Abstract: A method for delivering media to a playback device including outputting first test media to be viewed by a first user. The method further includes receiving a first user input related to a first perception of the first test media by the first user and indicating a first personalized quality of experience of the first user with respect to the first test media. The method further includes generating a first personalized sensitivity profile including one or more viewing characteristics of the first user based on the first user input, and determining, based at least in part on the first personalized sensitivity profile, a first media parameter. The first media parameter is determined in order to increase an efficiency of media delivery to the first playback device over a network while preserving the first personalized quality of experience of the first user.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the technical field of packaging, and relates to a system and a method for manufacturing strips containing labels with variable information printed by thermal transfer. A method is provided comprising the steps of supplying a support strip comprising a substrate and a release coat; applying and drying a layer of protective varnish; applying and drying at least one identification layer, forming at least one label; printing variable information on each label by thermal transfer; applying and drying a layer of adhesive varnish. The protective varnish is a copolyester varnish, and the thermal transfer takes place at a temperature of 30° C. or less. A system capable of implementing said method is also provided. The proposed solution makes it possible to obtain high printing speeds on the line for producing strips comprising weather-resistant labels.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical fiber system for generating a side-emitting optical scattered laser radiation from a coupled optical laser radiation consisting of at least one side-emitting optical fiber with a fiber input and a fiber output, wherein the side-emitting optical fiber has at least one fiber core, a scattering layer surrounding the fiber core, and at least one cladding layer surrounding the scattering layer, wherein by the scattering layer, side-emitting scattered laser radiation is generated from the optical laser radiation coupled into the optical fiber, and wherein a coupling-side connecting section of the side-emitting optical fiber at the fiber input is received in a fiber connector and to produce a mechanical connection to the fiber connector. Particularly, at least the scattering layer and the at least one cladding layer are removed by stripping to suppress the side-emitting scattered laser radiation in the connecting section at the free end.

Abstract: A method for delivering media to a playback device including outputting first test media to be viewed by a first user. The method further includes receiving a first user input related to a first perception of the first test media by the first user and indicating a first personalized quality of experience of the first user with respect to the first test media. The method further includes generating a first personalized sensitivity profile including one or more viewing characteristics of the first user based on the first user input, and determining, based at least in part on the first personalized sensitivity profile, a first media parameter. The first media parameter is determined in order to increase an efficiency of media delivery to the first playback device over a network while preserving the first personalized quality of experience of the first user.

Abstract: A roller for a roller bearing has a first end surface and a second end surface and a rolling surface between the first and second end surfaces. The first end surface has an at least partially ground profile having a non-constant curvature such as a logarithmic profile. Also, an assembly including a grinding tool and a roller with an end surface having a ground non-constant curvature.

Abstract: The grinder includes a container having a discharge opening for material to be ground; first and second grinding tools, the first tool rotatable relative to the second grinding tool about a rotation axis for crushing the material in a gap between the tools. The second tool has an inlet channel limited by a wall section around the axis for supplying material into the gap and is moveable relative to the first tool axially to the axis. A collar seal between container and second tool has a through-channel for discharging material into the inlet channel and is stationary relative to the container so that a first annular collar seal section limiting the through-channel contacts the container and overlaps the second tool wall section toward the axis. The collar seal includes a second annular section connected to the first annular section via an elastic spring and supported on a contact surface.

Abstract: Proteins are obtained from soy milk by concentrating the soy milk while increasing the dry matter content. A water-soluble organic solvent is added to the soy milk to form an organic-aqueous suspension in such a way that a shift in the solubility equilibrium occurs due to the addition of the organic solvent and a displacement extraction takes place. The volume of added organic solvent in step iii is selected such that the content of organic solvent of the organic-aqueous suspension is at least 15% by volume. The suspension is adjusted to a pH value of less than pH=7, forming at least one protein phase. The protein phase, with a residual oil content of less than 5 wt. %, based on the dry substance content of the protein phase, is separated from the suspension.

Abstract: A method for processing a flowable product using a centrifuge includes pretreating the flowable product so that particles in the flowable product are increasingly attracted by electrically charged components, feeding the flowable product into the disc stack, generating an electric charge on the discs of the disc stack, and separating the charged particles from the flowable product within the disc stack under the influence of electrostatic attractive forces and a centrifugal field.

Abstract: Cover assemblies for machines are disclosed, as well as machines and methods for producing three-dimensional components by selectively solidifying a material by a beam acting on the material, including a build cylinder cover that sealingly closes an opening of the build cylinder for changing of the build cylinder, and including a process chamber cover associated with the build cylinder cover, which are detachably connected to one another via an interface, wherein the build cylinder cover and the process chamber cover are formed as a single handling unit for changing the build cylinder.

Abstract: A method for delivering media to a playback device including outputting first test media to be viewed by a first user. The method further includes receiving a first user input related to a first perception of the first test media by the first user and indicating a first personalized quality of experience of the first user with respect to the first test media. The method further includes generating a first personalized sensitivity profile including one or more viewing characteristics of the first user based on the first user input, and determining, based at least in part on the first personalized sensitivity profile, a first media parameter. The first media parameter is determined in order to increase an efficiency of media delivery to the first playback device over a network while preserving the first personalized quality of experience of the first user.

