Abstract: The invention relates to a light bulb (1), the end of which is provided with a polymer ceramic base (5). Said base (5) is injection molded directly onto the end of the bulb.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a preheater, a torrefaction reactor, and a furnace. The preheater may be configured to heat biomass from a first temperature to an approximate desired torrefaction temperature. The torrefaction reactor may be configured to maintain heating of the biomass at approximately the approximate desired torrefaction temperature for a particular period of time to generate torrefied biomass. The furnace may be configured to generate and convey via one or more conduits heat to the preheater, and the torrefaction reactor.

Abstract: An electrical internal combustion engine actuating arrangement includes a housing cover with a position sensor and a housing body having disposed therein an electric drive motor and an output shaft having a position transducer. The housing cover and the electric drive motor are connected via at least one electrical plug connection arrangement including a plug blade and an opposite plug clamp having a plug-in slot. The housing body and the housing cover include a positioning arrangement having a positioning pin and a positioning bore configured to receive the positioning pin. The at least one electrical plug connection arrangement includes, on a side of the plug clamp, a plug blade guide with a guide slot arranged in parallel with the plug-in slot and a plug-in axis of the positioning arrangement.

Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method of remotely generating a purchase order is to be initiated. The method includes receiving a communication in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The ERP system has a purchasing transaction configured for communicating with each of multiple vendor systems for performing the acquisitions. The received communication is sent wirelessly from a mobile device operated by a user. The mobile device is configured for obtaining information from the user in a process compatible with the purchasing transaction for generating a purchase order in the ERP system. The method includes generating the purchase order in the ERP system. The purchase order includes an instruction to a vendor operating a first vendor system to deliver a quantity of a product type. The method includes forwarding the purchase order from the ERP system to the first vendor system.

Abstract: Laser systems have a line-narrowed master oscillator and a power oscillator for amplifying the output of the master oscillator. The power oscillator includes optical arrangements for limiting the bandwidth of radiation that can be amplified. The limited amplification bandwidth of the power oscillator is relatively broad compared to that of the output of the master oscillator, but narrower than would be the case without the bandwidth limiting arrangements. The bandwidth narrowing arrangements of the power oscillator function primarily to restrict the bandwidth of amplified spontaneous emission generated by the power oscillator.

Abstract: A power generation system for feeding electrical power from a generation unit into a three-phase grid via three AC terminals is disclosed. The system includes a relay arrangement for disconnecting the system from the grid having at least three relays. Each of the three relays includes a control coil and two switching contacts operated by the corresponding control coil. Each of the AC terminals is connectable to the grid via a first and a second switching contact, each of which is assigned to a different one of the relays. Further disclosed are a relay arrangement and an inverter with a relay arrangement.

Abstract: A layered semiconductor wafer contains the following layers in the given order: a monocrystalline substrate wafer (1) containing substantially silicon, a first amorphous intermediate layer (2) of an electrically insulating material having a thickness of 2 nm to 100 nm, a monocrystalline first oxide layer (3) having a cubic Ia-3 crystal structure, a composition of (M12O3)1-x(M22O3)x wherein each of M1 and M2 is a metal and wherein 0?x?1, and a lattice constant which differs from the lattice constant of the material of the substrate wafer by 0% to 5%. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such semiconductor wafers by epitaxial deposition.

Abstract: A layered semiconductor wafer contains the following layers in the given order: a monocrystalline substrate wafer (1) containing substantially silicon, a first amorphous intermediate layer (2) of an electrically insulating material having a thickness of 2 nm to 100 nm, a monocrystalline first oxide layer (3) having a cubic Ia-3 crystal structure, a composition of (M12O3)1-x(M22O3)x wherein each of M1 and M2 is a metal and wherein 0?x?1, and a lattice constant which differs from the lattice constant of the material of the substrate wafer by 0% to 5%. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such semiconductor wafers by epitaxial deposition.

Abstract: Laser systems have a line-narrowed master oscillator and a power oscillator for amplifying the output of the master oscillator. The power oscillator includes optical arrangements for limiting the bandwidth of radiation that can be amplified. The limited amplification bandwidth of the power oscillator is relatively broad compared to that of the output of the master oscillator, but narrower than would be the case without the bandwidth limiting arrangements. The bandwidth narrowing arrangements of the power oscillator function primarily to restrict the bandwidth of amplified spontaneous emission generated by the power oscillator.

Abstract: The present invention provides laser beam micro-smoothing for laser annealing systems. Laser beam micro-smoothing comprises shifting a laser beam in the direction perpendicular to the scanning direction (y) of a laser annealing system, while holding the laser beam fixed in the direction of scanning (x). The shifting may be accomplished, for example, with a pair of micro-smoothing mirrors. The shifting smoothes out small-scale inhomogeneities in the profile of the laser beam and prevents microscopic stripes associated with prior art laser annealing systems. Because the shifting occurs only in the direction perpendicular to the scanning direction (y), the laser annealing process in not adversely affected.

