According to the invention, a method is provided for additively manufacturing a component, in particular a metallic component, said method having the steps of: ⋅ providing at least one substrate (I), in particular a substrate plate, the substrate being formed from one or more metallic substrate materials which has a martensite start temperature (Ms) below 140° C., the martensite start temperature (Ms) being below the manufacturing temperature (Tp); ⋅ building the component on a building surface (5) of the substrate (I) by layered application of at least one material at a manufacturing temperature (Tp) to form a component-substrate composite (7) over a boundary surface (6); ⋅ after building of the component (3) is complete, cooling at least the substrate (I) in the component-substrate composite (7) to a temperature below the martensite start temperature (Ms), wherein, as a result of martensitic transformation and the associated volume expansion of the metallic substrate material, a transformation stress is induced in the substrate (I), at least in the boundary surface (6) to the component (3); and ⋅ separating the component (3) from the substrate (I). The invention further relates to a substrate (I) for use in such a method.
Systems and associated methods for minimally invasive creation of anastomoses, in particular the creation of anastomoses to the central vasculature, are disclosed. The systems comprise a delivery catheter configured for percutaneous transluminal insertion through a duct of a patient's body to a target region and a stent graft arranged within the delivery catheter. The stent graft comprises a main tube and at least one branch tube. The branch tube extends from a first end to a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the main tube.
A61F 2/954 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts for placing stents or stent-grafts in a bifurcation
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
Described herein is a fermentation medium for production of a plant health promoting microorganism. The fermentation medium includes nicotinic acid and biotin. A concentration of nicotinic acid in the fermentation medium is at least 0.1 mg/l, and a concentration of biotin in the fermentation medium is at least 0.01 mg/l. The fermentation medium also includes methionine. A concentration of methionine in the fermentation medium is at least 0.01 g/l.
The present invention relates to genes, materials and methods for coumarin synthesis and the application thereof for improving plant health, preferably against infection by phythopathogenic microorganisms, and/or for improving plant health against coumarin-induced adverse effects on plant health. Furthermore, the invention pertains to methods and uses of such genes and mate- rials for creating correspondingly beneficial plant cells, plant parts and whole plants, and relates to products obtained from such plants or plant parts.
The present invention relates to genes and materials for improving plant health, preferably against phytopathogenic microorganisms, and/or against coumarin-induced adverse effects on plant health. Furthermore, the invention pertains to methods and uses of such genes and mate-rials for creating correspondingly beneficial plant cells, plant parts and whole plants, and also relates to products obtained from such plants or plant parts.
FFF) to form a component-substrate composite (7) over a boundary surface (6); • after building of the component (3) is complete, cooling at least the substrate (1) in the component-substrate composite (7) to a temperature below the martensite start temperature (Ms), wherein, as a result of martensitic transformation and the associated volume expansion of the metallic substrate material, a transformation stress is induced in the substrate (1), at least in the boundary surface (6) to the component (3); and • separating the component (3) from the substrate (1). The invention further relates to a substrate (1) for use in such a method.
The present invention is concerned with the field of improving the health of plants and/or increasing the yield of plants. In particular, the invention is concerned with preventing, limiting or reducing a phytopathogenic fungal disease. In view of these goals, the invention provides materials and methods of using such materials to achieve or promote any of the aforementioned goals. The invention also provides materials and methods for producing such plant health compositions.
A01N 63/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, animals or substances produced by, or obtained from, microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi or animals, e.g. enzymes or fermentates
C12N 1/38 - Chemical stimulation of growth or activity by addition of chemical compounds which are not essential growth factorsStimulation of growth by removal of a chemical compound
C12P 1/04 - Preparation of compounds or compositions, not provided for in groups , by using microorganisms or enzymesGeneral processes for the preparation of compounds or compositions by using microorganisms or enzymes by using bacteria
C12P 39/00 - Processes involving microorganisms of different genera in the same process, simultaneously
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METHOD OF PROVIDING A REACTIVE CEMENT CONSTITUENT OR CONCRETE ADDITIVE
The invention relates to a method of providing a reactive cement constituent or concrete additive, comprising at least the following steps: a) reworking a carbon-containing heap comprising at least coal and clay-bearing rock; b) extracting at least calcined rock; c) producing fine-grain calcined rock; and d) providing fine-grain calcined rock for use as cement constituent or concrete additive.
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
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SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE SPATIAL POSITION OF A FIRST OBJECTIVE RELATIVE TO A SECOND OBJECT
The invention relates to a system for determining the spatial position of a first object relative to a second object. The first object and the second object perform a movement relative to each other which changes the spacing between the first object and the second object. The first object has at least a first transmitter (TX1). The second object has at least a first receiving antenna (ANT_RX1) and a second receiving antenna (ANT_RX2). The first receiving antenna and the second receiving antenna are spatially separated. The second object also has at least one receiver front end (RX1) for detecting signals of the first receiving antenna and/or of the second receiving antenna. The system also has a processing unit (CPU_RX), which determines the distance of the first object relative to the second object and the angle between the first object and the second object from the detected signals. The first receiving antenna and the second receiving antenna each have at least a one-dimensional antenna array, the antenna array having at least two individual antennas. The first receiving antenna and the second receiving antenna are spatially separated from each other with a spacing of more than one wavelength of a signal used by the first transmitter.
G01S 3/48 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems the waves arriving at the antennas being continuous or intermittent and the phase difference of signals derived therefrom being measured
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
The invention relates to a container-cleaning machine, comprising at least one circulating endless transport chain (10), which bears container receptacles spaced apart from one another, and at least one cleaning chamber, through which the transport chain (10) with the container receptacles passes, in which cleaning chamber at least one application device for applying a cleaning medium to the containers retained in the container receptacles is arranged, which transport chain (10) has a drive connection to at least one drive motor by means of gear (12). According to the invention, the container-cleaning machine has a load-measuring device for the drive motor, the output signals of which load-measuring device are fed to an evaluation device. The evaluation device is designed to capture the load curve of the drive motor at least during one chain pass, which load curve is measured by means of the load-measuring device, and to resolve said load curve to the load value of a single chain link (14). The evaluation device is also designed to detect a chain link (14) as defective if the load behavior thereof deviates from standard behavior.
B08B 9/24 - Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought the apparatus cleaning by soaking alone and having conveyors
B65G 43/00 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
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Biomimetic functional and regenerative cartilage implant
An artificial cartilage is provided whereby a fixed negative charged hydrogel has been infused within a restrictive swelling network, which limits and restricts the thickness of the artificial cartilage. At least 60% of the volume of the artificial cartilage is composed of the restricted and swollen hydrogel. The restrictive swelling network restricts the hydrogel to swell not more than 10% with respect to its maximum swelling capacity, i.e. a swelling capacity to swell 10-fold more is retained. The hydrogel within the restrictive swelling network has an equilibrium stiffness between 0.5 and 2 MPa to resist external loads applied to the top surface layer or the bottom surface layer of the artificial cartilage. The hydrogel has a fixed negative charge density of −0.17 to −0.23 mEg/ml and is capable of swelling between 2-15 times compared to the volume of the hydrogel without being restricted.
The present invention relates to a method of producing 5 -keto fructose using an acetic acid bacterium which is genetically modified to express a fructose dehydrogenase as well as to microorganisms which can be used in said method.
