Abstract: A radiation-emitting component is specified with a carrier which has a top surface a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip arranged on the top surface of the carrier and configured to generate primary electromagnetic radiation, a first reflector layer arranged above a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a cover body arranged between the first reflector layer and the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, wherein a side surface of the cover body is inclined to the top surface of the carrier. Furthermore, a method for producing such a radiation-emitting component is specified.

Abstract: Described herein are improved methods for fabricating devices that include a perovskite active layer as well as devices made by these methods.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a neural network. In one aspect, the method includes: obtaining a baseline architecture for the neural network; generating an expanded architecture for the neural network; and training the neural network having the expanded architecture.

Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof useful for binding to HCMV. Also provided are methods of using the disclosed anti-HCMV antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof for treating and preventing HCMV infections in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A method for recording a field (1) of measured values (2) is provided, in which the measured values (2) are grouped into blocks (5) and signature values (6) are calculated for each block (5), wherein at least one block (5a) contains a measured value (2?) which is also contained in at least one other block (5b). Such a method can be carried out in particular with a measurement arrangement (21), recording device (15) and verification device (18).

Abstract: A vibration exciter apparatus includes an exciter housing, and two bearing means, each supporting a driven shaft carrying eccentric mass means. The driven shafts carrying intermeshing gears. The exciter housing having an array of bore passages extending from an upper wall to a lower wall of the exciter housing, and a mounting structure plate securable to mineral processing or handling equipment intended to be vibrated by the exciter apparatus. Each of the bearing means and the intermeshing gears having separated lubrication liquid sumps. The exciter housing further having the mounting structure plate with an array of fastener receiving zones, whereby elongated fastener means can pass through the bore passages from the upper wall to be engaged in the fastener receiving zones.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for facilitating restarting operations for recovery processes in autonomous systems. In some aspects, an embodiment includes determining that an autonomous vehicle (AV) is experiencing a failure condition; identifying a plurality of restart operations to apply to one or more components of the AV contributing to the failure condition; prior to applying a restart operation of the plurality of restart operations, determining that safety conditions corresponding to the restart operation are satisfied; and applying the plurality of restart operations to the AV in accordance with an increasing order of disruptiveness of each of the restart operations to operations of the AV.

Abstract: Tensor-Product B-splines (TPB) have been shown to improve video quality when used to represent reshaping functions to map reshaped standard dynamic range content into high dynamic range (HDR) content; however, TPB prediction is computationally intensive and may not be supported by legacy devices. Methods and systems for backwards-compatible signaling of TPB-related metadata and a fast TPB prediction method are presented to overcome both of these limitations. Computation overhead for a TPB-based 3D look-up table is reduced by using temporary two-dimensional arrays. A remapping of the most significant bits of a legacy bit-depth parameter allows for backwards compatibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleases with improved properties such as enzymatic activity at high temperature, at low temperature, and/or high salt concentration. The invention also relates to methods for hydrolyzing polynucleotide substrates using the nucleases at high temperatures, at low temperature, or at high salt concentration. The invention further relates to uses of the nucleases for hydrolyzing polynucleotides in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, or viral vectors. Furthermore, the invention relates to kits comprising the nucleases.

