Abstract: An accelerator mixture for peroxide hardeners, in particular an accelerator mixture for an organic peroxide-curing resin mixture, a two-component mortar system containing the same for chemical fastening and use of the same for chemical fastening of anchoring elements in boreholes are disclosed. Using a mixture of bis-N-substituted p-toluidines with bis-N-substituted anilines or bis-N-substituted m-toluidines, it is possible to provide a mortar composition for chemical fastening of anchoring elements in boreholes, which will have an improved low-temperature curing and improved load ratings at high temperatures with an extended gel time.

Abstract: A turn wheel for supporting a curved portion of a load-transporting cable, having a generally cylindrical central frame, a set of spokes circumferentially spaced about the frame with their inner ends attached to the frame below its upper extremity, the upper surfaces of the spokes sloping downwardly toward their outer ends, and the inner ends of the spokes being adapted to support the curved portion of the cable in a slidable relation when it is in engagement with the upper extremity of the frame.

Abstract: A user device may receive an access request to access an application provided by a cellular carrier associated with the user device. The user device may use a first type of tunneling protocol to establish a connection, via an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG), to a server that provides the application; determines whether the connection is established using the first type of tunneling protocol; and use a second type of tunneling protocol to establish the connection when the connection is not established using the first type of tunneling protocol. The user device may also use the connection to access the application via the ePDG.

Abstract: An integrated device including a vertical III-nitride FET and a Schottky diode includes a drain comprising a first III-nitride material, a drift region comprising a second III-nitride material coupled to the drain and disposed adjacent to the drain along a vertical direction, and a channel region comprising a third III-nitride material coupled to the drift region. The integrated device also includes a gate region at least partially surrounding the channel region, a source coupled to the channel region, and a Schottky contact coupled to the drift region. The channel region is disposed between the drain and the source along the vertical direction such that current flow during operation of the vertical III-nitride FET and the Schottky diode is along the vertical direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for examining vocal folds and a method for operating said arrangement that avoid the large fluctuations in the image brightness of the camera system and thus the flickering, which is unpleasant for the user, is provided. The apparatus comprises a stroboscopic light source, a camera control unit having a camera head, a microphone, an optical waveguide, and an optical assembly, wherein the stroboscopic light source has a signal-conducting connection to the camera control unit, and the camera head is placed on the optical assembly, wherein the camera head and the microphone have signal-conducting connections to the camera control unit, and the optical assembly is connected to the light source by means of the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A hybrid drive module includes an electric machine with a stator arrangement and with a rotor arrangement which is coupled to a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises an input region and an output region. A first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in the first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.

Abstract: Obfuscating a message, in one aspect, may include detecting sensitive information in a message to be broadcast into public or quasi-public computer network environment; replacing the sensitive information in the message with a representation that preserves general aspects of the sensitive information and a user interface element, the user interface element for enabling a viewer of the message to request access to details of the sensitive information; and transmitting the replaced message for broadcasting into the public or quasi-public computer network environment. De-obfuscating the message, in one aspect, may include authenticating one or more viewers or receivers of the message and based on the authentication, presenting details associated with the sensitive information.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base housing including a motor including a shaft and a wheel mount, wherein the motor is housed within the wheel mount described. In some embodiments, the cleaner base housing includes a first wheel mount including a substantially circular outer surface. In some embodiments, the cleaner base housing includes a second wheel mount including a substantially circular outer surface. In some embodiments, the cleaner base housing the first wheel mount and the second wheel mount are co-axial.

Abstract: A network component comprising a traffic manager (TM) configured to assign a unique identifier (ID) to a received packet, a splitter module configured to separate a header and a payload of the received packet, the splitter module further configured to attach the unique ID to each of the header and the payload, and a merger module configured to assemble an outgoing packet using the header and the payload.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling an electricity storage means, in particular a high-capacity battery (110), said device comprising: cooling means (130) for cooling said storage means; a “low voltage” battery (120); means (130), supplied with power by the low voltage battery (120), for increasing the rate of cooling of the storage means (110). The invention also relates to a vehicle (100), especially a motor vehicle, comprising such a device, said vehicle comprising an electric power train (220).