C12N 9/04 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase acting on CHOH groups as donors, e.g. glucose oxidase, lactate dehydrogenase (1.1)
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CHEMICALLY RESISTANT, OXIDIC ELECTROCATALYST FOR OXYGEN DEVELOPMENT DURING ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS BASED ON BACOO3-5, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID ELECTROCATALYST, ANODE COMPRISING SAID ELECTROCATALYST, AND CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE AND CHEMICALLY STABLE REACTION PRODUCT THEREOF
The invention relates to a two-phase electrically conductive perovskite-based mixed oxide of the structure ABO3 with A = Ba and B = Co, additionally comprising 5-45 at%, preferably 15 to 30 at%, particularly preferably 25 at% Co3O4 (at% Co relative to the total number of Co atoms in the perovskite ABO3) and 0.5 to 3 at%, preferably 1 to 2.5 at%, particularly preferably 2 at% Ti as dopant (the at% being relative to the total number of B cations in the perovskite ABO3). The mixed oxide preferably has the stoichiometric formula BaCo1-xTixO3-δ:Co3O4 with x = 0.005 to 0.03, preferably x = 0.01 to 0.025, particularly preferably x = 0.02, wherein δ defines the holes in the perovskite structure and lies in the range of approximately 0.1 to 0.8, preferably 0.3 to 0.7, particularly preferably approximately 0.5 to 0.6. The invention further relates to a catalyst and to an anode that comprise the mixed oxide, to the use of the catalyst in alkaline water electrolysis or in metal-air batteries, and to the use of the mixed oxide to produce an anode for alkaline water electrolysis or metal-air batteries. The invention further relates to production methods for a precursor solution for the mixed oxide and for the anode according to the invention, and to an amorphous mixed oxide having a ratio Co:Ba of approximately 2:1 and a TTB (tetragonal tungsten bronze)-like short-range structure, obtainable by using the mixed oxide according to the invention as a catalyst in the oxygen development reaction of the alkaline water electrolysis, said amorphous product arising as a result of the leaching out of Ba.
H01M 12/06 - Hybrid cellsManufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode
B01J 23/00 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group
B01J 23/78 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups with alkali- or alkaline earth metals or beryllium
B01J 35/00 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 21/06 - Silicon, titanium, zirconium or hafniumOxides or hydroxides thereof
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Circuit assembly for linking different electrical voltage levels, as well as control method
A circuit assembly for linking different electrical voltage levels in a motor vehicle, comprising: an electric machine containing induction coils in a star circuit connection with a star point; a first switch unit containing switch elements for generating an AC voltage for the electric machine from a DC voltage of a first voltage level; a DC voltage of a second voltage level; and a second switch unit for a bidirectional electrical energy flow between the DC voltage of the first voltage level and the DC voltage of the second voltage level, wherein the second switch unit has two switch elements arranged in series in an auxiliary switch branch, wherein the auxiliary switch branch is connected in parallel to the DC voltage of the first voltage level, and each connection of the switch elements is connected to the star point.
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
B60L 58/20 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules having different nominal voltages
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
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Self-alignment for apparatus comprising photonic device
An apparatus may include a photonic device with at least a first waveguide having a light-conducting core bounded by at least one cladding layer, at least a second waveguide having a light-conducting core bounded by at least one cladding layer, wherein the first waveguide is aligned to couple with the second waveguide, wherein alignment of the first waveguide with the second waveguide with respect to at least one axis C coincides with at least one stop area of the photonic device resting on a stop surface of a corresponding support structure on a substrate, wherein the stop area is a stop in a recess from a surface of the photonic device. A method to fabricate the apparatus may include the recess is formed by etching of the photonic device, and/or the support structure is formed by etching of the substrate.
G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
G02B 6/136 - Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method by etching
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A BIOMIMETIC FUNCTIONAL AND REGENERATIVE CARTILAGE IMPLANT
An artificial cartilage is provided whereby a fixed negative charged hydrogel has been infused within a restrictive swelling network, which limits and restricts the thickness of the artificial cartilage. At least 60% of the volume of the artificial cartilage is composed of the restricted and swollen hydrogel. The restrictive swelling network restricts the hydrogel to swell not more than 10% with respect to its maximum swelling capacity, i.e. a swelling capacity to swell 10-fold more is retained. The hydrogel within the restrictive swelling network has an equilibrium stiffness between 0.5 and 2 MPa to resist external loads applied to the top surface layer or the bottom surface layer of the artificial cartilage. The hydrogel has a fixed negative charge density of -0.17 to -0.23 mEg/ml and is capable of swelling between 2-15 times compared to the volume of the hydrogel without being restricted.
4), at least one optical amplifier (SOA) configured to simultaneously amplify multiple lines (EL), wherein only a subset of the generated lines (EL) is routed to the optical amplifier (SOA) resp. to each one of the optical amplifiers (SOA). A receiver (RX) for an optical link adapted to work together with the transmitter (TX) is also described. An optical link including the transmitter (TX) and/or the receiver (RX), and a method to operate said link are also described.
H04B 10/296 - Transient power control, e.g. due to channel add/drop or rapid fluctuations in the input power
H04B 10/038 - Arrangements for fault recovery using bypasses
H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
The invention relates to a device for image-based shed monitoring of an air jet weaving machine (1), wherein an incorrectly incorporated weft (F) is detected and can be automatically removed, having at least one lighting device (B) for illuminating at least one portion of a shed, at least one optical capture device (Kt) for capturing at least one part of the illuminated portion, an evaluating device (uC), which decides, based on the capture of the optical capture device (K), whether the shed is actually free of an incorrectly incorporated weft (F), or of fragments of the weft (F), after performing the automatic weft error resolution, wherein, when the evaluating device (uC) detects that the incorrectly incorporated weft (F) is completely removed, the weaving machine (1) can continue with the weaving process. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
D03D 47/30 - Looms in which bulk supply of weft does not pass through shed, e.g. shuttleless looms, gripper shuttle looms, dummy shuttle looms wherein the weft itself is projected into the shed by gas jet
D03D 51/08 - Driving, starting, or stopping arrangementsAutomatic stop motions using particular methods of stopping stopping at definite point in weaving cycle, or moving to such point after stopping
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DEVICE FOR THE OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFOR
The invention relates to a device for the open-loop and closed-loop control of electrical components (S1, A1) of a vehicle (FZG), comprising a plurality of microcontrollers (uC1, uC2, uC3), which are connected to each other by means of a communication system (BUS) in order to exchange information, wherein at least a first microcontroller (uC1) and a second microcontroller (uC2) are designed in such a way that said microcontrollers redundantly provide at least a subset of the functions for the open-loop and closed-loop control of electrical components (S1, A1) of a vehicle such that, if one of the two microcontrollers (uC1) fails, the subset redundantly provided for can be taken on by the microcontroller (uC2) that has not failed, wherein the microcontrollers (uC1, uC2, uC3) control the provision of energy to the electrical components, wherein the provision of energy depends on an available energy offering and also depends on a predicted energy demand for a specified distance. The invention further relates to a method therefor.
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POROSITY AND PORE SPACE CONNECTIVITY OF A ROCK SAMPLE
The invention relates to a system for measuring the porosity and pore space connectivity of a rock sample (S1, S2, S3... SN), comprising a sample holder (M), wherein the sample holder accommodates the rock sample in a spatially orientated manner, wherein the sample holder can be flooded with a filling material inside the system, wherein the filling material is at a determined pressure (P), wherein the filling material is a liquid in a flooding condition and has a first temperature (T1 and thus penetrates into the pores of the rock sample (S1, S2, S3... SN), wherein, on cooling to a second temperature (T2), the filling material subsequently solidifies in the pores of the rock sample (S1, S2, S3... SN) and the rock sample (S1, S2, S3... SN) can be cut following said solidification, wherein the cut surface can be examined by means of a scanning electron microscope and then the porosity and the pore space connectivity can be determined by means of image processing. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
The invention relates to a circuit assembly for linking different electrical voltage levels in a motor vehicle, comprising: an electric machine containing induction coils in a star circuit connection with a star point; a first switch unit containing switch elements for generating an AC voltage for the electric machine from a DC voltage of a first voltage level; a DC voltage of a second voltage level; and a second switch unit for a bidirectional electrical energy flow between the DC voltage of the first voltage level and the DC voltage of the second voltage level, wherein the second switch unit has two switch elements arranged in series in an auxiliary switch branch, wherein the auxiliary switch branch is connected in parallel to the DC voltage of the first voltage level, and each connection of the switch elements is connected to the star point.
