Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for identifying and explaining events, including determining at least one event from a plurality of events, determining at least one outcome defined by an outcome plan, and identifying a relationship between the at least one event and the at least one outcome.

Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly includes an electrical conductor, an electrically insulating jacket disposed around a conductor section of the electrical conductor, an electrically conductive sleeve disposed around a first insulating jacket section of the insulating jacket, and an electrically conductive yarn for realizing an electric field control. The electrically conductive yarn is wound around a second insulating jacket section of the electrically insulating jacket in adjacent relation to the first insulating jacket section.

Abstract: Method and Equipment for Installing a Power Cable in a Deployment Site The present disclosure relates to a method for installing a single power cable span in a deployment site comprising a rail for supporting the single cable span by trolleys, the method comprising the steps of providing a conveyor belt outside of the deployment site, the conveyor belt having a plurality of locations set at a predetermined distance one from the other along a longitudinal movement direction of the conveyor belt and moving integrally with the latter; repeating the following steps until the single cable span reaches a predetermined position while the conveyor belt is moving, positioning a first part of a holder at one of the locations; while advancing the single cable span, laying a portion thereof on said first part of the holder positioned at the location moving with the conveyor belt; connecting a second part of the holder to the first one to lock the cable span portion in between; while the cable span portion locked by the h

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for charging a high-voltage battery of an electric drive of a vehicle, in which electrical power is transmitted from a low-voltage on-board electrical system of the vehicle to the high-voltage battery, and, to aid starting of the vehicle, electrical power is transmitted from a separate external unit to the low-voltage on-board electrical system of the vehicle and is transmitted from the low-voltage on-board electrical system to the high-voltage battery. The present disclosure also relates to a related power transmission system.

Abstract: A thermal module for pre-heating liquid flowing into a liquid chromatography column, includes a trough compartment with two ends, one of the two ends having an electrical socket, a first fluidic assembly, a second fluidic assembly, and a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly includes a rail configured to receive the first fluidic assembly. The clamp assembly includes a carriage slidably mounted to the rail and configured to receive the second fluidic assembly. The carriage is operable to establish a first fluid tight seal between the first fluidic assembly and a chromatography column received within the clamp assembly, and to establish a second fluid tight seal between the second fluidic assembly and the chromatography column. The clamp assembly is disposed within the trough compartment, and the first fluidic assembly is plugged into the electrical socket at the one end of the trough compartment.

Abstract: A method for maintaining links is described. A document selection is received, including a first destination document containing a first link to linked content. A first source document containing the linked content and not contained within the document selection is identified using the first link. A copy mode is selected, using an intrinsic property associated with the first link, from: a first mode where a second destination document that is a copy of the first destination document is generated and includes a second link to the linked content within the first source document, without copying the first source document, and a second copy mode where i) a second source document that is a copy of the first source document is generated, ii) the second destination document is generated and includes a second link to the linked content within the second source document. The selected copy mode is performed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a strontium aluminate mixed oxide precursor and a method for producing same, as well as to a strontium aluminate mixed oxide and method for producing same. The strontium aluminate mixed oxide precursor can be transformed into a strontium aluminate mixed oxide at relatively low temperature. The strontium aluminate mixed oxide is characterized by substantially spherically-shaped particles with a spongy- or porous bone-like microstructure. A luminescent material including a strontium aluminate mixed oxide is also provided.

Abstract: A material analysis device for analysing a material sample. The material analysis device is equipped with a—generally temperature-controllable—sample chamber and a sample holder, which, supported by at least one pillar, protrudes into the sample chamber, and a loading shaft, to one end of which force is applied by an exciter, and the other end of which bears a connecting member, with which it transmits force to the sample in a defined manner and loads same thereby.

Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system comprises a cycler including a pump actuator; a disposable set including a pumping portion operable with the pump actuator, a patient line positioned to fluidly communicate with the pumping portion, and a drain container positioned to fluidly communicate with the pumping portion; and a control unit configured to cause the pump actuator to actuate the pumping portion to (i) run a peritoneal dialysis treatment in which fresh dialysis fluid is pumped through the patient line to a patient and used dialysis fluid is pumped from the patient to the drain container, and (ii) at the end of treatment, pump the used dialysis fluid from the drain container, through the patient line, to a house drain.

Abstract: A roller bearing assembly for determining loads on a roller bearing includes a roller bearing having coaxial inner and outer rings and an axis of rotation, and a plurality of rollers each having a rotation axis being arranged between the rings. At least one ring has recess for receiving a force-measuring pin. A force-measuring pin is received in the recess. The longitudinal axis of the force-measuring pin extends at least partly along the axis of rotation of the roller bearing. The recess and the force-measuring pin extends into a region, which is under a load, of the ring that has the recess such that at least one vertical projection plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rollers extends along the force-measuring pin and a region of maximum load. This allows loads to be reliably measured.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted 3-phenoxyazetidin-1-yl-pyrazines of general formula (I) which are agonists of GPR52, useful in treating central nervous system diseases and other diseases. In addition, the invention relates to the 3-phenoxyazetidin-1-yl-pyrazines of general formula (I) for use as a medicament, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the 3-phenoxyazetidin-1-yl-pyrazines of general formula (I) and processes for preparing pharmaceutical compositions as well as processes for manufacture the compounds according to the invention.

