Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection head that includes a first ejection opening group in which a plurality of ejection openings that eject a first kind of liquids onto a print medium are arranged in a first direction, and a second ejection opening group that is provided along the first ejection opening group to eject the first kind of liquids onto the print medium. The first ejection opening group is provided upstream of the second ejection opening group in a relative moving direction between the print head and the liquid ejection head, the plurality of ejection openings included in the first ejection opening group are disposed in the first direction in a zigzag shape, and the liquids ejected from the ejection openings adjacent to each other in the first direction come in contact with each other on the print medium.

Abstract: A process to manufacture a mixture of p-aramid pulp with chopped fibers, wherein the process includes: providing a first mass that includes p-aramid pulp, providing a second mass that includes chopped fibers, guiding the first mass and the second mass into a mixing device, wherein the first mass and the second mass are mixed to yield a mixed mass, guiding the mixed mass on a dewatering device, whereupon the mixed mass is dewatered to yield a dewatered cake, guiding the dewatered cake, either directly or via a passage, through a cake breaker into a drying atmosphere to yield a dried intermediate, and guiding the dried intermediate, either directly or via a passage, through a homogenizing device into an opening device, wherein the dried intermediate is opened to arrive at an opened mixture of p-aramid pulp and chopped fibers. The mixture and its use are also described.

Abstract: Lithographic printing plate are formed by imagewise exposing a positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor with infrared radiation to form an imaged precursor comprising exposed regions and non-exposed regions, and processing the imaged precursor to remove the exposed regions using a processing solution having a pH of 12 or more, that contains a metal cation M2+ selected from barium, calcium, strontium, and zinc cations, and is substantially silicate-free. The positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a grained and anodized aluminum-containing substrate, a first ink receptive layer comprising at least one water-insoluble, alkali solution-soluble or -dispersible first resin, a second ink receptive layer disposed over the first receptive layer, and an infrared radiation absorber in an amount of at least 0.5 weight %, in either or both of the first ink receptive layer and the second ink receptive layer.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to antibodies or fragments thereof which interact with the bacterial protein MprF. The disclosure further discloses antibodies, which bind to specific extracellular motifs of MprF. The disclosure further relates to therapeutics comprising MprF-specific antibodies and methods of treatment using MprF-specific antibodies or fragments thereof.

Abstract: The use of different ceramic layers allows different configurations of gas turbines to be produced each of which is optimized for a respective use of base load operation or peak load operation.

Abstract: Method for determining polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentration in a solid state sample. The method includes exposing the sample to diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy, recording at least one spectroscopic parameter of infrared diffuse reflection of the sample, which is a signal obtained at one or more frequencies within a range of frequencies (+/?10 cm?1) selected from the group consisting of 3000-3100 cm?1, 740, 777, 814, 842, 1430, 1510, 1600, 4055-4056, 4642-4646, 5924, and 5951-5953 cm?1, and performing data analysis by correlating the at least one spectroscopic parameter with variables of a trained multivariate calibration model related to PAH concentrations, thereby determining PAH concentrations in the sample.

Abstract: Lithographic printing plate are formed by imagewise exposing a positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor with infrared radiation to form an imaged precursor comprising exposed regions and non-exposed regions, and processing the imaged precursor to remove the exposed regions using a processing solution having a pH of 12 or more, that contains a metal cation M2+ selected from barium, calcium, strontium, and zinc cations, and is substantially silicate-free. The positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a grained and anodized aluminum-containing substrate, a first ink receptive layer comprising at least one water-insoluble, alkali solution-soluble or -dispersible first resin, a second ink receptive layer disposed over the first receptive layer, and an infrared radiation absorber in an amount of at least 0.5 weight %, in either or both of the first ink receptive layer and the second ink receptive layer.

Abstract: In a method to control a color printer or color copier, a color separation of a first color and a color separation of a second color are applied to a printing substrate to generate a print image. Also, with aid of a printing unit, at least a first control field is printed on the printing substrate. The first control field has a predetermined pattern that includes at least the first color and the second color and is designed such that a color value of the first control field changes depending on a registration error between the first and the second color separations. A reference field is also printed on the printing substrate, a pattern of the reference field being predetermined such that it has a same color value independent of the registration error. The color value of the first control field is measured with a color value sensor. The color value of the reference field is also measured with the color value sensor and a desired color value is determined depending on the color value of the reference field.

Abstract: A pellet made of aramid pulp and filler material. The pellet has at most 90 weight percent aramid pulp and at least 10 weight percent filler material. A method for manufacturing a pellet that has at most 90 weight percent aramid pulp and at least 10 weight percent filler material.

Abstract: A pellet made of aramid pulp and filler material. The pellet has at most 90 weight percent aramid pulp and at least 10 weight percent filler material. A method for manufacturing a pellet that has at most 90 weight percent aramid pulp and at least 10 weight percent filler material.

