Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations that are used in a method for treating opiate addiction or opiate dependence, especially heroin dependence. The active substance used is preferably diamorphine and/or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The invention also relates to a method for treating opiate dependence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for increasing the transdermal permeation of medicaments. The invention is characterized in that a constituent which effects a local increase in temperature and/or an increase in blood flow of the skin is administered in addition to the transdermally applied active substance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the punctiform representation of graphical information which may be read by touch, in particular for the representation of Braille script, comprising a support sheet, a number of systematically-arranged touch points and actuators for activating or deactivating selected touch points, whereby the touch points are formed such as to be integral with the support sheet. The touch points (2) have a touch region, which, in the activated state, extends above the plane formed by the touch surface of the support sheet and a flexible boundary region between the support sheet and the touch region and an erasing element is provided bring all the touch points into the activated state, or into the deactivated state, by means of a return spring action on the touch region on or below the plane formed by the touch surface on the support sheet.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive for medicinal application purposes, based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers is characterized in that it contains as polymer component (A) an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a combination of at least two ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, and as component (B) an adhesive resin or a combination of adhesive resins at a portion of up to 55%-wt, relative to the sum of components (A) and (B) without active substances or other auxiliary substances.

Abstract: The invention relates to the correction of distortion in an image intensifier comprising a primary screen (4) intended for receiving first radiation and a secondary screen (5) that emits second radiation that depends on the first radiation. The image intensifier furthermore includes means (16) for projecting, onto the primary screen (4), a location test pattern (41) produced using third radiation (17), and the secondary screen (5) emits an image that depends on the location test pattern (41).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for increasing the transdermal permeation of medications. The invention is characterized in that a constituent which effects a local increase in temperature and/or an increase in blood flow or the skin is administered in a addition to the transdermally applied active substance.

Abstract: A medical pressure sensitive adhesive based on polyacrylates and neutral polyamine salts is characterized in that it has a pressure-sensitive adhesive matrix of two polymer components A and B, with polymer component A being a polyacrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive containing carboxyl groups, the carboxyl groups of which are neutralised; the polymer component B being a neutral polyamine salt obtained by reacting a polyacrylate copolymer containing amino groups with an acid, with the polymer component B being dispersed in the polymer component A, and the two components forming a two-phase system.

Abstract: A control circuit for controlling solenoid valves for fuel metering in an internal combustion engine (banks I and II) includes a recharge circuit having a throttle coil in series with a diode and with a storage capacitor, as well as an FET power transistor connected in parallel with the series circuit of the diode and the storage capacitor. The solenoid valves of the individual banks are switched off during the rapid extinguishing with a voltage produced by the recharge circuit. To minimize the influence of the supply voltage, which comprises a wide range, the HS-FET is switched off during the rapid extinguishing phases.

Abstract: A monomer composition, which contains A) vinyl-containing monomers in which a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of the halogens, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and silicon is present on the vinyl group, and B) a compound or a mixture of compounds of the formula II  where R4 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl or trimethylsilyl.

Abstract: A therapeutic preparation for the transdermal application of active substances through the skin comprising additives causing an increase in the percutaneous absorption rate of active substances which can normally only insufficiently be absorbed transdermally is characterized by the fact that the additives are HMG-CoA-reductase-inhibitors.

Abstract: A control circuit for controlling solenoid valves for fuel metering in an internal combustion engine (banks I and II) includes a recharge circuit having a throttle coil in series with a diode and with a storage capacitor, as well as an FET power transistor connected in parallel with the series circuit of the diode and the storage capacitor. The solenoid valves of the individual banks are switched off during the rapid extinguishing with a voltage produced by the recharge circuit. To minimize the influence of the supply voltage, which comprises a wide range, the HS-FET is switched off during the rapid extinguishing phases.

Abstract: A new crystalline form of morphine-6-glucuronide, referred to as Form A, characterized by its infrared spectrum pattern and/or by its x-ray powder diffraction image, the use thereof and a process for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: Morphine derivatives of formula (I), process for perparing them and their use and use as analgesics.

Abstract: A monomer composition is described, containing A) vinyl-containing monomers in which the vinyl bears a hetero-atom selected from the group consisting of the halogens, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur or silicon, andB) at least one N-oxyl compound of a secondary amine which does not bear hydrogen on the .alpha.-carbons, in an amount effective as stabilizer against premature polymerization.

Abstract: A device for controlling at least one electromagnetic load, which includes a first switching device arranged between a first terminal of a supply voltage and a first terminal of at least one load, and a second switching device arranged between a first terminal of an assigned load and the second terminal of the supply voltage. The energy released during the transition from a first higher current (IH) to a second lower current (IH) is stored in a storage device.

Abstract: 4-Acylaminopiperidine N-oxides IaA.sup.1 B.sup.1 (Ia)where A.sup.1 is hydrogen or an organic radical and B.sup.1 is a radical IIa ##STR1## where R.sup.1 -R.sup.4 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, on the one hand, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, on the other hand, may furthermore be bonded to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring,R.sup.5 is H or C.sub.1 14 C.sub.4 -alkyl andR.sup.6 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl,are used for stabilizing organic materials against the harmful effect of free radicals, particularly in the distillation of monomers which undergo free radical polymerization, especially styrene.

Abstract: A process for compressing ethylenically unsaturated monomers at a pressure of 200-5000 bar in the absence of a polymerization initiator comprises carrying out compression in the presence of a sterically hindered amine derivative.

Abstract: A drug for the release of active substances to the skin, which has an increased deuterium portion as compared to the natural isotope distribution.

Abstract: A process for compressing ethylenically unsaturated monomers at a pressure of 200-5000 bar in the absence of a polymerization initiator comprises carrying out compression in the presence of a sterically hindered amine derivative.

Abstract: A device for regulating a voltage drop across a load, particularly an electromagnetic load, includes an actuator connected in series with the load, a ground and a supply voltage. A first current balancing circuit provides an actual current which corresponds to the voltage across the load. A current source establishes a desired current. A second current balancing circuit provides a signal for actuation of the actuator as a function of a comparison of the actual current with the desired current, the actuator thereby regulating the voltage across the load.