Abstract: A method (480, 580) of depositing layers of a thin-film transistor on a substrate using a sputter deposition source comprising at least one first pair of electrodes and at least one second pair of electrodes, the method comprising moving (482, 582) the substrate to a first vacuum chamber; depositing (484, 584) a first layer of the layers on the substrate by supplying the at least one first pair of electrodes with bipolar pulsed DC voltage, wherein a first material of the first layer comprises a first metal oxide; moving (486, 586) the substrate from the first vacuum chamber to a second vacuum chamber without a vacuum break; and depositing (488, 588) a second layer of the layers on the first layer by supplying the at least one second pair of electrodes with bipolar pulsed DC voltage, wherein a second material of the second layer comprises a second metal oxide, the second material being different from the first material.

Abstract: A device for adjusting an object, for example a roll in a roll stand including a rotatably mounted pressure spindle and a torque motor having a stator and a rotor for rotationally driving the pressure spindle. In addition, the device includes a fixedly arranged pressure nut, which is engaged with the pressure spindle in a rotationally coupled manner via a thread to generate an axial movement of the pressure spindle in case of its rotation. Due to the axial movement generated in this way, the device can generate an axial adjustment force and transmit it to the object to be adjusted.

Abstract: A device for adjusting an object, for example a roll in a roll stand including a rotatably mounted pressure spindle and a torque motor having a stator and a rotor for rotationally driving the pressure spindle. In addition, the device includes a fixedly arranged pressure nut, which is engaged with the pressure spindle in a rotationally coupled manner via a thread to generate an axial movement of the pressure spindle in case of its rotation. Due to the axial movement generated in this way, the device can generate an axial adjustment force and transmit it to the object to be adjusted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting a roll in a roll housing 210 of a roll stand. The device comprises a motor for providing an adjusting force for the roll; a drive shaft 120 that can be actuated in a rotatory manner by the motor; and a pressure spindle for transmitting the adjusting force of the motor to the roll. In order to do away with the upstream worm gear used in the prior art, according to the invention, the motor is designed in the form of a hydro- or torque-motor, the pressure spindle 130 is provided with an axially oriented cylindrical receiving space on the motor-side end face 132, the drive shaft 120 can project into the receiving area of the pressure spindle, and the pressure spindle 130 and the drive shaft 120 are coupled to one another in a rotatory manner inside the receiving area.

Abstract: In one form, the invention relates to a transmission device for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, including a rotor which is to be arranged on the steering wheel such that it is rotatable along with the steering wheel; a stator which is to be arranged on a component of the vehicle that is stationary as compared to a rotary movement of the steering wheel; at least one conductor element by which the rotor is electrically connected with the stator; and a temperature determination device for determining the temperature of the conductor element or in the region of the conductor element. In another form, the invention also relates to a method for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A construction material mixture used as a concrete additive contains a puzzolanic substrate and a photocatalyst. The puzzolanic substrate and the photocatalyst are available in the form of a dry mixture. The construction material mixture is a cement free dry mixture, wherein the photocatalyst has a primary particle size of between 2 nm and 100 nm. The puzzolanic substrate consists of at least 90 weight % of fly ash with a grain size of between 0.1 ?m and 1 mm. The substrate and the photocatalyst are available completely mixed so that the photocatalyst is at least partially distributed on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A steering wheel assembly is provided for a motor vehicle, including at least one actuating element disposed on the steering wheel for the actuation of a first functional component of the motor vehicle installed in the motor vehicle, and an electronic control unit configured to associate the actuating element with a portable second functional component located in an effective environment of the unit, for being actuated thereby. A method is providing for operating a portable second functional component in a motor vehicle including providing a steering wheel assembly having a plurality of user-operated actuating elements and selecting at least one actuating element from the number of available actuating elements by means of the portable second functional component.

Abstract: A device for handling and/or transporting work rolls and/or support rolls of a roll stand, by which the work rolls and/or support rolls can be brought from the roll stand into a roll workshop by a locomotive movable on a track. In order to be able to handle and transport different rolls using just one locomotive, without complicated coupling mechanisms, at least two tracks disposed at different heights are provided, on which a roll can be moved by the locomotive, and a lifting table is available, which is intended and suitable for raising or lowering the locomotive to one of the at least two different heights in order to bring it onto the respective track.

Abstract: A construction material mixture used as a concrete additive contains a puzzolanic substrate and a photocatalyst. The puzzolanic substrate and the photocatalyst are available in the form of a dry mixture. The construction material mixture is a cement free dry mixture, wherein the photocatalyst has a primary particle size of between 2 nm and 100 nm. The puzzolanic substrate consists of at least 90 weight % of fly ash with a grain size of between 0.1 ?m and 1 mm. The substrate and the photocatalyst are available completely mixed so that the photocatalyst is at least partially distributed on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided including a steering wheel, which can be arranged in a rotationally displaceable manner in the motor vehicle, a stationary module which defines a steering axle, whereon the steering wheel is rotationally mounted about the steering axle, and first actuation elements which are arranged on the steering wheel in order to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which are arranged in or on the motor vehicle. The arrangement also includes at least one second actuation element which is arranged on the stationary module and which is used to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which can be arranged in or on the motor vehicle. According to one form of the invention, a central electronic control element is arranged in the steering wheel, which is fitted in order to control first actuation elements and also in order to control at least one second actuation element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the surface modification of titanium dioxide pigment and to its use, particularly in coatings, for interior and exterior walls (emulsion paints) and in water-borne paint systems. The method for surface modification is based on a titanium dioxide pigment that has been provided with a fluffily structured surface coating and where the fluffily structure of the surface coating is at least partially compacted, preferably by exposing the pigment particles to high shear and impact forces. The pigment particles are preferably coated with silicon oxide and/or aluminium oxide. The method according to the invention preferably reduces the specific surface area (BET) by roughly 30%. The pigment according to the invention can be used to optimise the rheological properties and the open time of the paint.

