Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (10) nested in a carrier (11), in which at least one of the nested containers (10) is weighed by means of a weighing device (1), wherein a relative movement between the at least one pharmaceutical container (10) and the carrier (11) is brought about in order to release the pharmaceutical containers (10) from the carrier (11) in order to increase the weighing accuracy.

Abstract: A folded filter medium for a filter element is provided with a cellulose substrate impregnated with a phenolic resin and furthermore provided with an ePTFE layer arranged on the cellulose substrate. A filter element with such a filter medium is provided. A filter assembly with a filter element having such a filter medium is also provided. A method for producing such a filter medium includes the steps of impregnating the cellulose substrate with the phenolic resin; applying the ePTFE layer onto the cellulose substrate impregnated with the phenolic resin; folding the cellulose substrate with the ePTFE layer applied thereon; and curing the phenolic resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating and displaying messages and/or alarms particularly in an automation system of a plant and/or process. The invention further relates to a corresponding method. Using the system and method, messages and/or alarms can easily be displayed differently depending on the state of a production plant or process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and an engineering system for creating a diagnostic model of an automation system made up of various automation components. The diagnostic model is generated automatically during the project planning phase of the automation system. Within the diagnostic model the automation components are represented by model nodes. Functional and/or physical relationships between the automation components are mapped by links between the corresponding model nodes within the diagnostic model. Each model node contains status information in which the status of the associated automation component is stored. By evaluating the status information, the status of the automation system can be investigated and monitored with the aid of the diagnostic model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, an engineering system and a programming device which simplify the projection and/or configuration of a project which represents an automation device for controlling a technical facility. For this purpose, the project engineer simply deposits in a project references that indicate which project components have to be deposited. Copies of said project components are automatically made and are deposited in the project on the programming device. The invention reduces error-proneness and projection complexity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating and displaying messages and/or alarms particularly in an automation system of a plant and/or process. The invention further relates to a corresponding method. Using the system and method, messages and/or alarms can easily be displayed differently depending on the state of a production plant or process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and an engineering system for creating a diagnostic model of an automation system made up of various automation components. The diagnostic model is generated automatically during the project planning phase of the automation system. Within the diagnostic model the automation components are represented by model nodes. Functional and/or physical relationships between the automation components are mapped by links between the corresponding model nodes within the diagnostic model. Each model node contains status information in which the status of the associated automation component is stored. By evaluating the status information, the status of the automation system can be investigated and monitored with the aid of the diagnostic model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, an engineering system and a programming device which simplify the projection and/or configuration of a project which represents an automation device for controlling a technical facility. For this purpose, the project engineer simply deposits in a project references that indicate which project components have to be deposited. Copies of said project components are automatically made and are deposited in the project on the programming device. The invention reduces error-proneness and projection complexity.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic system for vehicles. The electronic system comprises an electronic control unit 10a, peripheral units 12b, 12c, and a communication line 20. The communication line 20 connects the electronic control unit 10a with the peripheral units 12b or 12c. Discrete successive digital data packets are exchanged between the control unit 10a and the peripheral unit 12b or 12c via the communication line. The electronic system is configured so as to vary the duration a1, a2, . . . , am of the data packets and/or the duration Tx,1, Tx,2, . . . , Tx,n of the information bits contained in the appertaining data packet ax, thereby reducing electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A device and method thereof for exchanging data (D) between components (K1 to Kn) of a communication network (2), particularly a computer network, which are arranged hierarchically in a plurality of levels (E1 to En). In the method, a respective component (K1 to Kn) is assigned a number of application-specific and/or hierarchy-specific configuration criteria (M1 to Mn), which are processed by at least one configuration module (4) associated with all the levels (E1 to En). As such, when the data (D) are transmitted between components (K1 to Kn) of a single level and/or several levels (E1 to En), the configuration criteria (M1 to Mn) stored in the configuration module (4) are transmission-specifically and/or reception-specifically processed and/or adapted at one of the node element (6) associated with a respective level (E1 to En).

Abstract: In order to reduce the data volume in constituting multiple instances from a type, a programming device is provided, having a software tool for processing objects, of which a first object, equipped with data, is provided as model for a second object that has a pointer with which, at the beginning of an access to the second object, the data of the first object can be incorporated into the second object by the software tool.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to circular staplers for performing rectal mucosectomies and other surgical procedures. The circular staplers include a shaft having a proximal and a distal end, a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and operatively coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the cartridge assembly having a housing and a distal end defining an inner chamber, an anvil assembly operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly, and a channel adapted to communicate with a source of vacuum and the cartridge assembly to transmit a vacuum to the inner chamber of the cartridge assembly for drawing tissue into the inner chamber of the cartridge assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a variety of genes abnormally expressed in heart tissue as well as to fragments of such genes. Assessment of the expression level of these genes may be used for testing the predisposition of mammals and preferably humans for a heart disease or for an acute state of such a disease. Preferred diseases in accordance with the invention are congestive heart failure, dilative cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ischemic cardiomyopathy. The present invention further relates to methods of identifying compounds capable of normalizing the expression level of the aforementioned genes and of further genes affected by the abnormal expression. The identified compounds may be used for formulating compositions, preferably pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diseases. They may also be used as lead compounds for the development of medicaments having an improved efficiency, a longer half-life, a decreased toxicity etc.

Abstract: A programming apparatus having an arrangement for formulating an automating task to be performed in the form of a programming language for automating apparatuses is described, which simplifies a process error analysis for an analysis unit. For this purpose, the programming apparatus is provided with an arrangement that store operands (9; 27), marked to be monitored, in the order in which they appear in the network in a logic list. Furthermore, the programming apparatus has an arrangement that store the operands of this network in an operand list in the order in which they appear in the network. The lists can be transferred into the analysis unit for analysis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roller spindle assembly (2) having a spindle rod (4) and a spindle nut (6) and roller bearings (10). The roller bearings are journalled between the spindle nut (6) and the spindle rod (4). The spindle rod (4) and the spindle nut (6) move relative to each other and, for a relative movement of the spindle rod to the spindle nut (6), the roller bearings (10) are displaced out of a start position. The roller bearings (10) are journalled in a cage (8) resiliently biased by a return spring (12). With the cage (8), the roller bearings (10) are guided back into the start position after a completed displacement from the start position when the spindle rod (4) and spindle nut (6) are at rest. In this way, it is not necessary to provide a conventional return of the roller bearings (10) with the aid of complex return-guide channels in the spindle nut (6).

Abstract: Polyester imide resins containing 5-membered imide rings between the ester groups. The resins are soluble in cresol, and cresol solutions are useful as enameling lacquers for wire conductors.

Abstract: Polyester imide resins containing 5-membered imide rings between the ester groups. The resins are soluble in cresol, and cresol solutions are useful as enameling lacquers for wire conductors.

Abstract: Polyester imide resin having ester groups of acid and alcohol moieties in the chain, and also in the chain a content of 5-membered imide rings of the general formula: ##STR1## The resin is soluble in cresol solvent and can be combined with such solvents to form a lacquer suitable for enameling of wire.