Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products. The apparatus includes at least two cutter heads integrated with a common base construction and in which a food supply is provided for each cutting knife. The product flows from the cutter heads are combined into a single outflow conveyor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for slicing food products having an irregular inner structure such as sausages or ham, wherein the products (11) are cut into slices (S) and especially offset portions or stacked portions are formed and transported away from the slicing area (31). During said slicing process, information on the contour and structure of the slices of products is obtained by means of an opto-electronic detector device in a series of successive detection steps (E) by illuminating the slicing area, whereupon the illuminated rays reflected from the cutting surfaces (13) of the slices of product which are to be respectively separated and from the edge area (15) of said slices are detected and evaluated Said illumination is carried out in at least one and preferably in all of the detection steps (E) in several directionally independent components (k) which are different from each other at least with respect to an illumination parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a microstructured analytical system including providing at least two plastic components, wetting at least one component, aligning the components, pressing and joining the components together and curing an adhesive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for slicing food products, comprising a machine housing, a product feed system and a cutting head housing with a rotatably driven blade. An adjustment device is provided between the blade and/or parts that essentially retain said blade and the machine housing. Said adjustment device allows the blade on the cutting plane to be adjusted in relation to the cutting edge at least in the X and Y direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting blade that can be rotationally driven in which a stabilization area provided in the form of at least one bulge is provided between a central fixing area and an edge area whose outer periphery is provided in the form of a cutting edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting food products, wherein separating sheets can be inserted simultaneously between the cut products. The transport system for delivering the paper web from which the separating sheets are formed comprises a station for transversal perforation of the paper web. The paper web is delivered to the cutting plane in such a way that the transversal perforation is located on the cutting plane during each paper separating operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for setting the cutting gap between a rotor, having cutting blades and rotatable about its rotor axis, and a counter-blade body, which carries a cutting edge, can be fixed in position and can be set relative to the cutting blades of the rotor for optimizing the gap by means of an adjusting mechanism acting perpendicularly to the rotor axis, the adjusting mechanism having a slide guided in a linear guide, and the linear guide being arranged at an angle deviating slightly from the parallelism to the rotor axis, and the counter-blade body being arranged on the slide in such a way that the parallelism of cutting edge and cutting blade is ensured, or a U-shaped counter-blade body being provided, the legs of which are pressed apart elastically by pressure elements for setting the cutting gap. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of setting the cutting gap between a rotor and a fixed cutting edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a debiting device, which is arranged in a vehicle to deduct such tolls as are payable for the utilization of those road sections that are chargeable within a road network, and which comprises the following device modules permanently installed in the vehicle: vehicle box (1) external communications module (2) and holding module (3) and a mobile, electronic, toll device (4), which can be inserted into said holding module (3) and which can be easily removed again from the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for slicing food products and for conveying portions of a plurality of imbricated or stacked slices of the product, comprising a slicing device and an additional processing unit arranged below the slicing device, especially a packaging machine, in addition to a transfer device which is arranged between the slicing device and the processing unit whereby portions are transferred to the transfer device from the slicing machine and from there said portions are transported to the packaging machine. The transfer device comprises a product support with at least one substantially horizontally extending support area for at least one respective portion which is to be transported.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for positioning a food product on an automated cutting device. According to the invention, a sensor (32) detects the product width and the product (30, 31, 33) is then brought into the desired position at an angle to the direction of conveyance.

Abstract: A leak detection method and apparatus is characterized by the production of analog signals representative of the fluid inlet flow and fluid outlet flow of a closed or open system. The signals are compared, and a difference signal is generated which is a function of changes in the flows. This signal is processed to provide an indication of a leak within the system. By processing the analog signals, more accurate measurement of fluid differential, and thus fluid leakage, is obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting food products (10) having, in particular, an irregular internal structure, such as for example sausages or ham. By means of the present device, said products (10) are cut in slices (20), shaped in particular in shingled or stacked portions and evacuated from a cutting area (16). Said cutting device comprises a cutting edge, on which said products are cut, a device for evacuating the product slices (20), which is formed in particular by an endless belt (24) and at least one lighting device (34) for illuminating the cutting area (16). According to the present invention, said lighting device (34) is arranged in a half-space in front of the cutting area (16) under the cutting edge (22), such that the light passes through a gap (26) between the cutting edge (22) and the evacuation device (24). A cleaning device (50) for cleaning said lighting device (34) and/or gap (26) is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution device for products, comprising a supply belt (Z) and a delivery belt (A), which are arranged one behind the other in the direction of transport. At least one distribution belt (V), which can be displaced transversally in relation to the direction of transport, is located between the supply belt (Z) and the delivery belt (A). The distribution belt (V) is divided in two in the direction of transport.

Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products having a cutting knife which is driven in a rotary manner. The cutting plane of the knife extends perpendicular to the product support surface of a product supply device.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an isolated molecule having vascular endothelial growth factor-like properties and to a genetic sequence encoding same. The molecule will be useful in the development of a range of therapeutics and diagnostics useful in the treatment, prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of conditions requiring enhanced or diminished vasculature and/or vascular permeability. The molecule of the present invention is also a useful effector of primary and central neurons and is capable of inducing astroglial proliferation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting up food products (4), in the form of a slicer. Said device is equipped with at least two cutter heads (9,10). The product flows produced by each cutter head are either combined and processed in the form of one product flow or are processed in the form of a plurality of product flows.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device that allows portions of similar slices to be obtained even if the product that is sliced is changed. To this end, the slice surface is monitored. Incomplete portions are transferred to a park position subject to the slice surface monitoring. The incomplete portions are transported in a positionally accurate manner from the park position back to the collecting zone if the slice surface monitoring element detects that slices are available that match the portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for slicing food products and for conveying portions (11) of a plurality of imbricated or stacked slices of the product (12), comprising a slicing device and an additional processing unit (14) arranged below the slicing device, especially a packaging machine, in addition to a transfer device (15) which is arranged between the slicing device and the processing unit whereby portions are transferred to the transfer device from the slicing machine and from there said portions are transported to the packaging machine. The transfer device comprises a product support with at least one substantially horizontally extending support area for at least one respective portion which is to be transported.

Abstract: A leak detection method and apparatus is characterized by the production of analog signals representative of the fluid inlet flow and fluid outlet flow of a closed or open system. The signals are compared, and a difference signal is generated which is a function of changes in the flows. This signal is processed to provide an indication of a leak within the system. By processing the analog signals, more accurate measurement of fluid differential, and thus fluid leakage, is obtained.

Abstract: A calorimetric flow measuring device is characterized by a single thermistor for measuring flow. The thermistor is connected within a bridge circuit which compensates for the temperature of the medium whose flow is being measured and a pulsing heater is provided to periodically heat the thermistor, the rate of cooling of which is a function of the rate of flow. A control devise such as a transistor is connected in the bridge circuit and with the pulsing heater so that temperature compensation is prevented when the heater is activated.