Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet having the following composition, in percent by weight: 3.2 to 3.4 of Si, 0.85 to 1.1 of Al, 0.07 to 0.18 of Mn, 0.01 to 0.04 of P, 0.0003 to 0.0030 of S, 0.0005 to 0.0020 of N, 0.0010 to 0.0050 of C, 0.0015 to 0.0040 of Ti, 0.01 to 0.008 of Cr, up to 0.05 in total of Nb+Mo+V, balance Fe and unavoidable impurities up to a total amount of 1.0% and having a specific electrical resistance at 50° C. of 0.62 to 0.65??m. Also, a process for the production thereof and the use thereof in iron cores of rotating electric machines, in particular in electric motors, for example in electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles, and generators.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific anti-CCL2 antibodies binding to two different epitopes on human CCL2, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, their manufacture, and use as medicaments for the treatment of cancers, inflammatory, autoimmune and ophthalmologic diseases.

Abstract: An airbag fabric for an airbag comprises a mounting area (22) for mounting the airbag. The mounting area (22) includes a mounting hole (24), a load portion (26) which is adjacent to the mounting hole (24) in a load direction (B), and a transition portion (28) which is adjacent to the mounting hole (24) against the load direction (B). Furthermore, the load portion (26) and the transition portion (28) include different weaves. The fabric in the load portion (26) exhibits lower resistance to displacement than in the transition portion (28) so that a fiber bead forms of the fabric fibers of the load portion (26), which fiber bead is adjacent to the mounting hole (24) in the load direction (B), if bearing stress acts upon the mounting hole (24) in the load direction (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific anti-CCL2 antibodies binding to two different epitopes on human CCL2, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, their manufacture, and use as medicaments for the treatment of cancers, inflammatory, autoimmune and ophthalmologic diseases.

Abstract: An airbag module (10) comprises an airbag (12) including two outer wall layers (18) which are interconnected at a circumferential joint (22) along a circumferential edge (20) of the airbag (12) and which delimit an interior of the airbag (12) fillable with gas, wherein an opening (26) which is in fluid communication with the fillable interior of the airbag (12) is provided in the circumferential joint (22), and a plug (14) which is permanently inserted in the opening (26). The plug (14) includes a passage (16), and an outer circumferential surface (32) of the plug (14) is sealed against an inner edge (28) of the opening (26).

Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection system for a convertible includes an airbag disposed in the door. The airbag has a lower cell area, an upper cell area, and an intermediate area. The intermediate area, in a filled state of the airbag has a smaller thickness than the lower cell area and/or the upper cell area. A positioning strap has one end fastened to the vehicle at a fastening location, and a second end fastened to a fastening point at the intermediate area. A length of the positioning strap between the fastening location and the fastening point is configured to be shorter than a length of an airbag fabric between a lower edge of the airbag and the intermediate area of the airbag.

Abstract: In an assembly (20) of an elongate inflator (10) which has an outer housing (14) with outflow openings (18) spread along the circumference (U) and defining an outflow area (16) and an outflow direction, and of a clamp-type diffusor (22) enclosing the outflow area (16), the diffusor (22) includes a central receiving opening (24) into which the outer housing (14) protrudes so that the diffusor (22) circumferentially encloses an axial portion of the outer housing (14) which comprises the outflow area (16). At the inner side of the diffusor (22) delimiting the receiving opening (24) at least one bearing surface (34) and at least one gas guiding surface (30) are provided, wherein the bearing surface (34) bears directly against the outer housing (14) of the inflator (10) and the gas guiding surface (30) is radially spaced apart from the outer housing (14) while forming at least one collecting chamber (30) into which gas flowing out of the outflow area (16) is flowing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a restraint system for a vehicle occupant (26) in a motor vehicle, comprising a front airbag (28), in particular a driver's airbag, and a side airbag (14), in particular a curtain airbag. In the inflated state, the side airbag (14) is arranged and shaped in such a way that, in the event of a glancing impact of the vehicle occupant (26) on the front airbag (28), the side airbag (14) provides no significant support for the front airbag (28) in the vehicle transverse direction (y) in a front open region (20), relative to the direction of travel (x) of the vehicle, of the vehicle side below the A-pillar (12).

