAF), has a convergent portion and a divergent portion, which are adjacent to each other at a nozzle throat, wherein the ultrasonic nozzle is defined by the following group of nozzle forms in a respective design case: | 12-18-2014 |
20150337404 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING, CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING STEELWORKS PROCESSES - The present invention relates to a method for predicting, controlling and/or regulating steelworks processes, comprising the steps of monitoring at least two input variables related to a target variable, determining the relationship between the at least two input variables and at least one target variable by means of regression analysis or classification methods, and using the determined target variable for predicting, controlling and/or regulating the steelworks process. | 11-26-2015 |
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20160070458 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A method and device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool operative to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, logically incorporate it into the automation installation, and configure it in the automation installation, the configuration tool resorting for this purpose to a predefined first field-device-specific information packet which at least partially describes the functions and data of the field device and for this purpose has a predetermined set of predefined graphical elements. The configuration tool may have a set of freely defined graphical elements, each freely defined graphical element corresponding to a predefined graphical element of the field-device-specific information packet, the functionality and appearance of the freely defined graphical elements being freely definable, and the configuration tool being operative to extract the predefined graphical elements from the field-device-specific information packet and to replace them with freely defined graphical elements. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072682 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool which is operative to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, to logically incorporate it into the automation installation and to configure it in the automation installation, the configuration tool resorting for this purpose to a predefined first field-device-specific information packet which at least partially describes the functions and data of the field device and displays them in predefined screen elements. The configuration tool may be operative to individually arrange a plurality of screen elements of device-specific parameters, functions and/or graphical representations, which are predefined for display on a plurality of pages in the device-type-specific device description file, on a single device-specific page in an application-specific manner. | 03-10-2016 |
20160085224 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool that is designed to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, to logically incorporate it into the automation installation and to configure it in the automation installation, the configuration tool resorting for this purpose to a prescribed first field-device-specific information packet that describes the functions and data of the field device at least in part. To improve lucidity, a self-contained screen element for calling a plurality of functions of a related functional area is provided, which screen element has a plurality of sensitive subregions, each of the sensitive subregions being denoted by an individual symbol and being designed to call a function of the related functional area. | 03-24-2016 |
20160085227 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool that is designed to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, to logically incorporate it into the automation installation and to configure it in the automation installation, wherein, to this end, the configuration tool resorts to a prescribed first field-device-specific information packet that describes the functions and data of the field device at least in part. In order to ascertain the origin of a system report, it is proposed that the hierarchic structure of the automation installation be mapped in the configuration tool by nested geometric figures in a screen element. On each hierarchy level, each object is represented by a geometric figure. The geometric figures of each object of a superordinate hierarchy level each form a frame around the geometric figures of the objects of the respectively subordinate hierarchy level. | 03-24-2016 |
20160085383 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool that is designed to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, to logically incorporate it into the automation installation and to configure it in the automation installation, the configuration tool resorting for this purpose to a prescribed first field-device-specific information packet that describes the functions and data of the field device at least in part. In order to alter the size of windows in the relationship context, the windows in a relationship context being arranged in matrix form, directly adjacently, with the window boundaries forming a lattice structure of intersecting window boundary lines, each node of the intersecting window boundary lines has an associated operator control element, the operator control element has a control area, and activation of an operator control element renders the window boundary lines intersecting at this node relocatable. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087837 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool that is designed to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, to logically incorporate it into the automation installation and to configure it in the automation installation, the configuration tool communicating with the field devices and ascertaining the device status thereof on a regular cycle. In order to visualize the validity of a device status ascertained in the past, each field device may have, in the configuration tool, an associated device status symbol whose appearance changes dynamically on the basis of the time elapsed (t | 03-24-2016 |
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20120152207 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL INJECTOR OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for operating a fuel injector, a transition range of the characteristics curve of the injector is detected individually and adapted continuously, so that a monotonous characteristics curve is formed, with whose aid high metering precision of the injector is achieved. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158271 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular, of a motor vehicle. The internal combustion engine includes an injector having a nozzle needle for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, as well as an output stage component. A desired signal is specified for a lift characteristic of the nozzle needle. The injector is activated by the output stage component. A lift signal is ascertained that corresponds to the actual lift characteristic of the nozzle needle. An actual signal is ascertained from the lift signal. A deviation signal is ascertained in response to a deviation of the actual signal from the desired signal. | 06-21-2012 |
20120191327 | METHOD AND CONTROL TOOL FOR OPERATING A VALVE - A method for operating a valve actuated by way of an actuator, in particular a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which a first delay time is identified, which time characterizes a time difference between a point in time of a first change in an energization signal for the actuator and a point in time of a first change in the operating state of the valve corresponding to the first change in the energization signal. According to the present invention, from the first delay time at least one second delay time of the valve is inferred, which latter time characterizes a time difference between a point in time of a second change, different from the first change, in the energization signal and a point in time of a second change in the operating state of the valve corresponding to the second change in the energization signal. | 07-26-2012 |
