Abstract: A pressure store comprising sub-chambers (8, 54, 28) arranged in a housing (2), a first sub-chamber (8) arranged between the housing (2) and a flexible separating diaphragm (40), a second sub-chamber (54) arranged between the separating diaphragm (40) and a supporting body (48), and a third sub-chamber (28) encompassed by the supporting body (48), wherein the first sub-chamber (8) can be filled with a first fluid, wherein the second sub-chamber (54) and the third sub-chamber (28) are connected to one another in fluid-conducting fashion and can be filled with a second fluid, and wherein the first and the second sub-chamber (8, 54) vary in terms of their respective sizes as a result of movements of the separating diaphragm (40) as a function of the respective filling state, is characterized in that the first fluid is a storage medium and the second fluid is a working medium, and in that the second sub-chamber (54) is increased in size during the extraction of storage medium from the pressure store and is reduce

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical bandpass filter system that has at least one combination of a bandpass filter that provides a first nanostructured metallic layer (4) and a bandstop filter comprising a second nanostructured metallic layer (7), which are arranged one behind the other, and the layer thicknesses of which are different. The bandstop filter is tuned to the bandpass filter in such a way that it blocks a contiguous wavelength range that partially overlaps a pass-band width of the bandpass filter. With the suggested optical filter system it is possible to create various filter characteristics side by side in a small space with a small pass-band width.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatic extraction of process model comprising model elements named by natural language expressions and annotated with semantic linkages to a reference process ontology are disclosed. The process model is split into partial process models by which an annotated partial process model is created. Process goals are decoupled from each annotated partial and hierarchical process goal tree is generated for each annotated partial process model.

Abstract: An electric motor vehicle coolant pump for cooling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a pump housing and a rotor rotatably supported in the pump housing. The rotor comprises a motor rotor configured to be substantially pot-shaped. The motor rotor comprises a pot bottom and a ferromagnetic substance so as to be magnetized in at least a bipolar manner. A pump rotor comprises a plurality of rotor blades and an annular cover ring arranged on distal ends of the plurality of rotor blades. The plurality of rotor blades are configured to stand directly on the pot bottom of the motor rotor. The pump rotor and the motor rotor are each integral plastic material parts separately produced by an injection molding. The pump rotor and the motor rotor are made from different materials. The pump rotor is not ferromagnetic.

Abstract: A microscope with sub-wavelength resolution with a light source for monochromatic light with a predetermined wavelength, an object carrier for an object to be examined, and an image sensor with an optical structure with a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the optical structure having a negative refractive index, and a pixel array extending along the second side of the optical structure at a predetermined distance, wherein the first side of the optical structure of the image sensor is arranged at a near-field distance smaller than the wavelength of the monochromatic light to the object carrier.

Abstract: 1. Device for the pulsed release of an amount of fluid (3) which can be stored in an accumulator housing (2). 2. A device for the pulsed release of an amount of fluid which can be stored in a storage housing (2) is characterized in that a locking device (7) is formed by a piston-cylinder arrangement (8) having a cylinder housing (9) that is subdivided into a first working chamber (11) and a second working chamber (12) by a working piston (10), an electrorheological or magnetorheological valve (14) in the form of a gap (15) or an opening being arranged between the working chambers (11, 12) in the circumference (13) of the working piston (10) or in the working piston (10) as such.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for clustering process models each consisting of model elements comprising a text phrase which describes in a natural language a process activity according to a process modeling language grammar and a natural language grammar, wherein said apparatus comprises a process object ontology memory for storing a process object ontology, a distance calculation unit for calculating a distance matrix employing said processing modeling language grammar and said natural language grammar, wherein said distance matrix consists of distances each indicating a dissimilarity of a pair of said process models, and a clustering unit which partitions said process models into a set of clusters based on said calculated distance matrix.

Abstract: An attenuation device, particularly a pulsation attenuator, has a casing (1) defining a fluid chamber (11) through which a fluid may flow along a flow axis (7), and has an attenuation element made of a resilient material located within the casing (1). The attenuation element has at least two annular bodies (15, 17) that are disposed in an at least partially overlapping manner, surrounding the flow axis (7) at least partially.

Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator comprises a first housing shell (2) and a second housing shell (3), the opening edges (5, 6) of which overlap in relation to the longitudinal axis (4) of the hydraulic accumulator (1) in such a way that they define a partial volume of the hydraulic accumulator (1). The accumulator further comprises a separating element (7) which separates inner working chambers (9, 10) from each other within the accumulator housing (8) of the hydraulic accumulator (1) in a medium-tight manner, said housing being formed by the housing shells (2, 3), and wherein the opening edge (5) of the radially outer-lying housing shell (2) is positively coupled to the circumference of the radially inner-lying housing shell (3) by means of reshaping.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method and/or an apparatus for automatically providing a common modelling pattern as a function of a plurality of stored process models. The common modelling patterns are identified according to three substeps, namely semantic annotation, extraction of pattern based description and composite process pattern mining. The detected common modelling patterns serve as best practice candidates as regards process engineering. At least one embodiment of the present invention finds application in a variety of domains being related to process management, such as process design, process mining and semantic process planning.

