Abstract: A battery arrangement, such as for a motor vehicle, includes a plurality of cells for storing electric energy, the cells being arranged on a carrier component, and a cooling arrangement, the cooling arrangement having cooling ducts which are configured to allow a cooling medium to flow therethrough, The cooling ducts are produced at least in sections by way of an additive application process involving layer by layer material application on the carrier component.

Abstract: A partial body for an at least part-electrically operated motor vehicle includes a first receiving portion for a traction battery and a second receiving portion for an electric drive unit. The receiving portions are arranged behind one another with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction and are arranged at least partially at the same height with respect to a vehicle vertical direction. Here, a body transverse wall, which is of double-walled design at least in certain portions and which extends in the vehicle vertical direction and vehicle transverse direction, is arranged between the first and second receiving portion such that, in the event of an accident-induced displacement of the drive unit in the direction of the traction battery. The drive unit can be supported on the body transverse wall in a targeted manner.

Abstract: Automatic append includes: identifying, based at least in part on contents of a first data set comprising a first plurality of columns and contents of a second data set comprising a second plurality of columns, a plurality of matching columns and a plurality of non-matching columns. The matching columns comprise one or more columns among the first plurality of columns; and corresponding one or more matching columns among the second plurality of columns. The non-matching columns comprise: one or more columns among the first plurality of columns that do not match with any columns among the second plurality of columns; and one or more columns among the second plurality of columns that do not match with any columns among the first plurality of columns.

Abstract: The present application relates to topical compositions. In particular, the present application relates to a topical composition comprising retinoid as active agent, and pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s), and a process of preparing such compositions. Further, the present application relates to method of using topical compositions for the treatment of skin disorders such as acne, rosacea, psoriasis etc.

Abstract: An air guiding arrangement for a motor vehicle includes: a carrier arranged on a vehicle body, and on which an air guide is mounted such that the air guide is drivable from a retracted home position to an extended maximum position by a drive, a sensor arrangement that monitors the position of the air guide and is connected to a controller so as to transmit data corresponding to the position, the sensor arrangement comprising an electric field sensor arrangement to monitor the position of the air guide, at least one electromagnetic field source is provided in the air guide, and at least one electric field receiver, which is a sensor of the sensor arrangement, is provided in the carrier and/or in the vehicle body.

Abstract: A device (10) for performing an allergy test comprising a container unit (11) having a first surface (12) and a second surface (13). The container unit (11) comprising a plurality of cavities (22) each arranged for receiving an allergen container (14) comprising a supporting material (18) and a pricking tool, which is secured at a location of the supporting material (18). The supporting material (18) is arranged, when a pressure force is applied on the second surface (13), for being compressed thereby causing the pricking tool (19) for being displaced from a first position (25), wherein at said first position the at least one pricking tip (24) is at a first distance from the first surface (12), to a second position (26), wherein at said second position (26) the at least one pricking tip (24) is at a second distance from the first surface (12).

Abstract: A device for filtering at least one signal has a first magnet core and at least one first coil. The first coil has a first coil connection, a second coil connection, a first coil element, a second coil element and a connecting section. The first coil connection is electrically connected to the second coil connection via the first coil element, the connecting section and the second coil element. The first coil element has a first coil axis and the second coil element has a second coil axis. The first coil axis and second coil axis are arranged parallel to and at a distance from one another. The first magnet core extends both through the first coil element and also through the second coil element.

Abstract: A chin rest includes a body having opposing sides, a front, a back, a top having a top surface, and a bottom having a bottom surface. The top further defines a top plane between a front and back of the top, and the bottom defines a bottom plane between a front of the bottom and a back of the bottom. The top plane and bottom plane form an angle so that the chin rest can comfortable sit between a user's chin and the user's chest, with the user's chin resting on the top surface, and the bottom surface engaged against the user's upper chest. The user's head can be comfortably supported while the user is seated, allowing the user to relax muscles in the neck and avoid strain and other issues normally associated with resting without support in a seated position.

Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle includes a rear wing, a wing supporting device configured to secure the rear wing and to forward forces which act on the rear wing, and connecting components configured to connect the rear wing and the wing supporting device to one another. A first of the connecting components is configured as a trough-shaped receiving device on the rear wing and/or the wing supporting device. A second of the connecting components which interacts with the first connecting component is configured as a hammer component on the other of the rear wing and/or the wing supporting device. The hammer component has a hammer handle and a hammer head which is connected to the hammer handle, extends transversely with respect thereto, and is received in the trough-shaped receiving device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for monitoring effectiveness of a three-way catalytic converter of a gasoline engine. The method includes detecting emissions of the gasoline engine by an NOX sensor arranged within the three-way catalytic converter or downstream of the three-way catalytic converter in an exhaust-gas flow direction and transmitting values measured by the NOX sensor together with operating variables of the gasoline engine and/or of the three-way catalytic converter to a processor. The processor is configured to execute a simulation model and thereby calculate emissions values of a reference catalytic converter on the basis of the operating variables. The method further includes comparing the calculated emissions values with the values measured by the NOX sensor.

