Abstract: The invention relates to a transport bag comprising a base, a top portion, and side walls extending between said base and top portion in such a way that a volume for storing granule, fluid, viscous, or semi-fluid materials is formed, wherein the transport bag comprises at least one narrowed portion extending through a middle axis of said side wall from a upper edge to a bottom edge of the side wall.

Abstract: Provided herein is a biosensor for conformation and secondary structure analysis, notably for the direct non-invasive qualitative secondary structure analysis of a single selected protein within a complex mixture, as e.g. a body fluid, by vibrational spectroscopic methods. For the analysis it is not required that the selected substance be isolated, concentrated, or pretreated by a special preparative procedure.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to a method of determining an antibiotic resistance profile for a bacterial microorganism and to a method of determining the resistance of a bacterial microorganism to an antibiotic drug, wherein the bacterial microorganism belongs to the species Escherichia coli (E. coli). The method includes determining a nucleic acid sequence information or determining the presence of a mutation of at least one gene.

Abstract: Multilayer silicone composites with precise thickness are produced by sequential extrusion of curable silicone films, and partially but not fully crosslinking a preceding silicone film prior to extruding a next subsequent film.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved alkaline phosphatases, pharmaceutical compositions comprising improved alkaline phosphatases and the use of improved alkaline phosphatases for preventing, treating or curing diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement transducer (1) comprising a sensor module (10), having a sensor (11) and sensor electronics (12), wherein the sensor (11) emits sensor signals, and wherein the sensor electronics processes the digitized sensor signals with a transmission function and provides processed sensor measurement values on a digital interface. The measurement transducer further comprises a main electronics module (20), which is functionally connected to the sensor electronics and a logic unit (22), and a communications interface (36), wherein the logic unit (22) is configured to receive the sensor measurement values provided on the digital interface and to cause the output of a measurement signal corresponding to the sensor measurement values through the communications interface (36).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a communication system (100) having a plurality of communication units (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) which are connected to a communication medium (110), wherein access to the communication medium (110) is granted to the communication units (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) in a predefined order, wherein, after the end of a standby mode, a communication unit (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) checks whether it is granted access and changes to the standby mode again for a pause duration (T1, T2) until access is likely to be granted to it again if the communication unit (300, 301, 302, 303, 304) does not require access to the communication medium (110) or is not granted access.

Abstract: In a method for generating a secret key, a first node which is connected via a transmission channel to a second node measures a sequence of physical channel parameters of the transmission channel within a predefined time window, determines for multiple predefined code words a distance of each code word from the sequence, selects a particular code word from the multiple code words which has the shortest distance from the sequence, and adjusts a bit sequence which is assigned to the selected code word with the second node via the transmission channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating loudspeaker signals includes an object metadata processor configured to receive metadata, to calculate a second position of the audio object depending on the first position of the audio object and on a size of a screen if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related, to feed the first position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being not screen-related, and to feed the second position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related. The apparatus further includes an object renderer configured to receive an audio object and to generate the loudspeaker signals depending on the audio object and on position information.

Abstract: A vibration damper having a cylinder filled with pressurized medium and in which a displacer drives a generator. The vibration damper has a compensation element that compensates pressure peaks from the displacer movement relative to the generator. The compensation element is constructed as a variable-torque clutch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a user terminal device comprising a first and second antenna arrangement and a first and second radio chain arrangement. The first antenna arrangement comprises at least a first antenna element and a first and second antenna port. The second antenna arrangement comprises a third and fourth antenna port, a first polarized antenna element arranged for transmitting and/or receiving signals at a first polarization via the third antenna port and a second polarized antenna element arranged for transmitting and/or receiving signals at a second polarization via the fourth antenna port. The polarizations are mutually orthogonal in at least one direction. A first switching device is arranged to connect the first radio chain arrangement with either the first or third antenna port, and a second switching device is arranged to connect the second radio chain arrangement with either the second or fourth antenna port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel fungicidal active compound combinations or compositions comprising a phenylamidine compound of formula (I) and further active compounds (II) and (III) selected from the groups (A), (B) and/or (C), to a process for preparing these active compound combinations or compositions and to the use thereof as biologically active compound combinations or compositions, especially for the control of phytopathogenic fungi in plants and/or in the protection of materials and/or as plant growth regulators.

Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper comprising leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may be a single layer leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may have a pattern to provide desired characteristics, such as but not limited to, ventilation, thermal conductivity, stretchability, strength, moisture wicking, and/or antimicrobial protection. The pattern may be non-uniform to provide varying degrees of one or more of these characteristics. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper comprising leno woven fabric are also provided.

Abstract: An actuator (10, 210) for a motor vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes an electric motor (20) that is equipped with an output shaft (24) and a gear mechanism (100, 200) that is connected to the output shaft (24). The gear mechanism (100, 200) is provided with a gear mechanism housing (120, 220). A gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260) supports the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) in such a way that the housing can swivel about a swivel axis (165, 265). A shaft section (126, 226) of the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) that is flush with the swivel axis (165, 265) is surrounded at least in part by a retaining bracket (170, 270) of the gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260). The output shaft (24) is located outside the retaining bracket (170, 270).

Abstract: The present invention relates to dual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonists and their medical use, for example in the treatment of disorders of the metabolic syndrome, including diabetes and obesity, as well as for reduction of excess food intake.

Abstract: A vibration damper having a cylinder filled with pressurized medium and a displacer that drives a generator. The vibration damper has a resilience element that compensates pressure peaks from the displacer movement relative to the generator. The resilience element is constructed as a torsion damper for the generator.

Abstract: A process for the production of high-quality activated carbons from carbonized, self-regenerating, carbon-containing biomasses selects the carbonized biomasses from HTC carbon from fruit stones and HTC carbon from nut shells. The carbonized biomasses together with potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or a mixture of both hydroxides as activator are subjected to a heat treatment at temperatures at which the activator exists in the form of a melt. The activator and the carbonized biomasses are present in a weight ratio of 0.5:1 to 6:1 at the beginning of the heat treatment.

Abstract: An arrangement for connecting chassis parts, in particular a screw connection, between a structure made of a fiber-plastic composite and a metallic load-introducing element, designed as a traction member. The structure is double-walled having a first wall and at least a second wall spaced from the first wall. The first and second walls have each coaxially positioned recesses and a spacer, having a through hole, is positioned between the first and second walls. The load-introducing element extends through at least one recess and the hole of the spacer. The load-introducing element has a holding part assigned to it, and the load-introducing element and the holding part are connected to one another by a connecting segment. The connecting segment and/or the holding part essentially pass through the first and/or the second wall.

Abstract: Apparatus for generating a target physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically, the apparatus comprising a multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements, each comprising a moving element moving between first and second electrodes, the multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements including Nr first subsets (R-subsets) of actuator elements and Nc second subsets (C-subsets) of actuator elements, wherein a first partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nr first subsets (R-subsets) and a second partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nc second subsets (C-subsets); a first plurality of Nr electrical connections (R-wires) interconnecting the moving elements of actuator elements in each R-subset, such that the moving element of any actuator element in each individual R-subset is electrically connected to the moving elements of all other actuator elements in the individual