Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chip is disclosed. The method comprises forming a material structure in a kerf adjacent the chip on a wafer. The method further comprises selectively removing the material structure in the kerf and dicing the wafer. A semiconductor wafer is disclosed. The semiconductor wafer comprises a plurality of chips and a plurality of kerfs. The kerfs separate the chips from each other. At least one kerf comprises a kerf framing. The kerf framing is arranged directly adjacent a side of the at least on chip.

Abstract: An occupant detection system including a seat assembly comprising a seat cushion having a seating surface, a heating element adjacent the seating surface, said heating element formed of electrically conductive material, a heating circuit electrically coupled to the heating element, said heating circuit configured to supply an electrical current to the heating element effective to generate heat by the heating element, an occupant detection circuit electrically coupled to the heating element, said occupant detection circuit configured to detect an occupant presence near the heating element, and an isolation circuit interposed between the heating circuit and the heating element, said isolation circuit configured to prevent the heating circuit from influencing the occupant detection circuit, said isolation circuit comprising a common mode choke.

Abstract: Fixed-dried blood cells carrying an active agent are described, along with methods of making the same, methods of using the same, and compositions containing the same. The blood cells are preferably blood platelets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier structure (1) for partitioning and/or inner partitioning with integrated heating and/or cooling. The structure is characterized in that it comprises mounts (2) that can be fixed to the structure of a building and adapted for receiving a cladding (8); through chutes (5) formed so that they can be attached on said mounts (2); and a network of heating and/or cooling members (6) extending in a portion or the totality of said chutes (5). The invention also relates to a mount and a chute for realizing such a structure, and to a partitioning or inner partitioning for implementing the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a set of at least 100 single-stranded oligonucleotide probes directed against (or complementary to) portions of a genomic target sequence of interest. The present disclosure also relates to a method of detecting a genomic target sequence of interest using the set of oligonucleotide probes and a method of generating the set of oligonucleotide probes. Further, the present disclosure relates to a kit comprising the set of oligonucleotide probes and at least one further component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a box (1) for accommodating and laying optical waveguides and/or copper conductors, with the box (1) comprising at least one housing (10) and at least one cover (20), with the cover (20) being attached to the housing (10) such that it can pivot, with the cover (20) being attached to the housing (10) such that it can be detached, with the cover (20) having at least one receptacle for a pin element (90), with the housing (10) having at least one pin element (90), it being possible for the at least one pin element (90) to be held by means of the receptacle for a pin element (90), and it being possible for the at least one pin element (90) to be displaced parallel to a pivot axis relative to the holding element (80).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, where A) first a polyurethane prepolymer containing NCO groups is produced by reacting A1) polyisocyanates with A2) polymeric polyols and/or polyamines having number-average molecular weights of more than 400 to 8,000 g/mol, A3) possibly low-molecular-weight compounds having number-average molecular weights of 17-400 g/mol selected from the group comprising mono- and polyalcohols, mono- and polyamines, and amino alcohols, A4) isocyanate-reactive, ionically or potentially ionically hydrophilic compounds and/or isocyanate-reactive non-ionically hydrophilic compounds, A5) isocyanate-reactive compounds, which contain at least one C7 to C24 alkyl group or C7 to C24 alkenyl group, and A6) isocyanate-reactive compounds, which contain at least one polysiloxane group, and B); the NCO groups of the prepolymer that are not yet free are reacted with isocyanate-reactive monoamines, polyamines, hydrazine, and/or hydrazides, dimension

Abstract: An occupant detection system and method are provided for detecting an occupant seated in a vehicle seat. An electrode is arranged in a seat proximate to an expected location of an occupant for sensing an occupant proximate thereto. The electrode may be integrated with a seat heater. Control circuitry controls the seat heater. A signal generator is coupled to the electrode and configured output to the electrode a plurality of signals at a plurality of frequencies. Occupant detection circuitry detects voltages responsive to the plurality of signals at the plurality of frequencies and detects a state of occupancy based on the detected voltages. An LC circuit coupled to the electrode and the control circuitry suppresses capacitance generated by the control circuitry.

Abstract: A tile-map caching technique in which it is determined whether a tile object is stored in a first cache that is configured to store a plurality of tile objects associated with a map. It is also determined whether a resource locator associated with the tile object is stored in a second cache, if the tile object is not in the first cache. The tile object is retrieved based on the resource locator if the resource locator is stored in the second cache.

Abstract: The input device has a printed circuit board (5) to which a plurality of coils (L1-L8) has been fitted which, together with a capacitor (C2), each form a frequency-determining element of an oscillator (1). The coils (L1-L8) are arranged so as to be distributed along a path (K), which may also be a circular path. A movable magnet portion (M) can be displaced relative to the printed circuit board (5). At least one further stationary magnet portion (M1-M8) is mounted on the printed circuit board (5), which is opposite the movable magnet portion (M).

