Abstract: A method for operating an optical sensor, which has a movement controller that can be actuated by a user to control a movement of the sensor relative to a measurement object, includes identifying that the sensor is in a favorable state of movement relative to the measurement object, and generating and outputting a signal when the sensor is in the favorable state of movement to assist the user in keeping the sensor in the favorable state of movement, and/or inhibiting or blocking by machine a movement of the sensor which would cause the sensor to leave the favorable state of movement. To achieve a favorable orientation of the sensor, generating and outputting a third signal signals to the user to actuate the movement controller such that the sensor achieves the favorable orientation, and/or controlling by machine a movement of the sensor which causes the sensor to achieve the favorable orientation.

Abstract: A housing for receiving electrode stacks has (i) at least three individual housings, wherein: (ii) each individual housing includes a prism having a base surface and side surfaces, the base surface having a polygon that includes at least five vertices; (iii) the prism has a cavity, which is suitable for receiving a cylindrical electrode stack, the cavity extending between the base surface and a top surface of the prism; (iv) each of the three individual housings is mechanically connected, by two of its side surfaces, to one side surface of each of the two other individual housings.

Abstract: A container and a method for storing and consuming a food product are disclosed. The container includes a base. The container includes first accordion-pleated extending from the base and forming an interior with the base. The container includes second accordion-pleated walls extending from the first accordion-pleated walls. The second accordion-pleated walls form an opening. The first accordion-pleated walls and the second accordion-pleated walls expand or collapse under the action of a substantial force. The first accordion-pleated walls receive a food product into the interior through the opening. The first accordion-pleated walls expand or collapse while storing the food product in the interior and the second accordion-pleated walls expand to retain the food product within the interior. The second accordion-pleated walls collapse, and the first accordion-pleated walls collapse under the action of the substantial force to push the food product for consumption by a user through the opening from the interior.

Abstract: A battery cell has an electrical fuse. The electric fuse is a fusible link which is arranged on a terminal on an outside of a housing of the battery cell. The fusible link is covered by a polymer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to RNA particles for delivery of RNA to target tissues after administration, in particular after parenteral administration such as intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intratumoral administration, and compositions comprising such RNA particles. The RNA particles in one embodiment comprise single-stranded RNA such as mRNA which encodes a peptide or protein of interest, such as a pharmaceutically active peptide or protein. The RNA is taken up by cells of a target tissue and the RNA is translated into the encoded peptide or protein, which may exhibit its physiological activity.

Abstract: An energy store has a plurality of electrical energy storage cells, which are connected electrically in series or parallel and are combined to form an energy storage module. Cooling plates are arranged between the energy storage cells and into which coolant or refrigerant can be introduced. A plurality of emergency switching devices are provided, each of which is associated with an energy storage cell and one or two cooling plates. The emergency switching devices allow the coolant or refrigerant to flow into the associated cooling plates only if a temperature of the associated energy storage cell exceeds a defined limit temperature.

Abstract: An energy store has a plurality of electrical energy storage cells, which are connected electrically in series or parallel and are combined to form an energy storage module. Cooling plates are arranged between the energy storage cells and into which coolant or refrigerant can be introduced. Each cooling plate has a support frame, which extends around an elastic insert. The elastic insert forms a channel structure, which guides the coolant or refrigerant through the elastic insert. A method for producing the energy store has the following steps: adhesively bonding a first electrically insulating film to a side of a support frame of a cooling plate; arranging an elastic insert within the support frame, whereby the elastic insert is also adhesively bonded to the first electrically insulating film, and alternately stacking energy storage cells and cooling plates to form an energy storage module.

Abstract: A vehicle transformer has a transformer core with two opposed yokes and at least two limbs extending in between them along a parallel limb axis, wherein a support structure is provided at each of the yokes for carrying the vehicle transformer with horizontal oriented limb axis, wherein a hollow cylindrical coil with at least one respective electrical winding is arranged around at least one of the limbs. The coil may be rigidly connected with the limb so that the flexural resistance of the rigid combination of both is improved therewith compared to a combination of both without rigid connection.

Abstract: A 4-way indent tool includes a indenter actuator cam arm being movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position to actuate four indenters to crimp a terminal. The 4-way indent tool includes a drive assembly movable along the drive screw between a retracted position and an advanced position. The drive assembly has a drive nut on a drive screw and a coupler operably coupled between the drive nut and the indenter actuator cam arm. The coupler moves the indenter actuator cam arm. The coupler has a spring loaded coupling between the drive nut and the indenter actuator cam arm compressed as the coupler is moved between the retracted position and the advanced position.

Abstract: A 4-way indent tool includes a cover holding a motor and a drive screw operably coupled to the motor and an indenter holder holding four indenters positioned orthogonally around a terminal opening configured to receive a terminal. The 4-way indent tool includes a indenter actuator cam arm positioned adjacent the indenter holder to operably engage the indenters having cam surfaces engaging the corresponding indenters to actuate the indenters. The 4-way indent tool includes a drive nut threadably coupled to the drive screw being moved linearly on the drive screw between an unactuated position and an actuated position. The indenter actuator cam arm is coupled to the drive nut and moves with the drive nut between the unactuated position and the actuated position to actuate the indenters.

Abstract: A control system is for controlling safety-critical processes, non-safety-critical processes, and/or installation components. The control system includes: at least one control unit configured to control non-safety-critical processes and/or non-safety-critical installation components, at least one safety control unit for controlling safety-critical processes and/or safety-critical installation components, and at least one input/output unit connected to the first control unit via an internal input/output bus. The control system is configured to act as communication master or as communication minion or as both in a pool having other devices that is connected via field bus, and to that end, the control system includes a master communication coupler and a minion communication coupler. The control system is modularly configurable. At least the safety control unit includes respective subunits with master functionality and subunits with minion functionalities.

