Abstract: An intubation assistance device facilitates insertion of an endotracheal tube or a guide wire into a patient's trachea without requiring a laryngoscope. The device includes a curved flexible tubular member that has a proximal portion having a proximal end, a distal portion having a distal end, and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. A lumen extends from the proximal end of the tubular member and terminates in the curved portion of the tubular member. The lumen is sized and shaped so that an endotracheal tube and/or a guide wire is axially moveable through the lumen. A ramp is disposed at a distal end of the lumen, and is angled to facilitate insertion of the endotracheal tube and/or guide wire into the patient's trachea. The distal portion of the tubular member includes an esophageal protrusion that is configured to be inserted in the patient's esophagus.

Abstract: One aspect of the present application relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a sulfated glycosaminoglycan having an average molecular weight ranging from 3,000 to 15,000 Daltons, a skin penetrating agent, where the skin penetrating agent promotes transdermal penetration of the sulfated glycosaminoglycan when applied to intact skin surfaces, and a pharmaceutical carrier for topical application, where the pharmaceutical carrier is mixed with the sulfated glycosaminoglycan and the skin penetrating agent. This composition is useful in carrying out a method of treating a subject for pain, joint stiffness, soft tissue injury, connective tissue disorders, and/or muscle soreness.

Abstract: For milling a window into a casing that has been cemented in a well, a whipstock and a mill bit are connected at the end of a Bottom-Hole-Assembly, which includes downhole sensors. The mill bit cuts an exit window into and out of the casing. Preferably, the operation of the drilling equipment that actuates the mill bit is controlled based on measurements performed by the downhole sensors, and the control takes into account changes in the interface between the mill bit and the material (e.g., the casing steel, the cement) being milled and/or the changes in the volume of milled material as the mill bit penetrates through the casing. The control can minimize a difference between the mechanical specific energy values calculated in real-time and a predetermined target value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing standardised or quantified plant materials having reduced variance in phytonutrients, in particular from medicinal plants, using a mixture calculator.

Abstract: A method is specified for production of an insulator layer. This method comprises the following process steps: A) providing a precursor comprising a mixture of a first, a second and a third component where—the first component comprises a compound of the general where R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a group comprising hydrogen and alkyl radicals and n=1 to 10 000; the second component comprises a compound of the general where R3 is an alkyl radical, and the third component comprises at least one amine compound; B) applying the precursor to a substrate; C) curing the precursor to form the insulator layer. The first compound comprises an epoxy group and a hydroxyl group. The second compound comprises an ester group. The curing takes place at room temperature or at temperatures between 50° C. and 260° C.

Abstract: Methods and systems for conducting downhole operations including collecting downhole dynamic event data using a downhole tool, wherein the downhole dynamic event data is time-domain data, processing the collected downhole dynamic event data using a computing system located downhole to convert the time-domain data into frequency-domain data, and extracting digital filter coefficients from the frequency-domain data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing dry extracts of plants and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals, which contain at least one ethanolic/aqueous extract of a plant (drug), the plants being selected from the group consisting of: Rumicis herba; Verbena officinalis; Sambucus nigra; Primula veris; and Gentiana lutea and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical for treating inflammatory and/or infectious diseases of the nose and throat area and/or the nasal sinuses, as well as the use thereof.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component is provided with a carrier; a zinc oxide layer arranged on the carrier and having the first and second regions, wherein the first region is a first electrode structure which is doped with aluminum so that the first region is transparent and electrically conductive; an organic optically functional layer structure arranged at least partially over the first electrode structure; and a second electrode structure arranged at least partially over the organic optically functional layer structure. The first and second electrode structures electrically contact the organic optically functional layer structure. The zinc oxide layer has a lower doping in the second region than the first electrode structure. The zinc oxide layer is configured in the second region as a varistor layer structure, which is arranged between the first and second electrode structures and contacts the two electrode structures. The varistor layer structure adjoins the optically transparent first region.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a carrier, a first electrode over the carrier, an organically functional layer structure over the first electrode, a second electrode over the organically functional layer structure, and an encapsulation layer structure over the second electrode, the encapsulation layer structure encapsulating the organically functional layer structure and including a first layer structure facing toward the second electrode and a second layer structure facing away from the second electrode, the first layer structure alternately including first layers having a first expansion coefficient and second layers having a second expansion coefficient, which is not equal to the first expansion coefficient, and the second layer structure alternately including third layers having a third expansion coefficient and fourth layers having a fourth expansion coefficient, which is not equal to the third expansion coefficient.

