Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor line (1) for the continuous production of drywall boards as well as a slurry distributing device (22) which is used in this conveyor line (1). The distributing device is used for the uniform and low-speed flow distribution of slurries (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubberized reinforcing ply (1) for articles consisting of an elastomeric material, preferably for vehicle tires, wherein the reinforcing ply (1) has a multiplicity of textile strengthening members (2) which are arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another, wherein each textile strengthening member (2) is composed of at least one twisted multifilament yarn, and wherein the textile strengthening member (2) is not composed of the material rayon. The reinforcing ply (1) satisfies the following condition: (D2/E0) in mm corresponds to a value in a range from 0.22 mm to 0.38 mm, and the reinforcing ply (1) has a strength of >10 kN/dm, where D is the diameter of the textile strengthening member (2) in mm and lies in a range from 0.38 mm to 0.52 mm, and where E0=100/epdm.

Abstract: A valve prosthetic implant for treating a vein or other blood vessel includes a tubular, expandable anchoring frame extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the implant, a valve seat formed at or near the middle of the anchoring frame, an expandable ball disposed within the lumen of the anchoring frame, and a ball retention tether attached to the expandable ball and to the valve seat and/or the anchoring frame. The anchoring frame may include a cylindrical proximal portion at the proximal end, a cylindrical distal portion at the distal end, an inwardly angled inlet portion between the cylindrical proximal portion and a middle of the anchoring frame, and an inwardly angled outlet portion between the cylindrical distal portion and the middle of the anchoring frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire for passenger cars comprising a carcass (2), a tread (6) and a belt (7) which has belt plies (7a, 7b) and which is covered radially outwardly by a belt bandage (8) having strengthening elements oriented approximately in the circumferential direction, wherein the belt bandage (8) has at least one belt bandage ply (8a) which—as viewed in the tire cross section—consists of three sections, namely a central section (10) and two lateral sections (11, 12), wherein one lateral section (11) is arranged to the left of the central section (10) and one lateral section (12) is arranged to the right of the central section (10) and wherein the strengthening elements of the central section (10) have the construction x1 and wherein the strengthening elements of the two lateral sections (11, 12) have identical cords consisting of at least two twisted-together yarns.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of injector includes a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger member can include a trigger member having a retainer portion, and a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom and a trigger engagement member configured to engage the retainer portion of the trigger member in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation between the trigger engagement member and the retainer portion from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the trigger engagement member is released from the retainer portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.

Abstract: A board for electrically secured connection of battery cells. The board is partially formed from a non-electrically conductive material, and the board has at least two contacting sections on a first side and a contacting section on a second side. On the first side, a connecting section connects the contacting sections to one another, and an electrical fuse is assigned to each of the contacting sections. The connecting section is connected to each contacting section via an electrical fuse assigned to this contacting section. The connecting section is connected to the contacting section on the second side of the board through the non-conductive material of the board via an electrically conductive lead-through element, so that each contacting section on the first side of the board is secured against each other contacting section on the first side and the second side of the board by at least one electrical fuse.

Abstract: Systems for providing access across a site of obstruction and methods for manufacturing and using such systems are provided. Such systems may include a cannula having a lumen, an everting member coupled to the cannula, and a push assembly having a pathway. The push assembly may be slidably disposed within the lumen of the cannula and connected to a proximal end of the everting member to move the everting member from an inverted position inside the cannula to an everted position outside the cannula. The systems may also include a hard tube having a passageway, the hard tube slidably disposed on or within the pathway of the push assembly. The hard tube being designed to create and opening within and traverse and obstruction within a structure.

Abstract: A seal arrangement includes: a first sealing element, which is radially pre-loaded and rests against and seals a machine element; and a second sealing element, which is arranged concentrically to the first sealing element and radially presses the first sealing element against the machine element. The first sealing element and the second sealing element are received in a housing bore of a housing. The first sealing element and the second sealing element seal a gap between the housing bore and the machine element. The first sealing element and the second sealing element are flat in a radial plane, at least on an end face facing a space to be sealed, and aligned with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubberized reinforcing ply (1) for articles consisting of an elastomeric material, preferably for vehicle tires, wherein the reinforcing ply (1) has a multiplicity of textile strengthening members (2) which are arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another, wherein each textile strengthening member (2) is composed of at least one twisted multifilament yarn composed of the material viscose. The reinforcing ply (1) satisfies the following condition: (D2/E0) in mm corresponds to a value in a range from 0.30 mm to 0.45 mm, and the reinforcing ply (1) has a strength of 11 kN/dm<x<20 kN/dm, where D is the diameter of the textile strengthening member (2) in mm and lies in a range from 0.38 mm to 0.48 mm, and where E0=100/epdm.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes: a first seal element; and a pressing element. The first seal element is a groove ring and has a first seal lip and a second seal lip. The pressing element is arranged between the first seal lip and the second seal lip and effects a radial pre-tensioning of the first seal lip and the second seal lip. The pressing element closes a gap between the first seal lip and the second seal lip.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a seal with at least one sealing lip to seal a gap between a machine component and a housing, including: a main body made from resilient material, the main body being equipped such that it is electrically conductive and is covered with a jacket made from an electrically insulating material on at least part of its outer side. The jacket is assigned to at least those regions of the main body that are in contact with the machine component and the housing.

