Abstract: The invention relates to an element in the shape of a sensor, an active electronic component, a switch, a circuit, or an electric conducting path for integration into a surrounding medium. The element is penetrable by the surrounding medium and has a porous, non-conductive substrate and at least one circuit trace made of conductive material present on the substrate. The openings of the substrate are open in an area of the circuit trace. The use and manufacture of the element are also provided.

Abstract: A device for mounting an object holder on a carrier that can be inserted into a cryostat includes at least one clamping element may be provided for non-positive connection of the object holder with the carrier. The at least one clamping element is arranged to enable damage-free mounting of the object holder on the carrier even in the case of large temperature changes, so that reproducible measuring conditions are created at large temperature changes. The at least one clamping element may be drive-connected via a lever to a piezoelectric element, which may be subjected to voltage by a control device as a function of temperature and of a bearing specification and is supported against the object holder or the carrier.

Abstract: Device and method for comminution or inactivation of circulating tumor cells (CTC) or tumor cell clusters (CTCC) from a tumor-affected organ or organ part, wherein it is proposed that in the venous drain of the tumor-affected organ or organ part a pump (2) with a pressure-increasing section and a pressure-reducing throttle (13) is arranged and is operated at the output side in its design point given by volumetric flow (Q) and pumping pressure (p) according to the volumetric flow and the blood pressure of the venous drain of the tumor-affected organ or organ part. Circulating tumor cells (CTC) and tumor cell clusters (CTCC) are thus comminuted and inactivated to thus reduce the risk of metastasis formation in cancerous diseases.

Abstract: A device for mounting an object holder on a carrier that can be inserted into a cryostat includes at least one clamping element may be provided for non-positive connection of the object holder with the carrier. The at least one clamping element is arranged to enable damage-free mounting of the object holder on the carrier even in the case of large temperature changes, so that reproducible measuring conditions are created at large temperature changes. The at least one clamping element may be drive-connected via a lever to a piezoelectric element, which may be subjected to voltage by a control device as a function of temperature and of a bearing specification and is supported against the object holder or the carrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer for tissue engineering from biodegradable polyphosphazenes, having photopolymerizable side groups, wherein the side groups of the polyphosphazenes are formed exclusively from amino acids and/or amino acid derivatives, which are bonded to the backbone of the polyphosphazene via the amino group of the amino acid and to a spacer attached to the acid group with a carbon chain of length m, which has a vinyl group at the free end, wherein m=0 to m=10.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molecularly imprinted polymer for storing a defined value of a numerical code, more particularly a binary code, in the molecular imprints of said polymer, and a method for the production of said polymer. The molecular imprinting process uses suitable templates comprising a defined sequence of at least two different structural units, each having a different chemical functionality.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molecularly imprinted polymer for storing a defined value of a numerical code, more particularly a binary code, in the molecular imprints of said polymer, and a method for the production of said polymer. The molecular imprinting process uses suitable templates comprising a defined sequence of at least two different structural units, each having a different chemical functionality.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molecularly imprinted polymer for storing a defined value of a numerical code, more particularly a binary code, in the molecular imprints of said polymer, and a method for the production of said polymer. The molecular imprinting process uses suitable templates comprising a defined sequence of at least two different structural units, each having a different chemical functionality.

Abstract: A method is described for applying an organic semiconductor layer based on epindolidione to a carrier. In order to provide advantageous production conditions it is proposed that the epindolidione is first reacted with tert-butyloxycarbonyl as protective group to give tert-butyloxycarbonyl epindolidione and then dissolved in a solvent before the dissolved tert-butyloxycarbonyl epindolidione is applied to the carrier, and that the solvent then be evaporated and the tert-butyloxycarbonyl protective group be detached again.

Abstract: A method is described for applying an organic semiconductor layer based on epindolidione to a carrier. In order to provide advantageous production conditions it is proposed that the epindolidione is first reacted with tert-butyloxycarbonyl as protective group to give tert-butyloxycarbonyl epindolidione and then dissolved in a solvent before the dissolved tert-butyloxycarbonyl epindolidione is applied to the carrier, and that the solvent then be evaporated and the tert-butyloxycarbonyl protective group be detached again.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of targeted drug delivery of anti-cancer drugs. More precisely, the present invention concerns polymer drug conjugates, namely, conjugates of poly(organo)phosphazenes and anti-cancer drugs, wherein the conjugates are suitable to selectively release anti-cancer drugs in tumor tissue. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing such poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates, to poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates for use in medicine, in particular, to poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates for use in the treatment of cancer, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for detecting the location coordinates of a pressure point (8) within a sensor field, having at least one electric resistance layer (2) which is connected via electric connections (4) at the edge to a measurement and evaluation circuit (5). In order to become independent of any external supply voltage it is proposed that the electric resistance layer (2) which is provided with at least three electric connections (4) is applied to a ferroic layer (1) made of an internally charged cellular polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of targeted drug delivery of anti-cancer drugs. More precisely, the present invention concerns polymer drug conjugates, namely, conjugates of poly(organo)phosphazenes and anti-cancer drugs, wherein the conjugates are suitable to selectively release anti-cancer drugs in tumor tissue. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing such poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates, to poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates for use in medicine, in particular, to poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates for use in the treatment of cancer, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such poly(organo)phosphazene molecule conjugates.

Abstract: A ferroic component is described, comprising a ferroic layer (10) arranged between two electrodes (12,13), a thin-film field-effect transistor (4) whose gate electrode (3) forms one of the two electrodes (12, 13) of the ferroic layer (10) which is joined to the gate electrode (3) via an intermediate layer (11) acting as a bonding agent, and a substrate that is used as a support. In order to obtain a flexible component it is proposed that the thin-film field-effect transistor (4) on the one hand and the ferroic layer (10) which consists of an internally charged cellular polymer on the other hand are applied to the substrate which is arranged as a flexible plastic film (1), optionally by interposing an insulating layer (2) therebetween.

Abstract: A galvanic cell is described, comprising an anode layer (1), a cathode layer (2) and an electrolyte layer (4) connecting the anode layer and the cathode layer (1, 2). In order to achieve high extensibility of the cell without impairing its function it is proposed that the paste- or gel-like layers (1, 2) for the anode and cathode, which are arranged next to one another at a distance and are separated from each other by an electrically non-conducting elastomer (3), are covered by the paste- or gel-like electrolyte layer (4) bridging the non-conducting elastomer (3) and are embedded together with the electrolyte layer (4) in an elastomeric jacket (7).

Abstract: A method of deriving information from an audio track, or a part thereof, wherein onsets or intensity/amplitude variations are detected as well as at which frequencies (timbral frequencies) or in which frequency bands these occur. Especially interesting is the frequency of such onsets. In this manner, the frequency of beats of a low frequency drum may be separated from that of onsets of a higher frequency drum or guitar of other instrument, and these frequencies provide important information about the track, such as genre, beat, etc. Naturally, parameters may be provided relating to the individual frequencies (frequency of onsets and frequency/tone of the sound of the onsets), or a fit thereto may be used to reduce the number of parameters. It is noted that the frequencies in which the onsets are determined may be tones or half tones in the relevant scale.