Abstract: Various embodiments described include optical fiber designs and fabrication processes for ultra high numerical aperture optical fibers (UHNAF) having a numerical aperture (NA) of about 1. Various embodiments of UHNAF may have an NA greater than about 0.7, greater than about 0.8, greater than about 0.9, or greater than about 0.95. Embodiments of UHNAF may have a small core diameter and may have low transmission loss. Embodiments of UHNAF having a sufficiently small core diameter provide single mode operation. Some embodiments have a low V number, for example, less than 2.4 and large dispersion. Some embodiments of UHNAF have extremely large negative dispersion, for example, less than about ?300 ps/nm/km in some embodiments. Systems and apparatus using UHNAF are also disclosed.

Abstract: A radio communications device comprising location finding means for determining the device's location based on satellite signals, a crystal oscillator whose output frequency acts as a controlling reference for the location finding means and processing means for intermittently correcting the crystal oscillator such that the output frequency experiences jumps. The location finding means is arranged to take account of the jumps in the determination of the device's location.

Abstract: Disclosed are two PTH analog ligands, SP-PTH-AAK and Aib-SP-PTH-AAK, that have long-acting activity at the PTH receptor, as demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. These polypeptides are thus particularly useful in the treatment of diseases, such as hypoparathyroidism, in which long-acting activity is desired. The method of making the analog polypeptides is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the supply voltage for an integrated circuit, which is connected to a voltage regulation module via a sense line, a voltage supply line and a bus wherein the supply voltage is provided by the voltage regulation module (10) via the voltage supply line. The supply voltage is composed of a reference voltage and a number of additional voltage levels. The reference voltage is defined by a voltage source and controlled by the integrated circuit via the bus, and the number of additional voltage levels is determined by the integrated circuit and send to the voltage regulation module via the sense line. Further the present invention relates to a corresponding apparatus with a voltage regulation module and an integrated circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or/and treatment of an influenza virus infection.

Abstract: A pulsation absorption system for a turbocharged engine is provided herein. The pulsation absorption system includes a pulsation absorption device coupled to an air passage at a position between a compressor and a turbine, wherein the pulsation absorption device is configured to selectively increase a volume of the air passage. In this way, it is possible to reduce surge while limiting increase in turbo lag.

Abstract: Transgenic plants expressing the KP4 antifungal protein are provided which exhibit high levels of antifungal resistance. Such transgenic plants contain a recombinant DNA construct comprising a heterologous signal peptide sequence that is oper ably linked to a non-native nucleic acid sequence encoding a mature KP4 antifungal protein.

Abstract: A memory system includes wordlines and pairs of complementary bitlines that provide access to memory storage elements. Capacitive and resistive loads associated with wordlines and bitlines are driven relatively slowly between voltage levels to reduce peak current, and thus power dissipation. Power dissipation is further reduced by charging complementary bitlines at substantially different rates.

Abstract: A pallet washing apparatus and its associated methodology, wherein all of the pallets in a vertical stack of pallets are cleaned simultaneously, the stack being vertically expanded to provide a separation distance between each pallet, with each pallet then being delivered onto individual conveyors passing through washing, rinsing and drying stations, such that cleaning spray may be directed against all surfaces of each pallet, all of the pallets then being restacked for removal in a single stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a permanent magnet coupling for the synchronous transmission of torque, comprising a first member (1) having permanent magnets (4a, 4b) and a second member (2), the members being designed as inner rotor and outer rotors and separated by an air gap (3) extending between the members (1, 2), wherein the members (1, 2) are coupled to enable a synchronous movement by forces generated by the permanent magnets (4a, 4b) by the interaction with the second member (2), wherein the first member (1) comprises a first group of permanent magnets (4a) having magnetizing directions parallel to the air gap (3) and a second group of permanent magnets (4b) having magnetizing directions perpendicular to the air gap (3), wherein the permanent magnets (4a, 4b) of the first group and of the second group of the first member (1) are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and wherein, as viewed in the circumferential direction, the consecutive permanent magnets (4a) of the first group and the co