Abstract: The application is directed to a device (1, 1?) for cooling a roll (2), in particular a working roll (2) for rolling rolling stock (3), wherein the device comprises a cooling shell (50, 60) which lies opposite at least one part region of the circumference of the roll surface for forming a cooling gap (5) between the part region of the roll surface and the cooling shell (50, 60), through which cooling gap (5) cooling fluid can flow, and a lever (40, 44) which can be pivoted about a suspension point (8, 48), can be pivoted in the direction of the roll surface and is connected rotatably to a first half (51, 61) of the cooling shell (50, 60) as viewed in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll (2), wherein the cooling gap (5) can optionally be reduced in size or enlarged by pivoting of the lever (40, 44).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a heater and a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched into a predetermined operating mode as a function of a heater request and a temperature.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The coolant pump is operated for a preset period of time after a starting of the internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched over into a first warming-up operating mode, in which the coolant pump is not operated, in the case that a first warming-up condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for to-be-cooled surface of cast material, rolled material (1) or a roll. Provided for the method is a nozzle, which comprises an inlet (3) and an outlet (5) lying opposite the surface to be cooled. Also provided is a preferably single-phase volume flow (V) of a cooling fluid, which is fed to the nozzle (2) via the inlet (3) and leaves the nozzle (2) through the outlet (5). According to the invention, the nozzle outlet (5) is mounted at a variable distance (d) from the surface to be cooled, wherein the volume flow (V) of the cooling fluid fed to the inlet (3) of the nozzle (2) is set in such a way that, in accordance with the Bernoulli principle, the nozzle (2) is sucked firmly against the surface (1) to be cooled. In addition, the invention is directed to a cooling device (10) for carrying out the method according to the invention and to a rolling device comprising this cooling device (10).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an actuating value for a coolant pump or a control valve of a cooling system for an infernal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. In particular, a pre-control value for ascertaining the actuating value is determined in a first determination mode based on a prescribed first allocation as a function of an output variable of the infernal combustion engine and a temperature difference of a heat exchanger of the cooling system.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring the light-off temperature of a diesel oxidation catalyst of a combustion engine. The method includes, but is not limited to measuring the temperature of the exhaust gas upstream and downstream of the diesel oxidation catalyst during a post injection phase or after injection phase of the combustion engine, determining whether a catalyst light-off occurred by using the temperature data of the exhaust gas, calculating the surface temperature of the diesel oxidation catalyst by using the measured temperature data of the exhaust gas, and defining the calculated temperature as light-off temperature of the diesel oxidation catalyst in the case that a catalyst light-off is determined. By means of the method, it is possible to determine the actual light-off temperature of the diesel oxidation catalyst for instance after each engine start by means of calculating the surface temperature of the diesel oxidation catalyst.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the separation of particles (20, 21, 22) in a compartment (30) of a fluidic microsystem (100) are described, in which the movement of a liquid (10) in which particles (20, 21, 22) are suspended with a predetermined direction of flow through the compartment (30), and the generation of a deflecting potential in which at least a part of the particles (20, 21, 22) is moved relative to the liquid in a direction of deflection are envisaged, whereby further at least one focusing potential is generated, so that at least a part of the particles is moved opposite to the direction of deflection relative to the liquid by dielectrophoresis under the effect of high-frequency electrical fields, and guiding of particles with different electrical, magnetic or geometric properties into different flow areas (11, 12) in the liquid takes place.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for to-be-cooled surface of cast material, rolled material (1) or a roll. Provided for the method is a nozzle, which comprises an inlet (3) and an outlet (5) lying opposite the surface to be cooled. Also provided is a preferably single-phase volume flow (V) of a cooling fluid, which is fed to the nozzle (2) via the inlet (3) and leaves the nozzle (2) through the outlet (5). According to the invention, the nozzle outlet (5) is mounted at a variable distance (d) from the surface to be cooled, wherein the volume flow (V) of the cooling fluid fed to the inlet (3) of the nozzle (2) is set in such a way that, in accordance with the Bernoulli principle, the nozzle (2) is sucked firmly against the surface (1) to be cooled. In addition, the invention is directed to a cooling device (10) for carrying out the method according to the invention and to a rolling device comprising this cooling device (10).

