Abstract: An aircraft navigation light, configured to be usable as any of a left forward navigation light, a right forward navigation light, and a tail navigation light of an aircraft, comprises a common support plate which is substantially vertical in the aircraft frame of reference; a first light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting red light; a second light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting green light; a third light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting white light; a driving circuit coupled to the first light source, the second light source and the third light source and configured to supply power to a selected one of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source; and a blocking element arranged to limit the light output of the aircraft navigation light to one lateral side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical apparatus (200). The method comprises a step of providing a substrate (210) on whose first main surface (212) a plurality of emission devices (220) for emitting electromagnetic radiation (250, 255) are arranged. The substrate (210) is designed as a light-emitting diode wafer and/or formed from sapphire or gallium nitride and is transparent at least for one emission wavelength of the radiation (250, 255) emitted by the emission devices (220), The method also comprises a step of applying an absorption material (230) on the side of the first main surface (212) of the substrate (210). The absorption material (230) has a photostructurable resist that absorbs at least the emission wavelength. The method further comprises a step of processing the absorbing material (230) in order to lay bare at least one emission surface (227) of each emission device (220).

Abstract: An electrical plug connector (10) having contacts (30) on the input side and a housing (20), within which electrical lines (40) and an electrical switch with at least one sensor device (84) and a control device (82) are connected to the contacts (30). The sensor device (84) and the control device (82) are arranged on a common carrier body (70). The carrier body is formed as a circuit carrier, which is made from plastic by injection-molding, on which metallic conductor tracks (80) are applied. This allows simple integration of sensor and monitoring tasks into conventional plug connectors.

Abstract: An aircraft light (2) includes a support board (4); a light source (6), arranged on the support board (4); an optical element (8; 8?; 12; 14), arranged over the light source (6); and a kinematic coupling fixture (20), establishing a fixed position of the optical element (8; 8?; 12; 14) with respect to the support board (4).

Abstract: An aircraft light comprises a support board; a light source, arranged on the support board; a first optical element, which is at least partially light transmissive, which is arranged over the light source, and which is fixed to the support board; and a second optical element, which is at least partially light transmissive, wherein the first optical element is interposed between the light source and the second optical element. The first optical element has a first engagement portion and the second optical element has a second engagement portion. The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion establish a positive fit between the first optical element and the second optical element. At least a portion of light, which is emitted by the light source in operation, passes through the first optical element and through the second optical element.

Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for formation of multiple separate light spots with adjustable intensity due to lossless redistribution of the light energy between the separate spots, and with a variable geometry of the multi-spot pattern; advantageously, for laser processing of materials by focusing the laser radiation on a workpiece. The multi-spot pattern is created due to angular polarization splitting of the light beam into several beamlets using a beam splitter and further focusing these beamlets onto a workpiece by a focusing optical system, advantageously by the scanning focusing optics. The beam splitter can include optical birefringent prisms, prism groups and waveplates capable to operate simultaneously at two different wavelengths. Some of these optical elements are rotatable, and their rotations are used for lossless redistribution of light energy between the spots and for a change in the geometric shape of the multi-spot patterns.

Abstract: A helicopter search light includes a movable light head comprising: at least one light source and at least one optical element, which are configured for emitting a search light beam; at least two radiation sensors arranged in a preset distance (d) from each other. The radiation sensors are configured for detecting electromagnetic radiation and providing corresponding sensor signals. The system also includes an image processing module configured for receiving the sensor signals provided by the at least two radiation sensors and generating enhanced image data from said sensor signals and a controller configured for controlling movement of the movable light head depending on said enhanced image data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for examining the retinal vascular endothelial function of the vessels of the retina at the fundus (F) of a patient's eye. Using a fundus camera, the vessels of the retina are stimulated with flicker light during a stimulation phase and sequences of images of areas of the fundus (F) are recorded, from which vascular parameters are derived which describe the retinal vascular endothelial function of the vessels. By imaging a macula stop (MB), which covers the macula, onto the fundus (F), the fundus (F) can be illuminated with a higher light intensity, which improves the stimulation effect and the image quality and/or reduces the strain on the patient.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for dispensing a cleaning agent into a dishwasher, having a cover element for closing and releasing at least one opening of a store for storing the cleaning agent and/or an operating agent, at least one actuating element being provided which has an actuation path (W) for opening and/or fixing the cover element so that an accidental opening or unlocking is effectively prevented. According to the disclosure this is achieved in that the actuation path (W) is oriented away from the store and transversely to the opening.

