Abstract: The invention concerns a wobble pump base module and a wobble pump system. The invention-based wobble pump base module (40) comprises a wobble pump drive system (43), a wobble device (41), a receptacle (42) for a pump module (1) and a pretensioning device (56), wherein the pretensioning device (56) flexibly pretensions the pump module (1) housed in the receptacle (42) against the wobble device (41).

Abstract: A number of variations may include an EGR-mixer system that may include an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and a venturi mixer. The venturi mixer may be constructed and arranged to facilitate condensation of water out of exhaust gas and/or intake air entering the EGR-mixer system.

Abstract: New and improved microwave plasma assisted reactors, for example chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) reactors, are disclosed. The disclosed microwave plasma assisted reactors operate at pressures ranging from about 10 Torr to about 760 Torr. The disclosed microwave plasma assisted reactors include a movable lower sliding short and/or a reduced diameter conductive stage in a coaxial cavity of a plasma chamber. For a particular application, the lower sliding short position and/or the conductive stage diameter can be variably selected such that, relative to conventional reactors, the reactors can be tuned to operate over larger substrate areas, operate at higher pressures, and discharge absorbed power densities with increased diamond synthesis rates (carats per hour) and increased deposition uniformity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust turbocharger (1), having a turbine housing (2), which comprises an intake connection (3), the intake connection (3) being integrally connected to an exhaust manifold (4), which comprises a single exhaust gas intake (10).

Abstract: A pump module, a pump base module and a pump system in which the pump module has a base and a flexibly deformable membrane, with the base and the membrane forming a line-shaped pump channel that is curved at least in sections, and the base having a pump channel inlet and a pump channel outlet, wherein the pump channel inlet and the pump channel outlet are connected with the pump channel for supplying and discharging a fluid in the pump channel in such a way, so that through a periodically rotating deformation of the membrane a fluid can be pumped through the pump channel from the pump channel inlet to the pump outlet.

Abstract: The invention-base pump module comprises a linear pump channel which is curved at least in sections, a pump channel inlet and a pump channel outlet, wherein the pump channel inlet and the pump channel outlet are connected with the pump channel for supplying a fluid into the pump channel and discharging a fluid from the pump channel, so that through a periodically rotating deformation of the membrane a fluid can be pumped through the pump channel from the pump channel inlet to the pump channel outlet, wherein in the section between the pump channel inlet and the pump channel outlet the pump channel is designed in a way that differs from a genuine circular design.

Abstract: A tube unit for the enteral feeding of a patient, with a tube segment that extends along at least a segment of the axial direction (S), and a retention device on the distal end of the tube segment, which extends in at least one direction radially to axial direction (S) beyond the distal end of the tube segment in an extended position and which has a smaller diameter in an elongated position, in which the retention device is elongated along axial direction (S). The retention device moves from an extended position into the elongated position is supported by a control device.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for modifying the playback of content using pre-processed profile information are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may access a stream of content to be delivered to a playback device, identify a piece of content within the stream of content to be delivered to the playback device, determine a profile for the identified piece of content, and deliver the determined profile to the playback device. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may receive a stream of content at a playback device, access profile information associated with the stream of content, and modify playback of the stream of content based on the accessed profile information.

Abstract: A coating based on diamond-like is formed from a plurality of films of diamond-like carbon formed alternatingly over one another and in this respect a film in which no portion or only a much lower portion of doped fluorine is contained. A film in which fluorine or at least fluorine with a higher portion than the film arranged thereunder or thereabove are formed alternatingly over one another. The coating could be manufactured by using a target of pure carbon. Films are deposited on a surface of a substrate by means of a PVD process, with the portion of fluorine contained in doped form. Films are formed alternately being varied by varying a supplied volume flow of a fluorine/carbon compound or sulfur/fluorine compound as a precursor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of regenerating a ruthenium catalyst suitable for hydrogenation, which comprises flushing the catalyst with inert gas in a regeneration step until the original activity or part of the original activity has been attained. The method is particularly useful for ruthenium catalysts which are used for the hydrogenation of aromatics.

Abstract: The present patent application describes a method of regenerating a ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of benzene, which comprises flushing the catalyst with inert gas in a regeneration step until the original activity or part of the original activity has been attained.

