Abstract: An air-treatment system for a utility vehicle, comprising at least one air-treatment unit and at least one air-dryer cartridge, detachably screwed onto the air-treatment unit, wherein the air-dryer cartridge has an identification element on an outer side of the air-dryer cartridge and the air-treatment unit has a counterpart for the identification element wherein, in the assembled position, the identification element and the counterpart for the identification element are arranged substantially in a direct line-of-sight connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing three-dimensional measurements are disclosed herein. An example system includes an imaging system with a scan platter defining a spatial region within which an object may be imaged. The imaging system has first optics configured to image a first field of view of the imaging system, and second optics configured to image a second field of view of the imaging system. The second field of view spatially overlaps at least partially with the first field of view to form an overlap region, with the overlap region being a three-dimensional volume extending along a length of the scan platter. The system may further include a processor configured to analyze images of the first and second fields of view and determine at least one common point between the first and second images. The processor then further determines three-dimensional information of an object from the determined common point.

Abstract: A control arrangement for controlling an electronic device, is provided. The control arrangement comprises: an inner controller being coupled to the electronic device and being configured for generating at least one control signal for controlling the electronic device depending on at least one instruction signal from an outer controller; and a smart controller coupled to the inner controller and being configured for providing at least one substitute instruction signal for controlling the electronic device to the inner controller if an abnormality related to a signal traffic between the inner controller and the outer controller is detected.

Abstract: A facility for the production of radionuclides based photonuclear irradiation, comprising: an electron accelerator (1), producing an electron beam (2); a converter target assembly (21) with a converter target (20) that converts the electron beam (2) to Bremsstrahlung photons (15); a production target (17), irradiated by the Bremsstrahlung photons (15) and thereby producing said radionuclides.

Abstract: A controller for a phase change switch device, a system including the controller, a phase change switch device, and a corresponding method are provided. The controller includes a control input configured to receive a first control signal indicating a desired state of the phase change switch device and a measurement input configured to receive a measurement signal indicating an actual state of the phase change switch device. A control logic is configured to generate a second control signal based on the first control signal and the measurement signal. The controller further includes a control output configured to output the second control signal to at least one heater of the phase change switch device.

Abstract: An energy storage and delivery system includes an elevator, where the elevator is operable to move one or more blocks from a lower elevation to a higher elevation to store energy (e.g., via the potential energy of the block in the higher elevation) and operable to move one or more blocks from a higher elevation to a lower elevation (e.g., by gravity) to generate electricity (e.g., via the kinetic energy of the block when moved to the lower elevation). The energy storage system can, for example, store electricity generated from solar power as potential energy in the stacked blocks during daytime hours when solar power is available, and can convert the potential energy in the stacked blocks into electricity during nighttime hours when solar energy is not available, and deliver the converted electricity to the electrical grid.

Abstract: A tool for implementing a correction plan in an external fixation frame having a plurality of adjustment elements or screws, for example, generally includes a driver, a motor, a controller, and a processor. The driver is adapted to engage and rotate each of the screws. The motor is coupled the driver and adapted to rotate the driver. The controller is connected to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The processor adapted configured to: receive correction plan data; receive identification data including information for identifying at least one of the plurality of screws; determine movement of at least one of the plurality of the screws based on the correction plan data and the identification data; and send signals indicative of the determined movement to the controller in order to rotate at least one of the plurality of screws according to a predetermined correction plan.

Abstract: Method of supplying a spark-ignition internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes a mixing procedure, on board the vehicle, of methane and hydrogen and in which a ratio between methane and hydrogen is determined at least as a function of a methane quality. A spark ignition internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder having an intake manifold and at least one methane and hydrogen injection device.

Abstract: A network device for an automation system includes a network switch, wherein the network device is configured to access non-volatile storage to which the network device is communicatively coupled to obtain provisioning data for the network switch, wherein the provisioning data comprises data enabling the network device to obtain at least a baseline configuration for the network switch. The provisioning data comprises data enabling the network device comprising the network switch to obtain the at least baseline configuration for the network switch.

Abstract: A cleaning appliance for blasting surfaces to be treated with a mixed stream of a pressurized gas and CO2 pellets is disclosed and includes an apparatus for producing CO2 pellets from liquid or gaseous CO2, wherein the apparatus includes a compressing device for compressing CO2 snow to form the CO2 pellets, wherein the compressing device includes an expansion device for creating CO2 snow by expanding liquid or pressurized CO2, wherein the expansion device includes an expansion chamber with an expansion chamber inlet, wherein the cleaning appliance includes a CO2 connection line that is fluidically connected to the expansion chamber inlet for supplying the liquid or gaseous CO2 to the expansion device, and wherein the cleaning appliance includes a cooling device for cooling the CO2 connection line.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a vehicle in response to an abnormal condition. The method may include generating, by a main computing system, a nominal motion plan and a fallback motion plan for each predetermined interval from a location of the vehicle. The method may also include sending, by the main computing system, the nominal motion plan and the fallback motion plan for each predetermined interval to a redundant ACE system. The method may include detecting, by the redundant ACE system, an abnormal condition of the vehicle, and in response to the abnormal condition, controlling the vehicle, by the redundant ACE system, to perform a predetermined vehicle action comprising navigating the vehicle to a safe stop according to the last received fallback motion plan.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for safely transitioning a vehicle from a first trajectory to a second trajectory. In response to a safety event, for example, a vehicle may switch from being controlled in accordance with a nominal planner output (a planned trajectory) to a safety, or stopping, trajectory. In some examples, in response to the vehicle overcoming the safety event, a safe and smooth return to a nominal planning system output trajectory (an updated planned trajectory) may be determined and used to cause the vehicle to continue along to a previously determined destination.

