Abstract: A harvesting attachment for whole plant harvesting includes a pick-up for picking up plants from a field, a first transverse conveyor belt and a second transverse conveyor belt for conveying the plants picked up transversely in a direction toward of a longitudinal center plane of the harvesting attachment, and two longitudinal conveyor belts which are arranged side-by-side and adjacent to the longitudinal center plane of the harvesting attachment and are set up to convey the plants entering from the transverse conveyor belts rearward to a rear discharge point of the harvesting attachment. The two longitudinal conveyor belts are inclined vertically upward in a direction toward the center plane at least over part of their length along the center plane.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a circuit board with a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, a transparent optical layer, and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical layer, wherein the reflector element has multiple segments into which the reflector element is subdivided, wherein a segment is associated with each light-emitting diode so that light emitted by the light-emitting diodes can be reflected by the reflector element and can pass through the optical layer. Two light-emitting diodes are arranged in a segment. In addition, a lighting system and a motor vehicle are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing machine with hybrid printing technology for printing on a continuous material web.

Abstract: An energy absorption device for a bumper of a motor vehicle has a first deformation element on the front side of the bumper. The first deformation element is a foam shaped part which extends over the width of the bumper and has a density of from 20 to 50 g/l. At least one second deformation element, with a density which is at least 50 g/l higher than the first deformation element, is inserted into the first deformation element.

Abstract: A treatment apparatus for a cataract treatment of an eye includes a modular intraocular lens including a first part, which includes a haptic configured to contact a capsular bag of the eye in a region of the equator of the capsular bag and thereby to span the capsular bag, and a second part, which includes an optic body, and has a convergence state, in which the second part contacts the first part, and a spaced-apart state, in which the second part is arranged spaced apart from the first part, a measurement system configured to determine, based on a first measurement, a position of the first part in the eye and in the spaced-apart state of the modular intraocular lens, and a controller configured to determine, based on the position of the first part, a refractive power of the optic body which is to be inserted into the eye.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical energy store is provided, including providing a housing, at least one positive electrode, which includes a first active material, and at least one negative electrode, which includes a second active material, which are inserted into the housing. Then, a gas mixture is metered into an empty volume of the housing, and the housing is sealed in a gas-tight manner. The gas mixture includes at least one gas component which is at least partially reacted with at least one of the first active material and the second active material after the housing has been sealed. An electrical energy store is also provided.

Abstract: An immunotherapy compound includes an NK cell engaging domain, an NK activating domain and a targeting domain. The targeting domain selectively binds to HER2, HERS, or the HER2/HER3 heterodimer complex and is operably linked to the NK activating domain and the NK cell engaging domain. The compound may be administered to a subject to induce NK-mediated killing of a cancer cell, to stimulate expansion of NK cells in the subject, and/or for treating cancer.

Abstract: A head coil arrangement is for a magnetic resonance tomograph. In an embodiment, the head coil arrangement includes a send coil unit and a receive coil unit. The send coil unit, in the position in which the head coil arrangement is normally used on a patient, is automatically positionable in the longitudinal direction of the patient relative to the head coil arrangement. A further embodiment relates to a magnetic resonance facility comprising the head coil arrangement and a guide element, embodied to transmit a force to a dog. The send coil unit is positionable via the force on the dog.

Abstract: A method for operating a traffic monitoring device. A sensor signal is provided by a sensor device of the traffic monitoring device is first of all read in. An item of information is then generated using the sensor signal. Finally, the information is output to an interface to at least one vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for authenticating a user to a machine: generating a challenge by the machine, generating a first pattern, in which the challenge is coded, by the machine, displaying the first pattern on a display device of the machine, optically recording the first pattern by a user device, decoding the first pattern to receive the challenge by the user device, generating a response to the challenge by the user device, generating a second pattern, in which the response is coded, by the user device, displaying the second pattern on a display device of the user device, optically recording the second pattern by the machine, decoding the second pattern to receive the response by the machine, checking the correctness of the response by the machine, and, on the condition that the response is correct, fulfilling a function by the machine.

