Abstract: A method for repairing gas turbine components, in particular gas turbine blades, including at least the following steps: a) preparing a gas turbine component to be repaired; b) removing a damaged portion from the gas turbine component to be repaired, thereby forming a plane separation surface; c) placing the gas turbine component at least partly in a process chamber in such a way that the plane separation surface extends approximately horizontally within the process chamber; d) filling the process chamber with a metal powder that is bonding-compatible with the material of the gas turbine component to be repaired, namely up to the level of the separation surface; e) building up the removed portion on the separation surface by depositing metal powder in layers onto the separation surface and by fusing the metal powder, which has been deposited in layers onto the separation surface, to the separation surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigation device (4) for visually selecting and positioning components of a multi-part joint endoprosthesis (1) for ball joints of a human or animal body, in particular a hip joint endoprosthesis, with a shaft (2) that can be inserted into a marrow cavity of a bone, an exchangeable connection neck (3) and a joint head located at the free end of the connection neck (3), forming a ball joint with a joint socket (5) that can be connected to a bone, wherein there is provided at least one navigation ball (4) with an outer diameter corresponding to the joint socket (5) and with a recess (8) for attachment at the free end of the connection neck (3) as well as with at least one partially peripheral marking (6) provided on its surface, as well as two or more connection necks (3) of different geometries, wherein each connection neck (3) may be connected with the shaft (2) at different positions and at the same or at different CCD angles and at the same or different antetorsion angles

Abstract: A decoupling element for a conduit includes an interior hose made of metal and a corrugated exterior hose surrounding the interior hose, with a hollow-cylindrical gap formed between the corrugated exterior hose and the interior hose. At least one damping element is arranged in the gap, with the damping element(s) constructed of a woven fabric made of a high-temperature-resistant material and having an outside surface with at least one bulge, wherein the bulge positively engages with a corrugation of the exterior hose. The exterior hose may be a membrane bellows. The woven fabric may be a metallic material. The at least one damping element covers, along the rotation axis, preferably a proportional length of at least 20% of the hollow-cylindrical gap and has preferably a static stiffness in the radial direction of less than 100 N/mm.

Abstract: A holding device for fastening a cast resin transformer winding relative to a transformer core has a support element and a receiving element attached to a tie rod. By fastening the support element to the receiving element attached to the tie rod, a cast resin transformer winding can be fixed rigidly and precisely centered relative to a transformer core. By attaching the receiving element directly on the tie rod, circulation in the lower region of the cast resin transformer winding or of an insulating cylinder also attached to the support element is ensured and thereby the thermal properties of a cast resin transformer winding produced in this way are improved. Furthermore a modular and thus simple design of the cast resin transformer is possible due to the possibility of connecting the receiving element to the tie rod by way of the support element.

Abstract: A circuit configuration for evaluating and/or for activating sound transducers for application in vehicles, particularly as a part of a parking assistance, the circuit configuration including a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and the windings lead to a transformation ratio of greater than 1, terminals being provided for a sound transducer at the secondary winding and terminals being provided at the primary winding for activating device(s) which generate a voltage that changes with time at the primary winding of the transformer; on the side of primary winding (primary side) an antenna being provided which is suitable for receiving electrical fields generated by interference signals, and which is connected to the side of secondary winding (secondary side) via a coupling path; a device for phase shifting being provided in the coupling path, which brings about a phase shift by 180° in the electrical interference signals received by the antenna.

Abstract: A device for constructing a carcass for a vehicle tire. In order to provide a device with which the core centering devices can be expanded variably in diameter, wherein the core centering devices can be used at the same time for producing small tire dimensions, and with which at the same time the diameter of the diaphragm supports can be moved by a motor. The bladder support on the side of the movement box is connected to the shaft of the movement box in a fixed manner, with the axial distance for determining the carcass width of the vehicle tire to be produced between the diaphragm support and building drum being defined by positioning of the movement box in the axial direction. The bladder support on the side of the spindlebox is movably attached to the shaft. The axial distance for determining the carcass width of the vehicle tire to be produced between the bladder support and the building drum is defined by positioning in the axial direction.

