Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an adaptive therapy workflow that minimizes time needed to create a session patient model, select an appropriate plan for the treatment session, and treat the patient.

Abstract: An indirect calibration method for an electromagnetic induction method for determining physical parameters of an electrically conductive medium from a ratio (HS/HP) of a magnetic secondary field (HS), received in a receiving coil, to a magnetic primary field (HP) emitted from a transmitting coil electrically connected to a transmission signal generator, in which as measurement for the ratio (HS/HP) a received voltage (URx) is measured at an output of a receive amplifier electrically connected to the receiving coil, which is calibrated by series connection of at least one calibration coil and of a changeable calibration resistor and of a calibration factor (HCx/HP) which is adjustable therethrough, the receiving coil being permanently inductively coupled with the calibration coil, a calibration pulse, generated in the calibration coil, inducing a calibration field (HCx), inducing a magnetic flux in the receiving coil, areas and winding numbers of the receiving and calibration coils being known.

Abstract: A protective cover for an electronic device for instance a measuring cell including a ceramic pressure measuring cell, that includes at least one connecting element that provides a data connection, the protective cover having an electrical circuit for instance an application-specific integrated circuit.

Abstract: Systems and method for automatically generating structures, such as target volumes, in a treatment image using structure-guided deformation to propagate the structures from a planning image onto the subsequently acquired treatment image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for preparing RNA lipoplex particles for delivery of RNA to target tissues after parenteral administration, in particular after intravenous administration, and compositions comprising such RNA lipoplex particles. The present disclosure also relates to methods which allow preparing RNA lipoplex particles in an industrial GMP-compliant manner. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for storing RNA lipoplex particles without substantial loss of the product quality and, in particular, without substantial loss of RNA activity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for preparing RNA lipoplex particles for delivery of RNA to target tissues after parenteral administration, in particular after intravenous administration, and compositions comprising such RNA lipoplex particles. The present disclosure also relates to methods which allow preparing RNA lipoplex particles in an industrial GMP-compliant manner. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for storing RNA lipoplex particles without substantial loss of the product quality and, in particular, without substantial loss of RNA activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing higher linear alkanes using a combined biotechnological and chemical method. In particular, the present invention relates to producing linear alkanes comprising 7 to 28 carbon atoms, preferably undecane, via higher alkanones, i.e. linear alkanones comprising 7 to 28 carbon atoms, preferably 6-undecanone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) gas from an aqueous solution comprising dissolved CO2, the method comprising: (a) contacting the aqueous solution with dissolved CO2 with an organic phase; (b) heating the aqueous solution and the organic phase to a temperature of at least 50° C., whereby the CO2 migrates from the aqueous solution to the organic phase; and (c) separating the CO2 from the organic phase, wherein the aqueous solution comprises at least 50% water by weight at a temperature of 10° C. to and a base; the organic phase has a higher CO2 solubility relative to water solubility; and the aqueous solution and the organic phase are in direct contact with each other and are maintained as two separate phases.

Abstract: A housing (4) for a tyre parameter monitoring system is provided. The housing (4) comprises two arms (10, 12) that are shaped and spaced to provide a clamp-in fitting (18) for engaging with a valve stem (34) of a clamp-in type valve (30) such that the valve stem (34) of the clamp-in type valve (30) is pivotably engaged with the housing (4) and such that the angle between the valve stem (34) of the clamp-in type valve (30) and the housing (4) is variable. The housing (4) also comprises a snap connection fitting (16) for engaging a valve stem (8) of a snap-in type valve (6). The snap connection fitting (16) is positioned between the two arms (10, 12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp (8) comprising a vehicle headlamp housing (9), an at least sectionally transparent cover pane (10) that closes the vehicle headlamp housing (9), a light source (11) that is accommodated in the vehicle headlamp housing (9) and serves for radiating light through the cover pane (10), and at least one motor vehicle design element (3) that is accommodated in the vehicle headlamp housing (9), wherein the at least one motor vehicle design element (3) comprises a dimensionally stable substrate (1) with at least one coated side.

Abstract: A pilot device for a hydraulic directional valve includes a displacement sensor, a pilot valve, an actuating device, a coil assembly, and a circuit board. The displacement sensor has a sensor axis and the pilot valve has a valve axis. The valve axis and the sensor axis are arranged substantially parallel to one another so as to lie in a reference plane. The actuating device and the coil assembly are arranged adjacent to one another. The circuit board is arranged parallel to the reference plane. In each case, to establish an electrical contact, the coil assembly, the actuating device, and an electrical plug connection are either soldered directly to the circuit board or are in breakable electrical contact with a respectively associated, rigid contact assembly. The contact assembly is soldered directly to the circuit board.

