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(WO 2007/103500) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER NETWORK
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13.09.2007
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H02J 3/00
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PCT/US2007/005930
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SIEMENS POWER TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, INC.
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A system (400) and method for controlling an operation of an electrical power network (420) is described. The method includes configuring an allowable performance of an electrical power network over a predetermined time period as a probability expression comprising a historical term and a future term having an electrical power network operating condition variable. The method also includes calculating a network performance target value (300) according to the probability expression by using a historical electrical power network operating condition value for the electrical power network operating condition variable. The method further includes using the performance target value for controlling the electrical power network effective to achieve ...
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(WO 2007/103499) MULTIVALENT METAL ION MANAGEMENT FOR LOW SLUDGE PROCESSES
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13.09.2007
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C02F 3/02
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PCT/US2007/005929
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SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
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A method for managing multivalent metal ion concentrations in low-yield wastewater treatment processes. The method includes combining wastewater containing BOD with bacteria-laden sludge in a mainstream reactor to form a mixed liquor, separating the mixed liquor into a clear effluent and an activated sludge stream, returning a first portion of the activated sludge stream to the mainstream reactor, processing a second portion of the activated sludge stream in a sidestream bioreactor, returning at least a portion of the activated sludge stream in the sidestream bioreactor to the mainstream reactor, and adding multivalent metal ions to at least one of the wastewater, the mixed liquor, the activated sludge stream and combinations thereof to red...
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(WO 2007/103498) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
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13.09.2007
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H02J 3/00
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PCT/US2007/005925
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SIEMENS POWER TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, INC.
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A method for controlling a power system control area according to a first and a second control performance standard, wherein operation of the control area determines area control parameter values. The method comprises (a) determining a first compliance target for the first performance standard and a second compliance target for the second performance standard (100/200); (b) determining a first performance standard statistical measure responsive to the control area parameter values from a beginning of a first compliance period to a time at which the first average is determined (108); (c) determining a second performance standard statistical measure responsive to the control area parameter values from a beginning of a second compliance period...
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(WO 2007/103409) WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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13.09.2007
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C02F 3/00
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PCT/US2007/005775
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SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
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The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for treating wastewater. The wastewater treatment system includes a bioreactor (120) including activated carbon and a first biological population. The wastewater treatment system may also include a membrane bioreactor (140) and/or a wet oxidation unit (150).
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(WO 2007/103313) BUS JOINT ASSEMBLY
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13.09.2007
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H02B 1/21
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PCT/US2007/005595
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SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.
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A bus joint assembly for use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint and for joining vertical and horizontal buses. The bus joint connector comprises a connector, nut plate, connecting and supporting pins as well as a splice bus connector. The bus joint connector with integrated fixture pins locates and supports horizontal buses to vertical buses during assembly.
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(WO 2007/103205) LINK LAYER PACKET LOSS CLASSIFICATION FOR LINK ADAPTATION IN WLAN
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13.09.2007
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H04L 1/00
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PCT/US2007/005430
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SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH, INC.
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A method of link layer behavior analysis to infer the cause of packet loss in a WLAN is provided. More specifically, a classification of packet loss into either congestion or wireless errors based mainly on delays and MAC layer parameters under congestion and/or link error dominated status is disclosed. A method and a system to apply a link layer packet loss classification scheme to support link adaptation for VoIP applications in WLAN are also disclosed.
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(WO 2007/101878) METHOD AND TELEPHONE FOR USE OF TELEPHONE BOOK DATA STORED IN A TELEPHONE BOOK DATA BANK IN A SERVER
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13.09.2007
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H04M 1/2745
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PCT/EP2007/052188
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SIEMENS HOME AND OFFICE COMMUNICATION DEVICES GMBH & CO. KG
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According to the invention, telephone book data stored in a telephone book data bank (TBD) in a server (SE) may be used by a telephone (TE) for telephone applications, by storing a part of the telephone book request in the telephone (TE) and a direct telephone book search in the telephone data bank (TBD) of the server by means of a dedicated protocol (PK) initiated by the telephone (TE) by transmission of search criteria (the principle of an 'Embedded System'). The telephone (TE) receives in exchange the search results and can understand the semantics of the search results based on markings (MK) in the dedicated protocol (PK), such that the data of the search result can be used directly for telephone-specific operations, for example, outgoi...
