Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more etherified lactate esters of formula (I) for reducing the drift during the application of plant-treatment agents, wherein R represents an unbranched or branched saturated alkyl, having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or an unbranched or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, R1 represents a radical of formula -(AO)m-R?, (AO)m, which is composed of ethylene oxide units, composed of propylene oxide units, composed of butylene oxide units, composed of mixtures of ethylene oxide- and propylene oxide units, or composed of mixtures of ethylene oxide units and butylene oxide units, wherein m represents on average an integer between 1 and 30, and R? represents hydrogen, a branched or unbranched saturated alkyl radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a branched or unbranched mono- or polyunsaturated alkylene radical having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a stream of matter that includes a C2+ fraction and a first gaseous substance and a second gaseous substance. The stream of matter is subjected to a pressure swing adsorption to remove the C2+ fraction by means of a membrane to obtain a retentate and a permeate. The first substance is enriched in retentate and depleted in permeate and the second substance is depleted in retentate and enriched in permeate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (01) having at least two tool parts (03, 53, 63) that are separable at a parting face, wherein the closed tool parts (03, 53, 63) form a mold cavity (02, 52), within which (02, 52) particulate plastic material can be foamed and/or expanded to produce foamed molded parts. According to the invention, in particular to reduce the energy consumption, the tool wall forming the mold cavity (02, 52) is formed at least in sections by a multilayer structure (06, 56, 65) having a thin inner layer that is mechanically supported by a support element.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compositions which contain A) one or more copolymers, said copolymers containing one or more structural units resulting from a) 19.9 to 75.9 wt.-% of glycerin, b) 0.1 to 30 wt.-% of at least one dicarboxylic acid, and c) 24 to 80 wt.-% of at least one monocarboxylic acid according to formula (I): R1—COOH, wherein R1 is (C5-C29) alkyl; (C7-C29) alkenyl; phenyl or naphthyl, and B) water for reducing drift during the application of a spray emulsion that contains one or more pesticides.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an exhaust system, an exhaust gas recirculation circuit and a turbocharger including a first turbine interacting with a first compressor for charging air to the internal combustion engine. An exhaust gas recirculation passage is arranged to divert exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine upstream the first turbine and to debouch the exhaust gases downstream the first compressor. The internal combustion engine includes a bleed air channel which is located to divert compressed air at a location in or downstream from the first compressor and upstream of the internal combustion engine. A second turbine is arranged for receiving bleed air from the bleed air channel to recover energy from the bleed air channel. A vehicle including such an internal combustion engine system is also provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer molded body for the heat insulation of buildings, for which foamable or pre-foamed polymer particles for forming a layer are used. The foamable or pre-foamed polymer particles are at least partially coated with an organic binding agent, and are bonded in a mold having at least one plate made of expanded or extruded polystyrene rigid foam for carrying out a final foaming process. The invention furthermore relates to a multilayer molded body for the heat insulation of buildings.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for dewatering fluids, comprising: a dewatering chamber (12) through which the fluid for at least partial dewatering, especially by means of a gas that dries the fluid, can flow, an inlet (30) for fluid to be dewatered from a fluid reservoir (80) to a fluid input (16) of the dewatering chamber (12), an outlet (32) for at least partly dewatered fluid from a fluid output (20) of the dewatering chamber (12) to the fluid reservoir (80), a common line (34) assigned alternately to the inlet (30) and the outlet (32), a fluid pump (36) disposed within the common line (34), and a control valve (40) which connects the common line (34) to the fluid reservoir (80) in a first position and to the fluid output (20) of the dewatering chamber (12) in a second position, is characterized in that a flow divider (82) disposed at the opposite end of the common line (34) from the control valve (40) divides the fluid stream coming from the fluid pump (36) into a first substream (t1) that leads to the fluid input (1

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas heat exchanger (1) with a housing (2), in which a tube bundle (3) with multiple tubes (4) is held via headers (5, 6), wherein in the tubes (4) a first flow path for exhaust gas (7) and between the tubes (4) and the housing (2) a second flow path for coolant (8) runs, wherein the first longitudinal ends of the individual tubes (4) of the tube bundle (3) are incorporated in a first header (5) in a fixed manner, in particular welded or brazed. It is substantial to the invention that at least one of the tubes (4) is axially moveable in the region of a second longitudinal end relative to the second header (6) and captive therein.

Abstract: A method for generating a virtual device resource (VDR) accessible by an application includes providing a request for discovery of information by one or more applications; converting the provided request into one or more requests for one or more BigData repositories, wherein the converted one or more requests are supported by the one or more BigData repositories and fit the provided request; transmitting the converted one or more requests to the one or more BigData repositories; executing the transmitted one or more requests resulting in one or more descriptions of virtual device resources; selecting one or more virtual device resources (MR) based on the one or more descriptions; and generating the selected, one or more virtual device resources (VDR).

