Abstract: A method for evaluating the behavior of a vehicle component, including: issuing a control signal by a control unit of a motor vehicle to a vehicle component; detecting a response of the motor vehicle to the control signal; determining the behavior of the vehicle component; classifying the behavior of the vehicle component; and adapting the actuation of the motor vehicle component by the control unit. Also described is a related system.

Abstract: A speed sensor arrangement for a forklift truck having a frame and at least one supporting wheel articulated on the frame around a first axis of rotation. The speed sensor arrangement comprises an angular sensor comprising a sensor shaft configured to rotate around a second axis of rotation and a roller secured on the sensor shaft and configured to rotate around the second axis of rotation. The second axis of rotation is included in a first plane perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation intersects the first axis of rotation and the roller is configured to press on one side surface of the supporting wheel of the forklift truck.

Abstract: An optical element for a lithography system comprises an optical surface and a photoresistor having an electric photoresistor value that varies according to an amount of light incident on a region of the optical surface.

Abstract: A method for measuring experience quality. The method including: receiving key experience aspects (“KEAs”); administering pre-surveys to a representative subset of the experience audience, including an importance pre-survey requesting relative importance between the KEAs; and perception pre-survey requesting how closely perceptions align with each KEAs; calculating importance weights and perception weights based on the pre-surveys; performing a general survey process that includes surveying the experience audience to provide a quality rating indicating how well each of the KEAs was delivered based on their own experience; and calculating an Experience Index score as a measure of the quality of the experience that is an aggregation of the received quality ratings weighted by at least one of the importance weights or the perception weights.

Abstract: An optical element for incorporation into a holding device for forming an assembly for constructing an optical system comprises a body transparent to light from a used wavelength range, on which a first light passage surface and an opposing second light passage surface are formed. Each light passage surface has an optical used region for arrangement in a used beam path of the optical system and an edge region outside the optical used region and designated as an engagement region for holding elements of the holding device. Each light passage surface is of optical quality in the optical used region and has a surface shape designed in accordance with a used region specification specified by the function of the optical element in the used beam path. Light deflection structures with a geometrically defined surface design are in the edge region of at least one of the light passage surfaces.

Abstract: An optical element for a lithography system comprises an optical surface and a photoresistor having an electric photoresistor value that varies according to an amount of light incident on a region of the optical surface.

Abstract: A method for measuring experience quality. The method including: receiving key experience aspects (“KEAs”); administering pre-surveys to a representative subset of the experience audience, including an importance pre-survey requesting relative importance between the KEAs; and perception pre-survey requesting how closely perceptions align with each KEAs; calculating importance weights and perception weights based on the pre-surveys; performing a general survey process that includes surveying the experience audience to provide a quality rating indicating how well each of the KEAs was delivered based on their own experience; and calculating an Experience Index score as a measure of the quality of the experience that is an aggregation of the received quality ratings weighted by at least one of the importance weights or the perception weights.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the behavior of a vehicle component, including: issuing a control signal by a control unit of a motor vehicle to a vehicle component; detecting a response of the motor vehicle to the control signal; determining the behavior of the vehicle component; classifying the behavior of the vehicle component; and adapting the actuation of the motor vehicle component by the control unit. Also described is a related system.

Abstract: A projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor technology includes an optical arrangement with an optical element having an optically effective surface. The optical arrangement also includes an actuator embedded in the optical element. The actuator is outside the optically effective surface and outside the region located behind the optically effective surface. The optical arrangement is set up to deform the optically effective surface.

Abstract: A projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor technology includes an optical arrangement with an optical element having an optically effective surface. The optical arrangement also includes an actuator embedded in the optical element. The actuator is outside the optically effective surface and outside the region located behind the optically effective surface. The optical arrangement is set up to deform the optically effective surface.

Abstract: A system and a method for promoting improved air flow through a cooling tower and reduced inner air pressure losses caused by rain in the rain zone of a cooling tower. Aerodynamic modules are mounted on the lower edge of the cooling tower shell in order to deflect the downward-flowing air about the lower edge of the tower shell and into the rain zone. The aerodynamic modules can be modularly mounted, can be replaced, and do not affect the statics of the tower shell. Aerodynamic modules can also be built on the base area to deflect the incoming air over any obstacles. Troughs or dripping elements can also promote flow by reducing the rain falling in an outer area.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and method for tagging multimedia files. A first multimedia file is merged with a voice file so as to embed the voice file at a position of an image enclosed within the first multimedia file. A second multimedia file comprising the first multimedia file with the embedded voice file is generated.

