Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins comprising anti-Oomycotic proteins or peptides linked to an antibody or fragment thereof specifically recognising an epitope of an Oomycota. The invention is also directed to polynucleotides coding for the fusion proteins. The embodiments of the present invention are particularly useful for the protection of plants against Oomycota. The invention therefore comprises transgenic plants expressing the fusion proteins of the present invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to chrysene compounds that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a chrysene compound.

Abstract: An electrical power storage unit for motor vehicles, having a housing comprising an electrical battery cell pack in a first housing section and an electrical circuit therefor in a second housing section separated from the first housing section and separately openable, wherein the second housing section has at least one separated and independently openable maintenance region, which—with the exception of an optional contact-protected high-voltage fuse—does not comprise any electrical circuit components operating above a predetermined low-voltage limit, preferably 60 V DC.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and a method for providing mobility management and out-of-coverage indication in a hybrid system comprised of conventional LMR sites and trunking LMR sites. If a radio is located at a conventional site, the radio provides its location and user group data to the disclosed system through its traffic channel when the channel is idle. If the radio is located at a trunking site, the radio provides its location and user group data to the disclosed system through the trunking site's control channel. Knowledge of the radio's current location and user group data is used to provide dynamic call routing and data management within the disclosed system. The disclosed system and method provides seamless communication between a trunking site and a conventional site while concurrently enhancing the hybrid system to provide mobility management and out-of-coverage indication features typically associated with a stand-alone trunking system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a dispersion of nanoparticles having an essentially oxide-free surface in a liquid phase, a two-phase system being used. The invention relates furthermore to the dispersion produced with this method.

Abstract: A wallet consolidator to warehouse information pertaining to at least one card and to retrieve the warehoused information to facilitate a transaction is provided. An embodiment of a Wallet consolidator can include a housing, one or more input devices positioned to receive information, and a memory device positioned to store at least a portion of the information received by the one or more input devices. The wallet consolidator can also include a radio frequency wireless communication interface associated with the housing and adapted to communicate with a point-of-sale terminal thereby to provide at least a portion of the Information stored in the memory device to the point-of-sale terminal, a display screen, and a controller positioned within the housing in communication with and to control each of the one or more input devices, the memory device, the radio frequency wireless communication interface, and the display screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol printer which has at least one atomising chamber and at least one printing head with at least one nozzle, these being connected directly or via connection lines. Furthermore, the aerosol printer has process gas-, transport gas- and focusing gas lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining the target point of an observation unit. The device comprises a target area; a scan line projector, which projects at least two non-parallel scan lines and moves said scan lines across the target area; a control unit, which controls the movement of the scan lines; and an optical target point detector, which provides a target point signal to the control unit if a scan line is detected. The control unit determines the position of each scan line 03 in the target area at the time of the detection by the target point detector and outputs the virtual intersection of the two scan lines at said time as the target point. The invention further relates to a method for determining the target point of an observation unit.

Abstract: An asymmetrical resistant hinge set includes at least a resistant hinge and an elastic element coaxially positioned. The resistant hinge is hinged on a first pivotal means located on the bottom side of a body. The elastic element provides action forces on the resistant hinge and one-way resistance to generate an asymmetrical hinge effect with a greater resistance in one direction and a smaller resistance in another direction when a support lid is flipped in forward and reverse directions to reduce the resistance of the resistant hinge. As a result, when the support lid is flipped to a selected angle it still can bear the weight of the body of a portable electronic device at the anchored position without drifting.

Abstract: An electronic system comprises an electronic processing device and a reading device having a display screen. When the electronic processing device is connected to the reading device through a data-transmitting interface, the electronic processing device transmits an electronic file in the electronic processing device to the reading device by a predetermined mode, such that the reading device displays images of the electronic file on the display screen according to a predetermined specification.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a first and a second cover layer, an arrangement situated between these of photovoltaic cells which are connected via cell connectors and also an edge seal of the cover layers which extends around the photovoltaic module. The module according to the invention thereby makes possible minimization of the mechanical stresses, e.g. due to different coefficients of thermal expansion, of the photovoltaic cells. Likewise, a method for production of the photovoltaic modules according to the invention is provided.

Abstract: Aquaculture feed compositions having a ratio of concentration of ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of eicosapentaenoic acid [“EPA”; cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid; 20:5] to concentration of docosahexaenoic acid [“DHA”; cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid; 22:6] greater than 2:1 based on the individual concentrations of EPA and DHA in the aquaculture feed composition are disclosed. Furthermore, such aquaculture feed compositions may have a concentration of the sum of EPA and DHA that is at least about 0.8%, measured as a weight percent of the aquaculture feed composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing a linear block copolymer, useful as a dispersant for pigment, wherein the block copolymer comprises acetoacetyl amine functional groups which serve as pigment anchoring groups. The linear block copolymer can be an AB, ABC, or ABA block copolymer. The linear block copolymer produced by the present invention can be useful in dispersing and stabilizing a wide range of pigments in solvent based systems, and are particularly useful in providing pigment dispersions that are used in coating compositions for automobiles and trucks, where they provide improved efficiency of pigment use, lower paint viscosity, and reduced emission of volatile organic solvent.

