Abstract: An electric motor (1), in particular, an external rotor motor, has a stator (10) with a stator core (11), a non-rotatably attached shaft (20), that extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor, and a rotor bell (30), rotatably arranged relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) has cooling ribs in an open, spoke-like design rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31). A cooling device (40) is arranged between and connects the shaft (20) and the stator core (11). The cooling device (40) has a plurality of axial flow openings (41) arranged in the circumferential direction that causes cooling when the motor rotates during operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides variant AAV8 capsids that exhibit altered capsid properties, e.g., improved transduction efficiency and/or specificity for the liver. The present disclosure further provides nucleic acids encoding the variant AAV8 capsids, recombinant AAV (rAAV) vectors comprising the variant AAV8 capsids, as well as host cells and compositions comprising the same. The present disclosure further provides methods of delivering a gene product to a subject and methods of treatment of a liver-borne blood disorder, the methods generally involving administering an effective amount of the rAAV vectors to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a much faster way of combining multiple colour channels in fluorescence microscopy for complex fast diagnostic and research purposes. The advantage is that the procedure and the microscope setting can be simplified and miniaturised to an extend that the construction of such automatic systems become much easier and by omitting the erasing step the speed of analysis is faster and moved to the processing of the images by image processing systems, nowadays working at almost real time.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a much faster way of combining multiple colour channels in fluorescence microscopy for complex fast diagnostic and research purposes. The advantage is that the procedure and the microscope setting can be simplified and miniaturised to an extend that the construction of such automatic systems become much easier and by omitting the erasing step the speed of analysis is faster and moved to the processing of the images by image processing systems, nowadays working at almost real time.

Abstract: An igniter for a gas generator comprises a pole body (14) having at least one connection pin (16, 18), a retaining ring (20) and an insulation ring (22), wherein the insulation ring (22) spaces apart the at least one connection pin (16, 18) from the retaining ring (20) and electrically insulates it relative to the same. The retaining ring (20) consists of a metal and the insulation ring (22) consists of a plastic.

Abstract: An electric motor (1), in particular, an external rotor motor, has a stator (10) with a stator core (11), a non-rotatably attached shaft (20), that extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor, and a rotor bell (30), rotatably arranged relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) has cooling ribs in an open, spoke-like design rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31). A cooling device (40) is arranged between and connects the shaft (20) and the stator core (11). The cooling device (40) has a plurality of axial flow openings (41) arranged in the circumferential direction that causes cooling when the motor rotates during operation.

Abstract: Stator, in particular a stator manufactured from punch bundled dynamo sheets, for an external rotor and/or an internal rotor motor of an electric machine, comprising a stator yoke, a plurality of stator teeth, as well as in each case one stator groove lying between two stator teeth, wherein at least one heat conducting pipe for cooling the stator is in each case incorporated in the stator groove.

Abstract: Stator for an electric motor, comprising the following components: at least one first basic stator, wherein the basic stator is formed from at least two basic stator modules which in an annular manner are disposed in series, wherein the first basic stator module conjointly with the at least second basic stator module forms a stator yoke, wherein each of the basic stator modules configures a stator tooth that extends radially from the stator yoke; at least one tooth shoe, wherein the tooth shoe is connected to the stator tooth in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner by means of a tongue-and-groove connection, in particular by means of a dovetail joint; at least one electric winding; at least one insulation which electrically isolates the basic stator from the winding, at least one expansion means; as well as at least one cooling device, wherein the components are able to be combined in a modular manner.

Abstract: Stator of an electric machine, wherein the stator comprises a stator yoke, wherein stator teeth for receiving electrical windings are disposed on the stator yoke, wherein one tooth shoe is disposed on the radial end of each of the stator teeth, wherein the tooth shoe is configured as a separately manufactured component, wherein the tooth shoe 4 upon attaching the electric winding to the stator tooth is able to be plugged in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner onto the stator tooth, wherein the connection between the tooth shoe and the stator tooth is configured by means of dovetail joint.

Abstract: An external rotor motor (1) has a stator (10) with a stator lamination (11), a shaft (20) and a rotor bell (30). The shaft (20) is attached in a non-rotatable manner and extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor. The rotor bell (30) is arranged such that it can rotate relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) is rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31) and a second rotor-side bearing shield (32). The stator (10) has a modular construction with a plurality of individual teeth (12) to attach the stator windings (16). The individual teeth (12) are attached to one another in the direction of rotation and/or to a central stator body (17) by a respective fastening contour (15, 18, 18a, 19, 19a), through which a fastening pin (15) extends.

Abstract: An igniter for a gas generator comprises a pole body (14) having at least one connection pin (16, 18), a retaining ring (20) and an insulation ring (22), wherein the insulation ring (22) spaces apart the at least one connection pin (16, 18) from the retaining ring (20) and electrically insulates it relative to the same. The retaining ring (20) consists of a metal and the insulation ring (22) consists of a plastic.

