Abstract: A solution for reading detector arrays is disclosed. The solution comprises generating (400) an excitation signal, varying (402) the frequency of the excitation signal in time, supplying (404) the excitation signal to a detector array comprising a set of thermal detectors. The number of detectors corresponds to the frequencies of the excitation signal. In the solution, the signal is demodulated (406) at the output of the detector array and time-multiplexed base band signal is obtained. An analogue to digital conversion is performed (408) to the time-multiplexed base band signal and the base band signal is demultiplexed (410) to obtain a set of detector signals.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive at least the following wireless messages: an initial message from a master base station, at least one response message from each of at least two non-master base stations and a data message from the master base station, and at least one processing core configured to determine, based on the received wireless messages, for the master base station and each non-master base station, a time difference of arrival from the apparatus, and based at least partly on the determined time difference of arrival, a location of the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of converting oxalate to oxalyl-coA and/or oxalyl-coA to glyoxylate in a fungus and to a method of producing glycolic acid. Still, the present invention relates to a genetically modified fungus comprising increased enzyme activity associated with oxalyl-CoA. And furthermore, the present invention relates to use of the fungus of the present invention for producing oxalate, oxalyl-coA, glyoxylate and/or glycolic acid from a carbon substrate. Still furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of producing specific products and to a method of preparing the genetically modified fungus of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for selecting one or more resources for use from among a set of resources comprises obtaining (201) a first sub-set of the resources. The resources belonging to the first sub-set are the ones which have, according to occupancy information gathered over a long period of time, highest probabilities of matching requirements related to estimated usage time and/or needed capacity. The method further comprises selecting (202) a second sub-set from among the first sub-set of the resources on the basis of second occupancy information gathered over a short period of time. The resources belonging to the second sub-set are the ones from among the first sub-set which, according to the second information, have highest probabilities of matching requirements related to estimated usage time and/or needed capacity. The subsequent use of the long and short term occupancy information increases the probability of optimal selection.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity. The activity is retained also in high glucose concentration. The invention also discloses an isolated polynucleotide, a nucleic acid construct and a recombinant host usable in production of said polypeptide, and a method for producing the polypeptide. Further the invention discloses compositions including the polypeptide and method of using the polypeptide in hydrolysis or synthesis.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming hydrocarbons. A feed which includes at least carbon dioxide supplied to a reactor having two catalysts, which are a Fe-based catalyst and a Co-based catalyst, and the catalysts are arranged inside the same reactor, and hydrogen is fed into the reactor. The feed is arranged to flow through the reactor and arranged to contact with the hydrogen and the catalysts in the reactor, and the feed is treated by two reaction steps wherein carbon monoxide is formed from the carbon dioxide and hydrogen and wherein hydrocarbons are formed from the carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the reactor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing carbon monoxide, wherein the carbon monoxide is formed from a gaseous feed which includes at least carbon dioxide. The method includes supplying oxygen to a carbon dioxide stream for forming a carbon dioxide based mixture, supplying the carbon dioxide based mixture to a hydrogen based stream to form the gaseous feed, supplying a hydrocarbon containing stream to the hydrogen based stream before the supply of the carbon dioxide based mixture, feeding the gaseous feed into a reactor which includes at least one catalyst, treating the gaseous feed by partial oxidation in the reactor so that carbon dioxide reacts with hydrogen in the reactor in presence of oxygen and heat is formed during the reaction, and recovering a product composition including at least carbon monoxide and hydrogen from the reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of antibodies, antigen binding fragments and immunodiagnostics. Specifically, the invention relates to a recombinant anti-body or antigen binding fragment for binding thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) and halogenated bisphenol A. Also, the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, as well as an ex-pression vector and host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention. Still, the present invention relates to a method of producing a recombi-nant antibody or antigen binding fragment for binding T4 thyroid hormone and hal-ogenated bisphenol A, a test kit and an immunoassay comprising the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, and a method for determining T4 thyroid hormone and/or halogenated bisphenol A levels in a sam-ple of a subject.

