All The Claims

1. A direct drive for a printing press with a lateral register adjustment and a printing press cylinder with a shaft, comprising:
an outer jacket;
a rotor, said rotor being connectable with the shaft of said printing press cylinder;
a stator;
a stationary support bearing;
connecting means for mechanically connecting the drive with said stationary support bearing, wherein said connecting means is configured as a torsionally stiff spacer installed on said outer jacket of the drive and configured to be elastic in a direction of a motor axis to compensate axial motions of said shaft of said printing press cylinder.
2. A direct drive as defined in claim 1, further comprising an intermediate bearing installed on said stator, wherein said connecting means has a cross-section which is configured to match an outer cross-section of the drive, and it bears against said outer jacket of said stator in a manner selected from the group consisting of directly and indirectly via said intermediate bearing installed on said stator.
3. A direct drive as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting means is configured as a spring element located on a circumference of the drive.
4. A direct drive as defined in claim 3, wherein said spring element of said connecting means is configured as a disk spring.
5. A direct drive as defined in claim 1, wherein the drive has an outer cross-section having a substantially rectangular shape.
6. A direct drive as defined in claim 1, further comprising a feedback device connected with said rotor and supported on said stator.
7. A printing press with a lateral register adjustment, the printing press comprising:
a printing press cylinder with a shaft;
a direct drive including an outer jacket, a rotor being connectable with the shaft of said printing press cylinder, a stator, a stationary support bearing, connecting means for mechanically connecting the drive with said stationary support bearing, wherein said connecting means is configured as a torsionally stiff spacer installed on said outer jacket of the drive and configured to be elastic in a direction of a motor axis to compensate axial motions of said shaft of said printing press cylinder.

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

What is claimed is:

