Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure storage device (10) for storing a medium (M) under pressure, comprising: at least a first pressure vessel (B1) having a first valve device (V1), and a second pressure vessel (B2) having a second valve device (V2); at least one feed line (Z) and/or one discharge line (A), which is connected to the first valve device (V1) and to the second valve device (V2); a control device (SE), which is connected to the first valve device (V1) and to the second valve device (V2) to open and/or close same and is configured to control filling and/or emptying of the first pressure vessel (B1) and of the second pressure vessel (B2) with and/or of the medium such that the pressure in the first pressure vessel (B1) and in the second pressure vessel (B2) is at or below a predefined pressure level.

Abstract: Tank device (1) for storing a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, comprising at least one tank container (2) and a feed line (4) which can be connected to the at least one tank container (2), said at least one tank container (2) being fluidically connected to the feed line (4) by means of at least one valve (8, 10). The at least one tank container (2) is fluidically connected to a connection line (11) via at least one valve (8, 10), wherein a frame-shaped housing element (24) is arranged in the tank device (1), said housing element (24) surrounding the at least one tank container (2) and the feed line (4). The housing element (24) can additionally be thermally activated.

Abstract: A component for contacting hydrogen, including at least one surface, which is provided for coming into contact with a hydrogen atmosphere, at least this surface being made from steel, wherein the steel has a microstructure which includes austenite and ferrite, an austenitic structure fraction being present in a range from greater than or equal to 1 wt. % to less than or equal to 50 wt. %, and a ferritic structure fraction being present in a range from greater than or equal to 50 wt. % to less than or equal to 99 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure storage device (10) for storing a medium (M) under pressure, comprising: at least a first pressure vessel (B1) having a first valve device (V1), and a second pressure vessel (B2) having a second valve device (V2); at least one feed line (Z) and/or one discharge line (A), which is connected to the first valve device (V1) and to the second valve device (V2); a control device (SE), which is connected to the first valve device (V1) and to the second valve device (V2) to open and/or close same and is configured to control filling and/or emptying of the first pressure vessel (B1) and of the second pressure vessel (B2) with and/or of the medium such that the pressure in the first pressure vessel (B1) and in the second pressure vessel (B2) is at or below a predefined pressure level.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slow-transforming steel alloy for a component of a hydrogen store, which component is designed to contain or to be flowed through by hydrogen, wherein the slow-transforming steel alloy has a Vickers hardness of at least 300 HV and the slow-transforming steel alloy contains C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Mo, Ni and/or V as alloy elements, the mass fractions of the alloy elements equaling: —C: at least 0.125% to at most 0.525%, —Si: 0.0% to at most 0.375%, —Mn: 0.0% to at most 0.375%, —P: 0.0% to at most 0.0145%, —S: 0.0% to at most 0.225%, —Cr: 0.0% to at most 0.25%, —Mo: at least 0.81% to at most 4.05%, —Ni: at least 0.50% to at most 3.75% and —V: at least 0.15% to at most 0.45%. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing the slow-transforming steel alloy and to a hydrogen store having the component consisting of the slow-transforming steel alloy.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas storage tank includes a body including a steel bulk region and a passivating metal oxide layer adjacent to the steel bulk region, the oxide layer comprising a number of metal oxide molecules, all having a morphology, wherein at least about 51 wt. % of the number of metal oxide molecules are Fe2O3 molecules having morphologies of (012), (001), and/or (110) surface facets such that the oxide layer is configured to lower hydrogen adsorption into the steel bulk region by at least 25% compared to a steel bulk region free from the passivating metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit is provided that may include a substrate; one or more optical sources, on the substrate, to output light associated with a corresponding one or more optical signals; one or more waveguides connected to the one or more optical sources; a multiplexer connected to the one or more waveguides; and one or more light absorptive structures, located on the substrate adjacent to one of the one or more optical sources, one of the one or more waveguides, and/or the multiplexer, to absorb a portion of the light associated with at least one of the corresponding one or more optical signals.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas storage tank includes a body including a steel bulk region and a passivating metal oxide layer adjacent to the steel bulk region, the oxide layer comprising a number of metal oxide molecules, all having a morphology, wherein at least about 51 wt. % of the number of metal oxide molecules are Fe2O3 molecules having morphologies of (012), (001), and/or (110) surface facets such that the oxide layer is configured to lower hydrogen adsorption into the steel bulk region by at least 25% compared to a steel bulk region free from the passivating metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A control device is usable in a plurality of different data transmission systems in vehicles, where the control device includes a database which stores a set of configuration data records and is connected to a data transmission system selected from the plurality of data transmission systems. The control device is configured to establish data transmission between the selected data transmission system and the control device by initializing a configuration data record from the set of configuration data records. The control device is also configured to check the initialized configuration data record by receiving validation data relating to the selected data transmission system and comparing said validation data with previously-determined data-transmission-system-specific validation data stored in a memory of the control device.

