Abstract: A belt buckle assembly has at least one traction cable secured to a belt buckle. The traction cable has two free ends and a middle portion connecting the free ends. The buckle assembly comprises an end piece attached to the traction cable for vehicle-fixed mounting of the traction cable, and a holding part surrounding the traction cable. The holding part is arranged between the end piece and the belt buckle, and holds the traction cable in a deflected position.

Abstract: An apparatus (20) includes a cover cap (1) for an airbag unit accommodated in a steering wheel (20) and a frame part (3) for accommodating the airbag unit. The cover cap (1) has a body consisting of synthetic material, an actuating surface (8), an outer edge portion (18), and an integrally molded flexible web (2). The cover cap (1) is arranged for movement against an elastic return force (10) of the cover cap (1) thereby actuating horn contacts (9) in the actuating surface (8). The outer edge portion (18) of the cover cap (1) is located opposite and spaced apart from a corresponding surface (12) of the frame part (3). The flexible web (2) of the cover cap (1) extends toward the corresponding surface (12) of the frame part (3) for preventing dust and humidity from penetrating the steering wheel (20).

Abstract: An electric circuit board tester comprises a contact board (1) configured as a circuit board and contact elements on a testing side, for example its upper side, which can be connected to test points on the circuit board to be tested. The other side of the contact board has contact points (4) electrically connected to the contact elements via conductors (3). Electronic units (8) are releasably secured to the side of the contact board (1) comprising the contact points, such that a physical connection to the contact board (1) and an electrical connection between the electronic units (8) and the contact points (4) are simultaneously achieved.

Abstract: A headrest intended to be mounted to a backrest of a vehicle seat includes a headrest pad with an impact surface for the head of an occupant, a base body which has a cavity and a support by which said headrest is adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat backrest, and an exchangeable gas bag module which is at least partially inserted into said cavity of said base body. The gas bag module forms a unit of a gas bag and a gas generator adapted to inflate the gas bag in the case of restraint and having a module pad which at least partially forms the headrest pad of the headrest.

Abstract: The invention concerns a drive system, especially for a motor vehicle, with a drive assembly, especially an internal combustion engine (1); and at least one electric machine (4), which acts as an electromagnetic coupling in the drive train (2) of the drive system and/or as an active transmission synchronization device. The invention is also oriented to a method of operating a drive system.

Abstract: The invention concerns a drive system, especially for a motor vehicle, with a drive assembly, especially an internal combustion engine (1), and at least one electric machine (4) for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities, acting on the drive assembly, in particular, its drive shaft (10) or a shaft coupled or which can be coupled to it, wherein at least one sensor (16, 32) of the drive system and/or at least one quantity derived from sensor information serves both to control the drive assembly and also to control the electric machine (4), and/or wherein a control unit (31 and 33, respectively) responsible for the control of the electric machine (4) or of the drive assembly also partly or entirely controls the drive assembly or the electric machine (4), respectfully. The invention is also oriented to a method of operating such a drive system.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing and filling a tubular packaging casing, wherein the production rate of the casing is adjusted in dependence on the withdrawal rate of the casing from a buffer reservoir.

Abstract: An air bag with an adjustable gas outlet port is disclosed. The cross-section of the gas outlet port is limited to a maximum value. The size of the gas outlet port determines a flow cross-section and thus a maximum possible gas outlet rate, which is thus limited to a predeterminable value. The value of the gas outlet cross-section is not altered during the restraint action. The value of the gas outlet cross-section is adjusted optimally to a respective occupant already before the air bag is inflated.

Abstract: A developer unit for an electrographic printer or copier has a toner receiving surface designed to receive a coating of toner particles. A toner mass sensor and a toner charge sensor measure a coting of toner particles on the toner receiving surface and send signals to an evaluation unit which calculates a mass-referred toner charge.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrodynamic torque converter (1) comprising a turbine wheel (3) arranged inside of a housing (2), a torque converter lockup clutch (10), an axially mounted piston (6), a torsional vibration damper (20) and a hub (5). The turbine wheel (3) and the piston (6) are rotationally fixed to the input component (21) of said damper (20). The input component (21) is connected to the hub (5) by means of a connection (52) provided with circumferential backlash. The output component (22) of the damper (20) is connected to the hub (5) without circumferential backlash.

Abstract: A method for the application of an active substance patch for controlling or alleviating an addiction such as drug addiction, addiction to pills or analgesia is characterized in that two or more active substance patches are applied simultaneously, sequentially or alternately within a given therapy plan under surveillance of the blood level of the active substance in a way that allows the achievement of an active substance blood level which is high enough for a successful suppression of the addiction and remains constantly effective throughout a useful period of administration.

