Abstract: A process for keeping coke oven chambers hot during the stoppage of a waste heat boiler. The coke oven chambers are kept hot after emptying using externally heated burners, in which a flue gas low in pollutants is obtained from the burners. The waste heat boilers which, during normal operation, cool the flue gases can be shut off and overhauled, and a flue gas low in pollutants which can be dissipated directly into the atmosphere is obtained by the burner operation. Also disclosed is an apparatus for keeping coke oven chambers hot, the apparatus has a coke oven chamber bench, a flue gas collection line, a flue gas chimney, a waste heat boiler, a waste gas collection line and a waste gas purification system, wherein the flue gas chimney and the waste heat boiler can be shut off on the flue gas side and on the waste gas side.

Abstract: A device for setting up a control element for controlling the gas pressure of a coke oven chamber without expansion-induced deviations of the control assembly, which deviations in comparable devices from the prior art result from high temperatures and temperature differences in coke oven chambers during operation. The device and the method prevent water used for shutting off, cooling and removing water-soluble impurities from riser pipes from flowing out of the control element in an uncontrolled manner. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the gas pressure of a coke oven chamber using the device, wherein the pressure in the coke oven chamber relative to the collecting main conducting raw gas is controlled by using the control element without expansion-induced deviations of the regulating assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for keeping coke oven chambers hot during the stoppage of a waste heat boiler, wherein the coke oven chambers are kept hot during the stoppage after emptying using externally heated burners, as a result of which a flue gas low in pollutants is obtained from said burners, such that the waste heat boilers which, during normal operation, cool the flue gases from the coke oven benches and use said gases to produce steam can be shut off and overhauled, and a flue gas low in pollutants which can be dissipated directly into the atmosphere is obtained by the burner operation. The invention also relates to an apparatus for keeping coke oven chambers hot, said apparatus comprising in particular a coke oven chamber bench, a flue gas collection line, a flue gas chimney, a waste heat boiler, a waste gas collection line and a waste gas purification system, wherein the flue gas chimney and the waste heat boiler can be shut off on the flue gas side and on the waste gas side.

Abstract: The present invention provides SNPs, polymorphic variants, and haplotypes associated with cardiovascular disease. The invention also provides methods for detecting the SNPs, polymorphic variants, and haplotypes. The invention also provides methods for determining an individual's genotype with respect to one or more polymorphisms and/or haplotypes associated with cardiovascular disease. The invention further provides methods of determining whether an individual has or is susceptible to development or occurrence of a cardiovascular disease or event. The methods are useful for providing diagnostic and/or prognostic information, selecting therapeutic regimens, etc. The invention further provides reagents and kits for practicing the methods.

Abstract: An extrusion profile comprising a thermoplastic polymer is disclosed. The thermoplastic polymer, preferably polyamide, more preferably reinforced with glass fibers is characterized in that the polymer contains pores, having an average size of about 0.1 to 0.5 mm and that its density is at most 1 g/cm3. The profile is suitable as heat-insulating fastening web, in particular for the production of windows based on metal profiles.

Abstract: The invention relates to molded flexible polyamide materials containing polyamide and olefin/vinyl acetate copolymers, films and hollow elements comprising at least one layer of said molded materials, and methods for producing the molded materials, films, and hollow elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for coating substrates with polyamides by the use of nanoscale particles with coating rates of at least 250 m/min, as a result of which “edge waving” and “neck-in” are prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single- or multilayer product containing &agr;-olefin-vinyl alcohol copolymers and at least one &agr;-olefin-vinyl acetate copolymer, wherein the amount of vinyl acetate repeat units present in the &agr;-olefin vinyl acetate copolymer is in the range from 35 to 99.99% by weight, and these repeat units have good flexibility which permits processing films or other thin-walled items which are transparent after stretching or thermoforming, and to a process for producing the same, and to their use as packaging films.

Abstract: Described is a molded plastic article which includes a barrier film. The molded plastic article is prepared by a process which involves: (a) providing a barrier film comprising at least one polymeric layer, the barrier film having a first surface and a second surface; (b) placing the barrier film in a mold such that the first surface of the barrier film is in contact with at least a portion of the interior surfaces of the mold; (c) injecting a polymer (e.g., a molten thermoplastic polymer) into the mold, the injected polymer contacting the second surface of the barrier film; and (d) removing the molded plastic article from the mold. Also described are molded articles according to the present invention, which include, for example, plastic containers, plastic fuel tanks, plastic storage units, plastic fascias and plastic motor vehicle interior cladding materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic molding compositions produced from a mixture containing polyamide, fillers and reinforcing substances, difunctional or polyfunctional additives having a branching and/or polymer chain-extending action, impact modifiers, as well as other additives not having a branching and polymer chain-extending action.

