Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for detecting electrically conductive foreign bodies during inductive energy transmission between a primary coil (1) and a secondary coil (2), at least one sensor coil (5) is arranged between the primary coil (1) and the secondary coil (2), and a current flowing in the sensor coil (5) due to the induced voltage during the energy transmission is detected and evaluated. In this case, the sensor coil (5) is connected to at least one capacitor to form a resonant circuit which is matched to the excitation frequency of the primary coil (1). The phase position of the current in the resonant circuit in relation to a reference signal is then used to determine whether there are electrically conductive foreign bodies (4) between the primary coil (1) and the secondary coil (2). A high degree of sensitivity, also in relation to small electrically conductive foreign bodies within the energy transmission path, is achieved by means of the method and the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the efficiency of an energy transfer device (100) with which electrical energy is converted contactlessly into electrical energy with the aid of a magnetic field in order to electrically excite a rotor of an electrical machine, comprising the step of: arranging an additional electrically conductive material layer (13) on at least one active part (12, 19, 35, 45) of the energy transfer device (100), wherein an active part of the energy transfer device (100) is a part of the energy transfer device (100) which is at least partially exposed to the magnetic field used for energy transfer, and wherein the electrical conductivity of the additional material layer (13) is greater than the electrical conductivity of the at least one active part (12, 19, 35, 45). Moreover, the invention relates to an energy transfer device (100) and to a use of an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein complex comprising heterodimerizing regions HRI and HRII, each comprised of antiparallel ?-strands and intervening regions wherein HRI and HRII are each interspersed fusion proteins of two human constant regions of an immunoglobulin or immunoglobulin-like proteins. The present invention also provides nucleic acid molecules comprising a sequence encoding said protein complexes and vectors comprising the nucleic acid. The present invention also provides the protein complex, the nucleic acid and the vector for use as a medicament. The present invention further provides a method of determining the amino acid sequence of HRI and/or of the amino acid sequence of HRII. The present invention also provides a method of producing amino acid chains of HRI and/or amino acid chains of HRII. The present invention further provides the protein complex for use in the N prophylaxis, treatment or diagnosis of a disorder or a disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular multivalent antigen-binding protein complex, use of the antigen-binding protein complex in medicine and use of the antigen-binding protein complex in the prophylaxis, treatment or diagnosis of a disorder or disease.

Abstract: An imaging device (110) and a method for imaging at least one object (112), specifically for multispectral imaging or hyperspectral imaging, are disclosed. The imaging device (110) comprises I. at least one image sensor (114) located in at least one image plane (116) of the imaging device (110), the image sensor (114) comprising a plurality of photosensitive elements (118); II. at least one first imaging system (120) configured for generating at least one intermediate image (122) of the object (112) in at least one intermediate image plane (124); III. at least one second imaging system (132) configured for generating at least one image (134) of the intermediate image (122) on the image sensor (114) in the image plane (116); IV. at least one diffractive optical element (142) arranged in the intermediate image plane (124); and V.

Abstract: Fourier Transformation Spectrometer, FT Spectrometer, comprising: Michelson-Type Interferometer (601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609) comprising: at least one beam splitter unit designed to split an incident light beam (EB) of a spatially expanded object into a first partial beam (TB1) and a second partial beam (TB2); and for at least partially overlaying the first partial beam (TB1) and the second partial beam (TB2) with a lateral shear (s); a first beam deflection unit designed to deflect the first partial beam (TB1) at least once; a second beam deflection unit designed to deflect the second partial beam (TB2) at least once; wherein at least one among the first beam deflection unit and the second beam deflection unit represents a (2n+1) periscope group with (2n+1) mirror surfaces, and all (2n+1) mirror surfaces are arranged vertically in relation to a common reference plane, in order to respectively deflect the first partial beam (TB1) and/or the second partial beam (TB2) (2n+1) times, and wherein t

Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding method for generating at least one random number are disclosed. The apparatus includes an optical parametric oscillator being pumped by a pump signal with a predetermined pump power and a predetermined pump frequency. The optical parametric oscillator is configured to operate in a period multiplication state for providing an oscillator output signal of alternating light pulses, the oscillator output signal having a period that is N-times the period of the pump signal, where N is an integer and N>I. The apparatus also includes a comparing unit being configured to compare the output signal with a reference signal, wherein the reference signal has a frequency that is 1/N of the predetermined pump frequency, and an evaluation unit being configured to generate the at least one random number based on the comparison of the output signal with the reference signal.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive train having a power generator, a mechanical power transmission device, and a power receiver wherein the power transmission device is monitored to detect mechanical damage and/or the development of mechanical damage to the power transmission device, wherein detected damage and/or detected damage development is localized and the power generator, the power transmission device, and/or the power receiver are/is controlled such that a mechanical load at the localized damage location and/or damage development location is selectively reduced. A program product including program code sections with which such a method is feasible when the program product is executed on a programmable controller, a computer, or other programmable device.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having a distal end, an optical imaging device at the distal end of the shaft for producing a real image of an object observed by means of the endoscope and at least one of an image transfer device for transmitting the real image and an image sensor for capturing the real image. The imaging device has curved light-refracting interfaces, which are tilted in relation to one another.

