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20080255660 | Medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency - A medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency, with an endoprosthesis which can be introduced into a patient's body and expanded to secure a heart valve prosthesis in the patient's aorta. In an embodiment, the endoprosthesis has at plurality of positioning arches configured to be positioned with respect to a patient's aorta and a plurality of retaining arches to support a heart valve prosthesis. The endoprosthesis includes a first collapsed mode during the process of introducing it into the patient's body and a second expanded mode when it is implanted. | 10-16-2008 |
20100049303 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING A HEART VALVE INSUFFICIENCY - A medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency, with an endoprosthesis which can be introduced into a patient's body and expanded to secure a heart valve prosthesis in the patient's aorta. In an embodiment, the endoprosthesis has at plurality of positioning arches configured to be positioned with respect to a patient's aorta and a plurality of retaining arches to support a heart valve prosthesis. The endoprosthesis includes a first collapsed mode during the process of introducing it into the patient's body and a second expanded mode when it is implanted. | 02-25-2010 |
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20110222178 | ADAPTIVE DEFORMABLE MIRROR FOR COMPENSATION OF DEFECTS OF A WAVEFRONT - The present invention relates to the production of an adaptive deformable mirror for compensation of defects of a wavefront. | 09-15-2011 |
20110238159 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING A HEART VALVE INSUFFICIENCY - A medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency, with an endoprosthesis which can be introduced into a patient's body and expanded to secure a heart valve prosthesis in the patient's aorta. In an embodiment, the endoprosthesis has at plurality of positioning arches configured to be positioned with respect to a patient's aorta and a plurality of retaining arches to support a heart valve prosthesis. The endoprosthesis includes a first collapsed mode during the process of introducing it into the patient's body and a second expanded mode when it is implanted. | 09-29-2011 |
20110286075 | ADAPTIVE MIRROR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an adaptive mirror based on a ceramic substrate having a corresponding reflector and piezoelectric actuators, a cooling device being integrated in the substrate. The invention likewise relates to a method for the production of such mirrors. The mirrors according to the invention are used for the modulation or deformation of a laser wavefront of high power. | 11-24-2011 |
20120118499 | MOUNTED OPTICAL COMPONENT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF SAME - The invention relates to a mounted optical component and also a method for the production of mounted optical components. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of mounted optical components. | 05-17-2012 |
20120236400 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY HAVING AT LEAST TWO OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL SURFACES, AN OPTICAL DEVICE AND UNIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for producing an optical assembly, comprising at least two optical functional surfaces arranged in a fixed positional relationship to one another on a common supporting structure, wherein by means of a processing machine, in various process steps, at least two optical functional surfaces and at least one reference structure having a defined and measurable relative position to the optical functional surfaces are produced. The supporting structure remains rigidly connected to the processing machine until said process steps have been completed, and wherein the optical functional surfaces are then measured relative to the at least one reference structure, and any deviation from a target shape and target position is determined, after which said process steps are repeated at least once with modified actuation of the processing machine. The invention further relates to an optical device comprising an optical assembly produced in this way and to a unit for carrying out such a method. | 09-20-2012 |
20120310336 | Device For The Implantation And Fixation Of Prosthetic Valves - A device for the transvascular implantation and fixation of prosthetic heart valves having a self-expanding heart valve stent ( | 12-06-2012 |
20140074229 | DEVICE FOR THE IMPLANTATION AND FIXATION OF PROSTHETIC VALVES - A device for the transvascular implantation and fixation of prosthetic heart valves having a self-expanding heart valve stent ( | 03-13-2014 |
20140081388 | DEVICE FOR THE IMPLANTATION AND FIXATION OF PROSTHETIC VALVES - A device for the transvascular implantation and fixation of prosthetic heart valves having a self-expanding heart valve stent ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140214153 | Methods of implanting an endoprosthesis - A catheter is disclosed for the transvascular implantation of prosthetic heart valves, e.g., including self-expanding anchorage supports, to reduce the risk to the patient during the implantation. Accordingly, a prosthetic heart valve comprising anchorage supports is temporarily housed in a folded form in a cartridge-type unit during the implantation. The cartridge-type unit can be fixed on the proximal end of a guide system, which comprises a flexible region that can be guided through the aorta. Actuating elements run through the interior of the hollow guide system, permitting sections of the cartridge-type unit to be displaced radially about their longitudinal axis and/or laterally in a proximal direction, thus allowing individual sections of the anchorage support and the associated prosthetic heart valve to be sequentially released. | 07-31-2014 |
