Abstract: An apparatus for providing a current loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system description of a loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system is provided. The apparatus has a first transformation unit for generating a plurality of wave-domain loudspeaker audio signals. Moreover, the apparatus has a second transformation unit for generating a plurality of wave-domain microphone audio signals. Furthermore, the apparatus has a system description generator for generating the current loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system description based on the plurality of wave-domain loudspeaker audio signals, based on the plurality of wave-domain microphone audio signals, and based on a plurality of coupling values, wherein the system description generator is configured to determine each coupling value assigned to a wave-domain pair of a plurality of wave-domain pairs by determining a relation indicator indicating a relation between a loudspeaker-signal-transformation value and a microphone-signal-transformation value.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) In which X and Y are selected from, R1, and —OR1 and —NR2, B is oxygen or sulphur S is sulphur, R1 is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally contain a heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N, O and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more cycles, R is hydrogen or R1 and A is a bivalent bridging group with chain length between the two bridging bonds being 1-10 atoms.

Abstract: A system for providing data analytics results for a process performed in an industrial plant includes a knowledge model repository configured to store semantic knowledge models. The system also includes selection unit configured to select at least one analytics application describing semantically at least one process step and at least one parameter required for accomplishing an analytics task. The system includes a processing unit configured to process the selected analytics application and selected instantiated semantic knowledge models to infer at least one storage location of at least one data source of the industrial plant, and an execution engine configured to execute the selected data analytics application using accessed process data provided by the inferred data sources of the industrial plant to generate the data analytics results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to neurturin protein products conjugated to polyols and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising neurturin conjugates as active ingredients, preferably PEGylated neurturin conjugates or variants thereof, having increased bioavailability.

Abstract: The invention is related to a bonding wire containing a core having a surface. The core contains aluminum as a main component and scandium in an amount between 0.05% and 1.0%.

Abstract: A compressor arrangement with centrifugal compressors arranged in sequence and each centrifugal compressor includes a rotor and a drive shaft, such that air flows through an inlet and out an outlet to a subsequent one of the centrifugal compressors, wherein drive shafts at two or more of the centrifugal compressors are arranged at an angle of between 0 degrees and 90 degrees with respect to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sheet metal profile, in particular consisting of steel, for a drawer pull-out guide having at least one web projecting laterally, in particular perpendicularly, from a flat surface of the sheet metal profile and extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheet metal profile, wherein, in a first method step, from at least one flat surface of a sheet metal billet there is extruded at least one web projecting laterally, in particular perpendicularly and extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheet metal billet, and in at least one further method step, preferably in 10 to 15 further method steps, the at least one web is squeezed together, i.e. is reduced in width and increased in height. The invention further relates to a sheet metal profile produced in this manner and to a drawer pull-out guide that comprises such a profile.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder, at least one in-block camshaft, at least one overhead intake valve and at least one overhead exhaust valve, as well as at least one rocker arm bracket per cylinder, the rocker arm bracket having an in particular tubular shaft on which are mounted at least one exhaust rocker arm and at least one intake rocker arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging system having a reflect array for reflection of radiation such as millimeter-wave radiation. It can apply to imaging systems which operate over a wide range of wavelengths.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a current loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system description of a loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system is provided. The apparatus has a first transformation unit for generating a plurality of wave-domain loudspeaker audio signals. Moreover, the apparatus has a second transformation unit for generating a plurality of wave-domain microphone audio signals. Furthermore, the apparatus has a system description generator for generating the current loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system description based on the plurality of wave-domain loudspeaker audio signals, based on the plurality of wave-domain microphone audio signals, and based on a plurality of coupling values, wherein the system description generator is configured to determine each coupling value assigned to a wave-domain pair of a plurality of wave-domain pairs by determining a relation indicator indicating a relation between a loudspeaker-signal-transformation value and a microphone-signal-transformation value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for data pulls. In some implementations, a method may be provided which includes accessing an object to determine whether a prior pull request is at least one of an a restricted type or an unrestricted type; generating, when the prior pull request is determined to be of the unrestricted type and successful, a pull request including a time stamp obtained from the object; generating, when the prior pull request is determined to be at least one of the restricted type or unsuccessful, a pull request including at least one of a selection criteria and another time stamp obtained from the object, the other time stamp representing a prior successful pull request; sending, by a first processor, the generated pull request to a second processor having master data to obtain an update to data at the first processor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalysts systems for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising (A) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, and halogen (B) an aluminum alkyl compound and (C) a brominated cyclic hydrocarbon. Said catalyst systems have improved polymerization activity.

Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and Cl obtained by a process comprising the following steps: a) reacting a precursor of formula MgCl2.mEtOH, wherein m is equal to, or lower than, 1.5 having a porosity due to pores with radius up to 1? of higher than 0.4 cm3/g with an alcohol of formula RIOH where RI is an alkyl different from ethyl, a cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 3-20 carbon atoms said RIOH being reacted with the said precursor using molar ratio RIOH/Mg ranging from 0.01 to 10; b) reacting the product obtained in (a) with TiCl4 using Ti/Mg molar ratio ranging from 0.01 to 15, c) reacting the product obtained in (b) with a silicon compound of formula RIaRIIbSi(ORIII)4?(a+b) where RI-RIII are linear or branched, cycloalkyl, aryl C1-C20 hydrocarbon groups a and b are integers from 0 to 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to neurturin protein products conjugated to polyols and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising neurturin conjugates as active ingredients, preferably PEGylated neurturin conjugates or variants thereof, having increased bioavailability.

Abstract: A system for automatically shutting down an engine of a motor vehicle includes a plurality of status indicators, each providing status data in response to an operational parameter of the vehicle, wherein the status data from each of the status indicators has a predetermined status value. A controller is responsive to the status data and is configured to (1) sum the status values of the status data received by the controller to determine an aggregated status value, (2) compare the aggregated status value to a predetermined shutdown threshold value, and (3) provide a shutdown signal if the aggregated status value is at least equal to the shutdown threshold value for a predetermined time interval. An engine control unit in signal communication with the controller is operable to shut down the engine in response to the shutdown signal.

Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins obtained by: (a) reacting in a inert hydrocarbon suspension medium a Mg(OR1)(OR2) compound, in which R1 and R2 are identical or different and are each an alkyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with a tetravalent transition metal compound having at least a Metal-halogen bond, used in amounts such that the molar ratio metal/Mg is from 0.05 to 10, thereby obtaining a solid reaction product dispersed in a hydrocarbon slurry, (b) washing the solid reaction product dispersed in a hydrocarbon slurry with a liquid hydrocarbon, (c) contacting the washed solid reaction product obtained in (b) with a tetravalent titanium compound and (d) contacting the product obtained in (c) with an organometallic compound of a metal of group 1, 2 or 13 of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: A device for controlling material flows may include at least one feeding device for feeding material of at least one type of material, at least one output device for outputting material of at least one type of material, a transport device for transporting the material, at least one sensor for determining at least one state-dependent parameter of the device, and a control device for controlling the devices, the control device being designed to process event-based signals, e.g., signals from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst, wherein the catalyst has a high activity and selectivity with regard to the oxidation of CO and NO. The invention also relates to the catalyst produced using the method according to the invention, the use of the catalyst as oxidation catalyst as well as a catalyst component which contains the catalyst according to the invention. Finally, the invention is directed towards an exhaust-gas cleaning system which comprises the catalyst component containing the catalyst according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel thienopyrimidine compounds of general formula pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their therapeutic use for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases which can be influenced by the inhibition of the kinase activity of Mnk1 and/or Mnk2 (Mnk2a or Mnk2b) and/or variants thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for listening room equalization is provided. A system identification adaptation unit is configured to adapt a first loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system identification to obtain a second loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system identification. A filter adaptation unit is configured to adapt a filter based on the second loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system identification a predetermined loudspeaker-enclosure-microphone system identification. A filter includes a plurality of subfilters each of which receive one or more of the transformed loudspeaker signals. Each of the subfilters is adapted to generate one of a plurality of filtered loudspeaker signals based on the one or more received loudspeaker signals. At least one of the subfilters is arranged to couple the at least two received loudspeaker signals to generate one of the plurality of the filtered loudspeaker signals.