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20110190246 | ESTRATRIENE DERIVATIVES COMPRISING HETEROCYCLIC BIOISOSTERES FOR THE PHENOLIC A-RING - The present invention is directed to novel pyrazolo-estrien and triazolo-estrien-derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases mediated by an estrogen receptor such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, osteopenia, osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, loss of cognitive function, degenerative brain diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, hormone sensitive cancers and hyperplasia (in tissues including breast, endometrium, and cervix in women and prostate in men), endometriosis, uterine fibroids, osteoarthritis; and as contraceptive agents either alone or in combination with a progestogen or progestogen antagonist. The compounds of the invention are selective estrogen receptor modulators. | 08-04-2011 |
20110219462 | G-Protein Coupled Receptor 30 (GPR30) transgenic animals as a model for cardiovascular diseases - The present invention relates to use of the GPR30 gene for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disorders, especially cardiomyopathy. The present invention also relates to a GPR30 deficient animal model, more specifically to a mouse in which the GPR30 gene is disrupted and which exhibits a cardiomyopathy, a tissue and a cell of the mouse and a process of producing the same. The present invention further relates to use of said knockout mouse as a model of cardiovascular diseases, especially cardiomyopathy, and a method of screening a compound useful for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiovascular diseases, especially cardiomyopathy, using the knockout mouse. | 09-08-2011 |
20120315276 | NEUTRALIZING PROLACTIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USE - The present invention is directed to the neutralizing prolactin receptor antibody 002-H08, and antigen binding fragments, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The antibodies of the invention block prolactin receptor-mediated signaling. | 12-13-2012 |
20120321632 | NEUTRALIZING PROLACTIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USE - The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more neutralizing prolactin receptor antibodies and antigen binding fragments, and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The composition of the invention blocks prolactin receptor-mediated signaling. | 12-20-2012 |
20130022606 | NEUTRALIZING PROLACTIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USE - The present invention is directed to the neutralizing prolactin receptor antibody 006-H07, and antigen binding fragments, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The antibodies of the invention block prolactin receptor-mediated signaling. | 01-24-2013 |
20130171147 | NEUTRALIZING PROLACTIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USE - The present invention is directed to the neutralizing prolactin receptor antibody 002-H06, and antigen binding fragments, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The antibodies of the invention block prolactin receptor-mediated signaling. | 07-04-2013 |
20130272968 | NEUTRALIZING PROLACTIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USE - The present invention is directed to the neutralizing prolactin receptor antibody 006-H08, as well as maturated forms thereof, and antigen-binding fragments, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The antibodies of the invention block prolactin receptor-mediated signaling. | 10-17-2013 |
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20100099788 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYETHER ESTER POLYOLS - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether ester polyols starting from fatty acid esters and starter compounds having Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen atoms, and to their use in the production of solid or foamed polyurethane materials. | 04-22-2010 |
20140213679 | EMULSIONS AND THEIR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOAMS BASED ON ISOCYANATES - The invention relates to stable emulsions for the production of foams based on isocyanates, comprising at least three polyols A1a, A1b and A1c and at least one physical blowing agent T, wherein A1a is a polyether polyol, obtained by the addition of epoxies to starter compounds selected from carbohydrates and difunctional or higher-functional alcohols, A1b is a polyether polyol started on an aromatic amine and A1c is a polyester polyether polyol, obtained by the addition of epoxies to the esterification product of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid derivative and a difunctional or higher-functional alcohol. The invention further relates to a method for producing foams by reactions of such emulsions with isocyanates and to the foams obtainable in this way and their use for insulating purposes. | 07-31-2014 |
