Abstract: A wafer includes a substrate and at least one intermediate layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The at least one intermediate layer covers the surface of the substrate at least partially. An outer surface of the at least one intermediate layer is directed away from the surface of the substrate. The wafer further includes nanostructures grown on the outer surface of the at least one intermediate layer. The at least one intermediate layer is formed in such a way that positions of growth of the nanostructures are predetermined on the outer surface of the at least one intermediate layer. At least one nanostructure material of the nanostructures is assembled at the positions of growth of the nanostructures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand tool, comprising a tool member, of a first material, an elongated shaft, of a second material and a connecting member, of a third material comprising plastic. The elongated shaft further comprises a handle portion in a first end and an insert portion in a second end. The hand tool further comprises a sealing ring arranged to surround the insert portion to prevent leakage of the third material during manufacturing. A manufacturing method for such a hand tool is also presented, said method comprising arranging a sealing ring around an insert portion, arranging the insert portion and a tool member in a mold, injecting material comprising plastic in a cavity space so as to form a connecting member and removing the hand tool from the mold.

Abstract: A compensating element having first and second modules is disclosed. A locking mechanism which can be switched between a first and a second operating state is provided. The first module is connected firmly to the second module in the first operating state. The first operating state defines a zero position between the first and the second module. The first and the second module are connected to one another in the second operating state by a spring mechanism in such a way that they are movable relative to one another. The compensating element has a midaxis, and the first and the second module are arranged at least partially next to one another in the direction of the midaxis. A measuring system is also disclosed with which the relative position between the first and the second module can be measured. The first or second module includes an externally visible luminous surface. A luminous state of the luminous surface is dependent on the relative position measured by the measuring system.

Abstract: A system is for controlling a high voltage for x-ray applications. In an embodiment, the system includes a controller including at least one input for a mains input voltage, and one output for outputting a primary-side transformer current; and a distance compensation suited to providing the primary-side transformer current with a determined pulse frequency or a determined pulse length.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and/or calibrating a device designed for three-dimensional X-ray optical inspection of seedlings in different growth phases may optically or X-ray optically measure natural seedlings in three dimensions at predetermined times during their growth phase. The method may create a control program for a device which is designed for the three-dimensional printing of artificial seedlings as reference samples which are replicas of the natural seedlings in each case using the recorded measured values. The method may also produce artificial seedlings with a plastic using the device in accordance with the created control program. The artificial seedlings thus produced may be measured three-dimensionally by X-ray optics and the measured values thus acquired may be recorded in a control chart or an already created control chart is adapted, with which control chart monitoring and/or calibration of the device designed for the three-dimensional X-ray optical inspection of seedlings is performed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.

Abstract: A metasurface that is designed to control electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in ways that perform more than a single function. The metasurface has a substrate layer that has multiple asymmetric nanofeatures, each having a height (H) between ?min/100 and 2?max. Each nanofeature has a particular length (Dy) that extends along a principal in-plane direction ? and a width (Dx) that is orthogonal thereto. Each nanofeature is tailored to scatter with different patterns one polarization state of electromagnetic radiation and one orthogonal polarization state of electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a substrate table configured to support a substrate on a substrate supporting area and a heater and/or temperature sensor on a surface adjacent the substrate supporting area.

Abstract: A transverse bar for a chain link of an energy guiding chain for guiding lines. The transverse bar has an elongate main body comprising a first plastic and at both longitudinal ends a connecting region for connection to the side plates. The main body of the transverse bar has two long narrow sides which each have a holding device for separating bars. Provided on the inside of the main body that faces towards the lines is a line-protecting layer for handling the lines gently and comprising a second plastic which is different from the plastic of the main body and is selected to reduce abrasion upon relative movement between a line and the transverse bar. In that case the line-protecting layer extends from one narrow side to the other and at least predominantly covers over the inside of the main body but leaves uncovered the respective holding device at the one narrow side and at the other narrow side.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and devices for producing three-dimensional components by selective solidification from build material applied in layered fashion by providing a building cylinder in which substrate plates are stacked one above the other, applying the build material to the uppermost substrate plate with an application device, generating at least one beam and directing the beam onto the applied layer of the build material, moving the application device along a working plane at least along the building cylinder and at least one collecting chamber for non-solidified build material, and moving the substrate plate out in relation to the building cylinder such that a bottom of the substrate plate lies in the working plane, wherein the substrate plate which has been moved out of the building cylinder is transferred by the application device from the building cylinder into the adjacent collecting chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe, especially to a sports shoe, having a shoe upper. The shoe upper consists at least partially of a knitted fabric. The shoe upper has a plurality of loops for threading a lace to allow the tying of the shoe at the foot of a wearer by means of the lace. To provide an easy and efficient method for adjusting the lacing or tying of the shoe at the foot of the wearer individually, at least a part of the loops consist of a knitted fabric. The loops have the shape of a tubular body which forms a passage for the lace.

