Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing currents in an electric load is provided with a current measuring circuit, which can be connected in series with the parallel circuit of the load branches, and a detector for detecting a change in the current when the switching element in a load branch is switched on or off. The apparatus also has an analysis unit which is connected to the control unit and to the detector and analyzes the temporal correlation of a control signal for switching a switching element in a load branch on or off with the detection of the change in the current and/or analyzes the change in the current at a plurality of times of switching a relevant switching element in a load branch or the switching elements in a plurality of load branches.

Abstract: A method for operating a sensor for detecting at least a portion of a measured-gas component having bound oxygen in a measured gas in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. The sensor encompasses a sensor element including: a first pump cell; a reference cell; and a second pump cell. An electronic control device is connected to the sensor element; the first pump cell is connected using an electrically conductive connection to a first separate terminal of the device; the second pump cell is connected by an electrically conductive connection to a second separate terminal of the device; a measuring resistor is provided in the connection that connects the second pump cell to the second separate terminal; a current excitation and/or voltage excitation of the second pump cell is carried out using the control device to generate a measured signal at the measuring resistor.

Abstract: A bus driver for driving a differential data bus can be in a dominant data bus state and in a recessive data bus state. In the dominant data bus state, the bus driver connects the first and second single-wire data bus lines to a first and second electrical potential and temporarily does not drive the first and second single-wire data bus lines in the recessive data bus state. In the recessive data bus state after a change from the dominant data bus state to the recessive data bus state, bus driver connects the first and second single-wire data bus lines to a fourth electrical potential for an active time.

Abstract: A bus driver for driving a differential data bus can be in a dominant data bus state and in a recessive data bus state. In the dominant data bus state, the bus driver connects the first and second single-wire data bus lines to a first and second electrical potential and temporarily does not drive the first and second single-wire data bus lines in the recessive data bus state. In the recessive data bus state after a change from the dominant data bus state to the recessive data bus state, bus driver connects the first and second single-wire data bus lines to a fourth electrical potential for an active time.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for the collection of donated stool, a collection chamber for depositing (or collecting), processing and harvesting stool from a donor and a process for the preparation of a composition comprising donated stool and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for providing storage resources of a storage management system. A storage service request is received comprising an indication of a service class. A determination is made of all resource managers mapped to the indicated service class according to a first mapping. For each of the determined resource managers: a determination is made of selected ones of all the storage resources controllable by the determined resource manager; monitoring data of the selected storage resources is gathered; the gathered monitoring data is compared for calculating a score for each one of the selected storage resources; and at least one function of the determined resource manager operable to control the storage resource having an optimum score is called.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for determining a change in resistance (?R0) of an energy storage device, wherein a measurement voltage (Umeas) of the energy storage device is detected, wherein a model voltage (Umod) of the energy storage device is determined, wherein a deviation (Ue) between the model voltage (Umod) and the measurement voltage (Umeas) is determined, wherein a measurement current of the energy storage device is detected, wherein a change (Ud) in the deviation (Ue) over time is determined, wherein the change in resistance (?R0) of the energy storage device is determined depending on the change (Ud) in the deviation (Ue) over time, and to a vehicle.

Abstract: A filling system has a filling apparatus (200) and a container arrangement inserted into the filling apparatus. A main line includes a feed line (102), connected to a supply container (304), and a trunk line (104), connected linearly downstream of the feed line (102). Outside the trunk line (104), at a branching point (114), a branch line (116) branches from the main line (102) to a compressed-gas source (306), and the main line (102) and the branch line (116), on that side of the branching point (114) which is directed away from the trunk line, pass through a double-valve arrangement (214) having two hose-clamping valves (214a, 214b) controlled oppositely to one another.

Abstract: In a method for marking a product first a product identification (12) is generated (S1) and applied (S5) onto the product (21). Subsequently the product identification (26) applied onto the product (21) is captured (S6) and stored (S8, S9) in a product database (11). Here in particular also an independent authentication feature (22) is designated (S3, S5) and applied (S6) together with the product identification (26) onto the product (21) and stored (S8, S9) in the product database (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular cored electrode for producing a high-strength fusion-welded connection and relates to a method for producing tubular cored electrodes with a diameter of less than 2 mm. In order to avoid an oxidation and water absorption of the filler flux and to retain the original thermal reaction potentials of the mineral constituents thereof, according to the invention the tubular cored electrode is characterized in that the cold formed metal tube has in the longitudinal direction a tight fusion welded connection or a weld seam, which has a smaller weld penetration than corresponds to the tube wall thickness and in this manner a spacing of the metal bond of the tube wall towards the flux core is formed.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for the collection of donated stool, a collection chamber for depositing (or collecting), processing and harvesting stool from a donor and a process for the preparation of a composition comprising donated stool and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product information system and a corresponding method in a product information system with products 2, to which there are applied machine-readable items of information 14. A data service 5 for data 16 allocated to the products is furnished. The machine-readable item of information 14 applied to a product 2 are read by a data requester 4. The data allocated to the product are requested through sending the read machine-readable data to the data service 5, the data request 15 is received by the data service 5, the requested data 16 are determined by the data service 5 and sent by the data service 5 to the data requester 4. In the step of determining the requested data 16, the data are generated by decrypting encrypted data 11-13 using the machine-readable items of information 14 received with the data request.

