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20120091755 | CAP FOR VEHICLE BODY HOLLOW SPACES WITH INTEGRATED FUNCTION PART - A vehicle body and a cap are provided for closing off a hollow space formed by one or more structural components of a motor vehicle body with a carrier plate configured to the geometry of the hollow space, whose outer edge is provided with a thermally activatable sealant and/or adhesive and at least one function part is embedded in the carrier plate. | 04-19-2012 |
20130076075 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR REINFORCING A SIDE WALL STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE REGION OF A DOOR CUTOUT - The present disclosure relates to a reinforcing structure for reinforcing a side wall structure for a motor vehicle in the region of a door cutout, wherein the reinforcing structure is designed ring-shaped in order to surround a door cutout of a side wall structure. It is provided that the reinforcing structure is produced material-uniformly. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a semi-finished product for producing such a reinforcing structure and to a method for producing the reinforcing structure. The present disclosure also relates to a side wall structure and to a side wall for a motor vehicle. | 03-28-2013 |
20140144973 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR REINFORCING A SIDE WALL STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE REGION OF A DOOR CUTOUT - The present disclosure relates to a reinforcing structure for reinforcing a side wall structure for a motor vehicle in the region of a door cutout, wherein the reinforcing structure is designed ring-shaped in order to surround a door cutout of a side wall structure. It is provided that the reinforcing structure is produced material-uniformly. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a semi-finished product for producing such a reinforcing structure and to a method for producing the reinforcing structure. The present disclosure also relates to a side wall structure and to a side wall for a motor vehicle. | 05-29-2014 |
20150028625 | BODY COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BODY COMPONENT - A body component, in particular a B-pillar, of a motor vehicle and method for producing same is disclosed. The body component includes a basic element and a multi-layered reinforcement element with at least two reinforcement element layers. The method includes positioning a first reinforcement element layer on the basic element, positioning a further reinforcement element layer on a side of the first reinforcement element layer facing away from the basic element, and materially joined connecting of the first reinforcement element layer to the basic element and the further reinforcement element layer. | 01-29-2015 |
20150076865 | ANCHORAGE DEVICE - An anchorage device for anchoring a portable seat is disclosed. The anchorage device includes a shackle with two legs and a mounting plate equipped with two sockets receiving end of the legs. The shackle and mounting plate are laser welded in such a manner that the legs of the shackle are directly connected to the mounting plate and lie at the most surface-flush with the bottom side of the mounting plate. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090322209 | Luminescent Substance of the Class of Nitride Silicates and Light Source Having such a Luminescent Substance - A phosphor from the class of nitridosilicates from the M-Al—Si—N system, comprising a cation M, wherein M is represented by Ca alone or is represented by a mixture of Ca with at least one further element from the group Ba, Sr, Mg, Zn, Cd, Li, Na, Cu, wherein the phosphor is activated with at least one element from the group Eu, Ce which partly replaces M, characterized in that the phosphor forms a phase that is to be assigned to the system M3N2-AlN-Si3N4, wherein the atomic ratio of the constituents M:Al ≧0.375 and the atomic ratio Si/Al ≧1.4. | 12-31-2009 |
20100096592 | Red-Emitting Luminophore and Light Source Comprising such a Luminophore - A red-emitting phosphor composed of an M—Al—Si—N system, comprising a cation M, wherein M is represented by at least one of the elements Ca or Ba or Sr and, if appropriate, can additionally be combined with at least one further element from the group Mg, Zn, Cd, wherein the phosphor is activated with Eu, which partly replaces M, and wherein the phosphor additionally contains LiF | 04-22-2010 |
20110186778 | Temperature-Stable Oxynitride Phosphor and Light Source Comprising a Corresponding Phosphor Material - A thermally stable phosphor made of the M-Si—O—N system, having a cation M and an activator D, M being represented by Ba or Sr alone or as a mixture and optionally also being combined with at least one other element from the group Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu. The phosphor is activated with Eu or Ce or Tb alone or as a mixture, optionally in codoping with Mn or Yb. The activator D partially replaces the cation M. The phosphor is produced from the charge stoichiometry MO—SiO | 08-04-2011 |
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20090071140 | Hydraulic circuit, particularly for camshaft adjusters, and corresponding control element - The invention relates to a valve and suitable hydraulic circuit, especially for camshaft adjusters of an internal combustion engine. The hydraulic circuit comprises a number of check valves or two-way valves operating as check valves, in order to provide a rapid camshaft adjuster with a high regulating quality. | 03-19-2009 |
20090071426 | Hydraulic circuit, particularly for camshaft adjusters, and corresponding control element - The invention relates to a valve and suitable hydraulic circuit, especially for camshaft adjusters of an internal combustion engine. The hydraulic circuit comprises a number of check valves or two-way valves operating as check valves, in order to provide a rapid camshaft adjuster with a high regulating quality. | 03-19-2009 |
