Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for expressing and displaying isolated integral membrane proteins (IMPs) or fragments thereof in a native conformation on poxvirus extracellular virions and methods for screening, selecting, and identifying antibodies or antibody-like molecules that bind to a target IMP of interest.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and/or applying an adjustment for one or more parameters of a neuromodulation therapy of a user are provided. One or more physiological-based inputs of the user may be received and a therapy response score may be determined based on the one or more physiological-based inputs. At least one adjustment for one or more parameters of the neuromodulation therapy may be generated based on the therapy response score.

Abstract: A system is provided for identifying and reducing noise in a therapeutic procedure. For example, the system may be configured to measure one or more signals with cardiac activity. The system may be configured to then identify one or more sources of noise that are distorting the one or more signals with cardiac activity and may reduce the one or more sources of noise from the one or more signals with cardiac activity. Subsequently, the system may be configured to determine one or more aggregate cardiac-derived metrics and/or save processed cardiac data based on the one or more signals with cardiac activity with the one or more sources of noise reduced. Additionally, the system may be configured to determine one or more parameters for applying an electrical signal to an anatomical element of a patient based on the one or more aggregate cardiac-derived metrics and/or saved processed cardiac data.

Abstract: A system is provided for informing a therapeutic procedure. In some embodiments, the system may be configured to determine specific states associated with a sleep-wake cycle of a patient. Additionally, the system may be configured to measure one or more signals with cardiac activity of the patient upon detecting the specific states of the sleep-wake cycle of the patient. Subsequently, the system may be configured to determine one or more parameters for applying an electrical signal to an anatomical element of the patient based on the one or more signals with cardiac activity. In some embodiments, the system may be configured to establish a longitudinal trend of cardiac metrics for the patient based on a plurality of signals with cardiac activity for the patient measured during the specific states of the sleep-wake cycle across a plurality of days.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to polymers obtainable by condensing at least one N-(hydroxyalkyl)amine and reacting the condensation product with glycidyl ethers as well as to a process for preparing said polymers. The presently claimed invention further relates to a use of the polymer as a wetting agent and as a component of defoamer compositions. The presently claimed invention further relates to a coating composition comprising the polymer as a wetting agent and to a defoamer composition comprising the polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a cationically polymerizable first epoxide and a second epoxide. The first epoxide is a glycidyl epoxide and the second epoxide further comprises a glycidyl epoxide and/or a non-glycidyl epoxide. The disclosed composition further comprises an initiator and a filler, where the composition upon external stimulus undergoes an ionic polymerization reaction in a spatially propagating reaction front or in a global reaction that occurs throughout an entire composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inorganic binder system comprising blast furnace slag, and at least one solid alkali metal silicate, wherein the inorganic binder system is obtainable by co-grinding a mixture comprising the blast furnace slag and the at least one solid alkali metal silicate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a branched polyester formed by an acid component, a diol component and a polyol component. The acid component includes an amino dicarboxylic acid of formula (I) where R1 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. One or more carbon atoms can be replaced by oxygen, provided that the replaced carbon is not a primary carbon atom and, if more than one oxygen replaces carbon atoms, at least two carbon atoms are between adjacent oxygen atoms. The diol component includes a diol, the polyol component includes a polyol, and the acid component forms carboxylic acid ester groups with the diol and the polyol. The molar ratio of diol and polyol is between 2:1 and 1:2. Further disclosed are a process for preparing the branched polyester, a reaction product of the branched polyester with a polyisocyanate, and a method of using the reaction product.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foam composition comprising a first epoxide comprising a first glycidyl epoxide and/or a first non-glycidyl epoxide; a second epoxide comprising a second glycidyl epoxide and/or a second non-glycidyl epoxide; wherein the first glycidyl epoxide is different from the second glycidyl epoxide and wherein the first non-glycidyl epoxide is different from the second non-glycidyl epoxide; wherein the first and the second epoxide are cationically polymerizable; an initiator; and a diluent; wherein the diluent is present in about 0.1 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the composition upon external stimulus undergoes an ionic polymerization reaction in a spatially propagating reaction front or in a global reaction that occurs throughout an entire composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic molding composition which includes A) from 10 to 99.9% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide, B) from 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one hyperbranched polyester having an acid number in the range of from 10 to 700 mg KOH/g and a hydroxyl number in the range of from 0 to 550 mg KOH/g, C) from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers, and D) from 0 to 45% by weight of further additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic molding compound comprising a polyalkylene terephthalate and a polyimide, wherein the molding compound has a single glass transition temperature in DSC measurement. The present invention further relates to the use thereof and to fibers, films and shaped bodies produced from the molding compound.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to polyalkyleneimine-based polymers that are useful as dispersants and a process for the preparation thereof. The presently claimed invention is also directed to dispersants that are useful in solvent-based dispersion systems as well as in water-based dispersion systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a hyperbranched polyester mixture obtainable by reacting a hydroxyl group containing carboxylic acid (B) with at least one carboxylic acid group and at least two hydroxyl groups with a diol (C) having a molecular weight of more than 100 g/mol, optionally in the presence of at least one further reactant, wherein the at least one further reactant is a polyol (A) having at least three hydroxyl groups under a reaction condition allowing ester and ether formation; and reacting the mixture resulting from step (a) with a hydrophobic carboxylic acid (D) resulting in the hyperbranched polyester mixture. The invention further relates to said hyperbranched polyester mixture and the use as wax inhibitor, as pour point depressant, as lubricant or in lubricating oils.

Abstract: Insulation panel comprising: at least one sensor unit comprising at least one moisture senor configured to provide moisture data; at least one communication interface configured to establish a communication with a read-out device and to transmit the moisture data to the read-out device; at least one memory unit configured to store identification data of the insulation panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the flotation of non-sulfidic minerals and ores. Particularly the present invention relates to a collector for the beneficiation of non-sulfidic minerals and ores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous binder compositions comprising an aqueous polymer latex of a film forming carboxylated polymer and a branched polyetheramine polyol dissolved in the aqueous phase of the aqueous polymer latex, wherein essentially all of the amino groups in the branched polyetheramine polyol are tertiary amine groups. The present invention also relates to water-borne coating compositions containing such an aqueous binder composition.

Abstract: Use of hydrophobically modified polyalkanolamines obtainable by condensing at least one trialkanolamine and optionally further condensable monomers and reacting at least one of the terminal OH groups with suitable reactants capable of reacting with OH groups and comprising long chain hydrocarbon groups as wax inhibitor, pour point depressant and additive for lubricants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inorganic binder system comprising blast furnace slag, and at least one solid alkali metal silicate, wherein the inorganic binder system is obtainable by co-grinding a mixture comprising the blast furnace slag and the at least one solid alkali metal silicate.

Abstract: A wetting agent composition may include (i) a wetting agent selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic wetting agents and a combination of these wetting agents, and (ii) a pulverulent carrier. A dry mixture may include such a wetting agent composition and at least one mineral binder, as may a wet mixture obtainable by mixing the dry mixture with water.

Abstract: Described herein is a composition including: (A) at least one lipase, and (B) at least one branched polyetheramine polyol with a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) in the range of from 5 to 25, wherein the branched polyetheramine polyol is based on a polycondensation product of at least one trialkanolamine.