Abstract: A gas-turbine plant including a fuel system coupled to combustion chambers of a gas-turbine engine; the fuel system including fuel pipelines and a device for controlling fuel to the combustion chambers, a lubrication system for friction units of the gas-turbine engine and actuating units; the lubrication system including a lubrication loop for the friction units of the gas-turbine engine and a lubrication loop for the actuating units, each lubrication loop having a fuel-oil cooling heat-exchanger, a supply pump and an oil tank; wherein a first fuel pipeline of the fuel pipelines connects the device to the fuel-oil cooling heat-exchanger of the lubrication loop of the actuating units and the fuel heater, and a second fuel pipeline of the pipelines connects the device to the fuel-oil cooling heat-exchanger of the lubrication loop of the gas-turbine engine and the fuel heater.

Abstract: Microwave antenna for a level indicator, with an antenna cavity having a radiating aperture which can be closed with an HF-permeable disk that is fixed in position within the antenna cavity by means of a snap ring, and at least one sealing component is provided to seal the transitional area between the disk and the microwave antenna.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the use of PDE5 inhibitors in medicine.

Abstract: A cocoa extract which is rich in procyanidin monomer and oligomers is made by extracting de-fatted, unroasted, unfermented cocoa beans with organic solvents. The yield of procyanidins in an extract varies with the type of solvent used, reaction temperature, reaction pH and whether or not the solvent is an aqueous solution. Extraction parameters can be optimized to increase procyanidin yield, and different conditions results in the preferential extraction of the higher or lower oligomers. A preferred extraction method is counter-current extraction method.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of manufacturing a sterile ciclesonide-containing aqueous suspension comprising the step of sterilization by autoclaving a ciclesonide-containing aqueous suspension.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade for a wind power plant with an assembly face for mounting in a circular pitch bearing, whose pitch axis is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade, and wherein the blade comprises a root part with an approximately elliptic cross-section, in which root part the assembly face is arranged. The invention further relates to a wind power plant in general having a pitch-adjustable blade mounted in a pitch bearing such that the distance between the outermost part of the blade and the tower is increased when the leading edge of the blade is pitched up in the wind. This is accomplished in that the longitudinal axis of the blade is angled in a particular way compared to its pitch axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule or substance, compounds which may be employed in such devices and methods of using such compounds. In some embodiments, the compounds are conjugated polyenes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic tool, in particular a rescue tool, provided with pivotable parts and with a hydraulic valve system having a double-action hydraulic cylinder connected thereto for driving the pivotable parts, wherein the hydraulic valve system comprises: —a differential valve element (K-7) for providing an increased speed of the outward plunger stroke of the double-action cylinder in a first position and for providing a normal speed thereof in a second position, combined with; —pressure-controlled non-return valves (T-I, T-2) for blocking the plunger of the double-action cylinder when hydraulic pressure is lost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide having the activity of insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and derived from IGF-1, a composition for improving skin conditions or treating a periodontal disease comprising the peptide. The IGF-1 mimicking peptides of this invention have identical functions or actions to natural-occurring IGF-1 and much better stability and skin permeation than natural-occurring IGF-1. In these connections, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can exhibit excellent efficacies on the treatment, prevention and improvement of diseases or conditions demanding IGF-1 activities. In addition, the peptides of this invention can be advantageously applied to pharmaceutical compositions, quasi-drugs and cosmetics.

Abstract: An ink-jet printer comprises: a platen plate including a plurality of recesses, which are formed and regularly arranged in a front surface by digging from the front surface toward the back surface, and a suction hole extending from a part of the bottom surface of the recess through the back surface; and a print head having ink-discharging nozzles arranged in a nozzle face which is arranged in a position facing the front surface of the platen plate. The ink-discharging nozzles are arranged between an opening end of the recess and an opening end of the suction hole excluding an area directly above the suction hole of the platen plate.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image display apparatus main body and a pedestal part supporting the image display apparatus main body. The image display main body has a display module, a center frame, a left R cover, a right R cover, and an upper pedestal fixing member connecting part. The display module displays an image on a front face. The center frame is connected to the back face of the display module, and a part thereof is exposed to the outside. The left R cover and the right R cover are connected to the center frame, and cover the back face of the display module. The upper pedestal fixing member connecting part is provided protruding backward from the center frame. The pedestal part has a bottom plate part, a pedestal fixing member, and an upper center frame connecting part. The pedestal fixing member is provided in the bottom plate part.

Abstract: The subject matter of this application relates to the combination of ciclesonide or an epimer thereof with R,R-formoterol or a salt, or a hydrate of a salt thereof.

Abstract: A method for inspection of compressed data packages, which are transported over a data network, is provided. The data packages comprise a data package header containing control data for securing the correct delivery and interpretation of the package and a payload part containing data to be transferred over the data network. The method comprises the steps of: a) extracting payload data from the payload part of the package, b) appending the extracted payload data to a stream of data, c) probing the data package header so as to determine the compression scheme that is applied to the payload data, d) applying the determined compression scheme to at least one search pattern, which has previously been stored in a search key register, and e) comparing the compressed search pattern to the stream of data. The method can be carried out by dedicated hardware.

Abstract: A plasma nitriding process is followed by a selective etching process which removes a silicon oxynitride film formed on surfaces of both an element separation film and an insulation film while leaving a silicon nitride film formed on an electrode layer. The selective etching process removes the silicon oxynitride film formed on the surfaces of the element separation film and the insulation film.

Abstract: Provided are a high-performance, real-time image presentation method and apparatus for a 3-dimensional (3D) navigation system that may be used in a mobile environment since a small amount of data and a simple algorithm are used, and a mobile device including the image presentation apparatus. The image presentation method includes: loading two-dimensional (2D) map data and pattern control map (PCM) data; analyzing the 2D map data; generating 3D image data on a region that is analyzed as requiring 3D images in the analyzing of the 2D map data, based on the PCM data; and displaying 3D images on a display based on the 2D map data and the 3D image data.

Abstract: We present an invention on the synthesis of elastic, bio-compatible functional microstructures wherein the designed electrical functionalities are achieved by mixing conducting nano to micro-particles with PDMS gels. The methodology for constructing planar and three-dimensional microstructures by soft-lithographic technique is presented. Applications such as electrodes, conducting strips, two and three-dimensional microstructures for electrical wiring connections, micro heaters, micro heater arrays, flexible thermochromic displays, and applications for microfluidic devices are demonstrated, all with demonstrated elastic flexibility and fall-proof characteristics while maintaining their functionalities. Results obtained are very promising for the utilization of such composites in future micro-fabrications, especially for the bio-chips and microfluidic devices.