Abstract: Operational planning of energy storage systems using batteries, e.g., Lithium-Ion batteries, is disclosed. A method of operating at least one server node includes: obtaining one or more load profiles associated with one or more interfacing modes of a battery energy storage system with an electrical utility distribution system, and predicting one or more degradations of the battery energy storage system, the one or more degradations being associated with operating the battery energy storage system in the one or more interfacing modes, the one or more degradations being predicted using an aging model of batteries of the battery energy storage system, the aging model being based on the one or more load profiles.

Abstract: A duplex adapter or duplex adapter part for a duplex plug of an optical plug-in connection includes two pairs of plug openings which are aligned to one another and into which in each case a duplex plug may be introduced from oppositely lying sides. It is formed from a housing and at least one frame which is fastened or fastenable on the housing and which projects proximally from the housing. The frame surrounds the two plug openings of an adapter side and comprises a middle portion which extends between the plug openings. A safety device for the plug side and which matches this, includes a duplex plug or a clip for creating a duplex plug from two simplex plugs, as well as an actuator for simultaneously activating unlocking pawls of both plugs.

Abstract: A plastic ferrule (1) for optical connecting systems, in which a optical wave guide (3) of an optical fibre (6) is guided through a support element (2), whereby the optical wave guide (3) is surface-conditioned in a partial area (4) in order to bond in a force-actuated way to a hardened casting mass (5) in this partial area (4).

Abstract: A plastic ferrule (1) for optical connecting systems, in which a optical wave guide (3) of an optical fibre (6) is guided through a support element (2), whereby the optical wave guide (3) is surface-conditioned in a partial area (4) in order to bond in a force-actuated way to a hardened casting mass (5) in this partial area (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position (x, y) of at least one point of reflection (R1-2) on an obstacle. According to traditional methods of this kind a first distance (r1) between the point of reflection (R1-2) and a first position (x1) of a distance measuring device is calculated by evaluating a time period between the emission of a transmission signal and reception of a reflection signal. In order to state the unsharp position of the point of reflection thereby obtained even more precisely, in addition to the first distance (r1), a second distance (r2) of the point of reflection is calculated with respect to a second position (x2) of the distance measuring device in analogy to the calculation of the first distance (r1) and then a defined position (x, y) is calculated from the pair of variates (x1, r1) (x2, r2) so obtained using the triangulation method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position (x, y) of at least one point of reflection (R1-2) on an obstacle (200). According to traditional methods of this kind a first distance (r1) between the point of reflection (R1-2) and a first position (x1) of a distance measuring device is calculated by evaluating a time period between the emission of a transmission signal and reception of a reflection signal. In order to state the unsharp position of the point of reflection thereby obtained even more precisely, in addition to the first distance (r1), a second distance (r2) of the point of reflection is calculated with respect to a second position (x2) of the distance measuring device in analogy to the calculation of the first distance (r1) and then a defined position (x, y) is calculated from the pair of variates (x1, r1) (x2, r2) so obtained using the triangulation method.