Abstract: The invention relates to a medical diagnostic device (1) having at least one sensor matrix (2) for capturing electrical voltage signals at a plurality of locations on the body surface of a person or animal, wherein the diagnostic device (1) is set up for capturing a signal (12) representing the position of the sensor matrix (2) relative to the body of the person or animal, and for determining position information (14) about the position of the sensor matrix (2) relative to the body, localized image information (13) is determined from the voltage signals, and the localized image information (13) is associated with the position information (14).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the optical analysis of a sample, also referred to as microscope, which is configured for an optical analysis process having high resolution for the detection of fluorescent molecules. The apparatus and the process applied when using the apparatus are configured for excitation light generated by an excitation light source to be directed onto a sample and the light emitted by the probe is detected. The apparatus and the process are characterized in that the excitation light is synchronized with the detection. The apparatus is characterized in that it has a polarization device which is configured to modulate the polarization of the excitation light with a modulation signal, wherein the modulation signal has or consists of at least one frequency, in particular a pre-determined frequency or several pre-determined superimposed frequencies, or the modulation signal consists of a sequence of signals that has no repetition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing of a semi-conductor element, comprising the following steps: providing a substrate, the substrate having a surface, the surface being partially coated with a coating and having at least one uncoated area, and growing a truncated pyramid of gallium nitride on the uncoated area, wherein the method comprises the following step: growing at least one gallium nitride column on the truncated pyramid.

Abstract: A method for determining a driving strategy for a driver of a motor vehicle includes receiving local information about a plurality of other motor vehicles using a receiving device, wherein the plurality of other motor vehicles are ahead of the motor vehicle and are relevant to the traffic situation. The method further includes recording the local information using the receiving device and deriving driving information from the local information so as to provide a driving strategy in the form of at least one action recommendation for the driver, the at least one action recommendation including a recommended speed based on an average speed of the plurality of other motor vehicles and on a desired speed of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for operating a multiprocessor computer system which has at least two microprocessors, resources which are jointly used by the microprocessors, programs executed on the computer system, and at least one resource manager. The resource manager manages resources which are assigned to said manager and can be adjusted at least in terms of their time response. The resource manager receives and processes reservation requests for reserving desired resources, which reservation requests are transmitted by programs. The reservation requests describe at least the type, scope and time response of the desired resources. The resource manager allocates the respectively desired resources to the requesting program if said resources are available. The resource manager adjusts the time response of the allocated resources according to the time response requested with the reservation request.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to signal enhancement in single-molecule-assays. In particular, the present invention relates to an array allowing signal enhancement of single molecules. The assay is in particular a Bioassay allowing single molecule analysis of biomolecules. Preferably, the signal enhancement is a fluorescence enhancement based on optical antenna. In another aspect, the present invention relates to a method for measuring irradiation of electromagnetic waves of single compounds. Based on the arrays and methods, it is possible to allow signal enhancement and, consequently, allow single molecule assays with high sensitivity and reproducibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a multiprocessor computer system which has at least two microprocessors (102) and resources (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108) which are jointly used by the microprocessors, programs (403) being able to be executed on the computer system, characterized by at least one resource manager (101) with the following features: a) the resource manager (101) manages resources (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108) which are assigned to said manager and can be adjusted at least in terms of their time response, b) the resource manager (101) receives and processes reservation requests (401) for reserving desired resources (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108), which reservation requests are transmitted by programs (403), c) the reservation requests (401) describe at least the type, scope and time response of the desired resources (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108), d) the resource manager (101) allocates the respectively desired resources (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108) to the requesting program

Abstract: A method of manufacturing of a semi-conductor element, comprising the following steps: providing a substrate, the substrate having a surface, the surface being partially coated with a coating and having at least one uncoated area, and growing a truncated pyramid of gallium nitride on the uncoated area, wherein the method comprises the following step: growing at least one gallium nitride column on the truncated pyramid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system and several method for the capacitive measurement of electromagnetic signals having a biological origin. Such a sensor system comprises a capacitive electrode device (10), an electrode shielding element (20) which surrounds the electrode device (10) at least in part in order to shield the same (10) from interfering external electromagnetic fields, and a signal processing device (30) for processing electromagnetic signals that can be detected by means of the electrode device (10). According to the invention, additional shielding means (21) three-dimensionally surround the electrode device (10) and the electrode shielding element (20) at least in part in order to block out interfering external electromagnetic fields. The changes in the electrode capacity of the capacitive sensor system are determined with the aid of several methods which particularly use the inventive sensor system in order to take said changes into account when the test signals are evaluated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system and several method for the capacitive measurement of electromagnetic signals having a biological origin. Such a sensor system comprises a capacitive electrode device (10), an electrode shielding element (20) which surrounds the electrode device (10) at least in part in order to shield the same (10) from interfering external electromagnetic fields, and a signal processing device (30) for processing electromagnetic signals that can be detected by means of the electrode device (10). According to the invention, additional shielding means (21) three-dimensionally surround the electrode device (10) and the electrode shielding element (20) at least in part in order to block out interfering external electromagnetic fields. The changes in the electrode capacity of the capacitive sensor system are determined with the aid of several methods which particularly use the inventive sensor system in order to take said changes into account when the test signals are evaluated.

Abstract: A method for determining a driving strategy for a driver of a motor vehicle includes receiving local information about a plurality of other motor vehicles using a receiving device, wherein the plurality of other motor vehicles are ahead of the motor vehicle and are relevant to the traffic situation. The method further includes recording the local information using the receiving device and deriving driving information from the local information so as to provide a driving strategy in the form of at least one action recommendation for the driver, the at least one action recommendation including a recommended speed based on an average speed of the plurality of other motor vehicles and on a desired speed of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for gluing microcomponents to a substrate (1) during the production of microsystem components includes the steps of applying a reactive or non-reactive hot melt type adhesive (5) to the microcomponent (18) and/or the substrate (1), heating the hot melt type adhesive (5), and placing the microcomponent (18) onto the substrate (1). The hot melt type adhesive (5) is on the contact surfaces between the microcomponent (18) and the substrate (1) during and after gluing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining the molybdopterin derivative precursor Z, wherein an over-production of precursor Z occurs in host organisms by recombinant expression of precursor Z synthesizing proteins. The invention further relates to the use of precursor Z for the production of a means for the therapy of human molybdenum cofactor deficiency and associated diseases, which may be directly or indirectly attributed to an altered molybdenum cofactor synthesis, whereby precursor Z is used as essential component of said therapy means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to materials useful as an electron or hole transport or injection layer in organic electrooptic devices. The material can form or be part of an electrically conductive organic layer, suitable for the transport of so-called positive charges or holes. The inventive HTL compounds are intrinsically doped HTLs which allows their deposition with greater homogeneity and reproducibility than matrix compositions consisting of a matrix material and an admixed p-dopant.

Abstract: An optical component for effecting frequency selective reflection in the gigahertz and terahertz frequency ranges and for effecting wave permeability includes at least one first layer (1, 3, 5) made of a first material (m1). The first material is optically permeable to electromagnetic radiation of a reference frequency (f) between 5 gigahertz (GHz) and 10 terahertz (THz) and has a first refractive index (n1) and an optical thickness of approximately one-fourth the wavelength (?) of the electromagnetic radiation of the reference frequency (f) in the first material (m1).