Abstract: In an assembly (20) of an elongate inflator (10) which has an outer housing (14) with outflow openings (18) spread along the circumference (U) and defining an outflow area (16) and an outflow direction, and of a clamp-type diffusor (22) enclosing the outflow area (16), the diffusor (22) includes a central receiving opening (24) into which the outer housing (14) protrudes so that the diffusor (22) circumferentially encloses an axial portion of the outer housing (14) which comprises the outflow area (16). At the inner side of the diffusor (22) delimiting the receiving opening (24) at least one bearing surface (34) and at least one gas guiding surface (30) are provided, wherein the bearing surface (34) bears directly against the outer housing (14) of the inflator (10) and the gas guiding surface (30) is radially spaced apart from the outer housing (14) while forming at least one collecting chamber (30) into which gas flowing out of the outflow area (16) is flowing.

Abstract: The invention describes an airbag module (10) comprising an airbag (12), an elongate gas generator (14) and a diffusor (16), wherein the gas generator (14) includes an outer housing (18) with outflow openings (20) distributed over the circumference (U) which define an outflow area (22), wherein the outflow area (22) of the gas generator (14) is enclosed by the diffusor (16), wherein the diffusor (16) has a central mount hole (24) into which the outer housing (18) protrudes so that the diffusor (16) circumferentially encloses an axial portion of the outer housing (18) which comprises the outflow area (22), wherein the diffusor (16) includes at least one contact face (26, 26a) and at least two gas guiding surfaces (28a, 28b) on the inner face of the diffusor (16) delimiting the mount hole (24), wherein the contact face (26, 26a) is directly adjacent to the outer housing (18) of the gas generator (14) and the gas guiding surfaces (28a, 28b) are radially spaced apart from the outer housing (18) while forming at l

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint device comprises a control unit and a group of at least two matched airbags (20, 24; 22, 26) for the protection of a vehicle occupant (10; 16) on a particular vehicle seat (12; 16). The control unit is arranged and the airbags (20, 24; 22, 26) are disposed and designed so that, in a collision case, the control unit differentiates between a first situation in which the vehicle occupant (10; 16) is located in a standard distance area relative to a first airbag (20; 22) and a second situation in which the vehicle occupant (10; 16) is located in a rear area which is further distant from the first airbag (20; 22) than the standard distance area. When the first situation is given, the control unit activates the first airbag (20; 22) only. In contrast, when the second situation is given, the control unit activates the first airbag (20; 22) and additionally at least a second airbag (24; 26) of the group, with the first airbag (20; 22) backing the second airbag (24; 26).

Abstract: An airbag module (10) comprises an airbag (12) including two outer wall layers (18) which are interconnected at a circumferential joint (22) along a circumferential edge (20) of the airbag (12) and which delimit an interior of the airbag (12) fillable with gas, wherein an opening (26) which is in fluid communication with the fillable interior of the airbag (12) is provided in the circumferential joint (22), and a plug (14) which is permanently inserted in the opening (26). The plug (14) includes a passage (16), and an outer circumferential surface (32) of the plug (14) is sealed against an inner edge (28) of the opening (26).

Abstract: In an assembly (20) of an elongate inflator (10) which has an outer housing (14) with outflow openings (18) spread along the circumference (U) and defining an outflow area (16) and an outflow direction, and of a clamp-type diffusor (22) enclosing the outflow area (16), the diffusor (22) includes a central receiving opening (24) into which the outer housing (14) protrudes so that the diffusor (22) circumferentially encloses an axial portion of the outer housing (14) which comprises the outflow area (16). At the inner side of the diffusor (22) delimiting the receiving opening (24) at least one bearing surface (34) and at least one gas guiding surface (30) are provided, wherein the bearing surface (34) bears directly against the outer housing (14) of the inflator (10) and the gas guiding surface (30) is radially spaced apart from the outer housing (14) while forming at least one collecting chamber (30) into which gas flowing out of the outflow area (16) is flowing.