20120291757 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A VALVE - A method for operating a valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which an auxiliary variable is obtained as a function of at least one electrical operating variable of an electromagnetic actuator driving a component of the valve, in particular a valve needle, and in which the auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of a predefinable characteristic. A reference variable which characterizes the operating behavior of the electromagnetic actuator is ascertained, the auxiliary variable is modified as a function of the reference variable to obtain a modified auxiliary variable, and the modified auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of the predefinable characteristic. | 11-22-2012 |
20130013170 | Method And Control Unit For Operating A Valve - A method for operating a valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which an auxiliary variable is obtained as a function of at least one electrical operating variable of an electromagnetic actuator driving a component of the valve, in particular a valve needle, and in which the auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of a predefinable characteristic. A reference variable is ascertained as a function of the auxiliary variable, the auxiliary variable is modified as a function of the reference variable to obtain a modified auxiliary variable, and the modified auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of the predefinable characteristic. | 01-10-2013 |
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20090035550 | Building board for use as a carrier for a surface cladding of ceramic tiles, a stucco, or a thin-layer trowel mortar, on or in buildings - Building board for use as a carrier for a surface cladding of ceramic tiles, a stucco, or a thin-layer trowel mortar, on or in buildings, in which on a moisture-resistant and moisture-sealed foam-material core layer, there is glued on both sides a water-resistant paper web or thin plastic web, onto which webs in each case a web of nonwoven fabric or of a knitted or loom-knitted woven fabric is glued. | 02-05-2009 |
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20100176041 | Floor drain system - A floor drain system | 07-15-2010 |
20100209650 | Building board - A building board as a carrier for a surface cladding of tiles, a plaster or a thin-layer trowel mortar has a moisture-resistant foam core layer which is provided on both sides with a paper or plastic film web on which a fibre material web made of nonwoven fabric or a knitted or machine-knitted fabric defining the outer side of the building board is disposed. The building board is provided with at least one groove which extends from a face side of the building board to the opposing face side of the building board, and largely penetrates the foam core layer from an outer side of the building board. | 08-19-2010 |
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20140196384 | PROFILE SYSTEM - A profile system for finishing or defining a tile covering provided over a base includes at least one elongate profile that has a fastening arm and a profile section adjoining the latter which has a defining arm extending transversely, in particular at right angles, to the fastening arm and two side arms extending transversely, in particular at right angles to the free ends of the defining arm and arranged lying opposite one another, at least one illuminant that in the correct state is disposed in the receiving space defined by the substantially U-shaped profile section, and at least one elongate diffusion disc cover that can be secured to the profile. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196393 | PROFILE SYSTEM - A profile system for use with structures having a tiled base includes at least one elongate profile that has a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from the free ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from the free ends of the side arms and are aligned with one another, the side arms being arranged a distance apart from one another and the distance being at least 10 mm. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198488 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system for defining and lighting around an object positioned on a base such as for example a mirror, includes at least one elongate profile that has a fastening section and a limitation section extending transversely, in particular perpendicularly to the latter, and at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section of the profile a distance away from the limitation section and is formed and positioned such that, in the correctly arranged state, it emits light in the direction of the limitation section. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198489 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system for indirectly or directly illuminating an outer edge arrangement of a structure covered in tiles, such as for example a step of a staircase, includes at least one elongate profile that forms a base arm, a decorative arm projecting from a free end of the base arm and the outer surface of which forms a visible decorative surface in the correctly arranged state, and a fastening arm projecting from the other free end of the base arm, arranged opposite the decorative arm, at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened within the receiving space defined by the base arm, the decorative arm and the fastening arm, and at least one elongate diffusion disc cover that can be fixed to the profile. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198491 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system, in particular for illuminating tiled wall protrusions, includes at least one elongate, substantially U-shaped profile that has a base arm and two side arms projecting from the latter and arranged lying opposite one another, the first side arm being made longer than the second arm, at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened within the receiving space defined by the base arm and the two side arms of the profile, and at least one elongate diffusion disc cover fastened or that can be fastened to the profile. | 07-17-2014 |
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20150191919 | PROFILE SYSTEM - A profile system for use with structures having a tiled base includes at least one elongate profile that has a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from the free ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from the free ends of the side arms and are aligned with one another, the side arms being arranged a distance apart from one another and the distance being at least 10 mm. | 07-09-2015 |
20150268288 | MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A measuring instrument and a method checks the functional capability of an electric heating wire of a surface heating system before it is installed and indicates damage to the heating wire while it is being installed. The instrument includes a power supply, connecting devices electrically connected to the power supply and to which the free ends of an electric heating wire can be connected such as to form a current circuit on the power supply, a resistance measuring device designed to record the electric resistance of a heating wire connected to the power supply, a display device which displays an electric resistance of a heating wire recorded by the resistance measuring device, and a warning device designed to emit an acoustic signal when the electric resistance of a heating wire recorded by the resistance measuring device strays from a target value range defined by the measuring instrument. | 09-24-2015 |
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