Abstract: A touch panel system is provided, which comprises a display unit, a touch sensor structure and a coverglass. A user touches the coverglass during touch input to the touch sensor structure, and the coverglass is configured to be moved relative to the display unit for providing haptical feedback to the user. Therein, the coverglass is mounted in a predetermined distance d from the display unit such that the coverglass and the display unit are decoupled from each other by an empty space to define opposite internal surfaces, which are coated with an anti-reflecting coating such as a moth eye film.

Abstract: Proposed is a plug-in object of a shelf system for goods presentation having a plug-in part for a plug-in apparatus of the shelf system into which the plug-in part is able to be plugged in a matching receptacle, the plug-in part forming electrical contact with a contact device in the plug-in apparatus and supplying electrical energy to an assembly unit having electrical contact points, in order to be able to supply electrical energy to an electrical load. According to the invention, in addition to the assembly unit, provision is made, on the plug-in object, for an electrical mounting device (13) having electrical contact points, which electrical mounting device is supplied with electrical energy via the electrical contact and wherein an electrical information display is inserted in the mounting device, the information display being contacted so as to be supplied with electrical energy.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a new substance class of high- and low-phosphonated aryl polymers and polymeric perfluorophosphonic acids, the starting material of which is their sulfonated form, and to a universal process for preparing phosphonated polymers from their sulfonic acid form and their uses in electromembrane applications.

Abstract: A drive unit includes a wheel distribution gear mechanism for driving two output wheels as a function of the direction of rotation. An intermediate wheel, which meshes with a drive wheel of the wheel distribution gear mechanism, is movably guided on a circular path that is concentric with respect to an axis of rotation of the drive wheel, so as to reach a first driving position, meshing with a first output wheel, during rotation in a first direction of rotation, and a second driving position, meshing with a second output wheel, during rotation in an opposite second direction of rotation.

Abstract: An earphone system comprises at least one earphone configured to be inserted in an ear of a user, wherein each of the at least one earphone comprises at least one sound reproduction unit, and a remote unit that is separate from each of the at least one earphone, wherein the remote unit comprises at least one microphone configured to capture ambient sound. The remote unit is configured to evaluate, analyze and/or process the ambient sound captured by the at least one microphone, to determine one or more of at least one ambient sound parameter, at least one control parameter, and at least one control command, based at least on the evaluation, analysis and/or processing of the ambient sound, and to send the at least one ambient sound parameter, the at least one control parameter and/or the at least one control command to the at least one earphone.

Abstract: An exterior aircraft light includes a support and a light transmissive cover having a light transmissive body with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The light includes at least one light source arranged between the support and the light transmissive cover; and a first light detector. The light transmissive cover has a first light guide path within the light transmissive body from a first light entry region to a first light exit region, wherein the first light detector is arranged to receive light that travels along the first light guide path and that exits the light transmissive cover at the first light exit region. The first light detector is configured to provide sensor measurements corresponding to the amount of light incident on the first light detector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically creasing a folded box having inserted packaged goods, wherein the side walls of the folded box are creased by means of a creasing station which comprises a creasing tool having a rotatably mounted creasing roller for creasing a planar workpiece and a rotatably mounted counter-pressure roller which are retained at one end on a common support, wherein the distance between the two rollers can be varied, wherein the creasing tool is fastened to a movement system for three-dimensional displaceability, and wherein the following steps are carried out: a) providing the folded box, which is open at the top in the vertical direction and has inserted packaged goods; b) determining the dimensions of the folded box and the filling height of the packaged goods; c) creasing the side walls of the folded box, a first side wall being creased at a first creasing height associated with the filling height determined in step b).

Abstract: A decentralized database distributed among a plurality of subscriber terminals, which database is formed from a plurality of individual subscriber databases containing respective data records which are synchronized, or are synchronizable, with one another via data channels, in which the subscribers are grouped together to form a dynamically changeable cluster. One subscriber in the cluster is selected, or selectable, as decision-maker; each of the subscribers locally produces entries in a subscriber data collection structure and transmits these entries at least to the decision-maker for clearance. The decision-maker successively arranges and clears its own entries and the entries received from the other subscribers in its subscriber database, and the other subscribers are designed to copy the cleared entries, in accordance with their arrangement in the subscriber database of the decision-maker, to their respective own subscriber database, after the clearance has taken place.

Abstract: An exterior aircraft light with cover erosion monitoring, the exterior aircraft light comprises: a support; at least one light source, arranged on the support; a light transmissive cover, arranged over the at least one light source, the light transmissive cover having a forward facing portion and a rear-ward facing portion; a first light sensor, arranged to receive light emitted by the at least one light source and reflected towards the first light sensor by the forward facing portion of the light transmissive cover; and a second light sensor, arranged to receive light emitted by the at least one light source and reflected towards the second light sensor by the rearward facing portion of the light transmissive cover.

Abstract: A method comprises outputting at least one test signal to a listening environment via a loudspeaker, receiving each of the at least one test signal via a microphone arranged in the listening environment, determining at least one of a position and an orientation of the microphone in the listening environment with respect to the loudspeaker at the time of receipt of each of the at least one test signal, evaluating the test signals received by the microphone, and determining at least one aspect related to at least one transfer function based on the evaluation of the test signal and on at least one of the position and the orientation of the microphone.