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
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SELF-ALIGNMENT FOR APPARATUS COMPRISING PHOTONIC DEVICE
An apparatus (1), comprising a photonic device (100, 300) with at least a first waveguide (100a, 300a) having a light-conducting core (101, 301) bounded by at least one cladding layer (102, 103, 104, 302, 303), further comprising at least a second waveguide (200a, 400a) having a light-conducting core (201) bounded by at least one cladding layer (202, 203, 204, 402, 403), wherein the first waveguide (100a) is aligned to couple with the second waveguide (200a), wherein alignment of the first waveguide (100a) with the second waveguide (200a) with respect to at least one axis C coincides with at least one stop area (121, 321) of the photonic device (100) resting on a stop surface (221, 421) of a corresponding support structure (223, 423) on a substrate (200, 400), whereinthe stop area (121) is a stop in a recess(123) from a surface (120) of the photonic device (100). A method to fabricate an apparatus (1)according to the invention, wherein the recess (123) is formed by etching (111) of the photonic device (100), and/or the support structure (223) is formed by etching (211, 212) of the substrate (200), wherein the etching process (111, 211, 212) is selective with respect to at least one interface between two materials in the photonic device (100) and/or in the substrate (200).
A transmitter (TX) for a WDM optical link, comprising a light source (CS) generating a plurality of discrete lines (EL) with different frequencies (f), further comprising a plurality of modulators (FSM, RRM, MZM), each modulator (FSM, RRM, MZM) being configured to modulate one of the discrete lines (EL) according to a data stream (c1-c4), further comprising at least one optical amplifier (SOA) configured to simultaneously amplify multiple lines (EL), wherein only a subset of the generated lines (EL) is routed to the optical amplifier (SOA) resp. to each one of the optical amplifiers (SOA). A receiver (RX) for an optical link adapted to work together with the transmitter (TX). An optical link comprising the transmitter (TX) and/or the receiver (RX), and a method to operate said link.
0) in a substantially directly impedance-matched manner, wherein the first and the second amplifier branch each have a supply voltage, with at least one of the supply voltages being variable as a function of the crest factor of the signal to be amplified, and wherein the signal propagation delay through the at least two amplifier branches is substantially identical in the operating range.
The invention relates to a power switch (1) for the switching of electrical currents, having an arc chamber (4) arranged between contacts (2.1, 2.2) and having a heating volume (6) which is connected to the arc chamber (4) via a heating duct (5), wherein, in the heating duct (5), there is arranged a flow element (7) for diverting a gas flow flowing through the heating duct (5). The invention also relates to a method for extinguishing an arc (9) in a power switch (1) according to the invention.
The invention relates to a method, an adsorbate and the use of adsorbents for isolating single or multiple dicarboxylic acids, or fractions of single or multiple dicarboxylic acids, by adsorption on hydrophobic adsorbents, wherein single dicarboxylic acids or multiple dicarboxylic acids, or fractions of single dicarboxylic acids or multiple dicarboxylic acids are elutable from biological and/or chemical reaction solutions after adsorption by the adsorbents and a selective adsorption and/or selective isolation of multiple, co-existent dicarboxylic acids can take place.
C07C 51/47 - SeparationPurificationStabilisationUse of additives by solid-liquid treatmentSeparationPurificationStabilisationUse of additives by chemisorption
The invention provides a multimodal ultrasound and photoacoustic contrast agent based on polymeric microparticles having a gas core and carrying at least one photoacoustic agent in its shell that stabilizes the gas core, for use in ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging. Such multimodal ultrasound and photoacoustic contrast agent is also suitable as a carrier of drugs and for use in photodynamic therapy, and for tissue imaging ex vivo.
In a first aspect, the present application relates to a method for producing a tissue model comprising supply structures. In a further aspect, the application relates to tissue models that can be obtained in this way and to the use of said tissue models as models for tissue genesis, in particular tumorigenesis, including angiogenesis, in the tissue model. Finally, a method for testing and identifying active ingredient candidates, including treatment strategies, is provided.
The invention relates to a capacitance-free LED driver. The LED driver has one or more outputs (A1,... An) for driving a respective LED or multiple LEDs (LEDn,1... LEDn,m), a magnetic local energy store (L), a selection device (MUX, S1, S2,... Sn) for selecting the one or one of the multiple outputs (A1,... An) in order to transmit energy from the local electric energy store (L) through the selected output (A1,... An), and a switching unit (S) for selectively charging the magnetic local energy store (L), wherein the selection device does not select an output (A1,... An) for transmitting energy when the switching unit (S) is providing a charging process for the magnetic local energy store (L).
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (Germany)
RWTH AACHEN (Germany)
Inventor
Russbueldt, Peter
Rotarius, Guido
Sartorius, Thomas
Weitenberg, Johannes
Abstract
An optically end-pumped amplifier with a plate-shaped optical gain medium has a plurality of pump laser units for optically pumping the gain medium through at least one of the narrow side surfaces thereof. The pump laser units are designed such that the pump laser radiation, upon passing through the gain medium, has an elongated beam cross section having a short axis and a long axis running parallel to the main surfaces of the gain medium and propagates freely through the gain medium with respect to the short axis. They are arranged such that in each case the principal axes of the beam bundles of the pump laser units impinge on one of the pumped side surfaces in a plane perpendicular to the short axis at an angle to one another, wherein the beam cross sections of the beam bundles are superimposed on one another.
H01S 3/0941 - Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a semiconductor laser, e.g. of a laser diode
The invention relates to an amplifier assembly. The assembly comprises an input device for receiving a representation of an input signal (I, Q; A, phi), a signal-component separator, wherein the signal-component separator produces a first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and a second complex intermediate output signal (S2), wherein the signal-component separator produces the first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and the second complex intermediate output signal (S2) on the basis of the representation of the input signal (I, Q; A, phi), wherein the signal-component separator provides a plurality of amplitude levels, wherein the plurality of amplitude levels is selected in such a way that a sum of the first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and the second complex intermediate output signal (S2) is substantially a reflection of a complex input signal in accordance with the representation of the input signal (I, Q; A, phi) and the phase angle between the first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and the second complex intermediate output signal (S2) is small. Furthermore, the assembly comprises an amplifying device for amplifying the signals in the high-frequency state and a combining device for combining the signals.
Within the scope of the invention, a gyrator for AC signals has been developed. Said gyrator comprises a Hall effect material, means for passing a magnetic field perpendicular to the plane or surface of said Hall effect material through said Hall effect material, at least one input gate for coupling an alternating current (I1; I2) into the Hall effect material and at least one output gate for coupling out an output voltage (U2; U1), which is a measure of the Hall voltage generated by the coupled-in alternating current. Each of these gates has at least two connections which are connected to the outside world. In accordance with the invention, at least one connection of each gate is connected to a connection electrode, which is electrically insulated by the Hall effect material and forms a capacitor with the Hall effect material. The alternating current is therefore coupled into the Hall effect material capacitively, and the output voltage is coupled out of the Hall effect material capacitively. The capacitive coupling of the connection electrodes presets boundary conditions for the potential in the interior of the Hall effect material which do not necessarily bring about sudden changes in potential. The occurrence of "not spots" at which energy is dissipated in the region of sudden changes in potential can thus advantageously be reduced or even completely suppressed.
Method for producing a fibre composite, having at least the following steps: a) provision of a carrier (1) which consists at least partially of a high expansion foam; b) fixing of at least one textile (2) on the carrier (1); c) transporting of the carrier (1) with the at least one textile (2) to an infusion tool (3); d) insertion of the carrier (1) with the at least one textile (2) into the infusion tool (3); e) releasing of the at least one textile (2) from the carrier (1); f) removal of the carrier (1) from the infusion tool (3); and g) introduction of a matrix material (4) into the infusion tool (3).
