Abstract: The invention relates to a printing machine with hybrid printing technology for printing on a continuous material web.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for an inspection apparatus for inspecting a component. The inspection apparatus including a robotic arm. A micro-XRF instrument having an instrument head coupled to the robotic arm. A seat supporting the component within a scanning area during inspection; and a computer in communication with the robotic arm and the micro-XRF instrument.

Abstract: In an embodiment a reflection-reducing layer system is arranged on a substrate, wherein a surface of the reflection-reducing layer system facing away from the substrate is electrically conductive, and wherein a nanostructure comprising a plurality of pillars arranged side by side is arranged between the substrate and the surface.

Abstract: In an embodiment a layer system includes a substrate with an anti-fog material on at least one surface, a water-permeable intermediate layer arranged on the surface and a water-permeable nanostructure including a plurality of pillars arranged side by side, the water-permeable nanostructure arranged on the water-permeable intermediate layer.

Abstract: A contamination-repellent mirror and a method for producing the same. In an embodiment a contamination-repellent mirror includes a mirror layer disposed on a substrate, wherein the mirror layer has a reflection maximum in a wavelength range between 1 nm and 50 nm, a nanorough layer arranged on the mirror layer, wherein the nanorough layer has an rms roughness between 1 nm and 50 nm, and wherein a hygrophobic cover layer is arranged on the nanorough layer or the nanorough layer comprises a hygrophobic material.

Abstract: A contamination-repellent mirror and a method for producing the same. In an embodiment a contamination-repellent mirror includes a mirror layer disposed on a substrate, wherein the mirror layer has a reflection maximum in a wavelength range between 1 nm and 50 nm, a nanorough layer arranged on the mirror layer, wherein the nanorough layer has an rms roughness between 1 nm and 50 nm, and wherein a hygrophobic cover layer is arranged on the nanorough layer or the nanorough layer comprises a hygrophobic material.

Abstract: An optical coating and a method for producing an optical coating with reduced light scattering are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optical coating includes at least one scattering zone, wherein the scattering zone is arranged on a surface of the optical coating, wherein an electric field strength of the electromagnetic radiation has a minimum in the scattering zone in order to reduce scattering of the electromagnetic radiation, and wherein the electric field strength has the minimum above the surface of an uppermost layer of the optical coating.

Abstract: Coating a metallic surface with at least one of a pretreatment composition prior to organic coating, with a passivation composition without intent for subsequent organic coating, with a pretreatment primer composition, with a primer composition, with a paint composition and with an electrocoating composition, wherein the coating composition includes particles on a base of at least one layered double hydroxide (LDH) phase characterized by the general formula [M2+(1±0.5)?x(M3+, M4+)x(OH)2±0.75]An?x/n.mH2O.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chromate-free composition, to the use thereof for corrosion protection, and to a corrosion protection coating for the inside surfaces of fuel tanks, wherein the composition comprises binding agents, hardening agents, corrosion inhibitors and quaternary ammonium compounds in a quantity of at least 0.1% by weight.

Abstract: Coating a metallic surface with at least one of a pretreatment composition prior to organic coating, with a passivation composition without intent for subsequent organic coating, with a pretreatment primer composition, with a primer composition, with a paint composition and with an electrocoating composition, wherein the coating composition includes particles on a base of at least one layered double hydroxide (LDH) phase characterized by the general formula [M2+(1±0.5)?x(M3+,M4+)x(OH)2±0.75]An?x/n.mH2O.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chromate-free composition, to the use thereof for corrosion protection, and to a corrosion protection coating for the inside surfaces of fuel tanks, wherein the composition comprises binding agents, hardening agents, corrosion inhibitors and quaternary ammonium compounds in a quantity of at least 0.1% by weight.

Abstract: A method of determining a firing guidance solution when relative movement exists between a projectile-firing weapon and a target object that is to be hit, including the steps of adjusting the weapon in azimuth angle and elevation angle, by means of a movement differential equation solution method determining a projectile point of impact and flight times at prescribed azimuth and elevation angle values in view of the ammunition used and external influences, varying the azimuth and elevation angles, as input parameters of the movement differential equation solution method, until a firing guidance solution is found, taking into consideration the weapon and target object speeds, providing a function J (?, ?) that assumes a particular value J* when the azimuth and elevation angles represent a firing guidance solution, and selectively iteratively varying the azimuth and elevation angles using mathematical processes such that the particular value J* is found.

Abstract: A method of determining a firing guidance solution when relative movement exists between a projectile-firing weapon and a target object that is to be hit, including the steps of adjusting the weapon in azimuth angle and elevation angle, by means of a movement differential equation solution method determining a projectile point of impact and flight times at prescribed azimuth and elevation angle values in view of the ammunition used and external influences, varying the azimuth and elevation angles, as input parameters of the movement differential equation solution method, until a firing guidance solution is found, taking into consideration the weapon and target object speeds, providing a function J (?, ?) that assumes a particular value J* when the azimuth and elevation angles represent a firing guidance solution, and selectively iteratively varying the azimuth and elevation angles using mathematical processes such that the particular value J* is found.