20090173297 | Variable valve timing device - The present invention provides a variable valve timing device for an internal combustion engine having a double camshaft. A gas exchange valve control shaft is provided which has first and second concentrically arranged cam shafts that are adjustable in a rotatable manner with respect to each other, by which a cam of the first cam shaft is adjusted in terms of its angle towards a cam of the second cam shaft. A cam phasing device is provided which operates by rotatable vanes provoking a swivelling relative movement between a driven member and an output member. The cam phasing device comprises at least two pivotable vane adjusters. Each pivotable vane adjuster is assigned to one of the two cam shafts. The pivotable vane adjusters are arranged axially one after the other in a direction of a valve control shaft. Each pivotable vane adjuster may be designed as a rotor-type vane adjuster. | 07-09-2009 |
20090183702 | Doubled cam shaft adjuster in layered construction - The present invention provides a cam shaft adjuster, which is designed for controlling a double cam shaft, which has a layered construction. The cam shaft adjuster is equipped with a first rotor-type output body and a second rotor-type output body which are arranged parallel to each other with their rotary vane body parts. | 07-23-2009 |
20110247576 | OSCILLATING-MOTOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER HAVING A HYDRAULIC VALVE - The invention relates to an oscillating-motor camshaft adjuster having a hydraulic valve, which has two working ports. These two working ports each have a standard opening axially adjacent to one another and an opening for the utilization of pressure peaks as a consequence of camshaft alternating torques. A hydraulic pressure can be guided from a supply port to the working port to be loaded, while the working port to be relieved of pressure is guided to a tank port. In order to also keep the control performance high in the case of internal combustion engines with very greatly fluctuating camshaft alternating torques, it is proposed according to the invention that a position of hydraulic valve can be controlled proportionally, in which the pressure peaks of the working port to be relieved of pressure are blocked relative to the supply port and the working port that is to be loaded. | 10-13-2011 |
20120031358 | Camshaft adjuster, in particular with camshaft - A valve train comprises a double camshaft with an inner camshaft and an outer camshaft. The two camshafts are preferably designed coaxially. By means of a rotatory change in position of the inner camshaft to the outer camshaft, the angular position of at least one cam of the inner camshaft is adjusted or set relative to a cam of the outer camshaft. The cams are divided into sets that can occupy variable cam positions relative to one another. Various configurations of a camshaft adjuster are provided for this purpose. | 02-09-2012 |
20120235518 | Oscillating Motor Adjuster - The invention relates to an oscillating motor adjuster having a driven stator, which is followed by a first rotor via a first hydraulic power transmission path, which is followed by a second rotor via a second hydraulic power transmission path. The second rotor is joined in a torsionally rigid manner to a second camshaft part, which is disposed coaxially to a first camshaft part, which is joined in a torsionally rigid manner to the first rotor. The relative angular position of the two rotors to one another can be adjusted very accurately by this sequential arrangement of the two rotors. | 09-20-2012 |
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20090149672 | Process for the production of aromatic discocyanates in the gas - Aromatic diisocyanates are produced by reacting in the gas phase the corresponding primary aromatic diamine with phosgene. The phosgene and the primary aromatic diamine are reacted within a mean residence time of from 0.05 to 15 seconds. The aromatic diamine used contains less than 0.05 mole % overall of aliphatic amine containing no keto groups, per mole of primary amino groups. | 06-11-2009 |
20090240076 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING METHYLENEDIPHENYL DIISOCYANATES - The invention relates to a process for preparing methylenediphenyl diisocyanates which comprises at least the steps: A) reaction of aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of hydrochloric acid as catalyst to give a mixture of diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) and subsequent at least partial neutralization of the hydrochloric acid by means of alkali metal hydroxide, B) reaction of the mixture of diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series obtained in step A) with phosgene to give a mixture of diisocyanates and polyisocyanates of the diphenylmethane series (MDI) and hydrogen chloride, wherein C) the hydrochloric acid which has been neutralized in step A) is separated off in the form of a solution containing alkali metal chloride and is subsequently at least partly fed to an electrochemical oxidation to form chlorine, alkali metal hydroxide and optionally hydrogen and D) at least part of the chlorine produced in step C) is used for preparing the phosgene used in step B). | 09-24-2009 |
20090240077 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIAMINES AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES - The present invention relates to a process for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) by reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the aniline contains in total less than 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of aniline, of one or more compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group or of one or more compounds that are formed by reaction of these compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group with aniline. | 09-24-2009 |
