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.

Abstract: Anchor fastening element for fastening an object to a wall having a drilled hole, which comprises a threaded bolt having a threaded portion at one end and an anchor portion at the other end and also having a shank portion in between. The threaded portion and the anchor portion have a low ductility and the shank portion has a higher ductility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite luminophore comprising an inorganic matrix and an organic fluorescent dye, wherein the inorganic matrix is formed from an inorganic compound, and wherein the organic fluorescent dye has one or more functional groups by means of which the fluorescent dye is incorporated into the inorganic matrix, or is bound chemically thereto. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing such a composite luminophore and to the use thereof.

Abstract: In summary, the present invention relates to a method for analyzing and/or testing at least one user interface, comprising the steps of: transmitting an address of at least one user interface, in particular a web-based user interface, and/or a source code together with the associated graphical elements of at least one user interface, in particular a web-based user interface, to an evaluation apparatus (10); transmitting the address of the at least one user interface and/or the source code together with the associated graphical elements of the at least one user interface to at least two differently configured presentation apparatuses (12, 14); generating at least one pixel image of the user interface on each presentation apparatus (12, 14); transmitting each generated pixel image to the evaluation apparatus (10); automatically determining and/or representing at least one difference between the generated pixel images of the at least one user interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of peptide compounds for the prevention and/or treatment of ophthalmic diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to a peptide compound comprising an amino acid sequence displayed by amino acids 7 to 11 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (KEQWFGNRWHEGYR) or of SEQ ID NO: 1 (KEKWFENEWQGKNP), or a functionally active derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the prevention and/or treatmend of an ophthalmic disease in an individual. While SEQ ID NO: 2 is a part of the human CD44v6, SEQ ID NO: 1 is a part of the rat CD44v6.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of peptide compounds for the prevention and/or treatment of a bacterial infection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a neural prosthesis, a neural prosthesis for use in the treatment of severed nerves and to a method for producing a neural prosthesis. Said neural prosthesis comprises a coupling element receptacle and at least one coupling element having a first and a second coupling section, wherein the coupling element is fixed by the coupling element receptacle, and wherein the first coupling section can be arranged on a first nerve region and the second coupling section on a second nerve region so that both nerve regions can be coupled by means of the neural prosthesis.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method for reconstructing the spatial distribution of a reflection coefficient for waves in a sample body, comprising the following steps: parameterizing the sample body by means of N volume elements; determining M different measurement configurations of an emitting device and an associated receiving device; defining the number T of measurement points; setting up M path matrices G[i], wherein the possible paths of reflected or scattered waves are encoded in the i-th path matrix; registering M series of measurements, wherein an excitation signal a[i] is fed to the emitting device in the i-th series of measurements, and the associated receiving device (5) registers a series of measurements x[i]; calculating a predictive differential vector ?x=x?G·s[n], which contains the difference between the elements of the M registered series of measurements x[i]t and the predictable series of measurements G[i]tj·s[n]j; minimizing a norm of the predictive differential vector ??x?; and

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 method for making arrays or patterns comprising hydrophilic areas and hydrophobic background surrounding the hydrophilic areas, methods of cultivating cells using these arrays or patterns, and uses of these arrays or patterns in cell cultivation methods, e.g. for cell patterning, cell screenings, cell transfection and cell co-culturing.

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 polarisation beam splitter arranged to split the OSB into two polarised OSBs; a non-polarisation beam splitter arranged to further split each of the two polarised OSBs into two split polarised OSBs; at least one birefringent element providing a phase shift, the birefringent element being arranged in a path of at least one polarised OSB and/or in a path of at least one split polarised OSB so that an in-phase and quadrature phase offset between two split polarised OSBs originating from the same polarised 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: 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 the use of peptide compounds for the prevention and/or treatment of ophthalmic diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to a peptide compound comprising an amino acid sequence displayed by amino acids 7 to 11 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (KEQWFGNRWHEGYR) or of SEQ ID NO: 1 (KEKWFENEWQGKNP), or a functionally active derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the prevention and/or treatmend of an ophthalmic disease in an individual. While SEQ ID NO: 2 is a part of the human CD44v6, SEQ ID NO: 1 is a part of the rat CD44v6.

Abstract: A high-index contrast waveguide component is presented, which is based on the fast changing of the transmission properties of an optical waveguide by applying electric voltages, or by embossing electric currents. The waveguide consists of a high-refractive waveguide core surrounded by a low-refractive surrounding material, which at least area by area has electro-optical properties. By applying a voltage to completely or partially optically transparent electrodes, an electric field is generated having a strong overlap with the optical mode, being in interaction with it, and therefore changing the transmission properties of the waveguide. The transparent electrodes or supply line areas are laminar, connected at low resistance with conductor paths of high conductivity by means of structures continually repeated along the propagation direction. Thus, it is possible for example to very fast load the capacity being effective between the electrodes, and to thus achieve a high electric band width.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for cleaning off-gas comprising the following steps: 1. Sulphur dioxide is separated from the off-gas by way of at least one first scrubber stage (c) by means of ammonia or ammonium compounds, 2. the off-gas is transferred into a second scrubber stage (d) and 3. in the second scrubber stage the sulphur dioxide not separated in the first scrubber stage (c), is oxidized to sulphuric acid and separated in at least one scrubber (d) and simultaneously, the ammonia released in the first scrubber stage (d) is separated by means of the formed sulphuric acid, whereby ammonium sulphate is formed, 4. the separated stream of the second scrubber stage (d) is transferred into the first scrubber stage (c).

Abstract: A method of determining a time-dependent route parameter for a transportation network, for use in an automated routing system in connection with traffic, transportation, and logistics is provided. While shortest distances from all source nodes in S to all target nodes in T are time-independent, travel times are not. The method models the transportation network and computes travel costs from an arbitrary starting node to a plurality of intermediate way-points, and from intermediate way points to the target node.

Abstract: A collector sweeping method for controlling an electron beam in a beam collector, in particular of a magnetic gyrotron device, comprises the steps of subjecting the electron beam to a transversal sweeping field having a field component perpendicular to a longitudinal direction (z) of the beam collector and providing a tilted, rotating intersection area of the electron beam in the beam collector, and varying at least one of a longitudinal position and a tilting angle of the intersection area by a modulation of the transversal sweeping field. Furthermore, a collector sweeping apparatus and a microwave generator are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of peptide compounds for the prevention and/or treatment of a bacterial infection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining material properties of a contact formed between a measurement tip of a microscopic probe and a sample surface of a sample material. According to the method, a distance modulation is applied for modulating a distance between a support of the microscopic probe end the sample surface in a direction essentially normal to the sample surface and wherein a normal force signal indicative of a normal force is measured and demodulated. In the method it is proposed that the material properties be determined using measurement data comprised in the demodulated normal force signal and related to a (concave) buckling deformation of the microscopic probe relative to and away from the sample surface.

Abstract: A collector sweeping method for controlling an electron beam (1) in a beam collector (230), in particular of a magnetic gyrotron device, comprises the steps of subjecting the electron beam (1) to a transversal sweeping field having a field component perpendicular to a longitudinal direction (z) of the beam collector (230) and providing a tilted, rotating intersection area (3) of the electron beam (1) in the beam collector (230), and varying at least one of a longitudinal position and a tilting angle of the intersection area (3) by a modulation of the transversal sweeping field. Furthermore, a collector sweeping apparatus (100) and a microwave generator (200) are described.