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20100068602 | FUEL CELL STACK AND SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK, AS WELL AS A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR IT - The invention relates to a sealing for the gas-tight connection of two elements of a fuel cell stack comprising an electrically non-conducting spacer component and at least one solder component solid or viscous over its entire extension at the operating temperature of the fuel cell stack and coupling the spacer component to at least one of the elements to be connected of the fuel cell stack in a gas-tight manner. According to the invention it is envisaged that the spacer component is formed of a ceramic material. The invention further relates to a fuel cell stack in which, according to the invention, it is envisaged that a distribution of forces compressing the fuel cell stack in the axial direction is directly transmitted to at least one of the elements to be connected by the spacer component. The invention further relates to production methods for seals and fuel cell stacks. | 03-18-2010 |
20140349197 | SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE FOR USE IN LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES OR IN LITHIUM-WATER BATTERITES - The invention relates to solid-state electrolytes for use in lithium-air batteries or in lithium-water batteries. It is the object of the invention to provide solid electrolyte for use in lithium-air batteries or lithium-water batteries, with the solid electrolyte having sufficient strength, good conductivity for lithium ions, imperviousness for gas and water resistance and being inexpensive in manufacture. The solid-state electrolyte in accordance with the invention has an open-pore ceramic carrier substrate. In this respect, at least one layer which is conductive for lithium ions, which has an electrical conductivity of at least 10 | 11-27-2014 |
20150038312 | COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING GLASS SOLDERS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to compositions for the manufacture of glass solders for high-temperature applications up to temperatures of approx. 1000° C. and to their use. SiO2 having a proportion in the range from 48 mol-% to 62 mol %, Al2O3 having a proportion in the range from 0.5 mol % to 6 mol %, B2O3 having a proportion in the range 4 mol % to 12 mol % and BaO having a proportion in the range 12 mol % to 30 mol % as well as CaO having a proportion in the range from 2.5 mol % to 15 mol %, or an R2O3 having a proportion in the range 0.5 mol % to 20 mol % are contained in the composition in accordance with the invention, where the R2O3 is selected from La2O3, Y2O3, Sc2O3 and from a further oxide of a chemical element from the series of lanthanoids. In this respect, an SiO2:BaO ratio in the range from 1.9 to 4 is observed and no ZrO2 is contained. | 02-05-2015 |
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20110165435 | SANITARY OBJECT - A method for manufacturing composite bodies is provided by applying a firmly adhering layer to substrates composed of plastic or metal, particularly stainless steel, brass, aluminum, or zinc, it is provided that a layer composed of carbon is deposited on the substrate by means of chemical vapor deposition and a hard material layer is deposited on the carbon layer by means of physical vapor deposition. | 07-07-2011 |
20120141821 | BATHROOM APPLIANCE - A bathroom appliance is provided having a substrate made of metal or plastic and a coating, it is provided to consecutively electroplate metal layers made of copper, an alloy of copper and tin, and chromium and to subsequently apply a cover layer which is made of at least one of the elements of chromium, titanium, zirconium, gold, silver or platinum or is made of a chemical combination of the elements of titanium or chromium and nitrogen and, optionally, carbon, the cover layer being produced on the electroplated chromium layer by means of a PVD method. | 06-07-2012 |
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20120111007 | STEAM POWER PLANT WITH STEAM TURBINE UNIT AND PROCESS STEAM CONSUMER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEAM POWER PLANT WITH STEAM TURBINE UNIT AND PROCESS STEAM CONSUMER - A steam power plant having at least one steam turbine unit and a process steam consumer is provided. The process steam consumer includes a heat exchanger. The steam turbine unit is connected to a heat exchanger by means of a extraction steam line, and a desuperheater is connected in the primary side of the extraction steam line, so that process steam extracted through the extraction steam line of the turbine system may be conditioned by the desuperheater to the process conditions of the process steam consumer, and the heat energy removed in the desuperheater can be fed back into the steam power plant system. | 05-10-2012 |
20120255173 | METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A FOSSIL-FUELED POWER STATION WITH A CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION DEVICE - A method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station having a multiple-casing steam turbine with a carbon dioxide separation device is provided. The maximum flow rate of the steam turbine is adjusted to the process steam that is to be removed for the operation of the carbon dioxide separation device and the carbon dioxide separation device is connected via a steam line to an overflow line that connects two steam turbine casings. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256421 | Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station - A fossil-fueled power station including a steam turbine is provided. A steam generator is mounted downstream of the steam turbine via a steam return line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the steam return line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line. | 10-11-2012 |
