Abstract: A method for evaluating a capacity value of a capacitive sensor electrode includes an evaluation process, which includes performing a charging process of a sensor electrode, and evaluating a parameter, which depends on the capacity value of the sensor electrode. A first charging pulse duration tL,1 for the charging process includes a first coupling duration tK,1 and a first decoupling duration tE,1 with tL,1=tK,1+tE,1, of a first coupling and decoupling cycle. A second charging pulse duration tL,2, includes a second coupling duration tK,2 and a second decoupling duration tE,2 with tL,2=tK,2+tE,2, of a second coupling and decoupling cycle immediately following the first coupling and decoupling cycle. These differ from each other by a first pulse duration difference ?tL,1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic steering device that hydraulically connects a steering cylinder to a supply system, whereby the supply system is hydraulically operatively connectable to the steering cylinder via a steering valve to form a main flow connection and the supply system is hydraulically operatively connectable to the steering cylinder via a flow regulation valve arrangement to form a branch flow connection that circumvents the main flow connection, whereby the flow regulation valve arrangement is triggerable by an electric control unit and the flow regulation valve arrangement comprises valve groups that are triggerable individually, which are respectively connected in the forward flow and return flow of the branch flow connection and a release-shutoff valve is assigned to the flow regulation valve arrangement. It is provided that the release-shutoff valve is connected between the flow regulation valve arrangement and the steering cylinder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic drive pump (10), comprising: a housing (12) filled at least partially with a conveyed fluid; an impeller chamber (14) enclosed by the housing (12); a pump shaft (22); an impeller (24) which is arranged in the impeller chamber (14) and on the pump shaft (22); a bearing (26) which supports the pump shaft (22) in the housing (12); a can (18) which encloses a coupling chamber (20); a rotor (50) which is arranged in the coupling chamber (20) on the pump shaft (22); a ring (16) held in the housing, which supports the bearing (26) and separates the impeller chamber (14) from the coupling chamber (20); a duct (28) formed in the ring (16) for conveying a partial flow of the conveyed fluid out of the impeller chamber (14) to the bearing (26) for the purpose of lubricating the bearing (26), wherein at least part of the conveyed fluid emerging from the bearing (26) arrives in the coupling chamber (20).

Abstract: A plug contact set, comprising a plug contact strip (10) having several first plug contacts (12, 14) arranged in a first housing (11), at least one of which is formed as a checking contact (14) having a shorter length than the rest of the plug contacts (12), and having a plug connector (20) having several second plug contacts (22) arranged in a second housing (21), at least one of which is configured to come into electrical contact with the checking contact (14), wherein the first housing (11) has at least one first latch element (31) and the second housing (21) has at least one second latch element (32) which are configured to latch together when the first plug contacts (12) are completely contacted with the second plug contacts (22), is characterised in that the second housing (21) has a third latch element (33) which can be latched with the first latch element (31) and which is arranged to be spaced apart from the second latch element (32) in the plugging direction (S) in such a way that, by latching the t

Abstract: A door handle arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a support, a handle which can take a basic position and an operating position, and a drive element which, during normal operation, moves the handle out of the basic position and into the operating position. The handle in its operating position can be grasped by an operator in order to open the door. In an emergency operation, the handle is designed to be movable manually into an emergency operating position in which it is pivoted about a first axis that is oriented transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the support. A first longitudinal portion of the handle is pivoted in the direction of the support and a second longitudinal portion protrudes out of the door so as to be able to be grasped by an operator.

Abstract: The invention regards the forwarding of multicast messages in a network system. A network router according to the present invention comprises a memory in which configuration data is stored. The configuration data define at least one route along which a multicast message is to be forwarded. If the forwarding of a multicast message is allowed in principle by such specified route, it is additionally checked if from the downlink side of the network router, multicast listener information was received. Only if both conditions are fulfilled, the multicast message will be forwarded along the specified route.

Abstract: Process for spontaneous catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide through the use of a fixed-bed catalyst, characterized in that the fixed-bed catalyst was produced through the use of at least one exothermic-decomposing platinum precursor.

Abstract: A seat post for a bicycle comprises a post body having a first end shaped to be connected to a bicycle frame, a second end shaped to be connected to a saddle, at least two longitudinal portions meshing with each other and slidable relative to one another along a longitudinal extension, and a fixing apparatus by which the two longitudinal portions can be fixed to one another in a settable relative position, the fixing apparatus being influenced to selectively fix and unfix by a radio signal.

Abstract: A container for use as a single-use component in a processing system for performing a biological, biochemical, or biotechnological process includes a wall surrounding a container interior space with a sensor arrangement integrated into the wall, where the sensor arrangement includes at least one sensor and one housing, and where the housing includes a housing wall, which surrounds a housing interior space containing the sensor and separates the housing interior space from the container interior space, characterized in that the housing wall comprises a wall region, which is designed as a predetermined breaking point.

