Abstract: Method for determining a measuring offset of a rotor position sensor (2) assigned to a rotor (3) of an electric machine (5) comprising stator windings that are supplied by an inverter (6) converting a voltage at a DC link capacitor (7) into an AC current, wherein a candidate value for the measuring offset is determined, comprising the following steps: —controlling a power unit (9) of the inverter (6) to provide the current based on rotor position information (19) measured by the rotor position sensor (2) to the stator windings such that the DC link capacitor (7) of the inverter (6) is actively discharged, —evaluating a plausibility of the candidate value for the measuring offset based on a voltage of the DC link capacitor (7) detected while the power unit (9) is controlled to actively discharge the DC link capacitor (7), and —providing the candidate value as determined measuring offset, if a result of the evaluation is positive.

Abstract: The subject of the present application is a process for the preparation of an agent for the treatment of keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising the following steps: (1) Mixing one or more organic C1-C6 alkoxy silanes with water, (2) partial or complete removal from the reaction mixture of the C1-C6 alcohols released by the reaction in step (1), (3) optionally addition of one or more cosmetic ingredients, and (4) Filling of the preparation into a packaging unit, exemplified in that the total content of C1-C6 alcohols in the preparation obtained in step (4)—based on the total weight of the preparation—is below about 10.0% by weight.

Abstract: The subject of the present application is a method for the preparation and use of an agent for the treatment of keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising the following steps: (1) Mixing one or more organic C1-C6 alkoxy silanes with water, (2) optionally, partial, or complete removal from the reaction mixture of the C1-C6 alcohols liberated by the reaction in step (1), (3) if necessary, addition of one or more cosmetic ingredients, (4) Filling of the preparation into a packaging unit, (5) Storage of the preparation in the packaging unit for a period of at least about 5 days; and (6) Application of the preparation on the keratinous material.

Abstract: A method determines a correction value for a control device for an electric machine, which describes an angular difference between a position of a d-axis of the electric machine and an actual position of the d-axis. The correction value is determined in a rotating state of a rotor of the electric machine as a function of a d voltage value describing a d component of a stator voltage specified by the control device in the initial configuration, of a q voltage value describing a q component of the stator voltage specified by the control device in the initial configuration, of a flux value describing a magnetic flux of the rotor, a speed value describing the speed of the rotor in the rotating state, and of a calibration value describing a speed-dependent voltage error of the d component of the stator voltage.

Abstract: A glass forming machine and a method for manufacturing formed glass parisons. A glass forming machine includes a blank side for forming parisons from gobs of molten glass. The blank side includes a plunger and a blank mould. The plunger can be moved into the blank mould up to an end position. The plunger can be moved out of the blank mould up to a start position. The glass forming machine includes a glass feeding device which is configured to bring a gob of molten glass into the blank mould. The glass forming machine includes a measuring device which is configured to measure the end position of the plunger. The glass feeding device is configured such that the size of a gob of molten glass depends on the end position previously reached during operation. Parisons of good quality can be produced with a bigger tolerance of mould volumina.

Abstract: A positioning device may be used to peripherally position copper rods about a center axis that defines an axial direction. Each of the copper rods may be generally U-shaped and may have a first leg portion and a second leg portion. The positioning device may include a positioning body, a rotary body, locking means, and a rotary drive. Grooves of an outer peripheral surface of the positioning body may receive the first leg portions of the copper rods, which can be locked in place by the locking means. The rotary body may be rotatable about the positioning body and may include guide channels that receive the second leg portions of the copper rods. The rotary drive can cause the rotary body and the positioning body to rotate relative to one another, to pivot the second leg portions inwardly into the grooves of the positioning body.

Abstract: An improved photosensitizer for a photocathode comprises an oligomeric or polymeric chromphore absorbing, as an ensemble, light at (a) wavelengths at or greater than 420 nm that includes at least 3 identical or different suitable monomeric chromophore units carrying at least two substituents each comprising at least one alkylene, alkenylene and/or alkynylene chain having a chain length of at least 3 carbon atoms, those substituents being terminated by thiol groups, wherein the oligomeric or polymeric chromphore has a disulfide bond between each of the chromophores. A photocathode comprising the photosensitzer is useful for the reduction of water-soluble chemicals in oxidized forms, including protons, with the aid of visible light in a system comprising the photocathode and a photoanode or any other anode or source of electrons. A method for reducing chemicals soluble in aqueous media in oxidized forms, including protons, in aqueous solutions by means of the photocathode is also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly device may be employed to vertically stack a fuel cell stack having alternating membrane-electrode units and bipolar plates. The assembly device may include a base plate, a cover plate, and connecting pieces positioned at each of two end faces of the base plate and cover plate. A substantially cuboidal assembly chamber may be defined inside the assembly device by a plurality of vertically oriented locating strips, in order, via the locating strips, to position the membrane-electrode units and bipolar plates relative to one another during stacking. The assembly device may further include a drive for synchronous displacement of the locating strips.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for directly depositing palladium onto a non-activated surface of a gallium nitride semiconductor, the use of an acidic palladium plating bath (as defined below) for directly depositing metallic palladium or a palladium alloy onto a non-activated surface of a doped or non-doped gallium nitride semiconductor, and a palladium or palladium alloy coated, doped or non-doped gallium nitride semiconductor.

