Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a method for controlling a computed tomography system, the method comprising defining an examination region of an examination object; defining a number of interfering structures, wherein an interfering structure is a structure located within a beam path of the computed tomography system and reflects or absorbs X-ray radiation with a strength outside of a tolerance range; calculating beam paths of X-rays of a CT examination of the examination region and ascertaining interference angle ranges of a gantry of the computed tomography system at which the beam paths run through the interfering structure and the examination region; carrying out a CT scan while the gantry rotates, and recording CT data; reconstructing an image dataset from CT data of the recorded CT data excluding the ascertained interference angle ranges; and outputting the image dataset.

Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of enzyme technology, in particular the lipolytic action of enzymes on fats and oils, as used, for example, in washing agents or cleaning agents. The present disclosure relates to an agent, in particular washing or cleaning agent, which contains a lipase as defined herein. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for the cleaning of textiles and the use of the agent as contemplated herein for the removal of soilings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile washing agent, in particular a liquid textile washing agent, comprising a) at least one protease, wherein the protease has proteolytic activity and comprises an amino acid sequence which has at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 over its entire length and, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1, has (i) at the positions that correspond to positions 9, 130, 133, 144, 217, 252 and 271, amino acid substitutions, in particular the amino acid substitutions 9T, 130D/V, 133A, 144K, 217M, 252T and 271E, and (ii) at at least one, preferably at least two, of the positions that correspond to positions 6, 89, 131, 166, 189, 211 or 224, at least one additional amino acid substitution, in particular selected from 6W/F, 89A/G, 131H/Y/F, 166M/L/I, 189T/L/I, 211N/Q and 224A/G, more preferably selected from 6W, 89A, 131H, 166M, 189T, 211N and 224A, and b) at least one washing agent ingredient, preferably in an amount of

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a textile detergent having at least one protease and a detergent ingredient for cleaning textiles by removing protease-sensitive stains. The protease may have proteolytic activity and include an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 over its entire length and, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1. The protease may have amino acid substitutions at the positions corresponding to positions 3, 4, 99, or 199; and at least one additional amino acid substitution at at least one of the positions corresponding to positions 74, 136, 143, 154, 161, 163, 171, 200, 203, 209, 212 or 256. The textile detergent may have a pH ranging from approximately 9 to approximately 12, measured in a 1 wt. % solution in deionized water at 20° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, beta-glucan binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The invention further relates to cleaning or detergent compositions comprising polypeptides exhibiting beta-glucanase activity and one or more amylases and/or one or more proteases and uses thereof in cleaning or detergent applications and processes such as cleaning hard-surfaces, dish wash and laundering.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dish washing compositions comprising polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, beta-glucan binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The present disclosure further relates to dish washing compositions comprising polypeptides exhibiting beta-glucanase activity and one or more amylases and/or one or more proteases and uses thereof in dish wash applications and dish wash processes.

Abstract: The invention is used in the field of enzyme technology. The invention relates to lipases and to the production thereof, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified in particular with regard to the use thereof in detergents and cleaning agents, all sufficiently similar lipases having a corresponding modification and nucleic acids coding for them. The invention further relates to methods and uses of said lipases and to agents containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning agents.

Abstract: The invention is used in the field of enzyme technology. The invention relates to lipases and to the production thereof, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified in particular with regard to the use thereof in detergents and cleaning agents, all sufficiently similar lipases having a corresponding modification and nucleic acids coding for them. The invention further relates to methods and uses of said lipases and to agents containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning agents.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns the field of enzyme technology, in particular the lipolytic action of enzymes on fats and oils as used in detergents or cleaning agents, for example. The present disclosure relates to an agent, in particular a detergent or cleaning agent, which contains a lipase as defined herein. Furthermore, the present disclosure concerns a method for cleaning textiles as well as to the use of the agent as contemplated herein for removing stains.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains. beta-glucan binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The invention further relates to cleaning or detergent compositions comprising polypeptides exhibiting beta-glucanase activity and one or more amylases and/or one or more proteases and uses thereof in cleaning or detergent applications and processes such as cleaning hard-surfaces, dish wash and laundering.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to amylases which have an amino acid sequence that, over its entire length, shares at least about 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and to the production and use thereof. The amylases have a good cleaning performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dish washing compositions comprising polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, beta-glucan binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The present disclosure further relates to dish washing compositions comprising polypeptides exhibiting beta-glucanase activity and one or more amylases and/or one or more proteases and uses thereof in dish wash applications and dish wash processes.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to proteases, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified in particular with regard to the use thereof in detergents and cleaning agents, all sufficiently similar proteases having a corresponding modification and nucleic acids coding for them. The disclosure further relates to methods and uses of said proteases and to agents containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning agents.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to amylases which have an amino acid sequence that, over its entire length, shares at least about 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1, and to the production and use thereof. Said type of amylases have a good cleaning performance.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides an image processing method for use in fitting a deformable shape model to an acquired image. The deformable shape model specifies a set of target points whose motion is governed by the model. The method comprises, for each target point, generating a corresponding response image by: providing a feature detector to locate a given target point within the acquired image, wherein said feature detector includes a random forest comprising one or more decision trees; scanning a patch image across the acquired image to define multiple sampling locations with respect to the acquired image; for each sampling location of the patch image with respect to the acquired image, performing regression voting using the random forest to produce one or more votes for the location of the given target point within the acquired image; and accumulating the regression votes for all of the multiple sampling locations to generate said response image corresponding to the given target point.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to proteases, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified in particular with regard to the use thereof in detergents and cleaning agents, all sufficiently similar proteases having a corresponding modification and nucleic acids coding for them. The disclosure further relates to methods and uses of said proteases and to agents containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning agents.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of inorganic oxides, hydroxides or oxyhydroxides in enzyme-containing detergents or cleaning agents in order to increase enzyme stability as well as to an enzyme-containing detergent or cleaning agent, in particular a liquid detergent or cleaning agent having greater enzyme stability.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides an image processing method for use in fitting a deformable shape model to an acquired image. The deformable shape model specifies a set of target points whose motion is governed by the model. The method comprises, for each target point, generating a corresponding response image by: providing a feature detector to locate a given target point within the acquired image, wherein said feature detector includes a random forest comprising one or more decision trees; scanning a patch image across the acquired image to define multiple sampling locations with respect to the acquired image; for each sampling location of the patch image with respect to the acquired image, performing regression voting using the random forest to produce one or more votes for the location of the given target point within the acquired image; and accumulating the regression votes for all of the multiple sampling locations to generate said response image corresponding to the given target point.