Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving part of a fluid plug-in coupling. The receiving part comprises a socket housing having a plug-in opening for a plug part and a sealing arrangement, which is arranged in the socket housing, for the plugged-in plug part. In this case, the sealing arrangement is fixed axially in the removal direction of the plug part by means of a closing bushing, and the closing bushing is secured directly in the socket housing via a locking means .

Abstract: This invention provides for, inter alia, a herbicidal composition comprising a mixture of:

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing plastic profiles comprised of at least one hard profile strand (2), for example, consisting of hard PVC, and of at least one soft profile strand (1), for example, consisting of soft PVC, whereby both profile strands (1, 2) are simultaneously produced by separate extrusion nozzles (20, 17a) and are cooled in a cooling device (16, 18). A secure joining can be effected using simple means by leading the soft profile strand (1) directly out or the extruder (17) and into a cooling bath (16, 18), inside of which it is completely cooled, and the hard profile strand (2) and the soft profile strand (1) are subsequently joined under pressure.

Abstract: Automated loaders are configured with winding mechanisms that load elongated products directly onto transfer members, such as sticks or rods, by causing the arm to follow a repetitive motion pattern proximate to the stick or rod to discharge the elongated product in a desired motion onto the stick or rod. Methods for discharging elongated product, such as encased meats, so that they straddle or loop directly onto the stick, bar or other desired food support are also described.

Abstract: A WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) receiver is provided that provides at least two acquisition units and at least two tracking units. The acquisition units perform a synchronization acquisition process, and the tracking units perform a synchronization tracking process. The acquisition units are arranged for being operated sequentially while the tracking units are arranged for being operated simultaneously. In an embodiment, frequency and phase error correction may be performed separately, and those units that operate at higher sampling rates may be located before lower-rate units. The synchronization process may include data-aided as well as non data-aided algorithms.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid from a 3-hydroxynitrile. More specifically, 3-hydroxyvaleronitrile is converted to 3-hydroxyvaleric acid in high yield at up to 100% conversion, using as an enzyme catalyst 1) nitrile hydratase activity and amidase activity or 2) nitrilase activity of a microbial cell. 3-Hydroxyvaleric acid is used as a substitute for &egr;-caprolactone in the preparation of highly branched copolyester.

Abstract: A unified process which couples a unique in situ catalyst regeneration process with a continuous reactive distillation under pressure for the alkylation of light aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene with C2-C30 olefins using a solid acid alkylation catalyst supported in the reflux zone of a distillation column. Periodic regeneration of the catalyst is carried out with a countercurrent injection of a C4-C16 paraffin below the benzene rectification zone at the top of the column, but above the catalyst zone while the aromatic hydrocarbon reaction feedstock is injected continuously at a point above a rectification zone at the base of the column where the aromatic compound is separated from the paraffin and by-products washed from the catalyst. The use of the C4-C16 paraffin with the aromatic at a mole fraction in the range of 40 to 90% enables a regeneration temperature of about 175-250° C. to be achieved and maintained by adjusting the column pressure and aromatic reflux rate.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention involves a writing tablet comprising a housing having a writing surface and internal logic placed within the housing and situated below the writing surface. The internal logic includes imaging sensor, a light source and a controller. The imaging sensor is adapted to capture a location and orientation of each line segment forming a graphic image. The light source is adapted to produce a light beam adjusted for display on the writing surface. The controller is adapted to control performance of an event upon the light beam crossing a line segment of the graphic image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tank for the reversible storage of hydrogen, comprising an external pressure casing, a hydrogen-storage alloy contained therein, a heat-exchange system and a hydrogen-gas reservoir, which is characterized in that, for the absorption of the hydrogen-storage alloy, the tank has a bed which consists of an open-pored metal sponge connected to the pressure-vessel wall in a material fit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to drug screening assays, and diagnostic and therapeutic methods for the treatment of body weight disorders, such as obesity, anorexia and cachexia, utilizing the melanocortin 4-receptor (MC4-R) as the target for intervention. The invention also relates to compounds that modulate the activity or expression of the MC4-R, and the use of such compounds in the treatment of body weight disorders.

Abstract: In a feed unit comprising a rod-type actuating element that is arranged in a housing (2) and guided for axial displacement relative to the housing (2), the feed unit further comprising a drive motor (4) that effects the displacement of the actuating element through a driving device that is rotatably retained in bearings in the housing (2), said driving device comprising a threaded spindle (1)) and a spindle nut (3) surrounding the threaded spindle, according to the invention the drive motor (4) with its stator (5) and rotor (6) is arranged in the housing (2), and the spindle nut (3) is coaxially arranged in and fixed to a hollow shaft (7) that is surrounded by and fixed to the rotor (6).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing (2). The second set of contact elements (8) is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board (3). The contact elements of the second set (8) are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts (8). The plug connector (1) also includes a cable manager (5) which has a continuous opening (13) and is configured on the front face (16) with guides (19) for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts (8). The guides (19) in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts (8) are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders (20) for the insulation-displacement contacts (8), and the cable manager (5) can be latched to the plug connector housing (2).

