Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell for producing a secreted protein comprising a polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a fast cycling cdc42 mutant and a polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a secreted protein. It also relates to a method for producing said cell and to a method for producing a secreted protein using said cell.

Abstract: A normalized n-bit value is converted into a normalized m-bit value in accordance with a predetermined rounding mode. An initial m-bit value is determined, where the bits of the initial m-bit value are equal to the m most significant bits of a concatenation of one or more copies of a group of one or more bits derived from the normalized n-bit value. An output state is selected based on bits of the normalized n-bit value and in accordance with the predetermined rounding mode. The output state indicates how the normalized m-bit value is to be determined from the initial m-bit value. In accordance with the selected output state, the normalized m-bit value is determined to be equal to one of a plurality of candidate m-bit values, wherein the plurality of candidate m-bit values consists of the initial m-bit value and at least one of: (i) the initial m-bit value incremented by one, and (ii) the initial m-bit value decremented by one.

Abstract: A binary logic circuit is provided for determining a rounded value of px q , where p and q are coprime constant integers with p<q and q?2i, i is any integer, and x is an integer variable between 0 and integer M where M?2q, the binary logic circuit implementing in hardware the optimal solution of the multiply-add operation ax + b 2 k where a, b and k are fixed integers.

Abstract: The invention relates to the biotechnological production of isomaltulose and isomaltulose-containing compositions and improved means, therefore particularly microbial cells.

Abstract: A trehalulose-containing composition, its preparation and use.

Abstract: The invention relates to the biotechnological production of isomaltulose and isomaltulose-containing compositions and improved means, therefore particularly microbial cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a trehalulose-containing composition, its preparation and use.

Abstract: A sensor plaster (116) for the transcutaneous measurement of an organ function, more particularly of a kidney function, is proposed. The sensor plaster (116) comprises at least one flexible carrier element (134) having at least one adhesive surface (138) which can be stuck onto a body surface. Furthermore, the sensor plaster (116) comprises at least one radiation source, more particularly a light source (142), wherein the radiation source is designed to irradiate the body surface with at least one interrogation light (162). Furthermore, the sensor plaster (116) comprises at least one detector (146) designed to detect at least one response light (176) incident from the direction of the body surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a trehalulose-containing composition, its preparation and use.

Abstract: A conveying member, especially a rotor or stator, for conveying a flowable, preferably gaseous medium, comprises a plurality of blades (S1-S7) arranged following each other with a circumferential distance in a circumferential direction (U) around a central axis (A). Either a first circumferential distance (a) or a second circumferential distance (b) differing from the first circumferential distance (a) is provided between a blade and a respective blade following it in the circumferential direction (U) in a group of blades directly following each other in a circumferential direction (U), which the group comprises at least some of the blades (S1-S7). The first circumferential distance (a) is provided between at least two blades (S1-S7) located directly adjacent to one another, and the second circumferential distance is provided between at least two blades (S1-S7) located directly adjacent to one another.

Abstract: The invention concerns color-marked oligosaccharides or polysaccharides, procedures for the synthesis of these color-marked oligosaccharides or polysaccharides and their use in the determination of kidney function.

Abstract: A double-walled liner and an apparatus and method for manufacturing said liner, wherein the outer liner of the double-walled liner is seamed longitudinally and transversely, and wherein the apparatus includes: a frame; a supply section for providing webs of inner and outer liner material; a folding section for folding the webs and including a V-form frame structure comprising mutually converging arms which converge towards an apex.

Abstract: A refueling receiver includes an inlet configured to receive a nozzle. A control valve piston is connected to the inlet to allow flow from the inlet to the control valve piston. The control valve piston has an inlet side and an outlet side. An outlet is provided having an outlet fitting and a return fitting. The outlet fitting is connected to the inlet to allow flow from the inlet to the outlet fitting. A sensor is provided having an input connected to the outlet fitting, and an output connected to the return fitting to allow flow from the outlet fitting to said return fitting through the sensor. A pilot valve is in communication with the return fitting to control a pressure differential between the inlet side and the outlet side to move said control valve piston into a first position to allow flow out of the receiver, and a second position to prevent flow from leaving the receiver.

Abstract: This invention allows an optical CO2 monitor to be used in the breathing loop of a rebreather by lowering the dew point of the gas to prevent condensation within the walls of the sample chamber. Gas flow is induced by a combination of aspiration driven by constant or intermittent flow of oxygen, oxygen enriched gas, and/or diluent gases and/or the pressure differential on a Pitot tube in the breathing loop. Dewpoint reduction is accomplished by counter current flow of dry oxygen, oxygen enriched gas, and/or diluent gases flowing on one side of a naflon or other suitable membrane with the other side of the membrane exposed to the breathing loop. The sample may be extracted either from the scrubbers or from the exhaust line after the scrubber. In one embodiment of the invention, the amount of scrubber usage can be determined by measurement of the proportion of Carbon Dioxide in the sample.

Abstract: A double-walled liner and an apparatus and method for manufacturing said liner, wherein the outer liner of the double-walled liner is seamed longitudinally and transversely, and wherein the apparatus includes: a frame; a supply section for providing webs of inner and outer liner material; a folding section for folding the webs and including a V-form frame structure comprising mutually converging arms which converge towards an apex.

Abstract: A conveying member, especially a rotor or stator, for conveying a flowable, preferably gaseous medium, comprises a plurality of blades (S1-S7) arranged following each other with a circumferential distance in a circumferential direction (U) around a central axis (A). Either a first circumferential distance (a) or a second circumferential distance (b) differing from the first circumferential distance (a) is provided between a blade and a respective blade following it in the circumferential direction (U) in a group of blades directly following each other in a circumferential direction (U), which the group comprises at least some of the blades (S1-S7). The first circumferential distance (a) is provided between at least two blades (S1-S7) located directly adjacent to one another, and the second circumferential distance is provided between at least two blades (S1-S7) located directly adjacent to one another.

Abstract: A system for irradiating articles is disclosed. The system has multiple beam paths and is capable of irradiating articles with x-rays or electron beams (e-beams). The system is comprised of a single radiation source producing multiple beam paths. At least one of the beam paths is configured to irradiate articles with x-rays and at least one other beam path is configured to irradiate articles with e-beams. The beam paths are each positioned to scan product carried on conveyors. The x-ray beam paths and e-beam have separate conveyor systems that operates independently from each other.

Abstract: A system for irradiating articles is disclosed. The system has multiple beam paths and is capable of irradiating articles with x-rays or electron beams (e-beams). The system is comprised of a single radiation source producing multiple beam paths. At least one of the beam paths is configured to irradiate articles with x-rays and at least one other beam path is configured to irradiate articles with e-beams. The beam paths are each positioned to scan product carried on conveyors. The x-ray beam paths and e-beam have separate conveyor systems that operates independently from each other.

Abstract: An exhaust muffler for a fuel-operated heating device has upper and lower housing half shells, an exhaust gas through-duct and absorption and reflection chambers. The exhaust muffler is connectable to an exhaust pipe of the heating device. The exhaust gas through-duct has an inlet pipe of a single absorption chamber and a single following reflection chamber that are separated by a partially perforated partition, with double reversal of the exhaust gas flow, and an outlet pipe; the inlet pipe being perforated on the outer surface side, with an S-shaped curved section and a straight end section, and the outlet pipe being a straight outlet pipe, closed on the outer surface side, and the straight section of the inlet pipe runs parallel to, and at a spacing from, an inlet section of the outlet pipe.