Abstract: A method of controlling one or more luminaires arranged to illuminate an area covered by at least one presence sensor, the method comprising: receiving from a user a selection of a lighting scene to be rendered; controlling at least one of the luminaires to render the selected lighting scene; determining a timeout duration for the luminaires based on the selected lighting scene; using the at least one presence sensor to monitor the area for presence indicators when rendering the selected lighting scene; and automatically switching the luminaires to a low-power mode if no presence indicator is detected in the area for the determined timeout duration when rendering the selected lighting scene.

Abstract: Molding unit for the production of sanitary wares, comprising at least one support frame, at least one first portion and one second portion associated with the frame, bearing respectively at least one first molding component and one second molding component selectively connectable to each other, so as to define at least one molding cavity adapted to receive the casting of at least one pressurized fluid mixture which, once solidified, forms at least one sanitary ware. The first portion and the second portion are connected to the frame in the hanging configuration and are able to be selectively and mutually approachable in a closed configuration, so as to bring into mutual contact the molds to define the molding cavity, and mutually movable away from each other in an open configuration to allow the removal of the sanitary ware once formed.

Abstract: Wastewater containing a significant level of dissolved readily biodegradable organic compounds matter, such as short-chain fatty acids, and ammonia can be efficiently treated to remove most or all of the organic compounds and the ammonia, with the production of microbial storage compounds such as polyhydroxylkanoates, by (i) subjecting the wastewater storage compound-accumulating microorganisms (SCAM) in the presence of oxygen, (ii) subjecting at least part of the resulting partly treated wastewater to ammonia-oxidising microorganisms (AOM) in the presence of oxygen and (iii) feeding a gas containing molecular carbon dioxide produced during step (ii) to step (i) so as to lower the pH in step (i).

Abstract: A substrate holder for a lithographic apparatus has a main body having a thin-film stack provided on a surface thereof. The thin-film stack forms an electronic or electric component such as an electrode, a sensor, a heater, a transistor or a logic device, and has a top isolation layer. A plurality of burs to support a substrate are formed on the thin-film stack or in apertures of the thin-film stack.

Abstract: In a method for preventing or reducing air vortex formation between a print plate and a recording medium upon printing to the recording medium with a coating substance (e.g. primer), the recording medium is provided at a feed velocity of at least 20 meters per minute, and a plurality of print nozzles of a print head are alternately activated to print the coating substance on recording medium to cover a surface of the recording medium with the coating substance. The activation can include only activating a portion of the plurality of print nozzles simultaneously. Further, a predetermined applied quantity of the coating substance per area is constantly printed onto the recording medium.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a transparent material such as glass including a metal such as bismuth, particles of luminescent material such as a nitride phosphor disposed in the transparent material, and a coating disposed over the particles of luminescent material. The coating is formed to prevent reaction between the particles of luminescent material and the metal. The coating may be silica.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glycoprotein comprising an optionally fucosylated glycan according to formula (105) or (106), wherein Su(A)x is a modified sugar moiety comprising one or more functional groups A. Functional group A is independently selected from the group consisting of a thiol group, a halogen, a sulfonyloxy group, a halogenated acetamido group, a mercaptoacetamido group and a sulfonated hydroxyacetamido group. The invention also relates to a glycoprotein-conjugate wherein a glycoprotein according to the invention is conjugated to a molecule of interest. Said molecule of interest may for example be an active substance. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of a modified glycoprotein, and to a method for the preparation of a glycoprotein-conjugate. The invention particularly relates to modified antibodies, antibody-conjugates, antibody-drug conjugates and methods for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: A cleansing composition for cleansing the skin, comprising by weight of the composition, — 20 to 65 wt. % of one or more polyols; and —5 to 25 wt. % of thickeners, comprising a combination of: a) inorganic thickener selected from silica, chalk, talc, clay and combinations thereof; b) cellulosic thickener selected from cellulose, cellulose ether, cellulose ester and combinations thereof; wherein the weight ratio of the inorganic thickener to the cellulosic thickener is in the range of 4:1 to 40:1; —4 to 12 wt. % of non-soap anionic surfactant; —0 to 8 wt. % of amphoteric surfactant; and wherein the weight ratio of the one or more polyols to the thickeners is in the range of 1:1 to 13:1 and wherein the viscosity of the composition is in the range of 200 to 400 Pa-s, measured at 25° C. after 1 minute at 5 rpm.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus including: a substrate holder constructed to support a substrate; a patterning device configured to provide radiation modulated according to a desired pattern, the patterning device including an array of radiation source modules configured to project the modulated radiation onto a respective array of exposure regions on the substrate; and a distributed processing system configured to process projection related data to enable the projection of the desired pattern onto the substrate, the distributed processing system including at least one central processing unit and a plurality of module processing units each associated with a respective radiation source module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a production system (1) for laying fiber tapes (2), said production system (1) comprising: a laying device (5) having at least two roll-out devices (9); an application device (6) having an application surface (32) for receiving the fiber tape (2), wherein the fiber tape (2) can be rolled out in strips onto the application surface (32); a manipulation device (7) for manipulating the fiber tape (2) applied to the application device (6), wherein the manipulation device (7) has a receiving surface (59) for receiving the fiber tape (2).

