Abstract: A process can be used for the preparation of an up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z,??(I). The process involves preparing a mixture, introducing the mixture into a reaction chamber of a thermal apparatus, heating the mixture until a thermal treatment temperature is reached with a heating ramp, thermally treating the heated mixture for a holding time of at least 0.02 h, cooling the thermally treated material to room temperature while maintaining a cooling ramp, and obtaining a silicate-based lanthanoid ion-doped phosphor according to formula (I).

Abstract: A SAW sensor comprising: a substrate, a piezoelectric layer deposited on the substrate, an input IDT configured for converting input electric signals into surface acoustic waves, and an output IDT configured for converting said surface acoustic waves into output electric signals, wherein the input IDT and the output IDT are arranged on the piezoelectric layer. TAn osmotic sensor device for measuring a property of a body fluid comprising a cavity for confining a fluid, a membrane for allowing osmotic diffusion into and/or from the cavity, and such SAW sensor. A method of manufacturing such SAW sensor comprising depositing the piezoelectric layer on the substrate by means of a deposition process.

Abstract: A curable composition for production of coatings having an antimicrobial property, contains at least one film-forming polymer, optionally at least one additive and/or at least one curing agent, and at least one up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z. In the general formula (I), x=0.0001-0.0500; z=0.0000 or z=0.0001 to 0.3000 with the proviso that: y=x+z; A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; B is selected from Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; B* is selected from Li, Na and K; and preferably B and B* are not the same. Additionally, Ln1 is selected from praseodymium (Pr), erbium (Er), and neodymium (Nd); and Ln2 is gadolinium (Gd). The phosphor has been prepared using at least one halogen-containing flux.

Abstract: A water-based curable composition, for production of coatings having an antimicrobial property, contains at least one film-forming polymer, optionally at least one additive and/or at least one curing agent, and at least one up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z. In the general formula (I), x=0.0001-0.0500; z=0.0000 or z=0.0001 to 0.3000 with the proviso that: y=x+z; A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; B is selected from Li, Na, K. Rb and Cs; B* is selected from Li, Na and K; and preferably B and B* are not the same. Additionally, Ln1 is selected from praseodymium (Pr), erbium (Er), and neodymium (Nd); and Ln2 is gadolinium (Gd). The phosphor, as a result of an aftertreatment, includes at least one material which has a band gap of greater than 6.0 electronvolts (eV) and is hydrolysis-stable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one prepolymer, thermally conductive particles and particles of fumed aluminium oxide having a BET surface area of 15 m2/g to 200 m2/g. The invention further relates to a method for producing a heat-conducting composition comprising the step of adding fumed aluminium oxide having said BET surface area to the composition. The present invention also relates to the use of fumed aluminium oxide having a BET surface area of 15 m2/g to 200 m2/g to reduce sedimentation of thermally conductive particles in polymer compositions.

Abstract: A burner component of a burner. The burner has a flow channel, in which combustion air flows in a flow direction from upstream to downstream. The burner component includes a wall portion, which adjoins the flow channel; a plurality of injection nozzles, which are arranged in the wall portion; and a plurality of vortex generators, which are arranged on the wall portion. The vortex generators have a concavely curved sloped surface rising in the flow direction to improve the distribution of the fuel in the combustion air.

Abstract: A process can be used for the preparation of an up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I) The process involves providing i) at least one lanthanoid salt, ii) a silicate or a silicon dioxide, iii) at least one alkaline earth metal salt and at least one alkali metal salt, and iv) at least one flux. The process then involves either mixing components i), ii), iii) and iv) by grinding to obtain a mixture; or mixing components i), ii), iii) and iv) in an organic polar or nonpolar solvent that is not a protic solvent by grinding to obtain a mixture, and precalcining the mixture. The process further involves calcining the mixture, and obtaining a silicate-based up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I), preferably after cooling the material. At least 3.5% by weight of flux is used, based on the total amount of the reactants.

Abstract: A process can be used for the preparation of an up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z, ??(I). The process involves preparing a mixture, introducing the mixture into a reaction chamber of a thermal apparatus, heating the mixture until a thermal treatment temperature is reached with a heating ramp, thermally treating the heated mixture for a holding time of at least 0.02 h, cooling the thermally treated material to room temperature while maintaining a cooling ramp, and obtaining a silicate-based lanthanoid ion-doped phosphor according to formula (I).

Abstract: A burner component of a burner. The burner has a flow channel, in which combustion air flows in a flow direction from upstream to downstream. The burner component includes a wall portion, which adjoins the flow channel; a plurality of injection nozzles, which are arranged in the wall portion; and a plurality of vortex generators, which are arranged on the wall portion. The vortex generators have a concavely curved sloped surface rising in the flow direction to improve the distribution of the fuel in the combustion air.

Abstract: A water-based curable composition, for production of coatings having an antimicrobial property, contains at least one film-forming polymer, optionally at least one additive and/or at least one curing agent, and at least one up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z. In the general formula (I), x=0.0001-0.0500; z=0.0000 or z=0.0001 to 0.3000 with the proviso that: y=x+z; A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; B is selected from Li, Na, K. Rb and Cs; B* is selected from Li, Na and K; and preferably B and B* are not the same. Additionally, Ln1 is selected from praseodymium (Pr), erbium (Er), and neodymium (Nd); and Ln2 is gadolinium (Gd). The phosphor, as a result of an aftertreatment, includes at least one material which has a band gap of greater than 6.0 electronvolts (eV) and is hydrolysis-stable.

