Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for detecting anomalous system behaviour. The system comprises a plurality of sensors and a trained autoencoder. The method of training comprises: obtaining training data and test data comprising multiple data records for at least one engineering asset which corresponds to the engineering asset whose behaviour is to be classified, wherein the data records comprise a plurality of sensor readings for the engineering asset; fitting the autoencoder to the obtained training data; running the test data through the encoder of the fitted autoencoder to obtain encodings of the test data; generating a plurality of data sets from the obtained encodings, wherein the generated plurality of data sets include under-represented data sets; cloning the fitted autoencoder to create a cloned autoencoder for each of the generated plurality of data sets; and aggregating the cloned autoencoders to form an over-arching autoencoder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube, in particular a heat exchanger tube for a heat exchanger, in which the tube comprises two components that are materially bonded to one another with an adhesive bond, which then encompass a tubular interior through which a coolant can flow. At least one of the components comprises an aluminum alloy of the class EN AW-5000, in particular AW-5005, AW-5005a, AW-5049, AW-5052, or AW-5754, containing 0.5% to 4% magnesium by weight. At least one of the components has a bonding agent layer that contains titanium (Ti) and zirconium, at least on its surface where the adhesive bond is formed.

Abstract: A lobe pump is provided. The lobe pump may include a housing having an inlet and an outlet for a medium to be pumped, at least one lobe mounted in the housing so as to be drivable and rotatable and which has at least two conveying vanes, and at least one sealing element per lobe mounted on a sealing body. The at least one sealing element runs over a contour of the at least one lobe during rotation of the at least one lobe and performs an outward travel movement from a minimum diameter of the at least one lobe to a maximum diameter of the at least one lobe and an inward travel movement from the maximum diameter of the at least one lobe to the minimum diameter of the at least one lobe on different sides of each of the at least two conveying vanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane crosslinked using at least two different crosslinking agents, to a method for the production thereof and to the use of the crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lobe pump with a. a housing (10), having an inlet (11) and an outlet (12) for the medium to be pumped, b. at least one lobe (20), which is mounted in the housing (10) so as to be drivable and rotatable and which has at least two conveying vanes (22) provided with a contour, which lobe conveys the medium to be delivered from the inlet (11) to the outlet (12), c. and one sealing element (30) per lobe (20), which is mounted on a sealing body (42) and runs over the contour of the lobe (20) during rotation of the lobe (20) and performs an outward travel movement from a minimum diameter of the lobe (20) to a maximum diameter of the lobe (20) and an inward travel movement from the maximum diameter of the lobe (20) to the minimum diameter of the lobe (20) on different sides of the conveying vanes (22), wherein d.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane crosslinked using at least two different crosslinking agents, to a method for the production thereof and to the use of the crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane according to the invention.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a fluid-tight housing having at least one thermoelectrically active element arranged therein. The at least one thermoelectrically active element may have a coating. The housing may form an outer encapsulation and the coating may form an inner encapsulation for the at least one thermoelectrically active element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a first subunit of an HNB smoking article that comprises a rod-shaped body and a cavity arranged thereon, wherein a tubular body is arranged on and attached to one of the end faces of the rod-shaped body, such as via a cover strip attaching the tubular body to the rod-shaped body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfated cellulose hydrate membrane, a method for the preparation thereof and the use of the membrane as adsorption membrane for the purification of viruses.