Abstract: A method for generating a pulse-position-modulated signal. The signal includes a temporal succession of waveforms among Ns waveforms obtained by time shift that is an integer multiple of an elementary time duration Tc. The method includes the following steps executed for a k rank symbol among Ns symbols: obtaining, a set of N modulation coefficients cl(k), a modulation coefficient of index n, cn(k), being expressed as the product of a reference modulation coefficient cn(r) coming from the Fourier series decomposition of a reference waveform associated with a symbol of rank r multiplied by a phase shift term the argument of which is proportional to n; and generating M temporal samples of a k-th waveform carrying the symbol of rank k by Fourier transformation of said set of N modulation coefficients cl(k).

Abstract: A method for assembly of a riser string onboard a vessel for performing subsea wellbore related operations involving said riser string, the riser string extending between a subsea wellbore and the vessel in a wellbore related operation, wherein the vessel includes a hull, a riser storage storing therein, in horizontal orientation, multiple pre-assembled riser stands and/or multiple individual riser stand, a deck structure having an elongated transfer opening above said riser storage, a transfer elevator, wherein multiple pre-assembled riser stands, each being pre-assembled from multiple riser sections connected end-to-end and each having a length of at least 150 ft. (45.72 m), and/or multiple individual riser sections each having a length of at least 150 ft. (45.72 m), are stored, in said horizontal orientation, in the riser storage.

Abstract: The application concerns melon plants (Cucumis melo) resistant to infection with tomato leaf curl New Dehli virus (ToLCNDV). The resistant melon plants have a genomic introgression fragment on chromosome 5 which confers tolerance to ToLCNDV in a dominant manner. Also disclosed are markers for identifying those fragments, methods for identifying or producing resistant melon plants.

Abstract: A projection system model is configured to predict optical aberrations of a projection system based upon a set of projection system characteristics and to determine and output a set of optical element adjustments based upon a merit function. The merit function comprises a set of parameters and corresponding weights. The method comprises receiving an initial merit function and executing an optimization algorithm to determine a second merit function. The optimization algorithm scores different merit functions based upon projection system characteristics of a projection system adjusted according to the output of the projection system model using a merit function having that set of parameters and weights.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a light source and a nitridoberyllate phosphor disposed in a path of light emitted by the light source. The nitridoberyllate phosphor includes a trigonal planar BeN3 structure and/or a tetrahedral Be(N,O)4 structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell which is capable of producing a dicarboxylic acid and which comprises a mutant malate dehydrogenase resulting in an increased production of the dicarboxylic acid. The invention also relates to a process for producing a dicarboxylic acid, which method comprises fermenting said recombinant host cell in a suitable fermentation medium and producing the dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A method of determining the position of an alignment mark on a substrate, the alignment mark having first and second segment, the method including illuminating the alignment mark with radiation, detecting radiation diffracted by the alignment mark and generating a resulting alignment signal. The alignment signal has a first component received during illumination of the first segment only, a second component received during illumination of the second segment only, and a third component received during simultaneous illumination of both segments. The positions of the segments are determined using the first component, the second component and the third component of the alignment signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for the prognosis of an adverse event in asymptomatic subjects comprising the determination of the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) or a fragment thereof or a precursor or fragment thereof having at least 12 amino acid residues in a sample of a bodily fluid from said subject and the correlation of the determined level to a potential risk of sustaining an adverse event.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a lighting system for providing illumination of a space, in which detected inputs or triggers give rise to updated illumination settings or patterns of illumination. A determination is made as to whether such an update should be applied automatically, or whether confirmation from a user should be sought before making any changes.

Abstract: Liquid is supplied to a space between the projection system and the substrate by an inlet. In an embodiment, an overflow region removes liquid above a given level. The overflow region may be arranged above the inlet and thus the liquid may be constantly refreshed and the pressure in the liquid may remain substantially constant.