A speech-controlled device produces a visual representation (via a typewriter, printer or display device) of a spoken input. The device operates in real time without speaker-dependence, and comprises a fast speech analyzer (FSA) for analyzing the speech input as relatively fast speech and a slow speech analyzer (SSA) for analyzing the speech input as relatively slow speech. In a first embodiment, a selector is responsive to a determination that the speech input is relatively fast or slow speech ...

A document or manuscript cover and/or holder has an extension above the document inserted into the cover so that, if it is in a file without other documents on top, it can be read like a book without removing it from the file. Even if there are other documents filed on top of the document in the cover, the documents on top need only be rolled back because space provided between the file clips that hold the documents in the file, on the one hand, and the document to be read, on the other hand, pe...

A cross-flow fan is operated in a suction mode, mainly in air-ducts with a large width, to provide a smooth flow of regulatable air. In accordance with the invention, a smooth flow suction separation device is suitable for the regulated suction to a large width of an amount of air containing a solid fraction, and is also suitable for the separation of the solid fraction on the inlet side. In certain forms of its construction, the flow of air is made to circulate. The smooth flowing suction separ...

An eye-conditioning and eyesight-improving device which can be placed in front of the eye and fixed there temporarily, and which has a carrying body supplied with at least two apertures situated in the environment of the axes of the two eyes and adjusting devices having a primary disc, a secondary disc, and a revolving treatment disc connected to either the primary or secondary disc, having a group of treatment forms consisting of eyehole apertures that can be turned so that they are in front of...

The subject of the invention relates to an aerial advertising device for the presentation of pictures that change over time which contains an inflatable information-carrying body (90) that has a hollow internal space (92), a supporting structure (50) positioned in the internal space (92) of the information-carrying body (90), an image formation unit (10) connected to the supporting structure (50), as well as a power supply unit linked to the image formation unit (10) and a fixing unit (80) conne...

The tissue micro-array (TMA) building manual set, which includes a well-known SZK tissue core punch extractor and a TMA block mould (1) characterized as follows: the TMA block mould (1) consists of a lower (2) and an upper (3) part, the lower part (2) is equipped with mandrels (4) at right angles to the base unit arranged in the middle into lines and columns, the upper part (3) has a margin-containing (7) cleavage (6), which receives the mandrels (4) when the TMA block mould (1) is assembled, th...

An on-line battery management and monitoring system and method for monitoring a plurality of battery cells identifies and computes individual cell and battery bank operating parameters. The system comprises a central monitoring station to which a plurality of controllers is connected, each controller having a plurality of battery cells which it monitors. Features of the invention include the following: display of measurement and alarm condition data for each of the battery cells connected to eac...

An on-line color monitoring and control system and method includes feeding of colorant in a given amount or ratio in order to achieve a desired color of a product. The system and method described here achieve reliable on-line color control of synthetic fibers, single moving yarn (or fiber) or a collection of moving fibers. The color characteristic of the product is sensed and processed to generate a control signal for adjusting the amount of colorant being fed. Color measurement takes place eith...

An apparatus and a method for mounting a computer system in a vehicle provides for rigid mounting of a computer/display unit in the vehicle so as to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of vibration caused by operation of the vehicle. The latter advantage is achieved by provision of a gas spring and crank arm arrangement connected to an L-bar, the latter being mounted via its lower, horizontal member to a base plate of the vehicle. The apparatus and method also provide superior flexibility in...

A casket comprises an outer structure, a tray and an insert. The tray is formed of corrugated fiberboard having a corrugation extending in a first direction, while the insert is formed of corrugated fiberboard having a corrugation extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The casket has either a full lid or a split lid, and the lid is either flat or optionally curved. The structural integrity of the casket is improved by provision of side wraps, end wraps and pads ins...