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing: (A) at least one N-acyl-amino acid surfactant as component A, (B) at least one N-methyl-N-acylglucamine as component B, (C) at least one C8-C22 fatty acid or a fatty acid salt as component C, (D) at least one oil body as component D, (E) optionally at least one acylisethionate as component E, (F) optionally at least one sulfonated anionic surfactant as component F, (G) optionally at least one betaine surfactant as component G, (H) optionally at least one additive as component H, and (I) water. The compositions are suitable for cosmetic, dermatological, and pharmaceutical applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing system having a bearing bush and a shaft that are rotatable with respect to one another about a common rotational axis and form a bearing gap filled with bearing fluid between associated bearing surfaces. The bearing surfaces form at least one fluid dynamic radial bearing. A rotor component is disposed on the shaft. A stopper ring is disposed on the shaft or on the rotor component and adjoins the bearing bush, wherein a gap is formed between the mutually facing surfaces of the bearing bush and the stopper component that is filled with a bearing fluid and connected to the bearing gap and extends substantially in a radial direction. According to the invention, the surfaces of the bearing bush and/or the stopper component are formed such that the gap is tapered, narrowing radially outwards.

Abstract: A filter apparatus (10) for cleaning functional fluids, especially selected from phosphate esters, phosphate ester-based oils, mineral oils and phenols, includes a filter housing (12) into which a filter bed (14) has been introduced. The filter bed has a mixture of anionic and cationic ion exchange resins. At least one filter element (16), designed as a flow guide device, enables the diversion of the fluid from a radial to an axial flow direction (18) or vice versa.

Abstract: A fastening element comprising two legs, the two legs being interconnected via a web, wherein at least one leg has at least one recess, wherein a disk is provided which is mounted rotatably around an axis of rotation in the web by means of a rotary element, the disk being designed such that, when rotating around the axis of rotation in a first position, it is arranged between the two legs and, in a second position, it protrudes in sections through the recess, the disk furthermore comprising at least one appendage which, when the disk rotates around the axis of rotation from the first position into the second position, is contacted with a leg prior to reaching the second position.

Abstract: A device for operating a parking brake of a motor vehicle, wherein the parking lock includes an actuatable actuator element for disengaging the parking lock counter to a restoring pressure, and an actuatable holding device for holding the parking lock when the latter is disengaged. The device includes a selector control lever and a transmission control device communicating therewith, the selector control device actuating the holding device and the transmission control device actuating the actuator element.

Abstract: A data processing method for determining a range of motion of an artificial knee joint which connects a femur and a tibia via a medial ligament and a lateral ligament, wherein at least the femur comprises an implant which forms a medial condyle and a lateral condyle, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring the maximum lengths of the lateral ligament and the medial ligament for a particular flexion angle of the knee joint; calculating a first virtual position between the femur and the tibia in which the lateral condyle of the femoral implant touches the tibia and the medial ligament is stretched to its maximum length; calculating a maximum valgus angle of the range of motion from the first virtual position; calculating a second virtual position between the femur and the tibia in which the medial condyle of the femoral implant touches the tibia and the lateral ligament is stretched to its maximum length; and calculating a maximum varus angle of the range of motion from the second virtual position.

Abstract: An automatic transmission having an operator control which has at least one manually actuable switching rocker which is arranged on a steering wheel. A sensor senses the actuation of the switching rocker and is connected via a signal path to a transmission control device of the automatic transmission. The switching rocker and the transmission control device are additionally connected to one another via a second signal path which is independent of the signal path.

Abstract: An electric input key has an actuating surface and a plurality of displacement sensors which are each designed to generate a displacement signal when the actuating surface is touched. The input key also has an evaluation unit for evaluating the displacement signals and outputting a determined switching state. The input key has at least one analog displacement sensor, at least one digital displacement sensor, and a calibration device for calibrating the analog displacement sensor by using displacement signals measured by the digital displacement sensor. The evaluation unit is designed to carry out self-diagnosis by using calibrated and measured displacement signals.

Abstract: A device for operating a parking brake of a motor vehicle, wherein the parking lock includes an actuatable actuator element for disengaging the parking lock counter to a restoring pressure, and an actuatable holding device for holding the parking lock when the latter is disengaged. The device includes a selector control lever and a transmission control device communicating therewith, the selector control device actuating the holding device and the transmission control device actuating the actuator element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system comprising axial and radial bearings that contains a rotor component (14) which encloses a stationary shaft (12), which in turn is connected at both its ends to axially aligned bearing parts (16; 18) that are fashioned such that they form capillary sealing gaps (32; 34), a recirculation channel (28) filled with bearing fluid that connects the remote regions of the bearing to each other, and an electromagnetic drive system (42, 44) for driving the rotor component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system comprising axial and radial bearings that contains a rotor component (14) which encloses a stationary shaft (12), which in turn is connected at both its ends to axially aligned bearing parts (16; 18) that are fashioned such that they form capillary sealing gaps (32; 34), a recirculation channel (28) filled with bearing fluid that connects the remote regions of the bearing to each other, and an electromagnetic drive system (42, 44) for driving the rotor component.