Abstract: The invention relates to a machine assembly 100 for use in a manufacturing machine 1000, in particular in a horizontal orientation of an axis of rotation D in a horizontal manufacturing machine, comprising a workpiece fixture 30 which is mounted on a fixture carrier 4 and has a first side 31 and a second side 32, and a first and a second tool holding fixture 10, 20, wherein the first tool holding fixture 10 is arranged on the first side 31 of the workpiece fixture 30 and the second tool holding fixture 20 is arranged on the second side 32 of the workpiece fixture 30. According to the invention it is provided that the workpiece fixture 30 has a main spindle 33 with an axis of rotation D running from the first to the second side 31, 32, and the main spindle 33 is designed for holding a workpiece along the axis of rotation D.

Abstract: A culture vessel (100), which is designed for culturing biological cells (1) in hanging drops (2), comprises a vessel wall (10), which has a cover portion (11) and a floor portion (12), wherein the cover portion (11) is designed to provide a culturing surface (13), and the floor portion (12) is designed to receive a liquid (3), the vessel wall (10) encloses an interior (20) of the culture vessel on all sides, the culturing surface (13) has holding elements (14), which are designed to position the drops (2), wherein the culturing surface (13) can receive the drops (2) hanging freely in the interior (20), and the vessel wall (10) is movable such that the holding elements (14) can be wetted with the liquid (3) from the floor portion (12). A method for culturing biological cells (1) in hanging drops (2) in the culture vessel (100) is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, which contains or consists of a matrix of at least one thermoplastic polymer capable of crystallization and, incorporated therein, at least one azine dye and at least one ion liquid. Said polymer composition is characterized in that the crystallization point relative to non-additivated polymer compositions is substantially reduced. The invention further relates to a corresponding additive composition for the crystallization and/or for the lowering of the crystallization point of thermoplastic polymers or polymer compositions capable of crystallization.

Abstract: An apparatus for reconstructing a frame including a speech signal as a reconstructed frame is provided, the apparatus including a determination unit and a frame reconstructor being configured to reconstruct the reconstructed frame, such that the reconstructed frame completely or partially includes the first reconstructed pitch cycle, such that the reconstructed frame completely or partially includes a second reconstructed pitch cycle, and such that the number of samples of the first reconstructed pitch cycle differs from a number of samples of the second reconstructed pitch cycle.

Abstract: A system for generating one or more audio output signals is provided, having a decomposition module, a signal processor, and an output interface. The signal processor is configured to receive the direct component signal, the diffuse component signal and direction information. Moreover, the signal processor is configured to generate one or more processed diffuse signals depending on the diffuse component signal. For each audio output signal of the one or more audio output signals, the signal processor is configured to determine a direct gain, the signal processor is configured to apply the direct gain on the direct component signal to obtain a processed direct signal, and the signal processor is configured to combine the processed direct signal and one of the one or more processed diffuse signals to generate the audio output signal. The signal processor further has a gain function computation module and a signal modifier.

Abstract: Provided is a laser beam irradiation apparatus. The laser beam irradiation apparatus includes a laser source configured to emit light; a collimator configured to collimate the emitted light; a scanner configured to adjust the collimated light to change an irradiation direction thereof; a first lens part configured to focus the adjusted light to irradiate a laser beam on a sealing part; a camera configured to receive visible light passing through the scanner; a heat sensing part configured to receive infrared (IR) light passing through the scanner; and a control part configured to control a moving direction and an intensity of the laser beam.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a device for monitoring access to a storage area of a plurality of storage areas for goods, including a measurement signal generation, detection, and evaluator. The measurement signal generator includes a signal source and a conductor loop arrangement, the detector for detecting the generated magnetic field is configured to provide a measurement signal on the basis of the detected magnetic field, and the evaluator for evaluating the measurement signal is configured to determine an instance of access to one of the storage areas on the basis of the measurement signal, to compare a determined instance of access with a target access instance, and to output a display signal on the basis of the comparison.

Abstract: An audio signal synthesizer generates a synthesis audio signal having a first frequency band and a second synthesized frequency band derived from the first frequency band and comprises a patch generator, a spectral converter, a raw signal processor and a combiner. The patch generator performs at least two different patching algorithms, each patching algorithm generating a raw signal. The patch generator is adapted to select one of the at least two different patching algorithms in response to a control information. The spectral converter converts the raw signal into a raw signal spectral representation. The raw signal processor processes the raw signal spectral representation in response to spectral domain spectral band replication parameters to obtain an adjusted raw signal spectral representation.

Abstract: A component for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising a first functional layer, in which at least one first element is embodied by which electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range can be detected, with the first functional layer being deposited on one side of the substrate. On the opposite side of the substrate a second functional layer is deposited, in which at least one second element is embodied by which either electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range can be detected, with the first functional layer and the substrate being transparent with regards to the electromagnetic radiation of the first wavelength range, or by which the electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range can be emitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the average radius of gyration (rg) of particles with a size of ?1 ?m in a suspension, and to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention. The method is based on the scattering of linearly polarised electromagnetic radiation on nanoparticles, which, suspended in a solution, are moved through a through-flow cell. The irradiation is carried out perpendicular to the movement direction, wherein the scattering intensity is measured via at least four detectors that are arranged in a defined plane at defined angles. Alternatively, at least one mirror can be used in the position of at least one of the detectors, which deflects the radiation to at least one detector. Based on the scattering intensities, both the average radius of gyration (rg) of the particles as well as the concentration thereof in the suspension can be determined.

