Abstract: Child safety seat to be placed in a vehicle, comprising at least one movable section. The movable section is provided for displacement in the first direction and prevented from displacement in the second direction, when a predetermined weight is exerted on the child safety seat, preferably on the movable section.

Abstract: The device has a quenchable superconductor (1), a first metallic member (2) electrically coupled with the quenchable superconductor (1), a second metallic member (3) electrically coupled to the first metallic member (2). The first metallic member (2) is thermally and electrically coupled with the quenchable superconductor (1) due to their direct surface contact. The superconducting device has a second metallic member (3) with a resistive element (4) and an electrical coupling (5) with the first metallic member (2). The resistive element (4) of the second metallic member (3) is thermally decoupled from the first metallic member (2). The first metallic member (2) has a substantially higher electrical resistance compared to the second metallic member (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a child restraint system (1) with a base (2) having a lower surface resting on a sitting portion of a vehicle, where the base (2) through ISOFIX latching means is engaged with anchorage means (12) in the vehicle seat (13), thereby providing a pivot connection between the base (2) and the anchorage means (12). Through an energy absorbing mechanism (7) impact energy can be absorbed, thus reducing the degree of rotation of the child restraint (1).

Abstract: A method for producing a high temperature superconductor (=HTS) coated conductor (12), wherein a buffer layer (2; 22) and an HTS layer (4; 24; 65) are deposited on a substrate (1; 21), with the following steps: a) after depositing the buffer layer (2; 22), the surface (2a) is locally roughened, resulting in a roughened surface (13), b) a non-superconducting, closed intermediate layer (3; 23) is deposited on top of the roughened surface (13), c) and the HTS layer (4; 24; 65) is deposited on top of the intermediate layer (3; 23). A simple method for producing a HTS coated conductor with reduced losses, and with improved critical current and critical magnetic field is thereby provided.

Abstract: A high temperature superconductor (=HTS) coated conductor (1), comprising an HTS layer (11) deposited epitaxially on a substrate (2), wherein the HTS layer (11) exhibits a lattice with a specific crystal axis being oriented perpendicular to the substrate plane (SP), in particular wherein the HTS layer material is of ReBCO type and the c-axis (c) is oriented perpendicular to the substrate plane (SP), wherein the HIS layer (11) comprises particle inclusions (4),in particular wherein the particle inclusions (4) may be used to introduce pinning of magnetic flux, is characterized in that at least a part (4a) of the particle inclusions (4) are formed of the same material as the HTS layer (11), and/or of chemical fractions of the material of the HTS layer (11), such that the average stoichiometry of said part (4a) of the particle inclusions (4) corresponds to the stoichiometry of the HTS layer (11), and that the particle inclusions of said part (4a) are discontinuities of the lattice of the HTS layer (11).

Abstract: A tape-type superconductor (1), comprising an elongated substrate (2), in particular a metal tape, and a continuous superconducting layer (3), in particular of a HTS type material, deposited on the substrate (2), is characterized in that Ic?/Ic??1.5, with Ic? being the width density of critical current of the continuous superconducting layer (3) in parallel to the substrate (2) and in parallel to the elongated direction of the substrate (2), and with Ic? being the width density of critical current of the continuous superconducting layer (3) in parallel to the substrate (2) and perpendicular to the elongated direction of the substrate (2). The tape-type superconductor has reduced ac losses.

Abstract: A user interface enables a user to associate a poly-line representation of a facility floor plan, having a plurality of shapes that correspond to contiguous areas of the facility floor plan, with a database of business parameters relating to condition of the contiguous areas. A report generator generates a visual representation of the facility floor plan that maps the business parameters of the database onto the contiguous areas of the poly-line representation and that modifies the visual representation in accordance with updated business parameters values of the database.

Abstract: Children's safety seat comprises—a seat body comprising a sitting section and a back section, wherein the back section and the sitting section has an inner surface for the support of a child and an outer surface whereto a seat belt, is to be arranged, a base onto which the seat body is arranged, a carrying handle pivotally connected to the safety seat wherein the outer surface of the back section is provided with a guide for the seat belt, wherein the guide comprises at least a first guide portion providing for the seat belt to essentially follow the curvature of the outer surface of the back section, at least a second guide portion providing for the seat belt to be arranged angular to the outer surface of the back section.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus serve to produce thin films having a biaxial crystal orientation. The method includes the steps of: depositing atoms on a substrate, the atoms having a composition corresponding to the thin film to be produced; bombarding the deposited atoms with an energized beam, the energized beam being oriented with respect to the substrate at an angle of a defined range of angles, the step of bombarding substantially taking place during a different time period than the step of depositing; and alternately repeating the step of depositing and the step of bombarding for a plurality of times.

