Abstract: The present invention relates to a xylanase polypeptide comprising (i) an amino acid sequence at least 70% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, (ii) an amino acid exchange at the position corresponding to amino acid D11 in SEQ ID NO: 1; and (iii) an amino acid exchange at the position corresponding to amino acid S22 in SEQ ID NO: 1. The present invention further relates to polynucleotides, host cells, methods, compositions, and uses related thereto.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of operating a fuel cell system (1) in fuel cell mode, the fuel cell system (1) comprising at least one fuel cell (2) comprising an anode (2a), a cathode (2b) and an electrolyte (2c) provided between the anode (2a) and the cathode (2b), the fuel cell (2) being arranged for an internal reformation of hydrocarbon compounds inside the anode (2a), an anode exhaust conduit (4) connecting the anode outlet (2d) and a fuel conduit (6) and comprising a methanation unit (3a), a water-gas shift reactor (3b), and a water vapor condenser or water removal unit (12), the anode exhaust conduit (4) or the fuel conduit (6) comprising a carbon dioxide separation unit (11), and the fuel conduit (6) connecting a fuel cell system inlet (7) and an anode inlet (2e), the method comprising the steps of a) feeding feed gas into the fuel conduit (6) via the fuel cell system inlet (7), the feed gas comprising hydrocarbon compounds, b) controlling the methanation unit (3a) to produce methane and controlling

Abstract: A conveyor line arrangement for tapering a conveyor flow of piece goods includes a first section divided into at least a first partial conveyor flow and a second partial conveyor flow and to generate a height difference between the first partial conveyor flow and the second partial conveyor flow such that the first partial conveyor flow is arranged higher than the second partial conveyor flow at the end of the first section, and a second section is configured to take over piece goods from the first partial conveyor flow and the second partial conveyor flow of the first section, and wherein the conveyor line arrangement is configured to feed the first partial conveyor flow to the second partial conveyor flow by transferring piece goods from the first partial conveyor flow to piece goods of the second partial conveyor flow on the second section.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for obtaining incoming alerts associated with tickets generated for health status issues identified by applications for central components of a cloud platform environment. The obtained incoming alerts are aggregated to determine a root cause ticket. A set of incoming alerts is associated with a first central component running at a first data center from one or more data centers of the cloud platform environment. The set of incoming alerts are generated based on a set of tickets logged at a first ticketing system of the first data center by one or more applications running on the first data center. A root cause ticket is generated to combine the set of tickets corresponding to the set of incoming alerts, and the root cause ticket identifies the first central component as associated with a first health status issue.

Abstract: A fuel cell system arranged for the conversion of pure hydrogen comprising a) at least one fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte, and arranged for an internal reformation of methane, b) a fuel conduit connecting a fuel conduit inlet with an anode inlet, c) an anode exhaust conduit connecting an anode outlet and a methanation unit capable of producing methane from anode exhaust, and d) a methanation unit exhaust conduit connecting a methanation unit exit and the fuel conduit, and e) a water removal and/or water condenser unit coupled to the methanation unit exhaust conduit, wherein the fuel introduced into an inlet of the fuel conduit is pure hydrogen, and the amount of methane produced in the methanation unit is equal to the amount of methane reformed inside of the fuel cell so that the content of methane cycling through the fuel cell system is constant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for obtaining incoming alerts associated with tickets generated for health status issues identified by applications for central components of a cloud platform environment. The obtained incoming alerts are aggregated to determine a root cause ticket. A set of incoming alerts is associated with a first central component running at a first data center from one or more data centers of the cloud platform environment. The set of incoming alerts are generated based on a set of tickets logged at a first ticketing system of the first data center by one or more applications running on the first data center. A root cause ticket is generated to combine the set of tickets corresponding to the set of incoming alerts, and the root cause ticket identifies the first central component as associated with a first health status issue.

Abstract: A terminal for a sorting plant for sorting piece goods includes a receiving device, a transport device and a row arrangement of terminal stations arranged in a row, wherein the receiving device is configured to receive piece goods from a sorter outlet of a sorter of the sorting plant and to deliver the piece goods to the transport device, wherein the transport device includes a transport unit which is movable to each of the terminal stations arranged in the row, and wherein the transport device is configured to take over the piece goods discharged from the receiving device and to transport the piece goods with the transport unit to a desired terminal station of the terminal stations arranged in the row and to discharge the piece goods into this desired terminal station.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for receiving a set of timeseries, each timeseries in the set of timeseries representing a parameter of execution of the system, resampling data of at least one timeseries to provide data of all timeseries in the set of timeseries in a consistent format, generating a pattern for each timeseries to provide a set of patterns based on data of the set of timeseries, combining patterns of the set of patterns to define a pattern, the pattern representing a schedule of instances over a period of time, and executing, by an instance manager, scaling of the system based on the pattern to selectively scale one or more of instances of the system and controllable resources based on scaling factors of the pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved methanation process, wherein energy released during the methanation process is used to drive a turbocharger to drive and/or maintain the process. The present invention is further concerned with a system for the production of methane-enriched gas and power from hydrogen and carbon-containing starting materials comprising at least one methanation reactor and at least one turbocharger.

