Abrégé

The invention relates to a robot system (1) comprising a space robot device (2) comprising at least one mobile robot element (4) and at least one actuator (13) for moving the at least one robot element, a support device (3) for supporting the robot device when using the space robot device on earth, and a force application element (30) which is connected to the robot element at at least one point and which applies at least one force to the robot element, said force at least partially compensating for the gravitational force acting on the robot element. According to the invention, the support device is a cable robot system which has at least two cable elements which are connected to the force application element, wherein each cable element is connected to at least one motor that can move the respective cable element such that the direction and the magnitude of the force that can be applied to the robot element via the force application element can be adjusted.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée

Abrégé

22 and containing titanium oxide and carbon (Ti approx. 24at.%, C approx. 11at.% and a molar ratio of C to Ti in the range of 0.16 to 0.8), and to corresponding titanium oxide aerogels.

Classes IPC  ?

• C01G 23/053 - Obtention par voie humide, p.ex. par hydrolyse de sels de titane
• B01J 21/06 - Silicium, titane, zirconium ou hafnium; Leurs oxydes ou hydroxydes
• B01J 35/00 - Catalyseurs caractérisés par leur forme ou leurs propriétés physiques, en général
• C09C 1/36 - Composés du titane

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining the position of an object by ascertaining the rotational angle of the object, wherein rotational angle increments Δθkmeas,k meas,k , in which k = 1,..., n, are measured and combined in order to form a cumulated rotational angle ΔθIoutmeas,kmeas,k. The invention is characterized by the process of calculating the cumulated rotational angle ΔθIoutout for a cumulation period I as a function of exponents of an approximation of at least the second order of the Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff formula for the Lie rotational group SO(3), wherein iteratively cumulated rotational angle increments ΔθI,koutmeas,kmeas,k, in which k = 1,..., n, are determined in each case from the function of the exponents using a respective measured rotational angle increment Δθkmeas,kmeas,k and the cumulated rotational angle increment ΔθI,k-1outmeas,k-1meas,k-1 or a specified starting rotational angle increment ΔθI,0outout as input variables, and the cumulated rotational angle ΔθIoutout for the period I is determined using the last cumulated rotational angle increment ΔθI,noutn n .

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 19/42 - Gyroscopes rotatifs pour totaliser la valeur de la rotation
• G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
• G06F 17/11 - Opérations mathématiques complexes pour la résolution d'équations

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device (1) for detecting a substance, in particular an explosive substance. A flow (30) is directed in the direction of a surface (12) of a sample receiving assembly (10), and a person (2) to examine the substance to be detected and/or an object to examine the substance to be detected is arranged in front of the surface (12) in the flow direction (300), wherein the flow (30) transports substances, in particular the substance to be detected, in the direction of the surface (12). A suction assembly (20) acts on the rear face (14) of the surface (12), and the suction assembly (20) generates the flow (30) and suctions the substances through the surface (12). The flow (30) is directed in the direction (200) of the force of gravity, and the surface (12) is parallel to the ground (4) of the surrounding area. The invention additionally relates to a method for detecting a substance using such a device (1).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 1/02 - Dispositifs pour prélever des échantillons
• G01N 1/24 - Dispositifs d'aspiration
• G01N 33/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par des méthodes spécifiques non couvertes par les groupes
• G01N 33/22 - Combustibles; Explosifs
• G01N 1/22 - Dispositifs pour prélever des échantillons à l'état gazeux

Abrégé

The invention relates to a surgical system for minimally invasive robotic surgery, comprising: a holding arm (12) having a holder (14) for the gripping unit (16) of a conventional endoscope (18), and a patient-side unit (20) which can be fastened in the vicinity of the patient (22) and allows a defined position of the access to the patient.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux
• A61B 90/50 - Supports pour instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. bras articulés

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method (100) for transferring an Invertible Bloom Lookup Table (IBLT) data structure from a first user terminal (12) to a second user terminal (20), wherein the first user terminal (12) and the second user terminal (20) are within a common network and each have a computing unit (14, 22), a memory unit (16, 24) and a communication unit (18, 26), and wherein the method (100) has the following steps: - the first user terminal (12) splits (110) the IBLT data structure into individual data packages, wherein the individual data packages have at least one cell of the IBLT data structure; - the first user terminal (12) successively transfers (120) the individual data packages of the IBLT data structure to the second user terminal (20) until a predefined termination criterion has been reached.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 16/901 - Indexation; Structures de données à cet effet; Structures de stockage

Abrégé

The invention relates to a system (1) for determining leaks (7) in a building shell (101) of a building (100), having a signal sending device (2) which emits at least one acoustic signal, and a first signal receiving device (3), wherein the signal sending device (2) can be arranged inside the building (100), and the first signal receiving device (3) can be arranged outside the building (100), wherein an optical camera (6), which can be arranged outside the building (100) and via which an optical image of the building shell (101) can be generated, and a computing device, wherein the first signal receiving device (3) is designed as a microphone array and receives the at least one acoustic signal from the signal sending device (2) and wherein the computing device creates an acoustic mapping of the building shell (101) by means of the received at least one acoustic signal and overlays said map on the optical image of the building shell (101).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01M 3/24 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des vibrations infrasonores, sonores ou ultrasonores
• G01M 3/38 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation de la lumière
• G01M 3/00 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide

Abrégé

The invention describes a method for detecting and resolving phase ambiguities in interferometric SAR data. The SAR data are available in the form of interferograms (IGP, IGH1, IGH2) which are generated from images that are captured and provided by a multi-static SAR system (1). The SAR system (1) comprises the following radars, which, in order to capture the images, fly in a formation along an azimuth direction (AR): a first and a second radar (10) with an antenna aperture of a first size; wherein the first and the second radar (10, 20) have a first baseline distance (BL1) transverse to an azimuth direction (AR) of the SAR system; at least one auxiliary radar (30; 30-1, 30-2), designed only for receiving, having an antenna with an antenna aperture of a second size, which is smaller than the antenna aperture of the first size, wherein the at least one auxiliary radar (30; 30-1, 30-2) flies in formation with the first and the second radar (10, 20) in such a manner that there is a second baseline distance (BL2) between the radars (10, 20, 30; 30-1, 30-2) which is smaller than the first baseline distance (BL1). In the method, a primary interferogram (IGP) is generated from the images of the first and second radar (10, 20), a first auxiliary interferogram (IGH1) is generated from the images of the pair of radars (10/30; 30-1/30-2) that have the second baseline distance (BL2), and a second auxiliary interferogram (IGH2) is generated that differs from the first interferogram (IGH1). A discrepancy mask is generated by a pixel-by-pixel comparison of the phases which are wrapped and scaled by the respective ambiguity level and which result from the primary interferogram (IGP) and the first and/or second auxiliary interferogram (IGH1, IGH2). Finally, the phase ambiguities are resolved in the primary interferogram (IGP) in the pixels that are marked as discrepant in the discrepancy mask.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 13/90 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation utilisant des techniques d'antenne synthétique

Abrégé

The invention relates to a system (10), said system (10) comprising at least one insulation element (1) having a surface (2), wherein at least one region (3) of the surface (2) of the insulation element (1) is at least partially coated with a coating (4), the coating (4) contains an electrically conductive molten salt, and the coating (4) is liquid in a temperature range of -150°C to +350°C; the invention also relates to a corresponding production method.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules

Abrégé

An antenna, in particular for a hypersonic flying object, with a baseplate, a cone-shaped forebody and an RF connection, which is arranged beneath an extension of the forebody and has external insulation, wherein the forebody is formed in a cone shape in such a way that its apex angle lies between 25° and 28° and in the rear region it merges into the narrower extension, and wherein the forebody has an elevation angle of 15° to 17° between the baseplate and a lateral surface of the forebody.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation pour l'utilisation dans ou sur les avions, les missiles, les satellites ou les ballons
• H01Q 1/00 - ANTENNES, c. à d. ANTENNES RADIO - Détails de dispositifs associés aux antennes
• H01Q 1/36 - Forme structurale pour éléments rayonnants, p.ex. cône, spirale, parapluie
• H01Q 9/42 - Antennes résonnantes avec alimentation à l'extrémité d'un élément actif allongé, p.ex. unipôle avec éléments repliés, les parties repliées étant espacées l'une de l'autre d'une petite fraction de la longueur d'onde émise

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for controlling a robotic manipulator (1), comprising the steps of: providing (S1) information regarding a task to be executed; determining (S2) a task null space from the provided information by means of a computing unit, the task null space being characterized by a set of variations of a kinematic variable of the end effector (3), with all of which variations the task can be executed; establishing (S3) observation points by discretizing the task null space into a finite number of the variations by means of the computing unit; executing (S5) an optimization method for optimizing a predefined target function, including the execution of a model of the robotic manipulator (1) for each of the observation points; and controlling (S6) the robotic manipulator (1) to assume the optimal variation of the end effector (3) determined according to the result of the optimization method.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme
• B25J 13/00 - Commandes pour manipulateurs

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for producing a fibre-composite component, wherein the fibre-composite component has a base portion, to one end of which a connecting portion, having a curved cross section, is connected, which connecting portion comprises connecting elements for fastening the fibre-composite component to a main structure, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - providing a plurality of elongate fibre-metal hybrid segments (20), which are formed from fibre-material layers (30), which are alternatingly arranged over one another and comprise a fibre material, and metal layers (32), which comprise a metal material; - introducing the individual elongate fibre-metal hybrid segments (20) into a mould (40) in the connecting portion of the fibre-composite component to be produced such that the end faces (22) of the fibre-metal hybrid segments (20) form a cross section plane of the fibre-composite component to be produced; - introducing fibre material into the mould (40); and - curing the matrix material infused in the fibre material.

Classes IPC  ?

• B29C 70/86 - Incorporation dans des couches de renforcement imprégnées cohérentes
• B29C 70/88 - Façonnage de matières composites, c. à d. de matières plastiques comprenant des renforcements, des matières de remplissage ou des parties préformées, p.ex. des inserts caractérisées principalement par des propriétés spécifiques, p.ex. électriquement conductrices ou renforcées localement
• B29D 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

An apparatus (100) for transferring small items (102), the apparatus (100) having a base module (104), having a transfer module (106) with a horizontal transfer surface (114), and having a vibratory drive, wherein the transfer module (106) can be made to vibrate vertically with the aid of the vibratory drive, characterized in that the vibratory drive has at least one pneumatic cylinder, which is active between the base module (104) and the transfer module (106), and a valve device, which retracts and extends the at least one pneumatic cylinder in oscillating fashion, and a method for transferring small items (102), wherein small items (102) are arranged on the transfer surface (114), the vibratory drive and/or the at least one pneumatic cylinder (220, 222) are/is activated in order to distribute, to separate and/or to reposition the small items (102), and the small items (102) are picked up with the aid of a robot.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65G 27/22 - Dispositifs hydrauliques ou pneumatiques

Abrégé

The invention relates to a fuel cell unit (10) for implementing an energy source with an oxidizer in a reaction zone, in particular over an active area (32), with electrical energy being generated, wherein the fuel cell unit (10) comprises, as functional components (11), at least two electrodes (15) and an electrolyte (18) arranged between the electrodes (15). Simplified monitoring of the operation of the fuel cell unit (10) is rendered possible by way of at least one sensor element (40), which is in the form of an optical waveguide (42), for fibre-optic temperature determination and/or determining mechanical deformation within the fuel cell unit (10) being arranged within the at least one fuel cell unit (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 8/0432 - Température; Température ambiante

Abrégé

The invention relates to a receiving device (110) for solar radiation (112), having a container (200) for heating a heat transfer medium (210) in a solar thermal power plant, having an at least double-walled housing (220) which extends in a longitudinal direction (215), surrounds an interior space (208) and has an outer wall (206) and an inner wall (218) surrounded by said outer wall, wherein the inner wall (218) is formed from a multiplicity of surface segments (10) which are joined together gaplessly as viewed in a radial direction (238) that is transverse with respect to the longitudinal direction (215), wherein front faces (12, 14, 16, 18) of respectively adjacent surface segments (10) form an overlap (50) at least in a peripheral direction (242).