B29C 70/54 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 70/48 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using matched moulds, e.g. for deforming sheet moulding compounds [SMC] or prepregs and impregnating the reinforcements in the closed mould, e.g. resin transfer moulding [RTM]
B29B 11/16 - Making preforms characterised by structure or composition comprising fillers or reinforcements
B29C 31/08 - Feeding, e.g. into a mould cavity of preforms
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DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSISTOR WHICH IS TO BE CONTROLLED
The invention relates to a drive arrangement for a transistor (M2) which is to be controlled. Said drive arrangement comprises an adaptive pulse width generator (APWG), an analogue-digital converter (AD) having a resolution of at least one bit and a control device. Said adaptive pulse width generator (APWG) can generate, in a first step, a pulse such that a charge (Q) from the control electrode of the transistor (M2) which is to be controlled discharges so that said transistor, which is to be controlled, is at least partially discharged with respect to the input voltage (VGS). After completing the discharge, the input voltage (VGS) is converted into a digital signal by means of the analogue-digital converter (AD). A control variable for the subsequent pulse for controlling the adaptive pulse width generator (APWG) is generated in the control device from the converted digital signal. Said adaptive pulse width generator (APWG) is digitally controlled. Said drive arrangement also comprises a switch-off device for the transistor (M2) which is to be controlled, said transistor can control, in the time after the pulse, a reduction of the input voltage (VGS) of the transistor (M2) which is to be controlled.
H03K 17/0412 - Modifications for accelerating switching without feedback from the output circuit to the control circuit by measures taken in the control circuit
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H03K 17/06 - Modifications for ensuring a fully conducting state
H03K 17/13 - Modifications for switching at zero crossing
The invention relates to a sequential broadband Doherty power amplifier having an adjustable output power backoff. The sequential broadband Doherty power amplifier comprises at least one input (l1, l2; RFin) for receiving at least one broadband HF signal, wherein the broadband HF signal or the broadband HF signals (RFin) have at least an average power level (carrier / average) and a peak power level (peak), wherein the average power level and the peak power level define a crest factor. Said power amplifier also comprises a first amplifier branch for amplification of the input signal, the first amplifier branch predominantly providing the amplification for low and at least the average power level, and at least a second amplifier branch for amplification of the input signal, the second amplifier branch predominantly providing the amplification for the peak power level. The output of the first amplifier branch is connected via an impedance inverter (ZT) to the output of the second amplifier branch, the connection point (CN) being impedance-matched and connected substantially directly to the load (Z0). The first and the second amplifier branch each have a supply voltage feeder, at least one of the supply voltage feeders being variable as a function of the crest factor of the signal to be amplified, and the signal transit time through the at least two amplifier branches in the working range is substantially identical.
The invention relates to a wing comprising a wing leading edge (1), a wing trailing edge (2), and a wing border (3) running between the wing leading edge (1) and the wing trailing edge (2) on the free end. According to the invention, a tubular element (4) for receiving and conducting at least part of a wing border vortex generated by the wing border (3) is arranged on the wing trailing edge-side of the wing border (3).
The invention relates to a method and a device for the detection (1) of suction of a sampling needle (EK) in the vascular system of a mammal. In a first step, first measurement values are measured, wherein the first measurement values are chosen from the group comprising volumetric flow and pressure on the sampling needle (EK). The first measurement values are then evaluated with respect to frequency-specific energy components, and, when a limit value is reached or exceeded, the close proximity of the sampling needle (EK) is detected and is delivered as a signal for further processing or notification.
The invention relates to a digital transmitter with clock domain change. The transmitter has at least one input (data_in) for a digital base band signal of a given base band clock, wherein the input signal has 3 or more bits per symbol that are assigned to a complex output signal. The transmitter has at least one input (clkjn) for a clock signal, which corresponds to the given base band clock, at least one input (clk_div, clk_in) for a signal, which corresponds to the local oscillator signal (LO) or to a split local oscillator signal (LO), wherein the frequency of the signal is greater than the frequency of the given base band clock. The transmitter also has at least one digital-analogue transducer (D/A), which generates an analogue prepared signal from a prepared digital base band signal, and a frequency converter (MOD), which is designed to convert the analogue prepared signal with the aid of the local oscillator signal (LO) into a frequency in order to form a high-frequency output signal. In the transmitter, the input signal is first subjected to clock domain synchronisation (CDS), wherein the clock domain synchronisation (CDS) is suitable for synchronising generally irrational cycles from the frequency of the local oscillator signal and the frequency of the base band clock in order to subsequently make the clock-synchronised signal into the prepared digital base band signal pulse (unit see below?) in a high sampling filter (UCF) with the aid of a time control unit (TCE). DRAWING: No translation required.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
The invention relates to a device for monitoring the positioning of a respiration tube. The device has at least four electrodes (E1, E2, E3, E4), each two electrodes (E1, E2; E3, E4) being assigned to one measurement channel (SL, SR). Furthermore, the device has an AC signal-generating unit (WE), which is set up by means of at least two further electrodes (E5, E6) to transmit an AC signal to a body (K). The device determines a measurement value that is representative of the ventilation of one lung from each measurement channel (SL, SR) or the combination of the two, and the device determines a further measurement value (SM) that is representative of an intubation of the oesophagus with consecutive ventilation of the stomach from the signal between two electrodes (E1, E2, E3, E4) of different measurement channels (SL, SR). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a corresponding method for monitoring the positioning of a respiration tube.
The invention relates to a correspondence analysis method for providing data for ascertaining the location and direction of locally periodic structures in an analysis area (A), particularly of fibres in a textured fibre material. In this case, the analysis area (A) is illuminated and is captured by means of an optical recorder (K1, K2), wherein the illumination (L) is diffuse and wherein the analysis area (A) is captured at a first angle with respect to the diffuse illumination (L), with first pixel-based intensity data from the analysis area (A) being made available. In addition, the analysis area (A) is captured at a second angle, with second pixel-based intensity data from the analysis area (A) being made available, the first angle and the second angle being different in three-dimensional space with reference to the diffuse illumination (L). The first intensity data and the second intensity data are used to ascertain intensity correlations. The first and second intensity data are used to ascertain at least one further correlation, selected from an orientation correlation and/or coherency correlation, with the further correlation being determined by means of a structure tensor from the first intensity data and the second intensity data.
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (Germany)
RWTH AACHEN (Germany)
Inventor
Russbüldt, Peter
Rotarius, Guido
Sartorius, Thomas
Weitenberg, Johannes
Abstract
The present invention relates to an optically end-pumped amplifier comprising a plate-shaped optical gain medium (6, 7) and a plurality of pump laser units (9) for optically pumping the gain medium (6, 7) through at least one of the narrow side surfaces (17) thereof. The pump laser units (9) are designed such that the pump laser radiation (12), upon passing through the gain medium (6, 7), has an elongated beam cross section having a short axis and a long axis running parallel to the main surfaces (15) of the gain medium (6, 7) and propagates freely through the gain medium (6, 7) with respect to the short axis. They are arranged here such that the beams from a plurality of pump laser units (9) in each case impinge on one of the pumped side surfaces (17) at an angle with respect to one another with their principal axes in a plane perpendicular to the short axis, wherein the beam cross sections of the beams are superimposed on one another. With the proposed amplifier, the pump laser units can be constructed more compactly, more simply and thus more cost-effectively in comparison with known arrangements, with the same amplifier power.
