Abstract: The invention relates to acarviosyl transferase from actinomycetes, mainly from Actinoplanes sp. SE 50/110 and its mutants, to a process for isolating, purifying and characterizing the enzyme, to the isolation and characterization of the acbD gene encoding the acarviosyl transferase, to the expression of the acarviosyl transferase in a heterologous host organism, to the use of the acarviosyl transferase for converting acarbose minor constituents into acarbose or for preparing acarbose homologues, to the use of the acarviosyl transferase in acarbose purification, and also to the preparation of production mutants in which formation of minor constituents is reduced by means of inactivation of the acarviosyl transferase gene.

Abstract: A method and personal banking machine is described by which two items such as cash and statement can be issued simultaneously through one and the same gate. The optimum point in time is determined and adaptively controlled by which the front edge of statement touches the bundle of bank notes during issuing movement of the bank notes. Then both, bank notes and statement, are moved together to their respective end positions. The method and the machine starts the statement transport after a certain monitored delay time (DELTA-STATEMENT). By calculating out of the time difference between the point in time at which the bank notes reach the end position and the statement reaches its end position, a new time delay (DELTA-STATEMENT) is calculated for the next combined cash and statement issue operation. The method provides for the simultaneous issuance of bank notes and a statement through a common exit gate.

Abstract: An arrangement for fixing folds or pleats of curtains or drapes which includes a retaining plate member and a fold clasp member which can be elastically locked together with the retaining plate member. The fold clasp member has arranged on a front side thereof at least two mutually aligned fold clamping devices defined by webs which are spaced from one another so as to define a fold or pleat receiving slot. One of the clamping devices projects at a further distance from the front surface of the fold clasp member than the other of the clamping devices. Centrally arranged locking devices are provided on the retaining plate member with elastically deformable wings being provided on both sides of the locking devices, which wings extend with outer longitudinal sides into the proximity of the retaining plate member.

Abstract: An arrangement for packing, storing, transporting and hanging ready-made curtains or drapes which are provided at upper edges thereof with holding devices for fixing folds or pleats. The holding devices include coupling elements for coupling the holding devices with at least one of a number of curtain or drape hangers arranged at a mounted curtain or drape rail. The hangers include further coupling elements complementary to and cooperable with the coupling elements of the holding devices. A carrying device is provided for carrying and accommodating an entire width of a curtain or drape with detachable coupling elements being provided at the carrying device for detachably coupling the carrying device to at least one of the hangers arranged at the mounted curtain or drape rail.

Abstract: A hanging arrangement for curtains and draperies which includes a holding member permanently attachable to an upper edge of the curtain or drapery which holding member serves for the fixing of pleats or the like. A roller hanger or sliding hanger is detachably connected to the holding member and is displaceably guided in or on a curtain or drapery rail. The holding member and the roller or sliding hanger are joined by way of at least one pin engaging in a recess extending in the drawing direction of the curtain or drapery. The recess is partially open at one side and is arranged at the lower end of the hanger and/or at the upper end of the holding means. The at least one pin is attached at the upper end of the holding member and/or at the lower end of the roller or sliding hanger with the holding member and the rolling or sliding hanger each being resistant to a bending in the hanging plane of the curtain or drapery.