Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyesters including at least one diacid-based building block, at least one diol-based building block and at least one polyol-based building block, where the diacid-based building block includes a group of formula (I) where R1 is a group according to the general formula CH2—CH2—O(AO)x—H, with x being a number from zero to 75 and AO being alkylene oxide selected from ethylene oxide and combinations of ethylene oxide with at least one of propylene oxide and butylene oxide, where polyol building blocks are derived from compounds having at least three alcoholic hydroxyl groups, where the asterisks indicate bonds to diol or polyol building blocks through the ester oxygen atoms, and where the molar ratio of diacid-based building block to the sum of diol building blocks and polyol building blocks is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: A protective device for a high-voltage battery in an electrified motor vehicle including a charging connection, a terminal, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is connected to an on-board function module configured to locate the motor vehicle and is wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal of a user of the vehicle. The terminal has a function module for locating the user. The electronic control unit is configured to receive data of the mobile terminal, which data represent at least a distance of the user from the motor vehicle when this distance is greater than a predefined limit value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the analytical methods for determining the concentration of the analyte in the sample and one or both of (i) the absolute configuration of the analyte in the sample, and (ii) the enantiomeric and/or the diastereomeric composition of the analyte in the sample and the kit for carrying out the analytical method. The present invention also relates to the use of a chromophore probe in such analytical methods.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable, for example, temperature, flow or flow velocity, of a medium in a containment includes a temperature sensor for registering temperature securable to an outer surface of the wall of the containment, at least one connection line for electrical contacting of the temperature sensor, and securement means for a releasable securing of the temperature sensor and a temperature sensor-near section of the connection line to the outer surface of the wall of the containment. According to the present disclosure, at least the section of the connection line is securable to the outer surface of the wall of the containment such that the section extends parallel with the wall of the and is in thermal contact with the wall of the containment.

Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive assembly and a dexterous endoscope. The endoscope defines a longitudinal axis and is actuatable by the drive assembly. The endoscope includes a camera assembly and an articulation assembly. The articulation assembly supports the camera assembly and is actuatable to move the camera assembly relative to the longitudinal axis. The distal wrist assembly includes links that are movable relative to one another, and the proximal wrist assembly includes links that are movable relative to one another.

Abstract: A method for determining load cycles uses a first buffer containing a first value of a physical variable in a first position and a second value thereof in a second position. A measured third value is stored in a third position. A Rainflow filter is applied, it is checked whether a point of inflection results between the first value and the third value. If the second value forms a point of inflection, then the first position is overwritten with the second value, the second position is overwritten with the third value, the second value is discretized and stored as the last entry in a second buffer. If a second-from-last entry and third-from-last entry form a load cycle, then these values are registered in a Rainfall matrix and removed from the second buffer, and the second buffer is again checked for a load cycle.

Abstract: An arrangement includes a holding device for primary packaging containers including: a first component including first receptacles and spanning a first component plane; and a second component including second receptacles and spanning a second component plane. The first component and the second component superimpose one another such that each primary packaging container can be detachably accommodated in one of the first receptacles and the second receptacles such that the first component and the second component together restrict movement of the primary packaging container in one of the component planes and in a direction which is perpendicular to one of the component planes. For each of the first receptacles, there is one of the second receptacles which has a minimum distance from the first receptacle and, for each of the first receptacles, the minimum distance is predetermined by the second component, a third component of the holding device, or both.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process according to claim 1 and pyrolysis devices used therein for the pyrolysis of pyrolysis stock comprising polyurethane-containing material, allowing carrying out pyrolysis on an industrial scale. According to the invention, even with higher amounts of pyrolysis stock an amount of pyrolysis product is obtained that contains cleavage products which can be reused for the synthesis of polyurethane-containing material.

Abstract: An analytical method is disclosed that includes the steps of: providing a sample potentially containing a chiral analyte that can exist in stereoisomeric forms; providing a probe selected from the group consisting of quinones and analogs thereof, (hetero)aryl isocyanates and analogs thereof, and (hetero)aryl isothiocyanates and analogs thereof; contacting the sample with the probe under conditions to permit covalent binding of the probe to the analyte, if present in the sample; and determining, based on any binding that occurs, the absolute configuration of the analyte in the sample and/or the concentration of the analyte in the sample and/or the enantiomeric and/or the diastereomeric composition of the analyte in the sample.

