Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for preparing a substrate with an electrically conductive pattern for an electric circuit, to the substrate with the electrically conductive pattern, and to a device comprising the substrate with the electrically conductive pattern.

Abstract: A method and a system for service-based authentication of a terminal to a network is described, wherein the terminal comprises a number of communications interfaces, each communications interface allowing the terminal to set-up a predetermined communication channel with the network. The method comprises the steps of: sending a service request for access to a network service; receiving in response to the service request an authentication request from the network; identifying the communication channel through which the authentication request was received; and, sending an authentication response RES to the network, wherein the authentication response depends on the identified communication channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for treating an object using a plasma process. The apparatus comprises a supporting structure for supporting the object, and an electrode structure for generating the plasma process. Further, the apparatus comprises multiple gas flow paths for separately flowing materials towards the object. In addition, downstream sections of at least two gas flow paths of the multiple gas flow paths substantially coincide.

Abstract: A navigation system is described comprising at least a first and a second navigation device (201A, 201B) that each is capable of determining an initial estimation (P1A, P1B) of their own position, -the first navigation device (201A) having a facility (225A) for transmitting its relevant navigation information (P1A) to the second navigation device (201B), -the second navigation device (201B) having a facility (225B) for receiving the relevant navigation information (P1A), -at least one of the first and second navigation device (201A, 201B) having a facility (210A, 210B) for providing a proximity signal (Spr, S?pr) that indicates whether the first and second navigation device are within proximity of each other, -the second navigation device having a dead reckoning facility (210B) for calculating the initial estimation (P1B) of its position and a facility (250B) for improving an accuracy of estimating its own position using relevant navigation information (P1A) provided by the first navigation device (201A) for

Abstract: Filters used in the beverage industry fouled by polyphenol-protein complexes and carbohydrate polymers can be cleaned by treating the filters either with the following methods: Solubilization of at least part of the carbohydrate polymers followed by a treatment of the resulting polyphenol protein complex with an oxidative chemical. Treatment of the fouled filters through a back-wash method using an oxidative chemical. In both cases it is not necessary to rinse the membranes after cleaning with a reductive chemical.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for preparing a moulded body comprising an integrated electric circuit, to a body comprising an integrated electric circuit, and to a device comprising the body. The method of the invention comprises—placing one or more electrical components in a mould and fixing the one or more electrical components; —at least partially moulding said body using a moulding material; —providing a conductive pattern onto said at least partially moulded body; —providing one or more conductive interconnections onto said at least partially moulded body; and—optionally further moulding said body, wherein the at least partially moulding of said body, the provision of the conductive pattern, and the provision of the one or more conductive interconnections are carried out within said mould.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of antibiotic compositions, both inside and outside the medical field. Presented is a new class of antibiotic compounds around the lead compound (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-carbamic acid 2-isobutoxycarbonylamino-1-methyl-ethyl ester, which are especially useful for combating infections with gram-positive bacteria and especially MRSA.

Abstract: A method and a system for managing associated sessions in a network is described, wherein the network comprises a network element configured for managing associated sessions between the network and user equipment. The method comprises the steps of providing a composition session identifier for associating sessions in a network; exchanging the composition session identifier between a user equipment and the network element; and associating two or more sessions with the composition session identifier by exchanging the composition session identifier.

Abstract: An electric transport component (10; 110; 310; 60) comprises a substrate (20; 120) provided with a barrier structure with a first inorganic layer (16; 116; 66), an organic decoupling layer (12; 112; 62) and a second inorganic layer (18; 118; 68), wherein the organic decoupling layer is sandwiched between the first and the second inorganic layer, and at least one electrically conductive structure (14; 114; 314; 414; 414-1, 414-2; 514; 614-1, 614-2; 64) distributed in a plane defined by the organic decoupling layer, and that is accommodated in at least one trench (13; 113) in the organic decoupling layer. A method of manufacturing an electric transport component comprises the steps of a) providing a first inorganic layer b) providing a first organic decoupling layer, c) forming at least one trench in the organic decoupling layer, d) depositing an electrically conductive material in the at least one trench, e) providing a second inorganic layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, the primary shaft is arranged for being driven by an output shaft of an engine and the secondary shaft is arranged for driving an input shaft of a transmission unit.

Abstract: A signal processing module (50) comprises a difference signal generating module (60) for generating at least one difference signal (?) from a first and a second acceleration measurement vector signal (S1, S2), the first and the second acceleration measurement vector signal (S1, S2) respectively comprising a first and a second sequence of vector signal samples, the vector signal samples comprising at least a first and a second linearly independent acceleration measurement signal component, wherein the vector signal samples represent a measurement result of an acceleration sensor having a variable orientation as a function of time, wherein samples in the first sequence have a corresponding sample in the second sequence.

