Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine with a stator (1), with a rotor and with multiple machine coils (3). The electrical machine comprises a cooling device, which is suitable for cooling a superconducting material to at least below a transition temperature. Windings (4) of at least two machine coils (3) consist of the superconducting material and are assigned to different winding groups. The windings (4) are operatively connected with the cooling device, in order to cool the windings (4) to below the transition temperature. The electrical machine comprises an open-loop or closed-loop controlled power supply device, electrically conductively connected with the windings (4), for the supply of electrical power and controlling of the machine coils (2). At least two winding groups are each electrically-conductively connected with a separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stage (6) of the power supply device.

Abstract: Wheel drive unit for attachment to an aircraft running gear, said wheel drive unit including a drive motor or a drive motor with subsequent transmission and comprising the following features: (a) a mounting component adapted to be mounted to a supporting component of the aircraft running gear; (b) a coupling component releasably anchored to the mounting component in non-rotatable fashion; (c) the drive motor being supported by means of the coupling component such that the coupling component provides for torque support of the drive motor; (d) and a pluggable connection for connecting at least one pair of electric line sections and/or at least one pair of fluid line sections; (e) the torque output of the drive motor or of the subsequent transmission being adapted to establish a torque-transmitting connection to a wheel of the aircraft running gear when the wheel drive unit is attached to the aircraft running gear; (f) and the wheel drive unit—without the mounting component—, when the anchoring to the mounting c

Abstract: A drive unit for an aircraft ground wheel associated with a brake unit for braking the ground wheel includes: a driving motor drivingly coupleable to the ground wheel; and a cooling system including at least a drive cooling unit configured to generate a drive cooling air stream for cooling the drive unit and a brake cooling unit configured to generate a brake cooling air stream by sucking in air from the brake unit. A method of controlling such drive unit in which the cooling system is driven by the driving motor of the drive unit includes: decoupling the driving motor from the ground wheel and increasing the rotational speed of the driving motor to increase the amount of generated drive cooling air, when an operating condition of the ground wheel and/or of the drive unit is switched from a propulsion mode to a non-propulsion mode.

Abstract: A method of generating and measuring transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) acoustic signals generated in the cochlea using a scheme of stimulating both ears simultaneously and one of each ears in a switching scheme with automated detection of contralateral suppression of TEOAE via statistical analysis of suppressed and unsuppressed responses.

Abstract: A drive unit (16) for an aircraft running gear (2) having at least a first wheel (4) and a second wheel (6) on a common wheel axis (A), wherein the drive unit (16) is drivingly coupleable to at least one of the first and second wheels (4, 6), is characterized in that the drive unit (16) comprises at least one power output assembly (122, 124) for driving at least one of the first and second wheels (4, 6), with each of the at least one power output assembly (122, 124) comprising a power transmission chain (136) selectively engageable with a sprocket element (108, 110) coupled to one of the first and second wheels (4, 6).

Abstract: A drive unit (16) for an aircraft running gear (2) having at least a first wheel (4) and a second wheel (6) on a common wheel axis (A) is characterized in that the drive unit (16) is drivingly coupleable to the first and second wheels (4, 6) such that a direction of longitudinal extension (C) of the drive unit (16) is in a plane orthogonal to the common wheel axis (A).

Abstract: A method of generating and measuring transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) acoustic signals generated in the cochlea using automated detection to determine contralateral suppression of TEOAE via statistical analysis of suppressed and unsuppressed responses.

Abstract: Wheel drive unit for attachment to an aircraft running gear, said wheel drive unit including a drive motor or a drive motor with subsequent transmission and comprising the following features: (a) a mounting component adapted to be mounted to a supporting component of the aircraft running gear; (b) a coupling component releasably anchored to the mounting component in non-rotatable fashion; (c) the drive motor being supported by means of the coupling component such that the coupling component provides for torque support of the drive motor; (d) and a pluggable connection for connecting at least one pair of electric line sections and/or at least one pair of fluid line sections: (e) the torque output of the drive motor or of the subsequent transmission being adapted to establish a torque-transmitting connection to a wheel of the aircraft running gear when the wheel drive unit is attached to the aircraft running gear; (f) and the wheel drive unit—without the mounting component—, when the anchoring to the mounting c

Abstract: A drive unit (16) for an aircraft running gear (2) having at least a first wheel (4) and a second wheel (6) on a common wheel axis (A) is characterized in that the drive unit (16) is drivingly coupleable to the first and second wheels (4, 6) such that a direction of longitudinal extension (C) of the drive unit (16) is in a plane orthogonal to the common wheel axis (A).

Abstract: A reversible electric motor driven pump mounted within a housing with one end in communication and seals with the ear canal when inserted therein has a drive shall employing pump controls operably associated with the electric motor to selectively control the start, stop, operating speed, position and direction of the drive shaft in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to drive a rotating gear with lever structure configured to reciprocate when driven by the drive shaft to selectively compress the bellows and piston forcing air through a port to create positive pressure is the ear canal in one mode, and expand the bellows and harmonic piston to withdraw air from the ear canal and create negative pressure therein in another mode.

