Abstract: A method for enhancing a service delivery system with a multi-staged broker may be provided. The multi-staged broker may be suited for a placement of a service. The delivery system accesses at least two infrastructure systems offering services for deploying service resources. The at least two infrastructure systems are operated by different service providers. The method comprises collecting static and dynamic capabilities of the two infrastructure computing systems, combining the static capabilities and the dynamic capabilities for determining a first most suitable infrastructure system for deploying a service requiring a computing environment satisfying attribute values of a service capability profile, deploying the service on the first most suitable infrastructure system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration damper (1) comprising a damper tube (2) which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod (3) is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston (4) is movable jointly with the piston rod (3), by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space (5) and a piston-rod-remote working space (6), a damping module (7) for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass which is formed between the piston-rod-side working space (5) and the piston-rod-remote working space (6) and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston (4), a control piston (8) which is received, such that it can perform stroke movements, in the damping module (7) and which, remote from the piston rod, delimits a pressure chamber (9) arranged in the damping module (7), wherein the pressure ch

Abstract: An active apparatus for modifying aerodynamic properties of a vehicle, encompassing: an apparatus frame; an air flap mounted pivotably on the apparatus frame; and an electric motor for bringing about a pivoting motion of the air flap, the electric motor being embodied as a direct drive for the air flap.

Abstract: A damper tube which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston is movable jointly with the piston rod, by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space and a piston-rod-remote working space. A damping module for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass is formed between the piston-rod-side working space and the piston-rod-remote working space and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing polyurethane sandwich moldings including at least one core layer and at least one reinforcing fiber layer, where (i) at least one reinforcing fiber layer is applied onto a core layer and a moisture-curing polyurethane adhesive is applied to a reinforcing fiber layer, (ii) the part from (i) is placed into a mold and pressed in the mold and the moisture-curing polyurethane adhesive is cured, and (iii) the molding from (ii) is removed from the mold and optionally subjected to further operations, where the moisture-curing polyurethane adhesive is applied before or after application of the reinforcing fiber layer onto the at least one core layer and for the curing the moisture-curing polyurethane adhesive is brought into contact with water or with a solution comprising water. Also described herein are a polyurethane sandwich molding obtainable by such a process and a method of using a polyurethane sandwich molding in vehicles.

Abstract: An air-flap apparatus, encompassing an air-flap carrier having an air passage opening that is flowthrough-capable for air; at least three air flaps, each of which projects at least into the air passage opening and is received on the air-flap carrier movably between two operating positions with different degrees of coverage of the air passage opening; a coupling apparatus that couples the plurality of air flaps for movement together between their operating positions; and an air-flap drive system having an output member that is coupled to the at least three air flaps; the coupling apparatus includes an inner lever arrangement having at least one first lever, each first lever coupling exactly two air flaps associated with it for movement together between their operating positions; and that the coupling apparatus includes an outer lever arrangement having at least one second lever, each second lever coupling either a first lever and a single air flap not directly connected to the first lever, or two first levers,

Abstract: A system filled with a fluid, designed for underwater applications, in which the interior of a housing and/or tank forms a fluid region which is sealed with respect to the surrounding seawater region, includes at least one hydraulic pressure compensation device, which at least raises the pressure level of the fluid region to the ambient pressure prevailing in the seawater region. The pressure compensation device is constructed in two stages in such a way that at least one store having a flexible wall region and at least one piston store having a displaceable piston are arranged in series. The use of the pressure compensation device to pressurize at least one housing filled with fluid for a hydraulic actuating shaft is also proposed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed crystals comprising a) leavening agent and b) 0.1 to 5000 ppm by weight of crystallization aid, based on the total amount of the leavening agent, in the form of at least polymer, wherein when hydrophilic cellulose derivatives are used as crystallization aid, the amount thereof is reduced to less than 100 ppm by weight, based on the total amount of the leavening agent. The present invention further relates to the production of the mixed crystals and to the use thereof in the production of bakery products, as acid regulator in foods, in the production of cosmetics products, in the synthesis and formulation of pharmaceutical products, and also as blowing agent in industrial processes such as, for example, the production of foam rubber, or for fire-extinguishing formulations. The present invention relates, furthermore, to the production of bakery products.

Abstract: A method for dynamically creating of a high availability policy based upon entries in a configuration management database (CMDB) and a best practices template can be provided. The method can include directing resource discovery in a CMDB for a selected application to discover components and dependencies of the selected application. The method also can include mapping the components and dependencies discovered for the selected application in the CMDB to a best practices template specifying a parameterized high availability topology for the selected application. Finally, the method can include storing the best practices template with mapped components and dependencies as a high availability policy for the selected application.

