Abstract: A catalyst structure includes: (1) a substrate; (2) a catalyst layer on the substrate; and (3) an adhesion layer disposed between the substrate and the catalyst layer. In some implementations, an average thickness of the adhesion layer is about 1 nm or less. In some implementations, a material of the catalyst layer at least partially extends into a region of the adhesion layer. In some implementations, the catalyst layer is characterized by a lattice strain imparted by the adhesion layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for scanning field correction at least of a laser scanner device (300), wherein the method comprises the following steps: —providing a scatter pattern element (30) on a processing plane (11), wherein the scatter pattern element (30) comprises at least one scatter region (31) which is arranged in a scatter pattern (M); —passing over or scanning at least one part of the scatter pattern element (30) on the processing plane (11) by means of a laser beam (12) of the at least one laser scanner device (300) along scanner coordinates (x, y, z), wherein the laser beam passes through at least one window (20), preferably protective glass, between a deflection unit (10) and the processing plane (11); —detecting scatter radiation (13) which can be generated by scattering and/or reflection of the laser beam (12) when passing over or scanning the at least one scatter region (31); —creating a contour diagram (K) by correlating the detected scatter radiation (13) with the scanner coordinates

Abstract: A supported catalyst includes: (1) a catalyst support; and (2) deposits of a catalyst covering the catalyst support, wherein the deposits have an average thickness of about 2 nm or less, and the deposits are spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: A catalyst structure includes: (1) a substrate; (2) a catalyst layer on the substrate; and (3) an adhesion layer disposed between the substrate and the catalyst layer. In some implementations, an average thickness of the adhesion layer is about 1 nm or less. In some implementations, a material of the catalyst layer at least partially extends into a region of the adhesion layer. In some implementations, the catalyst layer is characterized by a lattice strain imparted by the adhesion layer.

Abstract: Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for predicting molecular electronic structural information. According to one embodiment, quantum simulation results are generated for a molecule based on a quantum simulation of an electronic structure of the molecule. The quantum simulation of the electronic structure of the molecule is performed with quantum processing units. An input vector comprising data field values derived from the quantum simulation results for the molecule is created. An electronic structural information prediction model is applied to generate, based at least in part on the input vector, predicted electronic structural information for the molecule.

Abstract: Described is a cooling lubricant for cold rolling aluminum, which includes a mineral oil-based or synthetic base oil and a polyalkylene glycol or a compound with a polyalkylene oxide structure. Further, the cooling lubricant is not water-soluble or miscible with water, and the cooling lubricant is substantially free of fatty acids and fatty alcohols.

Abstract: An aluminum foil is formed from an alloy of type AA1xxx, AA3xxx, and/or AA8xxx, which has a cold-solidified state and contains on its surface a rolling oil layer with a polyalkylene glycol or a compound containing a polyalkylene oxide structure. The aluminum foil has a thickness of 4 ?m to 100 ?m and can be easily coated with an electrode suspension for producing a battery film.

Abstract: An RFID antenna device (10) for emitting and/or receiving circularly polarised electromagnetic radiation, comprising a radiator unit (12) which has a radiator network (14) with multiple at least partially curved radiator portions (16) and an auxiliary antenna (20) which is galvanically isolated from the radiator network (14) and is inductively or capacitively coupled to the radiator network (14), a supply network unit (22) having a power division portion (26) with a device port and having at least one delay portion (28) which is electrically conductively connected to the power division portion (26) and is electrically conductively connected to the radiator portions (16), wherein the auxiliary antenna (20) is centrally located between the radiator portions (16). Further, an RFID sensor device comprising such an RFID antenna device (10).

Abstract: A plug connector device, in particular an RJ plug connector device, has a plug connector unit which is configured to create a plug connection extending along a plugging direction and which comprises a contact unit with at least two electric plug contacts, wherein the plug connector device includes a cable receiving unit comprising a wiring block for an accommodation of conductor cores of an electric cable and comprising a connection unit for creating a connection to at least one further element of the cable that is different from a conductor core, and that the plug connector device includes a wiring assistance unit, which is configured for a tool-less establishing of a connection between the wiring block and the contact unit.

Abstract: A brake disc is provided for a disc brake, which consists of a brake disc chamber and at least one friction ring connected to the latter via connecting devices. A jacket of the brake disc chamber is provided with sections of reduced wall thickness and/or apertures. These sections and/or apertures are axially directed material recesses which are located on the outer circumference of the brake disc chamber jacket and serve for placing the connecting devices as close as possible to the brake disc chamber jacket.

Abstract: A laser beam directed is moved relative to a workpiece to weld along a weld seam and form a weld pool in the area surrounding the laser beam. The weld pool has a characteristic oscillation frequency fco, and a laser power is modulated with a modulation frequency f and a modulation amplitude ?=1?Pmin/Pmax, where Pmin is minimal and Pmax is maximal laser power during a modulation period. For a normalized characteristic oscillation frequency ?co and a normalized modulation frequency ?, ??2.2*?co, with ?=f·df/?, where ? is the feed rate of the laser beam, and df is diameter of a beam focal spot. Also, ?co=f,cotest·df,cotest/vcotest, where fcotest is a measured characteristic oscillation frequency, df,cotest the diameter of the beam focal spot, and vcotest is the feed rate of laser beam, all during a test measurement without modulation of the laser power.

