Abstract: An actuating mechanism for a caster that brakes and positions the caster by means of a cam mechanism that enables braking of the caster using minimum forces developed on the brake lever or brake rod. The mechanism helps to handle casters of patient support apparatuses in hospital and nursery facilities easily, using minimum force developed by caregivers or by an electronic caster brake systems if used for braking of casters of patient support apparatuses, as well. The mechanism may produce an outstanding decrease of noise level of castors on patient support apparatuses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.

Abstract: A horizontal filter press (100) is provided with a track (105) and a plurality of filter plate assemblies (101) supported by side bars (104). A washer carriage (2), which is movably supported on the track (105), includes a washer unit (1) for washing the filter plate assemblies (101). The washer unit (1) may include a wash water manifold (11) having a first outlet (13) for feeding wash water to a first spindle (19) and a second outlet (14) for feeding wash water to a second spindle (19). Each of the spindles (19) may include a reel (20) for spooling a flexible hose (23) thereon, and they are each configured to be rotated with respect to the washer carriage (2). A first end of a spray bar (25) fluidly communicates with a first flexible hose (23) supported by a reel (20) on the first spindle (19).

Abstract: Control of a multi-rotor wind turbine system. A local controller is arranged for each wind turbine module and implementing a local model predictive control (MPC) routine. A central controller is arranged to determine a set of operational constraints of the wind turbine modules. Based on a current operational state of the wind turbine module and the set of operational constraints, one or more predicted operational trajectories are calculated and used for controlling the wind turbine module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.

Abstract: A container or pouch made entirely from an elastomer includes a body having a front wall and a rear wall that is connected to the front wall along a peripheral edge, and a closure system that includes a front side having a front sealing profile that includes a male closure element that extends from a thickened region and a rear side having a rear sealing profile that includes a female closure element and defining an opening into a cavity. A centerline extends through the opening, the cavity, the male closure element, and the thickened region when the closure system is in a closed configuration. The closure system includes a left tab and a right tab that each extend in an outward direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a wind turbine blade having a blade body including a body part and a tip part, the blade being produced by using a mold, wherein a prefabricated tip part having a first connection interface is arranged adjacent to the mold for producing the body part, whereby building elements for building the body part are arranged in the mold providing a second connection interface which corresponds to and connects to the first connection interface, whereafter both connection interfaces are fixed by applying a fixing agent and curing it.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a wind turbine blade having a split blade configuration, comprising a first blade module defining an aerofoil profile and a second blade module defining an aerofoil profile; a damping module intermediate the first blade module and the second blade module; wherein the damping module comprises a first blade interface for joining to the first blade module and a second blade interface for joining to the second blade module. The damping module comprises a vibration damping unit. Beneficially, the invention provides a useful way in which to integrate motion damping functionality into a modular wind turbine blade.

Abstract: A method of controlling plural offshore wind turbines regarding a mechanical oscillation damping action is provided, the method including: obtaining wave characteristic information indicating a characteristic of at least one sea wave; obtaining wind turbine operational state information of the plural wind turbines; obtaining wind characteristic information; controlling the wind turbines regarding the damping action based on the wave characteristic information and/or the wind turbine operational state information of the plural wind turbines and/or the wind characteristic information in particular such that a power oscillation of a total power output of the wind park is reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminate film including a water resistant or oxygen resistant base layer, and co-extrusion layer. The co-extrusion layer may include a tie layer and a contact layer, and the contact layer may include a polymer such as cyclic olefin copolymer, a polyamide, or an ethylene vinyl alcohol. A total loading of the tie layer may be in the range of 3-9 g/m2 and wherein a loading of the contact layer is: loadingcontact=x*loadingtie, wherein loadingcontact is the loading of the contact layer, loadingtie is the total loading of the tie layer, and x is in the range of 0.8 to 3.

