Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolyte battery electrode component having a layer having a surface adjoined by electrolyte in the battery and provided with a fluid-conducting channel structure. In this context, it is envisaged that through the fluid-conducting structure has channels having channel depths in the range from 10 to 200 ?m and/or at least 50% of the thickness of the active layer.

Abstract: The invention lies in the field of optical metrology and related to optical coherence tomography (OCT). In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the depth-dependent adaptation of the dynamic range of an OCT system to the profile of the backscattered power to be measured. The dynamic range of the measuring method can therefore be decoupled from the dynamic range of the analog/digital converter used. The invention is used, in particular, in the characterization of strongly scattering or strongly absorbing biological or technical samples.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an optical waveguide (20) more particularly for integrated photonic systems. This process comprises provision of polymerizable material; local polymerization of the polymerizable material to produce a multiplicity of polymerized structural elements (14); removal of the unpolymerized regions of the polymerizable material; and heating of the polymerized material more particularly above the glass transition temperature thereof in order to fuse the multiplicity of polymerized structural elements (14) together to form the optical waveguide (20).

Abstract: A nanophotonic device includes at least two waveguides located on top of a transparent substrate, which form an intersection point at which a part of a first waveguide simultaneously constitutes a part of a second waveguide. A nanoscale element located on top of the intersection point so that it partially or completely covers the intersection point is switchable between two different states, which differ by a refractive index value. The nanophotonic device is operated by injecting at least two optical pulses into the waveguides. Intensity of the optical pulses is selected so that a superposition of the optical pulses switches the nanoscale element into a desired state. Also disclosed is a nanophotonic matrix array in which parallel waveguides form nanophotonic devices. The nanophotonic matrix array may be used as a spatial light modulator (SLM), as an optical mirror, as an optical absorber, or as a tunable optical grating array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutically and/or diagnostically active compounds, in particular peptide analogues (peptidomimetics), which can be reversibly controlled between an active and an inactive state by irradiation with light of different wavelengths. The present invention further relates to an intermediate compound usable in the manufacture of such pharmaceutically and/or diagnostically active compounds, as well as a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A reconfigurable data processor architecture. The processor architecture includes: a first plurality of data processing elements, each having a respective synchronization unit, a data link structure adapted for dynamically interconnecting a number of the data processing elements, at least one configuration register, and at least one control unit in operative connection with the configuration register for controlling a contents thereof, wherein, based on the contents, the first plurality of data processing elements is adapted for temporarily constituting at runtime at least one group of one or more of said data processing elements from said first plurality of data processing elements dynamically via the data link structure. The synchronization units are adapted for synchronizing data processing by individual data processing elements within the group. The first plurality of data processing elements may be reconfigurably grouped and thus adapted to various data processing tasks at runtime.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for microscopy (100) of a plurality of samples (102), wherein the device comprises:—a first optical detector (106, 108), which is designed to consecutively adopt a plurality of measuring positions and to detect first image data (200) of a sample (104) with a first spatial resolution at each measuring position;—an image data analyser device which is designed to determine for each sample (202) a region (204) of the sample to be examined represented within the first image data (200) in each case;—a second optical detector (110, 112), which is coupled to the first optical detector (106, 108) in such a manner that the second optical detector (110, 112) tracks the first optical detector (106, 108) and therefore the second optical detector (110, 112) adopts measuring positions which the first optical detector (106, 108) had previously adopted.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an integrated optical circuit, in particular, to an optical-field writable array, as well as to methods for its manufacturing and reconfiguring. The integrated optical circuit comprises at least one nanophotonic device and at least one photonic wire, wherein the nanophotonic device comprises a substrate equipped with at least one reception for at least one external connector, wherein the reception is coupled to at least one connector waveguide, and at least one set of nano-optic components, wherein the nano-optic component is one of a nanophotonic waveguide or a nanophotonic component, wherein the nano-photonic component is nano-optically coupled to at least one nanophotonic waveguide, wherein at least one of the nanophotonic waveguides is selectively coupleable to at least one of the connector waveguides, wherein the photonic wire connects at least one of the nanophotonic waveguides to at least one of the connector waveguides.