Abstract: A component for contacting hydrogen, including at least one surface, which is provided for coming into contact with a hydrogen atmosphere, at least this surface being made from steel, wherein the steel has a microstructure which includes austenite and ferrite, an austenitic structure fraction being present in a range from greater than or equal to 1 wt. % to less than or equal to 50 wt. %, and a ferritic structure fraction being present in a range from greater than or equal to 50 wt. % to less than or equal to 99 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectric coatings and articles having high, but precisely defined specific surface resistances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermally conductive pigments which consist of a substrate and a coating applied thereto comprising aluminum oxide and/or aluminum oxide hydrate, to a process for the preparation of these pigments, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A control device is usable in a plurality of different data transmission systems in vehicles, where the control device includes a database which stores a set of configuration data records and is connected to a data transmission system selected from the plurality of data transmission systems. The control device is configured to establish data transmission between the selected data transmission system and the control device by initializing a configuration data record from the set of configuration data records. The control device is also configured to check the initialized configuration data record by receiving validation data relating to the selected data transmission system and comparing said validation data with previously-determined data-transmission-system-specific validation data stored in a memory of the control device.

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit is provided that may include a substrate; one or more optical sources, on the substrate, to output light associated with a corresponding one or more optical signals; one or more waveguides connected to the one or more optical sources; a multiplexer connected to the one or more waveguides; and one or more light absorptive structures, located on the substrate adjacent to one of the one or more optical sources, one of the one or more waveguides, and/or the multiplexer, to absorb a portion of the light associated with at least one of the corresponding one or more optical signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus which contains an electronically active material and an oxygen ion pump for removing oxygen from the apparatus. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to the use of an oxygen ion pump for removing oxygen from an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to semiconducting pigments based on flake-form substrates which have a doped tin dioxide layer on the surface and to the use of the pigments in paints, coatings, printing inks, plastics, security applications, floorcoverings, films, formulations, ceramic materials, glasses, paper, for laser marking, in thermal protection, in dry preparations, in pigment preparations and in particular as varistor pigment.

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit is provided that may include a substrate; one or more optical sources, on the substrate, to output light associated with a corresponding one or more optical signals; one or more waveguides connected to the one or more optical sources; a multiplexer connected to the one or more waveguides; and one or more light absorptive structures, located on the substrate adjacent to one of the one or more optical sources, one of the one or more waveguides, and/or the multiplexer, to absorb a portion of the light associated with at least one of the corresponding one or more optical signals.

Abstract: A radio remote control for controlling at least one first vehicle function that is relevant for functional safety, and further vehicle functions not related to functional safety. The remote control generates and wirelessly transmits transmission data to the vehicle for implementing the first vehicle function in response to a user input and a security information, provided upon actuation of a user interface and a security input actuator, respectively, by the user. In the case of a user input that is associated with the first vehicle function, the security information is only used to generate transmission data that causes the first vehicle function to be carried out if the security input actuator was actuated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus which contains an electronically active material and an oxygen ion pump for removing oxygen from the apparatus. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to the use of an oxygen ion pump for removing oxygen from an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A metallic material includes at least iron, carbon, chromium, molybdenum and vanadium, which metallic material has a bainitic basic structure and carbidic phases. The carbidic phases are at least partially formed by molybdenum carbide, vanadium carbide and/or chromium carbide. The carbidic phases at least partially have a diameter no greater than 200 nm.