Abstract: A filling system has a filling apparatus (200) and a container arrangement inserted into the filling apparatus. A main line includes a feed line (102), connected to a supply container (304), and a trunk line (104), connected linearly downstream of the feed line (102). Outside the trunk line (104), at a branching point (114), a branch line (116) branches from the main line (102) to a compressed-gas source (306), and the main line (102) and the branch line (116), on that side of the branching point (114) which is directed away from the trunk line, pass through a double-valve arrangement (214) having two hose-clamping valves (214a, 214b) controlled oppositely to one another.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for providing storage resources of a storage management system. A storage service request is received comprising an indication of a service class. A determination is made of all resource managers mapped to the indicated service class according to a first mapping. For each of the determined resource managers: a determination is made of selected ones of all the storage resources controllable by the determined resource manager; monitoring data of the selected storage resources is gathered; the gathered monitoring data is compared for calculating a score for each one of the selected storage resources; and at least one function of the determined resource manager operable to control the storage resource having an optimum score is called.

Abstract: A method for supplying a feature specification of at least one authentication feature connected with a product, wherein a central device deposits in a database of the central device the feature specification and a reference code linked with the feature specification and uniquely marks the product. Within the framework of a request of a checking device, the central device receives a comparison code of the product from the checking device and ascertains the requested feature specification in the database by identifying the reference code corresponding with the comparison code. The ascertained feature specification is transferred at least partly to the checking device. In a subsequent method for checking the authenticity of the product, the checking device verifies one or several of the authentication features of the product on the basis of the received feature specification.

Abstract: In a method for marking a product first a product identification (12) is generated (S1) and applied (S5) onto the product (21). Subsequently the product identification (26) applied onto the product (21) is captured (S6) and stored (S8, S9) in a product database (11). Here in particular also an independent authentication feature (22) is designated (S3, S5) and applied (S6) together with the product identification (26) onto the product (21) and stored (S8, S9) in the product database (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular cored electrode for producing a high-strength fusion-welded connection and relates to a method for producing tubular cored electrodes with a diameter of less than 2 mm. In order to avoid an oxidation and water absorption of the filler flux and to retain the original thermal reaction potentials of the mineral constituents thereof, according to the invention the tubular cored electrode is characterized in that the cold formed metal tube has in the longitudinal direction a tight fusion welded connection or a weld seam, which has a smaller weld penetration than corresponds to the tube wall thickness and in this manner a spacing of the metal bond of the tube wall towards the flux core is formed.

Abstract: Sensor components having sides facing the sheet material have one or a plurality of front elements which are detachable and replaceable with low effort. So in the case of wear of the sensor fronts, entire sensor components no longer have to be replaced but only individual front elements of the sensor component are replaced. The front elements do not contact the inner area of the housing and the sensitive measuring elements arranged therein. When the front elements are detached from the housing for maintenance, the measuring elements remain dustproof encapsulated in the housing of the sensor component. The front elements preferably have a comb structure which improves the transport of the bank notes at the transition between the sensor components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product information system and a corresponding method in a product information system with products 2, to which there are applied machine-readable items of information 14. A data service 5 for data 16 allocated to the products is furnished. The machine-readable item of information 14 applied to a product 2 are read by a data requester 4. The data allocated to the product are requested through sending the read machine-readable data to the data service 5, the data request 15 is received by the data service 5, the requested data 16 are determined by the data service 5 and sent by the data service 5 to the data requester 4. In the step of determining the requested data 16, the data are generated by decrypting encrypted data 11-13 using the machine-readable items of information 14 received with the data request.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for performing zone entity modifications to entities in a network wherein a set of generic zone entity modification commands with an estimated lower processing cost is selected for each modification. Prior zone entity modifications in the network and the associated quantity of entities and processing time associated therewith are stored in a data structure. In response to a zone entity modification request, data associated with the current request is evaluated in view of processing time for prior zone entity modifications. An estimate of processing time for the zone entity modification request is calculated for at least two sets of generic zone entity modification commands. The set of generic commands with an estimated lower processing cost is selected and applied to the current zone entity modification request.