Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to method performed by a measurement device, the method comprising: receiving via higher layer signalling, information on resources or resource sets of one or more radio transmission devices transmitting one or more beam signals associated with said resources or resource sets; performing channel measurements of the one or more beam signals, per spatial filter or receiver beam of the measurement device; storing, over at least one time frame, the channel measurements into measurement groups, where each measurement group corresponds to the channel measurements performed using the same spatial filter of the measurement device; and reporting the measurement groups to a network node or correlating the measurements of each measurement group with reference data for each available time frame individually and reporting the result of the correlation to the network node. The embodiments also relate to a method performed by a network node.

Abstract: A method for stabilization and/or control and/or regulation of the working temperature of a cyclic-process-based system having at least one heat-exchanger unit with at least one calorically active material element. It is essential that a base temperature of the calorically active material element (11, 12) is controlled by a cooling fluid. A heat-exchanger unit, a refrigeration machine, and a heat pump according to this are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to parts of transparent corundum ceramics and the production and use of said parts.

Abstract: A video encoder for encoding a video into a data stream using motion compensated prediction for inter predicted blocks, comprising a hypothesis number control, configured to control a number of prediction hypotheses of the inter predicted blocks within a predetermined portion of the video to meet a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for welding a first workpiece (11) to a second workpiece (12) by means of a laser. It is an object of the invention to provide a reliable, repeatable and reproducible approach for laser welding of two workpieces one of which consists of a semiconductor material.

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: A method for extracting metal and oxygen from powdered metal oxides in electrolytic cell is proposed, the electrolytic cell comprising a container, a cathode, an anode and an oxygen-ion-conducting membrane, the method comprising providing a solid oxygen ion conducting electrolyte powder into a container, providing a feedstock comprising at least one metal oxide in powdered form into the container, applying an electric potential across the cathode and the anode, the cathode being in communication with the electrolyte powder and the anode being in communication with the membrane in communication with the electrolyte powder, such that at least one respective metallic species of the at least one metal oxide is reduced at the cathode and oxygen is oxidized at the anode to form molecular oxygen, wherein the potential across the cathode and the anode is greater than the dissociation potential of the at least one metal oxide and less than the dissociation potential of the solid electrolyte powder and the membrane.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for enhancing the reliability and performance of the PDCCH in a wireless network. The method performed by a UE comprises: receiving a configuration of search space sets for the PDCCH, each search space set comprises a number of PDCCH candidates made up of a number of resource elements; monitoring for DCIs of a specific format as indicated in the configured PDCCH candidates; wherein a configuration or an indication of an association of the search space sets with a search space set pool is provided to the UE, and at least two PDCCH candidates from the search space sets are associated with the same DCI content, or an association of two or more TCI states with a single CORESET is obtained from the network node; and applying the configuration(s) or indication of the association for receiving one or more PDCCH(s) on the search space sets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of efficient phosphorous substances, in particular based on diphenylamine and heterocyclic diphenylamine derivatives as stabilizers for organic materials, in particular for plastic materials, against oxidative, thermal and/or actinic degradation. The present invention additionally relates to an organic material that has been correspondingly stabilized as described above. The invention further relates to a method of stabilizing organic materials and to specific stabilizers.

Abstract: A method for operating an electric island power network having a renewable energy generation plant, a conventional energy generation plant, an energy store, and an energy consumer, includes: defining first operating parameters for the network for when a frequency and/or voltage of the network is outside defined limits; operating the network using the first operating parameters causing the frequency and voltage of the network to both be within the defined limits; defining second operating parameters for the network after the expiration of a defined time span over which the frequency and voltage have remained within the defined limits, the second operating parameters being defined such that operating the network using the second operating parameters causes the network to operate cost-optimally. If verified that the second operating parameters ensure that the frequency and voltage remain within the defined limits, operation using the second operating parameters is maintained. Otherwise, it is discontinued.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific cinnamic acid esters as stabilizers of organic materials, in particular against oxidative, thermal and/or actinic degradation. The invention also relates to a corresponding stabilized organic material. The invention further relates to a method for stabilizing organic materials, in which specific cinnamic acid esters are incorporated into the organic material. According to the invention, specific new cinnamic acid esters are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of specific hydroycinnamic acid salts for stabilizing organic materials. The invention also relates to a corresponding organic material stabilized by incorporating a specific hydroxycinnamic acid salt, and to a method for stabilizing organic materials. In addition, a specific aluminum salt of a hydroxycinnamic acid suitable as an organic stabilizer is described. The invention further relates to a stabilizer composition comprising a corresponding hydroxycinnamic acid salt.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a sensor arrangement comprises a first micropump, e.g. a microfluidic or peristaltic pump, having a normally closed (NC) safety valve, e.g. at the micropump output, a second micropump, e.g. microfluidic or peristaltic pump, having a normally closed (NC) safety valve, e.g. at the micropump output, and a sensor having a sensor chamber, e.g. a sensor cavity or sensor volume, with a sensor element, e.g. an active sensitive region or layer, in the sensor chamber, wherein the sensor is configured to provide a sensor output signal based on a condition of the fluid, e.g. a gas or liquid, in the sensor chamber. The sensor chamber of the sensor is fluidically coupled between the first and second micropump, and the first and second micropump are configured to provide a defined operation mode of the sensor arrangement based on the respective activation or operation condition of the first and second micropump for providing (1.) a defined negative fluid pressure in the sensor chamber, (2.

