Abstract: The present invention relates to latex paints, which contain a) a multistage carboxylated polymer latex binder obtainable by multistage aqueous emulsion polymerisation of a monomer composition M consisting of at least one non-ionic monomer M1, which is selected from C1-C20-alkyl esters of acrylic acid, C1-C20-alkylesters of methacrylic acid, and vinyl aromatic monomers; one or more monoethylenically unsaturated monomers M2, which are selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and optionally one or more non-ionic monomers M3, which are different from monomers M1; where in at least one stage, the relative amount of monomers M2 in added in this stage is at least 6% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers added in said stage, the total amount of monomers M2 being from 0.

Abstract: A working apparatus has a manual operating region, a tubular part extending away from the manual operating region, and an electric cable arrangement in the tubular part. The working apparatus includes a rod-shaped cable holder, which is inserted into and held in the tubular part and has a cable holding arrangement, by which the cable arrangement is held in a pre-mounted manner on the cable holder. An assembly method secures the cable arrangement on the cable holder by the cable holding arrangement, and inserts the cable holder, with the cable arrangement held thereon, into the tubular part. The working apparatus may be a battery-operated, hand-guided garden or forestry working apparatus.

Abstract: A method for replacing a software component among a plurality of software components of a runtime system, in particular a runtime system of an industrial control environment, comprises the steps of determining a first software component to be replaced among the plurality of software components, determining a second software component for replacing the first software component in the runtime system; initializing the second software component in the runtime system; routing a plurality of calls directed to the first software component centrally through a wrapper component; and switching the calls directed to the first software component to the second software component by means of a wrapper component.

Abstract: A method and a device for providing an operating state of a sensor of a vehicle. The method includes detecting first environment data values using the sensor, the first environment data values representing an environment of the vehicle, receiving second environment data values, which represent the environment of the vehicle, the second environment data values being detected by an infrastructure sensor system, determining the operating state of the sensor as a function of the first and the second environment data values, and providing the operating state of the sensor.

Abstract: A method and device for operating an automated vehicle. The method includes a step of receiving a position of the automated vehicle, a step of providing a map, as a function of the position, a step of receiving environment data values, which represent an environment of the automated vehicle, as a function of the position, a step of producing an environment model, as a function of the environment, on the basis of the map, and a step of operating the automated vehicle, as a function of the environment model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyalkylene imine based polymers, which have aliphatic polyester groups attached to the polyalkylenimine backbone via an carboxamide group. The novel polymers are particularly useful as dispersants for pigments, in particular as dispersants for pigments in non-aqueous compositions. The polyalkylene imine based polymers are characterized by having a) a polyalkylene imine backbone; b) at least one aromatic moiety P.1, which is bound to a nitrogen atom of the polyalkylene imine backbone via an carboxamide or carboximide group; and c) at least one aliphatic polyester moiety P.2, which is bound to a nitrogen atom of the polyalkylene imine backbone via an carboxamide group.

Abstract: A technique facilitates fluid flow measurement by providing a meter able to accurately monitor fluid flow of a liquid even if gas is present in the liquid. The meter may comprise a tubing with an internal flow passage and a wedge or other restriction extending into the internal flow passage. A first port is located upstream of the restriction and a second port is located downstream of the restriction to enable monitoring of a differential pressure across the restriction. The differential pressure can be used to determine the desired flow parameter, e.g. volumetric flow. The system facilitates separation of gas from the liquid and utilizes a gas bypass. The gas bypass routes the separated gas past the restriction, e.g. wedge, before directing the gas back into the fluid flow path.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a composition comprising polyurethane polymer and diluents, which is used as an additive in coating formulations, in particular water-borne paint and coating formulations, for reducing the effect of the viscosity loss caused by the addition of colorants/pigment pastes thereby improving the viscosity stability in tinted coating formulations as well as the method for preparing the composition.

Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine for driving a tool of the work apparatus and further has an air filter unit for filtering the intake air of the combustion engine. The work apparatus defines a vertical direction. The air filter unit includes an air filter and a filter housing enclosing the air filter. The air filter extends along a filter axis and has a filter element disposed peripherally around the filter axis, wherein the filter axis forms an angle of inclination (?) with the vertical direction. The filter element has an upper filter section in relation to the vertical direction. The filter housing has, remotely from the upper filter section, at least one air intake window and, in addition thereto, a further upper, permanently open cold air intake window in the region of the upper filter section.

Abstract: A method for determining an idealized passing maneuver includes receiving first data values that represent a passing maneuver of a first vehicle to pass a second vehicle, requesting and receiving surroundings data values that represent instantaneous and/or future surroundings of the first vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, determining a surroundings model of the first vehicle based on the surroundings data values and on a digital map that represents the instantaneous and/or future surroundings of the first vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, determining an idealized passing maneuver for the first vehicle to carry out the passing maneuver base don the surroundings model, and providing the idealized passing maneuver in the form of second data values for receipt by the first vehicle.

