Abstract: A micromechanical solid-electrolyte sensor device includes a micromechanical carrier substrate having a front side and a back side. The micromechanical solid-electrolyte sensor device also includes a first porous electrode and a second porous electrode. The micromechanical solid-electrolyte sensor device also includes a solid-electrolyte embedded between the first porous electrode and the second porous electrode.

Abstract: A structural unit, in particular a grinding wheel has a hole pattern for sucking away swarf from a machining surface. The hole pattern has at least three recesses which are arranged essentially along a first spiral line. The hole pattern also has at least three further recesses which are arranged essentially along a second spiral line which intersects the first spiral line in a region of at least one recess.

Abstract: Several preferred embodiments are disclosed for a tool-less blade clamping apparatus for a reciprocating tool of the type which has a reciprocating plunger which has a tool attachment receiving slot for receiving a tool attachment of the type that has a shank portion. The clamping apparatus has an unclamped position and a clamped position. In the unclamped position, a tool attachment can be easily inserted and when it is in its clamped position, the tool attachment is securely retained. The preferred embodiments have at least one spring biasing the apparatus toward the clamped position, a releasable retaining mechanism for holding the apparatus in its unclamped position after being placed in that position. When the blade shank portion is inserted into the slot a predetermined distance, the shoulders of the shank portion release the retaining mechanism to move it to its clamped position.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the electrode assembly; a cap plate on the case, the cap plate being electrically connected to the second electrode of the electrode assembly; and an electron donor, the electron donor being electrically connected to the first terminal.

Abstract: A connector for electrical supply of a unit of the hydraulics which can be arranged or is arranged at a casing of such unit. Thereby at least one current path penetrates a connector bottom of the connector and the connector bottom is sealed with a silicone-containing compound against penetrating moisture in an area of this passage. The compound is an adhesive having high adhesive forces. A casing of a unit of the hydraulics can include such connector. A method of sealing a connector bottom of a connector penetrated by a current path is disclosed via which connector a unit of the hydraulics is adapted to be electrically supplied, the method includes a step of sealing a passage of the current path through the connector bottom with silicone-containing adhesive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying a blockage of one or more spray openings of a dosing valve of an SCR catalytic converter system. Said method comprises the closure of the dosing valve, the determination of a first pressure profile in the hydraulic system in the delivery module of the SCR catalytic converter system, and the determination of the stiffness of the hydraulic system from the first pressure profile. The dosing valve is subsequently opened, a second pressure profile in the hydraulic system in the delivery module of the SCR catalytic converter system is determined, and a blockage of one or more spray openings of the dosing valve is determined from the stiffness and from the second pressure profile.

Abstract: A method of controlling a photovoltaic system includes providing a photovoltaic device having a variable DC voltage output and a variable DC current output. The photovoltaic device has a combination of a voltage output level and a current output level corresponding to a maximum power point. A DC power supply is connected in a parallel and/or series combination with the photovoltaic device. A DC load is connected in series to the combination of the DC power supply and the photovoltaic device such that the load is powered by the combination. A characteristic of the DC power supply is adjusted such that the voltage output and the current output of the photovoltaic device substantially match the voltage output level and the current output level corresponding to the maximum power point or other desired power point.

Abstract: A hydraulic pump includes an adjustment device configured to adjust a delivery volume. The adjustment device is configured to be connected via a shuttle valve to a control pressure supply and to a working line. The working line is supplied by the hydraulic pump. The adjustment device is configured to be alternately supplied with control pressure by the control pressure supply and by the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump also includes a nozzle. The nozzle is configured to connect the working line to the control pressure supply in a zero stroke operating mode. The nozzle is formed in or on a valve body of the shuttle valve.

Abstract: A battery sensor for determining at least one operational parameter of a battery, wherein the battery sensor comprises at least one transistor having controllable resistance, which is designed to determine the at least one operational parameter.

Abstract: A micro-dosing pump includes a pump chamber substrate, a flexible membrane, a fluid line, a valve disk, a magnetizable actuator disk, and a drive unit. The pump chamber substrate has a pump chamber. The flexible membrane is on a first side of the pump chamber substrate and covers the pump chamber in a fluid-tight manner. The fluid line is on a second side of the pump chamber substrate such that fluid can enter and leave the pump chamber. The valve disk, arranged inside the pump chamber, has a fluid through-opening and is configured to close the fluid line by rotating and to open it via the through-opening. The actuator disk is coupled to the valve disk such that rotating the actuator disk rotates the valve disk. The drive unit has a pump plunger configured to move the membrane for suction or ejection of fluid and to rotate the actuator disk.