Abstract: An air flap device comprises a housing with an air flow passage section. At least one air flap is mounted on a first and on a second mounting point on the housing. The second mounting point is located at an axial distance from the first mounting point. The air flap is rotatable around the pivot axis defining the axial direction. By pivoting the at least one air flap relative to the housing, the effective flow cross-section of the air flow passage section can be modified. The air flap(s) is mounted on the mounting points with an axial play relative to the housing. At least one spring assembly is arranged such that at least one part of an axial movement of the air flap(s) occurs within its play relative to the housing in the direction of the first or/and the second mounting point, against a pre-tensioning effect of the spring assembly.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a motor vehicle air flap apparatus for quantitatively controlling a cooling air flow in a vehicle space, the air flap apparatus encompassing: an apparatus frame having a passthrough opening; at least one air flap that extends along a flap axis and is mounted on the apparatus frame pivotably, around a pivot axis parallel to the flap axis or coaxial therewith, between two operational positions providing different coverage of the passthrough opening; such that the method for manufacturing at least some of the components of the motor vehicle air flap apparatus encompasses an injection-molding method; the method encompasses, for the manufacture of at least two components of the motor vehicle air flap apparatus which are connected to one another by positive engagement, an assembly injection-molding step with which one of the two components is manufactured in local positive engagement with the respective other component.

Abstract: A coordinate measuring machine revises its original measurement trajectory, prior to completing its measurement of a work piece, upon detecting misalignment between its original measurement trajectory and the orientation of the work piece.

Abstract: A coordinate measuring machine measures surface finish of a workpiece, without requiring special sensors or a high-precision physical reference datum. To that end, the coordinate measuring machine measures a plurality of points on the surface of the workpiece, and processes the measurements to produce a surface finish spectrum, which is a subset of frequencies that define the spatial spectrum of the surface.

Abstract: The number, popularity, sophistication, etc. of mobile applications have grown dramatically with the rise of smartphones, tablets, and other such devices. Alternatives to native application development, including approaches such as hybrid application development which may employ among other things a container paradigm, inter alia address various of the drawbacks associated with native application development. A flexible, extensible, and dynamically configurable Feature Vector (FV) facility addresses one challenge with approaches such as hybrid application development—controlling an application's access to features (e.g., functions, methods, resources, etc.) and the efficient administration, management, etc. same.

Abstract: A slider spring for a slider used with a slider needle of a loop-forming textile machine includes a closing section for closing a hook opening of the slider needle, a connection section for connecting to a slider body, and a guide section for guiding the slider at a needle body. The slide spring includes at least one bead with a concave bead interior and a convex bead exterior. The slider spring is shaped and configured to be stacked against at least one other slider spring such that the convex bead exterior of the slider spring fits completely within the respective concave bead interior of the at least one other slider spring. A slider for a slider needle includes first and second slider springs as described. A slider needle includes a slider displaceable in a needle longitudinal direction relative to a needle body for opening or closing a hook opening.

Abstract: A damper tube which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston is movable jointly with the piston rod, by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space and a piston-rod-remote working space. A damping module for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass is formed between the piston-rod-side working space and the piston-rod-remote working space and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration damper (1) comprising a damper tube (2) which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod (3) is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston (4) is movable jointly with the piston rod (3), by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space (5) and a piston-rod-remote working space (6), a damping module (7) for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass which is formed between the piston-rod-side working space (5) and the piston-rod-remote working space (6) and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston (4), a control piston (8) which is received, such that it can perform stroke movements, in the damping module (7) and which, remote from the piston rod, delimits a pressure chamber (9) arranged in the damping module (7), wherein the pressure ch

Abstract: A hydraulic system control plate with at least three layers, at least one through-opening being introduced in an inner one of the three layers and being delimited, on at least one part of its surface in the inner layer, by the two other layers is disclosed. A method for producing such a hydraulic system control plate is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is nanostructured sand, a process for producing same, a process for separating a pollutant-water mixture, and uses of the nanostructured sand.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat shield for the shielding of hot areas of components, e.g. of internal combustion engines. The heat shield has an insulating layer (3) and a metallic sheet layer (2) that are located next to each other. The insulation contains or consists of hollow fibers (10) as insulating material. The hollow fibers (10), at least in sections or over their entire length, have a tubular, hollow, unfilled cross section.