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A measuring device for measuring and/or detecting layer thicknesses and defects of one or more layers of a temporally bonded wafer stack at a plurality of measurement points distributed on the wafer stack with the following features: - a transmitter movable relative to the wafer stack for transmitting signals in the form of electromagnetic waves, - a receiver movable with the transmitter relative to the wafer stack for receiving the signals sent by the transmitter and reflected at the wafer stack and - an interferometer for measuring its distance from a surface at at least one of the measurement points, characterised by - an evaluation unit for evaluating the signals received by the receiver, wherein signals reflected from at least two transitions between layers of the wafer stack are distinguished by the evaluation unit and their distances from one another and/or from a reference plane are determined, from which the layer thicknesses are determined depending on the refractive index of the layer and defects are deduced by means of the refractive index of the defective points differing from the layer, and wherein a movement of the wafer stack and/or the measuring device parallel to the reference plane and therefore the position of each measurement point along the reference plane is detected, wherein the interferometer is constituted as a white light interferometer. - a transmitter movable relative to the wafer stack for transmitting signals in the form of electromagnetic waves, - a receiver movable with the transmitter relative to the wafer stack for receiving the signals sent by the transmitter and reflected at the wafer stack and - an interferometer for measuring its distance from a surface at at least one of the measurement points, characterised by - an evaluation unit for evaluating the signals received by the receiver, wherein signals reflected from at least two transitions between layers of the wafer stack are distinguished by the evaluation unit and their distances from one another and/or from a reference plane are determined, from which the layer thicknesses are determined depending on the refractive index of the layer and defects are deduced by means of the refractive index of the defective points differing from the layer, and wherein a movement of the wafer stack and/or the measuring device parallel to the reference plane and therefore the position of each measurement point along the reference plane is detected, wherein the interferometer is constituted as a white light interferometer.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of plasminogen for use in preventing, treating and/or eliminating diabetic nephropathy in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of plasminogen to the subject, wherein the amino acid sequence of plasminogen is as shown in SEQ ID No.2, or wherein the plasminogen has at least 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 2, or at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 6, 8, 10 or 12, and still has the activity of plasminogen. wherein the amino acid sequence of plasminogen is as shown in SEQ ID No.2, or wherein the plasminogen has at least 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 2, or at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 6, 8, 10 or 12, and still has the activity of plasminogen.
A method for navigating a commute implemented on a mobile device, comprising: selecting a first pre-defined location and a second pre-defined location based on user input; activating a navigation function on the mobile device; determining a location of the mobile device; selecting a destination from the first pre-defined location and the second pre-defined location, characterised in that the selecting the destination comprises: in response to determining that the location of the mobile device is proximate to a location associated with one of the first or the second pre-defined location, automatically selecting the other of the first or second pre-defined location as the destination, and in response to determining that the location of the mobile device is proximate to neither a location associated with the first pre-defined location nor to a location associated with the second pre-defined location, selecting the destination from the first or the second pre-defined location based on a time criteria; and producing a navigation output using the selected destination. selecting a first pre-defined location and a second pre-defined location based on user input; activating a navigation function on the mobile device; determining a location of the mobile device; selecting a destination from the first pre-defined location and the second pre-defined location, characterised in that the selecting the destination comprises: in response to determining that the location of the mobile device is proximate to a location associated with one of the first or the second pre-defined location, automatically selecting the other of the first or second pre-defined location as the destination, and in response to determining that the location of the mobile device is proximate to neither a location associated with the first pre-defined location nor to a location associated with the second pre-defined location, selecting the destination from the first or the second pre-defined location based on a time criteria; and in response to determining that the location of the mobile device is proximate to a location associated with one of the first or the second pre-defined location, automatically selecting the other of the first or second pre-defined location as the destination, and in response to determining that the location of the mobile device is proximate to neither a location associated with the first pre-defined location nor to a location associated with the second pre-defined location, selecting the destination from the first or the second pre-defined location based on a time criteria; and producing a navigation output using the selected destination.