Abstract: A method for connecting two or more superconducting wires (1, 2), each comprising at least one filament (3a-3b) that contains MgB2, wherein the superconducting connection is realized through exposed end regions (13) of the filaments (3a-3d) via a superconducting matrix, is characterized in that a bulk powder (4) of a high-temperature superconductor (HTS) powder with a transition temperature of Tc>40K is provided, into which the exposed end regions (13) of the filaments (3a-3d) project, wherein the Boron of the Boron powder of the bulk powder (4) is in amorphous modification, and the bulk powder (4) is compacted together with the projecting exposed end regions (13) of the filaments (3a-3d) to form a compressed element (8). The method improves the quality, in particular, the current carrying capacity and the critical magnetic field strength of a superconducting connection of two MgB2 wires.

Abstract: A method for superconductingly connecting two or more wires (1, 2), each comprising at least one filament (3a-3d) that contains MgB2 or a mixture of Mg and B, wherein a superconducting connection is realized through exposed end regions (4a) of the filaments (3a-3d) via an MgB2 matrix, is characterized in that a bulk boron powder (4) is provided into which the exposed end regions (4a) of the filaments (3a-3d) of the wires (1, 2) project, the boron of the bulk boron powder (4) being present in amorphous modification. The bulk powder (4) is then compacted together with the projecting exposed end regions (4a) of the filaments (3a, 3b) to form a compressed element (8) and the compressed element (8) is infiltrated with molten magnesium (10) from the surface (13) of the compressed element (8). The method improves the quality, in particular, the current-carrying capacity and the critical magnetic field strength of a superconducting connection of MgB2 superconducting wires.

Abstract: A method for producing extremely pure amorphous boron, wherein a reducing gas and a gaseous boron halide are introduced continuously or quasi-continuously into a reaction chamber (10; 32) of a reactor (8; 9; 30; 42) during its operation, wherein a surface of a catalyst (15; 20; 37) is provided in the reaction chamber (10; 32) of the reactor (8; 9; 30; 42), which supports the reaction of the boron halide to form boron; and wherein the boron that is deposited on the surface of the catalyst (15; 20; 37) is regularly mechanically removed such that the removed boron is available in the form of powder in the reaction chamber (10; 32) of the reactor (8; 9; 30; 42). The method produces extremely pure amorphous boron which already has a very small grain size without downstream disintegration of the extracted boron. The use of boron powder produced in this fashion is proposed, in particular, for the superconductor production in the magnesium boron system due to the improved current carrying capacity.

Abstract: A supporting profile and connecting profile made of light metal for a self-supporting scaffold is disclosed. The profile is particularly for light construction halls and large tent structures, with at least one reinforcing insert extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile body made of a fiber composite material where in a cross section of the profile body that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the profile body at least one closed chamber is formed, in which the at least one reinforcing insert is fixated by material connection, form-fit and/or force-fit.

Abstract: Seat to accommodate a child in a vehicle, the seat being adapted for secure connection to the vehicle e.g.

Abstract: A superconducting cable (1; 10; 30) has a channel (4, 38) for a cooling liquid, a tubular support structure (5, 37), at least two layers (2, 3; 11-15; 31, 32, 35, 36) comprising high Tc conductors (2a, 3a) which comprise a high Tc material, and an insulation (7, 17), in particular a tubular insulation (7). The conductors (3a) of the outer layer (3; 13-15; 33, 36) comprise a first high Tc material that is different from a second high Tc material of the conductors (2a) of the inner layer (2; 11-12; 32, 35), wherein the first high Tc material exhibits lower AC losses as compared the second high Tc material, and that the high Tc conductors (3a) of the outer layer (3; 13-15; 33, 36) comprise normal-conducting interruptions (41, 42, 43). The superconducting cable exhibits reduced AC losses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a child restraint system (1) with a base (2) having a lower surface resting on a sitting portion of a vehicle, where the base (2) through ISOFIX latching means is engaged with anchorage means (12) in the vehicle seat (13), thereby providing a pivot connection between the base (2) and the anchorage means (12). Through an energy absorbing mechanism (7) impact energy can be absorbed, thus reducing the degree of rotation of the child restraint (1).

Abstract: A cryostat for electric power conditioner comprising external walls (1, 3, 11) in contact with an ambient medium, internal walls (2, 12, 13) in contact with a cooled medium and a thermal insulating gap (4, 14) formed between the external walls (1, 3, 11) and the internal walls (2, 12, 13). At least one part of the at least one external wall (1, 3, 11) and/or at least one part of the at least one internal wall (2, 12, 13) of the cryostat comprises a layered structure (15, 16, 17).