Abstract: In the case of a central instrument in the center console of a motor vehicle having a circular display, on which a plurality of vehicle-relevant information is shown, the display has an at least approximately circular edge which contains several illuminants which are freely programmable in their brightness, are variably controlled during an operating phase of the motor vehicle and generate a luminous shape that varies with respect to time. The luminous shape supplies information on the condition and/or the function of the motor vehicle and/or of a motor vehicle component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a light emitting device with improved internal out-coupling by providing an intermediate layer (11) with a modulated surface. This is achieved by exposure of a flat glass surface (100) to a saturated etching fluid or by providing local changes in the chemical surface composition of the glass substrate or by depositing locally separated sub-?m particles. By removal of the etching fluid, either ultrafine particles (12) are deposited or defects are generated consisting of glass component areas of sub?m-size extension with a high sticking coefficient with respect to the species deposited later on from the gas phase.

Abstract: A hybrid powertrain for a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric machine that is connected to power electronics and to an electric energy storage device. The internal combustion engine is coupled to an internal combustion engine driveshaft and the rotor of the electric machine is coupled to an electric machine driveshaft that is connected to a planetary gear set with a sun gear, a planet carrier, and a ring gear, one element of which functions as an input element and another as an output element. The rotor of the electric machine can be selectively connected either to the input element or to the output element of the planetary gear set by way of a shiftable clutch).

Abstract: A method for drying wafer substrates immersed into a liquid, and wafer holder for conduction of the method. The method involves holding substrates on a wedge-shaped edge of an elongated wafer holder, the substrates being upright on the wafer holder; transferring the substrates and the wedge-shaped edge of the wafer holder from the liquid to a gas space with a vapor which does not condense on the substrates and which lowers surface tension of liquid residues adhering to the substrates, wherein the removal of liquid residues between the wafer substrates and the wafer holder through a slot in the middle of the wedge-shaped edge of the wafer holder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light source (1) comprising a light generating unit (2) like an organic light emitting diode and an outcoupling device (3) for coupling light out of the light generating unit in an outcoupling direction (4). The outcoupling device comprises a first region (5) for facing the light generating unit, a second region (7) having a refractive index being smaller than the refractive index of the first region, and a structured intermediate region (6) between the first region and the second region. The first region is optically homogenous and has a thickness in the outcoupling direction being larger than a coherence length of the light, thereby reducing generally possible wavelength dependent interference effects and, thus, a corresponding degradation of the outcoupling efficiency. The outcoupling efficiency can therefore be increased.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of production of barium-scandate dispenser cathodes or other barium-scan-date materials. A target (66) containing a mixture of BaO, CaO, Al2O3 and SC2O3 tends to be more stable, the higher the scandia (scandium oxide) content is. However, an increased scandia content results in a reduced emission capability. A destabilizing effect of BaO and CaO reactions is counteracted by the more inert SC2O3 and also AI2O3 components, as not only an increased scandia content stabilizes the material but also an increased alumina (aluminum oxide) content improves the stability.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes several groups of stripe shaped organic light emitting diodes arranged side by side on an optically transparent carrier substrate. The organic light emitting diodes includes a first layer sequence forming a first microcavity. At least one of the organic light emitting diodes of each group includes a second layer sequence forming a second microcavity is adapted in thickness of at least one of its layers to increase light output of the corresponding organic light emitting diode. A scatter or diffuser is arranged is an emission direction of the organic light emitting diodes in front of the carrier substrate to mix the light of different colors of each group leaving the carrier substrate allowing the emission of white light with a high efficacy.

Abstract: A system and method for processing data objects is provided. The system and method may comprise: a data object database for storing data objects, a transaction document database for storing transaction documents, a fast data provider module configured to provide, upon request from a user interface module, data objects to the user interface module; a user transaction provider module configured to read changed data objects from the user interface module, read data objects from the fast data provider module, and store changed data objects in a user transaction document; and a business transaction provider module to read changed data objects from the user transaction document and perform updates of the changed data objects based on the user transaction document.

Abstract: A system and method for processing data objects is provided. The system and method may comprise a user interface module, a fast data provider module, and a transaction provider module, which modules are configured to exchange data and which may be distributed over a plurality of interconnected servers. Data objects may be statelessly read from a database by the fast data provider module and, after an amendment of the data via the user interface module, statefully saved by the transaction provider module.

