Abstract: A water hygiene improving system and method are provided which may include and utilize one or more water hygiene improving devices which may be coupled to a building water supply network at any number of locations so that water passing through each water hygiene improving device is returned to the building water supply network. The water hygiene improving device may include one or more membrane filtration systems and optionally one or more bioreactors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-BTC antibodies, methods of producing said antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibodies, and methods of using said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides multi-specific binding molecules, e.g., bispecific antibodies, comprising a BTC binding moiety and an anti-VEGF binding moiety.

Abstract: A water hygiene improving system and method are provided which may include and utilize one or more water hygiene improving devices which may be coupled to a building water supply network at any number of locations so that water passing through each water hygiene improving device is returned to the building water supply network. The water hygiene improving device may include one or more membrane filtration systems and optionally one or more bioreactors.

Abstract: A water hygiene improving system and method are provided which may include and utilize one or more water hygiene improving devices which may be coupled to a building water supply network at any number of locations so that water passing through each water hygiene improving device is returned to the building water supply network. The water hygiene improving device may include one or more membrane filtration systems and optionally one or more bioreactors.

Abstract: A water hygiene improving system and method are provided which may include and utilize one or more water hygiene improving devices which may be coupled to a building water supply network at any number of locations so that water passing through each water hygiene improving device is returned to the building water supply network. The water hygiene improving device may include one or more membrane filtration systems and optionally one or more bioreactors.

Abstract: A blank for producing an external packaging includes: at least four areas, each of which has a rear wall, a bottom surface and at least one inner lateral surface. Each rear wall has four sides. Each rear wall is on one of its sides connected to the bottom surface assigned thereto along a folding line. Each rear wall is on one of its sides connected to a rear wall of an adjacent area along a folding line arranged on a centre axis. Each rear wall is on at least one of its sides connected to the inner lateral surface assigned thereto along a folding line. The at least one inner lateral surface of an area is connected to an inner lateral surface of an adjacent area along a folding line.

Abstract: A mold to produce fiber composite components is described where a fiber ply with matrix material (matrix material/resin) is saturated. The mold consists of a lower mold and an upper mold which is placed on top of the lower mold with intermediate fiber ply. The lower mold and upper mold have a contour matching each other and for the desired fiber composite component. The upper mold and the lower mold are made of a flexible material.

Abstract: A control device for a filtration unit for filtering a fluid, the control device comprising an integrity test unit for performing an integrity test for checking the functional integrity of the filtration unit, and a reaction unit for determining a reaction based on a result of the integrity test.

Abstract: A mold to produce fiber composite components is described where a fiber ply (15) with matrix material (matrix material/resin) is saturated. The mold consists of a lower mold (11) and an upper mold (1) which is placed on top of the lower mold (11) with intermediate fiber ply (15) Lower mold (11) and upper mold (1) do have a contour matching each other and for the desired fiber composite component. The upper mold (1) and the lower mold (11) are made of a flexible material.

Abstract: A control device for a filtration unit for filtering a fluid, the control device comprising an integrity test unit for performing an integrity test for checking the functional integrity of the filtration unit, and a reaction unit for determining a reaction based on a result of the integrity test.

Abstract: Vehicle roof with at least one cover, which, by means of a lifting and closing mechanism, selectively closes a roof opening, or at least partly opens the same by lifting the rear edge of the cover, or by displacement along a guide rail, and a locking element (28) which locks the cover or a component connected thereto (cover support 6) relative to the guide rail (14) in the closed position, or in the lifted position. The locking element (28) is thus arranged on a locking lever (24), arranged on the cover or a component connected thereto so as to pivot essentially in a vertical plane. The locking element (28) is taken out of engagement with a locking recess (14f) on the guide rail (14), by means of a carrier device, at the end of a dropping movement of the cover, preceding the displacement of the cover into an open position.

Abstract: A guide arrangement for a roof element on an opening vehicle roof which includes a guide web connected to the roof element and a guide claw, having two opposing guide surfaces, which engages the guide web in such a manner that the guide surfaces lie on the guide web. The guide claw also includes an elastic element which provides adjustment for one of the two guide surfaces, such that the separation between the two opposing guide surfaces may be altered to provide tolerance adjustment.

