Abstract: Dopamine D3 receptor ligands or antagonists are disclosed for use in the treatment of renal function disorders, such as diabetic nephropathy.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with a seat back hinge including a lower hinge arm associated with a seat carrier and an upper hinge arm associated with a seat back. A locking mechanism prevents the seat back tilting forward in a locked position and allows tilting of the seat back in a released position. The locking mechanism includes a handle, and a blocking lever hinged to the seat back that includes a blocking side. The upper hinge arm cooperates with the blocking side and a retaining catch stop. A retaining lever on the seat back forms a retaining lug which abuts the retaining catch stop in the tilted position of the seat back and retains the seat back in position. The blocking lever pivots upon actuation of the handle to abut the retaining lever, which is pivoted as a result, releasing the retaining lug from engagement with the retaining catch stop.

Abstract: A fastening device for a vehicle area with at least one reception rail fixed to the vehicle has associated therewith an additional functional profile. The additional functional profile permits the binding of further components to the reception rail. In one embodiment, the functional profile includes a plastic envelope profile surrounding the reception rail. In a further embodiment, a fastening block is placed in the reception rail, and can be secured in the reception rail.

Abstract: A yarn winding apparatus for continuously winding yarns to packages. The winding apparatus has a plurality of winding spindles, which are mounted in cantilever fashion for rotation on a movable turret, and which are alternately guided between a winding position for winding the yarns and a doffing position for removing the packages and assembling fresh tubes. To put on the tubes on the winding spindle, a tube slip-on device is provided, which comprises a movable means for guiding the tubes. To make it possible to put on tubes on the winding spindles held in the doffing position even during the progressive movement of the turret, the guide means for slipping on the tubes is movable for a short time or distance synchronously with the winding spindle that is moved by rotation of the turret.

Abstract: A piece of furniture has a seat back having a front face and a headrest having a front face and positioned above the seat back with the front faces both facing forward. A guide forces displacement of the headrest relative to the seat back in a continuous and synchronous tipping/sliding movement between a lower position with the headrest relatively closely juxtaposed with the seat back and with the front faces generally parallel and an upper position with the headrest spaced above the seat back and the front faces forming a large acute angle. An upholstery cover is stretched as a single piece over the front faces of the headrest and the seat back.

Abstract: Compression cap for tooth stumps and method of drying a tooth stump The present invention relates to a compression cap (1) for tooth stumps (5) and to a method of drying a tooth stump (5). The compression cap (1) for tooth stumps (5) has a hollow space (7) for receiving an absorbent foam mass (8) surrounding a tooth stump (5). The hollow space (7) has an opening (9) at one end for receiving the reagents (10, 11) for the foam mass (8) and for receiving the tooth stump (5) and is surrounded by walls whose wall thickness (d) is reduced in the direction towards the opening (9). The rim (14) at the opening has a spatial profile (15) of such a kind that the rim (14) at the opening constitutes a seal (16) when the compression cap (1 ) is in the state pressed against the interdental papilla (17) of a tooth stump (5) in the region of the gingival pocket (18) for the sulcus (19).

Abstract: A packaging container made of plastic film has a strap handle arranged within the contour of the container: The container has a container wall made of plastic film. The container wall has an inner side and the strap handle is arranged on the inner side. The container wall has an access opening through which the strap handle is accessible from the exterior of the container. A support patch made of plastic film is connected to the container wall. The access opening is closed off relative to the interior of the container by the support patch.

