Abstract: A shaping device and a method of forming rounded tips on the ends of sausages and of tying off and/or parting into individual portions a continuously produced sausage skein filled with paste material, with two oppositely located displacement assemblies, which move towards one another and between which the filled sausage skein can be moved in the transport direction, wherein the displacement assemblies are formed such that two opening sections are formed, which widen out in the transport direction, respectively opposite the transport direction, in a tying off and/or parting position between the two displacement assemblies.

Abstract: A quick-fastening element (10) is used to anchor loads to profile rails (12a, 12b). It has a mounting part (18), a cage (20), and a movable closing nut (22). To improve the screwing-in motion and to enable more universal use of the quick-fastening element, it is proposed that a first spring element (24) is provided between the closing nut (22) and the mounting part (18), and a second spring element (26) is provided between the end of the cage (20) and the closing nut (22), and the closing nut (22) is in a position of equilibrium.

Abstract: A quick-fastening element (10) is used to anchor loads to profile rails (12a, 12b). It has a mounting part (18), a cage (20), and a movable closing nut (22). To improve the screwing-in motion and to enable more universal use of the quick-fastening element, it is proposed that a first spring element (24) is provided between the closing nut (22) and the mounting part (18), and a second spring element (26) is provided between the end of the cage (20) and the closing nut (22), and the closing nut (22) is in a position of equilibrium.

Abstract: A safety barrier transition, comprising partially deformable elements, pivoted by quickly disengageable coupling elements to a fixed barrier, specifically designed for closing, under safety conditions, and quickly re-opening road gaps provided in superhighway traffic dividers.

Abstract: A platform-independent framework that enables devices, such as handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Internet enabled phones, laptops, and desktop computers or the like to run business applications offline and synchronize data with a computer system, such as a business electronic commerce system via a standard Internet connection or other network connection. Further, it allows the automatic installation and/or deinstallation of applications on the mobile devices or desktops from the computer system.

Abstract: A process for deploying and installing software, including a platform-independent framework and offline applications, on devices, such as a personal digital assistant, Internet-enabled phone, handheld computer, laptop computer or desktop computer, remotely located from a central computer system. The framework and applications permitting the devices to run applications offline and synchronize data with the central computer system.

Abstract: An application programming interface layer for devices, such as handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Internet enabled phones, laptops, and desktop computers or the like, that provides device independence so applications may run on any of such devices without specific programming for device specific dependencies. Such devices can run business applications offline and synchronize data with a computer system, such as a business electronic commerce system via a standard Internet connection or other network connection. Further, such devices permit allows the automatic installation and/or deinstallation of applications on the devices from the computer system.

Abstract: A deployment console controlling and managing the deployment and installation of software, including a platform-independent framework and offline applications, on devices, such as a personal digital assistant, Internet capable phone, handheld computer, laptop computer or desktop computer, remotely located from a central computer system. The framework and applications permitting the devices to run applications offline and synchronize data with the central computer system.

Abstract: A process for synchronizing data between a remotely located device, such as a personal digital assistant, Internet-enabled phone, handheld computer, laptop or desktop computer, and a central computer system. The data may be related to offline applications running on the device.

Abstract: A device, such as a personal digital assistant, Internet enabled phone, handheld computer, laptop computer or desktop computer, being capable of running business applications online or offline and of synchronizing data related to such applications with a central computer system. The device also being able to receive deployed software and install it and to deinstall unwanted software automatically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety barrier transition, comprising partially deformable elements, pivoted by quickly disengageable means and coupling elements to a fixed barrier, specifically designed for closing, under safety conditions, and quickly re-opening road gaps provided in superhighway traffic dividers.

Abstract: A metal modular end assembly for a safety road barrier gradually absorbing the impact energy of a motor vehicle comprises longitudinally corrugated metal slotted panels coupled by sliders to supporting piers which are anchored to the ground, thereby an impact of a vehicle will force the sliders to friction engage and deform the panel slots to dissipate the impact kinetic energy of the impacting vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuously variable transmission with two driving modes designed as split power transmission comprising a power branch in the form of a variator with a continuously adjustable rotational speed and a mechanical power branch. The mechanical power branch and the variator are coupled in the first driving mode with a compound gear. The mechanical power branch is opened in the second driving mode and the total power is directly transmitted by the variator. Both driving modes can be switched by clutches K1 and K2 and can be optionally connected to the transmission input shaft (1) by means of a clutch Kv for forward drive and via a clutch Kr for reverse drive. The clutches Kv and Kr are designed as a twin clutch which acts as a start clutch and as a reverse unit.