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20140247512 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MIRROR COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CAVITY AND OPTICAL MIRROR - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a light weight optical mirror or a monolithic mirror comprising at least one cooling channel, the method comprising forming a mirror body by iteratively depositing a metallic powder in layers and applying, for each of the layers, heat at least in a subarea of this layer, thereby fusing or sintering the powder in this subarea and bonding it to a previously deposited layer, the powder remaining in an unfused state in at least one region, the method further comprising forming at least one cavity within the carrier by removing the unfused powder from said region and producing a mirror surface at a closed surface of the mirror body. The invention further relates to an optical mirror and to an optical device. | 09-04-2014 |
20150148894 | CATHETER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING AN EXPANDABLE HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS AND MEDICAL DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF A HEART VALVE DEFECT - The invention relates to an operating handle ( | 05-28-2015 |
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20100330853 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVE SYSTEM IN A MOTOR BOAT - In recreational boats, multiple drive units, e.g., multiple outboard motors, Z-drives, or jet drives, are often provided to propel the boat, at least one of the drive units having a propulsion reversal function for executing a reverse propulsion. To facilitate execution of a turning maneuver with a boat in an extremely tight space, and to ensure that even an unskilled person is able to reliably execute such a turning maneuver, it is provided that the drive units be activated automatically for executing the turn on the spot as a function of a command for turning. The command may be made via a switch, which is operated by the driver of the boat. One drive unit is then operated automatically in propulsion reversal mode, and the other drive unit is operated in propulsion mode. The power of the drive units is then controlled in such a way that the instantaneous efficiency of the drive units operated during turning is taken into account. The drive units are activated by at least one control unit in such a way that the boat is turned automatically. The driver of the boat here may preferably specify the direction of the turn. | 12-30-2010 |
20110093145 | CALIBRATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for determining the torque of an internal combustion engine of a motor-vehicle hybrid drive device which further includes a secondary electric motor coupled to the internal combustion engine, the torque of the internal combustion engine is determined at least one operating point by comparison to the known torque of the secondary motor. | 04-21-2011 |
20110172866 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for operating an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle having an electric motor and a brake device, and the electric motor and the brake device being capable of being influenced by a control device. When the electric vehicle is at a standstill, when there is an error of the control device, the brake device is actuated so that the electric vehicle cannot move, or at least can move only to a very limited extent. | 07-14-2011 |
20110196596 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING WATER DAMAGE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method for preventing a water impact in an internal combustion engine includes: detecting whether water has entered an air supply system of the internal combustion engine; and stopping the internal combustion engine if it is determined that water has entered. | 08-11-2011 |
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20100181506 | OPTOELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL - An optoelectronic apparatus for transmission of an electrical signal via, galvanically isolated by means of a one-piece, translucent, plastic body, an input current circuit. At least one optical transmission element, and an output current circuit, having at least one optical receiving element, wherein the optical transmission element has a principle transmission axis and the optical receiving element a principle receiving axis, which are oriented so as to concide with a shared optical axis. The plastic body has two cavities separated via a partition for accommodating, respectively, the optical transmission element and the optical receiving element, wherein the transmitting element and/or the receiving element are/is placed through the openings so far into the cavities of the plastic body, that, following a case of overvoltage on the transmitting element and/or the receiving element, an insulating air distance and creep path according to an insulation coordination is still present along outer surfaces of the plastic body. | 07-22-2010 |
