Abstract: A vehicle energy store for the electrical supply of an electric drive unit of a motor vehicle, includes a connection of positive potential and a connection of negative potential connected to the drive unit when the vehicle energy store is operated normally. The energy store also includes a first section connecting the connection of positive potential and the connection of negative potential to each other and in which at least one electrical energy storage cell is disposed, and a second section parallel to the first section that connects the connection of positive potential and the connection of negative potential to each other and in which at least one electrical energy storage cell is disposed. At least one semiconductor switch element is configured to be controlled to interrupt a current flowing in a respective one of the first section and the second section is disposed in each of the first section and the second section.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for obtaining a ceramic slurry for the production of filaments for 3D FDM printing, comprising adding a polysaccharide, a glycol or an ethanolamine as a gelling agent to a suspension of ceramic material in order to produce said ceramic slurry. The invention also comprises the green body obtained from said slurry and the ceramic filament extruded from the green body.

Abstract: A detachable wheel assembly having a clamp, a first translation assembly coupled to the clamp and a slide assembly coupled to the clamp. The wheel assembly further includes a second translation assembly coupled to the slide assembly, an axle coupled to the second translation assembly, and a wheel coupled to the axle. The wheel assembly is attached to a support of a structure and one or more of the translation assemblies or the slide assemblies are manipulated to lift the structure off the ground. Once the structure is off the ground, the structure can be moved via the wheel on the axle.

Abstract: A safety switch device connects a heating unit for at least one battery cell of a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle to a power supply connection that provides a heating current for the heating unit.

Abstract: Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined.

Abstract: A high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle includes at least one battery module including a cell block with stacked battery cells, wherein the battery cells are embodied as solid-body cells, the internal resistance of which decreases as the temperature rises, a battery housing having a receiving space for receiving the at least one battery module, and a heat-insulating holding device for holding the at least one battery module in the receiving space. The heat-insulating holding device is designed to minimize heat exchange between the at least one battery module and the battery housing for preventing cooling of the battery cells. A motor vehicle with the high-voltage battery is also provided.

Abstract: Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined.

Abstract: A safety switch device connects a heating unit for at least one battery cell of a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle to a power supply connection that provides a heating current for the heating unit.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a parameter representative of a height (H) of an upper surface of a material stacked in a coke oven with respect to a reference plane (P) is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a sensor located above the upper surface at an operation distance (D1) from the reference plane, the sensor and the material forming a capacitor having a capacitance, obtaining at least one capacitance signal representative of said capacitance, obtaining at least one distance signal (S2) using the capacitance signal, the distance signal being representative of a distance (D2) between the sensor and the upper surface along a vertical direction (Z), and obtaining said parameter representative of the height using the distance signal and the operation distance. A process for controlling a filling rate of the coke oven, a system for implementing the method, and a coke oven including the system are also provided.

Abstract: Process of refrigeration induced by an external stimulus comprising the application of an external stimulus selected among hydrostatic pressure, uniaxial pressure, electric field and illumination with light, to an organic-inorganic hybrid material of crystalline structure with hexagonal packing, of formula ABX3 (I), where A is a given monovalent organic cation or a given mixture of monovalent organic cations or a given mixture of monovalent organic cations and monovalent inorganic cations, B is a given divalent metal cation, a given mixture of divalent metal cations, or a given 50/50% atomic mixture of a monovalent cation and a trivalent cation, and X is a halide anion or a mixture thereof. A device with cooling capacity induced by an external stimulus, comprising the above organic-inorganic hybrid material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,2,3-triazoles of formula: useful for improving or restoring the intracellular calcium homeostasis and RyR-calstabin binding function in human and animal cells. The present invention also relates to methods for synthesizing said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to the use thereof for preventing or treating skeletal muscle, heart and nervous system disorders.

