Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device includes a sonotrode, an anvil, a touching element, a lateral slide, a stop element and a receiving chamber in which joining partners are received and which is defined by bordering components of the ultrasonic welding device. The receiving chamber is defined on a first side by the sonotrode and on a second side by the anvil. The receiving chamber is further defined on a third side by the touching element and on a fourth side by the lateral slide. The receiving chamber is further defined on a fifth side, extending transverse to the first to fourth sides, by the stop element. The first stop element is electrically conductive on its surface directed toward the receiving chamber in order to form a first electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a drift tube assembly having a plurality of drift tubes to conduct an ion beam along a beam propagation direction. The plurality of drift tubes may define a multi-gap configuration corresponding to a plurality of acceleration gaps, wherein at least one powered drift tube of the drift tube assembly is coupled to receive an RF voltage signal. The apparatus may also include a DC electrode assembly that includes a conductor line, arranged within a resonator coil that is coupled to receive a DC voltage signal into the at least one powered drift tube. The DC electrode assembly may also include a DC electrode arrangement, connected to the conductor line and disposed within the at least one powered drift tube.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a heart, comprising a stimulation unit configured to stimulate a cardiac region of the heart, wherein the stimulation unit comprises an electrode having a first electrode pole and a second electrode pole. During operation, the device performs the following steps: a) determining appropriate stimulation parameter values of a stimulation pulse to be delivered to a cardiac region of a human or animal heart by the first electrode pole in a unipolar manner; b) storing the determined stimulation parameter values in the memory unit; c) checking an occurrence of an electrode failure of the electrode when operating the electrode in a bipolar manner; d) in the event of an electrode failure, automatically switching from a bipolar operation of the electrode to a unipolar operation of the electrode and automatically applying the stored stimulation parameter values for a unipolar stimulation of the cardiac region.

Abstract: A separating installation for separating magnetic and non-magnetic particles present in a suspension includes a stirring stage having a stirrer configured to create the suspension, a filter stage configured to filter the suspension according to grain size by at least one particle filter, and a screening stage having at least one wet screen. The separating installation further includes a magnetic filter stage having at least one magnetic filter. The stirring stage, the filter stage, the screening stage, and the magnetic stage are interconnected by a pipe system in such a way that they form a circuit.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a human or animal heart. In operation, the device performs the following steps: a) sensing an atrial electric signal a the first detection unit; b) sensing an electric signal at the His bundle with a second detection unit upon termination of a first time period starting upon sensing the atrial electric signal with the first detection unit and/or starting upon applying a stimulation pulse, wherein the first time period lies in a range of from 10 ms to 100 ms; c) classifying the electric signal sensed with the second detection unit as His bundle activity signal or as ventricular activity signal.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage defining a longitudinal axis between a forward end and an aft end. The aircraft includes an electrical system having an electric storage. The electric storage is positioned within the fuselage.

Abstract: An implantable medical device stimulates a human or animal heart. The medical device contains a processor, a memory unit, a His electrode having a first electrode pole configured to detect an electrical signal at a His bundle of a heart, and a further electrode having a further electrode pole configured to detect an electrical signal at a cardiac region of the same heart different from the His bundle. During operation of the device, performing the steps of: measuring electric signals at a His bundle of a heart with the first electrode pole; measuring electric signals at a cardiac region of the same heart different from the His bundle with the further electrode pole; and evaluating intracardiac electrogram signals and/or impedance signals measured between the first electrode pole and the further electrode pole, with the provision that this evaluating does not only contain a determination of an atrial-His bundle transition time.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a human/animal heart, comprising a housing, a processor, a memory unit, a stimulation unit configured to stimulate the His bundle, and a detection unit configured to detect an electrical signal at the His bundle. The device performs: a) stimulating the His bundle with a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulation unit; b) measuring an electric signal at the His bundle with the detection unit upon termination of a first period of time starting upon delivering of the stimulation pulse, wherein the first period of time is from 35 ms to 500 ms; c) measuring an impedance of the same heart with the detection unit upon termination of a second period of time starting upon delivering of the stimulation pulse, wherein the second period of time is equal to or longer than the first period of time and is from 50 ms to 500 ms.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage defining a longitudinal axis between a forward end and an aft end. The aircraft includes an electrical system having an electric storage. The electric storage is positioned within the fuselage.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a heart, includes a stimulation electrode configured to stimulate a first cardiac region of the heart, and a detection unit configured to detect an intracardiac electrogram at a second cardiac region (ventricle) of the heart. In operation, the device: delivers a stimulation pulse to the heart; evaluates a time and at least one morphologic parameter of a responsive signal of an intracardiac electrogram, wherein the at least one morphologic parameter is chosen from: an absolute value of the signal amplitude, a width of the signal, a positive, negative and/or total area under at least a part of the signal, and a number of occurrences and/or time of occurrence of zero crossings of the signal; and identifies a dislocation of the stimulation electrode if the time of the signal is below a first threshold value and the morphologic parameter exceeds a further threshold value.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a human/animal heart having a stimulation unit which stimulates the His bundle and a detection unit which detects an electrical signal at the His bundle. The device performs: a) determining a first value of a parameter of a first measuring pulse measured between a first electrode pole and a housing; b) determining a second value of the same parameter of a second measuring pulse measured between the first electrode pole and a second electrode pole; c) comparing the first and second values; d) determining, based on the comparing step, whether the first or second measuring pulses enables a higher available level control range of the analog-to-digital converter; e) measuring an impedance in a unipolar manner between the first electrode pole and the housing or in a bipolar manner between the first electrode pole and the second electrode pole depending on the determining step.

