Abstract: A method for producing a target compound, includes distributing feed mixture at a temperature in a first temperature range to a plurality of parallel reaction tubes of a shell-and-tube reactor. The method further includes subjecting the feed mixture in first tube sections of the reaction tubes to heating to a temperature in a second temperature range, and in second tube sections of the reaction tubes arranged downstream of the first tube sections to oxidative catalytic conversion using one or more catalysts arranged in the second tube sections. The heating is performed, at least in part, using a catalyst arranged in the first tube sections and having a light-off temperature in the first temperature range.

Abstract: A method for characterizing energy stored in a vehicle, where the energy is delivered from an energy source to an energy store of the vehicle, the method includes acquiring information on energy supplied, processing information on the energy in order to establish an energy class of the energy, and assigning the energy that is delivered to the energy store to an energy class. A charging device, a control unit, and a vehicle are also disclosed.

Abstract: A foot brake valve (2?) of a pneumatic brake system in a motor vehicle has an installation plate (4?), on which a brake pedal (14) is pivotably mounted and to which a housing (18?) of a control unit (16, 26) is fastened. A spring-loaded plunger piston (36) in actuating contact with the brake pedal (14) is guided axially movably in an annular collar (50) projecting upward out of the installation plate (4?). For fastening the housing (18?) of the control unit (16, 26) to the installation plate (4?), the housing (18?) has an intermediate flange (48) which is screw-connected to the main part of the housing (18?) and has the annular collar (50). The intermediate flange (48) is coaxially rotatably about a vertical central axis (32), and is connectable in non-positively locking fashion to the installation plate (4?) via a releasable clamping connection (62).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the start-up time of a driver information system in a vehicle comprising providing a driver information system having an operating mode, a standby mode, and a hibernation mode. The driver information system is operated with operating power in the operating mode, is not supplied with operating power in the hibernation mode, and is operated with reduced operating power in the standby mode. A seat occupancy detection device is provided for detecting seat occupancy of at least one vehicle seat. An activation system is provided for activating and operating the driver information system in the operating mode at least when the activation system is active; and changing the driver information system from the operating mode to the standby mode when the activation system is switched off and when seat occupancy is detected at the same time.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle contains a computing unit having first and second subunits. The first subunit has a first interface for receiving first sensor data, a processor for performing first control functions, and a first connection unit for transmitting the first sensor data to the first processor. The second subunit has a second interface for receiving second sensor data, a second processor for performing second control functions, and a second connection unit for transmitting the second sensor data to the second processor. The first connection unit has a first data exchange block and the second connection unit has a second data exchange block. The first data exchange block transmits the first sensor data to the second data exchange block, and the second data exchange block transmits the first sensor data to the second processor. The second processor performs the second control functions based on the first sensor data.

Abstract: Gearbox apparatus for a drive train of a motor vehicle, having at least two electric machines which are assigned to a common gearbox device, the at least two electric machines being arranged in parallel and being arranged together with an electronics device, designed in particular for the electrical supply of the two electric machines, so as to overlap in the axial direction at least in portions in a common spatial volume.

Abstract: A motor vehicle may include a drive train which has at least one electric machine. The electric machine can be connected or is connected to an electric energy store that can be charged with a charging interface from an external charging device, which electric machine is designed to generate a torque and transmit it to an output of the drive train. A decoupling device may be included, which is designed to mechanically decouple the electric machine from the output, when required, in order to carry out a charging operation in a decoupling state. In the decoupling state, a rotational movement of the rotor of the electric machine into a target charging orientation of the rotor is decoupled from the output of the drive train.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser for viscous materials that includes a static mixer, a first and second receptacle R1 and R2 for a first and second viscous material, connected in fluid communication with the static mixer, a first and second actuator configured for discharge of receptacle R1 and R2, an electrically or manually operable drive and a mechanical or hydraulic power transmission configured to translate drive motion into first and second actuator motion.

Abstract: An inverter includes a DC input, a link capacitor including a plurality of input contacts fitted to a capacitor housing, a plurality of half-bridges, each including semiconductor switching elements for converting the DC current into an AC current having a plurality of phase currents, wherein the half-bridges are arranged in a row along a transverse direction to the inverter, a positive DC conductor rail and a negative DC conductor rail for the infeed of DC current to the half-bridges, wherein the positive and/or negative DC conductor rail extends in a transverse direction to the inverter over the row of half-bridges, such that the width of the positive and/or negative DC conductor rail extends to the width of the row of half-bridges, an AC conductor rail assembly for the output of AC current to the electric drive, and a cooler for cooling the half-bridges.

