Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions, methods of treatment, and methods of making and using compositions to deliver a nucleic acid to a subject. Compositions described herein include lipid carriers, optionally including an inorganic particle, capable of admixing with nucleic acids. Nucleic acids provided herein include those encoding for cancer antigens (full length proteins or fragments) as well as antibodies. Methods of using the compositions as a therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of a cancer are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining a biological sample from an exposed surface of a human or animal body, the apparatus including a plurality of separate and porous ceramic particles for absorbing and adsorbing biological material from the exposed surface; and a permeable covering for containing the plurality of separate and porous ceramic particles, wherein the biological material having been absorbed and adsorbed by the plurality of separate and porous ceramic particles forms the biological sample.

Abstract: A method and system for detection of an electric vehicle via a two-line bus includes a detection unit for detecting a presence status of an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle connects to a charger having the detection unit. The detection unit includes a first output for driving a two-line bus, which connects the charger and the electric vehicle; and a first input for receiving signals from the two-line bus. An additional input detects a second bus termination arranged within the electric vehicle through a voltage measurement and/or a current measurement of the two-line bus, wherein detecting the second bus termination is an indication of the presence status of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to high performance, crosslinked hollow-fibre membranes and a new process for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An agitator mill including a grinding chamber containing grinding bodies and an agitator shaft, which revolves therein about a horizontal agitator shaft axis, which supports several grinding members, which are connected to it in a rotationally fixed manner and which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the horizontal axis, preferably in the shape of grinding disks, which move the grinding bodies, whereby, on the outlet side, the agitator shaft has a basket, which is preferably studded with grinding members on its outer circumference and which overlaps the split tube-supporting outlet, whereby a separation chamber is formed between the inner surface of the basket and the split tube-supporting outlet, whereby the basket has slits for returning grinding bodies from the separation chamber into the grinding chamber, which slits lead into the free front surface of the basket, which faces away from the grinding chamber.

Abstract: Agitator mill including a grinding chamber containing grinding bodies and an agitator shaft, which revolves therein about a horizontal agitator shaft axis, which supports several grinding members, which are connected to it in a rotationally fixed manner and which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the horizontal axis, preferably in the shape of grinding disks, which move the grinding bodies, whereby, on the outlet side, the agitator shaft has a basket, which is preferably studded with grinding members on its outer circumference and which overlaps the split tube-supporting outlet, characterized in that in the region of its free end, the basket has a section with an enlarged outer diameter.

Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: A method of lining up portions of slices of food, the portions are transported by a belt conveyor on a plurality of tracks along a conveying direction, one of the plurality of tracks is selected as a first reference track, conveying speeds of a remainder of the plurality of tracks excluding the first reference track are adapted in such a way that the portions are arranged in straight rows arranged orthogonally to the conveying direction when the portions reach a lining-up position, and when the lining-up position is reached, the conveying speeds of the plurality of tracks including the first reference track are aligned to one another.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising circuity configured to capture an image of a pattern of light emitting photoluminescence particles embedded in an object, and reconstruct the shape of the object based on the captured image of the pattern of light emitting photoluminescence particles embedded in the object.

Abstract: A system for packaging growth medium pots onto propagation trays is provided. The system includes an apparatus adapted for producing a length of growth medium cut into growth medium pots of suitable size; and a distributor apparatus adapted for positioning growth medium pots into a propagation tray or the like. The distributor apparatus comprises a) a first apparatus, b) a conveyor unit, and c) a second apparatus. The first apparatus is configured for positioning growth medium pots onto said conveyor unit. The conveyor unit comprises an endless conveyor belt adapted for transporting the growth medium pots toward the second apparatus. The second apparatus is configured for moving said growth medium pots positioned on the said conveyor belt into a propagation tray or the like.

Abstract: Load control device, system and method for controlling a state of operation of at least one electrical load by receiving remote load control commands from at least one remote command centre with at least one receiving means of the load control device; and/or generating local load control commands with at least one local control unit of the load control device; and processing a stack of the remote load control commands and/or the local load control commands with at least one command processing unit of the load control device; and implementing an effective load control command containing at least one instruction for the effecting of the load control operations based on the stack for effecting load changing operations influencing the state of operation of the at least one electric load with at least one load interface unit of the load control device based on the at least one instruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis.

