Abstract: In a nonreturn valve having a tubular body, which can be installed in a vertical section of an exhaust line, a valve seat, formed within the tubular body, for at least one float, and at least one circumferential groove, which is open in the downstream direction, the intention is to make available a solution by means of which it is possible to provide a nonreturn valve that is simple, advantageous in terms of production engineering and has a particularly high performance, and to do so in a way which is simple in terms of design and is economical. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the circumferential rim of the at least one float projects radially over the radially inner circumferential wall section and has an axial lip facing upstream, which extends into the circumferential groove in the axial direction when the at least one float is resting on the valve seat.

Abstract: A device and a method are described for feeding a material layer onto a construction platform, or onto at least one material layer located on the construction platform, for producing an object, which is mounted so it is linearly movable relative to a material reservoir and the construction platform along a motion plane, to which the material reservoir and the construction platform can be orthogonally deflected. A circulating band IS stretched around at least two molded bodies, which contacts at least in segments the molded bodies. a drive circulates the band around the at least two bodies. The band has a band segment which can be fixedly assigned relative to at least one body in the longitudinal section around the at least two molded bodies.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a first magnetic layer, a first exchange break layer formed on the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer formed on the first exchange break layer, a second exchange break layer formed on the second magnetic layer, and a third magnetic layer formed on the second exchange break layer. The first magnetic layer has a first magnetic anisotropy energy, Hk1, the second magnetic layer has a second magnetic anisotropy energy, Hk2, and the third magnetic layer has a third magnetic anisotropy energy, Hk3. In some embodiments, Hk1?Hk2 is less than Hk2?Hk3. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be a perpendicular magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A photovoltaic apparatus includes an absorber including a p-layer having a bandgap greater than about 2 eV, an n-layer having a bandgap greater than about 2 eV, and an amorphous SiGe intrinsic layer between the p-layer and the n-layer; a first electrode adjacent to a first side of the absorber; a second electrode adjacent to a second side of the absorber; and an up-converter layer positioned adjacent to the second electrode on an opposite side of the second electrode from the absorber, wherein the up-converter layer includes a plurality of quantum dots of a first material in a matrix of a second material.

Abstract: An assembled honeycomb structure includes at least two prismatic honeycomb segments. An outer cross section of each of the at least two prismatic honeycomb segments perpendicular to a flow direction in an interior of the assembled honeycomb structure is a quadrangle with included angles of one of: (i) about 60° and about 120°, or (ii) about 60°, about 90° and about 120°.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first seedlayer including a hexagonal close-packed alloy with a sigma phase addition, and an active layer including a plurality of quantum dots on the first seedlayer. The apparatus can further include a substrate, an adhesion layer on the substrate, and a wetting layer on the adhesion layer, wherein the first seedlayer is on the wetting layer.

Abstract: A securing device for axially connecting a sleeve-shaped end section of a first fluid line part to an end section, which is designed as a pointed end, of a second fluid line part includes a clamping body which is of annular design and has a passage opening for insertion of the second fluid line part, at least one retaining element of a hook-shaped design, and at least one spacer of web-shaped design, wherein the at least one retaining element and the at least one spacer are both integrally formed with the clamping body and extend in the same axial direction.

Abstract: A ferromagnetically coupled magnetic recording medium having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a ferromagnetic coupling layer to ferromagnetically couple the first ferromagnetic layer to the second ferromagnetic layer is used as stable magnetic media with high MrT in high density recording hard drives. The first ferromagnetic layer is the stabilization layer and the second ferromagnetic layer is the main recording layer. The ferromagnetic coupling layer comprises a conductive material having a thickness which produces ferromagnetic coupling between said first ferromagnetic layer and said second ferromagnetic layer via the RKKY interaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of ceramics and relates to composite molded articles, such are used, for example, for chip-removal tools. The object of the invention is to disclose composite molded articles that are free in the design of their surface and interface and can be produced in series production. The object is attained through ceramic and/or powder metallurgical composite molded articles comprising a green tape and an injection molded article. The object is further attained through a method in which a green tape is inserted into or placed onto a mold, and subsequently at least one ceramic and/or powder metallurgical injection molding mass is placed on and/or applied to and/or inserted into the mold by means of injection molding, and subsequently the one-part or multi-part mold is removed and/or the one-part or multi-part composite molded part parts are removed from the mold, wherein these process steps can be repeated once or several times.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spark plug and method for manufacturing it, which spark plug has been manufactured from one electrically conductive element and one electrically non-conductive element, sintered composite ceramic material having been used for the manufacture. These spark plugs can preferably be used for stationary-mode heaters, operated with fuels, of motor vehicles. According to the object which is set, it should be possible to manufacture such spark plugs cost-effectively and flexibly and at the same time provide an extended service life and oxidation resistance. The conductive element here is to be embraced on two opposite sides by the electrically non-conductive element and it has an enlarged cross section in the distal region while a cross-sectional ratio of between 2.5 and 5 to 1 is maintained with respect to the cross section of the electrically conductive element.