Abstract: A controller of an electromagnetically driven reciprocating pump influences velocity of the magnetic armature by switching voltage applied to the electromagnet depending on the position of the magnetic armature, its position determined from state variables of the electromagnet. A processor calculates electrical resistance of the magnetic coil from the voltage and current measured by the measuring device, and calculates the temporal change of the linked magnetic flux in the electromagnet from the electrical voltage, the current and the resistance of the magnetic coil, and calculates the linked magnetic flux in the electromagnet from an earlier magnetic flux and from the temporal change, and determines the position of the magnetic armature from the linked magnetic flux in the electromagnet and the electrical current through the magnetic coil, and switches the voltage at the magnetic coil by the switching device depending on the position of the magnetic armature.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement includes: a sealing ring having at least one dynamically loaded sealing lip, the sealing ring including a core comprised of an electrically conductive material and a casing comprised of an electrically insulating material, the casing having a material thickness, surrounding the core at least in part and including the sealing lip; a machine element to be sealed that has a surface to be sealed, which surface is electrically conductive and surrounded by the sealing lip in a radially prestressingly sealing manner; and a wear detector, which has an electric measurement device for detecting a state of wear of the sealing ring. When viewed in section, the material thickness of the sealing lip is smaller in a radial direction than the material thickness of a remainder of the casing.

Abstract: A system and method for closing a fascial opening is disclosed. The system may include a strap that may be locked into each of a pair of anchors placed anterior to a muscle and on opposite sides of a fascial opening, one or more delivery tubes for delivering the anchors, and a needle for pulling the strap into each anchor. The method may include the steps of placing a dilating port through a skin incision, inserting an anchor through the dilating port, placing a strap into the body cavity, whereupon the strap may be pulled through the anchor. A second anchor may be placed on the contralateral side of the defect so that the strap may be pulled through the second anchor and cinched tightly closing the defect. The anchors may have a locking aperture that engages with the strap.

Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle tire, having the following steps: a) providing textile reinforcing supports; b) providing a bath which is free of resorcin and formaldehyde by at least: b1) adding at least one carboxylic acid to water; b2) adding at least one base; b3) adding at least one epoxy compound; b4) adding at least one polyisocyanate compound; b5) adding at least one VP latex; and b6) mixing the substances from b1) to b5); c) dipping the reinforcing supports from step a) into the bath from step b); d) subsequently hot-stretching the dipped reinforcing supports from step c); and e) further processing the reinforcing supports from step d) in order to form a reinforcing support layer in a vehicle tire blank. A vehicle tire which is produced using the method and to the use of reinforcing supports treated in such a manner in technical rubber articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a contact with a composite material containing an elastic material and a metal material which is introduced into the elastic material to conduct an electric current of a battery cell. The metal material forms a metal body with a cohesive geometric structure which extends through the composite material, such that an electric and a thermal current can be conducted through the composite material via the metal body. Embodiments of the disclosure also relate to an electrically conductive connecting plate and a battery.

Abstract: In order to provide efficient support for a user's back, the belt of the present application includes structures to help align and maintain the position of three portions of the users body—an upper abdominal region, a lower abdominal region and the lower back. To provide this support, a belt has an abdominal panel configured to be positioned over the user's abdomen, and a belt member wrapping around the waist region. The abdominal panel has a specific configuration and size to cause an upper portion of the abdomen is held in position and a lower portion of the abdomen to be held in position, with forces being applied so that these portions remain in a preferred alignment. The belt member includes a strap that is configured so that it can be positioned within the user's waist groove, and will provide additional supporting forces. In this way, the belt provides support to three critical locations on the user's body, thus insuring optimum alignment and support of the user's central body region.

Abstract: A system and method for closing a fascial opening is disclosed. The system may include a strap that may be locked into each of a pair of anchors placed anterior to a muscle and on opposite sides of a fascial opening, one or more delivery tubes for delivering the anchors, and a needle for pulling the strap into each anchor. The method may include the steps of placing a dilating port through a skin incision, inserting an anchor through the dilating port, placing a strap into the body cavity, whereupon the strap may be pulled through the anchor. A second anchor may be placed on the contralateral side of the defect so that the strap may be pulled through the second anchor and cinched tightly closing the defect. The anchors may have a locking aperture that engages with the strap.

Abstract: An air duct for a wind power plant is configured to guide air along a circumference of a supporting structure, in particular a tower, of the wind power plant. The wind power plant also includes an air guide and provides methods of manufacturing the air guide for the wind power plant and retrofitting the wind power plant with the air guide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery having a cell arrangement. The cell arrangement has a plurality of battery cells. The cell arrangement has battery sections, each including a battery cells. Between adjacent battery sections, an at least partially electrically and thermally conductive contacting section element having a first side and a second side is arranged. The end terminals facing the first side of a contacting section element are electrically and thermally conductively connected to a contacting section of this first side. The end terminals facing the second side of the contacting section element are electrically and thermally conductively connected to a contacting section of this second side. End terminals of the battery cells are electrically and thermally conductively connected to each other via the contacting section element such that an electric current and a heat flow are distributed throughout the entire cell assembly.