Abstract: A composite pane having an electrically controllable functional element that can be switched in segments, includes first and second panes joined to one another via an intermediate layer, and a functional element with a plurality of side edges embedded in the intermediate layer. The functional element includes, arranged flat one over another, a first surface electrode and a second surface electrode, between which an active layer is arranged flat. The first surface electrode is divided into multiple segments by a separating line. A group of first busbars electrically conductively contact the first surface electrode, and each segment of the first surface electrode is electrically conductively contacted by one busbar from the group of the first busbars. A second busbar electrically conductively contacts the second surface electrode.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a process for configuring or commissioning a solar power system includes receiving, at a controller, hardware identifiers of a plurality of power electronics modules to be configured. Each of the plurality of power electronics modules of at least a portion of the plurality of power electronics modules is associated with a corresponding photovoltaic panel. A hub is configured to wirelessly communicate with the plurality of power electronics modules. The controller is physically connected to the hub and communicates with the hub via wiring that also carries power from photovoltaic panels to an inverter. The process includes configuring, by the controller, the plurality of power electronics modules using the received hardware identifiers.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include identifying and notifying requestors that may be candidates for a particular autonomous vehicle in order to find those candidates that may be willing or able to relax their travel constraints to match the autonomous vehicle. A request flow may involve surfacing the potential option of matching to an autonomous vehicle before setting a specific destination. For example, the request flow may involve determining that an autonomous vehicle is sufficiently near an in-session potential requestor. Before the potential requestor enters a specific destination, the request flow may present the possibility of the potential requestor being matched with the autonomous vehicle. In some examples, the request flow may then provide available drop-off locations that are compatible with the autonomous vehicle for selection by the potential requestor. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a process for performing metering component testing includes obtaining a configuration associated with at least one metering component installed at a site to be metered and performing a metering component test. The metering component test includes at least one of: detecting phase assignment of the at least one metering component based at least on the configuration, and detecting polarity of the at least one metering component based at least on the configuration. The process includes outputting information associated with the metering component test.

Abstract: A spur gear includes a radially outer, spur-cut gear rim, a radially inner hub, and a rotationally symmetrical radial connecting structure which integrally connects the gear rim to the hub. The radial connecting structure has mutually spaced struts, which extend between the hub and the gear rim, and axial perforations or holes, which are situated between the struts. The radial connecting structure has a disk-shaped base body, through which the axial holes pass and which has an axial front side and an axial rear side, with the struts being situated on the front side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for characterizing particles using a flow cytometer comprising generating a waveform, as a digital representation of detected radiated light, and transforming said waveform using one or more basis functions and obtaining one or more coefficients characterizing the waveform. The one or more coefficients characterizing the waveform preferably correspond to particular properties of the particle(s), thereby enabling analysis of physical properties of the particles (such as size or shape) or biological properties of the particles, such as cell type, localization and/or distribution of molecules within the cell and/or on the cell surface, structural elements of the cell such as the nucleus or the cytoskeleton, antibody or antibody-fragment binding to the cell or cell morphology. Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems in which the waveform is transformed by a wavelet transformation or Fourier transformation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for characterizing particles using a flow cytometer comprising generating a waveform, as a digital representation of detected radiated light, and transforming said waveform using one or more basis functions and obtaining one or more coefficients characterizing the waveform. The one or more coefficients characterizing the waveform preferably correspond to particular properties of the particle(s), thereby enabling analysis of physical properties of the particles (such as size or shape) or biological properties of the particles, such as cell type, localization and/or distribution of molecules within the cell and/or on the cell surface, structural elements of the cell such as the nucleus or the cytoskeleton, antibody or antibody-fragment binding to the cell or cell morphology. Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems in which the waveform is transformed by a wavelet transformation or Fourier transformation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums having program instructions thereon, provide for equally distributing workloads in a warehouse. In an embodiment, the workloads are distributed to the resources/employees so that there are no overloads at certain points in time as well as no idle times. In an embodiment, the equal distribution of the workload can be defined for different activity areas corresponding to a single team. In an embodiment, the equal distribution of the workload can be defined subject to a variable available capacity (i.e., the available capacity is not constant over time but has some breaks/reduced capacity in between, e.g., lunch break). Further, in an embodiment, the distribution of the workload can be defined subject to warehouse area constraints (e.g., size of the aisles).