Abstract: A curable composition for production of coatings having an antimicrobial property, contains at least one film-forming polymer, optionally at least one additive and/or at least one curing agent, and at least one up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z. In the general formula (I), x=0.0001-0.0500; z=0.0000 or z=0.0001 to 0.3000 with the proviso that: y=x+z; A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; B is selected from Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; B* is selected from Li, Na and K; and preferably B and B* are not the same. Additionally, Ln1 is selected from praseodymium (Pr), erbium (Er), and neodymium (Nd); and Ln2 is gadolinium (Gd). The phosphor has been prepared using at least one halogen-containing flux.

Abstract: A filtration system (1) has a filtration unit (2) with at least one filter element (4) for filtration of a fluid. The at least one filter element (4) has a main flow direction (C) for the fluid. The filtration unit (2) is configured to tilt the at least one filter element (4) around a tilting axis (B) to change an orientation of the main flow direction (C). A main unit (3) is fluidly connectable to the filtration unit (2) and includes a supply unit (18) configured to supply the fluid to the at least one filter element (4). A control unit is configured to control supplying and/or evacuating the fluid to/from the at least one filter element (4) and to control tilting of the at least one filter element (4) around the tilting axis (B).

Abstract: A method, including: operating an industrial gas turbine engine having a plurality of combustor cans arranged in an annular array, each can having burner stages and a pilot burner arrangement having a premix pilot burner and a diffusion pilot burner; operating in asymmetric combustion, wherein at least one can is a warm can where respective burners stages are off and remaining cans operate as hot cans where respective burner stages are on; and while maintaining a constant rate of fuel flow to the pilot burner arrangement of the warm can, changing fuel fractions within the pilot burner arrangement of the warm can.

Abstract: A method can estimate the blood pressure and the arterial stiffness based on photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals. Algorithms can be based on PPG signals to analyze the cardiovascular condition of a person by estimating cardiovascular parameters. A method can measure one or more cardiovascular parameters in a subject based on PPG signals.

Abstract: A method, including: operating an industrial gas turbine engine having a plurality of combustor cans arranged in an annular array, each can having burner stages and a pilot burner arrangement having a premix pilot burner and a diffusion pilot burner; operating in asymmetric combustion, wherein at least one can is a warm can where respective burners stages are off and remaining cans operate as hot cans where respective burner stages are on; and while maintaining a constant rate of fuel flow to the pilot burner arrangement of the warm can, changing fuel fractions within the pilot burner arrangement of the warm can.

Abstract: A filtration system (1) has a filtration unit (2) with at least one filter element (4) for filtration of a fluid. The at least one filter element (4) has a main flow direction (C) for the fluid. The filtration unit (2) is configured to tilt the at least one filter element (4) around a tilting axis (B) to change an orientation of the main flow direction (C). A main unit (3) is fluidly connectable to the filtration unit (2) and includes a supply unit (18) configured to supply the fluid to the at least one filter element (4). A control unit is configured to control supplying and/or evacuating the fluid to/from the at least one filter element (4) and to control tilting of the at least one filter element (4) around the tilting axis (B).

Abstract: A method optimizing a deposition process for creating an electrically conductive layer with an electron or ion beam-induced deposition system, comprising: selecting at least one deposition specific setting parameter of the system; determining several parameter values of at least one setting parameter defining a first generation parameter value population; depositing a layer for each first generation parameter value population using the deposition system; detecting an electrical characteristic for each layer of each parameter value of said parameter value population; using a genetic algorithm to provide an optimization evaluation of the detected characteristics using a predetermined target characteristic, and using said evaluation determining a further generation parameter value population; repeating said deposition step through said determination step by using the parameter values of a second generation or a further generation, until said target characteristic is reached or the genetic algorithm is concluded

Abstract: A gas-turbine burner having a plurality of main swirl generators which each have an inlet flow opening formed by the main swirl generator edge is provided. In order to achieve a uniform flow of combustion air through the main swirl generator, the gas-turbine burner has an inlet-flow guide means with a flow guide surface which runs from one of the inlet-flow openings to an adjacent inlet-flow opening, to which the main swirl generator edges which form the inlet-flow openings are connected, and the flow guide surface widens from there radially upwards. The main swirl generators are central-symmetrically arranged around a pilot burner and the flow guide surface runs radially outside the main swirl generators.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for depositing silicon on a substrate using a focused beam of charged particles. A precursor containing silicon is provided, said precursor being dissociated by the beam in the immediate vicinity of the substrate. The aim of the invention is to allow the deposition of silicon on a substrate in a particularly effective way, material-protecting and precise manner. For this purpose, polysilane is used as the precursor.

Abstract: A method for preventing flashback in a burner having swirl generator with a central fuel distributor element and an outer wall enclosing the central fuel distributor element and bounding an axial flow channel for combustion air is provided. A separating wall encloses the central fuel distributor element radially within the outer wall, wherein the axial flow channel is divided into a radially inner channel segment and a radially outer segment by the separating wall. A tangential flow component in the radially outer channel segment is provided to the combustion air flowing through the axial flow channel, wherein, during combustion, the combustion air passes the radially inner channel segment without a tangential flow component.