Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of purifying immunoglobulin G (IgG) and other proteins, such as albumin, from plasma or a fraction thereof using an affinity chromatography resin comprising a ligand capable of specifically binding to a CH3 domain of human IgG. The present disclosure also relates to formulation and uses of plasma protein product produced from the method.

Abstract: A device (1) for inflating or repairing in particular vehicle tires, as needed, wherein the device (1) comprises a compressor unit (2) for supplying compressed air, a container (4) having a sealing liquid, and a distribution system (5), which is configured in order to fluidically connect the compressed air outlet (3) of the at least one compressor unit (2) to a compressed air inlet (6) of the scaling liquid container (4), as needed. According to the invention, it is provided in particular that the distribution system (5) is configured in order to automatically deliver compressed air exclusively to the item to be inflated or repaired when a first connector (8) of the distribution system (5) is fluidically connected to the item and to deliver a sealing liquid/compressed air mixture to the item when a second connector (9) of the distribution system (5) is fluidically connected to the item.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant having a surface comprising a coating on at least a portion of the surface of the implant, wherein the coating comprises a first layer, the first layer comprising a polylactide and silver ions. The present Invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the implant as well as to an implant obtainable by that method.

Abstract: A blower filter device (3) is connectable to a voltage supply unit (2) and includes a blower unit (5), a filter mount (14), an internal energy storage unit (7), an energy interface (9), a current limitation device (13), a sensor array (16, 17, 18) and a control device (6). The current limitation device is activated upon disconnecting the energy interface from the voltage supply unit. The activated current limitation device limits the intensity of a current from the energy interface to the internal energy storage device. Upon the voltage supply unit being connected to the energy storage device and a predefined deactivating event is detected, the control device deactivates the current limitation device. The deactivating event is based on a charging voltage of the internal energy storage unit and/or on a time period that has elapsed since the connection. A process is provided for operating such a blower filter device.

Abstract: A measuring system for monitoring the material parameters and/or homogeneity of a suspension which is conveyed through a channel, is electrically conductive or contains electrically conductive components with which an electrode of an electrical storage battery or electrical energy store is formed. A sensor system designed for ultrasonic inspection, which has at least one ultrasonic transducer, which is arranged on the outer wall of the channel in order to emit sound waves, and a sensor system designed for eddy current detection is provided, formed with at least one electrical transmitting coil and at least one electrical receiving coil or a giant magnetoresistive sensor (GMR), anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor (AMR), superconducting quantum interference sensor (SQUID) or Hall sensor and is arranged upstream or downstream of the sensor system.

Abstract: A method, a computer system, and a computer program product for creating medical findings reports are introduced. Using these, hierarchically organized and dynamically adaptable data structure and a text editing interface are provided. A report text consisting of user-entered free text and/or structured text, that is stored in the data structure elements and transferred into the report text, is created. In the report text, first report text elements, that can be assigned to at least one data structure element, and second report text elements, that cannot be assigned to any of the existing data structure elements, are identified. The first report text elements are then assigned to the at least one data structure element. The second report text elements are then assigned and stored to one or more newly created data structure elements and/or to existing data structure elements while maintaining the order of the report text.

Abstract: A surgical table comprises a tabletop having several tabletop sections, a column for supporting the tabletop by supporting one of the tabletop sections, and at least one operating unit, wherein one of the tabletop sections is a movable tabletop section configured to perform a motion with respect to at least one of an adjacent tabletop section and the column in a power-driven manner, and the operating unit is fixed to the movable tabletop section for actuating the motion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bone repair system, in particular for treatment of fractures or defects of the pars interarticularis. In an embodiment, the bone repair system comprises a support member and a fastening member. The support member is configured to be fixed to a first bone or bone fragment. The fastening member includes a first and a second end portion and an elongate portion extending between the first and the second end portions. The first end portion is coupled to the support member, and the elongate portion is configured to loop around at least one second bone or bone fragment. The support member includes fixation means for adjustably securing the second end portion of the fastening member so as to stabilize and/or fix the first and the second bone or bone fragment with respect to each other.

Abstract: A measuring system for monitoring the material parameters and/or homogeneity of a suspension which is conveyed through a channel, is electrically conductive or contains electrically conductive components with which an electrode of an electrical storage battery or electrical energy store is formed. A sensor system designed for ultrasonic inspection, which has at least one ultrasonic transducer, which is arranged on the outer wall of the channel in order to emit sound waves, and a sensor system designed for eddy current detection is provided, formed with at least one electrical transmitting coil and at least one electrical receiving coil or a giant magnetoresistive sensor (GMR), anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor (AMR), superconducting quantum interference sensor (SQUID) or Hall sensor and is arranged upstream or downstream of the sensor system.

Abstract: The invention relates to an eddy current sensor element for non-destructive testing of a substrate, having an assembly of at least a first and a second flat coil, wherein the first flat coil and the second flat coil each have a triangular shape with a first to third coil edge, wherein one of the edges of the first flat coil and one of the edges of the second flat coil are arranged adjacent and parallel to each other, and wherein the assembly has a quadrangular shape. The invention further relates to an eddy current sensor for the non-destructive testing of a substrate, having a plurality of the eddy current sensor elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-zone air conditioning system for vehicles (1) with several air conditioning zones (2), in particular for buses, characterized thereby that an air temperature control unit (3) is implemented to generate simultaneously warm air and cold air, wherein the cold air across a cold air duct (5) and the warm air across a warm air duct (6) extend separated from one another as a double conduit over the length of the vehicle (1) and that decentralized air mixing units (4) with at least one air outlet (20) are disposed along the double conduit and that the air outlets (20) are assigned to the air conditioning zones (2) of the vehicle (1).

