Abstract: A process for reducing the amount of volatile and semi-volatile organic substances of a polypropylene composition to below 150 ?g/g (VOC, VDA 278 October 2011) and below 350 ?g/g (FOG, VDA 278 October 2011).

Abstract: An electrical power supply circuit includes at least two power supply branches. Each power supply branch includes a first semiconductor switch configured to be electrically connected to a power source. Each power supply branch includes a second semiconductor switch in series with the first semiconductor switch and electrically connected to a common output of the electrical power supply circuit. Each power supply branch includes a first resistor. A first end of the first resistor is electrically connected to an electrical connection between the first semiconductor switch and the second semiconductor switch. A second end of the first resistor is configured to be electrically connected to a reference potential.

Abstract: A redundant electrical ground supply system includes a common electrical ground output, a first resistor, and a second resistor. The common electrical ground output is configured to be electrically connected to or disconnected from a first electrical ground input and/or a second electrical ground input. The first resistor is configured to be electrically connected to or disconnected from the first electrical ground input and/or a battery voltage. The second resistor is configured to be electrically connected to or disconnected from the second electrical ground input and/or a battery voltage.

Abstract: A process for reducing the volatile and semi-volatile organic content (VOC and FOG values) of a heterophasic polypropylene composition, the heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising (i) at least 15 wt.-% of at least a first heterophasic polypropylene; (ii) less than 15 wt.-% of at least one elastomeric polyolefin, (iii) at least one filler; (iv) optionally polyethylene; and (v) optionally further polyolefins to below 100 ?g/g (VOC, VDA 278 October 2011) and below 390 ?g/g (FOG, VDA 278 October 2011), the process involving aerating the first heterophasic polypropylene and each further polyolefin component that is present in an amount of at least 15 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the heterophasic polypropylene composition, before extruding these aerated components with the at least one elastomeric polyolefin and the at least one filler and the optional polyethylene and/or optional further polyolefin(s).

Abstract: An electrical power supply circuit includes at least two parallel power supply branches. Each power supply branch is adapted to be connected to or disconnected from a corresponding power source. Each power supply branch is adapted to be connected to or disconnected from a reference potential. Each power supply branch is adapted to avoid reverse current from flowing into the power supply branch.

Abstract: A device for reducing high-frequency interferences between first and second windings of a transformer that includes a first winding (W1) and a second winding (W2), which are wound around a common core, wherein the first winding (W1) is an interference-emitting winding and a shielding winding (WS) or a shielding film (WS) is arranged between the first winding (W1) and the second winding (W2), wherein the shielding winding (WS) and the core are connected to the reference potential (B) of the first winding (W1).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 15 to 40 g/10 min, the use of said polypropylene composition (C) for the production of a foamed article and a foamed article comprising said polypropylene composition (C).

Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprising oligomers having a semi-volatile organic condensable (FOG, VDA 278 October 2011), content of 50 ?g/g to about 400 ?g/g of the total polypropylene composition, and volatile organic compounds (VOC, VDA 278 October 2011) in an amount of less than 80 ?g/g of the total polypropylene composition, wherein the weight ratio of said oligomers versus said volatiles is more than about 5.0, wherein the polypropylene composition has an MFR2 (ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10 g/10 min or higher, wherein the polypropylene composition a flexural modulus (ISO 178 on injection moulded specimens of 80×10×4 mm prepared in accordance with ISO 294-1:1996) of from 1000 to 2000 MPa, and wherein the total quantity of slip agent is at least 500 ppm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Electronic Control Units (ECUs) for use in ring-like power distribution architectures as well as to ring-like power distribution architectures comprising such ECUs. It also relates to vehicles comprising such ring-like power distribution architectures. In an aspect, an ECU comprises a first ECU terminal for receiving power from a first power source (PS) terminal of a first power source, means for determining whether current is flowing into the first ECU terminal or out of the first ECU terminal, and means for adjusting a sensitivity of a first ECU fuse associated with the first ECU terminal based on whether current is flowing into the first ECU terminal or out of the first ECU terminal.

Abstract: A process for reducing the hydrophobic functional group-containing volatile organic compound content and hydrophilic volatile organic compound content of recycled polyolefin comprising an acid washing step followed by an alkaline/neutral washing step.

Abstract: A modular hydraulic braking system for a rail vehicle includes a medium that transmits to an electronic unit of a vehicle. The braking system includes at least one functional module, and one universal interface for transmitting control data via a signal channel, to the transmission medium between the at least one functional module and the vehicle electronic unit.

