Abstract: A module for contactless inductive energy transfer, including a coil that includes a magnetic core to emit or receive electrical energy using inductive coupling, wherein the magnetic core includes a hole that forms a communication channel, and a wireless communication device that includes an antenna, the antenna installed in a region of the hole and configured to transmit and receive signals via the communication channel, wherein an opposite pole of the antenna is designed as a shield that is configured to shield electronics from a magnetic file generated by the electrical energy emitted or received by the coil via the inductive coupling.

Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generation of synthetic data may be conditioned on values of features, preserved features, such as unique identifiers, previous-in-time features, and using the other techniques discussed herein.

Abstract: An electrical circuit for connecting an electrical measurement device (16), which is used to measure partial discharges in a power grid having an operating voltage in the range of 1-69 kV, and which has an A/D converter (17) for converting a measured voltage pulse into a digital signal and has a microprocessor unit (18) for evaluating the digital signal, with a measurement output of a capacitive voltage testing system (3) of switchgear for the power grid having the operating voltage in the range of 1-69 kV. The electrical circuit (8) has a frequency response matching resistor (9) which is connected between an input line (10) for connection to the live pole of the measurement output and to ground, and has a high-pass filter (11) connected down-circuit of the frequency response matching resistor (9).

Abstract: Communications devices for communicating via a wireless access interface are provided. In one embodiment, a communications device comprises transceiver circuitry and controller circuitry configured in combination to receive signals using at least two of a plurality of bandwidth parts of the wireless access interface, each of the bandwidth parts being smaller than and within a carrier bandwidth of the wireless access interface, wherein the at least two of the bandwidth parts at least partially overlap in frequency resources of the carrier bandwidth and time resources of the wireless access interface, to receive the signals via both of the at least two bandwidth parts, and to decode the signals received via each of the at least two bandwidth parts separately.

Abstract: A laser focusing system (330) for use in an EUV radiation source is described, the laser focusing system comprising: •—a first curved mirror (330.1) configured to receive a laser beam from a beam delivery system (320) and generate a first reflected laser beam (316); •—a second curved mirror (330.2) configured to receive the first reflected laser beam (316) and generate a second reflected laser beam (317), wherein the laser focusing system (330) is configured to focus the second reflected laser beam (317) to a target location (340) in a vessel (350) of the EUV radiation source (360).

Abstract: A process comprising forming fibers having at least a first region and a second region wherein the first region comprises an ethylene/alpha olefin interpolymer composition characterized by: density in the range of 0.930 to 0.965 g/cm3; melt index (I2) in the range of from 10 to 60 g/10 minutes; molecular weight distribution in the range of from 1.5 to 2.6; tan delta at 1 radian/second of at least 45; a low temperature peak and a high temperature peak on an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (ICCD) procedure; and full width at half maximum of the high temperature peak is less than 6.0° C. and stretching the fibers to an elongation of at least 20% thereby increasing curl of the fiber. The process may further include forming a non-woven from the fibers and the stretching of the fibers may occur before or after forming of the non-woven.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a protected network using unidirectional communication includes a sending unit coupled to one or more devices of the protected network for obtaining network data related to protected network status. The apparatus further includes an eavesdropping unit with an interceptor configured to intercept the requested data within the sending unit via a loop connection between input and output interfaces of the sending unit. The interceptor and the loop connection are inductively coupled and configured for unidirectional communication from the sending unit to the receiving unit. A receiving unit is coupled to the eavesdropping unit for receiving the duplicated data and forwarding the duplicated data to an evaluation system located in a low security external network. A reconfigurable application layer includes at least one modular application configured to operate security related functions that support intrusion detection.

Abstract: The system for making or breaking the riser includes a robotic system. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms configured to be disposed on a spider deck, and one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a camera and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool. Further the system for making or breaking the riser includes a control system. The control system includes a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms. The system for making or breaking the riser is configured to analyze the image to determine the location and orientation of the object and transmit the location and orientation of the object to the robot controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a fluid, in particular air, comprising a through-channel for the fluid, a radiation source device and a photocatalysis device, wherein the radiation source device emits electromagnetic radiation, wherein, in order to generate a photocatalytic reaction, the photocatalysis device can be exposed to at least some of the electromagnetic radiation, wherein a sensor device is provided to detect at least one change in radiation parameters of the electromagnetic radiation, wherein a control device is connected to the sensor device via signals, and wherein at least one control parameter of the radiation source device can be modified by means of the control device in the case of a deviation of the radiation parameter from a setpoint/threshold value or setpoint/threshold range.

