Abstract: A goggle lens comprises a main body and at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating that covers the main body at least partly, as well as electrical contact means which cover the at least one coating partly and are in electrical connection with the at least one coating and also form at least one electrical heating zone.

Abstract: An energy management system comprising a photovoltaic system (1) having at least one photovoltaic array (2) adapted to generate electrical DC power converted by an inverter (4) of said photovoltaic system (1) into AC power, Wherein in a normal operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) an energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to control values received as setpoints via an Internet connection (15) from a remote energy management scheme run by a remote server (14), Wherein if a communication failure with the remote server (14) is detected a fallback operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) is initiated where the energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to local control values provided as setpoints by a local energy management scheme.

Abstract: A coated, biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a laminate material having the polypropylene film, and a method for producing the polypropylene film are disclosed. The polypropylene film is a monolayer extruded polypropylene film that includes an extruded polypropylene layer as well as at least one coating. The extruded polypropylene layer includes a homo polypropylene and a maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene. The coating is a dispersion coating comprising polyurethane.

Abstract: An energy management system comprising a photovoltaic system (1) having at least one photovoltaic array (2) adapted to generate electrical DC power converted by an inverter (4) of said photovoltaic system (1) into AC power, Wherein in a normal operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) an energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to control values received as setpoints via an Internet connection (15) from a remote energy management scheme run by a remote server (14), Wherein if a communication failure with the remote server (14) is detected a fallback operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) is initiated where the energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to local control values provided as setpoints by a local energy management scheme.

Abstract: Technical improvements for performing optical NIRS measurements using an optical sensor are provided, including A) a specific measurement method, B) a specific cable design for such a sensor, C) a light shielding cover to be used with such a sensor, and D) a specific internal light shielding to be used inside the sensor. All of these aspects can be used for improving the accuracy and robustness of the optical measurements to be performed with the sensor.

Abstract: A method for analyzing milk is disclosed in which method light is introduced into milk and signals resulting from a reflectance measurement, from a transmittance measurement, and from an unscattered transmittance measurement are obtained. The signals may be electronically processed to output information indicative of at least one parameter of the milk. In embodiments, a method for analyzing content of carbohydrates in milk includes introducing light into the milk and analyzing light signals from the milk, wherein the wavelength of the light is not more than 2500 nm, and a device for analyzing milk, which has a first measuring length for measuring transmittance of light through the milk and reflectance of light by the milk, and a second measuring length for measuring unscattered transmittance of light through the milk, wherein the second measuring length is thinner than the first measuring length by a factor of at least 10.

Abstract: To determine an AC insulation resistance between the AC connections of an inverter and a ground potential, the AC connections are connected to an AC energy sink in an emergency standby operation in order to transmit energy from a DC energy source to an AC energy sink and an insulation test is performed in emergency standby operation. An AC fault current flowing between an AC connection and the ground potential is determined, and the AC insulation resistance is calculated from the AC fault current.

Abstract: An arrangement has an adjustable face shield and a face shield holding mechanism for connection to a headgear base body as well as an adjustable object holding device associated with the face shield. The object holding device has a coupling mechanism for coupling to the headgear base body and an object holding mechanism arranged on the coupling mechanism, and is swivelable in its entirety about a first axis. The face shield and the object holding device is adjustable independently of each other. The first axis coincides with a face shield adjustment axis.

Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.

Abstract: A method for preparing for the start-up of a control unit for access devices, wherein at least one access device is communicatively connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit has a communication interface for information technology communication with a mobile terminal and/or has an input device for detecting an input from an installer or is in communicative connection with an input device for detecting an input from an installer. The method includes: a) detecting, using the control unit, an information technology signal or a change in an existing information technology continuous signal of a mobile terminal by the communication interface, and/or detecting an input from an installer using the input device, b) sending a trigger signal from the control unit to the access device, c) receiving the trigger signal using the access device, and d) performing an action using the access device depending on the received trigger signal.

Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system, with the door system having at least one door component, with the commissioning including the following method step carrying out an electronically defined test process of the door system wherein the test process includes test steps and/or test functions, wherein the sequence of the test steps and/or test functions is stored electronically in the test process, wherein the test process is defined for a preconfigured door system type.

Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.

Abstract: A photovoltaic system comprising an inverter adapted to convert a DC power supplied by photovoltaic modules of a photovoltaic generator via power cables to said inverter into an AC current for an AC power supply grid, wherein the inverter has a base station connected by means of the power cables to the module level devices which are provided to monitor and/or to control associated photovoltaic modules of the photovoltaic generator, wherein if the inverter does not receive sufficient energy from the photovoltaic generator and the AC power supply grid, a controller is adapted to activate a deadlock prevention mode of an energy supply unit connected to the inverter where the inverter receives energy from the energy supply unit such that the base station of the inverter is able to continue to transmit permission to operate, PTO, signals via the power cables to the module level devices of the photovoltaic generator.

Abstract: Glasses have a lens arrangement, a glasses frame, and at least one pivot point for joining together the lens arrangement and the glasses frame by pivoting them relative to one another, wherein the glasses frame has a nose support device for support against a nose of a glasses wearer, and wherein the lens arrangement has a nose support device receptacle which, in the joined-together state of the lens arrangement and the glasses frame, receives the nose support device.

Abstract: A goggle lens comprises a main body and at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating that covers the main body at least partly, as well as electrical contact means which cover the at least one coating partly and are in electrical connection with the at least one coating and also form at least one electrical heating zone.

Abstract: An alloy with the composition (in mass-%): C: max. 0.02%; S: max. 0.01%; N: max. 0.03%; Cr: 20.0-23.0%; Ni: 39.0-44.0%; Mn: 0.4-<1.0%; Si: 0.1-<0.5%; Mo: >4.0-<7.0%; Nb: max. 0.15%; Cu: >1.5-<2.5%; Al: 0.05-<0.3%; Co: max. 0.5%; B: 0.001-<0.005%; Mg: 0.005-<0.015%; Fe: the rest, as well as smelting related impurities, is further processed as an alloyed solid in the form of wire, strip, rod or powder via the molten phase and is used in the field of wet corrosion applications in the oil and gas as well as the chemical industry.

Abstract: To determine an AC insulation resistance between the AC connections of an inverter and a ground potential, the AC connections are connected to an AC energy sink in an emergency standby operation in order to transmit energy from a DC energy source to an AC energy sink and an insulation test is performed in emergency standby operation. An AC fault current flowing between an AC connection and the ground potential is determined, and the AC insulation resistance is calculated from the AC fault current.

Abstract: A nickel-based alloy for powder has the contents (in wt. %): C 0.01-0.5%, S max. 0.5%, in particular max. 0.03%, Cr 20-25%, Ni radical Mn max. 1%, Si max. 1%, Mo up to 10%, Ti 0.25-0.6%, Nb up to 5.5%, Cu up to 5%, in particular up to 0.5%, Fe up to 25%, P max. 0.03%, in particular max. 0.02%, Al 0.8-1.5%, V max. 0.6%, Zr max. 0.12%, in particular max. 0.1%, Co up to 15%, B 0.001-0.125% O >0.00001-0.1% and impurities dependent on production. The carbon to boron ratio (C/B) is between 4 and 25.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is disclosed comprising data processing means and a data repository containing: data records representative of locations relevant to or within a digital map; and data representative of an index associating words contained in the data records with the records in which those words appear. The device further comprises means for, in relation to a received search query including a search string, processing the search string to provide one or more search words; querying the index to identify data records containing the or each search word; and generating a rank for each of the one or more identified data records indicative of the relevance of each identified data record to the search query.

Abstract: A welding filler material includes (in wt.-%): C 0.01-0.05%; N 0.05-0.10%; Cr 20.0-23.0 %; Mn 0.25-0.50 %; Si 0.04-0.10 %; Mo 8.0-10.5 %; Ti 0.75-1.0 %; Nb 3.0-5.0%; Fe max. 1.5%; Al 0.03-0.50%; W 4.0-5.0%; Ta max. 0.5%; Co max. 1.0%; Zr 0.10-0.70% Ni remainder; and impurities resulting from the smelting process.