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueously dispersible epoxy resin E, comprising building blocks derived from an aliphatic polyether polyol A, an epoxy resin B having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, an epoxy resin B? having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, which may be identical to B, or different from B, an epoxy-functional fatty acid ester D, and an aromatic polyol C, a process for the preparation thereof, and a method of use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (1) for at least one cassette, with the holder (1) having at least one shaft holder (100), at least one shaft element (200, 250) and at least one cassette, with the at least one cassette being attached to the shaft element (200, 250) such that it can pivot about a pivoting axis, with the at least one shaft element (200, 250) being attached to the shaft holder (100), with the at least one shaft element (200, 250) having a guidance channel (212, 212a; 253, 253a; 254, 254a), with the guidance channel (212, 212a; 253, 253a; 254, 254a) running at least partially parallel to the pivoting axis, with the cassette having at least one element (515, 515a) for rotatable mounting, wherein at least one element (515, 515a) is mounted, for rotatable mounting, such that it can rotate on the at least one shaft element (200, 250).

Abstract: An etching device is provided, the etching device including a process chamber including an etchant, a structure configured to provide a laminar flow of the etchant, and a workpiece handler configured to move a workpiece through the laminar flow of the etchant along a predefined track.

Abstract: A replaceable filter module is configured to be flanged to a wall of a housing that holds a fuel cell. The filter module includes a filter element with a filter medium and at least one of a seal and sealing elements. The seal includes one of a key-and-lock connection, a plug-and-socket connection, and a tongue-and-groove connection.

Abstract: An input device with a housing which includes a displaceable cover wall attached to a circuit board to which is affixed a displaceable magnetic part, at least one sensor and a microprocessor; a second magnetic part which is permanently fixed relative to the housing cooperates with the displaceable magnetic part and, upon displacement of the cover wall, generates a haptically perceptible force; the position of the cover wall relative to the housing is detected by the at least one sensor in the form of a coil which varies its inductance value in response to the detected magnetic field of the two magnetic parts, whereby the coil is a frequency-determining component of an oscillator.

Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention relates to an intermediate bearing device (1) for a cranking apparatus, in particular for a starter for cranking an internal combustion engine, comprising a toothing region (3) with a base section (4) and toothing sections (5) formed thereon, for receiving gearwheels in a bearing manner, wherein the toothing region (3) is formed as a composite toothing region (8), in which means for increasing a toothing strength are integrated, a cranking apparatus, in particular a starter for cranking an internal combustion engine, comprising an intermediate bearing device (1) according to the invention and a system comprising an internal combustion engine and a starter for cranking the internal combustion engine with a cranking apparatus according to the invention.

Abstract: A method and device for producing a battery electrode (5) by: pouring a powder mixture quantity (6a) into a cavity (2), laying an electrically conductive diverter (4) on powder mixture (6a), pouring a further quantity (6b) of same powder mixture (6) into same cavity (2), and compressing the two powder mixture quantities (6a, 6b). The device has a filling cavity (2) for powder mixture (6), at least one compression means (1) for compressing powder mixture (6), and support (7) and fixing means (8) for positioning and fixing an electrically conductive diverter (4). The diverter (4) is situated so that partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) are located above and below diverter (4). The support means (7) and fixing means (8) are situated in such a way that a ratio of the partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) above and below the diverter (4) remains essentially maintained.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a set of at least 100 single-stranded oligonucleotide probes directed against (or complementary to) portions of a genomic target sequence of interest. The present disclosure also relates to a method of detecting a genomic target sequence of interest using the set of oligonucleotide probes and a method of generating the set of oligonucleotide probes. Further, the present disclosure relates to a kit comprising the set of oligonucleotide probes and at least one further component.

Abstract: A method for applying reactive films containing solids to microporous membranes is provided wherein the membrane is firstly moistened and the reactive film containing solids is applied to the membrane while it is still moist. Membranes produced in this manner can contain reactive films having a high proportion of film openers and can be used advantageously in diagnostic elements for detecting constituents and, in particular, large hydrophobic analytes in body fluids.

Abstract: A safety belt warning system for vehicles comprises a sensor mat for the detection of a force acting on its surface, which includes, for the formation of two electrical capacitors, two dielectric layers which are located one above the other in sandwich fashion and arranged in each case between electrically conductive coats, and which have different compressibility at least in the direction of loading due to force, so that the capacitances of the two capacitors vary differently with a load on the sensor mat.