Abstract: An aircraft light providing a white light output has a light source that comprises a light emitting semiconductor for emitting light having an initial light spectrum; a first light converting material, arranged over the light emitting semiconductor; and a light transmissive layer, covering the first light converting material. A first portion of the light, which is emitted by the light emitting semiconductor, is shifted towards longer wavelengths by the first light converting material. The aircraft light further comprises a second light converting material, which is arranged over the light transmissive layer of the light source and a lens element, which is arranged over the second light converting material, with light exiting the lens element forming at least a portion of the white light output of the aircraft light.

Abstract: An aircraft beacon light includes: a plurality of first LEDs, wherein the plurality of first LEDs emit aviation red light in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations section 25.1397 at an operating temperature of 25° C.; and a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the plurality of second LEDs are phosphor-converted LEDs of red or reddish orange color; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to jointly flash the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs for emitting a red beacon light output.

Abstract: In a method for producing a three-dimensional mold and a three-dimensional shaped object (1) by means of layer-by-layer material application, geometry data for the shaped object (1), a support part (2) having a base surface (3) for holding the three-dimensional shaped object (1), and a first and a second material (4, 5) that can be solidified are made available. In the solidified state, the second material (5) has a greater strength than the solidified first material (4). The solidified first material (4) can dissolve in the solvent. To form a negative-shape layer (12), material portions of the flowable first material (4) are applied to the base surface (3) and/or to a solidified material layer of the three-dimensional shaped object (1) situated on this surface, in accordance with the geometry data, in such a manner that the negative-shape layer (12) has at least one cavity (13) that has a negative shape of a material layer of the shaped object (1) to be produced. The negative-shape layer (12) is solidified.

Abstract: A harmonic ring gear system can include at least one inner gear with external toothing, the at least one inner gear defining an axis of rotation; at least one outer gear with internal toothing arranged concentrically to the at least one inner gear about the axis of rotation, the internal toothing spaced apart from the external toothing; a pin ring positioned between the at least one inner gear and the at least one outer gear, the pin ring comprising a multiplicity of pins; and a rotary transmitter configured to lift a portion of the pins of the multiplicity of pins off the external toothing and press the portion of the pins into the internal toothing.

Abstract: An aircraft beacon light comprises an annular light source support having a plurality of light passing portions; a plurality of light sources, arranged on the annular light source support for a radially outwards emission of light flashes; a light detector for sensing a light output level of at least a subset of the plurality of light sources; and at least one optical element for shaping a beacon light output from light emitted by the plurality of light sources, the at least one optical element having at least one light guiding portion for capturing stray light from at least said subset of the plurality of light sources and for guiding said stray light through the plurality of light passing portions and towards the light detector.

Abstract: A camera shutter device having a shutter blade which moves abruptly between a first position, in which it covers a transmission zone present between the carriers, and a second position, in which it opens up the transmission zone. On the shutter blade, there is provided a slide body which includes a displaceable permanent magnet and which is guided on a linear guide, the ends of which are assigned a respective rotatable permanent magnet. By oppositely changing the polarization direction of the rotatable permanent magnets through 180°, the displaceable permanent magnet is pulled into the first or second position.

Abstract: A welding power cable includes at least one welding power source, a welding torch, and a workpiece. The welding power cable is provided with an outer casing for protecting and insulating an electrically conductive cable, wherein the electrically conductive cable is situated within the casing. The end face of the welding power cable is provided with an electrically conductive contacting means for establishing an electrically conductive contact with the welding power source in particular, and a connection means for establishing a detachable mechanical connection, in particular between the welding power source and the welding power cable. This provides an option for connecting and disconnecting such a welding power cable to/from a welding power source in a quick and reliable manner while keeping the torsional stress on the welding power cable in the area of the connection to the welding power source.

Abstract: An aircraft headlight comprises at least one light source and an integrated, single-piece optical structure. The integrated, single-piece optical structure includes a light transmissive protective cover portion, forming an outer light emission surface of the aircraft headlight, and at least one reflector portion, arranged for directing light that is emitted by the at least one light source through the light transmissive protective cover portion.

Abstract: A control system for an agricultural machine including at least one working implement for performing agricultural work processes includes a location determination module and a machine management module. The work processes can be planned by a planning module and transmitted to the machine management module or can be retrieved from a memory of the machine management module. In the control system, operational speeds are managed such that machine-specific load limits and environment-specific load limits are not exceeded.

Abstract: A support pad coupling mechanism for a surgical table extension unit and a surgical table are disclosed. The surgical table extension unit includes an extension adapter and a support pad. A lower side of the support pad is provided with two coupling plates that are perpendicular to the support pad. Each coupling plate is provided with a hook portion and a first position-limiting post. The first position-limiting posts extend along a direction perpendicular to the coupling plates. The extension adapter is provided with two second position-limiting posts that cooperate with the hook portions and two position-limiting recessed portions that cooperate with the first position-limiting posts. When the support pad and the extension adapter are coupled together, the first position-limiting posts are positioned in the position-limiting recessed portions and the hook portions are hooked onto the second position-limiting posts.