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A laser system comprising: a burst-mode laser comprising a metallic layer that serves as an electrode pad for the burst-mode laser ; and an electric heater situated atop the burst-mode laser and comprising: a first titanium, Ti, layer atop the metallic layer; a silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , layer atop the first titanium layer; a second Ti layer atop the silicon dioxide layer; and a platinum, Pt, layer atop the second titanium layer, wherein the second Ti layer and the Pt layer serve as a heating pad for the electric heater , and wherein the SiO 2 layer has a thickness of no more than 300 nanometers, wherein the SiO 2 layer allows efficient heat transfer from the electric heater to the burst-mode laser , and wherein the SiO 2 layer blocks current injection from the heating pad to the electrode pad. a burst-mode laser comprising a metallic layer that serves as an electrode pad for the burst-mode laser ; and an electric heater situated atop the burst-mode laser and comprising: a first titanium, Ti, layer atop the metallic layer; a silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , layer atop the first titanium layer; a second Ti layer atop the silicon dioxide layer; and a platinum, Pt, layer atop the second titanium layer, a first titanium, Ti, layer atop the metallic layer; a silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , layer atop the first titanium layer; a second Ti layer atop the silicon dioxide layer; and a platinum, Pt, layer atop the second titanium layer, wherein the second Ti layer and the Pt layer serve as a heating pad for the electric heater , and wherein the SiO 2 layer has a thickness of no more than 300 nanometers, wherein the SiO 2 layer allows efficient heat transfer from the electric heater to the burst-mode laser , and wherein the SiO 2 layer blocks current injection from the heating pad to the electrode pad.
A hearing protection device for protecting an ear of a user while reducing an occlusion effect (OE) and an isolation effect (IE) induced by the hearing protection device , the device comprising: - an earpiece adapted to be located into the ear for occluding an ear canal of the ear, said earpiece having an inner-ear microphone (IEM) adapted to be in fluid communication with the occluded ear canal , an outer-ear microphone (OEM) adapted to be in fluid communication with an adjacent environment outside the ear, and a receiver adapted to be in fluid communication with the occluded ear canal ; and - a controller connecting to the inner-ear microphone (IEM) to receive an internal signal therefrom over a predetermined frequency range and to the outer-ear microphone (OEM) to receive an external signal therefrom over the predetermined frequency range, said controller digitally actively processing the internal and external signals taking into account individual acoustic characteristics of the occluded ear canal and sending a processed signal to the receiver , and wherein an actual signal that is heard by the ear of the user with the ear canal of said ear being occluded is configured to have a sound pressure level distribution being substantially uniformly attenuated over the predetermined frequency range relative to a corresponding virtual sound pressure level distribution of a virtual signal that would be heard by the ear of the user with the ear canal of said ear being non-occluded, the actual signal compensating for occlusion (OE) and isolation (IE) effects of the earpiece . - an earpiece adapted to be located into the ear for occluding an ear canal of the ear, said earpiece having an inner-ear microphone (IEM) adapted to be in fluid communication with the occluded ear canal , an outer-ear microphone (OEM) adapted to be in fluid communication with an adjacent environment outside the ear, and a receiver adapted to be in fluid communication with the occluded ear canal ; and - a controller connecting to the inner-ear microphone (IEM) to receive an internal signal therefrom over a predetermined frequency range and to the outer-ear microphone (OEM) to receive an external signal therefrom over the predetermined frequency range, said controller digitally actively processing the internal and external signals taking into account individual acoustic characteristics of the occluded ear canal and sending a processed signal to the receiver ,
A method for a mail transfer agent (sender MTA, intermediate MTA) for transmitting an electronic message (mail) from a sender to a mail user agent (MUA) or mail submission agent (MSA) as a recipient, comprising: • receiving the electronic message (mail), the electronic message (mail) comprising a recipient address with a recipient domain, • based on the recipient domain of the received electronic message, determining an incoming mail server (recipient MX) responsible for the recipient domain, • forwarding the received electronic message to the incoming mail server (recipient MX) responsible for the recipient domain, the forwarding comprising the following steps: • establishing a connection to the responsible incoming mail server (recipient MX) using a network protocol, • requesting secure transmission via the established connection and evaluating certificate information transmitted via the secure transmission, characterized in that the evaluation of the certificate information transmitted via the secure transmission involves a comparison of