20140242313 | Insulation Moulding and Method for its Manufacture - A cavity between inner and outer walls of an open-box-shaped mould is filled with a polyurethane reaction mixture, containing an isocyanate and an emulsion of an isocyanate-reactive composition with three polyols and a blowing agent, which is cured to a polyurethane containing polymer. The inner and outer wall are a fixed distance from one another and each wall comprises a bottom and sides. The mixture is fed through an inlet in the bottom of the outer wall. Before filling the cavity, the mould is turned downwards so that the mixture foams upwards, filling the cavity. The three polyols are polyether polyol obtained by adding an epoxy to carbohydrates or difunctional or higher-functional alcohols; polyether polyol obtained by adding an epoxy to an aromatic amine; and polyester polyether polyol obtained by adding an epoxy to the esterification product of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid derivative and a difunctional or higher-functional alcohol. | 08-28-2014 |
20140323605 | STABLE EMULSIONS AND THEIR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOAMS BASED ON ISOCYANATE - The invention relates to stable emulsions for the production of foams based on isocyanate, at least comprising three polyols A1a, A1b and A1c as well as at least one physical blowing agent T, wherein A1a is a polyether polyol obtained by addition of epoxides to starter compounds selected from carbohydrates and di- or higher-functional alcohols, A1b is a polyether polyol started on an aromatic amine, and A1c is a polyester polyol obtained by esterification of a polycarboxylic acid component and a polyalcohol component, wherein the total amount of aromatic dicarboxylic acid derivatives used in the esterification, calculated on the basis of the free aromatic dicarboxylic acids and based on the total mass of polyalcohol component and polycarboxylic acid component, is less than or equal to 48.5% by mass. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090138497 | Method and system for the use of probe data from multiple vehicles to detect real world changes for use in updating a map - At least one embodiment of a method is described including: (1) collecting probe sensor data in an area containing roads and other drivable features; (2) processing the probe sensor data in a first manner so as to create a geospatial map database including road segments, and in a second manner to derive a subset of data related to at least one segment within the geospatial map database and being indicative of an attribute thereof, (3) statistically processing the subset data per road segment to determine one or more inferred attributes thereof, (4) comparing the created geospatial map database, in particular the road segments identified therein and said inferred attributes thereof with a pre-existing geospatial map database containing road segments and attributes thereof, and where an inconsistency in the presence or absence of a road segment, or in its geometry or topology, or in any of its attributes, is identified, (5) effecting a further action, being one of: (a) Generating a change notification, (b) Generating an alert, (c) Generating a change request, the ultimate operation of such further action being the eventual update of the pre-existing geospatial map database such that the former attribute is replaced with the inferred attribute, and/or the insertion, deletion or correction, as far as geometry and topology is concerned, of the road segment. Alternative methods are also described. | 05-28-2009 |
20090319188 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A LOCATION REFERENCE AND METHOD FOR MAPPING INFORMATION TO A POSITION WITHIN A DIGITAL MAP DATABASE - Method for generating a location reference and method for mapping information to a position within a digital map database are disclosed. At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for generating a location reference for mapping information to a position within a digital map database. The digital map database includes map objects having unique map object references associated therewith. The method includes: selecting a map object in the digital map database based on the information, selecting a unique map object reference of the selected map object, generating the location reference including the unique map object reference of the identified map object. The method further includes: determining a relative position of the position in the digital map database the information relates to with respect to the selected map object, and the location reference further includes the relative position. | 12-24-2009 |
20100299370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING A FIRST PARTITION FROM A FIRST DIGITAL MAP DATABASE AND A SECOND PARTITION FROM A SECOND DIGITAL MAP DATABASE - A method is disclosed for combining a first partition from a first digital map database and a second partition from a second digital map database, wherein the first and second digital map database are associated with a coordinate reference system, wherein the first and second partition include an interaction with each other in a common region in the first and second digital map database. In at least one embodiment, the method includes identifying a first group of objects in the first partition from the first digital map database, wherein each object includes a position within said common region; encoding the objects of the first group with a first group of location references; decoding the first group of location references on the second partition from the second digital map database; identifying the location references of the first group that could successfully decode on the second partition to determine topological connections; and, combining the first partition with the second partition in the second map database in dependence of the location references associated with the topological connections. | 11-25-2010 |
