Abstract: The present invention relates to a charging device for charging a vehicular unit of an electric vehicle, comprising a power supply means for providing an electric charging current and comprising a ground unit having a power delivery means, where the power delivery means is arranged on a movable arm that is movable between an initial position, in which the movable arm is located in the ground unit, and a coupling position, in which the power delivery means is electrically connected to the vehicular unit, where provided in the ground unit there is an emergency power supply means that is designed and configured to provide sufficient electrical energy to return the movable arm to its initial position in the event of a power failure.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical waveguide component and to a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning at least one viewing area of a motor vehicle, the cleaning apparatus may have at least one cleaning nozzle and an evaluation and control apparatus. The evaluation and control apparatus is configured to receive at least one sensor signal which comprises at least one piece of information on a motor vehicle environment condition and/or a motor vehicle parameter, to evaluate this information in order to determine an operation situation in this manner, to select a predetermined cleaning profile from a plurality of predefined cleaning profiles based on this information, and to control the at least one cleaning nozzle depending on the selected cleaning profile in order to clean the at least one viewing area.

Abstract: A system assists during execution of a sequence of cuttings in a tree, wherein, during a cutting sequence, a first cut in the tree is followed by a second cut in the tree At least a part of an ideal course of the second cut depends on at least a part of a course of the first cut. An identification device identifies at least the part of the course of the first cut in the tree. A precalculation device precalculates at least the part of the ideal course of the second cut in the tree based on the identified part of the course of the first cut. An output device outputs cutting information for executing the second cut based on the precalculated part of the ideal course of the second cut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bending tool storage device (1) for storing bending tools (2), comprising: a preferably shelf-type rack (3) on which a plurality of storage locations (4) for bending tools (2) are arranged, at least one supply path (10), preferably in the form of a tool guide (11), for issuing and/or retrieving bending tools (2), and at least one first transfer device (5) for transferring bending tools (2) between the storage locations (4) and a transfer point (6), characterized in that the bending tool storage device (1) comprises, between the transfer point (6) and the supply path (10), a rotating installation (7) for rotating the bending tools (2).

Abstract: A device for administration of substances onto an epicardial surface of a heart includes a frame structure for at least partially encircling a circumference of the heart which is able to assume shaping, positioning, guiding and stabilizing functions. The frame structure may be coupled to a heart-shaped sleeve. A substance carrier for accommodating the substances to be administered may be coupled to the device.

Abstract: An aircraft seat module includes an enclosure unit which delimits a flight passenger seating region at least partially, and includes a door unit which at least closes a passage region to the flight passenger seating region in one or more operation states. The aircraft seat module further includes a bearing device which supports the door unit movably relative to the enclosure unit and has for this purpose a bearing module having a first bearing element and a second bearing element which are supported such that they are movable relative to each other.

Abstract: A jitter determination method for determining at least one jitter component of an input signal is described. The input signal is generated by a signal source. The jitter determination method includes: receiving the input signal; determining a step response based on the input signal, the step response being associated with at least the signal source; and determining at least one variation parameter associated with the determined step response, wherein the at least one variation parameter is indicative of a reliability of the determined step response. Further, a measurement instrument is described.

Abstract: A motor vehicle shell of a motor vehicle includes a frame structure that is formed by crossmembers and by longitudinal members. The frame structure is closed peripherally and protrudes downwardly in a vertical direction of the motor vehicle from a base element. A receiving chamber for receiving an electrical energy store is delimited by the frame structure. A cover is formed separately from the frame structure and is disposed opposite the base element. The receiving chamber is closed downwardly in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle by the cover. An annular and dimensionally stable intermediary element is formed separately from the frame structure and separately from the cover. The intermediary element is disposed between the frame structure and the cover and the intermediary element is fixed at least in a liquid-tight manner on the frame structure by a firmly bonded connection.

Abstract: A signal analysis method is described. The signal analysis method includes: receiving a time-and-value discrete input signal, the input signal being associated with a signal source; determining at least one jitter component of the input signal; determining a step response based on the input signal, the step response being associated with at least the signal source; determining a counter function based on the step response, the counter function being configured to cancel error terms in a finite-time transform of the step response to frequency domain; superposing the step response and the counter function, thereby obtaining a modified step response; and transforming the modified step response to frequency domain, thereby obtaining a transfer function being associated with at least the signal source. Further, a signal analysis module for analyzing a time-and-value discrete input signal being associated with a signal source is described.

