Abstract: An electrical conductor comprising a first layer, wherein the first layer is electrically conducting, and comprises micro protrusions, macro protrusions, wherein the micro protrusions are arranged on the macro protrusions, a first set of depressions, wherein the first set of depressions comprises at least two longitudinal depressions; the macro protrusions and the at least two longitudinal depressions are arranged in an alternating pattern, at least one coating layer, wherein the at least one coating layer comprises an electrically conducting polymer, touches the first layer, at least partially covers the first layer; wherein at least 50% of the macro protrusions have a width, measured along a first direction in the range of 2.0 mm to 40.0 mm and at least 50% of the micro protrusions have a width, measured along the first direction, in the range of 0.001 mm to 1.000 mm.

Abstract: A power control unit configured to supply hydraulic pressure and mechanical torque. To this end, the power control unit includes an electric motor coupled to a differential output transmission and a hydraulic pump. A switchable transmission device allows the torque of the motor to be redirected either to the output transmission, e.g., to drive high-lift devices, or to the hydraulic pump, e.g., to extend or retract landing gears.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: The invention refers to a plate-like backing pad (20) adapted for releasable attachment to a hand-held polishing or sanding power tool (2). The backing pad (20) comprises a center axis (34), a top surface (50), a damping layer (52) made of resilient plastic material and attached to the top surface (50), an even bottom layer (22) attached to a bottom surface (56) of the damping layer (52) and adapted for releasable attachment of a polishing or sanding member (24), and an attachment member (38) provided on the top surface (50) and adapted for releasable attachment to a corresponding attachment element (32) of the hand-held power tool (2), in particular of a tool shaft (28) or an eccentric element (30) of the hand-held power tool (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device with an energy storage device 2 that comprises at least one cylinder 4, in which a first cylinder chamber 6, a second cylinder chamber 8, which is fluidically connected to the first cylinder chamber 6 by at least one fluid line 14, and a piston 10 are located, wherein the piston 10 is arranged relative to the cylinder 4 such that it can be displaced in such a way that by displacing the piston 4, an operating medium, which is a fluid, is conveyed through the at least one fluid line 14 from one cylinder chamber 6, 8 into the other cylinder chamber 8, 6, wherein the energy storage device 2 has at least one compensation volume 24, which is fluidically connected to the fluid line 14 via a fluid connection 22, and a first controllable valve 26, by means of which the fluid connection 22 can be opened and closed.

Abstract: An inspection device for inspecting containers (100) comprises a rotary conveyor (2), provided with a plurality of receiving cavities (5), and a measuring station (400) configured to inspect each container (100) while the container (100) is being supported and moved by the conveyor (2), wherein the conveyor (2) has continuous motion and the measuring station (400) comprises a microwave detector provided with a measuring zone (410) through which each container (100) passes in order to generate an information item relating to at least one of the following: weight of the container (100) as a whole or of the dose of product contained therein, type of product inside the container (100), presence of foreign bodies in the container (100).

Abstract: The present invention relates to pediatric drug formulation. Especially, this invention relates to the manufacturing of granules comprising a core comprising a drug having an unpleasant taste, which may be a primary bile acid, such as for example cholic acid, and a taste-masking coating. The purpose of the invention is to fully mask unpleasant taste of the drug, while ensuring its availability at the duodenum biological site.

Abstract: A method for dividing a graphical simulation model up into a first sub-model and a second sub-model includes: identifying at least one first block as belonging to the first sub-model and identifying at least one second block as belonging to the second sub-model based on a sampling time and/or a resource allocation; searching for cyclic groups of blocks, wherein a cyclic group whose blocks all have the same sampling time is deemed to be atomic; identifying non-cyclic groups of blocks; allocating individual blocks from the cyclic groups of blocks and the non-cyclic group of blocks to either the first sub-model or the second sub-model, wherein all blocks of an atomic cyclic group are allocated to the same sub-model; generating program code for the processor from the first sub-model; and generating a configuration bitstream for the programmable logic module from the second sub-model.

Abstract: Subject matter of the present invention is a method for predicting or diagnosing a refractory shock in a subject that either runs into shock or that has developed shock, wherein said method is comprising the steps: determining the level of DPP3 in a sample of bodily fluid of said subject; comparing said level of determined DPP3 to a predetermined threshold, wherein said subject is predicted to run into refractory shock or is diagnosed as having refractory shock if said determined level of DPP3 is above said predetermined threshold. Further subject matter relates to vasopressors, angiotensin-receptor agonists and/or precursors thereof, inhibitors of the activity of DPP3 and anti-ADM antibodies for use in therapy of shock in a subject that either runs into shock or that has developed shock.

Abstract: An adapter is introduced into a rail during formation of the lighting arrangement, to receive electrical energy from a conductor device provided in a region of the rail when the lighting arrangement is in an operating state, and to supply an assembly, which can be electrically coupled to the adapter during formation of the lighting arrangement, with electrical energy for the operation of light-generating devices in the operating state. The adapter comprises a rotational connector and can be electrically coupled by means of a rotational movement of the rotational connector to a plurality of electrical phases provided by the conductor device. The adapter comprises a device for phase selection, by means of which the assembly electrically coupled to the adapter can be electrically coupled to a selectable one of the phases provided by the conductor device and electrically coupled to the adapter.

