Abstract: The present invention relates i.a. to a recombinant avian coronavirus spike protein or fragment thereof comprising a mutation at amino acid position 267 to Cysteine. Further, the present invention relates to an immunogenic composition comprising an avian coronavirus with such spike protein.

Abstract: An Ethernet plug connector for a motor vehicle to be plugged together along a plug-in direction with a mating plug connector. The Ethernet plug connector includes a plug connector housing having at least two contact chambers and a shield plate. A contact element is situated in each contact chamber, a counter contact element being pluggable into each contact element. A line is attached to each contact element at its rear end with respect to the plug-in direction. The lines attached to the contact element are combined in a rear section with respect to the plug-in direction to form an Ethernet cable and are enclosed by a shield conductor, the shield plate enclosing the predominant part of the plug connector housing. The shield plate includes a connector, using which it is electrically connected to the shield conductor of the Ethernet cable.

Abstract: Embodiments of an arrangement for cells for storing electrical energy having at least two cells are disclosed. The cells each have an axial direction, a circumferential region, and two end faces. The end faces are arranged opposite one another in the axial direction and a pole region is provided at one end face with at least one connecting plate. The cells are arranged at the connecting plate. Contact elements are provided between the connecting plate and the pole regions of the cells for an electrical contact. The problem of providing an arrangement which enables simple and reliable contacting of cells is solved in that the contact elements in contact with a cell is designed as a spring contact element which, in a deformed state, provides a spring force for bearing against the pole region of the cells to form the electrical contact between the connecting plate and pole region.

Abstract: A board for electrically secured connection of battery cells. The board is partially formed from a non-electrically conductive material, and the board has at least two contacting sections on a first side and a contacting section on a second side. On the first side, a connecting section connects the contacting sections to one another, and an electrical fuse is assigned to each of the contacting sections. The connecting section is connected to each contacting section via an electrical fuse assigned to this contacting section. The connecting section is connected to the contacting section on the second side of the board through the non-conductive material of the board via an electrically conductive lead-through element, so that each contacting section on the first side of the board is secured against each other contacting section on the first side and the second side of the board by at least one electrical fuse.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide an apparatus that allows for the biodegrading of materials including food waste, food service paper products, wet waste, paper cardboard, landscape waste, and other organic solids using a prefabricated, multi-modal, portable, modular system that includes a series of bio-mimicry vessels in multiple mode deployment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a contact with a composite material containing an elastic material and a metal material which is introduced into the elastic material to conduct an electric current of a battery cell. The metal material forms a metal body with a cohesive geometric structure which extends through the composite material, such that an electric and a thermal current can be conducted through the composite material via the metal body. Embodiments of the disclosure also relate to an electrically conductive connecting plate and a battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery having a cell arrangement. The cell arrangement has a plurality of battery cells. The cell arrangement has battery sections, each including a battery cells. Between adjacent battery sections, an at least partially electrically and thermally conductive contacting section element having a first side and a second side is arranged. The end terminals facing the first side of a contacting section element are electrically and thermally conductively connected to a contacting section of this first side. The end terminals facing the second side of the contacting section element are electrically and thermally conductively connected to a contacting section of this second side. End terminals of the battery cells are electrically and thermally conductively connected to each other via the contacting section element such that an electric current and a heat flow are distributed throughout the entire cell assembly.

Abstract: A board for connecting battery cells, which is formed in part from an electrically non-conductive material. The board has on a first side and on a second side in each case at least one electrically and thermally conductive contacting section, and each contacting section is connected to each other. A planar covering of an electrically and thermally conductive material forming the second side is arranged on the non-electrically conductive material of the board. A portion of the covering forms a contacting section of the second side, and a contacting section is arranged on a first side of the non-electrically conductive material facing away from the covering. A lead-through element extends through the non-electrically conductive material, so as to make an electrical and a thermal connection between contacting sections of each side and a heat flow can be picked up by the covering and dissipated from the board.