Abstract: Methods and systems for user presence detection using wireless technology. A computer-implemented method includes receiving one or more data signals from at least one WiFi-node-to-Access-Point (AP) link or at least one WiFi-node-to-node link, performing a signal pre-processing process on the one or more data signals to generate one or more pre-processed data signals, performing the signal pre-processing process including performing a uniform sampling process, a power normalization process, an anomaly sample removal process, and a filtering process, extracting one or more features using the one or more pre-processed data signals, and using the one or more features to determine whether a user is present in the home and identify a specific room in which the user is located.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to selecting candidate devices for connecting with one or more portable devices. In examples of the disclosure two or more candidate devices that satisfy location criteria are identified. Microphones of a portable device are used to determine a location of a sound source relative to the at least one portable device and the location of the sound source is compared with respective locations for the two or more candidate devices. A candidate device for connecting to the at least one portable device is selected based, at least in part, on the comparison between the location of the sound source and a location for the selected candidate device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a waveguide (1) for transmitting electromagnetic waves, in particular for transmitting image information from a proximal end (2) of the waveguide to a distal end (4) of the waveguide, along a transport direction (5) extending between the proximal and distal ends, and over a cross-section extending transversely to the transport direction, wherein light may be transmitted through the waveguide (1) by Anderson localization, and wherein the waveguide (1) has an improved properties compared to conventional fiber optic bundles.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the treatment of subjects having liver disease or metabolic disorder or at risk of developing liver disease or metabolic disorder by administering a Folliculin Interacting Protein 1 (FNIP1) inhibitor and/or a Folliculin (FLCN) inhibitor to the subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a marine propulsion system for a marine vessel, comprising an engine, a propeller unit comprising one or more propellers, a transmission arranged between the engine and the propeller unit, a hydraulic clutch arrangement. The clutch arrangement controls a power transfer between the engine and the propeller unit. The clutch arrangement comprises a clutch plate and a clutch piston. The clutch piston is actuated by a first hydraulic area and/or a second hydraulic area. The first hydraulic area is pressurized by an electrically controlled proportional pressure valve and the second hydraulic area is pressurized by an electrically controlled on/off valve. The control unit is operatively connected with the electrically controlled proportional pressure valve and the electrically controlled on/off valve, and is configured to control the electrically controlled proportional pressure valve and the electrically controlled on/off valve.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a marine propulsion system for a marine vessel, having an engine, a propeller unit having one or more propellers, a transmission arranged between the engine and the propeller unit, a clutch arrangement arranged in connection with the transmission. The clutch arrangement transfers power between the engine and the propeller unit. An input unit is configured to receive an input signal indicative of a propeller speed and to issue a propeller speed reference based on the input signal. The propulsion system comprises a control unit being operatively connected with the propeller unit, the clutch arrangement and the input unit, the control unit is configured to control the propulsion system based on propeller speed references during varying operations and/or speeds of the marine propulsion system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester polyol derived from a reaction mixture comprising: at least one anhydrohexitol, at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid, and at least one non-metal inorganic acidic catalyst selected from a non-metal inorganic acidic compound having phosphorus atom in oxidation state of +1, a non-metal inorganic acidic compound having phosphorus atom in oxidation state of +3, and mixture thereof. Further, the present invention relates to method of manufacturing the polyester polyol and its use in polyurethane adhesive composition.

Abstract: A Machine (1) for joining sheet material (20) includes a sheet-material joining station (2) arranged between two sheet-material storage regions (3, 4), and a control unit (5). The joining station (2) forms a guide path (6) for sheet material (20) that develops longitudinally from one of the storage regions (3, 4) to the other storage region. The guide path (6) has two edges (7) and, arranged between the edges (7), at least one driver (8) and a unit (9) for joining sheet material (20), each joining unit (9) having at least one gluing and/or stapling device (10). Each driver (8) has at least one drive member (81) and each joining unit (9) is an activatable/deactivatable unit, each joining unit (9) being in the inactive state when the at least one drive member (81) is in the driven state in one of the directions of rotation thereof.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining personal activity data of a user generated by one or more sensing devices in proximity to the user. The method also includes receiving a user query from the user via a user interface. The method further includes using a large language model (LLM) based digital assistant to generate one or more user-specific suggestions or actions based on the personal activity data and the user query, the digital assistant comprising a hierarchical multi-LLM-agent structure that includes one or more pre-trained LLMs.

Abstract: There is described a method for estimating a braking torque of a braking system for vehicles under operating conditions. Such a method comprises a step a) of detecting or calculating a first input quantity and a second input quantity representative of operating conditions of the braking system. The first detected or calculated input quantity comprises a temperature T of a brake disc of the braking system. The second detected or calculated input quantity comprises a quantity depending on a pressure P of the braking system or on a contact pressure PC between friction surfaces of the braking system.