Abstract: A device for the dosed output of a substance, the device involving hydrogel-based osmotic drive, wherein output characteristics of the device, including a time profile, may be adjusted by a user. In some embodiments, the device may be used once and, in other embodiments, it may be used several times.

Abstract: A toothed mobile part (1) for play take-up in a gear, particularly in horology, having certain (7) of its teeth fixed and entirely rigid, and other (8) of its teeth each intercalated between two rigid teeth (7) and elastically deformable, is characterised in that said elastically deformable teeth (8) consist of spring blades each comprising a gear flank (9), and in that for each spring blade (8) the distance (12) measured on the pitch circle (13) of the mobile part (1), between the gear flank (9) of the spring blade (8) and the corresponding flank (10) of the one among the two adjacent rigid teeth (7) facing the gear flank (9) is smaller than the distance (14), again measured on the pitch circle (13) of mobile part (1), between the gear flank (9) and the corresponding flank (10) of the other adjacent rigid tooth (7).

Abstract: Clutch device for timepiece, comprising first and second coaxial rotary mobile parts (1, 2) able to take up a relative axial coupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) gives rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), and a relative axial uncoupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) does not give rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), characterised in that is also comprises a friction element of viscoelastic material (30) intercalated between the mobile parts (1, 2) in order to transmit the rotation of the first mobile part (1) in the coupled position to the second mobile part (2).

Abstract: Colored molding compositions made from polyacetal copolymer, where the polyacetal copolymer essentially consists of oxymethylene units and oxyethylene units, and a strong protonic acid was used as initiator during preparation of the polyacetal copolymer, have lower formaldehyde emission than that from a comparable molding composition for which the polyacetal copolymer was prepared using a Lewis acid as initiator. The formaldehyde emission is generally less than 20 mg/kg, preferably less than 10 mg/kg.

Abstract: A zero-resetting device for a timepiece, and more particularly for a chronograph, includes a manual control device (2), a second control device (4) that can be actuated by the manual control device (2), one or several zero-resetting cams (6) and one or several hammers (5) that can be actuated by the second control device (4) so as to cooperate with the zero-resetting cam or cams (6) respectively. The second control device (4) is moveable in translation, and the hammer or hammers (5) are pivotable about a respective pivot or pivots (17) that are independent of the second control device (4), and are hinged to the second control device (4) in order to be able to be pivoted about the pivot or pivots (17) by a translational movement of the second control device (4).

Abstract: A process for the production of a coating layer from a thermally curable coating composition on a substrate, comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated, b) applying a backing foil coated on one side with an uncured or at least only partially cured coating layer of a thermally curable coating composition, with its coated side on the entire surface or at least one sub-zone of the surface of the substrate, c) supplying thermal energy onto the entire coating applied in step b), and d) removing the backing foil from the coating which remains on the substrate; wherein the supply of thermal energy onto the coating proceeds prior to and/or after removal of the backing foil.

Abstract: Copolymers are described containing blocks of the structural repeat units of the formula I and blocks containing structural units of the formula II [—O—CH2—]x, ??(I) [—O—R1—], ??(II) where R1 is a divalent radical derived from a hydroxy-terminated aliphatic or cycloaliphatic oligomer or polymer which, where appropriate, has ether groups and/or carbonyloxy groups in the chain, and x is a whole number, at least 10. The copolymers may be used for producing moldings.

Abstract: A process for the production of a coating layer from a thermally curable coating composition on a substrate, comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated, b) applying a backing foil coated on one side with an uncured or at least only partially cured coating layer of a thermally curable coating composition, with its coated side on the entire surface or at least one sub-zone of the surface of the substrate, c) supplying thermal energy onto the entire coating applied in step b), and d) removing the backing foil from the coating which remains on the substrate; wherein the supply of thermal energy onto the coating proceeds prior to and/or after removal of the backing foil.

Abstract: A zero-resetting device for a timepiece, and more particularly for a chronograph, comprises a manual control organ (2), a second control organ (4) that can be actuated by the manual control organ (2), one or several zero-resetting cams (6) and one or several hammers (5) that can be actuated by the second control organ (4) so as to cooperate with the zero-resetting cam or cams (6) respectively. The device is characterised in that the second control organ (4) is mobile in translation, and in that the hammer or hammers (5) are pivoting about a respective pivot or pivots (17) that are independent of the second control organ (4), and are hinged to the second control organ (4) in order to be able to be pivoted about said pivot or pivots (17) by a translational movement of the second control organ (4).

