Abstract: Hollow bodies such as construction elements for vehicle manufacture can be produced by forming a preform in the form of a longitudinal body or sheets of aluminum or its alloys by means of a high internal pressure process or by superplastic forming in a tool. In this process the preform is heat treated locally before forming, on places of high elongation during the forming process and/or the tool for the forming process is equipped with local surface characteristics of different friction such as roughness patterns or with smoothed surfaces.

Abstract: An securing/clamping assembly for clamping platens of an injection molding machine includes a mechanism for guiding the platens and a body member having a structure which is movable as a single unit. The body member is adapted to be attached with at least one of the platens and includes a mechanism for securing the mechanism for guiding and for conveying a clamping force to the platens for clamping the platens during injection molding. The mechanism for securing includes an engagement mechanism for placing the mechanism for securing into and out of locking engagement with the mechanism for guiding, such that when the engagement a mechanism is out of locking engagement with the mechanism for guiding, the body member and the mechanism for guiding are relatively movable.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations which are suitable for treating viral infections, including influenza and immunodeficiency diseases and which can also be used in vitro, to inhibit fusion of virus-infected cells with non-infected cells, which preparations contain modified proteins or polypeptides as active substance or substance contributing to the action or as carrier for other substances, which are also active, which modified proteins or polypeptides have acquired an additional net negative charge by derivatisation of their amino groups and/or other basic functional groups with aconitic acid which prevents protonation of basic amino acids and/or other basic functional groups or replaces basic amino acids and/or other basic functional groups by one or more functional groups having a negative charge, and to modified proteins and polypeptides themselves and their preparation and use.

Abstract: A method for the protection of plants against pathogens, wherein a polynucleotide sequence comprising at least a sequence of a pathogenic avirulence gene (E) encoding a specific elicitor protein molecule (e) or a portion thereof is introduced into the genome of a plant containing a corresponding resistance gene (R), in which genes (E) and (R) are regulated in such a manner that simultaneous expression of said genes only occurs at the site of infection and said simultaneous expression can be induced by a broad range of pathogens. A polynucleotide sequence comprising at least a sequence of an avirulence gene (E) from a plant pathogen encoding a specific elicitor protein molecule (e) or a portion thereof, and a plant promoter (P) that can be induced by a broad range of pathogens and which permits expression at the site of infection only. Plant obtainable by use of said method and plant comprising said polynucleotide sequence.

Abstract: Copper base alloys consisting essentially of 1.0 to 4.0% tin, 0.01 to 0.20% phosphorous, 0.01 to 0.80% iron, 0.1 to 12.0% zinc and the balance essentially copper, including phosphide particles uniformly distributed throughout the matrix. The alloy is characterized by an excellent combination of physical properties. The process of the present invention includes homogenizing, rolling, process annealing and stress relief annealing.

Abstract: In a system comprising at least two conductor rails, in particular composite sections each featuring a rail-shaped load-bearing section and at least one strip-shaped section of another metal of greater wear resistance joined to the matrix of the load-bearing section, the ends of pairs of neighbouring rails are connected electrically by at least one conductor of variable length. The ends of the conductor rails are bent out of the central axis (M) of the conductor rail and led parallel to and a distance (n) displaced from that axis, such that the strip-shaped section of one conductor rail end is approximately aligned with the strip-shaped section of the other conductor rail away from the rail end; the conductor rail ends are joined in such a manner that they can move with respect to each other along the axial direction.

Abstract: A method and a detector for detecting nitrogen oxide in test gas are provided wherein test gas which contains NOx and interference gases is supplied through an oxygen feeder 4 into a measuring chamber 1a, and the interference gases are oxidized by oxygen or oxygen ion supplied to the measuring chamber 1a through oxygen feeder 4. A total amount of NOx in the test gas is detected based on a level of EMF produced between a first electrode 2 for detecting oxygen and NO2 gas and a second electrode 3 for detecting oxygen.

Abstract: A pick for a stringed musical instrument includes a first and a second surface. At least one of the first and the second surface has a replica of a fingertip impression for achieving enhanced pick gripability. A process for forming a stringed musical instrument pick includes the steps of forming the pick having first and second gripping surfaces. At least one of the first and second gripping surfaces has a replica of a fingertip impression therein for enhancing gripability of the pick. A pick holder for use in holding a standard pick used for playing a stringed musical instrument is also disclosed. The pick holder includes a first side and a second side connected with and spaced from the first side. A pocket is formed between the first and second sides and includes means for engaging the pick. At least one of the first surface of the first side and the second surface of the second side includes a replica of a fingertip impression for achieving enhanced pick gripability.

Abstract: An adsorbent for selective removal of nitrile from a hydrocarbon feedstock includes a substantially homogeneous mixture of a cationic nonacidic zeolite and an inorganic oxide matrix, the zeolite having an accessibility index of between about 0.1 to about 0.4, and the adsorbent being capable, when contacted with a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nitrile and containing dienes in an amount of at least about 1.0% by volume, of adsorbing at least about 80% of the nitrile during contact with at least about 200 volumes of the feedstock per volume of adsorbent.

Abstract: An iron base sintered alloy with dispersed hard particles is provided which comprises by weight 3 to 15% nickel (Ni), 0.5 to 5% chromium (Cr), 0.5 to 2.0% carbon (C), the remainder iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities. At least a part of nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo) and chromium (Cr) is contained in solid solution of an iron base matrix. At least a part of molybdenum (Mo) and chromium (Cr) is dispersed within the iron base matrix to form fine carbides or intermetallic compounds thereof. Uniformly dispersed within the iron base matrix are hard particles of 3 to 20% contain 50 to 57% chromium (Cr), 18 to 22% molybdenum (Mo), 8 to 12% cobalt (Co), 0.1 to 1.4% carbon (C), 0.8 to 1.3% silicon (Si) and the remainder iron (Fe) to strengthen the dispersion and remarkably improve wear resistance.