Abstract: A module, a base module and a system which comprises a module and a base module includes a pump channel and a valve unit which is connected with the pump channel wherein a fluid can be pumped through the pump channel and the valve unit, wherein a first wall section of the valve unit is flexible. The pump module has a movable valve body arranged in the valve unit, wherein the valve body can occupy an idle position in which the valve body closes the valve unit to prevent fluid from passing through. The valve body can occupy an operating position in which the valve body allows the fluid to flow through the valve unit and in which the valve body can be put in operating position through a deformation of the first wall section of the valve bodies so that the fluid can flow through the valve unit.

Abstract: A covering system includes a flexible, web-like membrane having first and second portions. A first cross support is connected to the first portion of the membrane, and a second cross support is connected to the second portion of the membrane. A drive mechanism is provided for moving the second cross support relative to the first cross support so that the membrane is movable between a first, retracted position and a second, deployed position. The drive mechanism includes a force multiplication mechanism for facilitating a longitudinal tensile stress application to the membrane when it is in the second, deployed position. A transverse tensioning mechanism that includes a catenary linkage is also provided for tensioning the membrane in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A module, a base module and a system which comprises a module and a base module includes a pump channel and a valve unit which is connected with the pump channel wherein a fluid can be pumped through the pump channel and the valve unit, wherein a first wall section of the valve unit is flexible. The pump module has a movable valve body arranged in the valve unit, wherein the valve body can occupy an idle position in which the valve body closes the valve unit to prevent fluid from passing through. The valve body can occupy an operating position in which the valve body allows the fluid to flow through the valve unit and in which the valve body can be put in operating position through a deformation of the first wall section of the valve bodies so that the fluid can flow through the valve unit.

Abstract: A system for providing cloud-based common distribution applications includes one or more devices. Each device is capable of being a different device type and having different parameters. The system includes a distributed common application package for deployment and/or updating in the cloud such that the common application package installs and runs on any of the devices independent of parameters of any of the devices. The distributed common application package includes common cloud mark-up language (ML) application code, common on-board ML application code, and/or common cloud logic application code. The system has an application distribution module and an application cloud runtime engine that is used to execute at least one application on the devices.

Abstract: A seam construction for a woven fabric for an OPW airbag, in particular for person restraint systems, which seam construction is characterized by a weaving seam having a single-layer region which is surrounded by an at least two-layer region, the individual layers of which have in each case a looser woven structure than the single-layer region.

Abstract: A self-service distribution system and method to request a withdrawal of funds from tax-deferred accounts (i.e., a distribution), such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The system may retrieve information about a participant's age and type of account from which a distribution is requested. A series of checks defined by rules and regulations that apply to tax-deferred accounts may be run against participant and account information retrieved by the system. A sequence of user interfaces may present information and warnings, such as tax consequences of the distribution, to the guide the participant. The participant may request distributions having a certain frequency, amount, and timing through the presented user interfaces. After all of the information is entered to initiate the distribution, a verification page is presented such that the participant may confirm the enter information is correct. Upon submitting the request, a confirmation is presented.

Abstract: A multi-stage turbocharger arrangement (TLA), having a high-pressure stage, the high-pressure turbine of which has an associated first bypass valve; and having a low-pressure stage which is arranged downstream as viewed in the flow direction of the exhaust gases and which has a low-pressure turbine and a second bypass valve, wherein at least one of the bypass valves is arranged in an associated, cooled housing module.

Abstract: New and improved microwave plasma assisted reactors, for example chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) reactors, are disclosed. The disclosed microwave plasma assisted reactors operate at pressures ranging from about 10 Torr to about 760 Torr. The disclosed microwave plasma assisted reactors include a movable lower sliding short and/or a reduced diameter conductive stage in a coaxial cavity of a plasma chamber. For a particular application, the lower sliding short position and/or the conductive stage diameter can be variably selected such that, relative to conventional reactors, the reactors can be tuned to operate over larger substrate areas, operate at higher pressures, and discharge absorbed power densities with increased diamond synthesis rates (carats per hour) and increased deposition uniformity.