Abstract: Vehicle roof with at least one cover, which, by means of a lifting and closing mechanism, selectively closes a roof opening, or at least partly opens the same by lifting the rear edge of the cover, or by displacement along a guide rail, and a locking element (28) which locks the cover or a component connected thereto (cover support 6) relative to the guide rail (14) in the closed position, or in the lifted position. The locking element (28) is thus arranged on a locking lever (24), arranged on the cover or a component connected thereto so as to pivot essentially in a vertical plane. The locking element (28) is taken out of engagement with a locking recess (14f) on the guide rail (14), by means of a carrier device, at the end of a dropping movement of the cover, preceding the displacement of the cover into an open position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guide arrangement for a roof element on an opening vehicle roof, comprising a guide web (16), connected to the roof element and a guide claw (30), provided with two opposing guide surfaces (26, 28), which engages with the guide web in such a manner that the guide surfaces lie on the guide web. The guide claw (30) comprises an elastic element (46, 446, 546) which provides adjustment for one (28) of the two guide surfaces, such that the separation between the two guide surfaces (26, 28) may be altered to provide tolerance adjustment.

Abstract: An openable motor vehicle roof with at least one cover which selectively closes the roof opening by means of a raising and displacement mechanism (crank path, crank pin, drive carriage) and at least partially clears it by raising or lowering its rear edge and by displacement along a guide rail, with a locking element which locks an element connected to the cover with the guide rail in the closed position and the raised position. For reliable and low-wear interlocking of the cover mechanism in the closed and raised position, with a simple structure, it is provided that, in a sliding and lifting roof with a cover which can be lowered and can be pushed under the fixed vehicle roof, there is a locking element on the locking lever which is pivotally located on a component (cover carrier) which is connected to the cover being disengaged from the guide rail toward the end of the lowering motion of the cover which precedes the displacement motion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a glial cell line-derived growth factor (GDNF) or a functionally active derivative or part thereof and/or an agonist which substitutes the functional activity of GDNF, and/or a nucleic acid containing at least a nucleotide sequence encoding the primary amino acid sequence of GDNF or the functionally active derivative or part thereof and/or of the agonist for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for epidermal and stromal wound healing.

Abstract: An openable motor vehicle roof with at least one cover which selectively closes the roof opening by means of a raising and displacement mechanism (crank path, crank pin, drive carriage) and at least partially clears it by raising or lowering its rear edge and by displacement along a guide rail, with a locking element which locks an element connected to the cover with the guide rail in the closed position and the raised position. For reliable and low-wear interlocking of the cover mechanism in the closed and raised position, with a simple structure, it is provided that, in a sliding and lifting roof with a cover which can be lowered and can be pushed under the fixed vehicle roof, there is a locking element on the locking lever which is pivotally located on a component (cover carrier) which is connected to the cover being disengaged from the guide rail toward the end of the lowering motion of the cover which precedes the displacement motion.

Abstract: In a device for influencing the air flow in the area of the roof opening (12) of an openable motor vehicle roof with a wind deflector (18) which is located in the area of the front edge of the roof opening and which is pivotably mounted on a roof-mounted frame (16) and can be raised into an operating position under the influence of a spring force (20), there is at least one stop (28) which is independent of the adjustment mechanism of other movable roof components (14) in order to limit the raising motion of the wind deflector (18).

Abstract: A wind deflector for reducing noise at a vehicle roof opening has a wind deflector blade (1) which is pivotally mounted by at least one pivot bearing to pivot about a pivot axis C extending crosswise to the direction of travel. The pivot bearing has two partial bearing shafts (6, 7) which are spaced apart axially on a longitudinal edge (8) of the wind deflector blade and are mounted in bearing blocks (12, 13) on the roof which, for axial insertion of the partial shaft (6, 7), are open at their respective axial ends and are closed at the opposite ends (14, 15) for axial supporting of an end of the partial shafts (6, 7). Between the two partial shafts (6, 7) there is a coil spring (16) which is biased at one end on a first spring housing (17) fixed to the roof in the region of a first partial shaft (6) and at the other end on a second spring housing (18, 19) on the wind deflector blade side in the region of the second partial shaft (7).