Abstract: It is an object of the invention to create a sailing yacht having a heeling hull body part and a non-heeling hull body part, which sailing yacht, with regard to the heeling hull body part, can be sailed in the conventional manner and, with regard to the non-heeling hull body part, ensures all the clear advantages of a substantially horizontally-remaining alignment when used preferably as a cabin, galley and/or cockpit, and which sailing yacht thereby offers the greatest possible comfort when sailing, in particular when residing below deck, and can be converted in a simple manner into a pure motorboat. The object is achieved according to the invention in that both the mast (2) and also the keel (3) are in each case arranged so as to be rigidly connected to the first, heeling hull body part (1.1), and in that the first hull body part (1.1) which supports the mast-keel combination (2, 3) is articulatedly connected to the non-heeling, second hull body part (1.

Abstract: A method for producing bore holes, including conical bore holes, having a definite hole geometry in the longitudinal direction of the bore hole by adjusting the beam geometry and/or the beam parameters of a laser beam.

Abstract: A method of making an assembly comprised of several circuitized substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards, frictionally retained within a common carrier through the use of appropriate, paired locking means. The method is adapted for subsequent processing (e.g., electronic component attach) of the substrates while assuring substrate retention. Subsequently, the substrates can be readily separated (removed) from the carrier.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine for motor vehicles, with an intake tube for aspirating combustion air, in which the tube leads to at least one combustion cylinder, and in which tube a throttle valve is disposed. The intake tube effects a mixing of combustion air and fuel vapor downstream of the throttle valve. For the sake of intensive mixing of fuel vapor and combustion air into a largely homogeneous mixture, the fuel vapor generated in a fuel evaporator outside the intake tube is introduced via a delivery device into air turbulence paths that unavoidably develop downstream of the throttle valve in the intake tube as a consequence of the geometry of the intake tube and/or throttle valve.

Abstract: An assembly comprised of several circuitized substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards, frictionally retained within a common carrier through the use of appropriate, paired locking means. The assembly is thus adapted for subsequent processing (e.g., electronic component attach) of the substrates while assuring substrate retention. Subsequently, the substrates can be readily separated (removed) from the carrier. The carrier can be of metal or recyclable plastic material.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for producing an arrangement for converting optical signals into electrical signals, the arrangement comprising a substrate having structures for guiding an optical fiber and for deflecting light transmitted by way of the optical fiber. The structures (11, 12, 13) on the substrate (10) are created through the production of a mold of the contour of a molding tool. A ceramic base material is advisably used as the starting material for the substrate (10). The molding is effected through pressing, injection pressing, slip casting, injection molding or reaction casting.

Abstract: An assembly of several circuitized substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards, frictionally retained within a common carrier. Tabs on the carrier engage slots in each substrate to align the substrates with respect to the carrier. At least one pair of male projections on each substrate frictionally engage female retaining members in the carrier to lock each substrate with respect to the carrier. The assembly is thus adapted for subsequent processing (e.g., electronic component attach) of the substrates while assuring substrate retention. Subsequently, the substrates can be readily separated (removed) from the carrier. The carrier can be of metal or recyclable plastic material.

Abstract: In a force sensor, a resonator is mounted by means of a dielectric layer on a bending element. Deformation of the bending element changes the resonant frequency of the resonator.

Abstract: An assembly for a gas bag restraint system is provided. This assembly comprises an elongate housing provided with open axial ends. Within the housing a gas generator is accomodated which is held axially between two covers closing said open ends of said housing.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing sensors from a multilayer plate with upper and lower monocrystalline silicon layers and an etching layer between them. The upper silicon layer is structured by the introduction of troughs therein extending down to the etching layer. Sensor structures, such as a bending beam that is used in an acceleration sensor, are created by etching the etching layer beneath a part of the silicon layer structured in this manner.

Abstract: A magnetostrictive transducer wherein a magnetostrictive layer is applied to a flexible element, for example, a flexible beam. The flexible element is deflected by an external magnetic field. The thin magnetostrictive layer consists of Tb.sub.(1-x) Dy.sub.(x) Fe.sub.2.

Abstract: In a force sensor, a resonator is mounted by means of a dielectric layer on a bending element. Deformation of the bending element changes the resonant frequency of the resonator.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing micro-mechanical components in which a structure is produced on a silicon layer, which is to be undercut in a further step. The silicon is selectively anodized for this undercutting operation. Thus, the method enables the manufacturing of micro-mechanical components that can be integrated together with bipolar circuit elements.

Abstract: An apparatus is proposed for producing a plasma polymer protective layer on workpieces, in particular headlamp reflectors (10), which has a coating chamber (18) into which a polymerizable monomer can be introduced and in which microwaves produce, in the region of the magnetic field of permanent magnets, a plasma for depositing the polymer protective layer on the workpieces held on the workpiece carriers (11). The permanent magnets are arranged on the workpiece carriers (11). Furthermore, there is provided a transport device (12) which conveys the workpiece carriers (11) through the coating chamber (18), which transport device possesses a return line, having a cleaning station (22), for the workpiece carriers (11) outside the coating chamber (18) for returning the workpiece carriers (11) from the exit to the entrance of the coating chamber. By this means, the known ECR coating process can, with continuous cleaning of the magnets, be used in an in-line process.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating substrates, in particular for applying a protective layer to the surface of optical reflectors (17) in a microwave-generated gas-supported plasma (16), which comprises a vacuum bell jar (1, 2), which is preferably of drum-type design and has a gas inlet (6), for receiving the substrates (17) to be treated. The vacuum bell jar has a passage window (7) sealed by a quartz-glass pane (8) or the like, for the microwave energy generated by a generator (11) disposed outside the bell jar (1, 2). The microwave energy is injected into the interior of the bell jar (1, 2) by a microwave aerial (12) adjoining the window (7).

Abstract: In a process for applying a thin, transparent layer onto the surface of optical plastic elements for protecting the surface of such element against mechanical and chemical influences that surface is subjected to a monomeric vapor of organic compositions, preferably a silicon-organic substance in a vacuum container and a protection layer is separated from the vapor phase with the assistance of the radiation from an electrical gas discharge. Substances, in particular oxygen are added to the monomeric vapor during the polymerization which increases the layer hardness. The addition of these substances is performed with a delay with respect to the start of the polymerization process, so as to assume a good adherence of the layer on the surface.