Abstract: A method for releasable contact-connection of a plurality of integrated semiconductor modules on a wafer, each of which having a plurality of interconnected supply voltage terminals, includes the steps of providing a contacting card for applying external electrical signals to the semiconductor modules with contact elements for releasable electrical connection to terminal pads of the semiconductor modules, aligning the contacting card with the wafer, producing a releasable contact between terminal pads of the plurality of semiconductor modules and the contact elements of the contacting card, checking the contact quality for each of the semiconductor modules by applying a voltage to at least one of the supply voltage terminals of the semiconductor module through the contacting card, measuring the voltage present at a further one of the supply voltage terminals through the contacting card, and using the measurement result to assess whether or not the semiconductor module has correct contact.

Abstract: A configuration for identifying contact faults during the testing of integrated circuits with a multiplicity of pins which protrude from a housing and are connected to respective pads on a semiconductor body of the integrated circuit. Pull-up or pull-down devices are connected between respective pads and input buffers and in each case hold the pads at a high or low potential by impressing a holding current, if contact has not been made with a pin associated with the pad during testing, the result being that activation of the circuit section connected to the pin is avoided.

Abstract: (R)-(−)-2-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-pyridylmethylaminomethyl]-chromane or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof is used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of extrapyramidal movement disorders and/or adverse effects in extrapyramidal movement disorders. A preferred salt is (R)-(−)-2-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-pyridylmethylaminomethyl]-chromane hydrochloride.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire of radial construction, especially for automobiles, is provided. The tire has a profiled tread strip, a belt structure of at least two belt plies, bead regions having bead cores, and a carcass having load-carrying members of steel cord. In the tire the carcass forms a C-ply construction and contains steel cords of three or five steel filaments, which all have the same diameter of 0.12 to 0.1 5mm.

Abstract: A reinforcing cord for a belt ply or a carcass ply of a pneumatic vehicle tire is provided and comprises a core filament and four to six ply filaments. The core filament is comprised of an elastically or plastically deformable polymeric material, or is encased with such a material, which fills the space surrounded by the ply filaments and/or penetrates into the gaps between the ply filaments.

Abstract: A method for releasable contact-connection of a plurality of integrated semiconductor modules on a wafer, each of which having a plurality of interconnected supply voltage terminals, includes the steps of providing a contacting card for applying external electrical signals to the semiconductor modules with contact elements for releasable electrical connection to terminal pads of the semiconductor modules, aligning the contacting card with the wafer, producing a releasable contact between terminal pads of the plurality of semiconductor modules and the contact elements of the contacting card, checking the contact quality for each of the semiconductor modules by applying a voltage to at least one of the supply voltage terminals of the semiconductor module through the contacting card, measuring the voltage present at a further one of the supply voltage terminals through the contacting card, and using the measurement result to assess whether or not the semiconductor module has correct contact.

Abstract: In a device for preheating air in an air intake line leading to a Diesel engine in which a heating flange is arranged, the heating flange is switched off and on as required by means of a switching device comprising a semiconductor element as a switching element. At the same time, the state of a battery can be determined by measuring the voltage drop of the battery during such energization of the heating flange.

Abstract: A burn-in system uses a board for testing modules disposed like a matrix in the board. A circuit configuration includes module terminals for the modules in the board. Input/output channels are each connected to a respective one of the module terminals. Diodes are each connected to a respective one of the input/output channels. A scan signal terminal is connected to the diodes for activating the module terminals in groups with scan signals.

Abstract: The burn-in test device has a multiplicity of test receptacles (101, 102, 103, 104 . . . ) in a test board for receiving semiconductor memories. The test board is wired alternately in such a way that burn-in pulses can be applied to the semiconductor modules in dependence on its organization, with the result that the burn-in pulses are applied in each case to the total number of input/output lines.

Abstract: An enhancer has been located in the upstream region of the major immediate early gene of human cytomegalovirus and has been isolated, which enhancer is more active than that from SV40 and has a wide host cell spectrum. Hence, it is suitable for eukaryotic expression systems wherein it can be incorporated upstream or downstream of the structural gene or of the regulation region.

Abstract: An enhancer has been located in the upstream region of the major immediate early gene of human cytomegalovirus and has been isolated, which enhancer is more active than that from SV40 and has a wide host cell spectrum. Hence, it is suitable for eukaryotic expression systems wherein it can be incorporated upstream or downstream of the structural gene or of the regulation region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing spongiosa bone ceramic. Between the demineralization of the bone material and the sintering to a ceramic, an extractive washing operation is carried out using demineralized water, by means of which calcium oxide components are removed from the demineralized bone matrix.

Abstract: A centralized patient monitoring system includes a central station which receives patient information from bedside monitors. The patient information is presented on a video display screen and may include patient demographic information, physiological parameters and a waveform. The display screen is divided into sectors, with each sector containing information for one patient. When an alarm condition occurs at one of the bedside monitors, the alarm condition is transmitted to the central station and is displayed in the corresponding sector of the video display screen. In addition, the alarm condition is highlighted by changing the background in the alarming sector from its normal color, typically black, to a neutral color such as blue, which is easily distinguishable from the normal color and which does not obscure the patient information being displayed. The background of the sector is changed back to the normal color when the alarm is acknowledged by a user.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous lubricant solution based in part on a particular group of fatty alkyl amines, which aqueous solution is especially suitable for use as a belt lubricant for the lubrication of conveyor belts for bottles. The aqueous lubricant solutions in accordance with the present invention exhibit excellent clouding behavior and very good gliding action.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the continuous extraction of polyamides, in which the residue of low molecular weight components left in the polyamide is very small. It also relates to a two-part extraction tube suitable for this purpose, in which the upper part is connected to the lower part by a transition tube of smaller diameter and a counterflow extraction is carried out in the upper part and a direct flow extraction in the lower part under particular conditions.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing system for radar signal information includes a pulse stretcher that detects master trigger pulses and, upon each occurrence, provides a stretched pulse having extended duration consistent with a selected recording bandwidth; a detector to detect the stretched pulses and to provide a binary information signals; an echo pulse processor to sample and quantize radar echo pulses to at least one bit level. The quantized echo pulses are recorded on multiple channels and the binary information signals are recorded on a single channel of selected bandwidth.

Abstract: A pierced metal blank having an annular cross-section with one end closed and the other end open for use in the manufacture of seamless tubes has a bore with portions of different diameters, the portion of larger diameter, which is adjacent the open end of the blank has a wall thickness which is less than that of the portion of smaller diameter which is adjacent the closed end of the blank. Preferably there is a conical transition between the two portions of different diameters. The blank is preferably made from a metal billet of square cross-section in a substantially cylindrical piercing mould by piercing the billet within the mould by means of a stepped mandrel which presses the material of the square billet outwards into contact with the cylindrical wall of the mould.