Abstract: An in-memory computation (IMC) system includes an in-memory computation circuit formed by a first phase change memory (PCM) array configured to store the computational weights for an in-memory computation operation. A data storage circuit is formed by a second PCM array configured to store backup data for the computational weights for the in-memory computation operation. The first PCM array includes PCM cells made of a phase change material provided by a first GST alloy, and the second PCM array includes PCM cells made of a phase change material provided by a second GST alloy different from the first GST alloy. A control circuit operates to read the backup data from the second PCM array and write to the first PCM array to refresh the computational weights for the in-memory computation operation from the backup data.

Abstract: Circuit board for a field device of automation technology comprising a plurality of electronic components (4) and a potting compound container (2) made of a plastic and having a peripheral side wall defining an outer contour of the potting compound container, a potting compound cover adjoining the side wall and an opening located on the potting compound cover far side, wherein the potting compound container is set via the opening over at least a part of the plurality of electronic components (4) and filled with a potting compound in such a manner that electronic components covered by the potting compound have a predetermined, or defined, minimum covering, wherein the potting compound container is, however, not completely filled with potting compound and wherein in the potting compound cover in an edge region, which borders a transition from the side wall to the potting compound cover, at least one gap is present, which extends at least over a convex edge region of the outer contour.

Abstract: A crampon (1) for a ski mountaineering boot (S1) having a heel portion (s1p) and a toe portion (s1a) or for mountaineering or hiking boot (S2) having a heel portion (s2p) and a toe portion (s2a), said crampon (1) having a frame (100) with a thickness s? and comprising a front portion (3) and a rear portion (4) connectable to each other by a connecting rod (6) extending along a longitudinal axis h of said connecting rod (6) and having an upper face (6a) and a lower face (6b), a width (1) and a thickness(s), said crampon (1) extending along a longitudinal axis x of the crampon (1), wherein said front portion frame (3) comprises retention means (9) of the front portion of the boot (S1,S2) and a support surface (7) of a toe portion of the sole of a boot sole comprising front connection means for the connection with the connecting rod (6) represented by a first coupling seat (10) for first coupling means of the connecting rod (6), wherein said connecting rod (6) comprises first front coupling means represented by

Abstract: A card-shaped data carrier includes a card body with at least one arrangement region for receiving a chip module arranged in the arrangement region of the card body. The chip module has at least one chip, a contact structure and at least one antenna. The card body is formed from at least two layers, including a first layer configured as a metal layer with at least one slit extending from a circumferential surface of the metal layer into the region of the arrangement region for the chip module and through the entire thickness of the metal layer; a second layer formed as a back injection molded layer including a back injection molding material. The back injection molded layer is arranged on the metal layer so the slit of the metal layer is at least partially filled with the back injection molding material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device (1) for a door, in particular for a sliding door (10), comprising at least one door leaf (11). The locking device has a housing part (2) and a locking element (5) which is held by the housing part (2) and which is used to lock and unlock the at least one door leaf (11) in a closed or open position. The locking element (5) can be slid along a sliding direction (V) and can be tilted about a rotational axis (R1) relative to the housing part (2) in order to allow the at least one door leaf (11) to be locked and unlocked alternatively by both sliding as well as by tilting the locking element (5). The invention additionally relates to a door, in particular a sliding door (10), comprising such a locking device (1).

Abstract: A wrapping machine (1) for wrapping a load (100) with a film (50) comprises a main frame (2) that slidably supports a supporting carriage (3), a moving ring (4) rotatable and supporting an unwinding unit (5) provided with a reel (51) of film, pre-stretching rollers (52, 53) and at least one electric motor (37, 38) to rotate said pre-stretching rollers (52, 53), sliding electric contact means (10) for supplying electric current to, and/or exchanging electric signals with, the unwinding unit (5) and comprising brush means (11) fixed to the moving ring (4) and arranged to slidably abut conductive bar means (12) fixed to a supporting ring (6) of the supporting carriage (3), drive and control means (40) fixed to the brush means (11) and to the unwinding unit (5) to drive and control the electric motor (37, 38) and comprising a detector device (46) connected to the brush means (11) and configured to detect and record possible supply interruptions of electric current during operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle are provided. The method may comprise generating one or more data points from one or more sensors coupled to a vehicle and performing remote station system control of the vehicle using a remote station system. The performing the remote station system control of the vehicle may comprise, using the remote station system, receiving the one or more data points generated by the one or more sensors and generating a remote trajectory command, and generating, based on the one or more trajectory plot points, one or more driving actions. The method may comprise transmitting the trajectory command to the vehicle and performing a fallback function. Performing the fallback function may comprise determining whether command of the vehicle should fall back to one or more secondary control modes and switching, using a switch, control of the vehicle to the one or more secondary control modes.

Abstract: A metal-ceramic substrate (1) provided as a printed circuit board for attaching electrical components, comprising a component metallization (10) and a backside metallization (20), and a ceramic element (30) arranged along a stacking direction (S) between the component metallization (10) and the backside metallization (20), wherein the component metallization (10) comprises a first metal section (11) and a second metal section (12), the first metal section (11) and the second metal section (12) being separated from each other by an isolation section (15), and wherein the backside metallization (20) has a material weakening (25), in particular a material recess, which is arranged to be congruent with the isolation section (15) when viewed in the stacking direction (S).