Abstract: Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gearbox assembly for a wind turbine. The gearbox assembly has a maximal installed width and a maximal transport width. The maximal installed width is greater than the maximal transport width. The gearbox assembly includes at least one torque arm coupled to opposing sides of the gearbox housing. Each of the torque arms includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are removably coupled to the exterior surface of the gearbox such that the distance between the distal ends define the maximal installed width. The torque arms are coupled to at least one support element and to a bedplate of the wind turbine.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the fabrication and use of a curved X-ray detector panel, suitable for use in imaging pipes or other curved objects to which the curved detector may be fitted. In certain embodiments, the curved detector panel is fabricated using a thin, flexible substrate that is unbreakable or resistant to breaking.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a parameter representative of a height (H) of an upper surface of a material stacked in a coke oven with respect to a reference plane (P) is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a sensor located above the upper surface at an operation distance (D1) from the reference plane, the sensor and the material forming a capacitor having a capacitance, obtaining at least one capacitance signal representative of said capacitance, obtaining at least one distance signal (S2) using the capacitance signal, the distance signal being representative of a distance (D2) between the sensor and the upper surface along a vertical direction (Z), and obtaining said parameter representative of the height using the distance signal and the operation distance. A process for controlling a filling rate of the coke oven, a system for implementing the method, and a coke oven including the system are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for power management. A device may send an indication of an operating mode. The device may comprise a household appliance or other electronic device. A power load associated with the operating mode of the device may be determined based on the operating mode and system information associated with the device. The operating mode may indicate whether the device is going online or entering a mode requiring an increased or decreased power load. The system information may indicate operating mode data comprising power load data and information to enable power factor correction of the system. An instruction to cause an allocation of power from a power source may be sent. The power source may comprise a capacitor bank or battery to allocate power to the system. The power allocated to the system may enable power factor correction of the system and improve efficiency in the system.

Abstract: In one aspect, a dual pitch bearing configuration for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. The dual pitch bearing configuration including a first pitch bearing and at least one additional pitch bearing disposed axially a distance LB from the first pitch bearing. The dual pitch bearing configuration further including one or more spacers disposed between the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing and extending the distance LB. The dual pitch bearing disposed radially within one of a blade root of the rotor blade, a hub extension or a bearing housing and coupled thereto. The dual pitch bearing configuration minimizing moment loading on the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing. A wind turbine including the dual pitch bearing configuration is further disclosed.

Abstract: A method for congestion control in a data communication protocol employing acknowledged communication may include measuring a flight size. A transmission rate may be measured. A trend of the flight size may be determined. A trend of the transmission rate may be determined, and the trend may be derived from a transmission rate gradient calculation, in which either the transmission rate measurements or the transmission rate gradient calculations or both may be filtered to reduce their temporal variability. Whether there is a congestion may be detected according to the determined trend of the transmission rate and the trend of the flight size. Upon detection of the congestion, a change may be made from a current congestion control state to a new congestion control state. Data may be transmitted while respecting a maximum amount of unacknowledged data which the transmitting node may transmit. An apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle energy store for the electrical supply of an electric drive unit of a motor vehicle, includes a connection of positive potential and a connection of negative potential connected to the drive unit when the vehicle energy store is operated normally. The energy store also includes a first section connecting the connection of positive potential and the connection of negative potential to each other and in which at least one electrical energy storage cell is disposed, and a second section parallel to the first section that connects the connection of positive potential and the connection of negative potential to each other and in which at least one electrical energy storage cell is disposed. At least one semiconductor switch element is configured to be controlled to interrupt a current flowing in a respective one of the first section and the second section is disposed in each of the first section and the second section.

Abstract: A system that allows a user to access a secured area by confirming location of the user near the secured area and receipt of an access word by the system. A user in possession of a mobile device may be detected at the entrance to a secured location. The system can select a question asking for a passcode corresponding to certain access to the secured location. The question can be spoken to a user through a loudspeaker at the secured location. The user's spoken response can be processed by the system, for example using keyword spotting, to determine if the proper access word is included. If it is, the system can grant access to the secured area.