Abstract: A SOC stack system comprises one or more solid oxide cell stacks and multi-stream solid oxide cell stack heat exchanger(s).

Abstract: A collapsible beverage container and method of manufacture thereof, the beverage container being made from a polymer composition of virgin polyethylene terephthalate (vPET), recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), and a scavenging additive configured to prevent O2 ingress and CO2 loss. The rPET is present in the polymer composition in an amount of 35 wt % to 70 wt %, more preferably 50 wt %. The polymer composition may include rPET pellets and/or rPET flakes, preferably in an equal amount. The scavenging additive is MXD6 nylon or a non-nylon containing scavenging additive specifically formulated for use with rPET, preferably present in an amount of 4 wt % to 6 wt %. The beverage container is a monolayer container, and the method of manufacture includes stretch blow moulding a preform prepared via injection or extrusion blow moulding.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of preparing plants, with specific predetermined mutation(s) in one or more NOI(s). The specific predetermined mutation(s) preferably may result in the identification of plants having desired traits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a thermostable alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention.

Abstract: Detecting a movable object in a location includes providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface; providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface; determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model, and/or if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model.

Abstract: A system for locating an audio event. The system comprises multiple audio device configured for being interconnected to form a wireless network. Each audio device system comprises one or more microphones, a memory, a wireless communication interface, a location module for determining position data of the audio device system, and a processing unit. The system further comprises a central processing unit. The central processing unit is configured to receive audio device system signals and position data associated with each respective audio device signal from the audio device systems, and to determine an audio event and a position of the audio event based on the audio device system signals and the position data.

Abstract: A method for the generation of a gas mixture including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen for use in hydroformylation plants, including: evaporating water to steam; feeding the steam to a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) while supplying an electrical current to the SOEC to effect a partial conversion of steam to hydrogen; utilizing the effluent SOEC gas including H2 together with CO2 from an external source as feed for a RWGS reactor in which the RWGS reaction takes place, converting some of the CO2 and H2 to CO and H2O; removing some of or all the remaining steam from the raw product gas stream by cooling the raw product gas stream allowing for condensation of at least part of the steam as liquid water and separating the remaining product gas from the liquid; using the gas mixture for liquid phase hydroformylation, while recycling CO2 to the RWGS reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising, on water free basis, at least 80 wt % molecules comprising from 8 to 35 C-atoms, said composition having a flash point above 60° C. and comprising, on water free basis, 9.5-12 wt % H, 3-45 wt % O and less than 5 wt ppm halogens, the use of such a composition as a marine fuel and a process for producing such a composition by partial hydrodeoxygenation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system, a hearing device and a method for encapsulating one or more electronic components on a substrate. The method comprises providing a dam on the substrate, the dam is provided around the one or more electronic components, the dam comprises a dam material comprising an electrically conducting material. The method comprises providing a liquid fill encapsulation material within the dam on the substrate, the fill encapsulation material encapsulates the one or more electronic components, the fill encapsulation material is configured to solidify, the solidified fill encapsulating material comprises a first surface exposed to surroundings. The method comprises applying a cover material on the first surface of the solidified fill encapsulation material, the cover material comprising an electrically conducting material, whereby the one or more electronic components are encapsulated and electromagnetically shielded.

Abstract: An electronic toy including a sensor for detecting movement, a reader for detecting markers in a proximity of the electronic toy, a user-interface for providing a user-perceptible output, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to control the user-interface responsive to a detected movement and a detected marker, enter an active play state responsive to a first trigger event representative of a start of a play activity, process information about movements detected by the sensor while the processing unit is in the active play state and information about markers detected by the reader while the processing unit is in the active play state to compute a result score associated with the play activity, control the user-interface to provide a user-perceptible output based on the computed result score, and exit the active play state responsive to a second trigger event representative of an end of a play activity.

Abstract: A transport apparatus for use in the transport of a heavy structure includes a shape-adjustable adapter realized to adjust between an initial shape and a mating shape; and an actuator configured to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its initial shape to facilitate positioning of the adapter relative to the structure; and to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its mating shape to engage the shape-adjustable adapter with a surface of the structure. A method of securing a frustoconical structure during transport is further provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protease variants, having improved properties compared to the parent protease, in particular variants of a serine protease belonging to family 53 derived from a strain of Meripilus giganteus. The variants according to the invention have in particular increased thermo-stability, e.g., increased residual activity after 30 min at a temperature in the range from 55 to 60° C. and/or increased thermal denaturation temperature, compared to the parent Meripilus giganteus protease. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an auto injector and an auto injector for administering a medicament from a cartridge having a first cartridge end and a second cartridge end and having a cartridge outlet at the first cartridge end, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment with a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament. The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a cartridge sensor; a drive module; an orientation sensor; and a processing unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, performed in an accessory device, for communicating a leakage state of an ostomy appliance, wherein the accessory device comprises an interface configured to communicate with one or more devices of an ostomy system, the one or more devices comprising a monitor device, and/or the ostomy appliance configured to be placed on a skin surface of a user. The method comprises obtaining monitor data from the one or more devices, the monitor data being indicative of presence of fluid at a proximal side of a first adhesive layer of the ostomy appliance towards the skin surface; determining a leakage state at the proximal side of the first adhesive layer of the ostomy appliance based on the monitor data, and communicating the leakage state of the ostomy appliance via the interface.

Abstract: The following relates to a root assembly of a wind turbine blade for a wind turbine. The following further relates to a wind turbine blade including the root assembly and a wind turbine including the wind turbine blade.

Abstract: A wind turbine includes a tower, a nacelle supported rotatably at a top portion of the tower, a main cable for transporting electrical energy produced in the nacelle to a bottom portion of the tower, and at least one auxiliary cable guided from the nacelle to an intermediate portion between the top and bottom portion and/or to the bottom portion of the tower, wherein the main cable includes a first loop, and the at least one auxiliary cable includes a second loop, and the first and second loops are configured for compensating, independently from each other, a movement of the respective cable due to rotation of the nacelle relative to the tower. Thus, movement of the auxiliary cables caused by yawing of the nacelle will not affect movement of the main cable.

Abstract: A fluid consumption meter (2) is arranged to measure a flow rate of a fluid and has a control device (14) with a sound detection module (26) arranged to detect a sound in said fluid. The control device (14) is configured such that during activation of the sound detection module (26) at least one further module (20, 22, 24) of the consumption meter (2) not required for sound detection is in a deactivated state. A method is provided for detecting sound in a piping system.

Abstract: A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol, including the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon feed gas; optionally, purifying the hydrocarbon feed gas in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the hydrocarbon feed gas together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a methanol synthesis unit to provide a product including methanol and an off-gas. Also, a system for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol.

Abstract: A remote microphone device for a hearing aid system comprises a multitude of microphones providing a corresponding multitude of electric input signals; a digital signal processor for providing a processed signal in dependence of said multitude of electric input signals. The processor comprises a noise reduction system comprising at least one beamformer for providing a spatially filtered signal. The remote microphone device further comprises a wireless communication interface comprising antenna and transceiver circuitry allowing the remote microphone device to transmit said processed signal comprising said spatially filtered signal or a further processed version thereof to said hearing aid system; a rechargeable battery; a casing having a planar structure with a form and size as a standard credit card; and a user interface configured to allow the user to control functionality of the remote microphone device. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aid systems or headsets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade, the method comprising the steps of providing a first shell half and a second shell half, providing a shear web having a first edge and an opposing second edge, and attaching the first edge of the shear web to an inner surface of the first shell half. One or more guide members are mounted onto an inner surface of the second shell half for guiding the shear web, each guide member comprising a hollow body and a guiding surface.