Abstract: A glass ceramic cooktop is provided, which has a knob pattern that is ground off in a peripheral area of the cooktop to create a flat facet with a shallow angle, which can be used as a display area.

Abstract: A glass ceramic cooktop is provided, which has a knob pattern that is ground off in a peripheral area of the cooktop to create a flat facet with a shallow angle, which can be used as a display area.

Abstract: A device for determining size variations of tissue particles. The device includes a light source and an illuminating light guide capable of irradiating light into a human tissue to produce back-scattered light, and at least two receiving light guides at different radial distances from the illuminating light guide, for receiving back-scattered light from the tissue. The device can be used for determining size variations of tissue particles such as mitochondria.

Abstract: The invention relates to compatible PM polymer blends with polyesters as mix components, which compriseA) 0.1 to 99.9 wt % of a P1 polyester synthesized from units of formula I ##STR1## where R stands for a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- or for a group ##STR2## and where m stands for a number from 2 to 6, andB) 99.9 to 0.1 wt % of a P2 polyester synthesized to 20-100 wt % from halogen-free monomers of formula II ##STR3## where R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen or methylR.sub.2 stands for a spacing group having 1-6 monomers,R.sub.3 stands for an alkyl group, alkoxy group or aminoalkyl- or dialkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms andq stands for zero or one andz stands for zero, one or two.

Abstract: The invention relates specifically to a process for the determination of local dye concentrations in animal and human tissues. Light from two different wavelength regions (I, II), one of which (I) has a window for hemoglobin, is irradiated into a subregion of the tissue and the diffuse reflectance (MIO, MIIO) determined. Then, in another step, by means of the diffuse reflectance in the first wavelength region and at least one tissue-type-specific standard basic diffuse reflectance curve obtained in advance for both wavelength regions a tissue-person-specific standard basic diffuse reflectance curve (SIIO) for the second wavelength region (II) is determined, and by means of the determined tissue-person-specific standard basic diffusereflectance curve (SIIO) and the measured diffuse reflectance (MIIO) in the second wavelength region (II) a value for the hemoglobin concentration (KHb1) is obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to compatible PM polymer blends with polyesters as mix components, which compriseA) 0.1 to 99.9 wt % of a Pi polyester synthesized from units of formula I ##STR1## where R stands for a group --(CH.sub.2)m-- or for a group ##STR2## and where m stands for a number from 2 to 6, and B) 99.9 to 0.1 wt % of a P2 polyester synthesized to 20-100 wt % from halogen-free monomers of formula II ##STR3## where R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen or methylR.sub.2 stands for a spacing group having 1-6 members,R.sub.3 stands for an alkyl group, alkoxyl group or aminoalkyl- or dialkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms andq stands for zero or one andz stands for zero, one or two.

Abstract: This invention relates to the flow improvement of compositions containing PVC to be modified for impact resistance, such as PVC-ABS polymer blends, during their processing, for example during injection molding, in processing machines by polymers based on alkyl methacrylate that are made up of at least 50 wt. % methyl methacrylate and with 2 to 50 wt. % C.sub.2-8 -alkyl methacrylates as monomers, with molecular weights Mw in the range of 2,000 to .ltoreq.20,000 g/mol.

Abstract: A compatible polymer blend consisting essentially of:a) 0.5-99.5 wt. % of homopolymer or copolymer polyoxymethylene component, andb) 99.5-0.5 wt. % of a polymer component which comprises 40-100% of at least one monomer of formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is methyl or ethyl. The blends are suitable for use as engineering plastics.

Abstract: The switch has a gas discharge chamber, in which two electrodes, namely a cathode (11) and an anode (12), are contained, which are spaced a distance (d) apart and are separted from each order by an electrically insulating wall (9a) made of ceramic material or of glass. The cathode (11) is formed with a hole (5). The electrodes (11, 12) are joined to the insulating wall (9a) by a tight metal-ceramic joint or fused joint. The gas discharge chamber is filled with an ionizable low-pressure gas under such a pressure p that the product p.times.d has such a value that a gas discharge between the electrodes (11, 12) will be fired in response to a voltage applied thereof which is disposed in that branch of the firing voltage-pressure characteristic in which the firing voltage descreases as the pressure rises.

Abstract: To develop a process for manufacturing cast tungsten carbide spheres, without any content of spattering material, as solid spheres with a bulk weight of 0.5-11.5 g/cm.sup.3 for cast tungsten carbide spheres from a screen fraction, and with a granular distribution of 40 .mu.m to 2,000 .mu.m, tungsten carbide is heated to about 150.degree.-300.degree. C. above the melting point, and then the cast tungsten carbide is smelted and granulated in stationary inert gas.

Abstract: Powders of an emulsion polymer having reduced fines and exhibiting low dusting are made by spray drying an emulsion of a polymer having a Vicat softening temperature above 60.degree. C., said emulsion containing an external plasticizer having a boiling point of at least 150.degree. C.

Abstract: A method and system for cleaning workpieces with a liquid solvent in a treatment chamber which is connected into a drying gas circuit for the purpose of drying the workpieces. The drying gas circuit includes in series one after the other a ventilator, a condenser, a heating device and an adsorber containing activated carbon. The circuit is operated such that during a drying phase the condenser is cooled, the heating device switched on and the activated carbon regenerated by the hot circulating air whereupon, during an adsorption phase with the condenser switched on and the heating device switched off, the remaining solvent vapor is withdrawn from the circulating drying air by the activated carbon.

Abstract: An identification document contains idential data both in visual and holographic form. Simultaneous display of the visual data and holographic data in closely adjacent relationship permits ready detection of counterfeiting, alteration and misuse.