20100152484 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ISOCYANATES IN THE GAS PHASE - Aromatic isocyanates are produced by reacting one or more aromatic primary amines with phosgene in the gas phase. The phosgene and primary aromatic amine(s) are reacted at a temperature above the boiling temperature of the amine(s) in a reactor having a reaction space which is essentially rotationally symmetric to the direction of flow. The flow fate, averaged over the cross-section, of the reaction mixture along the axis of the essentially rotationally symmetric reaction space in the section of the reaction space in which the conversion of the amine groups into isocyanate groups is between 4 and 80 % is not more than 8 m/sec. The flow rate averaged over the cross-section of the reaction mixture along the axis of the essentially rotationally symmetric reaction space in the section of the reaction space in which the conversion of the amine groups into isocyanate groups is 4 to 80 % is always below the flow rate averaged over the cross-section at the start of this section. | 06-17-2010 |
20100160673 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ISOCYANATES IN THE GAS PHASE - Primary isocyanates are produced by reacting the corresponding primary amine(s) with phosgene at a temperature above the boiling temperature of the amine(s) in a tube reactor with a reaction space. In this tube reactor, at least one educt stream P containing phosgene and at least one educt stream A containing the amine(s) are fed to the reaction space via a nozzle arrangement. The nozzle arrangement includes a number of n≧1 nozzles aligned parallel to the axis of rotation of the tube reactor and a free space surrounding the nozzles. One of the educt streams A or P is fed to the reaction space via the nozzles and the other educt stream is fed to the reaction space via the free space surrounding the nozzles. The reaction space contains at least one moving mixing device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100160674 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ISOCYANATES IN THE GAS PHASE - Meta-toluene-diisocyanate is produced by reacting meta-toluenediamine with phosgene in the gas phase. The meta-toluenediamine to be vaporized for use in this phosgenation process must contain less than 0.5 wt. % of toluenediamine residue, a total of less than 0.2 wt. % of ammonia and cycloaliphatic amines, and less than 20 ppm of heavy metals. At least 0.1 wt. % of the liquid meta-toluenediamine being to be vaporized must not be vaporized. This non-vaporized content of the meta-toluenediamine must not be fed to the phosgenation reactor. | 06-24-2010 |
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20100165535 | Method and Device for Operating a Switching Device - A method is disclosed for operating a switching device using at least one electromagnetic drive, which has a displaceable armature for opening and closing at least one main contact of the switching device. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, a modification of the magnetic flux between a first position, when the main contact is deactivated, and a second position, when the main contact is activated, is identified in the electromagnetic drive and a solenoid current of the electromagnetic drive is restricted to a predetermined minimum current value in the second position, if the magnetic flux modification exceeds a predeterminable value. One advantage of at least one embodiment is that an actuation displacement of the armature can be identified as reliable, if an associated modification of the magnetic flux is also measured. The metrological recording of the magnetic flux is contactless. | 07-01-2010 |
20110248815 | Method For Expanding The Adjustment Range of Overload Protection Devices, Associated Overload Protection Devices, and Their Use - In order to achieve thermomechanical overload protection with a broad adjustment range for protecting against overload currents, the live components carry an electrical current which is between the value of the overload current and zero. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, switching devices are used which, in a preferred embodiment, switch the current, in parallel, from a first current branch to at least one second current branch, the parallel-connected at least one current branch carrying a partial current, which is between the value of the overload current and zero. In the associated overload protection device, contact devices are provided which are associated with live components on two current branches which can be connected in parallel with one another, wherein at least one current branch can be switched on and off by the switching devices. In an alternative embodiment, a first and a second current branch are connected electrically in series by switching devices, as a result of which it is possible to switch over from an upper adjustment range to another, lower adjustment range of the broad adjustment range. | 10-13-2011 |
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20090318969 | BONE ANCHORING ASSEMBLY - A bone anchoring assembly includes a bone anchoring element having a shank to be anchored in a bone or a vertebra, and a receiving part for receiving a rod. The assembly includes a rod made at least partly of a material which exhibits a material flow under pressure. The receiving part includes a channel with an approximately U-shaped cross-section with two free legs, a first locking element cooperating with the legs to secure the rod in the channel, and a second locking element cooperating with the first locking element and acting independently from the first locking element onto the rod. A pin-shaped projection is provided at the second locking element which comes into contact with the rod when tightening the second locking element, and at least one pin-shaped projection is provided in the channel which comes into contact with the rod when tightening the first locking element. | 12-24-2009 |
