Abstract: Described and disclosed herein are various embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods configured to deliver a two-dimensional acoustic coordinated reset neuromodulation therapy to a patient's auditory cortex. A novel auditory stimulation regime is employed, where suitably configured therapeutic signals that take into account the patient's tinnitus frequency and periodicity are employed to excite areas surrounding the center of tinnitus excitation in the patient's auditory cortex.

Abstract: A wall installation connection box unit, including a box housing body having a rear-side base portion and a sleeve portion projecting forward from the base portion, and a connector body disposed on the base portion. The sleeve portion peripherally surrounds an installation component mounting space, which space is accessible via an open front end face of the sleeve portion. The connector body includes an installation component connection contour facing the installation component mounting space and a conduit connection interface structure accessible on an outer side of the box housing body. Illustratively, the sleeve portion and the base portion of the box housing body are integrally formed from a synthetic foamed material, and the connector body is embedded in the synthetic foamed material of the base portion, wherein the conduit connection interface structure and the installation component connection contour are exposed.

Abstract: Described and disclosed herein are various embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods configured to deliver a two-dimensional acoustic coordinated reset neuromodulation therapy to a patient's auditory cortex. A novel auditory stimulation regime is employed, where suitably configured therapeutic signals that take into account the patient's tinnitus frequency and periodicity are employed to excite areas surrounding the center of tinnitus excitation in the patient's auditory cortex.

Abstract: A turbine blade or vane for use in a gas turbine is to have as long a service life as possible at high strength. To this end, the turbine blade or vane, according to the invention, has a basic body which is formed from a strengthened cast ceramic material and in which a number of reinforcing elements are placed.

Abstract: Alcohols prepared by reacting carboxylic acids and/or carboxylic esters with hydrogen in the presence of a special catalyst.

Abstract: Steroid compounds of the 20-spiroxane series and their analogues having an open ring E of the formula, ##STR1## in which --A--A-- represents the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, andR.sup.2 represents an .alpha.-oriented lower alkoxycarbonyl radical, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an .alpha.- or a .beta.-oriented methylene radical,--B--B-- represents the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or an .alpha.- or .beta.-oriented group ##STR2## X represents two hydrogen atoms or oxo, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 together represent the oxygen bridge --O--, orY.sup.1 represents hydroxy, andY.sup.2 represents hydroxy, lower alkoxy or, if X represents H.sub.2, also lower alkanoyloxy,and salts of compounds in which X represents oxo and Y.sup.2 represents hydroxy, are distinguished as effective aldosterone-antagonists with minimal side-effects and, for that reason, are especially suitable for the treatment of all forms of hyperaldosteronism.

Abstract: (5.alpha.)-20-spirox-1-en-3-ones (I) and 17-hydroxy-5.alpha.,17.alpha.-pregn-1-en-3-ones (II) of the formulae ##STR1## in which X represents O or H.sub.2, R.sub.2 represents O and R.sub.1 represents OH, OMe, OAlk, NH.sub.2, NHR.sub.3, NR.sub.3 R.sub.4, or R.sub.2 represents H.sub.2 and R.sub.1 represents OH, OAlk, OAr, OAralk or OAc,in which R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and Alk represent lower alkyl, Me represents a metal atom or metal equivalent or the cation of an organic base, Ar represents monocyclic aryl, Aralk represents monocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, and Ac represents lower alkanoyl, monocyclic aroyl, lower alkylsulphonyl or monocyclic arylsulphonyl, it being possible for R.sub.3 together with R.sub.4 also to represent a lower alkylene group optionally interrupted by a hetero atom,are manufactured by known analogy processes.