Abstract: A method of determining a modified shape of a computer-aided design model of an object or a partition thereof is described. With the method, at least two reference landmarks are placed at a reference position with respect to the shape of the object or to the partition. An adjustment landmark is placed at the reference position of the corresponding reference landmark. The adjustment landmarks are displaced from the reference position to a modified position, and a displacement between the modified position and the reference position is obtained. The modified shape of the object or the partition is generated by modifying the shape of the object or the partition by applying a homogeneous function of the displacement to the computer-aided design model of the shape of the object or the partition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an assembly for chromatic confocal spectral interferometery, in particular also for spectral domain OCT (SD-OCT) using multi-spectral light. A multiple (e.g. two, three, four, etc.) axial splitting of foci in the interferometric object arm is performed using a multifocal (e.g. bifocal, trifocal, quattro-focal, etc.) optical component, forming thereby at least two, three or even several groups of chromatically split foci in the depth direction. The multifocal optical component is made of a diffractive optical element (712) and a Schwarzschild objective (5). At least two, three, four or even more differently colored foci of different groups of foci coincide in at least one confocal point in the object space of the setup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for single-shot interferometry which can be used for detecting distance, profile, shape, undulation, roughness or the optical path length in or on optically rough or smooth objects or else for optical coherence tomography (OCT). The arrangement comprises a light source, an interferometer, in which an end reflector is arranged in the reference beam path, and also a detector for detecting an interferogram. In the reference beam path of the interferometer, the end reflector can be embodied with three plane reflecting surfaces as a prism mirror or air mirror assembly in order to generate between reference and object beams a lateral shear of magnitude delta_q for obtaining a spatial interferogram. The embodiment of said assembly with regard to the angles and the arrangement of the reflecting surfaces makes possible a large aperture angle for a high numerical aperture.

Abstract: A method and a device for testing, the device comprising a learning arrangement adapted to provide scenarios for test cases and principles to be tested, in particular comprising a digital representation of one or more of a law, an accident report, a log, or human expertise or a combination thereof, wherein the learning arrangement is adapted to determine at least one rule for test case generation from the scenarios and the principles, and wherein a modelling arrangement is adapted to determine, store and/or output a model for test case generation depending on the at least one rule.

Abstract: A method and a device for testing, the device including a learning arrangement adapted to provide scenarios for test cases and principles to be tested, in particular comprising a digital representation of one or more of a law, an accident report, a log, or human expertise or a combination thereof, wherein the learning arrangement is adapted to determine at least one rule for test case generation from the scenarios and the principles, and wherein a modelling arrangement is adapted to determine, store and/or output a model for test case generation depending on the at least one rule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polypeptides comprising a heavy chain domain 2 (HD2) from IgM or IgE and at least one pharmaceutically active moiety, complexes thereof and their use for therapy and prophylaxis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drilling device comprising a light source configured to provide a light beam and a diffractive beam propagation device having a substantially planar surface, wherein the light source is configured such that the light beam is incident on the planar surface of the diffractive beam propagation device, and wherein the diffractive beam propagation device is configured to propagate the light beam as one or more propagated beams such that the one or more propagated beams, at least when being integrated over time, surround an area with a substantially circular shape. A use of the drilling device for drilling a hole in a work piece and a method suitable for drilling a hole in a work piece are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for a nucleic acid based diagnostic approach including the determination of a deviant condition of a sample, wherein the deviant condition is preferably a health condition and/or a pathogenic condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for single-shot interferometry which can be used for detecting distance, profile, shape, undulation, roughness or the optical path length in or on optically rough or smooth objects or else for optical coherence tomography (OCT). The arrangement comprises a light source, an interferometer, in which an end reflector is arranged in the reference beam path, and also a detector for detecting an interferogram. In the reference beam path of the interferometer, the end reflector can be embodied with three plane reflecting surfaces as a prism mirror or air mirror assembly in order to generate between reference and object beams a lateral shear of magnitude delta_q for obtaining a spatial interferogram. The embodiment of said assembly with regard to the angles and the arrangement of the reflecting surfaces makes possible a large aperture angle for a high numerical aperture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polypeptides comprising a heavy chain domain 2 (HD2) from IgM or IgE and at least one pharmaceutically active moiety, complexes thereof and their use for therapy and prophylaxis.

Abstract: The invention relates to the coding and decoding of data, in particular for visual representation. For this, a method (100) is provided for coding an initial data set (110), in which a respective initial data value (P1, P2, P3, P4) is established for a respective plurality of initial data points (112), for generating a compressed data set (114), comprising a primary coding of the initial data set (110) to generate an intermediate data set (116) and a secondary coding of the intermediate data set (116) to generate the compressed data set (114).