Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for the detection and determination of the height of objects by means of an environment detection system, including a first environment detection sensor and a second environment detection sensor of a vehicle, wherein at least one of the environment detection sensors is a mono camera. The method includes the following steps: capturing a mono image using the camera; capturing an environment representation using the second environment detection sensor; carrying out object detection in the mono image; carrying out object detection in the environment representation of the second environment detection sensor; measuring the distance from the object in the environment representation of the second environment detection sensor; and carrying out height determination of the detected object.

Abstract: A method of cooking a cooking product using at least two different energy sources for cooking the cooking product, involves the following steps of selecting a cooking path by means of which the cooking product to be cooked is cooked, wherein the cooking path comprises a total energy to be introduced, which is to be introduced into the cooking product by the at least two different energy sources, and wherein the cooking path comprises a target temperature profile of a cooking product core; determining an actual temperature of the cooking product core during an ongoing cooking process; and regulating at least one of the two energy sources on the basis of the at least one target temperature profile of the core temperature and the actual temperature of the core temperature, taking the total energy to be introduced into account, such that the total energy to be introduced is maintained.

Abstract: A bioreactor cleaning system for cleaning a bioreactor in a rail vehicle, comprising a first suction connection, a second suction connection, a flushing connection, an acid tank, a collection tank for receiving liquid drawn out of the bioreactor, a fresh water connection, a pump with a first pump connection and a second pump connection, and a measuring unit for measuring liquid. By means of the pump liquid can be pumped from the first suction connection optionally into the measuring unit, into the collection tank or into the acid tank, aqueous acid solution can be pumped from the acid tank to the second suction connection and/or to the flushing connection; fresh water can be pumped from the fresh water connection selectively to the flushing connection or the measuring unit; and liquid can be pumped from the measuring unit either to the collection tank or to the second suction connection.

Abstract: A method for generating a maintenance program for the operation of a maintenance system at a bioreactor, in particular a bioreactor of a vehicle for transporting persons, which method comprises at least the following steps, which are executed by an electronic data processing means associated with the maintenance system: acquiring system characteristics data of the maintenance system; acquiring reactor characteristics data of the bioreactor, the reactor characteristics data being received at least in part from a communication interface of the bioreactor; and generating the maintenance program at least on the basis of the system characteristics data and the reactor characteristics data.

Abstract: A bioreactor cleaning system for cleaning a bioreactor in a rail vehicle. A suction unit, a supply unit, an electronic control unit for actuating the suction unit and the supply unit, an acid tank, a collection tank for receiving a liquid suctioned out of the bioreactor, and a freshwater connection are provided. The bioreactor cleaning system comprises a metering unit which has acid canister connections, base canister connections, an acid metering device which can be connected to the acid canister connections and the acid tank, and a base metering device which can be connected to the base canister connections and the acid tank. Additionally, a mixer is provided in order to mix the different liquids.

Abstract: A method for automated cleaning of a filter basket in a bioreactor includes determining permeability of the filter basket. A control unit controls a suction unit for suctioning a residual liquid from the liquid tank, a liquid metering unit for dispensing a liquid having a predetermined liquid volume into the filter basket controls the suction unit to empty the liquid tank by suctioning a filtered liquid volume, measures the volume of the suctioned liquid volume, and sending a first measurement signal to the control unit. The control unit determines a permeability quotient from the volume of the extracted filtered liquid volume to the volume of the dispensed predetermined liquid volume and compares the permeability quotient with a permeability threshold. The control unit then controls a cleaning unit to perform a cleaning process of the filter basket if the permeability quotient is below the permeability threshold.

Abstract: A fully digital method and apparatus are provided for detecting glitches on a monitored line by providing a toggle signal to an initial delay circuit and a plurality of delay elements formed with standard logic cells so that logic values from the delay elements are captured in a corresponding plurality of clocked capture flops to provide a digitized representation of a delay value during a sampling period which is converted to a numerical measurement result which is evaluated against a reference value to generate an output error signal if a difference between the numerical measurement result and reference value exceeds a programmable margin, where the initial delay circuit is configured with a trim setting to impose an initial delay to compensate for process variations and where the reference value is adapted over a plurality of sampling periods to compensate for temperature effects on the numerical measurement result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suction unit for a wastewater tank, comprising a suction channel extending from a suction adapter designed for attachment to a suction port in the wastewater tank, a connection coupling extending from the suction adapter, wherein said connection coupling and said suction channel are arranged so that the suction channel extends into the wastewater tank, a suction pump connected fluid-tightly to the connection coupling, and a pump control unit in signal communication with the suction pump. A flushing channel extends from a flush adapter designed for attachment to a flushing hole in the wastewater tank, the pump control unit being configured to extract wastewater from the wastewater tank through the suction channel, the connecting line and the suction pump by means of the suction pump, and wastewater is flushed from the wastewater tank through the flushing channel.