20110152949 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element including a shaft and a head; a receiving part including a first end and a second end, and having a channel for receiving a rod near the first end, and an accommodation space for accommodating the head near the second end; and a pressure element configured to be located at least partially in the accommodation space and including a flexible portion to clamp the head, wherein the anchoring element is pivotable, and the pressure element is movable inside the accommodation space to lock the head within the pressure element, and wherein a first securing portion on the pressure element and a second securing portion on the receiving part are configured to engage and form a rigid coupling therebetween to prevent removal of the pressure element from the first end of the receiving part. | 06-23-2011 |
20120143265 | POLYAXIAL BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shaft and a head, a receiving part having a seat for receiving the head, a pressure element to exert pressure onto the head, wherein the head is pivotable and can be locked at an angle relative to the receiving part, wherein an outer wall of the pressure element has a recess or a deformable portion, and an inner wall of the receiving part has a deformable portion or a recess, wherein the pressure element is movable from a first position wherein the deformable portion protrudes a first distance into the recess while the head is pivotable relative to the receiving part, to a second position wherein the deformable portion protrudes a second distance into the recess, such that a force holds the head at one of a plurality of releasable angular positions before locking the head. | 06-07-2012 |
20130079831 | CRIMPING TOOL - A crimping tool for producing a polyaxial bone anchoring device ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130079833 | BONE ANCHORING ASSEMBLY - A bone anchoring assembly for dynamic stabilization is provided. The bone anchoring assembly includes a bone anchoring element having a head and a shank to be anchored in a bone or a vertebra, a receiving part for receiving a rod, a pressure element and a monolithic locking element. The rod ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130123857 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device for anchoring in a bone comprises a hollow shaft having an outer surface including a first portion and a threadless second portion, the second portion having a larger outer diameter and a shorter axial length than the first portion; and a barb carrier having at least two barb elements. The shaft and the barb carrier can be moved relative to each other in such a manner that in a first configuration the barb elements of the barb carrier project beyond an outer surface of the shaft by a distance d | 05-16-2013 |
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20090277278 | Measuring device and method for monitoring a measuring deivce - A measuring device includes: a measuring transducer accommodated, at least partially, in a housing, for registering at least one, measured variable; and a measuring device electronics electrically connected, at least at times, with the measuring transducer. The measuring device electronics includes at least one measurement channel for registering and further processing at least one primary signal generated by means of the measuring transducer, and an electrical current measuring circuit for registering measuring-device-internally flowing, electrical currents. Furthermore, it is provided, that the electrical current measuring circuit registers, during operation, at least at times, especially recurringly, an electrical leakage current, which flows as a result of a potential difference existing, at least at times, between housing and measuring device electronics and as a result of an electrically conductive connection likewise existing between housing and measuring device electronics, especially an undesired, electrically conductive connection and/or an electrically conductive connection formed by a deposit affecting the housing. Taking into consideration the registered leakage current, the measuring device electronics generates, additionally, at least one state value, especially a digital state value, instantaneously representing an operating state, especially a defective operating state, of the measuring device. | 11-12-2009 |
20120310545 | MEASURING DEVICE ELECTRONICS FOR A MEASURING DEVICE AS WELL AS MEASURING DEVICE FORMED THEREWITH - A measuring device electronics comprises a processor and two clock signal generators. One clock signal generator serves for producing a working clock signal, and also for producing a reference clock signal which is dependant on the working clock signal. The other clock signal generator, serves for producing a second reference clock signal, which is independent of the working clock signal. Based on the two independent reference clock signals, a frequency difference, can, to the extent that such is present, be ascertained during operation of the measuring device electronics or of the measuring device formed therewith. The frequency difference, represents a difference between the instantaneous clocking frequency of the first reference clock signal and the instantaneous clocking frequency of the second reference clock signal, and, in this respect, represents a measure for a deviation of an instantaneous clocking frequency, from the nominally predetermined clocking frequency, of the working clock signal. | 12-06-2012 |