Abstract: A drilling turbine (1) comprises a housing (2) in which a drive shaft (6) is rotatably mounted, and a turbine impeller (3) designed to set the drive shaft (6) in rotation. The drive shaft (6) is connectable to a drilling tool (4, 5). The housing has at least one drive line (9, 12) with at least one drive mouth (19), through which a drive fluid can be directed onto the turbine impeller (3). The turbine impeller (3) is connected directly to the drive shaft (6) such that, during operation, the turbine impeller (3), the drive shaft (6) and the drilling tool (4, 5) rotate at the same rotational speed. The housing (2) has a diameter of about 2.5 to about 15 cm and/or a length of about 3 cm to about 15 cm. A method for directional drilling uses a drilling turbine of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium silicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallization and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.

Abstract: A communication device for providing a channel state information, CSI, feedback in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver to receive, from a transmitter a radio signal via a time-variant, frequency-selective MIMO channel, the radio signal including downlink reference signals according to a reference signal configuration including a number of antenna ports, and downlink signals including the reference signal configuration; and a processor. The processor estimates an explicit CSI in the frequency domain using measurements on the downlink reference signals on the radio channel, selects a Doppler-delay precoder matrix (W) for a composite Doppler-delay-beam three-stage precoder, calculates either one or more of a channel quality indicator, CQI, and/or a precoder matrix indicator, PMI, and/or a rank indicator, RI, and reports to the transmitter the CSI feedback including either one or more of the CQI, and/or the PMI and/or the RI.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cultivating cells, in particular tissue, comprising a carrier plate unit which has a central axis of rotation, at least one access opening arranged proximally to the axis of rotation, at least one cultivation chamber arranged distally to the axis of rotation, and at least one channel connecting the access opening to the cultivation chamber, and also a method for cultivating cells in a device according to the invention and a method for producing the device according to the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for production and use of a casting mold for casting components. The casting mold comprises at least one casting mold frame made of metal and/or of an alloy, and also one or more ceramic casting mold inserts introduced into the at least one casting mold frame. The casting mold insert(s) have the negative contour or part of the negative contour of a component to be produced or of the combination of a component to be produced with one or more casting cores.

Abstract: A method and a system for virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, or 360-degree Video environment is disclosed. The system receives Video Streams associated to audio and video scenes to be reproduced and Audio Streams associated to audio and video scenes to be reproduced. There are provided a Video decoder which decodes signal from the Video Stream for the representation of the audio and video scene; an Audio decoder which decodes signal from the Audio Stream for the representation of the audio and video scene to the user; and a region of interest processor deciding, based e.g. on the user's viewport, head orientation, movement data, or metadata, whether an Audio information message is to be reproduced. At the decision, the reproduction of the Audio information message is caused.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node and a network node. The method comprises setting a higher-layer parameter usage in at least one sounding reference signal, SRS, resource set configuration to nonCodebook or Codebook, wherein each configured SRS resource set comprises one or more SRS resources, and scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission via a downlink control information (DCI) wherein at least two SRS resources are indicated via a sounding reference signal resource indicator (SRI) field of the DCI, wherein each SRS resource is associated with a different SRS resource set; and receiving from the user equipment a physical uplink shared channel that is transmitted using the ports associated with the indicated SRS resources.