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 40/80 - Adaptation de la dilatation différentielle des éléments de collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/60 - Isolation thermique
• F24S 80/00 - COLLECTEURS DE CHALEUR SOLAIRE; SYSTÈMES UTILISANT LA CHALEUR SOLAIRE - Détails, accessoires ou parties constitutives des collecteurs de chaleur solaire non prévus dans les groupes

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for simulating a distance measurement, comprising at least one TX receiving device (2) for receiving at least one optical and/or electrical TX signal (3), at least one RX transmission device (4) for transmitting at least one optical RX signal (5), and at least one control device (6) for controlling the simulation, wherein: the control device (6) is designed to emit at least one control signal (7) for transmission of the RX signal (5) to the at least one RX transmission device (4) temporally after the TX signal (3) has been received; a time of emission of the control signal (7) depends on a distance to be simulated; the apparatus (1) additionally comprises at least one adjustment device (70) for adjusting the RX signal (5); the adjustment device (70) comprises a mirror and/or a lens (71) and a servomotor (73); the servomotor (73) is designed such that by actuating the servomotor (73), an alignment and/or orientation of the adjustment device (70) or of components of the adjustment device (70) is influenced in such a way that an alignment of the optical RX signal can be adjusted in a targeted manner. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 7/497 - Moyens de contrôle ou de calibrage
• G01S 17/08 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement
• G01S 17/10 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes à modulation d'impulsion interrompues
• G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for preparing and carrying out tasks by means of a robot (124), in which method, in a preparation phase (102), at least one probable action goal (128, 130, 132) is determined on the basis of surroundings information (122) and taking into account a user command probability, at least one preparation action sequence is generated which is aimed at the at least one probable action goal (128, 130, 132), and the at least one preparation action sequence is carried out. The invention also relates to a robot (124) for carrying out tasks, and to a computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme

Abrégé

FFF(t) of the vehicle F and taking into account associated air pollution data LVD(POS, t), controls, in an open-loop/closed-loop manner, the internal combustion drive unit (101), the components (102) connected to the internal combustion drive unit for cleaning and/or treating the exhaust gases thereof, and the fuel-mixing unit (120) via a third interface (106).

Classes IPC  ?

• F02D 19/08 - Commande des moteurs caractérisés par l'emploi de combustible non liquide, de combustibles multiples ou de substances non combustibles ajoutées au mélange carburant particulière aux moteurs fonctionnant avec des combustibles multiples, p.ex. alternativement du fuel léger et du fuel lourd, et autres que les moteurs indifférents au combustible utilisé utilisant simultanément des combustibles multiples
• F02D 41/14 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande introduisant des corrections à boucle fermée
• F02D 41/00 - Commande électrique de l'alimentation en mélange combustible ou en ses constituants
• F02D 41/02 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande

Abrégé

The invention relates to a supply device (1), in particular for use in a gas turbine, for supplying an oxidizing agent (38) and fuel (27) to a combustion chamber (3) without a swirling flow, comprising a supply nozzle (10) with a nozzle channel (14), in particular a cylindrical nozzle channel, which is delimited by a nozzle wall (16) and is oriented along a longitudinal axis (L) and which leads to a fuel chamber-side outlet opening (12) so as to adjoin the combustion chamber (3), and an injector element (24) for adding the fuel (27) into the nozzle channel (14) at an injection point (26). A stable operation using the supply device is achieved in that the injector element (24) is designed to supply liquid fuel (27), and a prefilming device (18), in particular a cylindrical prefilming device, which surrounds the injector element (24) is arranged radially between the injector element (24) and the nozzle wall (16), wherein an outer channel (30) is formed between the nozzle wall (16) and the radial exterior of the prefilming device (18), and an inner channel (34) is formed radially within the prefilming device (18), in particular between the radial interior of the prefilming device (18) and the injector element (24).

Classes IPC  ?

• F23R 3/28 - Chambres de combustion à combustion continue utilisant des combustibles liquides ou gazeux caractérisées par l'alimentation en combustible
• F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for identifying an object (10), a transceiver station (30), identification means (12) and a system for identifying the object, which comprises a transceiver station (30) with a source (32) for generating a pulse train of pulses of electromagnetic radiation, and an identification means arranged on the object (10). The source (32) sends pulses from the pulse train in the direction of the object (10). A receive signal (52) is transmitted back from the identification means (12) to the transceiver station (30) in response to each transmit signal (50). Two polarisation states of the received signal (52) offset in time by the transit time of the received signal from the object to the transceiver station (30) are detected with two detectors (40) , and an actual identification pattern of the object is formed by aggregating the intensities of the polarisation states of several successive received signals (52). A time shift of the receive signals (52) relative to a trigger signal (42) synchronised with the pulse train of the source (32) is also detected.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 17/74 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio, p.ex. pour l'identification ami–ennemi
• G01S 17/88 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
• G01S 17/04 - Systèmes de détermination de la présence d'une cible
• G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
• G01S 7/483 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe - Détails de systèmes à impulsions
• G01S 7/499 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe utilisant des effets de polarisation

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for performing tasks using a robot (102), wherein the robot (102) is controlled in a first execution mode (142) and in a second execution mode (146), wherein an action sequence (112) directed towards an action target (108) is generated and executed, and these same action representations are used for controlling the robot (102) in the first execution mode (142) and in the at least one other execution mode (146); a robot (102) for performing tasks, wherein the robot (102) is designed for carrying out a method of this type; and a computer program comprising program code sections with which a method of this type can be carried out, if the computer program is executed on a control unit of a robot (102).

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme

Abrégé

The method for receiving two digital signals in a dual-polarization digital communication system comprises - receiving the two digital signals transmitted via the two radio- frequency (RF) polarization channels, wherein each of the two received digital signals comprises a stream of oversampled and pulse- shaped baseband digital complex-valued samples, and wherein each of the two received digital signals also includes a cross-polarization interference (XPI) component, - jointly processing the two received digital signals for providing estimation and cancellation of the cross-polarization interference (XPI) components, - wherein processing comprises estimation of the cross factor, and - wherein processing further comprises estimation of each interfering component by means of the estimated cross factor and subtraction of each estimated interfering component from the corresponding received signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04B 7/10 - Diversité de polarisation; Diversité de direction

Abrégé

ẋẋẋẋẋẋẋusr) is decoded from the biosignal, based on the determined deviation; and g) controlling the robot using the adjusted decoding algorithm.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme

Abrégé

A reaction device (1) for a thermochemical reactor system (100) is proposed, having at least one base device (3) and having at least one solid-medium block (5), wherein the at least one solid-medium block (5) is arranged on the base device (3), wherein the at least one solid-medium block (5) extends along an axial direction and consists of at least one thermochemical reaction material, wherein the at least one solid-medium block (5) has at least one shaft (7, 9) that has at least one inlet opening (9a) and/or at least one outlet opening.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01J 19/24 - Réacteurs fixes sans élément interne mobile
• B01J 19/32 - Eléments de remplissage en forme de grille ou d'éléments composés de plusieurs pièces pour constituer une unité ou un module dans l'appareil de transfert de chaleur ou de matière
• B01J 8/00 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés
• B01J 8/02 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p.ex. dans des lits fixes
• B01J 8/04 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p.ex. dans des lits fixes le fluide passant successivement à travers plusieurs lits
• B01J 8/06 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p.ex. dans des lits fixes les particules solides étant disposées dans des tubes

Abrégé

A reactor system (1) with a heating chamber (3), with at least one reactor (9) with a reactor chamber (13), which has a first opening (15), and with a first isolating device (25), by way of which the first opening (15) can be opened and can be closed in a gas-tight manner, wherein a conducting device for supplying and/or removing fluid is connected to the reactor chamber (13), wherein the at least one reactor (9) has at least one reaction device (11) with at least one block of solid medium (19), and with at least one transporting device (17), by way of which the at least one reaction device (11) can be transported out of the reactor chamber (13) through the first opening (15) into a first position, in which the at least one reaction device (11) is at least partially arranged in the heating chamber (3), and out of the heating chamber (3) into a second position, in which the at least one reaction device (11) is at least partially arranged in the reaction chamber (13) of the at least one reactor (9), wherein the at least one reaction device (11) can be heated in the heating chamber (3) for activating the at least one block of solid medium (19), wherein the reactor chamber (13) has a second opening (33), which is arranged on the side of the reactor (9) that is opposite from the first opening (15), wherein the at least one transporting device (17) can be led or has been led through the second opening (33) in order to transport the at least one reaction device (11), and a second isolating device (39), by way of which the second opening (33) can be opened and can be closed in a gas-tight manner, wherein the second isolating device (39) has a sealing plate (31), and wherein, between the sealing plate (31) and a wall section surrounding the second opening (33), a sealing device (45) is arranged on the side of the sealing plate (31) that is facing away from the reactor chamber (13).

Classes IPC  ?