Abstract: Reflector for technical lighting purposes, having a reflecting surface of aluminum and a protective, transparent, pore-free barrier layer of aluminum oxide produced by anodizing having a dielectric constant .epsilon. of 6 to 10.5 at 20.degree. C., where the barrier layer is of thickness d that either satisfies the conditiona) for constructive interference:d.multidot.n=k.multidot..lambda./2.+-.20 nmorb) for achieving a color-toned reflector surface:?k.multidot..lambda./2+20 nm!<d.multidot.n<?(k+1).multidot..lambda./2-20 nm !orc) for using as starting material to produce reflectors with LI/HI multi-layer coatings that increase reflectivity.d.multidot.n=l.multidot..lambda./4.+-.20 nmwhere n is the refractive index of the barrier layer, .lambda. is the average wave length of the light striking the surface of the reflector, k is a natural number and l is a natural number that is uneven. The thickness of the barrier layer lies between 60 and 490 nm and does not vary by more than .+-.

Abstract: A rifle has a fore-end to which a bipod is fitted which comprises a support part and retractable legs, the support part and the legs being connected by means of pins, which are thickened at their outer end and have a cut-off sector, and depressions with an interrupted circumferential lip. In order to provide a simple, cheap and elegant bipod, the support part is mounted on the fore-end such that it can rotate about a shaft located in the firing direction, the pins are part of the leg and the associated depressions are provided in the support part, and the support part and leg have a circular groove and a circular bead which fits into the groove and projects in the direction of the axis of symmetry of the pin, the axis of the groove and bead being the same as the axis of symmetry of the pin, and their diameter being larger than the maximum diameter of the pin.

Abstract: A system and process for controlling mold activity of a molding machine is disclosed and includes a clamping device for positioning a movable mold platen on a carrier device and relative another platen, for forcefully engaging the movable mold platen with the another platen and on the carrier device, for sustaining forceful engagement of the movable mold platen with the another platen and the carrier device, and for breaking the movable platen from the another platen and the carrying device. The movable mold platen includes a movable mold half and the another platen includes another mold half. The system also includes a manner for determining an adjustable starting position of the clamping device and movable mold platen. A manner for adjusting the adjustable starting position for achieving greater accuracy of the adjustable starting position for the clamping device and the movable platen is provided. The manner for adjusting includes a mechanism for actuating the clamping device.

Abstract: A fabric for strengthening flat-shaped articles consisting of warp threads and woof threads which form a basic fabric having a connected edge area which is strengthened relative to the basic fabric.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of a modern theater for providing live entertainment performances. The theater comprises an auditorium which is defined in part by a modular central core which encloses a defined space. The theater further comprises a modular stage and a two-tier balcony module. The central core module, the stage and the balcony module are each supported by independent foundations and load bearing columns. The balcony module includes an upper level with open seating and a lower level with enclosed suites. The suites are designed so as not to adversely affect the acoustics of the theater. The theater also has two side wing modules for increasing the seating capacity of the theater and other modular structures abutting the central core module. The theater also includes partitions for closing part of the side wing modules and a novel jack system for supporting the acoustic panels forming the partitions when the panels are in their extended position.

Abstract: An HIPR emulsion of bitumen in water is prepared by a method which comprises directly mixing 70 to 98% by volume of bitumen having a viscosity in the range 200 to 500,000 mPa.s at the mixing temperature with 30 to 2% by volume of an aqueous solution of an emulsifying surfactant, percentages being expressed as percentages by volume of the total mixture. Mixing is effected under low shear conditions in the range 10 to 1,000 reciprocal seconds in such manner that an emulsion is formed comprising highly distorted bitumen droplets having mean droplet diameters in the range 2 to 50 micron separated by thin films of water.The emulsions can be cut back to provide stable emulsions of lower bitumen content which are useful in roadmaking and the formation of protective coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneously coating a plurality of workpieces. The apparatus includes a modular fixture having a plurality of bushing and spindle arrangements for supporting the workpieces to be coated. The bushing and spindle arrangements allow each workpiece to rotate about its longitudinal axis. They further allow each workpiece to assume a first position where it is tilted towards a source of coating material during a first portion of the coating cycle and a second position substantially parallel to the source of coating material during a second portion of the coating cycle. By providing the novel bushing and spindle arrangement of the present invention, it is possible to coat surfaces of the workpiece which are substantially perpendicular to other surfaces of the workpiece and still obtain a substantially uniform coating along the other surfaces of the workpiece. A process for simultaneously coating the workpieces is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synthetic crystalline material and its use in catalytic conversion of organic compounds and as a sorbent. The crystalline material contains one or more microporous crystalline phases, having a micropore volume greater than or equal to about 0.15 cc/g distributed in channels between about 3 to about 15 .ANG. in average diameter which is rendered accessible by a mesopore volume of greater than or equal to about 0.1 cc/g distributed in channels between about 20 to about 100 .ANG. in average diameter. A process is also provided for preparing the crystalline material of the present invention.

Abstract: A multilayered container and a process for forming the same are disclosed. The container includes a support wall formed from a plastic having an undesirable substance therein and polymerized to a level less than that necessary to prevent the undesirable substance from migrating from the plastic into the contents when the contents are in contact with the support wall. A protective wall is provided adjacent the support wall and adapted to be positioned between the support wall and the contents. The protective wall is formed from a material which limits the migration of undesirable substance from the support wall into the contents.