Abstract: A flat textile material (10) has an upper side and an underside and is used, in particular, as a clothing fabric. For the purpose of controlling the permeability of the textile material (10), control elements (34, 36; 16, 18) are provided which are deformable by an environmental parameter. Media whose permeation is controlled thus are, for example, fluids or light. Possible environmental parameters are, for example, the temperature or the air humidity. It is thus possible to make, for example, textile materials whose breathing activity increases with the body temperature of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for repairing damaged painted surfaces, wherein the material includes a paint layer which is capable of deformation and which is made of microcapsules held together by a binder. The paint is contained in the microcapsules in the form of paint droplets or powdered paint particles. The microcapsules and/or the binder are preferably made from a material that becomes tacky under the action of heat.

Abstract: A microcapsule system is used to store active agents and release them as a function of specific environmental parameters. The active agents are contained in capsules having a capsule wall comprising an environment-induced material. To allow sequential, time-controlled release of the active agents, provision is made for a plurality of capsules to be accommodated in at least one outer capsule, thereby forming an inner encapsulation layer, wherein the outer capsules form an outer encapsulation layer. Like the capsule wall of the inner capsules, the capsule wall of the outer capsule is made of an environment-induced material.

Abstract: A folding greeting card is proposed which has a micro-capsule layer, the micro-capsules of which contain a perfume and can be destroyed mechanically. The micro-capsule layer is firmly joined to one half of the greeting card via a binder layer and is joined to the other half of the card by a self-adhesive layer when the greeting card is closed. When the card is opened the micro-capsules are destroyed and the perfume they contain is released.

Abstract: The invention relates to a folded fibrous material, e.g. a paper or fabric serviette, which, in the folded state, comprises microcapsules enclosed between two plies (12, 14, 16, 18) of the material, which microcapsules enclose a fragrance or an odor-neutralizing substance (26). The wall material of the microcapsules is connected non-interlockingly with the adjacent material plies (12, 14, 16, 18) optionally by a binder. Upon unfolding of the fibrous material, the microcapsules are destroyed, and a smell or an odor-neutralizing substance is released.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile material for a garment (10) which has microparticles bound in a binding agent in a demarcated area which will later face outwardly on the garment and can have, for example, the form of a registered trademark (12). The microparticles impart a changed appearance to the textile material in the demarcated area. The microparticles preferably contain fluorescent, phosphorescent, thermochromic or photochromic colorants. The purpose of the microparticles is to make imitation of the textile material more difficult.

Abstract: In order to finish a textile material (14) in different sections with different physical and/or chemical properties it is proposed to provide these sections (54, 56, 58, 60, 62) with finishing layers by the rotary screen printing process, each finishing layer having a bonding agent (70)6 in which microcapsules (68; 74; 80; 82) are distributed.

Abstract: Thermostatting microcapsules (10) have a core (12) which consists of a material that has a melting point in the range from 5° C. to 40° C. The core is surrounded by a first wall (14) which is obtained by the spraying around of a core drop. The wall (14) may be incomplete, so that core material is still incorporated in it. The first wall (14) is surrounded by a further wall (16) which has been produced in a separate method step, namely by a fluidized bed process. The core material (12) is enclosed reliably and tightly in the microcapsule (10) so obtained.

Abstract: A textile material has a base structure (10) and a functional layer (18) supported by this latter. This functional layer comprises material (22) which glides over the skin with a low degree of friction.

Abstract: For oxygen enrichment of the blood during sleep the invention proposes that oxygen-enriched air be fed into the space between the cover and the top side of the mattress of a bed. This is done in part through the interior of the mattress with an air-permeable cover layer, in part through a soft interposed mat laid over the sleeper.

Abstract: A nursing glove comprises two film layers (14, 16) that are welded to each other along three sides of a rectangle and that are joined to a working layer consisting of natural fiber material.

Abstract: In order to improve a vehicle driver's performance, a passenger compartment ventilation system is provided with an oxygen-enrichment unit (62) upon which fresh air acts via a compressor (24). A membrane (64) in the oxygen-enrichment unit (62) divides this flow of fresh air into a nitrogen-enriched partial flow which is discharged into the atmosphere and an oxygen-enriched partial flow which is discharged into the passenger compartment. Oxygen-enriched gas is preferably conveyed via a flexible discharge pipe (78) to the region near the driver's head.

Abstract: For the purpose of applying, over the surface of the skin, active substances which irritate the skin or smell bad. A glove is manufactured from foil with a coating that contains microcapsules that can be burst open by pressure, and the active substance applied to the skin.

Abstract: A device is provided for generating sounds and/or pictures together with additional and correlated fragrance release for a more complete stimulation of the senses of an audience. The device includes a stimulus generator control providing signals having a low rate of change and a digital control signal memory addressed by a control unit which activates the control signal memory during a read-out operation by an addressing counter and during a reading-in operation in dependence on incoming control signals from a received utility signal source, e.g., a radio or television broadcast.