Abstract: A patient recruitment system, in particular for clinical studies, has at least one database environment comprising at least one database module that is configured at least to store in a patient database at least patient data records containing at least one course of treatment of at least one patient, has at least one patient recruitment server comprising at least one patient recruitment module that is configured to search and at least compare with at least one recruitment feature, data records, in particular courses of treatment, and has a data transport unit for a data transfer, in particular of at least one course of treatment, between the database environment and the patient recruitment server, the data transport unit comprises a restriction module, which restricts the data transfer to outbound connections originating from the database environment.

Abstract: A method for determining an offset of an angular position encoder is associated with a rotor of an electric machine, wherein a reference offset of a reference angular position encoder of a reference electric machine is known at a reference rotational speed and a reference current with a reference phase angle and a reference absolute value. The method includes the steps of applying a current having the reference absolute value; setting a phase angle of the current to achieve the reference rotational speed; comparing the phase angle with the reference phase angle and the reference offset; and determining the offset on the basis of this comparison.

Abstract: A motorized medical suction pump has a pump assembly for generating an underpressure, a pump assembly carrier for supporting the pump assembly, and a seat for receiving an energy accumulator. The pump assembly arranged in the pump assembly carrier defines a first longitudinal axis, and the seat defines a second longitudinal axis. The pump assembly carrier forms the seat. The second longitudinal axis extends at an angle to the first longitudinal axis. This suction pump is small and compact and has good sound damping.

Abstract: Method for determining a measuring offset of a rotor position sensor (2) assigned to a rotor (3) of an electric machine (5) comprising stator windings that are supplied by an inverter (6) converting a voltage at a DC link capacitor (7) into an AC current, wherein a candidate value for the measuring offset is determined, comprising the following steps: —controlling a power unit (9) of the inverter (6) to provide the current based on rotor position information (19) measured by the rotor position sensor (2) to the stator windings such that the DC link capacitor (7) of the inverter (6) is actively discharged, —evaluating a plausibility of the candidate value for the measuring offset based on a voltage of the DC link capacitor (7) detected while the power unit (9) is controlled to actively discharge the DC link capacitor (7), and —providing the candidate value as determined measuring offset, if a result of the evaluation is positive.

Abstract: A method for recruiting patients for a study, in particular for at least one clinical study, includes at least one matching step that involves at least one patient parameter of at least one patient, stored on a patient data server, being matched, in a computerized manner, with at least one recruitment parameter of at least one study, stored on a study data server, and at least one rating step that involves at least one suitability parameter of a suitability of the patient for the study being determined, in a computerized manner, on the basis of the patient parameter and the recruitment parameter and stored on at least one server, in particular a patient recruitment server. In at least one association step at least an association between the patient and the study is made on the basis of the suitability parameter, and at least one piece of association information is stored on at least one server, in particular the patient recruitment server.

Abstract: An assembly device may be employed to vertically stack a fuel cell stack having alternating membrane-electrode units and bipolar plates. The assembly device may include a base plate, a cover plate, and connecting pieces positioned at each of two end faces of the base plate and cover plate. A substantially cuboidal assembly chamber may be defined inside the assembly device by a plurality of vertically oriented locating strips, in order, via the locating strips, to position the membrane-electrode units and bipolar plates relative to one another during stacking. The assembly device may further include a drive for synchronous displacement of the locating strips.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for an electric machine and a method for producing a housing for an electric machine from at least two shell portions which cover at least a portion of the periphery. At least one of the shell portions is produced from a metal sheet by means of at least one shaping operation and the metal sheet is at least partially provided with a plastics material layer prior to the shaping operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous plating bath composition and a method for depositing a palladium layer by electroless plating onto a substrate. The aqueous plating bath composition according to the invention comprises a source for palladium ions, a reducing agent for palladium ions and an unsaturated compound. The aqueous plating bath composition according to the invention has an improved stability against undesired decomposition due to the unsaturated compounds while keeping the deposition rate for palladium at the desired satisfying value. The aqueous plating bath composition has also a prolonged life time. The unsaturated compounds of the invention allow for adjusting the deposition rate to a satisfying range over the bath life time and for electrolessly depositing palladium layers at lower temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous plating bath composition and a method for depositing a palladium layer by electroless plating onto a substrate. The aqueous plating bath composition according to the present invention comprises a source for palladium ions, a reducing agent for palladium ions and an aromatic compound. The aqueous plating bath composition has an increased deposition rate for palladium while maintaining bath stability. The aqueous plating bath composition has also a prolonged life time. The aromatic compounds of the present invention allow for adjusting the deposition rate to a constant range over the bath life time and for electrolessly depositing palladium layers at lower temperatures. The aromatic compounds of the present invention activate electroless palladium plating baths having a low deposition rate and reactivate aged electroless palladium plating baths.

Abstract: A clutch for a motor vehicle with a wear compensation mechanism which includes a sensor element for detecting wear, wherein the sensor element is formed of a plurality of parts, and at least two sensor component parts are rotatably connected to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for directly depositing palladium onto a non-activated surface of a gallium nitride semiconductor, the use of an acidic palladium plating bath (as defined below) for directly depositing metallic palladium or a palladium alloy onto a non-activated surface of a doped or non-doped gallium nitride semiconductor, and a palladium or palladium alloy coated, doped or non-doped gallium nitride semiconductor.