Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a measuring arrangement for identifying insulation faults and line defects occurring in a modularly set-up voltage source during the production process as soon as possible. Simultaneously to the assembly progress, electrical parameters, such as the leakage resistance and the leakage capacitance, are determined. Furthermore, it is ensured by means of monitoring a connection in the mostly automated production process that the measuring arrangement is properly connected to the voltage source.

Abstract: Polysiloxane/polymer copolymers are used in conjunction with conventional polymer binders for production of wood fiber composites, and improve processing characteristics as well as end product properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to devices for extended insulation-fault search in an IT power supply system using a multifunctional test current, wherein, selectively and depending on the application, the test current functions as a voltage compensation current so as to compensate a voltage increase in an active conductor of the IT power supply system, as a tripping current so as to trip a residual current protection device arranged in a subsystem of the IT power supply system and/or as a leakage-capacitance compensation current so as to compensate a capacitive leakage current. The test current can fulfil more than one of the cited functions simultaneously.

Abstract: An occlusive peristaltic pump type fluid pump that includes a pump rotor rotatable in the fluid pump. The fluid pump includes a base, a first cover element fastened to an upper side of the base and a second cover element fastened to a lower side of the base, and at least one pressure element accommodated in the base and including a pressure member for occluding a fluid-guiding hollow conductor portion against a rounded bearing surface on a housing portion of the fluid pump. The at least one pressure element is linearly guided in the effective direction of an occlusion force by the first cover element and the second cover element.

Abstract: A device for integrating a monitor in a case comprises a support element made from plastic material and having a recess which corresponds to a predetermined visible area of the monitor. The support element includes a plurality of apertures which are arranged at a predetermined distribution outside the recess for passing through positioning and/or retaining elements and placing the support element at a predetermined position on a sheet-metal case in which the support element can be received, and a frame section which projects from a base area of the support element on a rear side thereof and is arranged in sandwich design for receiving components of the monitor. The components of the monitor received in the frame section are adapted to be fixed to the support element, and the support element is adapted to be fixed to the at least one of positioning or retaining elements on the sheet-metal case.

Abstract: A reception system for receiving objects comprises at least one reception device for receiving objects, a conveyor device, which has at least one conveyor belt section for conveying objects in a conveyance direction in the at least one reception device, and a sensor device, which is arranged on the at least one reception device, for detecting objects in the at least one reception device. It is provided in this case that the sensor device is designed to emit sensor signals along different signal paths over the reception device, to conclude a fill level of the reception device on the basis of an interaction of at least one of the sensor signals with objects conveyed into the reception device. In this manner, a reception system for receiving objects is provided, which enables further automation, in particular in the conveyance of objects into a reception device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a POS system arrangement with a transport belt device with at least one belt portion which for the transport of the goods present thereon can be put into a feed movement along a goods feed path, wherein the goods along the goods feed path are separable from each other by at least one goods divider, and a goods detection device for detecting goods transported by means of the transport belt device. There is provided at least one sensor device arranged at a distance from the goods detection device along the goods feed path with a sensor and a detection area, wherein the sensor device is configured to detect by means of the sensor whether the goods divider is present in the detection area, and a control device which is configured to control the feed movement of the belt portion of the transport belt device.

Abstract: A reception system for receiving objects comprises at least one reception device for receiving objects, a conveyor device, which has at least one conveyor belt section for conveying objects in a conveyance direction in the at least one reception device, and a sensor device, which is arranged on the at least one reception device, for detecting objects in the at least one reception device. It is provided in this case that the sensor device is designed to emit sensor signals along different signal paths over the reception device, to conclude a fill level of the reception device on the basis of an interaction of at least one of the sensor signals with objects conveyed into the reception device. In this manner, a reception system for receiving objects is provided, which enables further automation, in particular in the conveyance of objects into a reception device.

Abstract: A checkout terminal, and method of using, having a goods receiving area for receiving goods, a goods recording area for recording the data of the goods, and a goods dispensing area for dispensing the goods. The checkout terminal further has a control unit configured for controlling the operation of the checkout terminal. The goods dispensing area has a first packing trough which is configured for temporarily collecting the goods. A goods transport means is configured for transporting the goods along a direction of transport form the goods receiving area via the goods recording area toward the first packing trough of the goods dispensing area. The goods recording area having a goods recording device having a scanner, which is configured for scanning a respective scannable identifier of the goods, located within a goods recording volume of the goods recording area and for providing a scanning result signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment includes a body and a monitor unit fixed in the tilt direction which includes a display unit. The apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment may be configured as a dialysis machine including a housing for accommodating operational components for the extracorporeal blood treatment. The monitor unit includes a display content representation influencing device.

