Abstract: A method for increasing safety at a crossing system including crosswalk.

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: A polymer composition comprising: (i) at least 40 wt % LDPE; (ii) a polypropylene homopolymer; and (iii) a random heterophasic polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a pyrolysis oil comprising providing a stream S0 comprising a pyrolysis oil, the pyrolysis oil comprising one or more halogenated organic compounds and one or more organic compounds comprising conjugated double bonds; subjecting the stream S0 to hydrogenation in at least one reaction zone Z1 containing a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst, obtaining a stream S1 being depleted, compared to S0, in the one or more organic compounds comprising conjugated double bonds; subjecting the stream S1 to dehalogenation in at least one dehalogenation zone Z2 down-stream of Z1, obtaining a stream S2 being depleted, compared to S1, in the one or more halogenated organic compounds.

Abstract: A semiconductor module arrangement includes a first substrate with a first plurality of semiconductor bodies arranged thereon, a second substrate with a second plurality of semiconductor bodies arranged thereon, and a third substrate with a third plurality of semiconductor bodies arranged thereon. The first, second and third pluralities of semiconductor bodies together form a semiconductor arrangement, the semiconductor arrangement including a first node configured to be operatively coupled to a first electrical potential, and a second node configured to be operatively coupled to a second electrical potential that is different from the first electrical potential. A layout of the third substrate with the third plurality of semiconductor bodies arranged thereon equals a layout of the second substrate with the second plurality of semiconductor bodies arranged thereon.

Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic device. The method includes: training a control strategy for the robotic device based on a plurality of training control situations and, for each of a plurality of control time points, ascertaining information about an environment of the robotic device for the control time point; ascertaining a first consistency measure for the information ascertained for the control time point, by comparing a control situation specified by the information ascertained for the control time point, to the training control situations; ascertaining at least one second consistency measure for the information ascertained for the control time point; ascertaining a combined consistency measure by combining the first consistency measure with the at least one second consistency measure; and ascertaining one or more control actions for the robotic device depending on the combined consistency measure.

Abstract: A process for purifying a pyrolysis oil originating from pyrolysis of plastic waste is provided, wherein the process comprises a dehalogenation of the pyrolysis oil, wherein the dehalogenation comprises contacting the pyrolysis oil with one or more adsorption materials and/or subjecting the pyrolysis oil to a temperature of about 280° C. or more, wherein a halogen content of a resulting purified pyrolysis oil is about 55% or more lower compared to the halogen content of the untreated pyrolysis oil.

Abstract: A process for improving the quality of a crude pyrolysis oil originating from a pyrolysis of plastic waste is provided, the process comprising providing a crude pyrolysis oil originating from the pyrolysis of plastic waste, adjusting the pH value of the crude pyrolysis oil, resulting in a pretreated crude pyrolysis oil, performing a solid-liquid-separation of solid components and liquid components of the pretreated crude pyrolysis oil and/or subjecting the pretreated crude pyrolysis oil to a liquid-liquid-separation.

Abstract: A process for purifying a pyrolysis product. for example a pyrolysis oil and/or a pyrolysis gas. originating from pyrolysis of plastic waste is provided. wherein the process comprises contacting a vaporized pyrolysis oil with one or more adsorption materials and condensing the vaporized pyrolysis oil after it has been contacted with the one or more adsorption materials.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides gene therapy that targets complement pathways for treating dry age-related macular degeneration.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to compositions and methods for epigenetic regulation of endogenous gene expression from viral vectors. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides expression constructs comprising a viral vector encoding a transgene, the activation of which is regulated by a rapamycin/rapalog-based system, and the transgene is capable of epigenetically regulate an endogenous gene.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising (i) 4.95 to 95.0 wt. % low density polyethylene (LDPE) (component (i), herein after); (ii) 4.95 to 95.0 wt. % of a polypropylene (component (ii), herein after); and (iii) 0.00 to 30.0 wt. % of a styrene block copolymer (component (iii), herein after); (iv) 0.05 to 10.0 wt. % of an aliphatic, preferably alkyl, functionalized inorganic nanoparticle filler (component (iv), herein after); whereby the weight percentages (wt. %) are expressed relative to the total weight of the polymer composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an orthopedic device, particularly a prosthesis liner, characterized in that the orthopedic device is produced at least partially by means of an additive manufacturing process from at least one production material that is introduced into a support material in a flowable state and then hardens.

