Abstract: An absorber structure for a thermal detector, the absorber structure including edges defining a basic form, a plurality of first legs of electrically conducting material joined in an electrically conductive manner to form, between the edges of the absorber structure, a grid having openings, the first legs forming at least one continuous connection between the edges of the absorber structure; and a plurality of second legs of electrically conducting material joined in an electrically conductive manner to the first legs, wherein the second legs protrude from the first legs into the openings of the grid and terminate at points of termination located at a distance from adjacent first legs.

Abstract: An apparatus associated with an analysis of a thin film layer comprises two layer structures (100, 102) with a cavity (104) therebetween, and an opening (110) through one of the layer structures (102) to the cavity (104), the cavity (104) being configured to receive, through the opening (110), material used to form a thin film layer (900) inside the cavity (104). At least one of the two layer structures (100, 102) comprises at least one positional indicator (108) for an analysis associated with the thin film layer (900).

Abstract: A flexible electronic foil (1,1?,1?) comprising a flexible substrate (2) and at least one electrically conducive portion (3) arranged to the substrate (2). The foil (1,1?,1?) comprises mechanical fastening means (6,6?,7) for mechanical fastening of the electronic foil (1,1?,1?), the mechanical fastening means being part of the substrate (2) of the electronic foil (1,1?,1?).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences, polypeptide analysis and polypeptide discovery methods. Also, the present invention concerns detection methods of target molecules in a sample. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of screening polypeptides capable of binding a target molecule and a method of analyzing or pretreating a sample. Also, the present invention relates to a kit for carrying out methods of the present invention as well as to a polypeptide, antibody or antigen binding fragment capable of binding target molecules screened or obtained by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: Acoustic wave filter devices is disclosed. The device includes a piezoelectric layer, an input electrode and an output electrode located on a top surface of the piezoelectric layer and physically separated from one another, and a counter electrode having a top surface connected to a bottom surface of the piezoelectric layer. The input and output electrodes each include a base and at least one extension extending from the base. The at least one extension of the input electrode extending alongside and in a generally opposite direction to and separated by a gap width from an adjacent extension of the at least one extensions of the output electrode. In some embodiments, the at least one extension of the input or output electrodes has a width that can changes from a first end of the at least one extension to a second end.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus having a silicon substrate layer at least portion of which is doped with dopants of a conductivity type; and at least one insulator layer formed above the silicon substrate layer, wherein the at least one insulator layer and the dopants of the silicon substrate layer have opposite electric charges.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity. The activity is retained also in high glucose concentration. The invention also discloses an isolated polynucleotide, a nucleic acid construct and a recombinant host usable in production of said polypeptide, and a method for producing the polypeptide. Further the invention discloses compositions including the polypeptide and method of using the polypeptide in hydrolysis or synthesis.

Abstract: The invention relates to an acoustically coupled thin-film BAW filter, comprising a piezoelectric layer, an input-port on the piezoelectric layer changing electrical signal into an acoustic wave (SAW, BAW), and an output-port on the piezoelectric layer changing acoustic signal into electrical signal. In accordance with the invention the ports include electrodes positioned close to each other, and the filter is designed to operate in first order thickness-extensional TE1 mode.

Abstract: Sensor construction (1), which construction comprises a sensor (2), wherein the sensor construction (1) comprises a heat insulating material cover (3) for embedding the sensor construction inside metal material of a component (10), inside which heat insulating material cover the sensor is located, and which heat insulating material cover comprises a level surface section for correct positioning of the sensor construction inside the component during powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process of the component, and a hole (4) extending as a substantially straight channel from the outer surface of the heat insulating material cover to the sensor inside the heat insulating material cover. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an article with such a sensor construction (1) embedded.

Abstract: The invention concerns fuel cell systems and methods for converting chemical energy of a fuel containing hydrogen into electricity. According to the invention, a fuel cell stack is provided having at least one anode and one cathode separated by a proton-exchange membrane. A fuel transport circuit feeds fuel to the fuel cell stack, and a temperature control system is adapted to control the temperature of the fuel cell stack by circulating a coolant medium through said fuel cell stack. The temperature control system includes a pump for circulating the coolant medium, a heater unit connected to a coolant transport circuit for heating the coolant with a PTC heater, a heat radiation unit connected to the coolant transport circuit for removing excess heat, and a temperature sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an expression system for a eukaryotic host, which comprises 1) an expression cassette comprising a core promoter, the core promoter controlling the expression of a DNA sequence encoding a synthetic transcription factor (sTF), and 2) one or more expression cassettes each comprising a DNA sequence encoding a desired product operably linked to a synthetic promoter, the synthetic promoter comprising a core promoter, and sTF-specific binding sites upstream of the core promoter. The present invention also provides a method for identifying universal core promoters for eukaryotic hosts, expression systems using universal core promoters, hosts comprising the systems, and methods for producing protein products in eukaryotic hosts.