20120254263 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS-REFERENCING AND DEDUPLICATING OBJECTS IN MULTIPLE MAP BUILDING BLOCKS - A system and method for providing a digital map database wherein multiple instances of geocoded objects pertaining to points of interest (POI) and/or three-dimensional (3D) objects contained within one or more building blocks are compared to find undesirable duplicate geocoded objects. Cross-referencing information is stored and preference information about which geocoded object or object property/attribute should be used is assessed to determine priority for selection or presentation on the display screen ( | 10-04-2012 |
20130211699 | PARKING LOT DETECTION USING PROBE DATA - Parking lot ( | 08-15-2013 |
20150052149 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS-REFERENCING AND DEDUPLICATING OBJECTS IN MULTIPLE MAP BUILDING BLOCKS - A system and method for providing a digital map database wherein multiple instances of geocoded objects pertaining to points of interest (POI) and/or three-dimensional (3D) objects contained within one or more building blocks are compared to find undesirable duplicate geocoded objects. Cross-referencing information is stored and preference information about which geocoded object or object property/attribute should be used is assessed to determine priority for selection or presentation on the display screen of a navigation device or other suitable computing device. Cross-references can be pre-calculated at compile time or calculated on-the-fly by the navigation application at run time and may be persistently stored in dedicated data structures. When duplicate geocoded objects are found, only the most accurate information or a super set of (attribute) information is used by applications or presented to a user thereby preventing confusion. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058305 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UPDATING A DIGITAL MAP - A system and method are disclosed for incrementally updating an existing digital map of a client device in a digital map update system. The digital map update system comprises, for each of one or more baseline digital maps, at least one digital map update repository comprising data which may be communicated to one or more remote client devices for use by the or each remote client device in incrementally updating an existing digital map of the device. Each repository includes one or more digital map forward update journals in respect of a respective given version of the baseline map to which the digital map update repository relates. The forward update journal comprises data indicative of a set of one or more incremental updates that may be used to update the given version of the baseline map to a later version. Each repository also includes one or more digital map reverse update journals for reversing the effects of the or a forward update journal and reverting the later version of the baseline map back to an earlier version. | 02-26-2015 |
20150074068 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UPDATING A DIGITAL MAP - A digital map update system includes a digital map update server in communication with each one of a plurality of remote client devices for providing data indicative of a set of one or more digital map incremental updates thereto for use by the client devices in incrementally updating respective existing digital maps of the devices. The system comprises two or more digital map update repositories, each update repository comprising data indicative of a plurality of digital map incremental updates for use in incrementally updating a client device, and each being in respect of a different digital map incremental update profile. In use, the digital map update server provides a set of one or more digital map incremental updates from a given one of the update repositories to a remote client device for use by the device in incrementally updating an existing digital map of the device in accordance with the update profile of the given update repository. | 03-12-2015 |
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20100171352 | ADJUSTER - An adjustment device for a vehicle component, in particular for the back rest of a vehicle seat, is proposed having a first fitting and a second fitting, wherein the relative position of the two fittings to one another can be changed by means of eccentric means, wherein a rotation of the eccentric means by means of a drive element is provided, wherein the adjustment device has a central element which is connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to the first fitting, wherein the drive element is provided mounted in an overlapping region by means of the central element. Furthermore, the invention relates to an adjustment device for a vehicle component, in particular for the back rest of a vehicle seat, having a first fitting ( | 07-08-2010 |
