Abstract: A femoral nail includes a proximal section, a distal section remote from the proximal section, and an intermediate section disposed between the proximal section and distal section and having first and second curved portions. The first curved portion is positioned closer to the proximal section than the second curved portion. The second curved portion is curved in a first plane, and the first curved portion is curved in the first plane and a second and third plane.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for heating plastic parisons, including a transport device or transporter, which transports the plastic parisons at least in sections along a predefined transport path, wherein the transport device or transporter has a plurality of holding devices or holders for holding the plastic parisons, with a heating device or heaters for heating the plastic parisons at least at times, while they are being transported by the transport device or transporters, wherein the apparatus has at least one heat shielding device or heat shield which is suitable and intended to counteract the heating of mouth regions of the plastic parisons.

Abstract: Producing multilayer sheet metal strip stacks comprises feeding a metallic strip material having an upper side and a lower side by a feeding arrangement, longitudinally dividing of the fed strip material in a longitudinal direction of the strip material into a plurality of sheet metal strips in a continuous process by a strip dividing arrangement, and continuously superimposing of at least some of the sheet metal strips to form a sheet metal strip pack by a guiding arrangement.

Abstract: A method for forming plastic preforms into plastic bottles includes introducing a plastic preform to be expanded into a blow mould, wherein this blow mould has at least two side parts and a bottom part which is movable in a longitudinal direction of the plastic preform in relation to these side parts; introducing a rod-shaped body through a mouth of the plastic preform into the interior of the plastic preform; applying a first pressure to the plastic preform; applying a second pressure to the plastic preform, wherein this second pressure differs from the first pressure and is higher than the first pressure; applying a third pressure to the plastic preform, wherein this third pressure differs from the second pressure and is higher than the second pressure. After applying the third pressure to the plastic preform, the bottom part is moved in the longitudinal direction of the plastic preform towards the latter.

Abstract: An extraction hood of the up-and-down type for extracting fumes and/or vapours generated on a hob includes a fixed first hood portion (2) and a second extraction hood portion (4) set at a distance from the first extraction hood portion (2) and close to the hob, the second hood portion containing an extraction device (6) capable of drawing in air containing fumes and/or vapours from the hob and directing it towards an opening (11) in the second hood portion (4) to be discharged therefrom and passed towards the first hood portion (2). A conveyor (10) for the discharged air is provided at the opening (11) of the second hood portion (4). The conveyor includes a body (30) having a tubular annular shell (31) containing a honeycomb structure (32) with a number of tubular cells (42) through which the air leaving the second hood portion (4) is discharged.

Abstract: Non-aqueous redox flow battery (RFB) comprising: a positive compartment in which a positive electrode is positioned and in which a positive non-aqueous liquid electrolyte is caused to flow; a negative compartment in which a negative electrode is positioned and in which a negative non-aqueous liquid electrolyte is caused to flow; an ion-exchange membrane positioned between the positive compartment and the negative compartment in which: said positive non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprises a solution of copper triflate or tetrafluoroborate complexes [Cu(I) or Cu(II)] in at least one organic solvent; said negative non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprises a solution of at least one benzothiadiazole or a derivative thereof in at least one organic solvent. Said non-aqueous redox flow battery (RFB) may advantageously be used in devices which require a moderate to large power output (e.g., about 100 kW-100 MW) for a number of hours (i.e.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for the expansion of T-lymphocytes with a memory-like phenotype in which the intracellular concentration of a memory induction compound, such as 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), is increased in order to facilitate the maintenance of a memory-like phenotype. This may be useful for example, in cellular immunotherapy. The memory induction compound may the formula (I) wherein: p is 0 or 1, and when p is 0, Y is —CH2— or —C?, and when p is 1, Y is selected from —CH—, CH2, —NH—, —S, and -0-; —R1 is —H, —(CH2)nCH3, —(CH2)nCH2CO2H, —CH2Ph or —CH2PhOCH2Ph; and when Y is —CH—, CH2, —NH—, —S, or —O—, X is a single bonded group selected from —H, —OH, —NH2, —SH, —(CH2)nCH3 —(CH2)nCH2CO2H, —F, —Cl, —Br, and —I, or a double bonded group selected from ?O and ?S; and when Y is a double bonded —C?, X is —H; and each n is independently 0 to 12.

Abstract: A method includes varying a number of clock characteristics of each a plurality of memory devices of a memory concurrently, determining a fitness of the memory for each variation of the number of clock characteristics, selecting a particular variation of the number of clock characteristics based on the determined fitness of the memory for the particular variation, changing a setting in each of the plurality of memory devices corresponding to the particular variation to generate an additional variation of the number of clock characteristics, and determining a fitness of the memory for the additional variation.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for managing distributed computing resources, including: receiving a processing job request; determining that available system resources are insufficient to process the job; installing a container in a cloud processing node; installing an application in the container in the cloud processing node; splitting a processing job into a plurality of chunks; and distributing at least one of the plurality of chunks to an on-site processing node and at least another one of the plurality of chunks to a cloud processing node.