Abstract: An electronic label apparatus comprises: an inductive communication unit which communicates wirelessly using inductive signals; a processor; memory including a computer program code; and a power source which supplies electric power to the inductive communication unit, the processor, and the memory for enabling their operation. The processor, the memory, the computer program code and the power source with the electric power cause the electronic label apparatus at least to: receive a plurality of inductive signals of known transmission powers from known locations; measure signal powers of the received inductive signals; and determine information about a location of the electronic label apparatus based on the measured signal powers, the known transmission signal powers and the known locations.

Abstract: A method and process arrangement for producing hydrocarbons from polymer-based waste in which the polymer-based waste is gasified with steam at low temperature in a gasifier for forming a product mixture, and the temperature is 640-750° C., and the product mixture is supplied from the gasifier to a recovery unit of the hydrocarbons for separating at least one hydrocarbon fraction.

Abstract: A method for amplification in a microfluidic assay, includes binding an analyte to a transport element, wherein the transport element includes a particle and a first antibody element and the analyte is bound to the first antibody element; moving the transport element with the analyte towards a tracer storage site including tracer elements which includes a first binder element, a label element and a second antibody element; binding the analyte to the second antibody element; moving the transport element with the analyte and the tracer element towards a tracer transport site including second binder elements; binding the first binder element with a second binder element; moving the transport element with the analyte towards the tracer storage site so that the analyte is detached from the second antibody element of the tracer element while the first binder element remains bound to the second binder element.

Abstract: A masking device disposed over a display has a first viewing region, a second viewing region, a first operating mode, and a second operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode the masking device allows a first observer located in the first viewing region to observe information displayed on the display, and also allows a second observer located in the second viewing region to observe the displayed information, wherein in the second operating mode the masking device projects light to the second viewing region so as to prevent the second observer from observing the displayed information.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a patterned cellulose-based film. The cellulose-based film is modified with a pattern provided by a mold is caused to absorb water. The absorbed water causes a volume increase of the cellulose-based film, which causes modifying the cellulose-based film by the cellulose-based film pressing against the mold. Since, the cellulose-based film is pressed against the mold due to swelling caused by water molecules absorbed into the cellulose-based film, the pattern of the mold may be replicated to the cellulose-based film without necessarily requiring any external pressure.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided antenna array comprising: a plurality of parallel antenna elements arranged on a printed circuit board laminate comprising a flexible substrate layer on a rigid substrate layer comprising portions specific to one or more antenna elements, said flexible substrate layer comprising a feed network, wherein the rigid substrate layer is configured movable between a first arrangement of the portions of the rigid substrate layer, where the antenna array has a planar form, and a second arrangement of the portions of the rigid substrate layer, where the antenna array is curved around one or more axes.

Abstract: A single-screw extruder and method are disclosed wherein the extruder includes a cylindrical rotor member arranged in a barre, and a drive system for rotation of the rotor member in the barrel. The extruder includes an outlet-provided with a die, having an outer ring arranged to the barrel, and an inner die part, the die establishing a flow channel that is continuously circular in all its cross-sections.

Abstract: An acoustic wave filter device is disclosed. The device includes an acoustic wave filter element, and a first resonator and a second resonator coupled to the acoustic wave filter element. The acoustic wave filter element includes interdigitated input electrodes and output electrodes located on a top surface of a piezoelectric layer and an counter-electrode on the bottom surface of the piezoelectric layer. Each of the first and the second resonators includes a resonator electrode on the top surface of the piezoelectric layer and a resonator counter-electrode on the bottom surface of the piezoelectric layer. The first resonator has a first notch in resonator impedance at a first frequency. The second resonator includes a first mass loading layer on the second resonator electrode such that the second resonator has a second notch in resonator impedance at a second frequency that is different from the first frequency.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for harnessing energy from moving ice, the system comprising a first part configured to move into a first direction under pressure caused by moving ice at least until an ice compression strength is reached and to subsequently move into a second direction, and a second part configured to transform kinetic energy of a cyclic motion of the first part into electric energy.