Abstract: A circuit is configured to generate a first switching signal and a second switching signal. During a first portion of a first switching period, both the first switching signal and the second switching signal indicate to turn-on and turn-off. During a second portion of the first switching period, the first switching signal indicates to turn-on and the second switching signal indicates to turn-off. In response to a determination that a measurement time threshold exceeds the first switching period, the circuit is configured to generate a first adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on portion by a time value in the first switching period and to generate a second adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on time by the time value in a second switching period. The circuit is further configured to control switching circuitry using the first adapted switching signal and the second adapted switching signal to operate a motor.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling a motor that includes control circuitry configured to generate, for a phase of the motor, a switching signal indicating to couple the phase to a first terminal of a supply for an entire portion of each switching cycle of a first plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a first range of electrical angles for the rotor and to couple the phase to a second terminal of the supply for a portion of each switching cycle of a second plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a second range of electrical angles for the rotor. The control circuitry is further configured to control the motor based on the switching signal.

Abstract: A wire stripper for stripping cables has two plier jaws, two outer clamping jaws, two inner cutting jaws, and two gripping parts. The cutting jaws can be displaced from a starting position into an end position by a pull rod while pressing together the gripping parts. The cutting jaws are guided on sliding block parts that rest against a sliding block fixed in the clamping jaws. The cutting jaws are moved toward each other to varying degrees through these sliding block parts, depending on a closed position of the clamping jaws, with the closed position determining the movement of the sliding block part. The sliding block parts can be manually adjusted independently of a closed position of the clamping jaws in terms of a position relative to the sliding block, while at the same time acting on both sliding block parts.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling a motor that includes control circuitry configured to generate, for a phase of the motor, a switching signal indicating to couple the phase to a first terminal of a supply for an entire portion of each switching cycle of a first plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a first range of electrical angles for the rotor and to couple the phase to a second terminal of the supply for a portion of each switching cycle of a second plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a second range of electrical angles for the rotor. The control circuitry is further configured to control the motor based on the switching signal.

Abstract: Stripping pliers have two outer clamping jaws, two inner cutting jaws and two handle parts, wherein, in the course of pressing together the handle parts, the cutting jaws can be displaced from a starting position into an end position by a pull rod against the force of a spring acting on the pull rod. The pull rod is traversed by a pull pin which can move in a slot. In order to configure the stripping pliers such that they are further improved in a manner which is advantageous for handling, the pull rod has, at its handle-side end, a displacement part which is fastened to the pull rod and which is displaceable against the force of the spring relative to the pull rod, to free the pull rod from a handle-side mounting.

Abstract: Gripper jaws for an insulation stripper have a gripping surface and an attachment extension with ribs which run transversely to a longitudinal direction of a cable to be gripped when the gripping surfaces are fitted, and have groove-like recesses corresponding to the ribs and running between the latter. When the gripper jaws are fitted, the ribs can enter into the recesses of the opposing gripper jaw in accordance with the thickness of the cable to be gripped. Blades for an insulation stripper have, on their free ends that run into a blade tip with an acute angle in cross-section, a contour line which has a depression, when seen from a side view in which the contour line forms the termination line of the blade.

Abstract: A testing environment in which offline simulations can be run to identify policies and/or prediction models that result in more valuable content being included in content pages is described herein. For example, the offline simulations can be run in an application executed by an experiment device using data gathered by a production content delivery system. The simulation application can test any number of different policies and/or prediction models without impacting users that use a production content delivery system to request content.

Abstract: A wire stripper for stripping cables has two plier jaws, two outer clamping jaws, two inner cutting jaws, and two gripping parts. The cutting jaws can be displaced from a starting position into an end position by a pull rod while pressing together the gripping parts. The cutting jaws are guided on sliding block parts that rest against a sliding block fixed in the clamping jaws. The cutting jaws are moved toward each other to varying degrees through these sliding block parts, depending on a closed position of the clamping jaws, with the closed position determining the movement of the sliding block part. The sliding block parts can be manually adjusted independently of a closed position of the clamping jaws in terms of a position relative to the sliding block, while at the same time acting on both sliding block parts.

Abstract: Stripping pliers have two outer clamping jaws, two inner cutting jaws and two handle parts, wherein, in the course of pressing together the handle parts, the cutting jaws can be displaced from a starting position into an end position by means of a pull rod against the force of a spring acting on the pull rod. The pull rod is traversed by a pull pin which can move in a slot. In order to configure the stripping pliers such that they are further improved in a manner which is advantageous for handling, the pull rod has, at its handle-side end, a displacement part which is fastened to the pull rod and which is displaceable against the force of the spring relative to the pull rod, to free the pull rod from a handle-side mounting.

Abstract: Gripper jaws for an insulation stripper have a gripping surface and an attachment extension with ribs which run transversely to a longitudinal direction of a cable to be gripped when the gripping surfaces are fitted, and have groove-like recesses corresponding to the ribs and running between the latter. When the gripper jaws are fitted, the ribs can enter into the recesses of the opposing gripper jaw in accordance with the thickness of the cable to be gripped. Blades for an insulation stripper have, on their free ends that run into a blade tip with an acute angle in cross-section, a contour line which has a depression, when seen from a side view in which the contour line forms the termination line of the blade.