• B01J 4/00 - Dispositifs d'alimentation; Dispositifs de commande d'alimentation ou d'évacuation
• B01J 8/00 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés
• B01J 15/00 - Procédés chimiques généraux faisant réagir des milieux gazeux avec des solides non particulaires, p.ex. des matériaux en feuilles; Appareillage spécialement adapté à cet effet
• B01J 16/00 - Procédés chimiques généraux faisant réagir des liquides avec des solides non particulaires, p.ex. des matériaux en feuilles; Appareillage spécialement adapté à cet effet
• B01J 19/12 - Procédés utilisant l'application directe de l'énergie ondulatoire ou électrique, ou un rayonnement particulaire; Appareils à cet usage utilisant des radiations électromagnétiques
• B01J 19/18 - Réacteurs fixes avec éléments internes mobiles
• B01J 19/32 - Eléments de remplissage en forme de grille ou d'éléments composés de plusieurs pièces pour constituer une unité ou un module dans l'appareil de transfert de chaleur ou de matière
• F24S 20/00 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire spécialement adaptés à des usages ou des environnements particuliers
• B01J 19/24 - Réacteurs fixes sans élément interne mobile

Abrégé

A method for determining leakages (11) in a building envelope (3) of a building (1) comprising the following steps: a) generating a positive or negative pressure in the building (1) for a prescribed time period within a prescribed time frame, wherein the prescribed time period is shorter than the prescribed time frame, b) recording multiple image data of the building envelope (3) by means of infrared thermography during the prescribed time frame, c) repeating steps a) and b), and d) evaluating the image data, wherein the changes in temperature occurring at leakages (11) in the building envelope (3) as a result of step a) being repeated are detected by air flowing out or flowing in.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01M 3/00 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for reducing the effects of noise suppression on the measurement of the phases of satellite navigation signals at the point of their reception, wherein, in the method, a one-dimensional or multi-dimensional antenna array is provided with multiple reception antennas, satellite navigation signals received by the reception antennas are processed in a signal processing unit, the received satellite navigation signals undergo noise suppression in the signal processing unit by means of a spatial filter, i.e., by means of spatial filtering, for example by a power inversion (PI) filter or a projection filter, and after the noise suppression by means of the signal processing unit, the carrier phase of at least one or each satellite navigation signal is determined and is corrected by calculating parameters of one or more eigen-beam formers.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 19/21 - Problèmes liés aux interférences

Abrégé

A method for encoding and decoding user data, the user data particularly being images. The method for encoding user data comprises the steps of: providing a key, wherein the key is particularly an image, providing a network having N nodes, providing user data, inputting the key and training the network to the user data and producing cipher information from the weightings of the network's nodes.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 9/06 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité l'appareil de chiffrement utilisant des registres à décalage ou des mémoires pour le codage par blocs, p.ex. système DES
• G06N 3/02 - Réseaux neuronaux

Abrégé

A method for assessing a condition of a direct radiation sensor (1) comprises the following steps: a) aligning the direct radiation sensor (1) and a source (3) of specified electromagnetic radiation with one another, b) irradiating the direct radiation sensor (1) with the specified electromagnetic radiation at a time of little ambient radiation and/or in surroundings with little ambient radiation, c) collecting at least one measurement value by means of the direct radiation sensor (1) while the latter is being irradiated, d) determining at least one condition indicator relating to the direct radiation sensor (1) from the at least one collected measurement value by comparison with at least one previously determined comparison value.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 1/02 - Photométrie, p.ex. posemètres photographiques - Parties constitutives
• G01J 1/08 - Agencements des sources lumineuses spécialement adaptées à la photométrie
• G01J 1/42 - Photométrie, p.ex. posemètres photographiques en utilisant des détecteurs électriques de radiations
• G01N 21/94 - Recherche de souillures, p.ex. de poussières
• G01N 21/958 - Inspection de matériaux transparents

Abrégé

The invention relates to a robotic system (10) for wound cleaning, comprising a robotic arm (12), on which a nozzle (14) is attached for dispensing a cleaning fluid, a control device for controlling the robotic arm so that determined positions on the wound surface are specifically cleaned by the nozzle (14), at least one sensor for detecting the quality of the cleaning result, a control system for controlling positions on the wound surface where the quality of the cleaning has not reached a desired threshold value.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 3/02 - Clystères; Irrigateurs
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 17/3203 - Instruments coupants à jet de fluide
• A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateur; Manipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie
• A61B 34/32 - Robots chirurgicaux opérant de façon autonome
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for measuring heliostats (1) in a heliostat field (3) that has a plurality of heliostats (1) and is part of a solar tower power plant (10) that has a solar tower (7), the heliostats (1) each having at least one reflector (5) having a mirror surface, said method comprising the following steps: a) providing a light source, e.g. at the solar tower (7); b) aligning at least some heliostats to be measured in order to reflect light from the light source onto a predefined target point (15) or target area in the sky or in the vicinity of the solar tower; c) moving a flying device (17) having at least one camera along a predefined flight pattern around and over the target point or target area, and simultaneously capturing images of one of the one or more heliostats to be measured by means of the camera at a predefined time interval; d) evaluating the images, wherein, for each of the heliostats to be measured in at least some of the images, it is determined whether light from the light source has been reflected into the camera, and wherein a virtual target is calculated from the images by means of a previously determined or stored capturing position of the corresponding image, wherein the focal point for each heliostat to be measured is determined on the virtual target; e) determining, by means of the focal point on the virtual target (19), a target vector of each of the heliostats to be measured and comparing it with a target value in order to determine a target/actual deviation, wherein at least steps a) to c) are carried out at a time with low solar radiation or at night.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 50/00 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 40/90 - Agencements pour tester les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 23/77 - Agencements pour concentrer les rayons solaires pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire avec des réflecteurs avec des surfaces réfléchissantes planes

Abrégé

The present invention relates generally to methods and devices for reducing impurities in halogen salts, wherein the halogen salt is brought into contact with an active metal. The halogen salts purified in this way are suitable for use as high-temperature storage materials in thermal power plants and for industrial process heat, or as electrolytes in batteries.

Classes IPC  ?

• C01B 9/00 - Méthodes générales de préparation des halogénures
• C01F 5/34 - Déshydratation du chlorure de magnésium contenant de l'eau de cristallisation
• C01G 1/06 - Halogénures
• C09K 5/12 - Substances fondues, c.à d. substances solides à température ambiante, p.ex. métaux ou sels

Abrégé

The antenna system (10) for receiving signals from a transmitting antenna, in particular for use in a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), has the following components: a radome (12), a reference antenna (14) for receiving signals, the reference antenna (14) being arranged on the radome (12) substantially in the zenith direction; an antenna assembly for the detection and suppression of interference signals, the antenna assembly having multiple individual antennas (16) arranged along a non-planar surface (12a); and a choke ring structure (18) comprising stacked metallic rings (20) for suppressing multipath reflections.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01Q 3/26 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la distribution de l’énergie à travers une ouverture rayonnante
• H01Q 21/20 - Réseaux d'unités d'antennes, de même polarisation, excitées individuellement et espacées entre elles les unités étant espacées le long d'un trajet curviligne ou adjacent à celui-ci
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinaisons d'unités d'antennes polarisées dans des directions différentes pour émettre ou recevoir des ondes polarisées circulairement ou elliptiquement ou des ondes polarisées linéairement dans n'importe quelle direction

Abrégé

The invention relates to a computer-assisted method for determining object properties of an object (20) to be measured, which is illuminated in a recording scene by a light source (10), in particular for acquiring and/or measuring the object properties, wherein the object properties comprise at least one of the following: a surface (22), a shape of the object (20), one or more surface properties of the object (20), a position of the object (20), an orientation of the object (20), and at least one material property of the object (20), wherein image data of a reflection of beams from the light source (10) at the object (20) to be measured are recorded in the recording scene and analyzed for determining at least one of the object properties. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device (100) for determining object properties of an object.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01B 11/24 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer des contours ou des courbes
• G01B 21/04 - Dispositions pour la mesure ou leurs détails, où la technique de mesure n'est pas couverte par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe, est non spécifiée ou est non significative pour mesurer la longueur, la largeur ou l'épaisseur en mesurant les coordonnées de points

Abrégé

A torque transmitting device (1) having a first flange (3), a second flange (5) and a connecting part (7), wherein the first flange (3), the second flange (5) and the connecting part (7) are arranged coaxially and form a common axis of rotation (15), wherein the first flange (3) is connected to the connecting part (7) by a form fit at a first end of the connecting part (7) and the second flange (5) is connected to the connecting part (7) by a form fit at a second end of the connecting part (7), wherein the first flange (3) consists of a material adapted to a first temperature T1, the second flange (5) consists of a material adapted to a second temperature T2, and wherein T1>T2, and wherein the connecting part (7) consists of a material with a thermal conductivity of less than 1 W/(K·m).

Classes IPC  ?

• F16D 3/72 - Accouplements extensibles, c. à d. avec moyens permettant le mouvement entre parties accouplées durant leur entraînement avec pièces d'accouplement reliées par un ou plusieurs organes intermédiaires avec des fixations aux pièces d'accouplement axialement espacées

Abrégé

ΔQPatPat Pat into the molten salt at a defined position, wherein the heat quantity is provided in particular by means of solar energy. The invention is characterized in that prior to or after step b), a stabilization gas is supplied to the molten nitrate salt, said stabilization gas having oxygen, at least one nitric gas, and optionally nitrogen. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 60/10 - Agencements pour l’emmagasinage de la chaleur collectée par les collecteurs de chaleur solaire utilisant la chaleur latente
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire

Abrégé

The invention relates to a tape laying machine comprising an application roller (36) for applying tapes (42) to a substrate (44), the at least one application roller (36) being associated with a low-pressure application unit (58) that creates a low-pressure zone (60) upstream of the at least one application roller (36) when in operation and by means of which tape (42) to be applied is brought into contact with the at least one application roller (36).

Classes IPC  ?

• B29C 70/38 - Empilage automatisé, p.ex. utilisant des robots, par application de filaments selon des modèles prédéterminés

Abrégé

In order to provide a heat storage system which has an increased energy storage density and which is versatile, according to the invention the heat storage system comprises a storage container for holding storage material in an interior of the storage container and a circuit for withdrawing and feeding the storage material held in the interior, the circuit comprising: - a heat transfer device for thermally discharging and/or thermally charging the storage material; - a withdrawing device, which is designed to withdraw storage material in the liquid phase from the storage container and to feed said storage material to the heat transfer device for thermal discharging and/or thermal charging; and - a return device, which is designed to return storage material in the solid phase to the interior of the storage container.

