Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for electrically contacting a control/evaluation electronics of a field device of automation technology with an external energy supply and/or a controller, wherein the control/evaluation electronics of the field device is arranged on a circuit card, wherein at least one terminal box is provided, in which a plurality of adjoining electrical connection terminals are provided, wherein the electrical connection terminals serve, in each case, for accommodating an electrical connecting element, wherein the electrical connecting elements are connected mechanically and electrically with the circuit card, in each case, via a solder pad, and wherein there are provided between each two solder pads vacancies in the circuit card, which are so embodied that the length of the leakage preventing distance between the solder pads satisfies a predetermined ignition protection type.

Abstract: A tube adapter for a pipeline for conveying a medium includes a pipeline section having a tubular, first channel for inserting the pipeline section into the pipeline, and a tubular, second channel, which is arranged at a first predeterminable angle to the first channel and connected with the first channel. In a transition region between a wall of the first and a wall of the second channel, at least one hollow is present in a wall of the first and/or second channel. The present disclosure further includes an arrangement having a measuring device and a tube adapter according to the present disclosure as well as to a method for producing a tube adapter according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: Markers useful for determining multiple sclerosis activity in a human subject are provided, along with kits for measuring quantitative expression values of the markers. Also provided are computer systems and software embodiments of predictive models for scoring and determining multiple sclerosis activity in human subjects based on the quantitative expression values of the markers.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor main body which has at least two poles between which in the circumferential direction of the rotor is disposed at least one pole gap, and a rotor shaft which is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the rotor main body. The rotor has a support device which has a covering body that is configured for covering at least regions of an end side of the rotor main body. The support device has an annular body, which is different from the covering body, and in the direction of radial extent of the rotor is braced in relation to the rotor main body, on the one hand, and in the direction of radial extent of the rotor is braced in relation to the covering body, on the other hand.

Abstract: A rotor for an electrically excited drive machine includes: a coil per rotor pole with, in each case, one first energizable coil unit, and a rotor core for holding the coils of the rotor poles. The coils have, in each case, at least one second energizable coil unit per rotor pole. The rotor has an interconnecting unit which is designed to interconnect the at least two coil units per coil in a manner which is dependent on an operating point of the electric drive machine in order to set the number of windings of the coil, and in order to electrically connect the coils of the rotor poles for configuring a rotor winding with an overall number of windings which is dependent on the numbers of windings of the coils.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat press, especially knee lever-transfer press with at least one socket, with at least one base plate and with at least one heatable counter plate pivotable towards the base plate, wherein the knee lever-transfer press further has a control unit, by which the knee lever-transfer press is controllable in an open-loop manner and/or closed-loop manner and wherein the control unit constitutes a first modular unit of the knee lever-transfer press and wherein the socket constitutes at least one second modular unit, and the base plate and the counter plate constitute at least one third modular unit and wherein at least the first modular unit and the second modular unit and/or the third modular unit are separable from each other and/or are formed to be replaceable for functional comparable modular units.

Abstract: A rotor core for a salient pole rotor of an electric machine for holding magnetic-field- generating components of the salient pole rotor is provided. The rotor core is formed with a salient pole topology and has a rotor yoke and salient poles which project radially from the rotor yoke and are formed in one piece with the rotor yoke. The salient poles each have a pole shaft for holding the magnetic-field-generating components and a pole shoe, and the rotor core has supporting web arrangements which are formed in one part with the salient poles and the rotor yoke and which, to counteract loads acting on the pole shoe during operation of the electric machine, connect pole shoe regions of the pole shoe that project laterally on the corresponding pole shaft to the rotor yoke.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology relate to digital twins of devices and assemblies. More specifically, some embodiments relate to the orchestration of digital twin models for representing industrial systems based on characteristics of digital twins. In an embodiment, a method of operating an orchestration engine in an industrial automation environment comprises identifying a targeted outcome for modeling the industrial automation environment, configuring a digital twin environment corresponding to the industrial automation environment based at least on the targeted outcome, and executing a process associated with the industrial automation environment using the digital twin environment.

