Abstract: The present disclosure provides pumped heat energy storage systems that can be used to store and/or extract electrical energy. A pumped heat energy storage system of the present disclosure can store energy by operating as a heat pump, whereby net work input can be used to transfer heat from the cold side to the hot side. A working fluid of the system is capable of efficient heat exchange with heat storage fluids on a hot side of the system and on a cold side of the system. Such pumped energy storage systems can be beneficially integrated with steam plants to provided heating to the steam cycle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides pumped heat energy storage systems that can be used to store and/or extract electrical energy. A pumped heat energy storage system of the present disclosure can store energy by operating as a heat pump, whereby net work input can be used to transfer heat from the cold side to the hot side. A working fluid of the system is capable of efficient heat exchange with heat storage fluids on a hot side of the system and on a cold side of the system. Such pumped energy storage systems can be beneficially integrated with steam plants to provided heating to the steam cycle.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a data receiver, the data receiver being configured to receive a signal including a sequence of N bits so as to obtain a reception signal, wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to eight, N?8, wherein the data receiver is configured to sample the reception signal with a sampling rate that corresponds, with an intentional deviation of up to 2/N, to one sample value per bit of the sequence of N bits so as to obtain a sequence of received bits, wherein the data receiver is configured to correlate the sequence of received bits with K different sequences of N-1 reference bits so as to obtain K partial correlation results, wherein K is smaller than or equal to N-1 and greater than or equal to three, N-1?K?3.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a data receiver, the data receiver being configured to receive a signal including a sequence of N bits so as to obtain a reception signal, wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to eight, N?8, wherein the data receiver is configured to sample the reception signal with a sampling rate that corresponds, with an intentional deviation of up to 2/N, to one sample value per bit of the sequence of N bits so as to obtain a sequence of received bits, wherein the data receiver is configured to correlate the sequence of received bits with K different sequences of N-1 reference bits so as to obtain K partial correlation results, wherein K is smaller than or equal to N-1 and greater than or equal to three, N-1?K?3.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aldol ester of the formula (I), wherein at least one carboxylic anhydride of the formula (II) is reacted with at least one aldol of the formula (III) with heating in the presence of a basic catalyst with a pKa of the conjugate acid of at least 8, and the reaction product obtained from the process. The process provides a light-coloured and low-odour reaction product which has a high content of aldol ester content of the formula (I) and can be used, without elaborate purification steps, particularly without overhead distillation of the aldol ester, as a blocking agent for primary amines. The resultant blocked amines have a long storage life together with polymers containing isocyanate groups, and cure rapidly and reliably on contact with moisture to form mechanically high-grade and robust elastomers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides pumped heat energy storage systems that can be used to store and/or extract electrical energy. A pumped heat energy storage system of the present disclosure can store energy by operating as a heat pump, whereby net work input can be used to transfer heat from the cold side to the hot side. A working fluid of the system is capable of efficient heat exchange with heat storage fluids on a hot side of the system and on a cold side of the system. Such pumped energy storage systems can be beneficially integrated with steam plants to provided heating to the steam cycle.

Abstract: Spectacle having two temples which are each articulated via a pivot connection to an optical central section which covers the field of vision in the position of use and can be pivoted from a storage state, in which the temples are applied to the optical central section, to an operating state, in which the temples are folded out from the central section, the optical central section being manufactured from a flexurally elastic material. The two temples are each articulated to the central section via a curved pivot axis of the pivot connection or via at least two linear pivot axes of the pivot connection arranged transversely to one another. In this way, glasses can be produced in which, in the position of use, light entering laterally, which does not cross the optical central section but nevertheless reaches the eye of the wearer, is largely suppressed.

Abstract: Spectacle having two temples which are each articulated via a pivot connection to an optical central section which covers the field of vision in the position of use and can be pivoted from a storage state, in which the temples are applied to the optical central section, to an operating state, in which the temples are folded out from the central section, the optical central section being manufactured from a flexurally elastic material. The two temples are each articulated to the central section via a curved pivot axis of the pivot connection or via at least two linear pivot axes of the pivot connection arranged transversely to one another. In this way, glasses can be produced in which, in the position of use, light entering laterally, which does not cross the optical central section but nevertheless reaches the eye of the wearer, is largely suppressed.