Abstract: An x-ray device is suitable for recording x-ray images and has a number of electrically-operated system components as well as a central unit for central control of the energy consumption of the system components. The central control unit is designed to release the system components of at least one first group as a function of an operating state of at least one system component for a switch into a sleep mode of reduced energy. The released system components are further designed for local control of their own energy consumption, especially for a switch into the sleep mode, as a function of their own operating state. Through control, the energy consumption of the x-ray device is reduced. Furthermore the energy consumption can be flexibly adapted to different usage situations by the local control as a function of the respective operating state of a system component.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance apparatus having an RF radiating coil and gradient coils, and in a method for operating such a magnetic resonance apparatus, a pulse sequence, composed of multiple time steps, is specified for operating the gradient coils to time-dependently select regions of a selected slice of a selected volume of a subject. A non-linear equation system is then solved to obtain feed parameters for individual channels of the transmit coil for each time step, with specification of a desired target magnetization, and dependent on the pulse sequence specified for the gradient coils. The non-linear equation system is based on discrete values for time and space variable and, in addition to equations resulting from the Bloch equation, which are non-linear in their feed parameters, includes at least one additional equation that describes boundary conditions for the examination of the subject.

Abstract: A control device for a magnetic resonance system activates the coils of a transmission array and a gradient magnet system of the magnetic resonance system by causing an excitation pulse to be supplied to each coil. A magnetization that exhibits a first actual inhomogeneity thereby is generated in an excitation volume of the magnetic resonance system. The control device determines the excitation pulse for each coil using a start pulse and a maximum allowable inhomogeneity. The respective start pulse has a total time duration. When the control device activates the coils of the transmission array and of the gradient magnet system corresponding to the start pulse, a magnetization that exhibits a second actual inhomogeneity that is smaller than the maximum permissible inhomogeneity is generated in the excitation volume.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance apparatus having an RF radiating coil and gradient coils, and in a method for operating such a magnetic resonance apparatus, a pulse sequence, composed of multiple time steps, is specified for operating the gradient coils to time-dependently select regions of a selected slice of a selected volume of a subject. A non-linear equation system is then solved to obtain feed parameters for individual channels of the transmit coil for each time step, with specification of a desired target magnetization, and dependent on the pulse sequence specified for the gradient coils. The non-linear equation system is based on discrete values for time and space variable and, in addition to equations resulting from the Bloch equation, which are non-linear in their feed parameters, includes at least one additional equation that describes boundary conditions for the examination of the subject.

Abstract: A control device for a magnetic resonance system activates the coils of a transmission array and a gradient magnet system of the magnetic resonance system by causing an excitation pulse to be supplied to each coil. A magnetization that exhibits a first actual inhomogeneity thereby is generated in an excitation volume of the magnetic resonance system. The control device determines the excitation pulse for each coil using a start pulse and a maximum allowable inhomogeneity. The respective start pulse has a total time duration. When the control device activates the coils of the transmission array and of the gradient magnet system corresponding to the start pulse, a magnetization that exhibits a second actual inhomogeneity that is smaller than the maximum permissible inhomogeneity is generated in the excitation volume.

Abstract: A radiation detector is disclosed for the detection of ionizing radiation, preferably in a medical diagnosis and/or therapy system, having at least one detector element which is at least partially enclosed by an encapsulation compound. The encapsulation compound at least partially reflects light which is produced during the absorption of the ionizing radiation in the at least one detector element. Further, the detection of the radiation is carried out indirectly by detection of the generated light, wherein the encapsulation compound is made of a multicomponent mixture which converts compounds produced because of radiation, which generate color changes of the encapsulation compound, at least partially into colorless nonabsorbing compounds.

Abstract: A radiation detector is disclosed for the detection of ionizing radiation, preferably in a medical diagnosis and/or therapy system, having at least one detector element which is at least partially enclosed by an encapsulation compound. The encapsulation compound at least partially reflects light which is produced during the absorption of the ionizing radiation in the at least one detector element. Further, the detection of the radiation is carried out indirectly by detection of the generated light, wherein the encapsulation compound is made of a multicomponent mixture which converts compounds produced because of radiation, which generate color changes of the encapsulation compound, at least partially into colorless nonabsorbing compounds.