Abstract: A drive unit for an aircraft ground wheel associated with a brake unit for braking the ground wheel includes: a driving motor drivingly coupleable to the ground wheel; and a cooling system including at least a drive cooling unit configured to generate a drive cooling air stream for cooling the drive unit and a brake cooling unit configured to generate a brake cooling air stream by sucking in air from the brake unit. A method of controlling such drive unit in which the cooling system is driven by the driving motor of the drive unit includes: decoupling the driving motor from the ground wheel and increasing the rotational speed of the driving motor to increase the amount of generated drive cooling air, when an operating condition of the ground wheel and/or of the drive unit is switched from a propulsion mode to a non-propulsion mode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high temperature superconductor (=HTS) coated tape (20), with the following steps: preparation of a substrate tape (1), deposition of at least one buffer layer (2), deposition of an HTS film (3), deposition of a metallic protection layer (35) on the HTS film (3) and deposition of a metallic shunt layer (36) is characterized in that, prior to deposition of the metallic shunt layer (36), the partially prepared coated tape (10) undergoes a laser beam cutting in order to provide a desired tape form, wherein the laser beam cutting is applied together with a gas flow and/or a liquid flow (23). The method reduces the loss of critical current and reduces or avoids a deterioration of the critical temperature in a HTS coated tape due to tape cutting.

Abstract: A drive unit (16) for an aircraft running gear (2) having at least a first wheel (4) and a second wheel (6) on a common wheel axis (A), wherein the drive unit (16) is drivingly coupleable to at least one of the first and second wheels (4, 6), is characterized in that the drive unit (16) comprises at least one power output assembly (122, 124) for driving at least one of the first and second wheels (4, 6), with each of the at least one power output assembly (122, 124) comprising a power transmission chain (136) selectively engageable with a sprocket element (108, 110) coupled to one of the first and second wheels (4, 6).

Abstract: A drive unit (16) for an aircraft running gear (2) having at least a first wheel (4) and a second wheel (6) on a common wheel axis (A) is characterized in that the drive unit (16) is drivingly coupleable to the first and second wheels (4, 6) such that a direction of longitudinal extension (C) of the drive unit (16) is in a plane orthogonal to the common wheel axis (A).

Abstract: Turbine apparatus for a hydroelectric power station, with a turbine impeller, which is capable of rotating about a turbine rotary spindle, which is in particular arranged vertically, with turbine blades (4), which are fitted at an angle with respect to the turbine impeller (3), in particular a fixed angle, with a generator, which converts the mechanical rotation energy of the turbine impeller into electrical energy, wherein the generator is in particular an annular generator (5), with an annular rotor (6) and a stator (7), which is correspondingly arranged in annular fashion, wherein the turbine rotary spindle (2) is coupled to the rotor (6) in such a way that it is fixed against rotation, and the rotation about the turbine rotary spindle (2) takes place by means of a hollow shaft (8), with a pot-like receptacle (9), into which a fixed bearing journal (10) with movable bearings (11) arranged around it is inserted, in particular directly, and the turbine impeller (3) and the rotor (6) are capable of rotating a

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high temperature superconductor (=HTS) coated tape (20), with the following steps: preparation of a substrate tape (1), deposition of at least one buffer layer (2), deposition of an HTS film (3), deposition of a metallic protection layer (35) on the HTS film (3) and deposition of a metallic shunt layer (36) is characterized in that, prior to deposition of the metallic shunt layer (36), the partially prepared coated tape (10) undergoes a laser beam cutting in order to provide a desired tape form, wherein the laser beam cutting is applied together with a gas flow and/or a liquid flow (23). The method reduces the loss of critical current and reduces or avoids a deterioration of the critical temperature in a HTS coated tape due to tape cutting.

Abstract: A double clutch of a double clutch transmission is described and illustrated, and can include an inner clutch which is connected to an inner shaft and has an inner disk carrier for inner disks; an outer clutch which is connected to a hollow shaft arranged co-axially with respect to the inner shaft and has an outer disk carrier for outer disks; and a drive member arranged on a drive shaft and having inner and outer drive disks which can be operatively connected to the inner or outer disks and which form an inner clutch pack or an outer clutch pack together with the disks; wherein a common disk carrier for both clutch packs is attached to the drive member; the disk carrier includes two hubs associated with the clutch packs and engaged within one another; and each hub comprises a plurality of teeth.

Abstract: An illuminated acoustical stimulation ear probe with outer ear illumination and a probe-fit status indicator.

Abstract: Turbine apparatus for a hydroelectric power station, with a turbine impeller, which is capable of rotating about a turbine rotary spindle, which is in particular arranged vertically, with turbine blades (4), which are fitted at an angle with respect to the turbine impeller (3), in particular a fixed angle, with a generator, which converts the mechanical rotation energy of the turbine impeller into electrical energy, wherein the generator is in particular an annular generator (5), with an annular rotor (6) and a stator (7), which is correspondingly arranged in annular fashion, wherein the turbine rotary spindle (2) is coupled to the rotor (6) in such a way that it is fixed against rotation, and the rotation about the turbine rotary spindle (2) takes place by means of a hollow shaft (8), with a pot-like receptacle (9), into which a fixed bearing journal (10) with movable bearings (11) arranged around it is inserted, in particular directly, and the turbine impeller (3) and the rotor (6) are capable of rotating a

Abstract: A double clutch of a double clutch transmission is described and illustrated, and can include an inner clutch which is connected to an inner shaft and has an inner disk carrier for inner disks; an outer clutch which is connected to a hollow shaft arranged co-axially with respect to the inner shaft and has an outer disk carrier for outer disks; and a drive member arranged on a drive shaft and having inner and outer drive disks which can be operatively connected to the inner or outer disks and which form an inner clutch pack or an outer clutch pack together with the disks; wherein a common disk carrier for both clutch packs is attached to the drive member; the disk carrier includes two hubs associated with the clutch packs and engaged within one another; and each hub comprises a plurality of teeth.