Abstract: A battery module includes at least one first battery cell and at least one second battery cell, a support structure, a first bus bar and a second bus bar. The first battery cell and the second battery cell are received in the support structure in the same orientation. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are disposed on said support structure. The first battery cell and the second battery cell each have a first terminal and a second terminal. Furthermore, batteries that can be manufactured from one type of disclosed battery module are also disclosed. The batteries can be manufactured, for example, by serial interconnection using the coupling sections and parallel interconnection using the parallel circuit elements.

Abstract: A drive system includes a carrying device with a wearable carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, and at least one electric drive motor carried by the carrying frame. A coupling device is configured to mechanically couple a work apparatus to the drive system. The carrying device is formed as a shoulder bag or backpack, having at least one strap that permits the carrying device to be worn over a shoulder of a user. Two straps may be provided that permit the carrying device to be worn over both shoulders of a user. Also disclosed is a tool having such a drive system and a work apparatus, which may be concrete vibrator.

Abstract: A method for removing a shielding foil of an electrical cable includes creating an incision of a first depth in an insulating sheath of the electrical cable wherein the first depth is smaller than or the same as the thickness of the insulating sheath; creating a predetermined breaking point in the shielding foil through at least one radially adjustable perforation tool until the perforation tool has reached a second depth, wherein the second depth corresponds to at least the thickness of the insulating sheath plus at least half of the thickness of the shielding foil; tearing the shielding foil at the predetermined breaking point; and removing the shielding foil.

Abstract: A method for removing a shielding foil of an electrical cable includes creating an incision of a first depth in an insulating sheath of the electrical cable wherein the first depth is smaller than or the same as the thickness of the insulating sheath; creating a predetermined breaking point in the shielding foil through at least one radially adjustable perforation tool until the perforation tool has reached a second depth, wherein the second depth corresponds to at least the thickness of the insulating sheath plus at least half of the thickness of the shielding foil; tearing the shielding foil at the predetermined breaking point; and removing the shielding foil.

Abstract: Slices are cut from workpieces during a sequence of cut-off operations by a wire saw, having a wire array. The wire array is tensioned in a plane between two wire guide rollers supported between fixed and floating bearings. During each cut-off operation, a workpiece is fed through the wire array perpendicular to a workpiece axis and the wire array plane. The workpiece is fed with simultaneous axial movement of the floating bearings by adjusting a temperature of the fixed bearings in correlation with a first correction profile, which specifies a travel of the floating bearings in dependence on the depth of cut. In dependence on the depth of cut, operating parameters are set, such as the feed rate, an amount of working fluid fed to the wire array per unit time, a temperature of the working fluid, a wire speed, a wire consumption per cut-off operation, or a wire tension.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating a plurality of slices from workpieces (4) by means of a wire saw, wherein a wire grating (2) is tensioned in a plane between two wire-guiding rollers (1), wherein each of the two wire-guiding rollers (1) is mounted between a fixed bearing (5) and a floating bearing (6). The method involves delivering the workpiece (4) via the wire grating (2) by controlling the temperature of the workpiece (4) by wetting the workpiece (4) with a cooling medium, while simultaneously axially shifting the floating bearing (6) by controlling the temperature of the fixed bearing (5) with a cooling fluid according to the specification of a first temperature profile, and while simultaneously shifting the workpiece (4) along the workpiece axis by means of a control element (15) according to the specification of a second correction profile.

Abstract: A method of treating COVID-19 in a patient. The patient may be in moderate to advanced stages of COVID-19 infection. The method includes administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of at least one antagonist or inhibitor of chemokine receptor CXCR4. The at least one antagonist or inhibitor of chemokine receptor CXCR4 is distinct from hydroxychloroquine.

Abstract: A Method for generating a biomarker includes acquiring an image using an MRI system; processing the MRI image to generate a three-dimensional image of the lung; generating a first function corresponding to the distribution of the different signal intensity values; automatically calculating a filtering threshold of the first function from a second signal intensity value distribution function; segmenting a lung volume comprising: a main volume; a filtered volume of a volume of voxels quantified by the first function and filtered by at least the calculated filtering threshold, normalizing the values of the three-dimensional image of the lung volume; generating a biomarker indicating a normalized segmented volume ratio.