20120093577 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A FIRST HARDWARE COMPONENT AND A SECOND HARDWARE COMPONENT, PARTICULARLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - A device for locking and unlocking a first hardware component and a second hardware component relative to each other, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, wherein the first hardware component the second hardware component form a housing having an interior and are disposed on a common axis, wherein at least one latching device is disposed in first plane perpendicular to the axis and at least one second latching device is disposed in a second plane also perpendicular to the axis and displaced along the axis relative to the first plane, wherein the first lathing device comprises a first latch and first retaining cam and the second latching device comprises a second latch and a second retaining cam. | 04-19-2012 |
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20080308703 | Adjusting Device for a Motor Vehicle Seat - An adjusting device for a vehicle seat has a sheet metal structure with at least one recess which can be brought into interlocking engagement with a locking element. According to the disclosure, it is provided that the recess is provided with an at least partially encircling bead. | 12-18-2008 |
20090072605 | Recliner mechanism - An adjusting device for a vehicle component includes a first fitting part arranged on an axis of rotation and a second fitting part arranged on the axis of rotation. The relative position of the first fitting part and the second fitting part with respect to each other is adjustable. The adjusting device also includes an eccentric arranged on and rotatable about the axis of rotation and a plurality of first rotating members arranged concentrically about the eccentric. The first rotating members are configured to roll along the first fitting part. The adjusting device further includes a plurality of subcomponents that each include a first fitting-part element of the first fitting part and a second fitting-part element of the second fitting part. The plurality of subcomponents are arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry that extends at right angles to the axis of rotation. | 03-19-2009 |
20090309404 | ADJUSTMENT FITTING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR SECURING THE LOCKING EFFECT OF AN ADJUSTMENT FITTING - Disclosed is an adjustment fitting for a motor vehicle component, especially a vehicle seat. Said adjustment fitting comprises a first part and a second part which is rotatable relative to the first part about a rotational shaft by means of a gear unit. The gear unit encompasses a first gear on the first part of the fitting and a second gear on the second part of the fitting, the second gear being disposed eccentric to the first gear. Two wedge segments are provided for securing the eccentric arrangement of the first gear relative to the second gear. The inventive adjustment fitting is characterized in that the wedge segments have an inner radius and an outer radius while the adjustment fitting further comprises a decelerating element which is fitted with an extension that starts at the rotational shaft, runs in an axial direction, and corresponds approximately to the outer radius of the wedge segments. | 12-17-2009 |
20100062223 | LASER WELDED SEAT STRUCTURE - A structure includes a first part provided in a first plane and second and third parts provided in a second plane located under the first plane. The second and third parts are welded together at a welded seam. The first part has at least one recess configured to receive a welding mechanism that forms the welded seam on the second and third parts. Another structure includes an “n” number of layers, n being at least three. Adjacent layers are in contact with one another and are connected by a welded seam. The structure also includes an outer surface. The layers between the outer surface and the respective welded seam define a recess through which a welding mechanism is configured to be passed as far as the respective layers to be welded to produce the welded seam. | 03-11-2010 |
20100181816 | COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A component for a vehicle seat includes a plurality of plate-like elements generally parallel to one another, with pairs of the elements being connected, such as by welding. At least one element of each pair has a bend that creates a gap spacing with respect to the other element of the pair. Each element is connected to a next element to form a further pair in the region of the spacing. | 07-22-2010 |
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20120305139 | PROCESS FOR COATING STEEL STRIPS AND COATED STEEL STRIP - In a method for coating steel strips having a base material composition (in weight-%) of: C 0.04-1.0; Mn 9.0-30.0; Al 0.05-15.0; Si 0.05-6.0; Cr≦6.5; Cu≦4; Ti+Zr≦0.7; Nb+V≦0.5, remainder iron including unavoidable steel-incidental elements, the steel strip undergoes annealing and subsequently is coated electrolytically with a coat formed from zinc or a zinc-containing alloy. During the course of annealing of the steel strip at temperatures between 800 and 1000° C. under a N2-H2 containing atmosphere, a surface-near zone is formed which is enriched with nitrides through reaction with elements contained in the steel, thereby preventing molten zinc from penetrating into the base material during welding of the coated steel strip. | 12-06-2012 |
