Abstract: A door leaf for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, wherein the door leaf has a door leaf frame, a first skin mounted on a first main surface of the door leaf frame, and a second skin mounted on a second main surface opposite the first main surface. The door leaf has a heat path from the first skin to the second skin through at least two different materials, wherein the at least two different materials have a different thermal conductivity, wherein a first material of the at least two different materials has a poorer thermal conductivity than metal, in particular a poorer thermal conductivity than aluminum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing substituted pentacenes, to novel pentacenes prepared by this process, to the use of the novel pentacenes as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors (FETs), electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to FETs and other semiconducting components or materials comprising the novel pentacenes.

Abstract: An apparatus for the determination of geometric parameters of a laser beam, such as, for example, the beam diameter or the focus diameter. The apparatus includes a device for the emission of a laser beam into an active region, a detector arrangement, which can be positioned in the active region, a device for the provision of a relative movement between the laser beam and the detector arrangement, and a device for the registration and evaluation of a temporally varying signal of the detector arrangement. The detector arrangement includes at least one light guide, at least two flight-diffusing structures, and at least one light-sensitive sensor. The light guide has a light-emitting surface and a light-conducting region, with an elongated shape. The at least two light-diffusing structures are essentially extended along two different directions.

Abstract: Apparatus for determining geometrical parameters of a laser beam includes an optical system, a device for output coupling radiation, a beam diagnostic device, and a reflector element. The optical system focuses the laser beam into a processing region. The device for output coupling radiation couples out radiation that runs through the optical system in a direction opposite to a direction of the laser beam. The reflector element has a first surface which is partially reflecting and curved, where the curvature is equal to a mean curvature of a wave front of the laser beam in a positioning region of the reflector element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media (LC media) having negative or positive dielectric anisotropy comprising self-aligning mesogens (SAMs) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). The invention therefore also encompasses LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium) without conventional imide alignment layers. The LC media may be supplemented by a polymerisable or polymerised component, which serves for stabilisation of the alignment, for adjustment of the tilt angle and/or as passivation layer.

Abstract: A sliding door module or pivoting sliding door module for a rail vehicle includes a door leaf and a support, which is aligned longitudinally in the sliding direction of the door leaf and is mounted such that the support can be displaced in the horizontal direction in particular transversely to the longitudinal extent thereof. The sliding door module or pivoting sliding door module also has a linear guide for mounting the door leaf, which is fastened to or integrated in the support. The door leaves are moved with the aid of a rack-and-pinion drive. The rack-and-pinion drive has a rack which is coupled only in the first end region thereof to the door leaf, and the floating end of which is engaged with a gearwheel that is mounted rotatably in the support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media (LC media) having negative or positive dielectric anisotropy comprising self-aligning mesogens (SAMs) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). The invention therefore also encompasses LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium) without conventional imide alignment layers. The LC media may be supplemented by a polymerizable or polymerized component, which serves for stabilization of the alignment, for adjustment of the tilt angle and/or as passivation layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for the stoichiometric analysis of samples. In order to study the spatial distribution of different proteins in the plasma membrane of a complete cell within a short time frame, a device and a method are proposed for the stoichiometric analysis of samples.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a central housing part (1) of a high-pressure slide gate valve from high-temperature steel, in the case of which two die-forged central-housing-part half-shells (1a, 1b) with forged-on connectors (4a, 4b) are welded to one another, using electron-beam welding without any welding filler material, by a butt weld seam (2), which runs in a plane (3) which runs transversely to the connectors (4a, 4b) and subdivides the central housing part (1).

