Abstract: A forage harvester with at least one work assembly is disclosed. The forage harvester has a corn cracker to process grain components and a driver assistance system. The driver assistance system controls the corn cracker by adjusting the machine parameters of the corn cracker. In particular, the driver assistance system has an optimization model which includes a multidimensional characteristic map that represents a relationship between a processing quality of the grain components and at least three parameters that comprise an input parameter representing a current harvesting process state and at least one machine parameter of the corn cracker as an output parameter. Thus, the driver assistance system determines the output parameter in the control routine during the harvesting process based on the varying input parameter from the optimization model and adjusts it in the corn cracker to achieve a uniform given processing quality of the grain components during the harvesting process.

Abstract: A method for operating a heat pump (1) which transfers heat to a fluid heat transfer medium which circulates in a heating circuit is provided. An outside temperature is acquired. When the outside temperature is higher than a limit temperature, a runtime of an electric heating rod (2) of the heat pump (1) and/or energy consumed by the heating rod (2) are acquired. When the runtime exceeds a first limit value within a specified period of time and/or the energy consumed by the heating element (2) in the specified period of time exceeds a second limit value, a message is output.

Abstract: Diecuts and methods for closing of holes in metal sheets or in plastics parts are disclosed. The diecuts have a carrier composed of an assembly that comprises a metallic first layer having a thickness of 10 to 40 ?m, a second layer of a woven or laid glass fabric having a basis weight of 30 to 200 g/m2, an optional first adhesive third layer, an unexpanded expandable graphite fourth layer having a thickness of at least 0.2 to 3.0 mm, and a second adhesive fifth layer. The expandable graphite being present in the fourth layer to an extent of at least 80 wt % and fifth layer being formed by an adhesive having a basis weight of 300 to 1800 g/m2 and/or a thickness of 400 to 1800 ?m.

Abstract: A compound of general formula I wherein A is selected from the group of an unbranched or branched alky group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an —R1—O—R2 group, an —R1—Si(R3R4R5) group, an —R1—O—Si(R3R4R5) group, a —C(O)—O—R9—Si(R3R4R5) group, a —CH(O—R6)(O—R7) group, an —R1—CH(O—R6)(O—R7) group, or an —R1—O—C(O)—O—R8 group; SG is a protective group; R1 is a divalent hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R3, R4 and R5 each independently are a monovalent hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 each independently are a monovalent hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R8 is a monovalent hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and R9 is a divalent hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A revision connector is configured to couple a new spine fixation rod to a previously implanted spine fixation rod that is secured to a plurality of vertebrae. The new spine fixation rod can be implanted and secured to vertebrae that are caudal and/or cranial with respect to the previously secured vertebrae.

Abstract: A revision connector is configured to couple a new spine fixation rod to a previously implanted spine fixation rod that is secured to a plurality of vertebrae. The new spine fixation rod can be implanted and secured to vertebrae that are caudal and/or cranial with respect to the previously secured vertebrae.

Abstract: A method for direction finding is described wherein incoming signals are scanned and analyzed. The bearing value and its quality of the incoming signals are determined by using a direction finding method. A covariance matrix is generated from the incoming signals by using a multiple-wave detector unit. The dimension of the covariance matrix is reduced in order to obtain a reduced covariance matrix. The eigenvalues of the reduced covariance matrix are determined. Then, it is determined whether more than one signal, a single signal or no signal is detected by using the eigenvalues and the quality determined by using the direction finding method. Further, a direction finder is described.

Abstract: A drilling device having a motor for driving a tool received in a tool holder, wherein the motor is coupled to a power source providing electrical operating power, and having a first switch for switching on the motor. A temperature switching element is provided, which is reversibly transferred from a first switching position to a second switching position, which shuts off the motor when the limit temperature of the switched-on motor is exceeded. For cooling the motor, the first switch and the temperature switching element are connected such that in the second switching position of the temperature switching element, it is possible to switch on the motor by pressing and holding the first switch. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for operating a drilling device.

Abstract: 1. An adapter device for regulating a control current and method of operating a corresponding adapter device 2. An adapter device is provided for regulating a control current (is) of a magnetic force actuator (32) of a valve (6), having a housing (8), into which the hardware (H) and the software (S) for regulating the control current (is) of the magnetic force actuator (32) of the valve (6) are integrated, and which has a connection device (14) for detachably connecting to the valve (6) and a further connection device (18) for detachably connecting to a connector part (4), which can be used to supply the adapter device with current at least externally.

