Abstract: The present application describes a flight passenger seat for an airplane. According to an embodiment example of the present invention, the flight passenger seat comprises a back element, a seat element and an arm rest. Seat element, back element and arm rest may be able to be pivoted. Reset elements for an automatic pivoting are integrated into the back element and the seat element in such a way that they occupy as little space as possible of a traffic area, which has to be kept clear. In an advantageous manner, this allows for an enlargement of a traffic area in an airplane and thereby may effectuate a reduction of a “turn around” time of an airplane.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a housing for defining an air passage, and the air passage has a main passage and first and second separate passages branched from the main passage. The first separate passage is provided for leading air from the main passage to a front area of a passenger compartment, and the second separate passage is provided for leading air from the main passage to a rear area of the passenger compartment. Furthermore, an evaporator is disposed in the main passage of the housing, and a heat exchanger is disposed in the main passage at a downstream air side of the evaporator in a part area of the main passage. In the air conditioner, a control member is provided to adjust an air flow from the evaporator into the first separate passage and an air flow from the heating heat exchanger into the first separate passage.

Abstract: A method of removing metallic mercury and ionic mercury from flue gases, especially of a power plant, is provided. A gas that contains sulfur dioxide, or other adequate amounts of sulfur in the form of H2S or COS, and a gas that contains hydrogen, are conveyed to a catalyzer for producing a gas that contains elemental sulfur and hydrogen sulfide. This gas is conveyed to flue gas upstream of a separator, wherein mercury in the flue gas reacts with the sulfur and ionic sulfur in the gas and is separated out in the separator.

Abstract: A socket according to the invention for an electrically operated device has two housing parts (9, 11), which are held together by clamping springs (22, 23). Each clamping spring may have, for example, at least one for example rectangular leg (28) with a recess, which in the installed state is interlocked with a snap-in lug of one housing part (11). Another leg (29) of each clamping spring (22, 23) extends at an angle <90° to the leg (28) and rests resiliently on the other housing part (9). As a result, production variations that occur can be compensated for, so that both housing parts (9, 11) are held against one another without play. The production and assembly of such lamp sockets are simplified considerably, compared to known lamp sockets.

Abstract: The present application describes a chassis for an air passenger seat for an aircraft. According to one exemplary embodiment, the chassis has at least two first lateral parts, and a first and a second spar. The second spar is implemented in the foot region of the air passenger seat and, in addition to its supporting function, ensures baggage is secured. The assumption of additional objects by the chassis construction advantageously allows an air passenger seat to be manufactured with minimum material outlay and therefore weight outlay.

Abstract: To save space it is often not possible to provide a comfortable seat beside a bed, for example for a second flightdeck crew. Normally, sitting on a bed is not comfortable for extended periods of time. The present invention states a backrest arrangement which can be changed from a foldaway position to a seating position. The backrest arrangement can be hinged to a wall. In foldaway position, the distance between a lower region of the backrest and the essentially vertical surface is shorter than in the seating position. In this way the backrest arrangement can for example be attached to a wall beside a bed; in the seating position the backrest arrangement provides a comfortable and safe seat.

Abstract: The present invention provides various processes for the preparation of (R)-?-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions containing at least: a) a copolymer of compounds corresponding to formula (I): R1—O—CO—CR2?CH2??(I), ?in which R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl group containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms and R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with monomers selected from compounds corresponding to formula (Ia): R3—O—CO—CR4?CH2??(Ia), ?in which R3 is a branched or unbranched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and b) a copolymer of compounds corresponding to formula (II): CnF2n—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CR5?CH2??(II), ?in which R5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of 4 to 12, with monomers selected from compounds corresponding to formula (Ia), and c) emulsifiers, with the proviso that the ratio by weight between the copolymers a) and the copolymers b) is 10:1 to 1:10.

Abstract: A system for processing the measuring signals from a sensor 12, including of a first micro-controller 10 having an input for the sensor data, a first memory 18, 19 and a first processor 16, and a second micro-controller 24 having a second memory 26, 30 and a second processor 27. A bus system 22 is provided that connects the first micro-controller 10 with the second micro-controller 24. The first memory 18, 19 stores data and instructions that are configured so as to be adapted to the sensor 12 and enable the conversion of the signals provided by the sensor 12 into data representing the variable to be measured. The first processor 16 executes the instructions stored in the first memory 18, and transfers the resulting data by way of the bus system 22 to the second micro-controller 24. The second memory 26, 30 stores sensor-independent data and instructions, which enable the processing, by the second microprocessor 27, of the data transferred by the bus system 22, representing the variable to be measured.

Abstract: An electrical plug has locking hooks on the ends of flexible arms extending from its housing. An electrical socket has locking receivers on its housing. When the plug is connected with the socket, the locking hooks engage the locking receivers to form a locked connection. A spring-loaded unlocking bail is pivotally arranged on the housing of the socket. Finger pressure applied to the bail against the spring bias pivots the bail so that its bail legs pivot over and press against protrusions of the flexible arms, to inwardly deflect the arms and disengage the locking hooks from the locking receivers, thereby unlocking the arrangement so that the plug can be separated from the socket.

