Abstract: Micro fluidic devices comprising three dimensional elements fabricated onto a substrate using thick film printing technology, e.g., screen printing, wherein the three dimensional elements possess both structural and functional properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communicating intended information between a sender and at least one receiver in a communication system. The method comprises providing a plurality of elements to be sent from the sender to the receiver, the plurality of elements being in a first order; sending to the receiver the elements in a second order, the second order representing the intended information; receiving the plurality of elements; determining whether an order in which the elements have been received is different from the first order; if the order in which the elements have been received is different from the first order, determining an information based on the order in which the elements have been received; and if the order in which the elements have been received is the second order, the information determined is the intended information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis for replacing a joint connection, wherein like magnetic fields from the condyle 10, socket 12 and joint collar 14 overlap in such a way that the repulsive forces generate a suspended state of the condyle 10 in the bearing and the damping effect is maximized. The invention is also directed to a method for replacing a bone junction in a mammal, wherein the prosthesis is fastened to the articular bone and repulsive forces generate a levitated state of the condyle 10 under load.

Abstract: A method is provided for concentrating a material solution using at least two consecutive membrane separating stages, each stage for separating the material solution into a retentate and a permeate. The cut-off of the membranes used in the separating stages is higher than that of the membrane used in the previous stage. The retentate of each separating stage, with the exception of the last stage, is fed to the following separating stage as a feed, and the permeate from at least one separating stage is fed back to a preceding separating stage and introduced into the feed thereof. The fed-back permeate has a concentration and viscosity that substantially corresponds to the concentration and viscosity of the preceding separating stage into which the permeate is introduced.

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.

Abstract: A shaft power plant (1) for generating electricity by energy conversion of a discharge between a headwater (2) and a tailwater (6), comprising a vertical shaft (7), the top (10) of which forms an inflow plane (11) which is parallel to the bed and extends below the water level (3) of the headwater, wherein the shaft (7) is open toward the top and is closed by a base (9) at its bottom end, a unit (15) composed of a turbine (16) and an electrical machine (17), wherein the unit (15) is arranged entirely under water in the shaft (7) and wherein the turbine (16) is arranged for water to pass through horizontally, and an outflow (24), which is connected to the turbine (16), represents a closed flow channel and leads through a through-passage (28) in the shaft (7) to the tailwater (6), wherein a horizontal first cross-sectional area of the shaft (7) is much larger than a vertical second cross-sectional area taken up by the turbine runner (19).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical assembly, comprising at least two optical functional surfaces arranged in a fixed positional relationship to one another on a common supporting structure, wherein by means of a processing machine, in various process steps, at least two optical functional surfaces and at least one reference structure having a defined and measurable relative position to the optical functional surfaces are produced. The supporting structure remains rigidly connected to the processing machine until said process steps have been completed, and wherein the optical functional surfaces are then measured relative to the at least one reference structure, and any deviation from a target shape and target position is determined, after which said process steps are repeated at least once with modified actuation of the processing machine. The invention further relates to an optical device comprising an optical assembly produced in this way and to a unit for carrying out such a method.

Abstract: In the current invention peptides, which are derived from GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and exendin-3 and/or exendin-4, are provided which bond to the GLP-receptor and can be used, labeled or unlabeled, for the production of an agent for diagnostic and therapy of benign and malignant diseases, in which GLP-1 receptor expression plays a role.

Abstract: A microstructured composite component is provided including structures for carrying out fluid processes. A device is provided for producing microstructured composite components. A method provided includes a first step during which a first film is arranged above a second film between first and second mold parts. The first and/or second mold parts have microstructured cavities to be filled. In a second step, the first and second mold parts are heated in at least one region in which they contact one of the films. An excess pressure is then produced between the first film and the second film to force the first and/or second films into the cavities. In a further step, the first and second mold parts are pressed together by a pressing force. Once the first mold part, the second mold part, the first film and the second film are cooled, they form a microstrutured composite component.

Abstract: The invention describes a circuit arrangement and a method for the detection of the rotor position at low rotational speeds of rotors or at a standstill. For this, an HF signal is fed into the neutral point (zero sequence) and the rotor position is detected via the distribution of the HF signal in the coils (non-zero sequence).