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20080217255 | Methods for Filtering a Fluid and an Apparatus and Filter Apparatus for Performing Said Method - Two methods for filtering a fluid, an apparatus and a filter apparatus for performing the method are described. The fluid to be filtered is passed through at least one filter, where the flow of fluid is throttled. At least one actual value of a working parameter of the fluid is measured; this actual value is compared with a predetermined set value and at least one actuating variable is generated as a function of at least one actual value-set deviation. The degree of throttling is then varied as a function of this actuating variable. | 09-11-2008 |
20130292316 | DEVICE FOR FILTERING A PLASTIC MELT - A device for filtering a plastic melt, having a housing that has at least one inlet passage and at least one outlet passage for the plastic melt. The at least one inlet passage is separated from the at least one outlet passage by at least one filter cavity for accommodating at least one filter piston that is axially displaceable therein. The at least one filter piston has at least one filter base body with a filter surface with filter openings passing through the filter base body there, through which openings the plastic melt passes into a filtrate cavity in the filter base body. The filtrate cavity is fluidically connected to the at least one outlet passage, and the filter surface of the filter base body is enclosed by a flexible, elastic filter screen in such a manner that this filter screen can be clamped onto the filter base body there. | 11-07-2013 |
20150014238 | DEVICE FOR FILTERING A THERMOPLASTIC MELT - A device for filtering a thermoplastic melt, comprising a housing having at least one fluid feed channel and at least one fluid discharge channel and having at least two bores. The bores are in fluid communication with the fluid feed channel and the fluid discharge channel, and each houses a displaceable bolt provided with a filter unit having an inflow side and an outflow side. Each displaceable bolt can be moved at least between a filtering position and a back-flushing position. In a filling position, in which fluid flows from the outflow side of the filter unit to a storage cavity formed in the bore by the movement of the displaceable bolt. When the displaceable bolt moves into the back-flushing position, the fluid then again flows through the filter unit to the at least one back-flushing channel and thus escapes from the housing. | 01-15-2015 |
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20090155366 | OSTEOINDUCTIVE MATERIALS - The present invention concerns improved osteoinductive materials comprising matrix materials and morphogenetic roteins, wherein depending on the subject matter the proteins may be dimeric or monomeric proteins. The osteoinductive materials according to the present invention have improved properties. The invention further concerns methods for producing the respective improved osteoinductive materials. | 06-18-2009 |
20100074959 | LIPID GROWTH FACTOR FORMULATIONS - The present invention is directed to novel formulations and methods for the improved delivery and administration of hydrophobic therapeutic compounds that are substantially insoluble and/or susceptible to precipitation in aqueous solution at physiological pH, including, e.g., growth and differentiation factor-5 and related proteins. Many therapeutic compounds are hydrophobic at physiological pH levels. | 03-25-2010 |
20100129342 | Human Growth and Differentiation Factor GDF-5 - This invention relates to the production and use of pharmaceutical growth factor compositions with novel characteristics, e.g. improved solubility and controlled release characteristics under physiological conditions. Said compositions of one or more precursor proteins of growth factors of the GDF family provoke morphogenic effects such as for example growth, differentiation, protection and regeneration of a variety of tissues and organs, e.g. bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, nerves and skin. The invention can be advantageously used for the healing of tissue-destructive injuries and for the prevention or therapy of degenerative disorders. | 05-27-2010 |
20120322729 | HIGH ACTIVITY GROWTH FACTOR MUTANTS - The invention relates to novel biosynthetic growth factor mutants which exhibit improved biological activity. | 12-20-2012 |
20130309221 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR GDF-5 - This invention relates to the production and use of pharmaceutical growth factor compositions with novel characteristics, e.g. improved solubility and controlled release characteristics under physiological conditions. Said compositions of one or more precursor proteins of growth factors of the GDF family provoke morphogenic effects such as for example growth, differentiation, protection and regeneration of a variety of tissues and organs, e.g. bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, nerves and skin. The invention can be advantageously used for the healing of tissue-destructive injuries and for the prevention or therapy of degenerative disorders. | 11-21-2013 |
20150057223 | HIGH ACTIVITY GROWTH FACTOR MUTANTS - The invention relates to novel biosynthetic growth factor mutants which exhibit improved biological activity. | 02-26-2015 |
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20090126447 | THERMOFORMING PRESS - A thermoforming press for forming and hardening metal sheets includes an upper die and a lower die. At least one of the upper and lower dies has a mold jaw and a support jaw which are movable relative to one another between a first position in which the support jaw rests against the mold jaw to block a flow of coolant between the mold jaw and the support jaw, and a second position in which the support jaw is spaced from the mold jaw by a distance to define a cooling gap for coolant to flow between the mold jaw and the support jaw. | 05-21-2009 |
