Abstract: The invention relates to an onboard network (1) for a vehicle (32), in particular a motor vehicle. The onboard network (1) comprises an electric machine (10) designed for operating in generator mode. The onboard network (1) further comprises a voltage transformer (12) that is at least indirectly connected to the electric machine (10) on the input side and a first energy accumulator (14) connected to the voltage transformer (12) on the output side, in particular an accumulator. The electric machine (10) is designed for the recuperation operation. The voltage transformer (12) is designed to detect or limit a charge state of the first energy accumulator (14) and to regulate the charge state of the first energy accumulator (14) such that the first energy accumulator (14) has a reserve capacity (15) during generator operation, preferably when driving the vehicle in an energy-consuming manner.

Abstract: An onboard network for a vehicle having a start-stop system includes a central module having a control unit SG and switch elements, the central module including terminals port A, port B, port C, port D, port E, and port F for the connection of further components of the onboard network. A generator of the onboard network is connected to a first terminal port A, a starter is connected to a second terminal port B, at least one energy storage is connected to a third terminal port C, a further energy storage is connected to a fourth terminal port D, and electrical consumers of the onboard network are connected to the fifth terminal port E.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising a chromium compound; a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl; a modifier containing organic or inorganic halide; and an activator or co-catalyst; and a process for oligomerization utilizing that catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the disposition of graphical elements, whose positioning is effected by a layout manager component, according to which the elements are listed in tuples according to a predetermined method. A Boolean condition is evaluated for every tuple and if said Boolean condition is met an associated command is carried out that comprises the control command for the layout manager component. The inventive method is preferably used in generator systems for generating applications that extract data bases, whereby for every line of the result table graphical objects are generated and said objects are disposed on the graphical surface by way of the indicated method.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving metadata corresponding to data on a removable storage device/medium, storing the metadata to a metadata repository that is not on the removable storage device/medium, associating an identifier with the stored metadata (the identifier corresponding to the removable storage medium/device), and storing the identifier to the metadata repository. According to another embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith. The computer readable program code comprises computer readable program code configured to: receive metadata corresponding to data on a removable storage device/medium, store the metadata to a metadata repository, associate an identifier corresponding to the removable storage device/medium with the stored metadata, and store the identifier to the metadata repository. Other methods, systems, and devices are presented as well.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spreader structure (10) for introducing into a hollow organ, comprising spreader rods (12), which radiate from a first connection section (14) essentially in the longitudinal direction (36) of the spreader structure (10) up to a second connection section (16), are distributed around the periphery of the spreader structure (10) and can be placed against a wall of a hollow organ by means of radial expansion. The aim of the invention is to provide a spreader structure (10), which is versatile and cost-effective to produce. To achieve this, the spreader rods (10) have at least one zone (22) running in the longitudinal direction, which has a reduced flexural strength in comparison to neighboring zones (20, 24). The invention also relates to the use of said spreader structure, to a spreader device and to a method for positioning a spreader structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a reactor system for preparing linear alpha-olefins by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of an organic solvent and an oligomerization catalyst, wherein a product fraction of C10+ alpha-olefins contaminated with aromatic C9+ compounds is separated from a product main stream and transferred into a conversion reactor, where C10+ alpha-olefins and aromatic C9+ components are reacted in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts alkylation catalyst to produce aromatic C19+ compounds.

Abstract: A pulper is used to comminute and suspend paper stock. The pulper includes a container that is open at the top and has a cylindrical side wall and a driven rotor, which is arranged eccentrically with respect to the center of the container. The bottom of the container can be provided with one or more truncated cones.

Abstract: A keratoprosthesis having a central optical part tightly connected to a peripheral haptic part both made of hydrophobic polymers. Smooth surfaces of the optical part are present where the surface oriented toward the eyelid has been rendered hydrophilic, whereas, the chemical nature of the surface oriented to the anterior chamber of the eye is such that it does not support fibrin adherence and membrane formation. The chemical nature of the textured haptic part is configured to promote the adherence of cells and eventually the vascular ingrowth.