H01S 3/094 - Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
H01S 3/0941 - Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a semiconductor laser, e.g. of a laser diode
H01S 3/06 - Construction or shape of active medium
H01S 3/08 - Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
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BINARY RESIDUAL REFINEMENT CODING FOR SCALABLE VIDEO CODING
The invention relates to a method for producing a molded part (1), having at least the following steps: a. providing a plurality of layers of fibers of a first fiber type (2) in a mold (4); b. providing at least one layer of fibers of a second fiber type (5) between the plurality of layers of fibers of the first fiber type (2) in the mold (4); c. providing a resin (7) or a plastic in the mold (4) such that the resin (7) or the plastic, the plurality of layers of fibers of the first fiber type (2), and the at least one layer of fibers of the second fiber type (5) form a composite material (8); d. solidifying the composite material (8); and e. separating the composite material (8) into molded parts (1) such that the layer of fibers of the second fiber type (5) is visible as a structure (22) on at least one surface (21) of the molded part (1).
B29C 70/54 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
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WDM telecommunications link with coherent detection and optical frequency comb sources
An optical data link has a transmitter and a receiver with coherent detection at the receiver and more than one optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier frequencies are generated by a frequency comb source in both the transmitter and the receiver. The frequency comb sources generate frequency combs that have frequency components and a free spectral range. The optical carrier frequencies transport more than one optical channel. Either at least one frequency component or the free spectral range of the optical comb generated at the receiver is locked to the comb generated at the transmitter by an optical phase locked loop, or an electrical phase locked loop or a feed-forward carrier recovery generates an intermediate frequency carrier reference that is routed to more than one channel to demodulate the data.
Fraunhofer-Gelleschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (Germany)
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (Germany)
RWTH Aachen (Germany)
Inventor
Russbuldt, Peter
Weitenberg, Johannes
Pupeza, Joachim
Udem, Thomas
Abstract
The present invention relates to a stable optical cavity, in which an obstacle is formed or arranged on the optical axis in the form of a through-opening in one of the mirrors or of an input- or output-coupling element, in order to enable a direct geometric access to the optical axis. The mirrors of the cavity are arranged such that a degeneracy of a plurality of transverse eigenmodes of the cavity occurs without an obstacle, by the combination of which an intensity minimum is obtained in the cavity with an obstacle at the position of the through-opening or of the input- or output-coupling element. With this configuration an optical cavity of high finesse which has a position of maximum intensity on the optical axis can be realized.
The invention relates to an amplifier assembly. The assembly comprises an input device for receiving a representation of an input signal (I, Q; A, phi), a signal-component separator, wherein the signal-component separator produces a first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and a second complex intermediate output signal (S2), wherein the signal-component separator produces the first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and the second complex intermediate output signal (S2) on the basis of the representation of the input signal (I, Q; A, phi), wherein the signal-component separator provides a plurality of amplitude levels, wherein the plurality of amplitude levels is selected in such a way that a sum of the first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and the second complex intermediate output signal (S2) is substantially a reflection of a complex input signal in accordance with the representation of the input signal (I, Q; A, phi) and the phase angle between the first complex intermediate output signal (S1) and the second complex intermediate output signal (S2) is small. Furthermore, the assembly comprises an amplifying device for amplifying the signals in the high-frequency state and a combining device for combining the signals.
The present invention relates to compounds for use in modulating the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway, as well as to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds.
The present invention relates to new methods for diagnosing or identifying bladder cancer in a subject for predicting the clinical outcome or determining the treatment course in a subject afflicted with bladder cancer as well as for the stratification of the therapeutic regimen of a subject with bladder cancer and for monitoring the progress of bladder cancer in a subject. The methods are based on the determination of the level or amount of methylation of the promoter of the ECRG4- and/or the promoter of the ITIH5-gene in a sample of said subject. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of a kit in a method according to the present invention. Finally, the present invention relates to new biomarkers, namely, the promoter of the ECRG4-gene or the promoter of the ITIH5-gene; in particular, the level or amount of methylation of said promoters as biomarkers for bladder cancer.
A method and an apparatus for butt-coupling an input beam incoming from a photonic device of a second optical element to a primary photonic chip at an input interface of the primary photonic chip is disclosed. The primary photonic chip comprises a coupling apparatus. The light from the input beam is butt-coupled to the coupling apparatus. The coupling apparatus comprises a plurality of more than one single mode optical paths on the primary photonic chip. The single mode optical paths are strongly coupled to each other at the input interface of the primary photonic chip. Regions of strongly coupled single mode optical paths can correspond to one or both of distinct but highly coupled waveguides or waveguides fully merged into a multi-mode section.
G02B 6/28 - Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
G02B 6/30 - Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
G02B 6/13 - Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method
G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
G02B 6/34 - Optical coupling means utilising prism or grating
The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional structure from a structural material, said method comprising the step of pressing or extruding a structural material in a liquid to obtain a three-dimensional structure, wherein this liquid is a high-density liquid. The present invention also relates to such three-dimensional structures produced in this manner and to corresponding pressure devices for the formation of this three-dimensional structure, in particular for the use according to the invention in the method according to the invention. The method according to the invention is particularly suitable for producing three-dimensional structures which at least partially contain living cells.
The invention relates to a transmitter front-end device for generating output signals which constitute a digital stream. The device has at least one first input for a first input signal and at least one second input for a second input signal. The first input signal and the second input signal represent a complex data signal of the digital stream and are to influence an output signal of the transmitter front-end device. The transmitter front-end device further has at least one phase generating device which generates at least one additional phase signal on the basis of the first input signal and the second input signal, at least three phase signals with different phases relative to one another being output by the phase generating device, and at least one modulator which is designed so as to generate a complementary phase signal pair from an obtained phase signal, each of the at least three phase signals being processed into a corresponding complementary phase signal pair by an assigned modulator. The transmitter front-end device further has at least one frequency converter which is designed so as to convert phase signals of a complementary phase signal pair with a high-frequency signal in order to form an output signal.
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (Germany)
RWTH AACHEN (Germany)
Inventor
Temmler, André
Willenborg, Edgar
Morasch, Valentin
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for structuring surfaces by machining with energetic radiation (10, 12), in which method, during a machining operation, a first bundle (10) of energetic radiation is directed for a predetermined period of time at the surface to be machined, and machining parameters relating to the first bundle (10) of radiation are chosen such that the first bundle of radiation (10) generates a molten bath (28) in the surface to be machined, wherein at least one second bundle (12) of energetic radiation is superimposed on the first bundle (10), at least in predetermined periods of time, in such a way that it impinges on the surface to be machined, at least to some extent within the extent of the molten bath (28), and machining parameters relating to the at least one second bundle (12) of radiation are chosen such that the molten bath (28) is deformed, in order to achieve structuring of the surface to be machined by means of re-melting. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.
The invention relates to a trajectory modification device to be used in an emitter device of a digital transmission device, signals that are to be sent being digitally and complexly modulated, and a trajectory being produced during a transition from a first signal state into a second signal state. Said device comprises: a first input and a second input for receiving components of a complex signal that is to be sent, a first output for providing an amplitude component of a modified signal to be sent, a second output for providing a phase component of a modified signal to be sent, and a processing unit which provides modified components based on the received components of the signal to be sent, wherein trajectories which pass near to the origin or come into contact with the origin are modified such that the modified trajectory passes by at a greater distance from the origin.
The optical data link comprises a transmitter (7] and a receiver (8] with coherent detection at the receiver (8] and more than one optical carrier frequency. The at least more than one optical carrier frequencies are generated by a frequency comb source in both the transmitter (7] and the receiver (8). wherein the frequency comb sources generate frequency combs that have frequency components and a free spectral range. The more than one optical carrier frequencies transport more than one optical channel. Either at least one frequency component or the free spectral range of the optical comb generated at the receiver (8] is locked to the comb generated at the transmitter (7] by an optical phase locked loop, or an electrical phase locked loop or a feed-forward carrier recovery generates an intermediate frequency carrier reference that is routed to more than one channel to demodulate the data.
