Author: claimsbot

1. Tufting gripper (16) for a tufting machine, said tufting gripper comprising:
a gripper body (19)
an insert (25) that is arranged in a pocket (26) of the gripper body (19),
a spring means (34) that is arranged on the pocket (26) and is associated with the insert (25).
2. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the gripper body (19) has two flat sides (22, 23), and that the pocket (26) is open toward at least one flat side (22, 23).
3. Tufting gripper as in claim 2, characterized in that the pocket (26) is open toward both flat sides (22, 23).
4. Tufting gripper as in claim 2, characterized in that the pocket (26) has an edge (27) that is straight in the transverse direction (Q) extending from the flat side (22) to the flat side (23).
5. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the spring means (34) is arranged on an edge (27) of the pocket (25).
6. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the spring means (34) exerts a clamping force on the insert (25), said spring force holding the insert in a force-fitting manner in the desired position when, or as long as, there is no material-bonding connection between the insert (25) and the gripper body (19).
7. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the spring means (34) is formed by a spring tab (35) whose one end (38) is connected with the gripper body (19) and abuts against the insert (25).
8. Tufting gripper as in claim 7, characterized in that the spring tab (35) consists of the material of the gripper body (19).
9. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the length of the spring tab (35) exceeds three quarters of the length of the side of the insert (25), the spring tab (35) abutting against said side.
10. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the insert (25) is secured in the pocket (26) in a material-bonding manner.
11. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that spacing means (42) are provided on the insert (25) or the pocket (26) in order to define the gap width of the resultant joining gap between the insert (25) and the gripper body (19) in a controlled manner.
12. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the spacing means (42) are ribs or knobs (44).
13. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the insert (25) adjoins at least one flat side (22, 23) of the gripper body (19) in a smooth and stepless manner.
14. Tufting gripper as in claim 1, characterized in that the insert (25) adjoins two flat sides (22, 23) of the gripper body (19) in a smooth and stepless manner.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A paste for solar cell electrodes, the paste comprising:
conductive particles, wherein said conductive particles consist essentially of at least one of silver, gold, palladium, platinum, copper, chromium, cobalt, aluminum, tin, lead, iron, iridium, osmium, rhodium, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel, and indium tin oxide;
a lead-free glass frit;
an organic vehicle; and
lead oxide particles, said lead oxide particles being present in an amount of about 0.05 to about 1.5 wt % with respect to a total weight of the paste.
2. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said conductive particles consist essentially of silver.
3. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive particles consist essentially of copper.
4. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lead-free glass frit is a bismuth-based glass frit.
5. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lead oxide particles are present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 1 wt % with respect to the total weight of the paste.
6. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lead oxide particles have an average particle diameter (D50) of about 0.1 to about 25 \u03bcm.
7. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said paste includes:
about 60 to about 90 wt % of the conductive particles,
about 0.5 to about 20 wt % of the lead-free glass fit,
about 1 to about 30 wt % of the organic vehicle, and
about 0.05 to about 1.5 wt % of the lead oxide particles.
8. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 7, further comprising zinc oxide, bismuth oxide, or a mixture thereof, in an amount of about 1 to about 10 wt %.
9. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said organic vehicle includes an organic binder and a solvent.
10. The paste for solar cell electrodes as claimed in claim 9, wherein said organic vehicle includes about 5 to about 40 wt % of the organic binder and about 60 to about 95 wt % of the solvent.
11. A solar cell electrode formed by firing the paste as claimed in claim 1.
12. A solar cell comprising the electrode as claimed in claim 11.

1. A rotary selector forming a control element for inputting a setting value to an electronic control system, comprising:
a rotatably mounted control portion and an adapter rotationally fixed to said control portion and disposed to assume rotary positions to be detected and transmitted to the electronic control system;
said adapter having a latching section with a given number of side faces formed and arranged uniformly in a circumferential direction, said side faces being substantially flat;
a stationary spring element coaxially disposed with said latching section of said adapter, said spring element having a given number of elastic legs formed and arranged uniformly in the circumferential direction of said latching section and extending tangentially relative to said side faces of said latching section; and
the given number of said side faces of said latching section being an integral multiple of the given number of said elastic legs of said spring element.
2. The rotary selector according to claim 1, wherein said spring element is made of a plastic material.
3. The rotary selector according to claim 2, wherein said spring element is formed integrally with a housing of the electronic control system.
4. The rotary selector according to claim 1, wherein the given number of said elastic legs of said spring element is three, four, or five.
5. The rotary selector according to claim 1, which comprises a connecting ring formed integrally with said elastic legs and disposed to interconnect said elastic legs of said spring element.
6. The rotary selector according to claim 1, wherein said elastic legs of said spring element are respectively supported at both sides at their two ends.
7. The rotary selector according to claim 1, which comprises a sensor disposed to detect the rotary positions of said adapter.
8. The rotary selector according to claim 1, wherein a rotation of said adapter can be transmitted to a setting drive of the electronic control system.
