Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the stroke of a valve that is actuated by a camshaft having at least one cam is provided. A valve lever having an outer lever and an inner lever is provided and has a first end region supported on a fixed component, and a second end region for actuating a valve. The U-shaped outer lever includes two arms and a crosspiece that faces the fixed component. At least one of the arms is provided with an abutment surface for contacting the at least one cam. The inner lever is mounted on a free end of the outer lever between the arms, and has an abutment surface, for contacting cams, that is disposed between the mounting axis of the inner lever on the arms and the support of the first end region of the valve lever on the fixed component. A blocking device is provided for fixing the crosspiece of the outer lever on an end of the inner lever remote from the valve, this end being supported on the fixed component and containing the blocking device.

Abstract: An armored vehicle, especially combat vehicle, having an outer wall (1) in which is disposed an air inlet opening (2) behind which a radiator is positioned in the interior of the vehicle. To produce a ballistic protective device at the air inlet opening, there is disposed in the interior of the vehicle, in the region between radiator and air inlet opening (2), a base plate (5), and the intermediate spaces between the outer edges of the base plate (5) and the inner edges of the air inlet opening (2) are closed off by cover plates (4.2, 4.3). The base plate (5) is provided in the central portion with an air passage below which the radiator is positioned. Above the base plate (5), essentially in the plane of the outer wall (1), a protective plate (7) is disposed and dimensioned such that an annular air passage slot is provided between its outer edges and the inner edges of the air inlet opening (2).

Abstract: A vehicle tire is provided that contains at least one temperature sensor embedded in the tire in a critical location, and a transmission unit for transferring the output signal of the temperature sensor to a location externally of the vehicle tire. A method is also provided for precisely measuring the temperature of a vehicle tire with such a temperature sensor. A method is also provided for monitoring the operation of the vehicle tire.

Abstract: A method of providing an essential oil extract of capsicum, and the extract itself, are provided. The extract contains capsaicinoid and terpene. Capsicum from which seeds and stems have been removed is mixed, in powder form, with a solvent, especially pentane, to dissolve at least some of the capsicum. During or after the mixing step, the liquid solution of capsicum in the solvent is brought to a temperature of less than or equal to 64° C. to significantly reduce the solvent content thereof and produce an essential oil extract that contains capsaicinoid and terpene, especially in the naturally occurring ratio thereof.

Abstract: A portable, manually-guided implement, such as a cut-off machine, is provided and has an internal combustion engine, a cylinder of which has a combustion chamber with an exhaust gas outlet. The combustion chamber is delimited by a piston that, via a connecting rod, drives a crankshaft rotatably mounted in a crankcase. Disposed on both sides of a central plane of the cylinder are transfer channels that respectively connect the crankcase with the combustion chamber. The first end of a transfer channel is connected via an inlet window with the combustion chamber, while the second end of the transfer channel is open toward the crankcase. The transfer channels are connected with an air duct that, via a control member, supplies essentially fuel-free combustion air from an air filter. A duct section of the air duct is formed in a housing wall disposed between the carburetor and the engine cylinder.

Abstract: To increase the temperature homogeneity on the surface of a substrate that is to be thermally treated, a method for thermally treating substrates is provided, according to which the substrate is heated by several separately controllable heating elements. A desired-value profile is predefined for each of said heating elements. The method comprises the following steps: locally-analysed measurement of the temperature of the surface of the substrate that faces away from the heating elements, during the thermal treatment; determination of the temperature inhomogeneities occurring on the substrate surface; definition of new desired-value profiles based on said temperature inhomogeneities; and preparation of the new desired-value profiles for subsequent treatments.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for supplying a waste heat exchanger with exhaust gas from a gas turbine are provided. The exhaust gas is guided through a diverter having a pivotable butterfly valve. When the valve is opened for initial entry of gas into the exchanger, the gas flows about the free edge of the valve. At least during initial entry of gas into the exchanger, the stream of gas is at least partially deflected downstream of the butterfly valve. This deflection is preferably eliminated after the initial entry of gas into the exchanger.

Abstract: A carburetor arrangement for an internal combustion engine in a manually guided implement, such as a power chainsaw, a cut-off machine, etc. is provided. A regulating chamber delimited by a regulating diaphragm is provided. Upon deflection of the diaphragm due to underpressure in the regulating chamber, the latter is connected with a fuel tank. Via at least one nozzle, the regulating chamber opens into an air channel that supplies fuel/air mixture to the engine. The carburetor arrangement includes a scavenging pump that is disposed in a return line from the regulating chamber to the fuel tank, and in which is formed a pump chamber. The scavenging pump serves to completely fill the regulating chamber with fuel before start-up of the engine. To prevent the fuel/air mixture from becoming too lean after start-up, especially upon opening of the choke valve, a supply line is provided from the pump chamber into the air channel and supplies additional fuel to the air channel during the run-up phase.