Abstract: A portable device for the optical signal transmission from and to the human eye, in which it is proposed that a rod-shaped housing (1) is provided, on the two end regions of which at least one emitter (3) and/or detector of electromagnetic waves is arranged and which has a holding clamp (2) in its middle region, wherein a power supply for the respective at least one emitter (3) and/or detector as well as a control unit (8), which is connected to the at least one emitter (3) and/or detector, are provided within the rod-shaped housing. The invention provides a portable device for the optical signal transmission from and to the human eye, which can be worn with a high wearing comfort in a discreet manner in the vicinity of the head and, and in particular allows the device to be worn in parallel with commercially available spectacles. Furthermore, the handling, storage and transport of corresponding devices are greatly facilitated.

Abstract: A portable cooling device with a wristband (17) and a cooler arranged on the wristband (17), in which the cooler is designed as an air flow generator (1) for an airflow directed in an exhaust direction of the cooler (1), wherein the airflow generator (1) is arranged in a holder (11) which is fastened or formed to the wristband (17) and which at least has a extension (10) protruding in the exhaust direction, said extension (10) at least located sectionally within the airflow or enclosing the airflow at least sectionally. The invention thus provides a portable cooling device which can be designed to be extremely small and compact and can thus be worn inconspicuously. The device according to the invention is also robust and has a lower power consumption compared to conventional devices.

Abstract: A portable device for the optical signal transmission from and to the human eye, in which it is proposed that a rod-shaped housing (1) is provided, on the two end regions of which at least one emitter (3) and/or detector of electromagnetic waves is arranged and which has a holding clamp (2) in its middle region, wherein a power supply for the respective at least one emitter (3) and/or detector as well as a control unit (8), which is connected to the at least one emitter (3) and/or detector, are provided within the rod-shaped housing. The invention provides a portable device for the optical signal transmission from and to the human eye, which can be worn with a high wearing comfort in a discreet manner in the vicinity of the head and, and in particular allows the device to be worn in parallel with commercially available spectacles. Furthermore, the handling, storage and transport of corresponding devices are greatly facilitated.

Abstract: Watch which is controlled electronically and whose housing (1) and display field are in the form of a ring, wherein the watch displays are formed by lighting means (3) and (4) which can be switched such that they circulate on the ring, and wherein at least one annular row of at least 60 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (16) indicates at least the time parameters of ‘hour’ and ‘minute’, preferably additionally the time parameter of ‘second’, by means of the luminous state of individual LEDs, and an electronic printed circuit board (2) which is used as the annular display field is arranged on one of the ring end faces, and the displays of hours, minutes and seconds differ from one another by virtue of the luminous pattern and/or the luminous color and/or the brightness and/or the luminous distribution among a plurality of adjacent LEDs.

Abstract: Watch which is controlled electronically and whose housing (1) and display field are in the form of a ring, wherein the watch displays are formed by lighting means (3) and (4) which can be switched such that they circulate on the ring, and wherein at least one annular row of at least 60 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (16) indicates at least the time parameters of ‘hour’ and ‘minute’, preferably additionally the time parameter of ‘second’, by means of the luminous state of individual LEDs, and an electronic printed circuit board (2) which is used as the annular display field is arranged on one of the ring end faces, and the displays of hours, minutes and seconds differ from one another by virtue of the luminous pattern and/or the luminous colour and/or the brightness and/or the luminous distribution among a plurality of adjacent LEDs.

Abstract: Use of pyrogenic metal oxide for the manufacture of a selfcompacting composition comprising hydraulic binders and having high early strength, the composition comprising at least one hydraulic binder and water as further constituents and the product of the BET surface area, in m2/g, of the pyrogenic metal oxide and the proportion by weight of the pyrogenic metal oxide based on the hydraulic binder being 20 to 200 m2/100 g of hydraulic binder.

Abstract: A software and/or hardware facility for implementing composite applications. The facility includes a composite application designer that enables users to create and modify composite applications. A composite application can include data from primary assets, as well as data from derived assets, which are assets that are derived from one or more primary assets. The composite application designer also enables the creation of configuration files for configuring access to data corresponding to primary and derived assets. The facility also includes a data access service that enables access to data corresponding to primary and derived assets. The data access service is configured by a configuration file that is created by the composite application designer.

Abstract: A device for converting solar energy into process heat has a number of heat xchanging pipes traversing a heat exchanger chamber. A first partial stream of gas to be heated is delivered to inlets of the pipes via an upper distribution chamber, and the first partial stream of gas is subsequently collected from outlets of the pipes in a lower distribution chamber. An inlet aperture of the heat exchanger chamber receives sunlight radiation and a second partial stream of gas to be heated, the second partial stream of gas flowing around the heat exchanger pipes. The heat exchanging pipes absorb the solar radiation and heat both the first partial stream flowing through the pipes and the second partial stream flowing around the pipes. The heated second partial stream is collected by a heated gas outlet conduit connected to the heat exchanger chamber.