20120261922 | Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station - A fossil-fueled power station including a steam generator is provided. A steam turbine is mounted downstream of the steam generator via a hot intermediate superheater line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the hot intermediate superheater line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line. | 10-18-2012 |
20120304644 | Method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station with a carbon dioxide separation device - A method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station is provided. The power station includes a multi-housing stream turbine with a carbon dioxide separation device. As per the method, a suction capability of the steam turbine is adapted for an operation of the carbon dioxide separation device to a process steam to be removed. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected via a process steam line to an intermediate superheating line. Further, an auxiliary condenser is connected to the carbon dioxide separation device. On failure or deliberate switching off of the carbon dioxide separation device surplus process steam is condensed in the auxiliary condenser. | 12-06-2012 |
20130019751 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AN OFF-GAS FROM A FOSSIL-FUELED POWER STATION - A separation apparatus for carbon dioxide is provided which includes an absorption unit for absorbing flue gas from a fossil-fueled power station, a desorption unit and a heat exchanger which on the primary feed side is connected via an inlet-side feedback line to the desorption unit, and on the discharge side is connected via an outlet-side feedback line to the absorption unit. On the secondary feed side, the heat exchanger is connected via an inlet-side feed line to the absorption unit, and on the discharge side is connected via an outlet-side feed line to the desorption unit. A first bypass line connects the inlet-side feedback line to the outlet-side feed line so that a mostly closed first circuit with the desorption unit is formed, and a second bypass line connects the inlet-side feed line to the outlet-side feedback line so a mostly closed second circuit with the absorption unit is formed. | 01-24-2013 |
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20150031378 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING CONNECTION MANAGEMENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK, USER TERMINAL AND BASE STATION - A method for performing connection management in a mobile communication network, wherein the network comprises one or more base stations and at least one user terminal being connected to any of said one or more base stations is characterized in that the user terminal provides information which informs the base station the user terminal is connected to that no data transmission from the user terminal to said base station is expected within a certain time interval T | 01-29-2015 |
20150055517 | METHOD FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A TDD CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for resource management in a cellular communication network, wherein said network includes at least one base station per cell for a plurality of cells that operates in TDD (Time Division Duplex) transmission mode, each base station having a respective coverage area is characterized in that said base stations are operated such that spatial zones exist—overlap areas—in which the coverage areas of at least two of said base stations overlap, wherein UEs within an overlap area utilize UL and/or DL resources from those of the respective base stations that best match their particular traffic demands in the UL and/or in the DL. Furthermore, a corresponding resource management system for use in a cellular communication network is disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
20150257030 | LINK-ADAPTATION IN PARTLY CENTRALIZED RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS - A method and system provides for adapting a computational load in a partly centralized radio access network. A computational load of computational elements of a central processor is measured or estimated, which central processor communicates with a plurality of radio access points and user equipment in the partly centralized radio access network. It is determined, by the central processor, whether the computational load should be reduced or increased. The computational load is adjusted by changing at least one of a modulation and coding scheme of the user equipment or an uplink power. | 09-10-2015 |
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20100323706 | Method for base stations for overall cell signal decoding - A method for filtering out a useful signal of a mobile radio terminal from a plurality of superimposed signals having a signal quality received by base stations in a cellular mobile radio network. The superimposed signal of the mobile radio terminal is detected by base stations that are reached and the signal quality of the received and superimposed signal of every base station reached is determined. The signal quality of a selected base station is then transmitted to a decision element and a selection of a selected base station is made by the decision element to decode the useful signal of the mobile radio terminal. The invention also relates to a device for filtering out a useful signal of a mobile radio terminal from a plurality of superimposed signals received by base stations in a cellular mobile radio network. | 12-23-2010 |