Abstract: A system and method for real time updating of process applications includes a first execution engine executing a first process application to control a process device, an update manager receiving an updated software, the update manager being a second software container deployed in the deployment unit; initializing the updated software in a second execution engine; determining an application state of the first process application; instructing a transfer of the application state from the first execution engine to the second execution engine; instructing the second execution engine to execute the updated process application using the received application state; and instructing the first execution engine to stop writing output signals for the process device, and instructing the second execution engine to write output signals for the process device.

Abstract: A data processor comprising an execution engine 51 for executing programs for execution threads and one or more caches 48, 49 operable to store data values for use when executing program instructions to perform processing operations for execution threads. The data processor further comprises a thread throttling control unit 54 configured to monitor the operation of the caches 48, 49 during execution of programs for execution threads, and to control the issuing of instructions for execution threads to the execution engine for executing a program based on the monitoring of the operation of the caches during execution of the program.

Abstract: A method for climate control, in which an overall mass flow of air is guided through an auxiliary heater, which has multiple zones. The overall mass flow is divided after flowing through the auxiliary heater into multiple partial mass flows, and an nth partial mass flow respectively flows out of an nth zone. A value of at least one flow parameter of an nth partial mass flow is ascertained, and at least one manipulated variable of a respective nth zone is set in dependence on the value of the at least one flow parameter. Overheating of at least one zone of the auxiliary heater is avoided.

Abstract: A stator for an electrical machine includes an essentially hollow-cylindrical stator core with receiving grooves. Each receiving groove is bounded at least by opposing groove side walls and by a groove base surface. In each receiving groove are electrical conductor rods with a rectangular cross-section, which form a stator winding by predefined electrical connections. At least one structurally-independent electrical insulation layer is in each receiving groove for electrically insulating conductor rods from one another or from the stator core. A subset of the conductor rods in each receiving groove is wrapped by the insulation layer which is double-layered between at least one of the side surface of the wrapped subset and the nearest assigned groove side wall or the nearest assigned receiving groove side walls. Compared to the further electrical conductor rods in this receiving groove, this wrapped subset is assigned nearest to the groove base surface of this receiving groove.

Abstract: A differential protection device monitors a first object to be protected in an electrical energy supply network. The differential protection device has a measuring unit configured to acquire measurement values at one end of the first object to be protected, a communication unit configured to exchange measurement values with a differential protection device arranged at another end of the first object to be protected, the communication unit has a physical interface for transmitting and receiving the measurement values, and an evaluation unit configured to form a differential value and to generate a fault signal indicating a fault with regard to the first object to be protected if the differential value exceeds a predefined threshold value. Ideally, the differential protection device is configured to monitor further objects to be protected and to exchange respective further measurement values with regard to each further object to be protected.

Abstract: A device for a tissue channel includes a device frame, a shape memory polymer foam segment coupled to the device frame, and an attachment structure coupled to the device frame. The device frame includes a proximal structure, a distal structure, and an intermediate structure coupled to the proximal structure and the distal structure. The proximal structure is configured to collapse to fit into a delivery structure and expand to block migration of the proximal structure. The distal structure is configured to collapse to fit into the delivery structure and expand to block migration of the distal structure. The intermediate structure is configured to fit in the tissue channel upon device deployment. The shape memory polymer foam segment is configured to compress to fit into the delivery structure and occlude the channel. The attachment structure is configured to attach and detach the device from a delivery guide.

Abstract: A multifunctional electrophysiological monitoring system includes a body-worn tattoo sensor pattern and an electrophysiological monitor connected to sensor contacts of the pattern. A dongle performs a supplemental function, such as acquiring information about a physiological parameter. The dongle interfaces with a port of the monitor. The monitor interfaces wirelessly with a mobile communication device and a monitor network. In an embodiment, the monitor transmits ECG, EMG, or EEG signals. The dongle may provide further monitoring such as body temperature or blood oxygen saturation level. In some embodiments a plurality of dongles may be connected to the monitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel ACSS2 inhibitors having activity as anti-cancer therapy, treatment of alcoholism, and viral infection (e.g., CMV), composition and methods of preparation thereof, and uses thereof for treating viral infection, alcoholism, alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), obesity/weight gain, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, inflammatory/autoimmune conditions and cancer, including metastatic cancer, advanced cancer, and drug resistant cancer of various types.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for use in a wireless device is provided. The method comprises waking up from a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in a cell. The method further comprises determining whether the cell is the same as a previous cell of the wireless device. In response to determining that the cell is not the same as the previous cell, the method further comprises determining whether the wireless device missed a wake-up signal opportunity in the cell. The method further comprises monitoring each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity if the cell is not the same as the previous cell and the wake-up signal opportunity was missed.

Abstract: A gradient coil unit including a first conductor structure arranged within a first form and a second conductor structure arranged within a second form, wherein the first conductor structure and the second conductor structure are designed together to generate a magnetic field gradient in a first direction, the first form and the second form are arranged separately, opposite each other, and divided by a hollow space, and the first form has a segment of a circle as a cross section.