20090266454 | Method of Diffusion Zinc Coating - In a method for the coating of a surface of at least one substrate with zinc in which the at least one substrate to be coated is heat treated together with zinc as the coating agent at a temperature between 200 and 500° C., wherein, before the start of the heat treatment in the reaction space in which the substrate to be coated is heat treated, the oxygen content in the atmosphere contained in the reaction space is set to less than/equal to 5 volume percent and the heat treatment is then started in the atmosphere obtained in this manner in the reaction space and the heat treatment is carried out in the reaction space, with no gas being supplied into the reaction space during the heat treatment or with no gas containing oxygen being supplied or with gas being supplied which has been pretreated so that it has an oxygen content of a maximum of 100 ppm. | 10-29-2009 |
20100064759 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESS-HARDENING A METALLIC FORMED STRUCTURE - In a method for press-hardening a metallic formed structure made of a hardenable steel sheet, the steel sheet is heated above a transition temperature Ac | 03-18-2010 |
20100319426 | Method for producing press-hardened components for motor vehicles - A method for making a vehicle body component includes forming a generally flat plate of unhardened, hot-formable sheet steel with a marginal shape which corresponds essentially to the developed configuration of the finished vehicle body component. The formed plate is hot-formed and hardened in a single press tool to define a sheet profile which corresponds to the configuration of the finished vehicle body component, and a surface coating is applied to the sheet profile. | 12-23-2010 |
20110042369 | HEATING EQUIPMENT FOR A PLATE TO BE HEATED AND HEATING METHOD - Provided are a quick heating equipment that is small sized, has a simple structure, consumes less energy, and is easy repairable and replaceable, and a quick heating method. The heating equipment of a plate material to be heated has a contact-heating surface configured by arranging a plurality of heating elements on heat-insulating base plates at predetermined intervals, in a planar fashion and in a predetermined pattern and the contact-heating surface(s) is/are directly contacted with the plate material to be heated for heating thereof. | 02-24-2011 |
20110132897 | HEATING DEVICE AND HEATING METHOD - A heating device and a heating method which is able to quickly and accurately partition each region of a material to be heated and heat up each of the region to a required temperature, and a shape and required temperature of each region is different from each other. A heating device for heating a material to be heated by applying an electromagnetic wave to the material, wherein a plate member(s) which shields, absorbs and/or reflects the irradiated electromagnetic radiation and has a predetermined pattern contour can be placed, at least partially, close to the material to be heated. | 06-09-2011 |
20110232806 | SIDE RAIL - A side rail made of sheet steel includes a first region which underwent heat treatment, a second region which is not heat-treated, and a transition zone between the first and second regions. The transition zone is hereby defined by a width which is smaller than or equal to 50 mm. An additional component can be coupled to the side rail to form a side rail assembly. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232808 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT, AND A BODY COMPONENT - A method for producing a structural and/or safety-related motor vehicle component having at least one hot-formed and press-hardened part constructed from high-strength steel includes the steps of partially heat-treating a region of the motor vehicle component by heating the region to a heat-up temperature in a temperature range between 500° C. and 900° C.; maintaining the heat-up temperature for a duration of a holding time; and cooling down from the heat-up temperature in one or more phases. A body component constructed as a structural and/or safety-related motor vehicle component from a steel sheet blank that has been hot-formed and press-hardened includes joining flanges and/or coupling locations and/or safety-related parts, wherein the joining flanges, coupling locations and/or safety-related parts are partially heat-treated in several steps with the disclosed method. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233946 | CROSS MEMBER - A cross member made of sheet steel has a first region which underwent heat treatment, a second region which is not heat-treated, and a transition zone between the first and second regions. The transition zone is hereby defined by a width which is smaller than or equal to 50 mm. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233966 | AUTOMOBILE COLUMN - An automobile column, for example an A-column, a B-column, a C-column and/or a D-column, is made of sheet steel. The automobile column has a first region which underwent heat treatment, a second region which is not heat-treated, and a transition zone between the first and second regions. The transition zone is hereby defined by a width which is smaller than or equal to 50 mm. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233968 | TRANSMISSION TUNNEL - A transmission tunnel, in particular for installation in a motor vehicle body, is produced by hot-forming and press-hardening a sheet steel blank, and has a first region which underwent heat treatment, a second region which is not heat-treated, and a transition zone between the first and second regions. The transition zone is hereby defined by a width which is smaller than or equal to 50 mm. At least one component can be coupled to the transmission tunnel to form a floor assembly. | 09-29-2011 |
