Abstract: An injection moulding machine comprising a fixed tool clamping plate, a movable tool clamping plate and a protection device comprising lateral frame elements or lateral covers, wherein the clamping plates are arranged between the lateral frame elements or the lateral covers and the movable tool clamping plate can travel along a closing axis which runs parallel to the lateral frame elements or the lateral covers in relation to the fixed tool clamping plate, wherein the protection device further comprises first cover elements arranged on the top side of the machine, both on an operator side and on the operator opposite side, which first cover elements extend parallel to the closing axis, the first cover elements being configured for a radial movement, and wherein the protection device further comprises second cover elements on the top side of the machine which extend perpendicularly to the closing axis, wherein the second cover elements being configured for radial movement.

Abstract: A belt buckle includes a casing (12) and an illumination system (24) present in the area of a locking tongue insertion opening (14). The illumination system (24) includes a lamp (32) and a light conductor (26; 26?) having a light emission area, and the light conductor (26; 26?) includes an annular portion (42; 42?) which surrounds at least a major part of the locking tongue insertion opening (14).

Abstract: An embodiment relates to an arc fault detection unit for an electrical low-voltage circuit including, connected to an evaluation unit, a voltage sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical voltage values of the circuit; and a current sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical current values. They are embodied such that pairs of a voltage and a current value are determined continuously at a point in time. In each case, a first value pair of a voltage and of a current value is present at a first point in time, a second value pair is present at a second point in time, and a third value pair is present at a third point in time. An arc voltage, which is compared to a threshold value, is calculated from the three value pairs. If the threshold value is exceeded, an arc fault detection signal is output.

Abstract: A method for operating an, at least temporarily, unmanned aircraft or spacecraft wherein a flight procedure of the aircraft or spacecraft is carried out in controlled airspace using a previously cleared flight plan, wherein a C2 link is at least temporarily unavailable, and wherein at least one sensor device of the aircraft or spacecraft identifies a dangerous and/or emergency situation which makes it necessary to deviate from the cleared flight plan. To have available a method which makes it possible for an at least temporarily unmanned aircraft or spacecraft to react independently to particular dangerous and/or emergency situations and to avoid damaging events, a control device of the aircraft or spacecraft independently uses a wireless data link to a supervisory authority in order to agree to a changed flight plan containing at least one change.

Abstract: The invention relates to the butterfly pea variety designated SXT BFP. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the butterfly pea variety SXT BFP. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the butterfly pea variety SXT BFP and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing butterfly pea plants by crossing the butterfly pea variety SXT BFP with itself or another butterfly pea variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to an equalization device, in particular in the form of a tank, the housing (2) of which has at least one inlet (8) and one outlet (10) for receiving and discharging fluid, respectively, at least in one of the housing walls (4) of said housing, which housing can be filled with the fluid, characterized in that at least one equalization body (14) is arranged within the housing (2), which equalization body is at least partly provided with an elastically compliant separating wall (20), the interior of the equalization body thus being delimited, and that the interior is at least partly in pressure-equalizing connection (32) with the surroundings at a passage (12, 32) through one of the housing walls (4).

Abstract: An arc fault detection unit is disclosed for a low-voltage electrical circuit. The arc fault detection unit includes at least one voltage sensor, for periodically determining electrical voltage values of the electrical circuit, connected to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is designed such that a first half of a first number of voltage values is continuously summed to form a first partial sum and the second half of the voltage values is continuously summed to form a second partial sum and a difference of the two partial sums is calculated. Either as one alternative the difference or the amplitude of the difference is compared with a first threshold value and if the value is exceeded, an arc fault detection signal is output; or as a second alternative the difference is compared with a second threshold value and if the value is undershot, an arc fault detection signal is output.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a device for adjusting a movement of an operating element for an automatic transmission of a vehicle. The device comprises a rotatable shaft and a bearing apparatus for the supporting of the operating element. At the same time, by means of the operating element, the bearing apparatus can be moved with the operating element in relation to the shaft toward a first movement axis and between a resting position and a deflecting position toward a second movement axis. The device is characterized by a blocking element for blocking a movement of the bearing apparatus from the resting position to the deflecting position. An actuating element for actuating the blocking element and a resetting element for resetting the bearing apparatus from the deflecting position to the position are arranged on the shaft.

Abstract: An arc fault identification unit for an electrical three-phase alternating current circuit with three phase conductors and a neutral conductor. The identification unit includes voltage sensors to periodically determine phase/neutral conductor voltage values and phase/phase voltage values current sensors to periodically determine phase conductor current variables which are used to determine the phase conductor current value and a value for the change in the electrical current over time per phase, and an evaluation unit connected to the voltage and current sensors. A current root mean square is compared with a current threshold value in each case and an excess current signal is emitted if the threshold value is exceeded; arc voltages are calculated and are compared with threshold values, with the result that arc fault identification signals are output.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is combined with a ceramic layer which is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The ceramic layer is composed of or includes a wavelength converting material such as a phosphor. Luminescent ceramic layers according to embodiments of the invention may be more robust and less sensitive to temperature than prior art phosphor layers. In addition, luminescent ceramics may exhibit less scattering and may therefore increase the conversion efficiency over prior art phosphor layers.

