Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, and to a respective drug delivery device, wherein the drive mechanism comprises: an elongated housing (30) extending in an axial direction (1, 2), a piston rod (80) to operably engage with a piston (16) of a cartridge (14) to displace the piston (16) in axial distal direction (1), a drive sleeve (60) extending in axial direction (1, 2) and being rotatably supported in the housing (30), a dose setting member (40) rotatably supported on a side wall portion (31) of the housing (30) and being rotatable with respect to an axis (41) extending in radial direction (r), wherein the drive sleeve (60) is operably releasable from the piston rod (80) and rotatably engageable with the dose setting member (40) for setting of the dose.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a layered semi-finished product having a layer sequence containing at least one layer of an unconsolidated fabric of reinforcing fibres. At reduced pressure, this layer sequence is arranged between a top and a bottom film connected to each other along their periphery in a pressure-retaining manner. In advantageous modifications of the layered semi-finished product according to the invention, the preforming of the semi-finished, as well as the inclusion of metallic inserts or other components into said semi-finished is intended. Furthermore, a method for producing the layered semi-finished product according to the invention is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inhalation device for delivering at least one dose of a medicament, comprising a lock-out mechanism to prevent an operation of the inhalation device when a given number of doses has been delivered.

Abstract: A method for producing a structural component for a vehicle body, the method includes forming a flat carrier material made of a metal, a thermoplastic material and/or a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material to give a three-dimensional component, and providing a supporting material made of a thermoplastic material, such that the carrier material and the supporting material form an integral material composite. The material composite made up of the carrier material and the supporting material is produced before the carrier material is formed. The material composite is heated before the forming in order to make forming of the thermoplastic material possible. A rib structure is impressed into the supporting material during the forming of the material composite, and the temperature of the three-dimensional component having the rib structure is controlled, it preferably being cooled.

Abstract: An assembly for an inhalation device (1) is provided, wherein the assembly comprises a storage chamber (15) configured to hold a quantity of a substance (2), a metering element (33) configured to be moved in a moving direction with respect to the storage chamber (15), and a sealing member (31) mechanically cooperating with the metering element (33), wherein the sealing member (31) comprises an opening (20) which receives the metering element (33), and wherein the sealing member (31) comprises at least one sealing lip (81) which is deflectable in a direction corresponding to the moving direction of the metering element (33).

Abstract: A steering system of a vehicle includes a steering wheel, a steerable wheel mechanically decoupled from the steering wheel, a steering actuator for setting a rotational position of the steering wheel, a wheel steering drive for steering of the steerable wheel, and a controller for controlling the wheel steering drive and the steering wheel actuator. When the ignition is switched off, the steering wheel is moved with the steering wheel actuator automatically into a neutral position that is independent of a wheel angle of the steerable wheel.

Abstract: A metering element for an inhalation device is provided, comprising at least one opening being configured to receive a substance, wherein the opening comprises a width and an entire height, wherein the height extends along a longitudinal axis of the metering element and the width extends across the longitudinal axis, and wherein the continuous width of the opening is less than the entire height of the opening. Furthermore, an assembly for an inhalation device is provided, comprising a metering element and a sealing member wherein a removal of substance from the metering chamber upon mechanical cooperation of the metering element with the sealing member is prevented.

Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device is provided. The arrangement comprises a cap defining a cavity and a body, wherein the cap or the body comprise a recess, wherein the cap or the body is provided with a seal further comprising a sealing surface. When the cap is attached, the sealing surface of the seal seals a section of the cavity. When the cap is detached from the body, either the recess is moved towards the side of the seal which faces the section of the cavity or the seal is moved towards the side of the recess which faces the section of the cavity, and when either at least a part of the recess has passed the sealing surface or, when the sealing surface has passed at least a part of the recess, this part of the recess establishes a passageway between the cavity and the environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a counting mechanism for a drug delivery device, comprising a first counting member comprising an interaction element, a second counting member comprising engagement elements that are configured to engage with the interaction element of the first counting member, and a separating member, wherein the first counting member is moveable relative to the separating member between a first and a second relative position, and the separating member is configured to prevent an engagement of the interaction element with the engagement elements when the first counting member is in the second relative position with respect to the separating member. Further, the present disclosure concerns a drug delivery device comprising said counting mechanism.