The invention relates to an amplifier arrangement for high-frequency signals. Said amplifier arrangement comprises a signal input (IN) for receiving high-frequency signals (RFin) that are to be amplified, a first amplifier device (Mn1, Mn2) that amplifies the high-frequency signals that are to be amplified, the first amplifier device being a drain circuit, a source follower circuit or a similar device, an additional amplifier device (GB; Mn3, Mn4, Mn5, Mn6) which is arranged in parallel to the first amplifier device (Mn1, Mn2) and amplifies the high-frequency signals that are to be amplified, and a signal output (OUT) for outputting the high-frequency signals (RFout) amplified by the first and the additional amplifier device (GB; Mn3, Mn4, Mn5, Mn6).
The invention relates to a method for a transmitter for a multi-channel communication system for sending real-time sensitive data D, wherein the communication system has n sub-channels, wherein n is greater than 1, wherein the sub-channels are spatially different and/or the sub-channels have different frequencies. The method comprises the steps of receiving information about the channel state of the n sub-channels, receiving information about the number of statistically independent sub-channels m, wherein m is less than or equal to n, and receiving data D intended to be sent. When the method is performed, data D intended to be sent are divided into l fragments and a plurality o of messages to be sent to at least one receiver are provided, wherein the number of messages o is less than or equal to the number of statistically independent sub-channels m, wherein each of the messages has at least one fragment, wherein one of the messages additionally has at least one part of a fragment, wherein at least one fragment in the plurality o of messages is contained at least r times in different messages as a fragment and/or at least as the part of the fragment, wherein r is greater than or equal to 1, and wherein r is determined on the basis of the number of statistically independent sub-channels m present and the size of the data to be sent. Then said plurality o of messages is sent, wherein each message is sent by means of a different channel of the o channels.
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (Germany)
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. (Germany)
RWTH AACHEN (Germany)
Inventor
Russbüldt, Peter
Weitenberg, Johannes
Pupeza, Joachim
Udem, Thomas
Abstract
The invention relates to a stable optical resonator in which an obstacle is formed or arranged on the optical axis in the form of a through-opening (6) in one of the mirrors (1-4, 7, 8) or in the form of an incoupling or outcoupling element in order to allow a direct geometric access to the optical axis. The mirrors (1-4, 7, 8) of the resonator are arranged such that multiple transverse eigenmodes of the resonator decompose without an obstacle, and an intensity minimum is achieved by means of the combination of said eigenmodes at the location of the through-opening or the incoupling or outcoupling element in the resonator with an obstacle. Using this design, an optical resonator of high finesse, said resonator having a location with an intensity maximum on the optical axis, can be implemented in a simple manner, for example comprising only two curved mirrors with a design freedom with respect to the resonator length and the focus diameter.
The invention relates to a power amplifier (10) for radio-frequency applications in the switch mode. The power amplifier (10) has a discretely adjustable load matching network (100) and a gain controller (Vg). The load matching network (100) and the gain controller (Vg) are embodied jointly in the power amplifier (10).
A photonic apparatus comprises an integrated waveguide (4), an integrated resonator in the form of a microtoroid (1) and a thermally reflowable film (6). The reflowable film (6) comprises a first film area (20) and a second film area (22). The reflowable film (6) is one of a thin film and a stack of thin films. The first film area (20) is thermally reflown, the microtoroid (1) is formed in the thermally reflown first film area (20). The second film area (22) is not reflown in the immediate vicinity of the microtoroid (1). The microtoroid (1) is optically coupled to the integrated waveguide (4) located on or located within one of or both of the first or second film areas (20, 22). The first and second film areas (20, 22) are directly connected to each other. The microtoroid (1) has an edge (11, 12) extending along a circumference. The microtoroid (1) can be a non- inverted or an inverted microtoroid (1), wherein the second film area (22) is inside or outside of the circumference.
G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
A phase noise detection apparatus comprises a laser beam, an optical resonator coupled to the laser beam at a coupling point and a photodetector receiving light from the laser beam. The laser beam is preferably guided in a waveguide. The laser beam and the resonator coupled to the laser beam convert phase noise of light transported by the laser beam prior to the coupling point into intensity noise of light transported by the laser beam immediately after the coupling point. The intensity noise after the coupling point is generated according to the phase noise prior to the coupling point. The intensity noise is converted into an electrical signal by the photodetector. The electrical signal generated by the photodetector is sent through a first signal path and a second signal path such that the first signal path transports a signal substantially proportional to the intensity noise and such that the signal is integrated in an integrator in the second path. The relative gain of the two signal paths can be adjusted and the overall gain of the signal path is preferably such that the optical phase modulator at least partially cancels said phase noise in the optical domain.
A method and an apparatus for butt-coupling an input beam incoming from a photonic device of a second optical element to a primary photonic chip at an input interface of the primary photonic chip is disclosed. The primary photonic chip comprises a coupling apparatus. The light from the input beam is butt-coupled to the coupling apparatus. The coupling apparatus comprises a plurality of more than one single mode optical paths on the primary photonic chip. The single mode optical paths are strongly coupled to each other at the input interface of the primary photonic chip. Regions of strongly coupled single mode optical paths can correspond to one or both of distinct but highly coupled waveguides or waveguides fully merged into a multi-mode section.
The invention relates to a semiconductor element having at least one semiconductor chip (2), two contacting layers (5, 6) which are arranged on two faces (3, 4) of the semiconductor and cover at least sections of the faces of the semiconductor chip, and further having a metal body (7, 8) which is associated with a first face of the semiconductor chip at a distance, said metal body being connected to the semiconductor chip in a thermally and electrically conducting manner via finger-type connecting webs (9) that project from the contacting layer associated with the first face. The finger-type connecting webs are interspaced from each other and the finger-type connecting webs are monolithically connected to the contacting layer.
H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups or
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SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICE AND USE OF A SYNTACTIC FOAM IN SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
The invention relates to a superconducting device, comprising an electrical conductor (4a, 4b) that can be cooled by means of a cryogen (3) and comprising a syntactic foam (5) for thermal and electrical insulation, and to the use of a syntactic foam (5) as an electrical and thermal insulation material in superconducting devices (1).
The present invention relates to the use of miR-126 in postnatal tissue repair. In particular, the isolated nucleic acids comprising the miR-126 nucleic acid sequence are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of atherosclerosis as well as for the prophylaxis or treatment of tissue damages resulting in or due to various arterial based diseases. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to the use of nucleic acids comprising the miR-126 nucleic acid sequence for the recruitment of progenitor cells to tissue, in particular, blood vessels (e.g. for use in the above identified disorders or conditions, or in homeostasis).
The invention relates to an interchangeable container (1) for combined trimodal freight transport, comprising a cargo room (17), which is delimited by a roof (2), a floor (3), a front face wall (4), a rear face wall (5), and two lateral walls (9), wherein at least one lateral wall (9) is formed by at least one door (14), wherein at least said lateral wall (9) forming at least one door (14) is designed as a static force transmitting element. The invention further relates to a method for operating an interchangeable container (1) for combined freight transport, wherein during loading and unloading the interchangeable container is temporarily destabilized in order to considerably simplify the loading process and fully utilize the available cargo room.
The invention relates to a burn-off element to be arranged on a switch contact (3) of a power circuit breaker (1), in particular a self-blast circuit breaker, wherein during switching, an electric arc (9) burns between the switch contact (3) and a second switch contact (4), comprising a storage opening (11) for storing the electric arc (9), the storage opening extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the burn-off element (20) and stretching continuously transversely to the longitudinal direction (L) of the burn-off element (20), as well as to a switch element having such a burn-off element (20), and to a power circuit breaker (1) having such a switch element.
