Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formulas (I, IIa and IIb): The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formulas (I, IIa and IIb). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formulas (I, IIa and IIb) are also within the scope of the invention.

Abstract: Automated entry of voting selections that were properly marked on the paper ballot during ballot adjudication. A ballot processing system is configured to generate an optical, machine-readable code that includes data representative of the voting selections for all contests that were properly marked on the paper ballot. An electronic voting system is configured to read the code and present to the election official only contests having improper markings on the paper ballot (i.e., requiring adjudication).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an engine 52, in particular a combustion engine or a jet-power unit, or an engine part 54, 56 made from metal, and in particular Al or Mg, or an alloy comprising one or more thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection means 58 made from metal, and in particular Al, Mg, Cu or Ti, or an alloy comprising one or more thereof. The connection means 58 is made from a compound material of said metal reinforced by nanoparticles, in particular CNT, wherein the reinforced metal has a microstructure comprising metal crystallites at least partly separated by said nanoparticles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an engine 52, in particular a combustion engine or a jet-power unit, or an engine part 54, 56 made from metal, and in particular Al or Mg, or an alloy comprising one or more thereof. The engine or engine part is made from a compound material of said metal reinforced by nanoparticles, in particular CNT, wherein the reinforced metal has a microstructure comprising metal crystallites at least partly separated by said nanoparticles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite material comprising a metal and nanoparticles, in particular carbon nano tubes as well as a method of producing the same. A metal powder and the nanoparticles are processed by mechanical alloying, such as to form a composite comprising metal crystallites having an average size in the range of 1-100 nm, preferably 10 to 100 nm or in a range of more than 100 nm and up to 200 nm at least partly separated from each other by said nanoparticles.

Abstract: An antimicrobial plastic composition suitable for any non-foamed application includes an antimicrobial compound uniformly dispersed in a plastic. The antimicrobial compound is selected from the group consisting of silanol quaternary ammonium compounds and salts thereof (SQACs) having a hydroxyl or hydrolyzable silane group capable of undergoing a condensation polymerization reaction to form a homo or copolymer, and/or forming a covalent bond with the plastic and/or other components in the plastic composition. Also described are methods for preparing an antimicrobial plastic composition including: (i) uniformly dispersing an antimicrobial compound in a plastic; (ii) forming a shaped article; and (iii) optionally exposing the shaped article obtained in (ii) to moisture or steam.

Abstract: The invention relates to the processing of a composite material in particle or powder form, containing carbon nanotubes (CNT), said material having metal with a thickness of between 10 nm and 500,000 nm that is layered alternately with carbon nanotubes of a thickness of between 10 nm and 100,000 nm. The material is produced by mechanical alloying, i.e. by repeated deformation, breakage and welding of metal particles and CNT particles, preferably by milling in a pebble mill containing a milling chamber and milling pebbles as the milling bodies and to a rotating body for creating highly energetic pebble collisions. The invention discloses a method for producing duplex-aluminium, in which a material is alloyed as a combination of the composite material and an aluminium alloy with different characteristics in an Ospray process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a profile by extruding powdered metal and/or powdered metal alloys. According to said method, a powder feedstock is heated to an extrusion temperature below the melting temperature of the powder and is expelled under pressure through an opening in a die to form the section. At least one metal or a metal alloy of the powder is a reactive metal that spontaneously forms a natural oxide layer on a free surface and/or the powder contains fibre-type particles that are distributed homogeneously in the powder feedstock and that absorb microwave radiation. The powder feedstock is heated to an extrusion temperature by microwave irradiation. The method permits rapid, uniform heating in all regions of the powder feedstock.

Abstract: Material in particle or powder form containing carbon nano tubes (CNT), where in the material for example a metal is laminated in layers of a thickness of 10 nm to 500,000 nm alternating with layers of CNT in a thickness from 10 nm to 100,000 nm. The material is produced by mechanical alloying i.e. by repeated deformation, breaking and welding of metal particles and CNT particles, preferably by milling in a ball mill containing a milling chamber and milling balls as the milling bodies and a rotary body to generate high energy ball collisions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a component made from aluminium material with a partial or complete coating of the surfaces for brazing and method for production of the coating. According to the method, fine-grain particulate brazing material is at least partly fused by means of a low temperature plasma beam and spayed onto the surfaces of the component in fused form, whereby the brazing agent forms a uniform good adhesion to the surfaces of the component. The application of the brazing agent can occur at any region of the surfaces of the component, for example, even on the edges. The particular advantage of said method is that a precisely dosed, uniform and well adhering coating of brazing agent can be achieved, whereby the use of solvents and binders can be avoided in the production process which is environmentally-friendly.

Abstract: A process for coating or welding easily oxidized materials is carried out by applying weld metal powder by a plasma powder welding process with an alternating current or with a direct current and a superimposed alternating current as welding current to generate a plasma arc for the powder welding process. For this purpose, one base of the plasma arc is produced in a spherical recess (34) of an electrode (32).

Abstract: In a method of coating easily oxidisable materials by plasma powder build-up welding of additive materials in powder form using alternating current or direct current with superimposed alternating current to produce a plasma transferred arc for powder build-up welding in accordance with patent application No 196 26 941.5 a CuNi-alloy is used as an additive welding material with additions (in % by weight) of:______________________________________ Fe below about 10; Cr below about 5; B below about 4; Si below about 4; C with about 1.5; ______________________________________with a degree of mixing of more than 40% by volume.

Abstract: An improved medicine dispensing pacifier of unitary construction comprising a pierced hollow nipple fixedly attached to a rigid mouth guard with a hollow interior, a reservoir with an end opening opposite the nipple, fixedly attached to the mouth guard, sealing means operable to seal the reservoir end opening in a fluid-tight manner, and retaining means to fixedly attach the sealing means to the reservoir chamber to eliminate potential choking hazard.