Abstract: In a method for compensation of an out-of-balance condition of an imaging data acquisition device, rotatable around a patient opening of a stationary unit of a tomography apparatus, such as an x-ray computed tomography apparatus or an ultrasound tomography apparatus, the data acquisition device being rotatably mounted such that it can rotate around an axis in a bearing of the stationary unit, vibrations transferred to the stationary unit by the out-of-balance condition of the data acquisition device, at least one of the out-of-balance vectors causing the out-of-balance condition is determined from the vibration measurement, and the axis of the data acquisition device is adjusted with regard to an axis of the bearing to compensate the out-of-balance condition.

Abstract: A scanning head of the measuring type for a coordinate measurement system, has a fixed part, at least one part that is displaceable relative to the fixed part, and at least one damping device for damping vibrations that occur. The at least one damping device is configured as an electric motor, which is connected with at least one negative ohmic resistor.

Abstract: In a method for analyzing a chemical and/or biological sample, particularly in high- and medium throughput screening systems, an observation beam (12) is focused in an observation volume (24) of the sample. For analyzing the sample, the observation beam (12) is moved in the sample. According to the inventions, to improve the quality of the measurement, the observation beam is moved continuously in the observation volume (24).

Abstract: A device for measuring the optical properties of an object, particularly of a chemical and/or biological sample, comprises an illumination light source for illuminating the object. Further, an excitation light source is provided for illuminating the object, wherein the radiation of the excitation light source being suited to change the optical properties of the object. Further, the excitation radiations is focused in a measurement volumes arranged within the object. By means of a detector device, there can be detected preferably the transmission of the illumination radiation through the object within the measurement volume.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser has implantation regions that are effective as mode-selective regions in addition to current diaphragms in the edge region of a mesa. As a result, the inner opening of the current diaphragms can be chosen to be larger than in the prior art. This leads to a low ohmic and thermal resistance and enables a high output power.

Abstract: A computed tomography apparatus has a gantry with at least one x-ray tube and at least one detector. The x-ray tube and the detector are executed such that they can rotate around a system axis (z-axis), and the detector exhibits a width B in the system axis direction and a longitudinal length L in the circumferential direction of the gantry. At least one movable detector diaphragm is arranged that is moved in front of the detector as needed and thus partially covers the detector. A movement device enables movement of the detector diaphragm over the detector in the longitudinal direction of the detector.

Abstract: A method for producing thin slabs whereby the cross-section thereof is reduced during solidification in a continuous casting device wherein the strand guide adjacent to the mold includes wedge-shaped adjustable roller-strand sections for regulating the thickness of the strand or the thin slabs. The thickness of the strand is reduced only on one point of the strand guide below the first segment downstream from the mold in an area of the strand containing a liquid core by regulating the strand guide rollers with a soft transition. The segment following the segment situated directly after the mold comprises a pivoting point on the input side and an adjusting means arranged on the output side.

Abstract: A method for winding a stator for a brushless direct current motor, which has a stator body (9) with a predetermined number of to be wound stator teeth (3) with the stator teeth (3) respectively being wound with two coils (W1, W3; W2, W4) which are magnetically coupled and which facilitate by supply of current with variable directional orientation the generation of opposite magnetic fields, whereby each of the two coils (W1, W3, W2, W4) comprises a predetermined number of in parallel arranged conductors.

Abstract: A computed tomography apparatus has a gantry with at least one x-ray tube and at least one detector. The x-ray tube and the detector are executed such that they can rotate around a system axis (z-axis), and the detector exhibits a width B in the system axis direction and a longitudinal length L in the circumferential direction of the gantry. At least one movable detector diaphragm is arranged that is moved in front of the detector as needed and thus partially covers the detector. A movement device enables movement of the detector diaphragm over the detector in the longitudinal direction of the detector.

Abstract: A modular converter unit and a power converter assembly having at least one modular converter unit are described. The converter unit includes a two-sided cooling device and an intermediate circuit capacitor battery with several capacitors that are arranged one on top of the other in a mounting frame. A power module with a control component and a conductor rail system is arranged on one or more mounting plates. The mounting frame is finished with metal sheets for forming channel. A compact converter unit can thus be produce a series of universal modular converter assemblies at low cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the continuous casting of metals, especially steel, for use in a solidified-bending method. Said device comprises, downstream of the continuous casting mold, a straight strand guide (1) and a bending device (3) that releases the cast strand path (2a) so that the cold strand (5) can be introduced. The object of the invention is to utilize the height of the device that has so far not been used for supporting the strand or to reduce the height of the entire installation. To this end, the bending device (3) comprises a folding segment (9) that is pivoted on the fixed side (1a) and that is provided with a row of rollers (10) that limit the bending path (3c) in the operational position. The bending device further comprises on the loose side (1b) a loose element (11) that can be swiveled into the operational position (3b) or that can be swiveled out from this position.