Abstract: A process is described for drying melamine wet cakes, comprising the steps of: a) providing a turbo-dryer (T) comprising a cylindrical tubular body (1) having a heating jacket (4), inlets and outlets (5, 6) and a bladed rotor (7) rotatably supported therein; b) feeding a continuous flow of a melamine wet cake into the turbo-dryer (T), the internal wall (9) of which is maintained at a temperature of at least 220° C.; c) feeding a continuous flow of a gas selected from air or nitrogen into the turbo-dryer (T); d) subjecting the flow of melamine wet cake to the mechanical action of the bladed rotor (7) rotating at a speed of at least 200 rpm, with consequent centrifugation of the wet cake against the heated wall (9), thus causing the instantaneous evaporation of the water contained into the cake, and transport of the latter towards the outlet (6); e) continuously discharging, after an average residence time of less than 1 minute, a flow of melamine crystals having a humidity content of less than 0.1%.

Abstract: A process for making a self-deagglomerating suspension, in particular, a suspension which self-deagglomerates to form a substantially transparent suspension, of finely divided titanium (IV) oxide particles, comprising: vigorously mixing (a) a volume of a first component comprising a major proportion of an alcohol, a minor proportion of a titanium alkoxide and a minor proportion of a titanium alkoxide activator selected from the group consisting of water and a first aqueous base, and (b) a volume of a second component selected from the group consisting of water and a second aqueous base, at least one of the first component or the second component having a base therein, the second component being substantially free of alcohol, to form a mixture comprising a suspension of finely divided titanium (IV) oxide particles, the mixture having a water to titanium molar ratio ranging from about 40 to about 1 to about 5000 to about 1, wherein the proportion of the titanium alkoxide, the proportion of the activator, th

Abstract: Presenting viewers with an alternative brief version of a recorded advertisement when they choose to fast-forward through or skip (or any other trick play event) the recorded advertisement. The alternative advertisement may be displayed instead of or in conjunction with the recorded advertisement (i.e., fast-forwarding advertisement is displayed in one portion of the screen (i.e., background or portion of a split screen) and the alternative brief version is displayed in another portion). The alternative brief version of the advertisement (trick play advertisement) may be a marketing message that is a static screen presenting a logo or a portion of the recorded advertisement, or may be a condensed version of the actual advertisement. The trick play advertisements may be targeted. An alternate or entirely unrelated advertisement can also be displayed as the trick play advertisement.

Abstract: A switchable infrared filter, consisting of a diamond carrier material (1), whereon a filter material (6), which is made of a thermochromic material, is disposed on one side and which can be connected to a heating device (2, 3).

Abstract: The present invention is based on the finding that a reconstructed output channel, reconstructed with a multi-channel reconstructor using at least one downmix channel derived by downmixing a plurality of original channels and using a parameter representation including additional information on a temporal fine structure of an original channel can be reconstructed efficiently with high quality, when a generator for generating a direct signal component and a diffuse signal component based on the downmix channel is used. The quality can be essentially enhanced, if only the direct signal component is modified such that the temporal fine structure of the reconstructed output channel is fitting a desired temporal fine structure, indicated by the additional information on the temporal fine structure transmitted.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a highly loaded pearlescent pigment acrylic polymer slurry concentrate for use as a pearlescent pigment additive for an acrylic polymer sheet, comprising: (a) about 35 to about 45 wt. % of a pearlescent pigment based on the weight of the slurry concentrate; (b) about 1.0 to about 5.0 wt. % of a copolymer dispersant comprising a pigment functional component derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of urethane or urea, epoxy-containing methacrylate esterified with aromatic carboxylic acids, aliphatic carboxylic acids, ammonia and primary, secondary and tertiary aliphatic amines, primary aromatic amines, and alkyl methacrylate; and a solvent functional component derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, ethyl hexyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, 1,2-propane diol, 6, hydroxyhexanoic acid, and 2-phenoxyethanol; (c) about 15 to about 45 wt. % of a (C1-C22) alkyl ((C1-C10)alk) acrylate; and (d) about 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly formed by a box and a pallet for storage and transport of varied loads. The assembly optimizes the use of the available space, thereby keeping the assembly stable and safe throughout the transport process. The box enables the placement of loads while the pallet supports both the box and the loads. In this assembly, the box includes a lower portion that is arranged on the pallet, preferably in a removable manner. The box includes at least one fitting opening and the pallet includes at least one fitting portion configured to cooperatively associate with the fitting opening of the box.