Abstract: A device (1) has an extraction bag (5) to receive a preparation (29) that is detached using an electrosurgical cutting loop (6, 6?) in a body cavity (27). The extraction bag (5) can be extended out of a distal opening (10) of an insertion tube (3). The cutting loop (6, 6?) is flexible and can be extended out of the insertion tube (3) together with the extraction bag (5). The cutting loop (6, 6?) is adjacent a first bag opening (9) and adjacent a first loop (8?). The cutting loop (6, 6?) has an exposed non-insulated electrically conductive cutting region (14, 14?) at the distal end (13, 13?) of the loop, and an insulated region (15, 15?) outside of the cutting region (14, 14?). The extraction bag (5) has at least one second closable bag opening (17) at the end facing away from the first bag opening (9).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing dynamic batch management of shared packet buffers are disclosed. A virtualized computer system may include a hypervisor with access to memory and executed by a processor to maintain a pool of host memory to store a plurality of incoming network packets received by a network device, adjust a number of memory buffers associated with the pool of host memory to resize the pool of host memory, receive an indication of an incoming network packet stored in the pool of host memory by the network device, and provide the incoming network packet to a guest. In an example, the hypervisor uses the pool of host memory to perform batch processing of the incoming network packets and dynamically adjusts the size of the pool during the processing by adding or removing memory buffers in response to an event, condition, request, etc.

Abstract: A laser beam directed is moved relative to a workpiece to weld along a weld seam and form a weld pool in the area surrounding the laser beam. The weld pool has a characteristic oscillation frequency fco, and a laser power is modulated with a modulation frequency f and a modulation amplitude ?=1?Pmin/Pmax, where Pmin is minimal and Pmax is maximal laser power during a modulation period. For a normalized characteristic oscillation frequency ?co and a normalized modulation frequency ?, ??2.2*?co, with ?=f·df/?, where ? is the feed rate of the laser beam, and df is diameter of a beam focal spot. Also, ?co=f,cotest·df,cotest/vcotest, where fcotest is a measured characteristic oscillation frequency, df,cotest the diameter of the beam focal spot, and vcotest is the feed rate of laser beam, all during a test measurement without modulation of the laser power.

Abstract: A method includes loading a guest virtual machine onto a host system, determining, with the host system, an encapsulation method to be used in association with a virtual network associated with the guest virtual machine, determining an overhead value based on the encapsulation method, determining an adjusted maximum transmission unit (MTU) value based on the overhead value, and passing, information related to the adjusted MTU value from the host system to the guest virtual machine.

Abstract: A device (1) has an extraction bag (5) to receive a preparation (29) that is detached using an electrosurgical cutting loop (6, 6?) in a body cavity (27). The extraction bag (5) can be extended out of a distal opening (10) of an insertion tube (3). The cutting loop (6, 6?) is flexible and can be extended out of the insertion tube (3) together with the extraction bag (5). The cutting loop (6, 6?) is adjacent a first bag opening (9) and adjacent a first loop (8?). The cutting loop (6, 6?) has an exposed non-insulated electrically conductive cutting region (14, 14?) at the distal end (13, 13?) of the loop, and an insulated region (15, 15?) outside of the cutting region (14, 14?). The extraction bag (5) has at least one second closable bag opening (17) at the end facing away from the first bag opening (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy supply circuit (5) for a lighting module (4) for a motor-vehicle headlamp, wherein the lighting module (4) comprises a shunt resistor (Rsext) and at least one light source (D1, D2, Dn) that can be electrically supplied at least partially via the shunt resistor (Rsext), wherein the lighting module (4) also has at least three electrical connections (A1?, A2?, A3?), wherein a first connection (A1?) and a second connection (A2?) are provided for electrically contacting the shunt resistor (Rsext) and a third connection (A3?) is provided for electrically contacting the at least one light source (D1, D2, Dn) connected downstream, wherein the electrical connections (A1?, A2?, A3?) are designed as externally contactable connections, wherein the energy supply circuit (5) has a control unit (3) for outputting a supply current (Iv) controlled so as to be constant to the at least one light source (D1, D2, Dn) of the lighting module (4), wherein the control unit (3) has an auxiliary resis

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing dynamic batch management of shared packet buffers are disclosed. A virtualized computer system may include a hypervisor with access to memory and executed by a processor to maintain a pool of host memory to store a plurality of incoming network packets received by a network device, adjust a number of memory buffers associated with the pool of host memory to resize the pool of host memory, receive an indication of an incoming network packet stored in the pool of host memory by the network device, and provide the incoming network packet to a guest. In an example, the hypervisor uses the pool of host memory to perform batch processing of the incoming network packets and dynamically adjusts the size of the pool during the processing by adding or removing memory buffers in response to an event, condition, request, etc.

Abstract: An apparatus sets a layer counter to point to a first layer of a data structure. The apparatus determines the layer counter to reference an overflowing cell. The apparatus increments the layer counter to point to a second layer of the data structure. The apparatus determines the incremented layer counter to reference a non-overflowing cell. The apparatus increments a value of the non-overflowing cell, wherein the first layer is stored in a first cache and the second layer is stored in a second cache, and wherein the first cache differs from the second cache with respect to one or more of speed or size.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing zero-copy multiplexing using copy-on-write are disclosed. Examples generally relate to both physical and virtualized computer systems. A computer-implemented method may include receiving notification of an incoming network packet, determining that a section of the network packet is to be modified, creating a copy of the network packet section to be modified, modifying the network packet section copy, and sending a memory location of the modified network packet section copy to an application. In a virtualized computer system, a hypervisor may receive notification of an incoming network packet, determine that a section of the network packet is to be modified, create a copy of the network packet section to be modified, modify the network packet section copy, and send a memory location of the modified network packet section copy to a guest when providing a modified network packet to the guest.