Abstract: A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle may include an outer cylinder, an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder, an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston, and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston. A surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a piston portion of the outer piston, which is axially displaceably guided on an inner lateral surface of the outer cylinder, is connected so as to communicate partially with surroundings of the shock absorber.

Abstract: A scanning tunneling microscope including a z-axis scanning assembly; a quantum tunneling tip operatively connected to the z-axis scanning assembly; a z-axis controller configured to communicate with the z-axis scanning assembly; an x-y scanning assembly including a sample platform for holding a sample to be observed and arranged proximate the quantum tunneling tip separated in a z-axis direction from the platform; an x-y controller configured to communicate with the x-y scanning assembly; a measurement circuit connected to the quantum tunneling tip and the sample platform such that a relative electrical voltage is provided between said quantum tunneling tip and the sample platform and so as to measure an electrical current; and a data processor configured to communicate with the z-axis controller and the x-y controller to receive surface imaging information or point spectral information therefrom.

Abstract: A precision graphene nanoribbon (GNR) bridge molecule can include: a central GNR having a precision structure selected the following structural types: armchair, zigzag, cove, chevron, and fjord; a functional anchoring group at either end of the GNR selected from the following: amine, thiol, thioether, stannane, halide, boronic acid, boronic ester, azide, and carbene; a central functional conjugation group at a precisely specified location; and edge group functionalization with solubilizing groups selected from the following: linear and branched alkyl chains, substituted aromatic rings, oligoethylene glycol, carboxylic acids, and sulfonic acids.

Abstract: A filter system for preparing beverages based on a beverage base, such as for example coffee powder, soup powder, or tea, comprises a filter or strainer provided for use in a container and by which the beverage base is introduced into the heated liquid of a first liquid-receiving compartment which is provided in the container and in which the filtered beverage base develops and gives off its ingredients to the liquid. The filter system includes a device which can be introduced into the container in order to form a second liquid-receiving compartment. The device comprises at least one flow-through opening for the liquid enriched with ingredients, which opening can be closed such that the beverage base cannot develop further in the liquid-receiving compartment formed by the device.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one polypeptide having GH12 cellulase activity optionally together with conventionally used baking additives for improving at least one property of a dough comprising rye flour and/or of a bakery product prepared from said dough as well as to a method of preparing a bakery product based on rye having at least one improved property, said method comprising (i) providing a dough that has been added an effective amount of at least one polypeptide having GH12 cellulase activity or a composition comprising at least one polypeptide having GH12 cellulase activity optionally together with conventionally used baking additives, and rye flour, (ii) baking the dough for a time and temperature sufficient to yield the bakery product as well as to a baking enzyme composition for preparing rye-based bakery products comprising a polypeptide having a GH12 cellulase activity optionally together with one or more dough(s) or bakery product

Abstract: A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle may include an outer cylinder, an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder, an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston, and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston. A surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a piston portion of the outer piston, which is axially displaceably guided on an inner lateral surface of the outer cylinder, is connected so as to communicate partially with surroundings of the shock absorber.

Abstract: A filter system for preparing beverages based on a beverage base, such as for example coffee powder, soup powder, or tea, comprises a filter or strainer provided for use in a container and by which the beverage base is introduced into the heated liquid of a first liquid-receiving compartment which is provided in the container and in which the filtered beverage base develops and gives off its ingredients to the liquid. The filter system includes a device which can be introduced into the container in order to form a second liquid-receiving compartment. The device comprises at least one flow-through opening for the liquid enriched with ingredients, which opening can be closed such that the beverage base cannot develop further in the liquid-receiving compartment formed by the device.

Abstract: A method for determining a soot concentration in an engine oil of internal combustion engines, in which method a defined quantity of the engine oil is conducted with a defined flow speed along and/or through a measurement path. In a region of the measurement path, the engine oil is acted on with energy from at least one energy source in such a way that the soot particles contained in the engine oil at least partially absorb the energy. An energy quantity absorbed in the measurement path region is subsequently detected, and from this a soot concentration in the engine oil is determined. A device for determining the soot concentration in the engine oil of internal combustion engines is provided for performing the method.

Abstract: A method for determining a soot concentration in an engine oil of internal combustion engines, in which method a defined quantity of the engine oil is conducted with a defined flow speed along and/or through a measurement path. In a region of the measurement path, the engine oil is acted on with energy from at least one energy source in such a way that the soot particles contained in the engine oil at least partially absorb the energy. An energy quantity absorbed in the measurement path region is subsequently detected, and from this a soot concentration in the engine oil is determined. A device for determining the soot concentration in the engine oil of internal combustion engines is provided for performing the method.