Abstract: The invention relates to a cable (1) with at least one strand (2) having twisted litz wires (3) for conducting electrical current and an insulation sheath (4) surrounding the at least one strand (2) for electrically insulating the at least one strand (2). The cable (1) has an interruption section (5) without an insulation sheath (4) between two cable sections (6, 6?) with an insulation sheath (4). According to the invention, the twisted weave of the at least one strand (2) is loosened in the interruption section (5), in order to interrupt the transport of moisture through the cable (1), in particular through the at least one strand (2), that results from capillary pressure and/or temperature-related pressure differences along the cable (1), such that the pressure in the interruption section (5) can equalize with that of the exterior.

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to perform a method for collaborative localization of multiple devices in a geographic area including receiving global localization data originating with one or more neighboring devices, receiving local localization data originating with a mobile device, determining a first confidence level from the local localization data, determining a second confidence level from the global localization data, and performing, by a processor, a collaborative localization calculation for the mobile device based on the first confidence level and the second confidence level.

Abstract: A medical device for minimally invasive removal of tissue from a body lumen, can include: a sheath having a proximal and a distal end; and a tool configured to pass through the sheath and configured to transition from a crimped state to a deployed state and to a closed state, wherein the tool forms an aperture at a distal end, the distal end of the tool having at least one tube loop and at least one wire loop, wherein the tool is configured to dissect tissue in the deployed state.

Abstract: In some examples, a printing liquid developer includes a developer roller that has a hollow tubular base body formed of a material including conductive carbon fiber, a conductive, compliant layer around an outer surface of the hollow tubular base body, and an electrically conductive support separate from the hollow tubular base body and electrically contacted to a surface of the hollow tubular base body.

Abstract: A circuit for a switched-mode-power-supply. The switched-mode-power-supply is configured to: receive a current-control-signal; and provide an output-voltage based on the current-control-signal. The circuit comprises a controller, a current-limiter and a clamp-circuit. The controller is configured to: generate a control-voltage based on the difference between: (i) a sense-voltage, which is representative of the output-voltage of the switched-mode-power-supply; and (ii) a reference-voltage; generate a target-current-control-signal based on the control-voltage, wherein the target-current-control-signal is configured to adjust the current through the switched-mode-power-supply in order to bring the sense-voltage closer to the reference-voltage. The current-limiter is configured to provide the current-control-signal as the target-current-control-signal limited to a max-current-control-value.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a staining composition and to the use of the staining composition in staining ocular tissue. In a first aspect, the invention provides a staining composition comprising a vital dye and a density increasing compound chosen from the group consisting of water soluble polymers and small inert molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds for the treatment of chronic obstructive airway diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma or bronchiectasis. The present invention further relates to drug deliver devices suitable to be used in the treatment of chronic obstructive airway diseases such as a nebulizer comprising the present compounds. Specifically, the present invention relates to (6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-yl) (piperazin-1-yl)methanone or N,6-dihydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or base thereof for use in the treatment of chronic obstructive airway diseases, preferably chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma or bronchiectasis, more preferably chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a projection system, and a liquid confinement structure configured to at least partly confine immersion liquid to an immersion space defined by the projection system, the liquid confinement structure and a substrate and/or substrate table. Measures are taken in the lithographic apparatus, for example, to reduce the effect of droplets on the final element of the projection system or to substantially avoid such droplet formation.

Abstract: A method of making a plurality of packaged semiconductor devices. The method includes providing a carrier blank having a die receiving surface and an underside. The method also includes mounting a plurality of semiconductor dies on the die receiving surface, wherein the dies extend to a first height above the die receiving surface. The method further includes depositing an encapsulant on the die receiving surface, wherein an upper surface of the encapsulant is located above said first height. The method also includes singulating to form the plurality of packaged semiconductor devices by sawing into the underside, through the carrier blank and partially through the encapsulant to a depth intermediate the first height and the upper surface, wherein said sawing separates the carrier blank into a plurality of carriers, and removing encapsulant from the upper surface of the encapsulant at least until said saw depth is reached.

Abstract: Articles having improved flame retardance and chemical resistance properties can be made from blends containing a cross-linkable polycarbonate resin having repeating units derived from a dihydroxybenzophenone. Predictive equations can be used to relate properties of the blend and the polycarbonate resin to the final properties of the article, and permit design of articles with desired combinations of properties.