Abstract: A body for an electrically operable motor vehicle, includes a vehicle floor, which has a floor element arranged above an energy storage device and, in the region of the end of the floor element, at least one fastening point of the body for a support element is provided. In the event of an accident-induced load introduction of a corresponding force in the region of the fastening point, in order to prevent accompanying damage to the energy storage device, the floor element has a deformation region that can be intentionally deformed away from the energy storage device when the accident-induced force is introduced at the fastening point of the body for the support element.

Abstract: A single-use product preparation container assembly including a cup body and a cup closure assembly configured for removable operative engagement with the cup body, the cup closure assembly including a mechanically externally rotatably drivable rotary product engagement assembly for engaging an at least partially liquefiable product located within the cup body and a liquid retaining chamber configured to receive liquid leaked from the cup body via the mechanically externally rotatably drivable rotary product engagement assembly and including a vent allowing egress of air from the liquid retaining chamber.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.

Abstract: A system for the hydrothermal carbonization of a flowable biomass comprises a pump, a heat exchanger and a tubular reactor. The pump is connected to the heat exchanger via a delivery conduit for the flowable biomass, and the heat exchanger is connected to the tubular reactor via a connecting conduit. The heat exchanger contains an insert element and the tubular reactor contains no insert element.

Abstract: A conveyor belt module (1) for a modular conveyor belt having an injection molded body is disclosed that includes recycled PET (rPET) and/or virgin PET. The body (2) comprises a top surface (3) for supporting products to be transported, a bottom surface for sliding over a conveying track, and link elements (7:5) at a front and rear of the body (2) for coupling to a consecutive conveyor belt module. Further, a modular conveyor belt is disclosed, a conveyor system, use of recycled PET (rPET) and/or virgin PET for molding a conveyor belt module for a modular conveyor belt, and a method of manufacturing a conveyor belt module for a modular conveyor belt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact device for contacting multiple sub-cells of solar cells that are physically and electrically separate from one another and also to an arrangement and a method for characterising such sub-cells. The contact device comprises a planar carrier element with at least two back-side contact arrangements or at least two planar carrier elements each with at least one back-side contact arrangement, at least one front-side contact arrangement and at least one holding device for fixing the sub-cells on the planar carrier element or elements. Each back-side contact arrangement and each front-side contact arrangement corresponds to a back-side or front-side contact, respectively, of one of the sub-cells.

Abstract: Event delivery can be managed by an event broker in a distributed computing environment. The event broker can receive an event message from a producer device, the event message having a payload and a key. The event broker can store the event message in an event queue based on the key. A sender node can transmit the event message to an event consumer. Subsequent to transmitting the event message, the event broker can cause the sender node to enter an idle state. The event broker can receive an error message from the event consumer while the sender node is in the idle state. After receiving the error message, the event broker can wake the sender node from the idle state. The sender node can initiate a retry process involving iteratively re-transmitting the event message to the event consumer.

Abstract: A method can include establishing, by a wireless device, a first access path of a first access type and a second access path of the first access type. The method can also include computing a first message authentication code (MAC) for a first non-access stratum (NAS) message, based on a first value of a first NAS counter of the first access path. The method can further include computing a second MAC for a second NAS message, based on a second value of a second NAS counter of the second access path. The method can additionally include sending the first NAS message via the first access path, wherein the first NAS message comprises the first MAC. The method can also include sending the second NAS message via the second access path, wherein the second NAS message comprises the second MAC.