Abstract: A semiconductor module arrangement includes a substrate including a dielectric insulation layer and a first metallization layer arranged on a surface of the dielectric insulation layer, wherein the first metallization layer comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section, and a first semiconductor body and an identical second semiconductor body arranged on the first metallization layer, wherein each of the first semiconductor body and the second semiconductor body has a first contact pad, a second contact pad, and a third contact pad arranged on a top side of the respective semiconductor body that faces away from the substrate, wherein the third contact pad of the first semiconductor body is electrically coupled to the third section of the first metallization layer by means of a first electrical connection element, the third contact pad of the second semiconductor body is electrically coupled to the third section of the first metallization layer by means of a second electrical connection elem

Abstract: An electronic device including a master device, the master device including an interface component to a slave device. The interface component includes a sampling circuit having a clock input, a transmit clock generator configured to generate a transmit clock, a first off-chip driver configured to receive the transmit clock and provide the transmit clock to the slave device, a second off-chip driver configured to receive the transmit clock and configured to supply the transmit clock to the clock input of the sampling circuit of the interface component and a data input configured to receive data from the slave device. The sampling circuit is configured to sample the received data in accordance with the transmit clock supplied by the second off-chip driver.

Abstract: An inclination compensating device for a carriage of a conveyor device for the horizontal transport of conveyed material, wherein a drive element is driven via the pivot drive, which drive element is fastened to an end of a pivot lever extending away from the inclination compensating element, which end is opposite the inclination compensating element, and which drive element has a drive axis arranged parallel or perpendicular to the pivot axis, wherein the drive element rolls on at least one guide, in particular extending equidistantly to the pivot axis, in particular in a force-locking or form-locking manner, which guide is mounted or formed on the holding frame.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a corresponding system for planning the behavior of a vehicle using a predefined set of rules with prioritized rules for assessing possible behaviors of the vehicle in a given situation. For this purpose, situation-specific information is aggregated, and an environmental model of the given situation is generated based on the aggregated situation-specific information. The set of rules includes a decision-making process structure, which represents the prioritization of the individual rules of the set of rules. On the basis of the environmental mode, boundary conditions for the possible behaviors of the vehicle are determined. The latter are then prioritized by applying the decision-making process structure to the respective boundary conditions.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for detecting and mitigating ransomware using snapshot-based backups applied to a block-oriented storage device, by performing the following operations: (i) performing, in predetermined time-intervals, snapshot backups of data in a block-oriented storage device; (ii) determining at least one interval malware index value between a last snapshot backup and a next planned snapshot backup, wherein the interval malware index value is indicative of a changed block rate in stored data of storage blocks of the block-oriented storage device; and (iii) in response to determining that the interval malware index value is larger than a predefined interval malware index threshold value, triggering an emergency snapshot.

Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids and rAAV-based compositions, methods and kits useful for treating genetic diseases (e.g., alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for the behavior planning of an at least partially automated EGO vehicle. The method uses a database of pre-defined partial situations and an evaluation model for each partial situation, as well as a pre-defined rule set for evaluating possible behaviors of the EGO vehicle in a given situation. The EGO vehicle performs: aggregating situation-specific information; generating an environment model of the given situation based on the situation-specific information; analyzing the environment model to identify at least one partial situation in the database; generating at least one instance for each identified partial situation; analyzing all generated instances by using the evaluation model of the respectively underlying partial situation to determine boundary conditions for the possible behaviors of the EGO vehicle in the given situation; prioritizing the possible behaviors of the EGO vehicle based on the boundary conditions determined in this way in conjunction with the rule set.