Abstract: A fragmentation projectile in one aspect has a frontal cavity and defined fragments of medium to high density. The fragments are nearly form fitting together to form a compact projectile until its impact on the target. To achieve these specific mechanical properties, Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods are applied.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent auxiliary ring for the adjustment, for the long-term stable operation and for protection of fiber-coupled laser arrangements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula (1) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and denote a C1-C10-alkyl, and at least one carrier resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a concentrate composition comprising at least one terephthalic acid ester of formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and denote a C1-C10-alykl; and at least one carrier resin.

Abstract: A shaving unit for a dry shaver includes at least one outer cutter and one under cutter. Driven by a motor, the outer cutter and the under cutter are movable relative to each other in an oscillatory motion. The under cutter and the outer cutter, which are biased into relative engagement by at least one spring, slide along a common contact surface. The spring is arranged in such a way that its biasing force always acts at an angle to the direction of oscillation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising a monolayer or multilayer thermoplastic material, said material comprises (i) 38.00 to 99.95%, preferably 67.00 to 99.9%, more preferably 57.00 to 99.85%, by weight of polylactic acid, (ii) 0.05 to 4.90%, preferably 0.10 to 2.90%, more preferably 0.15 to 2.00%, even more preferably 0.2 to 1.00%, most preferably 0.25 to 0.75%, by weight of an epoxidized vegetable oil; (iii) 0 to 60.00%, preferably 0 to 40.00%, more preferably 0 to 30.00%, by weight of further additives selected from the group consisting of impact modifiers, plasticisers, crosslinking agents, foaming agents, fillers, colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, and mixtures thereof, the weight percentages being relative to total weight of the monolayer or multilayer thermoplastic material and adding up to 100%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical module, comprising the following steps: a) providing a chip having an optical element integrated in the chip, wherein the optical element bas a first electrode and a second electrode, and wherein the chip has a first connection contact for the first electrode and a second connection contact for the second electrode, such that an operating voltage for the optical element can be applied between the first connection contact and the second connection contact, and wherein the chip has an optically active side, which is designed to emit and/or to receive radiation; b) connecting the chip to a film, such that the film completely covers the optically active side of the chip, wherein the film is a film made from acrylate, polyarylate, or polyurethane, wherein the film, at least in the region located above the optically active side, is transparent to radiation which.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding wire to wire-processing machines, in which the wire is drawn off from a pay-off reel holding a wire coil and rotatable about a spindle and fed to a wire feeder upstream of the wire-processing machine, wherein at least one wire-deflecting device, via which the wire drawn off from the pay-off reel is guided and released towards the wire feeder, is connected downstream of the pay-off reel in the wire draw-off direction, and wherein a wire-storage device is provided upstream of the wire feeder, this apparatus presents a guide path, forming a closed circuit, on which the wire runs and the diameter of which can be altered between a smaller value corresponding to an inner radial position of the guide path and a larger value corresponding to an outer radial position of the guide path, wherein the guide path is spring-pretensioned towards the outer radial position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical module, comprising the following steps: a) providing a chip having an optical element integrated in the chip, wherein the optical element bas a first electrode and a second electrode, and wherein the chip has a first connection contact for the first electrode and a second connection contact for the second electrode, such that an operating voltage for the optical element can be applied between the first connection contact and the second connection contact, and wherein the chip has an optically active side, which is designed to emit and/or to receive radiation; b) connecting the chip to a film, such that the film completely covers the optically active side of the chip, wherein the film is a film made from acrylate, polyarylate, or polyurethane, wherein the film, at least in the region located above the optically active side, is transparent to radiation which.

Abstract: A device for beam shaping includes a heat dissipation body having an upper side with a planar section and a plurality of laser elements next to one another on the planar section of the upper side that respectively emit a ray bundle having a fast-axis divergence and, perpendicular thereto, a slow-axis divergence. A reflection element is arranged such that the ray bundles of the individual laser elements extend parallel to one another and at an elevation angle of greater than 0° and less than 90° with respect to the planar section after exactly one reflection at the associated reflection element. The reflected ray bundles are stacked in the optical path downstream of the reflection elements in a first plane perpendicular to the beam direction and a connecting line, lying in the first plane, of the centers of the reflected ray bundles extends perpendicular to the direction of the slow axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a coil integrated in a substrate or applied to a substrate, wherein the coil has first winding portions, which each have first ends and second ends, and wherein the coil has second winding portions and third winding portions, wherein each two of the first ends are electrically interconnected by the second winding portions and two corresponding second ends of the first winding portions are electrically interconnected by the third winding portions, such that coil windings of the coil are formed hereby, wherein at least the first winding portions are applied by means of a 3D printing method, wherein this is aerosol jet or inkjet printing, for example.