Abstract: A method for an aircraft for handling potential collisions in air traffic includes providing by a collision avoidance system a collision avoidance maneuver to avoid a collision with one or more intruders. The collision avoidance system is configured to obtain information about these intruders. The method includes further providing flight management constraints from an onboard flight system. Further, the method includes providing flight situation data from a navigation system. The method includes generating a modified collision avoidance maneuver based on the collision avoidance maneuver provided by the collision avoidance system, the flight situation data and the flight management constraints.

Abstract: The invention relates to a strut for the landing gear, preferably the nose landing gear, of an aircraft, which strut comprises a structure branched in a Y shape, wherein the Y-shaped structure is produced as a multi-piece structure and comprises at least two bars, wherein a first bar forms the first branch of the structure and a second bar forms the second branch of the structure and wherein both bars are composed partially or completely of a fiber composite material.

Abstract: An illumination system comprising a radiation source and a monolithic ceramic luminescence converter comprising a composite material of at least one luminescent compound, and at least one non-luminescent compound, wherein the material of the non-luminescent compound comprises silicon and nitrogen, is advantageously used, when the luminescent compound comprises an rare-earth metal-activated host compound also comprising silicon and nitrogen. Shared chemical characteristics of the luminescent compound and the non-luminescent material improve phase assemblage, thermal and optical behavior. The invention relates also to a composite monolithic ceramic luminescence converter.

Abstract: The invention provides a light emitting diode device comprising a light emitting diode arranged on a substrate and a wavelength converting element. The wavelength converting element contains as a luminescent material a Mn4+-activated fluoride compound having a garnet-type crystal structure. The Mn4+-activated fluoride compound preferably answers the general formula {A3}[B2-x-yMnxMgy](Li3)F12-dOd, in which formula A stands for at least one element selected from the series consisting of Na+ and K+ and B stands for at least one element selected from the series consisting of Al3+, B3+, Sc3+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Ti4+ and In3+, and in which formula x ranges between 0.02 and 0.2, y ranges between 0.0 (and incl. 0.0) and 0.4 and d ranges between 0 (and incl. 0) and 1. Said compound is most preferably {Na3}[Al2-x-yMnxMgy](Li3)F12-dOd.

Abstract: A large container having a rigid wall constructed of plates and an inner, fluid-impermeable film that covers the inner surface of the plates, so as to provide a sealed interior space of the large container. Multiple sections of film are used to cover the plates, either as a piece of film that is provided on each individual plate or as a larger sheet that extends over a plurality of plates. The pieces of film are dimensioned such that adjacent sections of film have an overlap section, so that overlapping sections can be affixed to each other in a manner that forms a fluid-impermeable sealed seam.

Abstract: Protection device for an injection moulding machine with lateral frame elements or lateral covers, and fixed tool and movable tool clamping plates, wherein the clamping plates are arranged between the lateral frame elements or the lateral covers and the movable tool clamping plate can travel along a closing axis which runs parallel to the lateral frame elements or the lateral covers in relation to the fixed tool clamping plate, wherein first cover elements are arranged on the top side of the machine, both on an operator side and on the operator opposite side, which first cover elements extend parallel to the closing axis, the first cover elements being configured for a radial movement and wherein on the top side of the machine second cover elements which extend perpendicularly to the closing axis, wherein the second cover elements being configured for radial movement.

Abstract: A method for operating an, at least temporarily, unmanned aircraft or spacecraft wherein a flight procedure of the aircraft or spacecraft is carried out in controlled airspace using a previously cleared flight plan, wherein a C2 link is at least temporarily unavailable, and wherein at least one sensor device of the aircraft or spacecraft identifies a dangerous and/or emergency situation which makes it necessary to deviate from the cleared flight plan. To have available a method which makes it possible for an at least temporarily unmanned aircraft or spacecraft to react independently to particular dangerous and/or emergency situations and to avoid damaging events, a control device of the aircraft or spacecraft independently uses a wireless data link to a supervisory authority in order to agree to a changed flight plan containing at least one change.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to an arc fault detection unit for an electrical low-voltage circuit including, connected to an evaluation unit, a voltage sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical voltage values of the circuit; and a current sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical current values. They are embodied such that pairs of a voltage and a current value are determined continuously at a point in time. In each case, a first value pair of a voltage and of a current value is present at a first point in time, a second value pair is present at a second point in time, and a third value pair is present at a third point in time. An arc voltage, which is compared to a threshold value, is calculated from the three value pairs. If the threshold value is exceeded, an arc fault detection signal is output.

Abstract: An arc fault detection unit is disclosed for a low-voltage electrical circuit. The arc fault detection unit includes at least one voltage sensor, for periodically determining electrical voltage values of the electrical circuit, connected to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is designed such that a first half of a first number of voltage values is continuously summed to form a first partial sum and the second half of the voltage values is continuously summed to form a second partial sum and a difference of the two partial sums is calculated. Either as one alternative the difference or the amplitude of the difference is compared with a first threshold value and if the value is exceeded, an arc fault detection signal is output; or as a second alternative the difference is compared with a second threshold value and if the value is undershot, an arc fault detection signal is output.

Abstract: An arc fault detection unit for an electrical low-voltage circuit, includes at least one voltage sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical voltage values of the circuit, and at least one current sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical current magnitudes of the circuit, both of which are connected to an evaluation unit. The sensors being embodied such that value pairs, having a voltage value and a current magnitude are determined continuously, a value set including a plurality of value pairs. Further, an arc voltage, compared to a first threshold value, is calculated from three value sets and in response to the first threshold value being exceeded, an arc fault detection signal is output.