Magnetic steel sheet having a layer which improves the electrical insulation, characterized in that the layer consists of a metal oxide containing mainly titanium oxide or tantalum oxide, and in that the magnetic steel sheet has a diffusion zone, into which the metal of the metal oxide has diffused into the material of the magnetic steel sheet and which adjoins the layer.
Sealing device for an air inlet of a front end of a motor vehicle, comprising: ▪ a support frame in which there is installed at least one flap that can pivot about a horizontal pivot axis between a sealing position and an opening position, ▪ at least one control element controlling the position of the flap or flaps, the lower part of the support frame and the lower end of the flap that is lowest when said flap is in the sealing position being separated by a space, this space by virtue of its height making it possible to receive and/or evacuate water that can run out of said device, and when the motor vehicle is stopped, the flap or flaps being positioned in a predetermined stopped position where the flap or flaps are offset by an angle (α) of between 1 and 40° with respect to their sealing position. ▪ a support frame in which there is installed at least one flap that can pivot about a horizontal pivot axis between a sealing position and an opening position, ▪ at least one control element controlling the position of the flap or flaps,
Device for generating a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma, having a first piezoelectric transformer which is designed to ignite a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma in a process medium, and a control circuit, which is designed to apply an input voltage to the first piezoelectric transformer, wherein the control circuit is designed to perform a modulation of the input voltage in such a way that the first piezoelectric transformer generates an acoustic signal as a result of the modulation.
An apparatus for controlling an air-fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine, comprising: sensor means for detecting a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio; and control means for performing an air-fuel ratio feedback control to bring an air-fuel ratio of the engine toward a target air-fuel ratio on the basis of an output from the air-fuel ratio sensor means in which the target air-fuel ratio is a first rich air-fuel ratio when the engine is operated in a rich operational region where fuel supply to the engine is increased, wherein the control means is arranged to perform air-fuel ratio feedback control with a feedback coefficient for bringing the air-fuel ratio toward the target air-fuel ratio and limiting the feedback coefficient at a limit value and wherein the limit value used in the rich operational region is determined such that the feedback coefficient is limited more at the time of rich air-fuel ratio control than the feedback coefficient limited at the time of theoretical air-fuel ratio control, characterized in that in the presence of failure of the sensor means, the control means is configured to stop the air-fuel ratio feedback control to perform a feedforward control to a second rich air-fuel ratio greater than the first rich air-fuel ratio. sensor means for detecting a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio; and control means for performing an air-fuel ratio feedback control to bring an air-fuel ratio of the engine toward a target air-fuel ratio on the basis of an output from the air-fuel ratio sensor means in which the target air-fuel ratio is a first rich air-fuel ratio when the engine is operated in a rich operational region where fuel supply to the engine is increased, wherein the control means is arranged to perform air-fuel ratio feedback control with a feedback coefficient for bringing the air-fuel ratio toward the target air-fuel ratio and limiting the feedback coefficient at a limit value and wherein the limit value used in the rich operational region is determined such that the feedback coefficient is limited more at the time of rich air-fuel ratio control than the feedback coefficient limited at the time of theoretical air-fuel ratio control, characterized in that in the presence of failure of the sensor means, the control means is configured to stop the air-fuel ratio feedback control to perform a feedforward control to a second rich air-fuel ratio greater than the first rich air-fuel ratio.
A radio access network node (102 2) configured to interact with a core network node to time coordinate cells (152 1, 152 2) and maintain a reliability of paging a wireless device (104 2), the RAN node comprising: a processor (132 2); and, a memory (134 2) that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the RAN node is operable to: receive (1002b1) a paging request from the CN node, wherein the paging request includes information associated with the wireless device; calculate (1002b4), using at least the information associated with the wireless device, a time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device within the cells (152 1, 152 2) comprising a paging area of the wireless device (104 2); and, transmit (1002b5) a paging response to the CN node, wherein the paging response includes the time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device. a processor (132 2); and, a memory (134 2) that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the RAN node is operable to: receive (1002b1) a paging request from the CN node, wherein the paging request includes information associated with the wireless device; calculate (1002b4), using at least the information associated with the wireless device, a time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device within the cells (152 1, 152 2) comprising a paging area of the wireless device (104 2); and, transmit (1002b5) a paging response to the CN node, wherein the paging response includes the time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device. receive (1002b1) a paging request from the CN node, wherein the paging request includes information associated with the wireless device; calculate (1002b4), using at least the information associated with the wireless device, a time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device within the cells (152 1, 152 2) comprising a paging area of the wireless device (104 2); and, transmit (1002b5) a paging response to the CN node, wherein the paging response includes the time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device.