Abstract: Shading device for a vehicle interior including a flexible shading structure displaceable between a compactly stored rest position and a deployed shading position and which is provided with a pull-out profile on an end region. The pull-out profile has a central portion and on opposite end sides of the central portion has telescopic shiftable guiding portions which are displaceable in vehicle-related guidances. A shield is disposed on the central portion and is mounted to be movable relative to the central portion between a rest condition and a functional condition, and a forced control device is provided for displacement of the shield in at least one direction between the rest condition and the functional condition to displace the shield in response to a shifting movement of at least one guiding portion.

Abstract: A guiding device for at least one vehicle, including a receiving unit of an infrastructure sensor unit for receiving data of a surroundings of the vehicle and for receiving data of a destination of the vehicle; and an ascertainment unit, the ascertainment unit being designed to ascertain a trajectory from the data of the surroundings and the data of the destination and to transmit the data wirelessly to the vehicle.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to polymer with branched structure, in particular, hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble (or alkali-swellable) emulsion (HASE) copolymers which are effective thickeners at high shear rates and at the same time offer a Newtonian rheology profile and their use in aqueous compositions, particularly in aqueous coating formulations as well as a method for preparing hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble (or alkali-swellable) emulsion copolymers.

Abstract: A solid state power controller includes at least one solid state switching device connected to at least one load to be supplied with power from a power feed line and configured to selectively connect the respective load to the power feed line or to disconnect the respective load from the power feed line; at least one SSPC control circuit configured to supply a control voltage to a control terminal of the solid state switching device; and a discrete output circuit electrically that supplies a discrete output signal indicative of the state of the control terminal of the solid state switching device and the discrete output circuit detects an overcurrent in a circuit connected to the discrete output terminal and to limit an output current and/or interrupt supply of the discrete output signal in case an overcurrent is detected.

Abstract: Shading device with a shading structure windably held on a winding shaft arranged in a vehicle-mounted receiving region with a passage through which the shading structure is pulled into a shading position or wound up into an inoperative position. The passage is closed or opened by a pivotably mounted closing part. The shading structure is provided with a profile movable along the window with the aid of a drive system to shift the shading structure between the inoperative and shading positions. The closing part is controlled by a control mechanism between closed and opening positions depending on a shifting movement of the pull-out profile. The control mechanism has a rotatable eccentric disk operatively connected to the closing part, the outer circumference of which has different control contours for reproducing the closed position and the opening position of the closing part depending on a rotational position of the disk.

Abstract: A shading system for a split side window of a vehicle, including a main shading structure held on a main winding shaft for movement between a stowed position and a shading position, and an auxiliary shading structure held on an auxiliary winding shaft for movement between a stowed position and a shading position. The main shading structure has a main pull-out profile on an end region and the auxiliary shading structure has an auxiliary pull-out element on an end region, which are lengthwise displaceable in vehicle-fixed guiding tracks for displacement between the stowed and shading positions. The main pull-out profile and the auxiliary pull-out element are guided on one side in adjacent guiding tracks extending in parallel to each other, and the main pull-out profile is associated with a drag device entraining the auxiliary pull-out element during a longitudinal displacement from the stowed position to the shading position.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of nanoparticles, their preparation and their use as pinning centers in superconductors. In particular the present invention relates to nanoparticles comprising an oxide of Sr, Ba, Y, La, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, or Ta, wherein the nanoparticles have a weight average diameter of 1 to 30 nm and wherein an organic compound of general formula (I), (II) or (III) or an organic compound containing at least two carboxylic acid groups on the surface of the nanoparticles (I) (II) (III) wherein a is 0 to 5, b and c are independent of each other 1 to 14, n is 1 to 5, f is 0 to 5, p and q are independent of each other 1 to 14, and e and f are independent of each other 0 to 12.

Abstract: A method for replacing a software component among a plurality of software components of a runtime system, in particular a runtime system of an industrial control environment, comprises the steps of determining a first software component to be replaced among the plurality of software components, determining a second software component for replacing the first software component in the runtime system; initializing the second software component in the runtime system; routing a plurality of calls directed to the first software component centrally through a wrapper component; and switching the calls directed to the first software component to the second software component by means of a wrapper component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersant composition comprising: a) at least one oligomeric acid A, which has i) at least one acidic group selected from COOH and PO3H2, and ii) at least one polyoxyalkylene-ether radical of the formula (I): R—(O-A)xO-G-, where A is an C2-C4-alkan-1,2-diyl radical; X is an integer having a number average value in the range from 2 to 20; and R is hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; G is a chemical bond or a carbonyl group; and b) at least one polyamine B, which is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylamines, poly-C2-C3-alkyleneimines, modified poly-C2-C3-alkyleneimines, melamine compounds, modified melamine compounds, poly-(C2-C4-alkyleneether) amines, polyetheramine polyols, and modified polyetheramine polyols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyalkylene imine based polymers, which have aliphatic polyester groups attached to the polyalkylenimine backbone via an carboxamide group. The novel polymers are particularly useful as dispersants for pigments, in particular as dispersants for pigments in non-aqueous compositions. The polyalkylene imine based polymers are characterized by having a) a polyalkylene imine backbone; b) at least one aromatic moiety P.1, which is bound to a nitrogen atom of the polyalkylene imine backbone via an carboxamide or carboximide group; and c) at least one aliphatic polyester moiety P.2, which is bound to a nitrogen atom of the polyalkylene imine backbone via an carboxamide group.