20130048150 | Method for producing workpieces from lightweight steel having material properties that are adjustable across the wall thickness - A method for producing a workpiece having properties which are adjustable across a wall thickness or strip thickness of the workpiece, includes the steps of subjecting the workpiece to a decarburizing annealing treatment under an oxidizing atmosphere and to an accelerated cooling and/or a cold forming for generating a property gradient of the workpiece, wherein the workpiece is made of an austenitic lightweight steel which has an alloy composition which includes by weight percent 0.2% to 1% carbon, 0.05% to <15% aluminum, 0.05% to 6.0% silicon, 9% to <30% manganese, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, copper, boron, titanium, zirconium, vanadium and niobium, wherein chromium=4.0%; titanium+zirconium=0.7%; niobium+vanadium=0.5%, boron=1%, the remainder iron including common steel companion elements. | 02-28-2013 |
20130240520 | ENERGY-STORING CONTAINER MADE OF LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL - An energy-storing container is made of a lightweight steel having the following chemical composition (in wt %): C 0.04-2%; Mn 14-30%; Al 1.5-12%; Si 0.3-3%; Cr 0.12-6%, and additionally one or more of the following elements: Ti, V, Nb, B, Zr, Mo, Ni, Cu, W, Co, P, N, each at up to 5% and in total at up to 10%, wherein the remainder is Fe including common steel tramp elements, wherein the concrete alloy composition is selected in order to limit the a′-martensite fraction before or after a forming process to no more than 3%, with the stipulation that the a′-martensite equivalent according to 0.1*wt % Mn+wt % C+0.05*wt % Si is between 3.4 and 10.5. | 09-19-2013 |
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20090162267 | Method for Recovery of Rare Earths from Fluorescent Lamps - Method for recovery of rare earths from fluorescent lamps. The method comprises six steps. The individual process steps are: Mechanical separation of coarse components. Separation of the halophosphate. Extraction in acids of easily soluble rare-earth fluorescent substances (mainly Y, Eu-oxide) Extraction in acids of rare-earth fluorescent substances which dissolve with difficulty (for example rare-earth phosphates) Breakdown of the remaining components which contain rare earths (for example rare-earth-aluminates) Final treatment. | 06-25-2009 |
20120027651 | METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF RARE EARTHS FROM FLUORESCENT LAMPS - Method of recovery of rare earths from fluorescent lamps. The method comprises six steps. The individual process steps are: Mechanical separation of coarse components. Separation of the halophosphate. Extraction in acids of easily soluble rare-earth fluorescent substances (mainly Y, Eu-oxide) Extraction in acids of rare earth fluorescent substances which dissolve with difficulty (for example rare-earth phosphates) Breakdown of the remaining components which contain rare earths (for example rare-earth-aluminates) Final treatment. | 02-02-2012 |
20140127110 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING PHOSPHORUS IN THE FORM OF A COMPOUND CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS, FROM LAMP WASTE CONTAINING LUMINOPHORES - A method for recovering phosphorus as a compound containing phosphorus from lamp waste, which contains luminophores, wherein a part, more than 20 wt.-%, of the luminophores are luminophores containing phosphorus, the method may include: a) mechanically partitioning out of coarse components; b) partitioning out of luminophores containing phosphorus as a dissolving process; c) separating the phosphorus; d) optionally carrying out at least one purification; and e) performing optional final treatment. | 05-08-2014 |
20140191652 | ILLUMINANT AND ILLUMINANT LAMP COMPRISING SAID ILLUMINANT - A phosphor for low-pressure discharge lamps is disclosed, wherein the phosphor is present in the form of phosphor grains coated with a protective layer, wherein the protective layer consists of a metal oxide, a metal borate, a metal phosphate or mixtures thereof. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110265820 | CLEANING PROCESS FOR A TEST DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING SUCH A PROCESS, AND TEST DEVICE - A cleaning process is provided for a test apparatus that has a switch, external connections and internal volumes that can come into contact with a fluid from a filter to be tested or a container to be tested. The cleaning process includes selecting one or more internal volumes to be cleaned, cleaning the selected internal volumes with a cleaning fluid by a corresponding switching of the switch, at least partially draining the cleaning fluid left in the selected internal volumes after cleaning, and flushing the selected internal volumes with a flushing fluid different from the cleaning fluid. Also provided are a computer program product for performing the cleaning process, a cleaning apparatus, and a test apparatus for testing filters and containers. | 11-03-2011 |