Abstract: A board for electrically secured connection of battery cells. The board is partially formed from a non-electrically conductive material, and the board has at least two contacting sections on a first side and a contacting section on a second side. On the first side, a connecting section connects the contacting sections to one another, and an electrical fuse is assigned to each of the contacting sections. The connecting section is connected to each contacting section via an electrical fuse assigned to this contacting section. The connecting section is connected to the contacting section on the second side of the board through the non-conductive material of the board via an electrically conductive lead-through element, so that each contacting section on the first side of the board is secured against each other contacting section on the first side and the second side of the board by at least one electrical fuse.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a board for connecting battery cells, which is formed in part from an electrically non-conductive material. The board has on first and second sides at least one electrically and thermally conductive contacting section, and each contacting section is electrically and thermally conductively connected to each other contacting section. A core made of a preferably electrically conductive and thermally conductive material is arranged in the electrically non-conductive material of the board. The contacting section is arranged on the sides of the electrically non-conductive material facing away from the core, and at least one electrically and thermally conductive lead-through element extends through the core and through the electrically non-conductive material arranged on both sides of the core. The lead-through element is electrically insulated from the core. Heat flow can be picked up through the core and dissipated from the board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery having a cell arrangement. The cell arrangement has a plurality of battery cells. The cell arrangement has battery sections, each including a battery cells. Between adjacent battery sections, an at least partially electrically and thermally conductive contacting section element having a first side and a second side is arranged. The end terminals facing the first side of a contacting section element are electrically and thermally conductively connected to a contacting section of this first side. The end terminals facing the second side of the contacting section element are electrically and thermally conductively connected to a contacting section of this second side. End terminals of the battery cells are electrically and thermally conductively connected to each other via the contacting section element such that an electric current and a heat flow are distributed throughout the entire cell assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide an apparatus that allows for the biodegrading of materials including food waste, food service paper products, wet waste, paper cardboard, landscape waste, and other organic solids using a prefabricated, multi-modal, portable, modular system that includes a series of bio-mimicry vessels in multiple mode deployment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flange assembly which takes up little installation space yet is nevertheless able to transfer high torques. According to the invention the flange assembly (5) includes a flange section (11) and a receiving section (6), wherein the flange section (11) is connected to the receiving section (6), to a holding body (10) and to a coupling body (7), wherein the holding body (10) is connected to the receiving section (6), wherein the holding body (10) is arranged in the axial direction between the coupling body (7) and the flange section (11), wherein the coupling body (7) is supported in the axial direction on the holding body (10), wherein the coupling body (7) and the flange section (11) are connected to one another in the axial direction and wherein the flange section (11) is connected to the receiving section (6) by virtue of the coupling body (7) being supported on the holding body (10).

Abstract: A method, a system and an arrangement for predicting at least one system event and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium are configured so that it is possible to predict a system event based on trends in observables over a certain period of time prior to the event occurring. One example of a system event is the failure of a system because the abnormal behavior of a component is reflected in irregularities in one or a plurality of observables. Another example of a system event is the early recognition or pre-acute prediction of a specific critical condition of a patient.

Abstract: A prefabricated, multi-modal, bio-mimicry system that can be quickly deployed.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and systems for determining phase-specific parameters of a physiological variable, and a related computer program and a related machine-readable storage medium, which are usable in particular to determine parameters of physiological variables that are subject to circadian variation. To this end, phase-specific parameters of a physiological variable X(t) are determined by calculating, at least for a portion of values x lying in a specifiable time period, a mean g(x|?) in each case of values X(t+?) for which X(t)=x applies for their predecessors, ? describing a time interval, and determining the phase-specific parameters by evaluating the mean g(x|?).

Abstract: An alternating anaerobic and aerobic digestion system and method of forming same includes a subterranean enclosure configured to hold organic matter. The enclosure has a plurality of conduits in a bottom surface of the enclosure. The digestion system further includes an irrigation system configured to dispense a liquid from a top portion of the enclosure and to recover a percolated liquid from a bottom portion of the enclosure, a ventilation system configured to provide air flow to the bottom portion of the enclosure, and a gas-tight membrane cover configured to cover the enclosure.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus having a signal input for signals representing measurement values of one or more physiological parameters, and an evaluation and processing unit connected to the signal input. The evaluation and processing unit is designed to select, or differently weight, individual values from the values received for further processing based on one or more criteria such that measurement values raising doubts as to the validity thereof are not selected or given a very low weighting.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a heart monitor, which is connected to or can be connected to at least one sensor for pressure and volume data or equivalent substitute variables and which comprises an evaluation unit for processing at least one input signal reflecting the temporal course of pressure and volume data or equivalent substitute variables of the heart. The evaluation unit is configured such that it segments the input signal in accordance with individual completed cardiac cycles and examines segments of the input signal obtained in this way as to whether a particular segment of the input signal represents a PV diagram, which corresponds to specified quality conditions regarding the direction of circulation, morphology and distance between a starting and end values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 2,6-diamino-3,5-dicyano-4-arylpyridines of the formula (I) wherein the definitions of substituent groups R1-R7 are as provided in the specification and claims, to a pharmaceutical composition containing such a compound, to a process for preparation of such materials, and to their use as medicaments for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and diabetes.