Abstract: Many cosmetic stick compositions containing a continuous phase of a water-immiscible cosmetic oil structured by a fibre-forming amido structurant and an active cosmetic ingredient either exhibit poor physical stability when formed, or cannot be made readily using conventional processes for making stick compositions. The problem can be ameliorated or overcome by the use of a combination of amido structurants comprising in class (i) an N-acylaminoacid amide in which the N-acyl substituent has the formula —CO—RX in which RX represents a branched C6 to C11 alkyl group in combination with a further amido structurant, (class (ii), including a polyamido-substituted cyclohexane, an amido derivative of di or tricarboxylic acids or an hydroxystearamide and particularly employing an N-acylaminoacid amide in which the N-acyl substituent contains a linear alkyl group, or a cyclodipeptide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seat adjusting device (10) and a method for operating the same. The seat adjusting device (10) includes two seat parts (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) positioned such that they are movable relative to each other and/or relative to a fastening surface (12, 14) and which are interconnected via at least one ratchet mechanism (56). The ratchet mechanism (56) includes a bidirectionally active rotary drive unit (54) which is operatively connected via a connecting element (52, 64, 72, 78) with at least one pneumatic linear actuator (52) which contracts in an axial direction when acted upon by a certain pressure (42, 43), which causes the rotary drive unit (54) to rotate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling installation (100) and a method for its operation known rolling installations (100) typically include a reversing stand (110) for rolling a metal strip (200) in several steps until the metal strip reaches a desired thickness. The reversing stand (110) is usually associated with at least one reversing reel (130) with a reel mandrel (132) for an intermittent storage of the metal strip (200) after separate rolling steps. In addition, the known rolling installations (100) have a sensor device for determining the thickness of the metal strip (200).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement (10) for controlling an electrically operated charger (1), which essentially prevent a sudden drop in voltage with the run-up of the electric charger. A drive signal (AS) is formed, which drives the electric charger (1). The rate of change of speed for an increase of the rpm of the electric charger (1) is pregiven in dependence upon the instantaneous supply voltage (UV).

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling an electrically operated supercharger are proposed, which cooperates with an exhaust-gas turbocharger for compressing the air supplied to the internal combustion engine. The controlling of the electrical supercharger (ES) is implemented via a control signal, which is generated as a function of a predefined value for the compressor-pressure ratio of the electrical supercharger.

Abstract: Disclosed are advantageous methods for patterning and/or mineralizing biomaterial surfaces. The techniques described are particularly useful for generating three-dimensional or contoured bioimplant materials with patterned surfaces or patterned, mineralized surfaces. Also provided are various methods of using the mineralized and/or patterned biomaterials in tissue engineering, such as bone tissue engineering, providing more control over ongoing biological processes, such as mineralization, growth factor release, cellular attachment and tissue growth.

Abstract: A method for creating a playlist uses audio clips (i.e. a segment or portion of predetermined or selectable audio content from an audio data file) for audio data file recognition. Attributes of an audio clip may be selectable by the user such as length of playing time, audio file portion, an audio file category, data in an ID3 tag or the like. A user interface allows the user to add identifying data representative of an audio data file associated with an audio clip to the playlist. The method is applicable to all types of devices that play back audio content from a multitude of stored audio content. In particular, the method includes playback of an audio clip from each one of a set of audio data files during the playing of the audio clip. During playback of a particular audio clip, the user may add the selection to the playlist. Particularly, identifying data representative of an audio file associated with the currently playing audio clip is added to the playlist in response to user input.

Abstract: A computer program product stored in a computing device has a processor and a communication interface to determine cooling specifications of a remote housing. The computer program product includes a machine-readable storage medium and machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium. The machine readable program code includes instructions, which when executed, to cause the processor, via the communication interface set a speed of a fan within the remote housing, set an alarm condition for the fan within the remote housing, set a temperature threshold for the fan within the remote housing, capture the cooling specifications of the fan for the remote housing, the cooling specification including a measured temperature; and increase the speed of the fan if the temperature threshold is exceeded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuator drive mechanism with a control motor (1), which on the power takeoff side drives a control gear that includes a final control element (3) on the drive side and a final control element (5) on the power takeoff side. The final control element (5) on the power takeoff side cooperates with an adjusting element (11), by way of which engines or machines can be varied in their operating behavior. Associated with the final control element (3, 5) on the drive side or the power takeoff side is a power takeoff component (8), which includes a force-transmission-free region (25), and on which a spring element (21) is received movably within a recess (19).

