Abstract: An affinity reagent, having: (a) a retaining component such as a structured nucleic acid particle; and (b) one or both of (i) one or more label components attached to the retaining component, and (ii) one or more binding components attached to the retaining component.

Abstract: A detection device for a position sensor and to a detection system comprising such a detection device. The detection device comprises, in some embodiments, at least one primary winding and a secondary winding circuit. The secondary winding circuit has a plurality of secondary windings which are inductively coupled to the at least one primary winding during operation of the detection device, and the plurality of secondary windings is designed as two sinusoidal coils, each having a center tap.

Abstract: A metering pump aggregate has a metering chamber (16), adjoined by a positive-displacement body (14) that can be moved by a positive-displacement drive (6), as well as a controller (26) for actuating the positive-displacement drive (6). The controller (26) is designed to actuate the positive-displacement drive (6) in such a way, at least for specific setpoint conveyed flows to be generated by the metering pump, that a stroke of the positive-displacement body (14) begins with a first, elevated stroke rate (n1), and is subsequently continued at a second, lower stroke rate (n2). A method for controlling such a metering pump aggregate is also provided.

Abstract: A metering pump unit with a metering chamber (6), a positive-displacement body that adjoins the latter and can be moved by a positive-displacement drive (22), as well as a controller (30) for actuating the positive-displacement drive (22). The controller (30) is designed to actuate the positive-displacement drive (22) at least in a specific operating state in such a way that a stroke, in particular a pressure stroke, of the positive-displacement body is started at a first, lower stroke rate, and the stroke rate is increased to a second, elevated stroke rate as the pressure stroke (36) continues. A method is provided for controlling the positive-displacement drive (22) of such a metering pump unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for repetitive chemical analysis of a gas flow, wherein said gas flow consists of a carrier gas and gaseous chemical compounds, comprising the following method steps: feeding said gas flow to a gas chromatographic separation column by means of a feeding device; collecting at least a part of said gaseous chemical compounds for a defined time period by means of a thermally based collecting device which is coupled to said gas chromatographic separation column and/or said feeding device; releasing said collected gaseous chemical compounds in a temporally focused manner by means of said thermally based collecting device; separating said released gaseous chemical compounds by means of said gas chromatographic separation column; and analyzing said separated gaseous chemical compounds by means of an analyzer. The present invention further relates to a device for performing such a method.

Abstract: A metering pump unit with a metering chamber (6), a positive-displacement body that adjoins the latter and can be moved by a positive-displacement drive (22), as well as a controller (30) for actuating the positive-displacement drive (22). The controller (30) is designed to actuate the positive-displacement drive (22) at least in a specific operating state in such a way that a stroke, in particular a pressure stroke, of the positive-displacement body is started at a first, lower stroke rate, and the stroke rate is increased to a second, elevated stroke rate as the pressure stroke (36) continues. A method is provided for controlling the positive-displacement drive (22) of such a metering pump unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for repetitive chemical analysis of a gas flow, wherein said gas flow consists of a carrier gas and gaseous chemical compounds, comprising the following method steps: feeding said gas flow to a gas chromatographic separation column by means of a feeding device; collecting at least a part of said gaseous chemical compounds for a defined time period by means of a thermally based collecting device which is coupled to said gas chromatographic separation column and/or said feeding device; releasing said collected gaseous chemical compounds in a temporally focused manner by means of said thermally based collecting device; separating said released gaseous chemical compounds by means of said gas chromatographic separation column; and analyzing said separated gaseous chemical compounds by means of an analyzer. The present invention further relates to a device for performing such a method.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates an apparatus and method for scanning, in particular documents with the aid of a camera. The method includes combining an image sequence or a sequence of partial images in order to obtain a final image, and projecting a reference model onto the camera vision field and in compensating representational differences of different images on the basis of geometrical information of the model.

Abstract: A system and method for object detection are provided where the system includes a component detection unit for detecting components in an image, a component fusion unit in signal communication with the component detection unit for fusing the components into an object, and a CPU in signal communication with the detection and fusion units for comparing the fused components with a statistical model; and the method includes receiving observation data for a plurality of training images, forming at least one statistical model from the plurality of training images, receiving an input image having a plurality of pixels, detecting a plurality of components in the input image, determining a fusion of the detected components, comparing the fusion with the statistical model, and detecting an object in accordance with the comparison.

Abstract: A real environment during which a feedback between the position of the information and the projection thereof ensues with means for image processing and/or pattern recognition. The feedback ensues in such a manner that the information is positioned at a predetermined position in the real environment.

Abstract: A real environment during which a feedback between the position of the information and the projection thereof ensues with means for image processing and/or pattern recognition. The feedback ensues in such a manner that the information is positioned at a predetermined position in the real environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for scanning, in particular documents with the aid of a camera (K). The inventive method consists in combining an image sequence or a sequence of partial images in order to obtain a final image, projecting a reference model (F) onto the camera vision field and in compensating representational differences of different images on the basis of geometrical information of the model (F).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing images, wherein images scanned by at least one detector device are processed, and to a device for carrying out the method. According to the present invention, an image is produced from a sequence of chronologically successive individual images by temporal averaging of when individual images. During a classification step of the method, structured image areas are identified in an image and high pass filtering occurs in another step of the method in the identified structured image areas of the resulting image. Temporal averaging enables detector noise to be reduced and subsequent high pass filtering, which is previously and selectively limited to structurally recognized images, increases the resolution virtually, thereby enhancing the overall image quality.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a resulting image from a plurality of individual images. The method includes producing a plurality of individual images using a scanning movement, and offsetting the individual images in relation to each other. The method further includes obtaining image information from the individual images according to the offsetting, and producing the resulting image using the obtained image information.

Abstract: A system and method for object detection are provided where the system includes a component detection unit for detecting components in an image, a component fusion unit in signal communication with the component detection unit for fusing the components into an object, and a CPU in signal communication with the detection and fusion units for comparing the fused components with a statistical model; and the method includes receiving observation data for a plurality of training images, forming at least one statistical model from the plurality of training images, receiving an input image having a plurality of pixels, detecting a plurality of components in the input image, determining a fusion of the detected components, comparing the fusion with the statistical model, and detecting an object in accordance with the comparison.

Abstract: The invention related to novel Borrelia, and OspA antigens derived therefrom. These antigens show little homology with know OspA's and are therefore useful as vaccine and diagnostic reagents. Multicomponent vaccines based on OspA's from different Borrelia groups are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel Borrelia, and OspA antigens derived therefrom. These antigens show little homology with known OspA's and are therefore useful as vaccine and diagnostic reagents. Multicomponent vaccines based on OspA's from different Borrelia groups are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to novet Borrelia, and OspA antigens derived therefrom. These antigens show little homology with known OspA's and are therefore useful as vaccine and diagnostic reagents. Multicomponent vaccines based on OspA's from different Borrelia groups are also disclosed.