Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system, which comprises: a distance measuring unit configured to emit a plurality of first pulses towards an object located in a field of view (FOV), wherein the object is associated with one or more markers; and a detector configured to receive at least one second pulse from the one or more markers of the object, wherein each of the at least one second pulse indicates object information identifying the object.

Abstract: Please cancel the previous Abstract and replace it with the following NEW A contact medium for use in medical and non-medical sonography, in electrocardiography, in electroencephalography, or in defibrillation, which contains 0.05 to 2.5 wt. % of a gel-forming agent, 0.05 to 3.5 wt. % of a detergent, and 0.1 to 4.0 wt. % of an emulsifier and optionally additives as well as water as the remaining element.

Abstract: A method for producing a shaft, which is at least partially not circular in cross-section, from a substantially cylindrical blank by means of radial forging, wherein the blank is not rotated in a final radial forging process.

Abstract: An alloy powder which has a composition AlxScy, where 0.1?y?0.9 and x=1?y. The allow powder has purity of 99% by weight or more, based on metallic impurities, and an oxygen content of less than 0.7% by weight, based on a total weight of the alloy powder, as determined by a carrier gas hot extraction.

Abstract: A method for producing a shaft, which is at least partially not circular in cross-section, from a substantially cylindrical blank by means of radial forging, wherein the blank is not rotated in a final radial forging process.

Abstract: A powder for producing a superconducting component. The powder includes NbxSny, where 1?x?6 and 1?y?5. The powder does not have any separate NbO phases and/or SnO phases.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical component via a 3D printing includes preparing a first layer which includes a valve metal powder, consolidating at least a portion of the valve metal powder of the first layer via a first selective irradiation with a laser, applying a second layer which includes the valve metal powder to the first layer, consolidating at least a portion of the valve metal powder of the second layer via a second selective irradiation with the laser so as to form a composite of the first layer and of the second layer, applying respective additional layers which include the valve metal powder to the composite, and consolidating at least a portion of the valve metal powder of the respective additional layers via a respective additional selective irradiation with the laser to thereby obtain the electrical component.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical component via a 3D printing includes preparing a first layer which includes a valve metal powder, consolidating at least a portion of the valve metal powder of the first layer via a first selective irradiation with a laser, applying a second layer which includes the valve metal powder to the first layer, consolidating at least a portion of the valve metal powder of the second layer via a second selective irradiation with the laser so as to form a composite of the first layer and of the second layer, applying respective additional layers which include the valve metal powder to the composite, and consolidating at least a portion of the valve metal powder of the respective additional layers via a respective additional selective irradiation with the laser to thereby obtain the electrical component.

Abstract: A sintered body obtainable by a process which includes pressing a powder comprising or consisting of at least one valve metal so as to provide a pellet, providing the pellet together with a reducing agent so that the pellet is not in a direct contact with and does not come into a direct contact with the reducing agent, heating so that the powder in the pellet is sintered to form a sintered body, an oxygen content of the at least one valve metal within the sintered body is simultaneously reduced, and the reducing agent is oxidized to an oxidized reducing agent, and removing the oxidized reducing agent with at least one mineral acid.

Abstract: A method for making a sputtering target including steps of encapsulating and hot isostatically pressing at least one mass of metal powder (e.g., tantalum), having a particle size ranging from about 10 to about 1000 ?m, with at least about 10 percent by weight of particles having a particle size greater than about 150 ?m (for example, about 29 to about 56 percent (e.g., about 35 to about 47 percent) by weight of the particles in the at least one mass of metal powder having a particle size that is larger than 150 microns, but below about 250 ?m), for defining at least a portion of a sputtering target body, having an essentially theoretical random and substantially uniform crystallographic texture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the deoxidation of valve metal primary powders by means of reducing metals and/or metal hydrides, and a process for the production of tantalum powders that are suitable as anode material for electrolytic capacitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the deoxidation of valve metal primary powders by means of reducing metals and/or metal hydrides, and a process for the production of tantalum powders that are suitable as anode material for electrolytic capacitors.

Abstract: A method for making a sputtering target including steps of encapsulating and hot isostatically pressing at least one mass of metal powder (e.g., tantalum), having a particle size ranging from about 10 to about 1000 ?m, with at least about 10 percent by weight of particles having a particle size greater than about 150 ?m (for example, about 29 to about 56 percent (e.g., about 35 to about 47 percent) by weight of the particles in the at least one mass of metal powder having a particle size that is larger than 150 microns, but below about 250 ?m), for defining at least a portion of a sputtering target body, having an essentially theoretical random and substantially uniform crystallographic texture.

Abstract: A process for producing an anode for an electrolytic capacitor includes pressing a tantalum powder around a tantalum wire, a tantalum ribbon, or a tantalum sheet to form a pressed body. The pressed body is sintered to form a porous sintered body. The porous sintered body is cooled to form a cooled porous sintered body. The cooled porous sintered body is treated with at least one oxidant comprising at least one of a gaseous oxidant and a liquid oxidant to form a treated sintered body. The treated sintered body is anodically oxidized in an electrolyte to form a dielectric layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a sintered body includes pressing a powder comprising or consisting of at least one valve metal so as to provide a pellet, providing the pellet together with a reducing agent so that the pellet is not in a direct contact with and does not come into a direct contact with the reducing agent, heating so that the powder in the pellet is sintered to form a sintered body, an oxygen content of the at least one valve metal within the sintered body is simultaneously reduced, and the reducing agent is oxidized to an oxidized reducing agent, and removing the oxidized reducing agent with at least one mineral acid.

Abstract: A method for making a sputtering target including steps of encapsulating and hot isostatically pressing at least one mass of metal powder (e.g., tantalum), having a particle size ranging from about 10 to about 1000 ?m, with at least about 10 percent by weight of particles having a particle size greater than about 150 ?m (for example, about 29 to about 56 percent (e.g., about 35 to about 47 percent) by weight of the particles in the at least one mass of metal powder having a particle size that is larger than 150 microns, but below about 250 ?m), for defining at least a portion of a sputtering target body, having an essentially theoretical random and substantially uniform crystallographic texture.

Abstract: The invention comprises semifinished products with a structured surface, the semifinished product comprising an oxidized and subsequently re-reduced surface containing at least one refractory metal, and also a process for their production and their use for producing high-capacitance components.

Abstract: Process for the production of valve metal powders, in particular niobium and tantalum powder, by reduction of corresponding valve metal oxide powders by means of vaporous reducing metals and/or hydrides thereof, preferably in the presence of an inert carrier gas, wherein the reduction is performed at a vapor partial pressure of the reducing metal/metal hydride of 5 to 110 hPa and an overall pressure of less than 1000 hPa, and tantalum powder obtainable in this way having a high stability of the powder agglomerate particles.

Abstract: A process for producing an anode for an electrolytic capacitor includes pressing a tantalum powder around a tantalum wire, a tantalum ribbon, or a tantalum sheet to form a pressed body. The pressed body is sintered to form a porous sintered body. The porous sintered body is cooled to form a cooled porous sintered body. The cooled porous sintered body is treated with at least one oxidant comprising at least one of a gaseous oxidant and a liquid oxidant to form a treated sintered body. The treated sintered body is anodically oxidized in an electrolyte to form a dielectric layer.

Abstract: A strip-like or sheet-like valve metal or valve metal suboxide structure which has a transverse dimension of from 5 to 100 nm.