Abstract: In the arrangement for determining the achievable adhesive strength before forming a connection having material continuity to a surface of a joining partner, a plurality of detectors are present and arranged that are configured for a spatially resolved spectral analysis of electromagnetic radiation within a wavelength interval and are connected to an electronic evaluation unit. They can detect radiation emitted from a broadband radiation source of a reflection incident on the surface of one of the joining partners, and/or after passing through joining partners transparent for the electromagnetic radiation on the detectors. A laterally and temporally homogeneous intensity of the electromagnetic radiation should be observed in this respect. The joining partner is formed from a material that does not 100% absorb the respective electromagnetic radiation and thus a transmission and/or reflection is possible.

Abstract: The invention provides an interrogator for obtaining information associated with a caller identification, such as a telephone number, transmitted within an incoming telephone call including: a receiving device configured to receive the incoming telephone call and to extract the caller identification from the incoming telephone call; an interrogating device configured to receive the extracted caller identification from the receiving device and to interrogate information associated with the caller identification from an external data base, which is configured to operate independently from the user voice communication device for which the incoming telephone call is intended for; and a forwarding device configured to receive and to forward the interrogated information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a precursor for the production of carbon- and activated carbon fibers according to the wet- or air-gap spinning method, in which a solution of lignin and a fiber-forming polymer in a suitable solvent is extruded through the holes of a spinning nozzle into a coagulation bath, the formed thread is stretched and subsequently treated, dried at an elevated temperature and then wound up. The lignin-containing thread is an economical starting material for the production of carbon- and activated carbon fibers.

Abstract: A device for air-conditioning a room may be provided comprising at least one heat sink having at least one boundary surface facing the room, which can be brought to a temperature that is reduced in relation to the heat load, wherein at least one surface element is arranged between the boundary surface and the room, said surface element being at least partially permeable to heat radiation. A method may be provided for air-conditioning a room comprising at least one heat sink having at least one boundary surface facing the room, which is brought to a temperature that is reduced in relation to the heat load, wherein at least one surface element is arranged between the boundary surface and the room, said surface element being at least partially permeable to heat radiation.

Abstract: Apparatus for decoding an encoded audio signal including an encoded core signal, including: a core decoder for decoding the encoded core signal to obtain a decoded core signal; a tile generator for generating one or more spectral tiles having frequencies not included in the decoded core signal using a spectral portion of the decoded core signal; and a cross-over filter for spectrally cross-over filtering the decoded core signal and a first frequency tile having frequencies extending from a gap filling frequency to an upper border frequency or for spectrally cross-over filtering a first frequency tile and a second frequency tile.

Abstract: A device for determining room-optimized transfer functions for a listening room serving for room-optimized post-processing of audio signals in spatial production, is configured to analyze room acoustics of the listening room and to determine, based on the analysis of the room acoustics, the room-optimized transfer functions for the listening room where the spatial reproduction by means of a binaural close-range sound transducer is to take place. The spatial reproduction of the audio signals by means of the binaural close-range sound transducer may then be emulated using known head-related transfer functions und using the room-optimized transfer functions, wherein a room to be synthesized may be emulated based on the head-related transfer functions, and wherein the listening room may be emulated based on the room-optimized transfer functions.

Abstract: Infrared radiation micro device, cover for such a device and method for its fabrication, the device comprising a substrate and a cover and an infrared radiation detecting, emitting or reflecting infrared micro unit, the infrared micro unit being arranged in a cavity defined between the substrate and the cover, the cover comprising an antireflective surface texture to enhance the transmissibility of infrared radiation, wherein a distance frame formed in an additive process on the substrate side of the cover and/or the cover side of the substrate is arranged between substrate and cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to the electrically conductive bond between at least two electrical components and/or devices at a carrier mounted with electronic and/or electrical devices, said bond being formed by a bond wire. The bond wire is bonded in a force fitting, shape matching manner and/or with material continuity to the electrical components and/or devices and is shaped in an arcuate manner between the electrical components and/or devices at a spacing from the surface of the carrier and from electronic and/or electrical devices arranged there. The respective bond wire is bent a multiple of times with changing directions between the electrical components and/or devices such that tips or regions of individual arcs are arranged at different spacings from the surface of the carrier.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from a bandwidth limited audio signal, the bandwidth limited audio signal The patch generator is configured to perform a harmonic patching algorithm to obtain the patched signal. The signal manipulator is configured for manipulating a signal before patching or the patched signal. The timely preceding bandwidth limited time block timely precedes the current bandwidth limited time block in the plurality of consecutive bandwidth limited time blocks of the bandwidth limited audio signal. The combiner is configured for combining the bandwidth limited audio signal having the core frequency band and the manipulated patched signal having the upper frequency band to obtain the bandwidth extended signal.

Abstract: A method for depositing a piezoelectric film may be provided containing AlN on a substrate by means of magnetron sputtering of at least two targets—of which at least one target contains aluminum—within a vacuum chamber, into which a mixture of gases containing at least reactive nitrogen gas and an inert gas is introduced, and during which magnetron sputtering the unipolar pulse mode and the bipolar pulse mode are alternately used. A film may be provided containing AlN of formula AlXNYOZ, where (0.1?X?1.2); (0.1?Y?1.2) and (0.001?Z?0.1).