Abstract: The invention relates to a charging device (100) for charging an electrical stored energy source (60) of an electrically operable vehicle (200), said charging device comprising: a charging connection (50) for electrically connecting the charging device (100) to an external voltage supply; a charging unit (10) for converting a first DC voltage applied to the charging connection (50) into a second DC voltage which is provided for charging the electrical stored energy source (60); and a power distributor unit (30) having a first and a second output (36, 38) for providing the first DC voltage applied to the charging connection (50) and/or the second DC voltage converted by the charging unit (10) to the electrical stored energy source (60) connected to the outputs (36, 38). The power distributor unit (30) has: a first electrical connection (52) for the charging connection (50); and a second electrical connection (56) for the charging unit (10).

Abstract: A user wearable animal decoy, to: provide the user with a wearable decoy, allow the user to move effortlessly through the game territory with ease and little difficulty, attract selected game to the user, and not interfere with the user's movement during operation of any equipment that is being operated by the user. There may be a decoy hat, designed to be worn by the user on their head, having a cavity, formed within the decoy hat, designed and shaped for placement of a top portion of the users head therein; a pair of horns, removably coupled to a top section of the decoy hat; a coloration patch, removably coupled to the decoy hat. There may be a decoy neck, positionally located proximate to the decoy hat, designed to be worn by the user to cover at least a portion of the face of the user to resemble a neck of the animal.

Abstract: Systems and methods of conducting a meeting between a plurality of people in a virtual environment are provided. A display associated with each of the plurality of people outputs a virtual conference room that includes an avatar associated with each of the plurality of people, and a virtual display that displays a 3-D model of a manufacturing facility. A selection of an object of the 3-D model is received and the virtual display displays information associated with the selected object of the 3-D model. The display associated with each of the plurality of people outputs the virtual conference room and the virtual display with the information associated with the selected object of the 3-D model.

Abstract: A device for igniting a combustion in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine has a housing fitted with an end piece and with a head piece. Hitherto, an ignition conductor comes into contact with combustion air. Moreover, fragments of a partial ceramic insulation can lead to damage. To improve the quality of ignition, the ignition conductor and a gas conduit are disposed to run parallel to one another within a housing. The ignition conductor is surrounded by a protective sleeve, and an annular space between the ignition conductor and the protective sleeve is filled completely with a ceramic material. An annular disc serving as an ignition electrode is mounted on that end of the protective sleeve that projects into the head piece.