Abstract: A solar cell, having a silicon layer which has a dopant of a first dopant type, a front designed for the light coupling, and a rear. The silicon layer has a doped base layer, at least one textured layer and a metal layer being arranged on the rear of the silicon layer, optionally on additional intermediate layers, and the textured layer including a rear texture in at least a section thereof which rear texture is designed as an optical diffraction structure. At least one textured intermediate structure (3, 23, 33) is arranged between the textured layer (2, 22, 32) and the metal layer (4, 24, 34), the metal layer (4, 24, 34) being connected to the textured layer (2, 22, 32) and/or to the base layer (1, 21, 31) in an electrically conducting manner. The textured intermediate structure (3, 23, 33) is substantially transparent at least in the wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm and has a refractive index n smaller than the refractive index of the textured layer in at least this wavelength range.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic element with stabilized efficiency is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: preparing a boron-doped, oxygen-containing silicon substrate; forming an emitter layer on a surface of the silicon substrate; and a stabilization treatment step. The stabilization treatment step comprises keeping the temperature of the substrate during a treatment time within a selectable temperature range having a lower temperature limit of 50° C., preferably 90° C., more preferably 130° C. and even more preferably 160° C. and an upper temperature limit of 230° C., preferably 210° C., more preferably 190° C. and even more preferably 180° C., and generating excess minority carriers in the silicon substrate during the treatment time, for example, by illuminating the substrate or by applying an external voltage. This method can be used to fabricate a photovoltaic element, e.g.

Abstract: Gene expression data provides a basis for more accurate identification and diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders. In addition, gene expression data can be used to develop more accurate predictors of survival. The present invention discloses methods for identifying, diagnosing, and predicting survival in a lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disorder on the basis of gene expression patterns. The invention discloses a novel microarray, the Lymph Dx microarray, for obtaining gene expression data from a lymphoma sample. The invention also discloses a variety of methods for utilizing lymphoma gene expression data to determine the identity of a particular lymphoma and to predict survival in a subject diagnosed with a particular lymphoma. This information will be useful in developing the therapeutic approach to be used with a particular subject.

Abstract: Cavitation reactor for hydrodynamic generation of homogeneous, oscillating cavitation bubbles in a fluid, including, while forming a flow duct and arranged one behind the other in the direction of flow of the fluid, an acceleration section designed to increase a flow velocity, a diaphragm arranged transversely to the direction of flow with a plurality of micro-passages designed for generating cavitation bubbles, where at least 10 micro-passages per cm2 are provided over an entire flow cross-sectional surface defined on an oncoming flow side of the diaphragm, a stabilization section designed for stabilizing an oscillation of cavitation bubbles, and a collapse section with at least one widening of a flow cross-sectional surface of the flow duct in the direction of flow.

Abstract: A method of producing from particles of a layered material platelets comprising the layered material, the method comprising the steps of: mixing the particles of the layered material in a liquid medium; and exposing said mixed-in particles to a mechanical grinding treatment, thereby exfoliating at least some of the particles of the layered material to produce platelets from the layered material. Moreover, a method of producing from particles of a layered material platelets comprising the layered material, wherein the particles are exposed to a mechanical grinding treatment using grinding media, the stress energy of the grinding media SEGM being smaller than 10 ?Nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stimulation electrode for a stimulation device for stimulating organs in the case of spinal paraplegia, more particularly in the case of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, including an electrode shaft, at one end of which an electrode tip is arranged for emitting a stimulation signal and at the other end of which a connection region is provided for a signal line, and also at least one fixing mechanism for fixing the position of the electrode shaft in the surrounding tissue along the longitudinal axis of said electrode shaft, fixing mechanism having at least one holding member preventing a withdrawal and at least one holding member preventing an advance.

Abstract: The invention concerns image data processing, through noise reduction comprising the following steps: associating a learning zone (ZA) with a reference point (Pref) of the image (IM); for each variable point (PC, PC?,) of the learning zone, evaluating a distance (d, d?,) between: values of points in a first window (f1) of the image, centered on the reference point, and values of points in a second window (f2, f?2,), of similar format as the format of the first window and centered on the variable point; repeating said distance calculation for all the points of the learning zone as successive variable points and estimating an average value to assign to the reference point, said average being weighted on the basis of the distances evaluated for each variable point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring at least one property of cells or vesicles, characterized in that is divided into two chambers by a hydrophobic partition having a horizontal opening, these chambers containing electrolyte solution and said opening being closed by a lipid double layer. The invention is characterized in that at least one cell or vesicle contacts the lipid double layer. The invention also relates to methods involving the use of the measuring device and to arrays, measuring chambers and microtitration plates all suited therefor.

Abstract: This application relates to a process for the application of thin layers of substantially pure spin transition molecular materials while maintaining the hysteresis properties of the material. The process makes it possible to obtain a dense uniform surface with very low roughness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating scleroderma. The method consists in the upregulation of miR-29 by administration of miR-29 or a miR-29 upregulator which elevates circulating and/or intracellular concentrations of miR-29. The invention likewise relates to the use of miR-29 for such a treatment, and the use of miR-29 for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of scleroderma.