Abstract: In one form, the invention relates to a transmission device for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, including a rotor which is to be arranged on the steering wheel such that it is rotatable along with the steering wheel; a stator which is to be arranged on a component of the vehicle that is stationary as compared to a rotary movement of the steering wheel; at least one conductor element by which the rotor is electrically connected with the stator; and a temperature determination device for determining the temperature of the conductor element or in the region of the conductor element. In another form, the invention also relates to a method for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for handling and/or transporting work rolls (2, 3) and/or support rolls (4, 5) of a roll stand (6), by which the work rolls (2, 3) and/or support rolls (4, 5) can be brought from the roll stand (6) into a roll workshop (10) by means of a locomotive (9) movable on a track (7, 8). In order to be able to handle and transport different rolls using just one locomotive, without complicated coupling mechanisms, according to the invention at least two tracks (7, 8) disposed at different heights (h1, h2) are provided, on which a roll (2, 3, 4, 5) can be moved by means of the locomotive (9), and a lifting table (11) is available, which is intended and suitable for raising or lowering the locomotive (9) to one of the at least two different heights (h1, h2) in order to bring it onto the respective track (7, 8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing flat products of steel from continuously cast slabs having a large or medium thickness or from thin bars, which are compressed and subsequently run through a blooming train and a finishing train. The invention is characterized in that the flat products are descaled on their strip edges prior to compression. The method is carried out in a rolling train which comprises at least a first compression device (1), a blooming train and a finishing train. The rolling train is characterized in that a first descaling device (2) for descaling the strip edges of the flat products is arranged upstream of the first compression device (1).

Abstract: A steering wheel assembly is provided for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering wheel, at least one actuating element disposed on the steering wheel, the actuating element being mounted and provided for the actuation of at least one first functional component of the motor vehicle installed in the motor vehicle, and further comprising a control electronics unit cooperating with the actuating element for controlling the actuating element, wherein according to the invention the control electronics unit is configured to associate the actuating element with a portable second functional component, which is located in an effective environment of the control electronics unit such that the portable second functional component can be actuated instead of the first functional component by means of the actuating element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device (1) for cooling metal sheets and strips during the production thereof, particularly following rolling thereof. Said device (1) comprises a feeding duct (2) for delivering a cooling medium, especially water. Said feeding duct (2) is connected to a housing (3) inside which two nozzle rails (4, 5) are disposed so as to be movable relative to one another. Said two nozzle rails (4, 5) can be arranged at a short distance (a) from each other, thereby forming a nozzle gap (6) for the cooling medium, said nozzle gap (6) having a rectangular cross section. At least one element (8) that forms a barrier for the cooling medium is placed in the housing (3) between the point of entrance (7) of the cooling medium into the housing (3) and the nozzle gap (6).

Abstract: Mercury is removed from solutions contaminated with mercury, the solution contaminated with mercury being introduced into a distillation column above the column bottom, solvent being distilled off and solution depleted in mercury being stripped off at the column bottom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device (1) for cooling metal sheets and strips during the production thereof, particularly following rolling thereof. Said device (1) comprises a feeding duct (2) for delivering a cooling medium, especially water. Said feeding duct (2) is connected to a housing (3) inside which two nozzle rails (4, 5) are disposed so as to be movable relative to one another. Said two nozzle rails (4, 5) can be arranged at a short distance (a) from each other, thereby forming a nozzle gap (6) for the cooling medium, said nozzle gap (6) having a rectangular cross section. At least one element (8) that forms a barrier for the cooling medium is placed in the housing (3) between the point of entrance (7) of the cooling medium into the housing (3) and the nozzle gap (6).

Abstract: A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided including a steering wheel, which can be arranged in a rotationally displaceable manner in the motor vehicle, a stationary module which defines a steering axle, whereon the steering wheel is rotationally mounted about the steering axle, and first actuation elements which are arranged on the steering wheel in order to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which are arranged in or on the motor vehicle. The arrangement also includes at least one second actuation element which is arranged on the stationary module and which is used to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which can be arranged in or on the motor vehicle. According to one form of the invention, a central electronic control element is arranged in the steering wheel, which is fitted in order to control first actuation elements and also in order to control at least one second actuation element.

Abstract: Mercury is removed from solutions contaminated with mercury by filtration through a carbon filter consisting of electrode graphite.