Abstract: The invention is directed to a tire comprising an innerliner including a recess with a depth within a range of 20 ?m to 3000 ?m and a stepped sidewall, wherein at least one step of the recess' sidewall includes a height within a range of 5 ?m to 1500 ?m. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a method of processing a tire including an inner surface, wherein the method comprises creating a stepped recess in an area of the inner surface by removing a first thickness of elastomer composition in a first subarea, removing a second thickness of elastomer composition in a second subarea, wherein the second subarea at least partially overlaps with the first subarea so that a third thickness of elastomer composition is removed in an overlapping zone of the first subarea and the second subarea.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a tire including an inner surface comprising an elastomer composition and partially enclosing a tire cavity. The tire further comprises a component including an attachment surface comprising a polymer composition, which is attached to a portion of the inner surface via an adhesive, wherein the attachment surface comprises a surface pattern comprising elevations including a height within a range of 20 ?m to 1000 ?m. In a second aspect, the invention is directed to a method of attaching a component to a portion of an inner surface of a tire. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a sensor container assembly comprising a sensor container and a tire pressure sensor.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method and system for restraining a patient before, during, or after surgery that increases efficiency of the surgical setup process and minimizes risk of musculoskeletal damage to the patient, particularly in surgeries requiring a patient to be in a Trendelenburg position (e.g., robotic or laparoscopic surgeries). One or more restraints can be worn by a patient prior to surgery', and may function to redistribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso to reduce strain on the patient's shoulders and back. The restraint(s) can be attached to a surgical table by way of an attachment mechanism coupled to the restraint(s) and the table. The attachment mechanism can secure the patient to the table by way of one or more straps, clips, and/or other intermediates. Optionally, the restraint(s) can fulfill other surgical needs, such as heat regulation and vascular compression.

Abstract: A gearbox system for a vehicle includes an automated manual gearbox; a gearbox control device which controls the gearbox; a monostable toggle switch which is movable by a user in two deflection directions to select a plurality of driving ranges of the gearbox control device, and a visual device which displays graphically a gearshift diagram with driving ranges selectable by the monostable toggle switch. The gearbox control device has a further driving range which cannot be selected by the monostable toggle switch but can be exited by moving the monostable toggle switch. The visual device has at least one display to display a symbol indicating at least one deflection direction by which the further driving range can be exited. The gearbox control device may control the at least one display such that the symbol is only displayed when the further driving range is selected.

Abstract: A control unit for an automatic transmission of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a gear selection operating element which allows a user of the vehicle to set different drive positions of the transmission, but not individual gears, by actuating the gear selection operating element. The control unit is configured to determine that a drive position “L” has been set using the gear selection operating element, and in response thereto, the control unit is also configured to provide a graphical user interface on a screen of the vehicle. The user interface allows a manual gear shift of the transmission.

Abstract: A system generates a training dataset based on historical consumption information and historical comprehension information of historical users, and uses the training dataset to train a machine-learned model to predict a measure of comprehension for a user consuming educational content. The system applies the machine-learned model to behaviors of a target user to determine a target measure of comprehension for target educational content, identifies one or more characteristics of the target educational content, applies a content identification model to identify supplemental educational content, and generates an educational content interface to present the supplemental educational content to the target user. In some examples, the system trains the machine-learned model to predict a collective measure of comprehension for a set of users consuming educational content, identifies a set of supplemental educational content, and generates a teacher interface to present the set of supplemental educational content.

Abstract: A system generates a training dataset based on historical consumption information and historical comprehension information of historical users, and uses the training dataset to train a machine-learned model to predict a measure of comprehension for a user consuming educational content. The system applies the machine-learned model to behaviors of a target user to determine a target measure of comprehension for target educational content, identifies one or more characteristics of the target educational content, applies a content identification model to identify supplemental educational content, and generates an educational content interface to present the supplemental educational content to the target user. In some examples, the system trains the machine-learned model to predict a collective measure of comprehension for a set of users consuming educational content, identifies a set of supplemental educational content, and generates a teacher interface to present the set of supplemental educational content.

Abstract: A control unit is provided for an automatic transmission of a vehicle. The vehicle has a gear selection operating element which allows a user of the vehicle to set different gear stages of the transmission by actuating the gear selection operating element, and the vehicle has at least one setting operating element which allows the user to change the value of a parameter of a function of the vehicle by actuating the setting operating element when the function of the vehicle is activated. The control unit is designed to detect an actuation of the gear selection operating element for a period of time which is equal to or longer than a minimum duration and to determine that the function of the vehicle is deactivated. In response thereto, the control unit is additionally designed to allow a manual change of the transmission gear by actuating the at least one setting operating element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox system for a vehicle having: an automated manual gearbox; a gearbox control device designed to control the automated manual gearbox; a monostable toggle switch which can be operated by a user, in particular a driver, and is movable in at least, in particular exactly, two deflection directions and by means of which a plurality of driving ranges of the gearbox control device can be selected by the user; and a visual device which displays or can display graphically a gearshift diagram with driving ranges selectable by the toggle switch. The gearbox control device has a further driving range which cannot be selected by means of the toggle switch but can be exited by moving the toggle switch in at least one of the two deflection directions. The visual device has at least one display designed to display a symbol which indicates the at least one deflection direction of the toggle switch by means of which the further driving range can be exited.