Classes IPC  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou utilisant la chaleur latente

Abrégé

The invention relates to a space telescope (10) comprising a primary mirror (1), a secondary mirror (2), an image field corrector (3), a focal plane (4) with at least one optical sensor and an evaluation unit (7) for the data from the optical sensor, the focal plane (4) being assigned at least one actuating unit (6), the at least one actuating unit (6) being designed to displace the focal plane (4) in the X- and Y-directions, the secondary mirror (2) being assigned at least one further actuating unit (5), the at least one further actuating unit (5) being designed to displace the secondary mirror (2) in the Z-direction, the actuating unit (5) further being designed to ensure a reproducible adjustment of at least 1 nm over at least one pixel length of the optical sensor, with the Z-direction being parallel to the optical axis of the space telescope (10), and to a method for calibrating a space telescope in space.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 7/00 - Montures, moyens de réglage ou raccords étanches à la lumière pour éléments optiques
• G02B 23/10 - Télescopes ou lunettes d'approche, p.ex. jumelles; Périscopes; Instruments pour voir à l'intérieur de corps creux; Viseurs; Pointage optique ou appareils de visée comprenant des prismes ou des miroirs projetant dans le champ de vision des indications supplémentaires, p.ex. données par des collimateurs
• G02B 27/62 - Appareils optiques spécialement adaptés pour régler des éléments optiques pendant l'assemblage de systèmes optiques

Abrégé

The invention relates to a user interface device (100) for an end effector (102) of a robot, the user interface device (100) being designed for interaction between a user on the one end and the end effector (102) and the robot on the other end; an end effector (102) for a robot, comprising a user interface device (100) of the above kind; a robot comprising an end effector (102) of the above kind; and a method for controlling a user interface device (100), an end effector (102) and/or a robot of the above kind.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 13/02 - Moyens de commande à préhension manuelle
• B25J 13/08 - Commandes pour manipulateurs au moyens de dispositifs sensibles, p.ex. à la vue ou au toucher
• B25J 15/00 - Têtes de préhension
• B25J 19/06 - Dispositifs de sécurité
• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme
• G05B 19/42 - Systèmes d'enregistrement et de reproduction, c. à d. dans lesquels le programme est enregistré à partir d'un cycle d'opérations, p.ex. le cycle d'opérations étant commandé à la main, après quoi cet enregistrement est reproduit sur la même machine

Abrégé

The invention relates to a drive device (100) of an underwater transport device (300), comprising at least one tank (130, 140) with a gel-type rocket propellant with at least one fuel gel (132) and an oxidizer gel (142), comprising a fuel chamber (170) that ends in a thrust nozzle (178). The invention also relates to a use of gel-type, diergolic rocket propellant comprising a fuel gel (132) and an oxidizer gel (142) as fuel for driving an underwater transport device (300).

Classes IPC  ?

• F02K 9/70 - Moteurs-fusées, c. à d. ensembles fonctionnels portant à la fois le combustible et son oxydant; Leur commande utilisant des propergols semi-solides ou pulvérulents
• B63G 8/08 - Propulsion

Abrégé

The invention relates to a remote-controlled system (1) comprising at least one first control unit (2) and at least one system component (3) to be controlled, wherein: the at least one control unit (2) and the at least one system component (3) to be controlled are spatially separate and are connected to one another via a data connection (4); the at least one control unit (2) is designed in such a way as to transmit a status signal (S) to the system component (3) to be controlled; the system component (3) is designed in such a way as to receive the status signal (S) and to infer the presence of a data connection (4) therefrom; the first control unit (2) is also designed in such a way as to transmit control signals and/or acknowledgement signals (B) to the system component (3); the system component (3) is designed in such a way as to adapt an operational state differently if the status signal (S) is not received or the control signals and/or an acknowledgement signal (b) are not received. The invention also relates to an associated method.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio

Abrégé

KHSKSHH.

Classes IPC  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou

Abrégé

The invention relates to a process for the concentration of oxygen in extraterrestrial atmospheres having low oxygen concentrations, using a thermochemical cyclic process.

Classes IPC  ?

• C01B 13/08 - Préparation de l'oxygène à partir de l'air au moyen d'oxydes métalliques, p.ex. oxyde de baryum, oxyde de manganèse
• B01D 53/02 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p.ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse

Abrégé

The invention relates to a probe housing (1) for accommodating sensors, comprising: a plurality of coolant conduits (13) distributed in the circumferential direction; at least one flushing medium conduit (9); a sensor lead-through hole (7), wherein the sensor lead-through hole (7) extends at least partially parallel to the at least one flushing medium conduit (9); and a sensor receptacle (15) into which the sensor lead-through hole (7) opens, wherein the sensor receptacle (15) has a measuring section opening (17), and the sensor receptacle (15) has a flushing medium outlet conduit (10) having a flushing medium outlet (19) which is connected to the at least one flushing medium conduit (9), and the flushing medium outlet conduit (10) has a tapering cross-section (10a) to form a nozzle shape.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 5/00 - Pyrométrie des radiations, p.ex. thermométrie infrarouge ou optique
• G01J 5/04 - Boîtiers
• G01J 5/061 - Dispositions pour éliminer les effets des radiations perturbatrices; Dispositions pour compenser les changements de la sensibilité - par commande de la température de l’appareil ou de ses parties constitutives, p.ex. par des moyens de refroidissement ou par des thermostats
• G01D 11/24 - Boîtiers
• G01J 5/05 - Moyens pour prévenir la souillure des composantes du système optique; Moyens pour prévenir l’obstruction du chemin des radiations
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G01N 33/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par des méthodes spécifiques non couvertes par les groupes

Abrégé

The invention relates to a receiving device (100) for solar radiation (112) with a container (200) for heating a heating transfer medium (210) in a solar thermal power plant, comprising a double-walled housing (220) which extends in a longitudinal direction (215), the housing surrounding an interior (208) and having an outer wall (206) and an inner wall (218) surrounded by the outer wall, between which a plurality of support elements (10, 11) and counter support elements (30, 31) is disposed, wherein: support elements (10, 11) and/or counter support elements (30, 31) corresponding with each other extend away from the outer wall (206) and/or the inner wall (218) in a radial direction (238); support elements (11) and counter support elements (31) corresponding with each other in at least the longitudinal direction (215) are seated against each other on one side; and support elements (10) and counter support elements (30) corresponding with each other in the peripheral direction (242) along at least one peripheral line (244) are seated against each other on one side. There are at least two support elements (10, 11) which are seated against opposite sides of the corresponding counter support element (30, 31) in question.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 40/80 - Adaptation de la dilatation différentielle des éléments de collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire

Abrégé

The invention relates to a synthetic aperture radar method for remote sensing of the Earth's surface by way of a radar device (2) on a platform (1) that moves in an azimuth direction (x) above the Earth's surface (S), wherein the radar device (2) is a combined transmitter and receiver device which represents a transmitter device (2a) for transmitting radar pulses (RP1, RP2) during transmission operation and represents a receiver device (2b) for receiving radar echoes (EC) of the radar pulses (RP1, RP2) reflected at the Earth's surface from a swath (SW) on the Earth's surface (S) during reception operation. The radar pulses (RP1, RP2) are transmitted by the transmitter device (2a) in a plurality of interleaved pulse sequences (SE1, SE2) with pulse repetition intervals (PRI1, PRI2) of different lengths. The radar echoes (EC) are received in successive reception time periods, with the lengths of time of the pulse repetition intervals (PRI1, PRI2) of the plurality of pulse sequences (SE1, SE2) and the temporal shift thereof with respect to one another being defined such that, over all successive reception time periods, corresponding gaps (BR1, BR1', BR2, BR2') of the radar echoes (EC) from different pulse sequences (SE1, SE2) within the swath (SW) do not overlap one another in the range direction (y).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 13/90 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation utilisant des techniques d'antenne synthétique
• G01S 13/22 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission de trains discontinus d'ondes modulées par impulsions utilisant une fréquence irrégulière de répétition des impulsions

Abrégé

LLSLLSLSLSS). The invention also relates to a method for operating such a TDI line sensor (1).

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/372 - Capteurs à dispositif à couplage de charge [CCD]; Registres d'intégration à temps de retard [TDI] ou registres à décalage spécialement adaptés au capteur SSIS
• H04N 5/376 - Circuits d'adressage

Abrégé

The invention relates to a contact device (1) comprising an electrically conductive substrate (2) and at least one electrically conductive, deformable, preferably permeable, contact means (3, 3'), wherein the substrate (2) and the contact means (3, 3') are integrally and electrically conductively joined in a contact region, the substrate (2) and the contact means (3, 3') being welded together in the contact region by means of a polymer material (4, 4'). The invention also relates to a method for producing the contact device. The invention further relates to an electrochemical cell and to an electrochemical cell stack, each comprising the contact device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 50/536 - Connexions d’électrodes dans un boîtier de batterie caractérisées par le procédé de fixation des conducteurs aux électrodes, p.ex. soudage
• H01M 50/534 - Connexions d’électrodes dans un boîtier de batterie caractérisées par le matériau des conducteurs ou des languettes
• B23K 11/11 - Soudage par points
• C09J 5/10 - Assemblage de matériaux par soudure des bords se chevauchant avec insertion de matière plastique
• B23K 101/38 - Conducteurs

Abrégé

The invention relates to a reactor system (1), comprising: - a defined space (5); - a heating chamber (3), which is connected to the defined space (5) and in which at least one reaction device (15) having at least one solid medium block (16) can be heated in order to activate the solid medium block (16); - a reactor chamber (4), which is formed in the space (5) or is connected to the space (5), it being possible to separate the reactor chamber from the space by means of a separating device (11), and a conduit device (25) for feeding and/or removing fluid being connected to the reactor chamber; and - at least one transport device (17), by means of which at least one reaction device (15) can be transported from the reactor chamber (4), through the space, into the heating chamber (3) and from the heating chamber (3), through the space, into the reactor chamber (4).

Classes IPC  ?

• B01J 4/00 - Dispositifs d'alimentation; Dispositifs de commande d'alimentation ou d'évacuation
• B01J 7/02 - Appareillage pour la production de gaz par voie humide
• B01J 19/00 - Procédés chimiques, physiques ou physico-chimiques en général; Appareils appropriés
• B01J 19/18 - Réacteurs fixes avec éléments internes mobiles

Abrégé

The invention relates to an antenna element for transmitting and receiving dual-polarised electromagnetic signals, comprising: an electrically conductive structure (102) arranged over an electrically conductive reflector (101); a first electrical interface (105a) for providing a first signal (SIG1) to be transmitted, and a second electrical interface (105b) for providing a second signal (SIG2) to be transmitted; a first rat-race coupler (106a) which is connected to the first interface (105a) and splits the signal SIG1 at the output into two signals (SIG1A, SIG1B) of equal magnitude; and a second rat-race coupler (106b) which is connected to the second interface (105b) and splits the signal SIG2 at the output into two signals (SIG2A, SIG2B) of equal magnitude. The signals (SIG2A and SIG2B) have a phase difference of 180°, and all the signals (SIG1A, SIG1B, SIG2A, SIG2B) are supplied to the electrically conductive structure (102).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01Q 9/04 - Antennes résonnantes
• H01Q 25/00 - Antennes ou systèmes d'antennes fournissant au moins deux diagrammes de rayonnement

Abrégé

A method for the production of a hollow body with a spatially varying wall thickness along a longitudinal axis (24) of the hollow body is provided, wherein a hollow body blank (36) which extends on the longitudinal axis between a first end (42) and a second end (44) is held in a region of the first end (42) on a first holder (16) and is held in a region of the second end (44) on a second holder (18), the hollow body blank (36) is heated locally on one or more regions (28) between the first end (42) and the second end (44) to a deformation temperature, and, after the deformation temperature is reached, the hollow body blank (36) is compressed by a relative movement of the first holder (16) and the second holder (18) towards each other. The invention also relates to a device for the production of a hollow body with a spatially varying wall thickness along a longitudinal axis of the hollow body.

Classes IPC  ?