Abstract: A device for state-dependent output of tone sequences in a motor vehicle, which is capable of outputting tone sequences assigned to specific vehicle states and determinable from tone data stored in a memory unit assigned to the motor vehicle, is also capable of directly or indirectly coupling to a computing unit not permanently assigned to the motor vehicle. The set of tone sequences which may be output is changeable as a function of data which may be received from such a computing unit.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric engine. A drive arrangement for the vehicle has a crankshaft-side clutch part rigidly connected to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, and the crankshaft-side clutch part may be coupled to a drive train shaft-side clutch part via a clutch. The clutch part on the drive train shaft side is mechanically connected to a drive train shaft via at least one element for torsional vibration isolation. The drive train shaft is configured at least partially as a rotor of the electric engine. The crankshaft-side clutch part, the clutch and the drive train shaft-side clutch part form at least one part of the primary mass of a dual-mass flywheel. The drive train shaft forms at least one part of the secondary mass of the dual-mass flywheel.

Abstract: An LED includes a substrate, a first electrode layer and a thin colloidal layer located between the substrate and the first electrode layer. A smoothening layer or particles located within or on the colloidal layer is provided so that the roughness of the outer surface of the colloidal layer which is facing towards the first electrode layer is Ra?30 nm and Ra?1 nm.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the fields of genetic engineering and antibody production. In particular, it relates to the generation of genetically modified vertebrate precursor lymphocytes that have the potential to differentiate into more mature lymphoid lineage cells, and to the use thereof for the production of any heterologous antibody or binding protein.

Abstract: A system and method for processing data objects is provided. The system and method may comprise: a data object database for storing data objects, a transaction document database for storing transaction documents, a fast data provider module configured to provide, upon request from a user interface module, data objects to the user interface module; a user transaction provider module configured to read changed data objects from the user interface module, read data objects from the fast data provider module, and store changed data objects in a user transaction document; and a business transaction provider module to read changed data objects from the user transaction document and perform updates of the changed data objects based on the user transaction document.

Abstract: A system and method for processing data objects is provided. The system and method may comprise a user interface module, a fast data provider module, and a transaction provider module, which modules are configured to exchange data and which may be distributed over a plurality of interconnected servers. Data objects may be statelessly read from a database by the fast data provider module and, after an amendment of the data via the user interface module, statefully saved by the transaction provider module.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the fields of genetic engineering and antibody production. In particular, it relates to the generation of genetically modified vertebrate precursor lymphocytes that have the potential to differentiate into more mature lymphoid lineage cells, and to the use thereof for the production of any heterologous antibody or binding protein.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention relates to a high efficiently dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)-lamp for generating and/or emitting a radiation of ultraviolet (UV)-light comprising: a discharge gap (1) being at least partly formed and/or surrounded by at least an inner wall (2) and an at least partly transparent (3), each with an inner surface (2a, 3a), facing the discharge gap (1) and an outer surface (2b, 3b) arranged opposite of and directed away from the corresponding inner surface (2a, 3a), a filling located inside the discharge gap (1), at least two electrical contacting means (4), a first electrical contacting means (4a) at the inner wall (2) and a second electrical contacting means (4b) at the outer wall (3), and at least one luminescent coating layer (5) arranged at/on and at least partly covering at least a part of the respective wall's inner surface (3a), arranged such, that at least a part of the generated UV-light of a certain wavelength range can pass the luminescent coating layer (5) from

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp (1) for generating and emitting an ultraviolet radiation with ignition aid comprising: a discharge gap (2) being at least partly formed and/or surrounded by at least an inner wall (5) and an outer wall (4), whereby at least one of the walls (4, 5) is a dielectric wall and at least one of the walls (4, 5) has an at least partly transparent part, a filling located inside the discharge gap (2), at least two electrical contacting means, a first mean for electrical contacting associated with the outer wall (4) and a second mean for electrical contacting associated with the inner wall (5), whereby at least one multifunctional means (3) is arranged adjacent to the discharge gap (2) functioning as guiding aid and as ignition aid.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is disclosed, which reduces the formation of physical defects in the GLED, comprising the removal of dust particles from a first and a second substrates (40, 90), separately coating the first and the second substrate using a vapour deposition method (50, 80) and laminating the first and the second substrate together in vacuum.

Abstract: A scandate dispenser cathode having a cathode body (4) arranged on a cathode support (3), a cathode coating (5, 6) comprising a layer system (6) consisting of one or more alternating layers of rhenium or a rhenium alloy (61) and of scandium oxide or a scandium alloy (62), and an activation acceleration layer system (5) arranged between the cathode body (4) and the layer system (6), said activation acceleration layer system comprising at least one release layer (52) comprising alkaline earth metal oxide, preferably barium oxide, and an activator layer system (51) comprising a barrier material with greater oxidation resistance than the material of the cathode body and an activator material for reducing the alkaline earth metal oxide, preferably barium oxide.