Abstract: A perforated sheath is anchored in a tissue opening with the aid of a tool, wherein the anchorage is achieved with the aid of mechanical vibration and a material which is liquefiable by the vibration. The tool includes a vibrating element and a counter element. Distal portions of both elements are introduced into the sheath to be in contact with each other at an interface. The vibrating element is connected to a vibration source and the vibrating element and the counter element are held against each other for effecting liquefaction of the liquefiable material at the interface. Under the effect of the force applied to the vibrating and counter element for holding them against each other, the liquefied material flows from the interface through the sheath perforation and penetrates the tissue.

Abstract: It is disclosed a weather-predictive apparatus for controlling a climatization plant, comprising a weather-climate data sensor associated with a building, a processing unit and a signal transceiver. The signal transceiver is configured to transmit a current measured value of the weather-climate data associated with the building to a weather forecast device and it is configured to receive from the weather forecast device a plurality of weather forecast data associated with the building in a forecast time interval. The processing unit is configured to: calculate a change in a nominal activation instant of the climatization plant of the building, calculate a modified activation instant; check whether the current instant is equal to the modified activation instant. In case wherein the current instant is equal to the modified activation instant, the processing unit is configured to generate a command signal having a value representative of the activation of the climatization plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for controlling a compression-ignition internal combustion engine, said internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber, wherein intake of air to said combustion chamber is controlled using an intake valve, and wherein evacuation of said combustion chamber is controlled using an exhaust valve. The method includes: controlling opening of said intake valve and closing of said exhaust valve in dependence of the position of a reciprocating member in said combustion chamber, wherein opening of said intake valve and closing of said exhaust valve, respectively, in relation to the position of said reciprocating member is individually controllable, and wherein, in one mode of operation, opening of said intake valve and closing of said exhaust valve, respectively, are controlled such that both valves are simultaneously open during a period of variable length.

Abstract: The invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular within a composition, which comprises (A) one or more phenylamidine compounds of formula (I) and one or more fungicidal compounds (B). Moreover, the invention relates to a method for controlling the phytopathogenic fungi of plants, to the use of an active compound combination according to the invention for the treatment of one or more seeds, to a method for protecting one or more seeds and to the corresponding treated seed.

Abstract: A unit operates on a sum term and a carry term separated into a high part and a low part of a product and performs a method that includes iteratively computing a carry save product and separating the carry save product into the high part and the low part: an intermediate product. The unit generates an intermediate wide result by performing a wide addition of the intermediate product to generate an unrounded sum for the high part (i.e., a fused-multiply-add high part) and the low part (i.e., a fused-multiply-add high part). The unit pre-aligns the intermediate wide result on two fixed length shifters such that the fused-multiply-add high part and the fused-multiply-add low part are pre-aligned to each fit on one shifter of the two fixed length shifters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.

Abstract: A method for attaching a first radio base station (RBS) to a core network via a radio access network (RAN), wherein en a forwarding of data within the RAN is being controlled by a Software Defined Network, SDN, Controller, the RAN comprising a plurality of further RBSs being capable of providing radio connection to a plurality of UEs, and being under the control of the SDN Controller. At least one UE from the plurality of UEs is selected, wherein the selected at least one UE is located within an overlapping radio connectivity area of the first RBS and one of the further RBSs, denoted as a second RBS. The SDN Controller activates control onto the at least one selected UE. The SDN Controller connects the first RBS to the second RBS via the radio connections of the at least one selected UE. The SDN Controller enables the forwarding of data between the first RBS and the core network via the second RBS.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a composite material component, comprising the following steps: providing a negative mold, fine machining of the negative mold, applying at least one functional layer by means of thermal spraying to the negative mold, applying at least one fiber-reinforced plastic layer with a curable matrix material, curing the matrix material, and detaching the composite material component from the negative mold.

Abstract: A method of obtaining a medical image includes obtaining, via a camera, at least one surface image of a patient. A pose of the patient is determined from the at least one surface image of the patient using at least one spatial information module. The patient is positioned, via a moveable bed, to an imaging start position and a medical image of the patient is obtained using a medical imaging modality.

Abstract: A vertical plotter has a writing head movable on a writing surface and comprises a gripping element for releasably locking an ink writing stylus instrument, an actuator configured to move the gripping element in a retracted position in which the writing instrument is spaced from the writing surface and an advanced position in which the writing instrument contacts the writing surface, a control unit (ECU) configured to control the actuator so as to draw one or more lines on the writing surface when the writing head moves. The plotter further comprises a closing device for the writing instrument movably selectively between an open position in which the gripping element is in the advanced position so that a writing tip (P) touches the surface writing outside the writing head and in a closed position in which the gripping element is in the retracted position and a cavity is closed.

Abstract: A switching half-bridge has two field-effect transistors and a supplementary circuit arranged upstream of a gate terminal of a first field-effect transistor and formed of a first circuit branch having a damping resistor and an inductor connected in series with the damping resistor and a second circuit branch being connected in parallel with the first circuit branch and having a series resistor and an auxiliary switch connected in series with the series resistor.