Abstract: Data memory node (400) for ESM (Emulated Share Memory) architectures (100, 200), comprising a data memory module (402) containing data memory for storing input data therein and retrieving stored data therefrom responsive to predetermined control signals, a multi-port cache (404) for the data memory, said cache being provided with at least one read port (404A, 404B) and at least one write port (404C, 404D, 404E), said cache (404) being configured to hold recently and/or frequently used data stored in the data memory (402), and an active memory unit (406) at least functionally connected to a plurality of processors via an interconnection network (108), said active memory unit (406) being configured to operate the cache (404) upon receiving a multioperation reference (410) incorporating a memory reference to the data memory of the data memory module from a number of processors of said plurality, wherein responsive to the receipt of the multioperation reference the active memory unit (406) is configured to proces

Abstract: The invention relates to process for converting berry and/or fruit materials to fractions comprising bioactive compounds, said process comprising the steps, where at least one berry material or fruit material selected from berries, fruits, by-products, side streams and waste materials originating from berries or fruits, and any combinations thereof is sieved whereby a seed fraction is separated from a skin fraction, the seed fraction is subjected to sanding and a seed coat fraction comprising surface layer of the seeds and a sanded seed fraction comprising the sanded seeds are obtained.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cost-effective method of producing cellulose based films by introducing an intense water removal system to the process, and cellulose based films thereof having improved properties.

Abstract: An electronic circuit (4) comprises at least one electrically conductive portion arranged to a substrate (2) and at least one electrical coupling point (5) determined at the at least one electrically conductive portion. The electronic circuit (4) comprises at the at least one electrical coupling point (5) at least one magnetic and electrically conductive coupling element (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h, 6i, 6j, 6k, 6l) for providing an electrically conductive coupling point (5) with magnetic fastening force.

Abstract: A measuring device includes an illuminating unit arranged to project an illuminating light beam on a surface of a target object so as to form an illuminated region on the surface, an image sensor, and focusing optics arranged to form a focused spot on the image sensor by focusing light reflected from the illuminated region such that the position of the spot depends on the height of the surface with respect to a reference plane, wherein the device is configured to determine a height of the surface from a detected position of the focused spot, and wherein the normal of the image sensor is inclined with respect to the optical axis of the focusing optics.

Abstract: A simple and robust suspension arrangement is provided for taking into account different suspension modes without the need for excessive sensoring or electronics. The novel suspension arrangement includes a first suspension element, which directly suspends the object to the frame, and a second suspension element, which suspends the object to the frame through a magnetic coupling between the object and the second suspension element. The magnetic coupling provides a magnetic coupling force (Fh) to act as a threshold such that the suspension arrangement is designed to magnetically decouple the second suspen-sion element from the object when the excitation force (Fe) transmitted be-tween the frame and the object exceeds the magnetic coupling force (Fh).

Abstract: A method, a computing unit and a system for token-based information exchange between a computing unit of a first entity (400A) and a computing unit of one second entity (400B) are presented. The method comprises obtaining (110) a token set (200A) associated with the first entity (400A) and a token set (200B) associated with the one second entity (400B), clustering (120) the token set (200A) associated with the first entity (400A) into clusters, requesting (130) information on tokens (205, 205A, 205B) from the computing unit of the one second entity (400B), receiving (140) information on said tokens (205, 205 A, 205B) from the computing unit of the one second entity (400B), determining (150) an active cluster associated with the first entity (400A), modifying (160) the token subset (310, 320) associated with the determined active cluster of the first entity (400A) at least partly with information on the received tokens (205, 205A, 205B) associated with the second entity (400B).

Abstract: A radar including an interface configured to receive a frequency estimation output and a synchronization signal correlation output from a radio communication device; and a processing block configured to use the received frequency estimation output and synchronization signal correlation output for velocity and range estimation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a field of genetically modified fungal cells and converting galacturonic acid to meso-galactaric acid, more precisely to a method of producing meso-galactaric acid. The invention further relates to recombinant fungal cells having a specific combination of modifications including but not limited to expression of uronate dehydrogenase enzyme, reduced D-galacturonic acid reductase activity, and furthermore reduced meso-galactaric acid catabolism, as well as uses and methods related thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an over fire air arrangement for a furnace (1), the furnace (1) having opposing first wall (4) and second wall (6) and opposing first side wall (5) and second side wall (7) between the first and second walls (4, 6) for forming a furnace enclosure (2). The over fire air arrangement comprising at least one first over fire air port (20) provided to the first wall (4) for supplying a first over fire air flow (40) into the furnace (1) and at least one first additional over fire air port (50) provided to at least one of the first and second side walls (5, 7) in the vicinity of the first wall (4), the at least one first additional over fire air port (50) being arranged to supplying a first additional over fire air flow (60) into the furnace (1) transversely to the first over fire air flow (40).

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing muconic acid ester from aldaric acid ester, and for separating and purifying the produced muconic acid ester by high vacuum distillation in a total heating environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes micromechanical resonator, a resonator element for the resonator, and a method for trimming the resonator. The resonator comprises a resonator element having a length, a width, and a thickness, where the length and the width define a plane of the resonator element. The resonator element comprises at least two regions (52, 53) in the plane of the resonator element, wherein the at least two regions have different thicknesses.