Abstract: A method for producing a solar cell string includes: providing a solar cell stack having at least five solar cells which each have a front side and a rear side, the solar cells are arranged in overlapping fashion; and forming electrically conductive connections between the solar cells by: arranging an electrically conductive first connecting element on the solar cell stack and forming electrically conductive connections; dividing the first connecting element into a first group of cell connectors; arranging an electrically conductive second connecting element on the solar cell stack and forming electrically conductive connections; and dividing the second connecting element into a second group of cell connectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the combined use of sulfite and/or at least one thiosulfate and a polymeric or oligomeric hindered amine for stabilizing organic materials, in particular against oxidative thermal and/or actinic degradation. The present invention further relates to correspondingly produced compositions, to moldings producible from these compositions, to a method for stabilizing organic materials and to possible uses of the stabilized organic materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for cutting a foil which contains at least one layer of metal. The laser for cutting the foil is controlled such that pulsed laser radiation cuts through at least one layer of metal of the foil such that the metal of the foil is mostly sublimated and scarcely melts. The resulting laser-cut foil does not have, or has very small sized, bead structures and/or metal splashes of solidified metal. When the foil is used in a battery, the electric performance and durability of the battery are greater and the risk of a short circuit is lower.

Abstract: A device for determining delivery of an aerosol stream has a collector having a filter for collecting aerosol particles in the aerosol stream, a first fluid connection point connectable to an aerosol generator, and a second fluid connection point connectable to a breathing simulator for simulating tidal breathing, at least one measurement volume for an interaction of at least one light beam with the aerosol particles passing through the measurement volume, at least one optical measurement unit for generating at least one optical measurement signal depending on the interaction of the at least one light beam with the aerosol particles passing the measurement volume, and at least one evaluation unit for determining the aerosol delivery of the aerosol stream from the at least one optical measurement signal. A method determines an absorption and/or adsorption of a liquid on aerosol particles.

Abstract: A semiconductor layer and a method and an apparatus for its manufacturing are disclosed. The semiconductor layer includes at least one compound of the formula M1aM21-aN, where M1 is selected from group 13 of the periodic table and M2 is selected from the group comprising scandium, yttrium, erbium, and europium and where the parameter a is selected between 0.01 and 0.99. The method includes supplying a first precursor into a reaction chamber, the first precursor including at least M2 and being supplied to the reaction chamber at a molar flow rate of at least 1·10?6 mol/min by providing the first precursor by means of a first bubbler from which it is evaporated and supplied to the reaction chamber, the temperature of the first bubbler being more than 90° C.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an encoder, which receives image or video data, encodes the data and provides a bitstream representing the data. The encoder includes a CABAC encoder, which receives a binary valued syntax element associated with a block of the data to be encoded, and encodes, using a selected context model, the syntax element into coded bits for the bitstream. The syntax element includes a tool flag indicating whether or not certain coding tool, like linear weighted intra prediction, is employed when encoding a block of the data. For a block of the data which exhibits an aspect ratio larger than 2 and for a block of the data which exhibits an aspect ratio less than or equal to 2, and to which blocks the certain coding tool is applicable, first and second context models for encoding the tool flag are selected from a group of one or more first and second context models, respectively.

Abstract: A gateway is configured to communicate with a satellite so as to control the preceding/pre-equalization of a communication between the satellite and at least one terminal based on a channel state of a channel between the terminal and the satellite. The gateway is configured for receiving a location-related information indicating a location of the terminal and for determining a predicted channel state information related to the channel state between the terminal and the satellite using the location-related information. The gateway is configured for controlling the signal processing so as to precode the communication according to the predicted channel state information.

Abstract: A communication device providing CSI feedback in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver to receive downlink reference signals and downlink signals including a reference signal configuration. A processor estimates an explicit CSI in the frequency domain. The processor selects a Doppler-delay-beam precoder matrix for a composite Doppler-delay-beam three-stage precoder, which is based on one or more codebooks including one or more transmit-side spatial beam components, one or more delay components, and one or more Doppler-frequency components, The processor calculates a CQI and/or a PMI and/or a rank indicator, RI, using the explicit CSI and the composite Doppler-delay-beam three-stage precoder, and reports the CSI feedback including the CQI, and/or the PMI and/or the RI. The one or more delay and/or Doppler-frequency components are defined by one or more sub-matrices of a DFT matrix or an oversampled DFT matrix.

Abstract: A method for transmitting at least one image content to at least one viewer. The image contents in the method may be represented by a plurality of individual images. The method may also have a display periodically showing the plurality of individual images one after the other, and a camera outputting a plurality of pictures of a scenery at least partially containing the display. The camera outputting at least one of the shown individual images for each picture and the individual images of at least one of the image contents being transmitted to at least one viewer.

Abstract: A transceiver configured for communicating in a wireless communication network being operated by at least one base station comprises an antenna unit configured for transceiving wireless signals in the wireless communications network. The transceiver is to monitor a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH to obtain downlink information; and to provide a feature such as a radio measurement in the wireless communication network. The transceiver is to skip monitoring PDCCH by performing no monitoring or by switching a search space of the PDCCH, for a duration of a skipping interval and for aligning the feature with the skipping interval in time.

