Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for process for preparing a coating by a) applying to a porous and/or absorbent substrate a liquid coating composition containing at least one component having (meth)acryloyl groups and a dynamic viscosity of less than 2000 mPa.s and 0.1 to 10 wt. %, based on the non-volatile content of the coating composition, of an additive selected from polyamides, oligomeric fatty acid amides and polymeric fatty acid amides and b) polymerizing the composition with radiation. The present invention also relates to the resulting coated substrates and to the coating compositions used in the process.

Abstract: An electrical plug (1), a rigid holder, a system consisting of an electrical plug and a holder, and a method of making a connection between an electrical plug and a holder, are proposed, said electrical plug comprising a housing (2) and a spring clamp connection for connection of a flexible electric conductor (10) to the end piece of a rigid holder (20). The spring clamp connection is made out of a clamp spring (3) made of flat spring material, comprising a contact leg (5) and a clamp leg (4). The clamp leg is bent closed in the manner of a loop onto the end of the contact leg and comprises a clamp opening (6) through which the end of the contact leg protrudes. A clamp edge (8) of the clamp opening located opposed to the clamp leg, together with the clamp leg itself, forms a clamp location in which the electric conductor passed through the clamp opening is clamped before the plug is-mounted on the holder.

Abstract: A method is provided for the detection of an immunoglobulin which binds to an allergen in a sample, whereby one or more allergens are immobilized on a microarray chip after which the sample is incubated with the immobilized allergens so that immunoglobulins which are specific for the allergens bind to the specific allergen after which the immunoglobulins which are bound to the specific immobilized allergens are detected, as well as a method for in vitro diagnosis of allergies in a patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to an occupant restraining system in a motor vehicle, having a seatbelt and a belt force limiting device, in which the restraining force level can be changed by a control signal. According to the invention, the belt force limiting device (16) is switched by a control signal from a lower restraining force level to a higher restraining force level when a risk-determining stage (12) determines that there is a risk to the occupant in the form of a possible impact of the occupant against a vehicle interior component located in front of him.

Abstract: The invention relates to new, low viscosity radiation-hardenable urethane acrylates prepared from oxalkylated polyols with 25 to 75 mole % of a polyol having a degree of oxalkylation between 3 and 5 and 75 to 25 mole % of a polyol having a degree of oxalkylation between 8 and 25, the resulting coatings having improved abrasion resistance, as well as their use as coating compositions, in particular for flooring materials.

Abstract: A method for triggering a gas generator for an air bag in a motor vehicle having acceleration sensors, air bags, and gas generators uses an air bag control unit for evaluating an impact. Evaluation of the impact takes place by using the signals of the acceleration sensors for triggering a gas generator. The gas generator has a triggerable valve which can be controlled into at least two conditions with a different passage cross-section. The air bag control unit controls the gas generator as a function of the seriousness of an accident such that the position of the valve of the gas generator alternates several times successively between two conditions in order to adapt the inflating operation to the collision.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the output function of an output unit (9). In particular, the output unit is a binary output unit of a safety-oriented programmable logic controller, which controls actuators (11) of an external technical process. The output function of the output unit (9) is monitored within a predetermined time interval by using bit patterns, which are produced by the external technical process, and by using bit patterns, which have not been transmitted by the output unit (9) to the actuators (11) of the external technical process. Therein, the number of output test bit patterns is reduced to a necessary minimum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for process for preparing a coating by a) applying to a porous and/or absorbent substrate a liquid coating composition containing at least one component having (meth)acryloyl groups and a dynamic viscosity of less than 2000 mPa.s and 0.1 to 10 wt. %, based on the non-volatile content of the coating composition, of an additive selected from polyamides, oligomeric fatty acid amides and polymeric fatty acid amides and b) polymerizing the composition with radiation. The present invention also relates to the resulting coated substrates and to the coating compositions used in the process.

Abstract: In a method of transmitting electromagnetic signals between a stationary transmitting/receiving station and a transmitting/receiving station in a magnetic levitation train vehicle, the magnetic levitation train vehicle is guided on a travel path that includes stator laminations arranged on its underside. Signals to be transmitted are coupled from a travel-path-side coupling-in point connected with the stationary transmitting/receiving station into the stator laminations of at least one travel path side of the magnetic levitation train, and are decoupled from a vehicle-side coupling-out point connected with the transmitting/receiving station in the vehicle out of the stator laminations and vice-versa. The stator laminations are used as a transport medium of signals between the respective coupling-in and coupling-out point.

