Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor includes an electrolyte including at least one ionic liquid which includes an additive portion including at least one organic additive, at least one organometallic additive or at least one inorganic additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hollow filament (F) based on one or several molten or dissolved hyperbranched polymers (P) and potentially one or several further polymers (FP), characterized in that the molten or dissolved hyperbranched polymer (P) or the mixture of the hyperbranched polymer (P) with the further polymer (FP) is passed through one or several spinnerets (S), wherein the ratio between the spinneret die-length (L) and the die-channel (Delta-D) is between 0.1 and 9.5. The process can be applied for the preparation of hyperbranched polyethersulfone (HPES) hollow filaments.

Abstract: Polymer membranes, especially as used for water filtration processes, are effectively stabilized against detrimental effects of acids, bases and/or oxidizing agents commonly used for chemically enhanced backwash by incorporation of an oligo- or polyurethane of the formula (I) wherein k and n independently are numbers from 1 to 100, m is from the range 0-100, (X) is a block of formula (II) and (Y) is a block of the formula (III), (A) is a residue of an aliphatic or aromatic diisocyanate linker, (B) is a residue of a linear oligo- or polysiloxane containing alkanol end groups, and optionally further containing one or more aliphatic ether moieties, and (C) is an aromatic oligo- or polysulfone block; or a mixture of such oligo- or polyurethanes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a charging device for an electric vehicle that can be driven by an electrical energy store. The charging device has a charging interface outside the electric vehicle, which can be fed by a three-phase alternating current from an external three-phase alternating current network. The charging device provides a charging current at the output that can be fed via a charging cable to the electric vehicle in order to charge the electrical energy store. The charging interface comprises a converter device configured to convert the three-phase alternating current into a single-phase alternating current as the charging current, and to distribute a phase load on the conduction phase of the single-phase alternating current substantially uniformly onto the three conduction phases of the three-phase alternating current during operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials comprising the following components: (A) at least one polyarylene ether, (B) at least one polyarylene sulfide, (C) optionally at least one functionalized polyarylene ether comprising carboxyl groups, (D) at least one fibrous or particulate filler and (E) optionally further additives and/or processing assistants, the ratio of the apparent viscosity of the component (A) to that of the component (B), determined at 350° C. and a shear rate of 1150 s?1, being from 2.5 to 3.7.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to ultrafiltration membranes comprising a membrane substrate layer (S) based on a sulfonated polyaryleneethersulfone polymer and to a method for their preparation. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to ultrafiltration processes making use of said membrane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of low-halogen-content polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to the resultant polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to polybiphenyl sulfone polymers having less than 400 ppm content of polymer-bonded halogen, to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising these polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, and to their use for the production of moldings, of fibers, of films, of membranes, or of foams.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to thin film composite membrane (TFC membrane) comprising a substrate layer (S) based on a sulfonated polymer, e.g. a sulfonated polyarylether, and a polyamide film layer (F) and further to a method for their preparation. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to osmosis processes, in particular to forward osmosis (FO) processes, using said membrane.

Abstract: A device includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive a signal. The processor is configured to generate a first flag indicating whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions that are based on a number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a correlation peak amplitude, or both, and to generate a second flag indicating whether an inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions. The processor is further configured to generate a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal and to generate a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with the inverted signal. The processor is also configured to generate an invert flag that indicates whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on the first flag, the second flag, the first value, and the second value.

Abstract: A socket housing is provided for light emitting diode (LED) packages having an LED printed circuit board (PCB). The socket housing includes first and second housing segments that define a recess therebetween for receiving an LED package therein. The first and second housing segments are configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package to secure the LED package within the recess. A relative position between the first and second housing segments is selectively adjustable such that a size of the recess is selectively adjustable for receiving differently sized LED packages therein.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for detection of the concentration of at least one gaseous target substance (10) in a gas or a gas mixture (20), especially air, wherein: a) a first measured value (11) of the concentration of the at least one gaseous target substance (10) is saved as the first measured value (11) in a predetermined way and then b) the at least one target substance (10) is kept away from the sensor (1) with a gas shielding device (2) for a predetermined period of time, so that the concentration of the at least one target substance (10) measured by the sensor changes, c) before the end of the shielding of the sensor (1), the magnitude of the measured concentration and/or the direction of the change in concentration of the gaseous target substance (10) as detected by the sensor (1) is saved as the second measured value (12), d) the sensor (1) is then exposed again to the gas (20) with the at least one gaseous target substance (10), while e) on the basis of the difference between the first measure

