Abstract: Method of treating hyperglycemia induced Red Blood Cell Disease/Dysfunction (RBCD) caused by generation of early and late glycation end products. Method of treating hemolytic anemia, smoldering hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia, hemorrhagic diseases, hemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic bleeding. Method of treating RBCD to prevent progression to diabetes associated vascular complications referred to as Syndrome X, particularly to prevent progression to chronic kidney disease, coronary vascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease.

Abstract: A UV protective film comprising a base film of PVC, polyacrylate or polyolefin, a printed design, an abrasion resistant polyurethane based hot melt coating, and a lacquer or a polymer protective layer, a method for manufacturing coated construction elements by laminating the UV protective film to a substrate, use of the UV protective film for coating substrates and a process for the production of UV protective films, in which a base film from PVC, polyacrylate or polyolefin is printed with a design, a polyurethane based hot melt coating is applied and a lacquer and/or a polymer protective layer is applied thereover, wherein a layer below the lacquer is embossed.

Abstract: A valve device having a valve housing (10), in which fluid ports (P, A, T) are provided and in which at least one valve piston (12, 14) can be moved longitudinally, which valve piston either separates at least two of the fluid ports (P, A, T) from one another or interconnects them as a function of its travel position, and having at least one latching device (16, 18) for each valve piston (12, 14) for the detachable fastening of the respective valve pistons (12, 14) in one of its travel positions, which latching device has at least one latching means (20), which can be brought into a latching position (22), which is characterized in that, as part of the respective latching devices (16, 18) for detachably fastening the respective valve pistons (12, 14), at least one control body (24) that can be moved independently of the respective valve pistons (12, 14) is provided, which control body is set up such that, in at least one blocking position, it prevents the relevant latching means (20) disposed in the latching

Abstract: A valve device having a valve housing (10, 54, 94, 166) and fluid ports (16, 18) disposed therein, which are connected to or separated from one another in a fluid-conveying manner by means of a valve piston (22) displaceable along its longitudinal axis (24) in its various travel positions, and having at least one latching device (26, 28) for latching the valve piston (22) in at least one of its travel positions, wherein individual latching means (30, 38, 170) of said latching device, when it is actuated by an external force, take latching positions spatially different from one another, which is characterized in that, with respect to the longitudinal axis (24) of the valve piston (22), the individual latching means (30, 38, 170) of the latching device (26, 28) take positions differing from one another both in the axial and in the radial direction in the individual latching positions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for determining the insulation resistance of a fuel-cell system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine composition V comprising a peptidic entity A comprising one or more sequence motifs A1 of the sequence RR-X1a-X1b-L (SEQ ID NO: 23) wherein X1a is a hydrophobic amino acid moiety and X1b is a peptide bond or a hydrophobic amino acid moiety, or an analogue thereof, an antigen of interest B and silica particles C embracing A and B. Further, the present invention relates to the peptidic entity A usable for such purpose and pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical uses of the vaccine composition V.

Abstract: A method includes capturing, with an image capture device, a first image of a scene while a portion of the scene has a first alignment with a first detector of a focal plane array and a first bandpass filter is between the portion of the scene and the first detector. The method includes, in response to determining that the portion of the scene has a second alignment with a second detector of the focal plane array, the second alignment substantially matching the first alignment, and that a second bandpass filter having a second frequency range that is distinct from a first frequency range of the first bandpass filter is between the portion of the scene and the second detector, initiating storage of a second image of the scene, the second image captured while the portion of the scene has the second alignment with the second detector.

Abstract: A method includes capturing, with an image capture device, a first image of a scene while a portion of the scene has a first alignment with a first detector of a focal plane array and a first bandpass filter is between the portion of the scene and the first detector. The method includes, in response to determining that the portion of the scene has a second alignment with a second detector of the focal plane array, the second alignment substantially matching the first alignment, and that a second bandpass filter having a second frequency range that is distinct from a first frequency range of the first bandpass filter is between the portion of the scene and the second detector, initiating storage of a second image of the scene, the second image captured while the portion of the scene has the second alignment with the second detector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a profiled rail (2) for fastening to a formwork (5) for at least partially embedding in concrete. The profiled rail (2) is formed in a substantially C-shaped manner along a profiled rail longitudinal axis, wherein a plurality of holes (24) are formed in the rail back (21). Plugs (1) are inserted into some of the holes (24), wherein each plug (1) has a cap section (12) and an adjoining through section (10). The through section (10) fits through the respective hole wherein the cap section butts against the rail back (21). The plug (1) has a feed-through region (13) through which an elongate connecting element (4) can be pieced being guided by the feed-through region (13). The connecting element (4) is preferably a nail or a screw and connects the plug (1) to the formwork (5) holding the profiled rail on the formwork (5).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for determining the insulation resistance of a fuel-cell system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a profiled rail (2) for fastening to a formwork (5) for at least partially embedding in concrete. The profiled rail (2) is formed in a substantially C-shaped manner along a profiled rail longitudinal axis, wherein a plurality of holes (24) are formed in the rail back (21). Plugs (1) are inserted into some of the holes (24), wherein each plug (1) has a cap section (12) and an adjoining through section (10). The through section (10) fits through the respective hole wherein the cap section butts against the rail back (21). The plug (1) has a feed-through region (13) through which an elongate connecting element (4) can be pieced being guided by the feed-through region (13). The connecting element (4) is preferably a nail or a screw and connects the plug (1) to the formwork (5) holding the profiled rail on the formwork (5).

