Abstract: An atomizer (1) for a coating composition comprises a coating composition substrate, which is vibration-excited by an exciter (3). Workpieces are provided with a coating of uniform thickness in such a way that resources are saved, and the coating composition substrate is a membrane (2) driven by a rotary drive and supplied with acoustic waves by an exciter (3) to vibrate.

Abstract: A device for changing processing media has a plurality of supply connections (2) that are arranged on a common carrier (1) and that are displaceable with respect to a tool coupling (3) in a displacement direction (6). Even in the case of a large number of supply connections (2) for the processing media, both a compact design and also a quick change of these supply connections (2) is possible where the carrier (1) is traversed by line segments (4) that, on the one carrier outer side, have supply connections (2) and, on the opposite carrier inner side, have coupling attachments (5) for coupling receptacles (8) of the tool coupling (3) that are arranged on the lateral surface, said tool coupling being mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (7) that extends parallel to the carrier (1) and normal to the displacement direction (6).

Abstract: In a process for coating the surface of workpieces, a coating agent is applied to the workpiece and then cured in an electromagnetic alternating field. In order to enable a high-quality surface coating even with standard coating agents, in particular with liquid coatings, despite the short duration of the process, first the volatile components of the coating agent are expelled in an electromagnetic alternating field having a first frequency spectrum. For the purpose of crosslinking and/or curing the remaining coating agent components, the surface of the workpiece is then heated in an electromagnetic alternating field having a second frequency spectrum, the frequency range of which is below the first frequency spectrum.

Abstract: A particle separator (1) for fluids has an outlet chamber (3) arranged within an inlet chamber (2) and is fluidically connected to same, wherein the inlet chamber (2) has a curved guide surface (5) extending around a main axis (4) running transverse to the main flow direction in the inlet chamber (2) for the fluid flowing into the inlet chamber (2) via an inlet channel (6). Particles can be filtered out of the fluid largely independently of the orientation of the particle separator relative to the gravitational vector and without entering the outlet channel even after separation of the fluid flow and possible positional change. The outlet chamber (3) is closed with respect to the inlet chamber (2) transverse to the direction of the main axis (4) and open in the direction of the main axis (4), and has an outlet channel (7) that extends through the inlet chamber (2).

Abstract: Anapparatus for continuously filtering a sludge suspension, having a hollow shaft (2) that is rotatably mounted in a housing (1) and which that is fluidically connected to an inner chamber (6), which is surrounded by a filter membrane (5), of a discoid filter element (3) that radially protrudes from the hollow shaft (2), for removing a filtrate. A higher throughput of the filtrate, independently of the solids content of the sludge suspension to be filtered, is provided by the filter cake thickness and the filtration duration. The the radius (r) of the filter element (3) increases in the circumferential direction from a low pressure radius ri to a high pressure radius rh,reducing the free housing cross section.

Abstract: The present invention is, inter alia, directed towards mannose-binding lectin and compositions comprising mannose-binding lectin for use in treatment or prophylaxis, towards compositions comprising mannose-binding lectin and towards the use of mannose-binding lectin and said compositions. Mannose-binding lectin, or portions thereof are applied locally according to the invention. MBL is binding to a pathogen to prevent it from binding to a host cell by blocking the binding sites of the pathogen. As a result, infection or transmission of disease can be avoided.

Abstract: An apparatus for surface treatment of a workpiece in a production line comprises a positioning frame (1) for the workpiece to be treated. The positioning frame has a coupling (3) for a positioning drive (4). In order to achieve an increase in the production cadence irrespective of the type of surface treatment without having to accept losses with regard to the surface quality of the coating, a hermetically sealable capsule (2) is supported against the positioning frame (1), which capsule (2) has connection lines (5) for the exchange of operating media with different operating medium supply units (6) arranged along the production line.

Abstract: A filter for sorption of components of tobacco smoke which are harmful to health comprises ceramic particles bonded to form a porous structure (12). In order to avoid contamination within a short period of time even when the filter is not properly disposed of, and without causing a loss in sorption or in the smoking sensation, the filter has decreasing water solubility from a tobacco-side portion (1) to an opposite mouth-side portion (2).

Abstract: In a method for the high-speed coating of the inner surface of a blank (1), preferably a can, the blank (1) rotates about it axis of rotation and a coating is applied to an inner surface of the blank (1). In order to allow for an increase in production rates and for a homogeneous coating of the inner surface of the blank (1), even with low coating thicknesses, without causing an increase in operating costs, a gas flow (10) is blown into the blank (1) via a nozzle (9) to accelerate the blank (1) and to distribute the coating in the direction of the axis of rotation (12).