Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making glucose syrup from liquefied starch comprising, (a) contacting the liquefied starch with a glucoamylase, a pullulanase, and optionally an alpha-amylase wherein the ratio of pullulanase dose expressed as NPUN/gDS, to alpha-amylase dose expressed as FAU(A)/gDS is at least 60, particularly at least 75, particularly at least 100, more particularly at least 150, more particularly at least 200, more particularly at least 250, more particularly at least 300, more particularly at least 400, more particularly at least 500, more particularly at least 600, more particularly at least 800 or if no alpha-amylase is present the pullulanse is present in a dose of at least 0.5, particularly at least 0.75, particularly at least 1.0, particularly at least 1.5 NPUN/gDS, and (b) saccharifying the liquefied starch.

Abstract: Provided is a wind park, a wind park controller, and a method for controlling a first wind turbine of a plurality of wind turbines of a wind park, wherein a second wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines can be affected by a wake region caused by the first wind turbine which is positioned upstream of the second wind turbine. A current yaw state is determined and is selected from at least one of: a) an actual rotor yaw misalignment angle of the first wind turbine, wherein the actual rotor yaw misalignment angle is an angle between a rotating axis of a rotor of the first wind turbine and a current wind direction at the rotating axis upstream of the first wind turbine, b) an identifier representing whether the actual rotor yaw misalignment angle is either in a range of positive yaw misalignment angles or of negative yaw misalignment angles.

Abstract: A method for detecting and controlling whirling oscillations of the blades of a wind turbine is presented. The detection of the whirling oscillations is based on measurement signal indicative of blade oscillations, and a rotation transformation of the measurement signal from a measurement frame into at least one target frame based on the whirling oscillation frequency. The rotation-transformation comprises a backward or forward rotation transformation direction relative to a rotor rotation direction. The control is based on an oscillation component obtained from the rotation-transformed measurement signal where the oscillation component is indicative of the whirling oscillation in the backward and/or forward rotation direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fungal host cells comprising nucleic acid constructs comprising a heterologous promoter operably linked to polynucleotidea encoding a chaperone, nucleic acid constructs comprising a polynucleotide encoding a chaperone, and methods for producing polypeptides of interest.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a first microphone configured to provide a first input signal; a first processor unit configured to provide a processed signal based on the first input signal to compensate for a hearing loss of a user of the first hearing device; a receiver configured to output sound based on the processed signal; and a first sensor configured to provide a first sensor signal for detecting an atrial fibrillation condition of the user. An electronic device includes: a communication interface configured to communicate with a hearing device; and a processing unit configured to obtain, via the communication interface, information associated with an atrial fibrillation condition of a user, the information comprising a sensor data transmitted from the hearing device and/or information indicating the atrial fibrillation condition detected based on the sensor data; wherein the accessory device is configured to output a signal indicative of the atrial fibrillation condition.

Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling the carbon feed to a fed-batch fermenter based on the disturbance of the pH signal following the addition or a limiting substrate.

Abstract: A hearing aid includes a feedback control system for handling external feedback from an output transducer to an input transducer. The feedback control system includes an open loop gain estimator for providing an instant open loop gain estimate; an adaptive filter configured to provide a current estimate of the feedback path transfer function; a feedback change estimator configured to provide an instant estimate of the feedback path transfer function in dependence of the forward path transfer function, the instant open loop gain estimate; and an adaptive filter controller for providing an update transfer function estimate for the adaptive filter in dependence of the instant estimate of the feedback path transfer function. The hearing aid is configured to use the update transfer function estimate in the adaptive filter to update the current estimate of the feedback path transfer function. A method of detecting a sudden change in a feedback/echo path is further disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade and a method for its manufacture. A lower shell part and an upper shell part are provided, each shell part having a leading edge and a trailing edge. A first shear web and a second shear web for connecting an inner surface of the lower shell part with an inner surface of the upper shell part are provided. The first shear web and the second shear web are connected by a first distance member in a chordwise direction. The first distance member is arranged for accommodating a variable chordwise distance between said first shear web and said second shear web. The first shear web and the second shear web are placed in the lower shell part and the upper shell part is mounted.

