Abstract: An exhaust gas after-treatment device includes: a catalytic converter system, which includes a delivery side and a discharge side; and a container including an interior space and at least two openings, the at least two openings including a first opening and a second opening, the catalytic converter system being arranged in the interior space of the container, the first opening being connected with the catalytic converter system on the delivery side, and the second opening being connected to the catalytic converter system on the discharge side.

Abstract: A motor housing 20 for an axial flux motor 10. The motor housing 20 includes comprises at least one housing portion 22, 24 which is of at least partially double-walled configuration, in order to configure an internal cooling channel 40 in the housing portion 22, 24. The cooling channel 40 extends in a substantially annular manner in the circumferential direction 6 between an inlet 41a and an outlet 41b, in order, during operation, to produce a first cooling flow 82 which flows substantially in the circumferential direction 6 through the cooling channel 40. Furthermore, the cooling channel 40 includes a plurality of transverse ribs 50.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutant ion channel capable of being activated by light (‘light-activated’ ion channel) and having improved properties, nucleic acids and expression vectors encoding the mutant ion channel, cells comprising such nucleic acid or expression vector, devices containing the mutant ion channel, nucleic acid or expression vector as well as respective uses and methods.

Abstract: A method and a system for managing sub-tenants (in a cloud computing environment. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request to access sub-set of data of an asset from the cloud computing system from a sub-tenant device associated with a sub-tenant of a tenant. The sub-tenant is associated with an asset. The request includes a sub-tenant identifier, a tenant identifier, and an asset identifier. The method includes determining whether the sub-tenant is authorized to access the requested sub-set of data of the asset using the sub-tenant identifier, the tenant identifier, and the asset identifier based on at least one role and associated permissions to access the requested sub-set data of the asset. If the sub-tenant is authorized to access the requested sub-set data of the asset, the method includes providing access to the requested sub-set data of the asset to the sub-tenant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a viscous coupling that has a housing that carries ribs that are arranged concentrically about a central axis. A rotor is provided that can rotate relative to the housing about the central axis in a predetermined direction. The rotor also carries ribs, and the ribs of the housing and the rotor are arranged in a working chamber surrounded by the housing. Also provided is a fluid reservoir. A fluid discharge line leads from the working chamber to the fluid reservoir. A wiper is moveably arranged between the housing and the rotor and scrapes fluid from the rotor and feeds it to the fluid discharge line. A stop is provided for the wiper and is arranged next to the rotor.

Abstract: The invention relates to mutant light-inducible ion channels having improved properties as compared to the parent channel, nucleic acid constructs encoding same, expression vectors carrying the nucleic acid construct, cells comprising the nucleic acid construct or expression vector, and their respective uses, as well as non-human animals comprising the mutant light-inducible ion channel, the nucleic acid construct or the expression vector as disclosed herein.

Abstract: A prosthesis that can be actuated by external force includes a prosthesis shaft and an exoprosthesis with at least one prosthesis motor that can be activated by a prosthesis control device and a joint. The prosthesis control device includes a housing, a microcontroller and display device, so that a gripping process can be replicated by the prosthesis motor controllable by the prosthesis control device and parameters of the gripping process are displayed on a display, in which case recording and evaluation of the electromyography signals are dispensed with. The display displays the chosen parameters of an imminent gripping process and the prosthesis control device includes an input device by which a desired gripping force and/or gripping time can be actively set on the microcontroller before performance of the gripping process by a prosthesis wearer directly on the prosthesis control device and can be readjusted during the gripping process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a viral vector, especially an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, and the use thereof in the gene-therapy treatment of hearing impairment, especially of hearing impairment based on one or more mutations in the otoferlin gene (OTOF).

Abstract: A method and a system for managing sub-tenants (in a cloud computing environment. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request to access sub-set of data of an asset from the cloud computing system from a sub-tenant device associated with a sub-tenant of a tenant. The sub-tenant is associated with an asset. The request includes a sub-tenant identifier, a tenant identifier, and an asset identifier. The method includes determining whether the sub-tenant is authorized to access the requested sub-set of data of the asset using the sub-tenant identifier, the tenant identifier, and the asset identifier based on at least one role and associated permissions to access the requested sub-set data of the asset. If the sub-tenant is authorized to access the requested sub-set data of the asset, the method includes providing access to the requested sub-set data of the asset to the sub-tenant.

Abstract: The invention refers to a fan system (10) comprising a fan shroud (14) and a ring fan (12) having a hub (30), a plurality of fan blades (32), and a ring structure (34). The ring structure (34) has a ring member (46) and a flange member (48), the ring member (46) having a hollow cylindrical shape, the flange member (48) extending radially outwardly from the ring member (46). The fan shroud (14) has an annular shroud flange (54), a shroud body (56) and a plurality of shroud guide vanes (58), the shroud flange (54) extending radially outwardly from the shroud body (56) and being disposed along the rotary axis (A) between the flange member (48) and the shroud body (56), the shroud body (56) being disposed about the ring member (46) and having a first body portion (70), a second body portion (72) and a divergent nozzle (74).

