Abstract: In an embodiment an apparatus includes a receptacle configured to receive a wafer, a light port configured to emit light from a source of light so as to shine the light on an edge of the wafer, wherein the light port is an opening located on a surface of the receptacle and a light sensitive element configured to receive light that passed the edge of the wafer and to form a detection signal based on the received light, wherein the light port is located underneath the wafer.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the performance range of a radar system placed behind a portion of a vehicle including, in an operational mode, the steps of: transmitting a first signal in a high range resolution mode from the radar system through the portion of the vehicle; receiving a first return signal comprising a part of the first signal that is reflected by the portion of the vehicle at the radar system; measuring the first return signal; comparing the first return signal with a calibration return signal representative of a part of the first signal that is reflected by the portion of the vehicle in a calibration mode; determining the relative loss of transmission of the portion of the vehicle from the comparing step.

Abstract: In order to configure or produce an electrically controllable optical element on the basis of the electro-optic Kerr effect with a low threshold and operating voltage, a minimized temperature dependence of the effect and a low response time, the Kerr liquid according to the invention comprises a mixture of rod-shaped molecules and non-rod-shaped molecules as active composites, a thin layer having a pre-stamping, wide-mesh, anisotropic network between structured and/or planar conductive layer applied to a substrate thus configure a thin-film cell in such a way that without electric field the state of the active composite of the Kerr liquid in the working temperature region RT is isotropic and that by electrically continuous adjustment, of the voltage U or by a switching-on or switching-off a change the voltage U, in the optical element a voltage-induced phase shift or a refractive index deviation is generated and the light passes through an electrode gap perpendicular to the electrodes.

Abstract: A measurement setup for measuring attenuation through an irregular surface of a device under test is described. The measurement setup includes a positioning system, a reference reflector, and a three dimensional imaging system. The measurement setup has a reference state and a measurement state, wherein respective images are taken in the different states. The imaging system is configured to compare the images taken in the reference state and the measurement state to determine the attenuation of the device under test. Further, a reference reflector as well as a method for measuring attenuation are described.

Abstract: A medical system for determining an analyte quantity in a blood sample via a cartridge that spins around a rotational axis. The cartridge may include: a separation chamber that separates blood plasma from the sample; a processing chamber containing a reagent with a specific binding partner which binds to the analyte to form an analyte specific binding partner complex; a first valve structure connecting the separation chamber to the processing chamber; a measurement structure to measure the quantity of the analyte, wherein the measurement structure includes a chromatographic membrane with an immobilized binding partner for direct or indirect binding of the analyte or the analyte specific binding partner complex, and an absorbent structure that is nearer to the axis than the membrane; a second valve structure connecting the processing chamber to the measurement structure; and a fluid chamber filled with a washing buffer and fluidically connected to the measurement structure.

Abstract: A control method, device, computer program and a computer-readable medium and method for data communication in an industrial network, wherein a stream is created between at least two stream subscribers, where resources are reserved on at least one node point, particularly bridges and/or switches between the at least two stream subscribers, and subsequently data is transmitted between the at least two stream subscribers, via the stream, and at least one subscriber of the stream interrupts the emittance and/or reception of data via the stream and resources that are reserved on at least one node point for the at least one subscriber of the stream are released for use for a data transmission that is lower priority than the data transmission via the stream, and where the reservation of the resources being maintained for the at least one subscriber.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a wafer processing are disclosed. In an embodiment a includes providing the wafer on a receptacle, wherein the receptacle comprises a light port, and wherein the light port includes a source of light, shining a light from the source of light at an edge of the wafer thereby passing light by the edge of the wafer and processing the wafer on the receptacle based on the light passing by the edge of the wafer and received by a light sensitive element.

Abstract: A device for measuring spatial points includes an ergonomic manual handle for facilitating efficient three-dimensional measurement using data processing.

Abstract: A measurement setup for measuring attenuation through an irregular surface of a device under test is described. The measurement setup comprises a positioning system, a reference reflector having a collection of diffuse scattering members, and a three dimensional imaging system. The measurement setup has a reference state and a measurement state, wherein respective images are taken in the different states. The imaging system is configured to compare the images taken in the reference state and the measurement state to determine the attenuation of the device under test. Further, a reference reflector as well as a method for measuring attenuation are described.

Abstract: A method for producing an electronic device, the method including: encasing an electronic assembly with a first casing material; holding the first electronic assembly encased by the first casing material over a holding element such that the holding element is spaced apart from the electronic assembly above the first casing material, and encasing the assembly retained on the holding element with a second casing material.

Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum for damping rotational irregularities of a driveshaft of an internal combustion engine, having a carrier flange element connectable indirectly or directly to the driveshaft, and having multiple pendulum elements displaceable in relation to the carrier flange element, and guided via rollers in pendulum paths. Each pendulum element is displaceable in relation to the carrier flange element in the circumferential direction between a first and a second stop position. At least one friction element having defined thermal expansion properties, which are different in particular from the carrier flange element and/or the pendulum elements, is associated with the carrier flange element, and is designed and arranged in such a way that in a defined temperature range of the centrifugal pendulum, upon a movement of at least one pendulum element corresponding to the friction element in the direction of a stop position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the injection rate of an injection valve (1) using a mathematical model which is based on measurement values comprising the stroke (x) of a piston (3) that delimits a measurement chamber (2) during the injection of a test fluid (4) into the measurement chamber (2). The injection rate is corrected on the basis of an additional measurement value. According to the invention, the pressure (pa) in an adapter volume (5), via which the injection valve (1) is connected to the measurement chamber (2), is used as an additional measurement value for correcting the injection rate. The invention further relates to a device for determining the injection rate of an injection valve.

Abstract: A radar system includes a controller that receives radar data from a first radar sensor and a second radar sensor mounted to a vehicle. The controller determines, based on fields of view of both the first radar sensor and the second radar sensor, reduced fields of view that overlay a travel path of the vehicle. The reduced fields of view are enabled by reflecting portions of transmitted radar signals away from both the first radar sensor and the second radar sensor, thereby inhibiting detections of objects outside of the travel path of the vehicle. The controller determines whether a stationary object is detected by both the first radar sensor and the second radar sensor in the reduced fields of view while the vehicle is stationary.

Abstract: A method for allocating operating parameters to at least two local control units intended to control a door movement for a motor vehicle, wherein: a plurality of parameter records of operating parameters is stored in each local control unit; a plurality of values of a detection criterion is stored in each local control unit, said detection criterion being based on at least two values of an electric variable; for at least one local control unit, a value of the detection criterion is prepared using the electric variable; in each local control unit the detection criterion is queried; and, a parameter record is selected in accordance with the value of the detection criterion determined during the query, and the corresponding operating parameters are allocated to the local control unit.

Abstract: A method for performing a path finding operation in graph data stored in a database is provided. The method may include receiving, from a client, a request to perform a weighted path operation on at least portion of the graph data. The portion of the graph data may correspond to a graph. The request may specify attributes associated with vertices and/or edges included in the graph. In response to the request, the weighted path operation may be performed by at least identifying a shortest path between two endpoints in the graph. The shortest path may minimize the one or more attributes of vertices and/or edges included in the shortest path. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for executing a graph algorithm is provided. The method may include responding to a request from a client to execute a graph algorithm on graph data stored in a database by determining data required to execute the graph algorithm. In response to determining that a first portion of the data required to execute the graph algorithm is absent from an existing adjacency structure that includes a second portion of the data required to execute the graph algorithm, the existing adjacency structure may be modified to include the first portion of data. The graph algorithm may be executed based on the modified adjacency structure. The execution of the graph algorithm may include querying, based on the modified adjacency structure, the graph data stored in the database. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A chemical indicator solution, an apparatus, and a method for determining concentration of a chemical analyte is provided. In particular, the apparatus provides a simplified and low cost way to determine that a fluid sample contains a minimum recommended concentration of a chemical. Rather than using complex and expensive components or error-prone manual methods to prepare the solution and measure chemical concentrations, the apparatus may allow for the automatic measuring and mixing of the chemical components of the resulting solution through the unique geometry and layout of the apparatus. The resulting solution may contain a chemical indicator which allows for the detection of the concentration of the chemical analyte within the resulting solution using techniques such as color analysis.

Abstract: A method for executing a graph algorithm may include responding to a request from a client to execute a graph algorithm on graph data stored in a database by determining data required to execute the graph algorithm. In response to determining that a first portion of the data required to execute the graph algorithm is absent from an existing adjacency structure that includes a second portion of the data required to execute the graph algorithm, the existing adjacency structure may be modified to include the first portion of data. The graph algorithm may be executed based on the modified adjacency structure. The execution of the graph algorithm may include querying, based on the modified adjacency structure, the graph data stored in the database. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for performing a path finding operation in graph data stored in a database is provided. The method may include receiving, from a client, a request to perform a weighted path operation on at least portion of the graph data. The portion of the graph data may correspond to a graph. The request may specify attributes associated with vertices and/or edges included in the graph. In response to the request, the weighted path operation may be performed by at least identifying a shortest path between two endpoints in the graph. The shortest path may minimize the one or more attributes of vertices and/or edges included in the shortest path. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for performing text searches on graph data stored in a database is provided. The method may include receiving, from a client, a request to perform a text search to locate a target string in the graph data stored in the database. The request may be in accordance with a declarative graph query configured to query the graph data stored in the database. The response to the request may include performing the text search to locate, in the graph data stored in the database, one or more records of strings that are exact matches, approximate matches, and/or linguistic matches for the target string. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.