Abstract: Methods for the retrieval of aggregates from waste construction material by grinding in a ball mill or on a compressive grinder, which are useful in the recycling of waste construction material, especially in the recycling of concrete or mortar. Also, cleaned aggregates obtained from waste construction material by grinding and their use on the production of new construction materials.

Abstract: A radial foil bearing includes a carrier foil formed from a corrugated foil, a first curved segment formed from a first top foil and a second curved segment formed from a second top foil. The second curved segment is arranged successively on the carrier foil after the first curved segment to form a tubular carrier comprising two curved segments when the carrier foil is rolled. In an embodiment, the carrier foil has a first end and a second end, and, after the carrier foil is rolled to form the tubular carrier, the tubular carrier has a circumferentially closed shape and the first end faces the second end.

Abstract: A retention assembly for a bearing assembly is disclosed herein. The retention assembly includes an inner ring defining an outer surface including a shoulder on an axial end of the inner ring. The outer surface includes at least one first area having a tapered profile and at least one second area defining a seat with the shoulder defined between the at least one first area and the at least one second area. A collar includes an inner surface defining a groove. A snap ring is arranged partially within the groove of the collar and is configured to face the shoulder and the seat of the inner ring.

Abstract: A chip package is provided. The chip package may include at least one chip, an exposed metal region and a metal protection layer structure over the exposed metal region and configured to protect the metal region from oxidation. The protection layer structure includes a low-temperature deposited oxide, and a hydrothermally converted metal oxide layer over the protection layer structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable binder composition comprising: a) at least one organic binder comprising a polyisocyanate and a polyol, and b) at least 50% by weight of a filler in the form of quartz and/or slag, based on 100% by weight of binder composition.

Abstract: A method for producing a power semiconductor module arrangement includes: arranging at least one semiconductor substrate in a housing, each semiconductor substrate including a first metallization layer attached to a dielectric insulation layer, the housing including a through hole extending through a component of the housing; inserting a fastener into the through hole such that an upper portion of the fastener is not inserted into the through hole; arranging a printed circuit board on the housing; arranging the housing on a mounting surface, the mounting surface comprising a hole, wherein the housing is arranged on the mounting surface such that the through hole is aligned with the hole in the mounting surface; and exerting a force on the printed circuit board such that the force causes the fastener to be pressed into the hole in the mounting surface so as to secure the housing to the mounting surface.

Abstract: A circuit is configured to generate a first switching signal and a second switching signal. During a first portion of a first switching period, both the first switching signal and the second switching signal indicate to turn-on and turn-off. During a second portion of the first switching period, the first switching signal indicates to turn-on and the second switching signal indicates to turn-off. In response to a determination that a measurement time threshold exceeds the first switching period, the circuit is configured to generate a first adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on portion by a time value in the first switching period and to generate a second adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on time by the time value in a second switching period. The circuit is further configured to control switching circuitry using the first adapted switching signal and the second adapted switching signal to operate a motor.

Abstract: A radio-frequency device comprises a printed circuit board and a radio-frequency package having a radio-frequency chip and a radio-frequency radiation element, the radio-frequency package being mounted on the printed circuit board. The radio-frequency device furthermore comprises a waveguide component having a waveguide, wherein the radio-frequency radiation element is configured to radiate transmission signals into the waveguide and/or to receive reception signals via the waveguide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for position detection, including a multipole magnet with pole pairs extending along a multipole extension direction, a magnetoresistive sensor including a first sensor bridge sensitive for a first in-plane magnetic field component and a second sensor bridge sensitive for a second in-plane magnetic field component, wherein the first sensor bridge and the second sensor bridge are arranged in-plane and are spaced apart along a sensor axis, wherein the multipole extension direction and the sensor axis are rotated by a rotation angle larger than 20° and less than 70° to each other.

Abstract: An artificial neural network (ANN) apparatus can include processing component circuitry that receives linear inputs, and removes linearity from the one or more linear inputs based on an S-shaped saturating activation function that generates a continuous non-linear output. The neurons of the ANN comprise digital bit-wise components configured to transform the linear inputs into the continuous non-linear output.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first layer formed of a copper based material and a second layer formed of an iron-nickel alloy. The second layer has a thickness of 8% to 30% of the thickness of the electrical connector. The electrical connector also includes a third layer which is formed of a solder alloy that consists essentially of 17% to 28% indium by weight, 12% to 20% zinc by weight, 1% to 6% silver by weight, 1% to 3% copper by weight, and a remaining weight of the solder alloy that is tin.

