Abstract: An electrical appliance that can be fastened to a support element, in particular a wall, includes a heat sink, circuit boards, and a housing. The circuit boards are fastened to the heat sink in each case and the heat sink is able to be fastened or is fastened to the support element. The housing surrounds the circuit boards and is fastened to the heat sink.

Abstract: An oven appliance includes a chamber, a fan assembly operable to cause air to flow in the chamber, and a first heating element adjacent to a bottom wall of the oven appliance. The oven appliance further includes a removable heating element cover configured for defining a duct in fluid communication with the fan assembly and the first heating element for directing airflow in the chamber to the fan assembly and across the first heating element to heat a food item. The oven appliance also includes a sensing device for detecting a presence of the heating element cover and a controller having a processor configured to receive an indication from the sensing device confirming whether the heating element cover is engaged with the sensing device and control operation of the oven appliance based on the indication.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain SGLT-2 inhibitors for treating and/or preventing oxidative stress, for example in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, as well as to the use of such SGLT-2 inhibitors in treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular diseases in patients, for example type 1 or type 2 diabetes patients. The present invention further relates to certain SGLT-2 inhibitors for treating and/or preventing a metabolic disorder and preventing, reducing the risk of or delaying the occurrence of a cardiovascular event in patients, for example patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates (i) to a method for producing a doped copper-tetraammine-salt-based hydrogenation catalyst suitable for the hydrogenation of an aromatic nitro compound such that an aromatic amine is obtained, the hydrogenation catalyst comprising copper in metal form or in oxidic form and a doping metal selected from iron, cobalt, manganese, vanadium, zinc or a mixture of two or more thereof in metal form or in oxidic form on a carrier, the carrier comprising silicon dioxide shaped bodies and/or silicon carbide shaped bodies, (ii) to a doped copper-tetraammine-salt-based hydrogenation catalyst obtainable using the aforementioned method according to the invention, and (iii) to a method for producing an aromatic amine, comprising the hydrogenation of an aromatic nitro compound in the presence of a doped copper-tetraammine-salt-based hydrogenation catalyst comprising copper in metal form or in oxidic form and comprising a doping metal in metal form or in oxidic form on a carrier as hydrogenation ca

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain DPP-4 inhibitors for treating and/or preventing oxidative stress, vascular stress and/or endothelial dysfunction as well as to the use of such DPP-4 inhibitors in treatment and/or prevention of diabetic or non-diabetic patients, including patient groups at risk of cardiovascular and/or renal disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients with insufficient glycemic control despite a therapy with an oral and/or a non-oral antidiabetic drug.

Abstract: Methods for operating a mass spectrometer having a skimmer and a circuit configured to apply an electric potential to the skimmer comprise obtaining an initial mass spectrum of a sample and measuring a value indicating an ion beam intensity of one or more ion species. A varying DC electric potential is applied to the skimmer to identify an operational electric potential, wherein the DC electric potential is varied until the value indicating the ion beam intensity of the one or more ion species changes by a predetermined amount. The mass spectrum with the operational electric potential applied to the skimmer is output. In some examples, a pressure within the mass spectrometer is varied to identify an operational pressure, and the mass spectrum with the pressure within the mass spectrometer at the operational pressure is output.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a position measurement apparatus, wherein the method comprises: a measurement signal being received from the position measurement apparatus; a measurement noise signal being estimated based on the measurement signal; a first variance estimation and a second variance estimation different from the first variance estimation being performed based on the measurement noise signal, wherein the first variance estimation yields a first variance estimated value and the second variance estimation yields a second variance estimated value; a final variance estimated value being determined based on a comparison of the first variance estimated value with the second variance estimated value; and a confidence interval being determined based on the final variance estimated value, wherein the confidence interval is output and is preferably used in a safety function.

Abstract: A drive train for a motor vehicle includes a planetary gear transmission with three elements, specifically a sun gear, a planet carrier with at least one planet gear, and a ring gear. A first element of the three forms an input side of the planetary gear transmission, via which the input torque of an electric motor can be introduced into the planetary gear transmission, a second element forms an output side of the planetary gear transmission, and a third element can be electively fixed to a stationary housing via a braking device. The drive train also includes a clutch device, by means of which two of the elements can be electively fixed to one another in such a way that the planetary gear transmission performs a block rotation.

Abstract: A tripod joint can include a joint outer part with a first longitudinal axis and a cavity running parallel to the first longitudinal axis with an open end, three recesses running parallel to the first longitudinal axis being formed in the joint outer part, and a joint inner part with a second longitudinal axis., The tripod joint can include at least one central body on which three trunnions are formed with trunnion axes extending radially from the second longitudinal axis, wherein a roller body is arranged on each of the trunnions, which roller body has at least one outer ring and an inner ring rotatable therewith about a common axis of rotation, as well as bearing bodies arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring; wherein each roller body is movably received in the recesses along the first longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A client device in a wireless network accesses a queue comprising Transmission Control Protocol Acknowledgement (TCP ACK) packets. At least some packets include packet descriptors with a flow identifier indicating a corresponding TCP flow, and a TCP ACK Generation Count. The device inspects a packet descriptor of a first TCP ACK packet, and identifies a first flow identifier and a first TCP ACK Generation Count. The device accesses entries in a data structure that each includes a first field and a second field respectively storing a flow identifier and a TCP ACK Generation Count. The device determines that a condition is satisfied, comprising that an entry in the data structure includes a flow identifier and a TCP ACK Generation Count matching the first flow identifier and the first TCP ACK Generation Count, respectively. In response to the determination, the device marks the first TCP ACK packet to be dropped.

