Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the single-step removal of thimbles attached to the rods of a base of an anode stem, that comprises the following steps: a) placing said anode stem between an abutment device and an etching device, the abutment device at least partially surrounding each of the rods of said anode stem and having an abutment surface blocking the advance of the corresponding thimble; moving the etching device in the direction of the abutment device until said anode base is in contact with said abutment device; c) carrying on the movement of the etching device so that each thimble blocked by the associated abutment surface is detached from the corresponding rod; d) interrupting and removing the etching device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing a sample for a subsequent analysis of the sample, particularly for analyzing biomolecules, comprising the following steps: generating a free micro liquid jet in an environment having a predetermined pressure, wherein the micro liquid jet contains a carrier liquid and the sample to be analyzed, and dispersing the micro liquid jet into droplets containing the sample, wherein the environment surrounding the micro liquid jet is a gaseous environment in which the pressure is above vacuum conditions.

Abstract: A composition comprising a copolymer having repeating units in any sequence of Formula I wherein Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof, which is optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, X3 is oxygen or X1, each X1 is independently an organic divalent linking group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing an oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, G is F or CF3, A is an amide, j is zero or positive integer, X2 is an organic linking group, Y is O, N or S, h is zero when Y is N, and h is one when Y is O or S, Z is H, a straight or branched alkyl group having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, or halide, B is H or wherein Rf, X1, X3, G, A, and j are as defined above, provided that when B is H, j is a positive integer, m is a positive integer, q is zero or a positive integer when Y is O, and q is a positive integer when Y is N or S, p is zero or a positive integer

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a printed matter that provides optically readable information, has excellent durability against wind, rain, and light, and that can be produced more simply and at low cost. In addition, to provide a printed matter set that contains a plurality of the aforementioned printed matters, and a method for producing this printed matter set. [Solution] A printed matter characterized by a non-woven fabric base material having a basis weight of 20.0-120.0 g/m2 and a thickness of 0.020-0.400 mm, and optically readable information formed by printing an ultraviolet-curable ink on this base material using an inkjet printing method.

Abstract: A device for generating a filtered activity pattern based on a first activity pattern at an auditory model of a first ear and a second activity pattern at an auditory model of a second ear includes an identifier for identifying a first trajectory in the first activity pattern and a second trajectory in the second activity pattern which are associated with the same sound event. The device further includes a determiner for determining whether the two trajectories are associated with a sound event of a useful sound source. The device further includes a filter for filtering the first activity pattern or the second activity pattern based on a result of determining whether a trajectory is associated with a sound event of the useful sound source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for vibration damping and noise reduction by using thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions and to multilayer structures for use in vibration damping and noise reduction applications comprising at least one polymeric layer made of a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of fabricating an organic electronic device, which includes dip coating layers, and the devices made therefrom.

Abstract: A logical sensor method is provided for internal combustion engines (Compression Ignited or Spark Ignited) based on a software algorithm (SBS). This algorithm identifies the mixture diesel/bio-diesel present in a vehicle's fuel tank and adapts the engine control strategy as a function of the fraction of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) vegetal-based oil or oil produced from organic waste blended into a crude oil based diesel fuel (average chemical formula C12H23).

