Abstract: A damping member (1) which has at least two engagement points (2), wherein the damping member (1) has an absorption means, wherein fastening elements (3) are arranged on the damping member (1), and wherein an additional absorption means (4) is provided which brings about shock absorption together with the absorption means.

Abstract: In a method for thickening a plastically deformable hollow body wall of a hollow body, with effective radial support of the unthickened hollow body wall on an outer supporting face of an outer mold and with effective radial support of the hollow body wall on an inner supporting face of an inner supporting body, the hollow body is acted on by a compressive force by two application members at application points by moving the application members towards one another in the axial direction with a compressing movement. The application points on the hollow body are distanced from one another in the axial direction. An expansion space of the outer mold is arranged between the application points.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the recovery of nucleic acids from a solid support, the method comprising the steps, in any suitable order, of: a) providing a solid support at least a region of which is absorbent and impregnated with a chaotropic agent; b) combining a biological sample, possibly including nucleic acids, with the region; c) washing the region in a washing buffer solution; d) simultaneously heating and agitating the region in a further buffer solution; e) separating the region from the further buffer solution; f) extracting at least a portion of any remaining further buffer solution from the region to provide an extracted buffer solution; g) combining the further buffer solution and the extracted buffer solution portion; and h) subsequently processing the combined buffer solutions in order to amplify any nucleic acids in said combined solution. Hardware suitable for implementing the above method and a kit of parts is disclosed also.

Abstract: An input device has a support that has a user control area and that has a coupling area for coupling an object to be monitored to the input device; an electromechanical transducer structure that is coupled both to the user control area and to the coupling area; and a control apparatus that uses the electromechanical transducer structure to implement a user control function of the user control area and further to implement mechanical integrity monitoring of the object to be monitored and/or the support.

Abstract: A loudspeaker arrangement (800) having first and second loudspeakers mechanically coupled to each other. Either a first side of a first sound radiating surface faces a first side of a second sound radiating surface, and the first side of the first sound radiating surface and the first side of the second sound radiating surface both face a first cavity having a first opening facing towards an internal air volume, or a second side of the first sound radiating surface faces a second side of the second sound radiating surface, the first side of the first sound radiating surface faces a second cavity having a second opening facing towards the internal air volume, and the first side of the second sound radiating surface faces a third cavity separate and distinct from the second cavity, the third cavity has a third opening facing towards the internal air volume.

Abstract: An exoskeleton includes: a torso attachment; a hip frame rigidly connected to the torso attachment; first and second actuators, each fastened to the hip frame for supporting walking or bending motion of a wearer; first and second thigh attachments, each assigned to an actuator; first and second guide/carrier structures for transmitting forces between one of the thigh attachments and the actuator assigned to this thigh attachment in each case; and a control unit for actuating the actuators. A distance sensor for contactless monitoring of the position of a thigh of the wearer relative to the thigh attachment is located in each thigh attachment. In a method of use, the control unit can control the actuator in a first operating mode such that the attachment is kept at a predefined distance from the extremity and a second operating mode such that the attachment bears against the extremity in a force-conducting manner.

Abstract: An exterior aircraft light that can be used on an aircraft includes a dome-shaped light transmissive cover, a light emission assembly, and an interface assembly. The light emission assembly comprises a light emission tower portion, having a cover-facing end and an opposite aircraft-facing end and having a hollow channel extending between the aircraft-facing end and the cover-facing end, a platform portion, and at least one light source and at least one optical element, arranged on the platform portion. The interface assembly extends through the hollow channel of the light emission tower portion and comprises an elevated base, which is configured for mechanically supporting and electrically connecting an electric component, the electric component being at least one of a data reception component, a data transmission component, and a data generation component. The interface assembly further comprises at least one signal line, which extends from the elevated base through the interface assembly.

Abstract: A personal breathing system incorporating a phased-dilution demand oxygen regulator (PDDOR) includes a pressurized oxygen source and oronasal mask, a dilution valve for supplying ambient air and a demand valve for supplying pure oxygen. The PDDOR senses the mask pressure associated with the start of an inhalation cycle, maintaining pressure to the demand valve through an initial demand phase during which 100% pure oxygen is supplied through the demand valve. Control pressure within the PDDOR drops throughout the initial demand phase; when the pressure drops below a lower threshold the PDDOR main valve is closed, blocking the demand valve and cutting off the oxygen supply. Ambient air is provided to the mask via a dilution valve to preserve flow to the user.

Abstract: A cable guide having a fastening structure, a plurality of guide ducts, arranged next to one another, which are coupled to one another by the fastening structure and each guide duct of which comprises two serpentine curve-shaped duct segments between which the fastening structure is arranged, wherein the two serpentine curve-shaped duct segments are configured resiliently in such a way that they can be compressed toward the fastening structure and expanded away from the fastening structure counter to a spring force.

Abstract: A device for supporting solar modules is provided, the device having a base rail) and an upper support arranged on the base rail for holding an upper end of a solar module. The upper support has a first support element and a second support element which are movably connected to one another in such a way that the first support element is movable relative to the second support element between a first position and a second position. The upper support extends up to a first height above the base rail when the first support element is arranged in the first position. The upper support extends up to a second height above the base rail, which is different from the first height, when the first support element is arranged in the second position. A kit, a method for manufacturing a device, and a solar module arrangement are also provided.