Abstract: A charging device, for charging a battery pack, can be combined with other charging devices to form a multi-charger. The charging device has an input-side contact element for a power cable or an additional charging device connection. Internally, the charging device has conductors for the electrically conductive connection of the input-side contact element to an output-side contact element and for looping through a power supply voltage in contact with the input-side contact element. A charging device circuit of the charging device is internally connected to the looped-through supply voltage. The charging device circuit includes an input side voltage converter and a charging controller for charging a battery pack. The supply voltage can be converted by the voltage converter into a supply voltage for feeding the charging controller.

Abstract: A blower filter device (3) is connectable to a voltage supply unit (2) and includes a blower unit (5), a filter mount (14), an internal energy storage unit (7), an energy interface (9), a current limitation device (13), a sensor array (16, 17, 18) and a control device (6). The current limitation device is activated upon disconnecting the energy interface from the voltage supply unit. The activated current limitation device limits the intensity of a current from the energy interface to the internal energy storage device. Upon the voltage supply unit being connected to the energy storage device and a predefined deactivating event is detected, the control device deactivates the current limitation device. The deactivating event is based on a charging voltage of the internal energy storage unit and/or on a time period that has elapsed since the connection. A process is provided for operating such a blower filter device.

Abstract: A blower filter respirator system (1) has a filter element (3) for filtering ambient air (33), a blower unit (30) and a face part (7) with a tube element (9)—face part/tube combination (79)—for feeding an amount of breathing air (37) to a user (100). A pressure sensor (8) is on an outlet side (35) of the blower unit (30) measuring breathing air pressure values (81) by detecting a pressure difference on the outlet side (35) of the blower unit (30) against the ambient air (33). A control unit (5) is configured to operate the blower unit (30) and control breathing air (37) and is configured to determine a desired pressure value (83) for current operation with the face part/tube combination (79) from operation-related properties (530) of the blower unit (30) and specific properties of the face part/tube combination (79) and for comparing with the current pressure value (81).

Abstract: The invention relates to an eddy current sensor element for non-destructive testing of a substrate, having an assembly of at least a first and a second flat coil, wherein the first flat coil and the second flat coil each have a triangular shape with a first to third coil edge, wherein one of the edges of the first flat coil and one of the edges of the second flat coil are arranged adjacent and parallel to each other, and wherein the assembly has a quadrangular shape. The invention further relates to an eddy current sensor for the non-destructive testing of a substrate, having a plurality of the eddy current sensor elements.

Abstract: A method for energizing an induction heater of a laundry dryer includes energizing the induction heater to heat a drum of the laundry dryer; interrupting the energization of the induction heater for a time interval, allowing an oscillator circuit of the induction heater to freely oscillate; measuring a resonant frequency of the oscillator circuit during the time interval; and determining a temperature of the drum based on the measured resonant frequency.

Abstract: A surgical table comprises a tabletop having several tabletop sections, a column for supporting the tabletop by supporting one of the tabletop sections, and at least one operating unit, wherein one of the tabletop sections is a movable tabletop section configured to perform a motion with respect to at least one of an adjacent tabletop section and the column in a power-driven manner, and the operating unit is fixed to the movable tabletop section for actuating the motion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-zone air conditioning system for vehicles (1) with several air conditioning zones (2), in particular for buses, characterized thereby that an air temperature control unit (3) is implemented to generate simultaneously warm air and cold air, wherein the cold air across a cold air duct (5) and the warm air across a warm air duct (6) extend separated from one another as a double conduit over the length of the vehicle (1) and that decentralized air mixing units (4) with at least one air outlet (20) are disposed along the double conduit and that the air outlets (20) are assigned to the air conditioning zones (2) of the vehicle (1).

Abstract: A charging device (20), for charging a battery pack (12), can be combined with other charging devices (20) to form a multi-charger (10). The charging device (20) has an input-side contact element (22) for a power cable (14) or an additional charging device (20) connection. Internally, the charging device (20) has conductors for the electrically conductive connection of the input-side contact element (22) to an output-side contact element (24) and for looping through a power supply voltage UV in contact with the input-side contact element (22). A charging device circuit (26) of the charging device (20) is internally connected to the looped-through supply voltage UV. The charging device circuit (26) includes an input side voltage converter (30) and a charging controller (32) for charging a battery pack (12). The supply voltage UV can be converted by the voltage converter (30) into a supply voltage for feeding the charging controller (32).

Abstract: A method for energizing an induction heater of a laundry dryer includes energizing the induction heater to heat a drum of the laundry dryer; interrupting the energization of the induction heater for a time interval, allowing an oscillator circuit of the induction heater to freely oscillate; measuring a resonant frequency of the oscillator circuit during the time interval; and determining a temperature of the drum based on the measured resonant frequency.