Abstract: An energy supply device for an electric machine includes a plurality of cell units which can be contacted with each other. At least one cell unit of the plurality of cell units has at least one contact element for transmitting electrical energy, which is assigned to a contact area of the at least one cell unit. The at least one cell unit has at least one protective element which is formed from at least one reaction material. The at least one protective element is configured to form a connection with the at least one contact element and/or with the contact area, to shield at least one contact element section of the at least one contact element and/or at least one contact area section of the contact area from a medium of an environment of the energy supply device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to monoclonal human antibodies or binding fragments thereof which are directed against the CD4 binding site of the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such monoclonal human antibodies or binding fragments thereof, a kit comprising such antibodies or binding fragments thereof, and the monoclonal antibodies or binding fragments thereof and the pharmaceutical composition and the kit for use as a medicament, and in the treatment or prevention of a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1.

Abstract: An HVAC unit for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The HVAC unit includes a housing, a sensor device through which air is flowable and an air duct arrangement through which air is flowable. The sensor device is attached to the housing and airflow-connected to the air duct arrangement at an interface. The interface is provided by two connecting pieces of the sensor device aligned in a Z-direction and two receptacles of the air duct arrangement corresponding with the two connecting pieces. The two connecting pieces are disposed on the sensor device and the two receptacles of the air duct arrangement are disposed in the housing. The respective connecting piece engages in the respective receptacle at the interface and is airtight-connected to the respective receptacle.

Abstract: An air duct system for conducting air within an HVAC equipment of a motor vehicle may include a housing of the HVAC equipment, a sensor through which air is flowable, and at least one air duct connected to the sensor in an air-conducting manner. The housing may include (i) a first housing part with a first connecting surface and (ii) a second housing part with a second connecting surface. The first housing part and the second housing part may abut one another and may be fixedly connected to each other via the first and second connecting surface. The at least one air duct may be formed, at least in regions, between the first and second connecting surface. The at least one air duct may have at least one constriction point at which a cross-section of the at least one air duct is reduced.

Abstract: An air filter unit may include at least one ionization unit and at least one filter medium arranged downstream of the ionization unit. The ionization unit may include at least one corona discharge electrode, at least one counter-electrode, and at least one voltage source. The at least one filter medium may include at least one electret layer, at least one mechanically separating layer, and at least one electrically conductive layer adjoining the mechanically separating layer. In an airflow direction extending from an inflow side toward an outflow side, the electret layer, the mechanically separating layer, and the electrically conductive layer may be arranged one after another in this order.

Abstract: An air filter unit is provided and contains, at least one ionizer, and at least one filter medium, wherein the at least one ionizer contains at least one discharge electrode, at least one counter-electrode, and at least one voltage source, and wherein the at least one filter medium is downstream of the ionizer, and contains, starting from the upstream side, at least one electret layer, at least one mechanically filtering layer, at least one inner electret layer, and at least one electrically conductive layer. The use of such an air filter unit in a motor vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof against SARS-related coronavirus, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, a kit comprising such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof and the pharmaceutical composition and the kit for use as a medicament, and in the treatment or prevention of a disease caused by SARS-related coronavirus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blood pump, in particular intravascular blood pump. The blood pump comprises a pump housing having a blood flow inlet and a blood flow outlet connected by a passage, an impeller disposed in said pump housing, a drive unit configured to drive the impeller, and a bearing arrangement rotatably supporting the impeller. The bearing arrangement comprises at least one bearing comprising a first bearing member and a second bearing member, wherein the first bearing member comprises a first abutment portion and the second bearing member comprises a second abutment portion, wherein the first abutment portion comprises a first ceramic material or is composed of a first ceramic material and/or wherein the second abutment portion comprises a second ceramic material or is composed of a second ceramic material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to monoclonal human antibodies or binding fragments thereof which are directed against the CD4 binding site of the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such monoclonal human antibodies or binding fragments thereof, a kit comprising such antibodies or binding fragments thereof, and the monoclonal antibodies or binding fragments thereof and the pharmaceutical composition and the kit for use as a medicament, and in the treatment or prevention of a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1.

Abstract: A system and method for assisting selective hearing includes a detector for detecting an audio source signal portion of one or more audio sources by using at least two received microphone signals of a hearing environment. A position determiner allocates position information to each of the one or more audio sources. An audio type classifier assigns an audio source signal type to the audio source signal portion of each of the one or more audio sources. A signal portion modifier varies the audio source signal portion of at least one audio source of the one or more audio sources depending on the audio signal type of the audio source signal portion of the at least one audio source so as to obtain a modified audio signal portion of the at least one audio source. The system includes a signal generator.

Abstract: A method for operating an air-conditioning system that carries out an air quality testing cycle is disclosed. The air quality testing cycle includes: Step A: testing if the current pollutant concentration is below a predetermined first pollutant limit value; Step B: in the event that it is determined in the Step A that the current pollutant concentration is below the first pollutant limit value, testing if the bypass device is completely open or if the current flow rate of the blower device corresponds to a current air volume demand of the air-conditioning system; Step D: in the event that it is determined in the Step B that the bypass device is not completely opened or that the current flow rate does not correspond to the current air volume demand, testing current pollutant concentration is below a predetermined second pollutant limit value that is smaller than the first pollutant limit value.

