Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds, to aqueous, in particular surfactant-containing formulations containing the novel compounds and to the use of the novel compounds as thickening agents of aqueous, in particular surfactant-containing formulations.

Abstract: Peptides that bind to amino-terminal truncated pEA?3-42, the free glutamic acid residue of which lies in position 3 or 11 in the form of cyclized pyroglutamate. Four oligopeptides were identified using mirror image phage display technology.

Abstract: The present invention relates to washing or cleaning agents having improved foaming characteristics under high soil loading, containing at least one anionic surfactant and at least one alkylamidopropyl betaine of formula (R1)C(?O)NH(CH2)3N+(R2)(R3)CH2COO?, where R1 is an alkyl radical having 7 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 and R3 are identical or different alkyl radicals having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein the weight ratio of the alkylamidopropyl betaine defined herein/total amount of anionic surfactant in the washing or cleaning agent is from 0.003 to 0.12, wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of alkylamidopropyl betaine as defined herein/total amount of alkylamidopropyl betaine in the washing or cleaning agent is 0.25 to 1.0, to washing or cleaning methods in which washing or cleaning agents of this kind are used.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyglycerol esters with a particular oligomer distribution of the polyglycerol present, and to their use in in particular cosmetic formulations as, for example, emulsifier.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for monitoring an industrial device, such as a machine or a system, wherein the device comprises a rotating component and a bearing, wherein acoustic emissions of the device in a first frequency band in the ultrasound range are recorded, acoustic emissions of the device in a second frequency band in the ultrasound range are recorded, the first frequency band and the second frequency band being non-overlapping, where at least one characteristic value for the condition of the bearing is determined from the acoustic emissions of the device in the first frequency band, and where at least one characteristic value for a process variable of a process executing in the device is determined from the acoustic emissions of the device in the second frequency band such that monitoring of an industrial device is further improved while maintaining or reducing the complexity of the measurement.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for monitoring the state of a roller bearing. The apparatus includes a vibration sensor, configured to detect vibrations which occur during operation of the bearing, and to generate a first signal as a function of the detected vibrations. A diagnosis electronics system is configured to output an item of information about a state of the bearing on the basis of the first signal and at least one limit value stored in the diagnosis electronics system. A sound emission sensor is provided, configured to pick up noises, produced in the event of plastic deformation of the bearing at least in regions. A second signal is then transmitted to the diagnosis electronics system, taking into account the picked-up noises.

Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic formulations comprising specific ester quats based on isopropanolamine or tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, and to the use of these ester quats in cosmetics.

Abstract: A modular system of an operating device may include at least one base housing having at least two receiving units. Each receiving unit may have mounted therein a rotatable operating element. The rotatable operating element may include at least one of a mechanical assembly for adjusting Bowden cables, an electronic device for recognizing a position of the mechanical assembly, and an electromechanical rotary regulator.

Abstract: The invention relates to detergent formulations for textiles, comprising rhamnolipids, where the content of di-rhamnolipids predominates, and to the use of certain rhamnolipid mixture compositions and of the aforementioned detergent formulations for increasing the rate of foam formation and/or for foam stabilization, and to the use of rhamnolipids for preventing the greying of a textile.

Abstract: Peptides that bind to amino-terminal truncated pEA?3-42, the free glutamic acid residue of which lies in position 3 or 11 in the form of cyclized pyroglutamate. Four oligopeptides were identified using mirror image phage display technology.

Abstract: A bearing, supporting a movable component in relation to a stationary component, and a detection device are included in a bearing arrangement. The bearing arrangement also includes at least two temperature sensors for respective detection of temperature. The detection device detects a load zone of the bearing, formed by an area of the bearing in which, during a movement of the movable component, a higher mechanical loading occurs in the bearing compared to an adjacent area. The detection device determines the load zone of the bearing by using the detected temperatures.

Abstract: At least one strain gauge is arranged on an outer surface of a shaft to monitor damage to the shaft. Deformation of the shaft is detected using measurement signal(s) from the at least one strain gauge and sound emissions of the shaft by evaluating the measurement signal(s) in the ultrasonic range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing crosslinked hyaluronic acid microbeads, as well as the produced microbeads, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an aqueous alkaline solution comprising hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof; (b) forming microdroplets having a desired size from the mixed solution of step (a) in an organic or oil phase to form a water in organic or water in oil (VWO) emulsion, wherein the amount of oil phase used is of from 20 to less than 50% by weight based on the sum of oil phase and water; (c) adding a solution comprising a crosslinking agent to the emulsion, whereby the reaction of hyaluronic acid with the crosslinking agent takes place to provide crosslinked hyaluronic acid microbeads; and (d) optionally working up the dispersion of crosslinked hyaluronic acid microbeads obtained in step (c).

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds, to aqueous, in particular surfactant-containing formulations containing the novel compounds and to the use of the novel compounds as thickening agents of aqueous, in particular surfactant-containing formulations.

Abstract: A utility grid is provided, the utility grid including a centralized controller; an intermittent renewable energy source for generating electrical power; at least one further power generation system; and a local controller for controlling the total power output of the intermittent renewable energy source and the at least one further power generation system, wherein the centralized controller is connected with the local controller and adapted to request a desired total power output from the local controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyglycol ether-free, polyglycerol partial ester-based sulphosuccinates, the preparation thereof, and the use of these in cosmetic formulations and also in cleaning compositions in the industrial and domestic sector and formulations comprising these sulphosuccinates.

Abstract: A sensor element includes an acoustic emission sensor for detecting acoustic emission. The sensor element has a second sensor for a second measured variable which is different from acoustic emission. Furthermore, a sensor element is provided, which includes an acoustic emission sensor for detecting acoustic emission and includes an interface for receiving an external sensor signal.

Abstract: The operational state of a slide bearing is monitored by determining measurement values that characterize noise emissions in the slide bearing using a sensor element which is mechanically coupled to the slide bearing. A characteristic value is calculated from determined measurement values and the operational state of the slide bearing is classified according to the characteristic value.

Abstract: A fabric softening composition which comprises as component A a tertiary or quaternary ammonium salt of formulae (I) or (II): R1R2R3N+CH2CHR4OC(?O)R5X???(I) R1R2R3N+(CH2)3NHR(?O)R5X???(II) in which R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R2 and R3, independently of one another, are C1-4 alkyl or C2-4 hydroxyalkyl, R4 is hydrogen or methyl, R5 is a linear C15-21 alkyl or alkenyl radical and X? is a monovalent anion, and as component B a nonionic softener with only one long-chain hydrocarbon radical bonded to a polar radical having at least one free hydroxy group, where fatty alcohol alkoxylate or fatty acid alkoxylate are excluded as component B, exhibits a good softening effect and forms storage-stable dispersions if the molar ratio of component A to component B is in the range from 2:1 to 1:3, the difference between the average chain length of the long-chain hydrocarbon radicals of components A and B is at most 2 carbon atoms and the hydrocarbon radicals of components A and B have on average in each case at most