Abstract:
Method of providing a pattern of apertures and/or cavities in a plate of material which is suitable for powder blasting, or of cutting pieces from a plate (2) of such a material by means of powder blasting, using a non-metal layer of blast-resistant material (3) as a mask which is patterned while or after it is fixedly provided on the surface of the plate.
Abstract:
A method of processing a digital image representing ribbon-shaped objects of non-uniform intensity contrasting with a background of lower intensity includes an automatic segmentation phase having one or more morphological opening operations effected, respectively, with one or more three-dimensional structuring elements. The latter have a two-dimensional base parallel to the image plane and have a non-binary intensity function in a third dimension. Preferably, the automatic segmentation phase is carried out by means of a set of two-dimensional spatial structuring elements with a third intensity dimension. The set contains N anisotropic structuring elements oriented from .pi./N to .pi./N and one isotropic structuring element.
Abstract:
A single plate (3) is provided with a first lens structure (7) of longitudinal lenses (9) on one side. A pattern of strips (15) of a light-absorbing material is provided on the other side. The strips (15) extend parallel to the longitudinal lenses (9) in the horizontal direction when the screen is in use. The screen includes a second lens structure (19) and a diffuser on the side with the strip pattern. This vertical lens structure (19) ensures the spread of light in the horizontal direction, while the diffuser ensures the spread of light in the vertical and horizontal directions. The lenses (21) of the second lens structure (19) have a very much larger power than those of the first, horizontal lens structure (7).
Abstract:
A device for amplifying signals comprising at least two amplifier circuits (20, 30, 40, 50) as well as means for precluding interference between the amplifier circuits (20, 30, 40, 50). The amplifier circuit (20, 30, 40, 50) is provided with at least first and second modules (109, 110, 112) which are arranged in cascade, each module (109, 110, 112) being provided with an earth point (i, c, p). The means for precluding interference comprise at least one global earth point (60) and a number of earth connections (70, 80, 90) between the earth points (i, c, p) of corresponding modules (109, 110, 112). The global earth point (60) is connected to the individual earth connections (70, 80, 90).
Abstract:
In a flat panel display or other type of electron device, a thin-film electron emitter (51) and/or emitter array (50) is formed in a semiconductor film (10) of, for example, hydrogenated amorphous and/or microcrystalline Si, SiC.sub.x, SiN.sub.y, SiO.sub.x N.sub.y or the like. An injector electrode (14) forms a potential barrier (.phi..sub.B) with the semiconductor film (10) at a back major surface (12) of the film (10). A front electrode (15) serves for biasing an emission area (11a) of the front major surface (11) at a sufficiently positive potential (V.sub.15) with respect to the injector electrode (14) as to inject electrons (e) over the barrier (.phi..sub.B) in the operation of the emitter (51) while controlling the magnitude of an electron accumulation layer (Ne) in the semiconductor film (10) at the emission area (11a). Under this bias condition the semiconductor film (10) supports a depletion layer from the injector electrode (14) to the electron accumulation layer (Ne), so establishing a field in which the electrons are heated and directed towards the emission area (11a). The electron emission area is a plane surface area (11a) free of the front electrode (15), to which it may be connected directly or by a gateable connection (G,29). Some of the electrons from the injector electrode (14) are emitted at the emission area (11a), while others heat electrons in the accumulation layer (Ne) to stimulate their emission. The front electrode (15) extracts excess electrons not emitted from the emission area (11a). The emitter (51) is well suited for fabrication with thin-film silicon-based technology.