Abstract: The invention describes a vehicle occupant protection system (2), especially for a convertible, comprising an airbag module (6) disposed in a vehicle door (4) of a vehicle (3) which comprises at least one gas generator (10) and one airbag (8), the airbag (8) having a lower cell area (14) and an upper cell area (16), wherein an intermediate area (18) is disposed between the lower cell area (14) and the upper cell area (16), the intermediate area (18), in an activated and filled state of the airbag (8), having a smaller thickness (dZ) than the lower cell area (dU) and/or the upper cell area (dO), characterized by a positioning strap (20, 20?), wherein one end (22) of the positioning strap (20, 20?) is fastened to a fastening location (26) in a manner fixed to the vehicle, and a second end (24) of the positioning strap (20) is fastened to a fastening point (28) at the intermediate area (18), a length (LPB) of the positioning strap (20, 20?) between the vehicle-fixed fastening location (26, 26?) and the fastening

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint device comprises a control unit and a group of at least two matched airbags (20, 24; 22, 26) for the protection of a vehicle occupant (10; 16) on a particular vehicle seat (12; 16). The control unit is arranged and the airbags (20, 24; 22, 26) are disposed and designed so that, in a collision case, the control unit differentiates between a first situation in which the vehicle occupant (10; 16) is located in a standard distance area relative to a first airbag (20; 22) and a second situation in which the vehicle occupant (10; 16) is located in a rear area which is further distant from the first airbag (20; 22) than the standard distance area. When the first situation is given, the control unit activates the first airbag (20; 22) only. In contrast, when the second situation is given, the control unit activates the first airbag (20; 22) and additionally at least a second airbag (24; 26) of the group, with the first airbag (20; 22) backing the second airbag (24; 26).

Abstract: In a method of folding an airbag (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially of curtain-type side airbag, to form an airbag package (12?), the airbag (10) is rolled and/or folded to form an airbag roll (12) having a first volume (V1). The airbag roll (12) is fed to a pressing device (14) in which the airbag roll (12) is compressed to form an airbag package (12?) having a second volume (V2) which is smaller than the first volume (V1). The airbag roll (12) and, resp., the airbag package (12?) is heated within the pressing device (14) and the airbag package (12?) is cooled, with the airbag package (12?) retaining the second volume (V2) when it is removed from the pressing device (14; 114). The pressing device (14) includes a pressing mold or a molding shaft (18) whose height substantially corresponds to the desired height of the finished airbag packages (12?), a heating unit (20) for heating the airbag packages (12?) and a cooling device (22) for cooling the airbag packages (12?).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an airbag (32), especially a side airbag, for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises the following steps of: manufacturing a textile airbag cushion (11), especially from at least one textile pre-cut (12) by joining one of more edge portions (13) by sewing; feeding the airbag cushion (11) to a sewing machine (10); making available at least one strip-shaped textile fabric (14); cutting the strip-shaped textile fabric (14) to length for forming a tab (20) which serves for later vehicle-side fastening of the airbag (32); feeding the tab (20) to the sewing machine (10) in an automated manner and attaching the tab (20) to the airbag cushion (11) by the sewing machine (10). Moreover, an airbag (32) is described comprising a textile airbag cushion (11) and at least one tab (20) for vehicle-side fastening of the airbag (32), wherein the at least one tab (20) consists of strip-shaped textile fabric (14) and is attached to the airbag cushion (11) by sewing.

Abstract: In a method of folding an airbag (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially of curtain-type side airbag, to form an airbag package (12?), the airbag (10) is rolled and/or folded to form an airbag roll (12) having a first volume (V1). The airbag roll (12) is fed to a pressing device (14) in which the airbag roil (12) is compressed to form an airbag package (12?) having a second volume (V2) which is smaller than the first volume (V1). The airbag roll (12) and resp., the airbag package (12?) is heated within the pressing device (14) and the airbag package (12?) is cooled, with the airbag package (12?) retaining the second volume (V2) when it is removed from the pressing device (14; 114). The pressing device (14) includes a pressing mold or a molding shaft (18) whose height substantially corresponds to the desired height of the finished airbag packages (12?), a heating unit (20) for heating the airbag packages (12?) and a cooling device (22) for cooling the airbag packages (12?).

Abstract: A method of folding an airbag (10) includes the following steps: the airbag (10) is flatly spread, a first section (16) adjacent to a first border (14) is folded at least once, the folded first section (16) is folded in U-shape, and a second section (18) adjacent to the first section (16) is rolled around the folded first section (16).

Abstract: A mounting device (10) for a folded airbag, especially for a folded side airbag, is provided comprising a base plate (12), a clamping portion (14) encompassing the airbag in ring shape and a fixing plate (16) adjacent to the clamping portion (14). The fixing plate (16) and the base plate (12) exhibit a first and, resp., a second contact surface (32, 34) which are directly superimposed in the mounted condition. Furthermore an airbag module comprising a mounting device (10) is suggested.