Abstract: A wind-protection casing includes a plastic shell having a first partial shell and a second partial shell, wherein the first partial shell and the second partial shell surround an accommodating space and form a first and second line opening, which connect the accommodating space with the surrounding region outside the accommodating space. A retaining means is provided with an accommodating geometry for a line plug connector, which is arranged on the first partial shell and is designed in such a way that a line plug connector accommodated by the accommodating geometry is retained in the accommodating space at a distance from the first partial shell and the second partial shell via an air gap. A plug-connector device including such a wind-protection casing of this type is also provided, wherein a line plug connector is accommodated in the accommodating geometry.

Abstract: An energy store has a plurality of electrical energy storage cells, which are connected electrically in series or parallel and are combined to form an energy storage module. Cooling plates are arranged between the energy storage cells and into which coolant or refrigerant can be introduced. A plurality of emergency switching devices are provided, each of which is associated with an energy storage cell and one or two cooling plates. The emergency switching devices allow the coolant or refrigerant to flow into the associated cooling plates only if a temperature of the associated energy storage cell exceeds a defined limit temperature.

Abstract: An energy store has a plurality of electrical energy storage cells, which are connected electrically in series or parallel and are combined to form an energy storage module. Cooling plates are arranged between the energy storage cells and into which coolant or refrigerant can be introduced. Each cooling plate has a support frame, which extends around an elastic insert. The elastic insert forms a channel structure, which guides the coolant or refrigerant through the elastic insert. A method for producing the energy store has the following steps: adhesively bonding a first electrically insulating film to a side of a support frame of a cooling plate; arranging an elastic insert within the support frame, whereby the elastic insert is also adhesively bonded to the first electrically insulating film, and alternately stacking energy storage cells and cooling plates to form an energy storage module.

Abstract: A 4-way indent tool includes a cover holding a motor and a drive screw operably coupled to the motor and an indenter holder holding four indenters positioned orthogonally around a terminal opening configured to receive a terminal. The 4-way indent tool includes a indenter actuator cam arm positioned adjacent the indenter holder to operably engage the indenters having cam surfaces engaging the corresponding indenters to actuate the indenters. The 4-way indent tool includes a drive nut threadably coupled to the drive screw being moved linearly on the drive screw between an unactuated position and an actuated position. The indenter actuator cam arm is coupled to the drive nut and moves with the drive nut between the unactuated position and the actuated position to actuate the indenters.

Abstract: A 4-way indent tool includes a indenter actuator cam arm being movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position to actuate four indenters to crimp a terminal. The 4-way indent tool includes a drive assembly movable along the drive screw between a retracted position and an advanced position. The drive assembly has a drive nut on a drive screw and a coupler operably coupled between the drive nut and the indenter actuator cam arm. The coupler moves the indenter actuator cam arm. The coupler has a spring loaded coupling between the drive nut and the indenter actuator cam arm compressed as the coupler is moved between the retracted position and the advanced position.

Abstract: A coupling connection device includes a line coupling connector and a wind guard. The line coupling connector has first and second coupling elements, fitted together in an axial direction. Arresting means of the first coupling element engage with the second coupling element. The wind guard has a plastic shell with a first part-shell and a second part-shell, enclosing a receiving space, and forming first and second line openings, which connect the receiving space to the surrounding region. The first coupling element is coupled in an axially fixed manner in the axial direction to the first part-shell and/or the second part-shell in the receiving space by interlocking engagement. By a movement of the wind guard in the axial direction and away from the second coupling element, an arresting means can be actuated and the first coupling element can be separated from the second coupling element.

Abstract: A dry transformer load switch, and transformer having such switch, has a hollow insulation cylinder extending longitudinally about a virtual center axis and has a plurality of connection contacts arranged along the inner circumference thereof, and a radially oriented main contact arranged in the interior of the hollow insulation cylinder so as to be rotatable about the center axis and which, with a corresponding rotary movement, can be optionally electrically connected by the radially outer end thereof to one of the connection contacts. In a hollow-cylindrical space about the center axis that is defined by the radially inner and outer end of the main contact, there is a barrier shield, which can be rotated together with the main contact about the axis.

Abstract: A wind-protection casing includes a plastic shell having a first partial shell and a second partial shell, wherein the first partial shell and the second partial shell surround an accommodating space and form a first and second line opening, which connect the accommodating space with the surrounding region outside the accommodating space. A retaining means is provided with an accommodating geometry for a line plug connector, which is arranged on the first partial shell and is designed in such a way that a line plug connector accommodated by the accommodating geometry is retained in the accommodating space at a distance from the first partial shell and the second partial shell via an air gap. A plug-connector device including such a wind-protection casing of this type is also provided, wherein a line plug connector is accommodated in the accommodating geometry.

Abstract: A coupling connection device includes a line coupling connector and a wind guard. The line coupling connector has first and second coupling elements, fitted together in an axial direction. Arresting means of the first coupling element engage with the second coupling element. The wind guard has a plastic shell with a first part-shell and a second part-shell, enclosing a receiving space, and forming first and second line openings, which connect the receiving space to the surrounding region. The first coupling element is coupled in an axially fixed manner in the axial direction to the first part-shell and/or the second part-shell in the receiving space by interlocking engagement. By a movement of the wind guard in the axial direction and away from the second coupling element, an arresting means can be actuated and the first coupling element can be separated from the second coupling element.