Abstract: A fully digital method and apparatus are provided for detecting glitches on a monitored line by providing a toggle signal to an initial delay circuit and a plurality of delay elements formed with standard logic cells so that logic values from the delay elements are captured in a corresponding plurality of clocked capture flops to provide a digitized representation of a delay value during a sampling period which is converted to a numerical measurement result which is evaluated against a reference value to generate an output error signal if a difference between the numerical measurement result and reference value exceeds a programmable margin, where the initial delay circuit is configured with a trim setting to impose an initial delay to compensate for process variations and where the reference value is adapted over a plurality of sampling periods to compensate for temperature effects on the numerical measurement result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary arrangement, in particular, a mobile sanitary arrangement in a motor vehicle such as a coach, having a wastewater-collection tank which has a floor and a sidewall that enclose a tank interior, and an inlet connection and an outlet device. The outlet device has an outlet opening with a connection coupling for the connection of a suction-extraction arrangement and a suction-extraction channel, which, starting from the outlet opening, extends downward in the direction of gravitational force to an intake opening within the wastewater-collection tank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suction unit for a wastewater tank, comprising a suction channel extending from a suction adapter designed for attachment to a suction port in the wastewater tank, a connection coupling extending from the suction adapter, wherein said connection coupling and said suction channel are arranged so that the suction channel extends into the wastewater tank, a suction pump connected fluid-tightly to the connection coupling, and a pump control unit in signal communication with the suction pump A flushing channel extends from a flush adapter designed for attachment to a flushing hole in the wastewater tank, the pump control unit being configured to extract wastewater from the wastewater tank through the suction channel, the connecting line and the suction pump by means of the suction pump, and wastewater is flushed from the wastewater tank through the flushing channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary arrangement, in particular, a mobile sanitary arrangement in a motor vehicle such as a coach, having a wastewater-collection tank which has a floor and a sidewall that enclose a tank interior, and an inlet connection and an outlet device. The outlet device has an outlet opening with a connection coupling for the connection of a suction-extraction arrangement and a suction-extraction channel, which, starting from the outlet opening, extends downward in the direction of gravitational force to an intake opening within the wastewater-collection tank.

Abstract: A negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is prepared to contain an infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer that is disposed on the hydrophilic surface of a substrate. This imageable layer contains sufficient free radical chemistry for infrared sensitivity and imaging to polymerize the exposed regions. This chemistry is dispersed within a primary polymeric binder comprising polyalkylenes oxide segments and optional pendant cyano groups and is present in the form of particles, and a secondary crosslinked hydrophobic binder to provide improved ink receptivity, rapid development, and run length especially with aged precursors. Exposed precursors can be developed on-press while forming the first printed impressions.

Abstract: A method for providing cooking programs for at least one selectable product to be cooked, which can be cooked in at least two different charges in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance. Cooking processes conducted depending on charge-dependent parameters are replaced by cooking programs that depend solely on fixed parameters. A cooking program is assigned to each charge respectively. A cooking process is conducted as a function of at least one charge-dependent parameter at least once for each charge, with a caliber-dependent parameter determined by a core temperature of the product to be cooked being selected as the charge-dependent parameter. A cooking process that leads to a specific cooking result is selected for each charge, with the cooking result being determined by the core temperature of the product and a cooking program being stored for each selected cooking process after the charge-dependent parameter is replaced by a fixed parameter.

Abstract: A bipolar resectoscope has an inner shaft with an insulating insert at its distal end and an electrode transporter that can be arranged in the inner shaft. A first electrode is longitudinally moveable in the electrode transporter and has a proximal end that can be connected to a first connection of a high-frequency generator and a second electrode that can be connected at its proximal end to a second connection of the high-frequency generator. A circumferential electrically conductive electrode surface (29) is exposed transverse to the longitudinal axis (28) of the inner shaft (2) and is connected to the distal end (31) of the second electrode (5) on the inner side (30) of the insulating insert (8). The exposed electrode surface (29) of the insulating insert (8) is on the side (34) facing away from the longitudinal axis (33) of the insulating insert, and is insulated electrically toward the inside.

Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor is used for making lithographic printing plates from infrared radiation imaging. The precursor comprises free radical chemistry and a specific infrared radiation absorber that is a cyanine dye and defined by Formula (1a) described in the disclosure. This particular infrared radiation absorber provides both IR sensitivity and print out after imaging.

Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor is used for making lithographic printing plates from infrared radiation imaging. The precursor comprises free radical chemistry and a specific infrared radiation absorber that is a cyanine dye and defined by Formula (1a) described in the disclosure. This particular infrared radiation absorber provides both IR sensitivity and print out after imaging.

Abstract: Use of compounds with SGLT-1/SGLT-2 inhibitor activity for producing medicaments for treatment of bone diseases The invention relates to the use of compounds with SGLT-1/SGLT-2 inhibitor activity for producing medicaments for treatment of bone diseases like osteoporosis. Preferred is the use of compounds of the formula I in which the radicals have the stated meanings.

Abstract: In a method of operating a gas turbine during shut down, the gas turbine is decelerated and closure of compressor inlet guide vanes (1) is initiated at a shaft speed at least 5% above the shaft speed where a vibration peak occurs. The compressor inlet guide vanes (1) are closed by an angle in the range from 15°-35°, preferably at a rate between 5° and 10° per second. The method effects a reduction of the risk of rotational stall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-frequency surgical apparatus in which, for the purpose of cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue by means of high-frequency current, a high-frequency generator having a first electrode and a second electrode forms a high-frequency circuit through the tissue being treated, with an electric arc being formed, said apparatus having a measuring device to detect DC voltage components forming in the high frequency circuit when the arc is formed, said DC voltage components being usable for controlling the high-frequency generator via a controlling device. The invention is characterized in that the measuring device has an arc-decoupling circuit which separates the DC voltage components in the positive half-cycle of the high-frequency AC voltage from the DC voltage components in the negative half-cycle of the high-frequency AC voltage and makes available at least one of the separated DC voltage components as a signal for subsequent processing in the controlling device.