Abstract: A multistage compressor unit consisting of a low-pressure charging device having a low-pressure compressor housing, a high-pressure charging device having a high-pressure compressor housing and a cooling device, characterised in that the cooling device comprises a cooling device housing and the cooling device housing of the cooling device is indirectly connected to the low-pressure compressor housing of the low-pressure charging device and the high-pressure compressor housing of the high-pressure charging device.

Abstract: Integrated supercharger module having a low-pressure charging device (2) having a low-pressure compressor housing (4), a high-pressure charging device (3) having a high-pressure compressor housing (5), a turbine (9) and a cooler arrangement, wherein the low-pressure charging device (2), the high-pressure charging device (3), the turbine (9) and the cooler arrangement form a structural unit.

Abstract: The invention is based on an arrangement of supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7), which arrangement is to be attached in the construction space of a motor vehicle, for supercharging an internal combustion engine with a fluid (23) comprising charge air and/or exhaust gas, wherein the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) comprise at least one heat exchanger (5, 6, 7) and at least one compressor (1). According to the concept of the invention, the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) are arranged combined in a module (10A, 10B) and, in order for the same to be kept together in the module (10A, 10B), the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) are connected at any rate partially to one another in a fluid-conducting manner, and at least one of the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) is held on a holding structure. This enables the supercharging units to be handled flexibly, simply and nevertheless in a manner saving on construction space and outlay on connection. The invention also leads to a production method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stacked-plate heat exchanger for cooling charge air, having at least one first flow duct (21) for at least a first medium LL to flow through, and at least a second flow duct (22) for at least a second medium (KM) to flow through in order to cool the first medium (LL), wherein the at least one first flow duct (21) and the at least one second flow duct (22) are formed between adjacent plates (8, 9), and at least one plate (8, 9) has at least a first opening (12) for the first medium (LL) to flow through and at least two second openings (13) for the second medium (KM) to flow through into the at least one second flow duct (22), the at least one first opening (12) being arranged at least in certain sections between the two second openings (13), wherein the first opening (12) is at a smaller distance, at least in certain sections, from a central section (MA) of the stacked-plate heat exchanger (1) than one of the second openings (13).

Abstract: A system and method generate artistic multimedia representations of user-input texts, spoken or loaded narratives, theatrical scripts, or other linguistic corpus types, via a user interface, or batch interface, by classifying component words, and/or phrases into lexemes and/or parts of speech, and interpreting said classifications to construct playable structures. A database of natural language grammatical rules, a set of media objects, parameters, and rendering directives, and an algorithm facilitate the generation of sequential scenes from grammatical representations, convert user-input texts into playable structures of graphics, sounds, animations, and modifications, where playable structures may be combined to create a scene, or multiple scenes, and may be played in the order of occurrence in the input text as a sequential and timed multimedia representation of the input, and subsequently output, in real-time, or stored in memory for later output, via output devices such as a monitor and/or speakers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge-air/coolant cooler (1), consisting of a plurality of disks (2), two adjacent disks (2) defining an intermediate region through which a heat exchanging medium flows. Said heat exchanger also comprises a heat exchanging medium inlet (9) and a heat exchanging medium outlet (11), that are common to the disks (2). At least two heat exchanging medium channels (5, 6) are respectively provided for the heat exchanging medium inlet and the heat exchanging medium outlet (9 and 11).

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger, particularly a charge-air/coolant radiator (1), having a disk-type structure. Said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of disks (2) which are penetrated by a coolant and a fluid that is to be cooled. The inlet zone and/or outlet zone for the fluid that is to be cooled is/are expanded at least at the discharge end or delivery end.

Abstract: An apparatus for charge air cooling for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a first heat exchanger for charge air high-pressure cooling, and at least one second heat exchanger for charge air low-pressure cooling, and at least one first connecting element for connecting a first heat exchanger and the at least one second heat exchanger together, at least one coolant supply conduit for supplying at least one heat exchanger with coolant, at least one coolant discharge conduit for the discharge of coolant from at least one of the heat exchangers, wherein the at least one coolant supply conduit and the at least one coolant discharge conduit are arranged substantially completely in the at least one first connecting element.

Abstract: An apparatus for charge air cooling for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a first heat exchanger, in particular for charge air high-pressure cooling, and at least one second heat exchanger, in particular for charge air low-pressure cooling, and at least one first connecting element for connecting a first heat exchanger and the at least one second heat exchanger together, at least one coolant supply conduit for supplying at least one heat exchanger with coolant, at least one coolant discharge conduit for the discharge of coolant from at least one of the heat exchangers, wherein the at least one coolant supply conduit and the at least one coolant discharge conduit are arranged substantially completely in the at least one connecting element.

Abstract: Integrated supercharger module having a low-pressure charging device (2) having a low-pressure compressor housing (4), a high-pressure charging device (3) having a high-pressure compressor housing (5), a turbine (9) and a cooler arrangement, wherein the low-pressure charging device (2), the high-pressure charging device (3), the turbine (9) and the cooler arrangement form a structural unit.