20120006089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOT FORMING AND HARDENING A BLANK - A blank cut from a strip of hardenable hot-formed steel is heated in a furnace to a temperature which is smaller than an Ac | 01-12-2012 |
20120023748 | METHOD OF MAKING A SHAPED METAL PART FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT - In a method of making a shaped metal part for a motor vehicle component, a blank is made from a steel alloy containing, in weight percent: carbon (C) 0.18% to 0.3%, silicon (Si) 0.1% to 0.7%, manganese (Mn) 1.0% to 2.5%, phosphorus (P) maximal 0.025%, chromium (Cr) 0.1 to 0.8%, molybdenum (Mo) 0.1 to 0.5%, sulfur (S) maximal 0.01%, titanium (Ti) 0.02% to 0.05%, boron (B) 0.002% to 0.005%, aluminum (Al) 0.01% to 0.06%, balance iron and impurities resulting from smelting, The blank is heated to a temperature between 900° C. and 950° C., and formed in a press tool into a formed part which is quenched and tempered while still being in the press tool. At least one region of the formed part is then annealed to become soft by a heating operation within a time interval of less than 30 seconds to thereby provide the region with higher ductility. | 02-02-2012 |
20120315592 | TIERED FURNACE - A tiered furnace includes a plurality of decks in superimposed disposition for receiving flat or at least partly shaped plates which are made of steel. Each of the decks has at least one heater to thereby provide each deck with at least two heating zones that are operating at different temperatures. | 12-13-2012 |
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20090262038 | DIELECTRIC ANTENNA - A dielectric antenna having an at least partially dielectric body and an electrically conductive sheath, wherein the dielectric body can be struck on a supply section with electromagnetic radiation and the electromagnetic radiation can be at least partially emitted from the dielectric body via a lens-shaped radiation section. The conductive sheath essentially surrounds the dielectric body from the supply section to the radiation section and a supply opening is provided in the conductive sheath in the area of the supply section and a radiation opening is provided in the conductive sheath in the area of the radiation section. The dielectric antenna that is easy to produce, has little interference and has a short construction as a result of the dielectric antenna having essentially the cross section of the radiation opening in the area of the supply section. | 10-22-2009 |
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20110062357 | METHOD FOR HEATING A METERING VALVE IN AN SCR SYSTEM FOR THE EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a method for operating an electromagnetically controllable metering valve, which is disposed in an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine. For a metering of reducing agent in the exhaust gas system, the metering valve is actuated by a control and/or regulating device via an electromechanical drive unit with a first current profile, which includes a holding current phase having a first holding current level when said metering valve is open. Said metering valve and the drive unit are part of a metering module. When the internal combustion engine is switched off, said metering valve is actuated via said drive unit with a second current profile, which has a second holding current level that is increased with respect to the first holding current level. An independent claim relates to a control device set up to carry out the method. | 03-17-2011 |
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20110288358 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT CONTAINING C3H6 AND C2H4 - A process for producing a product containing C3H6 and C2H4 includes simultaneous conversion of MeOH and EtOH in an adiabatic sequentially operated reactor containing a plurality of reaction stages. Each of the plurality of reaction stages of the reactor is provided with a fixed bed of a form-selective catalyst. A gaseous feed stream including MeOH, DME and H2O is charged to at least a first of the reaction stages of the reactor with a temperature in a range of 300 to 600° C. at a pressure in a range of 0.1 to 20 bar[a]. EtOH is fed into at least, one of the reaction stages of the reactor. | 11-24-2011 |
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20150076410 | REFORMER TUBE HAVING INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGE - A reformer tube for producing synthesis gas by steam reforming of hydrocarbon-containing feed gases, preferably natural gas, includes one or more helically coiled heat exchanger tubes which are arranged within a catalyst bed of a reforming catalyst and are helically coiled over part of their length located within the catalyst bed and are otherwise straight are present, where the straight proportion of the heat exchanger tubes and/or the helix pitch of the helically coiled part alters within the catalyst bed and matching to requirements of the pressure drop, the heat exchange properties, and the corrosion resistance. | 03-19-2015 |
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20110064285 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-IMAGE BASED STENT VISIBILITY ENHANCEMENT - A method for enhancing stent visibility in digital medical images includes providing a time series of 2-dimensional (2D) images of a stent in a vessel, estimating motion of the stent in a subset of images of the time series of images, estimating motion of clutter in the subset of images, where clutter comprises anatomical structures other than the stent, estimating a clutter layer in the subset of images from the estimated clutter motion, estimating a stent layer in the subset of images from the clutter layer and the estimated clutter motion, and minimizing a functional of the estimated stent motion, the estimated stent layer, the estimated clutter motion, and the estimated clutter layer to in calculate a refined stent layer image, where the refined stent layer image has enhanced visibility of the stent. | 03-17-2011 |