Abstract: A solar cell string, includes a first photovoltaic solar cell A and at least one second photovoltaic solar cell B, the solar cell A having at least one metallic electrode A and the solar cell B having at least one metallic electrode B, the electrode A being electrically conductively connected to the electrode B by a cell connector of the solar cell string. The cell connector is a flexurally slack cell connector, at least partly covering a side of the solar cell A and the electrode A in a cell connector covering region A, the connector is at least partly directly electrically conductively connected to the electrode A in the connector covering region A. The cell connector is at least partly directly electrically conductively connected to the electrode B in the cell connector covering region B, and the cell connector covering region A or the cell connector covering region B.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for the generation and transmission/reception of a CSI report. A method performed by a UE includes: receiving a CSI report configuration from a network node; determining a number of precoder coefficients for RI transmission layers of a precoder vector or matrix; grouping the precoder coefficients of the RI transmission layers into at least two coefficient subsets, assigning a certain ordering to said at least two coefficient subsets and to the precoder coefficients within each coefficient subset; dividing said at least two coefficient subsets into two or more CSI groups having associated priority levels; generating a CSI report comprising a CSI part 1 and a CSI part 2; and transmitting a UCI including the CSI report over a UL channel to the network node.

Abstract: Concepts are described, including encoding of a video into data stream and decoding of a data stream having a video encoded thereinto, using motion compensation prediction between pictures of equal resolution and pictures of different resolution, based on motion vectors at a half-sample resolution and on motion vectors at a different resolution using interpolation filters to obtain sub-sample values within a reference sample array. The interpolation filter is selected from two interpolation filter versions different in a higher edge preserving property, and the selection is depending on whether a current picture is equal in picture resolution to the reference sample array in horizontal and/or vertical dimension, and/or a constraint information in the data stream.

Abstract: A MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) actuator element includes a substrate, a stationary first electrode structure with an edge structure, a second electrode structure with an edge structure, wherein the second electrode structure is deflectably coupled to the substrate by means of a spring structure and electrostatically deflectable by means of the first electrode structure to move the edge structure of the second electrode structure into an intermediate position between a minimum and maximum vertical deflection position, wherein the minimum and maximum deflection position specify a maximum deflection path, wherein the edge structures of the first and second electrode structures are to each other and are vertically spaced apart in the minimum deflection position and wherein, in the maximum deflection position, the vertical immersion path of the edge structure of the second electrode structure into the edge structure of the first electrode structure is up to 0.5 times the maximum deflection path zS.

Abstract: There are disclosed several examples of encoding and decoding technique. In particular, an audio synthesizer for generating a synthesis signal from a downmix signal includes: an input interface for receiving the downmix signal, the downmix signal having a number of downmix channels and side information, the side information including channel level and correlation information of an original signal, the original signal having a number of original channels; and a synthesis processor for generating, according to at least one mixing rule, the synthesis signal using: channel level and correlation information of the original signal; and covariance information associated with the downmix signal.

Abstract: A fiber-optic sensor (1) is configured to detect curvature of an article (6). The sensor includes at least one light source (2), at least one optical fiber (4) and at least one receiver (3). The optical fiber (4) has at least one longitudinal portion (41, 42, 43) in which the refractive index for light at a predetermined wavelength is reduced with respect to the remaining longitudinal portions. A method for detecting curvature of an article such as a data glove (6) or an endoscope may utilize such a fiber-optic sensor.

Abstract: A system for extracting oxygen from powdered metal oxides, the system comprising a container comprising an electrolyte in the form of meltable or molten salt, at least one cathode, at least one anode, a power supply, and a conducting structure, wherein the cathode is shaped as a receptacle having a porous shell, which has an upper opening, the cathode being arranged in the electrolyte with the opening protruding over the electrolyte, wherein the conducting structure comprises a plurality of conducting elements and gaps between the conducting elements, wherein the power supply is connectable to the at least one cathode and the at least one anode to selectively apply an electric potential across the cathode and the anode, wherein the conducting structure is insertable into the cathode, such that the conducting elements reach into an inner space of the cathode, wherein the conducting structure is electrically connectable to the cathode, and wherein the system is adapted for reducing at least one respective metal

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of materials engineering and relates to an AlN-based hard material layer on bodies of metal, hard metal, cermet or ceramics and to a method for the production thereof. The aim of the invention is to provide an AlN hard material layer which has improved hardness and wear resistance and can be produced in an inexpensive and time-efficient manner. According to the invention, an AlN-based hard material layer is provided, which is an individual layer or a multi-layered layer system, wherein at least the one layer or at least one layer of the multi-layered layer system is an AlN-based hard material layer with a hexagonal lattice structure that has a <002> texture and is oxygen-doped, wherein the oxygen doping is in the range of 0.01 at. % to 15 at. %. The hard material layer can be used as a wear-protection layer for cutting tools.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laser-based splicing of a glass fiber (1) onto an optical component (3), comprising the following steps: arranging both surfaces to be spliced substantially parallel to each other and at a predefined distance from each other; and aiming a laser beam (4) at the optical component (3). In order to specify an improved method in which the properties of the joining partners are maintained to the greatest extent during splicing, which exhibits high reproducibility and in particular is suitable for splicing joining partners of different cross-sections, the invention proposes that the angle of incidence of the laser beam (4) on the surface of the optical component be between 15° and 45°.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for at least one plant, comprising an artificial lighting unit for providing artificial light for lighting the plant; a sunlight unit for providing sunlight for lighting the plant; a mixing unit for generating a mixed light consisting of the artificial light and the sunlight; a distributing unit for distributing the mixed light and lighting the plant with the distributed mixed light; and an adjustment unit for adjusting a property of the mixed light. The invention provides a lighting device for at least one plant, i.e., one or more plants, wherein the device can be used in an energy-saving manner for indoor farming.