Abstract: The present invention relates to a peritoneal dialysis system comprising at least one peritoneal dialysis machine and at least one organization system that is configured to carry the peritoneal dialysis machine and/or one or more functional elements that are connected to the peritoneal dialysis machine or are connectable thereto, wherein the organization system can be folded for purposes of transport or storage and can be set up, starting from the folded state, into its functional state for the purpose of carrying out the peritoneal dialysis treatment, with the organization system having one or more carrier elements for carrying the peritoneal dialysis machine itself and/or the functional element or elements at least in its set up functional state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peritoneal dialysis machine for the carrying out of a peritoneal dialysis treatment having recurring cycles, the cycles comprising an inflow phase, a dwell period and a drainage phase for the dialysis fluid, wherein the machine has a control unit and a measurement apparatus for determining the inflow and/or drainage rate of the dialysis fluid to and from a patient, wherein the control unit is configured to carry out a comparison between a time progression curve of the inflow rate and/or of the drainage rate determined by the measurement apparatus during an inflow phase and/or a drainage phase and a corresponding reference curve and to recognize on the basis of this comparison a disturbance in the inflow and/or drainage of the dialysis fluid to and from the patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the automatic, weight-dependent filling of a hose system, in particular for a gravimetric cycler for peritoneal dialysis, having only one scale, wherein the hose system comprises at least three line sections for connection to at least one drainage bag, to at least one solution bag and to a patient.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the treatment of a patient in his home environment is provided. The method includes supplying treatment-related data to a home treatment unit, transmitting the treatment-related data from the treatment, analyzing the treatment-related data with respect to an ideal state or a normal state or for the success of a treatment by the monitoring unit, detecting a deviation from an ideal state or a normal state, requesting additional treatment-related data from the home treatment site with respect to the deviation found, supplying the additional treatment-related data, and transmitting the additional treatment-related data to the monitoring unit.

Abstract: A deep drawing die is provided having a top die with a hold-down clamp, a bottom die with a die plate, and at least one device arranged in a flange region, by which the distance between the hold-down clamp and the die plate can be modified in portions or partially. A method for deep drawing a workpiece with a deep drawing die includes inserting a workpiece between top and bottom dies, deep drawing by closing the dies, and controlling at least one actuator to generate a holding force during deep drawing. By selectively increasing forces in the flange feed at selected locations between hold-down clamp and die plate, it is possible to control the flow of material into the die plate and relieve load on regions having high deforming work, so that tears or cracks at these points in the finished component can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peritoneal dialysis machine having at least one mount for fixing one or more sections of a hose set for conducting dialysis solution from and/or to the patient, wherein a first pivot axle is provided about which the mount can be pivoted from a first position into a second position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peritoneal dialysis machine having a machine housing and having a heating receiver as well as having a plurality of solution bags, wherein the peritoneal dialysis machine furthermore has a hose set which is connected to the solution bags, wherein the plurality of solution bags are arranged in the heating pan and wherein the hose set does not have any heating bag into which the liquid draining from the solution bags runs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out a tidal peritoneal dialysis treatment of a patient, wherein the dialysis treatment comprises a sequence of cycles which each have a filling period, a dwell period and a drain period, wherein the apparatus has at least one cycler which is suitable for filling the abdominal cavity of the patient with a specific inflow volume of fresh dialysis solution up to a reaching of a specific patient volume in the filling period and for emptying consumed dialysis solution from the abdominal cavity of the patient up to a reaching of a specific tidal outflow target in the drain period, wherein the apparatus furthermore has at least one processor which controls the cycler in at least one operating mode such that the drain period is ended before reaching the tidal outflow target so that a permitted residual volume remains in the abdominal cavity and then a switch is made to a filling period and in that the filling period is carried out such that the filling volume

Abstract: The present invention describes a multichamber bag opening aid for opening multichamber bag systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the estimation of treatment duration of peritoneal dialysis treatment: wherein the estimation of treatment duration is performed based on an ideal treatment duration, wherein the ideal treatment duration is increased by one or more delay values, wherein the delay values depend on one or more apparatus-specific and/or patient-specific and/or process-specific parameters.