Abstract: A laser scanner for scanning of an environment, comprising a laser transmitter for transmitting a transmission beam, a laser receiver for receiving the transmission beam reflected by the environment as a receive beam, a beam-deflection device arranged in the beam path of the transmission and receive beams in the form of a mirror pyramid that is rotatable about a rotational axis, and an elongated housing comprising a bottom face, a top face, and a lateral shell which connects said faces, a window for the transmission and receive beams being in the bottom face, wherein the beam-deflection device is adjacent to the window and has a rotational axis oriented in parallel with the bottom face, the laser receiver being arranged close to the top face, and a deflecting mirror being arranged beside the bottom face and deflecting the receive beam from the beam-deflection device onto the laser receiver.

Abstract: A heating element and fluid pump including that heating element. The heating element for a fluid pump comprises a substrate, preferably made of glass, in particular quartz glass, or ceramics, a thin layer of monocrystalline, polycrystalline or amorphous material provided on top of the substrate, and electrical contacts provided in contact with the thin layer, preferably made of conductive ink or an electrically-conductive paste, wherein the thin layer has a thickness equal to or smaller than 10 ?m.

Abstract: A device for receiving, transporting and storing pieces of furniture includes a movable support rack and a lifting apparatus fastened to the movable support rack, wherein it is possible to lift a first piece of furniture using the lifting apparatus such that a second piece of furniture can be arranged below the first piece of furniture that has been lifted by the lifting apparatus. The movable support rack includes a locking apparatus for locking the second piece of furniture on or in the movable support rack. The support rack includes a base frame that is open at a front side such that the device can receive the pieces of furniture at the front side of the base frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring system for measuring a light source in a polarization-independent manner, having a camera comprising a plurality of image sensors arranged in the form of a matrix, and a microscope optics, and to a method for measuring the light sources in a polarization-independent manner. The aim is to make it possible to measure the light output of the light source in an improved, simple and largely polarization-independent manner while maintaining the spatial resolution in the microscopic range. To that end, the present disclosure proposes that a linear polarizer is associated with each of the image sensors, wherein the linear polarizers are arranged in the form of a matrix in front of the image sensors and two or more, preferably four, polarizers form a matrix block, wherein the transmission directions of adjacent linear polarizers within a matrix block are rotated relative to one another, preferably by 45° or by 90°.

Abstract: A method for measuring the presence of calprotectin (S100A8/A) heterodimer in a biological sample using a particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay (PETIA) based on monoclonal antibodies. The method can be adapted on automated standard analyzers and provides a reliable clinical measurement of calprotectin in faecal samples and extracts. The method is comparable to commerical two-site sandwich ELISA. The disclosed method counters spontaneous agglutination caused by calcium ions and low-molecular weight calcium-binding S100 proteins as observed with conventional PETIAs. The method can be used for measuring the presence of human calprotectin in stool, urine, serum, plasma, synovial liquid and other body liquids. Metrological traceability and high commutability with conventional immunoassays (ELISA) has been shown despite of different measurement principles used.

Abstract: A system and a method for managing inventory are provided. The system may include: a plurality of weighing devices, at least a memory, and at least a processor. The weighing devices are configured to weight at least an object. The processor is configured to receive data from at least one weighing device relating to the at least one object weighed by the respective weighing device, and to store the received data in the memory. The processor is further configured to determine at least a matching of data received from a first weighing device with data received from a second weighing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for thermally stable joining of a glass element to a support element, wherein the glass element has a first coefficient of expansion and the support element has a second coefficient of expansion differing from the first coefficient of expansion. The method thus comprises a step of attaching an intermediate glass material to the support element, wherein the intermediate glass material has a third coefficient of expansion which substantially corresponds to the second coefficient of expansion. In addition, the method comprises a step of local heating of the intermediate glass material in order to join the glass element to the support element via the intermediate glass material.

Abstract: A hydromechanical wheelset control system for a rail vehicle that comprises a leading wheelset and a trailing wheelset that is arranged behind the leading wheelset in the direction of locomotion, with the trailing wheelset having the property of adopting a favorable position in an arc of an undercarriage frame interacting with it and of a rail pair. The wheelset control system is characterized in that a wheelset control is provided that is connected to the leading wheelset control system and to the trailing wheelset control system and that is adapted to hydraulically deflect the leading wheelset in dependence on a deflection of the trailing wheelset, preferably by the same amount as the trailing wheelset, but in the opposite direction.