the certificate information with a locally stored assignment of the recipient domain and associated, previously stored certificate information, and, if the comparison was successful, the electronic message (mail) is sent to the responsible incoming mail server (recipient MX), and the mail transfer agents involved (sender MTA, intermediate MTA) exchange certificate information for local storage and comparison via another secure connection. • receiving the electronic message (mail), the electronic message (mail) comprising a recipient address with a recipient domain, • based on the recipient domain of the received electronic message, determining an incoming mail server (recipient MX) responsible for the recipient domain, • forwarding the received electronic message to the incoming mail server (recipient MX) responsible for the recipient domain, the forwarding comprising the following steps: • establishing a connection to the responsible incoming mail server (recipient MX) using a network protocol, • requesting secure transmission via the established connection and evaluating certificate information transmitted via the secure transmission, characterized in that • establishing a connection to the responsible incoming mail server (recipient MX) using a network protocol, • requesting secure transmission via the established connection and evaluating certificate information transmitted via the secure transmission, characterized in that
A settling basin of a wastewater treatment system, the settling basin comprising: a collector chain for driving a plurality of flights through the settling basin , the collector chain including chain links comprising: a plurality of side bars including an inner pair of side bars and an outer pair of side bars , each of the plurality of side bars shaped as flattened open loops; stepped connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars , each stepped connecting pin including a first end including a head portion having a cross-sectional area larger than apertures defined by interior curved surfaces of end sections of the side bars through which the stepped connecting pin extends and a second end on an opposite end of the stepped connecting pin from the first end and having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the head portion; end caps configured to receive the second ends of the stepped connecting pins ; and apertures defined in the end caps and second ends of the stepped connecting pins configured to receive a retaining element, characterised in that the chain further comprises shields sized and shaped to align with sides of the plurality of side bars . a plurality of side bars including an inner pair of side bars and an outer pair of side bars , each of the plurality of side bars shaped as flattened open loops; stepped connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars , each stepped connecting pin including a first end including a head portion having a cross-sectional area larger than apertures defined by interior curved surfaces of end sections of the side bars through which the stepped connecting pin extends and a second end on an opposite end of the stepped connecting pin from the first end and having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the head portion; end caps configured to receive the second ends of the stepped connecting pins ; and apertures defined in the end caps and second ends of the stepped connecting pins configured to receive a retaining element, characterised in that the chain further comprises shields sized and shaped to align with sides of the plurality of side bars .
A clip assembly for deployment into tissue, the clip assembly including: a self-closing clip defined by opposing leg segments and an intermediate segment , each of the leg segments terminating at a piercing end , wherein the self-closing clip includes a shape memory member that has a closed memory set configuration and is transitional from a natural state to a deflected state, wherein the self-closing clip exhibits a loop-shaped memory set configuration, wherein the self-closing clip is self-transitionable from the deflected state to the natural state in which the leg segments are curved in extension from the intermediate segment and the intermediate segment is relatively straight, the deflected state including the leg segments approaching a straightened shape, wherein in the natural state each of the leg segments forms an overlapping loop; and a coupling body configured to receive a tether and thereby coupling the tether to the self-closing clip. a self-closing clip defined by opposing leg segments and an intermediate segment , each of the leg segments terminating at a piercing end , wherein the self-closing clip includes a shape memory member that has a closed memory set configuration and is transitional from a natural state to a deflected state, wherein the self-closing clip exhibits a loop-shaped memory set configuration, wherein the self-closing clip is self-transitionable from the deflected state to the natural state in which the leg segments are curved in extension from the intermediate segment and the intermediate segment is relatively straight, the deflected state including the leg segments approaching a straightened shape, wherein in the natural state each of the leg segments forms an overlapping loop; and a coupling body configured to receive a tether and thereby coupling the tether to the self-closing clip.
