Abstract: A microfabricated structure includes a perforated stator; a first isolation layer on a first surface of the perforated stator; a second isolation layer on a second surface of the perforated stator; a first membrane on the first isolation layer; a second membrane on the second isolation layer; and a pillar coupled between the first membrane and the second membrane, wherein the first isolation layer includes a first tapered edge portion having a common surface with the first membrane, wherein the second isolation layer includes a first tapered edge portion having a common surface with the second membrane, and wherein an endpoint of the first tapered edge portion of the first isolation layer is laterally offset with respect to an endpoint of the first tapered edge portion of the second isolation layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for predicting a remaining lifetime of an electrical component of an electrical circuit, the electrical circuit being part of a building management device. The method comprises: estimating (S1) two or more estimated temperatures of the electrical component by using a trained machine learning model of the electrical component that is trained based on training data. Further, the method comprises: generating (S2) a temporal course of temperature of the electrical component based on the two or more estimated temperatures; and computing (S3), based on the temporal course of temperature of the electrical component, an indicator for the remaining lifetime of the electrical component. The present invention also provides a method for predicting a remaining lifetime of an electrical circuit being part of a building management device.

Abstract: Organic light-emitting diodes as well as luminaires with such organic light-emitting diodes are specified. The luminaires may in particular be the following apparatuses, or the luminaires are part of existing apparatuses: alarm, shower cubicle, shower head, solar protection, rain protection, lamp, bed, signaling light, changing cubicle, vision protection, housing, emergency lighting, mirror, slabs, ceiling lights, radiator cladding, blinds, noise protection, umbrella, warning light.

Abstract: A rail vehicle for transporting passengers includes at least one wheelchair zone, at least one boarding door, at least one sanitary unit, and at least one galley. The sanitary unit and the galley are disposed between the boarding door and the wheelchair zone. An aisle or path, which is configured to be adequate for wheelchair use, leads from the boarding door to the wheelchair zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical analysis device (1) for assessing a patient's suitability for anaesthesia by analysing at least one physiological biosignal (S) detected during an apnoea, wherein the medical analysis device (1) comprises the following: —an input interface (2) for detecting a time curve of at least one physiological biosignal (S) of a patient, —a computing unit (3) which is configured to compare a time curve of the at least one physiological biosignal (S) with at least one predefinable curve or a limit value according to an algorithm (4) in order to determine a patient's suitability for anaesthesia and to calculate an assessment result (E) depending thereon, wherein the time curve of the at least one physiological biosignal (S) comprises at least the duration of a patient's apnoea, and —an output interface (5) connected to the computing unit (3), to output the assessment result.

Abstract: A rail vehicle includes at least one boarding area for passengers to board from and/or disembark onto a platform, at least one restroom area and at least one seating area. The floor in the seating area and the floor in the boarding area are raised or at least can be raised to a floor level higher than the floor level in the restroom area. A method of assembling a rail vehicle floor is also provided.

Abstract: A carriage or vehicle body for a rail vehicle includes a side wall in which uniform window cutouts for the insertion of windowpanes are provided along the carriage body. A toilet compartment adjoins one longitudinal portion of the side wall. At least one of the window cutouts is provided in the longitudinal portion of the side wall and a sheet metal panel which is inserted into the cutout has an exhaust air opening for the toilet compartment.

Abstract: A method is provided for current-based detection of an electrical fault in an electrical network of a motor vehicle, the network having at least: one battery, one pulse-controlled inverter, one d.c. voltage converter, and an intermediate circuit associated with the pulse-controlled inverter. The method includes: detecting magnitudes of each a battery current, a d.c. voltage converter current, and an intermediate circuit current; comparing current magnitudes according to provided equations; and checking based on the comparison of whether a specifiable deviation has been exceeded. An alternative method for voltage-based detection of an electrical fault in an electrical network of a motor vehicle includes: detecting magnitudes of each a battery voltage, a d.c. voltage converter voltage, and an intermediate circuit voltage; comparing voltage magnitudes according to provided equations; and checking based on the comparison of whether a specifiable deviation has been exceeded.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for the capture and enrichment of target nucleic acids and analysis of the enriched target nucleic acids for detecting balanced chromosomal aberrations including translocations and inversions. The present disclosure provides for the enrichment of targeted sequences in a format whereby one fusion partner gene on a capturing platform is represented to allow subsequent sequencing of chimeric nucleic acids (i.e., nucleic acid strands that carry information on different DNA regions of a genome). Such a design enables identification of novel fusion partner genes occurring as a result of a chromosomal translocation or inversion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for the capture and enrichment of target nucleic acids and analysis of the enriched target nucleic acids for detecting balanced chromosomal aberrations including translocations and inversions. The present disclosure provides for the enrichment of targeted sequences in a format whereby one fusion partner gene on a capturing platform is represented to allow subsequent sequencing of chimeric nucleic acids (i.e., nucleic acid strands that carry information on different DNA regions of a genome). Such a design enables identification of novel fusion partner genes occurring as a result of a chromosomal translocation or inversion.

Abstract: A method for detecting an electrical fault in an electrical network of a motor vehicle, the network having at least one battery, at least one pulse-controlled inverter and at least one d.c. voltage converter, and an intermediate circuit current associated with the pulse-controlled inverter being detected with the aid of an intermediate circuit current sensor. A battery current associated with the battery is detected with the aid of a battery current sensor and a d.c. voltage converter current associated with the d.c. voltage converter is detected with the aid of a d.c. voltage converter current sensor, and the magnitude of the detected intermediate circuit current is compared with an intermediate circuit current determined by calculation with the aid of the battery current sensor and the d.c. voltage converter current sensor to check whether a specifiable deviation has been exceeded.

