Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing protective layers containing silicides and/or oxidized silicides on a substrate, in which silicide or a precursor thereof is applied to the substrate and the coated substrate is subjected to a temperature treatment above 250° C. without further processing. The layers obtained have a thickness in the nano-range and can simultaneously have various characteristic features, i.e. they are multifunctional. The following characteristic features were found for these nanolayers: scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and temperature resistance up to 1500° C., depending in each case on the substrate and the silicide(oxide) used for the coating.

Abstract: A blister pack (1) contains a blister portion (5) and a base portion (6), between which a blister is inserted in a sandwich-like manner. The base portion (6) contains detachable blocking segments (7) which each cover a push-out region for articles (18). For childproofing purposes, the blister portion (5) contains safeguarding segments (8) which overlap the blocking segments (7) in each case and can be swung up out of the plane of the blister portion (5) by pressure being applied from the rear side. The safeguarding segments (8) here are configured such that, in the rest position, they prevent access to the blocking segments (7), and it is only after the safeguarding segments (8) have been at least partially swung up that they allow pressure to be applied to the blocking segments (7).

Abstract: A sliding gauge for measuring animal carcasses for slaughter, tree trunks, whole cheese or other objects. The sliding gauge includes a rod and a slide mounted for sliding movement on the rod by a form-locking guide arrangement. The rod and the slide are each equipped with a jaw projecting therefrom at a right angle, such that the jaws are parallel. Longitudinal markings and at least one length sensor are included with the rod and slide. A force sensor on one of the jaws may operate to disable further operation of the length sensor such that repeatable measurements may be made of soft or elastic articles. The length sensor is connected to electronic circuit components, which may include a microcomputer, for evaluation and processing of the signals supplied by the length sensor.