Abstract: A first term is received as input to a social media data query. A related term is determined based on a predictive model trained on historical user interactions with a social media dataset of topics. The historical user interactions include query terms and associated topics returned as query results. The related term is provided to a user interface to prompt a user to include the related term in the social media data query. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: Method of treating hyperglycemia induced Red Blood Cell Disease/Dysfunction (RBCD) caused by generation of early and late glycation end products. Method of treating hemolytic anemia, smoldering hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia, hemorrhagic diseases, hemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic bleeding. Method of treating RBCD to prevent progression to diabetes associated vascular complications referred to as Syndrome X, particularly to prevent progression to chronic kidney disease, coronary vascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease.

Abstract: The present invention is related to fuel cells and fuel cell cathodes, especially for fuel cells using hydrogen peroxide, oxygen or air as oxidant. A supported electrocatalyst (204) or unsupported metal black catalyst (206) of cathodes according to an embodiment of the present invention is bonded to a current collector (200) by an intrinsically electron conducting adhesive (202). The surface of the electrocatalyst layer is coated by an ion-conducting ionomer layer (210). According to an embodiment of the invention these fuel cells use cathodes that employ ruthenium alloys RuMeIMeII such as ruthenium-palladium-iridium alloys or quaternary ruthenium-rhenium alloys RuMeIMeIIRe such as ruthenium-palladium-iridium-rhenium alloys as electrocatalyst (206) for hydrogen peroxide fuel cells. Other embodiments are described and shown.

Abstract: A twine knotter has a knotter frame (2). An intermediate shaft (3) is rotatably supported on the knotter frame (2) around a longitudinal axis L. A shaft input (4) connects the intermediate shaft (3) to an output element (61) of a knotter drive shaft (54). At least one knotter hook shaft (9, 10) is rotatably supported around a knotter hook axis (K1, K2) on the knotter frame (2). The at least one knotter hook shaft (9, 10) is drive-wise connected to the intermediate shaft (3). The at least one knotter hook shaft carries a knotter hook (11, 12) to form a knot. The twine knotter (1) is formed as an independent assembly. The twine knotter (1) is drive-wise detachably connectable, via the shaft input (4) of the intermediate shaft (3), to the knotter drive shaft (54).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma cutting arrangement having at least one plasma cutting torch which is formed by a torch body, an electrode and a nozzle having a nozzle bore. An outer contour AK of the plasma cutting torch is present in cross-section with respect to a longitudinal axis which is aligned perpendicular through the nozzle bore. A smallest spacing between the longitudinal axis extending through the center of the nozzle bore of the nozzle and the radially outer margin of the outer contour AK is observed in at least one axial direction and corresponds at a maximum to ¾ of the length of a largest spacing d between the central longitudinal axis extending through the center of the nozzle bore of the nozzle and the radial outer margin of the outer contour AK.

Abstract: A printed circuit board comprises an optically readable code with product information. The information is encoded in code locations which are distributed over the printed circuit board at different positions.

Abstract: A printed circuit board comprises an optically readable code with product information. The information is encoded in code locations which are distributed over the printed circuit board at different positions.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an instrument, configured as a dental instrument or surgical instrument, the instrument comprising a shaft and a substantially rotation-symmetrical head which is attached to the shaft and provided with a plurality of cutting blades, the cutting blades being arranged distributed around the whole circumference of the head, in relation to a centric rotational axis of the instrument, characterized in that each cutting blade has a geometry differing from the other cutting blades.

Abstract: Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C4-C13 OXO-alcohols to form a plasticizer compound. The aromatic rings of the aromatic compound may also be optionally hydrogenated.