• B21C 37/16 - Fabrication de tubes à diamètres variables dans le sens de la longueur
• B21J 5/08 - Forgeage par refoulement
• B21J 9/08 - Presses à estamper; Presses à refouler équipées de dispositifs de chauffage de la pièce
• B21J 1/06 - Méthodes ou dispositifs de chauffage ou de refroidissement spécialement adaptés aux opérations de forgeage ou de pressage
• B21K 21/08 - Formage d'articles creux, à sections différentes dans le sens longitudinal, p.ex. gicleurs, bougies d'allumage

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for operating a storage unit (10) for storing electrical energy during conversion into thermal energy, in which in a loading operation by means of a loading arrangement via a loading side (200), a high-temperature storage device (130) is loaded with energy, in particular introduced electrical energy, in the form of thermal energy, and stores the energy, and in an unloading operation by means of a Rankine process (312) via an unloading side (100), the high-temperature storage device (130) is unloaded by withdrawing the thermal energy from the high-temperature storage device (130) and converting it into electrical energy. A high efficiency of the unit can be achieved by an energy conversion arrangement of the storage unit (10), which is present in the storage unit (10) in addition to the loading arrangement, in the form of a second Joule arrangement (400) of the storage unit (10) and having a low-pressure side (405) and a high-pressure side (409) and compressor/turbine arrangements (406, 414) located between them, being operated during the loading operation and/or during the unloading operation of the storage unit (10) in a heat pump process (508) and/or in a thermal power process (510) (Fig. 1).

Classes IPC  ?

• F01K 3/12 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par l'emploi d'accumulateurs de vapeur ou de chaleur ou bien de réchauffeurs intermédiaires de vapeur comportant plusieurs accumulateurs

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for controlling reflectors having a mirror surface for a solar power station, comprising the following steps: a0) providing at least one camera on each reflector or providing at least one camera for each group of reflectors, a) setting the cameras or the reflectors with the cameras, so that the sun is in the field of view of the camera in question, b) recording image data by means of the camera in predetermined time intervals, c) evaluating the image data, during which clouds, cloud forms, positions of clouds and movements of clouds are determined, d) defining predictions of cloud movements with reference to the determined cloud forms and the determined movements of the clouds, e) defining predictions of effects of direct solar radiation (DNI) incident on individual reflectors or groups of reflectors through clouds using the predictions of the cloud movements, and f) controlling at least some reflectors of the solar power station taking account of the effect of direct solar radiation (DNI) incident on individual reflectors or groups of reflectors through clouds.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 50/00 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire

Abrégé

The invention relates to a power plant unit (1) for a rocket drive, with a combustion chamber (2) which extends along a centre longitudinal axis and has a surrounding wall (24), an injector unit (3) which is mounted at the input side of said combustion chamber and comprises injector elements (32, 33) which are assigned for supplying a first and a second fuel component to a combustion space and of which at least one has a porous structure, and with a thrust nozzle unit (4) connected to the output side of the combustion chamber (2). The measures contribute to a compact design with efficient operation and possibility of control in that the injector elements (32, 33) are arranged in an inner ring/outer ring configuration encircling the centre longitudinal axis, wherein a barrier preventing the passage of the fuel components into the other injector element (32, 33) in each case is arranged between the radially inner boundary surface of the outer injector element (32) and the radially outer boundary surface of the inner injector element (33).

Classes IPC  ?

• F02K 9/52 - Injecteurs
• F02K 9/84 - Moteurs-fusées, c. à d. ensembles fonctionnels portant à la fois le combustible et son oxydant; Leur commande caractérisés par la commande de la poussée ou du vecteur poussée utilisant des tuyères mobiles

Abrégé

The invention relates to an optical device and to a method for capturing infrared absorption spectra, the optical device comprising a tunable laser (10) for repeatedly irradiating a sample with laser light as wavelength scans over a defined wavelength range, a trigger unit (40) and a data acquisition unit (60). The laser (10) outputs at least a first trigger signal (12) and a second trigger signal (14). The first trigger signal (12) outputs a temporal start and a temporal end of a wavelength scan, and the second trigger signal (14) comprises a pattern of scanning pulses (38) distributed over the tunable wavelength range at predefined wavelength intervals. The trigger unit (40) has an adder (54), which adds the trigger signals (12, 14), and a mixer (56), which mixes the trigger signals with the reference signal (28) to form the trigger output signal (58).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 21/39 - Couleur; Propriétés spectrales, c. à d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p.ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant des lasers à longueur d'onde réglable

Abrégé

nmn2322, -O-KW, KW representing alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, in particular having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Classes IPC  ?

• C01B 3/06 - Production d'hydrogène ou de mélanges gazeux contenant de l'hydrogène par réaction de composés inorganiques comportant un hydrogène lié électropositivement, p.ex. de l'eau, des acides, des bases, de l'ammoniac, avec des agents réducteurs inorganiques
• C10G 2/00 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures de composition non définie à partir d'oxydes de carbone

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of bio-based aerogels derived from crystalline cellulose extracted from plants' fiber agricultural residues, and bio-based aerogels by said process.

Classes IPC  ?

• C08B 1/08 - Alcali-cellulose
• B01J 20/24 - Composés macromoléculaires d'origine naturelle, p.ex. acides humiques ou leurs dérivés
• C08L 1/00 - Compositions contenant de la cellulose, de la cellulose modifiée ou des dérivés de la cellulose 

Abrégé

The invention relates to a spacecraft membrane (2) which is self-supporting and flexible. The spacecraft membrane (2) has a substrate (5) made of a fluoropolymer. Furthermore, the spacecraft membrane (2) has a silicon oxide layer (6; 7). The silicon oxide layer (6; 7) protects the substrate (5) from impairments as a result of atomic oxygen in a low earth orbit. The invention also relates to a photovoltaic space-travel module (1) having a photovoltaic element (3), to a drag sail, to a reflective membrane antenna or to a reflective solar sail.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64G 1/40 - Aménagements ou adaptations des systèmes de propulsion
• B64G 1/44 - Aménagements ou adaptations des systèmes fournissant l'énergie utilisant des radiations, p.ex. panneaux solaires déployables
• B64G 1/22 - Parties de véhicules spatiaux ou équipements spécialement destinés à être fixés dans ou sur ces véhicules
• B32B 18/00 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de céramiques, p.ex. de produits réfractaires

Abrégé

The invention relates to a 3D input apparatus (2), comprising a first object (20), a second object (22) which is movable relative to the first object (20), and at least one sensor unit (4, 5) to detect displacements and/or angular rotations of the objects (20, 22) with respect to one another, each sensor unit (4, 5) comprising a magnetoresistive sensor (6, 8), a magnetic field element (26, 28) and a magnetic marker element (16, 18). The magnetoresistive sensor (6, 8) and the magnetic field element (26, 28) of each one of the sensor units (4, 5) is connected to one of the objects (20, 22) and the marker element (16, 18) of this sensor unit (4, 5) is connected to the other object (20, 22). In each sensor unit (4, 5) the magnetoresistive sensor (6, 8) of this sensor unit (4, 5) detects a magnetic field which is emitted by the magnetic field element (26, 28) of this sensor unit (4, 5) and is influenced by the marker element (16, 18) of this sensor unit (4, 5).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/0346 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection de l’orientation ou du mouvement libre du dispositif dans un espace en trois dimensions [3D], p.ex. souris 3D, dispositifs de pointage à six degrés de liberté [6-DOF] utilisant des capteurs gyroscopiques, accéléromètres ou d’inclinaiso
• G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
• G06F 3/0362 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des translations ou des rotations unidimensionnelles [1D] d’une partie agissante du dispositif de pointage, p.ex. molettes de défilement, curseurs, boutons, rouleaux ou bandes
• G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif

Abrégé

The invention relates to a liquid or gel-like fuel, in particular for rocket engines, comprising: - an inorganic salt as the oxidant, the inorganic salt having an oxygen content of at least 60 wt.%; and - a solvent as the combustible material, comprising a mono- or divalent alcohol, a nitroalkane and/or an ionic liquid with nitrate as the anion, and the solvent has an oxygen content of 30 to 55 wt.%, and the inorganic salt is dissolved in the solvent.

Classes IPC  ?

• C06B 25/36 - Compositions contenant un composé organique nitré le composé étant une nitroparaffine
• C06B 29/02 - Compositions contenant un sel inorganique d'un composé d'halogène et d'oxygène, p.ex. chlorate, perchlorate d'un métal alcalin
• C06D 5/10 - Production de gaz sous pression, p.ex. pour cartouches de mine, cartouches de mise à feu, fusées par réaction de solides et liquides

Abrégé

The invention relates to a dynamic nonlinear system having a plurality of degrees of freedom. The system has at least one potential element, and eigenmodes of the system are produced by means of the potential element. A potential is produced by means of the at least one potential element, and the potential causes an acceleration tangential to the basic trajectories of the system, a basic trajectory being a trajectory of the potential-free system.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme
• G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs

Abrégé

In the case of an actuator (1) having two endpieces (2, 3), supported elastically against one another by a compression spring (4) in the direction of an actuator main axis (5), and having a wire (11), which is made of a shape-memory alloy and is tensioned along the actuator main axis (5) between the endpieces (2, 3), and which can be controlled to implement a change in length, the wire (11) has at least six continguous length portions (16), which are each tensioned adjacently along the actuator main axis (5) between the endpieces (2, 3), the length portions (16) tensioned between the end pieces (2, 3) being arranged rotationally symmetrically to one another in relation to the actuator main axis (5) and running parallel to the actuator main axis (5).

Classes IPC  ?

• F03G 7/06 - Mécanismes produisant une puissance mécanique, non prévus ailleurs ou utilisant une source d'énergie non prévue ailleurs utilisant la dilatation ou la contraction des corps produites par le chauffage, le refroidissement, l'humidification, le séchage ou par des phénomènes similaires

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for a robot system (10) having a mobile base (12) and a robot arm (14) to the distal end of which an exchange adapter (16) for automatic tool exchange is attached. The method also relates to a controller which is designed for programming a movement sequence of the robot arm (14). The invention further relates to a method for automatically conducting serological tests, in particular using the robot system described.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05B 19/423 - Apprentissage de positions successives par guidage, c.à d. la tête porte-outil ou l'effecteur de bout de bras étant saisis et guidés, avec ou sans assistance par servo-moteur, pour suivre un contour
• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme

Abrégé

The invention relates to an optical device (100) and systems for near and distance imaging, comprising an optical unit (10) with a first optical lens (12) and a second optical lens (14), the first optical lens (12) and second optical lens (14) being arranged along an optical axis (20), and a transceiver unit (30) with a transceiver element (32, 34, 36, 38, 40), a light passage surface (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) of the transceiver element (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) being arranged in or intersecting a plane or curved surface (66, 67). A first distance (62) between the surface (66) and the first optical lens (12) is provided along the optical axis (20) and set in such a way that, during intended normal operation, the transceiver element (32, 34, 36, 38) of the transceiver unit (30) is imaged onto a distant imaging surface (16) by the optical unit (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
• G01S 17/34 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues, soit modulées en amplitude, en fréquence ou en phase, soit non modulées utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues modulées en fréquence, tout en faisant un hétérodynage du signal reçu, ou d’un signal dérivé, avec un signal généré localement, associé au signal transmis simultanément
• G01S 17/50 - Systèmes de mesure basés sur un mouvement relatif de la cible
• G01S 17/95 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la météorologie

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a process of production of aerogel particles, according to which the viscosity of a precursor solution is adjusted by means of an organic thickener and the precursor solution is then added drop-by-drop to a reaction bath and allowed to gel there. The invention also relates to corresponding inorganic, organic or carbon-based aerogel particles produced by this process.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01J 13/00 - Chimie des colloïdes, p.ex. production de substances colloïdales ou de leurs solutions, non prévue ailleurs; Fabrication de microcapsules ou de microbilles
• C01B 33/158 - Purification; Séchage; Déshydratation
• C01B 32/05 - Préparation ou purification du carbone non couvertes par les groupes , , ,

Abrégé

The invention relates to a passive radiant cooler (1) having a substrate and a layer structure which is applied to the substrate (2) and comprises the at least one reflection layer (3) and at least one emission layer (4), the emission layer (4) comprising an at least partially crosslinked polymer and/or a ceramic material derived from this polymer which are produced in order to form the emission layer (4) from at least one crosslinkable, silicon-based prepolymer, the prepolymer being composed of at least one type of monomer unit according to formula (I). Formula (I)

Classes IPC  ?