Abstract: The invention relates to matrix-array image sensors with MOS-technology active pixels, comprising a matrix-array of pixels arranged in rows and columns. To read the signal from a pixel, the reset potential present on a column conductor is sampled in two capacitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to bodies coated with a hard material, comprising a multi-layer coating system containing at least one Ti1-xAlxN hard material coating and to a multi-stage CVD method for producing the bodies. The aim of the invention is to achieve excellent adhesion of the Ti1-xAlxN hard material coating in bodies coated with a hard material comprising a multi-layer coating system containing at least one Ti1-xAlxN hard material coating and a high degree of wear resistance. According to the invention, the bodies coated with a hard material comprising a multi-layer coating system containing at least one Ti1-xAlxN hard material coating are characterized by the following features: the coating system consists of a) a bonding coating applied to the body, consisting of TiN, Ti(C,N) or TiC; b) a phase gradient coating that is applied to the bonding coating; and c) the single or multi-phase Ti1-xAlxN hard material coating or coatings applied to the phase gradient coating.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pigment compositions with the formula BiwMnxCOyCuzO40, wherein w is between 7 and 9, x is between 3 and 13, y is between 2 and 13, z is between 0.5 and 7 and the sum of w, x, y and z is 26. The invention also is directed to thick film black pigment compositions, conductive single layer thick film compositions, black electrodes made from such black conductive compositions and methods of forming such electrodes, and to the uses of such compositions, electrodes, and methods in flat panel display applications, including alternating-current plasma display panel devices (AC PDP).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel neurosteroid derivatives with anti-apoptotic, neuroprotective and neurogenic properties that act on the nervous system as well as methods for making the same and their applications in the treatment and/or prevention or amelioration of neurodegenerative diseases related to neuronal apoptosis or neuronal injury, or conditions related to or resulting from apoptosis, including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), retinal degeneration and detachment, peripheral neuropathy caused by genetic abnormalities, diabetes, polio, herpes, AIDS and chemotherapy, brain trauma, or ischemia and stroke. The active compounds are represented by Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, A, B, X, Y and Z are defined in the description of the invention. The present invention also includes compositions which comprise one or more of the compounds of Formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to a memory point of SRAM (static memory) type memory. The memory point conventionally comprises two inverters mounted head-to-tail between two nodes, and at least one access transistor able to be made conductive during a writing phase and linked between a first node and a line of data to be written, characterized in that it comprises an isolating transistor inserted in series between the output of a first inverter and the first node, the isolating transistor being controlled by an insulation signal at the start of a writing phase. The current consumption is reduced when the state of the memory point has to be inverted.

Abstract: An intermediate preform is formed in a process of manufacturing an optical fibre by forming a sol containing a glass precursor; pouring the sol in a mold containing a set of elongate elements; aging the sol to obtain a gel body; removing the set of elongate elements from the gel body to create a corresponding set of holes in the gel body; and removing the gel body from the mold. The method further provides imparting a motion of the set of elongate elements during aging of the sol to avoid adhesion of the gel to the elongate elements, the motion being preferably a rotation about the respective axes or an alternate translation along the respective axes. An apparatus with means for carrying out the method is also described.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lead-free bismuth glass wherein decrease of the degree of accuracy of the patterning is prevented. Specifically, the present invention provides a lead-free bismuth glass characterized in that said lead-free bismuth glass is used for an optical patterning glass material which is patterned by light irradiation and the optical-absorption coefficient to light with a wavelength of 365 nm is 300 to 3000 cm?1.

Abstract: The description is of a flat substrate with an electrically conductive structure integrated inside the flat substrate or applied to a surface of the flat substrate and/or with a technically improved surface. The invention is characterised in that at least one sensor is integrated inside the flat substrate or applied to a surface of the flat substrate, which generates sensor signals according to deformations occurring inside the flat substrate, at least one actuator is integrated inside the flat substrate or applied to the surface of the flat substrate, which enables the flat substrate to mechanically deform when activated, and a signal unit connected to the at least one sensor and to the at least one actuator is provided, which, on the basis of the sensor signals, generates actuator signals for activating the actuator, so that deformations occurring inside the flat substrate are reduced.

Abstract: A process for producing microspheres was developed that provides microspheres with new combined properties of high density, low fracture, high swell capacity, rapid swell, and deformability following swell. The process is reliable and high yielding, and makes use of a low temperature azo initiator and a small molecule chlorinated solvent as the organic phase. The microsphere preparation made using the process is particularly useful in medical treatments such as embolization.

Abstract: A method of generating a control signal for a cochlear implant based on an audio signal includes calculating first information on an activity pattern over time at a plurality of inner hair cells of an auditory model, which results based on the audio signal, and filtering out activity events described by the first information, based on a recognition of a characteristic pattern in the activity pattern, whereby cleared information is obtained. The cleared information is further used as a control signal for the cochlear implant, or the control signal for the cochlear implant is derived from the cleared information.

Abstract: A self-supporting adhesive web 10 having a uniform thickness profile across at least 20% of its width as shown by areas A and B and a wedge-shaped thickness profile in areas C and D. As shown in FIG. 2, a laminate comprises sheets of glass 12 and 14 having sandwiched therebetween adhesive interlayer 16. Interlayer 16 has a uniform thickness profile extending from edge 18 to point 20 and a wedge-shaped thickness profile from point 20 to edge 22.

Abstract: A functional group-selective hydrogenation catalyst is provided, which is capable of selectively hydrogenating an aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond, aliphatic carbon-carbon triple bond, aromatic formyl group or aromatic nitro group contained in an organic compound. The catalyst includes a carrier, and palladium and an organic sulfur compound supported jointly thereon.