Abstract: A molecular assembly having a structural formation of amphiphilic molecules is disclosed where the amphiphilic molecules are selected from a group containing amphiphilic molecules which a) have a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic moiety b) are soluble in a polar aprotic solvent and form self-organizing layer structures in the absence of the polar aprotic solvent, and c) orient molecularly in formed layer structures at an interfacial layer, or in an aqueous environment. The amphiphilic molecules in the formed layer structure are in contact with an aqueous environment. A method for coating a solid surface with a molecular assembly is also disclosed, wherein the amphiphilic molecules are dissolved in a polar aprotic solvent, and resulting solution is applied to a solid surface by spin coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separating and analyzing overlapping data components with variable delays in single trials. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for separating and analyzing overlapping data components consistently occur in multiple realizations but locked to different time markers with variable inter-marker delays using an extended residue iteration decomposition (RIDE) algorithm. The present invention has applications in separating and analyzing event-related brain potential (ERP) data derived from single-trial responses.

Abstract: A tactical rig to be worn by police and military personnel includes an accessory panel which is strapped to the thigh of an individual and which is secured to the belt of the wearer with an adjustable strap. The accessory panel includes three heavy straps secured to itself including a series of stitchings which define loops for attaching pouches. One of the pouches may be a holster, which is secured to the panel with a fastener, such as a spring clip passing through one of the loops. The holster is generally U-shaped in cross-section and includes extended portions having loop and pile fasteners which combine to provide a double wrap around a handgun with an attached tactical light or other object carried in the holster. Because of the extended portions and the loop and pile fasteners, there is considerable flexibility in the size and shape of an object, which can be safely carried in the holster.

Abstract: A tactical rig to be worn by police and military personnel includes an accessory panel which is strapped to the thigh of an individual and which is secured to the belt of the wearer with an adjustable strap. The accessory panel includes three heavy straps secured to itself including a series of stitchings which define loops for attaching pouches. One of the pouches may be a holster, which is secured to the panel with a fastener, such as a spring clip passing through one of the loops. The holster is generally U-shaped in cross-section and includes extended portions having loop and pile fasteners which combine to provide a double wrap around a handgun with an attached tactical light or other object carried in the holster. Because of the extended portions and the loop and pile fasteners, there is considerable flexibility in the size and shape of an object, which can be safely carried in the holster.

Abstract: Transport system for the long-term transport of preferably biological material and transport container, preferably for this transport system, containing at least: a measuring device (2), one or more energy stores (3) and an insulating vessel (6), comprising a top (7), a container wall (8) and a base (9). The handling of the transport containers (1) is improved in practice by the top (7) and the base (9) each having at least one thermally insulating component (10) and by the container wall (8) being designed as a high-vacuum superinsulator (13).

Abstract: A thermal insulation container for storing materials at predetermined temperatures over extended periods including thermal energy storage units and means for substantially eliminating thermal conductors and providing improved insulation properties by mechanically absorbing temperature induced frictional forces. Highly efficient vacuum thermal insulators embedded within components of the container contribute significantly to its superior temperature maintaining characteristics.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the automatic production of a punch having a sharp cutting edge, especially for label cutting apparatus, made from a punch body provided with an upstanding land. To avoid the former manual finishing of the land produced by etching or by some other manner, a largely automatically operating apparatus is proposed which has a table (6) for the punch body, a tool (56) with a roof-shaped notch facing the table (6), a first drive (64) for the automatic movement of the tool (56) back and forth in the direction of the table (6) and additional drive (15, 37, 51, 62) for the production of relative movements between the table (6) and the tool (56), by means of which the tool (56) can be guided automatically along the land (22) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: Zig-zag folded layers of paper webs are stacked downstream of a folder on a lifting table. A belt is raised to hold a nearly completed stack from below and a separating rake with leading spear shaped heads is moved into the stack at a division between sheets, and severs the stack along a fold. The lifting table and separating rake are shifted together as the separating rake advances, during which the stack to be removed is supported on the raised belt. A new partial stack accumulates on the separating rake while the old stack is removed, the belt is lowered and the table is raised. The table and rake are then returned to their original position to resume stacking on the table. Shifting of the table and separating means, and movement of the raised belt, are driven from a common drive by means of a controllable freewheel clutch engaging over a part of the cycle.