H01H 33/70 - Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
H01H 33/98 - Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being initiated by an auxiliary arc or a section of the arc, without any moving parts for producing or increasing the flow
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ELECTRO-OPTIC COMPONENT, USE AND PRODUCTION OF SAID COMPONENT
GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ANGEWANDTE MIKRO- UND OPTOELEKTRONIK MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG - AMO GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Wächter, Markus
Matheisen, Christopher
Nagel, Michael
Kurz, Heinrich
Bolten, Jens
Wahlbrink, Thorsten
Abstract
The invention relates to an electro-optic component (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) - in particular a radiation source, a detector, and/or a modulator - for optically generating a signal and modulating and/or detecting in the millimeter wavelength range, terahertz (THz) frequency range, and/or infrared range. The electro-optic component comprises an arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600), preferably a waveguide arrangement, based on silicon and/or germanium. According to the invention, the arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) based on silicon and/or germanium has a silicon and/or germanium material (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602) with a surface (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601). The surface (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601 ) is chemically modified by a halogen enrichment and is electro-optically activated with the silicon and/or germanium material (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602).
The invention relates to an introduction system for introducing a device into a blood vessel, to a method for introducing a device into a blood vessel, and to an introduction unit for introducing a device into a blood vessel. The introduction system comprises an introducer sheath (2), a slider (3), a closing sheath (4), and a closing means (5), wherein the slider (3) and the closing means (5) are movably arranged on the introducer sheath (2), and the closing sheath (4) is movably arranged on the closing means (5), wherein the introducer sheath (2) comprises at least one predetermined tearing point (6a, 6b) for tearing open the introducer sheath (2).
The present invention relates to new targets for cancer therapy and / or diagnosis. In particular, the present invention provides new prophylactic and therapeutic targets and diagnostic markers for cancer, in particular solid tumours. In a first aspect, the present invention relates to methods of screening, design, engineering or otherwise producing a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for use in treatment of cancer. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to diagnostic methods as well as methods for stratification of cancer-therapy.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND (Ireland)
Inventor
Blümich, Bernhard
Greferath, Marcus
Byrne, Eimear
Gong, Qingxia
Abstract
The method for performing magnetic resonance measurements on a sample according to the present invention, in which a first predetermined number of pulse trains each comprising a second predetermined number of pulses spaced by a predetermined time interval (Δt) are applied for excitation each having a constant amplitude, is characterized in that the pulse trains are modulated by a bent function, wherein after each pulse data is sampled. Preferably a square number m2 of pulses is generated being constant in power, and the Walsh transform of the sequence of their phases is constant in power, too. This means that the power of the excitation in time and frequency domain is constant. The method according to the invention allows the reduction of battery capacity for mobile NMR applications and to undercut SAR values due to the small excitation power necessary to create time signals 5 with reasonable signal to noise ratio.
G01R 33/561 - Image enhancement or correction, e.g. subtraction or averaging techniques by reduction of the scanning time, i.e. fast acquiring systems, e.g. using echo-planar pulse sequences
G01N 24/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using nuclear magnetic resonance
G01N 24/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using electron paramagnetic resonance
G01R 33/44 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
G01R 33/60 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using electron paramagnetic resonance
The invention relates to a power plant in which a fossil fuel is used for generating electrical power. A turbine (102) drives a generator (105) generating electrical power. The power plant has a separating device (201) by means of which carbon dioxide is separated out of the exhaust gas of the power plant. The power plant further comprises a compressor (204) by means of which the separated carbon dioxide is liquefied. The power plant is characterized in that the compressor is coupled to an electrical drive (303). The power plant is further capable of a black start. An energy supply system comprising a number of power plants connected to each other in a power supply grid is further proposed. It is thereby provided that a plurality of the power plants each have an energy store (401). Variations in load in the power supply grid can be compensated for by the energy stores in said manner, without a power plant needing to be held ready for operation.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
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Magnet arrangement and method for providing a magnetic field in a sensitive volume
A magnet arrangement includes (a) a first and a second head ring magnet each having a substantially circular geometry with respect to a center axis and (b) a central ring magnet having a substantially circular geometry with respect to a center axis. The central ring magnet is disposed between the first and second head ring magnet in direction of the center axis. At least one of the magnets includes a first number of first magnets having at least one trapezoidal cross section and a second number of second magnets having at least one rectangular cross section. The second magnets are disposed in between the first magnets in circumferential direction. With this geometrical arrangement, magnets having a trapezoidal cross section include a guidance for a magnet having a rectangular cross section allowing the movements in radial direction of these last magnets.
The present invention relates to the use of compounds according to general formula (I) particularly benzothiadiazoles as a protection against the effects of abiotic stress on plants.
A01N 43/82 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms, as ring hetero atoms five-membered rings with three hetero atoms
C07D 285/14 - ThiadiazolesHydrogenated thiadiazoles condensed with carbocyclic rings or ring systems
75.
METHOD FOR TOMOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTION OF A MEASUREMENT VARIABLE BY SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF THE MEASUREMENT POINTS
The invention relates to a method for the tomographic reconstruction of the distribution of a measurement variable within a sample from values of an auxiliary variable, a method for determining the optimum measurement points for the auxiliary variable, as well as apparatuses for carrying out the methods. According to the invention, when determining the distribution of the measurement variable, the values of the auxiliary variable are weighted on the basis of a relevance measure. Relevance measures can, for example, measure how strongly the value of the auxiliary variable measured at the assessed location reacts to changes in the measurement variable, how large the resolveable structures in the reconstructed distribution of the measurement variable are which are changed in the event of a change in the value of the auxiliary variable measured at the assessed point, or how much information about the overall distribution of the measurement variable is contained in the value of the auxiliary variable measured at the assessed point. It is thus possible to obtain better information, from far fewer recorded values of the auxiliary variable, about the distribution of the measurement variable in the sample than according to the prior art.
This invention relates to a method for producing a component (1) with at least one internal conductor arrangement (2), comprising at least the following steps: a) providing at least one conductor arrangement (2); b) at least partly arranging a flowable composition (3) around the at least one conductor arrangement (2); c) solidifying the composition (3); d) processing at least one section of the conductor arrangement (2) that is surrounded by the composition (3). Moreover, a component (1) is specified which is formed with a composition (3) comprising concrete and at least one conductor arrangement (2) which comprises at least one flexible optical waveguide (6) having a transparent fibre material.
E04C 2/04 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of concrete or other stone-like materialBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of asbestos cement
B28B 23/00 - Arrangements specially adapted for the production of shaped articles with elements wholly or partly embedded in the moulding material
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V. (Germany)
RWTH AACHEN (Germany)
Inventor
Ribbert, Markus
Barth, Stefan
Kampmeier, Florian
Abstract
A compound comprising three components A, B, and C, which components are covalently bound forming the compound having the structure A-B-C wherein component A has a specific binding affinity for antigens, component B is covalently linked to component A component C is a compound having an alkylated purin or pyrimidin moiety such as guanin, cytosin or a Coenzyme A moiety and linked thereto a moiety having a physiological effect with the proviso that component B has an catalytical or acceptor activity to couple component C with covalently coupled components A-B.
S-Adenosyl-L-methionine analogs of formula (I):
1—C alkyl; as well as complexes with a methyltransferase, pharmaceutical compositions, methods for modifying a biomolecule, and methods for detecting sequences specific methylation of biomolecules.
C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
C07H 19/167 - Purine radicals with ribosyl as the saccharide radical
C12P 19/40 - Nucleosides having a condensed ring system containing a six-membered ring having two nitrogen atoms in the same ring, e.g. purine nucleosides
79.
MOLD AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CASTING BY MEANS OF CASTING
The invention relates, on the one hand, to a mold (4) for the production of a casting (1) by means of casting, wherein the mold (4) is made substantially of fired, ceramic material and has a hollow space with a hollow space contour, which corresponds substantially to a surface contour of the casting (1), and, on the other hand, to a method for the production of a casting (1) by means of casting, wherein first a green compact made of a ceramic material is formed around a model of the casting (1), and the green compact is fired to form a mold (4), so that a molten metal can be poured into a hollow space of the mold (4) and cooled there such that the metal solidifies and forms the casting (1). Subsequently, the mold (4) is broken and the casting (1) is exposed. In order to prevent joining defects in the casting (1), it is proposed to provide the mold (4) with at least one heat conducting element (6, 8) made of a heat conductor, which has at least twice the heat conductivity than the ceramic material and through which a heat flow can be conducted between the hollow space and an outer surface (13) of the mold (4). It is further proposed that such a mold (4) is used as part of the method and that during the cooling of the metal a heat flow is conducted through the at least one heat conducting element (6, 8).