Abstract: A lighting device produces scenic effects including a light source group; a light guide extending along a longitudinal axis and coupled to the light source assembly defining an optical path; a primary mirror arranged along the longitudinal axis facing the light source assembly to reflect the light beam from the light guide; and a secondary mirror facing the primary mirror to reflect the light beam reflected by the primary mirror towards an emission area surrounding the primary mirror, wherein a primary reflecting surface of the primary mirror has at least one first portion having a first hyperbolic shape or a first aspherical shape of even order and degree equal to or greater than four and a secondary reflecting surface of the secondary mirror has at least one second portion having a second hyperbolic shape or a second aspherical shape of even order and degree equal to or greater than four.

Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.

Abstract: Apparatus is described that comprises a printer carriage (100), comprising a printhead (105), at least one sensor (101, 102) for scanning an image deposited on a print media by the printhead (105) and a spectrophotometer (104) connected to the at least one sensor (101, 102) for generating data based on a reference image (120) on a test print media (110). The sensor (101, 102) is calibrated based on the generated data to detect a specific ICC profile, and wherein, in use, the sensor (101, 102) scans and digitizes an image of a final print media as the image is being printed on the final print media; and wherein the sensor (101, 102) is connected to a controller (106) that performs image quality analysis of the digitized image to determine whether colour deviation has occurred.

Abstract: A vehicle brake (2, 102), in particular a utility vehicle compressed-air disc brake, includes a brake caliper (4, 104), a pressure piece guide (8, 108), which is arranged in the brake caliper (4, 104), and a pressure piece (6, 106), which is guided in the pressure piece guide (8, 108) along a movement axis (10, 110). The pressure piece guide (8, 108) is designed as a recess (12, 112), and the pressure piece (6, 106) has an outer contour (14, 114) corresponding to the recess. The pressure piece guide (108) and/or the outer contour (14) of the pressure piece are/is divided, on both sides of the pressure piece (6), into a plurality of curved, mutually spaced partial surfaces (16, 116).

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiring harness (10) for an airbag module of a vehicle occupant safety system, particularly for a driver's airbag module, having a connector (11) for connecting to a pyrotechnic igniter of the airbag module, at least one module connecting cable (12) connected to the connector (11) for connecting the connector (11) to a vehicle wiring harness, and at least one actuator unit (13) having a pyrotechnic actuator (17) and an actuator connecting cable (14) which is formed integrally with the actuator unit (13) and is connected to the connector (11). The invention further relates to an airbag module, vehicle cabling and a vehicle occupant safety system having a wiring harness of this kind and to a method of production.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus having a compartment for storing products to be cooled and one or more tubes and/or wires connected to the compartment. A connecting element secures the tubes/wires to a compartment wall. The connecting element has a base portion configured to connect to the compartment wall and a supporting portion for supporting the tubes/wires. The supporting portion has first and second arms protruding from the base portion and defining a seat configured to receive the tubes/wires. The supporting portion has at least one elastic traverse member protruding from the first arm and/or the second arm towards the receiving seat. The elastic traverse member is configured to contact the tubes/wires that are inserted into the seat and secure the tubes/wires into the seat.

Abstract: A method for operating a communications system, in particular a communications system based on software-defined networking, which has at least one network infrastructure component, in particular an SDN switch, and at least one communications device, the network infrastructure component being developed for forwarding data to and/or from the at least one communications device. The method includes the following steps: allocating the communications device to at least one security zone; specifying at least one forwarding rule for forwarding data by the network infrastructure component to and/or from the communications device, the specification of the forwarding rule taking place under consideration of the security zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a viscosity modifying, demulsifier and flow improver composition for use in (crude) petroleum, its method of manufacture, and its uses, among them, to improve the flowability of heavy and extra-heavy crude oils, to increase the production of oil in the well and to improve the quality of the oil permanently produced from the addition of a formulated product containing conditioned organic surfactants for each type of crude oil.

Abstract: A bending sensor includes a flexible substrate made of polyimide; a laser-induced graphene electrode formed into a top surface of the flexible substrate; and first and second pads formed as a laser-induced graphene into the top surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first and second pads are in electrical contact with the laser-induced graphene electrode. A bending of the flexible substrate and the laser-induced graphene electrode changes a resistivity of the laser-induced graphene electrode, which is indicative of an amount of bending.