Abstract: A pressurized container includes two plastic casings (12, 14) and produces a leakproof container or storage arrangement which is economical to produce. A gap opening (24) between the casings (12, 14) extends up to a point at which the casings (12, 14) are positioned together in a coaxial manner. An external support ring (22) with a wedge-shaped tapering (26) extends to that point and is embodied as an individual piece or has at least two metal, ring-shaped individual segments (28, 30).

Abstract: A device for the pulsed release of an amount (3) of fluid that is stored in a storage housing (2), in particular for implementing a start-stop function in automatic transmissions, with a piston (5) that is supported against a first energy storage device (4) and that, with the capacity to move within the storage housing (2), limits in conjunction with the latter the amount (3) of fluid that can be held and that, when triggered by an actuation means (6) and released by a locking means (7), pushes the amount (3) of fluid out of the storage housing (2) in a pulsed manner, the locking means (7) having individual catch means (8) that in the locked position keep the piston (5) in its pretensioned position, and that, when actuated by the actuation means (6), release the piston (5) in a release position, is characterized in that in any travel position of the piston (5), the catch means (8) are at least partially in contact with the inside wall of the piston (5) facing them, and that for locking of the piston (5), the

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolating switch system. The isolating switch system includes an isolating switch for interrupting a main line running between an electric power source and an electric consumer. The isolation switch is controlled in dependence on an ignition switch. The isolating switch system includes a signal generating unit, a signal detector unit and a signal processing unit. The signal generating device generates an electric signal that can be fed to the electric consumer and conducted to the ignition switch. The electric signal, in dependence on a switching state of the ignition switch can be conducted to the signal detector unit via a conduction path. The signal processing unit, upon detection of the electric signal, causes the isolation switching system to open or close the main circuit line. The electric signal generated by the signal generating unit is a pulsed signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressurised container comprising two plastic casings (12, 14). The aim of the invention is to produce a leakproof container or storage arrangement which is economical to produce. To achieve this, a gap opening (24) between the casings (12, 14) extends up to a point, at which the casings (12, 14) are positioned together in a coaxial manner and an external support ring (22) comprising a wedge-shaped tapering (28) extends to said point, said external support ring being embodied as an individual piece or comprising at least two metal, ring-shaped individual segments (28, 30).

Abstract: The invention relates to an attenuation device, particularly a pulsation attenuator, having a casing (1) defining a fluid chamber (11) through which a fluid may flow along a flow axis (7), and having an attenuation element made of a resilient material located within the casing (1). Said attenuation device is characterized in that the attenuation element has at least two annular bodies (15, 17) that are disposed in an at least partially overlapping manner, surrounding the flow axis (7) at least partially.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the sterilization and/or germ reduction of impression material by means of radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for automatic extraction of process goals from a semantically annotated structured process model comprising model elements named by natural language expressions and annotated with semantic linkages to a reference process ontology comprising the steps of: splitting said process model having at least one end event into partial process models provided for each end event of said process model; annotating the model elements of each partial process model with a process goal extracted from said model element; and decoupling of the process goals from each annotated partial process model to generate a hierarchical process goal tree for each annotated partial process model.

Abstract: A microscope with sub-wavelength resolution with a light source for monochromatic light with a predetermined wavelength, an object carrier for an object to be examined, and an image sensor with an optical structure with a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the optical structure having a negative refractive index, and a pixel array extending along the second side of the optical structure at a predetermined distance, wherein the first side of the optical structure of the image sensor is arranged at a near-field distance smaller than the wavelength of the monochromatic light to the object carrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for clustering process models each consisting of model elements comprising a text phrase which describes in a natural language a process activity according to a process modeling language grammar and a natural language grammar, wherein said apparatus comprises a process object ontology memory for storing a process object ontology, a distance calculation unit for calculating a distance matrix employing said processing modeling language grammar and said natural language grammar, wherein said distance matrix consists of distances each indicating a dissimilarity of a pair of said process models, and a clustering unit which partitions said process models into a set of clusters based on said calculated distance matrix.

Abstract: Due to the size and complexity of tissues such as the spinal cord and articular cartilage, specialized constructs incorporating cells as well as smart materials may be a promising strategy for achieving functional recovery. Aspects of the present invention describe the use of an electroactive, or piezoelectric, material that will act as a scaffold for stem cell induced tissue repair. Embodiments of the inventive material can also act alone as an electroactive scaffold for repairing tissues. The piezoelectric material of the present invention acts as a highly sensitive mechanoelectrical transducer that will generate charges in response to minute vibrational forces.