Abstract: An operating unit for a charging infrastructure unit includes at least a first user interface configured as a touch-sensitive display element, and one or more contactless near-field communication units. The first user interface and the one or more contactless near-field communication units are covered by a common transparent cover on a side facing a user, such that the first user interface and the one or more contactless near-field communication units are shielded from environmental influences. A charging infrastructure unit having such an operating unit, and a method for operating a charging infrastructure unit, are also provided.

Abstract: Video codec for supporting temporal inter-prediction, configured to perform padding of an area of a referenced portion of a reference picture which extends beyond a border of the reference picture, which referenced portion is referenced by an inter predicted block of a current picture by selecting one of a plurality of intra-prediction modes, and padding the area using the selected intra-prediction mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical element from glass, wherein a portion of glass or a glass blank is blank-pressed, in particular on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the optical element is then placed on a transport element and passes through a cooling path with the transport element, without the optical surface of the optical element being touched.

Abstract: A video decoder for decoding an encoded video signal including encoded picture data and indication data of a picture of a video to reconstruct the picture of the video is provided. The video decoder includes an interface configured for receiving the encoded video signal, and a data decoder configured for reconstructing the picture of the video by decoding the encoded picture data using the indication data. The picture is partitioned into a plurality of coding areas. One or more coding areas of the plurality of coding areas include two or more coding tree units of the plurality of coding tree units, wherein each coding area of the one or more coding areas which includes two or more coding tree units exhibits a coding order for the two or more coding tree units of the coding area.

Abstract: An antenna unit is configured to transmit and/or receive signals and is connected to transmitting/receiving unit via a signal cable. A control device is configured to adjust signal strength by modifying gain of the control device. A calibration signal is provided by the transmitting/receiving unit and the signal strength of the calibration signal is used to adjust the gain of the control device.

Abstract: A monitoring method for an electrical energy transfer device which has a first phase conductor and a second phase conductor, includes the following steps: a temperature of the first phase conductor is compared with the temperature of the second phase conductor and a signaling is performed if there is a deviation between the temperatures. The electrical energy transfer device is, for this purpose, equipped at the first phase conductor with a first temperature sensor and at the second phase conductor with a second temperature sensor.

Abstract: An insulating fluid monitoring block includes an insulating fluid channel. The insulating fluid channel is connected through a branch channel to a cutout. A sensor element is at least partly disposed in the cutout. The sensor element serves for monitoring an insulating fluid. A mounting method for an insulating fluid monitoring block is also provided.

Abstract: A tank apparatus for an electronic inhaler, including a receptacle configured to hold a liquid to be vaporized, two supply lines configured to apply an electrical supply voltage to an electrical heater, and an authentication circuit configured to authenticate the tank apparatus. The authentication circuit has two supply terminals configured to apply an electrical supply voltage, and at least one of the supply lines is connectable to at least one of the supply terminals in an electrically conductive manner.

Abstract: An electrical power transmission device includes at least one switching unit having at least one contact fitting for electrically contacting the switching unit. Furthermore, the switching unit has a sensor for monitoring the state of the switching unit. The sensor is supported by the contact fitting. The sensor is at least partially masked by the contact fitting.

Abstract: A set of devices is provided for an electronic cigarette. The set of devices has a first device and a second device, wherein the first device has an authentication device which is configured to authenticate the first device and the second device in relation to a control element of the electronic cigarette. The set of devices further has an identifier which indicates that the first device has the authentication device for authenticating the first device and the second device, wherein the second device is without an identifier which indicates that the second device has the authentication device for authenticating the first device and the second device.

Abstract: A monitoring method for an electrical energy transfer device which has a first phase conductor and a second phase conductor, includes the following steps: a temperature of the first phase conductor is compared with the temperature of the second phase conductor and a signaling is performed if there is a deviation between the temperatures. The electrical energy transfer device is, for this purpose, equipped at the first phase conductor with a first temperature sensor and at the second phase conductor with a second temperature sensor.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for finishing a supplied building panel made of a wood material, in particular MDF or HDF, with an upper side and a lower side, wherein, in a first embossing step, a relief is embossed at least into the upper side as first strip-shaped depressions with two opposing side walls, a bottom wall connecting said side walls and a depth (T), and subsequently a decorative pattern (3) is printed on the embossed upper side of the building panel, and the decorative pattern is then sealed by applying an abrasion-resistant layer (4). According to the invention, additional depressions extending at an angle (?) transversely to the first depressions are embossed, and the large-format supplied building panel is divided into individual panels by carrying out a saw cut in and along each of the depressions.

Abstract: An electrical power transmission device includes at least one switching unit having at least one contact fitting for electrically contacting the switching unit. Furthermore, the switching unit has a sensor for monitoring the state of the switching unit. The sensor is supported by the contact fitting. The sensor is at least partially masked by the contact fitting.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for finishing a supplied building panel made of a wood material, in particular MDF or HDF, with an upper side and a lower side, wherein, in a first embossing step, a relief is embossed at least into the upper side as first strip-shaped depressions with two opposing side walls, a bottom wall connecting said side walls and a depth (T), and subsequently a decorative pattern (3) is printed on the embossed upper side of the building panel, and the decorative pattern is then sealed by applying an abrasion-resistant layer (4). According to the invention, additional depressions extending at an angle (?) transversely to the first depressions are embossed, and the large-format supplied building panel is divided into individual panels by carrying out a saw cut in and along each of the depressions.

Abstract: A tank apparatus for an electronic inhaler, including a receptacle configured to hold a liquid to be vaporized, two supply lines configured to apply an electrical supply voltage to an electrical heater, and an authentication circuit configured to authenticate the tank apparatus. The authentication circuit has two supply terminals configured to apply an electrical supply voltage, and at least one of the supply lines is connectable to at least one of the supply terminals in an electrically conductive manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical element from glass, wherein a portion of glass or a glass blank is blank-pressed, in particular on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the optical element is then placed on a transport element and passes through a cooling path with the transport element, without the optical surface of the optical element being touched.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element from glass, wherein a glass blank is placed on an annular contact surface of a support body with a hollow cross-section, and heated on the support body, in particular in such a way that a temperature gradient is created in the blank in such a way that the blank is cooler on the inside than in the outer region thereof, wherein the contact surface is cooled by means of a coolant flowing through the support body, wherein, after heating, the glass blank is blank-pressed, in particular on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the contact surface spans a base area that is not circular.

Abstract: An energy management system is provided for controlling a controlled device connected to an energy supply network, which controlled device includes multiple energy-converting elements, wherein the sum of maximum energy conversions of the energy-converting elements is at least 3 kW. The energy management system may include modules that each provide functions used in the control of the controlled device, wherein planning function(s) for planning a future energy conversion of the energy-converting element(s), sensing function(s) for sensing parameter(s) that concern an instantaneous energy conversion of the energy-converting element(s), and control function(s) for specifying control parameter(s) that influence an energy conversion of the energy-converting element(s) are provided as functions.

Abstract: A method for operating a power management device for controlling an operating device connected to a power supply network, in which the maximum demanded and/or provided output of the controlled operating device is at least 3 kW, is disclosed. An information data set is received which describes coupling information or a temporal progression of coupling information from a server device associated with a network provider of a power supply network, the coupling information describing a relationship between a device load of the operating device and a target variable to be optimized. A load profile is determined which describes a predicted temporal progression of the device load by optimizing the load profile with respect to the target variable. The load profile is provided to the server device, and the power management device may control the operating device according to a default value which is predetermined based on the load profile.