• C03C 17/00 - Traitement de surface du verre, p.ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement
• C03C 17/34 - Traitement de surface du verre, p.ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement avec au moins deux revêtements ayant des compositions différentes
• C03C 17/38 - Traitement de surface du verre, p.ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement avec au moins deux revêtements ayant des compositions différentes un revêtement au moins étant un métal un revêtement au moins étant une substance organique
• C03C 17/42 - Traitement de surface du verre, p.ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement avec au moins deux revêtements ayant des compositions différentes un revêtement au moins étant une substance organique et un revêtement au moins étant un non-métal

Abrégé

The invention relates to a solar radiation receiver apparatus (110) for heating a heat transfer medium (210) in a solar thermal power plant (100), comprising a container (200) with an outer wall (206) and an interior (208); a feeding device (300) for introducing the heat transfer medium (210) into the interior (208), a discharge device (400) for draining the heat transfer medium (210), and an aperture (416) for admitting solar radiation. The container (200) is rotatable by means of a rotary drive unit. The heat transfer medium (210) forms a heat transfer medium film (212) on the inner wall (218), the feeding device (300) being provided with a front wall (302) and a rear wall (308) facing the interior (208). At least one conducting element (310) which is curved in the direction of the normal rotational direction (236) along its extent between the inlet (304) and the outer wall (206) is arranged between the front wall (302) and the rear wall (308).

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/30 - Agencements pour connecter les circuits de fluides des collecteurs de chaleur solaire entre eux ou avec d’autres composantes, p.ex. connections de conduits; Moyens pour la répartition du fluide p.ex. boîtes de distribution

Abrégé

The invention relates to a solar radiation receiver apparatus (110) for heating a heat transfer medium (210) in a solar thermal power plant (100), comprising a container (200) with an outer wall (206) and an interior (208), a feeding device (300) for the heat transfer medium (210), a discharge device (400), and an aperture (416) for admitting solar radiation, the container (200) being rotatable about a rotary shaft (216), and the heat transfer medium (210) forming a heat transfer medium film (212). The feeding device (300) has a front wall (302) with an inlet (304), and a rear wall (308) facing the interior (208) of the container (200), and the discharge device (400) includes at least one device (402) which limits a loss of heat transfer medium (210) from the discharge device (400).

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/30 - Agencements pour connecter les circuits de fluides des collecteurs de chaleur solaire entre eux ou avec d’autres composantes, p.ex. connections de conduits; Moyens pour la répartition du fluide p.ex. boîtes de distribution

Abrégé

The invention relates to a solar radiation receiver apparatus (110) for heating a heat transfer medium (210) in a solar thermal power plant (100), comprising a container (200) with an outer wall (206) and an interior (208), a feeding device (300) for delivering the heat transfer medium (210), a discharge device (400) for draining the heat transfer medium (210), and an aperture (416) for admitting solar radiation, the container (200) being rotatable about a rotary shaft (216), and the heat transfer medium (210) forming a heat transfer medium film (212). The container (200) is closed at its first end (202) by a cover (346). The feeding device (300) includes a particle feeder (340) which penetrates the cover (346) inside the rotary shaft (216) of the container (200) and which is designed to feed the heat transfer medium (210) into the interior (208) of the container (200) in a tangential direction onto the inner wall (218) of the container (200).

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/30 - Agencements pour connecter les circuits de fluides des collecteurs de chaleur solaire entre eux ou avec d’autres composantes, p.ex. connections de conduits; Moyens pour la répartition du fluide p.ex. boîtes de distribution

Abrégé

The method for file transmission from a spacecraft to ground via a Free Space Optical channel comprises the use of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) standard with assigning a File ID in the Secondary Header and dividing the transmission of the file into several fractions. The type of fraction, namely Start Transfer Frame, Intermediate Transfer Frame, or End Transfer Frame is identified in the Secondary Header. Also, the File ID, File length, and Name of the file is included in the Secondary Header of the Start Transfer Frame while information about the File ID is included also in the other two types Transfer Frames.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04B 10/118 - Dispositions spécifiques à la transmission en espace libre, c. à d. dans l’air ou le vide spécialement adaptées aux communications par satellite
• H04L 67/00 - Dispositions ou protocoles de réseau pour la prise en charge de services ou d'applications réseau

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method, a detection device, and a computer program product for identifying a substance (50) on a surface (52) using a detection device (100) which emits a light beam (30, 32) onto the substance so as to cover at least some regions of the substance, receives a response signal (34) in a receiving unit (20), and processes received response signals (64, 66, 74, 76) in a classifier (70). At least the following steps are carried out: (i) training the classifier (70) using training data sets (60) of at least one substance (50) which can be found on different surfaces (52), wherein the training data sets (60) comprise received response signals (64, 66) of the substance (50) on the surfaces (52) and of the clean surfaces (52), said response signals being linked to the desired prediction of the respective substance (50); (ii) entering at least one measurement data set (78) comprising a received response signal (74, 76) of the substance (50) to be identified which can be found on a surface (52) and of the clean surface (52) in the classifier (70); and (iii) classifying the measurement data set (78) in the classifier (70) and predicting the substance (50).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
• G01J 3/44 - Spectrométrie Raman; Spectrométrie par diffusion
• G01N 21/94 - Recherche de souillures, p.ex. de poussières

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for storing electrical energy by means of thermal energy stores and to an apparatus for carrying out said method.

Classes IPC  ?

• F01K 3/12 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par l'emploi d'accumulateurs de vapeur ou de chaleur ou bien de réchauffeurs intermédiaires de vapeur comportant plusieurs accumulateurs
• F01K 25/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels ou machines motrices caractérisés par l'emploi de fluides énergétiques particuliers non prévus ailleurs; Ensembles fonctionnant selon un cycle fermé, non prévus ailleurs utilisant un mélange de fluides différents
• F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for planning a satellite maneuver, in particular for planning an orbital change of a satellite orbit after the completion of a mission (240), with the satellite (220) having a drive unit (150) with a ground-based power supply, at least comprising the steps of: - configuring at least one ground-based laser system (100) for producing a laser beam, in particular laser pulses; - configuring at least one laser ground station (200) including the at least one laser system (100); - designing an optical transmission path (120) for transmitting the laser pulses from the at least one ground station (200) to the satellite (220); - configuring the satellite-based drive unit (150), in particular an ablation drive where mass is removed from the drive unit (150) by means of the laser pulses; - determining a trajectory attainable by means of the drive unit (150), with the steps being run through in an iteration until the desired orbital change has been achieved.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64G 1/24 - Appareils de guidage ou de commande, p.ex. de commande d'assiette
• B64G 1/40 - Aménagements ou adaptations des systèmes de propulsion
• B64G 1/62 - Systèmes de retour sur terre; Dispositifs de freinage ou d'atterrissage

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining a deviation angle of heliostats (3) of a heliostat field, which heliostats have a mirror surface (5), the method comprising the following steps: a) directing a specified group (1) of heliostats (3) at a target (7), wherein the mirror surface (5) of each heliostat (3) produces an associated light spot (9) on the target (7) by reflecting light, and controlling the group of heliostats (3) with a specified movement profile, each of the heliostats (3) of the group (1) being controlled with an individual movement profile which is different from the movement profiles of the other heliostats (3) of the group (1), and the light spots (9) being moved over the target (7) as a result of the movement of the respective heliostats (3), b) capturing image data of the target (7) irradiated with the light spots (9), the image data comprising a temporal sequence of a plurality of images, preferably a video, c) evaluating the image data, the movements of the individual light spots (9) being detected and the light spots (9) being assigned to the heliostats (3) on the basis of the detected movements and the known movement profiles, d) ascertaining the deviation angles of the heliostats (3) from at least one individual image of the image data by comparing the position of the light spots (9) on the target (7), which light spots are assigned to the heliostats (3), with a target position of the light spot (9) which is calculated or specified for each of the heliostats (3).

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 50/20 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour le suivi

Abrégé

The invention relates to a system (100) for optical communication, comprising: at least one light source (42, 43, 72, 74) for sending optical signals (24, 26), in particular serial optical signals (24, 26); at least one optical receiving unit (10) for receiving the optical signals (24, 26) from the at least one light source (42, 43, 72, 74); at least one mask unit (28) which is located between the optical receiving unit (10) and the at least one light source (42, 43, 72, 74) and at least regions of which are designed to be switchable back and forth between an at least partially optically non-transmitting state and an at least partially optically transmitting state. An image (66, 68) of at least one light-emitting region (62, 64) of the at least one light source (42, 43, 72, 74) can be imaged onto the at least one mask unit (28) and can be transmitted to the receiving unit (10) when the at least one mask unit (28) is in the at least partially transmitting state. The invention also relates to a method for optical communication.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04B 10/114 - Systèmes d’intérieur ou à courte portée
• G08C 23/04 - Systèmes de transmission de signaux non électriques, p.ex. systèmes optiques utilisant des ondes lumineuses, p.ex. infrarouges