Abstract: The invention relates to moulding materials, comprising 60 to 90 parts by weight polyamide, 10 to 40 parts by weight reinforcing materials (except for nanoscale layered silicates) and 0.5 to 6 parts by weight nanoscale layered silicates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single- or multilayer product containing &agr;-olefin-vinyl alcohol copolymers and at least one &agr;-olefin-vinyl acetate copolymer, wherein the amount of vinyl acetate repeat units present in the &agr;-olefin vinyl acetate copolymer is in the range from 35 to 99.99% by weight, and these repeat units have good flexibility which permits processing films or other thin-walled items which are transparent after stretching or thermoforming, and to a process for producing the same, and to their use as packaging films.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials that are produced from a mixture containing an aliphatic polyanmide and/or copolyamide, fillers and reinforcement agents, bifunctional or multifunctional additives that induce branching and/or polymer chain extension, a modifier and other additives that do not induce branching and/or polymer chain extension.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus having an alternating-current generator (10) for generating various output voltages, whereby the alternating-current generator (10) comprises a rotor (12) and a stator (14) having a plurality of stator windings (16), and the stator windings (16) are configured in a certain fashion to generate an output voltage, whereby the configuration of the connections of the stator windings (16) is changeable by means of a configuration circuit (18) to generate various output voltages. The invention further concerns a method which can be carried out in advantageous fashion using the apparatus according to the invention.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition suitable for making transparent films is disclosed. The composition contains A) a (co)polyamide-6 containing at least 80 wt. % caprolactam units and B) a mixture containing a)an inorganic nucleating agent, b) a glycol ester of a C4-C20 fatty acid and a polyglycol conforming to (CH2CH2O)n, where n>1, and c) an amide derivative of C4-C20 fatty acid and an amine component selected from the group consisting of C2-C12 aliphatic monoamine and C2-C6 aliphatic diamine.

Abstract: Described is a molded plastic article which includes a barrier film. The molded plastic article is prepared by a process which involves: (a) providing a barrier film comprising at least one polymeric layer, the barrier film having a first surface and a second surface; (b) placing the barrier film in a mold such that the first surface of the barrier film is in contact with at least a portion of the interior surfaces of the mold; (c) injecting a polymer (e.g., a molten thermoplastic polymer) into the mold, the injected polymer contacting the second surface of the barrier film; and (d) removing the molded plastic article from the mold. Also described are molded articles according to the present invention, which include, for example, plastic containers, plastic fuel tanks, plastic storage units, plastic fascias and plastic motor vehicle interior cladding materials.

Abstract: A self-tapping screw has a thread shaft having a leading end, a wood screw thread provided on the thread shaft and having a plurality of turns, and milling profiles formed on the turns of the wood screw thread and spaced from one another in an axial direction, the milling profiles becoming smaller the further away the milling profiles are from the leading end, some thread turns at a head end of the thread shaft being free of milling profiles.

Abstract: A navigation device for a land vehicle with means for generating a multi-element anticipatory speech message, and a vehicle comprising such device. A navigation device for a land vehicle senses vehicle displacement and stores map data. Matching of the displacement to the map data produces actual position and motion of the vehicle. Under control of user input, an intended route from an actual position to a destination is calculated. Under control of actual motion and with respect to selected elements of the intended route an anticipatory speech message is generated from a speech message directory. The message comprises a sequence of a message location prefix, a message action advice, and a message outcome suffix. The elements of the sequence may be represented in the directory by synthetic or recorded natural speech.

Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle determines a route to be followed which includes a maneuver location in which the vehicle is to carry out a given maneuver. The system issues different kinds of instructions relating to the maneuver in different windows. The system can determine the position of these windows relative to the maneuver location on the basis of various instantaneous traffic conditions and on the basis of anticipated vehicle behavior.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent multi-layer films made from polyamides and polyolefines using copolyamides of .epsilon.-caprolactam together with diamines and dicarboxylic acids.