Abstract: Described is a circuit for background light suppression (SBI, 500) for a light propagation time sensor (22) which operates according to a phase measuring principle and the light propagation time pixels of which have integration nodes or diodes (Ga, Gb, diode_a, diode_b) for the accumulation of charges, having an input stage (50), an operational amplifier (OP) and an SBI current source (SQ), wherein the input phase (50) has bypass and common mode circuits (SBP, SVcm) via which signals of the integration nodes (Ga, Gb, diode_a, diode_b) are guided to the operational amplifier (OP) and via which the operational amplifier (OP) can be switched to a maximum detection or common mode operation, wherein the operational amplifier (OP) is designed such that based on the signals of the integration nodes (Ga, Gb, diode_a, diode_b) switched by the input stage (50) to the operational amplifier (OP), a gate voltage (gate_cs) is generated for the SBI current source (SQ), wherein the SBI current source (SQ) has a first current

Abstract: A variable length headless compression screw insertion system includes a compression screw and a driver assembly for driving the compression screw into a bone. The compression screw has a bone screw and a compression sleeve coupled to the bone screw. The bone screw includes a proximal end having an external threading threadably received in the compression sleeve, and the compression sleeve includes a proximal end having a predefined drive feature and an external threading. The driver assembly includes a sleeve coupler adapted to threadably receive the external threading of the compression sleeve. A ram driver is coupled to the sleeve coupler and has a predetermined length such that its distal end is shaped to contact the proximal end of the bone screw to prevent translation of the bone screw relative to the compression sleeve.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for personalizing video content using information associated with a viewer of the video content. An indication is received from a host device that dynamic user background replacement is to be used for the video content. An indication is then received of one or more aspects of the video content to be personalized. Potential viewers of the video content are identified. Once identified, a database is queried for personalized information associated with a first viewer of the potential viewers of the video content. Based on the personalized information associated with the first viewer, an original video content version of the video content is modified to generate a first video content version of the video content.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an all-trans polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an epoxide polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an all-trans polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an epoxide polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steviol glycoside having the formula of (I) wherein at least 3 sugar moieties are present at positions R1 and at least three sugar moieties are present at position R2 and wherein the steviol glycoside comprises at least seven sugar moieties all of which are linked, directly or indirectly, to the steviol aglycon by ?-linkages.

Abstract: A computing system may include an object representation engine and an object incarnation engine. The object representation engine may be configured to define a computer-aided design (CAD) object in a CAD model as a combination of an object boundary comprised of bounding faces that encapsulate the CAD object and a microstructure that defines an internal geometry of the CAD object in a procedural representation. The procedural representation may be a representation of the internal geometry of the CAD object in a non-incarnated form. The object incarnation engine may be configured to incarnate, via the procedural representation of the microstructure, the internal geometry of the CAD object into a geometric representation to perform a CAD operation on the CAD object.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a gaseous product comprising hydrogen, said process comprising exposing a gaseous hydrocarbon to microwave radiation in the presence of a solid catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one iron species supported on a support comprising a ceramic material or carbon, or a mixture thereof. Also provided are a heterogeneous mixture comprising a solid catalyst in intimate mixture with a gaseous hydrocarbon wherein the catalyst comprises at least one iron species supported on a support comprising a ceramic material or carbon, or mixture thereof. Also provided are the use of said mixture to produce hydrogen, a microwave reactor comprising said mixture and a a fuel cell module comprising a (i) a fuel cell and (ii) a heterogeneous mixture as described herein, and a vehicle or electronic device comprising said fuel cell module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steviol glycoside having the formula of (I) wherein at least 3 sugar moieties are present at positions R1 and at least three sugar moieties are present at position R2 and wherein the steviol glycoside comprises at least seven sugar moieties all of which are linked, directly or indirectly, to the steviol aglycon by p-linkages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steviol glycoside having the formula of (I) wherein at least 3 sugar moieties are present at positions R1 and at least three sugar moieties are present at position R2 and wherein the steviol glycoside comprises at least seven sugar moieties all of which are linked, directly or indirectly, to the steviol aglycon by ?-linkages.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a hazard notification system including a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system, each notification appliance having a signal element and an activatable energy consumption simulation unit comprising: receiving a switchover telegram at each notification appliance; attaching the respective energy consumption simulation unit of each notification appliance to the bus system in place of the signal element; measuring an energy consumption resulting in the bus system due to the activation of each energy consumption simulation unit in the course of a load test; comparing the measured energy consumption with predefined comparison values; and generating an alarm signal or a fault message as a function of the result of the comparison.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an all-trans polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an epoxide polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.

Abstract: A method for representing a product using data in different data processing formats comprises deriving data relating to one or more first parts of the product in a first format and deriving data relating to one or more second parts of the product in a second format. The first format includes mesh data and the second format includes a classic geometric representation. In a data processing system, at least one first part of the product including mesh data is selected and at least one second part of the product including classic geometric representation data is selected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the treatment of a composition comprising yeast cell walls comprising ?-1,3-glucans which are insoluble when extracted with water and partially soluble when extracted with DMSO, the process comprising contacting said composition with laminaripentaose-producing-?-1,3-glucanase and inactivating the laminaripentaose-producing-?-1,3-glucanase to result in a composition comprising yeast cell walls wherein the ?-1,3-glucans have an improved solubility in DMSO and the ratio of ?-glucans soluble in DMSO compared to water is greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a hazard notification system including a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system, each notification appliance having a signal element and an activatable energy consumption simulation unit comprising: receiving a switchover telegram at each notification appliance; attaching the respective energy consumption simulation unit of each notification appliance to the bus system in place of the signal element; measuring an energy consumption resulting in the bus system due to the activation of each energy consumption simulation unit in the course of a load test; comparing the measured energy consumption with predefined comparison values; and generating an alarm signal or a fault message as a function of the result of the comparison.

Abstract: Provided is a process to produce a yeast-derived product as well as a yeast autolysate or yeast extract comprising at least 1% w/w reducing sugar based on the total dry matter weight of the yeast extract or yeast autolysate. Also provided is a process to produce a reaction flavour. The yeast extract or yeast autolysate is very suitable for the production of a reaction flavour.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the treatment of a composition comprising yeast cell walls comprising ?-1,3-glucans which are insoluble when extracted with water and partially soluble when extracted with DMSO, the process comprising contacting said composition with laminaripentaose-producing-?-1,3-glucanase and inactivating the laminaripentaose-producing-?-1,3-glucanase to result in a composition comprising yeast cell walls wherein the ?-1,3-glucans have an improved solubility in DMSO and the ratio of ?-glucans soluble in DMSO compared to water is greater than or equal to 2.