Abstract: The use of terpenes for reducing the pheromone action on Lepidoptera and a method which allows terpenes to act on the habitat of the Lepidoptera are described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing kernel mode support for fast IPC between a client process and a server process. A client application accesses a kernel mode of an operating system via a device driver or similar method. The client creates an abstract "resource" data type and derives a client port therefrom. The client port references a call structure containing object call data. The call is transported via a transport agent to the server. The server accesses the kernel mode of the operating system and creates a resource data type and a server port derived from the resource type. The server awaits calls from the clients using the server port. When a call arrives, the server port extracts the data from the call structure and performs the requested service. The server port then transmits a response back to the client. The use of the abstract resource data type permits portability across different operating systems and platforms.

Abstract: Preparation of microorganisms comprising omega-3-fatty acids for use as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent against parasitic diseases of animalsThe present invention relates to the use of a preparation of microorganisms containing omega-3-fatty acid for preparing a medicament for prophylactic and therapeutic use against a parasitic disease of animals.

Abstract: N-substituted 3-hydroxypyrazoles of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, are prepared by oxidation of a corresponding pyrazolidin-3-one with atmospheric oxygen in the presence of a metal salt in an essentially pH-neutral medium.

Abstract: Hydroxylamine ethers I ##STR1## (where X is NO.sub.2, CN, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl, Y is H, NO.sub.2, CN, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl, n is 0-2 or 1-4 where Y and all radicals X are halogen and Alk is unsubstituted or substituted alkylene) and their salts with mineral acids or strong organic acids are prepared by reacting either a hydroximino compound II ##STR2## (where R.sup.1 is alkyl, R.sup.2 is alkyl or alkoxy or R.sup.1 +R.sup.2 form an alkylene chain) in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal alcoholate, alkali metal bicarbonate or alkali metal carbonate as the base, or the corresponding anion II directly, with an alkylating agent III ##STR3## (where R.sup.3 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl) to give an oximino derivative IV ##STR4## said derivative is cleaved by means of a mineral acid or a strong organic acid to give the salt of I and, if desired, the latter is converted by means of a base into the free compound I.

Abstract: A process for preparing a mixture of 8E,10E-dodecadienol (Ia), 8E,10Z-dodecadienol (Ib), 8Z,10E-dodecadienol (Ic) and 8Z,10Z-dodecadienol (Id),H.sub.3 C--CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.6 --CH.sub.2 --OH(8E,10E=Ia)(8E,10Z=Ib)(8Z,10E=Ic)(8Z,10Z=Id)starting from 1,8-octanediol (II) which is converted with a halogenating agent into (III)Hal-CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.6 --CH.sub.2 --OH (III)where (III) is subsequently reacted with (IV),H.sub.2 C.dbd.CH--O--R (IV)to give (V)Hal-CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.6 --CH.sub.2 --O--CH(CH.sub.3)--OR(V),(V) is converted in the presence of magnesium and crotonaldehyde into (VI)H.sub.3 C--CH.dbd.CH--CH(OH)--(CH.sub.2).sub.8 --O--CH(CH.sub.3)--OR(VI)and the protective group R and the hydroxyl group are simultaneously eliminated from (VI) in the presence of acid, novel intermediates for this process, and methods for controlling the codling moth Cydia pomonella by interfering with mating using this mixture are described.

Abstract: Preparation of O-substituted hydroxylammonium salts IR.sup.1 --CHX--O--NH.sub.2.HL (I)(L=halogen, hydrogensulfate; X=H, alkyl; R.sup.1 =unsubst. or subst. phenyl, thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl or --CR.sup.2 .dbd.CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 =H, halogen or alkyl) by reaction of an acetone oxime O-allyl or --O--benzyl ether II ##STR1## with water and a mineral acid H--L with continuous removal of the acetone formed in this process, by carrying out the hydrolysis batchwise at 0.degree.-50.degree. C. and under a pressure of 10-500 mbar is described.The O-substituted hydroxylammonium salts I are intermediates for plant protection agents and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A biological purification process, a secondary treatment of partially cleaned waste water for example, is carried out in a porous bed of loose granules which float in the liquid. The granules are continuously washed to remove coagulated impurities by means of a small quantity thereof being entrained from the top of the bed in a small volumn flow of the effluent of the process, mixed with the inflowing impure liquid and then returned to the bottom of the bed. Excess reaction gas may also be delivered to the bed via the inflowing liquid and unreacted gas collected for reuse.

Abstract: Preparation of O-substituted hydroxylammonium salts of the formula IH.sub.2 NOR x HX Iwhere R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl radical, each of which may be halogen-substituted, and X is chlorine or bromine, by reacting in an integrated process, without isolation of intermediatesa) acetone with hydroxylammonium sulfate and sodium hydroxide solution to give acetone oxime;b) treating the solution of acetone oxime thus obtained with sodium hydroxide solution and completely removing water,c) reacting the suspension of the acetone oxime Na salt thus obtained with alkylating agents at from 0.5 to 15 bar and at up to 140.degree. C. to give acetone oxime ethers; andd) cleaving the acetone oxime ethers with acids HX to give the products I,a homogeneous, nonpolar aprotic solvent being used in all process steps a) to d).