Abstract: A system comprising an opening aid for opening an inhaler and an inhaler, the opening aid comprising at least one opening member, wherein the inhaler comprises a first and a second exterior part which are connected to one another, wherein the exterior parts are separable by a movement including a relative rotational movement to prepare the inhaler for a dispensing operation, wherein the opening member is configured to be connected to one of the exterior parts in a torque-proof fashion, and wherein the first exterior part is a body comprising a dispensing opening through which a dose of drug can be dispensed from the body and the second exterior part is a cap which is releasably connectable to the body and, when connected to the body, covers the dispensing opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inhalation device for delivering at least one dose of a medicament, comprising a lock-out mechanism to prevent an operation of the inhalation device when a given number of doses has been delivered.

Abstract: A method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle (1), said information being assigned to classes of information and being presented on a display (2, 7), wherein the information is reproduced on a base display (9) arranged at the base of the windshield, Wherein each class of information is assigned a sub-area of the base display (9), and the information is reproduced in the sub-area (18, 19, 20) corresponding to the class of information assigned to the information to be displayed.

Abstract: An assembly for an inhalation device is provided having a storage chamber configured to hold a plurality of doses of a substance, a metering element configured to be moved with respect to the storage chamber and having, a metering chamber, wherein a sub-quantity of the substance can be retrieved from the storage chamber by means of the metering chamber when the metering element is moved in a dosing direction with respect to the storage chamber The assembly also includes a sealing member mechanically cooperating with the metering element, that has an opening which receives the metering element, a main part and a sealing lip, wherein the sealing lip and the main part define a recess, wherein the recess is arranged between the sealing lip and the main part and, wherein the sealing lip is deflectable into the recess. A method using a sealing member for mechanical cooperation with a metering element of an inhalation device is also described.

Abstract: A device (1) for administering a powdered medicament to a patient by inhalation is described. The device (1) comprises a body (2), an internal housing (3) in the body (2), an inhalation channel (4), a mouthpiece (5), and a dose provisioning member (6). The dose provisioning member (6) comprises at least one cavity (7,7a,7b,7c) for accommodation of a powdered medicament, the dose provisioning member (6) further being enabled to adopt a first position in which the cavity (7,7a,7b,7c) is out of alignment with the inhalation channel (4) and a second position in which the cavity (7,7a,7b,7c) is in alignment with the inhalation channel (4). Each cavity (7,7a,7b,7c) is prefilled with a single dose (8,8a,8b,8c) of a powdered medicament, wherein the powdered medicament is solely stored in each cavity (7,7a,7b,7c) and the device (1) is free of a powder reservoir for storing a plurality of doses.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a dose counting mechanism for an inhalation device comprising a first state and a second state wherein the mechanism is alterable from the first state to the second state by a user's suction airstream. Further, the present disclosure concerns an inhalation device comprising said dose counting mechanism.

Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device and a method of assembling the same are provided. The drug delivery device comprises a support, a connection part, and a spring element, wherein the spring element is arranged between the support and the connection part, and wherein the support comprises a support connection element and the connection part comprises a part connection element, wherein these connection elements are configured to establish a releasable connection to releasably connect the support and the connection part.

Abstract: An assembly for the inhalation of a powdery substance is described, wherein the assembly comprises a storage chamber configured to hold a plurality of doses of the substance and an organizing member rotatably arranged within the storage chamber for agitating the substance when the organizing member is rotated with respect to the storage chamber. The organizing member comprises a main body and a cut-out, wherein the main body comprises a solid section of the organizing member, and wherein the angular dimension of the cut-out is smaller than the angular dimension of the main body. Furthermore, the use of an organizing member for agitating a substance is provided. Furthermore, an inhalation device for the inhalation of a powdery substance is described.

Abstract: A dosing device generating a gas flow with an active substance finely dispersed, with a first gas flow channel and with a dosing chamber that can be fitted in the area of the first gas flow channel, and a dosing chamber release mechanism with a separating element. The first gas flow channel and/or a connection between the first gas flow channel and the dosing chamber is blocked when the separating element is in a closed position. The first gas flow channel and/or the connection between the first gas flow channel and the dosing chamber is freed when the separating element is in an open position. A slide guide element can be driven by the under-pressure applied to the mouthpiece. The separating element and/or the slide guide element is provided with a slide element that influences the sliding friction properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a propellant container for combustion-operated bolt-firing tools (1), having a housing and a housing interior for holding propellant. In order to further simplify the operation of a bolt-firing tool, a sensor device is arranged in the housing interior, said sensor device sensing at least one state variable in the housing interior.

Abstract: A composite material is shown and described in the form of a laminated material made of flat superimposed layers for production of a structural component, in particular for structural components of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one metal layer and at least one fibre-reinforced plastic layer. In order to achieve firstly a reduction in weight and secondly an increase in strength of a structural component made from the composite material, with a reduction in component costs, it is provided that the fibre-reinforced plastic layer has a matrix based on polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide and/or mixtures thereof.