Abstract: In one embodiment the method includes providing a bidirectionally linked blockchain structure; generating an additional block for expanding the blockchain structure, which includes the data to be stored and is intended to be linked bidirectionally to the last block of the blockchain structure, the last block of the blockchain structure including stored data; and calculating a first block-dependent linking function for bidirectionally linking the last block to the additional block. The calculation of the linking function including calculating a combined block-dependent check value of the last block and of the additional block, using the data stored in the last block and the data to be stored in the additional block; and associating the combined check value with a block-independent, linking process-specific function. The method further includes adding the first block-dependent linking function to the last block and to the additional block.

Abstract: A press device comprising a press ring for pressing together tubular workpieces in between, and at least a first and a second pivotable jaw is described. The jaws comprise engagement sections. The press ring comprises receiving sections for receiving the engagement sections of the press jaws. A first and a second surface of the receiving sections, contact the engagement sections. Each of the first and second surface comprises a planar surface. The engagement sections comprise contact surfaces. The contact surfaces oppose each other for applying a press force F. The contact surfaces each comprise at least one convex surface, such that a radius of curvature r of the first and the second contact surface is larger than half a width Wx, Wz, measured perpendicular to an axis of curvature, of the respective first and second contact surface.

Abstract: A manually movable trolley contains a basket for receiving goods and a tube connected to the basket. The tube has a first tube section which is at a distance from the basket and extends substantially parallel to the rear side of the basket, the tube section forming a handlebar for the shopping trolley. Respective second tube sections border on both sides of the first tube section and in the second tube sections the pipe bends towards the shopping trolley. Third tube sections border on each second tube section, and in the third tube sections the tube extends in a straight line. Fourth tube sections border on each third tube section, and in the fourth tube sections the tube bends at least substantially downwards. The second tube sections contain a sleeve that partially surrounds the periphery of the tube, and the sleeve has a separate handle that projects upward from the handlebar.

Abstract: An apparatus for drilling a directional wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a drive for rotating a drill bit, a deflection device that enables a lower section of the drilling assembly to tilt about a member of the deflection device within a selected plane when the drilling assembly is substantially rotationally stationary to allow drilling of a curved section of the wellbore when the drill bit is rotated by the drive and wherein the tilt is reduced when the drilling assembly is rotated to allow drilling of a straighter section of the wellbore, and a tilt sensor that provides measurements relating to tilt of the lower section. A controller determines a parameter of interest relating to the tilt for controlling drilling of the directional wellbore.

Abstract: Molybdenum(IV) and molybdenum(III) coordination complexes are described. Methods for depositing molybdenum-containing films on a substrate are described. The substrate is exposed to a molybdenum precursor and a reactant to form the molybdenum-containing film (e.g., elemental molybdenum, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum silicide, molybdenum nitride). The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous.

Abstract: A solution is proposed for sharing data among different service providers. A corresponding method comprises establishing (under the control of a collaboration computing system) one or more collaboration channels; each collaboration channel is among one or more producer edge computing systems (providing the data of one or more shared categories) and one or more consumer edge computing systems (authorized to receive the data of one or more shared categories). Each collaboration channel is then used by each producer edge computing system to provide the data of the corresponding shared categories to the consumer edge computing systems that are authorized to receive them.

Abstract: A display device for the interior of a vehicle includes a display unit designed for optically displaying information, and a movement device swivel unit designed to swivel the display unit about a swivel axis, in particular controllably, between a non-use position parallel to a roof liner of the vehicle and a use position, in particular swivelled away from the roof liner of the vehicle, and to retain the display unit, in particular controllably, in the non-use position and/or in the use position. The swivel unit has two pairs of coupled-together first and second levers, wherein, for a swivelling of the levers of a pair in relation to one another and about the first ends thereof, the first ends thereof are connected to one another such that they can swivel about respective swivel axes, and are attached directly or indirectly to the display unit. The second ends can be attached directly or indirectly to the roof liner of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid.

Abstract: The present inventions in various aspects provide elastic biodegradable polymers. In various embodiments, the polymers are formed by the reaction of a multifunctional alcohol or ether and a difunctional or higher order acid to form a pre-polymer, which is cross-linked to form the elastic biodegradable polymer. In preferred embodiments, the cross-linking is performed by functionalization of one or more OR groups on the pre-polymer backbone with vinyl, followed by photopolymerization to form the elastic biodegradable polymer composition or material. Preferably, acrylate is used to add one or more vinyls to the backbone of the pre-polymer to form an acrylated pre-polymer. In various embodiments, acrylated pre-polymers are co-polymerized with one or more acrylated co-polymers.

