Abstract: A surface-cleaning machine is provided, which includes an appliance body on which a suction apparatus device is arranged, a cleaning head on which at least one cleaning roller is arranged, and a drive device for driving the at least one cleaning roller in rotation, wherein the cleaning head has, between a first face side and an oppositely situated second face side, a first region, a second region and a central region situated between the first and second regions, and wherein at least one first suction mouth is positioned at the first region and associated with the at least one cleaning roller and at least one second suction mouth is positioned at the second region and associated with the at least one cleaning roller, wherein the at least one first suction mouth and the at least one second suction mouth are fluidically connected to the suction apparatus device.

Abstract: A surface cleaning machine is provided, including a cleaning roller holder, a cleaning roller that is arranged on the cleaning roller holder, a drive device for rotary driving of the cleaning roller, and a sweeping element that is associated with the cleaning roller and supplies swept material to the cleaning roller, wherein the sweeping element is arranged rotatably on the cleaning roller holder.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method for amplification of nucleic acids in which substantially use is made of the fact that a pre-defined nucleic acid chain (target sequence) can be multiplied/amplified in the presence of a target sequence-specific activator oligonucleotide. The target sequence-specific activator oligonucleotide causes the separation of re-synthesized complementary primer extension products by means of strand displacement, so that a new primer oligonucleotide can attach to the respective template strand. The thus formed complex of a primer oligonucleotide and a template strand can initiate a new primer extension reaction. The thus formed primer extension products in turn function as templates, so that an exponential amplification reaction results. Here, the activator oligonucleotide itself does not function as a template and preferably is inert over a primer extension reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for producing a leaktight connection with a pipe end, having at least one pressing portion designed for pressing and the insertion of a pipe end, having at least one sealing and at least one retaining element. The sealing and retaining elements are arranged in the pressing portion. The retaining element is substantially annular. The annular shape defines axial and circumferential directions. The retaining element has two ends with respect to the circumferential direction. Specifying a fitting with a retaining element is achieved when the retaining element has, at each of the two ends, at least one contact surface extending at least partially in the circumferential direction. The contact surfaces are designed to be brought into contact with one another upon pressing the pressing portion. The invention relates to a system and method for producing a leaktight connection between a pipe end and fitting.

Abstract: A method is presented for operating a safety-critical controller, wherein the controller monitors correct functioning of the controller, of at least one sensor or at least one actuator, or a plurality of these, and where specific error conditions exist a warning for the driver is generated, wherein for at least a subgroup of error conditions as a warning an appropriate warning message is given to the driver. If within a specified time span no clearance of the error has been detected, a corresponding data transmission to a vehicle manufacturer and/or service provider takes place, wherein the time span is preferably extended if the driver confirms the warning message by operating a corresponding operating means.

Abstract: A spine stabilization device having an interbody spacer shaped to be inserted between a vertebral body of an upper vertebra and a vertebral body of a lower vertebra. The device further includes a fixation device to be inserted after placement of the interbody spacer, the fixation device having a support portion securing the interbody spacer against escaping from between the vertebral bodies into a ventral direction. The support portion rests against a portion of an anterior surface of the interbody spacer, and includes an anchor. The anchor has an anchoring material portion that is inserted, in a liquid state, into cancellous bone tissue of at least one of the vertebral bodies of the upper and lower vertebra, to thereby infiltrate the cancellous bone tissue, and to harden thereafter so as to fix the support portion to the vertebral body.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for remotely debugging applications in a private cloud environment. One example method includes establishing a first secure connection with a client device in response to receiving a request from the client device for a secure debugging session to remotely debug an application instance running in a private cloud environment. A host that is hosting the application instance is identified. A second secure connection is established with the identified host. A request is submitted, over the second secured connection, to the identified host, to instantiate a debug proxy process. The debug proxy process is configured to establish a secure inter-process communication channel with the application instance and instruct the application instance to run in a debug mode.

Abstract: A method is described for securing an implanted device within a patient. The overlying skin is lifted away from underlying bone at a selected device fixation location within the patient. Multiple suture anchor locations are then selected around or within the device fixation location. A suture anchor is installed at each of the suture anchor locations, the implanted device is placed at the device fixation location, and suture is connected to the suture anchors so as to securely fix the implanted device at the device fixation location.

Abstract: A mobile conference system including a first mobile master hands-free unit and a second mobile slave hands-free unit, each having a microphone, a loudspeaker, a battery unit, an operating unit, a lighting unit, and a first transmitting/receiving unit for bidirectional wireless communication between the first and second mobile hands-free units. The first mobile hands-free unit includes a second transmitting/receiving unit for wireless bidirectional audio communication with an external unit.

Abstract: A printing device includes an ink jet print head having individually controllable nozzles for jetting ink drops. An ink line connected to a chamber has a feed and/or return line for the print head. The print head, ink line and chamber move jointly relative to printing material. The ink line is part of a circulation ink supply system for the print head. A mass element associated with the chamber has a position and/or shape relative to the chamber changing as a function of the joint movement so that the chamber volume is a function of the position and/or shape of the mass element to compensate for pressure fluctuations and/or movements of the ink and avoid problems in the ink supply system for a print head in industrial, high-performance ink jet printing and in cooperation with circulation ink supply systems conveying large volumes of ink.

