ETH Zürich

A integrated circuit (1), comprises: an analog-to-digital converter section (14) which is configured to receive one or more analog signals and to convert the one or more analog signals into digital data; a cryptographic signature generator section (17) which is configured to generate a signature of the digital data, the signature being configured to certify provenance of the digital data from the integrated circuit (1); and a digital interface (16) which is configured to provide the digital data and the signature of the digital data.

The present invention relates to an oleogel composed of protein nanofibrils and ≥95% oil, without the need for an emulsifier. The present invention also relates to a method for the production of this oleogel.

The invention relates to a computer implemented method for training a neural network for generating a representation of a camera the method comprising:inputting one image of a scene acquired by said camera to the neural network, said neural network being configured to determine an angular representation of a bundle of straight lines passing through an optical center of the camera, each straight line representing a viewing direction of a pixel of the camera.

The invention relates to an electronic driver circuit (EDC) for driving a resonator element (XO) for providing an electronic oscillator (1). The electronic driver circuit (EDC) comprises: a synthesizer section (SYN) which is configured to receive a reference signal (XO_SIG.N, XO_SIG.P) from the resonator element (XO) and to generate a synthesizer signal (SYN_SIG) having a synthesizer frequency (SYN_F) which is equal to, lower or higher than a reference frequency (XO_F) of the reference signal (XO_SIG.N, XO_SIG.P), and having in particular a phase resolution below or equal to 90 degrees with respect to the reference signal (XO_SIG.N, XO_SIG.P); and a pulse injection section (PJD.N, PJD.P) which is configured to inject an injection signal (INJ.N, INJ.P) into the resonator element (XO) at an injection time (T.N, T.P) which is selected using the synthesizer signal (SYN_SIG), or using the synthesizer signal (SYN_SIG) and the reference signal (XO_SIG.N, XO_SIG.P). The electronic driver circuit (EDC) enables providing an electronic oscillator (1) having improved power and noise efficiency.

The present invention relates to anchoring element for a joint implant, a joint implant and a method of fabrication thereof. Specifically, the anchoring element for a joint implant according to the present invention comprises a bone-facing surface designed for the attachment of the joint implant to a bone and a hydrogel-facing surface designed for the attachment to a hydrogel component, wherein at least part of the hydrogel-facing surface is designed as a porous triply periodic minimal surface. The bonding between the hydrogel and the anchoring element is achieved through chemical anchoring and mechanical hooking mechanisms.

The present invention relates to a method for depolymerizing vinyl-based aromatic or heteroaromatic polymers or copolymers in the absence of a heterogenous nickel catalyst, including the steps ofproviding a strong electron donor and a vinyl-based aromatic or heteroaromatic polymer or copolymer,reacting the vinyl-based aromatic or heteroaromatic polymer or copolymer with the strong electron donor in the presence of H₂ at a temperature between 130°C and 275°C to obtain platform chemicals.

A photodetector (PD), comprises: a photonic layer (1) which includes a widening section (12) followed by a wide section (13), wherein the widening section (12) is configured to receive an optical signal (oS) and to distribute optical power of the optical signal (oS) to the wide section (13); a spacer layer (2) which is in contact with the wide section (13); a 2D material layer (3) which is in contact with the spacer layer (2); a plasmonic layer (4) which is in contact with the 2D material layer (3) and includes a plurality of plasmonic resonators (411, 421) which are connected via contact lines (412, 422) to connector lines (413, 423), wherein the connector lines (413, 423) enable to measure charge carriers which are generated upon receipt of the optical signal (oS).

An injector device (10) comprises a plurality of fluid channel assemblies (11), each fluid channel assembly (11) exhibiting an assembly eigenfrequency f<a>, wherein at least two different types of fluid channel assemblies (11) occur among the plurality of fluid channel assemblies (11). The at least two different types of fluid channel assemblies (11) differ from each other with respect to their assembly eigenfrequency f<a>. Each fluid channel assembly (11) comprises a fluid channel (111) for guiding a mixture comprising an oxidizing agent and a fuel towards a combustion chamber of an engine device, the fluid channel (111) exhibiting a channel eigenfrequency f<c>. At least one of the fluid channel assemblies (11) comprises at least one detuning cavity (112) being fluidically connected to its fluid channel (111), the at least one detuning cavity exhibiting a detuning cavity eigenfrequency f<d> that differs from the channel eigenfrequency f<c> of the fluid channel (111).

An apparatus for liquid handling, in particular of small liquid volumes, an associated method and use for liquid handling, in particular for receiving and/or dispensing a liquid, the apparatus comprising: a capillary; a plate; means for moving the capillary and/or the plate relative to each other; and a sensor (9).

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