Abstract: A system includes a relational database management system component and a column-oriented data processing component. The relational database system component stores database information in a row format. The column-oriented data processing component stores the database information in a column format. In response to a database update request, the relational database management system component updates the database information stored in the row format; the relational database management system component notifies the column-oriented data processing component of the database update request; and the column-oriented data processing component updates the database information stored in the column format. In response to a query request, the column-oriented data processing component generates a query response based on the database information stored in the column format. In this manner, the system is able to generate up-to-date reports without the need for extraction, translation and loading procedures.

Abstract: A method of product update management in systems having product access restrictions associated with administrative credentials includes detecting that an operating system (OS) update is outstanding at an endpoint. The method includes communicating a request for an OS update to the endpoint and determining whether it is enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) environment. If the endpoint is enrolled in the MDM environment, the method includes communicating a request for an MDM call to an MDM module of a management device. The MDM module includes authority to initiate the OS update. The method includes queuing and scheduling an OS update command with an MDM requester. The method includes communicating, by the MDM requester, an update command to a vendor agent of the endpoint. The method includes interfacing with a third party update service to retrieve an OS update and communicating with the OS to initiate installation the OS update.

Abstract: Use of a gasoline fuel composition comprising (a) a major portion of gasoline blending components (b) from 0 vol % to 25 vol % of oxygenated hydrocarbon and (c) from 0.01 vol % to 5 vol % of a diene compound for the purpose of increasing the injection duration at the end of a 48 hour deposit formation phase in a direct injection spark ignition engine by at least 10%.

Abstract: Modular generator system comprising at least two generator types which are composed of a plurality of generator components and differ with regard to their equipment and/or functions. The generator components comprise a power supply and an inverter for generating an output energy for an electrosurgical instrument. The generator types are each of modular design with a plurality of modules: (i) at least one uniform base module having a communication unit, and (ii) at least one individual module which may differ depending on generator type. Individual modules can be a module for the power supply, a module for the inverter, a module for the output connection. Different generator types differ with regard to their individual module equipment. By virtue of such a two-tier module concept, namely uniform base module and differing individual modules, a maximum number of variants can be achieved with a minimum number of different modules.

Abstract: An antimicrobial protective layer for protecting a substrate surface of a substrate has at least one antimicrobial reagent having a reagent coloring and at least one inert inorganic color pigment having a color-pigment coloring different from the reagent coloring, and the reagent concentration of the reagent in the protective layer and the color-pigment concentration of the inorganic color pigment in the protective layer being selected in such a way that a protective-layer coloring of the protective layer differs from the reagent coloring. Further provided is a substrate having the protective layer for protecting a substrate surface of the substrate. The object is, for example, an object of a public way of transportation or an object of an infrastructure installation used by multiple persons. In addition, provided is a method for producing the substrate having the protective layer.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator configured to output a HF voltage to an electrosurgical instrument, including an inverter unit generating the HF voltage supplied to an output socket, a control unit, and a user interface for input/output. The inverter unit and/or the output socket is an exchangeable module including an independent memory device having stored data sets on modes for usage of the respective module, and representation rules defining how operational data of the respective module shall be displayed. Once mounted in the electrosurgical generator, the data stored in the independent memory device can be accessed by the control unit and the user interface, thereby getting the information necessary for proper usage of the respective module and proper representation of its particular functionality on the user interface. Thereby upgrading an existing generator with a later developed improved exchangeable module is facilitated.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electro surgical generator for controlling electro surgical instruments connected to the electro surgical generator, and the electro surgical generator includes a plurality of interconnected regular modules, the plurality of interconnected regular modules including at least one socket module for connecting the electro surgical instrument, and at least one first inverter module for generating a feed signal for providing a high frequency energy for at least one electro surgical instrument connected to the socket module, wherein each regular module communicates at least with another regular module or with a communication module, each regular module is sending a communication frame at an individual repetition frequency and the individual repetition frequency of each regular module is different to the repetition frequencies of at least one, a plurality or all of the other regular modules.

Abstract: A method for operating an electrosurgical generator and an according electrosurgical generator. Electrosurgical generator is configured to supply power to electrosurgical instrument. Electrosurgical generator is identifiable by serial number and includes at least two modules. Modules are embodied as hardware and or software modules. Each module functions according to operation mode wherein at least partially specified by license key. In initializing process of electrosurgical generator, identification information being indicative of serial number is available or made available at at least one module and license information being indicative of license key is available or made available at at least one module. Each module provides any identification and license information being available or being made available to it to at least one other module. At least one module generates a link of identification and license information and provides generated link to each of the other modules.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electro surgical generator for controlling electro surgical instruments connected to the electro surgical generator, including a plurality of interconnected regular modules, the plurality of interconnected regular modules including at least one socket module for connecting the electro surgical instrument, and at least one first inverter module for generating a feed signal for providing a high frequency energy for at least one electro surgical instrument connected to the socket module, wherein, each regular module communicates at least with another regular module and/or with a communication module, each regular module is sending a communication frame at an individual repetition frequency and the individual repetition frequency is varied depending on a state of the electro surgical generator.

Abstract: An electro surgical generator for generating feed signals for feeding electro surgical instruments, includes functional modules which include at least one inverter module for generating a feed signal providing high frequency energy for at least one instrument, and at least one output module connecting an instrument to the output module, wherein at least one, some or all functional modules include a coupling identifier making the respective module distinguishable from others which are different, at least one of the functional modules or a electro surgical generator communication module are adapted to identify the functional module by the coupling identifier, and a bus system is provided for communication between the modules and/or the communication module, and/or some or all of the functional modules have a control base module controlling the respective functional module and/or for operating a communication of the respective functional module with another functional module and/or with the communication module.