Abstract: A method is described for improving the sealing between rotor and a plurality of blades. The rotor has a plurality of generally axially extending profiled recesses into which a ring of blades, which have corresponding blade root profiles, are inserted in a form-fitting and/or frictionally locking manner into these recesses in a generally axial insertion direction. Between the recesses the rotor has tangential surface sections or circumferential surface sections which extend in the axial direction and circumferential direction and are generally indirectly covered by lower shrouds of circumferentially adjacently arranged blades in the radial direction. At least one of the tangential surface or circumferential surface sections is provided with a step in the radial direction, and a corresponding recess, which adjoins as flush as possible, is provided in the underside of the shroud of the blade which is arranged above it. Corresponding rotors or blades are also described.

Abstract: A backend carpooling system including a memory device, a processing device, a communication device, a calculating arrangement, coupled to the memory and processing devices, that includes one or more algorithms for calculating distances, travel times, routes, and performing optimizations to select a distance, travel time, or route satisfying predetermined optimization criteria, the calculating arrangement generating a plurality of ridesharing opportunities, and a notification arrangement, coupled to the communication device, that transmits the plurality of ridesharing opportunities to a user, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are periodically transmitted to the user.

Abstract: A system and a method for promoting improved air flow through a cooling tower and reduced inner air pressure losses caused by rain in the rain zone of a cooling tower. Aerodynamic modules are mounted on the lower edge of the cooling tower shell in order to deflect the downward-flowing air about the lower edge of the tower shell and into the rain zone. The aerodynamic modules can be modularly mounted, can be replaced, and do not affect the statics of the tower shell. Aerodynamic modules can also be built on the base area to deflect the incoming air over any obstacles. Troughs or dripping elements can also promote flow by reducing the rain falling in an outer area.

Abstract: A method is described for improving the sealing between rotor and a plurality of blades. The rotor has a plurality of generally axially extending profiled recesses into which a ring of blades, which have corresponding blade root profiles, are inserted in a form-fitting and/or frictionally locking manner into these recesses in a generally axial insertion direction. Between the recesses the rotor has tangential surface sections or circumferential surface sections which extend in the axial direction and circumferential direction and are generally indirectly covered by lower shrouds of circumferentially adjacently arranged blades in the radial direction. At least one of the tangential surface or circumferential surface sections is provided with a step in the radial direction, and a corresponding recess, which adjoins as flush as possible, is provided in the underside of the shroud of the blade which is arranged above it. Corresponding rotors or blades are also described.

Abstract: A solid is separated from a gas scrubber by collecting a solids burden not collected at a solids-collection device of a flue gas desulfurization system by adding at least one flocculant, flocculation aid or mixtures thereof, while using a separating device; wherein te flue-gas desulfurization system contains at least one absorption device disposed downstream from said solids-collection device.

Abstract: A valve system has a valve housing, in which at least one valve element is displaceably guided. At least one magnetic field sensor is provided to detect the position of the valve element, which is acted upon by the magnetic field of at least one permanent magnet located on the movable valve element. The permanent magnet is guided relative to the magnetic field sensor such that it is non-rotatable but axially displaceable in the valve housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to an annular combustor (13) for a gas turbine (10), into which combustor (13) burners (14, 15) open on an inlet side, and which combustor (13) extends in the axial direction from the inlet side to an outlet side (33) and is lined on the insides with cooled liner segments (16, 17) for protection from the hot gases. In such a combustor, increased mechanical stability and flexibility in design and also simplification in manufacture and fitting are achieved by the liner segments (16, 17) being subdivided in the axial direction into a plurality of parts (16, 17) arranged one behind the other.

Abstract: At least one Helmholtz damper is arranged at a combustion chamber for a gas turbine in order to damp thermoacoustic oscillations; the damping volume of this Helmholtz damper is in communication with the combustion chamber via a connecting passage. Optimum damping is achieved in a simple way by virtue of the Helmholtz damper being designed in such a manner that its damping frequency is adjustable.