Abstract: The invention starts from an actuating drive (10) with an electric motor (12), which drives an output shaft (32) via a toothed wheel gear (14) in a planetary design, which includes a first housing-mounted central wheel (16) and a second rotatable central wheel (18), whereby both central wheels (16, 18) each form gear steps with different step-down ratios with at least one planet wheel (20, 22) and the planet wheel (20) belonging to the first central wheel (16) is connected to the planet wheel (22) belonging to the second central wheel (18) in a torque-proof manner. It is proposed that the electric motor (12) drive a planet carrier (26) on which the planet wheels (20, 22) are pivoted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device to compress combustion air, in particular a device to compress combustion air for a combustion engine of a motor vehicle, with a housing (12), with at least one compressor impeller (30) arranged in a compression area (28) of a first housing part (14), which is arranged in the flow direction between an air inlet (24) and an air outlet (43) of the housing (12), as well as with an electric motor (18) arranged in a second housing part (16) of the housing (12) to operate the compressor impeller (30). It is proposed in accordance with the invention that a flow channel (42) running in the circumferential direction of the first housing part (12) and connecting the compression space (28) with the air outlet (43) surrounds the electric motor (18) at least partially.

Abstract: An invention to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection. The defect inspection can relate to paint defects, structural defects, dimensional defects, and other defects. The invention is suited to products having multiple body portions. A portable computer displays multiple body portions to an inspector to facilitate reporting defects. A computer receives defect data from the portable computer to facilitate analyzing the reported defects.

Abstract: A method of rolling and then coiling metal strip (1) especially steel strip (1) on at least one rotatably driven and spreadable coiling mandrel (20), whereby the metal strip (1) is inspected in longitudinal segments for rolling anomalies, in which an economical and rapid inspection of the strip samples (1a) is carried out in a continuous rolling process and wherein the strip samples (1a) within the rolling line (2a) are guided “in line” above a lower-lying coiling station (18) onto an inspection table (11) for a free perusal and are stopped on that inspection table.

Abstract: The invention is based on a control drive for operating drive components or adjusting components in motor vehicles. The control drive comprises an electric actuator (12) that acts on force-transmitting elements (19, 13; 40, 41). With these, the adjusting motion is transmitted to the drive or adjusting components to be adjusted. A throwout element (19) is provided that interrupts the transmission of force by the force-transmitting elements (10, 13; 40, 41) in the de-energized state (23, 55) of the electric actuator.

Abstract: A windshield wiper apparatus (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed with at least one drive device, which is able to drive at least one wiper shaft (18) in at least a pendulum fashion, on which a wiper arm bearing a wiper blade can be fastened, whereby binders (24) to fasten the windshield wiper apparatus (10) are provided.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a strip of aluminum alloy having high surface homogeneity with an upper side showing after a 1 ?m thick sulphur anodic treatment, an optical roughness value SN measured on three 5 cm longitudinal sections and three 5 cm transverse sections, such that its mean variation on each section, defined by the ratio: (Maximum SN?minimum SN)/Mean SN is less than 20%, and the difference ?SN=SN max ?SN min is less than 20. The strip is manufactured by continuous casting between two cooled rolls from a casting tank containing the liquid metal connected to an injector, and feeding the liquid metal into the gap between the two rolls. The injector has an upper lip recessed by at least 2 mm with reference to a lower lip of the injector.

Abstract: In a wiper system for vehicles, in particular for automobile windshields, including a first wiper arm, a primary drive motor (12) associated with the wiper arm for generating a defined wiping motion of the first wiper arm, at least one second wiper arm, and a secondary drive motor (13) associated with the second wiper arm for generating a defined wiping motion of the second wiper arm, the secondary drive motor (13) being controlled as a function of the position of the primary drive motor (12), a motor position code element (23) is provided, which is coupled to the primary drive motor (12) and is provided with control codes (24) that are directly representative of the associated position of the secondary drive motor (13). For scanning the control codes (24) of the motor position code element (23), a scanner unit (25) is used, which via a signal connection (22) is connected to a controller (27) of the secondary drive motor (13).

Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising chito-oligomers obtainable from chitin, comprising oligomers of N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) and glucosamine, wherein at least 50% of the oligomers have a chain length of about 2-50, and the degree of deacetylation of the oligomers is in the range of about 0-70%, preferably about 30-50%. The compositions are highly useful as pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Also provided are methods for treatment of joint disorders and treatment against inflammatory activity.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy strip of high surface homogeneity, intended for applications requiring good visual quality or specific optical properties, such as reflectors and anodized plates for construction and decoration. The strip may be characterized by an upper side having, after a 1 &mgr;m thick sulphur anodic treatment, an optical roughness value SN measured on three 5 cm longitudinal sections and three 5 cm transverse sections, such that there is mean variation on each section, defined by the ratio: (Maximum SN−minimum SN)/Mean SN which is less than 20%, and a difference &Dgr;SN=SN max−SN min which is less than 20.

Abstract: A thermally actuated spectroscopic optical switch including reflective surfaces which are selectively moved into a position intersecting a beam of light by applying electrical or heat energy to a selected composite cantilever beam on which the reflective surface is mounted.