Abstract: The invention relates to machine dishwashing agents containing specific polycarbonate-, polyurethane-, and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds or precursor compounds thereof of the reactive cyclic carbonate and urea type which help to avoid the formation of water spots and filming after the use of the agents and accelerate the drying of dishes.

Abstract: Phosphonate-containing liquid washing or cleaning agent exhibiting advantageous proteolytic activity and improved storage stability comprising a protease having an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence stated in SEQ ID NO. 1 and which comprises in position 99 in the numbering according to SEQ ID NO. 1 the amino acid glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) or the amino acid asparagine (N) or glutamine (Q) or the amino acid alanine (A) or glycine (G) or serine (S).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of esters of polyisobutenesuccinic acid for producing hydrogels, and to the use of such hydrogels for cleaners and care compositions for the home (so-called homecare products), for cosmetics, and also for medical products.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an anionic polymer in a liquid washing or cleaning agent for inhibiting graying when washing and/or cleaning textile web materials, and acrylic acid homopolymers comprising liquid washing and cleaning agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polycarbonate-, polyurethane-, and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds, or precursor compounds thereof containing specific reactive groups, in the treatment of hard surfaces. The treated surface is protected from soiling and/or the removal of soil from the surface is facilitated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable liquid washing or liquid cleaning agent comprising an anti-graying polysaccharide. The invention further relates to the use of the liquid washing or liquid cleaning agent and to a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to machine dishwashing agents containing specific polycarbonate-, polyurethane-, and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds or precursor compounds thereof of the reactive cyclic carbonate and urea type which help to avoid the formation of water spots and filming after the use of the agents and accelerate the drying of dishes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent which contains a surfactant and optionally further conventional additives of detergents and cleaning agents, the detergent comprising an anti-grey polycarbonate-, polyurethane- and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compound or a precursor compound thereof containing specific reactive groups, which can be used for the production thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to machine dishwashing agents containing specific polycarbonate-, polyurethane-, and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds or precursor compounds thereof of the reactive cyclic carbonate and urea type which help to avoid the formation of water spots and filming after the use of the agents and accelerate the drying of dishes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent which contains a surfactant and optionally further conventional additives of detergents and cleaning agents, the detergent comprising an anti-grey polycarbonate-, polyurethane- and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compound or a precursor compound thereof containing specific reactive groups, which can be used for the production thereof.

Abstract: Electrode device for active medical implants with an elongated electrode body (2) having a proximal end and a distal end (1), a tip contact pole (6) on the distal end (1), at least one ring contact pole (5) before the distal end (1), electrical supply leads (3, 4) to the tip and ring contact pole (6, 5), and a high-frequency filter (11) before the distal end (1), which has electrical contact to the tip contact pole (6) and is connected to the supply lead (4) thereof.

Abstract: An electrode device for active medical implants that includes an elongated electrode body having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip contact pole on the distal end and/or a ring contact pole before the distal end, electrical supply leads to the tip and ring contact poles, and a high-frequency filter in at least one of the supply leads, which is composed of one or more electronic components (9) and is assigned to the tip and/or ring contact pole, wherein the electronic component(s) (9) are each designed as a miniature component using LTCC technology.

Abstract: An adaptation probe for insertion into implanted electrode devices of active medical implants to enable them for use in high-frequency magnetic alternating fields of MRI systems comprises an elongated, flexible probe body, and at least one electrical assembly, which has one or more electrical components connected to an interface, in the probe body, and which can be electrically connected to a supply lead of the electrode device such that the electrically properties of the electrode device can be adapted, in particular the frequency-dependent resistance, impedance, capacitance, or inductance thereof.

Abstract: An electrode unit for carrying current or voltage between an implantable electromedical device and a treatment and/or diagnosis site in the human body comprises at least one current-/voltage-carrying feed line (1) and at least one electric contact pole to the body part. The feed line (1) is associated with at least one section (4) having frequency-dependent transmission behavior, wherein this at least one frequency-dependent transmission section (4) at least partially filters out therapeutically and/or diagnostically undesirable signals in at least one defined frequency range.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a multi-merchant rewards platform are discussed. In an example, a system can include an administration interface, a user tracking module, a rewards engine, and a database. The administration interface can receive a campaign rule from a merchant registered within an online marketplace. The user tracking module can identify a user accessing the online marketplace from a remote computer system. The rewards engine can determine, while the user is accessing the online marketplace, whether the user satisfies the campaign rule and calculate, based on the determination that the user satisfies the campaign rule, a non-monetary point allocation associated with a user action. The rewards engine can also receive input from the user indicating selection of the user action. The database can store the non-monetary point allocation associated with the user action.

Abstract: A washing or cleaning process includes the step of preparing a washing or cleaning solution that includes a washing or cleaning agent including a hydrolytic enzyme, and a component that, by interacting with the hydrolytic enzyme when the agent is used, affects a synergistic cleaning power. The component may be an anionic and/or polyanionic substance, a cationic and/or polycationic substance, and/or a substance that possesses hydroxyl and/or polyhydroxyl group(s). The process then includes the step of contacting a textile or a hard surface with the washing or cleaning solution.

Abstract: An electrode probe for medical applications includes a tubular, flexible probe body, an electrode mounted at the distal end of the probe body, and an electrical supply line within the probe body and extending to the electrode. At least a portion of the distal end section of the probe body can be transformed into a radially broadened collar, preferably owing to relative motion between the electrical supply line and the probe body. Where a screw-in electrode is used, the distal end section may be deformed into a radially broadened collar when the electrode is screwed into the body tissue, owing to forces exerted by the body tissue onto the distal end section, and/or owing to forces exerted by the screw-in electrode on the distal end section via a thrust bearing.

Abstract: A textile care agent comprising amine-modified cellulose ether for protecting textiles, and the use of the agent for improving water absorption, for improving shape retention, for lint reduction, for reducing pilling, for reducing wrinkling, for smoothing and improving softness to the touch, and for making ironing easier for textile web materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a product for treating hard surfaces. The product comprises compounds of general formula I or II and polymers that are obtainable by reacting the compounds with polymeric substrates, the substrates having functional groups that are selected from hydroxy groups, primary and secondary amino groups. The treated surface is protected from soiling and/or soil release from the surface is facilitated.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polycarbonate-, polyurethane-, and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds, or precursor compounds thereof containing specific reactive groups, in the treatment of hard surfaces. The treated surface is protected from soiling and/or the removal of soil from the surface is facilitated.