Abstract: A multistage compressor unit consisting of a low-pressure charging device having a low-pressure compressor housing, a high-pressure charging device having a high-pressure compressor housing and a cooling device, characterised in that the cooling device comprises a cooling device housing and the cooling device housing of the cooling device is indirectly connected to the low-pressure compressor housing of the low-pressure charging device and the high-pressure compressor housing of the high-pressure charging device.

Abstract: The invention is based on an arrangement of supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7), which arrangement is to be attached in the construction space of a motor vehicle, for supercharging an internal combustion engine with a fluid (23) comprising charge air and/or exhaust gas, wherein the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) comprise at least one heat exchanger (5, 6, 7) and at least one compressor (1). According to the concept of the invention, the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) are arranged combined in a module (10A, 10B) and, in order for the same to be kept together in the module (10A, 10B), the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) are connected at any rate partially to one another in a fluid-conducting manner, and at least one of the supercharging units (1, 5, 6, 7) is held on a holding structure. This enables the supercharging units to be handled flexibly, simply and nevertheless in a manner saving on construction space and outlay on connection. The invention also leads to a production method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly a charge-air cooler for motor vehicles, comprised of a heat exchanger block (1), which is formed by flat tubes (2) and corrugated fins (3), and of collecting receptacles that communicate with the flat tubes (2). The flat tubes (2) can be flowed through by a medium to be cooled, and the corrugated fins (3) can be flowed around by ambient air. The invention provides that the flat tubes (2) are arranged in a row and have a depth T, which is measured in the direction of air flow L and which ranges from 70?T?120 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stacked-plate heat exchanger for cooling charge air, having at least one first flow duct (21) for at least a first medium LL to flow through, and at least a second flow duct (22) for at least a second medium (KM) to flow through in order to cool the first medium (LL), wherein the at least one first flow duct (21) and the at least one second flow duct (22) are formed between adjacent plates (8, 9), and at least one plate (8, 9) has at least a first opening (12) for the first medium (LL) to flow through and at least two second openings (13) for the second medium (KM) to flow through into the at least one second flow duct (22), the at least one first opening (12) being arranged at least in certain sections between the two second openings (13), wherein the first opening (12) is at a smaller distance, at least in certain sections, from a central section (MA) of the stacked-plate heat exchanger (1) than one of the second openings (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge-air/coolant cooler (1), consisting of a plurality of disks (2), two adjacent disks (2) defining an intermediate region through which a heat exchanging medium flows. Said heat exchanger also comprises a heat exchanging medium inlet (9) and a heat exchanging medium outlet (11), that are common to the disks (2). At least two heat exchanging medium channels (5, 6) are respectively provided for the heat exchanging medium inlet and the heat exchanging medium outlet (9 and 11).

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger, particularly a charge-air/coolant radiator (1), having a disk-type structure. Said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of disks (2) which are penetrated by a coolant and a fluid that is to be cooled. The inlet zone and/or outlet zone for the fluid that is to be cooled is/are expanded at least at the discharge end or delivery end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to one component polyurethane foam compositions which comprise mixtures of prepolymers of a polyol and an excess of isocyanate; the usual adjuvants for polyurethane foams, an expanding gas under pressure and a polysiloxane compound with antifoam activity stored in a valved pressure vessel.

Abstract: A process for producing in situ foams based on alkali metal silicates characterized in that an aqueous alkali metal silicate solution on the one hand and a hardener solution on the other hand are accomodated in separate pressurized containers A and B, prior to use the hardener solution in container B is added to and mixed with the silicate solution in container A in the presence of a suitable emulsifier for foam formation and a propellent gas liquid under high pressure between 0.degree. and 50.degree. C., and, on actuation of the discharge valve of container A, an alkali metal silicate foam is discharged. The alkali metal silicate foams formed are distinguished by non-inflammability, high temperature stability and good heat-insulating properties and are used as a filling, construction and insulating material or the like in the building industry.

Abstract: Lining paper having a dehesive surface for wallpapers of all kinds and heavy wall coverings which consists of a fleece laminated on one side with a thin plastic film.

Abstract: Aqueous-based cleansers for windows, mirrors and reflecting surfaces, free of builder salts and organic solvents consisting essentially of:from 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of a water-soluble, nonionic polyoxyethylene glycol polymer having a molecular weight of between 300,000 and 4,000,000,from 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one water-soluble, synthetic surface-active compound selected from the group consisting of synthetic anionic surface-active compounds, nonionic surface-active compounds, cationic surface-active compounds, and compatible mixtures thereof,from 0% to 5% by weight of water-soluble, alkaline-reacting compounds,from 0% to 1% by weight of customary auxiliary agents selected from the group consisting of odorants, colorants and preservatives,and the remainder to 100% by weight of demineralized water.The aqueous-based cleansers of the invention dry streak free and give an antifogging effect.