Abstract: A vaporizer for a cooling circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, is provided that includes a vaporization region, wherein a coolant flowing through the vaporization region takes up heat from an outside region, wherein the vaporization region is downstream of a first expansion element on the inlet side in the direction of flow of the coolant, wherein an exchanger member is provided between the vaporization region and the first expansion element, and wherein heat can be transferred from the coolant upstream of the vaporization region to the coolant downstream of the vaporization region.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a tube with a heat-exchange passage and an end piece. The heat-exchange passage directs the flow of a first medium and includes a first flow section and a second flow section arranged in parallel. The end piece has a tube plate that includes a base plate, a diverter plate, and a cover plate. An end of the tube connects to the base plate. The diverter plate has a cutout that forms a diverter passage. The cover plate lies adjacent to the diverter plate and covers the diverter passage in a fluid-tight manner. A second medium flows exterior to the heat-exchange passage.

Abstract: This application relates to a coolant condenser assembly for an air conditioning system for a motor vehicle. In a supercooling region, at least two cooling pipes, as the first supercooling parallel section, are acted upon in parallel by the coolant in a fluid-conducting manner, the coolant which flows out of the first supercooling parallel section flows into a first supercooling intermediate flow duct, and the first supercooling intermediate flow duct opens into at least two cooling pipes as the second supercooling parallel section, and the second supercooling parallel section opens into a second supercooling intermediate flow duct and the second supercooling intermediate flow duct opens into at least two cooling pipes as the third supercooling parallel section, such that the outlet opening is disposed on a second longitudinal side of the coolant condenser assembly.

Abstract: The Invention relates to a device for monitoring at least one three-dimensional safety area, in particular a region in shared work areas of people and machines, comprising at least one capturing device that is pointed at the safety area and captures images of the safety area, and an analyzing device for analyzing the images that are captured by the capturing device in order to determine whether or not persons or objects have entered the safety area. At least onf projector Is arranged with respect to the safety area such that said projector projects lines or patterns as modulated light, said lines or patterns defining the safety area. The analyzing device analyzes the images for interruptions and/or changes of the projected lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular an evaporator (1), with a plurality of refrigerant-carrying pipes (6, 7) which are arranged next to one another and end in at least one collecting vessel (9), and with at least one cold accumulator (4), in which a cold accumulating medium is provided, wherein the evaporator (1) has two regions arranged parallel to each other, a first region (1?) and a second region (1?), and the cold accumulator (4) is arranged in the second region (1?). In this case, the refrigerant-carrying pipes (6, 7) of the first and second regions (1?,1?) are arranged in line with one another and have a width corresponding to one another (b1, b2, b3), and the first and second regions (1?, 1?) have common, continuous corrugated rib.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dosage forms for oral administration of therapeutic formulations, adapted to provide immediate and/or sustained-release of therapeutic substances, particularly for oral administration of vitamins. There is provided a dosage form for oral administration of a vitamin, comprising: a liquid phase containing a vitamin, e.g. Vitamin C in a relatively fast release form and a solid phase suspended in the liquid phase and containing a vitamin e.g. Vitamin C in a relatively slow release form.

Abstract: A vaporizer for a cooling circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, is provided that includes a vaporization region, wherein a coolant flowing through the vaporization region takes up heat from an outside region, wherein the vaporization region is downstream of a first expansion element on the inlet side in the direction of flow of the coolant, wherein an exchanger member is provided between the vaporization region and the first expansion element, and wherein heat can be transferred from the coolant upstream of the vaporization region to the coolant downstream of the vaporization region.

Abstract: An apparatus for dyeing a textile substrate using a plurality of applicators that each apply an increment of a total dye application. In one form a reduced indigo dye in a leuco-state is applied in an inert atmosphere substantially isolated from oxidizing substances. In another form the foamed dye is applied while open to the atmosphere. In both forms holddown rollers or inverted applicators are located between applicators at decreasing depths to minimize increases in tension as the substrate travels over successive applicator faces.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided, particularly for a heating or air conditioning system for motor vehicles, comprising at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and at least one collector, which has at least two metal sheets or plates abutting each other, and a flow device, through which a first medium can flow, while a second medium can flow around said flow device. The first medium is distributed by an inlet channel to the collector and to the flow device and can be conducted to an outlet channel, whereby at least one further channel for distributing the coolant is provided, which is connected in a communicating manner via at least one opening to the inlet channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly a radiator for a heating or air conditioning unit in motor vehicles, which cools a coolant. Said heat exchanger (1) is penetrated by air, comprises collector pipes (S1, S2, S2, S4) and several essentially horizontally disposed pipes (5), and is divided into several partial blocks (T1, T2, T3, T4). The surfaces of the inventive partial blocks are selected according to the dimensions of structural space-related zones having different air temperatures inside the assembly space of the heat exchanger, the partial block which is first penetrated by the coolant being arranged within a structural space-related zone having a higher air temperature, preferably within the zone having the highest air temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising tubes (2, 3) that can be flown through along a number of hydraulically parallel flow paths (2c, 2d) that are comprised of sections.