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for monitoring a computer program using an input device for detecting electromyography signals and/or actuation movement signals of a user. Probable program sequences are selected from possible program sequences; the selected probable program sequences are at least partly ran in advance; and an effective program sequence is selected from the program sequences which have been at least partly ran in advance and the effective program sequence is made operational, wherein the probable program sequences are selected while taking into consideration a predicted user input and/or detected electromyography signals, and the effective program sequence is selected while taking into consideration detected electromyography signals and/or detected actuation movement signals. The invention also relates to a computer program product comprising program code sections, by means of which such a method can be carried out when the computer program product is ran on a computer.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63F 13/212 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types utilisant des capteurs portés par le joueur, p.ex. pour mesurer le rythme cardiaque ou l’activité des jambes
• A63F 13/35 - Dispositions d’interconnexion entre des serveurs et des dispositifs de jeu; Dispositions d’interconnexion entre des dispositifs de jeu; Dispositions d’interconnexion entre des serveurs de jeu - Détails des serveurs de jeu
• A63F 13/422 - Traitement des signaux de commande d’entrée des dispositifs de jeu vidéo, p.ex. les signaux générés par le joueur ou dérivés de l’environnement par mappage des signaux d’entrée en commandes de jeu, p.ex. mappage du déplacement d’un stylet sur un écran tactile en angle de braquage d’un véhicule virtuel mappage automatique pour assister le joueur, p.ex. freinage automatique dans un jeu de conduite automobile
• A63F 13/50 - Commande des signaux de sortie en fonction de la progression du jeu

Abrégé

The invention discloses an apparatus for use in a fluid environment, wherein the apparatus has a number of openings on its outside and each of the number of openings is assigned one of a number of directions of driving power, and wherein each of the number of openings can be subjected to the action of a fluid, in order to drive the apparatus in a translatory movement and/or rotary movement. The invention also discloses a probe for the inspection and/or maintenance of a container which is at least partially filled with a fluid energy source.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63G 8/00 - Navires submersibles, p.ex. sous-marins
• G21C 17/013 - Véhicules d'inspection

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining a state of a solar-thermal field (100) with rows, arranged in parallel in a transverse direction (120) of the field (100), of successively arranged parabolic trough collectors (10) having a mirroring reflector surface (16), which each have, along their longitudinal extent (72), a focal point line (14) in which at least one absorber pipe (20) is arranged in each case. The following steps are performed: positioning a recording device (30) to capture recordings (44) at least in the infrared range at a predefined height (54) above the field (100); creating, by means of the recording device (30), recordings (44) of images of absorber pipes (20) reflected by the parabolic trough collectors (10), said recording device being moved over the parabolic trough collectors (10) in a transverse direction (70) transverse to the longitudinal extent (72) and the recordings (44) being made by the recording device (30) in the form of associated image sequences; and determining an intensity (60) of the thermal radiation of the respective absorber pipe (20) by means of radiometric evaluation of the recordings (44) at least in the infrared range.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 23/74 - Agencements pour concentrer les rayons solaires pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire avec des réflecteurs avec des surfaces réfléchissantes en forme d’auge ou sous forme cylindro-parabolique
• F24S 40/90 - Agencements pour tester les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• G01M 11/00 - Test des appareils optiques; Test des structures ou des ouvrages par des méthodes optiques, non prévu ailleurs

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining a fill level of an oil tank (100), including the steps of: - emitting (S1) microwaves from a satellite (1) from an oblique view, - generating (S2) a synthetic aperture radar image, - determining (S3) point scatterers from the radar image, - generating and adjusting (S4) at least two semicircles such that the point scatterers are as close as possible to the following semicircles: a first semicircle (11) assigned to a line of contact between the outer side of the lateral wall (102) and the ground, and a second semicircle (12) assigned to a line of contact between an inner side of the lateral wall (102) of the oil tank (100) and the upper end face of the floating roof (104), - determining (S5) a diameter and a height of the floating roof (104), and - determining (S6) the fill level of the oil tank (100).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01F 23/284 - Ondes électromagnétiques
• G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
• G01S 13/89 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation
• G01S 7/41 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe utilisant l'analyse du signal d'écho pour la caractérisation de la cible; Signature de cible; Surface équivalente de cible
• G01S 13/90 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation utilisant des techniques d'antenne synthétique
• G06T 7/62 - Analyse des attributs géométriques de la superficie, du périmètre, du diamètre ou du volume
• G01F 22/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour la mesure du volume des fluides ou des matériaux solides fluents, non prévus ailleurs

Abrégé

In order to identify a vehicle (1) approaching on a roadway (2), vibrations of the roadway (2) are detected by laser vibrometry. To this end, a laser beam (7) is directed onto the roadway (2), and a portion (8) of the laser beam (7), which is reflected back from the roadway (2), is analyzed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
• G01S 17/58 - Systèmes de détermination de la vitesse ou de la trajectoire; Systèmes de détermination du sens d'un mouvement
• G07B 15/06 - Dispositions pour la tarification routière modulable ou la taxation de congestion de véhicules ou d’utilisateurs de véhicules, p.ex. systèmes de péage automatiques
• G08G 1/04 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande utilisant des détecteurs optiques ou ultrasonores
• G08G 5/06 - Systèmes de commande du trafic aérien pour la commande lorsque l'appareil est au sol
• G08G 1/015 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour distinguer différents types de véhicules, p.ex. pour distinguer les automobiles des cycles
• G08G 1/048 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour compenser les conditions ambiantes ou d'autres paramètres, p.ex. la neige, un véhicule arrêté à un détecteur
• G08G 1/052 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour déterminer la vitesse ou l'excès de vitesse
• G08G 1/056 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour distinguer la direction de circulation
• G08G 5/04 - Systèmes anticollision
• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision

Abrégé

The invention relates to a combustion chamber arrangement (10) with a combustion chamber (20) which is oriented along a longitudinal axis (L), and with an injector arrangement (18) which is arranged on the end side of the combustion chamber (20) for introducing reactive fluids (62, 64) into the combustion chamber (20), comprising a first injector device (24) with a first outlet arrangement (34) with at least one first outlet area (44) for introducing the first fluid (62), and a second injector device (26) with a second outlet arrangement (36) with at least one second outlet area (46) for introducing the second fluid (64). Improved thorough mixing is achieved by virtue of the fact that the at least one, in particular annular, second outlet area (46) is arranged so as to radially circumferentially surround the at least one first outlet area (44) annularly with a fluid-impermeable separation means arranged in between, and has a second porous element (42) adjoining the combustion chamber (20) on the end side for the formation of the second outlet area (46) to the combustion chamber (20).

Classes IPC  ?

• F02K 9/52 - Injecteurs
• F23D 14/48 - Buses

Abrégé

In order to improve a thrust chamber device, comprising a thrust chamber with a thrust space which has a first section, a second section which adjoins the latter, and a third section which adjoins the second section, wherein the thrust space is delimited in all three sections by an outer nozzle wall with an outer thrust space surface which tapers in the first and second section towards the third section, widens away from the second section in the third section, and a narrowest point is formed at the transition from the second section to the third section, wherein the first section is delimited by an inner nozzle wall with an inner thrust space surface which tapers towards the second section, wherein an annular combustion chamber which extends over the first section is formed between the inner thrust space surface and the outer thrust space surface, in such a way that a thrust chamber device can be operated more efficiently, it is proposed that the thrust chamber device comprises a regenerative cooling means for cooling the inner nozzle wall and the outer nozzle wall by way of a coolant. Furthermore, an improved method for operating a thrust chamber device is proposed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02K 9/40 - Aménagements pour le refroidissement
• F02K 9/48 - Alimentation en propergols utilisant des pompes entraînées par une turbine à gaz, elle-même entraînée par les gaz de combustion des propergols
• F02K 9/52 - Injecteurs
• F02K 9/97 - Tuyères de fusée

Abrégé

The invention relates to an anion exchange membrane-electrode assembly (10) for the electrolytic production of hydrogen from an aqueous solution (18), comprising a positive electrode (14) on one side (28) of an anion exchange membrane (12) and a negative electrode (16) on the opposite side (30) of the anion exchange membrane (12), and comprising a ceramic material (50) with alkaline surface properties, wherein the ceramic material (50) comprises at least one of a group enclosing compounds with a formula AB1-yREyO3-α with 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, wherein A being one or more elements from the Alkaline Earth or Lanthanide metal group, and B being at least one of the following elements: Ti, Zr, Ce, Hf, Sn, In, transition metal, and RE being one or more elements from the Rare Earth Elements.

Classes IPC  ?

• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogène ou oxygène par électrolyse de l'eau
• C25B 9/23 - Cellules comprenant des électrodes fixes de dimensions stables; Assemblages de leurs éléments de structure avec des diaphragmes comprenant des membranes échangeuses d'ions dans ou sur lesquelles est incrusté du matériau pour électrode
• C25B 13/07 - PROCÉDÉS ÉLECTROLYTIQUES OU ÉLECTROPHORÉTIQUES POUR LA PRODUCTION DE COMPOSÉS ORGANIQUES OU MINÉRAUX, OU DE NON-MÉTAUX; APPAREILLAGES À CET EFFET Éléments d'espacement caractérisés par le matériau à base de matériaux inorganiques à base de céramiques

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining a measure of a heat throughput of a building element (1), comprising the steps of: - emitting (S1) microwave signals, - capturing (S2) reflected microwave signals, - determining (S3) a number of layers (3) from the reflected microwave signals, - modelling (S4) the respective component (1) in a computer model that comprises layer thicknesses and complex permittivities as variable parameters, - specifying (S5) starting values for the variable parameters, - iteratively adapting (S6) the computer model on the basis of a match between i) a reflection characteristic of the computer model and ii) an actual reflection characteristic, - determining (S7) a respective thermal conductivity of the respective layer, - determining (S8) the measure of the heat throughput of the respective component (1).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
• G01S 7/02 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining frequency disturbances in a received signal of an active multi-channel SAR system (10) having at least two channels (X, Y), which received signal consists of a plurality of radar echos received at the same time, each of the at least two channels (X, Y) comprising an antenna (11) and a downstream signal-processing path (12, 13). A respective radar echo with frequency disturbances (5) contained therein is received at each antenna (11) of the at least two channels (X, Y) and is provided as a recording by means of the path for signal processing (12, 13). The determination of the frequency disturbances in the received signal comprises the ascertaining of coherence between the radar echos received at the same time, in the time domain and in the frequency domain.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 13/90 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou la représentation utilisant des techniques d'antenne synthétique

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for adjusting a heliostat (7), which has at least one mirror surface (9), of a solar installation which preferably has a plurality of heliostats (7), the heliostat(s) having at least one marking (15, 15a) on the at least one mirror surface (9) thereof. The method comprises the following steps: a) orienting the at least one heliostat (7) by means of a predetermined orientation target value, b) recording image data of the at least one mirror surface (9) of the heliostat (7), c) analysing the image data to determine the position of the at least one marking (15, 15a) of the heliostat (7) in the image data, d) comparing the determined position of the at least one marking (15, 15a) in the image data with a target position of the at least one marking (15, 15a) previously determined for the orientation target value.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 50/20 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour le suivi
• F24S 23/77 - Agencements pour concentrer les rayons solaires pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire avec des réflecteurs avec des surfaces réfléchissantes planes

