Abstract: A method for preparing for the start-up of a control unit for access devices, wherein at least one access device is communicatively connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit has a communication interface for information technology communication with a mobile terminal and/or has an input device for detecting an input from an installer or is in communicative connection with an input device for detecting an input from an installer. The method includes: a) detecting, using the control unit, an information technology signal or a change in an existing information technology continuous signal of a mobile terminal by the communication interface, and/or detecting an input from an installer using the input device, b) sending a trigger signal from the control unit to the access device, c) receiving the trigger signal using the access device, and d) performing an action using the access device depending on the received trigger signal.

Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system, with the door system having at least one door component, with the commissioning including the following method step carrying out an electronically defined test process of the door system wherein the test process includes test steps and/or test functions, wherein the sequence of the test steps and/or test functions is stored electronically in the test process, wherein the test process is defined for a preconfigured door system type.

Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (101) for transporting persons or loads, including a plurality of preferably equivalent and redundant electric motors (3) and propellers (2), substantially arranged in one surface, wherein each propeller is assigned an individual electric motor to drive the propeller, the aircraft being characterized in that at least one attitude sensor is provided for attitude control of the aircraft (101) in an active signal connection to at least one signal processing unit which is designed or set up to automatically perform the attitude control based on measurement data from the attitude sensor by regulating the speed of at least some of the electric motors (3), preferably with signal actions of the speed controller assigned to each electric motor such that the aircraft (101) is positioned in space with the surface defined by the propeller (2) substantially horizontal at all times, without control input by a pilot or a remote control.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for efficiently re-partitioning data using scheduled network communication are provided. Given re-partitioning data defining the data blocks to be sent amongst a plurality of server nodes, a corresponding network schedule is determined to send the data blocks in a coordinated manner. The network schedule is divided into time slots, wherein each of the plurality of server nodes can send up to one data block and receive up to one data block in each time slot. By using a greedy selection algorithm that prioritizes by largest senders and largest receivers, a near optimal schedule can be determined even in the presence of heavy skew. The greedy selection algorithm can be implemented with a O(T*N^2) time complexity, enabling scaling to large multi-node clusters with many server nodes. The network schedule is of particular interest for database execution plans requiring re-partitioning on operators with different keys.

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (101) for transporting persons or loads, including a plurality of preferably equivalent and redundant electric motors (3) and propellers (2), substantially arranged in one surface, wherein each propeller is assigned an individual electric motor to drive the propeller, the aircraft being characterized in that at least one attitude sensor is provided for attitude control of the aircraft (101) in an active signal connection to at least one signal processing unit which is designed or set up to automatically perform the attitude control based on measurement data from the attitude sensor by regulating the speed of at least some of the electric motors (3), preferably with signal actions of the speed controller assigned to each electric motor such that the aircraft (101) is positioned in space with the surface defined by the propeller (2) substantially horizontal at all times, without control input by a pilot or a remote control.

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (101) for transporting persons or loads, including a plurality of preferably equivalent and redundant electric motors (3) and propellers (2), substantially arranged in one surface, wherein each propeller is assigned an individual electric motor to drive the propeller, the aircraft being characterized in that at least one attitude sensor is provided for attitude control of the aircraft (101) in an active signal connection to at least one signal processing unit which is designed or set up to automatically perform the attitude control based on measurement data from the attitude sensor by regulating the speed of at least some of the electric motors (3), preferably with signal actions of the speed controller assigned to each electric motor such that the aircraft (101) is positioned in space with the surface defined by the propeller (2) substantially horizontal at all times, without control input by a pilot or a remote control.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for controlling an aircraft in the form of a multicopter which has a plurality of redundant rotors (4), preferably arranged in a common rotor plane, in order, on the one hand, to generate lift, and, on the other hand, also propulsion by inclining the at least one rotor plane, wherein the regulation of the position and the control of the multicopter are carried out by changing rotor rotational speeds as a function of pilot control instructions. The system is characterized in that the rotors (4) are connected to one another in terms of data technology via a failsafe network (8), and they communicate their respective operating state, in particular their rotor rotational speed, in the network (8), and in that the network contains a first multiplicity of redundant sensors which determine control-relevant data and make it available in the network, in particular inclination, acceleration, rotational speed and/or position in all three spatial axes of the multicopter.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for efficiently re-partitioning data using scheduled network communication are provided. Given re-partitioning data defining the data blocks to be sent amongst a plurality of server nodes, a corresponding network schedule is determined to send the data blocks in a coordinated manner. The network schedule is divided into time slots, wherein each of the plurality of server nodes can send up to one data block and receive up to one data block in each time slot. By using a greedy selection algorithm that prioritizes by largest senders and largest receivers, a near optimal schedule can be determined even in the presence of heavy skew. The greedy selection algorithm can be implemented with a O(T*N?2) time complexity, enabling scaling to large multi-node clusters with many server nodes. The network schedule is of particular interest for database execution plans requiring re-partitioning on operators with different keys.

