Abstract: A sealing ring for attaching to a cover ring of a wafer treating device has an annular carrier and a sealing lip which is releasably attached to the carrier.

Abstract: An energy-storing container is made of a lightweight steel having the following chemical composition (in wt %): C 0.04-2%; Mn 14-30%; Al 1.5-12%; Si 0.3-3%; Cr 0.12-6%, and additionally one or more of the following elements: Ti, V, Nb, B, Zr, Mo, Ni, Cu, W, Co, P, N, each at up to 5% and in total at up to 10%, wherein the remainder is Fe including common steel tramp elements, wherein the concrete alloy composition is selected in order to limit the ??-martensite fraction before or after a forming process to no more than 3%, with the stipulation that the ??-martensite equivalent according to 0.1*wt % Mn+wt % C+0.05*wt % Si is between 3.4 and 10.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a component from transformable steel by hot forming, in which a plate first is cut out of a strip or sheet as the pre-material, and is then heated to forming temperature and pre-formed, having an at least partially martensitic transformation structure after forming. Instead of a press mold hardening, the at least partially martensitic transformation structure is created in the pre-material, or in the plate to be formed, by austenitization and quenching already before forming, and then the thus-conditioned plate is reheated after forming, while maintaining the at least partially martensitic transformation structure, to a temperature below the Ac1 transformation temperature, and formed at this temperature.

Abstract: A method for measuring a distance in a body vessel and introducing an implant into the body vessel, the method comprising: providing a guide wire, wherein the guide wire comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end comprises a spiral which has at least two adjoining spiral sections as markings, wherein at least a surface of one spiral section comprises a first material and at least a surface of the second spiral section comprises a second material, and further wherein the first material is different than the second material; inserting the guide wire into the body vessel; measuring the distance in the body vessel using the markings on the guide wire; and delivering the implant over the guide wire to the body vessel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising fixed dose combinations of a DPP-4 inhibitor drug and a partner drug, processes for the preparation thereof, and their use to treat certain diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a hot-rolled strip composed of a bainitic multi-phase steel and having a Zn—Mg—Al coating, comprising the following steps: melting a steel melt containing (in weight percent): C: 0.04-0.11, Si: <=0.7, Mn: 1.4-2.2, Mo: 0.05-0.5, Al: 0.015-0.1, P: up to 0.02, S: up to 0.01, B: up to 0.006, and at least one element from the group Nb, V, Ti in accordance with the following condition: 0.02<=Nb+V+Ti<=0.20, the remainder being iron including unavoidable steel-accompanying elements resulting from the melting process, casting the steel melt into a preliminary material, in particular a slab or a block or a thin slab, hot rolling the preliminary material into a hot-rolled strip having a final rolling temperature in the range of 800 to 950° C., cooling the hot-rolled strip to a winding temperature less than 650° C., winding the hot-rolled strip at a winding temperature less than 650° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising fixed dose combinations of a DPP-4 inhibitor drug and a partner drug, processes for the preparation thereof, and their use to treat certain diseases.

Abstract: A deformation-hardened component is made of galvanized steel by cutting a plate from a steel strip or steel sheet coated with zinc or with a zinc-based alloy and subsequently heating the plate to a deformation temperature above Ac3 for deformation and hardening. The galvanized steel has an at least partially martensitic transformation structure and includes as a chemical composition in wt. % C: 0.10-0.50, Si: 0.01-0.50, Mn: 0.50-2.50, P<0.02, S<0.01, N<0.01, Al: 0.015-0.100, B<0.004, remainder iron, including unavoidable smelting-induced, steel-accompanying elements. The chemical composition further includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, V, Ti, with a sum of the contents Nb+V+Ti being in a range of 0.01 to 0.20 wt. %. The structure of the steel after deformation-hardening has an average grain size of the former austenite grains of <15 ?m.

Abstract: A shifting assembly for shifting a roller chain between a plurality of front chain wheels for a bicycle that includes a smaller chain wheel, a larger chain wheel and a chain derailleur having a channel on an inner guide plate. The channel has an elevation that comes into contact with a chain rise rivet on the larger chain wheel in the state of starting to shift the roller chain from the smaller chain wheel to the adjacent larger chain wheel, viewed in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the chain wheels.

Abstract: In a method for producing a component by hot forming of a pre-product made of steel, the pre-product is heated to forming temperature and subsequently formed. The product is heated to a temperature below the AC1-transformation temperature and undergoes a strength increase prior to the heating by cold forming.

Abstract: A test apparatus for generating reference scan chain test data comprises a test pattern generator and an output data modifier. The test pattern generator modifies a scan chain test input bit sequence by replacing a predefined number of start bits of the scan chain test input bit sequence by a predefined start bit sequence. Further, the test pattern generator provides the modified scan chain test input bit sequence to a device under test. The output data modifier modifies a scan chain test output bit sequence received from the device under test and caused by the modified scan chain test input bit sequence. The scan chain test output bit sequence is modified by replacing a predefined number of end bits of the scan chain test output bit sequence by a predefined end bit sequence to obtain the reference scan chain test data.

Abstract: An electric heating device for emitting a heated air flow, in particular for a sanitary room or washroom in a rail-borne vehicle, includes an air duct, a fan generating the air flow, a heating element heating the air flow and a first over-temperature switch. The first over-temperature switch can reversibly switch off the heating element when a first over-temperature is exceeded. A second over-temperature switch can irreversibly switch off the heating element when a second over-temperature is exceeded. The second over-temperature switch is disposed in a recess, depression or opening formed in the air duct. The second over-temperature switch has a disconnect or isolating switch to be thermally triggered for switching off the heating element. The thermally triggered disconnect or isolating switch can be triggered by a glass sphere or bead that breaks when the second over-temperature is exceeded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing an aqueous acrylamide solution having a low acrylic acid concentration. In addition, the present invention relates to methods for reducing the acrylic acid concentration of an aqueous acrylamide solution. The methods involve a bioconversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide in the presence of a biocatalyst, wherein during the bioconversion the content of acrylonitrile is maintained at 0.3 w/w % or more referred to the total weight of the composition in the reactor. Also provided is an aqueous acrylamide solution which is obtained by the methods of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is related to an acrylamide homopolymer or copolymer obtained by polymerizing the acrylamide of the aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to means and methods for producing an amide compound from a nitrile compound with less acrylic acid as by-product using a Nitrile hydratase (NHase) and Amidase producing microorganism as biocatalyst. Also provided is an aqueous amide compound obtained by the methods of the invention as well as a composition comprising acrylamide or polyacrylamide as well as a dried microorganism exhibiting a NHase/Amidase activity ratio of at least 400 when being brought into contact with a nitrile compound to convert said nitrile compound into an amide compound.

Abstract: A steel product for protecting electrical components from mechanical damage and electrical short circuit resulting therefrom is disclosed. The steel product is produced from a lightweight steel comprising 6 to 30 wt % manganese, up to 12.0 wt % aluminum, up to 6.0 wt % silicon, 0.04 to 2.0 wt % carbon, and additionally one or more of the elements chromium, titanium, vanadium, niobium, boron, zirconium, molybdenum, nickel, copper, tungsten, cobalt at up to 5.0 wt % each and up to 10.0 wt % in total, the remainder iron, including common steel tramp elements, as hot-rolled strip or cold-rolled strip, sheet metal, or pipe, wherein the steel product is provided with an electrically non-conductive coating at least one side, on the side later facing the electrical components.