Abstract: Methods and systems for conducting downhole operations including collecting downhole dynamic event data using a downhole tool, wherein the downhole dynamic event data is time-domain data, processing the collected downhole dynamic event data using a computing system located downhole to convert the time-domain data into frequency-domain data, and extracting digital filter coefficients from the frequency-domain data.

Abstract: An organic optoelectronic component includes an organic light-emitting element and an organic protective diode element. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic light-emitting layer between two electrodes. The organic protective diode element includes an organic functional layer stack having an organic pn-junction between two electrodes and is arranged on a shared substrate in laterally adjacent area regions with the organic light-emitting element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organic optoelectronic component comprising a substrate (101) on which a first electrode (102), then an organic functional layer stack (103) having at least one organic optoelectronic layer, and then a second electrode (104) are successively arranged. A thin film encapsulation (107) is arranged over the second electrode (104) and in addition to the second electrode (104), at least one first intermediate layer (121) having a hardness which is different from the layer which is directly adjacent thereto is arranged between the organic functional layer stack (103) and the thin-film encapsulation (107).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing dry extracts of plants and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals, which contain at least one ethanolic/aqueous extract of a plant (drug), the plants being selected from the group consisting of: Rumicis herba; Verbena officinalis; Sambucus nigra; Primula veris; and Gentiana lutea and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical for treating inflammatory and/or infectious diseases of the nose and throat area and/or the nasal sinuses, as well as the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing dry extracts of plants and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals, which contain at least one ethanolic/aqueous extract of a plant (drug), the plants being selected from the group consisting of: Rumicis herba; Verbena officinalis; Sambucus nigra; Primula veris; and Gentiana lutea and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical for treating inflammatory and/or infectious diseases of the nose and throat area and/or the nasal sinuses, as well as the use thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing a light-emitting device and light-emitting device are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a carrier layer comprising a substrate, applying a first electrode layer, applying a layer sequence for generating light, applying a second electrode layer and structuring at least one layer for varying an optical thickness in a first region of the light-emitting device differently from the layer in a second region of the light-emitting device, wherein the second region is laterally arranged relative to the first region.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an optoelectronic component is provided with an organic layer stack, in which light is generated in operation of the optoelectronic component, at least one marking element, by means of which the optoelectronic component is identifiable, wherein the at least one marking element can be read out under irradiation using electromagnetic radiation from the nonvisible spectral range, the at least one marking element can be read out at a main surface of the optoelectronic component, and wherein the at least one marking element is arranged at or under the main surface in the region of the illuminated area.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component is provided with a carrier; a zinc oxide layer arranged on the carrier and having the first and second regions, wherein the first region is a first electrode structure which is doped with aluminum so that the first region is transparent and electrically conductive; an organic optically functional layer structure arranged at least partially over the first electrode structure; and a second electrode structure arranged at least partially over the organic optically functional layer structure. The first and second electrode structures electrically contact the organic optically functional layer structure. The zinc oxide layer has a lower doping in the second region than the first electrode structure. The zinc oxide layer is configured in the second region as a varistor layer structure, which is arranged between the first and second electrode structures and contacts the two electrode structures. The varistor layer structure adjoins the optically transparent first region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an extract from thyme (Thymus L.) in combination with primrose (Primula veris) or ivy (Hedera helix) for use as PDE-4 inhibitor in the prophylaxis and treatment of selected diseases and to a corresponding pharmaceutical and use thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic component may include forming an optoelectronic layer structure having a first adhesion layer, which comprises a first metallic material, above a carrier, providing a covering body with a second adhesion layer, which comprises a second metallic material, applying a first alloy to one of the two adhesion layers, the melting point of the first alloy being so low that the first alloy is liquid, coupling the covering body to the optoelectronic layer structure in such a way that both adhesion layers are in direct contact with the liquid first alloy, and reacting at least part of the liquid first alloy chemically with the metallic materials, as a result of which at least one second alloy is formed, which has a higher melting point than the first alloy, wherein the second alloy solidifies and fixedly connects the covering body to the optoelectronic layer structure.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an optoelectronic component is provided. The optoelectronic component may include a first electrode having a first electrically conductive substance, a second electrode having a second electrically conductive substance, and at least one active substance. The active substance is formed within a current path of the first electrode and/or the second electrode, and the active substance is set up to convert the first electrically conductive substance and/or the second electrically conductive substance to an electrically nonconductive substance or region.