Abstract: A cooling system of a vehicle, including a coolant circuit, which can be operated as a cooling circuit for an AC operation and as a heat pump circuit for a heating operation, an evaporator, a coolant compressor, a heat exchanger in the form of a coolant condenser or gas cooler for the coolant circuit or in the form of a heat pump evaporator for the heat pump circuit, a first expansion element which is paired with the evaporator, a second expansion element, the heat pump evaporator function of which is paired with the heat exchanger, and an inner heat exchanger with a high-pressure section and a low-pressure section. The low-pressure section is fluidically connected to the downstream coolant compressor. The high-pressure section of the inner heat exchanger is arranged in a coolant circuit section which connects the second expansion element to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate holding and locking system for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a substrate in a process fluid and a corresponding method. The system comprises a first element, a second element, a reduced pressure holding unit and a magnetic locking unit. The first element and the second element are configured to hold the substrate between each other. The reduced pressure holding unit comprises a pump to reduce an interior pressure inside the substrate holding and locking system below atmospheric pressure. The magnetic locking unit is configured to lock the first element and the second element with each other. The magnetic locking unit comprises a magnet control and at least a magnet. The magnet is arranged at one of the first element and the second element. The magnet control is configured to control a magnetic force between the first element and the second element.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a circuit board with a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, a transparent optical layer, and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical layer, wherein the reflector element has multiple segments into which the reflector element is subdivided, wherein a segment is associated with each light-emitting diode so that light emitted by the light-emitting diodes can be reflected by the reflector element and can pass through the optical layer. Two light-emitting diodes are arranged in a segment. In addition, a lighting system and a motor vehicle are provided.

Abstract: A portable steam generator includes a power source in a housing, a water tank in the housing, a heating element in the housing and configured to heat water in the water tank to produce steam using power from the power source, and a track on the housing configured to support the portable steam generator in an installation position and allow manual removal from the installation position. A pre-plumbed integrated bathroom panel includes a plumbing inlet configured to provide water to the panel, a water outlet connected to the plumbing inlet, a steam outlet connected to the plumbing inlet and a heating element, a sanitizing outlet connected to the plumbing inlet and an additive generator, valves for directing water from the plumbing inlet to the at least one water outlet, the at least one steam outlet, and the at least one sanitizing outlet, and a controller configured to operate at least the plurality of valves.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.

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

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an aluminium gallium arsenide-based semiconductor component, the substrate being monocrystalline, and the substrate having a gallium indium arsenide mixed crystal with the empirical formula GA(1-x)In(x)As, the indium content x being between 0.1 percent and 4 percent.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the modular adjustment of a programmable controller. A base run-time system is provided. Unambiguous references having a determined sequence are defined in the base run-time system. At least one function object is provided with one or several methods to be carried out and at least one function pointer to one or several of the methods. Each function pointer is linked to a defined unambiguous reference. At least one provided function object is executed on the basis of the linked unambiguous references.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid hair cosmetic composition comprising—based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition—0.1 to 40.0% by weight of at least one polysaccharide, at least one polysaccharide being starch from corn, rice, potato or tapioca; modified starch; hydroxypropyl starch phosphate or a dextrin, and optionally: 10.0 to 60.0% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol, 0.1 to 15.0% by weight of at least one cationic surfactant, and 0.1 to 15.0% by weight of at least one saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched C8-C30 alcohol and/or a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched C8-C30 carboxylic acid and/or a salt of a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched C8-C30 carboxylic acid, as well as production and application methods and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid hair conditioning composition with a low water content. The solid hair conditioning composition of the present disclosure comprises: (a) from about 10 wt % to about 70 wt % of at least one fat or oil having a melting point above about 20° C., (b) from about 3 wt % to about 50 wt % of at least one cationic surfactant, and (c) from about 0.5 wt % to about 20 wt % of a polyhydric alcohol and/or polyethylene glycol, wherein the water content is less than about 20 wt %.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid hair cosmetic composition comprising—based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition—about 30.0 to about 60.0% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol, and optionally: about 0.1 to about 15.0% by weight of at least one cationic surfactant, about 0.1 to about 20.0% by weight of at least one saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched C8-C30 alcohol and/or a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched C8-C30 carboxylic acid and/or a salt of a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched C8-C30 carboxylic acid, and about 0.1 to about 40.0% by weight of at least one polysaccharide, as well as production and application methods and uses thereof.