Abstract: A sorting installation, in particular for transporting and/or sorting items to be conveyed, includes a transport path, a stator arranged adjacent to the transport path and a transport unit configured to move on the transport path in a movement direction. The transport unit includes a conveyor element for loading and/or unloading an item, and a conveyor rotor for driving the conveyor element. The conveyor rotor includes a permanent magnet and interacts electromagnetically with the stator for rotation about an axis of rotation. A latching apparatus applies a detent torque on the conveyor rotor, when the conveyor rotor interacts electromagnetically with the latching apparatus.

Abstract: A detection optical unit (112) of an optical apparatus is configured to produce an imaged representation (151, 152) of a sample object (150) on a detector (114). An adjustable filter element (119) is arranged in a beam path of the detection optical unit (112) that defines the imaged representation (151, 152). A controller is configured to drive the adjustable filter element (119) to filter the spectrum of the beam path with a first filter pattern (301-308) and with a second filter pattern (301-308) and to drive the detector (114) to capture a first image, associated with the first filter pattern (301-308), and to capture a second image, which is associated with the second filter pattern (301-308). The controller is furthermore configured to determine a focus position (181) of the sample object (150) based on the first image and the second image. The first filter element (301-308) here defines a first line and the second filter element (301-308) defines a second line.

Abstract: A cable-routing device, the members of which have central joint bodies for articulation to one another, which comprise a joint head and a joint socket. The joint head has an axial region in which the cross-section thereof has a peripheral geometry with at least two corner points and lateral lines which connect the latter to one another, the lateral lines which meet at a corner point forming an internal angle of less than 180°, and the joint socket has a receiving region which geometrically corresponds to the axial region of the joint head and into which the joint head can lock.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting scalable deterministic services in packet networks are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting scalable deterministic services in packet networks may be configured to support delay guarantees (e.g., finite end-to-end delay bounds) for a class of traffic flows referred to as guaranteed-delay (GD) traffic flows. Various example embodiments for supporting scalable deterministic services in packet networks may be configured to support delay guarantees for GD traffic flows of a network based on a queuing arrangement that is based on network outputs of the network, a packet scheduling method that is configured to support scheduling of packets of the GD traffic flows, and a service rate allocation rule configured to support delay guarantees for the GD traffic flows.

Abstract: A method produces plastic/metal hybrid components, in particular for the automotive field. A plastic compound is injected into a tool mold, and the tool mold has a core onto which a metal is injected. The plastic compound is then injected into the tool mold such that the metal is back-molded with the plastic compound and is fixed to the plastic in order to produce a blank. The tool mold is used to produce at least one depression in the surface of the blank, the depression being at least partly filled with a metal as part of a first additional processing.

Abstract: A tray sealing machine is provided with a frame on which a sealing tool is arranged. The sealing tool comprises a lower tool in which a tray to be sealed can be received and an upper tool including a hood, a sealing component arranged in the interior of the hood, and a sealing component carrier on which the sealing component is arranged. The hood is movable relative to the sealing component and has a gas connection configured for connection to a corresponding gas connection of the tray sealing machine. The lower tool and the hood are configured to form a sealing chamber in a closed state of the sealing tool. The sealing tool further comprises a line connecting the gas connection to the sealing chamber in the closed state. The hood is movable relative to the frame and the sealing component carrier is unmovable relative to the frame.

Abstract: An MMS includes a substrate, an element movable with respect to the substrate and a frame structure. A first pair of springs is arranged between the substrate and the frame structure along a first spring direction. A second pair of springs is arranged between the movable element and the frame structure along a second spring direction. The frame structure is configured to generate tensile stress in the second pair of springs at tensile stress acting in the first pair of springs.

Abstract: A computing device that includes at least one processor core for executing a first computer program, the computing device being designed to access a memory device, in particular in order to load the first computer program. The computing device is designed to transmit a first control command, which characterizes the first computer program and/or a memory area of the memory device associated with the first computer program, to at least one cryptography module. The cryptography module is designed in particular to check the computer program, or the memory area of the memory device associated with the first computer program, characterized by the first control command, and the computing device is designed to execute the first computer program.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PQJB79 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PQJB79, cells from soybean variety 5PQJB79, plants of soybean 5PQJB79, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PQJB79. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PQJB79 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PQJB79, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PQJB79, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PQJB79. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PQJB79 are further provided.