Abstract: In a laser system in accordance with the gas transport principle, at least one radial blower having diffusor and gas deflecting elements or baffles is provided for the gas circulation. At least two longitudinal tubes, which form together the laser resonator, are connected on one side directly with the inlet of the radial compressor or lead away from the diffusor. On the other side, the longitudinal tubes are connected via gas deflecting parts with at least one flow channel which directly leads away from the diffusor or opens into the inlet of the radial compressor, and which is designated as a cooling section. Thereby, at least one integrated closed loop is created for the laser gas without the use of gas conducting intermediate pipes.

Abstract: A bolometric radiation detector wherein the electrically-conductive measuring layer is applied to a carrier film which is supported by a frame. To produce a bolometer of this type the carrier film is produced as a layer on a base material, preferably by anodic or thermal oxidation of the base material. The measuring layer is applied to the carrier film. After providing the base material and the measuring layer with a photoresist layer, the conductors are etched out and a window is made from the reverse side. The carrier film with the measuring layer structure then remains. The parts of the base material that have not been removed serve as a frame for the carrier film.

Abstract: In a method of controlling or measuring layer thicknesses, wherein a continuous frequency-modulated ultrasonic signal that periodically scans a frequency band is transmitted and wherein the resultant signal is evaluated. The frequency bandwidth is selected large enough that a multiple of the interference interval is covered. The spectral maxima or minima which periodically recur in the frequency spectrum of the received signal are evaluated. At a fixed modulation rate of the transmitted signal, an unambiguous interrelation exists between the repetition frequency of the maxima or minima in the spectrum and the thickness of the layer under examination. The repetition frequency increases with increasing layer thickness. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, a ratio of harmonic amplitudes corresponding to the layer thickness is evaluated. The harmonics are produced by selecting a narrow frequency band, so that only part of the interference interval is covered.

Abstract: In a laser device designed according to the gas transport or convection principle, the division into parts with different functions is replaced by complete integration of the different functions. In the case of an axial flow laser, the laser tube can be designed as a cooled tube and arranged concentrically inside of a circulation turbine.

Abstract: The circuit arrangement has a key for the serial feeding in of the code signals and is equipped with electronic arrangements for the storage of the code and for the processing of the signals. In the beginning or at the end of each sampling, a signal is produced and the temporal intervals between these signals are identified as "long", "medium" or "short." The sequence of these signal intervals, that is, the signal pauses, is compared with the stored code.Such a code may be remembered with particular ease as the rhythm of a song or as a melody and is accordingly very personal code. The feeding-in of the code and especially the decoding is acomplished "blindly", that is without return communication.In order to carry out the individual functions, separate construction stages or a microcomputer can be used.

Abstract: The function of the insulating film in MIS and SIS solar cells can also be fulfilled by a semiconductor with a sufficiently large energy gap. The doping of the quasi insulating layer guarantees good fill factors and short-circuit current densities also at a relatively high film thickness. For cadmium selenide solar cells with a quasi insulating film made of zinc selenide, copper is preferably used as a doping material.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing laser radiation which includes a pair of discharge electrodes for firing a gas discharge which extends transversely with respect to the axis of the laser resonator, wherein pre-ionization is produced by a corona discharge, a charging-and-discharging circuit and a gas circulating-and-cooling system. The first electrode is secured to the wall of the gas chamber which is made from non-conducting material, wherein the securing elements serve as current supply means. The second electrode is mounted to the same wall as the first electrode on a plurality of metal rods. Such metal rods simultaneously provide the mechanical support function and the electrical current supply, and, at least in the region of the gas chamber, are surrounded by an insulator tube having a high dielectric constant so that a corona discharge can be produced between the first electrode and the insulated metal rods.

Abstract: Apparatus for atomizing liquids which includes an ultrasonic excitation system, a bending resonator which oscillates at ultrasonic frequencies, and an amendment for the delivery of liquid into the velocity nodal region of the bending resonator. The bending resonator has at least one surface which is inclined with respect to the axis of the excitaton system. The bending resonator can be in the form of an elongated narrow strip having a plurality of parallel nodal lines. The length of the excitation system is approximately (2n+1) .lambda./4, wherein n is 0 or an integer.

Abstract: A high-temperature and thermal-shock-resistant thermal insulating coating based upon flame- or plasma-sprayed ceramic materials. The coating consists of several layer sequences essentially of the same materials. Each layer sequence contains at least one ceramic and one cermet layer, and/or one ceramic and one metal layer, and/or one cermet and one metal layer.

Abstract: A device for collecting cell material from a body cavity includes a guide tube and a cell sampler which is retractable into the guide tube, which has a front portion and a back portion. The cell sampler has the shape of an inflatable balloon which is retractable into itself and pulled over the end of the front portion of the guide tube. The device also has an inflation means for introducing gas into the sampler to inflate it. Retraction means, which passes through the guide tube and is connected with the inner wall of the balloon-type cell sampler, has been provided for retracting the cell sampler into the guide tube.

