Abstract: A supporting device is worn on the human body to counteract the weight force of the torso in a bent-over posture. The weight force of the human torso in a bent-over posture is to be taken up wholly or partly by the supporting device. The user is not to be restricted in his body movements by wearing this supporting device and using its switching functions, as is the case with known models. The use of differently positioned articulation embodiments on the supporting device which is designed ergonomically and adjustable for different body dimensions and is equipped with switching functions is to ensure practical and functional usability for the user. The device is a preventive device for people working in sectors such as building and agriculture who have to perform upward and downward movements of the torso or adopt a bent-over posture very frequently, as strain-relief for the spinal column and to reduce occupational disorders.

Abstract: A steering angle sensor comprises a main rotor which can be rotated in a rotationally synchronous manner and which can be coupled to a steering column or to a steering wheel. The main rotor can be rotated about the rotational axis of the steering column. The steering angle sensor also comprises at least one additional rotor which can be driven by the main rotor, a first scanning unit which is used to scan the position of the rotational angle of the main rotor, and a second scanning unit which is used to scan the rotational angle of the additional rotor. The additional rotor can be rotated about the rotational axis of the steering column and can drive the additional rotor of at least one transmission element driven by the main rotor. A method for determining the absolute steering angle of a steering wheel is also disclosed.

Abstract: A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) resonator (1; 31) comprising an inductive section (6) and a capacitive section (6a), wherein the inductive section (6) is band-shaped and surrounds a substantially cylindrical volume under investigation (5), wherein the capacitive section (6a) is formed from one or more discrete capacitor(s) (13; 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d), and wherein the ends (7, 8) of the band-shaped inductive section (6) are connected through one or several capacitor(s) (13; 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) of the capacitive section (6a), is characterized in that the inductive section (6) is formed from a dielectric flexible foil (2) which is conductively coated on both sides and the ends (7, 8) of the band-shaped inductive section (6) overlap, wherein the outer coating (4) of the inner end (7) is electrically conductingly connected to the inner coating (3) of the outer end (8), with one or more through-connections (10) being provided in the area of the inner end (7) of the band-shaped inductive section (6), and the outer c

Abstract: A disposable diaper (29, in particular used in the event of incontinence, comprises a hip band (10). The hip band (10) comprises a first hip band section (10a) and second hip band section (10b). A least the second hip band section (10b) comprises a first closure means (26) provided with a side (261) which is oriented away from the body during use thereof and a side (262) which is oriented towards the body during use thereof, and at least the first hip band section (10a) comprises a second closure means (88). The side of the first closure means (262) which is oriented towards the body is attached in a detachable manner to the second closure means (88) in order to form a closed hip opening, and comprises a diaper main section (4) comprising a front area, a back area and a crotch area which is arranged there between, said diaper main section also comprises an absorption area (6) for fluids.

Abstract: A rapid locking device axially secures a disc-type tool (16), in particular a grinding disc on the flange (24) of a driven spindle (14), the spindle (14) having an axial bore containing at least one locking element in the form of a plate spring (28), which co-operates with a locking pad (22). The tool can be locked between contact surfaces of the flange (24) and the locking pad (22), the distance between said surfaces being modifiable. The shank (30) of the locking pad (22) can be accommodated in the bore of the spindle (14) and can be secured in a friction fit by the locking element (20).

Abstract: Multipole coils (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) for influencing particle beams have at least two coils (1, 2) which concentrically enclose an imaginary axis (10), wherein a winding (7) made from a flexible circuit board (8) is formed by means of conducting paths (9) disposed thereon for each coil (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and the circuit boards (8) are rolled into at least one circuit board layer (11, 12, 13, 14). Multipole coils of this kind (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are utilized for aberration correction in particle optics, wherein the windings (7) of the multipole coils (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) form windows (16) whose width in the peripheral direction is chosen in such a fashion that no secondary interfering fields occur and whose length in the axial direction corresponds at least to its width.

