Abstract: An optoelectronic component having an outer surface facing the environment of the optoelectronic component and which is formed by a hydrophobic layer applied at least partly on a surface of the optoelectronic component.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission with a main chamber in which rotation of an input shaft is converted and transmitted to a main shaft connected to a housing of a differential gearbox. The housing can drive two output gears such that different rotational speeds of the output gears can be produced by compensating elements of the differential gearbox. A clutch, with one side connected to the housing and another side connected to the output gear concerned, is provided between one of the two output gears and the housing. The two sides couple due to a pressure build up. The actuating chamber is completely separated from the main chamber and, in the area of the differential gearbox, an impermeable membrane is provided as a separator, which changes its shape as pressure builds up in the actuating chamber and actuates the clutch via an actuating device.

Abstract: A method for producing luminous means proposes providing a carrier serving as a heat sink, said carrier comprising a planar chip mounting region. The planar chip mounting region is structured for the purpose of producing a first partial region and at least one second partial region. In this case, the first partial region has a solder-repellent property after structuring. Afterward, a solder is applied to the planar chip mounting region, such that said solder wets the at least one second partial region. At least one optoelectronic body is fixed into the at least one second partial region with the solder at the carrier. Finally, contact-connections are formed for the purpose of feeding electrical energy to the optoelectronic luminous body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device (34) for connecting two parts (18, 24) of a negative mould for producing shaft bottom parts (12) from concrete, comprising: a positioning element (46) comprising a holding portion (58) for holding the first part (18) of the negative mould on the positioning element (46) and with a positioning projection (50) that can be pressed into a second part (24) of the negative mould, such that the positioning element (46) and the first part (18) of the negative mould are provisionally held on the second part (24) of the negative mould, and a fixing screw (38) that engages with the first part (18) of the negative mould and can be screwed into the second part (24) of the negative mould, in order to press the first part (18) against the second part (24) and to fix it thereto.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coupling body (32) for coupling a negative channel mould (24), which produces a channel portion of a shaft bottom part (12) to be manufactured from concrete, with a holding device (22), the coupling body (32) comprising a fixing portion (34) for fixing the coupling body (32) to the negative channel mould (24) and first coupling means (42) for magnetically coupling with a first counter coupling means (52) of the holding device (22), wherein the coupling body (32) further comprises second coupling means (48) for mechanically coupling with second counter coupling means (54) of the holding device or of another device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of obtaining protein preparations from sunflower seeds as well as protein preparations produced with the method. In the method the sunflower seeds are dehulled to a residual hull content of ?5% by weight or dehulled sunflower seeds with a residual hull content of ?5% by weight are provided. Mechanical partial deoiling of the dehulled sunflower seeds is carried out through pressing up to a fat or oil content of the dehulled sunflower seeds in the range 10 to 35% by weight. After carrying out one or more extraction steps with at least one solvent, a defatted flour containing protein is obtained as a protein preparation. Both optically and functionally the protein preparation has very advantageous properties which allow it to be used directly in the food product or animal feed sector.

Abstract: A swiveling device for a swiveling C-arm of an X-ray unit includes a motorized drive unit and an adapter removably attachable to the C-arm concentrically with a swiveling axis thereof. The adapter connects the C-arm to the drive unit in driving manner. The swiveling device also includes an angular position encoder for recording the swivel angle of the C-arm.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for diesel engines includes at least one oxidation catalytic converter, a reducing agent injection device and a reduction catalytic converter disposed together in a housing having a first lateral chamber close to a first end side and a second lateral chamber close to a second end side. The reduction catalytic converter is disposed in the first lateral chamber, the oxidation catalytic converter is disposed in an outer annular space of the second lateral chamber and the reducing agent injection device is oriented toward an inner channel of the outer annular space of the second lateral chamber. A flow path for the exhaust gas from at least one exhaust gas inlet toward at least one exhaust gas outlet is provided through the oxidation catalytic converter, the reducing agent injection device and the reduction catalytic converter.

Abstract: A metering pump assembly includes a metering space (6) and a displacement body (8) which is linearly movable via a conrod (10). A helical spring (20) designed as a compression spring (20) impinges the conrod (10) with a force in a movement direction. The helical spring (20) at at least one axial end (24) is designed such that in a relaxed condition an end (26) of a spring wire projects axially with respect to a connecting winding (28).

Abstract: A pump unit includes a drive motor (14) and a first housing (2), in which a control electronics unit (18) is arranged for operating the drive motor (14). An operating unit (20) having at least one display or operating element (26, 28, 30) can be detachably connected to the first housing in at least two different positions.