20100252739 | Radiometric Measuring Device - A radiometric for measuring a physical, measured variable of a fill substance located in a container and for outputting a measurement signal, which corresponds to a measured value of the physical, measured variable. The measuring device has available a single line-pair, via which energy supply of the total measuring device occurs, and via which transmission of the measurement signal occurs. The measuring device includes: a radioactive radiator, which, during operation, sends radioactive radiation through the container; a detector having a scintillator and a photomultiplier and serving for detecting, and for converting into an electrical output signal, radiation intensity penetrating through the container dependent on the physical, measured variable to be measured; a measuring device electronics, which serves, on the basis of the electrical output signal of the detector, for producing the measurement signal and for making such available via the line-pair; an energy storer supplied via the line-pair; a controller, which, as a function of energy available via the line-pair and the energy storer, triggers measuring phases, during which the measuring device measures the physical, measured variable, and which places the photomultiplier in operation exclusively during the measuring phases, wherein high voltages required for operating the photomultiplier are produced during the measuring phases by means of a high voltage cascade. | 10-07-2010 |
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20120043466 | Radiometric Measuring Device - A radiometric measuring device for measuring a physical, measured variable, especially a fill level or a density, of a fill substance located in a container, and/or for monitoring an exceeding or subceeding of a predetermined limit value for the physical, measured variable, comprising: a radioactive radiator, which, during operation, sends radioactive radiation through the container; and a detector arranged on a side of the container lying opposite the radiator and serving to receive a radiation intensity penetrating through the container, dependent on the physical, measured variable, and to convert such into an electrical output signal. With this measuring device, in an extremely flexibly predeterminable region to be metrologically registered by the detector, a very exact measuring of the radiation intensity can be put into practice. For this, the detector includes a carrier, on which at least one scintillation fiber is wound, which converts radiometric radiation impinging thereon into light flashes, whose light propagates in the respective scintillation fiber toward its ends. The detector further includes at least one array of avalanche photodiodes operated in the Geiger mode, which convert light impinging thereon into an electrical signal, wherein at least one end of each scintillation fiber is connected to avalanche photodiodes of one of the arrays. The detector also has a measuring device electronics connected to the avalanche photodiodes for producing the electrical output signal, based on the electrical signals of the avalanche photodiodes. | 02-23-2012 |
20130204550 | Method for radiometric limit level monitoring - A method for limit level monitoring with a radiometric limit switch. A detector measures discrete radiation intensities. Statistical distributions of radiation intensities in a state, free of medium, and in a state, covered by medium, are given by two Poisson distributions. In an interval successive radiation intensities are measured, a distribution of the radiation intensities, two separated Poisson distributions are identified within the distribution, based on the positions of the Poisson distributions identified within the distribution, an upper threshold value is determined for the radiation intensity, the exceeding of which upper threshold value by a radiation intensity measured following the interval means a state change into the state, free of medium, has been detected, and/or a lower threshold value is determined for the radiation intensity, the subceeding of which lower threshold value by a radiation intensity measured following the interval means a state change into the state, covered by medium, has been detected. | 08-08-2013 |
20150014547 | Scintillation Detector - A scintillation detector, especially one for a radiometric measuring device for measuring and/or monitoring a measured variable, especially a fill level of a fill substance located in a container, for covering a predeterminable measuring range as flexibly as possible in shape and length. To this end, the scintillation detector comprises two or more scintillators arranged in series relative to one another for converting thereon falling, radioactive radiation into light flashes, whose light propagates in the respective scintillator toward its ends. Arranged between the scintillators are optical coupling elements, which establish light transmitting connections between adjoining pairs of scintillators. Connected at an end of the series is a photoelectric transducer, which converts light occurring in the series into an electrical signal corresponding to a radiation intensity striking the scintillators. According to the invention, at least one of the coupling elements is a mechanically flexible element, which includes a bundle of light conducting fibers, via which transmission of the light between the two scintillators connected with one another via the fibers occurs. | 01-15-2015 |
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20080246401 | Electric lamp with a laser-structured metal fuse seal - An electric lamp with a fuse seal, which seals off the lamp bulb, a metal seal with power supply wires and feed lines being provided in the fuse seal, and the metal seal with power supply wires and feed lines being provided with a structure, which has been produced by a laser. | 10-09-2008 |
