Abstract: A method for determining the interaction of one or more chemical active compounds with organisms. The method comprises selecting at least one compound and analyzing its physiko-chemical and/or biochemical characteristics including its pharmacokinetic properties in various anatomical and physiological compartments of the organism in question. The relevant physiological compartments are characterized with respect to the compound's various pharmacokinetic properties that may vary with the mode of administering the compound. A combined system of coupled differential equations is then used to simulate a concentration-time curve of the active compound in selected compartments.

Abstract: Method for determining the dose of at least one active agent based on a genetic analysis. The method comprises analyzing specific genes for their nucleotide sequence or their expression levels of gene-specific proteins and/or RNA molecules. The gene-specific data is assigned one or more relevant physiological functions of the human or animal body, in particular those which have an influence on the metabolism, absorption, excretion or distribution of the active agent in the body. The gene-specific data and the assigned physiological functions are then integrated into a physiology-based pharmacokinetic model (PBPK model). The PBPK model integrates pharmacokinetic data relating to one or more active agents. The PBPK model may also receive and evaluate patient-specific data directly inputted and combined with data from a knowledge database comprising known values of pharmacokinetic parameters. The PBPK's integration of these data provide a calculation of the individual dose of the active agent.

Abstract: Computer system for calculating a pharmacokinetic behavior of a chemical substance in insects, comprising:

Abstract: A method for detecting rollover occurrences in a motor vehicle and activating appropriate restraining devices, the rate of rotation of the vehicle about at least one axis of rotation, in particular its longitudinal axis and/or its transverse axis, being measured with the aid of at least one rotation-rate sensor, and evaluated. The translational acceleration of the vehicle is considered in evaluating the rotation-rate sensor signal, in order to prevent malfunctions of the rotation-rate sensor caused by extreme translational accelerations from erroneously triggering restraining devices for a rollover event.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an arrangement having a unit which exhibits specific mechanical characteristics to be detected, for example, via mechanical parameters. Furthermore, a data carrier for storing these characteristics is provided which is connected to the unit or is a part of the unit. The essence of the invention is that the data carrier is so configured that the characteristics are stored so that they are readable optically and/or mechanically and/or magnetically.

Abstract: A method for detecting rollover occurrences in a motor vehicle and activating appropriate restraining devices, the rate of rotation of the vehicle about at least one axis of rotation, in particular its longitudinal axis and/or its transverse axis, being measured with the aid of at least one rotation-rate sensor, and evaluated. The translational acceleration of the vehicle is considered in evaluating the rotation-rate sensor signal, in order to prevent malfunctions of the rotation-rate sensor caused by extreme translational accelerations from erroneously triggering restraining devices for a rollover event.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric circuit arrangement (1) for checking a series circuit including a switch (2) and a load (3). The circuit arrangement (1) includes a first circuit (11) which is connected to the connecting circuit node (6) between the switch (2) and the load (3) and is suitable for detecting a first state. The first state defines a short circuit of the connecting circuit node (6) to the supply voltage (5). Furthermore, a second circuit (12) is connected in parallel with the first circuit (11) and is connected to the connecting circuit node (6). The second circuit (12) is suitable for detecting a second or a third state. The second state defines a short circuit of the connecting circuit node (6) to ground (4) and the third state defines an interruption of the connecting circuit node (6) to the supply voltage (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for operating a control apparatus in a motor vehicle. At least one input signal is applied to the control apparatus. The essence of the invention is that means are provided with the aid of which the control apparatus is activated in response to a change of the input signal. With the means of the invention, the control apparatus can correspondingly respond anytime to a change of the input signal. In an especially advantageous configuration, the means of the invention include a lower internal current draw than the activated control apparatus. According to the invention, one obtains a high operational reliability of the control apparatus without an excessive energy consumption because the means of the invention have only a low internal current draw and the control apparatus with the higher internal current draw is activated only as required (change of the input signal).

Abstract: A process and a binder for producing fibrous webs and fibrous web moldings, preferably in molding tools, in which fibrous webs are chemically bonded with powdered binders which consist wholly or partly of powder coating material, preferably recycled powder coating material.

