Abstract: An electrically powered compressor designed for providing high pressure ratio at low flow rate, yet having low power consumption. The compressor is designed for optimizing efficiency in fuel cell systems. The inventive compressors are however not limited to fuel cell system applications.

Abstract: The present inventors have discovered that pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase is essential for normal fungal pathogenicity. Specifically, the inhibition of pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase gene expression in fungi results in drastically reduced pathogenicity. Thus, pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase can be used as a target for the identification of antibiotics, preferably antifungals. Accordingly, the present invention provides methods for the identification of compounds that inhibit pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase expression or activity. The methods of the invention are useful for the identification of antibiotics, preferably antifungals.

Abstract: A hand access device (1, 50, 55, 60, 65) for use as a seal for sealing a surgeon's forearm (2) on entry through a wound opening (3), for example in an abdominal wall (4) comprises a substantially tubular sleeve (5) of pliable gas tight material. The tube is turned axially back on itself to define an outer sleeve section (11) and an inner sleeve section (12) which define therebetween a scaled inflatable chamber. The inner sleeve section (12) is engaged by the forearm (2) which, on insertion, causes the sleeve to ever The device has version limiting means in the form of inner and outer rings (30, 31) which are of elastomeric material.

Abstract: Method for controlling the process of separating mixtures containing several substances having close boiling points and with a known concentration, in a distillation column, wherein the concentration of at least one component is measured at a midpoint of the column, and said measurement, together with other parameters, is used to control the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for inputting a motor torque and a transmission ratio in a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (3) with means (202) for determining a desired motor torque (205) while considering a signal representing a driver command; means (203) for determining a desired transmission ratio (206) while considering a signal representing a driver command; and, means (201) for determining the signal representing the driver command. The signal, which represents the driver command, is a relative driver accelerative force command (204, 204′). The invention further relates to a method for inputting a motor torque and a transmission ratio in a vehicle.

Abstract: A terminal for circuit boards is described, having at least one clamping contact situated in a housing. The clamping contact is composed of a contact element and a clamping spring, the clamping spring being operable via an operating element. A projection is situated on the operating element, the projection striking a stopping edge of the housing in the position of the operating element causing the clamping spring to open. A counter-projection is situated on the side of the operating element opposite the projection, the counter-projection striking an interior stopping edge of the housing in the position of the operating element causing the clamping spring to be clamped.

Abstract: An efficient process to produce calcium thiosulfate (CaS2O3) from lime, sulfur and oxygen is described. By selecting appropriate process conditions such as mole ratios of lime to sulfur, temperature and pressure of the reaction process and the oxidation conditions, including rate and duration, the concentration of byproducts in the resulting suspension can be reduced to about 2% by weight or less. The solid particulate dispersion in the suspension tends to form a slimy solid suspension that is hard to filter if not treated properly. The suspension then can be acidified and treated with a flocculent. This agglomerates the solids into a floc that filters with ease. The resulting calcium thiosulfate is a clear liquid with concentrations achievable up to 29%.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve a method for controlling and/or regulating industrial processes, which is run on a hardware-platform, in such a manner as to achieve improved capacity use and especially improved efficiency of respective involved control and/or regulation systems in relation to normal control and/or regulating requirements in industrial processes. As a result, a standard operation system (3) comprising a real-time module or a real-time operation system is implemented on a hardware-platform (2) and at least two real-time applications (7, 8) with characteristical real-time requirements are simultaneously active in the real-time module or in the real-time operation system, whereby one non real-time application (5) is especially active simultaneously with the real-time applications (7, 8).

