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 rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor core and a rotor shaft. The rotor core is fixed on the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft has, at least in some regions, a non-circular cross-section so that, at least in some regions, a plurality of axially extending channels are formed between the rotor core and a lateral surface of the rotor shaft. At least one region with the non-circular cross-section of the rotor shaft is produced by radial forging without subsequent machining, so that the region with the non-circular cross-section of the rotor shaft has a forging skin. An electric machine may include a rotor of this type. A method for producing a rotor of this type may be performed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions tangibly stored thereon, wherein when executed by a processing entity, the instructions cause the processing entity to carry out a method of evaluating influence of an action performed by an external entity, the method comprising: receiving sensor data; determining a signal reliability factor for the received sensor data, wherein the signal reliability factor represents a statistical quality indication between the received sensor data and an expected value or an expected range of values; and associating the signal reliability factor with the received sensor data. There is also provided a system configured to communicate with an autonomous driving system.

Abstract: A device and method for continuously producing an at least partly hollow shaft having a varying inner diameter includes forging tools that are arranged centrally symmetrically about a forging axis and are driven radially, a clamping chuck for holding an at least partly hollow cylindrical blank, and a counter-holder for axially supporting the blank. The counter-holder has a base and a counter-holder mandrel arranged on the base and extending axially into a central cavity in the blank. The mandrel is formed of at least two parts, wherein a first part of the counter-holder mandrel constitutes an inner part and a second part of the counter-holder mandrel constitutes an outer part surrounding the inner part. At least the outer part can be moved axially relative to the inner part.

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.