Abstract: A shuttle valve for a safety valve arrangement is provided with a valve housing (2), which includes a fluid inlet (4) and two fluid outlets (6, 8). A movable shut-off body (12) is arranged in the valve housing (2) and can be moved between two closure positions, in which the movable shut-off body (12) closes one of the fluid outlets (6, 8). The shut-off body (12) is arranged in a pivotably about a pivot axis (D). The shuttle valve includes a linear drive (46) which is coupled to the shut-off body (12) in a manner such that the shut-off body (12) is pivotable between its two closure positions by moving the linear drive (46).

Abstract: A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part with a rod receiving portion having a first end, a second end, a recess for the rod, an outer surface, and a first engagement structure on the outer surface that extends farther radially outwardly than other parts of the rod receiving portion, and a flexible head receiving portion for inserting and clamping the head. The bone anchoring device also includes a locking ring configured to be arranged around the head receiving portion for locking the head, the locking ring having an outer surface and a second engagement structure on the outer surface that extends farther radially outwardly than the outer surface of the rod receiving portion. The engagement structures are configured to be engaged by an instrument to move the locking ring from a locking position to a position where the inserted head is pivotable.

Abstract: A combustion air inflow path, for a vehicle heater, includes a bottom area (24) and an outer circumferential wall (26) adjoining the bottom area (24) and extending essentially in the direction of a central longitudinal axis (L) of the inflow element (22). An inner circumferential wall (32) is arranged at a radially spaced location from the outer circumferential wall (26) and defines a space area (52) with same. An inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided for the inflow of air into the inflow element (22). The inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided in the bottom area (24) and is designed to generate a turbulent flow.

Abstract: A power amplifier with adjustable voltage standing wave ratio is described which comprises an amplifier unit, a coupler configured to obtain an incident power and a coupled reflected power, and a power control unit. The power control unit is configured to control the amplifier unit. The power control unit has two power detectors configured to provide actuating variables which correspond to the incident power and the reflected power, respectively. The power control unit comprises two digital potentiometers which are configured to variably weight the actuating variables wherein the power control unit is configured to determine a control variable for the amplifier unit based on the actuating variables such that a predetermined power level related to a set value of the voltage standing wave ratio is not exceeded by the incident power and/or the reflected power. Further, a radio frequency electronic device and a method are described.

Abstract: A bone plate assembly is provided including a plate member with a top side (1a) and a bottom side (1b), at least one hole (2) extending from the top side (1a) to the bottom side (1b), an insert (3) arranged in the hole, the insert having a through hole (31), a guide member (4) removably arranged in the through hole of the insert, the guide member having a guide channel (40) and an outer surface portion (41) which engages an inner wall portion (32) of the through hole (31) to allow a pivoting movement of the guide member within the insert.

Abstract: An aircraft seat device includes at least one backrest, at least one seat component coupled to the backrest, and a backrest impact safety device, which is designed to rigidly connect the backrest and the seat component in a locking position in at least one normal operating state and which is designed to at least partially reduce impact forces on the backrest at least in the event of crash by at least partially decoupling the backrest from the seat component in at least one further operating state. The backrest is designed to be locked in a locking position again after the partial decoupling.

Abstract: The invention relates to line elements (600) consisting of a multi-layer inner element (IE) and an outer element (AE), wherein the inner element (IE) and the outer element (AE) are in contact with each other at points, at lines, over part of the surfaces thereof, or over the full surfaces thereof. Furthermore, a frictional contact protection means extending over the component length is provided, or a frictional layer (121) is provided in the contact region of the inner element (IE) and the outer element (AE). The wear of the outer element (AE) caused by friction can thereby be minimized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveying and distributing apparatus for delivering fish slaughtered by means of a plurality of slaughtering machines to at least one distributing device, comprising longitudinal conveyors downstream of each of the slaughtering machines, which are configured to receive the slaughtered fish longitudinally in a head to tail orientation, wherein each of the longitudinal conveyors comprises a weighing device for detecting the weight of the slaughtered fish, at least one first transfer device is arranged on each of the longitudinal conveyors, which are designed and configured to transfer the slaughtered fish to at least one transverse conveyor, wherein the at least one transverse conveyor is adapted to receive the slaughtered fish transversely with respect to the head to tail orientation, a feed device arranged on the end of the transverse conveyor, which is designed and configured to remove the slaughtered fish from the transverse conveyor and to feed the same to a distributing

Abstract: The disclosure includes an inductive conductivity sensor for measuring the specific electrical conductivity of a medium with a transmitter coil energized by an input signal, a receiver coil coupled with the transmitter coil via the medium, which receiver coil supplies an output signal that is a measure for the conductivity of the medium, and a housing enclosing the transmitter coil and the receiver coil, which housing comprises at least one housing section designed to be immersed in the medium, the housing wall of said housing section surrounding the transmitter coil and the receiver coil. The housing is made of a magnetic plastic or resin for inductively decoupling the transmitter coil from the receiver coil. In certain embodiments, the housing may be made of a ferromagnetic material. Another aspect of the disclosure includes a method for manufacturing the conductivity sensor.