Abstract: A system optimal control technique with accuracy guarantee that enables high-speed calculations is provided. One aspect of the present invention is related to a system optimal control device including a graph converting unit configured to convert, based on an upper bound of an probability of arrival from an initial state to a final state of a stochastic game representing system information, the stochastic game into a flow analysis graph, a path selecting unit configured to select a path having a maximum width among paths from each state node to a final state node in the converted flow analysis graph, a width of each of the paths being defined as a minimum weight of edges forming the path, and a convergence determining unit configured to determine convergence of the upper bound and a lower bound of the probability of arrival of the stochastic game based on information about the selected path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing linear fatty acids comprising 7 to 28 carbon atoms or esters thereof using a combined biotechnological and chemical method. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing dodecanoic acid (i.e. lauric acid), via higher alkanones, preferably 6-undecanone.

Abstract: The invention relates to wood plastic composite compositions comprising a wax composition, wherein the wood plastic composite composition has superior properties in the processing thereof. The wax composition is characterized by its dynamic viscosity at 120° C., congealing point, content of molecules in which the carbon chain is linear and content of oxidized hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a semi-transparent motor vehicle design element (3), comprising the following steps: A providing a dimensionally stable, at least partially light-permeable substrate (1) which is heat-resistant for a temperature of at least 60° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp (8) comprising a vehicle headlamp housing (9), an at least sectionally transparent cover pane (10) that closes the vehicle headlamp housing (9), a light source (11) that is accommodated in the vehicle headlamp housing (9) and serves for radiating light through the cover pane (10), and at least one motor vehicle design element (3) that is accommodated in the vehicle headlamp housing (9), wherein the at least one motor vehicle design element (3) comprises a dimensionally stable substrate (1) with at least one coated side.

Abstract: A method includes producing a preform of a guide rail from steel, putting the preform in a holding device so that the preform is held fixed in position, analyzing the preform held in the holding device, a deviation from a straight shape being measured at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal axis. The method further includes irradiating the preform held in the holding device with a laser beam, a surface section being irradiated with the laser beam along the longitudinal axis at a plurality of locations, respectively on one of two side surfaces facing in opposite directions in relation to the first transverse axis, in such a way that it is heated into the plastic range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of extracting at least one selected from carbonic acid, aliphatic acid, aliphatic acid ester and aliphatic alcohol from an aqueous medium, the method comprising the steps: (a) contacting the carbonic acid, aliphatic acid, aliphatic acid ester and/or aliphatic alcohol in the aqueous medium with an extracting medium containing at least one alkyl-phosphine oxide for a time sufficient to extract the carbonic acid, aliphatic acid, aliphatic acid ester and/or aliphatic alcohol from the aqueous medium into the extracting medium, and (b) separating the extracting medium with the extracted carbonic acid, aliphatic acid, aliphatic acid ester and/or aliphatic alcohol from the aqueous medium, characterized in, that the at least one alkyl-phosphine oxide contains at least two different alkyl radicals per alkyl-phosphine oxide molecule and the aqueous medium in (a) contains a microorganism, preferably a living microorganism, producing the carbonic acid, aliphatic acid, aliphatic a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of extracting an aliphatic alcohol, preferably containing 5 to 16 carbon atoms, from an aqueous medium, the method comprising: (a) contacting the aliphatic alcohol in the aqueous medium with at least one extracting medium for a time sufficient to extract the aliphatic alcohol from the aqueous medium into the extracting medium, (b) separating the extracting medium with the extracted aliphatic alcohol from the aqueous medium wherein the extracting medium comprises: at least one trialkyl-phosphine-oxide, preferably trioctyl-phosphine-oxide, and optionally at least one alkane, and wherein the aliphatic alcohol is produced from a carbon source by contacting the carbon source with at least one microorganism capable of converting the carbon source to the aliphatic alcohol.

Abstract: A method for oxidizing an alkyl, including a) contacting the alkyl with an aqueous solution comprising a microorganism where the microorganism has a reduced fatty acid degradation capacity compared to its wild type, wherein the fatty acid degradation capacity is reduced by deletion, inhibition or inactivation of a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the ?-oxidation pathway; and the microorganism expresses a recombinant alkane oxidase, and b) contacting the aqueous solution from a) with a water-immiscible organic solvent.