Abstract: A guide roller and a method for manufacturing a guide roller combines a cost-efficient manufacture and hard, wear-resistant webs for contact with a substrate. An at least one web consists of a second material which differs from a first material of a base body. The webs or the at least one web is applied to the base body by means of a deposition welding process, a thermal spraying process, a plasma transferred arc spraying process, a laser deposition welding process, or by means of an additive manufacturing process. Guide rollers of this type are used on machines that process substrate webs or substrate strands, such as web-fed printing presses, systems for processing already printed substrate webs or similar systems.

Abstract: A single-serve capsule for making a beverage, having a base element with a cavity that is free of a filter, and in which a raw beverage material is provided, the cavity including radially spaced and vertically oriented convexities, where a width defined between each of the plurality of convexities is wider than a width of each of plurality of convexities, the base element has a wall region extending between the flange and a bottom region of the base element with radially spaced and vertically oriented grooves, a width of the side wall defined between each of the plurality of grooves is wider than a width of each of plurality of grooves, the capsule has an identifier, which makes it possible to individualize the single-serve capsule, the identifier is a barcode on the wall region and on a bottom side of the flange.

Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.

Abstract: A projector assembly with at least one light source, which is connected downstream of a gobo screen, is disclosed. The gobo screen has a gobo aperture diaphragm and a gobo lens. A projection lens is connected downstream of the gobo screen. In addition, an aperture diaphragm is connected downstream of the gobo screen. The light emitted by the light source is focused in the aperture diaphragm via the gobo lens. The image from the gobo screen is displayed in the far field via the projection lens.

Abstract: Devices and method introduce micro-modifications into an optical waveguides. The devices comprise and the methods utilize a focusing optical unit for focusing a laser pulses into a core region of the optical waveguide, at least one motor-driven adjustment device for carrying out a linear movement between the optical waveguide and a focus of the focused laser beam pulse, a holder for the optical waveguide, and a rotation device for rotating the optical waveguide, wherein the at least one motor-driven adjustment device is configured for moving the focal position through the optical waveguide, while the rotation device is configured to modify a rotational speed of the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A labeling device (1) for applying a label to a product (2) located on a conveyor (3), includes an application cell (4), at least two label dispensers (5a,b) arranged outside the application cell (4) and an applicator (6), mounted inside the application cell (4), the applicator (6) being adapted to label the product (2) at variable positions on the conveyor (3) individually detected by a measuring system (9) at variable conveyor speeds, such that the labels are applied by a method for applying a label by the labeling device (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an edge connector (1) for a printed circuit board (50), comprising an at least two-part housing (10) with a first housing part (20) and a second housing part (30), wherein the first housing part (20) has a recess (25) in which at least one conductor (15) is arranged, said at least one conductor (15) having a first limb (16) with a first end (17) and a second limb (18) with a second end (19), wherein the housing (10) comprises a first region (12) in a first plane (11), in which each first end (17) protrudes out of the housing (10) in an assembly direction (5) in order to connect to a conductor track (54) of the printed circuit board (50), and the housing (10) has a second region (14) in a second plane (13) which is arranged parallel and at a distance to the first plane (11) in the assembly direction (5), wherein the second limb (18) is arranged at an angle of 90° to the first limb (16), and the second limb (18) protrudes into a mating plug recess (35) in the second housing part

Abstract: A method for configuring a POS-System, which uses multiple peripheral devices to complete a transaction, and uses a device server to which all peripheral devices are registered and logically connectable a POS-System, includes the steps of: before starting a transaction on the POS-System, requesting the peripheral devices from the device server to dedicate the devices to the POS-System; once the request is granted, starting the transaction and informing the device server about the start of the transaction for blocking access to the peripheral devices for another POS-System; and when a request for a peripheral device from another POS-System is received from the devices server, checking if a transaction is pending for the peripheral device from the POS system and if the transaction is pending the request is automatically declined and if no transaction is pending the device is reassigned to the other POS-System.

Abstract: A wind turbine (10) is disclosed having a hub (14) with electrical power therein and at least one blade (20) attached to the hub. The blade (20) has a blade root (21), a blade tip (26) and a down-wire (30) for the conduction of lightning current to the ground. The wind turbine (10) further has a blade electrical system (99) that takes electrical power from the hub (14) and transmits electrical power into the blade (20) to at least one area located between the blade root (21) and the blade tip (26). The blade electrical system (99) if formed by a power-transfer unit (100) having a power-driver unit (110), a power-conditioner unit (130) and a dielectric (120) separating the power-driver unit (110) and the power-conditioner unit (130). The power-driver unit (110) receives electrical power from the hub (14) and transmit the electrical power through the dielectric (120) to the power-conditioner unit (130).

Abstract: A cage that can be rotated about a longitudinal axis and has a lattice tube shape is disposed in a tubular air channel of an air vent, serving as a carrier of an air guide device and an air volume control device.