Abstract: A method of making a wet friction material layer includes adding a media in liquid form to a material base including filler particles embedded in a matrix of fibers; drying the media to solidify the media on the filler particles such that the media plugs holes in the filler particles; adding a binder to the material base; and unplugging at least some of the holes in the filler particles by removing at least some of the media from the material base.

Abstract: A data processing device including a memory having a plurality of memory locations for respectively storing a value, wherein the data processing device has, for each memory location, an associated error detection memory area, a memory controller which is configured, when a value is written to a memory location, to store an associated error detection code in the error detection memory area associated with the memory location, a memory access element, and an integrity checker configured to perform an EDC check.

Abstract: A package is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a carrier having a front side and a back side, an electronic component mounted on the front side of the carrier, and an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the electronic component and partially encapsulating the carrier so that the back side is at least partially exposed with respect to the encapsulant. The back side of the carrier has at least one vacuum suction enhancing indentation for enhancing vacuum suction of the carrier during encapsulation.

Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly is disclosed herein for an electric motor. The heat exchanger assembly can include two fluid circuits: a first circuit for water and a second circuit for oil. The water fluid circuit is configured to cycle cool water through a housing including a heat exchanger element. The oil fluid circuit is configured to supply oil to the area of the heat exchanger element. In one aspect, the oil is supplied to a space defined between a rotor shaft and the housing. The static heat exchanger is packaged coaxially between two rotating shafts.

Abstract: A kit of parts suitable to form a waterproofing membrane consisting of a first component A including or consisting of a) 5-60 mass parts, preferably 30-60 mass parts, more preferably 45-55 mass parts, of a hydraulic binder, b) 0.5-15 mass parts, preferably 1-5 mass parts of at least one synthetic polymer, c) 20-80 mass parts, preferably 30-50 mass parts of aggregates, and d) optionally further additives and a second component B including or consisting of an aqueous emulsion of bitumen.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for testing a system includes: determining one or more test cases for testing the system, each of the one or more test cases comprising at least one test step; for each of the one or more test cases, carrying out the steps of: executing each of the at least one test step of the respective test case; collecting data generated during and/or after the execution of the at least one test step of the respective test case; and based on a characteristic of the respective test step: evaluating the collected data and setting a status for the at least one test step of the respective test case to passed or failed based on the collected data, or recording the collected data and setting the status for the at least one test step of the respective test case to postponed.

Abstract: A fluid jacket is disclosed herein that generally includes an enclosure component and a stator carrier to define a fluid pocket. Indentations, embossments, or other features can be defined on one of the enclosure component or the stator carrier to provide a more turbulent flow within the fluid pocket. The enclosure component and stator carrier can be laser welded to each other. A constriction can also be defined within the fluid pocket, which can be formed via a relative flattening to straight portion of the enclosure component or the stator carrier. This constriction can effectively restrict the flow of fluid within the fluid pocket, thereby ensuring that fluid is directed circumferentially around the fluid pocket.

Abstract: A computer system for storing data of driver-assistance systems of vehicles may include: a sensor entity configured to store, for each of at least one sensor mounted on a vehicle, respective sensor configuration data comprising a respective sensor identifier; a vehicle entity configured to store respective vehicle configuration data comprising a respective vehicle identifier and a reference to at least one sensor identifier; a log entity configured to store respective logging configuration data comprising a respective log identifier and a reference to at least one vehicle identifier; a stream entity, wherein the stream entity is configured to store, for each of at least one stream, respective stream configuration data comprising a respective stream identifier, and a reference to at least one log identifier, and a sample entity configured to store respective sample configuration data, comprising a respective sample identifier and a reference to at least one stream identifier.

Abstract: A contacting assembly of a bipolar plate having two half-sheets which are spaced apart from one another in parallel and can be attributed to a bipolar plate. Each half-sheet has embossing elements and the embossing elements of the two half-sheets face one another. A connecting pin inserted between the half-sheets makes contact with embossing elements of the half-sheets.