Abstract: Disclosed is a diagnostic test system for detecting Salmonella infections in a sample using monoclonal antibodies specific for SipC-protein.

Abstract: The distribution connecting module for telecommunications and data systems technology, comprises a housing inside of which input and output contacts for connecting lines and wires are placed, said contacts being accessible from the exterior. The housing is provided with a cavity inside of which at least one printed circuit board is placed. The input and output contacts are situated on the opposing faces of the housing. The input contacts are provided in the form of at least one connector strip with insulation displacement contacts. The input and output contacts can be detachably connected to the printed circuit board. The connector strip supporting the input contacts is detachably connected to the housing via a front part. The insulation displacement contacts are connected to the printed circuit board via fork contacts.

Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part structure (5), a seat cushion (7) positioned on the seat part structure (5) and an antisubmarining ramp (11) effective at the latest at the beginning of a crash, the antisubmarining ramp (11) is movable in a recess (9) of the seat cushion (7).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the purification of exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, which comprises a catalytically active coating on an inert ceramic or metal honeycomb body, said coating comprising at least one platinum group metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium and iridium on a fine, oxidic support material. As an oxidic support material, the catalyst comprises a low-porosity material on the basis of silicon dioxide that comprises aggregates of essentially spherical primary particles having an average particle diameter of between 7 and 60 nm.

Abstract: In a headrest (1) for a vehicle seat, having a carrier (5), at least one upper and lower linkage (11, 15) linked to the carrier (5), which can be pivoted around horizontal axles (7, 17), a impact element (13) linked to the linkages (11, 15) which forms at least one four-bar linkage (19) with the linkages (11, 15) and the carrier (5), and an energy storage device (25), the energy storage device (25) driving the four-bar linkage (19) in the event of a crash, so that the impact element (13) comes out forward from an original position into a crash position that is locked against a backward movement by a crash lock, the upper linkage (11) and the lower linkage (15) are unparallel with respect to one another.

Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part structure (5), a seat cushion (7) positioned on the seat part structure (5) and an antisubmarining ramp (11) effective at the latest at the beginning of a crash, the antisubmarining ramp (11) is movable in a recess (9) of the seat cushion (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution box connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts (10, 20, 30, 40) are arranged for the connection of cables and cores, with the housing having a cavity in which at least one printed circuit board (50) is arranged, with the input and output contacts (10, 20, 30, 40) being arranged on the opposite end faces of the housing, and with the input contacts (10, 20) being associated with one input side and the output contacts (30, 40) being associated with one output side, with the input contacts 10, 20) being in the form of at least two mutually opposite rows of contacts, and the output contacts (30, 40) being in the form of at least one plug connector, with at least two input contacts (10) in the first row and at least two input contacts (20) in the second row being connected to the output contacts (30; 40) in the at least one plug connector, and with the input contacts (10, 20)

Abstract: The invention relates to an access module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, having a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts for connection of lines and wires are arranged, with the housing having a cavity in which at least one printed circuit board (6) is arranged, with the input and output contacts being arranged on opposite end faces of the housing, with the input contacts being in the form of at least one connecting strip (5) with insulation-displacement terminal contacts (41), and the output contacts being in the form of at least one plug connector (8), with the housing having at least two parts, with a front housing part (2) being fitted with the input contacts and the printed circuit board (6), and a rear housing part (3) being detachably connectable to the front housing part (2), with the rear housing part (3) having at least one outward bulge (9), and with the plug connector being arranged behind the outward bulge (9).

Abstract: In a headrest (201) for a vehicle seat, having a support (205), at least one upper and lower linkage (211, 215) hinged to the support (205), which are pivotable around horizontal axles (207, 217), an impact element (213) hinged to the linkages (211, 215), which forms at least one four-bar linkage (219) with the linkages (211, 215) and the support (205), and an energy storage, the energy storage driving the four-bar linkage (219) in the event of a crash, so that the impact element (213) is driven out forwardly from an initial position into a crash position that is locked rearward by a crash lock, a drive (271) is provided by way of which, in normal use, the headrest (201) can be brought from its initial position to at least one other comfort position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug (11) for connection strips used in telecommunication and data technology, comprising a bottom part (1) and a top part (12) made of plastic, which are connected to each other, and at least one contact element (5) which can be plugged into a tapping contact of a connection strip. The bottom part (1) is longer than the top part (12) and is provided with electroplated metallic structures which form at least the contact element (5) and extend to the lower edge (9) of the bottom part (1). Also disclosed is a method for producing the inventive plug.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for desulfating a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst that contains stored nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides and that forms part of an exhaust gas purification system of a lean-burn engine. The method provides that, to initiate desulfation, the temperature of the catalyst is increased to the point where thermal desorption of the nitrogen oxides stored in the catalyst sets in, and the onset of thermal desorption of the nitrogen oxides is used as the signal to enrich the air/fuel mixture to perform the desulfation.

