Abstract: The present technology relates generally to methods and compositions for targeted nucleic acid sequence enrichment, as well as uses of such enrichment for error-corrected nucleic acid sequencing applications. In some embodiments, highly accurate, error corrected and massively parallel sequencing of nucleic acid material is possible using a combination of uniquely labeled strands in a double-stranded nucleic acid complex in such a way that each strand can be informatically related to its complementary strand, but also distinguished from it following sequencing of each strand or an amplified product derived therefrom. In various embodiments, this information can be used for the purpose of error correction of the determined sequence.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, having: an adaptor between the control element and the actuator, wherein the adaptor couples a valve stem of the control element to the actuator; and an electronics module contained within the adaptor, wherein the electronics module further comprises one or more sensors.

Abstract: Provided herein are dissolvable compositions. Further provided herein are dissolvable compositions comprising prebiotics. Further provided herein are methods of printing dissolvable compositions.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes receiving three-dimensional (3D) data of an object in an environment. The method further includes generating the point cloud-defined boundary around the object based at least in part on the 3D data.

Abstract: A charging cable for electrical connection of an energy store of a vehicle to an energy supply unit. The charging cable includes a charging line including a coupling and as multiple conductors electrically connected to the coupling, a first connection device including an energy transfer arrangement for electrical connection to the energy store, a second connection device including a first connection for electrical connection to the energy supply unit and including a second connection for detachable electrical connection to the coupling, respectively one electrical conductor of the charging line being assigned to at least a portion of the energy transfer arrangement of the first connection device, the first connection device including a control unit, the first connection device or the charging line including a bypass switch, the bypass switch being switchable between a first switching state and a second switching state based on a type of the second connection device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipette with a body for receiving a displacement device, the displacement device comprising a displacement chamber and a movable boundary element for bounding a pipetting stroke of the pipette. The pipette furthermore has an operating element for setting the pipetting volume of the pipette by movement of the boundary element in the body and for performing a pipetting operation, the operating element being in operative connection with a piston movable in the displacement chamber of the displacement device. The pipette furthermore comprises a counter for displaying the set pipetting volume and a locking mechanism for locking and/or unlocking volume setting by the operating element. It is provided that, on actuation of the operating element, the operating element is configured to perform a pipetting operation, to transfer the locking mechanism into a locked position and to lock adjustment of the pipetting volume.

Abstract: A method for operating an ultrasonic sensor system having an ultrasonic sensor device for determining an object property of an environment object, in which classification models for determining classification results which specify a modeled object property of the environment object are provided for a plurality of detection situations of the environment object, each classification model trained for evaluation with a different subset of signal characteristics extracted from ultrasonic reception signals to provide a classification result of the corresponding classification model and an associated quality specification, includes: detecting the ultrasonic reception signals; determining the quantity of signal characteristics from the ultrasonic reception signals; determining classification results and associated quality specifications by evaluating the classification models with the corresponding subset of the quantity of the signal characteristics on the basis of the detection situation; and determining the object

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display arrangement, including: a cover that is transparent at least in some regions; a support frame adapted to fix the display arrangement on a supporting structure; a pixel matrix display having a display surface; a housing; wherein the support frame is arranged adjacent to the cover and an intermediate space, which is delimited by the support frame and the cover, is formed and is filled with a thermoplastic elastomer; wherein the cover and the support frame form a well, in which the pixel matrix display is accommodated; wherein a transparent adhesive layer is formed in the well between the display surface and the cover to fix the pixel matrix display on the cover, with the display surface being visible through the cover and the adhesive layer; wherein the housing fits over the pixel matrix display and is fixed on the support frame.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining a viewing direction of a scene and rendering an image of the scene for the viewing direction, wherein the rendering comprises: for each pixel of the image, casting a view ray into the scene, and for a particular sampling point along the view ray, determining a pixel radiance associated with surface light field (SLF) and opacity, which comprises identifying multiple voxels within a threshold distance to the particular sampling point, wherein each of the voxels is associated with a respective local plane, for each the voxels computing a pixel radiance associated with SLF and opacity based on locations of the particular sampling point and the local plane associated with that voxel, and determining the pixel radiance associated with SLF and opacity for the particular sampling point based on interpolating the pixel radiances associated with SLF and opacity associated with the multiple voxels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an alignment system. The alignment system includes a clamp portion including a curved member configured to contact a medial portion of a first metatarsal of a patient, and a retention element configured to releasably couple with a second metatarsal of the patient. The alignment system also includes an alignment portion releasably coupled with the clamp portion and including an alignment bar and an extension coupled with the alignment bar and configured to releasably couple with a guide arm. The retention element includes a shaft and a pair of protrusions extending from a distal-most point of the shaft, with the pair of protrusions extend substantially parallel to one another. Also disclosed is a method of coupling the alignment system to the anatomy of a patient, specifically to two bones in the foot of the patient.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection, services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record with a unique confirmation number that is selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the healthcare services in the bundled set. The bundle price may be discounted and/or based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may also be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. A single payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. The received and/or disbursed payment may be in virtual funds.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminum salt-free, antiperspirant, deodorizing, cosmetic and/or dermatological composition comprising at least one antiperspirant active ingredient, wherein the antiperspirant active ingredient is selected from the group of ionic liquids.