Abstract: A peristaltic pump for an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment, especially for a dialysis machine, for delivering fluid in the apparatus is disclosed. The peristaltic pump includes a rotor driven to rotate about a rotor axis and a pump casing surrounding the rotor at least in part and including a supporting surface being configured to be curved around the rotor axis, wherein an elastically deformable fluid line is adapted to be positioned between the rotor and the supporting surface and is deformed between the rotor and the supporting surface while forming a cross-sectional constriction for fluid delivery by rotation of the rotor, the pump casing having a modular design and including a supporting surface module forming the supporting surface and a casing module adapted to be coupled to the former and surrounding the rotor at least in part.

Abstract: A peristaltic pump for an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment, especially for a dialysis machine, for conveying fluid in the apparatus is disclosed. The peristaltic pump includes a rotor driven by a drive shaft, the rotor interacting with an elastically deformable fluid line so as to form a cross-sectional constriction which is displaced along the fluid line for conveying fluid by rotation of the rotor, wherein the rotor is coupled to the drive shaft by a coupling structure so as to transmit a torque, wherein the coupling structure couples the rotor and the drive shaft with a play in the direction of rotation relative to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to circuit arrangements for reducing potential-induced degradation in photovoltaic modules of a photovoltaic generator, said circuit arrangements comprising an insulation monitoring device for a temporally continuous insulation monitoring of the photovoltaic generator. Furthermore, the invention relates to a photovoltaic system comprising a circuit arrangement for reducing potential-induced degradation in photovoltaic modules, said photovoltaic system comprising a photovoltaic generator and an insulation monitoring device for a temporally continuous insulation monitoring of the photovoltaic generator. Different solutions are proposed which enable reducing potential-induced degradation while simultaneously continuously monitoring insulations. The circuit arrangements according to the invention rest upon an insulation monitoring device interacting with measures based circuit technology for influencing potentials in a photovoltaic module.

Abstract: A device for integrating a monitor in a case comprises a support element made from plastic material and having a recess which corresponds to a predetermined visible area of the monitor. The support element includes a plurality of apertures which are arranged at a predetermined distribution outside the recess for passing through positioning and/or retaining elements and placing the support element at a predetermined position on a sheet-metal case in which the support element can be received, and a frame section which projects from a base area of the support element on a rear side thereof and is arranged in sandwich design for receiving components of the monitor. The components of the monitor received in the frame section are adapted to be fixed to the support element, and the support element is adapted to be fixed to the at least one of positioning or retaining elements on the sheet-metal case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment, comprising an antimicrobial surface coating, wherein the antimicrobial surface coating is a powder coating. It further relates to a method for controlling microbes and microorganisms on a surface of a medical apparatus, wherein a powder coating contains components, in particular additives, with an antimicrobial effect.

Abstract: A medical device including a body and a monitor system constituting a display and/or operating unit which includes a curved display and/or user interface. The medical device is preferably designed as an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment and, more preferred, as a dialysis machine including a housing constituting the body for accommodating operational components for the extracorporeal blood treatment. The display and/or user interface of the monitor system is designed to be concavely or convexly curved about at least one space axis, preferably a vertically or horizontally extending axis.

Abstract: A packing bay system for a goods checkout system has several packing bays for taking up goods, a conveying device which includes at least one conveyor belt section for conveying goods in a conveying direction, and a goods switch which is adjustably arranged on the conveying device and includes a diverting wall longitudinally extending along a direction of longitudinal extension. In a first position, the goods switch with the diverting wall extends at an angle to the conveying direction across the at least one conveyor section, in order to guide goods which on conveyance in the conveying direction get in contact with the diverting wall in a diverting direction directed parallel to the direction of longitudinal extension from the at least one conveyor section towards a first packing bay. The goods switch is adjustable from the first position into a second position.

Abstract: A method for computer-aided recognition of a transport container being empty is provided. The method includes capturing image data of a region of the transport container; determining a contour pattern, which represents the transport container, using the image data; determining a deviation variable, which represents a deviation of the contour pattern from at least one reference pattern, wherein the at least one reference pattern represents an empty transport container; and outputting a signal if the deviation variable satisfies a predefined criterion.

Abstract: A machine for extracorporeal blood treatment including a housing for accommodating operational components of the machine for extracorporeal blood treatment and a light-emitting unit having no diffusion disk for displaying an operating and/or therapy condition of the machine according to the principle of ambient light. The light-emitting unit is arranged in a predetermined sequence and/or with predetermined shaping on at least one portion of the housing. The light-emitting unit is a flexible light conductor having at least one end-face light coupling surface at a first end and at least one end-face light output surface at a second end or alternatively a self-luminous flat and/or flexible OLED unit.

Abstract: A method for insulation fault location in a branched, ungrounded power supply system includes determining an insulation fault position being carried out in combination with evaluating information for identifying a faulty cable outlet according to the method of time-domain reflectometry. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for insulation fault identification in a branched power supply system and for status monitoring of the branched power supply system, an image of all reflection positions on the power supply system being carried out based on a method of time-domain reflectometry. Moreover, the invention relates to a device for insulation fault location in a branched, ungrounded power supply system having the function units insulation fault test apparatus and insulation fault evaluation device having a measuring current transformer, the device comprising a time-domain reflectometer having a controller so as to implement the method according to the invention.