Abstract: The present invention describes a wireless network, in particular for automation, realtime and/or industrial applications, having at least two access network nodes and at least one radio station for wireless communication with at least one of the at least two access network nodes, wherein each of the at least two access network nodes uses a data channel selected from a set of available selectable data channels for wireless communication with a radio station assigned to it in each case, wherein a control communication channel which is distinct from the selectable data channels is provided in addition, and each of the at least two access network nodes is embodied for wirelessly sending information messages over the control communication channel and the at least one radio station is embodied for receiving the control communication channel.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for controlling an aircraft in the form of a multicopter which has a plurality of redundant rotors (4), preferably arranged in a common rotor plane, in order, on the one hand, to generate lift, and, on the other hand, also propulsion by inclining the at least one rotor plane, wherein the regulation of the position and the control of the multicopter are carried out by changing rotor rotational speeds as a function of pilot control instructions. The system is characterized in that the rotors (4) are connected to one another in terms of data technology via a failsafe network (8), and they communicate their respective operating state, in particular their rotor rotational speed, in the network (8), and in that the network contains a first multiplicity of redundant sensors which determine control-relevant data and make it available in the network, in particular inclination, acceleration, rotational speed and/or position in all three spatial axes of the multicopter.

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (101) for transporting persons or loads, including a plurality of preferably equivalent and redundant electric motors (3) and propellers (2), substantially arranged in one surface, wherein each propeller is assigned an individual electric motor to drive the propeller, the aircraft being characterized in that at least one attitude sensor is provided for attitude control of the aircraft (101) in an active signal connection to at least one signal processing unit which is designed or set up to automatically perform the attitude control based on measurement data from the attitude sensor by regulating the speed of at least some of the electric motors (3), preferably with signal actions of the speed controller assigned to each electric motor such that the aircraft (101) is positioned in space with the surface defined by the propeller (2) substantially horizontal at all times, without control input by a pilot or a remote control.

Abstract: A trim element for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate and a film bonded to it, the film consisting of polypropylene (PP) or a polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention describes a wireless network, in particular for automation, realtime and/or industrial applications, having at least two access network nodes and at least one radio station for wireless communication with at least one of the at least two access network nodes, wherein each of the at least two access network nodes uses a data channel selected from a set of available selectable data channels for wireless communication with a radio station assigned to it in each case, wherein a control communication channel which is distinct from the selectable data channels is provided in addition, and each of the at least two access network nodes is embodied for wirelessly sending information messages over the control communication channel and the at least one radio station is embodied for receiving the control communication channel.

Abstract: A golf flag includes at least two zones, one being substantially rigid to receive and display advertising matter, and the other is flexible to indicate wind direction and strength.

Abstract: Described are methods and compounds for diagnosis and therapy of subsets of cell proliferative disorders which are characterized by resistance to TRAIL induced apoptosis. Examples of such diseases are B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), and prostate cancer. Furthermore, methods for identifying drugs which are suitable for treatment of such diseases are described.

Abstract: A trim element for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate and a film bonded to it, the film consisting of polypropylene (PP) or a polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: An wafer polishing pad assembly for use in CMP includes an optical sensor for sensing reflectivity of the wafer during polishing, and produces a corresponding signal, and transmits the signal from the rotating pad to a stationary portion of the assembly. The signal is transmitting off the pad through non-contact couplings such inductive coupling or optical couplings after being converted into signal formats enabling non-contact transmission.