Abstract: The present invention relates to a silencer for mounting on a handgun having a barrel with a barrel extension and a frame with a mounting rail and a trigger guard, including a mounting portion provided and adapted to fixedly receive at least a part of the barrel of the handgun; and an attaching rail provided and adapted to support the silencer on the trigger guard of the handgun; the attaching rail is slidable relative to the mounting portion along a longitudinal direction of the silencer to adjust the silencer to a varying distance between the barrel extension and the trigger guard. The invention further relates to a method for adjusting a silencer on a handgun.

Abstract: A handle for a safety razor having a razor cartridge connected to the handle has a first and second arm connected at one end in a general U or V shape. Each arm terminates in pivotal support structure for the razor cartridge. A top cover and a bottom cover both extend inwardly of a head end region of a respective one of the arms. The cover, in combination with the head end regions at least partially enclose structures that both interconnect the head end regions to define a primed-condition predetermined dimension (W) across the pivotal support structures, and permit the head end regions to be guidedly flexed together upon application of finger pressure to the head end regions. A biasing member is integrally formed with one of the arms and a terminal lead-in portion of the biasing member is received in an aperture of the other arm.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems for droplet actuator fabrication are disclosed. An example non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least control movement of a laser to cause the laser to etch an electrode pattern in a first substrate, the electrode pattern including a first set of electrodes, a second set of electrodes, and a third set of electrodes; control a printer driver to cause a hydrophobic material and a dielectric material to be applied to the second set of electrodes and not the first set of electrodes via a printer; control a bonding driver to cause a gap to be defined between the first substrate and a second substrate; and control a dicing driver to cause a portion the first substrate and a portion of the second substrate to be cut into a droplet actuator.

Abstract: Hip joint implant for fastening to a pelvic bone, with a support body which has a socket and whose convex outer face is designed to bear on the pelvic bone and which, on its concave inner face, has a receiving seat for a pelvis-side bearing that is designed to receive a joint head of a femoral component of a hip prosthesis, and with outwardly directed flat fastening brackets which are arranged at the edge region of the socket and are each provided with at least one receiving seat for a fastening means. The fastening brackets are made of a reshapeable biocompatible material and are connected to the socket via a non-releasable cohesive bond, wherein the socket is made of another, stiffer biocompatible material. A high degree of robustness of the socket is thus combined with what is, by virtue of the reshapeability, an improved adaptation to the anatomical conditions of the respective pelvic bone. This improves reliability of fastening, stability and long-term behavior.

Abstract: A method operates a hearing device that has sensor, in which the sensor is used to determine a current situation. The current situation is taken as a basis for checking whether a suitable time for an intervention for improving a state of health is at hand. Further, the method is used for operating a hearing device system and to a hearing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of processing audio content including directivity information for at least one sound source, the directivity information comprising a first set of first directivity unit vectors representing directivity directions and associated first directivity gains. The disclosure further relates to corresponding methods of encoding and decoding audio content including directivity information for at least one sound source.

Abstract: An access control terminal includes guidance members to establish an access lane having a signal- or blocking element and a multi-beam phased antenna array. An electronic gate controller is connected to the multi-beam phased antenna array to communicate via Bluetooth protocol with mobile Bluetooth communication devices. A proximity sensor is arranged within the access lane to detect a patron approaching an entry area of the access lane, and the gate controller is configured to enable data input supplied by the Bluetooth protocol via the multi beam phased antenna array after the proximity sensor indicates the presence of a patron to request transmission of the access credentials from the smartphone. The gate controller is configured to command the signal- or blocking element to move to the open state if the access credentials are validated and the field strength indicator (RSSI) values are within predefined limits.

Abstract: A method implemented on a processor for operating an industrial printer comprises obtaining first data that indicates a representative industrial printer used on a production line at a facility and a product to be output by the production line; obtaining second data that indicates a target start time and a target number of the product and a target duration for producing the target number of the product; and upon a condition precedent, determining a line report that indicates productivity of the production line based on the count of print operations and the second data.

Abstract: Transporting loads is a fundamental component of intralogistics. Autonomous industrial trucks can be used for this. The autonomous industrial truck claimed according to the invention is able, by means of the implemented navigation, load receiving and load placing methods, to ensure efficient transporting of loads. The invention relates to an autonomous industrial truck having a rearwardly-directed sensor unit for detecting the load and the loading environment and implemented process sequences for approaching the load, receiving the load and placing the load.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a process suitable for the production of an implantable medical device by means of a 3D printer. The process includes identifying an intended implant area for the medical device, collecting, in a non-invasive manner, a set of physiological data corresponding to the local anatomy of said intended implant area of the patient, noninvasively taking measurements from the set of physiological data of the patient with the aid of an analysis tool, and adding the characteristics of the medical device, which are specific to additive manufacturing, to thus generate a 3D model of the medical device to be produced. The process further includes exporting the 3D model of the medical device to be produced to the 3D printer suitable for printing a shape-memory material in which the parameters of the 3D printer are adapted to the geometry of the medical device.