Abstract: A solid cosmetic composition contains cationic surfactant, a polyhydric C2-C6 alcohol, C8-C30 alcohol or C8-C30 carboxylic acid or salt and a starch fraction, a modified starch or a starch derivative and is used for hair care.

Abstract: A method for updating software components of a network subscriber of a network, in which a program code of the network subscriber has at least two manufacturer-specific blocks, and each of these manufacturer-specific blocks has at least one software component. Each manufacturer-specific block has a respective associated block field, the at least one software component of each manufacturer-specific block has a respective associated component field, and at least one of the block fields and/or at least one of the component fields stores a respective address of a source responsible for an update. An address of the source responsible for the update of the at least one software component is selected for the at least one software component of each manufacturer-specific block on the basis of the component field associated with this at least one software component and the block field associated with this respective manufacturer-specific block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a product for care of keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, comprising a bag (pouch) comprising at least one sealed chamber, wherein the sealed chamber comprises at least one wall of one water-soluble film, and a conditioner composition which is in the sealed chamber of the bag (pouch) wherein the conditioner composition contains, based on its total weight (iia) from about 0 to about 20 wt % water and (iib) at least one fatty ingredient from the group of C8-C30 fatty alcohols and C8-C30 fatty acid triglycerides.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic product cleaning and care of the keratinous, fibres, in particular human hair, comprising (i) a pouch, comprising at least one sealed chamber, wherein the sealed chamber has at least one wall made from a water-soluble foil, and (ii) a shampoo composition, which is present in the sealed chamber of the pouch, wherein the shampoo composition contains—relative to its total weight (iia) from about 0 to about 20 wt % water (iib) at least one anionic tenside and (iic) at least one cationic tenside.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hair treatment agents and methods for improving nourishment properties of hair. An exemplary hair treatment agent includes, in a cosmetic carrier, trimethylglycine, an amidoamine of a specific formula and an esterquat of a specific formula. An exemplary hair treatment agent is suitable for improving the nourishment properties of hair, in particular for improving the combability and ease of detangling of wet and dry hair, and also the feel, shine and static properties of hair.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a control system for an automation system which is configured to control at least one automation component of the automation system, and which has a standardized data interface and is further configured to receive control instructions from outside via the standardized data interface, to convert the received control instructions into control commands for the at least one automation component and to control the at least one automation component using said control commands, and also a method for operating an automation system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the modular adjustment of a programmable controller, comprising providing a base run-time system; defining unambiguous references having a determined sequence in the base run-time system; providing at least one function object with one or several methods to be carried out and at least one function pointer to one or several of the methods, wherein each function pointer is linked to a defined unambiguous reference; and executing at least one provided function object on the basis of the linked unambiguous references.

Abstract: Hair cleaning agents and methods for improving the care properties of hair are provided. An exemplary hair cleaning agent contains anionic surfactant and a specific oil mixture. The oil mixture may include (i) at least one mono- and/or diester of glycerol and a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched carboxylic acid having 18 to 30 carbon atoms, (ii) at least one vegetable oil, (iii) at least one cationic guar polymer, and (iv) at least one amidoamine of a selected formula.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an application server. The application server may comprise: a communication port to communicate with a client application installed on a mobile communication device, the client application being configured to assist the application server to deploy one or more mobile applications on the mobile communication device; an application database to store multiple records of operational data; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: authenticate the client application with the application server; receive from the client application, via a communications network, operational data indicative of information input to the mobile communication device by a user; and store in the application database the operational data received from the client application. Other embodiments relate to methods carried out on or by the application server and to mobile communication devices configured to perform related methods.