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A magnetoresistive device including a fixed magnetic layer structure, a first free magnetic layer structure, and a second free magnetic layer structure, wherein the fixed magnetic layer structure is arranged in between the first free magnetic layer structure and the second free magnetic layer structure, wherein the magnetization orientation of the first free magnetic layer structure is variable in response to a first electrical signal of a first polarity and the magnetization orientation of the second free magnetic layer structure is at least substantially non-variable in response to the first electrical signal, and wherein the magnetization orientation of the second free magnetic layer structure is variable in response to a second electrical signal of a second polarity and the magnetization orientation of the first free magnetic layer structure is at least substantially non-variable in response to the second electrical signal, wherein the second polarity is opposite to the first polarity.

A method for selecting transmission parameters for a data transmission is provided comprising determining, for each of a plurality of transmission parameter settings, a data throughput that is expected when the transmission parameter setting is used for data transmission, wherein the data throughput is determined using a pre-generated mapping of transmission parameter settings to data throughputs and selecting a transmission parameter setting based on the determined expected data throughputs.

According to various embodiments, a joint detection/decoder device may be provided. The detector and decoder device may include: an input circuit configured to receive an input signal; a survivor splitting circuit configured to produce a plurality of survivors of a next instance based on at least one survivor of a previous instance and based on the input signal; and a survivor discarding circuit configured to discard survivors based on a set of predetermined criteria; wherein each survivor has an associated bit sequence.

The present invention refers to a method of determining protein-nucleic acid interaction. The method comprises mixing a protein with a sample comprising a nucleic acid which is suspected to interact with the protein to form a first mixture. The first mixture can be incubated to allow interaction between the protein and nucleic acid. Metallic nanoparticles are added to the first mixture to obtain a second mixture. An electrolyte is added to the first or second mixture to determine the protein-nucleic acid interaction. The present invention also refers to a kit for determining protein-nucleic acid interaction. The kit comprises a protein capable of interacting with a nucleic acid or a nucleic acid capable of interacting with a protein, and at least one type of metallic nanoparticle.

A process for the preparation of optically active cyano compounds, which includes a step of reacting an a,�-unsaturated compound having a prescribed structure with a cyanating agent in the presence of a titanium-containing catalyst that has been prepared by mixing an optically active imine compound having a prescribed structure with a reaction product of water and a titanium compound having a prescribed structure.

The present invention is directed to an accelerometer including a pivot arm having a first end region and a second end region opposite to the first end region; a pivot coupled to the pivot arm; an annular predefined mass having a peripheral part coupled to the first end region or the second end region of the pivot arm, a first capacitive sensor located at the first end region of the pivot arm; and a second capacitive sensor located at the second end region of the pivot arm such that the pivot is arranged between the first capacitive sensor and the second capacitive sensor, wherein the predefined mass is configured to move in response to an acceleration force along a predefined direction; and wherein the first and second capacitive sensors are configured to determine a differential capacitance value relating to the acceleration force. Method of fabricating an accelerometer is also disclosed.FIG. 5A

In various embodiments, a circuit arrangement may be provided including a data cell. The circuit arrangement may further include a first transistor and a second transistor. The first controlled electrode of the first transistor and the first controlled electrode of the second transistor may be coupled to the first electrode of the data cell. The second controlled electrode of the first transistor may be configured to electrically connect to a first reference voltage such that the first electrode of the data cell is electrically connected to the first reference voltage when the first transistor is activated. The second controlled electrode of the second transistor may be configured to electrically connect to a second reference voltage, such that the first electrode of the data cell is electrically connected to the second reference voltage when the second transistor is activated.

A fibrous structure comprising an assembly of hair follicle cells within a fibrous matrix.

A method and system for building a classifier for use in facial gender recognition, and a method and system for facial image gender recognition. The methods of building a classifier for use in facial image gender recognition and of facial image gender recognition are based on both LBP features and Gabor features.

The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial compounds, methods of their production as well as uses thereof.