Abstract: A regulation of the sensitivity with a circuit in which the output signals of an inductive transmitter must be evaluated is performed so that the sensitivity in the event of small transmitter output signal is reduced until no trigger signal is obtained. Then the sensitivity is again increased by one step, and the thusly obtained sensitivity the further evaluations are performed. The method can be used for example in rotary speed sensors which are utilized with the transmission control in motor vehicles.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for inductive transfer of the scanning signal from a sensing head to a machine body. The apparatus includes cooperating inductive coupling elements between a receiving lug of the sensing head and the spindle of the machine. Cooperating coupling elements for inductive coupling are also provided between the spindle and the machine body. The coupling element of the receiving lug includes a coil with a ferromagnetic core. The spindle includes a second cooperating coil lying opposite to the receiving-lug coil which also includes a ferromagnetic core. The scanning signal is conducted from the detector to the coil in the receiving lug and is transferred inductively to the spindle. The scanning signal then passes over a transfer coil to a receiving coil. The transfer coil and receiving coil are configured such that the signal is transferred independently of rotation of the spindle relative to the machine body.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds with improved processibility; to a process for their preparation, to their use for the production of moulded parts, sheet products, fibres and composite materials and to the moulded parts, sheet products, fibres, semi-finished products, composite materials and other articles produced from these moulding compounds. The invention is characterized by the use of small quantities of special amides and/or ureas which impart significantly improved flowability to the moulding compounds.

Abstract: The invention releates to oligo- and polyarylene sulfides, preferably polyphenylene sulfides, terminated by sulfonic acid and/or sulfonic acid derivative groups, to their production and to their use for the production of new polymers and new polymer mixtures.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyarylene sulfide molding compounds, preferably polyphenylene sulfide molding compounds, having improved processability and increased UV stability.

Abstract: A measuring device is provided in which a graduated plate is scanned in at least two scanning locations. The scanning signals from the different scanning locations are transmitted to a testing circuit which determines whether the phase displacement between the scanning signals exceeds a limit value. If the limit value is exceeded, one of the scanning locations is weighted higher than the other. The weighting is implemented by increasing the components of the signals from one scanning location while decreasing the components from the signals from the other scanning location.

Abstract: A position measuring device including a scale carrier member and a scanning device for scanning the scale. A temperature difference is generated between the scale carrier member and/or the scanning device, on the one hand, and a housing surrounding the scale carrier member and the scanning device, on the other hand. The temperature difference ensures that condensate is always precipitated on the colder housing.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for use in digital length or angle measuring systems for regulating the keying ratio of at least one periodic electrical signal. A signal is produced, proportional to the desired keying ratio, and compared with the periodic electrical signal. A momentary difference signal is generated from the comparison. If the frequency of the periodic electrical signal is within a selectable frequency range, the momentary difference signal is applied to a correction circuit, which is circuited parallel to a storage unit. The correction circuit supplies a correction signal, based on the momentary difference signal, to a sum amplifier. The sum amplifier is operative to superpose the correction signal on the periodic electrical signal, thereby regulating the keying ratio of the periodic electrical signal. The storage unit is operative to store a signal proportional to the difference signal.

Abstract: A system for distinguishing identical reference marks located on a graduation used in an instrument for measuring the relative position of two objects. An individual code mark, comprised of multiple code mark elements, is allocated to each reference mark. Each code mark element can occupy one of two possible locations. A binary number associated with each code mark is obtained during scanning of the reference marks and code mark elements. The binary number is generated from a stored raster by a decoding unit and is dependent upon the position of each code mark element, the spacing between adjacent code mark elements and the spacing between the reference mark and an adjacent code mark element.

Abstract: In a measuring instrument for measuring the relative position of two objects, the graduation of a scale as well as a number of identical reference marks absolutely positioned with respect to this graduation and associated code marks are scanned by a scanning unit. The periodic scanning signals obtained in the scanning of this graduation are transferred via first signal lines, and the reference signals obtained in the scanning of the reference marks are transferred over a second signal line to an evaluating arrangement. Code signals obtained in the scanning of the associated code marks by the scanning unit are also transmitted over the second signal line to the evaluating arrangement. The reference signals and the code signals on the second signal line are distinguished from one another by means of AND gates which ensure that the reference signals and the code signals are present on the second signal line only during respective predetermined signal states of the periodic scanning signals.

Abstract: A system for error monitoring in a photoelectric incremental length measuring device for the measurement of the relative position of two objects is described. The measuring device generates at least one measuring signal obtained during the scanning of a scale by means of a scanning unit. This signal is fed simultaneously to an evaluating unit and to an error monitoring unit. In the event of faulty signal parameters of the measuring signal, the error monitoring unit generates an error signal. The measuring signal is applied to an inverter and to a first AND gate. The output of the inverter is applied to a second AND gate. The two AND gates also receive the error signal as a second input. This error signal brings about an in-phase switching of the output signals of the two AND gates. The in-phase state of the signals generated by the AND gates is detected by a phase discriminator of an external evaluating unit, which generates an error signal on a respective line.