Abstract: Embodiments of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and a method for operating an ESD protection device are described. In one embodiment, an ESD protection device includes stacked first and second PNP bipolar transistors that are configured to shunt current between a first node and a second node in response to an ESD pulse received between the first and second nodes and an NMOS transistor connected in series with the stacked first and second PNP bipolar transistors and the second node. An emitter and a base of the second PNP bipolar transistor are connected to a collector of the first PNP bipolar transistor. A gate terminal of the NMOS transistor is connected to a source terminal of the NMOS transistor. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Light source (1) for industrial image processing for illuminating an image area (3), the light source (1) having at least one sensor (40) and the at least one sensor (40) being provided for capturing an actual relative position (6) of the light source (1) in relation to a reference plane (10), and that a comparison unit (11) connected to the sensor (40) is provided for comparing the actual relative position (6) of the light source (1) with a defined relative target position (7).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a laminated textile product comprising providing a first intermediate product comprising a primary backing having a front surface and a back surface, and yarns stitched into the primary backing, the yarns extending from the front surface of the backing material, feeding the intermediate product along a body having a heated surface, the back surface being pressed against the said heated surface, to at least partly melt the yarns present in the intermediate product to bond the yarns to the backing, wherein the part of the back surface that is pressed against the heated surface has a relative speed with respect to the heated surface, so as to provide a second intermediate product having a calendered back surface, providing a dimensionally stable carrier sheet or secondary backing, and connecting the second intermediate product to the carrier sheet by providing a hot melt adhesive between the calendered surface and the sheet, and pressing the sheet to t

Abstract: A method is proposed for generating an OFDM type multicarrier signal including OFDM blocks constituted by M carriers modulated by source symbols. The method includes the following steps: interleaving the M symbols of a block of source symbols into R sub-blocks of N interleaved symbols; obtaining a block of M time domain samples corresponding to the block of M source symbols; forming a peak vector containing N maximum amplitudes determined from among the M samples; attenuating the extrema of each sub-block of N time domain samples corresponding to the R sub-blocks of N interleaved symbols by a correction of symbols taking account of the peak vector and delivering R sub-blocks of N corrected interleaved symbols; de-interleaving the R sub-blocks of N corrected interleaved symbols delivering a block of M corrected source symbols; generating an OFDM block of the signals corresponding to the block of M corrected source symbols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-135 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-135 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-135 RZ.

Abstract: A polyurethane adhesive composition that includes a polyurethane prepolymer that includes the reaction product of a first polyol component that includes glycerol monoester and a polyisocyanate, and a second polyol. A polyurethane prepolymer that includes the reaction product of glycerol monoester, a hydroxy functional triglyceride, and a polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Aspects are directed to a wireless communications approach in which a signal is conveyed via one of a number of particular frequency bands. In one example, a tank circuit includes an inductor and multiple capacitive circuits, and a driver circuit includes multiple buffers. One of the buffers is responsive to the input signal and another of the buffers is not responsive to the input signal. The driver circuit is configured to drive the tank circuit through a respective capacitive circuit while coupled to a respective buffer at a node of the inductor. A tuning-drive circuit drives the tank circuit for communicating in one band of a selectably-tunable frequency range. The tuning-drive circuit includes selectable (buffer and capacitor) portions configured to selectively couple to the node, for an overall drive strength and an overall tuning capacitance, and for tuning the tank circuit to a selected frequency band for wireless communication.

Abstract: A resonant converter circuit comprising a controller having a Vbusdiv-input-terminal configured to receive a Vbusdiv-input-signal; and a Vbus-compensation-network. The Vbus-compensation-network comprising: a Vbus-input-terminal configured to receive a bus-voltage-signal; and a Vbusdiv-output-terminal configured to provide the Vbusdiv-input-signal to the controller; a reference terminal; an AC-impedance-network connected between the Vbus-input-terminal and the Vbusdiv-output-terminal, wherein the AC-impedance-network is configured to apply an AC transfer function to the received bus voltage signal; a DC-impedance-network connected between the Vbus-input-terminal and the Vbusdiv-output-terminal, wherein the DC-impedance-network is configured to apply a DC transfer function to the received bus voltage signal. The DC transfer function is different to the AC transfer function. The controller is configured to control operation of a resonant converter in accordance with the Vbusdiv-input-signal.

Abstract: A new Anthurium plant named ‘ANTHFRAXK’ particularly distinguished by having shiny, white, cordate and durable spathes that retain the original color for a very long period of time, dark green and elliptical cordate, durable leaves, white spadix with light yellow tips, early and rich flowering continuously through the year, and a plant height of 45.0 cm to 50.0 cm is disclosed.