Abstract: A description is given of a two-component binder system particularly for use in the polyurethane cold box process, a mixture for curing by contacting with a tertiary amine, a method for producing a feeder, a foundry mold or a foundry core, and also feeders, foundry molds and foundry cores producible by this method, and the use of a two-component binder system of the invention or of a mixture of the invention for binding a mold raw material or a mixture of mold raw materials, in particular in the polyurethane cold box process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a delivery device (1) for delivering a fluid medium, having a delivery drive (2), a pump device (3) and a scoop device (4). The delivery drive (2) is arranged at a first end (6) of a pipe (5), wherein the pump device (3) and the scoop device (4) are arranged inside the pipe (5). The scoop device (4) includes a foot valve (8), which is arranged at a second end (7) of the pipe (5) and which foot valve (8) serves to control an inlet (9) for an inflow of medium into a piston chamber (10). A piston (11), which sub-divides the piston chamber (10) into an inflow area (12) and a discharge area (13), is arranged in the piston chamber (10), wherein the inflow area (12) and the discharge area (13) are or can be connected via the piston (11), wherein the piston (11), via a piston rod (14), is movable between a retracted position and an extended position inside the piston chamber (10) by the delivery drive (2) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline mixtures comprising at least one compound of the formula I, in which X, L1, L2, L3, L4 and alkenyl have the meanings indicated in claim 1, in order to increase the pretilt at the polyimide surface, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more compounds of the formula I in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays and in LC lenses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for the stoichiometric analysis of samples. In order to study the spatial distribution of different proteins in the plasma membrane of a complete cell within a short time frame, a device and a method are proposed for the stoichiometric analysis of samples.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific protein marker arid to a method for identifying the statistical distribution of protein stoichiometry. Novel specific protein markers and methods for their detection are needed in order to clarify important biological questions. This objective is established by means of a specific protein marker comprising two (separate) units, of which the first unit comprises a molecule for specifically binding to a protein and at least one chemically-coupled molecule for binding to the second unit, and the second unit comprises a surface-modified nanoparticle, said surface-modified nanoparticle having a surface coating comprising at least one molecule for binding to the first unit.

Abstract: A cover for a stackable transport pallet, wherein a corner element is fastened at each of the corners of a main panel, the corner elements are injection moldings made of plastic, the corner elements include an L-shaped corner bearing element and a corner guide element molded. The corner bearing elements rest on the main panel, wherein the outer edges of the corner bearing elements terminate flush with the main panel, the corner guide elements can be recessed in a form-fitting manner in correspondingly shaped apertures in the main panel, wherein the upper side of the corner guide elements terminates flush with the upper side of the main panel, the thickness of the guide elements is greater than the thickness of the main panel by such an extent that those parts of the corner guide elements which project beneath the main panel butt against the inner sides of the transport pallet.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, X and m have the meaning indicated in the claims, and/or physiologically acceptable salts, tautomers and stereoisomers thereof, including mixtures thereof in all ratios. The compounds of the formula (I) can be used for the inhibition of serine/threonine protein kinases and for the sensitisation of cancer cells to anticancer agents and/or ionising radiation. The invention also relates to the use of the compounds of the formula (I) in the prophylaxis, therapy or progress control of cancer, tumours, metastases or angiogenesis disorders, in combination with radiotherapy and/or an anticancer agent. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device for the connection of hoses, a first male connecting element that can be connected to a first hose section and including a male engaging section and a female connecting element that can be releasably coupled with the male connecting element and including a female engaging section. The male engaging section has at least one annular rib with a convex contact surface and the female engaging section has at least one dome section. In the coupled state, the at least one annular rib is engaged from behind by the convex section, in which the dome section, while forming a holding connection, bears against the convex contact surface of the annular rib. As a result of tilting or pivoting of the connecting elements relative to each other the coupled state is releasable by gliding of the convex contact surface from the dome section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit board, particularly for a power-electronic module, comprising an electrically-conductive substrate which consists, at least partially and preferably entirely, of aluminium and/or an aluminium alloy. On at least one surface of the electrically-conductive substrate, at least one conductor surface is arranged in the form of an electrically-conductive layer applied preferably using a printing method and more preferably using a screen-printing method, said conductor surface being in direct electrical contact with the electrically-conductive substrate.