Abstract: A method for actuating an element (22) in the air supply tract (29) of an internal combustion engine (19), characterized in that the element (22) is actuated such that it opens the air supply tract (29) before the pinion (10) engages into the toothed ring (16) of the internal combustion engine (19).

Abstract: A method of transmitting a message from a security system to a central station receiver includes receiving at the security system an IP address associated with the central station receiver. An attempt is made to transmit the message from the security system to the central station receiver by use of the IP address. In response to a failure to receive at the security system an acknowledgement from the central station receiver that the message was received, the security system is used to query a Domain Name Server for a current IP address associated with the central station receiver. The query is dependent upon a domain name of the central station receiver. The current IP address associated with the central station receiver is received and used to re-attempt the transmitting of the message from the security system to the central station receiver.

Abstract: Delivery of health information to a patient suffering from a chronic condition is personalized by displaying the health information directly on a customized image of a body. The patient's medical record, standards of care for the condition, prescribed treatments, and patient input are applied to a generalized health model of a disease to generate a personalized health model of the patient. The personalized health model comprises an HTML file encoding an image map of a body. The body image illustrates the health condition of the individual patient. Preferably, data is collected from health provider sources and stored in a database on a server at a service provider site. The data is processed at the server, and is displayed in the patient's home using a TV connected to a multimedia processor. The multimedia processor connects the television set to a communications network such as the Internet.

Abstract: An insertion tool packaging, includes a main body that has at least one hanging region, at least one viewing region, and at least one receiving region, which is configured at least substantially to receive at least one insertion tool. The packaging further includes at least one protective element, which is configured to at least substantially protect a user against injury.

Abstract: A clamping device of a reciprocating power tool includes at least one clamping unit, which has at least one working-tool receiving element and has a variation element, disposed on the working-tool receiving element, for varying at least one parameter of the working-tool receiving element. The variation element is movably mounted on the working-tool receiving element and/or has at least two mutually differing working-tool receiving contours.

Abstract: A pressure valve includes a spring plate configured to be displaced by a setting spindle. The setting spindle includes an adjustment screw configured to axially displace a spindle shaft on which the spring plate is provided. The adjustment screw and the spindle shaft are configured in such a way that virtually no torque is transmitted to the spindle shaft via the adjustment screw.

Abstract: A method for equipping a material web processing machine to process material webs includes setting the material web processing machine as a function of material web processing-specific parameter data so as to process the respective material web in a job-individual manner with the material web processing machine. The material web processing-specific parameter data is received electronically in an automated manner on the material processing machine by an electronic data interface device and is subsequently provided electronically to a device configured to control and/or regulate the material web processing machine.

Abstract: A method for identification of a standard text token in a dictionary that corresponds to a non-standard token identified in text includes identification of a first standard token that is associated with the non-standard using a predetermined conditional random field (CRF) model and identification of a second standard token that is associated with the non-standard token using a spell checker. The method further includes identification of noisy channel scores using data from the CRF model and the spell checker for the first standard token and the second standard token, respectively. The method further includes presentation of one of the first and second standard tokens having the greatest identified noisy channel score to a user with a user interface device.

Abstract: A method of arming or disarming a building security system includes transferring an electronic security credential file from an authorizing environment to a mobile computing device. The electronic security credential file is read by the mobile computing device to extract authentication data. The authentication data is transmitted from the mobile computing device and received at the building security system. Within the building security system, the authentication data is used to verify that a user of the mobile computing device is authorized to communicate with the building security system. The mobile computing device is enabled to communicate with the building security system only if the electronic security credential file has been used to verify that a user of the mobile computing device is authorized to communicate with the building security system.

Abstract: A wireless networking method includes placing a master device and at least one peripheral device within proximity of each other. A radio frequency request for proximity pairing is transmitted from the peripheral device to the master device. Radio frequency proximity pairing signals implementing the proximity pairing are transmitted from the master device to the peripheral device. The proximity pairing signals are transmitted with a first level of transmission power. After the proximity pairing is complete, operational signals are transmitted from the master device to the peripheral device. The operational signals are transmitted with a second level of transmission power greater than the first level of transmission power.