Abstract: The invention relates to a distributor device, to a method for guiding materials, and to a method for cleaning a distributor device. The distributor device for guiding materials, in particular particulate pharmaceutical solids, comprises: a process chamber (2) having at least one inlet opening (3) and having at least two outlet openings (4), a distributor element (5) for distributing the materials, wherein the distributor element (5) extends through the process chamber (2) in order to connect the inlet opening (3) to one of the outlet openings (4), wherein the distributor element (5) is arranged rotatably about an axis of rotation (6), and a cleaning apparatus (7) which is configured to clean the process chamber (2) and the distributor element (5).

Abstract: An energy absorption device for a bumper of a motor vehicle has a first deformation element on the front side of the bumper. The first deformation element is a foam shaped part which extends over the width of the bumper and has a density of from 20 to 50 g/l. At least one second deformation element, with a density which is at least 50 g/l higher than the first deformation element, is inserted into the first deformation element.

Abstract: A method for setting up a virtual ad hoc network for transmitting at least one piece of information to a first transportation vehicle as a first network subscriber. The method includes the information being provided based on first data from at least one second network subscriber, and at least one second network subscriber being a second transportation vehicle or an infrastructure component; wherein a motor-vehicle-external, central data processing device receives second data from multiple potential second network subscribers and takes the second data and at least one space-time parameter as a basis for determining the second network subscribers and setting up the virtual ad hoc network with the first transportation vehicle, as the first network subscriber, and the determined second network subscribers, the space-time parameter defining a specific area of relevance that has a predetermined physical and temporal correlation with the current position of the first transportation vehicle.

Abstract: A method of creating an optical atom trap comprises the steps of providing an incoherent light field with a light source apparatus, by creating a pulsed laser light beam of laser pulses with a repetition rate equal to or above 100 kHz and a relative spectral width of 10?4 to 10?2, coupling the pulsed laser light beam to an input end of a multimode waveguide device and guiding the pulsed laser light beam by total internal reflection to an output end of the multimode waveguide device, wherein the incoherent light field is provided at the output end, and creating the optical atom trap for trapping atoms in an atom trap chamber device by coupling the incoherent light field to the atom trap chamber device, wherein the optical atom trap has a trap frequency and the atoms have multiple resonance frequencies, and the laser pulses for providing the incoherent light field are created such that the repetition rate is above the trap frequency and the spectral width is below a spectral range between the resonance frequenc

Abstract: A system for action indication determination includes an inputter, first and second processors, and an outputter. The inputter provides the first processor with sensor data from a plurality of sensors. The second processor implements a machine learning algorithm to generate at least one pre-processing rule, where the generation includes utilization of a plurality of training sensor data and associated training action indications. The second processor provides the first processor with the at least one pre-processing rule. The first processor implements a pre-processing algorithm to determine pre-processed sensor data, where the determination includes utilization of the at least one pre-processing rule and the sensor data. The first processor provides the pre-processed sensor data to the second processor. The second processor implements the machine learning algorithm to determine at least one action indication, where the determination includes utilization of the pre-processed sensor data.

Abstract: A method for interconnecting two or more virtual private networks in a hybrid multi-cloud computing environment. The method may include remapping a first virtual private network to a first Internet Protocol address range that does not overlap with a second Internet Protocol address range of a second virtual private network. The remapping may include assigning, to a first endpoint in the first virtual private network, a first Internet Protocol address that differs from a second Internet Protocol address of a second endpoint in the second virtual private network. Traffic between the first virtual private network, the second virtual private network, and/or a third virtual private network may be routed based at least on the first Internet Protocol address range and the second Internet Protocol address range. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for providing an evaluation and control model for controlling target building automation devices of a target building automation system includes: providing a plurality of pre-trained source evaluation and control models for controlling source building automation devices of a source building automation system; generating for each pre-trained source evaluation and control model a semantic based description of a context in which the model was trained; generating a semantic based description of the context of the target building automation system; retrieving the semantic based description of the context of each pre-trained source evaluation and control model of the plurality of pre-trained source evaluation and control models; and matching the generated semantic based description of the context of the target building automation system and the semantic based description of the context in which the pre-trained source evaluation and control models were trained by using a semantic matchmaking concept.