A patterned substrate for an electronic device, comprising: a first elongate body having a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges; a repulsion layer disposed on the first elongate body; a second elongate body formed by a plurality of printed droplets and having a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges wherein a first short edge of the pair of short edges of the second elongate body is adjacent to and aligned to one of said long edges of said first body; and a separation formed between said repulsion layer as disposed on said long edge of said first body, and said first short edge of said second body, by said repulsion layer repelling the liquid of said plurality of printed droplets, wherein said second elongate body is at an angle of 5 degrees to 90 degrees to said first body; and wherein a ratio of a width of said elongate second body to a length of said separation is greater than or equal to 100, wherein the length of said separation refers to the distance between the repulsion layer as disposed on said long edge of the first body and said first short edge of the second body. a first elongate body having a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges; a repulsion layer disposed on the first elongate body; a second elongate body formed by a plurality of printed droplets and having a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges wherein a first short edge of the pair of short edges of the second elongate body is adjacent to and aligned to one of said long edges of said first body; and a separation formed between said repulsion layer as disposed on said long edge of said first body, and said first short edge of said second body, by said repulsion layer repelling the liquid of said plurality of printed droplets, wherein said second elongate body is at an angle of 5 degrees to 90 degrees to said first body; and wherein a ratio of a width of said elongate second body to a length of said separation is greater than or equal to 100, wherein the length of said separation refers to the distance between the repulsion layer as disposed on said long edge of the first body and said first short edge of the second body.
An isolated artificial virus-like particle, comprising a HIV p55 GAG viral particle forming polypeptide, and comprising trapped inside the artificial virus-like particle: a first interaction polypeptide different from the HIV p55 GAG viral particle forming polypeptide, anchored to the HIV p55 GAG viral particle forming polypeptide indirectly via a dimerizing linker; and a second interaction polypeptide interacting with the first interacting polypeptide wherein the second interaction polypeptide is a physiological binding partner of the first interaction polypeptide; wherein the artificial virus-like particle is budded from a cell; and wherein the dimerizing linker is chosen from (i) an independent linker molecule binding to the viral particle forming polypeptide at one hand, and to a construct comprising the first interaction polypeptide at the other hand, or (ii) a bispecific protein or peptide affinity ligand binding to the viral particle forming polypeptide at one hand, and to the first interaction polypeptide at the other hand.
Method for manufacturing panels, wherein the panels concerned are subjected on at least one side (2-3;4-5) to an operation (S1-S2) with cutting tools , wherein the position and/or orientation of each panel is determined prior to the operation (S1-S2), and that the position and/or orientation of each panel is adjusted prior to the operation and/or the position of the tools is potentially adjusted, such that at least one part of each panel concerned takes a fixed orientation and position in relation to said tools , characterized in that said part is a lower lying area which is provided on the relevant side (2-3;4-5) of the panel to be milled , said lower lying area having a first ascending transition zone towards the actual upper surface of the panel , wherein said operation (S 1-S2) provides for the creation of the eventual edge of the panel , wherein this edge is situated in the first ascending transition zone , wherein said lower lying area has a second ascending transition zone towards the actual edge , and that said operation (S1-S2) at least provides for the removal of the corresponding second ascending transition zone and wherein the position of said second ascending transition zone is determined to determine the position and/or orientation of the panel .
Spout which is produced by plastic injection moulding and is intended for bag packs, having an inner pouring channel which, at its upper end, has a pouring connector which can be closed by a cap and, at its lower end, is enclosed by a boat-shaped weld-in part which has boat-shaped ribs , wherein there are interspaces between the ribs, which are parallel to one another, and the ribs enclose the pouring channel, wherein a horizontal cover plate is formed on between the pouring connector and the weld-in part , and wherein a second plastic material, which forms an oxygen barrier, is injected along with the main plastic material, characterized in that there is at least one gate on the outer side, the plastic melt being forced in via said gate, and in that the cover plate has the pouring channel passing through it and the gate arranged on its outer edge.