Abstract: A high pressure homogenizer for flowable substances charged with particles, having a high pressure chamber and a homogenizer unit that is located fluidically downstream thereof and, by swirling, expands the fluid to be homogenized which has previously been brought to a pressure of more than 500 bar in the high pressure chamber, and a plunger pump associated with the homogenizer unit, the plunger of which plunger pump pressurizes the high pressure chamber, wherein the high pressure homogenizer has a low pressure chamber which surrounds the plunger shaft to cool the plunger and which has an operating pressure of PN?25 bar, wherein the low pressure chamber and the high pressure chamber are separated from each other by a seal which is penetrated by the plunger, the seal being a throttle gap which is formed between the plunger shaft and a bushing that does not contact the plunger shaft, the ratio S/L of the length to the radial annular gap height of the throttle gap being ?0.0015.

Abstract: Machine having a rotor which is mounted in a cantilevered fashion on a bearing and has a rotational axis along which a free, subsequently non-mounted rotor end runs starting from the bearing, the rotor end having a rotor end side which is spaced apart from a fixed rotor opposing side by a gap, and which, during operation of the machine when the rotor is rotating, is deflected with respect to the rotational axis as a result of imbalance of the free, non-mounted rotor end, or as a result of externally applied forces, wherein the rotor end side is curved or beveled so as to drop away at least in its end region towards its edge and in a direction towards the bearing.

Abstract: Mechanisms for generating compressed images are provided. More particularly, methods, systems, and media for capturing, reconstructing, compressing, and rendering view-dependent immersive light field video with a layered mesh representation are provided.

Abstract: An agitator mill including a grinding chamber containing grinding bodies and an agitator shaft, which revolves therein around a horizontal axis and which supports several grinding disks, which are connected thereto and which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the horizontal axis and which move the grinding bodies, wherein grinding disks preferably in each case have slits or apertures, wherein adjacent grinding disks are arranged on the agitator shaft so that the ratio of the grinding chamber length to the radial grinding chamber height is greater than or equal to 2:3, and that the radial distance between the outer jacket surface of the grinding disks and the inner wall of the grinding container limiting the grinding chamber is more than 20% of the radial grinding chamber height.

Abstract: Mechanisms for generating compressed images are provided. More particularly, methods, systems, and media for capturing, reconstructing, compressing, and rendering view-dependent immersive light field video with a layered mesh representation are provided.

Abstract: Described herein is an electric vehicle charging arrangement for charging an electric vehicle, including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The EVSE includes a power module configured for providing electrical energy to charge the electric vehicle, an output configured for connecting the power module to the electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle, and a direct current (DC) bus having a DC+ line and a DC? line and provided between and connected to the power module and the output and configured for transporting electric energy from the power module to the output. Each of the DC+ the DC? lines is provided with a contactor configured for selectively allowing a current flow from the power module to the output. A first pre-charge circuit is provided in parallel to the contactor of the DC+ line, and a second pre-charge circuit is provided in parallel to the contactor of the DC? line.

Abstract: Described herein is an electric vehicle charging arrangement for charging an electric vehicle, including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), where the EVSE includes: a power module configured to provide electrical energy to charge the electric vehicle, an output configured to connect the power module to the electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle, and a direct current (DC) bus provided between and connected to the power module and the output and configured to transport electric energy from the power module to the output, where the electric vehicle supply equipment includes a pre-charge module configured to pre-charge the output, and where the pre-charge module is separate from the power module and electrically connected to the DC bus.

Abstract: Described herein is an electric vehicle charging arrangement for charging an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charging arrangement includes: an electric vehicle charger configured for providing a direct current (DC) to the electric vehicle, a power cabinet configured for providing a DC to the electric vehicle charger, and a direct current bus arranged between the power cabinet and the electric vehicle charger and configured to transport the DC from the power cabinet to the electric vehicle charger, where a capacitive filter is installed on the DC bus and in the electric vehicle charger.