Abstract: Casing holding device for filling tubular cases with a pasty foodstuff material. A casing brake, in a portioning position, is in contact with a case drawn on to a filling tube and produces a pressing force between case and filling tube. An adjusting device is configured for moving the casing brake between the portioning position and a casing change position in which the casing brake is uncoupled from the filling tube. The adjusting device has a guide linkage which has a plurality of links and which is adapted for the casing brake in at least a first phase of the movement out of the portioning position into the casing change position to be moved substantially axially relative to the longitudinal axis of the filling tube and to be pivoted in at least a second phase of the movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the filling tube.

Abstract: Casing holding device for filling tubular cases with a pasty foodstuff material. A casing brake, in a portioning position, is in contact with a case drawn on to a filling tube and produces a pressing force between case and filling tube. An adjusting device is configured for moving the casing brake between the portioning position and a casing change position in which the casing brake is uncoupled from the filling tube. The adjusting device has a guide linkage which has a plurality of links and which is adapted for the casing brake in at least a first phase of the movement out of the portioning position into the casing change position to be moved substantially axially relative to the longitudinal axis of the filling tube and to be pivoted in at least a second phase of the movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the filling tube.

Abstract: An intervertebral expandable spacer having a pair of co-axial annuluses locked together by an engagement member having i) a set screw and ii) a pressure plate having an outer face contacting the set screw and an inner face having teeth adapted to mate with the ratchet notches of the second member.

Abstract: An intervertebral expandable spacer having a pair of co-axial annuluses locked together by an engagement member having i) a set screw and ii) a pressure plate having an outer face contacting the set screw and an inner face having teeth adapted to mate with the ratchet notches of the second member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for destroying tumor cells or pathogens in the blood stream, comprising at least one ultrasonic frequency generator (11) and a device for forming an extracorporeal blood circulation (1) which encompasses at least one heat exchanger (3), at least one blood circulation pump (2, 2?), and a treatment vessel (6) for holding blood. The treatment vessel (6) is mounted downstream of the heat exchanger (3), forms a treatment chamber (13), and is connected to at least one ultrasonic transducer head (8) which is coupled to the ultrasonic frequency generator (11) such that a low-frequency ultrasonic vibration can be introduced into the treatment chamber (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a closure for a container that holds a free-flowing product. The container is characterized by the following: a fixed lower part which can be fastened to a container neck that surrounds a container opening in order to seal said neck; a cover comprising a protruding connecting piece that forms a passage for the free-flowing product; a displaceable upper part which can be coaxially displaced on the lower part in and against the direction of the container between an outer resting position and an inner actuating position; a breaker or dish-shaped diaphragm valve which has a base consisting at least of a flexible elastic material and whose upper edge seals the underside of the upper part; perforations in the base of the diaphragm valve which are closed in the testing position of the upper part; and a diameter of the base that is greater than the inner cross section of the connecting piece.

Abstract: An intervertebral expandable spacer having a pair of co-axial annuluses locked together by an engagement member having i) a set screw and ii) a pressure plate having an outer face contacting the set screw and an inner face having teeth adapted to mate with the ratchet notches of the second member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature above the cloud point temperature of the polymerization system and a pressure no lower than 10 MPa below the cloud point pressure of the polymerization system, where the polymerization system comprises any comonomer present, any diluent or solvent present, the polymer product, where the olefins having three or more carbon atoms are present at 40 weight % or more.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature above the cloud point temperature of the polymerization system and a pressure no lower than 10 MPa below the cloud point pressure of the polymerization system, where the polymerization system comprises any comonomer present, any diluent or solvent present, the polymer product, where the olefins having three or more carbon atoms are present at 40 weight % or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closure for a container that holds a free-flowing product. The container is characterized by the following: a fixed lower part which can be fastened to a container neck that surrounds a container opening in order to seal said neck; a cover comprising a protruding connecting piece that forms a passage for the free-flowing product; a displaceable upper part which can be coaxially displaced on the lower part in and against the direction of the container between an outer resting position and an inner actuating position; a breaker or dish-shaped diaphragm valve which has a base consisting at least of a flexible elastic material and whose upper edge seals the underside of the upper part; perforations in the base of the diaphragm valve which are closed in the testing position of the upper part; and a diameter of the base that is greater than the inner cross section of the connecting piece.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use for preparing a medicine for treating inflammatory diseases induced by non-specific inflammatory responses, that is antigen-independent, of a laminarin sulphate, having a degree of sulphation not less than 1.9 and preferably between 2 and 2.5 degree of polymerization identical to that of the natural molecule, that is 20 to 30.