1. An instrument for implanting an elastically deformable intraocular lens in an eye, said instrument comprising:
a. a nozzle having a slender ocular insertion end region;
b. at least one shield element having a protective shield region disposed in a deformed condition in said nozzle; and
c. operating means for enabling the sequential (i) pushing of said at least one shield element deformed protective shield region axially out of is said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into its undeformed shape, and (ii) pushing of an elastically deformed intraocular lens axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into its undeformed shape adjacent said protective shield region.
2. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one shield element includes first and second shield elements having protective shield regions disposed in opposite side regions of said nozzle.
3. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 2, wherein said operating means enables the sequential (i) pushing of said protective shield regions of said first and second shield elements axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into their undeformed shape, and (ii) pushing of an elastically deformed intraocular lens axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into its undeformed shape between said protective shield regions.
4. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operating means include at least one actuating pin, a distal end of said at least one actuating pin being connected to said at least one shield element.
5. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 4, wherein said operating means include a piston and an intraocular lens pushing member attached to a distal end of the piston.
6. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 5, wherein said operating means include a pushing member and means for selectively coupling said pushing member to said at least one actuating pin or to said piston.
7. An instrument for implanting an elastically foldable intraocular lens in an eye, said instrument comprising:
a. a nozzle having a slender ocular insertion end region;
b. first and second shield elements, said first element having a first, elastically deformable protective shield region and second shield element having a second elastically deformable protective shield region, said first and second protective shield regions being disposed in opposite side regions of said nozzle in a deformed state; and
c. operating means for enabling the sequential (i) pushing of said protective shield regions axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into their undeformed state, (ii) pushing an elastically deformed intraocular lens axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into its undeformed state between said protective shield regions, and (iii) pulling said protective shield regions back into said nozzle insertion end region after an elastically deformed intraocular lens has expanded between said protective shield regions.
8. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 7, including a tubular barrel and means for detachably attaching said nozzle to a distal end of said barrel.
9. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 8, including an intraocular lens holding chamber located in said barrel upstream of said nozzle.
10. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 9, wherein said operating means include first and second actuating pins longitudinally disposed in said barrel, distal ends of said first and second pins being connected to respective ones of said first and second shield elements, and further includes a piston axially disposed in said barrel and an intraocular lens pushing member attached to a distal end of the piston.
11. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 10, wherein said operating means include a pushing member and means for selectively coupling said pushing member to said first and second actuating pins or to said piston.
12. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 7, wherein said protective shield regions of said first and second shield elements are initially curled up in said nozzle.
13. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 12, wherein said protective shield regions are constructed of a material selected from a group consisting of silicone and acrylic materials.
14. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 7, wherein said protective shield regions are generally paddle-shaped in an undeformed condition.
15. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one of said protective shield regions has a width of about 5 mm in said undeformed condition.
16. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 14, wherein said protective shield regions have a thickness of about 0.15 mm in said undeformed condition.
17. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 7, wherein said nozzle ocular insertion end region is sized for insertion through an ocular incision no greater than about 3.7 mm.
18. An instrument for implanting an elastically foldable intraocular lens in an eye, said instrument comprising:
a. a barrel having proximal and distal ends;
b. a nozzle having a slender ocular insertion end region sized for insertion through an ocular incision no greater than about 3.7 mm., said nozzle being attached to the distal end of the nozzle;
c. an intraocular lens holding chamber in said barrel upstream of said nozzle;
d. first and second shield elements disposed inside along opposite side regions of said nozzle, each of said first and second shield elements having an elastically deformable protective shield region disposed in said nozzle in an elastically deformed state; and
e. operating means for enabling the sequential pushing of said first and second shield element is shield regions axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into their undeformed shape, the pushing of an elastically deformed intraocular lens axially out of said nozzle insertion end region for expanding into its undeformed state between said first and second shield element protective shield regions, and the pulling of said protective shield regions back into said nozzle insertion end region, said operating means including first and second actuating pins longitudinally disposed in said barrel, distal ends of said first and second pins being connected to respective ones of said first and second shield elements and further including a piston axially disposed in said barrel and an intraocular lens pushing member attached to a distal end of the piston.
19. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 18, wherein said operating means further include a pushing member and means for selectively coupling said pushing member to said first and second actuating pins or to said piston.
20. The intraocular lens implanting instrument as claimed in claim 17, wherein said protective shield regions of said first and second shield elements are generally paddle-shaped having a thickness of about 0.15 mm in said undeformed state and at least one of said first and second element protective shield regions having a width of about 5 mm in an undeformed state.

1. An exhaust gas treatment method for treating exhaust gas containing at least one harmful gas component selected from the group consisting of organometallic gas, metal hydride gas and halide gas; wherein, at least a portion of the exhaust gas is made in an excited state, and is reacted with a reaction remover containing a calcium compound under reduced pressure.
2. The exhaust gas treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust gas is reacted with the reaction remover in the presence of oxygen.
3. The exhaust gas treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust gas is reacted with a reaction remover in the form of a viscous flow.
4. The exhaust gas treatment method according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the exhaust gas is put into the excited state by plasma andor ultraviolet light.
5. The exhaust gas treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust gas contains xenon andor krypton.
6. The exhaust gas treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction remover contains calcium oxide andor calcium hydroxide.
7. The exhaust gas treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the harmful gas component in a hydride or halide of an element oxide of which is a solid.
8. An exhaust gas treatment apparatus for treating exhaust gas containing at least one harmful gas component selected from the group consisting of organometallic gas, metal hydride gas and halide gas, comprising: a first exhaust pump for reducing the pressure of the exhaust gas, a second exhaust pump for reducing the pressure of the exhaust gas, an excitation unit arranged between the first exhaust pump and the second exhaust pump for putting the exhaust gas into an excited state, and a reaction removal unit containing a reaction remover for removing the harmful gas component by reacting with the harmful gas component present in exhaust gas discharged from the excitation unit.
9. The exhaust gas treatment apparatus according to claim 8, wherein an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen is arranged in the excitation unit.
10. The exhaust gas treatment apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the excitation unit is composed of a plasma device andor an ultraviolet radiation device.
11. The exhaust gas treatment apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the reaction remover is composed of calcium oxide andor calcium hydroxide.