Abstract: The invention refers to the field of ceramics and relates to an assembled honeycomb, such as can be used, e.g., as a catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gases. The object of the present invention is to disclose an assembled honeycomb that is assembled from honeycomb segments with simple cross-sectional shapes with only few variations. The object is attained through an assembled honeycomb, composed of at least two honeycomb segments, whereby the outer cross section of a honeycomb segment is a quadrangle with included angles of 60° and 120° or of 60° and 90° and 120°, and the lateral surfaces are in contact with one another in the interior of the assembled honeycomb, and in the cross section of the assembled honeycomb the corners of the outer cross section meet or are connected to one another by adhesive force as an extension of their sides at least at two but no more than five points, and the assembled honeycomb as a whole has a convex outer geometry with an outer cross section that is convex overall.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetically soft underlayer having a plurality of cavities in a surface thereof, and a magnetic recording material in the cavities, wherein a surface of the magnetic recording material in the cavities is substantially coplanar with the surface of the soft underlayer. A recording system that includes the recording medium is also included.

Abstract: The casting-mold material designed to manufacture casting molds used in casting high melting-point substances. The casting mold formed from a powder component containing magnesium oxide and aluminum oxide and a liquid component. The powder component additionally contains a calcium aluminate and an alkali fluoride or an earth alkali fluoride and the liquid component contains a polyelectrolyte and a basic component, the latter determining the liquid component pH value between 10 and 14. A fluid slip is prepared by mixing the powder and liquid components and is dried, hardened and sintered to produce a hollow mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to the area of ceramics and to ceramic multilayer filters, such as used for separating gases. The invention provides ceramic multilayer filters which are more economical to produce. To this end, the inventive ceramic multilayer filters include at least two layers of different particle size, the particle surfaces of all of the ceramic particles being completely or partially perfused with a material and spot and/or surface joints being formed between particles. The invention also provides a method for producing ceramic multilayer filters of this type, according to which slips are produced from at least two ceramic powders of different particle size, the particles of the ceramic powders being perfused with a material or a material in powder form being added to the ceramic slips. One or more layers are formed from the slips and then dried. At least two layers are placed one above the other and/or joined to each other and together are subjected to a temperature increase.

Abstract: An anti-ferromagnetically coupled (“AFC”) magnetic recording medium with RKKY coupling between spaced-apart magnetic layers comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, and a layer stack atop the substrate surface. The layer stack comprises, in overlying sequence from the substrate surface: a magnetic stabilization layer, a non-magnetic spacer layer, and a main magnetic recording layer the main magnetic recording layer comprises, in overlying sequence from the non-magnetic spacer layer: (i) a top interface layer, (ii) a Cr alloy magnetic layer, and (iii) a top magnetic layer.

Abstract: A high areal recording density longitudinal magnetic recording medium having improved thermal stability and signal-to-medium noise ratio (“SMNR”), comprises: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having at least one surface; and (b) a layer stack overlying the at least one surface, comprising a plurality of vertically spaced-apart ferromagnetic layers, each vertically adjacent pair of ferromagnetic layers being spaced-apart by a respective non-magnetic spacer layer, wherein: (i) at least one of the plurality of vertically adjacent, spaced-apart pairs of ferromagnetic layers forms an anti-ferromagnetically coupled media (“AFC”) component of the magnetic recording medium; and (ii) at least one of the plurality of vertically adjacent, spaced-apart pairs of ferromagnetic layers forms a laminated media (“LM”) component of the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A method of measuring the magnetic moment (Mrt) and anisotropy field strength (Hk) of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising a planar-surfaced perpendicular recording layer and a magnetically soft underlayer (SUL) is provided. A compensated magnetic moment (Mrt)comp of the recording layer is determined for a given strength (H) of a generally in-plane magnetic field applied generally to the recording layer. The compensated magnetic moment (Mrt)comp of the recording layer is determined for a plurality of different in-plane applied magnetic field (H) strengths to determine the variation of the compensated magnetic moment (Mrt)comp of the recording layer as a function of the strength (H) of the generally in-plane applied magnetic fields.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having increased thermal stability and signal-to-medium noise ratio (SMNR), comprising a layer stack including, in sequence: (a) a continuous ferromagnetic layer; (b) a non-magnetic spacer layer; and (c) a discontinuous ferromagnetic layer; wherein the continuous ferromagnetic layer (a) and the discontinuous ferromagnetic layer (c) are ferromagnetically or anti-ferromagnetically coupled together across the non-magnetic spacer layer.

Abstract: A method for non-destructive measurement of dynamic coercivity is disclosed. In this method, magnetic media is DC erased by applying a forward DC magnetic field to the magnetic media such that the magnetic moments in the magnetic media are substantially aligned. A specified number of reversed magnetic field pulses are then applied to the magnetic media in a direction opposite to the forward DC magnetic field, wherein the intensity of the reversed magnetic field pulses is less than the remanent coercivity of the magnetic media. The broadband medium noise of the magnetic media is measured. The intensity of the reversed magnetic field pulses is then repeatedly and incrementally increased and applied to the write head for the specified number of pulses, the intensity of the reversed magnetic field pulses eventually exceeding the remanent coercivity of the magnetic media. For each intensity level of the reversed magnetic field pulses, the broadband medium noise is again measured.

Abstract: The invention relates to the area of ceramics and to a ceramic flat membrane which is configured as a multi-channel element. The aim of the invention is to provide a ceramic flat membrane with a larger effective membrane surface. To this end, the inventive ceramic flat membrane consists of at least two layers of at least two sub-layers of different porosity, at least one of these layers having a non-planar geometry. The two layers are joined to each other with at least spot joins and integral joins. The invention also provides a method for producing a flat membrane of this type. According to this method, suspensions are produced from at least two ceramic powders of different particle size. Two sub-layers are formed from the suspensions, then dried and joined to form one layer.