Abstract: An endoscope including: a handle; and an insertion cord; the handle including: a working channel access port providing access to a working channel extending from the handle to a distal tip unit of the insertion cord; and a biopsy valve attached or attachable to the working channel access port; the biopsy valve including: a valve body attached or attachable to the working channel access port; and a valve lid configured to be detachably attached to the valve body; wherein the valve lid includes a slit which is formed or configured so as to close and seal the working channel access port and which provides a passageway for insertion of the tool or instrument; and wherein the slit includes at least one slit end arranged in a weakened portion determining a defined crack-growth direction starting from the at least one slit end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a type XVI collagen assay and its use in evaluating diseases associated with type XVI collagen, in particular colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis, and for identifying a subgroup of patients with Crohn’s disease that have (or are likely to develop) fibrostenotic strictures.

Abstract: The disclosure presents a method and an amplifier system for minimizing variation in an acoustical signal caused by variation in gain of an amplifier, comprising a battery for providing a supply voltage to the amplifier, a digital signal processor for providing the acoustical signal to the amplifier, a controller unit receiving an enablement signal when the supply voltage is in an offset mode, and based on the enablement signal requesting a measured voltage during a time period, and a first analog-to-digital converter configured for measuring the supply voltage to the amplifier when receiving the request from the controller unit or the first analog-to-digital converter is configured for measuring the supply voltage to the amplifier continuously, and where variations in the measured voltage relates to variations in the supply voltage during the time period. Furthermore, the controller unit is configured to predict offset modes (i.e.

Abstract: A method for optimizing speech pickup in a speakerphone system, wherein the speakerphone system comprises a microphone system placed in a specific configuration, wherein the method comprising receiving acoustic input signals by the microphone system, processing said acoustic input signals by using an algorithm for focusing and steering a selected target sound signal towards a desired direction, and transmitting an output signal based on said processing.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verified

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of a laccase for controlled enzymatic browning of a meat analogue product comprising a red pigment which changes colour when oxidized. Preferably, the laccase is embedded in a fat having a melting temperature of at least 25° C. such that the oxidation of the red pigment occurs only at elevated temperature, e.g. during cooking of the meat analogue product.

Abstract: The invention provides doughs for a baked- or par-baked yeast-raised product, said doughs comprising added pulse and/or legume protein and at least one added lipase enzyme, as well as methods of producing such doughs, the methods comprising the steps of adding pulse and/or legume protein and at least one lipase enzyme to the doughs, and methods of producing baked or par-baked yeast-raised products comprising pulse and/or legume protein, the methods comprising the steps of providing a dough of the invention and baking or par-baking the yeast-raised dough, and finally also uses of enzyme compositions comprising at least one lipase enzyme for maintaining or improving the volume of a baked or par-baked yeast-raised product made from doughs comprising pulse and/or legume protein.

Abstract: The instant application provides methods to improve the total starch yield and/or gluten yield from corn kernels in a wet milling process, the method comprising admixing corn kernels or a fraction of the corn kernels with an enzyme composition comprising an effective amount of one or more hydrolytic enzymes, wherein at least one of said hydrolytic enzymes is selected from the group consisting of a GH30 polypeptide, a GH5 polypeptide or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of operating a wind turbine during a service, wherein the wind turbine comprises at least one rotor-nacelle assembly, the or each rotor-nacelle assembly comprising a rotor; the method comprising: detecting that a service is to be or is being carried out on the wind turbine; and, on detecting that a service is to be or is being carried out on the wind turbine, reducing an operating level of the or each rotor-nacelle assembly.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump device has at least one impeller (16), a circulation connection between a delivery side (22) of the at least one impeller (16) and a suction side (20) of the at least one impeller (16), and a valve arrangement (30, 46) in said circulation connection (44, 54). The valve arrangement (30, 46) has a first valve mode providing a pressure dependent shut-off valve (46) in the circulation connection. The valve arrangement (30, 46) allows a change between the first valve mode and at least one further valve mode. The at least one further valve mode provides at least one fixed closing degree of the circulation connection (44, 54).

Abstract: A wind turbine blade (10, 610) for a rotor of a wind turbine (2) having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft is described. A surface mounted device (70, 70?, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670, 770) is attached to a surface of the wind turbine blade (10). The surface mounted device (70, 70?, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670, 770) is attached to the surface of the wind turbine blade (10, 610) via at least a first attachment part (77, 77?), which is connected to a part of the surface mounted device (70, 70?, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670, 770). The attachment part (77, 77?) comprises a flexible housing (80, 80?, 680, 780) that forms a cavity (81, 81?, 681, 781) between at least the housing (80, 80?, 680, 780) and the surface of the wind turbine blade (10, 610). The cavity (80, 80?, 680, 780) is filled with an adhesive that provides an adhesive bonding to the surface of the wind turbine blade (10, 610).

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having mannanase activity, catalytic domains, and carbohydrate binding modules, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains, and carbohydrate binding modules. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains, and carbohydrate binding modules.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for transporting application data through a communications tunnel between a host device and a guest device that each includes networked processors. The application data may be transported between the host device and the guest device through an allowed port of the host device, the communications tunnel, and a port of the guest device. Based on logon credentials, the guest device can be authenticated by a security server and a role may be determined. The role can include allowed ports and associated applications on the host that the guest is allowed to access. Remote access from the guest device to host devices or remote devices may be enabled without needing prior knowledge of their configurations. Secure access may be facilitated to remote host devices or remote devices, according to security policies that can vary on a per-session basis and takes into account various factors.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor capturing sensor data and an imager capturing imager data in combination with a computing device configured to time calibrate the sensor and the imager, detect an occurrence of a first event in the sensor data and extract a first time at which the first event occurred, and identify a first image in the image data having a capture time correlating to the first time at which the first event occurred in combination with retrieving the first image for insertion into a composite image including further image data combined with at least a portion of the first image depicting the first event.

Abstract: There is provided a method (100) of installing a pitch tube (27) into an electrical power generator (24) for a wind turbine, the method comprising: installing (105a) the pitch tube (27) so that it is coaxial with a rotational axis (R) of the generator (24); supporting (105b) a bearing arrangement (50) associated with the pitch tube (27) at an end of the generator (24) using one or more primary supports (52), wherein each of the primary supports (52) comprises a first end (58) connected to the bearing arrangement (50) and a second end (60) connected to a component (32) associated with a rotating reference frame of the generator (24); and supporting (110) the bearing arrangement (50) using one or more secondary supports (54), wherein each of the secondary supports (54) comprises a first end (62) connected to the bearing arrangement (50) and a second end (64) connected to a component (42) associated with a stationary reference frame of the generator (24).

Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed or animal feed additives comprising polypeptides having protease activity and uses thereof. It also relates to the methods for producing the proteases and for using the proteases to improve animal performance and the nutritional value of an animal feed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing aid with an RF antenna arranged within the hearing aid's housing, and a loudspeaker positioned in the ear canal of the user. The RF antenna is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna corresponding to a first wavelength. The hearing aid further comprises one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead one or more electric signals within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range between the loudspeaker in the ear canal of the user and an electronic circuit in the housing, with the one or more electrical leads being decoupled, at a connector end of the one or more electrical leads, by means of one or more decoupling components.

Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade having a blade shell with a generally chordwise layup of fibre plies and a generally spanwise spar cap. A lightning conductor extends over the spar cap, and the spar cap includes conductive material. An equipotential bonding element electrically bonds the lightning conductor to the spar cap. The equipotential bonding element extends between an outboard edge of one stack of the fibre plies and an inboard edge of an adjacent stack of the fibre plies, which overlap to define an overlapping edge region.