Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. Each of the plurality of planetary gearsets includes a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier member with pinion gears. The input member is selectively interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. Each of the plurality of planetary gearsets includes a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier member with pinion gears. The input member is selectively interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. Each of the plurality of planetary gearsets includes a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier member with pinion gears. The input member is selectively interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms.

Abstract: A radio communication system for an industrial automation system in which at least one first communication device and one second communication device are redundantly connected to an industrial communication network, wherein the first and second communication devices are each connected directly or indirectly to a particular first radio transceiver station and to a particular second radio transceiver station via the first communication network connection and via the second communication network connection thereof, where the first and second radio transceiver stations determine an order for data frames to be transmitted inside a predefined interval of time based on destination MAC addresses assigned to the data frames to be transmitted, and where the order within data frames to be transmitted to a selected destination MAC address is determined by the order in which the data frames are received.

Abstract: A method for operating an elevator installation may be used with elevator installations that have at least two cars in one elevator shaft. A first car may be travelling or configured to travel in a direction of a second car, and the first car may be moved with reference to a travel curve in such a way that a distance between the first car and the second car can be controlled to an adjustable minimum distance. The adjustable minimum distance may be set as a function of a speed of at least one of the first car or the second car. Further, the distance between the first car and the second car can be controlled to the adjustable minimum distance with continuous calculation of a virtual stopping point for the first car, at which virtual stopping point the first car is stoppable with a safety clearance from the second car.

Abstract: A blood pump has a hollow body in which an impeller with a spiral blading produces an axial propulsion of blood along the impeller, as well as an at least partly actively stabilized magnetic bearing device and a hydrodynamic bearing device for the impeller. The impeller may be set into a rotation about a rotation axis of the impeller with a motor stator located outside the hollow body. The hollow body has an inlet for the flow of blood into the hollow body in an inflow direction which is essentially parallel to the rotation axis, and an outlet for the outflow of the blood out of the hollow body in an outflow direction which is offset to the rotation axis of the impeller to produce a non-zero outflow angle (?) between the inflow direction and the outflow direction. A total artificial heart can be formed from two such blood pumps.

Abstract: A processing system includes at least one computer processor, which is configured to implement a method that includes receiving crowd-sourced driving path data, map data, and real-time sensor data associated with a roadway. The method includes generating, by the processing system, optimized driving path data for the roadway based on the crowd-sourced path data, the map data, and the sensor data. The method includes providing control signals to control an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle based on the optimized driving path data.

Abstract: An example elevator system may include a shaft in which a first elevator car and a second elevator car positioned below the first elevator car are separately movable up and down in a vertical direction along a common guideway. The first elevator car may be coupled to a first counterweight by first suspension ropes and by first compensation ropes, and the second elevator car may be coupled to a second counterweight by second suspension ropes and second compensation ropes. Further, first and second ends of the first compensation ropes may be secured to the first counterweight or to the first elevator car. The first compensation ropes may be guided around at least one roller positioned on a bottom surface of the first elevator car or on the counterweight.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel method for measuring contraction characteristics of engineered heart tissue constructs (16) which is based on the mechanical coupling of the construct (16) to a support element (8) which comprises or is mechanically coupled to a piezoelectric element (10). An apparatus (1) for carrying out the method of the invention is also provided.

Abstract: A blood pump includes a hollow body in which an impeller with blading is provided for producing an axial propulsion of blood along the impeller. An at least partly actively stabilized magnetic bearing device is provided wherein the impeller may be set into a rotation about a rotation axis of the impeller, with a motor stator. The hollow body has an inlet for the flow of blood into the hollow body in an inflow direction which is essentially parallel to the rotation axis, and an outlet for the outflow of the blood out of the hollow body in an outflow direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing and/or shipping explosive components, such as shaped charges, is generally described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a shielding assembly. The shielding assembly may include a shielding panel having a body made of metal foam and an aperture formed within the body. In an embodiment, the body is sandwiched between an upper and a lower layer. The shielding panel is configured to receive a shaped charge. Thus, the apparatus is capable of at least preventing and/or limiting ballistic transfer in the event of detonation of a shaped charge.

