Abstract: The invention relates to a method for scanning field correction at least of a laser scanner device (300), wherein the method comprises the following steps: —providing a scatter pattern element (30) on a processing plane (11), wherein the scatter pattern element (30) comprises at least one scatter region (31) which is arranged in a scatter pattern (M); —passing over or scanning at least one part of the scatter pattern element (30) on the processing plane (11) by means of a laser beam (12) of the at least one laser scanner device (300) along scanner coordinates (x, y, z), wherein the laser beam passes through at least one window (20), preferably protective glass, between a deflection unit (10) and the processing plane (11); —detecting scatter radiation (13) which can be generated by scattering and/or reflection of the laser beam (12) when passing over or scanning the at least one scatter region (31); —creating a contour diagram (K) by correlating the detected scatter radiation (13) with the scanner coordinates

Abstract: An instance secrets management isolated runtime environment is launched at a virtualization server, and utilizes a subset of memory assigned to a compute instance. The subset of memory is inaccessible from entities external to the runtime environment. A secrets manager of the runtime environment provides a security artifact to an application, running at the compute instance, which has requested access to a resource. The artifact is generated by the secrets manager using a security secret associated with the compute instance; the secret is not accessible to programs external to the runtime environment. In response to a determination that the artifact is valid, the application obtains access to the resource.

Abstract: A device assembly for controlling an integrated continuous pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing process including a first process equipment for performing a first process step; a second process equipment for performing a second process step subsequent to the first process step; a single measuring unit for measurement of a set of signals of a liquid process medium at a single location, the measured signals depending on first and second parameters; and an evaluation and control unit for evaluating the measured signals to determine values of the first and second parameters. The evaluation and control unit determines first and second corrective feedback based on the values of the first and second parameters, respectively. The evaluation and control unit controls the first process step by providing the first corrective feedback to the first process equipment and controls the second process step by providing the second corrective feedback to the second process equipment.

Abstract: A virtualized computing service provides a computing instance capable of requesting attestation of the authenticity of the hypervisor implementing the computing instances. An attestation device included in a virtualization host maintains a log of hash values representing hypervisor versions that have been implemented at the virtualization host. Also, an independent auditor (e.g., attestation service) is provided software configurations that are known to be authentic. The independent auditor generates hash values for the authentic hypervisor versions. The computing instance receives a response from the local attestation device indicating hash values of hypervisor versions currently and/or previously deployed on the virtualization host, and the computing instance forwards the hash values to the independent auditor to authenticate that they match the hash values of the known authentic hypervisor versions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a position of an object, which comprises at least one non-linear component, in particular one semiconductor component, which, when irradiated with high-frequency transmitted signals from at least two different positions, produces and emits object signals having twice and/or three times the frequency of the respective transmitted signals.

Abstract: A contact measurement system for measuring a parameter of a contact of a switchgear includes: a first device for measuring an electrical resistance of the contact and mapping the electrical resistance spatially and/or dynamically; a second device for measuring an axial force of the contact and to map the axial force spatially and/or dynamically as a measured axial force; and a third device for measuring a position of the contact. The contact measurement system determines a position-depending force characteristic based on the measured axial force of the contact and the position of the contact. The contact measurement system determines a status of the contact based on a combination of the position-depending force characteristic with the electrical resistance of the contact.

Abstract: Method for open-loop or closed-loop control of a process, in particular a downstream bioprocess, based on the projection of an unknown concentration of at least one substance in a sample using spectroscopy, in particular UV/vis spectroscopy, comprising the steps: Detect spectrums of a plurality of concentration samples, wherein at least two concentration samples have differing concentrations of the substance; generate several quantitative models based on the spectrums of the concentration samples, wherein the models each have a mapping of at least one spectral measurand of the spectrums to concentrations in concentration ranges, wherein the concentration ranges of two models are not identical; detect at least one sample spectrum of the sample; map the sample spectrum to at least one quantitative model of the generated quantitative models; apply the at least one quantitative model that was mapped to the sample spectrum against the sample spectrum to determine a projected value for the unknown concentration; an

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method which can predict a degradation in the health of an asset that heals based on data sensed from a machine or equipment operated by the asset that heals and in consideration of healing of the asset. In one example, a method may include one or more of storing time-series data of an operation of a machine, predicting a fatigue value of an operator of the machine via a predictive model that comprises a Rainflow counting algorithm that determines a degradation of the operator based on a changing attribute in the time-series data and a healing function that determines a healing component of the operator based on rest of the operator, and outputting information about the predicted fatigue value via a user interface.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a continuously expanding cross-domain featuring engineering system. In one example, a method may include one or more of storing predictive features in a cross-domain data store, the predictive features previously used in machine learning modeling in a plurality of different domains, receiving data of an asset included in a target domain and information about an evaluation attribute associated with the asset in the target domain, determining a predictive feature in the received data based on a previously used predictive feature stored in the cross-domain data store which is associated with a machine learning model in a different domain and the evaluation attribute, and outputting the determined predictive feature for display via a user interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a position of an object, which comprises at least one non-linear component, in particular one semiconductor component, which, when irradiated with high-frequency transmitted signals from at least two different positions, produces and emits object signals having twice and/or three times the frequency of the respective transmitted signals.

