Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for locally heating an object with electromagnetic radiation and substantially simultaneously cooling the immediate vicinity of the object region to be heated by a flowing fluid. The inventive method is characterized in that the flowing fluid and the electromagnetic radiation emitted in the toward the region to be heated are guided along paths that are spatially separated from one another.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a function element carrier with function elements, for example, individual tufts made up of bristles and/or massage elements, interproximal cleaning elements, or other elements designed to be fastened to a toothbrush and also perform special functions. The function elements are equipped at their ends intended for anchoring in a toothbrush with an anchor, retainer or axle element. The method includes: (a) inserting several function elements in corresponding recesses of an injection mold, said injection mold being connected via grid or bar shaped channels formed in a die to recesses in the areas of the anchoring ends of the function elements; (b) filling the grid or bar shaped channels with liquefied plastic material and injecting said material at the anchoring ends of the function elements or embedding them therein; and (c) allowing the plastic material to cool and removing a function element carrier made up of a grid or bar shaped plastic frame and the function elements.

Abstract: The art knows of methods of manufacturing disposable protective covers (1) that are seatable onto an infrared radiation thermometer suitable for introduction into a body cavity, in particular upon an ear canal temperature probe. To manufacture such a disposable protective cover (1) economically, a tubular body portion (2) is produced by extruding molten plastic following which the one end of the body portion (2) is closed with the window film (11).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coated smoothing iron soleplate which is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy, its anticorrosive coating which is preferably a nickel hard alloy having an extremely scratch-resistant surface capable of sliding well and easy to clean. The coating is preferably applied by a high-speed flame spraying method, followed preferably by a grinding and polishing operation using a drag grinding method.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coating smoothing iron soleplate which is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy, its anticorrosive coating which is preferably a nickel hard alloy having an extremely scratch-resistant surface capable of sliding well and easy to clean. The coating is preferably applied by a high-speed flame spraying method, followed preferably by a grinding and polishing operation using a drag grinding method.