20140283924 | TEST APPARATUS FOR TESTING FILTERS OR CONTAINERS - A cleaning process is provided for a test apparatus that has a switch, external connections and internal volumes that can come into contact with a fluid from a filter to be tested or a container to be tested. The cleaning process includes selecting one or more internal volumes to be cleaned, cleaning the selected internal volumes with a cleaning fluid by a corresponding switching of the switch, at least partially draining the cleaning fluid left in the selected internal volumes after cleaning, and flushing the selected internal volumes with a flushing fluid different from the cleaning fluid. Also provided are a computer program product for performing the cleaning process, a cleaning apparatus, and a test apparatus for testing filters and containers. | 09-25-2014 |
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20130094994 | WATER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING GERMS IN A WATER SYSTEM - A water system for a vehicle is provided. The water system comprises at least one water supply source, at least one water-conducting device, at least one closing valve and at least one germ reduction connection. The germ reduction connection and the water supply source are connected to the water-conducting device. The germ reduction connection is designed to introduce a germ-reducing fluid into the water-conducting device. The closing valve is arranged between the water supply source and the germ reduction connection and is designed to be fully closed thus preventing the ingress of germ-reducing fluid into the water supply source. By means of such a water system it is possible to carry out sterilization or disinfection very easily and quickly without this requiring any major maintenance work. | 04-18-2013 |
20130252118 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ENERGY AND WATER - Fuel cell systems aboard means of transport can be used for generating energy and for producing water. In order to reduce the overall weight of the system, the fuel cell is controlled or regulated in dependence on a current fill level or a limit level of the water tank, as well as a predicted future water consumption. In this way, it may be possible to minimize the water quantity to be stored in the water tank. | 09-26-2013 |
20140076824 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATION AND TREATMENT OF WATER, METHOD FOR GENERATION AND TREATMENT OF WATER AND AIRCRAFT WITH SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT - An arrangement for generating and treating water is provided. The arrangement includes a fuel cell with a water-generating system, a salination unit for the salination of water, a state measuring device for acquiring an operating state of the salination unit, a water-receiving reservoir for receiving water, a water-quality measuring device for measuring the water quality of the water whose salt content has been increased, and a control unit. The salination unit is designed to add a basic salt to water so that apart from the salt content, an excessively acidic pH-value of the dispensed water is increased and stabilized. To this effect the control unit is connected to the water-quality measuring device and to the state measuring device and is designed, for setting a predetermined water quality, to control the salination unit depending on the operating state of the salination unit and on the measured water quality. | 03-20-2014 |
20140113207 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ENERGY AND WATER - Fuel cell systems aboard means of transport can be used for generating energy and for producing water. In order to reduce the overall weight of the system, the fuel cell is controlled or regulated in dependence on a current fill level or a limit level of the water tank, as well as a predicted future water consumption. In this way, it may be possible to minimize the water quantity to be stored in the water tank. | 04-24-2014 |
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20110233573 | Method for Producing Temperature-Stable Large-Size Emitting LEDs and LEDs - The invention relates to a method for producing temperature-stable large-size emitting LEDs and LEDs produced by said method. The method is characterised in that a large-area emitting light emitter is provided in the form of semiconductor nanocrystals which furthermore is temperature-stable and has a narrow band emission. A colloidal solution of emitting nanocrystals and a matrix of either inorganic gels or at least one polymer are alternately applied to the substrate with the first electrode by spraying, as a result of the electrostatic interactions between substrate, nanoparticles and inorganic gels or polymers, the nanopartides or the polymers of the matrix are adsorbed and the impurities run down with the solvent. The layer of alternately sprayed nanocrystals and matrix are heated to give a gel cross-linking the metal oxide nanoparticles, wherein thee size of thee semiconductor nanocrystals which determine the emission wavelength are determined by the temperature and duration of the heating. The second electrode is then applied by means of a conventional PVD method. | 09-29-2011 |
