Abstract: A transmission housing (1) for a motor vehicle, the transmission housing (1) defining an inside space (2) for accommodating moving transmission components and having a venting arrangement (3) for venting the inside space (2) relative to a surrounding atmosphere. The venting arrangement (3) has a venting duct (8) with a venting duct inlet (12) on the inside-space side. The venting arrangement (3) has a collection space (9) upstream from the venting duct inlet (12) with a collection space outlet (11). Also disclosed is a motor vehicle with moving transmission components and a transmission housing (1) of the type described.

Abstract: A method of operating a cleaning process on a filter in a vehicle air intake includes passing air through the filter from an upstream side to a downstream side, and providing an exhaust duct having an inlet end adjacent the upstream side of the filter and an outlet end adjacent a cooling fan or other air-extraction device of the vehicle arranged to draw air through the exhaust duct from the inlet end to the outlet end. In a periodic cleaning subroutine, the rotational speed of the fan is increased from a first speed to a second speed, while a pulse of pressurized fluid is applied to a downstream side of the filter. The exhaust duct carries away material dislodged from the upstream side of the filter by the applied pulse, and the rotational speed of the fan is reduced to its original level.

Abstract: A method of operating a cleaning process on a filter in a vehicle air intake includes passing air through the filter from an upstream side to a downstream side, and providing an exhaust duct having an inlet end adjacent the upstream side of the filter and an outlet end adjacent a cooling fan or other air-extraction device of the vehicle arranged to draw air through the exhaust duct from the inlet end to the outlet end. In a periodic cleaning subroutine, the rotational speed of the fan is increased from a first speed to a second speed, while a pulse of pressurized fluid is applied to a downstream side of the filter. The exhaust duct carries away material dislodged from the upstream side of the filter by the applied pulse, and the rotational speed of the fan is reduced to its original level.

Abstract: A method of operating a cleaning process on a filter in a vehicle air intake includes passing air through the filter from an upstream side to a downstream side, and providing an exhaust duct having an inlet end adjacent the upstream side of the filter and an outlet end adjacent a cooling fan or other air-extraction device of the vehicle arranged to draw air through the exhaust duct from the inlet end to the outlet end. In a periodic cleaning subroutine, the rotational speed of the fan is increased from a first speed to a second speed, while a pulse of pressurized fluid is applied to a downstream side of the filter. The exhaust duct carries away material dislodged from the upstream side of the filter by the applied pulse, and the rotational speed of the fan is reduced to its original level.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an oligonucleotide-functionalized hydrophobic polymer nanoparticle and method of its preparation. Said nanoparticle is a dye-loaded polymeric nanoparticle, and being functionalized by (a) target-specific oligonucleotides, and/or (b) non-specific oligonucleotides.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an oligonucleotide-functionalized hydrophobic polymer nanoparticle and method of its preparation. Said nanoparticle is a dye-loaded polymeric nanoparticle, and being functionalized by: (a) target-specific oligonucleotides, and/or (b) non-specific oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A method of operating a cleaning process on a filter in a vehicle air intake includes passing air through the filter from an upstream side to a downstream side, and providing an exhaust duct having an inlet end adjacent the upstream side of the filter and an outlet end adjacent a cooling fan or other air-extraction device of the vehicle arranged to draw air through the exhaust duct from the inlet end to the outlet end. In a periodic cleaning subroutine, the rotational speed of the fan is increased from a first speed to a second speed, while a pulse of pressurized fluid is applied to a downstream side of the filter. The exhaust duct carries away material dislodged from the upstream side of the filter by the applied pulse, and the rotational speed of the fan is reduced to its original level.

Abstract: Dye-loaded fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles working as light-harvesting nano-antenna, which efficiently transfer the excitation energy to acceptor dyes and, therefore, amplifies emission of the latter are provided.

Abstract: Zwitterionic luminescent polymeric nanoparticles, which include at least one luminescent dye and at least one random copolymer, and the method of preparing the zwitterionic luminescent polymeric nanoparticles. Also, the use of these zwitterionic luminescent polymeric nanoparticles in the medical field and in the biological research field for in vitro or in vivo detection or tracking of a target biological molecule.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an oligonucleotide-functionalized hydrophobic polymer nanoparticle and method of its preparation. Said nanoparticle is a dye-loaded polymeric nanoparticle, and being functionalized by: (a) target-specific oligonucleotides, and/or (b) non-specific oligonucleotides.

Abstract: Dye-loaded fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles working as light-harvesting nano-antenna, which efficiently transfer the excitation energy to acceptor dyes and, therefore, amplifies emission of the latter are provided.