Abstract: A system circuit board configured to be supplied by at least one power supply unit, with an operating voltage in an operating state and a stand-by voltage in at least one stand-by state, the system circuit board includes at least one connection device for at least one extension card, wherein the connection device is configured to provide at least one first card voltage on the basis of the operating voltage; at least one switching element arranged on the system circuit board and configured to disconnect the at least one connection device from the operating voltage; and a control device arranged on the system circuit board, and configured to identify a type of a connected power supply unit and send a switching signal to the switching element depending on the identified type.

Abstract: A method for determining a cell voltage of a battery cell of a traction battery of a vehicle includes filtering the cell voltage of the battery cell by a filtering device, sampling the filtered cell voltage by an analogue to digital converter, transferring the filtered and sampled cell voltage as a cell voltage signal to a computing device, evaluating the cell voltage signal by the computing device, determining a ripple value which describes a ripple of the cell voltage, and evaluating the cell voltage signal depending on the ripple value.

Abstract: A signal analysis method is described. The signal analysis method includes: receiving a time-and-value discrete input signal, the input signal being associated with a signal source; determining at least one jitter component of the input signal; determining a step response based on the input signal, the step response being associated with at least the signal source; determining a counter function based on the step response, the counter function being configured to cancel error terms in a finite-time transform of the step response to frequency domain; superposing the step response and the counter function, thereby obtaining a modified step response; and transforming the modified step response to frequency domain, thereby obtaining a transfer function being associated with at least the signal source. Further, a signal analysis module for analyzing a time-and-value discrete input signal being associated with a signal source is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an instrument for analyzing an input signal. The instrument comprises an input for receiving an input signal, a processing circuit or module for analyzing the input signal received, a display, such as a display module, for displaying information concerning the input signal analyzed, and a user input module for receiving instructions from a user. The instrument provides several functionalities, the several functionalities each being associated with at least one respective complexity. The instrument is set by the instructions of the user via the user input to analyze the input signal. The processing module evaluates a complexity of the instructions of the user.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a technical system using a first agent, where the first agent implements a first artificial neural network. A first input vector of the first neural network and a current state (ht) of the first neural network are converted together into a new state (ht+1) of the first neural network. From the new state (ht+1) of the first neural network a first output vector of the first neural network is generated. A second input vector representing an emotion is then fed to the first agent, with the vector being taken into consideration during the conversion of the neural network into the new state. and a second output vector (e1) representing an expected emotion of the new state (ht+1) of the first neural network is generated.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a technical system using a first neural network of an agent. A first input vector and a current state (ht) of the first network are converted together into a new state (ht+1) of the first network, from which state a first output vector of the first network is generated. The first output vector of the first network is fed to a second neural network. A first output vector of the second network representing an expected reaction of the second network to the first output vector of the first network, is generated from the new state (wt+1) of the second network. The first output vector of the second network is compared to the first input vector of the first network, in order to train the first network.

Abstract: A jitter determination method for determining at least one jitter component of an input signal is described, wherein the input signal is generated by a signal source. The method comprises: receiving the input signal; determining a step response based on the decoded input signal, the step response being associated with at least the signal source; and determining a data dependent jitter signal based on the determined step response and based on the decoded input signal. Further, a measurement instrument is described.

Abstract: A process is described for manufacturing white pigment containing products. The white pigment containing products are obtained from at least one white pigment and impurities containing material via froth flotation.

Abstract: A jitter determination method for determining at least one jitter component of an input signal is described. The input signal is generated by a signal source, including: receiving the input signal; determining a step response based on the decoded input signal, the step response being associated with at least the signal source; and determining the at least one jitter component of the input signal based on at least one of the input signal and the determined step response. Further, a measurement instrument is described.

Abstract: In a method and device for fingerprinting magnetic resonance imaging, a first sequence of MR data is acquired within a region of interest using a fingerprinting magnetic resonance pulse sequence; the first sequence of MR data is input to a neural network; a second sequence of MR data from the neural network is output from the neural network, the second sequence of MR data having reduced undersampling/aliasing artifacts and/or noise compared to the first sequence of MR data; values of at least one quantitative parameter are determined for the region of interest based on the second sequence of MR data; and a quantitative parameter map of the at least one quantitative parameter for the region of interest is constructed based on the determined values.