9. The rotary selector according to claim 8, wherein said adapter is formed with a gear, and said spring element is provided with a mounting location for a transmission of the setting drive of the electronic control system, wherein the transmission is in engagement with the gear of said adapter.
10. The rotary selector according to claim 1, which comprises a plate insert associated with said control portion of said rotary selector and disposed coaxially with respect to said control portion as an information carrier.
11. The rotary selector according to claim 1, wherein said control portion and said adapter of said rotary selector are shaped as a hollow cylinder, and wherein a push button is disposed in the hollow cylinder of the rotary selector forming a control element for inputting a further setting value to the electronic control system.
12. In a control device of an electronic domestic appliance, the rotary selector according to claim 1.
13. A rotary selector forming a control element for inputting a setting value to an electronic control system, comprising:
a rotatably mounted control portion and an adapter rotationally fixed to said control portion and disposed to assume rotary positions to be detected and transmitted to the electronic control system;
said adapter having a latching section with a given number of side faces formed and arranged uniformly in a circumferential direction;
a stationary spring element coaxially disposed with said latching section of said adapter, said spring element having a given number of elastic legs formed and arranged uniformly in the circumferential direction of said latching section and extending tangentially relative to said side faces of said latching section, said elastic legs being substantially straight, and said elastic legs coming into surface contact with said side faces in a latched position of said control portion.
14. The rotary selector according to claim 13, wherein the given number of said side faces of said latching section being an integral multiple of the given number of said elastic legs of said spring element.
15. A rotary selector forming a control element for inputting a setting value to an electronic control system, comprising:
a rotatably mounted control portion and an adapter rotationally fixed to said control portion and disposed to assume rotary positions to be detected and transmitted to the electronic control system;
said adapter having a latching section with a given number of side faces formed and arranged uniformly in a circumferential direction, said side faces being substantially flat; and
a stationary spring element coaxially disposed with said latching section of said adapter, said spring element having a given number of elastic legs formed and arranged uniformly in the circumferential direction of said latching section and extending tangentially relative to said side faces of said latching section.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for networking, the method comprising:
performing by a network device communicatively coupled to one or more link partners via an Ethernet link:
communicating information pertaining to training of said one or more link partners via said Ethernet link, wherein:
said information pertaining to training is communicated via a channel on said Ethernet link, said channel being reserved for said communicating of said information pertaining to training; and
said information pertaining to training is communicated concurrently with data communications over said Ethernet link.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said reserved channel is an auxiliary channel as provided for in the IEEE802.1AN standard.
3. The method according to claim 1, comprising scheduling training of said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
4. The method according to claim 1, comprising determining which of said one or more link partners require training based on said communicated information.
5. The method according to claim 1, comprising synchronizing training of said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
6. The method according to claim 1, comprising verifying andor updating parameters in said one or more link partners, wherein said verifying andor updating is performed via said communicated information based on changes in environmental conditions.
7. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring an echo canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
8. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring a far-end crosstalk canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
9. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring a near-end crosstalk canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
10. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for networking, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
performing by a network device communicatively coupled to one or more link partners via an Ethernet link:
communicating information pertaining to training of said one or more link partners via to said Ethernet link, wherein:
said information pertaining to training is communicated via a channel on said Ethernet link, said channel being reserved for said communicating of said information pertaining to training; and
said information pertaining to training is communicated concurrently with data communications over said Ethernet link.
11. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said reserved channel is an auxiliary channel as provided for in the IEEE802.1AN standard.
12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for scheduling training of said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for determining which of said one or more link partners require training based on said communicated information.
14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for synchronizing training of said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein:
said at least one code section comprises code for verifying andor updating parameters in said one or more link partners; and
said verifying andor updating is performed via said communicated information based on changes in environmental conditions.
16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for configuring an echo canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
17. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for configuring a far-end crosstalk canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
18. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for configuring a near-end crosstalk canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
19. A system for networking, the system comprising:
one or more circuits in a network device communicatively coupled to one or more link partners via an Ethernet link wherein:
said one or more circuits are operable to communicate information pertaining to training of said one or more link partners via said Ethernet link:
said information pertaining to training is communicated via a channel on said Ethernet link, said channel being reserved for said communicating of said information pertaining to training; and
said information pertaining to training is communicated concurrently with data communications over said Ethernet link.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein said reserved channel is an auxiliary channel as provided for in the IEEE802.1AN standard.
21. The method according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to schedule training of said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
22. The method according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to determine which of said one or more link partners require training based on said communicated information.
23. The method according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to synchronize training of said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
24. The method according to claim 19, wherein:
said one or more circuits are operable to update andor verify parameters in said one or more link partners; and
said verification andor updating is performed via said communicated information based on changes in environmental conditions.
25. The method according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure an echo canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
26. The method according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure a far-end crosstalk canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.
27. The method according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure a near-end crosstalk canceller in said one or more link partners based on said communicated information.