Abstract: A deep drawing die is provided having a top die with a hold-down clamp, a bottom die with a die plate, and at least one device arranged in a flange region, by which the distance between the hold-down clamp and the die plate can be modified in portions or partially. A method for deep drawing a workpiece with a deep drawing die includes inserting a workpiece between top and bottom dies, deep drawing by closing the dies, and controlling at least one actuator to generate a holding force during deep drawing. By selectively increasing forces in the flange feed at selected locations between hold-down clamp and die plate, it is possible to control the flow of material into the die plate and relieve load on regions having high deforming work, so that tears or cracks at these points in the finished component can be prevented.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the treatment of a patient in his home environment comprising the following steps is disclosed: supplying (201) treatment-related data to a home treatment unit, transmitting (202) the treatment-related data from the treatment unit to a remote monitoring unit for monitoring the treatment, analyzing the treatment-related data with respect to an ideal state or a normal state or for the success of a treatment by the monitoring unit (203), detecting a deviation from an ideal state or a normal state (208), requesting (204) additional treatment-related data from the home treatment site with respect to the deviation found, supplying the additional treatment-related data (205), and transmitting the additional treatment-related data to the monitoring unit (206).

Abstract: An imaging apparatus for influencing impinging light comprising an optical element and an actuator for deforming the optical element is proposed. The optical element has a surface facing the impinging light and the actuator (3) has at least one piezoelectric element. In this case, the piezoelectric element is able to be driven by means of a control device. Moreover, the piezoelectric element is fitted to a rear surface and/or to that surface of the optical element which faces the impinging light. The optical element is borne by means of at least one such bearing element that has direction-dependent compliances for in each case at least one degree of freedom of rotation and/or degree of freedom of displacement, such that it is possible to achieve a substantially longitudinal-force-free bending with a substantially fixed overall position of the optical element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for soldering to boards for terminating an electrical conductor, consisting of a cuboid of conductive material, comprising in its surface at least one recess and a longitudinal groove into which the conductor can be urged to make the contact by the cutting edges of the longitudinal groove thereby biting into the insulation of the conductor. The invention relates also to methods of fabricating the connector in accordance with the invention in small and large volume as well as to a device for terminating the conductor to a connector.

Abstract: A yarn winding apparatus for winding each of a plurality of continuously advancing yarns to a package. The packages are wound on a winding spindle rotatably mounted in cantilever fashion on a movable spindle support. A stationary holding device is provided which is adapted for engaging the free end of the winding spindle without impeding the rotation of the winding spindle, so as to support the winding spindle at its free end with a holding force during the winding of the packages. Also, the winding spindle and the holding device can be joined to each other by two coupling elements without impeding the movement of the winding spindle which occurs during the winding operation to accommodate the build of the package.

Abstract: A sheet-guiding apparatus for a turning device in a rotary printing machine guides a sheet being printed to prevent smearing. The turning device includes a turning drum and at least one sheet-guiding cylinder. The turning drum and the sheet-guiding cylinder define a sheet transfer region and a sheet transfer path. The sheet-guiding apparatus comprises an air blower means, at least one blower/suction device, and a lower sheet-guiding device. The air blower means, which is arranged upstream of the sheet transfer region, includes a first set of air outlet openings for directing compressed air toward the sheet-guiding cylinder and at least a second air outlet opening for directing compressed air into the transfer region. The blower/suction device, which is disposed within the sheet-bearing surface of the turning drum, communicates with a plurality of openings disposed in the sheet-bearing surface and is coupled to a pneumatic device.

Abstract: Fuel injection nozzle for internal combustion engines includes a first closing spring which acts continuously on the valve needle by means of a central pressure pin and, in addition, a second closing spring which acts continuously on the valve needle by means of a pressure piece after covering the distance of an initial stroke. The pressure piece is supported at the nozzle body by means of an intermediate bush during the initial stroke. The initial stroke is limited by means of the shoulders at the valve needle and the intermediate bush, whereas the total stroke is limited by means of the shoulders at the intermediate bush and the intermediate disk. Accordingly, the initial stroke can be adjusted very accurately to a desired magnitude merely by means of grinding the valve needle and does not change during the assembly of the injection nozzle.