Abstract: A system includes a relational database management system component and a column-oriented data processing component. The relational database system component stores database information in a row format. The column-oriented data processing component stores the database information in a column format. In response to a database update request, the relational database management system component updates the database information stored in the row format; the relational database management system component notifies the column-oriented data processing component of the database update request; and the column-oriented data processing component updates the database information stored in said column format. In response to a query request, the column-oriented data processing component generates a query response based on the database information stored in said column format. In this manner, the system is able to generate up-to-date reports without the need for extraction, translation and loading procedures.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator is provided, including: at least one interface for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to the electrosurgical generator; an electrosurgical signal generation unit for supplying an electrosurgical signal to an electrosurgical instrument connected to the electrosurgical generator; a processor configured to control the electrosurgical signal generation unit; and an instrument detection unit configured to detect the type of an electrosurgical instrument connected to the electrosurgical generator; wherein the instrument detection unit comprises a camera and an image processor, the camera being configured to acquire one or more images of an electrosurgical instrument connected to the electrosurgical generator, and the image processor being configured to analyse the one or more images to detect the type of the electrosurgical instrument; and wherein the processor is configured to control the electrosurgical signal generation unit depending on the detected type of the electrosurgical

Abstract: A method for tracking the status of at least one medical device in a distributed medical device system includes a) determining an operational status of the at least one medical device, b) computing a digital representation of the operational status of the at least one medical device, and c) storing the digital representation in an electronic storage medium of the at least one medical device; wherein the method further d) comparing the digital representation of the operational status with a previously stored digital representation of a previously determined operational status of the at least one medical device, e) preparing a change report identifying any differences between the digital representation of the current status and the previously stored digital representation of the previously determined operational status, f) transmitting the change report to a status repository server, and g) storing of the change report in a database.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator for operating an electrosurgical instrument is characterized by a control device which is adapted to control a cooling device at least with a first control curve and a second control curve, wherein the first control curve is used to control the rotational speed of the cooling device depending on the monitored temperature during a first operating mode of the electrosurgical generator and the second curve is used to control the rotational speed of the cooling device depending on the monitored temperature during a second operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument, wherein the first control curve and the second control curve are different from each other. A method for operating an electrosurgical generator for operating an electrosurgical instrument and to an electrosurgical generator system includes an electrosurgical generator and an electrosurgical instrument.

Abstract: A surgical generator providing a high-frequency alternating voltage to a surgical instrument. It includes a control unit and a user interface connected thereto. The control unit is configured for controlling the surgical generator based on a set of functions. A signaling interface is provided for optical signaling in a bidirectional manner to and from the remote control. The signaling interface configures the control unit and/or the surgical generator dependent on communication from the remote control. Thereby the surgical generator can be re-configured by limiting certain functions for different fields of application by the remote control. Optical signaling avoids risks of radio transmission. It is an efficient short range communication usable within same room only, providing safety against external access. Thus, re-configuration can be accomplished in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Abstract: A modular system has at least a first module (A, B) and a second module (D, E, H). The modules are configured such that a first apparatus having the first and second modules (A, B, D, E, H) is configured as a first control unit (1) for a first traction battery of a first motor vehicle. The first module (A, B) is configured for first functions of the first control unit (1) and the second module (D, E, H) is configured for second functions of the first control unit (1). The first module (A, B) also is configured such that a second apparatus having the first module (A, B) without the second module (D, E, H) is configured as the second control unit (2, 3) for a second traction battery of a second motor vehicle, with the second functions being absent from the second control unit (2, 3).

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator includes a control unit, an electrosurgical function unit, and a user interface unit, wherein the electrosurgical function unit is configured to provide an electrosurgical therapy signal to one or more electrosurgical devices, the control unit is configured to control operation of the electrosurgical function and user interface units, and the user interface unit is configured to receive status information data from the control unit and to output that information to a user and allow input of user input data and to communicate that data to the control unit; wherein the user interface unit includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a user within a predetermined proximity of the user interface unit and to output a detection signal to the control unit, and the control unit is configured to switch the electrosurgical generator between first and second operational modes in response to the signal.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator for operating an electrosurgical instrument, wherein the electrosurgical generator includes a data storage device coupled to the control device for storing a warning time and a switch-off time, the warning and switch-off time each being assigned to a detected instrument in order to assign an instrument-specific warning and switch-off time to each detected instrument, a time tracking device for determining an instrument-specific activation duration, wherein the activation duration is a duration of time detected from a first connection or first activation of an electrosurgical instrument connected to the instrument terminal to an actual time value, and wherein an activation duration is detected for each detected instrument, and the activation duration is recorded continuously and independently of the electrosurgical instrument operating state, and the control device triggers warning indication by triggering the signaling device when the determined activation duration exceeds the ins

Abstract: A traction battery vehicle floor has a plurality of self-supporting battery modules arranged in a horizontal plane (X,Y). The battery modules are fastened in a supporting manner directly to two lateral vehicle floor longitudinal supports. Adjacent to the frontmost and/or rearmost battery module, an electrical battery control module having a self-supporting battery control module housing is arranged in the battery module horizontal plane (X, Y). The two transverse ends of the battery control module housing are each structurally connected to the corresponding longitudinal support in a supporting manner.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator for supplying power, including an inverter for high voltage, which is led to an output to the connector of an electrosurgical instrument, a measurement system with at least one measurement monitor for a physical parameter at the output or at the electrosurgical instrument, and an operation controller which controls the inverter on the basis of at least one predefined operating sequence. The measurement monitor for the physical parameter is switchable between a plurality of different configurations which differ in the measurement range. The operation controller interacts with the measurement system so one of the different configurations of the measurement monitor is switched in each case, under control by the operating sequence. By switching the configuration, the suitable measurement range is always set during operation.