Abstract: The invention relates to a battery device (10) for a motor vehicle, having a plurality of battery cells (12) which are accommodated in a housing and rest at least against a heat-conducting potting compound (20) or a heat-conducting pad, which potting compound or pad rests against at least one structural component (22) of the battery device (10), as a result of which heat (14) can be dissipated from the battery cells (12) to the structural component (22) via the heat-conducting potting compound (20) or the heat-conducting pad.

Abstract: An antenna structure for a contactless wearable structure having a plurality of antenna tracks on the substrate, the opposite ends of which are connectable to form an antenna when the substrate is bent, a plurality of capacitor elements on the substrate that are couplable to the antenna for adjusting the resonance frequency of the antenna, and at least one predefined separation region, by means of which it is possible to adjust which of the plurality of capacitor elements are electrically conductively connectable to the antenna when the substrate is bent, in order to form at least one capacitor with a predetermined total capacitance that is electrically conductively coupled to the antenna.

Abstract: A chip arrangement including a chip module which includes a chip, a contact-based interface in accordance with ISO 7816 which is electrically conductively connected to the chip, and an antenna structure which is electrically conductively connected to the chip and provides a contactless interface, and a carrier which comprises a chip module receptacle and a booster antenna structure which, when the chip module is arranged in the chip module receptacle of the carrier, inductively couples to the antenna structure of the chip module, wherein the chip module is arranged releasably in the chip module receptacle.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a method including obtaining a first image, the first image including a light field on a patient, the light field being generated by a treatment system; obtaining a treatment plan outline, the treatment plan outline including an area of the patient for a treatment; determining positioning information based on the first image and the treatment plan outline, the positioning information including an indicator of a position of the treatment system with respect to the patient; and controlling the treatment system based on the positioning information.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a method including obtaining surface information of a patient using a camera; determining a motion of the patient based on the surface information; and providing an indicator of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient based on the motion.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a method including obtaining a surface of a patient, obtaining first treatment information for the patient, the first treatment information associated with a treatment for the patient, the first treatment information corresponding to at least one of a treatment intent for the patient, a treatment plan for the patient or a structure of the patient, obtaining at least one model based on the first treatment information for the patient and determining a region of interest of the patient based on the surface of the patient and the at least one model.

Abstract: Device (10) for spraying or applying of media by means of compressed air, in particular at insides or inner sides of medical products or vessels, with a two-substance nozzle (1) formed from at least two cannulas (2, 3) inserted one in the other with substantially constant diameter along their longitudinal extension, with a nozzle body (4) formed as a holding means for the two-substance nozzle (1), which has at least in each case an inlet for the medium (11) and for the compressed air (12), wherein at the nozzle body (4), clamping inserts (5, 6) respectively adapted in shape to receiving means (7, 8) are arranged for a sealingly holding and fixedly holding of an inner cannula (2) for media and of an outer cannula (3) for compressed air in the form of hollow needles, which are provided in the correspondingly shaped receiving means (7, 8) for attaching the cannulas (2, 3) inserted one in the other with the formation of a predefined gap (14) between inner cannula (2) and outer cannula (3).

Abstract: The invention provides a method for obtaining a broadly neutralizing antibody (bNab), including screening memory B cell cultures from a donor PBMC sample for neutralization activity against a plurality of HIV-1 species, cloning a memory B cell that exhibits broad neutralization activity; and rescuing a monoclonal antibody from that memory B cell culture. The resultant monoclonal antibodies may be characterized by their ability to selectively bind epitopes from the Env proteins in native or monomeric form, as well as to inhibit infection of HIV-1 species from a plurality of clades. Compositions containing human monoclonal anti-HIV antibodies used for prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection are provided. Methods for generating such antibodies by immunization using epitopes from conserved regions within the variable loops of gp120 are provided. Immunogens for generating anti-HIV1 bNAbs are also provided. Furthermore, methods for vaccination using suitable epitopes are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an access right to a service, the method comprises: receiving a service request, generating at least one token, the at least one token being broadcast by at least one beacon device; receiving a message comprising at least data interpretable as a token, data from which the at least one beacon device is identifiable and data from which a position of the terminal device is derivable. By applying the received pieces of data it is possible to determine if an access to the service may be granted to the terminal device. The invention also relates to a network controller, a communication system and a computer program product.

Abstract: A delivery vehicle with a vehicle body comprising a cab portion and a rear cargo portion. The cab portion includes a driver's side and a passenger's side. There is a passenger's door for entering and exiting the passenger's side by climbing one or more steps adjacent the passenger's door. In some embodiments, there is an inside passenger door handle is provided that extends within the cab portion and is configured to actuate a latch assembly between its latched and unlatched positions. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the inside passenger door handle extends into the cab area to be reachable without stooping down the one or more steps adjacent the passenger's door.