Abstract: Determining hash values based on at least two types of hash functions, utilizing a memory that is arranged to store at least one state to be used to determine hash values pursuant to a SHA-3 function, wherein hash values pursuant to any of a SHA-2 function or a SHA-1 function are determined based on the state.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel substituted indazoles, to processes for preparation thereof, to the use thereof alone or in combinations for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, and to the use thereof for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, especially for treatment and/or prophylaxis of endometriosis and endometriosis-associated pain and other endometriosis-associated symptoms such as dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, dysuria and dyschezia, of lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis (especially psoriatic spondyloarthritis and Bekhterev's disease), lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, macular degeneration, COPD, gout, fatty liver disorders, insulin resistance, neoplastic disorders and psoriasis.

Abstract: A passive micromechanical counter for counting and storing a number of mechanical pulses includes at least one memory cell, the memory cell having a cell input, a latching mechanism and an electromechanical coding unit, the cell input being designed to mechanically transmit the mechanical pulse to the latching mechanism, and the latching mechanism being designed to store the number of mechanical pulses transmitted by means of its discrete latching position. It is provided that an electrical digital signal can be generated by applying an electrical voltage to the electromechanical coding unit, the electrical digital signal representing the discrete latching position of the latching mechanism.

Abstract: A missile controller guides a missile along a flight path to a stationary or moving target object. The missile controller has at least one side-looking sensor, configured to record surroundings data and has a field of view aligned transverse to the longitudinal axis of the missile, and a control unit having a reception unit for receiving target object data regarding the target object. The target object data containing position data, orientation data and/or speed data of the target object. The control unit is configured to set the orientation of the missile during the guidance at least partly based on the received target object data such that the target object is located in the field of view of the side-looking sensor at least in sections of a final guidance phase.

Abstract: A personal care appliance with a flexible circuit board having a first end portion, a second end portion and a flexible bridge between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first rigid circuit board is mounted to the first end portion of the flexible circuit board. A second rigid circuit board is mounted to the second end portion of the flexible circuit board and folded over the first rigid circuit board. At least one electronic component that emits electromagnetic waves is mounted to the first rigid circuit board. A flexible shield is folded over the at least one electronic component.

Abstract: A computer system that includes one or more processors configured to execute a secure sovereign manager that controls remote execution of commands on a sovereign cloud computing platform. The secure sovereign manager is configured to create an escorted session for an unqualified user for invoking commands on the sovereign cloud computing platform. The unqualified user does not have sovereign-trusted credentials that define qualifications required for accessing the sovereign cloud computing platform. The escorted session is asynchronously supervised by a qualified user that has sovereign-trusted credentials. The secure sovereign manager is configured to receive an indication of approval or denial of invocation of a received command. Based on at least receiving an indication of approval, the secure sovereign manager invokes the received command on the sovereign cloud computing platform.

Abstract: A process for protecting a glass substrate coated with an electrochromic stack, includes depositing a temporary protective layer on the electrochromic stack, the temporary protective layer including an organic polymeric matrix and having a thickness of between 1 ?m and 30 ?m, and the temporary protective layer being removable by heat treatment at a temperature of between 300° C. and 500° C., fora period of between 180 s and 240 s.

Abstract: A camouflage system and methods of making camouflage systems. The camouflage comprises a series of image layers that are sequenced and superimposed to create a repeatable composite image that reduces visibility to first set of sensors (e.g., an animal's eyes) while enhancing visibility to a second set of sensors (e.g., a human's eyes). The camouflage includes a base set of layers that may be used to mimic a macro-environment, a pattern layer, and a detail set of layers that may be used to mimic a microenvironment. The camouflage may be presented in various color schemes, with one suitable scheme being a range of colors centered around safety orange (Pantone 152) and a range of colors from grey to black.

Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine having an engine core having a turbine, a compressor, a combustor arranged to combust a fuel, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor; a fan located upstream of the engine core; a fan shaft; a gearbox that receives an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to the fan via the fan shaft; a heat exchange system having at least one fuel-oil heat exchanger arranged to transfer heat to the fuel; and a fuel pump arranged to deliver the fuel to the combustor, wherein the fuel pump is located downstream of the at least one fuel-oil heat exchanger. The method includes operating the gas turbine engine using a fuel having a lubricity of between 0.71 mm and 0.90 mm wear scar diameter (WSD) at 25° C.

Abstract: A new and distinct Pelargonium plant having single, pink flowers with a large, red eye and a compact habit.