Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an oxynitride glass comprising a combination of glass network modifying cations as an armour material. The invention further relates to a novel oxynitride glass comprising a combination of glass network modifying cations and to a novel method for preparing an oxynitride glass comprising a combination of glass network modifying cations.

Abstract: The invention lies in the field of microbiology, more particularly in the field of (food) preservation and testing of viability of microbiological spores. It is shown that measurement of the integrity of both rRNA and mRNA in spores is an accurate indicator of viability. Nucleotide assays then form a significant improvement over the state of the art assays for viability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ecological protected material, comprising a base material (4) provided with a water-insoluble substance, a growth substrate and a microorganism layer. The invention further relates to a method for preparing a material according to the invention, comprising providing a base material with a water-insoluble substance, a growth substrate and a microorganism.

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, the bis(1-aryl-5-tetrazolyl)methanes, which are especially useful for combating infections with gram-positive bacteria and especially MRSA.

Abstract: A method and device for collecting animals living on or in a water bottom such as crustaceans and shellfish and fish, wherein a collecting device (5) is moved over the bottom, which collecting device is provided with a device for moving the animals from or off the water bottom, in particular at least one tine (14) that can penetrate into the bottom and with which said animals can be taken or forced from or off the bottom, while said at least one tine is provided with a fluid outlet through which under pressure, a fluid, in particular water, is forced into the bottom, such that a top layer of the bottom is stirred up and animals living therein or thereon are dislodged, which animals are captured in the collecting device.

Abstract: System for transportation and/or storage of persons in transportation vehicles, comprising personal transport modules comprising a personal support module (1), fit to sit upon (6), to create space for standing and to lean against (7). Moreover, each personal transport module may comprise a personal luggage module (12) mounted above the person and having its entrance (13) either at the person's front or back side. Each support module may comprise a first (4) and a second support part (5), the first one being movable upwards and downwards, and the second one being pivotally mounted to the first support part around a horizontal axis. In a first support position (6) the first support part has a position fit to act as a backrest and the second support part has a position fit to act as a seat. In a second support position (7), both the first support part and the second support part have a position fit for standing or leaning support of the using person.

Abstract: A process for determining binding parameters, including dissociation constants and sorption rate constants, of the binding between a biomolecule and a binding partner thereof, both being present in a liquid phase, and comprising a marker-free binding step, characterized by the following steps: (a) attaching either (a1) the binding partner, or (a2) the biomolecule, to a solid surface (b) allowing binding between the binding partner and the biomolecule, both in the liquid phase and on the solid surface (c) attaching a marker to: (c1) the biomolecule, if said binding partner was attached to the solid surface according to step (a1), or to (c2) the binding partner, if said biomolecule was attached to the solid surface according to step (a2) (d) allowing the marker to produce a precipitate; and (e) detecting said precipitate as it is formed on said solid surface by determining a change of surface mass on the solid surface due to the formation of said precipitate.

Abstract: A leaky wave antenna contains a first and a second leaky wave antenna structure back to back against each other. Each antenna structure comprises a dielectric body and an elongated wave carrying structure, such as a slot in a conductive ground plane. In each leaky wave antenna structure the body and wave carrying structure are mutually arranged to radiate a leaky wave from the wave carrying structure through the dielectric body, the leaky wave radiating at a respective angle to the wave carrying structure. The dielectric bodies of the first and second wave antenna structure adjoin each other in a common plane that is at said respective angles to the wave carrying structures of the first and second wave antenna structure respectively, so that the ground planes are at an angle with respect to each other. The respective wave carrying structures run over into each other at said common plane, the antenna comprising a feed arranged to excite waves in both the respective wave carrying structures together.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the recovery of sulphuric acid from a mixture comprising sulphuric acid and hydrocarbons, in particular carbohydrates. In accordance with the present invention the mixture comprising sulphuric acid and carbohydrates, is contacted with an anion selective membrane, thus producing a sulphuric acid rich filtrate stream and a stream depleted in sulphuric acid.

Abstract: A stream of multicast messages is forwarded through a network to a plurality of subscriber devices (18). The stream is inverse multiplexed and transmitted distributed over a plurality of communication channels (14). A plurality of inverse demultiplexers (16) is provided, to reassemble a plurality of copies of the stream from the multiplexed streams from different locations. Preferably, the final communication channels to a plurality of subscribers (e.g. telephone lines to different homes) are used as communication channels for said inverse multiplexing and the inversely multiplexed data is communicated locally (17) between the subscribers to enable reassembly of copies of the stream.

