Abstract: Techniques and devices are disclosed for forming wettable flanks on no-leads semiconductor packages. A lead frame may include a plurality of lead sets, each lead set including leads having a die surface and a plating surface, vias between adjacent lead sets in a first direction, and an integrated circuit die arranged on the die surface of each die lead. A mold chase may be applied to the plating surfaces, the mold chase including mold chase extensions extending into the vias between each adjacent lead set in the first direction, each mold chase extension having a peak surface. The lead frame assembly may be partially embedded in a mold encapsulation such that portions of the mold encapsulation contact the peak surfaces. The mold chase may be removed to expose the vias containing sidewalls and the plating surfaces and the sidewalls may be plated with an electrical plating.

Abstract: An illustrative example elevator assembly includes a header beam and a first elevator cab supported by the header beam. A plurality of vertically oriented rods extend beneath the first elevator cab. A horizontally oriented mid-beam is coupled to a first one of the rods near a first end of the mid-beam and coupled to a second one of the rods near a second end of the mid-beam. A second elevator cab is situated beneath the first elevator cab and beneath the mid-beam. At least one linear actuator is supported at least partially on the mid-beam. The linear actuator selectively causes vertical movement of the second elevator cab relative to the rods.

Abstract: Techniques and devices are disclosed for forming wettable flanks on no-leads semiconductor packages. A lead frame assembly may include a plurality of leads, each lead including a die surface and a plating surface, and an integrated circuit die arranged on the die surface. The plating surface for each of the leads may be plated with an electrical plating. A connecting film may be applied and lead frame assembly may be singulated into individual semiconductor packages by a series of cuts through each of the plurality of leads and the electrical plating of each of the plurality of leads to a depth up to or through a portion of the connecting film to create a channel exposing lead sidewalls of each of the plurality of leads. The lead sidewalls of each of the plurality of leads may be plated with a second electrical plating and the connecting film may be removed.

Abstract: An atmospheric suit includes a torso portion with one or more layers, and fibers of a first material arranged in each of the one or more layers. Optical fibers are interspersed with the fibers of the first material in each of the one or more layers.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel streptavidin muteins and their use for determination, isolation or purification of proteins under denaturing conditions. In one embodiment such a mutein has an Cys residue at sequence position 127 of the wild-type sequence of streptavidin and comprises at least one mutation in the region of the amino acid positions 115 to 121 with reference to the amino acid sequence of wild type streptavidin.

Abstract: An electropneumatic parking brake system for a utility vehicle includes a pilot module configured to control at least a first control pressure. The pilot module has a pilot store connection configured to receive a store pressure from a compressed air device and at least one pilot valve combination. The electropneumatic parking brake system further includes at least one manually actuatable piston valve connected to a valve store connection and having a parking brake connection. The parking brake connection is ventilated in a first switching position of the piston valve and a parking brake pressure at the parking brake connection is controllable in a second switching position of the piston valve. The piston valve has a first pneumatic control connection at which the first control pressure is configured to be controlled in order to pneumatically switch the piston valve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for an elevator door of an elevator car, wherein a controller controls the elevator door to travel in a proximate direction when closing and travel in a distal direction when opening, the system including: a panel that forms an exterior surface of an elevator door, the panel including a front surface extending in a widthwise direction between a proximate end and an opposing distal end to form a front surface of the elevator door, the panel including a proximate end surface extending in a depthwise direction to form a proximate end surface of the elevator door, the proximate end surface of the panel comprising a resilient portion that is capable of engaging a sensor in the panel when the elevator door is closing, and thereafter the controller instructs the elevator door to reopen.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system having: a door panel configured for moving along a first axis for opening and closing of the door panel at an entryway, the door panel having a door magnet, the entryway including a sill, the sill having a sill magnet, wherein the door magnet and the sill magnet are configured for forming a first magnetic pairing, and wherein the first magnetic pairing guides the door panel to move along the first axis and prevents the door panel from moving in a lateral direction with respect to the first axis.

Abstract: A radar sensor having at least one antenna structure and at least one coupling structure, which is designed to couple substrate waves out of an antenna substrate used as a carrier for the antenna structure and the coupling structure, and to emit them as coupled waves into an emission region. The radar sensor has an absorber which is situated in the emission region in order to absorb the coupled waves.

Abstract: A method for controlling longitudinal dynamics in a motor vehicle during an autonomous driving operation, where the presence of a front vehicle traveling ahead of the vehicle is ascertained with the aid of a surround sensor system; ascertaining at least one longitudinal dynamics variable of the front vehicle, which describes the longitudinal vehicle dynamics of the front vehicle, with the aid of the surround sensor system; and ascertaining at least one variable, which is used in a brake control system of the motor vehicle, as a function of the longitudinal dynamics variable of the front vehicle.

