Abstract: A stack plate device for a humidifier, for example for a fuel cell system, includes stack plates being stacked one on top of another in a stacking direction, adjacent ones of the stack plates being alternately rotated around a central axis, with a top side of one stack plate facing a bottom side of an adjacent stack plate, each of the stack plates including a peripheral frame, the peripheral frame enclosing a through-opening and including an inflow region and an outflow region opposing the inflow region that are transverse to the stacking direction. The peripheral frame of each of the stack plates includes inner connecting elements and outer connecting elements configured for interconnecting the adjacent stack plates. A humidifier including a plurality of the stack plates between end plates is provided.

Abstract: A control disk for a gas analyzer which includes a plurality of grooves, each having at least one fluid port, a first pair of fluid ports and a second pair of fluid ports. Each pair is configured to be sealable by a portion of a membrane. The first pair of fluid ports is arranged radially offset from the second pair of fluid ports. The invention also relates to a multiport valve for a gas analyzer that is equipped with such a control disk. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding gas analyzer. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for simulating an operational behavior of such a multiport valve and a computer program product that is configured to perform such a method.

Abstract: A cache coherent interconnect connected to one or more agents, such as CPUs, GPUS, Peripherals, etc. using network interface units (NIUs), and having one or more internal modules, such as a directory, is provided with one or more event-to-message converters, and one or more message-to-event converters. When a particular event occurs within one of the agents or modules, a message is initiated and transmitted using the existing interconnect wiring to one or more agents or modules, which have associated NIUs, that need to be aware of the event. Response messages showing the status of the event-message may also be generated. Therefore, messages are sent when events occur, instead of constantly using bandwidth for status updates when no status is changing, making the interconnect more efficient and freeing up bandwidth. These converters are provided as additional hardware blocks incorporated into the various NIUs and modules.

Abstract: A method for displaying at least a specific area in a thermal image of a thermal imaging camera includes (i) providing the thermal image, wherein the thermal image results from a detection of a thermal image sensor of the thermal imaging camera, (ii) receiving at least one selection condition for the specific range in the thermal image based on a user input, (iii) creating the specific area based on the received selection condition, (iv) determining a color scale for the specific area created based on a minimum and a maximum temperature value represented in the specific area created in the thermal image, and (v) initiating a display of a blended image, wherein the blended image comprises the specific area created using the determined color scale as a thermal image and a remaining area. Also disclosed are a thermal imaging camera, a computer program, a device, and a storage medium for this purpose.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method enhances transaction security and reduces fraud for financial transactions made through any of a plurality of financial transaction channels. The method can include receiving a data file comprising a data item captured by a financial transaction initiating channel, identifying data relevant to the financial transaction based on the data item, identifying a source of data relevant to the financial transaction, capturing data relevant to the financial transaction from the source of data, calculating a confidence score for the financial transaction based on the data, and transmitting the confidence score to the financial transaction initiating channel to influence how the financial transaction is processed.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a system facilitates the generation of a customized fundraising campaign for an organization by providing mechanisms via which an organizer can set terms of the fundraising campaign and allow participants of the campaign to create customized avatars for use in promoting the campaign. The system generates customized online portals via which participants can make donations or purchase goods to support the organization.

Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for aggregating identical requests sent to a target from multiple initiators through a network-on-chip (NoC). The requests are marked for aggregation. The NoC uses request aggregators (RA) as an aggregation point to aggregate the identical requests that are marked for aggregation. At the aggregation point, the identical requests are reduced to a single request. The single request is sent to the target. The process is repeated in a cascaded fashion through the NoC, possibly involving multiple request aggregators. When a response transaction is received back from the target, which is at the aggregation point closest to the target, the response transaction is duplicated and sent to every original requester, either directly or through other request aggregators, which further duplicate the already duplicated response transaction.

Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for aggregating requests sent from multiple initiators to the same target through a network-on-chip (NoC). The requests are marked for aggregation. The NoC uses request aggregators (RA) as an aggregation point to aggregate the identical requests that are marked for aggregation. At the aggregation point, the identical requests are reduced to a single request. The single request is sent to the target. The process is repeated in a cascaded fashion through the NoC, possibly involving multiple request aggregators. When a response transaction is received back from the target, which is at the aggregation point closest to the target, the response transaction is duplicated and sent to every original requester, either directly or through other request aggregators, which further duplicate the already duplicated response transaction.

Abstract: A thermal imaging camera includes a housing, a front bracket, an infrared assembly for detecting infrared radiation, and a visual assembly for receiving visual radiation. The infrared assembly and the visual assembly are disposed substantially within the housing. The camera further includes at least one cooling element for cooling at least the infrared assembly. The camera also includes a positioning device configured to position the visual assembly to the infrared assembly.

Abstract: Use of a compactate comprising polyvinyl acetal as a binder for the production of a ceramic green sheet or a ceramic moulded body wherein the polyvinyl acetal has a molecular weight of equal to or more than 50,000 g/mol when measured by gel permeation chromatography according to DIN ISO 16014-1:2019-05 and a suspension composition comprising one or more inorganic pigments, one or more organic solvents, one or more binders, one or more plasticizers, and one or more dispersing agents, wherein the binder is the compactate, are disclosed.

