Abstract: A device can be used for the degassing of a two-component multiphase polymer-monomer material. A corresponding degassing extruder contains the degassing device. The device for degassing contains at least one nozzle part having a convergent geometry, at least one constant part, and at least one diffusor part having a divergent geometry. The diffusor part contains at least three zones each having a divergent geometry, and the opening angles of the zones are specifically adapted in order to improve the separation of components of the polymer material. A process for degassing a polymer material uses the degassing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing colored plastics molding compositions with aqueous liquid colors, where an aqueous liquid color is added to a molten plastics molding composition. The present invention also describes a system for conducting the said process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a charging system for electric vehicles. The charging system comprises a grid power stage (12) comprising an AC/DC inverter can be connected on an input side via a connection point to an alternating current grid (10), a control device (38) for monitoring a charging process, and at least one charging connection (24) on an output side, the latter being able to be temporarily connected to a vehicle battery (26). A characteristic of the invention is that a buffer battery (16) having a significantly higher charge capacity than the vehicle battery (26) is connected to the grid charging stage (12). A rapid charging stage (22) comprising the control device (38) and a DC/DC inverter (44) that can be temporarily connected to a vehicle battery (26) on the output side by means of the charging connection (24) is connected to the buffer battery (16).

Abstract: In order to charge a rechargeable lithium-cobalt cell having a capacity C, the charging current undergoes several cycles (Z1, Z2) and each cycle (Z1, Z2) comprises high-current and low-current phases of different length. During a low-current phase, the current value is I1=C*0.090 (wherein I1 is in amperes and C is in ampere hours), and during a high-current phase, the current value is I2=C*0.165. It has been shown that the cell can thereby be charged at higher energy density and aging effects can thereby be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing coloured plastics moulding compositions with aqueous liquid colours, where an aqueous liquid colour is added to a molten plastics moulding composition. The present invention also describes a system for conducting the said process.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for making rich, flexible, and more natural electronic ink annotations in an electronic document include creating a first context node associated with a first portion of a base portion of an electronic document; creating a second context node associated with an annotation to the base portion; and linking the second context node with the first context node.

Abstract: A transparent graphical user interface that overlays the user interfaces of other applications. The transparent user interface receives handwriting input and displays handwriting objects represented by handwriting input received in the area of the transparent handwriting interface. The transparent user interface of the invention can be expanded to include most of the display area of a computer, thereby allowing the user to write anywhere within the display area. This also allows the user to write multiple lines of text. Additionally, because the user interface is transparent, it allows the user to see the underlying graphical user interfaces for other applications, including applications that receive text recognized from the handwriting input written into the transparent handwriting interface. Further the transparent interface allows the user to interact with underlying graphical user interfaces.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for making rich, flexible, and more natural electronic ink annotations in an electronic document include creating a first context node associated with a first portion of a base portion of an electronic document; creating a second context node associated with an annotation to the base portion; and linking the second context node with the first context node.

Abstract: Converting electronic files comprising financial transaction data for supporting international electronic financial transactions. A gateway financial institution that processes electronic payments can organize files comprising international financial transactions according to the destination country. The gateway financial institution can transmit the organized transaction files to an interface that is coupled to the computing systems of foreign financial institutions. The interface can convert the transaction files from the format of the originating financial institution to the format of the receiving financial institution. The converted transaction files can then be forwarded to the respective foreign financial institutions. The interface can also transmit additional data associated with the transaction files to support settlement of the transactions.