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20100162204 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADDING GENERIC CHANGE LOG TO LEGACY APPLICATION - A data management method includes accessing data objects in an application written in C/C++ for change-logging and multi-step redo/undo, wherein the data objects are organized in a binary format and are devoid of self-describing information, and wherein the accessing the data objects is structured in a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including a semantic layer, a change log layer, and a repository layer, dynamically analyzing the data objects to recognize all changes made by any of a plurality of users for all data types used by the application, the dynamically analyzing the data including using semantic analysis to track changes and identifying any changes in any of the data objects, and using generated wrapper classes to convert between C/C++ data structures and generic data format, wherein the wrapper classes are generated from developer provided annotations with C/C++ data structure declarations. | 06-24-2010 |
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20090133263 | Electric Shaver - The present invention is directed to an electric shaver having a shaver housing, and a shaving head housing that is connected to the shaver housing for pivotal movement between two end positions. The shaving head housing carries at least two shaving assemblies, of which at least one shaving assembly is retractable into the housing to a first, retracted position, and elastically biased toward a second, extended position, such that extension of the at least one shaving assembly is a function of contact pressure applied by a user. Actuating elements carried by the shaving head housing control a maximum degree of extension of the at least one shaving assembly as a function of a pivot angle between the shaver housing and the shaving head housing. | 05-28-2009 |
20090133264 | ELECTRIC SHAVER WITH EXTENDABLE LONGHAIR CUTTER UNIT - An electric shaver has a pivotally mounted longhair cutter unit that is pivoted outward into an operating position by motion of an operating switch of the shaver via an actuator that also causes the cutting blades of the longhair cutter unit to extend from the longhair cutter housing. Because the longhair cutter retracts into the longhair cutter housing when the longhair cutter unit is folded shut, the sharp edges of the blades are protected. | 05-28-2009 |
20090133266 | Oscillatory Shaver - A shaving unit for a dry shaver includes at least one outer cutter and one under cutter. Driven by a motor, the outer cutter and the under cutter are movable relative to each other in an oscillatory motion. The under cutter and the outer cutter, which are biased into relative engagement by at least one spring, slide along a common contact surface. The spring is arranged in such a way that its biasing force always acts at an angle to the direction of oscillation. | 05-28-2009 |
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20110209350 | CUTTING HEAD FOR AN ELECTRIC RAZOR - A cutting head for an electric razor is provided. The cutting head has at least one upper blade and a lower blade associated with the upper blade, which upper and lower blades are movably supported relative to one another and can be driven accordingly by a drive device. The upper blade has a contact surface for the skin to be shaved, which contact surface is formed by a plurality of webs that are each bounded by slots. The longitudinal extent of the webs runs substantially perpendicular to a threading edge bounding the contact surface. The contact surface is designed to be concave and rises towards the threading edge, where the threading edge has an outer radius and this outer radius encloses an angle of less than 90°. | 09-01-2011 |
20120055025 | Shaving Head with Multiple Shaving Units - A shaving head for an electric dry shaver which comprises a base element for carrying at least three cutter units, each providing an outer cutter and an inner cutter arranged to be moved in sliding contact relative to each other, whereby at least one cutter unit comprises a foil-type outer cutter. The shaving head further comprises a first trimmer-type cutting unit that has a plurality of slots defined by a plurality of adjacent bar elements featuring cutting edges. The shaving head comprises a second trimmer-type cutting unit having an outer cutter that comprises a plurality of teeth featuring cutting edges and spaced from each other so as to define a plurality of slits. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055026 | Shaving Unit for an Electric Shaver - A shaving unit for an electric shaver which comprises an outer cutter and an inner cutter associated to that outer cutter. The cutters are mounted so as to be movable relative to each other and adapted to be set in a relative motion by a drive mechanism. The inner cutter provides a plurality of cutting edges and abuts with its outer face on the inner face of the outer cutter. The outer cutter provides a plurality of teeth equipped with cutting edges. The outer cutter provides two comb elements which are disposed opposite one another and which extend according to the direction of the relative motion. The two comb elements are aligned with respect to one another such that the tips of the teeth of the first comb element are facing the tips of the teeth of the second comb element, the tips of the teeth spaced from one another. | 03-08-2012 |