Abstract: A SOC stack has interconnects with a maximum distance between the contact points which are designed to compensate for pressure difference between one side of the interconnect to the other side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hAM15-52 analogues with improved amylin receptor (hAMY3R) potency (hAMY3R-EC50?250 pM) and which are largely based on the sequence of the human adrenomedullin fragment hAM15-52. The invention further relates to hAM15-52 analogues that are selective amylin receptor (hAMY3R) agonists (hAMY3R-EC50?250 pM and an hAM1R-EC50?25 nM) and which are largely based on the sequence of the human adrenomedullin fragment hAM15-52. The hAM15-52 analogues according to the invention maintain the good physical stability of hAM15-52. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such polypeptides and their use in the treatment of a medical condition such as obesity, NASH and/or diabetes.

Abstract: An endoscope including: a handle; an insertion cord extending from the handle and including at least a distal tip; a working channel which during suction is configured to let a fluid and a mucus and a clot suctioned from the patient's body cavity flow therethrough; and a clot dissecting channel which is configured to eject a fluid stream for dissecting the clot before or while the clot enters the working channel, the clot dissecting channel being directed towards and opening up towards the working channel or a distal extension of the working channel in the distal tip.

Abstract: Fluid treatment unit, said unit including an inlet, an outlet, a conduit between the inlet and the outlet, a transparent tube arranged at least partly in the conduit, a UV light source arranged in the transparent tube, a wiper arranged on said transparent tube and arranged to be displaceable along a longitudinal axis of the transparent tube to clean the transparent tube. The unit further includes a displacement mechanism for displacing the wiper along the transparent tube, said displacement mechanism including a spindle with an external thread, said spindle being arranged such that a longitudinal axis of the spindle is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the transparent tube and such that the spindle is rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the spindle, and a connection element connecting the spindle and the wiper.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container, such as a primary packaging container for pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, dietetic and/or food products. The container may include an interior surface with at least one undercut section. At least a portion of the container may have an average wall thickness of maximally 0.8 mm, between 0.2 mm and 0.8 mm, between 0.3 mm and 0.7 mm, or between 0.4 mm and 0.6 mm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising (a) a surfactant or a surfactant or surfactant system; (b) a lipase; and (c) one or more boosters selected from the group of: i) alkoxylated polyethyleneimine; ii) alkoxylated polyetheramine; iii) guanidine hydrochloride; and iv) rhamnolipid. The invention also relates to methods for cleaning or washing of laundry comprising contacting the laundry with a detergent composition of the invention. Finally, the invention also relates to an enzyme product comprising (a) a lipase; and (b) one or more boosters.

Abstract: Provided is a subject matter relates to a process for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material comprising the steps of: i) saccharifying using a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme; ii) fermenting using a fermenting organism; wherein at least one polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase activity, endoglucanase activity, or beta-glucosidase activity are present or added during fermentation or simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. The subject matter also relates to an enzyme blend or composition comprising the polypeptides.

Abstract: An acrylate coating composition for forming an antifouling coat is provided. The composition comprises (a) a binder comprising a (meth)acrylate polymer, wherein said (meth)acrylate polymer is formed by polymerisation of a monomer mixture comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, or mixture of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers, wherein said alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, or mixture of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers are present in said monomer mixture in an amount of at least 90% by weight of said monomer mixture; (b) one or more non-reactive polyoxyalkylene-modified silicone oils; and optionally (c) one or more solvents. A non-erodible antifouling coat, based on such a coating composition, is also provided.

Abstract: A clip for removably securing a device to straps, includes: a main part comprising a first main part, a second main part, and an intermediate part, the main part configured to couple to the device; a first hook part at a first end of the main part, the first hook part comprising a first front facing towards a first surface of the main part; and a second hook part at a second end of the main part, the second hook part comprising a second front facing towards a second surface of the main part; wherein the first front overlaps with less than or equal to 75% of a length of the main part, wherein the second front overlaps with less than or equal to 25% of the length of the main part; and wherein the first main part and the second main part are offset relative to each other.