Abstract: A network management architecture referred to as the Control/Orchestration/Management/Policy/Analytics (COMPA) architecture (or COMPA for short). The COMPA architecture functions to simplify and automate the operations (both management and business process) of a network. In one aspect, the COMPA architecture addresses four use case categories: (1) Resource/Service Onboarding; (2) Automated Product Offerings; (3) Automated Management; and (4) Service Exposure. COMPA enables rapid service introduction into the network and lifecycle management; dynamic network governance via policy; and controlled access to functionality provided by different responsibility domains.

Abstract: A drilling device having a motor for driving a tool received in a tool holder, wherein the motor is coupled to a power source providing electrical operating power, and having a first switch for switching on the motor. A temperature switching element is provided, which is reversibly transferred from a first switching position to a second switching position, which shuts off the motor when the limit temperature of the switched-on motor is exceeded. For cooling the motor, the first switch and the temperature switching element are connected such that in the second switching position of the temperature switching element, it is possible to switch on the motor by pressing and holding the first switch. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for operating a drilling device.

Abstract: A network management architecture referred to as the Control/Orchestration/Management/Policy/Analytics (COMPA) architecture (or COMPA for short). The COMPA architecture functions to simplify and automate the operations (both management and business process) of a network. In one aspect, the COMPA architecture addresses four use case categories: (1) Resource/Service Onboarding; (2) Automated Product Offerings; (3) Automated Management; and (4) Service Exposure. COMPA enables rapid service introduction into the network and lifecycle management; dynamic network governance via policy; and controlled access to functionality provided by different responsibility domains.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a method of automation technology for wireless transmission of at least a first information between an initiator and a plurality of receivers in a receiving mode, comprising: transmitting the first information by the initiator in a first communication pulse; receiving the first information by at least one receiver; transmitting an additional communication pulse containing the same first information as the first communication pulse, by at least one receiver that received the first communication pulse, and changing the at least one receiver into an acknowledgment mode; repeating the previous step, until all receivers are changed into the acknowledgment mode; activating at least one receiver, which is located in the acknowledgment mode; performing the at least one additional command contained in the received first information by the activated receiver; and changing the activated receiver into the receiving mode.

Abstract: A revision connector is configured to couple a new spine fixation rod to a previously implanted spine fixation rod that is secured to a plurality of vertebrae. The new spine fixation rod can be implanted and secured to vertebrae that are caudal and/or cranial with respect to the previously secured vertebrae.

Abstract: In order to prevent the formation of condensation in a cooling device for a current converter module, the cooling device has a cooling liquid channel, which conducts a liquid coolant and which is connected to a cooling circuit, a heat exchanger, which is connected in the cooling circuit and to which a power component is coupled in a thermally conductive manner, and a cooler for cooling the liquid coolant, which cooler is connected in the cooling circuit, wherein there is a heater in the cooling circuit such that the heat exchanger can be heated upon demand by heating the coolant.

Abstract: A device and method for determining parameters for adjusting the directions of travel of two steerable axles of a vehicle relative to each other is disclosed, wherein one measuring unit for measuring the individual toe angle of a vehicle wheel associated with the measuring unit is present on each side of the vehicle such that a first measuring unit is assigned to the wheel of the first of the steerable axles on the vehicle's left side and the second measuring unit is assigned to the wheel of the second of the steerable axles on the vehicle's right side, wherein the output signals from the measuring units are supplied to an evaluating unit, wherein the difference in the directions of travel of the two steerable axles is determined in the evaluating unit from the signals supplied from the measuring units and is provided as an output signal from the evaluating unit.

Abstract: A revision connector is configured to couple a new spine fixation rod to a previously implanted spine fixation rod that is secured to a plurality of vertebrae. The new spine fixation rod can be implanted and secured to vertebrae that are caudal and/or cranial with respect to the previously secured vertebrae.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a method of automation technology for wireless transmission of at least a first information between an initiator and a plurality of receivers in a receiving mode, comprising: transmitting the first information by the initiator in a first communication pulse; receiving the first information by at least one receiver; transmitting an additional communication pulse containing the same first information as the first communication pulse, by at least one receiver that received the first communication pulse, and changing the at least one receiver into an acknowledgment mode; repeating the previous step, until all receivers are changed into the acknowledgment mode; activating at least one receiver, which is located in the acknowledgment mode; performing the at least one additional command contained in the received first information by the activated receiver; and changing the activated receiver into the receiving mode.

Abstract: A method for direction finding is described wherein incoming signals are scanned and analyzed. The bearing value and its quality of the incoming signals are determined by using a direction finding method. A covariance matrix is generated from the incoming signals by using a multiple-wave detector unit. The dimension of the covariance matrix is reduced in order to obtain a reduced covariance matrix. The eigenvalues of the reduced covariance matrix are determined. Then, it is determined whether more than one signal, a single signal or no signal is detected by using the eigenvalues and the quality determined by using the direction finding method. Further, a direction finder is described.