Abstract: A system and a method for performing a test of an application using an automation bot are provided. The method comprises accessing the application to be tested. The method comprises executing the test of the application using the automation bot. The automation bot is configured to interact with one or more other applications. The one or more other applications are different from the application. The method comprises determining one or more test results of the application based on the execution of the test. Further, the method comprises generating a notification indicative of the determined one or more test results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated sleep diagnosis and treatment device, and more particularly to an integrated apnea diagnosis and treatment device. The present invention additionally relates to method of sleep diagnosis and treatment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protection device for a component of a releasable plug-in connection between a plug and a socket, which is arranged on or in a housing of an electronics unit of a field device. The protection device includes a first half shell and a second half shell at least partially complementary to the first half shell, wherein the two half shells are embodied as to define an internal volume when assembled and at least partially surround at least the plug, at least a first passageway for passage of the plug, or the plug and a cable secured to the plug, into the internal volume of the protection device, at least one securement unit for releasably securing the protection device to the housing, and at least one assembling unit for releasably assembling the two half shells with one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intruder deterrent system. The system is comprised of a deterrent device is further comprised of a camera, a speaker, and a light. An area can be monitored by a user using the camera such that a user can deter an intruder by producing a loud sound from the speaker and by causing the light to strobe.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat press, especially knee lever-transfer press with at least one socket, with at least one base plate and with at least one heatable counter plate pivotable towards the base plate, wherein the knee lever-transfer press further has a control unit, by which the knee lever-transfer press is controllable in an open-loop manner and/or closed-loop manner and wherein the control unit constitutes a first modular unit of the knee lever-transfer press and wherein the socket constitutes at least one second modular unit, and the base plate and the counter plate constitute at least one third modular unit and wherein at least the first modular unit and the second modular unit and/or the third modular unit are separable from each other and/or are formed to be replaceable for functional comparable modular units.

Abstract: An article of manufacture for providing a water salinizer to add salt to pool water is disclosed. The water salinizer includes a barrel having a sidewall, a convex bottom, an angled sidewall between the convex bottom and the side wall, and an opening is a top surface for dissolving material into water, an input port coupled to the angled sidewall and being configured with the convex bottom to direct an incoming pressurized water stream and salt around the barrel along the angled sidewall, and a discharge port coupled to the sidewall about the opening in the top surface on an opposite side of the barrel from the input port.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring tube for conveying a liquid, comprising a tubular section and at least one tubular branch for accommodating at least one component of a measuring device. A first end region of the tubular branch is arranged at or in an opening in a wall along a longitudinal axis of the tubular section. According to the disclosure all points of at least a first portion of the wall, such as an inner surface of the wall, of the tubular section, which first portion defines the opening, are located in a plane. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to an arrangement for determining or monitoring at least one process variable of a liquid in a pipeline, comprising a measuring device and a measuring tube of the disclosure.

Abstract: A securement arrangement for introducing a field instrument into a container includes a connection adapter and a sealing element. The field instrument includes a housing and a sensor. The sensor of the field instrument protrudes inwardly into the container, and the field instrument serves for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium in the container. The connection adapter includes a cylindrical basic body, on which a first securement element is arranged for securing the connection adapter to the field instrument. The connection adapter surrounds the field instrument when the connection adapter is secured to the field instrument. A second securement element is also arranged on the connection adapter for securing the connection adapter to a container adapter. The container adapter surrounds the connection adapter when the container adapter is secured to the connection adapter. A first support of the connection adapter accommodates the sealing element.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for electrically contacting a control/evaluation electronics of a field device of automation technology with an external energy supply and/or a controller, wherein the control/evaluation electronics of the field device is arranged on a circuit card, wherein at least one terminal box is provided, in which a plurality of adjoining electrical connection terminals are provided, wherein the electrical connection terminals serve, in each case, for accommodating an electrical connecting element, wherein the electrical connecting elements are connected mechanically and electrically with the circuit card, in each case, via a solder pad, and wherein there are provided between each two solder pads vacancies in the circuit card, which are so embodied that the length of the leakage preventing distance between the solder pads satisfies a predetermined ignition protection type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated sleep diagnosis and treatment device, and more particularly to an integrated apnea diagnosis and treatment device. The present invention additionally relates to method of sleep diagnosis and treatment.