Abstract: A method of performing a fund transfer at an ATM includes receiving an active authentication transaction key at an ATM from a mobile financial transaction instrument via a wireless communication protocol, generating a PIN at the ATM, and storing the PIN in a machine readable storage medium. An authorization request message is transmitted to a financial institution identified by the active authentication transaction key. The authorization request message includes the PIN and at least a portion of the active authentication transaction key. The PIN is received from a user of the mobile financial transaction instrument, and the funds are dispensed in response to receiving the PIN.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle door, according to which method the motor vehicle door is equipped, for example, with an actuator and/or a motor vehicle door lock in the form of a current consumer, and at least one sensor for detecting door movements. In addition, a control unit that evaluates signals from the sensor is provided which can be transferred from a rest mode into an operating mode and back again according to the recorded door movements. According to the invention, the door movement causes the sensor that is deenergised in the rest mode to generate a current pulse.

Abstract: Novel ubiquitin specific protease 13 (USP13) inhibitors are provided, along with methods for their use. The USP13 inhibitors described herein are useful in treating and/or preventing USP13-related diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Also provided are methods for inhibiting USP13 in a cell using the compounds and compositions described herein.

Abstract: A film composite folded from a single film to form a plurality of layered film layers (1) and comprising microfluidic structures (5) in different planes, wherein the microfluidic structures are formed by film layers having embossed recesses covered by the respective film layer adjacent in the layering direction, and wherein microfluidic structures of one plane are connected to microfluidic structures of another plane via through-holes in at least one film layer; a method for producing the film composite; and the use of the film composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analytical method that includes providing a sample potentially containing a chiral analyte that can exist in stereoisomeric forms, and providing a probe selected from the group consisting of metal salts. The sample is contacted with the probe under conditions that permit coordination of the probe to the analyte, if present in the sample; and, based on any coordination that occurs, the absolute configuration of the analyte in the sample, and/or the concentration of the analyte in the sample, and/or the enantiomeric composition of the analyte in the sample is/are determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for determining the absolute configuration of D/L-cysteine and/or the enantiomeric composition of cysteine and/or the concentration of total cysteine in a sample. Uses of the composition and method are also described.

Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat part, a backrest, a kinematics mechanism for transferring the vehicle seat from a use position to a not-in-use position, and back again, and a locking device to lock the kinematics mechanism in the use position. When the locking device is unlocked, the vehicle seat is transferred out of the use position into an access position and the kinematics mechanism is coupled to a drive device by a coupling device. The coupling device has an unlocking swing arm for at least indirectly unlocking the locking device. When in the use position of the vehicle seat, activation of the drive device first unlocks the swing arm to pivot, so that the locking device is unlocked, and it is only following the pivoting movement of the unlocking swing arm that the kinematics mechanism is driven by the drive device to transfer the vehicle seat into the not-in-use position.

Abstract: A method of performing a fund transfer at an ATM includes receiving an active authentication transaction key at an ATM from a mobile financial transaction instrument via a wireless communication protocol, generating a PIN at the ATM, and storing the PIN in a machine readable storage medium. An authorization request message is transmitted to a financial institution identified by the active authentication transaction key. The authorization request message includes the PIN and at least a portion of the active authentication transaction key. The PIN is received from a user of the mobile financial transaction instrument, and the funds are dispensed in response to receiving the PIN.

Abstract: A method for determining a sensor degradation status of a first sensor system includes: providing data of the first sensor system to represent the environment; providing data of a second sensor system to represent the environment; determining an individual blindness indicator for the first sensor system on the basis of sensor data exclusively of the first sensor system; determining at least one first environment-related determination variable based on the provided data of the first sensor system; determining at least one second environment-related determination variable based on the provided data of the second sensor system; determining a fusion blindness indicator based on a comparison of the at least one first environment-related determination variable with the at least one second environment-related determination variable; and determining the sensor degradation status of the first sensor system based on of the individual blindness indicator and the fusion blindness indicator.