Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies. The method comprises prenatal and/or postnatal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of LGG.

Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.

Abstract: In an automotive machine (1) for producing carriageways by stabilizing insufficiently stable soils or by recycling road surfaces, with a machine chassis (4) supported by a running gear (2), a working drum (20) mounted to pivot in relation to the machine chassis (4), the shaft of which is mounted in pivoting arms (42) and runs transversely to the direction of travel, a cover (28) surrounding the working drum (20), a combustion engine (32) supported by the machine chassis with at least one output shaft (34) for the drive power required for driving the working drum, whereby at least one mechanical power transmission device (36) transfers the drive power from the output shaft (34) to the working drum (20), it is intended that the combustion engine (32) is arranged in a fixed manner at the machine chassis (4) between the pivoting arms (42) and that the at least one mechanical power transmission device (36), together with the working drum (20) mounted in the pivoting arms, can pivot about the axis of the output sha

Abstract: A reinforcement bar clip applicator includes an applicator body having a handle and a receiver tip. The receiver tip is adapted to receive reinforcement bar clips made of two opposing clasp assemblies. With the second clasp assembly of the bar clip removably affixed to the receiver tip, the assembly forms a bar clip application system adapted to allow the user to remotely attach the first clasp assembly of the bar clip to a reinforcement bar.

Abstract: A motorcycle safety helmet shell with one or more light emitting diodes molded or embedded therein. The motorcycle helmet shell is designed and arranged in a manner to provide visual recognition and/or identification of the wearer. The LED safety lighting system may be powered by a battery, or any other electrochemical device, i.e., dry cell or lithium-ion battery combination, mounted within or without the helmet shell; and may be manually and/or automatically activated. One or more lenses may cover one or more of the light emitting diodes.

Abstract: A method of attaching and aligning reinforcing bars includes providing a plurality of molded plastic clips having first and second parallel seats and a third transverse seat, all seats of equal size. A lower seat of a clip is pressed over a first reinforcement bar, then a second reinforcement bar is pressed into the upper seat to attach two bars of equal size in parallel. Another identical clip can be used to attach a third bar transverse to the first two bars, all the bars being of equal size.

Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a chassis carrying a machine frame, a driveable work drum supported from the machine frame and including an outer surface and exchangeable tools fastened to the outer surface, a working space defined within the machine adjacent the work drum, and at least one seat for an operating person, the at least one seat being movable into a working position in the work space adjacent the work drum so that the operating person can exchange the tools on the work drum.

Abstract: In a milling drum (2) for a construction machine, in particular a road milling machine (1) or a recycler, with an interchangeable milling tube (4) arranged coaxially to the axis (20) of the milling drum, where the milling tube (4) is supported, by means of a support ring (8), on a support ring mount (12) of a rotating body coupled to a milling drum drive (16), it is provided that the support ring (8) and the support ring mount (12) of the rotating body display several complementary supporting surfaces (22, 24) arranged coaxially to the axis (20) of the milling drum, where the said supporting surfaces (22, 24) have different supporting circle diameters and are arranged behind one another axially with their diameters decreasing incrementally in the pulling direction.

Abstract: A carbon foam composite including a carbon foam skeleton having a supplemental material therein, the composite useful for, inter alia, a variety of applications including applications requiring durability and water resistance. Also included is a method for making such carbon foam composite materials.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling an automatic separator apparatus of a Materials Recovery Facility. An input waste material stream includes a mixture of first and second materials. The method includes a step of passing the input waste material stream through an adjustable separator having at least one adjustable parameter, and separating the input waste material stream into a first output stream containing the majority of the first material and some contaminant second material, and a second output stream containing the majority of the second material and some contaminant first material. The adjustable parameter is adjusted. The method includes monitoring the amount of contaminant second material in the first output stream, and the amount of contaminant first material in the second output stream, both before and after the adjustment of the adjustable parameter, and generating a signal indicative of whether the combined amount of contaminant material has decreased.

Abstract: A construction machine, in particular road milling machine, recycler or stabilizer, with a machine frame (4) that is carried by a chassis (2) with a working drum (6) and a drive train (8) comprising at the least a drive engine (10), a traction mechanism (12) for the mechanical drive of the working drum (6) with a drive element, an output element and a traction element (30), a device (14) for switching the torque between the drive engine (10) and working drum (6), and device (16) for driving at least one hydraulic pump; it is provided that elements of the drive train (8) are divided into at least two groups, the first group (3) shows at least the drive engine (10), the second group (5) shows at least the drive element (11) of the traction mechanism, and where the first and the second groups (3, 5) are connected to one another via an articulated coupling device (20).

Abstract: A bar connecting apparatus applies clips to connect transverse bars used in reinforced concrete. A clip string is fed into the bar connecting apparatus by a clip feed assembly, so several pairs of transverse bars can be connected in rapid succession. A hammer reciprocates in the barrel of the bar connecting apparatus, and drives a clip from the barrel into engagement with the bars. An alignment head aligns the bar connecting apparatus with the transverse bars so the clips properly engage the bars.

Abstract: In a jolting device (1) for a construction machine, particularly for a slip-form paver, comprising a housing (18), a vibration generator (19) arranged in the housing (18), and a fastening means (10) including at least one coil spring (8) having a plurality of spring windings, with said fastening means (10) being operative for fastening the housing (18) to the construction machine, it is provided that the interspaces between the spring windings of said at least one coil spring (8) are closed or at least partially filled towards the interior by an elastic element (22).