Abstract: A golf orthotic for stabilizing a foot of a patient against both supination and pronation includes a main body portion configured to conform to a substantial portion of the plantar aspect of the patient's fool, including the heel and arch, and generally forward to the metatarsal heads. The main portion is provided with medial and lateral flanges terminating respectively beneath the medial malleolus and lateral malleolus. The device also includes a heel stabilization bar with a substantially flat lower surface and an upper surface which is contoured to match the lower surface of the main portion in the heel region, and which is secured thereto. The heel stabilization bar is shaped for easy insertion into the patient's shoe. The flanges are shaped to conform to the patient's foot, and preferably slope up fairly steeply from the main body portion.

Abstract: A bacterial host is described which is transformed by a plasmid coding for a polypeptide precursor wherein the host comprises a multi-enzyme complex capable of reacting with the expressed polypeptide precursor to produce a polypeptide comprising at least one dehydroamino acid and/or at least one lanthione bridge. A process for producing a polypeptide comprising at least one dehydroamino acid and/or at least one lanthione bridge, such as gallidermin, is also described. A plasmid capable of transforming a bacterial host is additionally described.Also disclosed are recombinant DNA molecules which specify Epi B, Epi C, Epi D, Epi P and Epi Q, enzymes which are involved in the biosynthesis of lantibiotic epidermin.

Abstract: A cylinder block of an internal-combustion engine of an open-deck construction, in which the cooling water jacket and the oil jacket between the cylinder tube and the cylinder block housing are separated from one another by a connection web which connects the respective cylinder tubes with the cylinder block housing. In order to reduce the cylinder tube distortions in the braced condition of the cylinder block, ribs are provided at least in the water jacket or in the oil jacket. The ribs start out from the connection web and improve the linking of the cylinder tubes to the cylinder block housing. The height of these ribs is much lower than the height of the water jacket or of the oil jacket which results in a low weight increase and minimizes the linking lengths to the cylinder tube.

Abstract: A system for the controlled release of an active agent to an environment of use, said system having a predetermined release rate of the active agent to the environment of use, comprising: a) a shell comprised of a wall formed of a water-insoluble material which is permeable to the passage of an external fluid, and b) a core which is surrounded by said shell, said core comprised of i) a water-soluble active agent, and ii) a soluble polymeric adjuvant capable of unlimited swelling.

Abstract: A support of a body structure of a vehicle is formed by hydraulic expansion of hollow blanks. In order to achieve that the support is adapted to the locally occurring loads, it is provided that, at least along a partial area of its longitudinal course, the support is composed of at least two form-lockingly connected, hydraulically expanded, mutually in parallel extending hollow profiles.

Abstract: A vehicle roof has a first pivotable roof section, adjacent to a windshield frame, and a following roof opening. To avoid booming in the passenger compartment when driving, at least one upwardly projecting air baffle of limited width is provided on the outside of the first roof section.

Abstract: A bacterial host is described which is transformed by a plasmid coding for a polypeptide precursor wherein the host comprises a multi-enzyme complex capable of reacting with the expressed polypeptide precursor to produce a polypeptide comprising at least one dehydroamino acid and/or at least one lanthionine bridge. A process for producing a polypeptide comprising at least one dehydroamino acid and/or at least one lanthionine bridge, such as gallidermin, is also described. A plasmid capable of transforming a bacterial host is additionally described.Also disclosed are recombinant DNA molecules which specify Epi B, Epi C, Epi D, Epi P and Epi Q, enzymes which are involved in the biosynthesis of lantibiotic epidermin.

Abstract: A coolant circuit contains an expansion tank to which at least one vent line is connected which is connected with an internal-combustion engine and/or a radiator. In order to shorten the warm-up phase of the internal-combustion engine, a stop valve is provided to block the connection of the vent line to the expansion tank during the warm-up phase. As a result, the coolant situated in the expansion tank is not circulated in the short circuit.

Abstract: A length measuring device and method for mounting the same is provided. A tube-shaped housing, which is sealed by mounting blocks attached at each end is fastened on an object by the mounting blocks. The mounting blocks have inserting elements with protrusions which interlockingly engage cutouts formed in the housing and, in this way, fix the housing in place in the measuring direction (X) with respect to the mounting blocks (5). The mounting blocks fasten the housing on an object in such a way that the housing undergoes the same thermal expansion and shrinkage as the object to which it is mounted.

Abstract: A folding top for a vehicle, particularly a passenger car, consists of a folding top structure and of a folding top covering, the folding top structure including a rigid substantially plate shaped folding top section which extends adjacent to the windshield frame. The plate-shaped folding top section is supported on the adjoining folding top section by way of B-column control arms, which are constructed in one piece. For linking of the dimensionally stable folding top section adjacent to each B-column control arm, a main control arm is arranged whose one end is pivotably connected to the forward folding top section and whose other end is pivotably connected to a lower control lever, each lower control lever connecting the B-column control arm with a main hoop which spans the passenger compartment in a curved manner and is situated behind it.