Abstract: The invention concerns a corrector (10) for chromatic and aperture aberration correction in a scanning electron microscope or a scanning transmission electron microscope, comprising four multipole elements (1, 2, 3, 4) which are consecutively disposed in the optical path (9), the first (1) and fourth (4) of which are used to generate quadrupole fields (5, 6) and the second (2) and third (3) of which are used to generate octupole fields (11, 12) and quadrupole fields (7, 7?, 8, 8?), wherein the latter are superposed magnetic (7, 8) and electric (7?, 8?) fields, and wherein the quadrupole fields (5, 6, 7, 8) of all four multipole elements (1, 2, 3, 4) are successively rotated with respect to one another through 90°.

Abstract: An irradiation device for radiation treatment and a collimator (1) are used to define a beam of high-energy rays (2) with beam limitation by means of an iris diaphragm (5) having adjusting elements (7), and a mechanism that is used to direct the beams (2?) limited by the collimator (1) to the object to be treated (4) from all sides, wherein the parameters for direction, surface area, intensity and time of irradiation can be specified with the help of a control mechanism. An exact three-dimensional irradiation profile is produced, while keeping the costs and efforts regarding mechanical engineering, computation and irradiation time low.

Abstract: An information support (12) has at least one piece of information which is provided on the information support (12). The information is covered by material layer which is released by means of ultrasonic sonotrode (18) from a hot-stamping strip (24) wherein the material layer is transferred to the information support (12) at the position at which the information on the information support (12) is to be covered. The transfer of material layers onto an information support can be effected rapidly and in an economical fashion at low temperatures using the ultrasonic sonotrode. The ultrasonic sonotrode preferably operates in an oscillatory region between 15,000 and 35,000 Hz. The information support (12) can be configured as a support which accepts a material layer without covering information on the support.

Abstract: A sample exchange device (1), in particular, for an NMR spectrometer, comprising a circumferential chain (22), sample receptacles (7) which are disposed on the chain (22) at equal distances and are connected to each other via webs (23), and a measuring or transfer position (9), wherein each sample receptacle (7) can be moved to the measuring or transfer position (9) by moving the chain (22), characterized in that a chain guidance is provided which guides the circumferential chain (22) along a meandering path. The inventive sample exchange device is particularly economic and does not impair the analysis of the samples.

Abstract: Connecting ends on a hose piece comprising several metal layers, in particular a strip wound metal hose piece, are produced by fixing the overlapping metal layers of a hose of larger length or of an endless hose in the region of the point of separation through welding and subsequently cutting off the hose piece from the longer hose or the endless hose. For simple and inexpensive fixing of the metal layers in the region of the point of separation, a welding seam is generated which extends through at least part of the periphery of the hose or about its entire periphery, using roller seam welding. The hose piece can subsequently be separated along the welding seam obtained in this manner, e.g. along its central line, thereby ensuring permanent and reliable fixing of the metal layers in the region of the connecting end.

Abstract: In a method for the acquisition of data relating to multi-dimensional NMR spectra (designated as the SHARC protocol—SHaped, ARrayed aCquisition Protocol), crossed signals are shifted at will in frequency space using selective pulses and frequency dependent folding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (1) for adjusting the gap dimensions and/or an offset between a movable hood (2) of a motor vehicle and the remaining body (3) of said motor vehicle. The hood (2) is first fitted and retained in a roughly adjusted assembly position so as to be as flush as possible with the body (3), whereupon the hood (2) is finely adjusted such that predefined values are matched as closely as possible for the gap dimensions and/or the offset. In order to be able to adjust the gap dimensions and/or the offset as simply, quickly and flexibly as possible in a contactless manner, actual values (21 ist) for the gap dimensions and/or the offset between the hood (2) and the remaining body (3) are optically detected for the fine adjustment. Triggering signals (24) for at least one actuating member (12) are determined in accordance with the detected actual values (21 ist) and predefined set point values (21-soll) for the gap dimensions and/or the offset.

