Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology and provides materials and methods for modulating expression of a gene of interest in plants. In particular, the invention provides modified plant promoters or modified coding sequences having increased expression, for example, in developing spikes as well as methods for producing promoters or coding sequences having increased expression. The modified promoters comprise i) at least one binding site for an EIL3 transcription factor and/or at least one binding site for a PHD transcription factor and/or ii) one or more enhancer elements. Moreover, the present invention concerns a nucleic acid molecule encoding a functional restorer polypeptide for wheat G-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising in the coding sequence a mutated microRNA (“miRNA”) binding site. In some embodiments, said nucleic acid molecule is operably linked to the modified promoter of the present invention.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method (100) is described. The method comprises identifying (102) a specified facial gesture from imaging data of a user. The method further comprises determining (104) whether the specified facial gesture is indicative of a specified zoom level to be used for displaying the user's face. In response to determining that the specified zoom level is to be used instead of a previously-determined zoom level used for displaying the user's face, a display showing a video feed of the user's face is caused to change a displayed size of at least a portion of the user's face on the video feed based on a difference between the specified zoom level and the previously-determined zoom level.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sensor substrate for a charged particle optical device and/or a charged particle assessment apparatus, the sensor substrate comprising: at least one distance sensor configured to generate a measurement signal representative of a distance between the distance sensor and a facing surface of a target; and at least one charged particle optical component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to segmentation. In order to provide a facilitated way of providing enhanced segmentation, a device (10) for enhanced segmentation via an interface is provided. The device comprises a data processor (12), and a data exchange interface (14). The data processor is configured to provide a base segmentation of a region of interest of a subject; wherein the base segmentation comprises a base plurality of information; to generate a reduced segmentation from the base segmentation; wherein the reduced segmentation comprises a reduced plurality of information; and wherein the reduced plurality of information comprises less information than the base plurality of information. The data exchange interface is configured to provide the reduced segmentation to a secondary data processing (18) for further processing to generate secondary data.

Abstract: The present relates to methods for producing blackleg resistant plants as well as to methods for the identification of blackleg resistant plants. Further provided are blackleg resistant plants as well as kits for assessing blackleg resistance in a plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a measuring apparatus for measuring the temperature of a molten metal bath, comprising an optical device, a detecting means, a storing unit for the optical device, a rotatable support for the storing unit for the optical device, a moving means, a straightening means, a housing and a guiding system connected to the housing. The housing encloses the detecting means, the storing unit for the optical device, the rotatable support for the storing unit of the optical device, the moving means, and the straightening means. The moving means is adapted to feed and retract the optical device and comprises at least one motor for forward and backward driving the rotatable support for the storing unit for the optical device and a feeding means for feeding the optical device driven by at least one motor for forward and backward driving.

Abstract: The invention relates to an immersion device and a method for detecting a position of an optical cored wire using an immersion device. An immersion device for measuring a temperature of a metal melt inside an electric arc furnace vessel with an optical cored wire comprises a blowing lance for blowing purge gas into an entry point to the vessel and a detecting means for detecting a position of the optical cored wire. The optical cored wire can be moved in a feeding channel and/or in the blowing lance relative to the entry point. The detecting means is configured to detect the presence of the optical cored wire in or close to the blowing lance. This enables short distances between the leading end of the fiber and the melt and, thus, short time intervals between temperature measurement sequences.

Abstract: A unit of a body care device, operating a skin treatment head coupled to or integrated with the unit, includes a first connector element detachably coupling to a second connector element of a housing of the body care device to provide functional coupling of the housing and the unit; a chamber with a chamber volume for hosting a material, the chamber including a first chamber opening with a check valve; a mechanical actuator configured to transfer a force on the skin treatment head in a direction of the first connector element onto the material to expel at least part of the material via the at least one first chamber opening out of the chamber; a channel system for providing a fluid connection between the chamber and the at least one first chamber opening; and a first valve for controlling the fluid connection between the chamber and the first chamber opening.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provides a detector inspection device for interrogating at least part of a detector comprised in a charged particle-optical assessment apparatus, the detector inspection device comprising: a coupler configured to be positioned proximate to a detector element of a detector; and a device controller configured to apply a stimulating signal to the coupler to stimulate a response signal in the detector for interrogating at least part of the detector.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hemerocallis plant named ‘Huhe01’ that is characterized by its lowers that last over 7 days, its unique flower coloration; opening lime-green-yellow, changing to yellow and then changing to orange as the flowers mature, and its healthy, blue- green foliage.