20120002644 | COORDINATED INTEGRATION OF SECONDARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINALS INTO A PRIMARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A communication method for a mobile communication system is described. Available radio resources, i.e. an available frequency band, are divided into a plurality of comparatively small radio resource units. The mobile communication system uses a first communication protocol for communicating with mobile stations compatible with the mobile communication system. For communicating with an autonomous terminal at least one radio resource unit is allocated, in which a second communication protocol incompatible with the first communication protocol is used for communicating with the terminal. | 01-05-2012 |
20130121228 | METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK AND CORRESPONDING WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEM - A method for managing energy consumption in a wireless network, in particular a mobile radio network, wherein the wireless network includes radio access points that provide uplink and downlink connections to the wireless network for mobile stations, and wherein the uplink and the downlink connection of at least one mobile station being connected to the wireless network are physically served by different radio access points is characterized in that, at least temporarily, one or more of the radio access points function as unidirectional radio access points that provide either uplink connections or downlink connections—radio resource access—for the at least one mobile station. Furthermore, a corresponding wireless network system is disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130136113 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A communication network, wherein the network includes a plurality of communication elements that function as transmitters and/or receivers, in particular base stations and operating nodes being associated to at least one of the base stations, wherein the communication between the transmitters and the receivers is performed by way of generating and transmitting signals based on a multi-carrier modulation with a number of N subcarriers around a carrier frequency f | 05-30-2013 |
20130225130 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A NETWORK AND A NETWORK - Method for operating a network or allowing a simplified use of an M2M (Machine to Machine) node or M2M nodes for providing Machine-Type Communication (MTC), wherein at least one M2M node providing and/or using an M2M service is assigned to a cellular network and will be authorized for communication therewith for providing MTC. At least one M2M node will be associated with at least one master terminal that owns a unique master terminal ID (Identifier), which uniquely identifies the master terminal within the cellular network, and a state of authentication of the M2M node or M2M nodes will be initialized, based on authentication data of the master terminal, so that the M2M node or nodes can be addressed using the master terminal ID and can directly communicate with the cellular network on the basis of the initialized state of authentication. A network for carrying out the method is also described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130301603 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL IN WIRELESS NETWORK FOR COMMUNICATION AND A CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - A method for providing a random access channel in a, preferably OFDMA-based, wireless network for communication includes: a) defining at least one radio frame according to a frame structure of the wireless network for data transmission; b) providing at least one random access channel in the radio frame by at least one base station of the wireless network for random data transmission of at least one user equipment; c) accessing the at least one random access channel by the at least one user equipment for random data transmission; d) determining network information of the, preferably OFDMA-based, wireless network including network user equipment related information of the at least one user equipment; and e) assigning the at least one random access channel according to the determined network information for random data transmission. A corresponding system is also described. | 11-14-2013 |
20140153454 | METHOD FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for resource management in a cellular communication network, wherein the network includes at least one base station per cell for a plurality of cells that operates in TDD (Time Division Duplex) transmission mode, wherein the base stations implement a respective UL/DL configuration mode in which frames are composed of a specific sequence of downlink DL, uplink UL and special S subframes, is characterized in that the base stations are operated such that neighboring base stations with adjacent and/or overlapping coverage areas employ different UL/DL configuration modes, wherein interference between neighboring base stations is taken account of by implementing power control on a subframe basis. Furthermore, a resource management system for use in a cellular communication network is described. | 06-05-2014 |