Abstract: A device which is used to replace heat, for a motor vehicle, includes at least one first collecting and/or distribution device for at least one fluidic medium. The collecting and/or distribution device is fluidically connected to a plurality of through-flow devices, through which the medium flows at least in parts. The collecting and/or distribution device includes at least one base device, a covering device and a separating device, which divides the collecting and/or distribution device into at least two partial areas. The base device includes at least one projection which protrudes in an inward manner from a predetermined plane of the base device in relation to the collecting and/or distribution device and at least one section of the separating device is in contact with at least one lateral side of the projection, and at least one section of the plane of the base device is in indirect contact.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat exchanger with tubes (1) and at least one end piece, which has a tube bottom that, in turn, has a bottom plate (8), a baffle plate (12) and a covering plate (16).

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger for motor vehicles, comprising two spaced-apart manifold devices (10, 12) and several connecting tubes (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b). Said connecting tubes (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) are disposed so as to form two rows of tubes (30a, 30b) which are located next to each other, are penetrated in parallel by the first medium, and are respectively formed by several connecting tubes (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) that succeed each other in the longitudinal direction (10a, 10b) of the manifold devices (10, 12). The direction of flow of the first medium is deflected at least once between the two manifold devices (10, 12) in each of the rows of tubes (30a, 30b) while the number of changes in the direction of flow between the manifold devices (10, 12) is identical in the rows of tubes (30a, 30b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular, an evaporator (1), in particular for a motor vehicle air-conditioner, with a number of closely arranged refrigerant tubes and at least one cold reservoir (4), in which a refrigerant medium is provided. The evaporator (1) comprises two parallel regions (1? and 1?) running across the total width, the first region (1?) corresponding to a conventional evaporator in design, the cold reservoir (4) being arranged in a separate second region (1?), through which at least a partial flow of refrigerant can flow which also flows through at least a part of the first region (1?) and the first and the second region are connected to each other by at least one overflow opening (13).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat exchanger with tubes (1) and at least one end piece, which has a tube bottom that, in turn, has a bottom plate (8), a baffle plate (12) and a covering plate (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular an evaporator (1), with a plurality of refrigerant-carrying pipes (6, 7) which are arranged next to one another and end in at least one collecting vessel (9), and with at least one cold accumulator (4), in which a cold accumulating medium is provided, wherein the evaporator (1) has two regions arranged parallel to each other, a first region (1?) and a second region (1?), and the cold accumulator (4) is arranged in the second region (1?). In this case, the refrigerant-carrying pipes (6, 7) of the first and second regions (1?,1?) are arranged in line with one another and have a width corresponding to one another (b1, b2, b3), and the first and second regions (1?, 1?) have common, continuous corrugated ribs (8).

Abstract: The application relates to portable medical devices that can be placed on a patient's skin and that include a silicone-based adhesive for attaching the device to the skin removeably or releasably. In preferred embodiments, the adhesive is a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) or a silicone soft-skin adhesive (SSA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to dosage forms for oral administration of therapeutic formulations, adapted to provide immediate and/or sustained-release of therapeutic substances, particularly for oral administration of vitamins. There is provided a dosage form for oral administration of a vitamin, comprising: a liquid phase containing a vitamin, e.g. Vitamin C in a relatively fast release form and optionally a solid phase suspended in the liquid phase and containing a vitamin e.g. Vitamin C in a relatively slow release form.

Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator (1), in particular for an air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle, comprising flow channels for a coolant and ribs which can be impinged upon by air and which are arranged on the outside of the flow channels. According to the invention, at least one cooling element (5) which can be cross-flown by a coolant (5) is connected in a thermally conductive manner to the evaporator (1) and is connected to a secondary circuit (6) which acts as a cooler for the consumers, in particular electronic components (8).