Abstract: A fiber-free molding composition containing: (a) a binder selected from the group consisting of an epoxide, a polyisocyanate, a furane-resin-free phenolic resin, and mixtures thereof; and (b) a filler mixture containing: (i) an inorganic high-temperature-resistant filler; and (ii) a heat-activatable swelling agent.

Abstract: A system for automatically defining the spatial arrangement of structural components and optimizing the functional positions and/or quantities thereof is useful for design and production of an aircraft cabin. The basic aircraft type is input into a configuration tool of a data processing system. The aircraft-specific geometry is stored in, loaded from and represented by a drawing module of the system. The required components are geometrically defined by stored data and position rules, and are combined with the aircraft-specific geometry in the drawing module. The components and the aircraft-specific geometry are spatially optimally configured relative to each other according to a rule set which accounts for specific customer requirements, in the configuration tool. Production documents such as drawings and parts lists are automatically generated by a document generating tool of the system after inputting project-related data.

Abstract: A preparation comprising a compound which essentially prevents the enterohepatic circulation of nucleotide synthesis inhibitors or antagonizes the action of the nucleotide synthesis inhibitors with a displacement in time, and a nucleotide synthesis inhibitor such as brequinar, mycophenolatemofetil (2-morpholinoethyl (E)-6-(1,3-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxoisobenzofuran-5-yl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoate), methotrexate, mizoribine and compounds of formulae (I) and (II) is suitable for the treatment of immunological disorders, cancer, or in transplantations.

Abstract: A connecting element for separably connecting a first component to a second component in a vibration damping fashion and, optionally, for compensating tolerances between the first and the second component in a compensation direction, wherein the connecting element comprises a damping ring with an inner sleeve that can be fixed in the first component, as well as a spring element with an oblong hole arranged therein, and wherein a retaining bolt can be snapped between two spring surfaces of the spring element essentially parallel to a snap-in direction. The inner sleeve comprises an insert which comprises either a cylindrical bore or an oblong hole. Alternatively, the connecting element can be respectively realized for producing connections between the components with or without tolerance compensation by selecting the appropriate insert that comprises either a cylindrical bore or an oblong hole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a widely applicable process for identifying chemical compounds, which modulate G-protein-coupled receptors, by means of novel hybrid G-proteins with broad receptor specificity and very high expression and also to chemical compounds which can be identified by such a process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a miniaturized microtiter plate which has a body made of plastic and a base made of glass, 1000 to 4000 vessels (wells) (3), and a cover (4) which prevents evaporation. The diameter of the vessels (wells) (d) is approximately 1.0 to 1.8 mm. The base of the microtiter plate (2) has a layer thickness ranging from 0.07 to 0.2 mm and the distance of the outermost vessels (wells) from the edge of the glass base ranges from 4 to 11 mm.

Abstract: A method for recognizing and identifying objects by means of several sensors, particularly using imaging sensors (L, W, V) in the infrared and/or visible wavelength range and radar devices (R) which are based on the generation of a synthetic aperture. According to the invention, generation of the synthetic aperture occurs in accordance with the ROSAR principle, wherein a plurality of antenna elements (A), which the radar device (R) comprises, is placed on the aircraft (F) along its arched contour (K), controlled sequentially and scanned, and wherein the information acquired by the radar devices (R) and the imaging sensors (L, W, V) is subsequently processed, in such a way that optimal imaging of the surroundings of the aircraft (F) is made possible in every viewing direction.

Abstract: Described is an absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable layer (18) disposed towards the wearer's body when the said article is in use; a liquid-impermeable layer (20) disposed away from the wearer's body when the said article is in use; as well as an absorbent body arranged between the liquid-permeable layer (18) and the liquid-impermeable layer (20). The absorbent body comprises an absorbent material (32) which remains able to flow even after contact with a liquid. In addition, the invention discloses an absorbent article which comprises a liquid-impermeable layer disposed away from the wearer's body when the article is in use, as well as an absorbent body covered by a liquid-permeable layer; with the said absorbent body containing an absorbent material which remains able to flow even after contact with a liquid. In this, the absorbent body is connected to the liquid-impermeable layer in a central area of the said absorbent body.

Abstract: The invention relates to new methods and compositions for treating diabetics, pre-diabetics, and patients at risk of becoming diabetic or with impaired glucose tolerance. The invention, in one embodiment, involves activating insulin receptor substrate-2 to protect against loss of beta cell mass, protect against loss of beta cell function, rejuvenate beta cells mass, rejuvenate beta cell function or any combination thereof, thereby stimulate insulin production using an effective amount of LysB3,GluB29 insulin to patients in need of this treatment.

Abstract: In a method of measuring stress/strain by detecting Barkhausen noise, an exciting/sensing device is arranged at least adjacent to a magnetic or magnetizable element, and passing an increasing magnetizing current through the exciting device. The start of the Barkhausen noise in the element, as a function of the magnetizing current is detected by the sensing device, and the magnetizing current at that time represents a measurement of the stress/strain condition of the element.