Abstract: The disclosure describes chiral P(V)-based reagents and their uses for the modular, scalable, and stereospecific synthesis of chiral phosphines, phosphine oxides and particular oligonucleotides.

Abstract: Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: A device for operating an active roll stabilization system of a vehicle is described, which active roll stabilization system has a roll stabilizer on at least one axle of the vehicle, which roll stabilizer is configured to adjust, by use of an electrically operated actuator, a degree of twist between lever arms of the roll stabilizer which act on different sides of the axle, in order to counteract a roll movement of the vehicle. The device is set up to determine which operating mode of a plurality of different operating modes of the roll stabilization system has been selected by a user of the vehicle. Further, the device is set up to operate the actuator as a generator, in order to recuperate electrical energy from a roll movement of the vehicle and/or from a roadway-induced movement of the vehicle, in a manner dependent on the selected operating mode.

Abstract: Coaxial gear mechanism (1), having a toothing (5) oriented axially with respect to an axis of rotation (3) of the coaxial gear mechanism (1), a tooth carrier (7) with axially oriented guides (9), tooth pins (11) which each have a body (41), which is mounted in an axially displaceable manner in a guide (9) of the tooth carrier (7), and a head region (51), wherein the head region (51) has at least one tooth (53) for engagement with the toothing (5), and wherein the head region (51) is configured to be wider than the body (41).

Abstract: In a method for operating a technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products from delivered goods and a plurality of load carriers, each including a control, a drive connected to the control, and a communication interface, for transporting goods and for transporting products, goods are delivered to the technical plant, delivered goods are transported into the work area by the load carriers, products are produced in the work area from the goods transported into the work area, produced products are transported out of the work area by the load carriers, and products transported out of the work area are shipped out from the technical plant. A technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products made from delivered goods, is operable using the method.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire with a rubber composition comprises a filler comprising 1 phr to 25 phr of carbon nanotubes having 0.25 wt. % to 15 wt. % oxygen; and a measurable amount but at most 10 phr silica particles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing a user initiated request for information is disclosed. The method may provide receiving a user initiated request including a uniform resource locator (URL) submitted to a web browser application and receiving a response that the URL is an invalid URL that cannot be resolved to a corresponding webpage. The method may also include blocking a subsequent attempt to transmit the user initiated request as a browser modified search request that includes modifications to the user initiated request.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a building element includes using an image capturing device and a computing device, in attributing a visual feature to each one of a first and a second region of the element; taking a first plurality of images of the visual features by the capturing device at a first point of time; taking a second plurality of images of the visual features by the capturing device at a second point of time; causing the computing device to process the images of the first and the second plurality of images to derive at least one of distances between the two visual features and relative orientations of the two visual features within the first and the second plurality of images; and causing the computing device to deduce a state of the element from at least one of the difference between the distances and the difference between the relative orientations.

Abstract: A coaxial gear (1), includes an axially oriented tooth system (5) with respect to a rotational axis (3) of the coaxial gear (1), a tooth carrier (7) having axially oriented guideways (9), tooth pins (11) received within the guideways (9) for engaging with the tooth system (5), wherein the tooth pins (11) are axially oriented within the guideways (9) by their respective longitudinal axes and are mounted within the guideways (9) in an axially displaceable manner, and a cam disc (15) rotatable about the rotational axis (3) for axially driving the tooth pins (11), wherein a plurality of bearing segments (17) is disposed between the cam disc (15) and the tooth pins (11) for bearing the tooth pins (11), and wherein, on a side facing the tooth pins, the bearing segments (17) have an elevation at least in sections formed as a spherical cap for bearing the respective tooth pin (11).