Abstract: An electronic metering apparatus for metering liquids, with a longitudinal, handleable housing, a drive, arranged in the housing, with an electric motor, at least one displacer device, arranged in the housing or being capable to be arranged on the same, with a displacer element, which is connected to the drive and/or connectable to the same, at least one holding device on the bottom end of the housing for holding a pipette point or a syringe, at least one electric operational control in or on the housing, at least one electric information device in or on the housing, an electric control unit arranged in the housing, which is connected to the electric motor, the electric operational control and the electric information device, and which controls the information device depending on the position and/or previous changes of the position of the displacer element, in order to put out an information concerning the next reasonable dislocation of the displacer element, and an electric power supply.

Abstract: A setting device for a timepiece comprising a second-indicating element (1) and at least one other time-indicating element comprises a first manual control element (2) that can occupy a neutral position and a position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements, and a mechanism (3) for resetting the second-indicating element (1) to zero, connected to the first manual control element (2). The reset mechanism (3) comprises a second manual control element (6) and is configured so that actuating the second manual control element (6) resets the second-indicating element (1) to zero when the first manual control element (2) is in the position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements and has no effect on the second-indicating element (1) when the first manual control element (2) is in the neutral position.

Abstract: An electronic metering apparatus for metering liquids with a drive, at least one displacer device with a displacer chamber and a displacer element arranged therein, which is connected to the drive, at least one holding device for a pipette point, which has a passage channel which is connected with the displacer chamber, a data memory with memory locations for different calibration data concerning different pipette points and/or different liquids and/or different usage conditions, an electric selection device for selecting calibration data, an electric control unit, which is connected to the electric selection device, the data memory, and to the electric drive motor of the drive and/or an electric display device, and which controls the movement of the displacer element by means of the electric motor and/or the display of the metering volume through the display device with recourse to the calibration data from the data memory, selected with the aid of the selection device, and an electric power supply.

Abstract: Process for removing methanol from formaldehyde-containing solutions. The present invention relates to a process for removing methanol from formaldehyde-containing solutions, with methanol being converted into formaldehyde dimethyl acetal by reactive distillation in the presence of an acidic fixed-bed catalyst, and the resultant mixture comprising methanol, formaldehyde dimethyl acetal and possibly other impurities being distilled off.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a metallic composite material for use as building material, the metallic composite material including an aluminium core sheet and a titanium clad layer on at least one side of the core sheet. The aluminium core sheet and titanium clad layer are bonded to one another by roll-bonding wherein only the aluminium core sheet prior to roll bonding is preheated to a temperature in the range of 50 to 200° C. The use of such metallic composite material and to a metallic composite material as such are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration device (2) comprising a body (29) and a first and a second door (1, 27) which jointly define an inner chamber (30), the first door (1) bearing an upright member (16) which engages in the inner chamber (30) and comes in contact with the first and the second door (1, 27) on their inner side in the closed position of the doors (1, 27) and which can be pivoted on opening the first door (1) to pass the second door (27), the upright member (16) being adjustable in height relative to the body (29).

Abstract: The invention relates to a reel driving device for rolling mills, said device comprising an upper driving roll (1?) and a lower driving roll (1). The aim of the invention is to improve said reel driving device in such a way that the rolled product is not damaged by the rolls (1, 1), that the rolled product does not adhere to the rolls (1, 1?), and that the driving rolls (1, 1) can be economically created as standard expendable parts. To this end, the lower driving roll (1) comprises a steel roll axle (2) to which a cast envelope (3) adheres and/or onto which said cast envelope is shrunk and/or the upper driving roll (1?) comprises a cast envelope (3?) held between two clamping elements (5) arranged on an axle (2?).

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastomeric product which contains a radical cross-linked rubber mixture, especially drive belts. For the production of elastomeric products, especially drive belts, having a long service life and producible in an environmentally friendly way, the rubber mixture contains (a) 0.1 to 50 phr of at least one carboxylic acid, which is at least ?,? unsaturated and ?,? unsaturated and preferably has at least one allylic hydrogen atom; and, (b) 0.1 to 50 phr of at least one salt-former as co-activator.

Abstract: A fastening element for fastening an object to a wall, such as the wall of a refrigerator. The element has a head, a neck and a base successively arranged on a common axis. The element is located through a hole formed in the wall to secure the object to the wall. To accomplish this the neck has a circumference having a first radius and the base supports a collar having a second radius greater than the first radius. The element is secured to the object through the wall hole.