Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising NPN compound coated with a bypass agent allowing ruminal bypass of the composition and a method for increasing fiber digestibility, a method for increasing feed intake, a method for increasing somatic growth, a method for increasing milk production, a method for reducing N excretion in a ruminant, a method for improving rumen pH stability in a ruminant, a method for preventing or reducing ammonia toxicity in the rumen. The compositions and methods of the invention are particularly suitable for ruminants that are held in harsh climates and/or at remote locations from a farm.

Abstract: A method for secure interoperability between an electronic device and a medical device has been developed. The method includes executing a control application configured to provide communication between the electronic device and medical device, receiving user authentication data from an authentication service, receiving a key identifier from the medical device via an untrusted connection, and transmitting a message with an identifier of the user, the user authentication data, the key identifier, an identifier of the control application, and a cryptographic signature to an authorization service. The method further includes receiving a medical device cryptographic key from the authorization service only in response to successful verification of the message to enable at least one of control communication and data communication between the control application and the medical device.

Abstract: Electrical energy storage system comprising a plurality of electrochemical energy stores, which are electrically connectable to primary connection poles of the electrical energy storage system for providing a primary voltage; secondary connection poles for providing a secondary voltage, wherein the secondary connection poles are electrically connectable to an electric power source by means of secondary switches; at least one first primary switch, which is electrically connected to an electrical connection between two of the electrochemical energy stores and to an electrical connection between a first secondary switch and a first secondary connection pole, wherein the electrochemical energy stores electrically connected between the electrical connection and a second primary connection pole are electrically connectable to the first secondary connection pole of the electrical energy storage system by means of the first primary switch to provide a secondary voltage, which is lower than the primary voltage.

Abstract: Electrical energy storage system comprising a plurality of electrochemical energy stores, which are electrically connectable to primary connection poles of the electrical energy storage system for providing a primary voltage; secondary connection poles for providing a secondary voltage, wherein the secondary connection poles are electrically connectable to an electric power source by means of secondary switches; at least one first primary switch, which is electrically connected to an electrical connection between two of the electrochemical energy stores and to an electrical connection between a first secondary switch and a first secondary connection pole, wherein the electrochemical energy stores electrically connected between the electrical connection and a second primary connection pole are electrically connectable to the first secondary connection pole of the electrical energy storage system by means of the first primary switch to provide a secondary voltage, which is lower than the primary voltage.

Abstract: The operating device for a vehicle comprises a capacitively operating touch panel having an upper face with a touch sensitive surface, and an operating unit having a movable operating element which can be grasped manually and has an electrically conductive surface and a plate shaped holding element, provided with an upper face and a lower face facing away from the upper face, on which the operating element is movably arranged and which for its part is arranged on the touch-sensitive surface of the upper face of the touch panel. The operating element comprises at least one wiper, electrically connected to the electrically conductive surface of the operating element, sliding along a sensing path of the upper face of the holding element when the operating element is moved. The holding element comprises alternately successively arranged first sections and second sections along the sensing path.

Abstract: The operating device for a vehicle comprises a capacitively operating touch panel having an upper face with a touch sensitive surface, and an operating unit having a movable operating element which can be grasped manually and has an electrically conductive surface and a plate shaped holding element, provided with an upper face and a lower face facing away from the upper face, on which the operating element is movably arranged and which for its part is arranged on the touch-sensitive surface of the upper face of the touch panel. The operating element comprises at least one wiper, electrically connected to the electrically conductive surface of the operating element, sliding along a sensing path of the upper face of the holding element when the operating element is moved. The holding element comprises alternately successively arranged first sections and second sections along the sensing path.

Abstract: A method for controlling a slip of a clutch device of a gearbox of a vehicle includes measuring at least one rotational speed value on a gearbox shaft of the gearbox; determining an active gearbox shaft; determining the angular acceleration on the active gearbox shaft determined, on the basis of the at least one measured rotational speed value; producing a rattling characteristic value on the basis of the angular acceleration determined over at least one time interval; and controlling the slip of the clutch device on the basis of a comparison of the rattling characteristic value produced with at least one rattling threshold value.

Abstract: A method for controlling a slip of a clutch device of a gearbox of a vehicle includes measuring at least one rotational speed value on a gearbox shaft of the gearbox; determining an active gearbox shaft; determining the angular acceleration on the active gearbox shaft determined, on the basis of the at least one measured rotational speed value; producing a rattling characteristic value on the basis of the angular acceleration determined over at least one time interval; and controlling the slip of the clutch device on the basis of a comparison of the rattling characteristic value produced with at least one rattling threshold value.