Abstract: A permeable pavement and cured fiber composition and a related method are provided. The permeable pavement composition includes a quantity of pavement material, and a quantity of cured carbon fiber composite material (CCFCM) configured to be added to the pavement material to produce a reinforced composition having improved characteristics. An example of pavement material includes a pervious concrete material. The method includes providing a quantity of pavement material and adding a quantity of cured carbon fiber composite material to the pavement material to produce a reinforced composition having improved characteristics.

Abstract: A device for checking access permissions includes an access area with guidance devices for forming an access lane for separating people or objects, in which blocking and/or signal means define an access threshold. A gate controller having a Bluetooth radio interface allows an access permission to be read from mobile data carriers, and positive validation of the access permission results in the access controller releasing the blocking and/or signal means and thus allowing separate passage through the access threshold. An access lane has an associated multiphase antenna group, the transmission/reception antennas of which are actuated by a Bluetooth transceiver module via an antenna feed network in such a way that at least two antenna lobes form that are at different distances from the access threshold as seen in the direction of access.

Abstract: A method for producing a powder comprising at least one polymer for use in a method for the additive manufacture of a three-dimensional object is described. The method includes the step of mechanically treating the powder in a mixer with at least one rotating mixing blade, wherein the powder is exposed to a temperature TB and TB is at least 30° C. and is below the melting point Tm of the polymer (determined according to DIN EN ISO 11357) if the polymer is a semi-crystalline polymer, or wherein TB is at least 30° C. and wherein TB is at most 50° C. above the glass transition temperature Tg of the polymer (determined according to DIN EN ISO 11357) if the polymer is a melt-amorphous polymer.

Abstract: A device for processing a particle foam material for producing a particle foam moulded part, comprising: at least one die apparatus, comprising a first die element and at least one additional die element, wherein the first die element is mounted so as to be movable along a movement axis relative to the at least one additional die element and/or the at least one additional die element is mounted so as to be movable along the or at least one movement axis relative to the first die element; at least one drive apparatus which is or can be assigned to the at least one die apparatus and is configured for generating and/or transmitting a drive force that sets the first die element and/or the at least one additional die element into a movement along the movement axis, wherein the least one drive apparatus is designed as or comprises a linear-drive apparatus.

Abstract: Cell therapy compositions comprising engineered human regulatory T cells (eTregs) characterized by ectopic overexpression of FOXP3 and Helios protein, produced via introduction of separate nucleic acid constructs respectively encoding FOXP3 and Helios (FOXP3+Helios+ eTregs). Cell therapy compositions comprising mixed populations of CD4+ and CD8+ Treg cells each with ectopic overexpression of FOXP3 and Helios. Methods of making and use the same for therapies involving inflammation and/or a disorder of the immune system.

Abstract: A polishing tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion with a motor therein and a handle portion extending rearwardly therefrom, the motor housing portion having a tapered profile along a length of the motor housing the motor is positioned within, the motor housing portion defining a second width proximate a rear end of the motor housing portion and a third width, greater than the second width, adjacent a front end of the motor housing portion, a trigger proximate the handle portion and configured to selectively activate the motor, a battery pack coupled to the handle portion and configured to provide electrical power to the motor, and a backing plate coupled to the motor to receive torque therefrom, causing the backing plate to move in a rotating and/or orbiting manner. The motor housing portion includes a maximum width two times or less a maximum width of the handle portion.

Abstract: Technical solutions provide setup sequences for multi access point (AP) coordinated beamforming (CBF) at a transmission opportunity (TXOP) stage. A first AP can transmit, to a second AP capable of participating in CBF and a first station of the first AP, a notification indicative of a CBF TXOP. The first AP can receive, from at least the first station, responsive to the notification, a first response identifying a first capability of the first station. The first AP can receive, from the second AP associated with a second one or more stations, responsive to the notification, a second response identifying a second capability of at least one of the second AP or a second station of the second one or more stations. The first AP can communicate data to the first station during the CBF TXOP according to at least one of the first capability or the second capability.

Abstract: A system includes a station to support a workpiece having one or more welds and/or surface features, and first and second vision sensing assemblies. The first assembly is configured to illuminate the workpiece and generate an image of the one or more welds and/or surface features. The first assembly includes a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength and a first sensor configured to detect the light having the first wavelength reflected by the workpiece. The second assembly is configured to illuminate the workpiece and generate an image of the one or more welds and/or surface features. The second assembly includes a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength and a second sensor configured to detect the light having the second wavelength reflected by the workpiece. Other example systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The technical solutions are directed to coordinated beamforming per-TXOP frame sequence negotiation. A first access point (AP) can transmit, to a second AP and a first candidate set of stations, a first message to initiate transmission opportunity (TXOP) and a CBF request. The second AP can transmit a second message to a second candidate set of stations of the second AP identified to participate in the TXOP with a CBF response responsive to the CBF request. The first AP, responsive to receiving the CBF response, can transmit to the second AP a third message having a CBF trigger comprising information to synchronize a CBF transmission to be communicated during the TXOP.