Abstract: In order, in the case of a strapping apparatus for strapping articles with a strapping band, having a base plate (4) which is provided for arranging on an article, having a tensioning device (6) with which a band tension can be applied to the strapping band, the tensioning device (6) being provided for this purpose with an actuable tensioning tool which can be brought into and out of contact with the band, having a sealing device with which, by contact with the band, two band layers can be permanently connected to each other by forming a seal between the two band layers, being provided with a clamping device which has at least one clamp with two interacting clamping elements for clamping the band between the clamping elements, and being provided with at least one actuating element with which a magnitude of a tensioning force which can be applied to the strapping band or a magnitude which is dependent on the tensioning force can be set, to improve the strength of friction-welded band strapping seals produced b

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel silicon-based, single-stage solar cell which, instead of converting light in a bulk semiconductor material, generates electrical energy within a very thin quantum structure that is deposited. The layer sequence itself consists of a three-fold hetero structure as an absorber, which is embedded into the space charge region of a pn-junction and is based on quantummechanical effects. Therein, the layer is preferably deposited by a CVD or the like method. High efficiencies of above 30% were initially measured on small samples on silicon.

Abstract: Infrared radiation-sensitive, positive-working lithographic printing plate precursors have improved scratch resistance in their outermost imageable layer because that layer comprises a unique combination of first and second alkali solution-soluble or -dispersible resins. The first alkali solution-soluble or -dispersible resin is an acid-functionalized novolak or acid-functionalized resole resin. The second alkali solution-soluble or -dispersible resin is a polyurethane or polyurethane urea comprising a polysiloxane unit segment in the polyurethane or polyurethane urea backbone or a side chain.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, analytical data may be extracted from a business intelligence (BI) system on criteria specified in metadata of a business intelligence query. Once the data is extracted from the BI system, the extracted content may be provided in the context of semantic identifiers. In an embodiment, the semantic identifiers may provide a description of the extracted content associated with the identifier. In one embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be obtained from the criteria specified in the query. In another embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be defined in and obtained from a separate enterprise service repository. In an embodiment, a proposed mapping between query elements and semantic identifiers may be suggested by a processor.

Abstract: In a method to convert color-describing input print data suitable for graphical output with aid of an output apparatus into color-describing output print data, color proportions, defined by the input print data, of at least one region to be inked with at least two color separations, are determined, and a color space value to be generated with aid of the color separations is determined. An association rule is determined to convert the input print data into the output print data while retaining the color space value. A total areal coverage of areal coverages defined by the output print data of the color separations to generate the color space value is reduced relative to areal coverages of the color separations defined by the input print data. The input print data is converted into the output print data with aid of the determined association rule.

Abstract: The invention refers to the use of a device for determining PAH concentration in a solid state sample, which device comprises a) means for exposing the sample to diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy, b) detecting means for recording at least one spectroscopic parameter of infrared diffuse reflection of said sample, which is a signal obtained at one or more frequencies within a range of frequencies (+/?10 cm?1) selected from the group consisting of 3000-3100 cm?1, 740, 777, 814, 842, 1430, 1510, 1600, 4055-4056, 4642-4646, 5924, and 5951-5953 cm?1, and c) computing means for performing data analysis by correlating the at least one spectroscopic parameter with variables of a trained multivariate calibration model related to PAH concentrations, thereby obtaining prediction of PAH concentrations in the sample, and a method of determining a PAH concentration by diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, analytical data may be extracted from a business intelligence (BI) system on criteria specified in metadata of a business intelligence query. Once the data is extracted from the BI system, the extracted content may be provided in the context of semantic identifiers. In an embodiment, the semantic identifiers may provide a description of the extracted content associated with the identifier. In one embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be obtained from the criteria specified in the query. In another embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be defined in and obtained from a separate enterprise service repository. In an embodiment, a proposed mapping between query elements and semantic identifiers may be suggested by a processor.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, analytical data may be extracted from a business intelligence (BI) system on criteria specified in metadata of a business intelligence query. Once the data is extracted from the BI system, the extracted content may be provided in the context of semantic identifiers. In an embodiment, the semantic identifiers may provide a description of the extracted content associated with the identifier. In one embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be obtained from the criteria specified in the query. In another embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be defined in and obtained from a separate enterprise service repository. In an embodiment, a proposed mapping between query elements and semantic identifiers may be suggested by a processor.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, analytical data may be extracted from a business intelligence (BI) system on criteria specified in metadata of a business intelligence query. Once the data is extracted from the BI system, the extracted content may be provided in the context of semantic identifiers. In an embodiment, the semantic identifiers may provide a description of the extracted content associated with the identifier. In one embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be obtained from the criteria specified in the query. In another embodiment, the semantic identifiers may be defined in and obtained from a separate enterprise service repository. In an embodiment, a proposed mapping between query elements and semantic identifiers may be suggested by a processor.

Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to a store and/or a work center business object.