Abstract: A multilayer mask for patterning a platinum (or other) layer formed on a substrate. The multilayer mask includes a first dielectric layer formed on the platinum layer, a bottom resist layer formed over the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer formed on the bottom resist layer, and a top (structure) resist layer formed on the second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is patterned using the top resist layer, and serves to prevent photoresist rounding. The first dielectric layer prevents “micro-masking” by acting as an etch stop during subsequent patterning of the bottom resist layer, which is performed using dry etching techniques. The first dielectric layer is then wet etched to expose the platinum layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature above the cloud point temperature of the polymerization system and a pressure no lower than 10 MPa below the cloud point pressure of the polymerization system, where the polymerization system comprises any comonomer present, any diluent or solvent present, the polymer product, where the olefins having three or more carbon atoms are present at 40 weight % or more.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use for preparing a medicine for treating inflammatory diseases induced by non-specific inflammatory responses, that is antigen-independent, of a laminarin sulphate, having a degree of sulphation not less than 1.9 and preferably between 2 and 2.5 degree of polymerization identical to that of the natural molecule, that is 20 to 30.

Abstract: A method for the production and formation of microscopic semiconductor light emitting diodes Is set out. The method comprises the steps of: producing a semiconductor light emitting device (100) including a pn-junction (24) and metallization layers (6, 7); applying an etching mask (9-11) with a preset structure on one side of the semiconductor device (100), whereby the masked areas of the arrangement form and correspond to the diodes to be formed (30); applying a carrier (8, 12) on the other side of the semiconductor device (100); vertically etching the semiconductor material in the openings of the etching mask (9-11) to the carrier (8, 12) and thereby producing a diode arrangement containing a multiple number of diodes (30) below the masked areas.

Abstract: Use of an extract of alchemilla vulgaris, or a fraction or a lyophilizate thereof, or one or more active principles contained in said extract, for inhibiting angiogenesis.

Abstract: A method for the production and formation of microscopic semiconductor light emitting diodes is set out. The method comprises the steps of: producing a semiconductor light emitting device (100) including a pn-junction (2-4) and metallization layers (6, 7); applying an etching mask (9-11) with a preset structure on one side of the semiconductor device (100), whereby the masked areas of the arrangement form and correspond to the diodes to be formed (30); applying a carrier (8, 12) on the other side of the semiconductor device (100); vertically etching the semiconductor material in the openings of the etching mask (9-11) to the carrier (8, 12) and thereby producing a diode arrangement containing a multiple number of diodes (30) below the masked areas.

Abstract: A process is provided for the oxidation of p-xylene and methyl p-tolulate with oxygen-containing gases in the Witten-Hercules process for preparing dimetyl terephthalate in at least two sequentially arranged stages and in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the process involves oxidizing p-xylene and methyl p-toluate with oxygen containing gases in at least two sequential stages in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the at least two sequential stages include at least one p-xylene rich stage and at least one methyl p-toluate rich stage, wherein at least one of the following steps (a) and (b) occurs:(a) in the at least one p-xylene rich stage at least a portion of p-xylene present is oxidized in the presence of 5 to 30% by mass of methyl p-toluate, based on a total amount of oxidation mixture in the at least one p-xylene rich stage; or(b) in the methyl p-toluate rich stage at least one of methyl p-toluate or p-toluic acid is oxidized in the presence of 2 to 30% by mass of p-xylene, based on a total amount of m

Abstract: A method for dry etching of a semiconductor substrate includes producing convex structures on a surface of a semiconductor wafer by using a suitable masking and a suitable etchant. A thick photoresist layer is applied to a semiconductor wafer and structured. The structured photoresist layer is liquified by the influence of temperature to produce a spherical structure and is then hardened as an etchable masking. The semiconductor wafer structured with the photoresist layer is etched in plasma at etching speeds being similar for the semiconductor material and the photoresist, for transferring a convex structure of the photoresist layer to the semiconductor wafer, during etching down of the photoresist layer.

Abstract: Cobalt coated, needle shaped berthollide iron oxide pigments are disclosed which have a core of the composition (Fe.sub.x.sup.2+, Fe.sub.2.sup.3+)O.sub.3+x wherein 0.3<x<0.75, optionally also including an intermediate coating of Zn-containing benhollide between the core and the cobalt coating. The pigments are prepared by first coating the core with berthollide and a soluble zinc compound, followed by coating with a cobalt compound.