Abstract: In one embodiment, a crosspiece forming a spider for a laundry appliance, may include a plurality of support arms extending from a center, the support arms configured to be attached to a drum of the laundry appliance, wherein the center is configured to receive a shaft of a drive mechanism of the laundry appliance and translation rotational motion to the drum during use; and where the support arms are formed from a first part and a second part, where the first part is coupled to the second part to form a hollow interior and increase inertia momentum of the spider during use.

Abstract: A quick clamping device for securing at least one rail-monitoring element on a rail includes two clamping units that each have two clamping brackets and one clamp. In each case the two clamping brackets are connectable at a first end by the clamp along a clamping axis, such that the clamp, when secured on the rail, engages under the rail foot of the rail. The clamping brackets each have, at a second end, a clamping region which is designed for force-locking arrangement on a rail web of the rail and/or on the rail-monitoring element. The clamping units, as separate elements, can be arranged on the rail to be mutually spaced along a longitudinal extent of the rail. The clamping brackets each have at least one curvature portion that is curved in a plane orthogonal with respect to the clamping axis.

Abstract: Examples provide a system for performing lane centering control of a vehicle. The system includes a set of vehicle sensors configured to measure a speed of the vehicle, measure a yaw rate of the vehicle, and measure a lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The system also includes a lane centering controller configured to receive a requested lateral acceleration, determine a target lateral acceleration based on the requested lateral acceleration and the lateral acceleration, determine a target motor torque based on the target lateral acceleration, and determine whether a control override condition is met. In response to determining that the control override condition is not met, the lane centering controller controls a motor of the vehicle according to the target motor torque. The target motor torque is a motor torque necessary to achieve the target lateral acceleration.

Abstract: A laminated packaging material is provided. The laminated packaging material comprises a bulk layer of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material, one or more outside layers being laminated to the bulk layer, one or more inside layers being laminated to the bulk layer, and a plurality of longitudinally distributed primary holes extending through the entire thickness of the laminated packaging material.

Abstract: In one embodiment a queue of drivers for a particular area is maintained, wherein the queue specifies an order in which drivers are selected for transportation requests from the particular area. A driver is selected from the queue for a first transportation request from the particular area. A placement of the driver within the queue of drivers is determined based on at least one characteristic of the first transportation request. An indication of the placement of the driver within the queue of drivers is communicated to a computing device associated with the driver.

Abstract: A thermal cleaning and disinfecting device for cleaning and disinfecting items, comprising a washing chamber; a circulating pump for circulating a cleaning and disinfecting liquid; a plurality of orifices in the washing chamber for applying the cleaning and disinfecting liquid to the items; a control device; and a heating system for heating the cleaning and disinfecting liquid, which comprises a steam generator and a heat transfer device. The heat transfer device receives steam generated by the steam generator and the cleaning and disinfecting liquid circulated by the circulating pump, wherein the steam and the cleaning and disinfecting liquid mix, such that the steam condensates and transfers heat to the cleaning and disinfecting liquid. A corresponding method for heating the cleaning and disinfecting liquid by steam is also described.

Abstract: A component for guiding an airflow in an air-conditioning system of an aircraft includes at least one structural part, at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening for air. At least two partial shells are interconnected in an airtight manner in such a way that the inlet openings and the outlet openings remain clear. The partial shells are particle foam parts. A method for producing the component incudes forming the partial shells of particle foam, and interconnecting the partial shells to form the component.

Abstract: A functional component of a fluid filter is provided with at least one component connection element of a mechanical connection device, wherein the at least one component connection element can be connected releasably to at least one corresponding housing connection element of the mechanical connection device by a rotation/push-in movement about a virtual axis. The at least one corresponding housing connection element is provided at a filter housing of the fluid filter. The at least one component connection element has at least one securing contour that interacts with at least one joining element to secure the mechanical connection device and prevent an accidental release of the mechanical connection device, wherein the at least one joining element is connected to the filter housing after the functional component has been mounted at the filter housing.

Abstract: New soybean variety designated ‘20012048’ is described. ‘20012048’ is a soybean variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: A method is provided for shaping a custom dental restoration from a preform, wherein the preform comprises a preform body and a preform stem. A method is further disclosed for generating one or more nesting positions for the restoration design within the geometry of the preform body relative to the position of the preform stem. A method is further disclosed for generating machining instructions based on the selected nesting position to optimize machining for chair-side applications.

