Abstract: An apparatus to detect and measure a T-MOKE signal includes a first linear polarizer located on the optical path between a light source and a reflecting surface of a sample, a device to produce a magnetic field at the sample location, the device being configured to direct the magnetization perpendicularly to the optical plane of incidence and to reverse the direction of the magnetic field, a rotatable quarter-wave plate located after the reflecting surface on the optical path of the reflected light, a second linear polarizer that is rotatable and is located after the quarter-wave plate on the optical path of the reflected light, and a photo-detector located after the second linear polarizer on the optical path of the reflected light, the photo-detector being configured to measure the intensity of the light. A method for extracting a T-MOKE signal in an ellipsometric measurement procedure employs such an apparatus.

Abstract: A technology to identify processing paths of untrusted input data received by applications that are vulnerable to attacks and to further detect and prevent actual attacks that try to exploit those vulnerabilities is disclosed. Application code is augmented at run-time with sensor code which detects the entry of input-data into the application and further traces the propagation, manipulation and, sanitization of this input-data until its usage in a data sink. The so generated data-flow traces reveal data-flow paths that lack required sanitization measures to neutralize potentially harmful input-data. Such data-flow paths are reported as vulnerabilities. Further, input-data that reaches data-sink interfaces is scanned by data-sink sensors to identify harmful input data. On identification of harmful input data, an attack is reported, and countermeasures are applied to prevent the identified attack.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer arrangement for a clamp-on ultrasonic, flow measuring point includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, each adapted to radiate ultrasonic signals into the measuring tube and/or to receive ultrasonic signals emerging from the measuring tube, wherein a first group of first ultrasonic transducers is arranged on a first side of the measuring tube, and a second group of second ultrasonic transducer is arranged on a second side of the measuring tube opposite the first side, wherein at least one first/second ultrasonic transducer is adapted to receive ultrasonic signals of at least one second/first ultrasonic transducer, respectively, wherein adjoining ultrasonic transducers of the first group have, in each case, first separations from one another, and wherein adjoining ultrasonic transducers of the second group have, in each case, second separations from one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic transducer arrangement of a clamp-on ultrasonic, flow measuring point having a plurality of clamp-on ultrasonic transducers, wherein the arrangement is configured to be applied on measuring tubes of various diameters, without necessitating new orienting of the ultrasonic transducers of the ultrasonic transducer arrangement.

Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring device for measuring properties of a medium located in a measuring tube includes a measuring tube wall and a measuring tube lumen. The measuring tube wall has at least one acoustic region designed to be excited into Lamb oscillations. A pair of ultrasonic transducers are located in a coupling region and are designed to excite Lamb oscillations or to detect Lamb oscillations in the respective coupling regions. The device also includes an electronic measuring/operating circuit. A supporting device is designed to support at least parts of the acoustic region against media pressure, and at least one supporting member is designed to absorb forces generated by media pressure. The supporting member has at least one decoupling device which is designed to reduce ultrasonic input from at least one associated acoustic region into the supporting member, and vice versa.

Abstract: A method is disclosed in which one or more pieces of user information are obtained. The one or more pieces of user information are indicative of at least one attribute of a user and/or include at least one piece of information associated with the user. In the method, one or more pieces of user probability information are determined based on the one or more pieces of user information. The one or more pieces of user probability information are indicative of a probability that the one or more pieces of user information are linked to the user. One user identity is determined based on the one or more pieces of user probability information. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.

Abstract: In some examples, a device can be used for measuring the impedance of a first battery cell. The device includes a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a second ADC. The device also includes a multiplexer configured to connect the first ADC to the first battery cell in a first instance and to connect the second ADC to a current sensor in the first instance. The current sensor is configured to sense current through the first battery cell. The multiplexer is also configured to connect the first ADC to the current sensor in a second instance and to connect the second ADC to the first battery cell in the second instance or in a third instance.

Abstract: A honeypot file is cryptographically secured with a cryptographic key. The key, or related key material, is then placed on a central keystore and the file is placed on a data store within the enterprise network. Unauthorized access to the honeypot file can then be detecting by monitoring use of the associated key material, which usefully facilitates detection of file access at any time when, and from any location where, cryptographic access to the file is initiated.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes receiving, by at least one of a plurality of battery monitoring circuits a frequency synchronization signal and measurement frequency information from a host controller, wherein the at least one of the plurality of battery monitoring circuits is connected to at least one of a plurality of battery blocks; generating, by the at least one of the plurality of battery monitoring circuits, a periodic signal based on a clock signal having a clock frequency, the measurement frequency information, and the frequency synchronization signal; obtaining, by the at least one of the plurality of battery monitoring circuits, at least one measurement value of the at least one of the plurality of battery blocks using the periodic signal; and transmitting, by the at least one of the plurality of battery monitoring circuits, the at least one measurement value to the host controller.

Abstract: A method for measuring a complex impedance of a plurality of battery cells in a battery pack comprises controlling an excitation current through the plurality of battery cells in the battery pack; receiving, in a single common measurement circuit, a plurality of voltage signals corresponding to the plurality of battery cells; measuring the excitation current; and calculating a complex impedance of each of the battery cells in the plurality of battery cells based on the plurality of voltage signals and the measured excitation current in a single measurement cycle using either one analog-to-digital converter (ADC) per battery cell or two matched ADCs per battery cell.