Abstract: Production of a thin-film system containing at least one ultra-thin film, preferentially in the film thickness range from 1 to 10 nm, which is deposited by plasma-aided chemical or physical vapor-phase deposition using magnetron discharges. The method is characterized in that in the course of deposition of the ultra-thin film the power output is introduced into the plasma in the form of a controlled number of power pulses and that the average power output during the pulse-on time is set higher by a factor of at least 3 than the averaged power output over the entire coating time during deposition of the ultra-thin film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polymers, in particular synthetic nucleic acid double strands of optional sequence, comprising the steps: (a) provision of a support having a surface area which contains a plurality of individual reaction areas, (b) location-resolved synthesis of nucleic acid fragments having in each case different base sequences in several of the individual reaction areas, and (c) detachment of the nucleic acid fragments from individual reaction areas.

Abstract: With a view to determining the complex transfer function of a measuring instrument, a line spectrum is fed in from a pulse generator which, for example, is constituted by a step-recovery diode, and the digitized output signal arising at the output of the measuring instrument is evaluated in a computer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that may be cured under the action of UV radiation and contain A) 40 to 80 parts by weight of a polyester resin component containing one or more ethylenically unsaturated polyester resins prepared from a carboxylic acid component containing a 1,2-alkenyl dicarboxylic acid monodicyclopentenyl ester and fumaric acid, maleic acid and/or maleic anhydride and an alcohol component containing a dyhydric alcohol, B) 20 to 60 parts by weight of a copolymerizable monomer such as styrene and C) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a photoinitiator. The present invention also relates to coated substrates, in particular wood or imitation wood, prepared from these compositions at an application viscosity of less than 60 seconds measured at 23° C. in a DIN 4 cup to DIN 53211 under the action of UV radiation.

Abstract: A control element arrangement is disclosed for controlling a motor vehicle without conventional pedals and steering wheel. Two control elements are provided which can be operated independently of one another, in which case at least the longitudinal speed and/or at least the steering angle can be controlled optionally by operating one or the other control element. As a result, with respect to the longitudinal and/or the lateral dynamic control, on the one hand, a redundancy is created which increases the operating reliability and, on the other hand, the control-comfort-increasing possibility is created of being able to guide the vehicle alternated by means of one or the other control element.

Abstract: A method of coating of thin film coated magnetic disks and thin film magnetic disks made thereby is described. In accordance with the invention, a barrier layer is deposited on the substrate before the underlayer film(s) to increase the corrosion resistance of metallic substrate magnetic disks and, in the case of nonmetallic substrates, to reduce the diffusion of water to the substrate and of freely moveable ions from the substrate. Preferably the barrier layer is deposited by medium frequency pulsed sputtering at a frequency of 10 to 200 kHz and a pulse length to pulse pause ratio from 5:1 to 1:10. Aluminum or chromium are the preferred materials for the barrier layer. Additional improvements may be achieved where the sputtering process gas contains a proportion of oxygen and/or nitrogen.

Abstract: Re-use and platform independence of application software is achieved by using component types comprising an interface and a body. This is followed by automatically generating components based on the developed component types. The development process steps are preceded by an adaptation process step, during which the functionality of all component types is defined for all the platforms.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the output function of an output unit (9). In particular, the output unit is a binary output unit of a safety-oriented programmable logic controller, which controls actuators (11) of an external technical process. The output function of the output unit (9) is monitored within a predetermined time interval by using bit patterns, which are produced by the external technical process, and by using bit patterns, which have not been transmitted by the output unit (9) to the actuators (11) of the external technical process. Therein, the number of output test bit patterns is reduced to a necessary minimum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to binders, which can be cured by free-radical polymerization initiated by UV light, and contain a) 10 to 90 parts by wt. of a polymer which contains, in chemically bound form, both ethylenically unsaturated groups and the reaction product of a resin containing abietic acid with not more than 50% of the OH groups of a polyfunctional alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 500, b) 10 to 90 parts by wt. of one or more mono- di-or oligoesters of (meth)acrylic acid having a molecular weight of less than 800 and c) optionally 0.1 to 10 parts by wt. of a photoinitiator component for the free-radical polymerization wherein the weights of a) and b) add up to 100. The present invention also relates to coating compositions containing these binders which are suitable for the production high-gloss coatings.

Abstract: In a control device for a high pressure injection nozzle including a housing, an actuating magnet structure disposed in the housing and including a magnetic coil, an armature movable relative to the coil, and a valve actuating bolt engaged by the armature and being spring-biased to a seated position in which the injection nozzle is closed, the armature is movably mounted on the armature bolt and a mass body is resiliently supported adjacent the armature so that, upon de-energization of the magnet coil when the armature and the spring biased bolt are released and the bolt reaches the seated position, the armature is free to continue to move for engagement with the mass body to which the mass impulse forces of the armature are transferred, whereby the mass forces generated by the bolt when being seated are reduced and the movement of the armature is damped.