Abstract: An indication of a data source to be used to train a linear prediction model is obtained. The model is to generate predictions using respective parameters assigned to a plurality of features derived from observation records of the data source. The parameter values are stored in a parameter vector. During a particular learning iteration of the training phase of the model, one or more features for which parameters are to be added to the parameter vector are identified. In response to a triggering condition, parameters for one or more features are removed from the parameter vector based on an analysis of relative contributions of the features represented in the parameter vector to the model's predictions. After the parameters are removed, at least one parameter is added to the parameter vector.

Abstract: Variables of observation records to be used to generate a machine learning model are identified as candidates for quantile binning transformations. In accordance with a particular concurrent binning plan generated for a particular variable, a plurality of quantile binning transformations are applied to the particular variable, including a first transformation with a first bin count and a second transformation with a different bin count. The first and second transformations result in the inclusion of respective parameters or weights for binned features in a parameter vector of the model. In a post-training phase run of the model, at least one parameter corresponding to a binned feature is used to generate a prediction.

Abstract: An indication of a data source to be used to train a linear prediction model is obtained. The model is to generate predictions using respective parameters assigned to a plurality of features derived from observation records of the data source. The parameter values are stored in a parameter vector. During a particular learning iteration of the training phase of the model, one or more features for which parameters are to be added to the parameter vector are identified. In response to a triggering condition, parameters for one or more features are removed from the parameter vector based on an analysis of relative contributions of the features represented in the parameter vector to the model's predictions. After the parameters are removed, at least one parameter is added to the parameter vector.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a project-based research tool is provided. The system may create, update, and/or manage a project and/or content related to the project. The project may be updated based on an iterative process of identifying and/or obtaining content from various content sources, determining the relevance of the content to the project based on relevance determination models, providing recommended content based on the relevance, obtaining user interaction data by monitoring user interaction with the recommended content, and/or training the relevance determination models based on the user interaction data. The system may create and/or modify the relevance determination models based on the user interaction data. The system may update in real-time or near real-time the recommended content as a user of the project interacts with the recommended content and/or with other content.

Abstract: Variables of observation records to be used to generate a machine learning model are identified as candidates for quantile binning transformations. In accordance with a particular concurrent binning plan generated for a particular variable, a plurality of quantile binning transformations are applied to the particular variable, including a first transformation with a first bin count and a second transformation with a different bin count. The first and second transformations result in the inclusion of respective parameters or weights for binned features in a parameter vector of the model. In a post-training phase run of the model, at least one parameter corresponding to a binned feature is used to generate a prediction.

Abstract: A crimping tool has crimping dies arranged in a star shape directed at a crimping region and subjected to rotational action radially outwards for the crimping movement by means of an actuating part. The crimping dies are mounted about an axis of rotation transversely to the longitudinal extent thereof for pivoting-in and form an abutment region on the crimping region side of the axis of rotation. A radial movement and/or circumferential movement is brought about to coincide with the rotational action on the crimping dies, in order to obtain abutment of a crimping die in the abutment region thereof against the counter-abutment region of another crimping die adjacent to the crimping die in the pivoting direction or counter-pivoting direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crimping tool (1) having crimp indentors and a through-opening for the introduction of a cable end which is to be crimped, introduction of the cable end being limited by an adjustable stop part (2) which is fixedly connected to the crimping tool (1), but is preferably operationally releasable, furthermore, the stop part (2) having different stop pins (3) which can be selectively activated by being pushed down and, if a different stop pin (3) is selected, the activated stop pin (3), which is biased into its non-activated position, having to be released from the stop position. In order to provide a crimping tool with a stop part for which there is advantageous adjustment from one activated stop pin to another activated stop pin, it is proposed that the activated stop pin (3) is retained by a spring latching means formed by a retaining spring (6), and the spring latching means can be deactivated by a release movement of the stop part (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a crimping tool having crimping indenters (7), wherein the crimping indenters (7) are arranged in a star shape directed at a crimping region and are subjected to rotational action radially outwards for the crimping movement by means of an actuating part, wherein the crimping indenters are further mounted about an axis of rotation (8) transversely to the longitudinal extent thereof for pivoting-in and form an abutment region (9) on the crimping region side of the axis of rotation (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a crimping tool (1) having crimp indentors and a through-opening for the introduction of a cable end which is to be crimped, introduction of the cable end being limited by an adjustable stop part (2) which is fixedly connected to the crimping tool (1), but is preferably operationally releasable, furthermore, the stop part (2) having different stop pins (3) which can be selectively activated by being pushed down and, if a different stop pin (3) is selected, the activated stop pin (3), which is biased into its non-activated position, having to be released from the stop position. In order to provide a crimping tool with a stop part for which there is advantageous adjustment from one activated stop pin to another activated stop pin, it is proposed that the activated stop pin (3) is retained by a spring latching means formed by a retaining spring (6), and the spring latching means can be deactivated by a release movement of the stop part (2).