Abstract: A switching device for conducting and interrupting electric currents, has a first mechanical contact assembly, a semiconductor switch, which is connected in parallel with the first mechanical contact assembly; a second mechanical contact assembly, which is connected in series with the first mechanical contact assembly; an auxiliary coil, which is galvanically isolated from the circuit of a switching drive for moving contacts of the first and second mechanical contact assemblies and is electromagnetically coupled to a coil of the switching drive in such a way that a voltage is produced in the auxiliary coil when the voltage supply of the switching drive is switched off; and switching electronics, which are designed to switch the semiconductor switch on and off and which are supplied by the voltage produced in the auxiliary coil when the voltage supply of the switching drive is switched off.

Abstract: A double-contact switch has first and second tubular vacuum switching chambers; a stationary electrode, between the first and second vacuum switching chamber, having a first stationary contact protruding into the first chamber and a second stationary contact protruding into the second chamber; a first electrode, arranged in the first chamber, moveable axially therein, having a contact support region and sealed off from the first chamber exterior; a second electrode, arranged in the second chamber, moveable axially therein, having a contact support region and scaled off from the second chamber exterior; a first contact compression spring applying a first spring force to the first movable electrode so the first electrode contact presses onto the contact protruding into the first chamber; and a second contact compression spring applying a greater, second spring force to the second movable electrode so the second electrode contact presses onto the contact protruding into the second chamber.

Abstract: A switching device for direct-current applications includes a housing having a first wall and a second wall, a plurality of receiving areas for respective mutually substantially parallel current paths disposed in the housing. Each of the current paths has a respective stationary switching contact element and a respective movable switching contact element, the movable switching element being actuatable into a closed position and into an open position so as to form a respective air break, the respective movable switching contact elements being actuatable simultaneously. The switching device includes a plurality of arc-quenching devices associated with the current paths and disposed next to each other, and at least one magnet. The at least one magnet is configured to generate a magnetic field so as to generate a deflection force on the arcs so as to deflect the respective arcs toward at least one of the respective arc-quenching devices.

Abstract: The invention provides diagnostic methods and kits including oligo and/or polynucleotides or derivatives, including as well antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk of getting adverse drug reaction after statin therapy or whether the human subject is a high or low responder or a good a or bad metabolizer of statins. The invention provides further diagnostic methods and kits including antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk for a cardiovascular disease. Still further the invention provides polymorphic sequences and other genes.

Abstract: The invention provides diagnostic methods and kits including oligo and/or polynucleotides or derivatives, including as well antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk of getting adverse drug reaction after statin therapy. Still further the invention provides polymorphic sequences and other genes. The present invention further relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding a SADR gene polypeptide useful in methods to identify therapeutic agents and useful for preparation of a medicament to treat statin induced adverse drug reactions (SADR), the polynucleotide is selected from the group comprising: SEQ ID 1-35 with allelic variation as indicated in the sequences section contained in a functional surrounding like full length cDNA for SADR gene polypeptide and with or without the SADR gene promoter sequence.

Abstract: A switching device for direct-current applications includes a housing having a first wall and a second wall, a plurality of receiving areas for respective mutually substantially parallel current paths disposed in the housing. Each of the current paths has a respective stationary switching contact element and a respective movable switching contact element, the movable switching element being actuatable into a closed position and into an open position so as to form a respective air break, the respective movable switching contact elements being actuatable simultaneously. The switching device includes a plurality of arc-quenching devices associated with the current paths and disposed next to each other, and at least one magnet. The at least one magnet is configured to generate a magnetic field so as to generate a deflection force on the arcs so as to deflect the respective arcs toward at least one of the respective arc-quenching devices.

Abstract: A switching device for direct-current applications including a housing, and at least three current paths. Each current path includes a respective movable switching contact element, a respective stationary switching contact element, and a respective air break between the respective movable and stationary contact elements. Each movable switching contact element is movable into a closed position and into an open position. The switching device includes a quenching capacitor connected in parallel to the respective at least one air break of a first of the current paths and configured to at least one of prevent the formation of an arc and quench an arc formed therealong. The quenching capacitor is not coupled to a second of the current paths. The second current path is couplable in series to the first current path.

Abstract: A control circuit for an electromagnetic drive includes first and second electronic switching elements, which in conjunction with a timing element subject the drive coil to a corresponding direct current in the starting phase or in the maintenance phase. A starting current and a maintenance current are provided by means of a current source that is controlled by the timing element and a direct current converter with downward control.