Abstract: A method for controlling the thickening of aqueous systems comprising silicates, which comprises adding to the aqueous system at least one copolymer of a mean molecular weight Mw of at least 3000 g/mol to at most 60 000 g/mol and the copolymer being made up essentially randomly from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and other ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, the polymerization for producing the copolymer being performed in the presence of from 0.01 to 100 mol % of at least one base, based on the total amount of all COOH groups of the monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids, the quantitative figures in % by weight being respectively based on the total amount of all monomers used.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted sulphoximines according to the general formula (I): in which A, E, G, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, m, p, q, are given in the claims, and salts thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said substituted sulphoximines, to methods of preparing said substituted sulphoximines as well as the use thereof for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases of dysregulated vascular growth or of diseases which are accompanied with dysregulated vascular growth, wherein the compounds effectively interfere with Tie2 signalling.

Abstract: A motor which includes two drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. Two tension-compression bars, which are parallel to an effective direction, are connected to the drive ring, have respective joints at their ends and are connected to the ends of a diagonal bar, relative to which the ring can be displaced in the other effective direction. The diagonal bar itself can be displaced relative to fixing elements to an effective direction via a diagonal suspension. The drive is compact, having actuators that are non-radially hinged to the ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the cleaning performance of a washing or cleaning agent comprising at least one hydrolytic enzyme by addition of a component capable of synergistic interaction with the enzyme. Components capable of such positive synergistic interaction with hydrolytic enzymes include: (i) an amino acid, a polyamino acid, or derivatives thereof; (ii) a biosurfactant; (iii) a microbial metabolite, and a preparation of a microbial culture supernatant that contains at least 2.5 wt % of (i), (ii), or (iii). Additionally, the present invention comprises a method for washing textiles or hard surfaces with an enzymatic washing or cleaning agent that includes at least one of the components (i), (ii), or (iii) capable of increasing the cleaning performance of the washing or cleaning agent through synergistic interaction with the hydrolytic enzyme.

Abstract: The thread former is used for the non-cutting shaping of threads and has a main body (1?) on which the moldings (6) are provided, distributed over the circumference. Said moldings are provided with thread-forming teeth (13, 14). Profile grinding tools are used to produce the thread-forming teeth (13, 14), both in the main body (1?) as well as in the moldings (6). In order for the thread former to be produced easily and cost-effectively, the moldings (6) protrude radially beyond the main body (1?) so far that the profile tool only engages with the molding when producing the thread-forming teeth (13, 14). Consequently, the profiling tool only has to machine one type of material. The thread former is used for the non-cutting shaping of threads, particularly of internal threads.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel 7-sulfanylmethyl-, 7-sulfinylmethyl- and 7-sulfonylmethylindole derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof alone or in combinations for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, and the use thereof for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, especially for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: A clutch assembly and damper arrangement is provided that includes a driver hub and a driven element coupled to the driver hub by a compliance element. A clutch is provided that is selectively engageable to the driven element. The clutch has a housing supporting the compliance element and is torsionally unitary with the driven element.

Abstract: The invention relates to biphenyl compounds of formula (I): wherein U, V and W together form a group of the formula *—CH?CH—CH<, *—CH2—CH2—CH< or *—CH2—CH2—N<, in which * means the point of linkage to the phenyl ring; A is O or CH2; and D, E, X, Y, Z, R1, R2, o, n, and p are as defined in the specification. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the compound of the compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can be used in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: Numerous cavities exist in a turbocharger for reasons of construction. If such cavities are filled with particles, inexpensive particle vibration dampers can be realized. Moreover, advantages with regard to additional containment security result in the case of possible bursting of the compressor wheel, and also with regard to noise suppression.