Abstract: Method for the dynamic and density-independent determination of the mass flow of fluids. A single vortex generating bluff body is placed in the flow to generate vortices according to the principle of the Karman vortex path. The dynamic pressure (1/2.rho.v.sup.2) is determined via the effect of the drag directly at this bluff body. The velocity of flow (v) is determined via the effect of the vortex shedding at the bluff body. The mass flow is determined according to the equation:m=2.multidot.(1/2.rho.v.sup.2).multidot.1/2.multidot.Awherein A is the cross section of the flow channel.Device for implementing such method. The device consists essentially of a vortex-generating bluff body having one or two fixed ends, which itself serves as a transducer or at which one or two transducers are provided. An electronic system for processing the resultant signal is available.

Abstract: In a method for the production of corrosion-inhibiting coatings on metallic surfaces, a mixture consisting of a phenol, low molecular condensation products of formaldehyde and ammonia or amines and a wetting agent, which is chemically reactive with the starting materials, is applied onto the surface to be coated and is cured under heat. The mixture is applied in the form of a solution, dispersion or powder.

Abstract: A device for the release of a substance at a defined or desired location in the alimentary tract. The device has a capsule having a separating wall therein, which forms a first chamber and a second chamber in the capsule. A hole is present in the wall of the first chamber. A compression spring, that is in a compressed state, is affixed to a body located in the second chamber. A needle is mounted on the compression spring facing the separation wall. A resonant circuit, in the second chamber, is tuned to an electromagnetic field of high frequency. The resonant circuit has a coupling coil, positioned around the body, a capacitor, connected to the other end of the coil and extending away from the first chamber, and a resistance wire, attached to the coupling coil and the capacitor. A fuse wire is connected to the compression spring, extends through the longitudinal passageway of the body and is connected to the body end facing away from the first chamber. The fuse wire contacts the resistance wire.

Abstract: For the automatic weighing of a beam balance with electromagnetic force compensation, substitution control weights and digital recording are used. An indicator signals the position of balance beam to a microcomputer. The load compensation is carried out with a limited number of variable electromagnetic compensation forces of constant amplitude, which are produced by means of a corresponding number of discrete constant currents. The currents are graded according to decreasing powers of a numerical system of a suitable basis; as a rule, just like decimally organized figures according to units and powers of ten of these units. Starting out from upper to lower decades, a count is made in each decade as to how many compensation units are needed in order to overcompensate the load. For this purpose, a decision is made merely in the case of every compensation step--without determining precisely the rest position of the balance beam--as to whether the load applied is larger or smaller than the compensation force.

Abstract: Apparatus for atomizing liquids which includes an ultrasonic excitation system, a bending resonator which oscillates at ultrasonic frequencies, and a device for the delivery of liquid into the velocity nodal region of the bending resonator. The bending resonator has at least one surface which is inclined with respect to the axis of the excitation system. The bending resonator can be in the form of an elongated narrow strip having a plurality of parallel nodal lines. The length of the excitation system is approximately (2n+1) .lambda./4, wherein n is 0 or an integer.

Abstract: To examine urine for particulate constituents, the urine is pased through a filter of synthetic fibers that are soluble in alcohol or in an alcohol-water mixture immediately after withdrawal. The filter material together with the constituents retained in it is then immediately dissolved in a cell-fixing solvent, in which it is protected from environmental influences and stored until it is examined.An appropriate device for the implementation of this method consists of a urine collector and a filter cartridge which is fastened to the collector by a spring catch and can be detached after the urine has been passed through the filter, and connected liquid-tight with a storage vessel containing the solvent.

Abstract: Tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) are used as an animal model to test the inactivation of vaccines, the harmlessness of blood products and the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents and disinfectants against viral hepatitis. The antibody determinations are performed at specific intervals for a period of 150 days in the case of viral hepatitis type A and 60 days in the case of viral hepatitis type B.

Abstract: To measure the heat flow and the mass flow in a conveying system for fluids, a device is used which consists of (i) two fluid-carrying tubes, one mounted in the feed line and one in the return line, (ii) a heat-conducting section between these two tubes and (iii) temperature sensors. The heat-conducting section is made of material of low thermal conductivity, e.g., glass or a composite such as enamel or plastic-coated steel. It is designed such that the heat transmission through the heat-conducting section is lower than the heat transfer at the two interfaces between the fluid and heat-conducting section. At or close to the ends of the two heat transfer zones in the feed and return lines the temperatures or temperature differences of the fluid are measured and the heat flow or mass flow is derived from the results of these measurements.

Abstract: Tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) are used as an animal model to test the inactivation of vaccines, the harmlessness of blood products and the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents and disinfectants against viral hepatitis. The antibody determinations are performed at specific intervals for a period of 150 days in the case of viral hepatitis type A and 60 days in the case of viral hepatitis type B.

Abstract: An implantable drug depot for the treatment of diseases of the bone or bone marrow. The depot consisting of a matrix in which at least one active ingredient is incorporated and contains at least one adjuvant agent to control the kinetics of the drug release. The matrix material consists of resorbable sintered calcium phosphate composed of CaO and P.sub.2 O.sub.5 in a ratio between 5:1 and 2:1.