Abstract: Generating a digital representation of a process automation system on a cloud-based service platform uses assets integrated into measurement points. The method includes reading TAG information using an edge device, wherein the TAG information is provided in a character chain data type and represents the hierarchical structure of the respective asset. The method also includes transmitting the TAG information to the cloud-based service platform, and parsing the TAG information using an application, wherein a logic is used for the parsing process, and the name of the asset and the name of the measurement point in which the respective asset is integrated are extracted from the TAG information. A structure plan of the system is generated using the application having all of the system measurement points extracted from the TAG information together with all of the assets which are assigned to the measurement points and are extracted from the TAG information.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for granulating polymer material, having a housing; a gas feed conduit having a rectangular cross-section and leading into the housing; a gas discharge conduit located downstream of the housing and having a rectangular cross-section; a granulating unit disposed in the housing and having a perforated plate feeding into the housing and a scraper, which comminutes the material emerging through openings of the perforated plate. In a plane running parallel to the plane of the perforated plate, the two lateral wall faces of the gas discharge conduit arranged perpendicularly to said plane enclose an angle ?2 with one another, and the two lateral wall faces of the gas feed conduit arranged perpendicularly to said plane or plane of section enclose an angle ?1, the two angles ?1 and ?2 being open towards the housing, and the angle ?1 being larger than the angle ?2.

Abstract: A carrier comprises: a main body made of a material comprising a thermal conductivity of at least 380 W/(m K), wherein the main body comprises a mounting surface for mechanical and thermal connection with a component, wherein the main body comprises a recess which penetrates the main body along a first direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the main body, an electrically insulating filler is arranged in the recess, which comprises a further recess penetrating the filler along the first direction, an inner wall of the filler surrounding the further recess is provided with an electrically conductive coating to form a via through the main body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing glass products from tubular glass precursors is provided. In particular, a method and apparatus for separating tube glass into sized glass tube portions, produced glass tube portions, glass precursor portions, or glass product portions, and their use as pharmaceutical packaging are provided. The tube glass or the glass precursor or the glass product is provided with filaments along predetermined breaking planes. The filaments extend obliquely to the local wall radius and allow for clean separation of the tube glass or the glass precursor or the glass product.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a system for managing assets. The system may establish a connection with a drone comprising Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors and an image capture device. The system may receive, via the drone, image data via the LiDAR sensors and the image capture device. The system may identify, from the image data via computer vision, one or more assets, a condition of the one or more assets, and a location associated with the one or more assets. The system may generate a dynamic report comprising the one or more assets, the condition of the one or more assets, and the location associated with the one or more assets.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a method of production of carbon nanochain, for use as cathodes, either alone or in combination with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanochain precursors are heated in the presence of inert atmosphere to synthesize the carbon nanochains. The carbon nanochains have high gravimetric and volumetric capacity and good cycle life when used as cathodes in Li—O2 batteries. The performance of Li—O2 battery cathodes comprised of mixtures of carbon nanochains and multiwalled carbon nanotubes is dramatically improved relative to cathodes comprised of either material in the absence of the other.

Abstract: System and method configured to determine a direction of movement of a vehicle in response to a brake being released or in response to initiating movement of the vehicle from a stopped position along a route. The direction of movement is determined based on a selected travel direction of the vehicle, a grade of the route, and at least one of applied tractive efforts or applied braking efforts.

Abstract: A method for upgrading a gas turbine, the method includes: a) removing all guide vanes of the first guide vane stage; b) replacing the removed guide vanes of the first guide vane stage with new or reconditioned guide vanes, wherein blade platforms of the new or reconditioned guide vanes are provided with cooling air bores which fluidically connect a cooling air supply duct to the annular gap and open into the annular gap, and wherein the cooling air bores are arranged in such a manner that more cooling air bores open into regions of an annular gap that are arranged radially inwards from leading edges of the guide vanes than in other regions of the annular gap.

Abstract: A flexibly deformable chain that includes connectors for electrical contacting. Each of the connectors can include a first component in which electrically conductive contacts can be retained. The first component can be made from a fire-retardant plastic. Additionally, a second component can allow mechanical connection of each of the connectors in the flexibly deformable chain. The second component can have an ignition point which is lower than an ignition point of the first component and the second component can have an elasticity which is greater than an elasticity of the first component.

Abstract: A risk management method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a data analyzing circuit configured to analyze user data, site data, and equipment data to map prior behavior types to an event on a site, a relationship determining circuit configured to determine a relationship between the mapped data and the event based on behaviors exhibited by the user and an impact on a performance factor and a risk factor, and a reinforcement learning circuit configured to use reinforcement learning to learn the performance factor to the risk factor ratio to optimize an overall site productivity.