Abstract: A circuit board connector includes a contact having a mating end with a spring beam having a separable mating interface and a terminating end configured to be terminated to a wire. A housing holds the contact and includes a main body extending between a front and a rear. The housing has a mounting flange extending from the main body. The main body has a contact channel holding the contact and a wire barrel at the front configured to receive the wire. The rear of the main body is positionable on the circuit board such that the spring beam of the contact is aligned with the contact pad. A fastener is coupled to the mounting flange and is used to secure the housing to a substrate independent of the circuit board.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising: a) 3 to 91.8 wt % of at least one polyamide, as component A, b) 3 to 91.8 wt % of one or more styrene copolymers B without any maleic anhydride-derived units, c) 3 to 91.8 wt % of one or more impact-modifying grafted rubbers C, d) 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of a compound of formula (I), as component D: e) 0 to 0.9 wt % of a mixture of formula (II), as component E: f) 0 to 0.9 wt % of a further stabilizer component F, g) 1 to 25 wt % of one or more styrene copolymers G, h) 1 to 30 wt % of one or more further rubbers, exhibit improved weathering resistance.

Abstract: A relay connector assembly configured to electrically connect a power supply and a load includes a housing having a bottom configured to be mounted to a circuit board, the housing having contact cavities. Power contacts are received in corresponding contact cavities and held by the housing. The power contacts have relay tab ends and terminating ends having interfaces configured to be terminated to high current power conductors of either the power supply or the load. A relay is coupled to the housing. The relay has coil contacts configured to be electrically connected to a coil circuit of the circuit board used to energize the relay. The relay has relay tabs being terminated to the relay tab ends of corresponding power contacts. The relay electrically connects corresponding power contacts when the relay is energized.

Abstract: A light bulb assembly includes a bulb housing that is configured to be connected to a light bulb socket. A light bulb is held by the bulb housing and includes a printed circuit board (PCB). The assembly includes an electrical connector having a connector housing, a negative terminal of the light bulb assembly, and a positive terminal of the light bulb assembly. The electrical connector is mounted to the PCB such that the positive terminal and the negative terminal are electrically connected to the PCB. The negative terminal is configured to mate with a corresponding negative terminal of the light bulb socket. The positive terminal is configured to mate with a corresponding positive terminal of the light bulb socket.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the work-up of polymer solutions comprising N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a polymer where the polymer solution is hydrogenated with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. The present invention also relates to the product obtainable from said process, and to its use for producing, in particular, polyarylene ether products.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to positively charged nanofiltration (NF) membranes comprising a substrate layer (S) based on a sulfonated polymer and a positively charged film layer (F) on top of said substrate, and to a method for their preparation. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to nanofiltration processes making use of said composite membrane.

Abstract: A circuit board connector includes a contact having a mating end with a spring beam having a separable mating interface and a terminating end configured to be terminated to a wire. A housing holds the contact and includes a main body extending between a front and a rear. The housing has a mounting flange extending from the main body. The main body has a contact channel holding the contact and a wire barrel at the front configured to receive the wire. The rear of the main body is positionable on the circuit board such that the spring beam of the contact is aligned with the contact pad. A fastener is coupled to the mounting flange and is used to secure the housing to a substrate independent of the circuit board.

Abstract: A method is provided for indicating a presence of a high voltage at a high-voltage component equipped in a vehicle. The method includes the steps of connecting an external reader to a communication bus of the vehicle, outputting a signal by way of the high-voltage component or by way of a component control unit which is connected to the high-voltage component, to the communication bus, wherein the signal indicates whether a high voltage is present at the high-voltage component, and reading the signal from the communications bus by way of the external reader.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of low-halogen-content polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to the resultant polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to polybiphenyl sulfone polymers having less than 400 ppm content of polymer-bonded halogen, to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising these polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, and to their use for the production of moldings, of fibers, of films, of membranes, or of foams.