Abstract: System for conditioning crops e.g. in a greenhouse, comprising climate control means which are arranged for providing a local microclimate area around the relevant crop, which climate control means comprising first means at a first location close to the crop, which are arranged for local humidification and simultaneous cooling or heating the local microclimate area, as well as second means at a second location close to the crop, which are arranged for dehumidification and simultaneous cooling or heating the local microclimate area.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for separating liquid mixtures and an apparatus for separating liquid mixtures.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the production and recovery of chemicals, in particular hydrocarbons, from a fermentation medium, wherein solvent impregnated carriers are used. Accordingly, the invention provides a process for the production of hydrocarbon from a fermentation liquid comprising: —forming said hydrocarbon from said fermentation liquid using a biocatalyst;—contacting said fermentation liquid with a solvent impregnated porous carrier, which solvent impregnated porous carrier has a density that is different from said fermentation liquid, whereby said formed hydrocarbon is sorbed by said solvent impregnated carrier; —regenerating said solvent impregnated carrier, whereby a stream of said hydrocarbon is obtained; and optionally, recycling said regenerated solvent impregnated carrier.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides a table for compensating deformation in flexible foils (1) The table comprises a supportive base (2) and a deformation compensation system (3). This system comprises a plurality of movable elements (4), supported by the base (2), wherein the movable elements form a surface for supporting the flexible foil. The movable elements comprise clamps (6) for clamping the foil (5). The movable elements (4) are individually movable parallel to the surface for supporting the foil, so as to stretch the clamped foil into a predefined shape. The table for compensating deformation in flexible foils may be used in a manufacturing process of flexible functional foils to compensate deformation of the foils during sequential patterning.

Abstract: Ballistic collar comprising a bellows shaped member (1) which is arranged to surround a human's neck, comprising bellows plies (2, 3) being mainly perpendicular to the axis of the collar or of the human's neck. Free standing, the structure stands up around the neck to provide ballistic protection. The structure may be formed by folding a sheet of ballistic rated body armor fabric comprising strong synthetic fibers, e.g. from aromatic polyamide fibers, or ultra high molecular weight polyolefin, e.g. polyethylene polypropylene, fibers. For manufacturing the ballistic collar a plurality of sheets may be piled-up and the whole may be submitted to transformation in a mold (5, 6) at a temperature and pressure at which the sheets remain mainly loose from each other. Preferably parts of the collars or bellows shaped members are made, which are assembled afterwards e.g. by stitching, welding etc.

Abstract: A system processes a communication session to be set up via a communication path from an originating location to a destination location through a network. A common Service Level Agreement (SLA) registry contains Quality-of-Service (QoS) related parameters representative of QoS valid for the domains between originating and destination locations. A QoS processor processes QoS related parameters retrieved from the SLA registry, for predicting the end-to-end QoS values for one communication path between originating and destination locations and for ranking or selecting or both ranking and selecting, based on predicted end-to-end QoS values, one or more recommended communication paths between the originating and destination locations.

Abstract: A turbo machine (1) comprises a casing (2) and a first volute tongue (12), an impeller (3) with at least one vane (4), and a flow splitter plate (5) comprising a second volute tongue (13) for splitting a flow of a fluidic medium produced by the impeller. The flow splitter plate comprises at least one opening (10) connecting the first surface (8) and the second, opposite surface (9) so as to reduce or eliminate vibrations.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for recycling an organic-matrix composite material. The organic-matrix composite material comprises a first component comprising at least one organic matrix polymer and at least one solid second component being compatible with said first component and being structurally different from said first component, wherein said at least one organic polymer has thermosetting properties at room temperature and wherein said polymer comprises thermally reversible cross-links The method of the invention comprises -heating the organic-matrix composite material to a temperature at which at least part of the thermally reversible cross-links cleave and at which temperature the first component as a viscosity of at most 500 Pa·s, as measured by oscillatory measurements on an Anton Paar MCR 301 rheometer using parallel plate geometry; and -separating the at least part of said first component from said second component.

Abstract: A freight container for transporting articles at a predetermined temperature is provided with a Peltier element (1) within heat isolating walls. Under control of a control module (2), the Peltier element (1) can be energized by a battery (3) in order to collect or emit heat from/to the inside of the container. The container has an outside supporting frame that keeps the container from collapsing The Peltier element is connected to the supporting frame, via a heat spreader (4), and one or more heat pipes (5) extending through at least one of said insulating walls. Thus, the frame is used emit or collect heat to/from the outside environment of the container. The container, moreover, may comprise photovoltaic means (8) outside the container, on wall panels that are supported by the frame, for converting light into electric energy which can be fed to said Peltier element.