20120038900 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NON-CONTACTING MEASUREMENT OF A DISTANCE AND/OR PROFILE - The invention relates to a device ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120287416 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING A DISTANCE, A POSITION, AND/OR A PROFILE - An optical sensor for measuring at least one of a range, a position, and a profile of an object that is to be measured, the measured object emitting electromagnetic radiation due to the temperature of the object to be measured, and the sensor having a light source for illuminating the surface of the measured object and a detector for detecting the illuminating light reflected at the object to be measured, wherein with respect to the measurability even on the bodies that emit electromagnetic radiation, the light generated by the light source has a wavelength below the peak of the Planck radiation spectrum of the object that is to be measured. A corresponding method is specified. | 11-15-2012 |
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20090218759 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF A SHEET - The invention relates to a method for the alignment of a sheet in a direction transverse (cross-track) to its transport direction in a sheet-printing machine, in particular in a digital printing machine, preferably in an electrographically operating printing machine. The object of the invention is to improve, in a simple manner, a method and a device of the aforementioned generic types in view of a first rough alignment of the individual sheet. Referring to the method, this object is achieved in accordance with the invention in that the individual sheet is flipped about a preferably non-physical, mathematical or imagined flipping axis extending in transport direction, and that this flipping produces a transverse offset of the sheet in transverse direction. | 09-03-2009 |
20120093524 | METHOD FOR PRINTING AN IMAGE ONTO A SHEET IN A PRINTER - A method of printing an image onto a sheet in a printer having at least one print module and a transport arrangement defining a transport path for transporting sheets through the at least one print module is shown. In accordance with the method, a series of constant frame clock signals is generated and a sheet is approximately feed into a frame along the sheet transport path in accordance with the frame clock signal, wherein the frame defines a virtual desired sheet position, which moves with a predetermined speed along the sheet transport path. The sheet is transported along the sheet transport path, an in-track position of the sheet in the sheet transport path is detected and it is determined whether the in-track sheet position matches the frame within predetermined limits. If the sheet matches the frame within predetermined limits, a start of frame signal is issued at a predetermined fixed time following the generation of the frame clock signal in accordance with which the sheet was fed into the frame, wherein the start of frame signal starts generation of a latent toner image in the print module for transfer to the sheet. If the sheet does not match the frame position within predetermined limits, the start of frame signal is issued at a specified time following the generation of the frame clock signal in accordance with which the sheet was fed into the frame, wherein the specified time corresponds to the predetermined fixed time to which a time shift is added, wherein the time shift is determined on the basis of the deviation of the actual sheet. Finally, the sheet is aligned in-track in accordance with the start of frame signal, and the thus aligned sheet is transported through the print module in alignment with the latent toner image to transfer the same to the sheet. | 04-19-2012 |
20120160114 | METHOD TO REGISTER COLORS IN IN-TRACK DIRECTION ON A MULTICOLOR WEB PRINTING MACHINE - A method for printing a multi-color image on a web that is moved in a transport direction along a plurality of printing units for respectively printing one color separation of the multi-color image. A line clock is determined for the printing unit being the first one in transport direction, as a function of the transport speed of the web, and a plurality of synchronization marks is printed with the web, said synchronization marks located in a region of the web that is outside the region of the multi-color image, and printed at a prespecified clock that is formed of a partial set of the line clock. The synchronization marks are detected at a position between the first and the second printing units, and a line clock for the second printing unit in the direction of movement is determined based on the detection of the synchronization marks. | 06-28-2012 |
20130161903 | SHEET INVERTER AND METHOD FOR INVERTING A SHEET - Sheet inverters and methods for inverting sheets are provided that guide longer length receivers through a 180 degree turn while the receivers are being transported along a transport path while reducing the possibility of jams, the extent of sheet stress experienced during inversion and reducing the risk of creating print artifacts. | 06-27-2013 |