Abstract: A prosthesis that can be actuated by external force includes a prosthesis shaft and an exoprosthesis with at least one prosthesis motor that can be activated by a prosthesis control device and a joint. The prosthesis control device includes a housing, a microcontroller and display device, so that a gripping process can be replicated by the prosthesis motor controllable by the prosthesis control device and parameters of the gripping process are displayed on a display, in which case recording and evaluation of the electromyography signals are dispensed with. The display displays the chosen parameters of an imminent gripping process and the prosthesis control device includes an input device by which a desired gripping force and/or gripping time can be actively set on the microcontroller before performance of the gripping process by a prosthesis wearer directly on the prosthesis control device and can be readjusted during the gripping process.

Abstract: The invention relates to mutant light-inducible ion channels having improved properties as compared to the parent channel, nucleic acid constructs encoding same, expression vectors carrying the nucleic acid construct, cells comprising said nucleic acid construct or expression vector, and their respective uses, as well as non-human animals comprising the mutant light-inducible ion channel, the nucleic acid construct or the expression vector as disclosed herein.

Abstract: A fan assembly that includes a fan, which has a fan member with a hub and a plurality of fan blades, and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. The hub is rotatable about an axis and has a front wall and a circumferentially extending wall that cooperate to form a rotor cavity. The rotor has a plurality of first coupling features and a plurality of first snap-fit features formed thereon. The hub has a plurality of second coupling features and a plurality of second snap-fit features formed thereon. The first and second coupling features engage one another to couple the rotor to the hub in a manner that inhibits relative rotation but which permits relative axial movement along the axis. The first and second snap-fit features engage one another to inhibit the rotor from being withdrawn from the rotor cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an axial flow fan (1) comprising a fan wheel (2) which has a plurality of primary fan blades (3) which are arranged between an inner fan wheel hub (4) and an outer collar (5); and comprising a fan drive (6), which is arranged in the inner hub (4) and which cooperates with a drive electronics arrangement (7) arranged in a stationary outer hub (4), characterized in that a radial flow fan (8) is integrated in the inner hub (4) for generating a cooling air flow for the fan drive (6) and/or the drive electronics arrangement (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to an axial flow fan (1) comprising a stationary hub (2); comprising an annular stationary frame (3), which surrounds the hub (2) on the outer peripheral side and which is connected to the stationary hub (2) via at least one strut (4, 5, 6); and comprising a fan wheel (8), which is in drive connection with a fan wheel drive (9), which has a rotating fan wheel hub (10), and which has a plurality of fan wheel blades (11), which each comprise a back edge (12), characterized in that the contour of the strut (4, 5, 6) is designed as sine wave shaped, and wherein the back edge (12) is preferably designed as toothed at least in a partial area (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a stator module (10) for an electric motor. The method comprises the following steps: provision of a core (100) comprising a centrally-arranged bearing seat (130), an annular yoke (110), and a plurality of teeth (120) which extend radially outward from the annular yoke (110); arrangement of a bearing (200) in the bearing seat (130); arrangement of a connector assembly (300) on a radial side surface of the yoke (110); and overmolding the core (100) and the connector assembly (300) with an insulating material (400) so that the connector assembly (300) is fixed on the core (100), wherein the insulating material (400) defines an axial position of the bearing (200) in the bearing seat (130) after the overmolding.

Abstract: The invention refers to a fan system (10) comprising a fan shroud (14) and a ring fan (12) having a hub (30), a plurality of fan blades (32), and a ring structure (34). The ring structure (34) has a ring member (46) and a flange member (48), the ring member (46) having a hollow cylindrical shape, the flange member (48) extending radially outwardly from the ring member (46). The fan shroud (14) has an annular shroud flange (54), a shroud body (56) and a plurality of shroud guide vanes (58), the shroud flange (54) extending radially outwardly from the shroud body (56) and being disposed along the rotary axis (A) between the flange member (48) and the shroud body (56), the shroud body (56) being disposed about the ring member (46) and having a first body portion (70), a second body portion (72) and a divergent nozzle (74).

Abstract: A hearing prosthesis insertable fully or partially into the human cochlea provides for hearing support capabilities to persons with degraded hearing capability or without hearing capability. The hearing prosthesis emits controlled light signals for stimulation of hearing neurons. Using light sources, the transfer of audio signals to a person is realized optically, as opposed to transfer through the use of electrodes. The light signals are controlled in terms of duration, intensity and repetition frequency from the light sources.