Abstract: A method for the automated surface treatment, in particular grinding, of a profile component in the form of a profiled large component, in particular of a rotor blade of a wind turbine, with a treatment device comprising a moving gantry, a robotic system with a control system and a treatment tool of a tool head, comprising the steps of: moving the moving gantry as a moving carriage, generally free from any mechanical limitation, along a profile surface of the profile component, moving the treatment tool essentially transversely to the profile surface of the profile component by means of feed motion robotics that can be activated between the moving carriage and the treatment tool, areal treatment of the large component by the treatment tool, wherein movement of the moving gantry is driven by the control system, and feed motion of the treatment tool is driven by the feed motion robotics, as defined by a model of the profile surface of the profile component, wherein, a number of areal treatment strokes is perfor

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a coil (140) integrated in a substrate (100) or applied to a substrate, wherein the coil has first winding portions (136), which each have first ends (141) and second ends (147), and wherein the coil has second winding portions (138) and third winding portions (139), wherein each two of the first ends are electrically interconnected by the second winding portions and two corresponding second ends of the first winding portions are electrically interconnected by the third winding portions, such that coil windings of the coil are formed hereby, wherein at least the first winding portions are applied by means of a 3D printing method, wherein this is aerosol jet or inkjet printing, for example.

Abstract: A cutting head for an electric razor is provided. The cutting head has at least one upper blade and a lower blade associated with the upper blade, which upper and lower blades are movably supported relative to one another and can be driven accordingly by a drive device. The upper blade has a contact surface for the skin to be shaved, which contact surface is formed by a plurality of webs that are each bounded by slots. The longitudinal extent of the webs runs substantially perpendicular to a threading edge bounding the contact surface. The contact surface is designed to be concave and rises towards the threading edge, where the threading edge has an outer radius and this outer radius encloses an angle of less than 90°.

Abstract: A system comprising a primary electrical device, such as a shaver, and an auxiliary electrical device, such as a shaver cleaner, defining a receiving arrangement for receiving the primary electrical device. The primary electrical device includes a first connector configured to couple with an associated connector of the auxiliary device to transmit electrical or electromagnetic energy between the devices. The primary electrical device includes an additional connector configured to couple the primary electrical device for receiving electrical or electromagnetic energy, such as from an electric mains voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lower cutter (4) which, together with an associated upper cutter (6), forms the shaving head of a dry shaver. The upper cutter is designed in the form of a perforated foil (6) which at least partially encloses the lower cutter (4) and is prestressed against the same. The lower cutter (4) has a plurality of spaced-apart blades having cutting edges (12, 13) in the form of strips between two peripheral regions (9, 10). The lower cutter (4) is essentially U-shaped in cross section. The width of the strip tapers monotonously from the two peripheral regions (9, 10) in the direction of the center (Z).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a coil (140) integrated in a substrate (100) or applied to a substrate, wherein the coil has first winding portions (136), which each have first ends (141) and second ends (147), and wherein the coil has second winding portions (138) and third winding portions (139), wherein each two of the first ends are electrically interconnected by the second winding portions and two corresponding second ends of the first winding portions are electrically interconnected by the third winding portions, such that coil windings of the coil are formed hereby, wherein at least the first winding portions are applied by means of a 3D printing method, wherein this is aerosol jet or inkjet printing, for example.

Abstract: The invention relates to a component arrangement with a first substrate and at least one second substrate arranged on the first substrate, wherein the first substrate has at least one first contact element and the at least one second substrate has at least one second contact element and the contact elements each has a contact surface connected such as to give an electrical contact and a protective layer connecting the first and second substrate together. During production the protective layer is structured such that a part surface of the first substrate and a part surface of the at least one second substrate are not covered, wherein the part surfaces include the contact surfaces of the at least one first and second contact elements and the contact generated between the contact surfaces is hence not contaminated by the protective layer. The contact surfaces are thus freely accessible without elements of the protective layer lying therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding wire to wire-processing machines, in which the wire is drawn off from a pay-off reel holding a wire coil and rotatable about a spindle and fed to a wire feeder upstream of the wire-processing machine, wherein at least one wire-deflecting device, via which the wire drawn off from the pay-off reel is guided and released towards the wire feeder, is connected downstream of the pay-off reel in the wire draw-off direction, and wherein a wire-storage device is provided upstream of the wire feeder, this apparatus presents a guide path, forming a closed circuit, on which the wire runs and the diameter of which can be altered between a smaller value corresponding to an inner radial position of the guide path and a larger value corresponding to an outer radial position of the guide path, wherein the guide path is spring-pretensioned towards the outer radial position.

Abstract: A device for beam shaping includes a heat dissipation body having an upper side with a planar section and a plurality of laser elements next to one another on the planar section of the upper side that respectively emit a ray bundle having a fast-axis divergence and, perpendicular thereto, a slow-axis divergence. A reflection element is arranged such that the ray bundles of the individual laser elements extend parallel to one another and at an elevation angle of greater than 0° and less than 90° with respect to the planar section after exactly one reflection at the associated reflection element. The reflected ray bundles are stacked in the optical path downstream of the reflection elements in a first plane perpendicular to the beam direction and a connecting line, lying in the first plane, of the centers of the reflected ray bundles extends perpendicular to the direction of the slow axis.