Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node for performing sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission. According to one aspect a method includes receiving a definition of one or more SRS resource sets to be configured, comprising at least one SRS transmission setting. The method further includes receiving an indication of a selected SRS resource set to use for a SRS transmission, from the one or more configured SRS resource sets and determining a precoding configuration for the SRS transmission based on the selected SRS resource set and the at least one SRS transmission setting. The method also includes transmitting a SRS according to the determined precoding configuration.

Abstract: A linear drive includes an output member which is linearly movable with respect to a drive housing, and which has a spindle nut and a hollow output rod connected thereto. The output member is linearly displaceable by means of a rotationally drivable threaded spindle, which is inserted through the spindle nut into the output rod. To support the threaded spindle, a support apparatus is provided at its anterior end section, which has a rolling bearing and a sliding sleeve seated thereon. The sliding sleeve is divided into sliding sleeve segments, which are connected to one another by resilient joints and are each prestressed with a support area section against the inner peripheral surface of the output rod.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, it is a system comprising a communication module and a processor, wherein the processor is operable to determine, that an item is attached to a vehicle forming a vehicle combination, establish, a connection via the communication module, between the vehicle and the item that is attached to the vehicle, initiate, a communication via a connector with the item, wherein the communication comprises a message comprising a specification of the item, wherein the specification comprises one or more sensors associated with the item, connect, with the one or more sensors associated with the item, receive, active data from the one or more sensors associated with the item, determine, using the active data, a surrounding of the vehicle combination for situational awareness; and modify, adaptively a safety zone.

Abstract: The present invention features a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R1, R2, R3, W, X, Y, Z, n, o, p, and q are defined herein, for the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. The present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions, method of treating, and kits thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an actuating mechanism (1) for actuating, in particular unlocking and/or opening, a door (2) of a vehicle, in particular an outer vehicle door. The actuating mechanism (1) includes a manually actuatable handle part (3), a carrier element (4), which is in particular fixedly connected to the handle part (3) via an end region of the carrier element (4), and a bearing (5), in particular a pivot bearing, via which the handle part (3) with the carrier element (4) can be pivoted about an axis of rotation defined by the bearing (5), in particular about an at least substantially horizontally extending axis of rotation defined by the bearing (5), relative to a housing structure of the actuating mechanism (1) and/or relative to a body structure (6) of the vehicle, in particular an outer skin structure of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating aircraft sensory cues are provided. A method can include obtaining aerial vehicle data and facility data for an aerial portion of a multi-modal transportation service. The method can include determining a plurality of sensory cues indicative of information for the aerial portion of the transportation service such as a safe path across a landing pad of the facility, a seating assignment for a passenger, etc. The method can include communicating sensory data indicative of the plurality of sensory cues to at least one of a facility computing system associated with the facility or an aerial computing system associated with the at least one aerial vehicle. The facility computing system and/or aerial computing system can output the sensory cue(s) to at least one passenger or operator of the aerial portion of the multi-modal transportation service in, for example, the facility's landing area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light control device for adapting luminosity depending on ambient light for a display device, which has at least one pixel technology-based display panel for displaying changing motives, which display panel has a plurality of separately actuatable display pixels. The invention additionally relates to a system for adapting luminosity depending on ambient light for a display device, which has at least one pixel technology-based display panel for displaying changing motives, which display panel has a plurality of separately actuatable display pixels. The invention additionally relates to the use of such a system and a computer program for a light control device.

Abstract: A system comprising circuitry configured to perform a vision-based registration task, the circuitry being coupled with an event-based vision sensor and being configured to be adaptive to inference quality derived from output of the event-based vision sensor and/or to be adaptive to consistency of a task output of the vision-based registration task.

Abstract: A scaffold floor comprises one or more floor parts, each with a walking surface and a set of flanks hanging downward on either side thereof. The floor part is provided on opposite outer ends with a head piece with claws with which the floor part engages in a scaffolding round a ledger of the scaffolding. The head piece is provided at least substantially as a folded plate body with a set of opposite wings which are connected to the flanks of the floor part. The head piece provides between the wings a front plate with at least one first slotted hole and at least one second slotted hole. Each of the claws comprises on a side facing toward the front plate at least one hook member which is received fittingly in a slotted hole in the front plate and hooks round an edge of the slotted hole here. The claws are attached durably to the head piece by a mechanical connection.

Abstract: A joint-sealing strip includes a foam material, having two longitudinal sides as well as a top side that borders on the one joint flank in the installed state of the joint-sealing strip, and an underside that borders on the opposite joint flank in the installed state of the joint-sealing strip, wherein the foam material has an outer fire-protection layer over a predetermined region, which layer has an intumescent material, and/or an inner fire-protection layer over a predetermined region, which layer has an intumescent material, and/or wherein the foam material is a foam material that has been foamed with an intumescent material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical cable (9) that may include a flexible main body (93) having an external cable diameter, the main body (93) having a first end (90) and a second end (91). The medical cable may also include at least one lead wire (98) extending from the first end (90) and/or from the second end (91) of the main body (93), the lead wire having a wire diameter and being more flexible than the main body (93), the wire diameter being less than one half of the cable diameter, said lead wire defining a closed loop (92).