Abstract: An electrical circuit board plug contact device includes an electrical circuit board contact element and an electrical plug contact element formed separately from the electrical circuit board contact element. The electrical plug contact element is laterally offset with respect to the electrical circuit board contact element and an electrically conductive connection is provided between the electrical circuit board contact element and the electrical plug contact element.

Abstract: A clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter includes a measuring tube, a pair of ultrasonic contact transducers, and an electronic measuring/operating circuit for operating the transducers. Each transducer includes a transducer element for generating and detecting ultrasonic signals and a coupling element. The transducer element is located on one side of the coupling element facing away from the measuring tube, and is designed to be acoustically coupled to the measuring tube via another side of the coupling element facing the measuring tube, and designed to transmit ultrasonic signals between the transducer element and measuring tube. The ultrasonic flowmeter comprises an adjusting device for at least one transducer for adjusting the transducer. The adjusting device is arranged and configured to modify at least one angle of the signal path with respect to the coupling face or a signal path length, wherein the adjusting device has at least two degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed to perform real-time and online identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities of components of software applications. Agents are deployed to components of monitored applications that monitor and report application topology, communication, code execution and code loading activity. Reported code loading and execution activity data is used to detect the loading and execution of vulnerable code, topology and communication data is used to create a topology model of the application containing communication paths, trust boundaries and location of sensitive data. The analysis of code loading and execution data reveals the extend to which vulnerable code is used by monitored application components. The topology data combined with code execution data reveals the extent to which components executing vulnerable code are exposed to untrusted entities and/or accessing sensitive data.

Abstract: An assembly includes at least three layers of sheet metal lying directly on top of one another and joined in a stack of sheet metal. The layers of sheet metal are each joined in pairs by a clinching joint. At least one layer of sheet metal arranged between one of the pairs of layers of sheet metal joined by the clinching joint and an outer side of the stack each have an access opening aligned with the clinching joint.

Abstract: A technology to identify processing paths of untrusted input data received by applications that are vulnerable to attacks and to further detect and prevent actual attacks that try to exploit those vulnerabilities is disclosed. Application code is augmented at run-time with sensor code which detects the entry of input-data into the application and further traces the propagation, manipulation and, sanitization of this input-data until its usage in a data sink. The so generated data-flow traces reveal data-flow paths that lack required sanitization measures to neutralize potentially harmful input-data. Such data-flow paths are reported as vulnerabilities. Further, input-data that reaches data-sink interfaces is scanned by data-sink sensors to identify harmful input data. On identification of harmful input data, an attack is reported, and countermeasures are applied to prevent the identified attack.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic transducer arrangement of a clamp-on ultrasonic, flow measuring point having a plurality of clamp-on ultrasonic transducers, wherein the arrangement is configured to be applied on measuring tubes of various diameters, without necessitating new orienting of the ultrasonic transducers of the ultrasonic transducer arrangement.

Abstract: An apparatus to detect and measure a T-MOKE signal includes a first linear polarizer located on the optical path between a light source and a reflecting surface of a sample, a device to produce a magnetic field at the sample location, the device being configured to direct the magnetization perpendicularly to the optical plane of incidence and to reverse the direction of the magnetic field, a rotatable quarter-wave plate located after the reflecting surface on the optical path of the reflected light, a second linear polarizer that is rotatable and is located after the quarter-wave plate on the optical path of the reflected light, and a photo-detector located after the second linear polarizer on the optical path of the reflected light, the photo-detector being configured to measure the intensity of the light. A method for extracting a T-MOKE signal in an ellipsometric measurement procedure employs such an apparatus.

Abstract: A method is disclosed in which information based at least partially on a search query information being associated with a user and/or a group of users is obtained. Personal information associated with the user and/or the group of users is extracted from the obtained information. At least one user profile is created based at least partially on the extracted personal information. One or more pieces of attribute information are determined for enriching the personal information of the created user profile. Further, the determined one or more pieces of attribute information are allocated to the user profile and/or to personal information included in the user profile. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer arrangement for a clamp-on ultrasonic, flow measuring point includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, each adapted to radiate ultrasonic signals into the measuring tube and/or to receive ultrasonic signals emerging from the measuring tube, wherein a first group of first ultrasonic transducers is arranged on a first side of the measuring tube, and a second group of second ultrasonic transducer is arranged on a second side of the measuring tube opposite the first side, wherein at least one first/second ultrasonic transducer is adapted to receive ultrasonic signals of at least one second/first ultrasonic transducer, respectively, wherein adjoining ultrasonic transducers of the first group have, in each case, first separations from one another, and wherein adjoining ultrasonic transducers of the second group have, in each case, second separations from one another.

Abstract: In some examples, a device can be used for measuring the impedance of a first battery cell. The device includes a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a second ADC. The device also includes a multiplexer configured to connect the first ADC to the first battery cell in a first instance and to connect the second ADC to a current sensor in the first instance. The current sensor is configured to sense current through the first battery cell. The multiplexer is also configured to connect the first ADC to the current sensor in a second instance and to connect the second ADC to the first battery cell in the second instance or in a third instance.