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve a method for the primary control so that reserve power that is practically completely available for the effective frequency boost within seconds is available also in the steam turbine part of a gas/steam turbine installation. To this end, the pressure stage is operated with a control valve (6, 7, 8) that is throttled to such an extent that a frequency boost power reserve is built up. Said power reserve is used for frequency boosting in the event of an underfrequency by correcting the desired value depending on the underfrequency. Said corrected value corresponds to an effective area of flow that is increased vis-à-vis the throttled condition of the control valve (6, 7, 8) and acts on the effective area of flow of the control valve (6, 7, 8) with an impressed signal that approaches zero after a predetermined time.

Abstract: Automated loaders are configured with winding mechanisms that wind elongated products directly onto transfer members, such as sticks or rods, by causing the arm to follow a repetitive motion pattern above and below the stick or rod to discharge the elongated product in a winding motion onto the stick or rod. Methods for discharging elongated product, such as encased meats, so that they loop directly onto the stick, bar or other desired food support is also described.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting unacceptable items in objects, such as in luggage, wherein a detector apparatus, functioning as a second detector stage is divided into a lower testing stage and a higher testing stage. In the lower testing stage, the coordinates of the object location are determined, and subsequently, a diffraction apparatus is moved to this location in the higher testing stage. In particular, X-ray diffraction can be employed to determine the explosive material of the item in the object. The diffraction apparatus comprises a collimator/detector arrangement, which is disposed to be adjusted height-wise and laterally in the higher testing stage, with a laterally-adjustable X-ray source, which is synchronized with the collimator/detector arrangement. The collimator/detector arrangement preferably has only one collimator and one detector. The collimator preferably has a conically-expanding ring slot, which simulates a predetermined angle &THgr;M of a scatter radiation.

Abstract: The novel process for dyeing non-cationically-modified polyacrylonitrile fibers during spinning when the fibers are in the gel state which comprises using at least one anionic dye from the group of the acid dyes, the direct dyes or the reactive dyes and provides deep dyeings having good general fastnesses.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for illuminating a region of an eye is provided and may include at least one optical fiber in fluid connection with a light source for allowing light to be transmitted to a probe for diffusing light into the region of the eye. The probe be formed from a portion of the at least one optical fiber and may be directly inserted into a portion of the eye so that light is diffused into the eye to illuminate the region. The probe may be secured in a substantially fixed position when the probe is inserted within a portion of the eye such as by a frictional engagement between the diffusing means and the eye. A plurality of probes may be inserted within the eye where each probe may include a substantially tapered distal end to facilitate insertion into the eye. The distal end of each probe may be formed in different shapes or may include an optical lens for diffusing light into the eye for illuminating the region of the eye during a surgical procedure.

Abstract: Content reaction evaluation and display systems and methods. Through the present invention, a user can easily identify how content changes impact content reactions. The present invention preferably includes a content presentation region, which allows a user to experience the content, and a content reaction display region, which allows a user to view content reactions as the content is experienced. A preferred embodiment of the present invention uses content reactions collected from set-top box event data, viewership logs, and other such data to generate the content reaction display. A preferred embodiment of the present invention also analyzes content reaction data to determine content ratings, content market share, and other such data and can present such data to the user along with the content reaction information.

Abstract: A description is given of two methods of checking the functional capability of electrical connections between address lines of a printed circuit board of a memory module and address line contacts of an integrated semiconductor memory chip mounted on the printed circuit board. Ruptured solder contacts are conventionally examined optically or investigated by electrical resistance measurements; however, the latter do not work in the case of memory modules with a number of semiconductor chips, the pin contacts of which are connected in parallel by the address lines. The methods make it possible to locate interrupted contacts on individual address lines by the indirect use of a write-read access to the semiconductor memory chip, specifically utilizing the misrouting of writing and reading commands produced by defective contact connections.

Abstract: A material for making a conductive pattern, the material comprising a support and a heat-differentiable element, the heat-differentiable element comprising an outermost layer containing a polyanion and an intrinsically conductive polymer and optionally a second layer contiguous with the outermost layer, characterized in that the outermost layer and/or the optional second layer contains hydrophobic thermocoagulable latex particles in a weight ratio range with respect to the intrinsically conductive polymer in the range of 20:1 to 1:5, the hydrophobic thermocoagulable latex particles are capable upon heating of increasing the conductivity of the heated parts of the outermost layer relative to the unheated parts of the outermost layer and/or changing the removability of the heated parts of the outermost layer relative to the unheated parts of the outermost layer and the heat-differentiable element does not comprise a di- or polyhydroxy organic compound or an aprotic compound with a dielectric constant, &egr;, &g