Abstract: A powerplant can include a first prime mover configured to turn a propulsor, and a second prime mover operatively connected in parallel with the first prime mover to turn the propulsor together with or separately from the first prime mover. The powerplant can include a firewall disposed around at least one of the first prime mover or the second prime mover to create a first prime mover fire zone and a second prime mover fire zone separate from the first prime mover fire zone such that the first prime mover is protected against a second prime mover fire, and vice versa.

Abstract: A power plant a for an aircraft having a hybrid-electric propulsion system including a nacelle body including therein an electric motor directly connected to a gearbox for driving a propeller, wherein the gearbox is connected directly to a heat motor for driving the propeller, and at least one heat exchanger for cooling the electric motor or the heat motor.

Abstract: A hybrid electric powerplant can include an electric motor configured to convert electrical energy into kinetic energy to turn a propulsor, and a heat engine configured to convert a fuel into kinetic energy to turn the propulsor. The powerplant can include a firewall disposed around at least one of the electric motor or the heat engine to create an electric motor fire zone and a heat engine fire zone separate from the electric motor fire zone such that the electric motor is protected against a heat engine fire, and vice versa.

Abstract: A cooling system for an engine of an aircraft of a having hybrid-electric propulsion system including a nacelle body including a bottom cooling air intake disposed below a propeller hub for supplying air to an oil-air cooler, wherein the bottom cooling air intake includes a splitter dividing the bottom cooling air intake into a first channel and a second channel.

Abstract: A programming device for programming an implantable medical device for stimulating a human or animal heart, wherein the programming device carries out the steps: a) allowing to select one of at least two electrode lead configurations for stimulating a heart, wherein the at least two electrode lead configurations comprise: i) a first electrode lead in which an atrial electrode lead and a right ventricular electrode lead are connected to electrode lead ports, and ii) a second electrode lead in which an atrial electrode lead and a His bundle electrode lead are connected to electrode lead ports; b) allowing to select a first timing parameter value if the first electrode lead is selected and to select a second timing parameter value if the second electrode lead is selected, wherein the first timing parameter value is an atrioventricular interval and the second timing parameter value is an atrial-His interval.

Abstract: A method for programming an implantable medical device for stimulating a human or animal heart with the help of a programming device. The method comprises the following steps: a) providing a first input parameter to the programming device, the first input parameter being indicative whether a first stimulation unit is to be used to stimulate the His bundle of a heart; b) if the first input parameter indicates that the first stimulation unit is to be used to stimulate the His bundle of the heart, supporting a user of the programming device to configure the implantable medical device for His bundle pacing by automatically proposing at least one stimulation parameter and an assigned stimulation parameter value specifically adapted for His bundle pacing; c) allowing programming of the implantable medical device by allowing setting the at least one stimulation parameter value.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a human or animal heart. In operation, the device performs the following steps: a) sensing an atrial electric signal a the first detection unit; b) sensing an electric signal at the His bundle with a second detection unit upon termination of a first time period starting upon sensing the atrial electric signal with the first detection unit and/or starting upon applying a stimulation pulse, wherein the first time period lies in a range of from 10 ms to 100 ms; c) classifying the electric signal sensed with the second detection unit as His bundle activity signal or as ventricular activity signal.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a human/animal heart, comprising a first electrode lead port for receiving an electrode lead. The first electrode lead port comprises a first marking element and a second marking element, wherein the first marking element indicates a first kind of electrode lead that can be received by the first electrode lead port and for an operation of which the first electrode lead port is designed to be configured, wherein the first kind of electrode lead is a His bundle electrode lead , wherein the second marking element indicates a second kind of electrode lead that can be received by the first electrode lead port and for an operation of which the first electrode lead port is designed to be configured. The second kind of electrode lead includes one of an atrial electrode lead, a right ventricular electrode lead, and a left ventricular electrode lead.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a human/animal heart having a stimulation unit which stimulates the His bundle and a detection unit which detects an electrical signal at the His bundle. The device performs: a) determining a first value of a parameter of a first measuring pulse measured between a first electrode pole and a housing; b) determining a second value of the same parameter of a second measuring pulse measured between the first electrode pole and a second electrode pole; c) comparing the first and second values; d) determining, based on the comparing step, whether the first or second measuring pulses enables a higher available level control range of the analog-to-digital converter; e) measuring an impedance in a unipolar manner between the first electrode pole and the housing or in a bipolar manner between the first electrode pole and the second electrode pole depending on the determining step.