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining the orientation of at least one mirror (12) of at least one heliostat (11) in a heliostat field (10). The heliostat field (10) comprises a base surface, on which the at least one heliostat (11) is arranged, having the steps of: a) scanning the heliostat field (10) in order to ascertain scanning data or 3D scanning data, wherein electromagnetic radiation is emitted and at least one part of electromagnetic radiation reflected in a scattered manner is received in order to image the scanning data or 3D scanning data, b) analyzing the scanning data or 3D scanning data with respect to one or more first regions (12a) without received reflected radiation and/or one or more second regions (12b, 12c) protruding from the base surface with received reflected radiation, c) determining the shape or shapes of the first region(s) (12a) and/or determining the shape or shapes of the second region(s) (12b, 12c) and assigning the first region(s) (12a) or the second region(s) (12b, 12c) to the at least one heliostat (11), and d) determining the actual orientation of the at least one mirror (12) of the at least one heliostat (11) from the assigned shape or each of the assigned shapes.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 50/20 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour le suivi

Abrégé

Described is a solar radiation receiver having a receiver chamber (3) having at least one radiation opening (7) through which concentrated solar radiation can be introduced into the receiver chamber (3), having at least one solar absorber device (13) which has at least one solid medium block (15) which is fastened to a transport device (17), and having at least one opening (11) through which the at least one solar absorber device (13) is pushed such that the at least one solid medium block (15) is arranged in the receiver (3), and through which the solar absorber device is removed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24S 20/20 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour recevoir de l’énergie solaire concentrée, p.ex. récepteurs pour centrales électriques solaires
• F24S 20/30 - Collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour chauffer des objets, p.ex. fours solaires ou fourneaux solaires
• F24S 60/00 - Agencements pour l’emmagasinage de la chaleur collectée par les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/20 - Fluides vecteur spécialement adaptés pour les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
• F24S 80/70 - Moyens d’étanchéité

Abrégé

The invention relates to an impregnation device for impregnating at least one quasi-endless fibrous material with a plastics material which has been melted at an appropriate process temperature, having at least one fibre feed channel having a fibre inlet for feeding the quasi-endless fibrous material to the impregnation device, and at least one plastic feed channel having a plastic inlet, separate from the fibre inlet, for feeding the plastics material to the impregnation device separately from the fibrous material, wherein the at least one fibre feed channel and the at least one plastic feed channel are at least partially separate from one another and lead into a common impregnation cavity, in order to impregnate the quasi-endless fibrous material with the fed and melted plastics material, characterized in that the fibre inlet is a component separate from the rest of the impregnation device, said component being designed to be arranged releasably on the impregnation device and having at least two individual elements that are able to be moved from an open state into a closed state and form, in the closed state, at least a portion of the fibre feed channel.

Classes IPC  ?

• B29C 70/52 - Pultrusion, c.à d. façonnage et compression par traction continue à travers une matrice
• B29C 48/154 - Revêtement d’articles pleins, c. à d. d’articles non creux
• B29C 48/156 - Revêtement d’au moins deux articles simultanément
• B29C 55/30 - Etirage à travers une matrice

Abrégé

The invention relates to an impregnating device for impregnating at least one quasi-endless fibre material with a plastic material which is melted at a corresponding process temperature, having at least one fibre supply channel having a fibre feed to supply the quasi-endless fibre material to the impregnating device, and at least one plastic supply channel having a plastic feed separate from the fibre feed to supply the plastic material to the impregnating device separately from the fibre material, the at least one fibre supply channel and the at least one plastic supply channel being separate at least in some portions and opening out into a common impregnation cavity to impregnate the quasi-endless fibre material with the supplied and melted plastic material, characterised in that the impregnating device has a backflow-blocking region in which the fibre supply channel has, at least in some portions, an S-shaped profile which is formed by two curves with opposing curve directions, between which the fibre supply channel is joined with the at least one plastic supply channel so that a common channel portion is then formed.

Classes IPC  ?

• B29B 15/12 - Revêtement ou imprégnation d'agents de renforcement de longueur indéfinie
• B29C 70/52 - Pultrusion, c.à d. façonnage et compression par traction continue à travers une matrice
• B29C 35/02 - Chauffage ou durcissement, p.ex. réticulation ou vulcanisation
• B29C 70/50 - Façonnage ou imprégnation par compression pour la fabrication d'objets de longueur indéfinie, p.ex. de "prepregs", de préimprégnés [SMC] ou de nappes multiaxiales [XMC]

Abrégé

The invention relates to an impeller unit (100) for a pump (200), having an inlet (102) and an outlet (104) for a fluid flow (50), comprising an impeller section (10) arranged in the axial direction (70) and a front rotor section (20) arranged coaxially upstream of the impeller section (10), the front rotor section (20) having blades (22) to direct the fluid flow (50) in the axial direction (70) onto blades (16) of the impeller section (10). The impeller section (10) has blades (16) arranged on a baseplate (14) to direct the fluid flow (50) coming from the front rotor section (20) to the outlet (104). The impeller section (10) and the front rotor section (20) are integrated as one component (80) which is encased in a closed manner from the inlet (102) to the outlet (104). The invention also relates to a pump (200) having an impeller unit (100), to a rocket engine (500) having such a pump (200), and to a method for producing an impeller unit (100).

Classes IPC  ?

• F04D 29/22 - Rotors spécialement pour les pompes centrifuges

Abrégé

The invention relates to a sandwich component for a vehicle, in particular a land vehicle and/or motor vehicle, comprising a first cover layer, a second cover layer spaced apart from the first cover layer, a core material situated between the first cover layer and the second cover layer, and a plurality of joining elements for producing a mechanical connection between the first cover layer and the second cover layer; the joining elements are situated at least partially between the first cover layer and the second cover layer and/or the joining elements are guided at least partially through the core material, at least one joining element having at least one fastening element by means of which a mechanical connection can be produced or is produced between a structural element and the sandwich component.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 21/09 - Moyens pour le montage des surfaces d'appui pour la charge
• B62D 21/10 - Châssis, c. à d. armature sur laquelle une carrosserie peut être montée dans lesquels l'armature principale est du genre plaque
• B32B 37/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p.ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons
• B62D 29/04 - Carrosseries caractérisées par le matériau utilisé principalement en matières synthétiques
• B32B 27/00 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique
• B62D 24/00 - Assemblages entre la caisse et le châssis du véhicule

Abrégé

00, wherein the determining of states for each of the plurality N of degrees of freedom is carried out by measuring corresponding state variables of the real system; selecting a degree of freedom f from the plurality N of degrees of freedom; determining a degree of similarity between the selected degree of freedom f and each other degree of freedom of the plurality N of degrees of freedom of the real system for the determined states; determining a selection M of degrees of freedom from the plurality N of degrees of freedom based on the degree of similarity; and determining the state evolution of measured states for the selected degree of freedom f based on the selection M of degrees of freedom.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p.ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
• G06N 3/04 - Architecture, p.ex. topologie d'interconnexion

Abrégé

The invention relates to a heat accumulator device for accumulating sensible heat in molten salts, comprising: - a heat accumulator vessel for receiving molten salt, a separating layer being disposed in the heat accumulator vessel in order to separate a cold region, in which cold molten salt is present, from a hot region, in which hot molten salt is present, and the cold region being located below the hot region; - a device for loading and unloading the heat accumulator vessel, which device is connected to the cold region and to the hot region; and - a volume compensation device for compensating a temperature-related change in the volume of the molten salt, the volume compensation device interacting with the cold region and/or with the separating layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for controlling a kinematically redundant robot (100) in order to fulfill multiple tasks, wherein at least one passivity-based first controller module (102) is used, at least one task target description and at least one corresponding task mapping are calculated for the at least one first controller module (102), at least one weighting is calculated for the tasks, and the at least one first controller module (102) is integrated into a complete controller (104) using the at least one weighting. The invention also relates to a computer program product comprising commands which cause at least one processor to carry out such a method when running the program using said processor.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method and a device (500) for determining a global irradiance (120) of solar radiation, and/or at least one of the components thereof, in a plane, wherein the components comprise direct radiation (250), diffuse radiation (260), and radiation reflected on the ground, with a device (500) comprising at least one radiation sensor unit (10), a camera (20), and an evaluation unit (32) which is provided for evaluating measurement data of the radiation sensor unit (10) and/or of the camera (20). The radiation sensor unit (10) for determining the irradiance of solar radiation is provided in a field of view (16) of 180° over a plane (44). The camera (20) for detecting a field of view (26) of 180° is provided over a plane (46). A global irradiance of the solar radiation is measured and converted into the global irradiance (120) and/or into one or more of the components thereof in the horizontal plane (40) and/or in the plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane (40).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 1/04 - Pièces optiques ou mécaniques
• G01J 1/42 - Photométrie, p.ex. posemètres photographiques en utilisant des détecteurs électriques de radiations
• G01W 1/10 - Dispositifs pour la prévision des conditions météorologiques
• H01L 27/146 - Structures de capteurs d'images
• H04N 5/225 - Caméras de télévision
• G01W 1/12 - Enregistreurs de durée de l'insolation, p.ex. héliographes

Abrégé

A method for controlling a robot, in which a force and/or motion of a user is transferred to at least one actuated segment of the robot and is captured by the robot in order to control a solid in a fluid, wherein the force and/or motion of the user is transferred to the solid, wherein the actuated segment produces a motion and/or force on the basis of the solid as haptic feedback, and wherein the force and/or motion produced by the actuated segment is/are determined by determining a fluid force vector, which contains the influence of the fluid on the solid, and a solid force vector, which contains the influence of the solid.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• B25J 13/02 - Moyens de commande à préhension manuelle
• G05B 19/409 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u - caractérisée par les détails du panneau de commande, par la fixation de paramètres
• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée
• B25J 13/08 - Commandes pour manipulateurs au moyens de dispositifs sensibles, p.ex. à la vue ou au toucher

Abrégé

The invention relates to a heat accumulator device (100) having a metal phase-change material as an accumulator material (10), the heat accumulator device comprising: - at least one a holding chamber (12) having a holding space (14) for the accumulator material (10); - a housing (16) for the holding space (14); - at least one heat input apparatus (30) for inputting heat into the at least one holding chamber (12); and - at least one heat output apparatus (40) for outputting heat from the at least one holding chamber (12). A coupling region (32) of the heat input apparatus (30), provided for thermal coupling to the accumulator material (10), and/or a coupling region (42) of the heat output apparatus (40), provided for thermal coupling to the accumulator material (10), is arranged, at least in part, at a distance from the accumulator material (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou utilisant la chaleur latente
• F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou

Abrégé

The invention relates to a charging and discharging device (10) for a heat accumulator (100), said device comprising at least one inductor (20) for inductively heating a storage medium (106) and/or objects of the heat accumulator (100) which border the storage medium (106). The charging and discharging device (10) has a fluid passage device (60) for feeding and removing a working fluid for at least one inductor (20), which fluid flows around the at least one inductor (20) at the outer region (26) thereof at least during the discharging operation. The invention also relates to a heat accumulator (100) comprising a charging and discharging device (10), a method for operating a heat accumulator (100) comprising a charging and discharging device (10), and an inductor (20) for a charging and discharging device (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en général; Appareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou