The method involves detecting the user's speech by means of a speech recognition device which classifies the speech according to identification probability, and identifies the speech with the highest probability as the entered speech. At least one permitted spoken word is a command which activates the system. All permitted words are held in a data base. At least one control function contains an i...

In order to create a guiding device for lifts, in particular vertical lifts with guide rails 10 fastened to a shaft wall 2 by means of fastening members 12-14, which guiding device is insensitive to wall unevenness irrespective of the nature of the shaft wall and experiences no distortion during different thermal expansion of the guide rails 10 relative to the wall 2 or during settling of the hous...

A device for the vertical conveyance of coins 2 comprises a lower horizontal guide track 4, a vertical guide track 5 and an upper horizontal guide track 26 as well as deflecting tracks 6, 24 arranged between the guide tracks and taking the form of an arc of a circle. The guide tracks 4, 5 and 26 as well as the deflecting tracks 6 and 24 are assigned a rotating conveyor belt 7, between one strand o...

PCT No. PCT/NO93/00157 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 19, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 19, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 22, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO95/10997 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 27, 1995In one embodiment, a tool is provided for gripping an object while in another embodiment, the tool is provided for supporting or tuning a person or object resting on a bed or other support. The tool is comprised of a hollow body which can be d...

A device for adding and/or dropping a signal to a transmission line. First (34) and second (36) optical circulators are connected by at least one switchable grating (32), whereby a grating reflector may be switched into or out of the connecting path between the two circulators. A plurality of optical signals, each centered about a different wavelength, is coupled to a first port (1) of the first c...

An electronics device comprising a carrier, such as a printed circuit board, a substrate or a chip, and an electric conductor on a surface of the carrier. The surface of the conductor (2) facing away from the carrier has a surface structure (3, 4; 6, 7) in the form of flanges which are defined by etched grooves.

A sealing frame (25) for a heat-sealable film, comprising a fixed portion (23) and a movable portion (24), the movable portion being articulated so that it can be moved close to the fixed portion by a movement actuator (13). A yieldable connecting device (10) is interposed between the actuator (13) and movable portion, which device (10) comprises one element (16) connected to the actuator and a se...

A copper foil for printed circuits includes a thermal oxidation-resistant treated layer (e.g. Zn-Ni or Zn-Co alloy plating) formed on the shiny side of the foil and a Cr-base anticorrosive treated layer (e.g. chromate film, mixed film of chromium oxide and zinc and/or zinc oxide, or both) formed further thereon. A copper plated layer or an etched surface is provided on the shiny side before formin...

The invention relates to a stick, in particular for street hockey, comprising a handle and a striking surface at an angle and a distance from it. The aim of the present invention is to provide a completely new type of stick. To do this the striking surface (2) of the stick has approximately the same shape and/or size as a tennis racket or similar sticks. According to the invention similar sticks m...

A device for adding and/or dropping a signal to a transmission line. First (34) and second (36) optical circulators are connected by at least one switchable grating (32), whereby a grating reflector may be switched into or out of the connecting path between the two circulators. A plurality of optical signals, each centered about a different wavelength, is coupled to a first port (1) of the first c...

To prevent honeycombing of containers (1a-1d) of adjacent multi-packs each having a top-carrier (2a-2d) and which are combined together by means of a strapping band (3), cardboard or other material(s) is/are placed between the juxtaposed surfaces of the cylindrical containers in each group before the strapping band (3) is applied. Good package stability and minimal waste result.

A multiplex receiver comprises a stereophonic receiving section (4), a code extractor section (7) which extracts such information as the identification code related to the contents of a broadcasting program and necessary character codes from data signals contained in broadcast radio waves, a printing section (10) which records information extracted from the section (7), a slot (12) for inserting a...

Methods of testing a sample in which long composite pulses comprising a sequence of short closely spaced pulse elements are disclosed. The pulses generate a qualitatively different response characteristic, which can be tailored as desired by suitable adjustment of the pulses. Near sinusoidal dependence on pulse length can be attained, and effective, efficient, inversion pulses can be produced. Typ...

An ultrasonic transducer assembly for hygienic ultrasonic sealing is disclosed. The assembly includes a hygienic ultrasonic sealing area and a non-hygienic area, separated by a barrier wall. The barrier wall has an opening which allows an ultrasonic converter to move back and forth ("reciprocate") through the opening. The ultrasonic converter is also vibrated at an ultrasonic frequency by machiner...

A semiconductor component including a silicon carbide substrate. A pn junction includes doped layers of the substrate. The pn junction includes at a surface of the substrate a low doped first conductivity type layer and at a portion of the surface of the substrate a highly doped second conductivity type layer. An edge termination region of the pn junction laterally surrounds the pn junction provid...

A unit (1) for supplying a strip (2) to a user machine, the unit (1) being located along a supply path (P1) of the strip (2), having an input (3) for a first strip (2a) of a running-out reel (5a) and for a second strip (2b) of a new reel (5b), and having two splicing rollers (12) located downstream from the input (3) and on opposite sides of the supply path (P1) to butt splice the first and second...

An apparatus for butt splicing webs is provided, wherein the splicing accuracy can be improved and the cost can be decreased since the webs can be spliced without an accumulator and the splicing mechanism can be simplified. When the remainder length of the old roll (28) becomes short, the splicing unit (36) is moved to be abutted to the outer peripheral surface of the new roll (30) and stopped and...

An apparatus for automatically connecting successive tape-like workpieces end to end, comprising: a spool pallet (13) situated in a travelling path of the individual tape-like workpiece (T) and including a predetermined number of take-up spools (11, 11a) and means (12) for supporting the spools (11, 11a) in row and having a tape stopper (7) for restricting and releasing the movement of the tape-li...

The invention is directed to an expandable stent (10) for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, and a method for making it from a single length of tubing. The stent (10) consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements (12) generally aligned on a common axis and interconnected by one or more interconnective elements (13). The individual radially expandable cylindrical...