Abstract: A method for removing nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from the lean exhaust gas of a combustion engine that also contains low concentrations of sulfur oxides. The exhaust gas stream is passed over a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and a particulate filter, where nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are adsorbed by the storage catalyst under lean exhaust gas conditions and the particulate matter is deposited on the particulate filter. The storage catalyst is in a first cycle is periodically denitrated by enriching the exhaust gas regeneration of the particulate filter. Desulfurization of the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst is carried out in a second cycle by raising the temperature of the lean exhaust gas to a value at which the particulate matter combustion on the particulate filter is initiated and then the storage catalyst can be desulfurized by enriching the exhaust gas.

Abstract: In a headrest (1) for a vehicle seat, having a carrier (5), at least one upper and lower linkage (11, 15) linked to the carrier (5), which can be pivoted around horizontal axles (7, 17), a impact element (13) linked to the linkages (11, 15) which forms at least one four-bar linkage (19) with the linkages (11, 15) and the carrier (5), and an energy storage device (25), the energy storage device (25) driving the four-bar linkage (19) in the event of a crash, so that the impact element (13) comes out forward from an original position into a crash position that is locked against a backward movement by a crash lock, the upper linkage (11) and the lower linkage (15) are unparallel with respect to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to an access module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, having a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts for connection of lines and wires are arranged, with the housing having a cavity in which at least one printed circuit board (6) is arranged, with the input and output contacts being arranged on opposite end faces of the housing, with the input contacts being in the form of at least one connecting strip (5) with insulation-displacement terminal contacts (41), and the output contacts being in the form of at least one plug connector (8), with the housing having at least two parts, with a front housing part (2) being fitted with the input contacts and the printed circuit board (6), and a rear housing part (3) being detachably connectable to the front housing part (2), with the rear housing part (3) having at least one outward bulge (9), and with the plug connector being arranged behind the outward bulge (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for desulfating a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst that contains stored nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides and that forms part of an exhaust gas purification system of a lean-burn engine. The method provides that, to initiate desulfation, the temperature of the catalyst is increased to the point where thermal desorption of the nitrogen oxides stored in the catalyst sets in, and the onset of thermal desorption of the nitrogen oxides is used as the signal to enrich the air/fuel mixture to perform the desulfation.

Abstract: A process for checking the operability of an exhaust gas purification catalyst for diesel engines, which has a light-off temperature and a degree of conversion rCO for carbon monoxide (CO), by direct measurement of the carbon monoxide concentration in combination with a temperature measurement. To evaluate the remaining catalytic activity of the catalyst the difference &Dgr;T between the current catalyst exit temperature TE of the exhaust gas and the light-off temperature TCO,50%,fresh of the fresh catalyst for carbon monoxide stored as a function of the speed and load &Dgr;T=TE−TCO,50%,fresh is determined and the degree of conversion rCO for carbon monoxide is ascertained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for regenerating the catalytic activity of catalysts that have oxidizing functions. A catalyst that is located in the exhaust gas line of a diesel engine that preferably contains a catalytically active coating on a honeycomb carrier that does not have a filter function and that has at least one oxidizing function is regenerated. As a result of time-restricted increases in the exhaust gas temperature upstream of the catalyst to a value greater than 450° C., the combustion of soot particles and hydrocarbons deposited on the catalyst is initiated, and thus, the catalytic activity of the catalyst is at least partly regenerated.

Abstract: A catalyst for purifying the exhaust gases of diesel engines, which catalyst contains at least one zeolite and, additionally, at least one of the support oxides aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide and aluminum silicate and at least one of the noble metals platinum, palladium, rhodium and iridium. In this catalyst the atoms of the noble metals have a mean oxidation number of less than +2.5, on average more than 3 metal ligands and less than 3 oxygen ligands and are present on the zeolites and support oxides in the form of crystallites having a mean particle size of from 1 to 6 nm.

Abstract: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases of a diesel engine. The catalyst contains two functional layers superimposed on an inert supporting body, whereby the first layer, which is situated directly on the supporting body, has a nitrogen oxide storage function and the second layer, which is in direct contact with the exhaust gas, has a catalytic function. The second functional layer additionally has a hydrocarbon-storage function and its catalytic function is provided by catalytically active noble metals of the platinum group which are deposited in highly dispersed form on finely divided, acidic carrier materials. Nitrogen oxides in the oxygen-rich exhaust gas of a diesel engine can be converted with optimal utilization of the reductive constituents contained in the exhaust gas. For this purpose, no reducing agents going beyond the reductive components (carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons) which are contained as a consequence of incomplete combustion need to be added to the exhaust gas.