Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner

The invention relates to a method for using an application enabler layer and/or a service enabler architecture layer for verticals, SEAL, for providing communication services to a user equipment in a dynamic and/or flexible manner, using an application enablement layer and/or a vertical application layer of or via a telecommunications network, especially for supporting and providing an energy-related selection of an application enabler entity or a network entity of or associated to the telecommunications network or of or associated to a third party, wherein the telecommunications network comprises, or is associated with, a network repository function for providing profile information of or regarding a plurality of application enabler entities or of or regarding a plurality of network entities, in a discovery process of such application enabler entities or network entities, wherein, in order for providing communication services in a dynamic and/or flexible manner, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, a requesting application enabler entity or a requesting network entity transmits a discovery request information to the network repository function of the telecommunications network, -- in a second step, the network repository function provides, to the requesting application enabler entity or requesting network entity, a profile information of or regarding at least one application enabler entity or of or regarding at least one network entity (502).

A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one consolidated fibrous insert having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier will be a mass of activatable material.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing finerenone. In addition, the invention relates to finerenone hemihydrate and its solid form.

The invention relates to a converting-process of forming an open container from laminated raw materials and/or from treated laminated raw materials, particularly from a packaging material comprising at least a fiber based substrate layer [K] having an area weight, determined according to EN ISO 536, within the range of from 25 to 475 g·m²; and one or more cross-linked polysiloxane layers [N] which have a total area weight, determined according to EN ISO 536, within the range of from 0.1 to 10 g·m^-2. Preferably, the packaging material has a total content of polyolefins, preferably of any synthetic organic polymers, of at most 5.0 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the packaging material. Preferably, the packaging material has a Cobb 600 value determined according to EN ISO 535 of below 0.2 g·m^-2, preferably at most 0.1 g·m^-2.

The invention relates to a method for operating and protecting an optical distribution network as part of a telecommunications network, wherein the optical distribution network comprises an optical line terminal, at least one optical splitter entity as well as a plurality of optical network terminals, wherein the optical distribution network is configured to provide a connection between both -- the optical line terminal and a specific splitter entity, -- and the specific splitter entity with both a first optical network terminal and a second optical network terminal, wherein the optical distribution network comprises at least one optical protection element, the optical protection element being positioned between the optical line terminal and at least one of the optical network terminals and the optical protection element being configured to protect the optical distribution network, at least in part, from inappropriate input signals from the first and/or the second optical network terminal, wherein inappropriate input signals comprise optical signals having an optical input power exceeding a threshold value and/or optical signals outside of a predefined optical spectral range, wherein the optical protection element comprises an optical power detector and a variable optical protector being configured to be switched between at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation being a transmission mode of operation allowing the transmission of optical signals for which the optical distribution network is operatively used, and the second mode of operation being an optical protection mode of operation, wherein, in order to operate and to protect the optical distribution network from inappropriate input signals from the first and/or the second optical network terminal, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, and while the variable optical protector being in its first mode of operation, the optical power detector detects an inappropriate input signal, -- in a second step, the variable optical protector is switched to its second mode of operation, -- in a third step, the variable optical protector is configured to be switched to its first mode of operation.

The invention relates to a method for operating an optical protection element and/or for protecting an optical network, especially an optical distribution network as part of a telecommunications network, by means of the optical protection element,wherein the optical protection element is configured to protect the optical distribution network on a first side of the optical protection element, at least in part, from inappropriate input signals arriving from a second side, opposite the first side, of the optical protection element, wherein inappropriate input signals comprise optical signals having an optical input power exceeding a threshold value and/or optical signals outside of a predefined optical spectral range,wherein the optical protection element comprises an optical power detector on the second side of the optical protection element as well as a variable optical protector being configured to be switched between at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation being a transmission mode of operation allowing the transmission of optical signals for the optical distribution network being operatively used, and the second mode of operation being an optical protection mode of operation,wherein, in order to operate the optical protection element and/or to protect the optical distribution network from inappropriate input signals, the method comprises the following steps:-- in a first step, and while the variable optical protector being in its first mode of operation, the optical power detector detects an inappropriate input signal,-- in a second step, the variable optical protector is switched to its second mode of operation,-- in a third step, the variable optical protector is triggered to be switched to its first mode of operation.

The invention relates to a method for optically supplying electrical power to an optical protection element being part of an optical distribution network as part of a telecommunications network, wherein the optical distribution network comprises an optical line terminal and, in downstream direction from the optical line terminal, a plurality of optical network terminals, wherein the electrical power supply of the optical protection element is based on the optical line terminal providing a power optical signal in downstream direction towards the optical protection element, wherein, in order to optically supply electrical power to the optical protection element, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, the power optical signal is fed, by the optical line terminal, into the optical distribution network, -- in a second step, a power extraction and conversion element of the optical protection element extracts the power optical signal and converts the power optical signal to an electrical supply current.

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines gelatinehaltigen Verbundwerkstoffs, insbesondere Verbundwerkstoffs, wobei eine Biopolymer-Zubereitung in sprühfähiger Form bereitgestellt wird, die sprühfähige Biopolymer-Zubereitung versprüht und ausgehärtet wird. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Biopolymer-haltigen Werkstoffs, insbesondere Verbundwerkstoffs, wobei ein Substrat in eine flüssige Biopolymer-Zubereitung getaucht wird, und die Biopolymer-Zubereitung ausgehärtet wird. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Kerze mit einem brennbaren Material, einem Docht und einer Hülle, in der das brennbare Material und der Docht angeordnet sind, wobei zur Bildung der Hülle ein Biopolymer-haltiger Verbundwerkstoff nach einem vorstehend bezeichneten Verfahren bereitgestellt wird. Ein weiterer Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Kerze mit einem brennbaren Material, einem Docht und einer Hülle, in der das brennbare Material und der Docht angeordnet sind, wobei zur Bildung der Hülle ein flüssiger Biopolymer-haltiger Werkstoff, insbesondere Verbundwerkstoff, in eine Hohlform gefüllt wird und die Hohlform bewegt wird, um den flüssigen gelatinehaltigen Werkstoff an der Innenkontur der Hohlform zu verteilen. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Kerze mit einem brennbaren Material, einem Docht und einer Hülle, in der das brennbare Material und der Docht angeordnet sind, wobei die Hülle aus einem Biopolymer-haltigen Verbundwerkstoff ausgebildet ist.

The invention relates to a circulation pump characterized by a modular pump housing, wherein the pump housing comprises a first housing module serving a first functionality and a second housing module serving a second functionality, wherein the first housing module and the second housing module are made of a plastic and/or composite material, in particular of a fiber-reinforced plastic. The invention further relates to a pump unit comprising such a circulation pump.

The invention relates to aCirculation pump comprising-- a pump housing with an impeller therein, the impeller being rotatable around a rotation axis of the pump,-- a motor housing with an electric motor therein, the electric motor being coaxially connected to and driving the impeller,-- a terminal box with electrical and/or electronical components therein for controlling the electric motor,-- a flow sensor for measuring flow rate, especially volumetric flow rate or mass flow rate, of a pumped medium,characterized in that the circulation pump comprises a flow sensor housing part,wherein the flow sensor is connected to the flow sensor housing part,wherein especially the flow sensor housing part is integrally formed with the pump housing, orwherein the flow sensor housing part and the pump housing are realized as two connected pieces.The invention further relates to an HVAC appliance.