Abstract: The application is directed to a device (1, 1?) for cooling a roll (2), in particular a working roll (2) for rolling rolling stock (3), wherein the device comprises a cooling shell (50, 60) which lies opposite at least one part region of the circumference of the roll surface for forming a cooling gap (5) between the part region of the roll surface and the cooling shell (50, 60), through which cooling gap (5) cooling fluid can flow, and a lever (40, 44) which can be pivoted about a suspension point (8, 48), can be pivoted in the direction of the roll surface and is connected rotatably to a first half (51, 61) of the cooling shell (50, 60) as viewed in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll (2), wherein the cooling gap (5) can optionally be reduced in size or enlarged by pivoting of the lever (40, 44).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatic measurement and for teaching-in of location positions of objects (11) within a substrate processing system (20, 26) in which a sensor carrier (1) is moved by means of a robot end effector (24). Sensor units (2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b) of the sensor carrier (1) are moved along straight movement lines (B1, B2, B3) across the edges (10a, 10b) of the object (11), wherein each of the sensor units (2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b) output at least one sensor signal which changes its value upon detection of an edge (10a, 10b). From the positions of the signal changes along the respective straight movement lines (B1, B2, B3), the location position of the object (11) is determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a layered diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising: a) a carrier substrate; b) a diesel oxidation catalytic material comprising b1) a first layer located on the carrier substrate, the first layer comprising palladium impregnated on a support material comprising ceria in an amount of at least 45 weight-% based on the total weight of the support material, and optionally comprising platinum; b2) a second layer located on the first layer, the second layer comprising palladium and platinum each impregnated on a support material comprising a metal oxide; wherein the platinum to palladium weight ratio of the first layer is lower than the platinum to palladium weight ratio of the second layer.

Abstract: A device for cooling a roll for rolling materials, including a cooling shell opposite a sub-region of the roll surface circumference, for forming a cooling gap, through which a cooling fluid can flow, between the sub-region and the cooling shell. The device further includes a first lever which can be pivoted about a suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to a first end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, and a second lever which can be pivoted about another suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to the second end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, such that the cooling gap can be selectively reduced or increased by pivoting the levers.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a variable belt tensioner of an internal combustion engine for adjusting a belt tensioning. The tensioner includes in a series configuration an electric motor, a worm drive, a lever drive and a belt tensioner roller. The worm drive is driven by the electric motor and is mechanically connected to the lever drive for transmitting a rotation thereto. The lever drive is mechanically connected to the belt tensioner roller for transmitting a translation thereto, thus allowing the belt tensioner roller to adjust the belt tensioning.

Abstract: A waste heat recovery system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. Waste heat generated by an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is recovered by a waste heat recovery system. The waste heat recovery system includes a feed heat exchanger thermally coupled to the internal combustion engine for warming up a working fluid, and a driven machine which is driven by the heated working fluid. A clutch arrangement optional couples the driven machine to a drive train or the auxiliary unit of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the combined analysis of a sample with objects to be analyzed, in particular a sample with biological objects, in which measurement results for one or more of the objects to be analyzed in the sample are obtained by analyzing the one or more objects to be analyzed by an imaging method of measurement, probe-microscopic measurement results are obtained for the one or more objects to be analyzed by analyzing the one or more objects to be analyzed by a probe-microscopic method of measurement, and the measurement results and the probe-microscopic measurement results are assigned to one another, after optional prior intermediate processing. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out combined analysis of a sample with objects to be investigated, in particular a sample with biological objects.

Abstract: Described is a catalyzed soot filter wherein the inlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the outlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the outlet coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the inlet coating and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the outlet coating is in the range of from 0:1 to 2:1; and wherein the inlet coating and the outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.5 to 1.5, calculated as ratio of the loading of the inlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)):loading of the outlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)). Systems include such catalyzed soot filters, methods of diesel engine exhaust gas treatment and methods of manufacturing catalyzed soot filters are also described.

Abstract: A tensioning device is provided for a ribbed V-belt of a motor vehicle with at least one tensioning pulley that is directly and functionally connected to the ribbed V-belt and with a controller designed for varying the position and/or configuration of the tensioning pulley in dependence on the instantaneous operating state of at least one belt pulley on a driven side and/or a driving side that is connected to the ribbed V-belt in order to operationally adapt the tension of the ribbed V-belt.

Abstract: A scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy includes a three layer arrangement. A first layer of the three layer arrangement faces an incident direction of electrons and consists of a first material of a first atomic number. The first atomic number is smaller than a second atomic number of a second material of a second layer of the three layer arrangement, The second atomic number is smaller than a third atomic number of a third material of a third layer of the three layer arrangement. The third layer faces away from the incident direction of the electrons.

Abstract: A method of reconfiguring a data unit communication network that comprises bridge nodes is described. Each bridge node comprises two or more ports for receiving and sending data units, a controller for controlling said bridge node and for handling received data units, and a record for associating data unit address information with port identification information. The controller is capable of querying said record for determining which one or more ports to forward a received data unit to.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a combustion engine of a motor vehicle during a deceleration of the combustion engine. The method includes, but is not limited to determining a degree of depression of an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle takes place, determining of a degree of depression of a brake pedal of the motor vehicle takes place. Furthermore, an adjusting of a throttle valve arranged in an intake tract of the combustion engine as a function of the determined degree of depression of the accelerator pedal and as a function of the determined degree of depression of the brake pedal takes place. The throttle valve is adjusted into an at least partially opened position in the event that the determined degree of depression of the brake pedal undershoots a first predetermined threshold value and the throttle valve is adjusted into a closed position in the event that the determined degree of depression of the brake pedal exceeds a second predetermined threshold value.