Abstract: An optical detector for detecting an optical signal beam (OSB) modulated in a way that it includes an in-phase and/or a quadrature component, includes: a polarization beam splitter arranged to split the OSB into two polarized OSBs; a non-polarization beam splitter arranged to further split each of the two polarized OSBs into two split polarized OSBs; at least one birefringent element providing a phase shift, the birefringent element being arranged in a path of at least one polarized OSB and/or in a path of at least one split polarized OSB so that an in-phase and quadrature phase offset between two split polarized OSBs originating from the same polarized OSB is formed in output signal beams; and at least two detection means arranged to receive at least one output signal beam that includes a in-phase and/or quadrature component of the OSB.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating different forms of pancreatic cancer.

Abstract: A method for treatment of infection with Listeria spp., Plasmodium spp., or Shigella spp. includes administering a peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the peptide to an individual in need of treatment for the infection.

Abstract: A method is provided for reclaiming an evaporated liquid from an air stream including transferring the evaporated liquid from a first quantity of air into a second quantity of air, wherein the second quantity of air is smaller than the first quantity of air. A device for performing the method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separating transmitted signals in radar systems and an associated radar system. In the method, the signals for transmission are shared among multiple subcarriers by means of OFDM, which subcarriers are assigned to the transmitting antennas according to a distribution scheme. In this distribution scheme, each subcarrier is assigned to one transmitting antennas only. The subcarriers assigned to a given transmitting antenna are spread over the entire signal bandwidth. In this way, very high dynamics may be achieved while retaining complete orthogonality of the signal paths.

Abstract: Dielectric resonator antennas suitable for use in compact radiofrequency (RF) antennas and devices, and methods of fabrication thereof. Described are dielectric resonator antennas fabricated using polymer-based materials, such as those commonly used in lithographic fabrication of integrated circuits and microsystems. Accordingly, lithographic fabrication techniques can be employed in fabrication. The polymer-based dielectric resonator antennas can be excited using tall metal vertical structures, which are also fabricated using techniques adapted from integrated circuit and microsystems fabrication.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolyte battery electrode component having a layer having a surface adjoined by electrolyte in the battery and provided with a fluid-conducting channel structure. In this context, it is envisaged that through the fluid-conducting structure has channels having channel depths in the range from 10 to 200 ?m and/or at least 50% of the thickness of the active layer.

Abstract: A method for reinforcing a part of a building comprises the step of adhesively bonding a textile to the surface of the part of a building by means of an adhesive. The invention relates further to such a reinforced part of a building and to the use of a textile in combination with an adhesive for reinforcing a part of a building, wherein the textile is adhesively bonded to the surface of the part of a building by means of an adhesive.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a tunable resistor/transistor includes a porous material that is electrically coupled between a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein the porous material acts as an active channel, an electrolyte solution saturating the active channel, the electrolyte solution being adapted for altering an electrical resistance of the active channel based on an applied electrochemical potential, wherein the active channel comprises nanoporous carbon arranged in a three-dimensional structure. In another embodiment, a method for forming the tunable resistor/transistor includes forming a source electrode, forming a drain electrode, and forming a monolithic nanoporous carbon material that acts as an active channel and selectively couples the source electrode to the drain electrode electrically.

Abstract: A device (1) for automated connection of two components (25, 27) in joint region (29) is proposed. The device (1) has a rotating winding device, especially a circle-segment-like rotor (3), which is arranged to guide a cloth tape (23) along winding paths (26) and to create a wound joint connection in the joint region (29).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate with a solid support coated with a porous hydrophobic polymer layer or film, wherein said polymer layer or film is coated with a water-immiscible hydrophobic liquid forming a stable film on the polymer surface. The present invention further relates to a method of forming a protein- and cell-repellent surface, comprising the steps of providing a substrate with a solid support coated with a porous hydrophobic polymer layer or film, and applying a water-immiscible hydrophobic liquid to said porous hydrophobic polymer layer or film, a respective method of preventing the formation of biofilms, adhesion of cells and bacteria, and/or migration of cells and bacteria on a surface, as well as the use of a porous hydrophobic polymer layer or film that is coated with a water-immiscible hydrophobic liquid for forming a protein-, cell- and bacteria-repellent surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 represents a group selected from the list consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, linear or branched, saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated aliphatic carbon chain containing from two to ten carbon atoms, phenyl, and phenylacetylen, and wherein R2 and R3 independently of each other represent a group selected from the list consisting of Cl, I, methyl, phenyl, or phenylacetylene.