Abstract: A connector for detachable fastening to a rail comprises at least one modular electric or electronic housing having at least one movable latching means and at least one lever arm for detachable fastening of the housing to the rail, where the latching means can be moved from a first locking position to a second unlocking position by a lever movement of a lever arm, and where the latching means has a spring with a free end which engages with a holding region of the housing in such a way that the latching means moves back from the second unlocking position into the first locking position upon release of the lever arm, and the lever arm has an abutment which cooperates with a side wall of the housing and is arranged at about half the distance between a joint for connecting to the latching means and an actuating region for actuating the lever arm.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for fastening windings in a permanent and reliable manner without reducing the cooling cross-sections. Doses of an electroconductive elastomer are introduced for that purpose approximately in the middle of the partial bundle of lamination, on the top of the bar and/or on intermediate pieces. The elastomer material (9) is pushed upwards when the bottom bars (3) are pressed in or flows towards the middle of the conductive bar when the intermediate pieces (7) are laid in. No elastomer flows into the core ducts (10) of the partial bundles of laminations (11), so that the cooling cross-section is not narrowed. It thus becomes possible for the first time to glue the winding to the bundle of laminations in an elastic and stress-free manner. The main advantage however is that the dosed introduction of elastomer does not reduce the core ducts nor their cross-section.

Abstract: A modular construction road barrier suitable to gradually absorb the impact energy of vehicles has flexible vessels for pneumatically absorbing the energy deriving from an impact, preferably in combination with a structure which absorbs friction controlled by the mutual sliding of the barrier elements. The friction absorbing structure can also be provided independently from the flexible vessels, thereby providing a gradually absorption of the vehicle impact energy. The barrier is moreover so constructed as to be easily located and recovered upon impact.

Abstract: The gear-change transmission has a closely stepped input group (7) before a main group for fine tuning the speed within a working range. Between the input group (7) and the main group (8) is situated a pressurized-oil cooled drag-torque reducing multi-disc starting clutch (26) so that the gears in both groups can also be easily engaged when using synchronizer positive clutches (18, 20). A reversing shaft (13) for reverse gear is fully integrated in the input group (7) and its gear clutches (F/G) can be introduced with a gear selector (83, 112) the same as for the remaining splitter gears of the input group (7). A change-over clutch (36) for an intermediate transmission (9) is optionally placed directly before the starting clutch (26) operatively and structurally on the primary shaft (32) of the starting clutch (26).

Abstract: In this optical imaging system the same object section is imaged by optical means on three spatially separate image planes. Surface sensors A, B, C of identical width which in turn comprise optoelectronic sensor elements arranged in the manner of a matrix are arranged in the three image planes at a distance from one another in parallel rows and are offset relative to one another from one row to the other. The three grids of surface sensors which are accordingly formed are offset relative to one another from one image plane to the other in such a way that the object section is detected without gaps by means of the surface sensors A, B and C during optical superposition. Thus, large surface area pictures with high resolution can be taken with the use of conventional surface sensors, e.g. of the CCD type. Due to the special arrangement of the surface sensors, three image planes with the corresponding optical means, e.g.

Abstract: The invention concerns a multi-step speed-change transmission. An intermediate transmission (9) is situated between an input group (7) and a main group (8). A double gear (28, 29) forms an additional overdrive. The speed-change transmission according to the invention is provided for use in motor vehicles utilized in agriculture or construction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a terminal device for picture communication, having a picture screen and a video camera for image transmission of the participant and for photographing of documents, drawings, plans, etc., with the video camera capable of being pivotably positioned vertically corresponding to the picture to be photographed and being mounted at the end of a swivel arm that is horizontally adjustable to different positions.