Abstract: A method for generating a copy of a database using a data streaming protocol is disclosed. The method comprises setting up a structure of a secondary database, prioritizing data objects to be copied from a primary database to the secondary database, copying data objects from the primary database to the secondary database using a data streaming protocol, restoring data corresponding to the data object in the secondary database in parallel to copying data objects from the primary database to the secondary database, applying changes made to the data corresponding to the data object in the primary database during the time of copying, after the data object has been copied, and making available the secondary database for usage once all data objects have been copied from the primary database to the secondary database so that a usable copy of the primary database is created.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having a bearing structure, which includes a shell having a crossbeam, which is integrated into the bearing structure with its opposite ends between two B-pillars. A respective side impact support is combined with a crash pad between the opposite ends of the crossbeam and the B-pillars, which side impact support constitutes a second load path emanating from the affected B-pillar in case of a side impact, which is provided in addition to a first load path, which extends from the B-pillar into the crossbeam via the respective side impact support in case of a side impact.

Abstract: A semiconductor package assembly and molding resin case is provided. The package includes a lead frame having a first and a second lead frame side opposite to the first; a semiconductor die structure having a first and a second die side opposite to the first, the die structure being mounted with its second die side on the first lead frame side, resulting in a first connection; a bond element connected to the first die of the die structure, resulting in another connection; with the molding resin case encapsulating at least the die structure, the lead frame and a first part of at least one bond element connected to the die structure, leaving the second lead frame side and the at least one bond element partly exposed; and at least one bond element is provided with electric field modulation structures configured to alter an electric field created between the connections.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package is provided, with an integrated heatsink and electrical connection feature. The semiconductor die can be attached to the terminal using eutectic bonding, preferably CuSn eutectic, Ag containing adhesives or Ag sintering material. These bondings are lead (Pb) free connection methods, which make the finished semiconductor package RoHS compliant (restriction of hazardous materials).

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including: a lead frame, a semiconductor chip, a mold, and an adhesion promoter. The lead frame includes a first surface and a second frame surface opposite the first surface, and the chip includes a first and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first frame surface is an outer surface of the device, with the second frame surface attached to the first chip surface so that the second frame surface is partially covered by the first chip surface. An uncovered surface part of the second frame surface and the second chip side are in contact with the mold by the adhesion promoter, that is on the uncovered surface part of the second frame surface and/or on the second chip surface. The adhesion promoter enhances adhesion between the mold, and either the second frame surface or the second chip surface of the chip.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reader, such as a reader for a physical access control system. The reader can include first and second antennas, each designed or configured for receiving ultra-wide band (UWB) signals. The reader can also include a mounting plane configured for mounting the reader to a surface. An axis aligning the first and second antennas can be arranged substantially perpendicular relative the mounting plane. A material can be provided between the first and second antennas. The material can have a thickness that defines a distance between the first and second antennas of less than a half wavelength of the UWB signal through air (?A/2), the material configured to slow down electromagnetic waves passing therethrough such that the thickness of the material provides an effective separation distance of the first and second antennas of at least a half wavelength of the UWB signal through air (?A/2).

Abstract: A panel may include a panel top side and a panel underside having complementary holding profiles which are provided in pairwise fashion on the panel margins, wherein a first holding profile pair is equipped with a groove profile and a tongue profile, wherein the groove profile and the tongue profile of identical panels can be locked together by means of a pivoting joining movement, and wherein a second holding profile pair is equipped with hook profiles, specifically with a receiving hook on one panel margin and with an arresting hook on the opposite panel margin, wherein the receiving hook has a receiving edge directed toward the panel top side and a receiving groove open toward the panel top side, and the arresting hook is equipped with an arresting edge which is directed toward the panel underside and with an arresting groove which is open toward the panel underside.

Abstract: A computed tomography device has a gantry having a first gantry part, a second gantry part and a flexible material sheet. The first gantry part has a rotor having a projection data acquisition system and is movably mounted, via a linear guiding arrangement, relative to the second gantry part such that the first gantry part is configured for translational movement relative to the second gantry part. The gantry has a tensioning apparatus for the flexible material sheet. The flexible material sheet has a covering section, wherein the covering section spans between the first gantry part and the second gantry part to cover a region of the gantry.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to imaging and endoradiotherapy of diseases involving chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). Provided are compounds which bind or inhibit hCXCR4 and mCXCR4 and furthermore carry at least one moiety which is amenable to labeling. Provided are also medical uses of such compounds.