Abstract: A thermal imaging camera includes a housing, an infrared assembly for detecting infrared radiation, and a visual assembly for receiving visual radiation. The infrared assembly and the visual assembly are disposed substantially within the housing. The camera further includes at least one cooling element for cooling at least the infrared assembly. The thermal imaging camera also includes a sensor mount configured to connect the infrared assembly to the cooling element.

Abstract: A process for applying a method for increasing a resolution of an image of a thermal imaging camera includes (i) providing image data, wherein the image data comprises a defined number of images, wherein the images are regular camera images and/or thermal images, and wherein the image data is captured by the thermal imaging camera, (ii) analyzing a contrast in the image data, and (iii) initiating the application of the method for increasing the resolution as a function of a result of the analysis of the contrast in the image data. A computer program, a device, and a storage medium for this purpose is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for providing a thermal image of a thermal imaging camera with an increased resolution, includes (i) initiating a vibration by a vibratory motor of the thermal imaging camera to provide movement during capturing of image data by the thermal imaging camera, (ii) initiating the capturing of image data by the thermal imaging camera during the vibration, wherein the image data comprises at least two thermal images, and (iii) determining the thermal image based on a method for increasing a resolution of the thermal image. A computer program, a device, and a storage medium for this purpose is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for connecting a tube or hose, preferably a capillary, comprising a core element having a threaded section for connecting to a connection socket, and a cap element which extends around the core element in the peripheral direction offset from the threaded section in a longitudinal direction, wherein the core element and the cap element are rotationally coupled to one other in a way that a torque applied to the cap element is transferred to the core element, and above a threshold of the torque in a screw-in rotational direction of the core element a relative movement of the cap element is performed relative to the core element instead of the transfer of torque, wherein an intermediate element for providing a coupling between the core element and the cap element is arranged.

Abstract: A method for reducing noise in image data includes (i) providing image data, wherein the image data comprises at least one thermal image, wherein the image data results from a detection of at least one sensor, (ii) determining a temperature difference represented in the at least one thermal image based on an analysis of temperature data of the at least one thermal image, (iii) determining a number of averages for an evaluation of further image data based on the determined temperature difference, wherein the number of averages specifies how many thermal images are averaged for the evaluation of the further image data, wherein the further image data results from a further detection of the at least one sensor, and (iv) reducing the noise in the further image data by the evaluation with the determined number of averages. An associated computer program, a device, and a storage medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for creating electrical contact between a first superconductive strip conductor and a further electrical conductor element, wherein the first superconductive strip conductor is placed in flat contact against a first main surface of a reactive multilayer film in a contact area of the strip conductor, the second main surface, facing away from the first main surface, of the reactive multilayer film is placed in flat contact against the further electrical conductor element, and a permanent electrically conductive connection is formed between the first superconductive strip conductor and the further electrical conductor element by subsequently igniting an exothermic chemical reaction in the multilayer film. An electrical conductor assembly is able to be contacted using such a method.

Abstract: A cache coherent interconnect connected to one or more agents, such as CPUs, GPUS, Peripherals, etc. using network interface units (NIUs), and having one or more internal modules, such as a directory, is provided with one or more event-to-message converters, and one or more message-to-event converters. When a particular event occurs within one of the agents or modules, a message is initiated and transmitted using the existing interconnect wiring to one or more agents or modules, which have associated NIUs, that need to be aware of the event. Response messages showing the status of the event-message may also be generated. Therefore, messages are sent when events occur, instead of constantly using bandwidth for status updates when no status is changing, making the interconnect more efficient and freeing up bandwidth. These converters are provided as additional hardware blocks incorporated into the various NIUs and modules.

Abstract: A cache coherent interconnect connected to one or more agents, such as CPUs, GPUs, Peripherals, etc. using network interface units (NIUs), and having one or more internal modules, such as a directory, is provided with one or more event-to-message converters, and one or more message-to-event converters. When a particular event occurs within one of the agents or modules, a message is initiated and transmitted using the existing interconnect wiring to one or more agents or modules, which have associated NIUs, that need to be aware of the event. Response messages showing the status of the event-message may also be generated. Therefore, messages are sent when events occur, instead of constantly using bandwidth for status updates when no status is changing, making the interconnect more efficient and freeing up bandwidth. These converters are provided as additional hardware blocks incorporated into the various NIUs and modules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining peaking of a pipeline, wherein measurement values of the internal geometry of the pipe are recorded adjacent to a searched point P of the peak, wherein the measurement of meaningful measurement values is made more difficult or impossible due to the weld seam that is present there, and wherein a trend is determined based on the measurement values and a value of the peaking is determined based on the trend.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of treatment of an orphan disease, in particular treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS). More specifically, the present disclosure relates to novel up-titration dosage regimens (e.g., escalating dosage regimens) effective for treating vEDS patients with celiprolol.