Abstract: A tool used for cutting coke or other hard materials in drums, adapted for being mounted to a boring rod with which the water can be run under pressure into the tool thus that, the water can be run toward the boring and cutting nozzles, being provided with a valve mechanism that can rotate about a coupling angle for releasing and closing the flow channel ports depending on a control input, with a first coupling position of the valve mechanism for boring and another coupling position for cutting, whereby the valve mechanism can be coupled at a water pressure reduced to the coupling pressure by rotating about the coupling angle, is simplified as to construction and handling in that the valve mechanism comprises a valve body in the water intake area of the casing, which has a cylindrical shape and a section for the water flowing inside the casing, as well as being rotationally mounted and having the possibility to be lifted and lowered in a cylindrical section of the inner wall of the casing, the valve body bein

Abstract: In a tool for cutting up coke, comprising a housing mounted on a drill stem in the operating condition, and wherein at least one cutting nozzle for cutting and one boring nozzle for boring coke by means of a water jet, and a switchable valve means arranged in a flow-through channel for alternatively feeding the water to the flow channels in a flow body for the paths to the cutting and boring nozzles, and a switching apparatus manually or water-pressure-controlled operable at switching pressure of the water within the flow-through channel, for switching the valve means, are arranged, comprising a distribution apparatus rotatably supported above the flow body, with at least one valve body for closing off at least one opening of the flow channels, wherein depending on each angular position of the distribution apparatus with respect to the flow body, the flow path of the water to the boring nozzle or the flow path to the cutting nozzle is free or obstructed, for easier rotation of the distribution apparatus,

Abstract: A device for testing decoking tools comprises means 30 for receiving the decoking tool 31 which can be connected to a high-pressure water conduit, as well as means for testing the water jet which exits from a nozzle of the decoking tool 31 following the opening of the high-pressure water conduit. It is possible to test, measure and analyse the high-pressure water jet exiting from the nozzle by means of this testing device in order to optimize the performance of the decoking tool on the basis of the results of this examination. According to the method of the invention the high-pressure water jet generated by means of the nozzles of the decoking tool is exposed to means for testing the high-pressure water jet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific carbazole derivatives in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of disorders relating to pathological processes in lipid rafts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific sphingolipids/sphingolipid derivatives as pharmaceutical compositions as well as their use in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of disorders relating to pathological processes in lipid rafts.

Abstract: In a tool for cutting up coke in containers, including a housing mounted on a drill stem in the operating condition, and wherein at least one cutting nozzle for cutting and a boring nozzle for boring coke by means of a water jet, and a switching apparatus for controlling the feeding of pressurized water flowing through the drill stem and the housing are arranged, wherein the switching apparatus for switching the tool includes a linearly moveable switching element, a driving apparatus and a control apparatus, which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the housing as a function of a change of the water pressure by the driving apparatus to switch a valve to distribute the water and to pass it on, wherein depending on each angular position of the control apparatus the flow path of the water to the boring nozzle or the flow path to the cutting nozzle is free or obstructed, the switching apparatus is arranged in the housing of the tool above the area in which a separation of the supply path of the water is p

Abstract: In a tool for cutting up coke, comprising a housing mounted on a drill stem in the operating condition, and wherein at least one cutting nozzle for cutting and one boring nozzle for boring coke by means of a water jet, and a switchable valve means arranged in a flow-through channel for alternatively feeding the water to the flow channels in a flow body for the paths to the cutting and boring nozzles, and a switching apparatus manually or water-pressure-controlled operable at switching pressure of the water within the flow-through channel, for switching the valve means, are arranged, comprising a distribution apparatus rotatably supported above the flow body, with at least one valve body for closing off at least one opening of the flow channels, wherein depending on each angular position of the distribution apparatus with respect to the flow body, the flow path of the water to the boring nozzle or the flow path to the cutting nozzle is free or obstructed, for easier rotation of the distribution apparatus,

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound comprising a tripartite structure in the format C-B-A or C?-B?-A? wherein moiety A and moiety A? is a raftophile, moiety B and moiety B? is a linker, moiety C and moiety C? is a pharmacophore; and wherein moiety B and B? is a linker which has a backbone of at least 8 carbon atoms and wherein one or more of said carbon atoms may be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. Furthermore, specific medical and pharmaceutical uses of the compounds of the invention are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific steroid derivatives in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment or prevention and/or amelioration of disorders relating to pathological processes in lipid rafts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific sphingolipids/sphingolipid derivatives as pharmaceutical compositions as well as their use in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of disorders relating to pathological processes in lipid rafts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing immunogenically active, lipid and detergent free soluble aggregates of amphiphilic membrane proteins of influenza and parainfluenza viruses and rhabdoviruses.