B22D 15/00 - Casting using a mould or core of which a part significant to the process of high thermal conductivity, e.g. chill castingMoulds or accessories specially adapted therefor
B22D 27/04 - Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
A membrane device for material and/or heat exchange between fluids comprises several membrane layers (10, 12). A flow channel (44, 46) is constructed between each of the membrane layers. The membrane layers (10, 12) are connected to each other at connection points (16, 22) which are at least partially point shaped, to form a three-dimensional membrane device. The invention further relates to a method for the production of such a membrane device.
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
81.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SENSITIVE VOLUME FOR SINGLE-SIDED NMR
Subject matter of the invention is an apparatus (1) for providing a sensitive volume (2) for single-sided NMR, comprising: i) at least one first permanent magnet (3) for providing a first magnetic field at; the sensitive volume (2); ii) at least one of the following means for superimposing at least one second magnetic field for homogenizing the first magnetic field in the sensitive volume (2): A) at least one shim magnet (5, 6, 7, 8); B) at least one pair of shim magnets (5, 6, 7, 8); and C) at least one electrical conductor (12, 13, 14) being connectable to an electric current source. The method and apparatus to provide a selective volume (2) allow the generation of highly homogeneous fields within the sensitive volume of single-sided magnets. Ex situ 1H spectroscopy can be employed for non-invasive screening of molecular compositions, control of chemical reactions and the identification of target compounds.
In a method for embedding steganographic information into the signal information of a signal encoder, a solution is to be created, which enables steganographic information being embedded into the signal information of a signal encoder such that a reduction of the voice quality is largely avoided. This is achieved by means of providing data information, particularly voice information, selecting steganographic information from a quantity of steganographic information, generating a code word from a code book provided by means of the signal encoder on the basis of the code elements forming the code book such that with the use of the code word generated within the scope of a transmission standard associated with the code book the data information is encoded into signal information containing the code word and/or making reference to the code word; and by the code word generated having an additional feature that can be calculated on the basis of the code elements forming the code word, wherein the additional feature represents the steganographic information.
G10L 19/00 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis
G10L 19/12 - Determination or coding of the excitation functionDetermination or coding of the long-term prediction parameters the excitation function being a code excitation, e.g. in code excited linear prediction [CELP] vocoders
The invention relates to a microtiter plate and use thereof for conducting fermentation under fed-batch conditions. In order to produce a microtiter plate which permits screening under fed-batch conditions, the invention proposes that the cavities (2) of the microtiter plate according to the invention be filled with a culturing fluid and nutrient solution and be designed in such a way that each of the cavities (2) of the microtiter plate which is filled with nutrient solution is connected by a channel (4) to at least one other further cavity (3) of the microtiter plate which is filled with a culturing fluid. A diffusion barrier (13) arranged in the material permeable channel (4) controls the kinetics of the material transfer of nutrients from the cavity containing the nutrient solution to the cavities containing the culturing fluid.
The invention relates to coating solutions for producing tight mesoscopic ceramic layers, consisting of concentrated oxidic nanoparticle dispersions which are produced from humidity-sensitive precursor solutions by a hydrolysis reaction, by means of microemulsions containing cationic surfactants and optionally admixtures of organometallic CSD solutions in a proportion smaller than 50 % in relation to the metal oxide. The CSD solution is added in order to reduce the sintering temperatures required, to produce ceramic composite layers with nanoscale heterogeneity or containing dopings, using other metal combinations, and to increase the density.
C04B 35/468 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on titanium oxides or titanates based on titanates based on alkaline earth metal titanates based on barium titanates
C04B 35/47 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on titanium oxides or titanates based on titanates based on alkaline earth metal titanates based on strontium titanates
C04B 35/49 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on zirconium or hafnium oxides or zirconates or hafnates containing also titanium oxide or titanates
C04B 35/622 - Forming processesProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products
The invention relates to a method and a device for the recording of process parameters of reaction fluids in several microreactors which are continuously agitated, at least until the termination of the reaction in all the microreactors. The process parameters in the microreactor are recorded during the reaction by means of at least one sensor optical system. According to the invention, the reliability of the method may be increased, whereby, during the recording of the value of a process parameter, for example, on recording an instantaneous value of the auto-fluorescence of the reaction fluids, the sensor optical system is held stationary. The relative movement of the agitated microreactor and each sensor optical system thus produced is not problematical when the electromagnetic radiation from each sensor optical system is introduced exclusively into one of the microreactors concerned during the recording of the process parameter in said microreactor and the radiation emitted from the reaction fluid is only incident on the sensor of the corresponding sensor optical system.
The invention relates to a kit (1) which comprises at least the following components: a) a thread-like structure (2) comprising a base (4), formed by at least one thread (3), and a multiplicity of webs (5), wherein the webs (5) each extend from the base (4) and have a boundary surface (6) formed with at least one thread (3), and the boundary surface (6) is maintained at a distance from the base (4) by means of at least one thread (3), and b) a moulding (7) which can be positioned in at least one opening (8) formed between two webs (5). This kit is particularly suitable for producing lightweight, textile-reinforced concrete construction parts, such as building facades, for example.
E04C 2/288 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups at least one of the materials being insulating composed of insulating material and concrete, stone or stone-like material
87.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A CONSTANTLY CHANGING DATA CONFIGURATION
EUROPEAN MICROSOFT INNOVATION CENTER GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Mähönen, Petri
Saintoyant, Pierre-Yves
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for protecting a constantly changing data configuration which is stored in a machine-readable memory, such as especially that of an operating system, from undesired modifications. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: a) acquiring values of certain parameters that characterize a status of the data configuration, b) generating an actual data pattern from the values acquired in step a), c) comparing the data pattern with at least one given data pattern, d) allocating the generated data pattern from the comparison of step c) to one of at least two categories, one of which corresponds to at least one normal status of the data configuration and one of which corresponds to at least one anomalous status of the data configuration, and e) carrying out at least one protective operation when the generated data pattern was allocated to a category corresponding to an anomalous status.
G06F 21/55 - Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
EUROPEAN MICROSOFT INNOVATION CENTER GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Mähönen, Petri
Saintoyant, Pierre-Yves
Abstract
The invention relates to a fishing aid, comprising at least one bait, especially an artificial fly, and a receiver, at least one sensor for acquiring measured values in relation to a force exerted on the bait being integrated into the bait, and means for the wireless communication of the measured values to the receiver.
The invention relates to polypeptides of amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 according to formula (1), the use thereof for producing a medicament, and medicaments for the treatment of diseases related to monocyte recruitment.
The invention relates to a current-limiting switch having a main current path, which contains a mechanical switching unit, and having at least one commutation path, which is in parallel with the main current path and in which a power-electronic switching unit is arranged, a capacitive short-circuit limitation unit being arranged in series with the power-electronic switching unit.
The invention relates to a method and a device for the recording of process parameters of reaction fluids in several microreactors which are continuously agitated, at least until the termination of the reaction in all the microreactors. The process parameters in the microreactors are recorded during the reaction by means of at least one sensor optical system. According to the invention, the reliability of the method may be increased, whereby, during the recording of the value of a process parameter, for example, on recording an instantaneous value of the auto-fluorescence of the reaction fluids, the sensor optical system is held stationary. The relative movement of the agitated microreactor and each sensor optical system thus produced is not problematical when the electromagnetic radiation from each sensor optical system is introduced exclusively into one of the microreactors concerned during the recording of the process parameter in said microreactor and the radiation emitted from the reaction fluid is only incident on the sensor of the corresponding sensor optical system.
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