20090045742 | Incandescent lamp having an illuminant that contains a high-temperature resistant metal compound - The invention relates to an incandescent lamp ( | 02-19-2009 |
20100148668 | HALOGEN INCANDESCENT LAMP - A halogen incandescent lamp is provided in various embodiments. The halogen incandescent lamp may include a bulb in which there are accommodated a luminous element and a fill with a halogen-containing additive; the halogen being at least one of iodine and bromine, wherein there is accommodated in the interior of the bulb a layer which can be activated at suitable temperatures, the layer containing at least one of bromine, chlorine, fluorine and oxides or sulfides and is arranged such that it can be touched by the luminous element in the case when the latter is passed through and, during operation of the lamp, ensures the lamp is quickly switched off owing to the release of a reactive substance. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156289 | Halogen Incandescent Lamp Having a Carbide-Containing Luminous Element - The invention relates to an incandescent lamp having a carbide-containing luminous element and current supplies holding the luminous element. A luminous element is introduced into a bulb together with a filling in a vacuum-tight manner, the luminous element having a metal carbide the melting point of which is preferably above that of tungsten, and the luminous element being helical. The luminous element has a core wire and a wrapped filament and is constituted of various materials and contains a metal carbide. | 06-24-2010 |
20100187969 | LUMINOUS BODY FOR AN INCANDESCENT LAMP AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - Luminous body for an incandescent lamp and method for producing such a luminous body. A wire for a luminous body is used whose diameter increases from the outside in. The production method is based either on a deposition method or a metal-removal method. | 07-29-2010 |
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20100129446 | SOLID DOSAGE FORMS COMPRISING AN ENTERIC COATING WITH ACCELERATED DRUG RELEASE - The present invention refers to a solid dosage form comprising an inner coating located between a core containing a pharmaceutically active ingredient and an outer enteric coating; wherein said inner coating comprises a partially neutralized anionic polymeric material, and at least a carboxylic acid having 2 to 16 carbon atoms the salts thereof or mixtures of said acid and its salt; wherein said outer coating comprises an anionic polymeric material which is less or not at all neutralized than the material of the inner coating. | 05-27-2010 |
20120087977 | AQUEOUS CARBONATED MEDIUM CONTAINING AN AMINO(METH)ACRYLATE POLYMER OR COPOLYMER - The invention relates to an aqueous medium containing an amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer which is not soluble in demineralised water, characterized in that the medium has a content of an aqueous phase of at least 60% by weight and a content of up to 40% by weight of solids comprising the amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer, whereby the aqueous phase is charged by a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide that effects the amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer to be present in solute form in the medium. The aqueous medium may be used beneficially as a coating or binding solution for the spray coating or binding of pharmaceutical compositions or nutraceutical compositions or cosmetical compositions. | 04-12-2012 |
20120143039 | ORAL DOSAGE FORM, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENT, FORMULATION AUXILIARY SUBSTANCES AND MAGNETIZABLE PARTICLES - The invention relates to an oral dosage form, comprising at least one biologically active agent, formulation auxiliary substances and magnetizable particles, wherein the dosage form has an at least two phase composition, wherein the phases can dissolve in the body after oral administration due to their formulation and the magnetizable particles are bound in formulation auxiliary substances and are present in a magnetized state, wherein the magnetized particles are present in at least two phases of the dosage form and generate magnetic fields, wherein these phases dissolve at different times in the body after oral administration, and wherein the magnetic field strength with respect to time, position and movement in the body is acquired using a detection system and can be evaluated using a computer-based evaluation system. | 06-07-2012 |
20120315334 | PHARMACEUTICAL OR NEUTRACEUTICAL FORMULATION - The invention relates to a pharmaceutical or nutraceutical formulation comprising a core, comprising an active pharmaceutical or nutraceutical ingredient, a penetration promoter and a bioavailability promoting agent, and a polymeric coating for the gastrointestinal targeted release of the active ingredient, characterized in that the bioavailability promoting agent is a pharmaceutically acceptable inhibitor of proteolytic enzymes, which increases the oral bioavailability of the active ingredient by a factor of at least five, compared to a corresponding formulation without the bioavailability promoting agent. | 12-13-2012 |
20130058986 | SOLID DOSAGE FORMS COMPRISING AN ENTERIC COATING WITH ACCELERATED DRUG RELEASE - The present invention provides a solid dosage form including an inner coating located between a core containing a pharmaceutically active ingredient and an outer enteric coating; wherein the inner coating includes a partially neutralized anionic polymeric material and at least a carboxylic acid having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, the salts thereof, or mixtures of the acid and its salt; wherein the outer coating includes an anionic polymeric material which is less neutralized than the material of the inner coating or not at all neutralized. | 03-07-2013 |