Abstract: A method for the optical determination of an intensity distribution, includes a) producing a spatially inhomogeneous radiation field of electromagnetic radiation; b) producing a first relative movement between a position-resolving image sensor and the radiation source with the radiation field moving along a first measurement path over a sensor field of the image sensor, so it is scanned by a first measurement path region of the radiation field; c) recording a first image set with position-resolved images of the radiation field during the first movement; d) producing a similar second relative movement between the image sensor and the radiation source, along a second measurement path not parallel to the first movement path; d) similarly recording a second image set during the second relative movement; e) evaluating the position-resolved images of the first and second image sets at least at points of intersection, the locations of which are defined by evaluation lines; and f) determining a relative intensity dis

Abstract: A method for securing a level crossing permits timely securing of the level crossing and is particularly effective and reliable. The method proceeds in such a way that vehicle data are received from a track-bound vehicle approaching the level crossing by a stationary control device of a train control system. The vehicle data include at least the current position and the current speed of the track-bound vehicle. A strike-in point is determined on the basis of the received vehicle data and route data including at least the location of the level crossing. Securing of the level crossing is triggered when the strike-in point is reached. A stationary control device for a train control system and an arrangement having such a stationary control device are also provided.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive mat is provided. The pressure sensitive mat includes a nanocomposite film, a first conductive foil, an oxide layer interposed between a first side of the nanocomposite film and the first conductive foil, a second conductive foil and a nanotube film interposed between a second side of the nanocomposite film, which is opposite the first side, and the second conductive foil.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle which includes a primary braking system and a secondary braking system, each wheel of the motor vehicle being assigned a wheel brake which is actuatable by the braking systems, the secondary braking system being activated during an emergency braking operation in such a way that each of the wheel brakes generates the same brake force. An instantaneous steering angle of the motor vehicle is detected during the emergency braking operation and the secondary braking system is activated as a function of the detected steering angle.

Abstract: An illustrative example elevator assembly includes a header beam and a first elevator cab supported by the header beam. A plurality of vertically oriented rods extend beneath the first elevator cab. A horizontally oriented mid-beam is coupled to a first one of the rods near a first end of the mid-beam and coupled to a second one of the rods near a second end of the mid-beam. A second elevator cab is situated beneath the first elevator cab and beneath the mid-beam. At least one linear actuator is supported at least partially on the mid-beam. The linear actuator selectively causes vertical movement of the second elevator cab relative to the rods.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator, comprising a drive (2) that drives a drive shaft (1), a first actuating element (3) operatively connected to the drive shaft (1) for actuating a switching apparatus, a spring element (5), which can be supported at one end on a housing component (16) of the actuator and is supported on the other end on a second actuating element (17) designed to load the spring element (5). The actuator according to the invention is characterized in that a rotatably mounted rotational element/gearwheel (13) that can be driven by means of the drive shaft (1) is provided, which rotational element has, on one side, a first control gate (7), which is operatively connected to the first actuating element (3) for actuation of the switching apparatus, and on the other side, a second control gate (8) for loading the spring element (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular, mobile, compact, multi-stage and highly efficient biogas facility, a method for operating a modular biogas facility, and a system for the computer-assisted, decentralized monitoring and control of at least one modular biogas facility. The system can be equipped with modular, local intelligence and a local control unit. The modular biogas facility is provided with a plurality of tanks for accommodating biomass. The tanks can be fluidically connected to one another. Furthermore, at least one gas reservoir is provided for the biogas produced in the modular biogas facility. Each of the tanks is a module in the biogas facility. Each tank can be positioned in a rigid and cuboidal frame, with the cuboidal frame having six side faces. The side faces of the cuboidal frame define an envelope for the tank.

Abstract: A termination device for a suspension member of an elevator system includes a housing and a wedge assembly located in the housing. The wedge assembly includes a wedge interactive with the housing to apply a clamping force to the suspension member in response to an axial load acting on the suspension member and a compliant shear element secured to the wedge or the suspension member and configured to reduce shear loads on the suspension member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing compacts and an arrangement for manufacturing compacts, in which the disadvantages of the state of the art are overcome and an efficient method and at the same time a simple construction and a simple implementation are achieved. This involves a method for manufacturing compacts, wherein after feeding the feedstock, pre-pressing into a pre-agglomerate using at least one pre-pressing punch or at least one stuffing screw and subsequently main pressing of the pre-agglomerate into a compact in at least one pressing die using at least one main pressing punch and subsequently ejection of the compact from the at least one pressing die are performed, pre-pressing, main pressing and ejection being performed in a mutually parallel working direction. This also involves an arrangement for manufacturing compacts, wherein at least one pressing die is provided in die tool receptacle with a feed for feedstock.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments of a system for performing health monitoring. The system includes one or more wake-up modules configured to detect a condition, and one or more sensors operably coupled to the one or more wake-up modules, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to operate in a sleep mode and an active mode. The system also includes a spacesuit comprising one or more sensors, and a controller operably coupled to the one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to process measurement data from the one or more sensors. Also provided are embodiments of a method for performing health monitoring.