Abstract: A multi-ply tissue paper product (10) and a method for producing same, wherein multi-ply tissue paper includes at least three embossed plies (12, 14, 16) of paper, and a first outer ply (12) has a first microstructure pattern (18) with first protuberances with a density of more than 40 protuberances/cm2. The second outer ply (14) is provided with a second microstructure pattern (22) also having a density of second protuberances of more than 40 protuberances/cm2. A middle ply (16) is sandwiched between the first outer ply (12) and the second outer ply (14) and has a third structure pattern being an embossing pattern with a density of less than 40 protuberances/cm2. All three plies are ply bonded (24) together after the first outer ply, the second outer ply and the middle ply have been structured separately.

Abstract: The invention relates to an agent for treating skin diseases and/or functional disorders of the skin on the basis of different medicaments and/or auxiliary substances through promotion of penetration from topical formulations into the skin. According to the invention, the agent is composed of a hyaluronate lyase produced by microbial means and a medicament, preferably a hydrophilic medicament and/or auxiliary substances in different galenic formulations including colloidal carrier systems. The areas of application for the invention in human and veterinary medicament relate to the treatment, prophylaxis and/or metaphylaxis of skin diseases, functional disorders of the skin, the processes of skin ageing and dry skin conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an agent for the treatment, prophylaxis and metaphylaxis of functional and structural disorders of the skin caused by external factors. The agent contains a hyaluronic acid partially digested with a microbiological hyaluronate lyase. The hyaluronic acid fragment mixture is incorporated in different galenic formulations to which other hydrophilic and/or lipophilic active substances and/or auxiliary substances can be added. Fields of application of the invention in human and veterinary medicine relate to the treatment and/or the prophylaxis of skin damage caused by environmental factors including UV, dry skin conditions and skin ageing.

Abstract: The method for determining the mass of a vehicle comprises at least two measurements (6, 8) offset in time within a measuring period by which are determined respectively at least one traction variable (2) and at least one movement variable (4) of the vehicle, one of the two measurements (8) being effected during a traction-free phase and the other of the two measurements (6) during a traction phase. According to the invention, it is proposed that each of the two measurements comprises one data collection period (6, 8) the duration of which is longer than a minimum duration, that the traction variable corresponds to the timed integral of the traction and the movement variable to the change of speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piston engine comprising an engine block that contains several cylinders. The inventive piston engine also comprises a fresh-gas supply device that is provided with several supply pipes (1) which are arranged on the cylinders and are fixed to the engine block. Said piston engine further comprises a fuel injection system that is provided with a high-pressure supply line (5) which is allocated to the cylinders. The aim of the invention is to fix the supply pipes (1) and the high-pressure supply line (5) to the engine block in a simpler manner. Holding-down clamps (7) for the supply pipes (1) are configured on the high-pressure supply line (5) in such a way that the high-pressure supply line (5) fixes the supply pipes (1) to the engine block.

Abstract: A process is described for purifying an amino acid-containing solution by means of electrodialysis, wherein an amino acid-containing solution is employed which is obtained from the fermentation for producing at least one amino acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a starting gear step for a vehicle with a stepped variable speed transmission with several gear steps. It is proposed that a maximum admissible value for a slip time (12) and/or a maximum admissible value for a frictional work (14) of the starting clutch during the starting process, the same as an available engine torque (10) for starting be determined, that beginning with a highest suitable gear step (18) for starting, values for the slip time (20) and/or the frictional work (22) be calculated in advance depending on the vehicle mass (8), that the precalculated values (20, 22) be compared with the maximum admissible values (12, 14), that the calculation loop be repeated with the next smaller suitable gear step for starting when at least one of the precalculated values is greater than the maximum admissible values and that a gear step be issued as starting gear step when the precalculated values are smaller than or equal to the maximum admissible values.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting cornering for a vehicle (2) with automatic transmission. According to the invention it is proposed that the current bend radius be determined from the rotational speed signals of the front wheels, that the beginning of a cornering mode be determined when the current bend radius falls below a first limit bend radius and the end of a cornering mode be determined when the vehicle has covered a presettable distance after exceeding a second limit bend radius.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a starting gear step for a vehicle with a multi-speed stepped variable transmission, wherein the starting gear step is determined by an electronic control device which is dependent on the vehicle mass; and a second variable which depends on the vehicle state is determined from the vehicle mass, the current traction and the current vehicle acceleration resulting therefrom.