A computer-implemented method for detecting plant diseases using a convolutional neural network trained with a multi-crop dataset, the training dataset comprising training input images showing various crops, and each of the training input images shows a part of a particular crop with one or more disease symptoms associated with one or more diseases of interest, or shows a part of a particular crop with abiotic marks, or shows a healthy part of a particular crop, the convolutional neural network with an extended topology comprising an image branch based on a classification convolutional neural network for classifying test input images according to plant disease specific features, a crop identification branch for adding plant species information, and a branch integrator for integrating the plant species information with each test input image, the plant species information specifying the crop on the respective test input image , the method comprising: receiving a test input comprising an image of a particular crop showing one or more particular plant disease symptoms, and a respective crop identifier; applying the trained convolutional neural network to the received test input; and providing a classification result according to the output vector of the convolutional neural network, the classification result indicating the one or more plant diseases associated with the one or more particular plant disease symptoms. receiving a test input comprising an image of a particular crop showing one or more particular plant disease symptoms, and a respective crop identifier; applying the trained convolutional neural network to the received test input; and providing a classification result according to the output vector of the convolutional neural network, the classification result indicating the one or more plant diseases associated with the one or more particular plant disease symptoms.
A catheter , comprising: a catheter shaft having a fluid channel ; an ultrasound transducer ; and a compliant balloon having an expansion range of 3.5 to 9 mm, the balloon being mounted on the catheter shaft and having an interior in fluid communication with the fluid channel and containing the ultrasound transducer , wherein the compliant balloon includes a balloon wall having a working section radially surrounding the ultrasound transducer , and wherein the working section has a predetermined straightness when the working section has a first diameter of at least 3.5 mm at a first inflation pressure, and a second diameter of 9 mm or less at a second inflation pressure that is higher than the first inflation pressure, where the second diameter is at least 2 mm greater than the first diameter. a catheter shaft having a fluid channel ; an ultrasound transducer ; and a compliant balloon having an expansion range of 3.5 to 9 mm, the balloon being mounted on the catheter shaft and having an interior in fluid communication with the fluid channel and containing the ultrasound transducer , wherein the compliant balloon includes a balloon wall having a working section radially surrounding the ultrasound transducer , and wherein the working section has a predetermined straightness when the working section has a first diameter of at least 3.5 mm at a first inflation pressure, and a second diameter of 9 mm or less at a second inflation pressure that is higher than the first inflation pressure, where the second diameter is at least 2 mm greater than the first diameter.
Switching device for switching a hydraulic flow of a concrete pump, having a first connection component for connection to a hydraulic pump , having a second connection component for connection to a drive cylinder , and having a distribution unit which is arranged between the first and second connection components , wherein the first connection component has two fluid guides and the second connection component has a first fluid-guide pair and a second fluid-guide pair , and the distribution unit can be transferred reversibly between a first position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the first fluid-guide pair of the second connection component , and a second position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the second fluid-guide pair of the second connection component , characterized in that the distribution unit is connected in a leak-tight manner to the first and second connection components , and in that the first and second connection components are connected to one another via at least one releasable fastening means . wherein the first connection component has two fluid guides and the second connection component has a first fluid-guide pair and a second fluid-guide pair , and the distribution unit can be transferred reversibly between a first position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the first fluid-guide pair of the second connection component , and a second position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the second fluid-guide pair of the second connection component , characterized in that the distribution unit is connected in a leak-tight manner to the first and second connection components , and in that the first and second connection components are connected to one another via at least one releasable fastening means .
A wound care device comprising: (a) a single layer of fabric having a wound contact surface comprised primarily of hydrophobic fibers and a wound fluid reservoir surface comprised primarily of hydrophilic fibers, which hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers are intermeshed together in a jersey knit fabric construction; (b) coated on the wound contact surface of the layer (a), a perforated trilaminate silicone adhesive layer including apertures having a size of 1.5-7 mm; (c) optionally, a first hot melt adhesive layer; (d) a fluid retentive layer; (e) optionally, a second hot melt adhesive layer; and (f) optionally, an occlusive film layer; wherein the wound care device is configured to transport wound fluid uni-directionally from the wound contact surface to the wound fluid reservoir surface upon exposure to a wound. (a) a single layer of fabric having a wound contact surface comprised primarily of hydrophobic fibers and a wound fluid reservoir surface comprised primarily of hydrophilic fibers, which hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers are intermeshed together in a jersey knit fabric construction; (b) coated on the wound contact surface of the layer (a), a perforated trilaminate silicone adhesive layer including apertures having a size of 1.5-7 mm; (c) optionally, a first hot melt adhesive layer; (d) a fluid retentive layer; (e) optionally, a second hot melt adhesive layer; and (f) optionally, an occlusive film layer;