Abstract: Aqueous plastic molding compositions based on ceramic raw materials characterized by containing a dual binder system consisting of water-soluble and/or water-dispersed air-drying high molecular weight film-forming agents, as well as of water-insoluble thermoplasts of fine particle form sinterable at temperatures below 250.degree. C. and a method of producing molded articles using the said compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: Novel phosphonocarboxylic acid compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein the radicals R which may be identical or different and which represent alkyl radicals with 1-18 carbon atoms which may be optionally substituted by halogen, hydrogen, alkali metal ions or ammonium ions, are prepared by reacting methylene phosphonic acid alkyl esters with acrylic acid esters in the presence of strongly basic catalysts at temperatures of about 0.degree.-140.degree. C., and by possibly transesterifying the reaction products or by submitting the latter to acid or basic hydrolysis. The acid hydrolysis to yield the free, 3,3-diphosphono-pimelic acid is best carried out with at least the about 6-fold molar quantity of a carboxylic acid such as HCOOH, CH.sub.3 COOH, etc., optionally in the presence of catalytic quantities of strong acids or bases, at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: Medical apparatus for parenteral liquids wherein at least the surfaces coming into contact with said liquids consist of or contain a chlorinated polyolefin as specified and additionally contain a glycerol ester of an aliphatic fatty acid. The apparatus is characterized by a very good blood tolerance.

Abstract: A flatbed knitting machine having electronic control includes memory and trol units associated with the machine, a data entry device (11) for the entering of data into the machine, and also indicator means (12, 13), wherein upon the entering of data by way of the data entry device the indicator means provides a guidance report for the user, data called up for entry can be directed to one of several types of machine, each next step in the entry of data can only be effected in accordance with the requirement shown by the indicator means, and at least one key (.noteq.) is provided for stepping-on the indicator means. For extremely simple operation of the data entry device (11) and in order to achieve complete programming of the patterning and of the usual control data for the plan run of the machine, with all the parts necessary for the functioning of the entry device built into the entry device itself, the data entry device (11) has only one keyboard with ten number keys (0 to 9), a decimal point key (.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding a plurality of threads to a knitting machine wherein the thread guides are moving in endless path about the needle bed one after the other in one direction.

Abstract: Free-flowing chloropolyethylene in powder form which keeps this property after prolonged storage and has good processing properties is impregnated substantially on the particle surface with definite amounts of fine-grained vinyl chloride polymer and fine-grained organic substance in a definite proportion. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of such an improved chloropolyethylene and the use thereof.

Abstract: Novel phosphonocarboxylic acid compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein the radicals R which may be identical or different and which represent alkyl radicals with 1-18 carbon atoms which may be optionally substituted by halogen, hydrogen, alkali metal ions or ammonium ions, are prepared by reacting methylene phosphonic acid alkyl esters with acrylic acid esters in the presence of strongly basic catalysts at temperatures of about 0.degree.-140.degree. C., and by possibly trans-esterifying the reaction products or by submitting the latter to acid or basic hydrolysis. The acid hydrolysis to yield the free 3,3-diphosphono-pimelic acid is best carried out with at least the about 6-fold molar quantity of a carboxylic acid such as HCOOH, CH.sub.3 COOH, etc., optionally in the presence of catalytic quantities of strong acids or bases, at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding a plurality of yarn, sliver or fibrous materials to a textile machine, comprising: a plurality of stationary supply packages on which said materials are wound; a stationary endless track having at least a working and a return section; and a plurality of feeding elements. Every feeding element is associated with one of said supply packages, wherein said feeding elements are arranged to run around said track in series in such a manner, that the distances between the feeding elements and the associated ones of said supply packages become gradually and alternately smaller and larger during successive runs of said feeding elements on said track. Said materials are held by said feeding elements when the relevant feeding elements pass through said return section, and are releasable for processing by said textile machine when the relevant feeding elements pass through said working section.

Abstract: A rocker arm 5 is pivotably mounted in a needle shank 15 and biased towards n open position of the needle hook 6 by a spring 17. Upstanding feet 10, 12 on respective lever arms 13, 14 of the rocker arm implement the positive and accurately controlled opening and closing of the needle hook by lock elements 9, 11 slidable along the needle bed.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding yarn, sliver or fibrous materials wound on stationary supply packages to a texile machine, comprising a plurality of movable material transporting elements and a plurality of movable material laying-in elements for feeding the materials from the supply packages to the textile machine, endless tracks defining working and return sections for said transporting elements and working and return regions for said laying-in elements, said transporting elements and said laying-in elements running in series on said endless tracks, and entwining of the materials during successive runs of said elements on said tracks is avoided by at least one deflection element by means of which the materials are fed via said transporting elements to said laying-in elements, during successive runs thereof through the working region, alternately from one and another side of a surface laid through the working region of said laying-in elements and the return section of said transporting elements.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding yarn, or the like vice yarn guides which travel on an endless O-shaped floating-mounted track to present the yarn, or the like to the instrumentalities of a textile machine.

Abstract: A knitting machine having a plurality of knitting tools for producing fabrics in accordance with a pattern comprising: a plurality of eccentric cam discs which are arranged with an angular staggered relationship on a driving shaft; a plurality of driving elements being permanently drivingly coupled with an associated one of said cam discs; and a plurality of movable coupling elements, wherein each coupling element may selectively drivingly couple an associated one of said driving elements and an associate one of said knitting tools for selecting said associated knitting tool in accordance with a pattern.