Abstract: A challenge device for use with a measuring unit for testing steam sterilization efficiency, the challenge device comprising a measuring chamber, a first opening for insertion of a first temperature sensor of the measuring unit in the measuring chamber, and a second opening allowing air exchange between surroundings and the measuring chamber, where said air exchange is achieved by a hollow air flow passage. The measuring chamber is closed except for the first and second openings, and the air flow passage includes an outlet, which is located at a distance from the second opening in the direction of the length axis. The invention further relates to a method of manufacture of a challenge device.

Abstract: The present invention regards a hearing aid device at least one environment sound input, a wireless sound input, an output transducer, electric circuitry, a transmitter unit, and a dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system. The hearing aid device is configured to be worn in or at an ear of a user. The at least one environment sound input is configured to receive sound and to generate electrical sound signals representing sound. The wireless sound input is configured to receive wireless sound signals. The output transducer is configured to stimulate hearing of the hearing aid device user. The transmitter unit is configured to transmit signals representing sound and/or voice. The dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system is configured to retrieve a user voice signal representing the voice of a user from the electrical sound signals. The wireless sound input is configured to be wirelessly connected to a communication device and to receive wireless sound signals from the communication device.

Abstract: A method of personalizing one or more parameters of a processing algorithm for use in a hearing aid of a specific user comprises Performing a predictive test for estimating a hearing ability of the user when listening to signals having different characteristics; Analyzing results of said predictive test for said user and providing a hearing ability measure for said user; Selecting a specific processing algorithm of said hearing aid, Selecting a cost-benefit function related to said user's hearing ability in dependence of said different characteristics for said algorithm; and Determining, for said user, one or more personalized parameters of said processing algorithm in dependence of said hearing ability measure and said cost-benefit function.

Abstract: The panel includes a frame formed by profile members (6) and a plate member (10) extending therebetween. A textile (11) extends between the profile members which are formed by bending an edge area of a metal plate (15) forming the plate member (10), thereby forming said profile members in one piece with the plate member. Said edge area forms a rounded edge (16) connecting the plate member with the profile member. The profile member includes a first oblique section (21) of the metal plate forming an acute angle with the plate member and having a first end being connected to the rounded edge. The textile is bent about the rounded edge, and an edge element (24) attached along an edge (12) of the textile is adapted to slide along the first oblique section and is spring-biased in the direction of a second end (23) of the first oblique section.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a pinna restorer for provision of a pinna output based on a first pinna input and a second pinna input, wherein the first pinna input is based on a primary first microphone input signal, and wherein the second pinna input is based on a primary second microphone input signal, the pinna restorer comprising: a first filter for provision of a first mixer input based on the first pinna input, a second filter for provision of a second mixer input based on the second pinna input, a first mixer for provision of a first mixer output based on the first mixer input and the second mixer input, and a pinna controller; and an input mixer for provision of an input mixer output based on the pinna output and a secondary mixer input, wherein the secondary mixer input is based on a secondary microphone input signal.

Abstract: An endoscope including a coupling member (19) for coupling an insertion tube of the endoscope to an endoscope handle. The coupling member includes a proximal end (21) and a distal end (22) and a passage (20) between an opening in said proximal end (21) and an opening at said distal end (22). The coupling member (19) includes surface features (24) distributed along the circumference and adapted to engage rotation preventing features within an endoscope handle. The coupling member is used in a method for assembling the endoscope.

Abstract: An optical pulse generator arranged to generate an initial sequence of optical pulses having an initial inter-pulse period; and an optical pulse burst formation apparatus including: an interleaving stage to receive an initial sequence of optical pulses having an initial inter-pulse period, including: an optical splitter to power split received optical pulses, thereby generating a first and second replica sequences of optical pulses; a first optical arm to receive the first replica sequence, having a first optical path length; and a second optical arm to receive the second replica sequence, having a second optical path length, different to the first optical path length by a path length difference; and an optical combiner arranged to combine the first replica sequence of pulses and the second replica sequence of delayed pulses to form an output sequence of optical pulse bursts.

Abstract: A structured catalyst for catalyzing an endothermic reaction of a feed gas to convert it to a product gas Including at least one macroscopic structure of an electrically conductive material and at least one connector attached to the at least one macroscopic structure, wherein the macroscopic structure supports a catalytically active material.

Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising a fructan degrading enzyme and at least one cleaning component, and use of such compositions for cleaning of an item such as a textile or a surface.

Abstract: A transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing aid device for a recipient patient is described.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, orange flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.