Abstract translation:在平板显示器或其他类型的电子器件中,在例如氢化非晶和/或微晶硅的半导体膜(10)中形成薄膜电子发射体(51)和/或发射极阵列(50) ,SiC x,SiN y,SiO x N y等。 喷射器电极(14)在膜(10)的后表面(12)处形成具有半导体膜(10)的势垒(phi B)。 前电极(15)用于将前主表面(11)的发射区域(11a)相对于注射器电极(14)以足够的正电位(V15)偏置,以将电子(e)注入屏障 (51)的操作,同时控制在发射区域(11a)处的半导体膜(10)中的电子累积层(Ne)的大小。 在该偏压条件下,半导体膜(10)支撑从喷射器电极(14)到电子蓄积层(Ne)的耗尽层,从而建立电子被加热并被引向发射区域(11a)的场。 电子发射区域是没有前电极(15)的平面表面区域(11a),它可以直接连接到该平面表面区域(G,29)。 来自喷射器电极(14)的一些电子在发射区域(11a)处发射,而另一些电子在蓄积层(Ne)中加热,以刺激它们的发射。 前电极(15)提取不从发射区域(11a)发射的多余电子。 发射极(51)非常适合用薄膜硅基技术制造。
Abstract:
A receiver for receiving reception signals of a first type, for example, TV signals, and reception signals of a second type, for example, FM-radio signals. The receiver may be used in multimedia applications. In the receiver, a single tuner TUN frequency converts a reception signal RFS into an intermediate frequency signal IFS. For relatively small-size implementations, the receiver is a single conversion receiver for both types of reception signals, the single conversion being effected in the tuner TUN. Depending on whether a first-type or second-type reception signal is desired, the tuner TUN provides the intermediate frequency signal IFS at a first intermediate frequency IF1 or a second intermediate frequency IF2, respectively. The intermediate frequency signal IFS at intermediate frequency IF1 is processed in a first intermediate frequency signal processor IFSP1. Alternatively, the intermediate frequency signal IFS at the second intermediate frequency IF2 is processed in a second intermediate frequency signal processor IFSP2.
Abstract:
A ceramic composition on the basis of a doped BaTiO.sub.3, a ceramic multilayer having such ceramic composition and a monolithic capacitor having such a composition are provided according to the invention. The composition corresponds to the formula(Ba.sub.1-a-b Ca.sub.a Dy.sub.b)(Ti.sub.1-c-d-e-f Zr.sub.c Mn.sub.d Nb.sub.e).sub.f O.sub.3+.delta.wherein: 0.00
Abstract:
A calibration method and device are described, notably for a component-placement machine for placing components (30) on a carrier (3), which machine comprises carrier-positioning means (50) and component-positioning means (26, 27, 11; 40). The positions of components placed on a calibration carrier (60, 65) during a calibration procedure is detected by means of a calibration carrier detection device (50) which is present in the machine itself. For obtaining a satisfactory contrast between the components (30) and the calibration carrier surface, the latter may be provided with a reflecting and adhesive foil (65, 66). In a machine provided with a production carrier detection device, this device may be used as a calibration carrier detection device.FIG. 3.
Abstract:
A lever (14) is fixed to a shaft (15) which can be connected to a rotation shaft (19) of a device such as a potentiometer. The shaft (15) is journaled in a pair of support plates (10, 11) which are rigidly connected to one another, and brake discs (23) having brake linings (22) are arranged between the lever (14) and the support plates (10, 11). Cup springs (24) provide a spring force acting transversely to the operational direction of the lever (14), so that frictional forces provided by the brake linings (22) assure a smooth and jolt free operation of the lever (14).
Abstract:
A data compression apparatus for data compressing a digital information signal obtained from a digital audio signal. The digital information signal includes p-bit samples, where p is an integer larger than 1. The apparatus has an input (16) for receiving the digital information signal, and a lossless compression unit (18) for carrying out a substantially lossless compression step on the digital information signal so as to obtain a data compressed digital information signal. The lossless compression unit includes a Rice encoder, which is distinguishable by a code parameter m. Further, an output terminal (22) is available for supplying the data compressed digital information signal. The Rice encoder has a generator unit (30) for generating the code parameter m from N samples of the digital information signal, in accordance with a formula which optimizes the value of m for each frame of N samples.