Abstract: In a conga stand comprising a holding ring for insertion of the conga or the like, also holding projections resting laterally against the conga, as well as legs connected to the holding ring, each leg being implemented height-adjustable in such a way that it consists of at least two sections that are curved or angled about their longitudinal direction so that they are displaceable relative to each other in a telescopic manner, wherein each section has a plurality of bores in the longitudinal direction, and wherein locking screws are provided that extend through two bores in each case while setting a specified length, wherein the lower bore in each case is implemented as a threaded bore, or the screws extend through the bores in such a way that a lock nut can be placed on the inner end, provision is made for the bores of at least one section to be connected by a longitudinal slot, the width of which corresponds approximately to the diameter of the threaded section of the screws.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoke and water-vapor-permeable food casing based on aliphatic polyamide and/or aliphatic copolyamide, which is impregnated with liquid smoke on the food-facing side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device (1), in particular for an internal combustion engine, preferably in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) as well as a substrate body (3) which is situated therein and through which exhaust gases can flow in an axial direction (5). The substrate body (3) is supported axially on the housing (2) via an axial bearing (8) on at least one axial end face (11). To improve the axial support of the substrate body (3), the axial bearing (8) has a supporting ring (10) mounted on the housing and having a U-shaped profile (12), which is open axially toward the end face (11). A bearing ring (17) made of bearing material engages into the U-shaped profile (12) of the supporting ring (10) on its axial end, which faces away from the substrate body (3) and is supported thereon axially. With its axial end facing the substrate body (3), the bearing ring (17) is supported on the end face (11).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to overcome the problems of the prior art technique, and to provide a heat treatment method as well as a heat treatment apparatus capable of heat treating, with higher efficiency, a synthetic quartz glass for optical use having higher homogeneity and higher purity. Another object of the present invention is to provide and a synthetic quartz glass for optical use.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a field device for determining and/or monitoring a physical and/or chemical process parameter of a process medium with a first sealing stage facing toward the process and at least one housing with a predetermined interior volume. The housing is located on the side of the first sealing stage facing away from the process, wherein energy is transferable through the first sealing stage 4 in the direction of the process medium. This energy interacts with the process medium, wherein at least one detector unit is provided in the housing, which unit monitors at least one condition parameter of the interior volume of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds of general formula 1 wherein X? and the groups A, B, R, R1, R2, R3, R3?, R4, R4?, Rx and Rx? may have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification, processes for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A junction box containing at least one electrical terminal is connected for displacement between unfastened and fastened positions relative to a carrier element, whereby during movement of the housing toward the fastened position, a U-shape contact spring is progressively displaced on a contact tab portion of the terminal within the junction box from a retracted position to a clamping position, thereby to bend a deformable relatively small thin conductor into contiguous lateral engagement with the contact tab portion.

Abstract: A filter device for filtering flowing liquids comprises a compressible filter medium in a vessel and a device by which the filter medium can be compressed by means of an actuation handle, so that impurities can be pressed out of the filter medium. In addition, the filter device contains a multipath regulator which can be adjusted for filtering, back-rinsing and clear-rinsing by means of three flow paths. It is also possible for the filter device to be outfitted exclusively with a multipath regulator or a compressing device.

Abstract: In an adjuster (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular a backrest inclination adjuster for an automobile seat, having at least one detent fitting (5) with two fitting parts (7, 8) that can be pivoted relatively to one another around a central axis (13) and can be locked together, and a lever (6) which is mounted for pivoting around a pivoting axis (A), the pivoting of the lever (6) allowing to unlock the detent fitting (5), said detent fitting (5) can be unlocked via a rotatable driver (11) which is arranged around the central axis (13) and is accessible from the outside of the detent fitting (5), the lever (6) being in direct contact with the driver (11).

Abstract: In an apparatus for determining fibre lengths and fibre length distribution from a fibre material sample, especially in spinning preparation, collected fibre material is automatically conveyable by a conveyor device, is arranged to be supplied to a take-up device that grips it, is separable from the conveyor device and transportable to at least one rotating combing device, each end region of the collected fibre material protruding from the take-up device being combable by combing device, and subsequently detectable by a measuring device. The apparatus permits within a short time a sample preparation founded on a uniform basis and an accurate measurement of the samples.

Abstract: In the method, trenches are etched and, in between, bit lines (8) are in each case arranged on doped source/drain regions (3, 4). Storage layers (5, 6, 7) are applied and gate electrodes (2) are arranged at the trench walls. After the introduction of polysilicon, which is provided for the gate electrodes (2), into the trenches, the top side is ground back in a planarizing manner until the top side of the covering layer (16) is reached, and afterward a polysilicon layer (18), which is provided for the word lines, is applied over the whole area and patterned to form the word lines.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with novel red flowers and attractive foliage with good disease resistance. It exhibits uniform upright to bushy growth. The new variety propagates well using traditional methods. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel yellow flowers, and dark green and attractive foliage. It exhibits upright and uniform growth with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well using traditional methods. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.