Abstract: The invention relates to block copolymers of the formula E-[AB]-T, where E is an initiator fragment of a polymerization initiator capable of initiating a free-radical atom-transfer polymerization reaction, A and B are differently structured polymer blocks, and T is a chain-polymer-termination group, and also to production of these and use as dispersing agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a reactor system, for the oligomerization of ethylene, comprising oligomerizing ethylene in a reactor in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst composition to produce a liquid product stream comprising linear alpha-olefins, solvent and catalyst composition, and deactivating and extracting the catalyst composition in said liquid product stream by mixing it with a polar phase in a dynamic mixing device having rotor and stator elements comprising concentric tool rings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for oligomerization/polymerization of ethylene and/or alpha-olefins, comprising the steps of oligomerizing/polymerizing ethylene and/or alpha-olefins to produce a reaction product which contains undesired reaction by-products, separating the reaction by-product from the reaction product as one or more reaction by-product fractions, and subjecting at least one of the reaction by-product fractions to steam cracking to produce a steam cracking product which comprises ethylene, which may be optionally purified and feed to the oligomerization/polymerization of ethylene and/or alpha olefins step.

Abstract: A component with inner teeth (3) and outer teeth (6). The component (7) comprising a basic body (2) provided with the inner teeth (3) and a sheet component (5) provided with the outer teeth (6). The sheet component (5) is connected to the basic body (2), during the manufacturing process, by positive interlock in both the tangential and radial directions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of solvent and homogenous catalyst, comprising the steps of: (i) feeding ethylene, solvent and catalyst into an oligomerization reactor, (ii) oligomerizing the ethylene in the reactor, (iii) removing a reactor outlet stream comprising solvent, linear alpha-olefins, ethylene, and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) transferring the reactor outlet stream to a catalyst deactivation and removal step, and (v) deactivating and removing the catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, characterized in that at least one organic amine is added into the oligomerization reactor and/or into the reactor outlet piping system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning appliance with a motor-pump unit, comprising a pump head on which is positioned a piston subassembly, which carries a drive motor with the interposition of a planetary gearing, and has a plurality of pistons which can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the motor-pump unit and each penetrate into a pumping chamber of the pump head, and also comprising a swash-plate unit which interacts with the pistons, the planetary gearing having a sun gear which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the motor shaft of the drive motor and is coupled to a ring gear via planet gears rotatably mounted on a planet gear carrier, the planet gear carrier being connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the swash-plate unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: (a) a binuclear chromium(II) complex; (b) a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl, wherein the PNPN- or PNPNP-unit is optionally part of a ring system; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst, as well as to a process for oligomerization of ethylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber optic cable connector (1), the fiber optic cable contact (1) having a hot forming zone (100) at a free longitudinal end portion (10) and, at a portion (11) of the fiber optic cable contact (1) remote from the hot forming zone (100), a thermal barrier zone (110), the thermal barrier zone (110) being configured in such a way that it prevents heat from passing from the hot forming zone (100) into a portion of the fiber optic cable contact (1) on the other side of the thermal barrier zone (110).

Abstract: A removable media storage network environment employs a media management system for managing a removable media system on behalf of client applications, and a media management agent to enhance the management of the removable media system by the media management system. The media management agent operates to determine an operational state of the removable media system, and to enhance an availability and a performance of the removable media system as managed by a media management system, wherein one or more one error recovery techniques are conditionally initiated based on the determined operational state of the removable media system and wherein the media management system is conditionally reconfigured based on the determined operational state of the removable media system.

Abstract: Provided are diesel exhaust components where palladium is segregated from a molecular sieve, specifically a zeolite, in a catalytic material. In the catalytic material, therefore, there are at least two layers: a palladium-containing layer that is substantially free of a molecular sieve and a hydrocarbon trap layer that comprises at least one molecular sieve and is substantially free of palladium. The palladium is provided on a high surface area, porous refractory metal oxide support. The catalytic material can further comprise a platinum component, where a minor amount of the platinum component is in the hydrocarbon trap layer, and a majority amount of the platinum component is in the palladium-containing layer. Systems and methods of using the same are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives of (A) and (B), wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN-unit or PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of structures (A) or (B) by substitution and a co-catalyst or activator.