Abstract: PET depolymerization process wherein PET, a ionic liquid consisting of (2-hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium argininate [Cho][Arg] and methanol are mixed together at a temperature ranging from ?50 to 70° C. The weight ratio of PET to the ionic liquid is between 10 and 0.05.

Abstract: In an embodiment a detector for spectroscopy includes a housing comprises at least one aperture configured for supplying a light beam reflected or emitted from a target, the housing having at least one cross-sectional plane in which the at least one aperture comprises first and second non-contiguous intersecting surfaces, a detector arrangement with a detector surface configured for wavelength- and angle-dependent detection of light, the detector arrangement being arranged in the housing laterally spaced from the at least one aperture, a first reflector element arranged in the housing and a second reflector element opposite the detector surface, wherein the first reflector element is arranged in a beam path of the at least one aperture and is configured to direct a light beam incident through the at least one aperture onto the second reflector element, and wherein the second reflector element is configured to direct an incident light beam onto the detector surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination arrangement for spectrally shaping a broadband illumination beam to obtain a spectrally shaped illumination beam. The illumination arrangement comprises a beam dispersing element for dispersing the broadband illumination beam and a spatial light modulator for spatially modulating the broadband illumination beam subsequent to being dispersed. The illumination arrangement further comprises at least one of a beam expanding element for expanding said broadband illumination beam in at least one direction, located between an input of the illumination arrangement and the spatial light modulator; and a lens array, each lens of which for directing a respective wavelength band of the broadband illumination beam subsequent to being dispersed onto a respective region of the spatial light modulator.

Abstract: A hearing aid configured for handsfree control. The hearing aid comprising one or more microphones configured to receive an input signal from the surroundings and a signal processor configured to process the input signal from the surroundings and a receiver configured to emit at least a part of said processed input signal into an ear of a hearing aid user, wherein the signal processor is further configured to process a gestural signal from a user of the hearing aid and make a control change to the hearing aid based on the gestural signal.

Abstract: A method includes placing a smart ring on a wearer, capturing with a biometric portion, wearer biometric data, determining with a processor, whether the wearer is authorized, in response to the biometric data, determining with the first processor, secure biometric data in response to the biometric data, storing in a memory, wearer secure data, thereafter placing the smart ring proximate to a smart dock, determining with the processor, whether the smart dock and the smart ring are associated, transmitting with a transceiver, the secure data and the secure biometric data, in response to determining that the smart dock is associated with the smart ring, and storing in a secure memory element of the smart dock, the portion of the secure data and the secure biometric data under direction of a processor of the smart dock.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a tissue type of a tissue of an animal or human individual, in which method: electromagnetic radiation (26) emitted by a tissue sample (24) of the tissue is sensed (10) by means of a radiation sensor (22), the radiation sensor (22) providing a sensor signal (28) in accordance with the sensed electromagnetic radiation, and the sensor signal (28) is evaluated (12) by means of an evaluation unit (30) in order to determine and output the tissue type. The problem addressed by the invention is that of enabling improved determination of the tissue type. According to the invention, the evaluation unit (30) is a self-learning evaluation unit (30) that is initially trained (14) by means of training data sets (32) on the basis of at least one model, which is based on a method for machine learning, the training of the evaluation unit being conducted by means of such training data sets (32) each comprising a training sensor signal with an associated training tissue type.

Abstract: A method for providing subscriber data from a first service provider network to a content provider external to the service provider network comprises receiving a first network identifier sent from a subscriber device that is authenticated to communicate over the first service provider network, wherein the first network identifier is sent by the subscriber device in a first message to an entity outside of the service provider network; receiving a second network identifier sent from the subscriber device to the first service provider network; performing a verification process using the first network identifier and the second network identifier to verify whether it is permissible for subscriber data stored at the service provider network to be provided to the content provider external to the service provider network. In response to the verification process being successful, the subscriber data is provided to an entity that is external to the service provider network.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a first light bar that includes a first light guide that can reflect a first light from a first source. The apparatus can include a second light bar that includes a second light guide that can reflect a second light from a second source. The first light bar can couple with the second light bar.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for discovery of organizational telemetry within a group-based communication system and rendering representations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a variant antigen-binding domain which comprises at least one mutation in the VH domain compared to a reference antibody and which displays an increased affinity for TRBC2 over the reference antibody. It further provides an antibody, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), and a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE), a cell which comprises said CAR, and a conjugate comprising said variant antigen-binding domain or said antibody. Additionally, it provides medical uses, diagnostic methods and methods of personalised medicine that exploit the products of the invention.

Abstract: A swimming pool cleaner may include at least one light source within its body. The light source may be positioned to project light onto or into (or both onto and into) an on-board filter of the cleaner, facilitating visual examination of the cleanliness of the in situ filter. A transparent region of the body may permit viewing of the on-board filter from outside the body.

Abstract: A robotic system including a storage structure provided with vertical members supporting a grid collectively defining grid spaces and a plurality of storage containers arranged in vertical stacks for storing inventory items, each one of the vertical stacks configured to be arranged within a respective one of the grid spaces. One or more load handling robots are installed upon the grid and include a lifting device extendable in a vertical direction to extract one or more storage containers from the vertical stacks and transport the extracted storage container to a station. The robotic system further includes one or more manipulator robots installed at the station and within a single grid space. The one or more manipulator robots include a picking arm provided with a pneumatic gripping tool arranged to pick an inventory item from the transported storage container and place the picked item into an order container.

Abstract: Techniques and methods for wirelessly communicating with equipment such as, but not necessarily limited to, automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. An accelerometer or other sensor on-board an APC may recognize such communications. In some cases, varying operation of a motor or other feedback generator of the APC may provide sonic or other feedback in response to the communications.

Abstract: A robotic system includes a base movable relative to a floor surface and a controllable arm extending from the base. The arm is configured to support and move a tool. The arm has a powered joint operable to position and/or orient a distal portion of the arm. The robotic system further includes a processor coupled to the powered joint and configured to drive the powered joint to reposition the base while the position and/or orientation of the distal portion of the arm is maintained.

Abstract: A method for performing a screening includes illuminating a sample with light from a screen of a system at a first wavelength while the system is at a predetermined position with respect to the sample. The method also includes capturing a first image of the sample using a camera of the system while the system is at the predetermined position and the sample is illuminated with the light at the first wavelength. The method also includes illuminating the sample with the light from the screen at a second wavelength while the system is at the predetermined position. The method also includes capturing a second image of the sample using the camera while the system is at the predetermined position and the sample is illuminated with the light at the second wavelength. The method also includes combining the first and second images to produce a multispectral image.

Abstract: A sensor module may include a back-bias magnet with a magnetization in a first direction. The sensor module may include a sensor chip including a first set of tunnel magnetoresistive (TMR) sensing elements. The sensor chip may be configured to determine a characteristic of a first magnetic field component using the first set of TMR sensing elements, and to generate a sensor signal based at least in part on the characteristic of the first magnetic field component. A value of the sensor signal may correspond to a linear position of a ferromagnetic object.

Abstract: A reusable shipper container has a container body with a payload chamber for holding goods and a lid operable to access the payload chamber. The reusable shipper container also has a tablet display screen detachably coupled to the container body. The reusable shipper container also has an inner lid assembly with one or more doors selectively movable between a first position over the payload chamber to close the payload chamber, and a second position to allow access to the payload chamber. The reusable shipper container can have a display screen on an underside of the lid that can auto-display information or autoplay videos, for example, when the lid is open and/or the shipper container has arrived at its destination.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices that use a low-thermal conductivity inert gas to shield reactant gases and thus enabling a cold wall operation within a hot wall system.