Abstract: A method for operating a traffic monitoring device. A sensor signal is provided by a sensor device of the traffic monitoring device is first of all read in. An item of information is then generated using the sensor signal. Finally, the information is output to an interface to at least one vehicle.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for shifting a Th2 immune response to a Th1 response by natural killer T cells (NKT cells) including a therapeutically effective amount of a glycolipid of one or more of Formulas II-V or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical carrier is provided.

Abstract: A device is provide for operating a machine tool. The machine tool includes a rotation unit designed to rotate a workpiece about an axis of rotation with an adjustable rotational speed progression, and an ultra-short pulse laser for generating laser pulses, the laser being arranged such that material of the workpiece is removed by means of the laser pulses. The device is configured to adjust the rotational speed progression based on geometry data of a specified geometry and/or a specified surface quality characteristic value representative of a corresponding surface quality.

Abstract: A system and method of synchronizing recipes and bills of materials (BOM). An approved recipe is parameterized in a planning interface. A BOM is synchronized with the parameterized recipe. The BOM is then displayed in a graphical user interface to allow a user to modify by a resolve conflict present during synchronization.

Abstract: A device is provide for operating a machine tool. The machine tool includes a rotation unit designed to rotate a workpiece about an axis of rotation with an adjustable rotational speed progression, and an ultra-short pulse laser for generating laser pulses, the laser being arranged such that material of the workpiece is removed by means of the laser pulses. The device is configured to adjust the rotational speed progression based on geometry data of a specified geometry and/or a specified surface quality characteristic value representative of a corresponding surface quality.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for authenticating a user to a machine: generating a challenge by the machine, generating a first pattern, in which the challenge is coded, by the machine, displaying the first pattern on a display device of the machine, optically recording the first pattern by a user device, decoding the first pattern to receive the challenge by the user device, generating a response to the challenge by the user device, generating a second pattern, in which the response is coded, by the user device, displaying the second pattern on a display device of the user device, optically recording the second pattern by the machine, decoding the second pattern to receive the response by the machine, checking the correctness of the response by the machine, and, on the condition that the response is correct, fulfilling a function by the machine.

Abstract: A process of preparing cyclic ethers is described. The process involves the reaction of at least one organic compound such as a dioi or a polyol which it has at least one pair of hydroxyl groups separated by 4 or 5 carbon atoms, and which is capable of being converted into an ether linkage, with an organic carbonate in the presence of a base. The base is an alkoxy, a carbonate or a hydroxide base or is a mixture of such bases. At least one of the hydroxyl groups of the organic compound is not a tertiary hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates, in particular to a tetrahydropyran(on) compound which is substituted in position beta with respect to a cycle oxygen of formula (I), wherein a substituent R is a linear alkyl radical in C2:C10 including, (CH3)2CH— or C6H5—(CH2)m—, with m=0 or 1, or formula (II), wherein A is —CH2— or —CO—, in the form of an odorant and to a method for the synthesis thereof by reducing oxo-ester. The use of the inventive compound in composition such as perfumery compositions in the ordinary sense of the term i.e. topic, in particular cosmetic compositions and care products.

Abstract: A method for producing a piezoelectric actuator has the following steps: providing a plurality of piezoelectric material layers (2) which can be assembled into a stack; applying electrode layers (3) each having a recess (4, 4?) to the plurality of piezoelectric material layers, such that an alternating sequence of piezoelectric material layers and electrode layers is formed in the stack, wherein electrode layers with a recess (4) in a first recess zone and electrode layers with a recess (4?) in a second recess zone which differs from the first recess zone are alternatingly formed in the stack; and providing a stress-relieving material (5) in the first and second recesses, the stress-relieving material exhibiting electrically insulating properties after the stack is sintered, and preventing the individual material layers from adhering to one another.

Abstract: An installation device for a gradient coil module in a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus has a loading cart that moves the gradient coil module away from and to the magnetic resonance tomography apparatus. A bearing girder having a track is fastened to the loading cart. Track rollers can be installed on the gradient coil module such that the gradient coil module can be moved relative to the loading cart by means of the track rollers resting on the track.