Abstract: Tourniquets have an elongated body having opposed first and second anchor locations, a strap having a body end connected to and extending from the first anchor location of the body, the strap having a free end, the second anchor location of the body having an adjustor buckle defining a passage receiving an intermediate portion of the strap between the body end and the free end, the adjustor buckle configured to resist movement of the strap through the passage in response to tension applied between the body and the portion of the strap extending toward the body end, and to enable movement of the strap through the passage in response to tension applied between the elongated body and a tail portion of the strap extending from the intermediate portion to the free end, the elongated body having a tightener, and the tail portion being connected to the elongated body.

Abstract: There is provided a composition comprising: (i) a compound of Formula I: (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) a nuclide M, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I and/or the nuclide M, wherein C is a chelator selected from the group consisting of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA), 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid (NOTA), 1,4,8,11-tetraazacycl otetradecane-1,4,8,11-tetraacetic acid (TETA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), desferrioxamine B (DFO), 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane-1-glutaric acid-4,7-acetic acid (NOTAGA), 2-[4,7,10-Tris(carboxymethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraza-1-cyclododecyl]glutaric acid (DOTAGA and a derivative of any one of the foregoing chelators, L (Formula L) is a linker: (L), wherein m is an integer within the range of from 1 to 20, and X is NH or C(O) and forms an amide bond, i.e.

Abstract: A connector for electrical contacting that includes a body configured to mechanically retain at least one electrically conductive contact, which is accessible on an exit side of the body for electrically contacting at least one other electrical contact. The body is constructed from at least two different components, with a first component of the at least two different components at least substantially forming the exit side and being made from a fire-retardant plastic, and a second component of the at least two different components having an ignition point which is lower than an ignition point of the first component of the at least two components, and the second component of the at least two different components having an elasticity which is greater than an elasticity of the first component of the at least two different components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for controlling a brake, a steering and/or a drive of an autonomous or automated vehicle. This involves an artificial-intelligence-based first control apparatus being monitored by virtue of a criticality of a driving situation being determined on the basis of simple calculation values, wherein a specific criticality of the driving situation, or an inappropriate reaction by the first control apparatus to the driving situation, can result in changeover to a second control apparatus that undertakes the control of the vehicle on the basis of a deterministic calculation rule.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a complex-shaped metal part, including the steps of applying a metallic sheath around a sheet metal workpiece and applying an electric current through the workpiece in the metallic sheath to heat the workpiece. The method also includes shaping the workpiece in the metallic sheath into a complex-shaped metal part while it is being heated. The shaping can be performed between two ceramic dies or using other techniques for forming complex shapes and curvatures into the workpiece. The method then may include cooling the complex-shaped metal part and removing the metallic sheath from the complex-shaped metal part. This method can allow reactive and refractory material to be safely heated without oxidation when heating/forming in air when the workpiece is sealed within a sacrificial stainless steel or nickel alloy envelope to protect the enclosed workpiece.

Abstract: A method of bonding two or more metallic components into a single piece. The bonding surfaces of the metallic components are protected from reaction with the environment. A force is applied to the metallic components to push the bonding surfaces together. Simultaneous with applying the force, an electric current is passed through the bonding surfaces to joule heat and weld the bonding surfaces together to form the single piece. The bonding surfaces may be protected by plating with a noble metal, applying a coating, shielding with a noble gas, or placing into a vacuum. A press may be used to apply the force. The force and the electric current may be sufficient to push out metal around the joint of the bonding surfaces, and at least one of the bonding surfaces may be drafted to facilitate pushing out the metal. The electric current may be pulsed to induce electroplasticity.

Abstract: A protective device for protecting the cervical spine includes a first damping device having a sheath and a first chamber. The protective device further includes a bracing device. The bracing device is configured to brace, in a damped manner, a pulse-like force transmission, induced by contact of a protective helmet with a first contact surface of the first damping device, to the first damping device, directly or indirectly, against the upper body of a person. A gaseous or liquid or gel-like first damping medium is disposed in the first chamber of the first damping device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to GIP(1-30) analogues which selectively bind and activate the GIP receptor and comprise a chelating moiety capable of binding a metal ion and their use, for example in PET imaging or for radiotherapy.

Abstract: New peptides as selective GIP receptor agonists The present invention relates to peptidic selective GIP receptor agonists and their medical use, for example in the treatment of disorders of the metabolic syndrome, including diabetes and obesity, hyperglycemia, as well as the treatment of disorders associated with nausea and vomiting.

Abstract: A sill frame arrangement for a vehicle body arrangement includes: a battery arrangement provided in a floor region of the vehicle body arrangement, which has at least one frame arrangement having frame longitudinal members and frame cross members which surround and support at least one battery module, the frame longitudinal members resting on sill elements of a sill arrangement, the sill arrangement including wall elements which form sill chambers. Over an entire height of the sill arrangement, only one wall element directed toward the frame arrangement is provided, at least one additional sill element being provided on each sill element, the sill element and the at least one additional sill element being integrally bonded and interlockingly connected to one another.