Abstract: Provided herein is an aqueous bumetanide-containing liquid that can suitably be used for transmucosal administration of bumetanide. The aqueous liquid includes 0.3-5 wt. % bumetanide, 2-30 wt. % of a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB of more than 10, and 65-94 wt. % water, in which the liquid has a pH at 25° C. in the range of 5-9 and each of the bumetanide and the non-ionic surfactant is dissolved and/or contained in colloidal particles having a diameter of less than 50 nm. The aqueous liquid offers the advantage that it can accommodate relatively high concentrations of bumetanide. Excellent bioavailability can be achieved upon transmucosal administration of the aqueous bumetanide-containing liquid. The aqueous liquid further offers the highly desirable advantage that it does not cause irritation, e.g. stinging or itching, when administered in this manner.

Abstract: A transmission system (100) for use in an electric shaver comprises a first base portion (41), a second base portion (42), and a coupling arrangement (50) coupled to the respective base portions (41, 42) such as to convert a rotation of the first base portion (41) about a first rotation axis (Ar1) into a rotation of the second base portion (42) about a second rotation axis (Ar2). The coupling arrangement (50) comprises N coupling portions (51) which are each coupled to the respective base portions (41, 42), at least in a tangential direction relative to the respective rotation axis (Ar1, Ar2), wherein N is at least two. The coupling portions (51) are mutually coupled such that the coupling portions (51) are displaceable relative to each other only in an axial direction of a central axis (Ac) which extends through center points (Bc1, Bc2) of the respective base portions (41, 42).

Abstract: The present invention relates to providing image data of adjustable anatomical planes. In order to provide a more user friendly way of images in selected viewing planes, a device (10) for providing image data of adjustable anatomical planes is provided that comprises a data input (12), a data processor (14), a user interface (16) and an output interface (18). The data input is configured to receive 3D image data of a region of interest of a subject. The data processor is configured to establish anatomical context for identifying anatomical reference locations within the 3D image data. The data processor is also configured to generate a reference coordinate system based on the identified anatomical reference locations. The data processor is also configured to define an anchor point. The data processor is further configured to compute a viewing plane as a selected anatomical imaging plane based on the anchor point and at least one plane-related parameter.

Abstract: A hair-cutting unit comprises an external cutting member (10) having a shaving surface (11) provided with hair-entry openings and a skin supporting member (30) having a skin supporting surface (31) surrounding the external cutting member (10). The hair-cutting unit is further equipped with an adjustment mechanism (50) configured to adjust an exposure distance over which the shaving surface (11) protrudes relative to the skin supporting surface (31) in an exposure direction (E). The external cutting member (10) and the skin supporting member (30) are jointly pivotal about a stationary pivot axis. The adjustment mechanism (50) is designed such that the stationary character of the pivot axis can be maintained for every possible relative position of the external cutting member (10) and the skin supporting member (30), so that a well-functioning combination of the adjustment mechanism (50) and the pivoting arrangement of the respective members (10, 30) is realized.

Abstract: A method of assisting error recovery in an automated packaging process of packaging shipment sets of one or more items, said packaging process comprising a plurality of processing stages, the method comprising: at an entry stage of the automated packaging process, for each shipment set: assigning a unique processing set identifier to the shipment set: obtaining processing data for the shipment set, acquiring a representation of the shipment set, and recording a dataset by associating said unique processing set identifier with the processing data of said shipment set and with said representation; and on occurrence of a processing error affecting a shipment set: obtaining a collection of datasets of each shipment set potentially affected, configuring a user interface at the entry stage with the representations of the shipment sets in said collection and for allowing selecting an affected shipment set, and receiving selections via the user interface a shipment set of re-entering and re-entering he items(s) of th

Abstract: A system for applying a coating to a substrate. The system includes a coating station for applying a coating material to the substrate, where the coating station has a bottom portion, an oven for curing the coating material on the substrate, where the oven is positioned vertically below the bottom portion, and a first lift for transporting the substrate from the coating station to the oven. The system can also include an inspection station for inspecting the substrate. Each of the separate elements of the coating system, including the coating station, first lift, oven, and inspection station can define self-contained modules.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for regulatory elements from Lamium Leaf Distortion Associated Virus. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the regulatory element sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant or plant cell with a nucleotide sequence operably linked to one of the regulatory elements of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for determining a temperature value of a molten metal bath. The method according to the invention has been proven to be especially suitable for installations of metallurgical vessels which are constantly moved during the metal making process.

Abstract: Methods are described for selecting or producing a cereal plant comprising a functional restorer gene for wheat G-type cytoplasmic male sterility and nucleic acids and/or polypeptides for use therein.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hemerocallis plant named ‘Huhe01’ that is characterized by its lowers that last over 7 days, its unique flower coloration; opening lime-green-yellow, changing to yellow and then changing to orange as the flowers mature, and its healthy, blue-green foliage.