Abstract: The invention relates to a crimping tool for creating at least one connection through which coolant can be conducted between a tube connector. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger that has the connections formed using the crimping tool. The invention also relates to a method for creating the connections between the tube connectors and the tubes using the crimping tool.

Abstract: Although wedgelet-based partitioning seems to represent a better tradeoff between side information rate on the one hand and achievable variety in partitioning possibilities on the other hand, compared to contour partitioning, the ability to alleviate the constraints of the partitioning to the extent that the partitions have to be wedgelet partitions, enables applying relatively uncomplex statistical analysis onto overlaid spatially sampled texture information in order to derive a good predictor for the bi-segmentation in a depth/disparity map. Thus, in accordance with a first aspect it is exactly the increase of the freedom which alleviates the signaling overhead provided that co-located texture information in form of a picture is present. Another aspect pertains the possibility to save side information rate involved with signaling a respective coding mode supporting irregular partitioning.

Abstract: A method defines shared risk link groups in optical transport systems, in which two optical links sharing at least one single point of failure are considered to be non-disjoint. For each optical link there is measured and recorded a polarization state characteristic and two links having the same characteristic are judged to be non-disjoint and to be in the same shared risk link group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite part, especially a cross member between the A columns of a motor vehicle. Said composite part comprises an open metal profile (2) and a channel (3) disposed therein, at least partially constituted of a plastic material and extending along the metal profile (2). An insert part (4, 22) produced from a plastic material is fastened on the wall of the metal profile (2) in such a manner that a retaining contour (10) configured on an opening (11) in the wall of the metal profile (2) and shaped from said profile undercuts the plastic material of the insert part (4, 22) pressed into the contour, thereby providing the channel (3) with a wall and/or mechanically stabilizing it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite part, especially a cross member between the A columns of a motor vehicle. Said composite part comprises an open metal profile (2) and a channel (3) disposed therein, at least partially constituted of a plastic material and extending along the metal profile (2). An insert part (4, 22) produced from a plastic material is fastened on the wall of the metal profile (2) in such a manner that a retaining contour (10) configured on an opening (11) in the wall of the metal profile (2) and shaped from said profile undercuts the plastic material of the insert part (4, 22) pressed into the contour, thereby providing the channel (3) with a wall and/or mechanically stabilizing it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross member (1), in particular for a motor vehicle. The central region of said cross member (1) has a first cross-section with a first surface area and a first circumference and at least one of: the two end regions comprises a second cross-section with a second surface area and a second circumference. the ratio of the first surface area to the first circumference is greater than the ratio of the second surface area to the second circumference.

Abstract: The invention relates to a component (1), especially a hybrid component for a crossrail of a vehicle, comprising a metal base body (2) which is at least partially provided with a plastic structure (6). The metal base body (2) comprises a fixing element (12) which is formed on the edge area thereof (Rg) and which is used to at least mechanically attach the base body (2) to the plastic structure (6).