Abstract: Such processes as compression, storage and reproduction of an image mapped on a three-dimensional coordinate system such as a spherical surface or a cylindrical surface are performed suitably by mapping omnidirectional map information to a two-dimensional image such that the redundancy may be low while the amounts of information is kept equal as far as possible with minimized errors. Preferably, the image is converted into a two-dimensional image in a form determined taking the performance of the omnidirectional video image reproduction side into consideration. The technique can be utilized when mapping information which describes a corresponding relationship between the three-dimensional coordinate system of the original omnidirectional image and the mapped two-dimensional image coordinate system is produced to synthesize an omnidirectional video image from an arbitrary viewpoint direction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for generating an alarm signal in a motor which comprises a rotor (50) whose actual rotation speed during operation lies in a normal zone (nSoll, TSoll), can deviate from that normal zone in the event of a fault, and is to be monitored for a fault state, comprising the following steps: At least one alarm switch-on rotation speed (naOn, TAOn) and at least one alarm switch-off rotation speed (nAOff, TAOff) are defined, of which the latter is located closer to the normal zone than the former, an associated pair of alarm switch-on rotation speed and alarm switch-off rotation speed defining between them a hysteresis zone. When the rotation speed to be monitored arrives, coming from the hysteresis zone, at the alarm switch-on rotation speed, an alarm switch-on criterion (Flag DIR=0) is generated. The duration of this alarm switch-on criterion is monitored. When this duration reaches a predetermined value (tdOn), an alarm signal (ALARM) is activated (FIG. 13: S186, S194).

Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a virtual processor that includes one or more virtual processing units. These virtual processing units execute on one or more processors, and each virtual processing unit executes one or more processes or threads (collectively, “threads”). While the threads may be constrained to executing throughout their respective lifetimes on the same virtual processing units, they need not be. An event delivery mechanism associates events with respective threads and notifies those threads when the events occur, regardless of which virtual processing unit and/or processor the threads happen to be executing on at the time. The invention provides, in other aspects, virtual and/or digital data processors with improved dataflow-based synchronization. A process or thread (collectively, again, “thread”) executing within such processor can execute a memory instruction (e.g.

Abstract: A foaming tool has a first mold part, a second mold part, and at least two cavities for producing at least two composite parts from a substrate. A compensation zone is disposed between the two cavities and is adapted to accommodate a relief zone formed on the substrate. The substrate has a first component section and a second component section adapted to be arranged in the cavities of the foaming tool. The first and second component sections receive a foamed backing of an expandable material to form the composite parts. The substrate has a relief zone between the first and second component sections to handle any stresses on the substrate and prevent surface defects in the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical kits for the preparation of liquid compositions which can be administered to humans as aerosols for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of human diseases. A kit according to the invention comprises a solid composition and a sterile aqueous liquid capable of dispersing or dissolving the solid composition to form a liquid composition which can be aerosolized. The solid composition of the kit comprises one or more active compounds and a water-soluble, low molecular weight excipient. Preferably, the solid composition comprises a sugar or a sugar alcohol, such as mannitol, lactose, or glucose.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, network node, router, serving node and system for performing multicast data delivery in a mobile telecommunication network. The basic idea is to provide a management of the multicast groups within a mobile telecommunication network. In particular this means to synchronise the multicast group information between routers, like for example the GGSNs. This avoids duplicate multicast data delivery tree allocation for the same multicast group.

Abstract: A fuel tank (1) has a constructional unit which can be preassembled and comprises a surge chamber (3) and venting device (6). The constructional unit is fastened to the bottom of the fuel tank (1) and has spring arms for prestressing openings (12, 13), which are provided for venting the fuel tank (1), against the upper wall of the fuel tank (1). The fuel tank (1) can be fitted in a particularly simple manner.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided, and has a throttle element mounted in the intake channel of the engine so as to be pivotable, via a throttle shaft, between an idling position and a full-load position. An abutment is fixedly connected with the throttle shaft. In the idling position, the abutment rests against a stop element that is fixed in position on the intake channel. The stop element is adjustable and establishes the idling position of the throttle element. The abutment forms, with the stop element, a switch that is actuated in the idling position of the throttle element.

Abstract: Ink compositions for ink-jet printing is disclosed comprising an UV-absorbing compound according to formula (I): 1

Abstract: A security lock and encasement providing resistance to torquing moment with a slip ring designed to slide onto the padlock encasement from the back without being able to advance beyond the front face of the encasement. Said slip ring is designed such that it can only be applied or removed to the lock casing from the back of the casing and is properly aligned with said encasement through a setscrew that will break if sufficient torque is applied.

Abstract: Methods for the formulation of microbial feed additives with animal feed and methods of administering microbial feed additives are disclosed.

Abstract: There are described herbicidal compositions which comprise herbicidal compounds of formula (I) and one or more compounds of the formulae (II) to (V) which act as safener.