Abstract: A system and a corresponding method for assisting selective hearing are provided. The system includes a detector for detecting an audio source signal portion of one or more audio sources by using at least two received microphone signals of a hearing environment. In addition, the system includes a position determiner for allocating position information to each of the one or more audio sources. In addition, the system includes an audio type classifier for assigning an audio source signal type to the audio source signal portion of each of the one or more audio sources. In addition, the system includes a signal portion modifier for varying the audio source signal portion of at least one audio source of the one or more audio sources depending on the audio signal type of the audio source signal portion of the at least one audio source so as to obtain a modified audio signal portion of the at least one audio source. In addition, the system includes a signal generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining monoclonal human antibodies directed against an infectious pathogen, monoclonal human antibodies or binding fragments thereof which are directed against an infectious pathogen as obtained by the method of the invention, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such monoclonal human antibodies, a kit comprising such antibodies, and the monoclonal antibodies or binding fragments thereof and the pharmaceutical composition and the kit for use as a medicament and in the treatment or prevention of a disease caused by the infectious pathogen.

Abstract: A combined bypass filter element module is disclosed. The combined bypass filter element module includes at least one filter slot for receiving at least one filter element that can be arranged in the at least one filter slot. A bypass flap device is arranged in a flow direction in parallel with the at least one filter slot.

Abstract: A method for operating an air-conditioning system that carries out an air quality testing cycle is disclosed. The air quality testing cycle includes: Step A: testing if the current pollutant concentration is below a predetermined first pollutant limit value; Step B: in the event that it is determined in the Step A that the current pollutant concentration is below the first pollutant limit value, testing if the bypass device is completely open or if the current flow rate of the blower device corresponds to a current air volume demand of the air-conditioning system; Step D: in the event that it is determined in the Step B that the bypass device is not completely opened or that the current flow rate does not correspond to the current air volume demand, testing current pollutant concentration is below a predetermined second pollutant limit value that is smaller than the first pollutant limit value.

Abstract: An HVAC unit for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The HVAC unit includes a housing, a sensor device through which air is flowable and an air duct arrangement through which air is flowable. The sensor device is attached to the housing and airflow-connected to the air duct arrangement at an interface. The interface is provided by two connecting pieces of the sensor device aligned in a Z-direction and two receptacles of the air duct arrangement corresponding with the two connecting pieces. The two connecting pieces are disposed on the sensor device and the two receptacles of the air duct arrangement are disposed in the housing. The respective connecting piece engages in the respective receptacle at the interface and is airtight-connected to the respective receptacle.

Abstract: An air duct system for conducting air within an HVAC equipment of a motor vehicle may include a housing of the HVAC equipment, a sensor through which air is flowable, and at least one air duct connected to the sensor in an air-conducting manner. The housing may include (i) a first housing part with a first connecting surface and (ii) a second housing part with a second connecting surface. The first housing part and the second housing part may abut one another and may be fixedly connected to each other via the first and second connecting surface. The at least one air duct may be formed, at least in regions, between the first and second connecting surface. The at least one air duct may have at least one constriction point at which a cross-section of the at least one air duct is reduced.

Abstract: A system and a corresponding method for assisting selective hearing are provided. The system includes a detector for detecting an audio source signal portion of one or more audio sources by using at least two received microphone signals of a hearing environment. In addition, the system includes a position determiner for allocating position information to each of the one or more audio sources. In addition, the system includes an audio type classifier for assigning an audio source signal type to the audio source signal portion of each of the one or more audio sources. In addition, the system includes a signal portion modifier for varying the audio source signal portion of at least one audio source of the one or more audio sources depending on the audio signal type of the audio source signal portion of the at least one audio source so as to obtain a modified audio signal portion of the at least one audio source. In addition, the system includes a signal generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid line system (10) for guiding fluid, in particular for a motor vehicle. The fluid line system (10) comprises a sensor device (20) for capturing sensor parameters and a housing (30), which has two or more housing parts (40, 60). Each housing part (40, 60) has a mounting surface area (50, 70) for arranging a further housing part (40, 60). The housing (30) further has a groove arrangement (80), which comprises at least one groove recess (90), which is arranged on a mounting surface area (50, 70), wherein a groove recess (90) has a groove opening (95), which opens out to the respective mounting surface area (50, 70). In any case, the groove opening (95) is closed by in a fluid-tight manner means of the mounting surface area (50, 70) of at least one further housing part (40, 60).

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof against SARS-related coronavirus, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, a kit comprising such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof. The present invention also relates to the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, the pharmaceutical composition, and the kit, for use as a medicament, and in the treatment or prevention of a disease caused by SARS-related coronavirus.