Abstract: A tire, cellular member, and sensor combination includes a tire. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls, a circumferential tread, in which the pair of sidewalls extends to the tread, and an innerliner. A cellular member is disposed on the innerliner and is formed with a sensor opening. A sensor is disposed in the sensor opening and is affixed to the innerliner.

Abstract: A control device has a plurality of modular control sections (12a-12d), which form a control block when arranged beside one another and have units of an electromagnetically actuatable actuator system and/or of a sensor system for controlling or monitoring a valve apparatus, which are connected to a central energy supply and/or monitoring device, which have individual connection parts (20a-20d) assigned to the particular control section (12a-12d), and which are connected in series and to one another. At least some of the connection parts (20a-20d) used are wirelessly in direct engagement with one another by way of their plug parts (22a-22c) and socket parts (24a-24c) that face one another and are adjacent to one another.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method and system for restraining a patient before, during, or after surgery that increases efficiency of the surgical setup process and minimizes risk of musculoskeletal damage to the patient, particularly in surgeries requiring a patient to be in a Trendelenburg position (e.g., robotic or laparoscopic surgeries). One or more restraints can be worn by a patient prior to surgery', and may function to redistribute the patients weight across the patients torso to reduce strain on the patients shoulders and back. The restraint(s) can be attached to a surgical table by way of an attachment mechanism coupled to the restraint(s) and the table. The attachment mechanism can secure the patient to the table by way of one or more straps, clips, and/or other intermediates. Optionally, the restraint(s) can fulfill other surgical needs, such as heat regulation and vascular compression.

Abstract: A control device having a plurality of modular control sections (12a-12d), which form a control block when arranged beside one another and have units of an electromagnetically actuatable actuator system and/or of a sensor system for controlling or monitoring a valve apparatus, which are connected to a central energy supply and/or monitoring device, which have individual connection parts (20a-20d) assigned to the particular control section (12a-12d), and which are connected in series and to one another, is characterized in that at least some of the connection parts (20a-20d) used are wirelessly in direct engagement with one another by way of the plug parts (22a-22c) and socket parts (24a-24c) thereof which face one another and are adjacent to one another.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for imaging. Specific embodiments can incorporate an imaging module having at least one first imager, where each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a ?° field of view about a reference point, such that the at least one first imager images the ?° field of view. In a specific embodiment ? is at least 90°. The imaging module can also incorporate at least one second imager, where each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the ?° field of view about the reference point, and one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager. Embodiments can allow imaging of a ?° field of view about a reference point with imagers having at least two different magnifications.

Abstract: A double-wall pipe includes a media-conveying inner tube, and a multilayer plastics outer tube with a gas permeation barrier layer. The plastics outer tube includes a significant proportion of polyethylene (PE). The gas permeation barrier layer consists of a compact extruded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer having a material thickness of from 0.8 mm to 2 mm or comprises a closed-cell foam made from PET having a material thickness of between 10 mm and 100 mm. A heat insulating layer is arranged in an annular gap between the inner tube and the plastics outer tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a test system for cooling and/or heating at least one test piece comprising a platform, at least one heating and/or cooling fluid providing means coupled to the platform, at least one position means for reproducibly fixing the relative position of the fluid providing means to the at least one test piece and wherein the at least one position means is connected to the platform, the platform comprising at least one fastening means, in particular two openings for releasable coupling the fluid providing means for an at least temporarily fixing of the relative position of the fluid proving means to the test piece. It also relates to a test method.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for imaging. Specific embodiments can incorporate an imaging module having at least one first imager, where each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a ?° field of view about a reference point, such that the at least one first imager images the ?° field of view. In a specific embodiment ? is at least 90°. The imaging module can also incorporate at least one second imager, where each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the ?° field of view about the reference point, and one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager. Embodiments can allow imaging of a ?° field of view about a reference point with imagers having at least two different magnifications.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for imaging. Specific embodiments can incorporate an imaging module having at least one first imager, where each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a ?° field of view about a reference point, such that the at least one first imager images the ?° field of view. In a specific embodiment ? is at least 90°. The imaging module can also incorporate at least one second imager, where each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the ?° field of view about the reference point, and one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager. Embodiments can allow imaging of a ?° field of view about a reference point with imagers having at least two different magnifications.

Abstract: A double-wall pipe includes a media-conveying inner tube, and a multilayer plastics outer tube with a gas permeation barrier layer. The plastics outer tube includes a significant proportion of polyethylene (PE). The gas permeation barrier layer consists of a compact extruded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer having a material thickness of from 0.8 mm to 2 mm or comprises a closed-cell foam made from PET having a material thickness of between 10 mm and 100 mm. A heat insulating layer is arranged in an annular gap between the inner tube and the plastics outer tube.