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20120212826 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIREFLECTION COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A substrate is provided with an abrasion resistance antireflection coating. The coated substrate includes a multilayer antireflection coating on at least one side. The coating has layers with different refractive indices, wherein higher refractive index layers alternate with lower refractive index layers. The layers having a lower refractive index are formed of silicon oxide with a proportion of aluminum, with a ratio of the amounts of aluminum to silicon is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.08, but with the amount of silicon predominant relative to the amount of aluminum. The layers having a higher refractive index include a silicide, an oxide, or a nitride. | 08-23-2012 |
20160091634 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIREFLECTION COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A substrate is provided with an abrasion resistance antireflection coating. The coated substrate includes a multilayer antireflection coating on at least one side. The coating has layers with different refractive indices, wherein higher refractive index layers alternate with lower refractive index layers. The layers having a lower refractive index are formed of silicon oxide with a proportion of aluminum, with a ratio of the amounts of aluminum to silicon is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.08, but with the amount of silicon predominant relative to the amount of aluminum. The layers having a higher refractive index include a silicide, an oxide, or a nitride. | 03-31-2016 |
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20130209762 | GLASS-CERAMIC WHICH IS AT LEAST PARTLY PROVIDED WITH A HARD MATERIAL LAYER - Glass-ceramic is provided that is at least partly provided with a hard material layer to protect against external mechanical influences. The hard material layer contains at least two phases, which are present side by side and are mixed with one another. The at least two phases include at least one nanocrystalline phase and one amorphous phase. The hard material layer has a hardness of at least 26 GPa and a layer thickness of at least 0.5 μm. The hard material layer is chemically resistant in the temperature range from 200° C. to 1000° C. The coefficient of thermal expansion (α) of the glass-ceramic does not differ by more than +/−20% from the coefficient of thermal expansion (α) of the hard material layer. | 08-15-2013 |
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20150284840 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATINGS, SUBSTRATES HAVING SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATINGS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A substrate having a coating for enhanced scratch resistance is provided. The coating includes at least one high refractive index transparent hard material layer. The hard material layer includes crystalline aluminum nitride having a hexagonal crystal structure that exhibits a predominant (001) preferred orientation of the hexagonal symmetry. | 10-08-2015 |
20150353418 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS SUBSTRATE AND USE THEREOF - An object of the disclosure is to provide a layer system for a chemically tempered glass substrate, which adheres particularly well to the glass substrate and provides an anti-reflective effect and particularly high scratch resistance. Accordingly, the invention provides a scratch-resistant chemically tempered glass element, comprising a chemically tempered glass substrate having a potassium-rich surface, and a layer system which comprises a plurality of successive layers including an oxygen-rich layer adjacent the potassium-rich surface of the glass substrate. The oxygen-rich layer comprises predominantly silicon oxide and/or aluminum oxide, and is an adhesion promoting layer for a nitridic hard material layer which is the lowermost part of a multi-layered, in particular four-layered, anti-reflective coating. The anti-reflective coating is composed of layers of different refractive indices, alternating higher refractive indices and lower refractive indices. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355382 | HARD ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND MANUFACTURING AND USE THEREOF - A coated substrate is provided with a scratch-resistant anti-reflective coating. The anti-reflective coating is designed as an optical interference coating that has at least two low refractive index layers and at least one high refractive index layer. The high refractive index layer is a transparent hard material layer and includes crystalline aluminum nitride with a hexagonal crystal structure with a (001) preferred orientation. The low refractive index layers include SiO2. The low refractive index layers and high refractive index layers are arranged alternately. | 12-10-2015 |
20150376056 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLES - A scratch-resistant amorphous and transparent AlSiN cover layer on a glass or glass ceramic substrate is provided. The cover layer has a low surface roughness and has sliding properties with respect to pots and other items. The cover layer is transparent in the visible light range and also largely transparent in the infrared range and has good chemical resistance to salted water burn-in. | 12-31-2015 |