Abstract: A system includes a cloud orchestration framework, a messaging interface and a plurality of cloud instances that each execute a respective messaging agent that transmits messages from the corresponding cloud instance to the messaging interface. Each of the cloud orchestration framework, messaging interface, and cloud instances respectively include at least one programmable data processor and memory storing instructions for execution by such at least one programmable data processor. The messages from each respective cloud instance have different message types corresponding to the operating system used by such cloud instance or an application-level event. In addition, the messaging interface queues the messages received from the cloud instances for processing by the cloud orchestration framework. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method for interconnecting two or more virtual private networks in a hybrid multi-cloud computing environment. The method may include remapping a first virtual private network to a first Internet Protocol address range that does not overlap with a second Internet Protocol address range of a second virtual private network. The remapping may include assigning, to a first endpoint in the first virtual private network, a first Internet Protocol address that differs from a second Internet Protocol address of a second endpoint in the second virtual private network. Traffic between the first virtual private network, the second virtual private network, and/or a third virtual private network may be routed based at least on the first Internet Protocol address range and the second Internet Protocol address range. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for treating and utilizing bypass dusts from a cement production process involves a) contacting the bypass dust with an aqueous phase and mixing the same to obtain a suspension, wherein water-soluble components of the bypass dust are dissolved in the aqueous phase; b) performing a solid/liquid separation, in particular a vacuum filtration or a filter press filtration, to separate the solids contained in the suspension, wherein a brine remains; c) precipitating a partial amount of the heavy metals present in the brine, and optionally Ca, and separating the precipitate from the brine; and d) subjecting the brine to an electrocoagulation, wherein a flocculate containing the heavy metals remaining in the brine is separated.

Abstract: A system includes a cloud orchestration framework, a messaging interface and a plurality of cloud instances that each execute a respective messaging agent that transmits messages from the corresponding cloud instance to the messaging interface. Each of the cloud orchestration framework, messaging interface, and cloud instances respectively include at least one programmable data processor and memory storing instructions for execution by such at least one programmable data processor. The messages from each respective cloud instance have different message types corresponding to the operating system used by such cloud instance or an application-level event. In addition, the messaging interface queues the messages received from the cloud instances for processing by the cloud orchestration framework. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate (component A), at least one styrene graft polymer (component B), at least one thermoplastic styrene copolymer (component C), at least one sulfonated alkane, having from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, as antistatic agent (component D) and also where appropriate one or more of the optional components E and/or F.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the two-factor authentication of a user in an application service running on an application server. The first authentication factor is a PIN authentication code known only by the user and the application service, and the second authentication factor is the mobile communication terminal of the user on which is installed a reliability application obtained from a reliable third party or certified by the same. The reliability application is capable of generating, using the PIN authentication code and a secret key shared only with the reliable third party, a single use authentication code for each authentication of the user in the application service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of sharing a strong secret F between two parties (A, B) previously sharing a weak secret F, this method of sharing combining a symmetric algorithm and an asymmetric algorithm, and consisting in using a fixed exponent e of small size, and in encrypting not the exponent e, but the modulus n, by means of the weak secret f.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the two-factor authentication of a user in an application service running on an application server. The first authentication factor is a PIN authentication code known only by the user and the application service, and the second authentication factor is the mobile communication terminal of the user on which is installed a reliability application obtained from a reliable third party or certified by the same. The reliability application is capable of generating, using the PIN authentication code and a secret key shared only with the reliable third party, a single use authentication code for each authentication of the user in the application service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of sharing a strong secret F between two parties (A, B) previously sharing a weak secret F, this method of sharing combining a symmetric algorithm and an asymmetric algorithm, and consisting in using a fixed exponent e of small size, and in encrypting not the exponent e, but the modulus n, by means of the weak secret f.

Abstract: A food holder for a grater or a slicer, having a shaft element into which food that is to be minced can be placed and through which it can be conveyed to a device for mincing foods that can be connected to the holder is characterized in that the shaft element has an elongated cross section.

Abstract: An adapter for attachment to an ironing board includes a housing that can be affixed to a rest plate for an iron. A means is provided on the housing for affixing a socket for the electrical plug of an iron.

Abstract: A food holder for a grater or a slicer, having a shaft element into which food that is to be minced can be placed and through which it can be conveyed to a device for mincing foods that can be connected to the holder is characterized in that the shaft element has an elongated cross section.