Safety system for fail-safe securing the environment of at least one object (112, 114, 12, 14), the safety system comprising a first safety laser scanner (116, 16) associated with a first defined reference target and a second safety laser scanner (118, 18) associated with a second defined reference target, a safety laser scanner comprises: - a light transmitter, - a light deflection unit for periodically deflecting the light into a scanning plane, - a receiver for providing reception signals in dependence on light remitted from objects present in the field of view of the scanner, - and an evaluation unit for evaluating the received signals with respect to angle and distance of the object and for providing a safety signal, characterized in that the scanning planes (120, 20) of both scanners (116, 118, 16, 18) are coplanar and the first scanner (16, 116 and 18, 118 respectively) forms the second reference target and the second scanner (118, 18 and 116, 16 respectively) forms the first reference target. - a light transmitter, - a light deflection unit for periodically deflecting the light into a scanning plane, - a receiver for providing reception signals in dependence on light remitted from objects present in the field of view of the scanner, - and an evaluation unit for evaluating the received signals with respect to angle and distance of the object and for providing a safety signal,
A polycarbonate composition comprising: a continuous phase comprising a polycarbonate component; discontinuous first domains distributed in the continuous phase, and comprising a core-shell silicone-(meth)acrylate impact modifier comprising a silicone elastomer core and a (meth)acrylate copolymer shell, wherein the first domains have an aspect ratio of at least 1.7, preferably at least 1.8; and discontinuous second domains distributed in the continuous phase, and comprising an alkenyl aromatic-olefin block copolymer impact modifier, wherein the second domains have an aspect ratio of at least 3, preferably at least 4, and a domain size of 6400 square nanometers or less, more preferably 5700 square nanometers or less; each as determined by scanning transmission electron microscopy of an outer surface of a molded sample, within 10 micrometers of the outer surface. a continuous phase comprising a polycarbonate component; discontinuous first domains distributed in the continuous phase, and comprising a core-shell silicone-(meth)acrylate impact modifier comprising a silicone elastomer core and a (meth)acrylate copolymer shell, wherein the first domains have an aspect ratio of at least 1.7, preferably at least 1.8; and discontinuous second domains distributed in the continuous phase, and comprising an alkenyl aromatic-olefin block copolymer impact modifier, wherein the second domains have an aspect ratio of at least 3, preferably at least 4, and a domain size of 6400 square nanometers or less, more preferably 5700 square nanometers or less; each as determined by scanning transmission electron microscopy of an outer surface of a molded sample, within 10 micrometers of the outer surface.
A method for producing a fermentable sugar from a partially hydrolyzed lignocellulosic material, comprising (a) pretreating a lignocellulosic material with a pretreatment solution comprising glycerol in an amount of 80% to 99% by weight of the pretreatment solution, an acid catalyst in an amount of 0.5% to 2% by weight of the pretreatment solution, and water in an amount of 5% to 20% by weight of the pretreatment solution, at a temperature from 80°C to 150°C, thereby producing a pretreated partially hydrolyzed lignocellulosic material;(b) enzymatically hydrolyzing the partially hydrolyzed lignocellulosic material to produce a fermentable sugar.