Abstract: Harmonica with a blues scale based on the minor pentatonic scale, which is formed from the pentatonic scale in the minor key by adding the diminished fifth, comprising at least 10 combs, which are tuned to an arrangement of notes of the blues scale with a multi-octave range, and the comb assignment of the blow and draw channels is determined by a sound arrangement of the scale-specific notes of the minor blues scale, for which purpose the three adjacent combs of at least one octave are tuned to the blow notes (1), (4), (5) and to the draw notes (3b), (5b), (7b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), optionally in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, cocrystal, tautomer, racemate, enantiomer, or diastereomer or mixture thereof Formula (I) and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I), as well as to the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, cocrystal, tautomer, racemate, enantiomer, or diastereomer or mixture thereof, in the treatment of cancer. Further aspects of the present invention include combination therapies in which a compound of formula (I), as well as to the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, cocrystal, tautomer, racemate, enantiomer, or diastereomer or mixture thereof, is used in combination with a known anti-cancer agent.

Abstract: Harmonica with a blues scale based on the minor pentatonic scale, which is formed from the pentatonic scale in the minor key by adding the diminished fifth, comprising at least 10 combs, which are tuned to an arrangement of notes of the blues scale with a multi-octave range, and the comb assignment of the blow and draw channels is determined by a sound arrangement of the scale-specific notes of the minor blues scale, for which purpose the three adjacent combs of at least one octave are tuned to the blow notes (1), (4), (5) and to the draw notes (3b), (5b), (7b).

Abstract: A half-bridge includes a substrate, semiconductor switches, power connections and signal connections, the power and signal connections are formed in a flat conductor frame, the signal connections are electrically connected to the semiconductor switches such that they can be switched via the signal connections and the power connections are electrically connected to the semiconductor switches such that they allow or interrupt electricity transfer between the power connections, the semiconductor switches, signal connections, and power connections are on a first surface of the substrate in a casting compound, first end sections of the signal connections formed in the conductor frame each extend from a second surface orthogonal to the first surface, exiting the casting compound, second end sections of the signal connections, which are separate from the flat conductor frame, are connected to the first end section outside the casting compound and are perpendicular to the first surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser for viscous materials that includes a static mixer, a first and second receptacle R1 and R2 for a first and second viscous material, connected in fluid communication with the static mixer, a first and second actuator configured for discharge of receptacle R1 and R2, an electrically or manually operable drive and a mechanical or hydraulic power transmission configured to translate drive motion into first and second actuator motion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a push handle unit (20, 20?), comprising at least one first and at least one second end piece (30), and further comprising at least one fastening device for fastening the respective end piece (30) to a transport cart, wherein the first and second end pieces (30) are connected by way of a cross brace (50), wherein the cross brace (50) comprises a middle part (60, 60?), and wherein the middle part (60, 60) comprises a display unit (620), wherein the middle part (60) furthermore includes cut-outs (630) and/or recesses (640) to partially or completely accommodate functional elements (70) and/or objects (80), and wherein the functional elements (70) are inserted into the cut-outs (630) and/or recesses (640) in an exchangeable and/or stationary manner, wherein the cut-outs (630) and/or recesses (640) are furthermore arranged next to one another.

Abstract: A container for two or more viscous materials is provided that contains a reservoir, one or more mixing tube(s) and frame or shield, with one or more apertures arranged within the mixing tube. The container can include a frame and a first and second polymeric film joined to a first and, respectively second surface of the frame by one or more adhesive or seal seams.

Abstract: An assistance system of a motor vehicle, with a camera comprises a camera housing having a first cooling body with first cooling fins, a cap covering the camera housing, wherein the cap has a second cooling body with second cooling fins, and wherein the second cooling fins are arranged at least partially between the first cooling fins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the start-up time of a driver information system in a vehicle comprising providing a driver information system having an operating mode, a standby mode, and a hibernation mode. The driver information system is operated with operating power in the operating mode, is not supplied with operating power in the hibernation mode, and is operated with reduced operating power in the standby mode. A seat occupancy detection device is provided for detecting seat occupancy of at least one vehicle seat. An activation system is provided for activating and operating the driver information system in the operating mode at least when the activation system is active; and changing the driver information system from the operating mode to the standby mode when the activation system is switched off and when seat occupancy is detected at the same time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for aligning at least two image recording elements of two camera modules of a stereo camera system, in particular with respect to their roll angle relative to one another, as well as to a stereo camera system whose camera modules or image recording elements are aligned in accordance with such method.