Abstract: A system for performing multifunction device session management includes a multifunction device and a computer-readable storage medium that includes one or more programming instructions. The one or more programming instructions cause the multifunction device to detect by one or more sensors of the multifunction device an indication that a session is to be initiated, in response to detecting the indication that the session is to be initiated, initiate the session, retrieve a device policy associated with the multifunction device from a data store associated with the multifunction device, identify a condition from the device policy, monitor for the occurrence of one or more triggers during the session, wherein each trigger is associated with the identified condition in the device policy, and in response to detecting that one or more of the triggers have occurred at the multifunction device, perform one or more actions pertaining to completion of the session.

Abstract: A storage device for cartridge containers in a installation for producing three-dimensional component by selective solidification by means of a beam acting on a powdered building material, having a magazine which has a plurality of storage locations for receiving cartridge containers and which can be transferred at least to an emptying/feeding station and to a loading/unloading station, having a holding device provided at each storage location, by means of which the cartridge container is fixed to the storage location in an exchangeable manner, having an opening provided in the storage location, by means of which a docking port of the emptying/feeding station can be connected to the cartridge container, and having a drive which activates a change of the storage locations by a displacement movement of the magazine at least between an emptying/filling position of the emptying/feeding station and the loading/unloading station.

Abstract: A drying device for a powdered building material, in particular for a building station, unpacking station and/or sieve station which can be combined to form an installation for producing three-dimensional components by layer-by-layer solidification by means of a beam acting on the powdered building material, having a container which has a container base and, opposite the container base, a container opening, having a connection flange which has a fastening portion for releasably receiving the container opening of the container, having a connection portion which is located opposite the fastening portion of the connection flange and has a through-opening, having a membrane which closes the through-opening and can be connected to the connection portion, having a retaining element arranged in the container, by means of which retaining element drying agent stored in the container is held separate or remote from the membrane, and a drying space which receives the drying agent and a free space arranged between the re

Abstract: A connection point for a feeding station and/or an emptying station for powdered building material of a building station, unpacking station and/or sieve station which can be combined to form an installation for producing three-dimensional components by layer-by-layer solidification by means of a beam acting on the powdered building material, having a docking port which has a free connection side, having a closure member which opens and closes a passage in the docking port, having a connection port of a connecting device, which connection port can be connected to the docking port and, opposite the connection port, receives a cartridge container, having a closure member which is provided on the connection port and opens and closes a passage of the connection port, wherein, after the connection port has been connected to the docking port, the closure member in the connection port and the closure member in the docking port form a lock for the powdered building material in the feeding station for feeding and in th

Abstract: A sensor assembly comprising a holder body and a housed semiconductor sensor element situated on the holder body for rotational speed measurement and/or position measurement, a cured enveloping material that covers the housed semiconductor sensor element completely being situated on the holder body. It is provided that the housed semiconductor sensor element is glued onto a mounting surface of the holder body using an adhesive that differs from the enveloping material, and that the adhesive is situated in a receiving space between the mounting surface and a bottom side of the housed semiconductor sensor element that is facing the mounting surface.

Abstract: A method for producing at least one plastic component (1), wherein in the method the following steps, preferably in the following sequence, preferably cyclically in the following sequence, are carried out: a) providing at least one film (2) and at least one sensor film (3), wherein the at least one film (2) and/or the at least one sensor film (3) has at least one thermoplastic material or at least one thermoplastic polymer; b) applying the at least one sensor film (3) to at least one first region of a surface of the at least one film (2); c) forming the at least one film (2) having the at least one sensor film (3), wherein one or more formed film bodies (4) are made; d) punching out one or more film elements (4a) made from at least one second region of the one or more formed film bodies (4), and a device (10) and a plastic component (1).

Abstract: Squalene Hopene Cyclase (SHC) enzymes and variants thereof and their uses for making (?)-Ambrox from homofarnesol and Ambra oxide from bishomofarnesol.

Abstract: A connecting device for receiving a cartridge container and for positioning at a connection point in an installation for producing three-dimensional components by successively solidifying layers of a powdered building material, having a housing, having a cartridge receiver which is provided at the housing and to which the cartridge container can be fastened, having a connection side on the housing opposite the cartridge receiver, which connection side has a passage for delivering powdered building material from the cartridge container or for feeding powdered building material into the cartridge container, having a closure member which is provided between the cartridge receiver and the connection side and by which the passage can be activated for opening and closing the passage.

Abstract: Method and plant for recovery of a processed, powdered structural material in a plant for manufacturing a three-dimensional component by selective solidification of the structural material by a beam directed onto the structural material, in which, in a construction station which includes a process chamber, the component is manufactured on a substrate plate in a construction module by layered hardening of the structural material and/or in which, in an unpacking station which includes an unpacking chamber, the component manufactured in the construction module is removed from the construction module, and the processed, non-hardened structural material is removed from the component, in which the processed structural material is collected in a collecting device by a recovery device and provided for further feeding into the process chamber for manufacturing further components, wherein the recovery device includes at least one cartridge filled with the processed structural material collected in the application devic

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product secure access to a restricted area. The method includes capturing, by a camera, a first image of a face of a first person and a second image of a face of a second person. The method also includes determining whether the face of the first person is included in a database of persons authorized to access the restricted area. The method further includes determining whether the second person is in proximity to the first person. In addition, the method includes determining whether the second person is authorized to access the restricted area. Finally, the method includes transmitting a signal that the second person is authorized to access the restricted area in response to determining that the second person is in proximity to the first person and the second person is authorized to access the restricted area.