Abstract: An MRI method is disclosed for the geometrical characterisation of pulmonary airways on the basis of a first tridimensional image of at least one bronchus of a bronchial tree and includes: acquiring a first MRI image, an MRI sequence being synchronised with a respiratory frequency; filtering the first image; segmenting a portion of the filtered image including the contours of the bronchial tree and its inner volumetric portion; estimating at least one plane of cut of a bronchus; generating at least one image slice of a bronchus; estimating, for each image slice, an area contained within the bronchial wall and/or a bronchial wall thickness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing a shielding foil (K2) of an electrical cable (Ka) with a longitudinal axis (L), which cable has, going out from the longitudinal axis outward, an inner conductor (K5), a dielectric (K4), the shielding foil (K2) and an insulating sheath (K1), comprising the following steps: a. Creating an incision (EK) of a first depth (T1) in the insulating sheath (K1) of the electrical cable (Ka), for example by means of the rotating blades (23), of a rotary stripping device whereby the first depth (T1) is smaller than or the same as the thickness of the insulating sheath (K1); b. Creating a predetermined breaking point (S) in the shielding foil (K2) through pressing in of at least one radially adjustable perforation tool through the incision (EK) produced in step a.

Abstract: A device for identifying contact with an electrical conductor by at least one electrically conductive tool (2ra, 2rb). The device comprises a tool holder (Ir) rotationally mounted about a rotation axis (X), and the tool (2ra, 2rb) arranged on the tool holder. The device additionally comprises an electrically conductive body (ECB) and a rotor-side inductive element (L1) arranged on the electrically conductive body (Ir). A parallel resonant circuit comprises at least one rotor-side circuit element (A), at least one stator-side circuit element (B), a stationary circuit arrangement (28) and a stator-side inductive element (L2). The rotor-side inductive element and the stator-side inductive element are arranged to measure characteristic oscillation parameters (?, Am, f) of the parallel resonant circuit independently of the rotation speed of the tool holder (Ir).

Abstract: A dental composition comprising a pre-reacted particulate mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) dispersed in a polymer matrix wherein the content of MTA in the composition is in the range of 20 to 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A device for identifying contact with an electrical conductor by at least one electrically conductive tool (2ra, 2rb). The device comprises a tool holder (Ir) rotationally mounted about a rotation axis (X), and the tool (2ra, 2rb) arranged on the tool holder. The device additionally comprises an electrically conductive body (ECB) and a rotor-side inductive element (L1) arranged on the electrically conductive body (Ir). A parallel resonant circuit comprises at least one rotor-side circuit element (A), at least one stator-side circuit element (B), a stationary circuit arrangement (28) and a stator-side inductive element (L2). The rotor-side inductive element and the stator-side inductive element are arranged to measure characteristic oscillation parameters (?, Am, f) of the parallel resonant circuit independently of the rotation speed of the tool holder (Ir).

Abstract: A dental composition comprising pre-reacted particulate mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) dispersed in a hydrogel wherein the content of MTA in the composition is in the range of 20 to 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel composition or method of use for the treatment and/or the prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs).

Abstract: A method of reducing an inflammation of a pulp or a periodontal ligament, said method comprising the steps of: (a) removing material from a pulp cavity and/or a root canal of a tooth; (b) rinsing pulp chamber with an anti-inflammatory rinse solution, (c) irrigating the root canal with an anti-inflammatory rinse solution to remove residual bacteria and/or smear layer, (d) providing an anti-inflammatory filling composition comprising: (i) at least 80% by weight of a premixed cement putty, said cement putty including at least one calcium silicate compound in the range of about 30% to about 90% by weight of said putty; and at least about 1% to about 50% of a liquid carrier including a water-soluble polymer and/or water-soluble oil; and (ii) about 3 to about 15% by weight of an anti-inflammatory agent, the anti-inflammatory agent including eugenol, vitamin E or mixtures thereof, and (e) introducing the anti-inflammatory filling composition into the cavity and/or root canal and allow the composition to harden.

Abstract: An MRI method is disclosed for the geometrical characterisation of pulmonary airways on the basis of a first tridimensional image of at least one bronchus of a bronchial tree and includes: acquiring a first MRI image, an MRI sequence being synchronised with a respiratory frequency; filtering the first image; segmenting a portion of the filtered image including the contours of the bronchial tree and its inner volumetric portion; estimating at least one plane of cut of a bronchus; generating at least one image slice of a bronchus; estimating, for each image slice, an area contained within the bronchial wall and/or a bronchial wall thickness.

Abstract: A dental composition comprising pre-reacted particulate mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) dispersed in a hydrogel wherein the content of MTA in the composition is in the range of 20 to 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A dental composition comprising a pre-reacted particulate mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) dispersed in a polymer matrix wherein the content of MTA in the composition is in the range of 20 to 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: The connecting device includes a mounting plate, which are connectable to a sliding door by means of mounting screws and which is connectable to a carriage device. A connecting plate is provided that is arranged between the mounting plate and a coupling plate, which is connectable to the carriage device. The connecting plate is connected, shiftable in a first direction, to the mounting plate by first connecting elements and is held shiftable to a selected first shift position by a first adjustment screw that is connected to the mounting plate. The coupling plate is connected, shiftable in a second direction, to the connecting plate by second connecting elements, and is held shiftable to a selected second shift position by a second adjustment screw that is connected to the connecting plate.