Abstract: A pedal drive system, in particular for an electric vehicle or a training apparatus, and for generating electrical power from muscle power of a user with at least one pedal and an electric generator, connected mechanically with said at least one pedal, is provided. To improve the haptic feel and feedback at the pedal, a control unit is provided for controlling a feedback torque, applied at said pedal, wherein the control unit comprises a haptic renderer, configured for control of said feedback torque based on at least one user-defined pedal reference trajectory.

Abstract: A detection device detects a mechanical deformation of a high-voltage accumulator of a motor vehicle, and includes: a sensor element, which senses an electrical measurement variable, wherein the sensor element is substantially flat and is attached at least partially to a first component of the high-voltage accumulator; and an evaluation device for analyzing the electrical measurement variable between the sensor element and a second component of the high-voltage accumulator and for outputting a corresponding warning on the basis of the electrical measurement variable, wherein at least one region of the surface of the second component is electrically conductive.

Abstract: A method for the access management of a wind turbine controller of a wind turbine with an operating software. The method comprises receiving a user identification with one of several user interfaces and assigning the user identification or a portion of the user identification to an access group. One or several authorization groups of an overall number of authorization groups is allocated to the access group, and one or several output value storage locations and/or input value storage locations are allocated to each authorization group. The method further encompasses allowing an access from the user interface to all output value storage locations and/or input value storage locations that are allocated to the assigned access group via the authorization groups. The disclosure further relates to a computer product, a wind turbine controller, and a wind turbine with a wind turbine controller.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine. The method comprises providing several software modules as an operating software for operating the wind turbine, wherein the software modules each have at least one communications input and/or at least one communications output, as well as providing a configuration list with several entries, wherein the entries assign to a respective communications input of a software module a communications output of another software module. For each entry, the method further comprises transmitting information of the respective entry to a software module of the software modules with at least one communications input which allows the software module to access data of the communications output of another software module, which in the entry is assigned to the communications input, and operating the wind turbine with the software modules.

Abstract: A diffraction measurement target that has at least a first sub-target and at least a second sub-target, and wherein (1) the first and second sub-targets each include a pair of periodic structures and the first sub-target has a different design than the second sub-target, the different design including the first sub-target periodic structures having a different pitch, feature width, space width, and/or segmentation than the second sub-target periodic structure or (2) the first and second sub-targets respectively include a first and second periodic structure in a first layer, and a third periodic structure is located at least partly underneath the first periodic structure in a second layer under the first layer and there being no periodic structure underneath the second periodic structure in the second layer, and a fourth periodic structure is located at least partly underneath the second periodic structure in a third layer under the second layer.

Abstract: A diffraction measurement target that has at least a first sub-target and at least a second sub-target, and wherein (1) the first and second sub-targets each include a pair of periodic structures and the first sub-target has a different design than the second sub-target, the different design including the first sub-target periodic structures having a different pitch, feature width, space width, and/or segmentation than the second sub-target periodic structure or (2) the first and second sub-targets respectively include a first and second periodic structure in a first layer, and a third periodic structure is located at least partly underneath the first periodic structure in a second layer under the first layer and there being no periodic structure underneath the second periodic structure in the second layer, and a fourth periodic structure is located at least partly underneath the second periodic structure in a third layer under the second layer.

Abstract: A diffraction measurement target that has at least a first sub-target and at least a second sub-target, and wherein (1) the first and second sub-targets each include a pair of periodic structures and the first sub-target has a different design than the second sub-target, the different design including the first sub-target periodic structures having a different pitch, feature width, space width, and/or segmentation than the second sub-target periodic structure or (2) the first and second sub-targets respectively include a first and second periodic structure in a first layer, and a third periodic structure is located at least partly underneath the first periodic structure in a second layer under the first layer and there being no periodic structure underneath the second periodic structure in the second layer, and a fourth periodic structure is located at least partly underneath the second periodic structure in a third layer under the second layer.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprising oligomers having a semi-volatile organic condensable (FOG,VDA 278 October 2011), content of 50 ?g/g to about 400 ?g/g of the total polypropylene composition, and volatile organic compounds (VOC,VDA 278 October 2011) in an amount of less than 80 ?g/g of the total polypropylene composition, wherein the weight ratio of said oligomers versus said volatiles is more than about 5.0, wherein the polypropylene composition has an MFR2 (ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10 g/10 min or higher, wherein the polypropylene composition a flexural modulus (ISO 178 on injection moulded specimens of 80×10×4 mm prepared in accordance with ISO 294-1:1996) of from 1000 to 2000 MPa, and wherein the total quantity of slip agent is at least 500 ppm.

Abstract: A process for reducing the amount of volatile and semi-volatile organic substances of a polypropylene composition to below 150 ?g/g (VOC, VDA 278 October 2011) and below 350 ?g/g (FOG, VDA 278 October 2011).