Abstract: An active-substance-containing transdermal therapeutic system for the controlled release of estradiol or its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives alone or combined with gestagens consisting of a backing layer, an active-substance-containing reservoir which is bonded thereto and produced by using pressure sensitive adhesives, and a removable protective layer is characterized by the fact that the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises esters of colophony.

Abstract: A method is provided, which comprises the following steps: Firstly, a profiled material of aluminum is prepared. Then, a profiled piece of predetermined length is produced by cutting the profiled material to length. This profiled piece is then inserted into a press. Finally, the profiled piece is pressed into the desired shape in the press. Further, a shaped part is provided, which consists of cold-worked aluminum.

Abstract: A link chain for a continuously variable cone pulley gear whose link pins connecting the individual chain links 1,2; 11,12 are formed as pairs of rocker members 25. The end faces of the rocker members 25 transfer the friction forces between the cone pulleys and the link chain. The rocker members are secured at least in part by retaining elements 20,33 against moving sideways out of the recesses in the chain links. One retaining plate 20,33 is allocated to at least the outside chain links of the chain defining the chain width. The retaining plate 20,33 is mounted on the outside of the outer chain link and is fixed on the rocker members associated with the chain link with a clamping seat 28-31; 44-47 which leaves the rocker faces free. The structural unit formed from at least one retaining plate 20,33 and the associated rocker members has a design which allows a change in the spacing of these rocker members in the chain longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A compact belt tensioner for use in an occupant restraint system near an end of the webbing fixed to the vehicle body is disclosed. A piston/cylinder linear drive has a pair of opposed pistons and an expansion chamber with a pyrotechnic charge between the pistons. Each piston has an outer end shaped as a webbing engagement member. The belt webbing is looped around the engagement members between the fixed end of the belt and a deflector element mounted on the vehicle body. When the pyrotechnic charge is activated the pistons are driven outwardly, forming a belt loop the length of which is four times the piston stroke.

Abstract: A therapeutic system for supplying active substances to the skin consists of a backing layer remote from the skin, with at least one active substance depot. The depot may consist of a fluid active substance or a fluid composition comprising an active substance delivery control matrix. There is also included an adhesive fixing device for fixing the therapeutic system on the skin. The therapeutic system is characterized in that the active substance depots (14) consist of at least one adjuvant having a supporting and distributing function by being provided with a planar textile material completely surrounded by matrix (12).

Abstract: In a sputter cathode with a plate-shaped target (8) and with a trough-shaped yoke (3), arranged behind the target (8), with middle web (5) and with magnets (7, 7', . . . ) for producing a closed tunnel of field lines (15, 15', . . . ) curved in an arc in front of the target surface as well as with three sheet-metal blanks (9, 10, 11) consisting of one layer of a compound plate e.g. of an aluminum/iron compound plate, which blanks are placed into the plane between the target (8) and the front surfaces (12, 13) of the trough edge of the yoke (3), which front surfaces face the target (8), all sheet-metal blanks (9, 10, 11) of magnetically conductive material together form gaps (a, a') extending approximately parallel to the front surfaces (12, 13), which gaps (a, a') are filled out between the sheet-metal blanks (9, 10, 11) by the other layer (21) of the compound plate.

Abstract: An electrographic printing unit containing at least two printing units whose transfer printing points lie opposite one another is shown and described. This configuration enables high-speed duplex printing. Also disclosed is a printing unit with a photoconducting band and two exposure units located along the perimeter thereof. The exposure units superimpose two latent images each time the photoconducting band rotates.

Abstract: For regulating the pressure in a pressure chamber, in particular in a pneumatic brake apparatus for a web-type recording medium, an actual pressure is set in the pressure chamber dependent on an actual angle of rotation of a rotary valve. The actual angle of rotation of the rotary valve and the actual pressure in the pressure chamber are acquired. A target pressure and a target angle of rotation allocated to this target pressure are predetermined, and a pressure deviation between the actual pressure and the target pressure are determined, as is a deviation of the angle of rotation between the actual angle of rotation and the target angle of rotation. An adjusting unit sets the angle of rotation at the rotary valve, first dependent on the deviation of the angle of rotation and then dependent on the pressure deviation. Furthermore, a sensor for acquiring the angle of rotation is specified.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for active reduction of radial vibrations of a rotating shaft (4), especially the drive shaft of an internal combustion engine (1), with at least one active electromagnetic device (7; 10; 15, 16), which is configured and controlled such that it applies radial forces to the shaft (4), which counteract the radial vibrations of the shaft (4).