Abstract: A spine stabilization device having an interbody spacer shaped to be inserted between a vertebral body of an upper vertebra and a vertebral body of a lower vertebra. The device further includes a fixation device to be inserted after placement of the interbody spacer, the fixation device having a support portion securing the interbody spacer against escaping from between the vertebral bodies into a ventral direction. The support portion rests against a portion of an anterior surface of the interbody spacer, and includes an anchor. The anchor has an anchoring material portion that is inserted, in a liquid state, into cancellous bone tissue of at least one of the vertebral bodies of the upper and lower vertebra, to thereby infiltrate the cancellous bone tissue, and to harden thereafter so as to fix the support portion to the vertebral body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a communication system (100) having a plurality of communication units (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) which are connected to a communication medium (110), wherein access to the communication medium (110) is granted to the communication units (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) in a predefined order, wherein, after the end of a standby mode, a communication unit (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) checks whether it is granted access and changes to the standby mode again for a pause duration (T1, T2) until access is likely to be granted to it again if the communication unit (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) does not require access to the communication medium (110) or is not granted access.

Abstract: A mobile conference system including a first mobile master hands-free unit and a second mobile slave hands-free unit, each having a microphone, a loudspeaker, a battery unit, an operating unit, a lighting unit, and a first transmitting/receiving unit for bidirectional wireless communication between the first and second mobile hands-free units. The first mobile hands-free unit includes a second transmitting/receiving unit for wireless bidirectional audio communication with an external unit.

Abstract: Embodiments facilitate the efficient handling of service requests by a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) infrastructure. The platform may comprise a central controller communicating with a plurality of execution agents on one or more hosts. The central controller may parse client requests manipulating application state (e.g., scale, start, stop app, clear) into a sequence of fine-grained instance requests (e.g., start, stop, stop all, clear) that are distributed to the application program interfaces (API) of execution agents on the platform. The central controller may assign a priority to the fine-grained requests. The priority may take into consideration one or more factors including but not limited to: request creator (user, system); operation type (start, stop, stop all, clear); instance number; sequence number of the fine grained request within the original received request; hierarchy level (organization, space); and application.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for monitoring processes running on a platform as a service architecture. One example method includes storing a received sample of monitored attributes of a computer process in a sample memory buffer that includes other stored samples. A determination is made that the sample memory buffer is full. The sample memory buffer is compressed. A starting position in a compressed sample file store at which to store the compressed sample memory buffer is determined. The compressed sample memory buffer is stored at the determined starting position in the compressed sample file store. The starting position of the stored compressed sample memory buffer is stored at a particular location in a file position index. A collection timestamp for the sample in a timestamp index is stored at a timestamp index location that matches the particular location in the file position index.

Abstract: In a method for generating a switching sequence in an industrial plant which includes components for transferring the plant to an energy-saving state, a state model of the plant is used with regard to the components and information about a task-specific action schema with regard to the components. An extended state model is determined by supplementing the state model with the task-specific action schema using circuit-relevant variables. The switching sequence is generated from a start state to a desired target state by calculating proceeding from the target state back to the start state in the extended state model, and the switching sequence is executed.

Abstract: A hearing device with an optical or visual identification for a hearing system, wherein the hearing system comprises a left and a right hearing device, wherein each hearing device comprises a housing and an optical or visual identification, wherein the optical or visual identification comprises a first shield and a second shield (a shield is also referred to as a panel) that is physically coupled to the housing, wherein the second shield forms a part of an outer surface of the hearing device, wherein the second shield is arranged over the first shield and wherein the second shield is at least partially transparent.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising an absorbent gelling material (AGM) having an encapsulated compound of one or more odor controlling organic compounds disposed upon a surface thereof is described. Alternatively, an AGM particle comprising an encapsulated reactive compound of one or more odor controlling organic compounds disposed as a surface coating thereon is described. Additionally, a method to manufacture an absorbent article is described. The method provides for the steps of: a) providing a solution in a solvent system, the solution has an encapsulating agent and one or more odor controlling organic compounds as a surface coating; b) applying an amount of the solution to a surface of an AGM particle; and, c) incorporating the AGM particle having the solution applied thereto into the absorbent article.

Abstract: A surface cleaning machine including at least one cleaning roller, a drive device for rotary driving of the at least one cleaning roller, a wetting device for applying cleaning liquid to the at least one cleaning roller, and a suction unit arrangement for generating a suction stream is provided. The suction unit arrangement is fluidically connected to at least one suction duct and at least one suction nozzle that is associated with the at least one cleaning roller. The wetting device includes at least one pressure-controlled switch that opens a fluid path for cleaning liquid to the at least one cleaning roller and shuts off the fluid path, and the at least one pressure-controlled switch is coupled to the at least one suction duct, wherein a suction stream in the at least one suction duct moves the pressure-controlled switch into the open position and/or maintains the open position.