20140162675 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA COMMUNICATION IN HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED NETWORK - A method for data communication in a hierarchically structured network including at least two lower level entities on a lower level, at least one higher level entity on a higher level, wherein each higher level entity provides lowlink connections to each of the lower level entities and highlink connections to at least one further high level entity wherein a lower level entity the higher level entity connected to the low level entity and the high level entity connected to the higher level entity defines a connection branch, includes: determining communication capabilities of the lowlink and highlink connections in each branch; providing communication capability information according to the determined communication capabilities to the lower level entities; determining the connections in each branch having the lower one of the data communication capability; and adapting the data communication capabilities of the connections in each branch according to the determined lower data communication capability. | 06-12-2014 |
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20080201715 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY CREATING AND MODIFYING RESOURCE TOPOLOGIES AND EXECUTING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FLOWS - The present invention replaces the prior art Systems Management Flow execution environments with a new Order Processing Environment. The Order Processing Environment consists of an Order Processing Container (“Container” in short), a Relationship Registry, and a Factory Registry. The Factory Registry supports creation of new resource instances. The Relationship Registry stores relationships between resources. The Container gets as input an Order and a start point address for the first resource. The Order is a document (e.g., XML) which includes a number of Tasks for each involved resource without arranging those tasks in a sequence. This differentiates Orders from workflow descriptions used by standard workflow engines. Each Task includes at least all input parameters for executing the Task. The sequence of the Task execution is derived by the Container by using the Relationship Registry which reflects all current Resource Topologies. | 08-21-2008 |
20080201720 | System and Method for Load-Balancing in a Resource Infrastructure Running Application Programs - The idea of the present invention is to provide a challenge-response mechanism to acquire work scope split range information from the application's Work Scope Split component of the over-utilized resource. By using the work scope split range information, the provisioning system is able to add a new resource, install a new application for that new resource, configure the new and the over-utilized resource's application, and reconfigure the load-balancer in accordance with the work scope split range information. The present invention adds scalability to complex and stateful application programs and allows dynamic provisioning of resources for these application programs. | 08-21-2008 |
20080244337 | Method and System for Automated Handling of Errors in Execution of System Management Flows Consisting of System Management Tasks - A method and system for automated error handling in system management flows by enhancing workflow engines by an error handling component and by adding a supportive error handling layer to invoked system management tasks which serves m the counterpart to the workflow engine's error handling component. The additional functionality of the task-provided, error handling layer is accessible for the workflow engine via extended Web services interfaces. The workflow engine's error handling component and the task-provided error handling layer allow for the definition of a standard protocol between the workflow engine and invoked tasks for automated error handling. Furthermore, an interface and method of communication between the enhanced workflow engine and an external error resolving device (such as an expert system) is defined with the purpose of using the external error resolving device for automatic error recovery. The internal or external error resolving device is capable of performing corrective actions on the managed IT infrastructure using mechanisms outside the scope of this invention. The benefit of the presented architecture is that the complexity concerning error handling is completely removed from system management flow definitions, and the designer of a system management flow can concentrate on the logical structure of the flow (e.g. the correct sequence of tasks). | 10-02-2008 |
20090293064 | SYNCHRONIZING SHARED RESOURCES IN AN ORDER PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT USING A SYNCHRONIZATION COMPONENT - An order processing system including an order processing container, a factory registry, a relationship registry, and synchronization function component. The order processing system can handle orders, which are build plans including a set of tasks. The tasks can specify programmatic actions which may include creation, deletion, and modification of resources and resource topologies. The order processing container can be central engine that programmatically drives order processing actions. The factory registry can support a creation and deletion of resource instances in a resource topology defined by at least one order. The relationship registry can maintain relationships among resources. The synchronization function component can permit transparent usage of shared resources in accordance with shared usage resource topology parameters specified within processed orders. | 11-26-2009 |