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(WO 2007/101877) METHOD AND CONFIGURATION/SOFTWARE UPDATE SERVER FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN A CUSTOMER DEVICE AND THE SERVER
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13.09.2007
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H04L 29/08
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PCT/EP2007/052185
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SIEMENS HOME AND OFFICE COMMUNICATION DEVICES GMBH & CO. KG
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The invention relates to a method for configuring, in a semi-automatic manner, a communication device (KG), connected to a packet-switched network (PNW), especially Internet, for communication with another, especially remote, subscriber. For this purpose, configuration data (KFD) are provided on a configuration/software update server (KSS) and are retrieved by the user of the device according to the user-specific or device-specific conditions by selecting from at least two types of inquiry data (AD1, AD2) characterizing the conditions, e.g. inquiry data (AD12) containing first country information items and second inquiry data (AD2) containing second Internet service provider (ISP) information items, and determination data (ED1, ED2).
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(WO 2007/101875) WAVELENGTH-SELECTIVE SWITCH AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL-BY-CHANNEL SWITCHING FOR A WAVELENGTH-SELECTIVE SWITCH
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13.09.2007
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H04Q 11/00
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PCT/EP2007/052159
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NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
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A wavelength multiplex signal (WDM1, WDM2) having a plurality of channels is supplied to a wavelength-selective switch (WSS1, WSS2) which has a tunable, optical band rejection filter (TUF1, TUF2) at at least one input or output. In addition, a controller is provided which is designed such that before a switching operation by the switch (WSS1, WSS2) a channel to be switched is locked by means of the band rejection filter (TUF1, TUF2), the switching operation is performed and then the channel is unlocked.
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(WO 2007/101839) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY PROCESSING UNDESIRED MESSAGES, IN PARTICULAR, SO CALLED SPAM OVER THE INTERNET
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13.09.2007
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H04M 3/533
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PCT/EP2007/052060
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The invention relates to a method for selectively processing undesired messages, in particular, so called spam over internet telephony messages, (SPIT messages), in a communication network. According to said method, a signalled call from a first terminal of a first subscriber and addressed to a second terminal of a second subscriber is redirected prior to reception by a network based answering machine. The second subscriber, by activating a selectable monitoring function, monitors the call after redirection for selective processing. The invention also relates to a network based answer machine comprising a selectable monitoring function, a terminal comprising means for activating or deactivating the monitoring function and a transmission dev...
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(WO 2007/101821) METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SPIT OR SPAM FOR VOIP
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13.09.2007
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H04M 3/436
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PCT/EP2007/051989
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NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
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The invention relates to a method for the computer-assisted identification of a class of VolP calls of a first type (spam) in a communication network (internet). Said communication network has a plurality (N) of first subscribers (TnI-I,..., Tnl-5) and a plurality (M) of second subscribers (Tn2-1,..., Tn2-7), the first and the second subscribers being allocated a definite characteristic (IP address, telephone number, e-mail address) wherein, at least some of the first subscribers (TnI-I,..., Tnl-5) are allocated, respectively, with at least one list (white list, black list) which contains at least one definite characteristic of the second subscriber. During a call of one of the second subscribers to one of the first subscribers, a control s...
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(WO 2007/101814) GAS TURBINE
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13.09.2007
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F01D 5/18
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PCT/EP2007/051906
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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An energy-converting machine (1), the air compressor (2) of which and/or a turbine unit (6) driving said air compressor (2) is in each case fitted with a number of blades to which cooling air can be admitted, is to be capable of being operated especially efficiently with especially high operational reliability. To this end, a measuring station (18) for determining the particle loading of the cooling air flow is connected according to the invention in a cooling air system (10) assigned to the blades.
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(WO 2007/101801) LOCKING MECHANISM FOR ACTUATION HOLES OF A SWITCHGEAR
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13.09.2007
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H02B 13/025
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PCT/EP2007/051805
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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Disclosed is a locking mechanism for a first and a second actuation hole used for actuating functional modules of a switchgear. Said locking mechanism comprises a first locking slide for blocking the first actuation hole. The first locking slide can be moved between a first position that blocks the first actuation hole and a position which opens the first actuation hole. The inventive locking mechanism also comprises a second locking slide for blocking the second actuation hole. Said second locking slide can be moved between a position that blocks the second actuation hole and a position which opens the second actuation hole, one locking slide being locked once the other locking slides has been moved into the open position thereof. In order...
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(WO 2007/101800) ELECTROMAGNETICALLY SHIELDED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
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13.09.2007
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H05K 1/02
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PCT/EP2007/051801
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NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
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Disclosed is an arrangement in which the inner walls of the holes of a printed circuit board are incorporated into the electromagnetic shield in order to allow heat exchanging media to penetrate therethrough.
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(WO 2007/101793) OPERATING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
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13.09.2007
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A61B 6/00
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PCT/EP2007/051721
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The aim of the invention is to provide an operating device which may be mounted near the floor which permits low-wear and little hindrance on operation, despite good access for the user. Essential aspects of some embodiments are as follows: an operating device (3, 4) with an operating piece (5; 6) which may be positioned near the floor with at least one operating element (7; 8) for controlling a medical instrument (1) which may be operated with particularly little wear or hindrance through a dimensionally stable connector piece (9; 10) from the operating piece (7; 8) to the medical instrument (1) which avoids use of an easily worn cable, which can hinder the operator, for connection of the operating piece (5; 6). Operation of the medical in...
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(WO 2007/101788) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VISUALLY MONITORING A ROOM AREA
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13.09.2007
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G08B 13/196
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PCT/EP2007/051656
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for visually monitoring a room area, where provision is made for a plurality of camera modules (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) to be integrated into a camera module network which is connected to an evaluation device for purposeful interpretation of image information and/or image-describing information from the camera modules (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d), with each camera module (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) having at least one imaging sensor (1a1, 1a2 ... 1d3, 1d4) and at least one communication device for wireless bidirectional communication with at least one further camera module (1b, 1c, 1d, 1a) and/or with the evaluation device.
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(WO 2007/101781) HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH A LYE CONTAINER
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13.09.2007
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D06F 37/26
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PCT/EP2007/051582
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BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
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A household appliance with a lye container 1, at least a region of which is formed from plastic, has a ballast weight 2 with an embedded plastic body 21 which is fastened to the lye container 1. The mechanical connection between the plastic body 21 of the ballast weight 2 and a contact surface 11a of the lye container 1 by a plastic welding process produces an integral, permanent and durable connection. To provide sufficient welding material, the plastic body 21 of the ballast weight 2 and/or the contact surface 11a of the lye container 1 has at least one raised connecting element 11b, 11c; 21a to 21c which corresponds with a uniform contact surface 11a, 21f of the part to be connected in each case.
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(WO 2007/101780) REGENERATOR FOR A DATA BURST SIGNAL
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13.09.2007
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H04L 7/033
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PCT/EP2007/051567
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The regenerator (REG) first of all oversamples data bursts (BBS). The sampled signal values are assigned to different data signals (DS1-DS4) and are buffer-stored. A phase evaluation unit (PA) ascertains the most ideally sampled data signal (DS3) and outputs it as regenerated data bursts (RBS).
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(WO 2007/101779) BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL AMPLIFIER ARRAY
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13.09.2007
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H04B 10/16
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PCT/EP2007/051563
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NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
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The invention relates to a bidirectional optical amplifier array (VA) which is preferably used in a passive optical network (PON) system, is disposed between a first line termination (OLT) and a second line termination (ONU), and is penetrated by an optical downstream signal (OSD) in one direction and an optical upstream signal (OSD) in the opposite direction. Said optical amplifier array is composed of a first part with two branching and combining units (D1 and D2), a unidirectional optical amplifier (E1), and a transponder (T) in which the optical downstream signals and upstream signals (OSU and OSD) are separately amplified. The two signals (OSU and OSD) that run in opposite directions are amplified in a bidirectional amplifier (E2) in a...
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(WO 2007/101765) METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A NETWORK CONTAINING FIELD DEVICES
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13.09.2007
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H04L 12/403
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PCT/EP2007/051187
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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In order to configure a network of integrated field devices, the field devices first have identical default addresses via which they can be addressed by a central unit connected to the network. The field devices that are being addressed using the default address transmit as response device data stored in the field devices to the central unit and receive then an individual network address that replaces the default address. In order to achieve an automatic configuration of the network, all field devices (1 to 5) are simultaneously addressed via the default address and respond consecutively on the basis of predefined behaviour rules and receive consecutively the network addresses in an automatic manner. According to the behaviour rules, only o...
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(WO 2007/101763) INTERVENTION IN CASE OF INCIDENTS IN AN ALARM SYSTEM
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13.09.2007
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G08B 29/00
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PCT/EP2007/051082
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The invention relates to a method, an alarm system, and an alarm center for controlling and transmitting data of an incident occurring in an alarm system (GM, GMZ), which comprises at least one alarm center and at least one unit that is connected to the alarm center, to at least one additional unit (ERZ). According to said method, data of the incident that is received by the alarm center (GMZ) is evaluated. The data of the incident is assigned to a catagory of incidents in accordance with the result of the evaluation. The data in the catagory of incidents is verified according to at least one stored rule and is forwarded to the at least one additional unit (NRZ) in accordance with the result of the verification.
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(WO 2007/101760) ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING A SCREENED, LEAKAGE-FIELD SENSITIVE SENSOR
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13.09.2007
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H02K 41/00
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PCT/EP2007/050981
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The aim of the invention is to improve the precision of measuring leakage field sensitive sensors on electric machines. According to the invention, the electric machine comprises a sensor device (4) which is sensitive to magnetic leakage fields mounted on one of the two active parts (1) or in a defined relative position in relation to the active parts. A magnetic screening device is arranged between the sensor device (4) and one of the two active parts (1). Also, the magnetic leakage fields no longer have an influence on the sensor device such that measuring precision is increased.
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(WO 2007/101759) DIRECT DRIVE BUILT-IN MOTOR COMPRISING A SPECIAL SENSOR FIXATION
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13.09.2007
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H02K 5/20
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PCT/EP2007/050975
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The aim of the invention is to simplify and to secure the mounting and adjusting of sensors on built-in motors. As a result, a direct drive built-in motor is equipped with a first motor component (2) which comprises at least one motor mounting element (21) for securing the first motor component (2) to a first machine part (4), and a second motor component which cooperates with the first motor component (2) for carrying out an opposite-sided movement. Also, a sensor device (5, 6) can be secured to the first motor component (2). Said sensor device comprises at least one sensor mounting bore (61) which is arranged in a predetermined manner through the motor mounting part and can be connected to the first machine part Also, the position and/or ...
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(WO 2007/101758) DETECTOR HOLDER, X-RAY SYSTEM AND X-RAY FLAT DETECTOR
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13.09.2007
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G03B 42/02
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PCT/EP2007/050948
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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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The invention provides a detector holder (10) for an X-ray flat detector, which holder (10) comprises a mechanical plug-in interface. Flat X-ray detectors of various types can be inserted into the detector holder. In this manner, an X-ray system which is equipped with a detector holder of the stated type can be used flexibly for completely different applications. In a preferred embodiment, automatic recognition of the respectively connected flat X-ray detector (22, 24) by the X-ray system is provided.
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(WO 2007/101753) SCREEN INSERT AT THE HEATER INLET IN COFFEE POD MACHINES
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13.09.2007
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A47J 31/60
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PCT/EP2007/050873
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BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
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The present invention relates to a coffee pod machine (10) comprising a water tank (12), a heating device (14) for heating up water, a water line (18) which connects the water tank (12) and the heating device (14) to one another, and comprising an overpressure valve (22), wherein the overpressure valve (22) is arranged downstream of the water tank (12) and upstream of the heating device (14). In addition, a device (24) for holding back particles from the heating device (14) is arranged between the heating device (14) and the overpressure valve (22).
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