Abstract: A monochromator (1) for a charged particle optics, in particular, for electron microscopy, comprises at least one first deflection element (2, 3) with an electrostatic deflecting field (2?, 3?) for generating a dispersion (4) in the plane (5) of a selection aperture (6) to select charged particles of a desired energy interval (7) and at least one second deflection element (8, 9) with an electrostatic deflecting field (8?, 9?) which eliminates the dispersion (4) of the at least one first deflecting field (2?, 3?). A radiation source (17) comprises such a monochromator (1).

Abstract: An X-ray reflectometry apparatus comprises an X-ray source (1) configured to emit an incident X-ray beam directed onto a sample measuring position and an X-ray detector (2) configured to detect an X-ray beam (3) reflected from a surface of a selected sample (4) located in said sample measuring position and with a multiple sample holder (5) comprising an essentially horizontal one- or two-dimensional array of sample resting positions into which solid samples can be placed from above. A drive mechanism (6) moves the sample holder in one or two directions within a horizontal plane underneath the sample measuring position in order to place a selected sample (4) directly beneath the measuring position and a sample lift mechanism (7) has a vertically movable piston (8) located below the multiple sample holder (5) beneath the sample measuring position.

Abstract: A transverse bolt (1) is to be fastened to a formwork element (110, 120) of a concrete formwork (100), preferably a curved concrete formwork. The transverse bolt (1) comprises a first end section located at a first end of the transverse bolt (1), in the longitudinal direction thereof, having at least one elongated hole, and at least one round hole. A curved concrete formwork comprises formwork elements (110, 120) that are provided with such a transverse bolt. A bolt fixture (2), by means of which the transverse bolt (1) can be fastened to the formwork element (110, 120) of the curved concrete formwork, is arranged on the transverse bolt. The elongated hole (3) and the round hole (4) are preferably located next to each other in the longitudinal direction of the transverse bolt (1) in the first final section of the transverse bolt (1).

Abstract: A vane machine comprises an inner rotor (28) and an outer rotor (51). A plurality of radially extending vane elements (32) separates first vane chambers (89) from one another. The van elements (32), with a radially inner end region (34), are accommodated in the inner rotor (28) in a radially displaceable manner and, with a radially outer end region (36), are accommodated in the outer rotor (51) in a pivotable manner. It is proposed that the radially inner end regions (34) of the vane elements (32) be accommodated in the inner rotor (28) at a fixed angle and that the outer rotor (51) comprise individual shoes (38) which are separate for each vane element (32) and in which the vane elements (32) are accommodated in a pivotable manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stop module for the swiveling motion of a rotation body (14) that is swivelably received in a housing (10). The stop module comprises a catch (26) following the trajectory of the swiveling motion on the end of the rotation body and a stop (48) comprising a damping element for delimiting the motion of the catch (26). At least one intermediate element (56) is provided between the catch (26) and the stop (48) and is supported, when impinged upon by the catch (26), on the housing (10) and on the stop (48).

Abstract: A magnet arrangement with a magnet coil system (M) with two coil systems (C, D) that are each arranged in a container (B1, B2) positioned around the z axis and that are axially mechanically separated by a split (G), wherein each coil system (C, D) comprises a first (C1, D1) and a second coil section system (C2, D2), wherein the first coil section systems (C1, D1) are exposed to attractive magnetic forces showing toward the split (G) (KC1, KD1) and the second coil section systems (C2, D2), to repulsive magnetic forces showing away from the split (G) (KC2, KD2), and containing in the split (G) at least one mechanical structure that withstands compressive loads (E1, E2) and that supports a part of the attractive magnetic forces (KC1, KD1), is characterized in that, in the split (G) within the dimensions of the containers (B1, B2), a mechanical structure (H1) is provided that mechanically withstands tensile loads in the z direction, supports a part of the repulsive magnetic forces in the axial direction (KC2, KD2