Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in an organism by introducing, into the organism, nucleic acids which encode polypeptides with ?5-elongase activity. Advantageously, these nucleic acids can be expressed in the organism together with further nucleic acids which encode polypeptides of the biosynthesis of the fatty acid or lipid metabolism. Especially advantageous are nucleic acids which encode ?6-desaturases, ?5-desaturases, ?4-desaturases and/or ?6-elongases. These desaturases and elongases are advantageously derived from Thalassiosira, Euglena or Ostreococcus. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of oils and/or triacylglycerides with an elevated content of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, and oils and/or triacylglycerides thus obtained.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to a mechanism and method for assembling a drive mechanism for a mail sorting machine, or to a drive mechanism for a sorting gate of a mail sorting machine, used to deflect flat, flexible mail items during their conveyance through a mail sorting machine, comprising a base plate that has a bottom plate, a shaft, a bearing assembly for mounting the shaft on the base plate, a stator, which is firmly mounted on the base plate, and a rotor, which is rotatably mounted in the base plate so as to accommodate the shaft and rotate the shaft, wherein the bearing assembly, the rotor, the stator, preferably at least one stop surface for a stop on the rotor, and preferably also a heat dissipation assembly for the stator are all arranged on the base plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a drive mechanism for a mail sorting sorting machine, or to a drive mechanism for a sorting gate of a mail sorting sorting machine, used to deflect flat, flexible mail items during their conveyance through a mail sorting sorting machine, comprising a base plate (4) that has a bottom plate (41), a shaft (1), a bearing assembly for mounting the shaft (1) on the base plate (4), a stator (6), which is firmly mounted on the base plate (4), and a rotor (7), which is rotatably mounted in the base plate (4) so as to accommodate the shaft (1) and rotate the shaft (1), wherein the bearing assembly, the rotor (7), the stator (6), preferably at least one stop surface (48) for a stop (73) on the rotor (7), and preferably also a heat dissipation assembly for the stator (6) are all arranged on the base plate (4).

Abstract: A hydrogel having a floatability where from 40% to 90% of a solution and/or suspension to be thickened are thickened starting from the surface of the liquid and the rest of the solution and/or suspension to be thickened is thickened starting from the bottom of the container, a process for preparing the hydrogel and also its use for absorbing blood and/or body fluids, especially in hygiene articles, or for thickening aqueous solutions and/or suspensions, especially for thickening medical wastes.

Abstract: For simply affixing flat bodies, including solar modules, onto a support, Z-shaped metal profiles may be glued on the bodies, thus acting at the same time to affix the bodies and as a protective device for the edges of the bodies during transport.

Abstract: A set for producing a jaw implant has an implant body (1) that may be screwed into the jaw bones and an implant head (3) that may be secured to the implant body (1) to receive a prosthesis or prosthesis-supporting structure. The lower insertion section of the implant body (1) is designed as an expanding body (7) with several expanding elements (7) that may be spread after the implant body is screwed into the jaw bones. The base designed as an expanding body (7) gives the implant body (1) a good support on the osseous substance of the supporting cortical layer. Since the implant bodies (1) finds in the expanding elements (8) a multiple support on the cortical layer of the jaw bone, the forces axially transmitted to the implant body during mastication are better absorbed, improving the durability of the implant. The load is not concentrated on a single point but is rather distributed over a larger area.

Abstract: A screw implant for a jawbone has a conical threaded implant body with an implant neck and a conical implant post to accept a replacement tooth or a substructure. The thread of the implant body is a compression thread with concave thread turns.The implant neck preferably defines a bending zone wherein the ratio of the diameter D.sub.B to the length L.sub.B of the bending zone is in the range of 1:1.5 to 1:3. The bending angle is up to 30 degrees and the number of bendings of the bending zone is 3 to 4, when the implant post is bent back and forth. The implant neck has broadening transition sections.

Abstract: A screw implant for a jawbone has a conical threaded implant body with an implant neck and a conical implant post to accept a replacement tooth or a substructure. The thread of the implant body is a compression thread with concave thread turns.The implant neck preferably defines a bending zone wherein the ratio of the diameter D.sub.B to the length L.sub.B of the bending zone is in the range of 1:1.5 to 1:3. The bending angle is up to 30 degrees and the number of bendings of the bending zone is 3 to 4, when the implant post is bent back and forth. The implant neck has broadening transition sections.

Abstract: A spool for materials which can be wound, such as ropes, cables and the like, includes a spool core and two spool flanges positioned on its axial ends, the flanges including a support structure having radial support members positioned between an inner ring and an outer ring, and an inside surface-like casing is supported on the support structure, the casing consisting of a plurality of individual segments, each segment being disposed between the radial support members, the segments being detachably fastened to the support structure.

Abstract: A reel for cables, wires or the like having a core and a central bore hole in the core for the mounting of a spindle sleeve or the spindle of a processing machine includes hub means on the longitudinal ends of the core, the hub means having an outer cylindrical bore hole juxtaposed to an inner conical bore hole with the outer cylindrical bore hole being of a larger diameter than the largest diameter of the conical bore hole.

Abstract: The following specification describes a pin contact formed from a stamping with the insertion end of the contact having bevelled end edge surfaces for enabling opposing pin contact external surface ends to engage for providing a closed juncture at the insertion end of the pin contact.