Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a magnetic sheet stack for an electric machine comprising: a plurality of magnetic sheets electrically insulated from one another by being spaced apart from one another predominantly with a non-vanishing clearance; a respective set of ceramic spacers distributed between each of the plurality of magnetic sheets from an adjacent sheet in the stack; and a respective gas layer filling a gap between a predominant part of a planar extent of each of the plurality of magnetic sheets allowing a cooling fluid to be circulated between the adjacent sheets.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to portable infusion devices, systems, and methods of using the same for dispensing materials. In some cases, the devices, systems and methods may be used for infusing a material such as medicament, e.g., insulin, into a body in need thereof.

Abstract: A truck mixer including a mixing device, wherein the mixing device includes a rotatable mixing drum, an electric drive which is configured for controlling a rotational speed of the mixing drum, and a brake. The brake can be adjusted between a released state, in which rotation of the mixing drum is released, and a stopping state, in which the mixing drum is locked. The truck mixer is configured to lock the mixing drum automatically with the brake in an event of a fault of the electric drive.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device may include producing a support having at least one conductor track on a surface of the support. The method may further include producing a reflective coating directly on the at least one conductor track by means of a film transfer method such that the conductor track is substantially covered by the reflective coating and arranging a light-emitting component on or above the reflective coating. The light-emitting component may be electrically conductively connected to the conductor track(s).

Abstract: The present teaching relates to a device for applying scatterable material, in particular poppy or sesame, to the bottom of pieces of dough. It includes a covering belt for transporting the pieces of dough from a dough receiving point to a dough dispensing point, it being possible to receive pieces of dough not sprinkled on the bottom thereof onto the covering belt at the dough receiving point and to dispense pieces of dough sprinkled on the bottom thereof from the covering belt at the dough dispensing point. A scatterable-material unit holds and applies the scatterable material, which scatterable-material unit is arranged below the transport plane.

Abstract: A proofing chamber for proofing dough. An outer frame includes profiled frame sections running at an angle to the gravitational direction and encloses the interior of the proofing chamber. A number of covering panels are arranged on the outer frame, and a conveyor device runs through the interior of the proofing chamber. The conveyor device is designed to transport dough pieces through the proofing chamber. The conveyor device defines a number of transport planes arranged substantially horizontally or vertically, in particular horizontally or vertically. At least one profiled surface of the outer frame profiled sections which run at an angle to the gravitational direction and are arranged below the transport plane or the point of the transport plane arranged at the top in the gravitational direction is inclined in the direction of the interior.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device may include producing a support having at least one conductor track on a surface of the support. The method may further include producing a reflective coating directly on the at least one conductor track by means of a film transfer method such that the conductor track is substantially covered by the reflective coating and arranging a light-emitting component on or above the reflective coating. The light-emitting component may be electrically conductively connected to the conductor track(s).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of granulated seed comprising seed kernels which are coated with a coating layer, the process comprising the following steps: providing seed kernels, applying a binder to the seed kernels, giving rise to seed kernels coated with a binder, and applying a coating composition comprising silica to the seed kernels coated with binder, giving rise to seed kernels coated with a coating layer. The invention furthermore relates to the use of silica as component of the coating layer of granulated seed for improving the germination ability of the seed. The invention furthermore relates to granulated seed, comprising seed kernels coated with a coating layer, characterized in that the coating layer comprises silica and that the silica is distributed within the entire coating layer.

Abstract: In order to counter heat propagation between adjacent sections of a ribbon-like printed circuit board, the sections being individually exposed to heat between opposed border lines, with printed circuit board including an electrically insulating substrate with electrically conductive pads for mounting components thereon, the adjacent sections are terminated at the opposed border lines with at least one electrically conductive borderline pad, which has a separation gap to the border line, and/or is coupled to an electrically conductive line extending on substrate between a first end at borderline pad and a second end away from borderline pad. The first end and the second end may be located at a first and at a second distances to border line, the second distance being longer than the first distance, and/or the electrically conductive line may have a narrower cross section than the first and the second ends.

Abstract: A method for forming support structures for electrically-powered lighting devices, the method comprising: providing an electrically insulating ribbon-like substrate, forming electrically-conductive lines on a surface of the substrate by screen printing of electrically-conductive ink, the screen printing comprising printing a plurality of repeated printed images, which follow one another along a longitudinal direction and are separated from each other by separation gaps, and forming electrically-conductive ink jumpers that extend through the separation gaps and which provide electrical continuity between electrically-conductive lines of adjacent printed images, wherein forming ink jumpers comprises delivering electrically-conductive ink by inkjet printing.

Abstract: A lighting device may be produced by providing a protected elongate light emitting module, including a substrate with at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, and at least one sealing mass protecting light radiation source(s), and by coupling to said light emitting module a channel-shaped cover member with a body portion including light permeable material and side portions, with the side portions of the cover member embracing and locking therebetween the light emitting module and with light radiation source(s) facing towards body portion of cover member, whereby the light permeable material provides a propagation path for the light radiation from light radiation source(s).

Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting device is provided. The lighting device includes a channel-shaped elongate profiled body having a central or web portion and two side portions sidewise of the web portion, a profiled body having mutually opposed undercuts opening inwardly of the channel shape of profiled body, and a light radiation source assembly including an elongate support board carrying one or more light radiation sources, e.g. LED sources, the support board having longitudinal sides extending into the said undercuts, wherein the light radiation source assembly is retained by the channel-shaped profiled body.

Abstract: A lighting device may be produced by providing a protected elongate light emitting module, including a substrate with at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, and at least one sealing mass protecting light radiation source(s), and by coupling to said light emitting module a channel-shaped cover member with a body portion including light permeable material and side portions, with the side portions of the cover member embracing and locking therebetween the light emitting module and with light radiation source(s) facing towards body portion of cover member, whereby the light permeable material provides a propagation path for the light radiation from light radiation source(s).

Abstract: A flat steel product having a tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa and consists of steel containing (wt %) C: 0.10-0.50%, Si: 0.1-2.5%, Mn: 1.0-3.5%, Al: up to 2.5%, P: up to 0.020%, S: up to 0.003%, N: up to 0.02%, and optionally one or more of the elements “Cr, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, B and Ca” in the quantities: Cr: 0.1-0.5%, Mo: 0.1-0.3%, V: 0.01-0.1%, Ti: 0.001-0.15%, Nb: 0.02-0.05%, wherein ?(V, Ti, Nb)?0.2% for the sum of the quantities of V, Ti and Nb, B: 0.0005-0.005%, and Ca: up to 0.01% in addition to Fe and unavoidable impurities. The flat steel product has a microstructure with (in surface percent) less than 5% ferrite, less than 10% bainite, 5-70% untempered martensite, 5-30% residual austenite, and 25-80% tempered martensite, at least 99% of the iron carbide contained in the tempered martensite having a size of less than 500 nm.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting device is provided. The lighting device includes a channel-shaped elongate profiled body having a central or web portion and two side portions sidewise of the web portion, a profiled body having mutually opposed undercuts opening inwardly of the channel shape of profiled body, and a light radiation source assembly including an elongate support board carrying one or more light radiation sources, e.g. LED sources, the support board having longitudinal sides extending into the said undercuts, wherein the light radiation source assembly is retained by the channel-shaped profiled body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a drive unit, wherein the drive unit has an internal combustion engine, which is provided with at least one fuel pump, which is controlled and/or regulated by a pump control unit and which is intended for introducing fuel into a pressure accumulator; a metering system for introducing fuel, which has been metered by means of a lambda function unit, from the pressure accumulator into the internal combustion engine; and a pressure sensor for determining the pressure in the pressure accumulator; and wherein the output variables of the pump control unit and the lambda function unit are evaluated in order to determine a malfunction of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for forming a continuous strip of dough. According to the invention, it is provided that the device (10) comprises a dough chamber (2), which is defined, in sections, by a discharge belt (3) for conveying dough towards a cutting device (4) for limiting the thickness of the strip of dough, where in this case said cutting device (4) is mounted at a distance above the discharge belt (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of granulated seed comprising seed kernels which are coated with a coating layer, the process comprising the following steps: providing seed kernels, applying a binder to the seed kernels, giving rise to seed kernels coated with a binder, and applying a coating composition comprising silica to the seed kernels coated with binder, giving rise to seed kernels coated with a coating layer. The invention furthermore relates to the use of silica as component of the coating layer of granulated seed for improving the germination ability of the seed. The invention furthermore relates to granulated seed, comprising seed kernels coated with a coating layer, characterized in that the coating layer comprises silica and that the silica is distributed within the entire coating layer.

Abstract: A lighting module includes a strip-shaped carrier. At least one light source, and at least one electrical contact element that can be contacted at the edge, are present on the strip-shaped carrier. The at least one light source may be a semiconductor lighting element. The at least one electrical contact element is designed as a material volume element.

Abstract: A flat steel product having a tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa and consists of steel containing (wt %) C: 0.10-0.50%, Si: 0.1-2.5%, Mn: 1.0-3.5%, Al: up to 2.5%, P: up to 0.020%, S: up to 0.003%, N: up to 0.02%, and optionally one or more of the elements “Cr, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, B and Ca” in the quantities: Cr: 0.1-0.5%, Mo: 0.1-0.3%, V: 0.01-0.1%, Ti: 0.001-0.15%, Nb: 0.02-0.05%, wherein ?(V, Ti, Nb)?0.2% for the sum of the quantities of V, Ti and Nb, B: 0.0005-0.005%, and Ca: up to 0.01% in addition to Fe and unavoidable impurities. The flat steel product has a microstructure with (in surface percent) less than 5% ferrite, less than 10% bainite, 5-70% untempered martensite, 5-30% residual austenite, and 25-80% tempered martensite, at least 99% of the iron carbide contained in the tempered martensite having a size of less than 500 nm.