Abstract: A toothed wheel (16) is provided with teeth, in which a cross section of a respective first section (24) of the tooth (23) has an outer contour that projects in at least one partial area of the outer contour relative to an outer contour of the adjoining second section (26) of the tooth (23), and is elastically designed and/or mounted, as well as a pump unit, in particular as a metering pump unit, with a drive having a toothed gearing with the toothed wheel.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission with a main chamber in which rotation of an input shaft is converted and transmitted to a main shaft connected to a housing of a differential gearbox. The housing can drive two output gears such that different rotational speeds of the output gears can be produced by compensating elements of the differential gearbox. A clutch, with one side connected to the housing and another side connected to the output gear concerned, is provided between one of the two output gears and the housing. The two sides couple due to a pressure build up. The actuating chamber is completely separated from the main chamber and, in the area of the differential gearbox, an impermeable membrane is provided as a separator, which changes its shape as pressure builds up in the actuating chamber and actuates the clutch via an actuating device.

Abstract: A method for modifying the flavor profile of a plant protein preparation, especially a protein preparation from a leguminous plant. The protein preparation is brought into contact with water-soluble carbohydrates in an aqueous solution before being added to a food product, the contact advantageously influencing the flavor profile of protein preparations from leguminous plant, so that the preparations can be used in foodstuffs without essentially changing the flavor thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component, having —a carrier (1) comprising a first main surface (Ia), —at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2) having no substrate, and —a contact metallization (3a, 3b), wherein —the carrier (1) is electrically insulating, —the at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2) is fastened to the first main surface (Ia) of the carrier (1) by means of a bonding material (4), particularly a solder material, —the contact metallization (3a, 3b) covers at least one area of the first main surface (Ia) free of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2), and —the contact metallization (3a, 3b) is electrically conductively connected to the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2).

Abstract: A method for obtaining a vegetable protein fraction, in particular for producing vegetable ice cream, is described wherein vegetable parts are added to water or to an aqueous solvent in order to dissolve and/or disperse vegetable proteins from the vegetable parts, and wherein one or more vegetable protein fractions are separated from the aqueous mixture thus obtained by the separation. According to the method, one or more substances having lipophilic or amphiphilic boundary surfaces are added to the aqueous mixture in order to separate one or more vegetable protein fractions, to which dissolved and/or dispersed proteins having lipophilic or amphiphilic groups in the mixture attach. The substances including the attached proteins are separated from the mixture. A vegetable protein fraction having particularly good emulsifying characteristics is obtained by the method, the protein fraction being advantageous as an emulsifier in the production of vegetable ice cream.

Abstract: A housing suitable to comprise multiple electrical power cells in electrically driven motor vehicles comprises at least one lower receiving part and one upper covering part. Both parts fit together and create inside a hollow space. Both parts are prepared from a multilayered material comprising at least one support layer of thermoplastic polymer and at least one cover layer of metal adhering to each other. Such housing is perfectly suitable to protect the power cells inside against mechanical damage and against the influence of fire and/or electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: A method for producing luminous means proposes providing a carrier serving as a heat sink, said carrier comprising a planar chip mounting region. The planar chip mounting region is structured for the purpose of producing a first partial region and at least one second partial region. In this case, the first partial region has a solder-repellent property after structuring. Afterward, a solder is applied to the planar chip mounting region, such that said solder wets the at least one second partial region. At least one optoelectronic body is fixed into the at least one second partial region with the solder at the carrier. Finally, contact-connections are formed for the purpose of feeding electrical energy to the optoelectronic luminous body.

Abstract: An arrangement for reducing the electric field strength on the face of an electrode, wherein the face of the electrode is surrounded by at least one electric barrier, and a shielding electrode having a defined voltage potential is disposed in the vicinity of the face of the electrode. By using a retaining element that can be connected directly to the face of the electrode, the shielding wires can be quickly and easily positioned and fixed relative to the face of the electrode and the shielding electrode relative to the face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of obtaining protein preparations from sunflower seeds as well as protein preparations produced with the method. In the method the sunflower seeds are dehulled to a residual hull content of 5% by weight or dehulled sunflower seeds with a residual hull content of 5% by weight are provided. Mechanical partial deoiling of the dehulled sunflower seeds is carried out through pressing up to a fat or oil content of the dehulled sunflower seeds in the range 10 to 35% by weight. After carrying out one or more extraction steps with at least one solvent, a defatted flour containing protein is obtained as a protein preparation. Both optically and functionally the protein preparation has very advantageous properties which allow it to be used directly in the food product or animal feed sector.

Abstract: The protein preparation produced from rape seeds has a protein content of less than 90% based on the dry mass, has a brightness L*, determined according to CIE-L*a*b* color scale, of at least 70 and also has at least water-binding, oil-binding and emulsifying functionality. The method for producing a protein preparation includes dehulling the rape seeds and a mechanical deoiling process, wherein only part of the oil is separated and/or wherein the process is carried out at a temperature, averaged over the duration of the pressing process, of less than 80° C., and/or an extraction process wherein the amount of non-protein material is reduced in the protein flour and then the grain size is prepared in order to obtain a pourable material having a predetermined particle size distribution.