A method of operating a sleeper seat mode for a seating assembly comprising: determining an occupancy status of said seating assembly; activating an actuation assembly of a seatback resulting in rotation of said seatback rearward; extending extendable leg support of said seating assembly in a forward direction; and raising a rear seat lift device of said seating assembly to a heightened position, wherein a rear portion of a seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant; characterized by automatically, simultaneously rotating the seatback rearward, extending the extendable leg support forward, and raising the rear seat lift device. determining an occupancy status of said seating assembly; activating an actuation assembly of a seatback resulting in rotation of said seatback rearward; extending extendable leg support of said seating assembly in a forward direction; and raising a rear seat lift device of said seating assembly to a heightened position, wherein a rear portion of a seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant; characterized by automatically, simultaneously rotating the seatback rearward, extending the extendable leg support forward, and raising the rear seat lift device.
Method of determining a position of an end-effector of a coordinate measuring machine (20, 21, 22), the coordinate measuring machine (20, 21, 22) comprising • a carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30, 31) as a support and positioning structure for the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40'), the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40') being movable in at least three degrees of freedom and positionable by the carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30), • a stationary metrology table (8, 35) as a support for a possible target object and • at least one imaging detector for capturing images, wherein the method comprises • moving of the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40') by the carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30, 31) and • capturing an image of at least a part of a measuring volume with the imaging detector, • receiving image data representing the image covering at least a part of the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40'), • determining image-positions of reference points related to the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40') in the image by image processing and • deriving a position of the end-effector in six degrees of freedom based on the image-positions of the reference points, characterized in that the at least one imaging detector is firmly mounted to the metrology table (8, 35) and arranged mechanically de-coupled from the carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30, 31). • a carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30, 31) as a support and positioning structure for the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40'), the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40') being movable in at least three degrees of freedom and positionable by the carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30), • a stationary metrology table (8, 35) as a support for a possible target object and • at least one imaging detector for capturing images, • moving of the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40') by the carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30, 31) and • capturing an image of at least a part of a measuring volume with the imaging detector, • receiving image data representing the image covering at least a part of the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40'), • determining image-positions of reference points related to the end-effector (6, 7, 15g, 40, 40') in the image by image processing and • deriving a position of the end-effector in six degrees of freedom based on the image-positions of the reference points, characterized in that the at least one imaging detector is firmly mounted to the metrology table (8, 35) and arranged mechanically de-coupled from the carrier (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 30, 31).
Two-part packaging made of plastic, in particular for pastries, comprising of a bottom part which receives the goods to be packaged and which has a lower base and a higher, outwardly directed, substantially peripheral edge which ends outwards with a narrow horizontal edge strip, and a hood-like top part with an edge engaging over the edge of the bottom part and sitting thereon in the closed position, with latch lugs which project inwards in places to form edge clip connections, characterised in that the edge of the bottom part is step-like in cross-section with at least one step, and the bottom part is shaped upwards above its edge at least in places in such a way that sliding and centring surfaces drawn inwards to an ever increasing extent with increasing height from the edge are formed for a loose and uniform fitting of the top part on the edge of the bottom part, wherein the bottom part and top part have dimensions such that, after loosely fitting the top part on the bottom part, the latch lugs of the top part are supported on the horizontal edge strip of the bottom part.
Method for measuring the thickness of a layer of rubber-like material, this layer of material comprising a free face in contact with the air and a face joined to an adjacent reinforcement made of elements electrically insulated from one another, each of these elements containing at least one hysteresis material having a magnetic permeability greater than the magnetic permeability of air, the method comprising the following steps: - A step in which a sensitive element emitting an alternating magnetic field is brought towards the layer of material whose thickness is to be measured, - A step in which hysteresis losses in the adjacent reinforcement are measured, these losses being measured at the terminals of the sensitive element, and - A step in which the thickness of the layer of material is evaluated on the basis of these hysteresis losses. - A step in which a sensitive element emitting an alternating magnetic field is brought towards the layer of material whose thickness is to be measured, - A step in which hysteresis losses in the adjacent reinforcement are measured, these losses being measured at the terminals of the sensitive element, and - A step in which the thickness of the layer of material is evaluated on the basis of these hysteresis losses.