Abstract: A method for the prevention of motion sickness in occupants of a vehicle, wherein a motion sickness indicator is fitted in the vehicle, which indicator indicates whether the vehicle motions experienced by the occupants during use can cause motion sickness, wherein the information coming from the indicator is fed back to a driver or a steering system of the vehicle, all this in such a manner that the driver or steering system can adjust the steering of the car in such a manner that the sickening motions are minimized.

Abstract: A pile driver provided with a housing and at least one body connected with the housing so as to be movable back and forth over a predetermined path, the pile driver being further provided with a drive for moving the body back and forth over the path for the purpose of pile-driving, the pile driver comprising at least two parts movable relative to each other, respectively having at least a first type of sliding surface and at least a second type of sliding surface which during pile-driving slide along each other and between which there is a lubricant, wherein the first type of sliding surface is provided with polyether ether ketone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a suspension. According to the invention, a suspension is led into a washing column in which at least one filter element is present, so that near the filtering element, a packed bed of particles forms. The bed is disintegrated under the influence of the impulse of a washing liquid, while particles from the bed are incorporated in the washing liquid.

Abstract: A phantom device for mimicking anatomical structures, comprising: at least one electronic device layer comprising segmented areas of liquid crystals for forming a graphic layout of an anatomical structure; the segments comprising dyes of various absorbing characteristics for mimicking anatomical structures such as blood vessels; the areas further comprising electrically controllable optical diffuser and/or absorber elements for varying the absorption in the segments so as to mimic dynamical properties of said anatomical structure.

Abstract: Communication system, comprising cooperating modules (1, 4, 5) which are enabled to mutually exchange data via at least one short-range wireless path. Each module comprises at least one wireless termination node (2) which is arranged to be part of the relevant short-range wireless path. The housing (3) of each module comprises an external shape part (3a, 3b, 6a, 6b), which is explicitly arranged to match with corresponding shape parts of each other module. Preferably the shape parts are self complementary, so that the shape part fits with a similar shape part on another module, but alternatively each module may have two shape parts that fit cross-wise (not necessarily at the same time). The cooperating modules may comprise means which are arranged to perform a default (e.g. handshake) operation via the short-range wireless path as soon as it is detected that the cooperating modules are brought into each others vicinity. The communication system may comprise different sets (A, B) of cooperating modules.

Abstract: At least three incoming light beams (10a-c) are combined partly combined into a null beam and partly into fringe tracking beams. The relative phase difference between the incoming beams (10a-c) is controlled so that a phase relationship between in the null beam corresponds to destructive interference of the main beam components in the null beam. In the fringe tracker beams this leads at least partly to constructive interference between the main beam components, with an intensity that depends on the phase differences. Measurements of the intensities of the fringe tracker beams are used to control the relative phase differences of the incoming beams (10a-c) to realize destructive interference of the main components in the null beam. To form the null beam successively more of the light beams are combined into the null beam in a series of beam combiners (14a, 14 b).

Abstract: A method for classifying a type of bottom on a bottom under a liquid includes the steps of performing an acoustic reflection measurement, in which a first attribute is determined which represents a strength with which acoustic waves are reflected from a location on the bottom through the liquid in a reflection direction. Further, the method includes the steps of performing an acoustic scattering measurement, in which a second attribute is determined of acoustic waves that are scattered form the location on the bottom; providing a search unit, which contains information with regard to different combinations of the values of the first and second attributes, and associates the combinations with respective bottom classifications; and identifying a bottom classification of the location on the basis of the bottom classification which the search unit associates with a combination of the first and second attributes.

Abstract: An antenna comprises a conically shaped body of dielectric material. Cross-sections of the body have truncated elliptical shape, wherein each shape is truncated substantially through a first focus of the elliptical shape along a truncation line that extends substantially perpendicularly to a main axis of the elliptical shape. The second focus of the elliptical shape lies within the body. An elongated wave carrying structure such as a slot in a conductive ground plane extends substantially along a focal line through the first focus of the elliptical shapes in successive cross-sections. This structure supports transmission and/or reception over a wide range of frequencies. In an embodiment a multi-frequency feed structure is integrated in the ground plane of the antenna.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved protease assay in which the proteases are detected on basis of their capability to cleave a modified pro-caspase which will yield an activated caspase which can then further be detected. Also part of the invention are the modified pro-caspases and kits comprising said modified pro-caspases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing particles of a defined size and morphology, using a reaction of reactants, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of rotational forces and wherein the reactants are separated from each other by means of a contactor. The present method is suitable for preparing articles having a particle size from 10-2000 nm.