Abstract: In a method for creating a design of a prescription surface of a multifocal lens, in particular for a progressive spectacle lens, at first data and second data for describing at least one aberration of an eye of a proband for a first situation of use and a second situation of use, respectively, are obtained, and then a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters of a predetermined prescription surface equation are determined from the first and second data, wherein the prescription surface equation is assigned to a first reference point of the prescription surface for the first set of parameters, and is assigned to a second reference point of the prescription surface for the second set of parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor, particularly an “external rotor motor”, comprised of a stator housing and a rotor housing which is rotatable with respect to the stator housing, wherein the rotor housing has a cooling ring disposed on its side which axially faces the stator housing, wherein the stator housing and the cooling ring are each provided with a plurality of first and second cooling fins (the second cooling fins also being referred to as “cooling ribs”) which face each other axially and are disposed so as to be distributed in the respective circumferential directions, which fins/ribs collaborate in flow technology when the rotor housing is in rotating operation; wherein, in an axial plan view, the first cooling fins extend radially outwardly, and the second cooling fins (the cooling ribs) are V-shaped and point in the circumferential direction, wherein a rotary relative movement of the first and second cooling fins (the cooling fins and the cooling ribs) generates a cooling air stream, at

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fitting a tablet testing device with a calibration unit. The calibration unit allows of calibrating and adjusting the velocity or breaking force of a breaking jaw of such tablet testing device, for determining the breaking hardness of tablets. The invention allows of calibrating the velocity of movement of the breaking jaw and the breaking hardness applied in timely intervals, as to comply with modern quality control standards for pharmaceutical instruments of measurement. The device is employed for temporarily fitting a tablet testing device for calibration, and is mounted onto the tablet testing device only for the purpose of conducting calibration runs, whilst storing the bulky and huge calibration device separate from the tablet testing device during times of normal operation.

Abstract: In a method for calibrating a polarization axis measuring device, both flat sides of a calibration element in a polarization axis measuring device are irradiated with polarized light, wherein the method involves aligning in each case at least one polarization direction of the light in a first and/or second rotational position with a principal axis in a predefined angular relationship with respect to a polarization axis of the calibration element. Determining the rotational position of an axis of the calibration element is carried out by determining an angle bisector between the first and second rotational positions of the polarization direction of the incident light. The method involves assigning a predefined angle value for the rotational position of the principal axis of the polarization direction for which the latter is in the predefined angular relationship with respect to the axis of the calibration element inserted as intended.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor, particularly an “external rotor motor”, comprised of a stator housing and a rotor housing which is rotatable with respect to the stator housing, wherein the rotor housing has a cooling ring disposed on its side which axially faces the stator housing, wherein the stator housing and the cooling ring are each provided with a plurality of first and second cooling fins (the second cooling fins also being referred to as “cooling ribs”) which face each other axially and are disposed so as to be distributed in the respective circumferential directions, which fins/ribs collaborate in flow technology when the rotor housing is in rotating operation; wherein, in an axial plan view, the first cooling fins extend radially outwardly, and the second cooling fins (the cooling ribs) are V-shaped and point in the circumferential direction, wherein a rotary relative movement of the first and second cooling fins (the cooling fins and the cooling ribs) generates a cooling air stream, at

Abstract: In a method for creating a design of a prescription surface of a multifocal lens, in particular for a progressive spectacle lens, at first data and second data for describing at least one aberration of an eye of a proband for a first situation of use and a second situation of use, respectively, are obtained, and then a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters of a predetermined prescription surface equation are determined from the first and second data, wherein the prescription surface equation is assigned to a first reference point of the prescription surface for the first set of parameters, and is assigned to a second reference point of the prescription surface for the second set of parameters.

Abstract: In a method for calibrating a polarization axis measuring device, both flat sides of a calibration element in a polarization axis measuring device are irradiated with polarized light, wherein the method involves aligning in each case at least one polarization direction of the light in a first and/or second rotational position with a principal axis in a predefined angular relationship with respect to a polarization axis of the calibration element. Determining the rotational position of an axis of the calibration element is carried out by determining an angle bisector between the first and second rotational positions of the polarization direction of the incident light. The method involves assigning a predefined angle value for the rotational position of the principal axis of the polarization direction for which the latter is in the predefined angular relationship with respect to the axis of the calibration element inserted as intended.

Abstract: A device including an image capturing device and a measuring device for determining the distance of at least one eye of a user from the image capturing device. The measuring device comprises a lighting device that is arranged at a specified position relative to the image capturing device and is designed to generate at least one specular light reflection, which has a linear portion, on the cornea of the eye of the user. The measuring device also comprises a distance determining device. The image capturing device is designed to capture at least one image of the specular light reflection in the region of the cornea of the at least one eye of the user.

Abstract: A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).