Abstract: The invention provides diagnostic methods and kits including oligo and/or polynucleotides or derivatives, including as well antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk of getting adverse drug reaction after statin therapy or whether the human subject is a high or low responder or a good a or bad metabolizer of statins. The invention provides further diagnostic methods and kits including antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk for a cardiovascular disease. Still further the invention provides polymorphic sequences and other genes.

Abstract: The invention provides diagnostic methods and kits including oligo and/or polynucleotides or derivatives, including as well antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk of getting adverse drug reaction after statin therapy or whether the human subject is a high or low responder or a good a or bad metabolizer of statins. The invention provides further diagnostic methods and kits including antibodies determining whether a human subject is at risk for a cardiovascular disease. Still further the invention provides polymorphic sequences and other genes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic assembly, in particular for low power consumption electric switching devices such as low power contactors, time relays or the like. In order to provide protection against input current pulses, an ohmic resistor (6) is provided in the form of a resistive layer that is applied by pressing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control circuit (2) for an electromagnetic drive. Said circuit contains first and second electronic switching elements (16 to 22), which in conjunction with a timing element (12) subject the drive coil (4) to a corresponding direct current in the starting phase or in the maintenance phase. A starting current (Ua) and a maintenance current (Ub) are provided by means of a current source (14) that is controlled by the timing element (12) and a direct current converter (10) with downward control.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic assembly, in particular for low power consumption electric switching devices such as low power contactors, time relays or the like. In order to provide protection against input current pulses, an ohmic resistor (6) is provided in the form of a resistive layer that is applied by pressing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for effecting an electronic drive control of a drive coil of a protection system using an electronic device which comprises a microcontroller. The aim of the invention is to increase the serviceable life of a protection system. To this end, the invention uses a randomly selected and constantly changing delay time (tx) that occurs after a time (t2, t3) at which the supply voltage is established on the electronic device.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for overvoltage protection of a power transistor for controlling an inductive load includes a first varistor which bridges-over the supply connections. A second varistor is arranged parallel in relation to the switching path of the power transistor and in series with a switching transistor. The switching transistor can be controlled by a voltage divider which is connected to the supply voltage via a Zener diode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analysing exogenous and endogenous cell activation where the assembly of receptors in a receptor cluster comprising CD14 is measured. Preferably, this takes place by measuring the energy transfer between the individual receptors, measurement by means of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) being preferred. The present invention further relates to a method for diagnosing systemic inflammations such as sepsis, arteriitis or autoimmune diseases or an arteriosclerotic or inflammatory disease of the coronary arteries (CAD, for example angina pectoris, cardiac infarction or coronary scleroses) or of the cerebral arteries (such as a stroke) or a precursor of any of these diseases which is based on the measurement of the assembly of receptors in a receptor cluster comprising CD14, as well as the use of compounds preventing clustering of CD14 to treat these diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel liquid formulations for the controlled and sustained release of insecticidally active compounds by means of a heat source and the water-based pre-solutions required for preparing these formulations.

Abstract: Pigment preparations comprising at leasta) 5 to 80% by weight, based on the preparation, of pigment,b) a paste-making agent which is liquid at 20.degree. C. under normal pressure,c) an amine and/or salt thereof with an average molecular weight, determined as the number-average, of M.sub.n .ltoreq.500 g/mol andd) a homo- and/or copolymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomers or comonomers having an average molecular weight, determined as the number-average, of M.sub.n =10,000-100,000,are suitable for pigmenting organic macromolecular material, in particular polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Leather can be pretreated to obtain good body, soft feel, and excellent grain smoothness and solidity with products having a molecular weight of 700 to 30,000 and which are obtainable by reaction ofA. polysuccinimide having a molecular weight, determined as the number-average, of 500 to 10,000, withB. 5 to 90 mol % based on the succinimide units of polysuccinimide A, and/or secondary amine, the nitrogen substituents of which contain 1 to 60 carbon atoms and which can be unsubstituted or substituted, at least 2.5 mol % of the nitrogen substituents of the amine containing at least 12 carbon atoms,C. optionally, (i) derivatives of C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -monocarboxylic acids, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -dicarboxylic acids, and/or (ii) monoisocyanates, diisocyanates epichlorohydrin (for reaction of amino and/or hydroxyl groups on the nitrogen substituents of the reaction product of A and B), andD. 95 to 10 mol % of ring-opening base in the presence of water.

Abstract: N-containing polymers having repeating succinyl units are decolorized using activated hydrogen.