Abstract: A method and device for path discovery in a Bluetooth® mesh network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method that may include defining an object model containing a structural representation of events and artefacts through which contracts are created, changed, and brought to an end. The method may include accessing a machine learning classifier comprising a plurality of rule sets. The method may include applying the plurality of rule sets to one or more words of each corresponding contract document. The method may include linking identified one or more core attributes and one or more words of each corresponding contract document to an applicable object of the object model, determining prevailing terms of each corresponding contract document, and evaluating contract data variables and assigning a contract data risk value to one or more of contract data values. The method may include alerting a user when a contract risk exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a restoring device (1) for restoring a brake pad of a motor vehicle disc brake, and to a motor vehicle disc brake which comprises a restoring device of this type. The restoring device (1) comprises a wear compensation means (2) and a tension arrangement (7) for generating a restoring force, having a bearing region (10) for support on a brake carrier of the motor vehicle disc brake, and a coupling section (8), the bearing region (10) defining a bearing plane (AE) by way of a bearing contact (11) which, when the tension arrangement (7) bears against the brake carrier, comes into contact with the latter.

Abstract: An in-memory computation (IMC) circuit includes a memory array formed by memory cells arranged in row-by-column matrix. Computational weights for an IMC operation are stored in the memory cells. Each column includes a bit line connected to the memory cells. A switching circuit is connected between each bit line and a corresponding column output. The switching circuit is controlled to turn on to generate the analog signal dependent on the computational weight and for a time duration controlled by the coefficient data signal. A column combining circuit combines (by addition and/or subtraction) and integrates analog signals at the column outputs of the biasing circuits. The addition/subtraction is dependent on one or more a sign of the coefficient data and a sign of the computational weight and may further implement a binary weighting function.

Abstract: A method for predicting channel state information is described. The method includes determining whether or not geodesic prediction is to be performed and transmitting the determination of whether or not geodesic prediction is to be performed in a first part of uplink control signaling. In response to determining that geodesic prediction is not to be performed, the method includes transmitting a current channel estimate in a second part of uplink control signaling, and in response to determining that geodesic prediction is to be performed, the method includes transmitting either a determined current value of a tangent vector, or a determined step size parameter, or both the determined current value of the tangent vector and the determined step size parameter in the second part of uplink control signaling. Channel state information is predicted based on information provided in the first and second parts of uplink control signaling.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for irradiating a perfusate. The apparatus includes a tank which defines a first chamber. A separator is located inside the first chamber. The separator defines a second chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber are concentric and have substantially annular cross sections, each having at least one diameter and a substantially common longitudinal axis. A perfusate is introduced into the first chamber by an inlet. A UV radiation-emitting device is disposed inside the second chamber for providing irradiation to the perfusate. Irradiated perfusate is removed from the tank by an outlet. Other apparatuses and systems are described and methods for inactivating micro organisms by performing EVP and irradiating the perfusate.

Abstract: A level-shifter circuit receives one or more input signals in an input level domain and includes provides at an output node an output signal in an output level domain shifted with respect to the input level domain. The circuit includes output circuitry including a first drive node and a second drive node that receive first and second logical signals so that the output signal has a first output level or a second output level in the output level domain as a function of at least one of the first and second logical signals. The circuit includes first and second shift capacitors coupled to the first and second drive nodes as well as capacitor refresh circuitry.

Abstract: A moon phase display includes a frame and a plurality of display elements supported by the frame and rotatable relative to the frame. The plurality of display elements further includes a first side face on which an illuminated moon portion is depicted and a second side face. A first rotational position in which the first side face is arranged along a display plane wherein the first side faces together arranged on along the display plane represent a full moon. A second rotational position in which the second side face is arranged along the display plane. A drive rotates each of the plurality of display elements independently. A controller actuates the drive so that each one of the plurality of display elements is rotated into the second rotational position until all of the plurality of display elements are located in the second rotational position.

Abstract: A power semiconductor package includes first power semiconductor dies attached to a metallization layer of at least one first power electronics carrier and second power semiconductor dies attached to a metallization layer of at least one second power electronics carrier. A first lead frame includes a first structured metal frame electrically connected to a load terminal of each first power semiconductor die, and a second structured metal frame electrically connected to a load terminal of each second power semiconductor die and to the metallization layer of the first power electronics carrier. A second lead frame above the first lead frame includes first and second leads electrically connected to the metallization layer of the second power electronics carrier, a third lead between the first and second leads and electrically connected to the first structured metal frame, and a fourth lead electrically connected to the second structured metal frame.