Abstract: The transverse leaf spring of the wheel suspension is held in bearings on both sides of a longitudinal center plane of the vehicle. These bearings consist of semicylindrical tension elements which are held in elastic receiving devices and which are surrounded by bearing bushes. In order to securely clamp the leaf springs toothed profiles are provided in the tension elements and in the leaf spring. The tension elements can also be connected with pins which can be fastened in the leaf spring.

Abstract: An electrical line system has at least one magnetically compensated line system unit with at least two main conductors for transmitting electrical energy and further has at least one auxiliary conductor extending parallel to the at least two main conductors. The at least two main conductors and the at least one auxiliary conductor are phase-synchronized when the at least one auxiliary conductor carries current during operation of the electrical line system. The at least two main conductors and the at least one auxiliary conductor are arranged in a spatial arrangement relative to a first reference point in a first space extending parallel to the electrical line system, and the currents flowing in the at least two main conductors and the at least one auxiliary conductor are selected such that a vector sum of the magnetic field components emanating from the at least two main conductors and the at least one auxiliary conductor is substantially equal to zero at the first reference point.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method and an apparatus for generating compressed colored video scenes. In conventional methods and apparatus of this kind the problem arises that a large number of color values is present for each scene. The large number of color values should be reduced such that a pleasant image appears for the viewer. In order to obtain this a RGB color space is spanned wherein all color values of all pixels of all individual images of one video scene are inserted. The RGB color space is divided in 256 color rectangular parallel epipeds, each color parallel epiped containing either the same number of pixels or the same number of color values. All color values in one color rectangular parallel epiped are replaced by a mean color value for this color rectangular parallel epiped.

Abstract: Pyrimido?5,4-d!pyrimidines of the general formula ##STR1## which have an inhibitory effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use for the treatment of disorders, in particular of oncoses, and their preparation. Exemplary compounds are:4-?(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino!-6-?1-methyl-4-piperidinylamino!pyrimido? 5,4-d!pyrimidine, and4-?(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino!-6-?trans-4-dimethyl-aminocycohexylamino! pyrimido?5,4-d!pyrimidine.

Abstract: Electric low current signals are transmitted through two-wire circuits having coaxial connectors which are closed by windings that are coupled transformer-like to the coaxial connectors. This arrangement allows transmission of control signals for electric power consuming devices within automobile doors, low frequency audio signals, and electrical power to power the electric consumers. All signals are transmitted on a common data cable. Control signals are in binary coded form, modulated onto a carrier signal, as are modulated, low frequency audio signals. The signals are demodulated in a door module and separated according to frequency. The low frequency audio signals are amplified and transmitted to a loudspeaker. The control signals are processed by a microprocessor controller in conjunction with switching units that create corrective actions for the power consuming devices located in the door.

Abstract: A material for electric contacts based on silver-tin oxide is obtained by mixing a powder of silver or an alloy mainly containing silver with a powder consisting mainly of tin oxide and 0.01 to 10 wt. % (in relation to the quantity of tin oxide) of an additive consisting of one or more compounds containing silver, oxygen and a metal from sub-groups II to VI of the periodic system and/or antimony, bismuth, germanium, indium and gallium, compacting the mixture and sintering it. The tin oxide may be replaced by zinc oxide.

Abstract: 5-Membered heterocyclic compounds, of which the following compounds are exemplary:(a) 4-??trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl!aminocarbonyl!-1-(4-piperidyl)imida zole,(b) 5-??trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl!aminocarbonyl!-4-methyl-2-(4-piperi dyl)-1,3-thiazole,(c) 5-??4-(carboxymethoxy)phenyl!aminocarbonyl!-4-methyl-2-(4-piperidyl)-1,3-t hiazole,(d) 5-??trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl!aminocarbonyl!-2-(4-piperidyl)-1,3, 4-thiadiazole,(e) 5-??4-(carboxymethoxy)phenyl!aminocarbonyl!-2-(4-piperidyl)-1,3,4-thiadiaz ole,(f) 5-??trans-4-(carboxymethoxy)cyclohexyl!aminocarbonyl!-2-(4-piperidyl)-1,3- thiazole,(g) 5-??4-(carboxymethoxy)phenyl!aminocarbonyl!-2-(4-piperidyl)-1,3-thiazole,(h) 5-??trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl!aminocarbonyl!-2-(4-piperidyl)-1,3- thiazole, and(i) 4-??trans-4-carboxycyclohexyl!aminocarbonyl!-1-?2-(4-piperidyl)ethyl!imida zole.