Abstract: A safety seat for land, air and sea vehicles is provided. The safety seat has a safety belt harness and can be secured between the floor and ceiling of a vehicle via securement straps provided above and below the seat. The safety belt harness comprises two lap belts and two shoulder belts that extend from the lap belts. Also provided is an activating device that, as an extension of the shoulder belts, is guided below a seat portion to the entry region thereof. A respective tensioning strap is yieldingly disposed between the shoulder belts and the front securement straps.

Abstract: A device for forming an electrically conductive contact with an electrically conductive component of an elongated body is provided. The device includes a base structure for disposition on the body to be contacted, and a separate contact element for contacting the body in a contact mounting position for producing an electrically conductive connection between the electrically conductive component and a ground cable. The contact element is formed of profiled sheet metal. The base structure is comprised of an elastic material that on the side turned toward the contact element comprises a disposition surface for the disposition of the contact element thereon over substantially the entire length of the contact element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a UV radiation source of the low-pressure gas discharge type. Said method comprises the following steps:—impingement of at least one heating coil with a heating voltage until the temperature of said coil has been increased;—impingement of the heating coil with a starting voltage in order to induce a gas discharge;—maintenance of the gas discharge by the application of a maintaining voltage and the disconnection of the heating voltage after the gas discharge has been started; in addition the following steps are preferably executed at any point in the method;—interrogation of an identification means that is connected to the UV radiation source and—if the response to the interrogation is negative, prevention or interruption of the operation,—if the response to the interrogation is positive, authorization of the operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel ballast device for pre-heating, starting and operating at least one UV emitter, constructed in the form of a gas discharge lamp with two heating coils lying opposite each other in relation to a gas discharge path, whereby four electrical connections are provided in total for each of such gas discharge paths, namely two for each heating coil. According to the invention, switching means are provided for a parallel switching of both of said connectors of a heating coil, dependent upon operating conditions. A capacitive loading of the ballast device is thus avoided by means of the otherwise open connector line for the heating coil and the current feed to the coils is evenly distributed.

Abstract: A method for the production of rubber mixtures in a ram kneader or in an aggregate combination of a ram kneader and a preferably thereunder disposed ram-less kneader includes applying a fluid in a surface covering application onto the mixture which has been handled in the ram kneader at the same time as during the mixing process at which there occurs at least one of an enlargement of its working volume, during the discharge process in which the mixture is discharged from the ram kneader, and during a time at which the mixture is in the ram-less kneader, the boiling point of the fluid being less than the desired end temperature of the mixture and the fluid being evaporated during the course of further working of the mixture in a manner in which no fluid remnants remain.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for the adaptation of a container of artillery rockets to a launcher apparatus for such rockets. A box-like launcher frame is disposed on a support structure, especially a vehicle chassis, and is pivotable in elevation and azimuth. At least one container, which has a right-angled cross-section and contains a plurality of artillery rockets, is adapted to be inserted from one end into the launcher frame. At least one adjustment module in the form of an essentially rectangular flat panel is provided. For a container having outer dimensions smaller than inner dimensions of the launcher frame, the adjustment module is disposable on the upper side and/or the underside of the container and is securable thereto. The outer dimensions of the adjustment module are such that when an adjustment module or modules are disposed on the container, the unit formed thereby has outer dimensions that correspond to the inner dimensions of the launcher frame.

Abstract: A two-cycle engine, especially for a portable, manually guided implement, has a combustion chamber cylinder in which a piston reciprocates. The engine has at least one transfer channel that fluidically connects the crankcase with the combustion chamber and opens thereinto via an inlet window. The engine has an air channel that supplies essentially fuel-free gas into the cylinder via an air channel window. The piston has at least one piston window establishes a fluidic connection between the air channel window and the inlet window of the transfer channel. The piston has. The distance of the upper edge of the piston window in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cylinder from the axis of the connecting rod eye of a connecting rod that is connected with the piston is less than the radius of a piston boss for connecting the piston with the connecting rod.

Abstract: A manually guided implement is provided and has an internal combustion engine and a power take-off housing to which the engine is secured. A centrifugal clutch is provided for achieving a positive connection, as a function of engine speed, between a drive part, which is driven by the engine and is rotatably mounted on the engine side, and a power take-off part that is rotatably mounted in the housing. The clutch has at least one centrifugally actuatable clutch body in the region of the drive part, and in the region of the power take-off part has a clutch housing that overlaps the clutch body. The clutch furthermore has a locating bearing that is disposed between and coaxial with the drive part and the power take-off part. Locating pins are provided for aligning the engine relative to the housing, with the pins extending with play into appropriate receiving openings.