Abstract: A radio communication system in which first and second communication devices are linked redundantly to an industrial communication network, wherein the first communication device is connected to a serialization unit connected to a network infrastructure device, first and second radio base stations are connected to the network infrastructure device, the second communication device is indirectly or directly connected to a first and a second radio subscriber station, the first radio subscriber station is connected to the first radio base station whilst the second radio subscriber station is connected to the second radio base station, where the serialization unit replaces destination addresses in data frames conveyed by the first communication device with addresses of the first or second radio subscriber stations, where the radio subscriber stations replace destination addresses corresponding to their address in data frames conveyed via the radio base stations with original destination addresses replaced in the s

Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor and a stator having a horizontal peripheral direction. The rotor and the stator interact electromagnetically. The stator has a number of offset, radially oriented teeth for a winding, with the teeth being arranged in the horizontal peripheral direction. The teeth are each connected to a tooth cap and to a tooth pole. At least one tooth is formed by two webs, which are spaced part in the horizontal peripheral direction and are oriented radially in the zenith direction, for accommodating a solidifiable, in particular curable, medium between the webs.

Abstract: The present application relates to a blood pump, preferably for assisting a heart, wherein the blood pump comprises a housing with a distal inlet, a proximal inlet, and a mandrel arranged between the inlet and the outlet. A rotor with blading is arranged on the mandrel coaxially and rotatably. The rotor is mounted on the mandrel magnetically in an axial direction. In one embodiment the outlet is situated proximally to a proximal end of the blading of the rotor.

Abstract: The present invention provides nonaqueous coating material compositions, multistage coating processes and also the use of the coating material compositions, comprising (A) at least one polyhydroxyl-group-containing compound, (B1) at least one polyisocyanate-group-containing compound (B1) having free or blocked isocyanate groups and having a cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate parent structure, and/or a polyisocyanate derived therefrom, (B2) at least one polyisocyanate-group-containing compound (B2) having free or blocked isocyanate groups and having an acyclic, aliphatic polyisocyanate parent structure, and/or a polyisocyanate derived therefrom, (D) at least one catalyst for the crosslinking of silane groups, and (R) at least one rheological assistant (R) based on fumed silica, where component (B1) and/or component (B2) comprise at least one structural unit —NR—(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)??(I), and/or at least one structural unit —N(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)n(X?—SiR?y(OR?)3-y)m??(II).

Abstract: A fastener for a disposable absorbent article, having a fixed portion attachable to the article, a connective portion joined to and contiguous with the fixed portion, and a folding line disposed between the fixed and connective portions. The fastener may be free of a release tape. The fastener may further comprise an adhesive disposed upon a surface of the fixed portion of the fastener being attached to the article, the adhesive being offset from each of the edges of the fixed portion including the edge formed by the folding line, the dimensions of the offsets being defined herein. The adhesive may be applied during the assembly of the absorbent article on a converting line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multicoat effect and/or color paint system, a method for producing the multicoat paint system, and also the use thereof. The transparent coating material composition comprises at least one rheological assistant (R) based on fumed silica and comprises a polyisocyanate group-containing component (B) which additionally has at least one structural unit of the formula (I) and/or at least one structural unit of the formula (II).

Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary

Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set, and the sun gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set is operatively connected to the transmission housing, the sun gear of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gear set and, the output shaft are operatively

Abstract: A cardiac assistance system is provided that comprises two pumps and cannulae connected thereto. A first pump of the two pumps is configured to connect to a right heart system via a first fluid channel. The first fluid channel formed at least partially by a first two cannulae of the cannulae. A second pump of the two pumps is configured to connect to a left heart system via a second fluid channel. The second fluid channel formed at least partially by a second two of the cannulae. The two pumps are configured as rotary pumps for arrangement outside a patient's body.