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

Therefore, having thus described the invention, at least the following is claimed:

1. A photodetector, comprising:
a plurality of detection zones for detecting a plurality of modes of light incident on the plurality of detection zones, the plurality of detection zones positioned adjacent to one another on a substrate and arranged in a coplanar, annular configuration; and
a plurality of segments located within the detection zones, each of the segments being adapted to detect the plurality of modes.
2. The photodetector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of segments further comprises interdigitating, planar metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM).
3. The photodetector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of detection zones are concentric, annular detection zones.
4. The photodetector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of detection zones are coplanar, detection zones.
5. The photodetector of claim 1, wherein in the plurality of detection zones, one detection zone detects a combination of modes that is substantially distinct from a mode of light detected by other detection zones.
6. The photodetector of claim 1, wherein the nonconductive material comprises the substrate.
7. The photodetector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of segments are comprised of doped semiconductor materials creating a PIN structure.
8. The photodetector of claim 1, further comprising an optical element placed between the photodetector and a fiber for enhancing the separation of a plurality of modes by the plurality of detection zones.
9. The photodetector of claim 8, wherein the optical element comprises a diffractive element.
10. The photodetector of claim 8, wherein the optical element comprises a binary diffractive element.
11. The photodetector of claim 8, wherein the optical element comprises a holographic element.
12. A system for correcting modal dispersion in an optical fiber system, comprising:
a multisegment photodetector coupled to an end of an optical fiber for detecting optical signals exiting the optical fiber and for converting the optical signals to an electrical output, the multisegment photodetector including a plurality of photodetector regions configured such that one of the plurality of photodetectors regions intercepts a mode in a manner distinct from another of the plurality of photodetectors.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of photodetector regions comprise an array of coplanar, annular regions.
14. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of photodetector regions further comprises coplanar, circular sections having a plurality of interdigitated, planar MSM segments.
15. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of photodetector regions further comprises a plurality of interdigitated segments representing a conductive portion of the plurality of photodetector regions.
16. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of photodetector regions further comprises a plurality of doped semiconductor materials creating a PIN structure.
17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a diffractive element coupled between the multisegment photodetector and the end of the optical fiber for directing the optical signals into the multisegment photodetector.
18. The system of claim 12, further comprising an output circuit coupled to the plurality of photodetector regions for modifying signals from the plurality of photodetector regions and producing a signal substantially similar to an optical signal coupled into the optical fiber.
19. The system of claim 18, further comprising an optical signal launched into the optical fiber.
20. The system of claim 12, further comprising a network selected from the group consisting of attenuators, amplifier, phase shifters and transmission lines that modify a plurality of detected signals, individually, and subsequently combining the modified detected signals to reproduce, as closely as possible, the originally transmitted signal.
21. The system of claim 12, further comprising a network for performing digital signal processing on a plurality of detected signals, individually, and subsequently combining the modified detected signals to reproduce, as closely as possible, the originally transmitted signal.
22. A photodetector system for use in an optical fiber system, comprising:
means for individually detecting a plurality of modes exiting an optical fiber; and
means for correcting for timing differences in the plurality of modes.
23. The photodetector system of claim 22, further comprising means for converting optical signals from the plurality of modes into an electrical output and means for modifying the electrical output to minimize effects of modal dispersion.
24. A photodetection system, comprising:
a plurality of photodetectors positioned on a substrate, the plurality of photodetectors each having a plurality of segmented generally coplanar conductive layers including an active layer where an optical signal incident thereupon is converted to an electrical output; and
a protective layer between each active layer to electrically isolate the plurality of segmented generally coplanar conductive layers.
25. The photodetection system of claim 24, wherein the plurality of photodetectors include a plurality of electrical contacts.
26. The photodetection system of claim 24, further comprising an output circuit for modifying the electrical output.