Abstract: According to an embodiment, it is a system comprising a processor; a communication module; wherein the processor is operable to determine, that an item is attached to a vehicle forming a vehicle combination; establish, a first connection of the vehicle with the item that is being attached via the communication module; initiate, a communication via a connector with the item, wherein the communication comprises a message comprising a specification, wherein the specification comprises an object that is being carried by the item; establish, a second connection with the object that is being carried by the item; determine, a first resource with the item; determine, a second resource with the object; and use the first resource and the second resource.

Abstract: A bellows, as gangway protection for a transitional bridge between two movably connected wagon bodies of a multi-part vehicle or between two movably connected portions of a passenger bridge or passenger stairs, has a roof and two side walls arranged opposite one another. The two side walls or the roof or a connecting region between one of the two side walls and the roof each have a plurality of folds or corrugations. The plurality of folds or corrugations include at least a first blank and a second blank connected to the first blank made of a flexible sheet material, and the first blank and the second blank are at least partially materially bonded to one another.

Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles has a housing containing a light source unit with numerous light sources, and an optical unit for generating a predefined light distribution. A cover lens covers a light-emitting aperture in the housing. A control unit is provided for the light sources. An anti-condensation means prevents condensation on a surface of the optical unit and/or the cover lens. The control unit contains a control program to operate the light source unit at an anti-condensation level higher than the normal level for generating the predefined light distribution. The difference between the anti-condensation level and the normal level is great enough that a relative humidity within the housing in an anti-condensation state is lower than in the normal state. Light sources in the light source unit that are not intended for generating the predefined light distribution are also switched on, in addition to those intended for such.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stacked laser arrangement, including a first laser device having a light exit side and a semiconductor body which forms a resonator and has an active zone and two main sides and side faces arranged substantially perpendicular thereto; wherein the laser device has at least one contact region on a first of the two main sides. Moreover, a first spacer having a first contact main side and a contact side face is provided, with the contact main side having at least one contact line which leads from a contact region to a connection area on or adjacent to the contact side face. With its first main side facing the first contact main side, the first laser device is fastened to the first spacer such that the at least one contact region is electrically connected to the contact region of the first contact main side, and the side faces of the first laser device are spaced apart from the contact side face.

Abstract: An audio encoder according to an embodiment is provided. The audio encoder comprises a transport signal generator for generating two or more transport channels of a transport signal from audio input comprising at least one of a plurality of audio input objects and a plurality of audio input channels. Moreover, the audio encoder comprises a voice activity determiner for determining a voice activity decision for the transport signal, which indicates whether or not the audio input within the transport signal exhibits voice activity. Furthermore, the audio encoder comprises a bitstream generator for generating a bitstream depending on the audio input.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies which specifically bind to human CD36 protein (hCD36) and are capable of decreasing, inhibiting, and/or fully-blocking immune regulatory effects and/or ligand transport into cells mediated by CD36. Examples of CD36-mediated effects, among others, may include oxidized lipid transport into CD8 T cells potentially causing cell death and fatty acid transport in regulatory T cells increasing their survival and immune suppression in the tumor micro-environment (TME). The present disclosure also provides methods of using the antibodies (and compositions thereof) to treat various diseases and conditions responsive to decreasing, inhibiting and/or blocking CD36-dependent ligand transport into cells.

Abstract: A method of metallizing plastic parts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) etching a plastic part, by introducing the plastic part into an aqueous, acidic ozone etching solution, (b) metallizing the ozone etched, plastic part, and (c) heating the metallized part in an oven at an elevated temperature for a period of time. The ozone-etched and metallized plastic part after being heated in the oven exhibits increased peel strength and improved adhesion.

Abstract: A method for controlling a stepping motor includes the following steps: receiving a movement function, representing a position of the stepping motor over time; processing the movement function and generating a first reference signal, identifying a finished rotation of the stepping motor, and a second reference signal, identifying the direction of the finished rotation controlled by the first reference signal; sending a first and a second control signal to an integrated control circuit of the stepping motor; compensation of the first reference signal and the second reference signal in such a way as to reduce the extent of the vibrations due to a movement of the stepping motor, for generating the first and the second control signals, respectively.

Abstract: A data transfer system for transferring data from one or more instruments to one or more applications is provided. The data transfer system includes a data transfer computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to receive an action of obtaining an optical code corresponding to an application among one or more applications, retrieve, from one or more instruments, data requested by the application, and encode the data into the optical code. The data include data of the one or more instruments at an instant of the action. The one or more applications are disconnected from the one or more instruments.