Abstract: Cosmetic preparations, especially compositions that condition keratin fibers, which comprise at least two different cationic polymers and a water-soluble silicone. Said compositions are especially used to make the hair easy to comb and at the same time add volume to the hair. The compositions are preferably sprayed onto wet or dry keratin fibers, the composition preferably remaining on the keratin fibers until the next wash.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a high pressure discharge lamp is provided. The high pressure discharge lamp may include a lamp axis, and a two-ended discharge vessel that surrounds a discharge volume, electrodes extending into the discharge volume enveloped by the discharge vessel, and a fill that includes metal halides being accommodated in the discharge volume, the discharge vessel being surrounded by an outer bulb with a base at one end and being held therein by a frame, wherein the frame comprises a short supply lead and a long supply lead, the long supply lead comprising two straight conductors with a winding part therebetween, the winding part executing at most 1.25 turns about the discharge vessel.

Abstract: The invention relates to hair treatment products, comprising at least one copolymer made of 0.1 to 50% (in relation to the total number of monomers in the copolymer) monomers of the formula (I), wherein the unknowns are defined as in claim 1, and A2) are monomers from the group of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and the like, and—optionally non-ionic monomers from the group of acrylamide, vinyl alcohol, and the like, wherein the monomers A2 and A3 together represent 50 to 99.9% (in relation to the total number of monomers in the copolymer) of the copolymer, at least one silicon and at least one selected care product, wherein the products result in advantageous effects for skin and hair.

Abstract: Surfactant-containing cleansing compositions contain hydrogenated castor oil for stabilizing an antidandruff component that is insoluble in the cleansing composition. As a result, thorough and gentle cleansing of skin and/or of hair with simultaneous antidandruff effect is ensured, without phase separation, change in viscosity, or reduction in the foaming ability during storage. Optimally, it is possible to dispense with additional stabilization of the antidandruff component through the use of gel formers.

Abstract: Laser systems have a line-narrowed master oscillator and a power oscillator for amplifying the output of the master oscillator. The power oscillator includes optical arrangements for limiting the bandwidth of radiation that can be amplified. The limited amplification bandwidth of the power oscillator is relatively broad compared to that of the output of the master oscillator, but narrower than would be the case without the bandwidth limiting arrangements. The bandwidth narrowing arrangements of the power oscillator function primarily to restrict the bandwidth of amplified spontaneous emission generated by the power oscillator.

Abstract: A layered semiconductor wafer contains the following layers in the given order: a monocrystalline substrate wafer (1) containing substantially silicon, a first amorphous intermediate layer (2) of an electrically insulating material having a thickness of 2 nm to 100 nm, a monocrystalline first oxide layer (3) having a cubic Ia-3 crystal structure, a composition of (M12O3)1-x(M22O3)x wherein each of M1 and M2 is a metal and wherein 0?x?1, and a lattice constant which differs from the lattice constant of the material of the substrate wafer by 0% to 5%. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such semiconductor wafers by epitaxial deposition.

Abstract: Laser systems have a line-narrowed master oscillator and a power oscillator for amplifying the output of the master oscillator. The power oscillator includes optical arrangements for limiting the bandwidth of radiation that can be amplified. The limited amplification bandwidth of the power oscillator is relatively broad compared to that of the output of the master oscillator, but narrower than would be the case without the bandwidth limiting arrangements. The bandwidth narrowing arrangements of the power oscillator function primarily to restrict the bandwidth of amplified spontaneous emission generated by the power oscillator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication setting management system comprising setting template entry/edit means for entering or editing a setting template that collects contents to be set for the communication entities, with reference to information on a concrete method of setting the communication entities; setting template accumulation means for storing the setting template entered or edited by the setting template entry/edit means; application rule entry/edit means for entering or editing application rules prescribing rules of which setting plate is to be applied to a communication having what kind of attribute; application rule storing means for storing the application rule input or edited by the application rule entry/edit means; and retrieval and response function means for selecting a corresponding application rule from the application rule storing means in accordance with the attribute of a destination communication entity to distribute the setting, reading from the setting template storing means a setting templa

Abstract: Two pulse sequences are delivered by two lasers. A rotating segmented mirror having one or more reflective areas and one or more transmissive areas is rotated synchronously with the delivery of the pulse sequences to transmit pulses from one sequence, and to reflect pulses from the other sequence at intervals.

Abstract: A device for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine has a particle filter, which is provided with a catalytically active coating. The catalytically active coating includes a supporting material and an iron-containing material, which is joined to the supporting material and is present on at least the surface of the same. The supporting material is an aluminosilicate or a silicon oxide.