Abstract: An automatic washer for continuous positive airway pressure equipment has a housing defining a wash chamber having an open face providing access to the wash chamber, a door selectively closing the open face, a dual eccentric nozzle protruding into the wash chamber, a rack slidingly receivable within the wash chamber, and a spray nozzle in the bottom surface of the wash chamber. The rack has a hose clamp oriented to secure an end of a CPAP hose when seated in the rack with an open end of the CPAP hose facing the dual eccentric nozzle. The dual eccentric nozzle has an air conduit that introduces air during a drying cycle and a water conduit that introduces water during a rinse cycle, and when the rack is fully inserted in the wash chamber, the dual eccentric nozzle is received inside the hose clamp, thereby, inside the CPAP hose when present.

Abstract: A traction battery charging station for charging a traction battery of a motor vehicle having an electric traction motor. The charging station includes a converter that feeds DC voltage into a pair of two charging lines during charging operation, a charging controller, and an insulation monitor having two measuring resistors that are each connected to a charging line and are able to be connected to protective earth via a respective resistor switch. The insulation monitor monitors the electrical insulation of the pair of charging lines with respect to protective earth during non-charging and during charging of the traction battery. A test mode controller has a non-restricted non-charging test mode in which one resistor switch is closed and the other resistor switch is open at the same time, and a symmetric charging test mode in which both resistor switches are closed at the same time or open at the same time.

Abstract: A cooling circuit arrangement includes first and second closed cooling circuits. Each closed cooling circuit has a heat source, a pump and a radiator. By way of the first pump of the first circuit, a coolant can be conveyed to the first radiator and the first radiator to the first heat source and from the latter to the first pump. By way of the second pump of the second circuit, a coolant can be conveyed to the second radiator and can be conveyed from the second radiator to the second heat source and from the latter to the second pump. Downstream of the first pump and of the second pump, there is provided a first fluidic connection which is controllable by a first valve. Upstream of the first pump and the second pump, there is provided a second fluidic connection which is controllable by a second valve.

Abstract: A load management system for managing loads in a power distribution grid. The load management system includes a control unit and at least two current transformers, which are each connected to the control unit by a signal cable. A first current transformer of the at least two current transformers is arranged in the power distribution grid such that the first current transformer is suitable for measuring a current level that is dominant in a grid connecting line of the power distribution grid, which grid connecting line is connected to a power supply company. A second current transformer of the at least two current transformers is arranged in the power distribution grid such that the second current transformer is suitable for measuring the current level that is dominant in a power line of the power distribution grid, which power line feeds at least one charging station of the power distribution grid.

Abstract: A flow measurement method for optical measurement of a volume flow of a fluid in a closed cross-section, and a flow measurement device for this purpose, has at least one light source and at least one sensor unit. Particles present in the fluid are detected within a measurement plane by the sensor unit. At least one measurement plane and the particles present therein are illuminated with the light source. The sensor unit is provided with at least two or with a plurality of individual detectors with which sensor signals are outputted. A computing unit is connected downstream of the sensor unit, with which the sensor signals are processed in real time by integrating and weighting the individual signals of the individual detectors using a spatial-filtering technique and outputted as an output signal.

Abstract: In the broadest aspect, the invention provides a composition for and a method of prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a animal/mammal for any viral disease, mixed bacterial and viral infections, bacterial infections, bacterial endotoxins, bacterial exotoxins, autoimmune diseases, and cellular or humoral mediated allergic conditions that is caused by any virus that relies on the maintenance of specific calcium ion concentrations for the post ribosomal RNA synthesis processing of viral protein translation, transportation and processing of viral structural components by utilizing a therapeutic amount of a blocker selected from the group consisting of a calcium channel blocker, a metabolite thereof, of calmodulin blocker and a metabolite thereof, and a pharmaceutical acceptable diluent or carrier, and/or is caused by damage to the animal/mammal by a pathological immune response to antigens.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method of treating an inflammatory skin condition by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a reduced dose of minocycline to a subject in need thereof, wherein said administration provides an effective plasma or interstitial fluid concentration of minocycline for treating the inflammatory skin condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for skin external application. Specifically, a composition for skin external application comprising a stably formed lamella liquid crystal phase can be provided according to the present invention. In addition, according to the present invention, the composition can provide excellent skin moisturizing and skin barrier strengthening effects upon application on the skin, as well as act effectively as an agent for a cannabinoid type 1 receptor, such that it is expected that the present invention can provide a very effective effect for treatment or improvement of skin diseases and mental disorders associated with skin diseases.

Abstract: An augmented reality with real-time interactive analysis method and a system thereof are provided. The method includes: starting an application from a portable electronic device by a user; reading a checklist by the application; identifying basic data fields and biochemical fields of the checklist; recording the basic data fields and the data in the biochemical fields and converting them into digital data; determining whether the data of the biochemical fields meets a preset standard value; according to whether the results conform to the preset standard value, the application produces correspondingly a first signal or a second signal; the application generating an augmented reality checklist image and adding a signal field to each biochemical field; and displaying the first signal or the second signal corresponding to the biochemical fields in the signal field; wherein each preset standard value is pre-stored in the application.

Abstract: A bearingless angular measurement device includes an angle scale, a scanning unit, and an evaluation electronics. The scanning unit and the angle scale are located at a scanning distance relative to each other and are rotatable about an axis, so that the scanning unit is capable of generating angle-dependent output signals, which may be further processed in the evaluation electronics. The scanning distance is able to be determined on the basis of the output signals. In addition, the angular measurement device includes a compensation coupling that is attachable to a machine component and is elastically deformable in the direction of the axis.