Abstract: A semiconductor component may include a first compressive strain layer on top of a semiconductor body. A material for the first compressive strain layer may include Ta, Mo, Nb, compounds thereof, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: These teachings provide for accessing stored patient surface information for a given patient and geometry information for a patient support setting. These teachings then provide for generating a patient-position solution that will avoid collisions during a subsequent administration of radiation treatment as a function, at least in part, of that patient service information and the geometry information. That patient-position solution is presented via a user interface in conjunction with conducting at least one simulation scan of the given patient using the patient support setting. To avoid collisions, these teachings will also support an option to modify the treatment plan rather than the patient position using the patient image model shown in the user interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user centric system and methods for interaction between humans and devices or between devices. A method performed by a user device or a computing device having a contract with a service provider (SP), comprises: registering on a hub in a system; acquiring/receiving a global ID from the hub, wherein the global ID includes attributes, and wherein the global ID is mapped to a user ID of the user device; registering on the hub using the acquired global ID; wherein a personal hub is allocated to the user device; selecting a service; and creating one or more tokens/certificates for defining capabilities of the selected service. There is also provided a method in a system, a system, and a computing device.

Abstract: An energy store includes a plurality of electrical energy storage modules which are arranged in neighboring rows and a plurality of separate cooling elements each of which is in contact with at least one surface of an associated one of the plurality of electrical energy storage modules. A coolant or a refrigerant is flowable through the plurality of separate cooling elements where the plurality of separate cooling elements have a respective intake and a discharge. A coolant channel is disposed between the neighboring rows. The respective intake and the discharge of the plurality of separate cooling elements are each connected to the coolant channel via a respective coolant line and the coolant channel has a feed and a return which are adjacent to a hollow space that is disposed between the feed and the return.

Abstract: A high-voltage accumulator includes at least one battery module which has at least two battery cells and a cooling module through which a coolant or refrigerant flows and which is provided for cooling the battery cells. The cooling module has a first fluid connection point for coolant or refrigerant. A first fluid channel is provided, which is fluidically connected to the first fluid connection point. The first fluid channel has a cross-section that deviates from a circular shape.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for obtaining a broadly neutralizing antibody (bNab), including screening memory B cell cultures from a donor PBMC sample for neutralization activity against a plurality of HIV-1 species, cloning a memory B cell that exhibits broad neutralization activity; and rescuing a monoclonal antibody from that memory B cell culture. The resultant monoclonal antibodies may be characterized by their ability to selectively bind epitopes from the Env proteins in native or monomeric form, as well as to inhibit infection of HIV-1 species from a plurality of clades. Compositions containing human monoclonal anti-HIV antibodies used for prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection are provided. Methods for generating such antibodies by immunization using epitopes from conserved regions within the variable loops of gp120 are provided. Immunogens for generating anti-HIV1 bNAbs are also provided. Furthermore, methods for vaccination using suitable epitopes are provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sealing station with a product protection plate fastened thereto, wherein a fastening mechanism used for fastening the product protection plate comprises a magnetic locking unit, a hook-in locking unit or a gravity locking unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprising the following steps: providing a semiconductor body (1) having a radiation-permeable surface (1a), and introducing structures (2) into the semiconductor body (1) on the radiation-permeable surface (1a), wherein the structures (2) are quasi-regular.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining an authenticity of at least a portion of an audio stream of a voice call connection. In the method it is received a request for confirming an authenticity of at least portion of an audio stream of a voice call connection; detected a number of voice call connection specific watermark patterns included in the portion of the audio stream in question; and set, in accordance with a detection of the number of the voice call connection specific watermark patterns included in the portion of the audio stream, a detection result to express one of the following: i) the portion of the audio stream is authentic, ii) the portion of the audio stream is nonauthentic. Also disclosed is a network node, a computer program product and a system.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a first and a second semiconductor layer having a first and a second conductivity type. The optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a first contact layer in direct contact with the first semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer formed over the semiconductor layers, and a second current spreading structure electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. A maximum lateral extension of the second semiconductor layer is greater than a maximum lateral extension of the first semiconductor layer, such that a step structure is formed, and the first insulating layer is formed as a conformal layer over the step structure. A second insulating layer may be arranged between a horizontal surface of the first contact layer and the second current spreading structure. The thickness of the second insulating layer is smaller than the smallest thickness of the first insulating layer over the step structure.