Abstract: A contact measurement system for measuring a parameter of a contact of a switchgear includes: a first device for measuring an electrical resistance of the contact and mapping the electrical resistance spatially and/or dynamically; a second device for measuring an axial force of the contact and to map the axial force spatially and/or dynamically as a measured axial force; and a third device for measuring a position of the contact. The contact measurement system determines a position-depending force characteristic based on the measured axial force of the contact and the position of the contact. The contact measurement system determines a status of the contact based on a combination of the position-depending force characteristic with the electrical resistance of the contact.

Abstract: A protection device for an electrical apparatus to realize a degree of protection includes: a front part, which has a cutout, through which a partially insulated cable or bar is insertable; and a rear part, from which the non-insulated part of the cable or bar is extendable into an interior of the electrical apparatus. A channel passes through the front part and the rear part. A stop is arranged within the channel, on which the insulation jacket of the insulated part of a cable or bar may abut.

Abstract: A detector apparatus for use as part of a data network includes a plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a network-capable network interface, and a switch or router, connected to each of the network-capable network interfaces of the plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a distinct IP address such that the data network is adjustable to take a change in a number of the plurality of x-ray detectors into account. The plurality of x-ray detectors are configured to detect x-rays generated from a single x-ray source.

Abstract: It is proposed to make a threat better visible for a defensive measure. In this context, the threat (2) should be imaged more intensely for the defensive measure. For the purposes of more effective imaging, provision is made for the threat to emit a stronger IR signature and thus be able to stand out sufficiently against the background for the defensive measure. The stronger IR signature is caused by heating a surface of the threat, which is realized by a laser weapons system. The defensive measure can better detect this heating and has an IR seeker head to this end.

Abstract: A switchgear contact device includes at least one first contact element and at least one second contact element which can be slid inside each other in a positive-locking manner, such that they can be connected to each other in an electrically conductive manner in order to create an electrically conductive connection. The at least one first contact element includes a first cup-like contact sleeve and the at least one second contact element includes a contact pin that is surrounded by a hollow cylinder-like enclosure and is centrally arranged therein. A peripheral free area is provided between the contact pin and the enclosure which can be closed on the front side by an annular stop on which a force is exerted and which is arranged such that it is displaceable in the axial direction of the contact pin.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a system and method which can predict a degradation in the health of an asset that heals based on data sensed from a machine or equipment operated by the asset that heals and in consideration of healing of the asset. In one example, a method may include one or more of storing time-series data of an operation of a machine, predicting a fatigue value of an operator of the machine via a predictive model that comprises a Rainflow counting algorithm that determines a degradation of the operator based on a changing attribute in the time-series data and a healing function that determines a healing component of the operator based on rest of the operator, and outputting information about the predicted fatigue value via a user interface.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to a continuously expanding cross-domain featuring engineering system. In one example, a method may include one or more of storing predictive features in a cross-domain data store, the predictive features previously used in machine learning modeling in a plurality of different domains, receiving data of an asset included in a target domain and information about an evaluation attribute associated with the asset in the target domain, determining a predictive feature in the received data based on a previously used predictive feature stored in the cross-domain data store which is associated with a machine learning model in a different domain and the evaluation attribute, and outputting the determined predictive feature for display via a user interface.

Abstract: A transaction device for an owner's terminal for preparing transactions between the owner and a service provider, configured to execute a computer program to calculate a transaction amount for this service, and to generate a message regarding the transaction amount, and an output interface configured to provide this message to the owner. Also described is an intelligent contract for preparing and/or executing transactions between an owner of a terminal and a service provider, a method for preparing such a transaction in a blockchain-based computer network, a computer program product for executing this method, a terminal that has a transaction device, a transaction system for an owner's terminal for executing transactions between the owner and a service provider, a method for an owner's terminal for executing transactions between the owner and a service provider on a blockchain-based computer network, and a computer program product for executing this method.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating an x-ray device, in particular a computed tomograph, including a controller and a number of detector units coupled thereto for signaling purposes. Each of the detectors includes a functional unit and a number of detector elements coupled thereto. In an embodiment of the method, a synchronized clock signal for activating the detector elements is created from a control signal of the controller on the functional unit side.

Abstract: A detector apparatus for use as part of a data network includes a plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a network-capable network interface, and a switch or router, connected to each of the network-capable network interfaces of the plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a distinct IP address such that the data network is adjustable to take a change in a number of the plurality of x-ray detectors into account. The plurality of x-ray detectors are configured to detect x-rays generated from a single x-ray source.