Abstract: A method for producing a thermoelectric converter may include equipping a substrate top side of an electrically conductive substrate with a first thermoelectrically active material and applying an electrically conductive upper conducting layer thereon, and equipping a substrate bottom side with a second thermoelectrically active material and applying an electrically conductive lower conducting layer thereon. The method may further include introducing a plurality of upper receptacles on the substrate top side and a plurality of lower receptacles on the substrate bottom side to produce an intermediate product. The method may additionally include applying an electrically conductive upper cover layer to an intermediate product top side and an electrically conductive lower cover layer to an intermediate product bottom side. The method may also include introducing a plurality of upper clearances on the intermediate product top side and a plurality of bottom clearances on the intermediate product bottom side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoelectric module comprising a metal housing element and a ceramic layer that is applied to the metal housing element. The thermoelectric module further comprises an additional housing element arranged on the side of the metal housing element which is provided with the ceramic layer, the additional housing element and the metal housing element being joined to form a fluid-tight housing. The thermoelectric module finally comprises at least one thermoelectrically active material which is arranged inside the fluid-tight housing.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an analytical measuring and evaluation method for determining the interaction parameters between an analyte and a ligand, preferably in a biosensor. For example, a method is disclosed in which the concentration of the analyte is gradually changed at defined intervals ti and the initial association or dissociation rates or association and dissociation rate constants are determined. The disclosure further relates to a device for carrying out methods described in the disclosure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of a mixture of a protein and its reaction product with a polyalkylene glycol, comprising the steps: a) providing a mixture comprising the protein and the reaction product in a fluid, b) bringing the mixture of step a) into contact with a microporous cellulose acetate membrane with adsorption of the reaction product onto the cellulose acetate membrane, the protein not becoming adsorbed onto the cellulose acetate membrane, c) removal of the protein from the cellulose acetate membrane, and d) desorbing the reaction product from the cellulose acetate membrane, the reaction product being selected from the group comprising the protein which is mono- or polyfunctionalized by the polyalkylene glycol, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing a thermoelectric module may include arranging a plurality of thermoelectric elements between a hot-side substrate and a cold-side substrate such that the plurality of thermoelectric elements are at a distance from one another, and electrically connecting the plurality of thermoelectric elements to one another by a plurality of conductor bridges. The method may also include providing a multi-layer reactive joining mechanism between at least one conductor bridge of the plurality of connector bridges and at least one of the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate. The method may further include activating an exothermic chemical reaction in the multi-layer reactive joining mechanism to release energy and form a substance-to-substance bond that joins the at least one conductor bridge and the at least one of the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate. The method may further include the multi-layer reactive joining mechanism forming an electrically insulating insulating layer.

Abstract: A method for the production of a heat exchanger is provided, particularly a sorption heat exchanger, in which several components of the heat exchanger have a ferrous based material, such as pipes, the pipes finishing the bottoms, and the bottoms and the pipes enclosing the housing components are coffered and then soldered. In one method, which reliably realizes the soldering of the joints with different widths, a brazing foil is introduced during the coffering of the components of the heat exchanger formed of steel or stainless steel between the joints of the components of the heat exchanger, and then the joints are filled with a low-melting solder and soldered without flux material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a first subunit of a Heat Not Burn (HNB) smoking article, comprising a rod member and a cavity thereon; a tubular member is placed on and secured to one of the end faces of the rod member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoelectric module, having an electric insulation, an electric conductor path, one surface of the electric conductor path being attached to a surface of the electrical insulation, and a thermoelectric material, one surface of the thermoelectric material being attached to another surface of the conductor path.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module having a first and second housing element, at least two thermoelectric elements arranged between the housing elements and are each connected electrically to one another via first or second electrical contacts or are connected electrically to an electrical circuit via first and/or second electrical contacts. The first electrical contacts are assigned to the first housing element and the second electrical contacts are assigned to the second housing element. The first housing element and/or the second housing element have at least one opening, which is covered by at least one section of the first electrical contacts and/or the second electrical contacts. The first electrical contacts and/or the second electrical contacts are connected to the first housing element and/or the second housing element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module for a heat pump, comprising an adsorption-desorption region, wherein in the region a bundle of pipes through which fluid can flow is arranged and a housing encloses the pipe bundle and a movable working medium in a sealing manner, wherein a supporting structure forms a mechanical support of a wall of the housing against the action of an external pressure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric device may include at least two thermoelectric elements manufactured from a thermoelectrically active material. The thermoelectric device may also include at least one conductor path element electrically connecting the at least two thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric device may further include at least one adapter layer made from a metal and disposed on each of the at least two thermoelectric elements and sandwiched between the respective thermoelectric element and the at least one conductor path element.