Abstract: Derivatives of the peptide corresponding to the sequence RIHMVYSKRSGKPRGYAFIEY (SEQ ID NO: 1), pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a control system for controlling an industrial robot with at least one axis of rotation and/or translation. The robot includes at least one actuator or motor at each of the axes for driving a movement of an arm of the robot and at least one sensor at each of the rotatable shafts. A dither-signal generator for generation of a periodic signal is used to provide a varying dither signal to a servo of the actuator. Automatic adaption of the dither signal is provided. A computer program for carrying out the method and a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A process for preparing 17?-substituted 4-azaandrost-1-en-3-one compounds of the general formula (I): or a pharmaceutically approved salt thereof, where R is hydroxyl, optionally substituted, linear or branched (C1-C2)alkyl or (C1-C12)alkenyl; phenyl or benzyl; an —OR1 radical, or an —NHR1 radical, or an —NR1R2 radical; R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted, linear or branched (C1-C12)alkyl or (C1-C12)alkenyl, or optionally substituted phenyl; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl; or —NR1R2 is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, by (A) introducing protecting groups into the 3-keto-4-aza moiety of the corresponding 1,2-dihydro compound, so that a compound of the general formula (III) is formed: where R3 is trialkylsilyl or, together with R4, the —C(O)—C(O)— or —C(O)—Y—C(O)— radical; R4 is alkyloxycarbonyl or phenyloxycarbonyl, preferably Boc (=tert-butyloxycarbonyl); or trialkylsilyl, or, together with R3, the —C(O)—C(O)— or —C(O)—Y—C(O)— radical; Y is —[C(R5)(R6)]n— or —CH(R5)?CH(R6)—, or ort

Abstract: The invention relates to a leaky coaxial antenna (10) comprising an inner conductor (1), a dielectric (2) around the inner conductor (1), and a first shield conductor (4) disposed around the dielectric (2), the first shield conductor having openings (41) distributed in longitudinal direction of the inner conductor (1) and being adapted in that electromagnetic energy passes through the openings (41). A second shield conductor (5) is disposed around or underneath the first shield conductor (4), the second shield conductor (5) being adapted to cover or mask at least a number of the openings (41) of the first shield conductor in a shielded section (S1-S12). The second shield conductor (5) is arranged discontinuously In the longitudinal direction of the antenna (10) defining uncovered or unmasked portions (AS1-AS12) of the first shield conductor (4) in the longitudinal direction of the antenna which are adapted in that electromagnetic energy passes through the uncovered portions (AS1-AS12).

Abstract: A lower fuel injector filter includes a generally planar disk having an annular shape and including a plurality of filter holes. The disk is retained by a valve guide within a valve seat. The disk prevents internally generated contamination particles contained in fuel flowing through the filter holes from reaching a valve and seat interface positioned downstream of the valve guide. The disk may also be retained by a ball valve stop proximate the valve seat.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for applying glue (3) onto book blocks (2) that are moved past the device in a transport mechanism (11), particularly for applying glue onto the book block spine (2a). The device includes a glue basin (4), at least one application roller (5, 5.1, 5.2) that dips into the glue basin (4) and rolls on the book block (2) with its circumference, and a scraper (7) that can be adjusted with respect to its distance (s) from the application roller (5, 5.1, 5.2) and thusly defines the thickness of the glue layer to be transferred onto the book block (2). The scraper (7) is arranged or realized on a coupler (24, 64) of an at least four-bar coupling or guiding mechanism (20, 60). The grounded links (22, 23) of the coupling mechanism (20) are preferably realized in the form of bending rods that are firmly clamped in place on both ends.

Abstract: A locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, includes a latch that is to be interlocked with an opposite element (B) and is mounted to be pivotable about a first bearing bolt (13), at least one securing element (25, 31) that secures the latch (11) in the locked state, and a lock housing (5) which supports the latch (11) and the securing element (25, 31). The lock housing (5) has an integrated first stop (5a) for the opposite element (B). The stop (5a) has a damping effect when the opposite element (B) rests against the lock housing (5).

Abstract: A locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, includes a latch (11) that is to be interlocked with an opposite element (B) and is mounted to be pivotable about a first bearing bolt (13), and at least one securing element (25, 31) that secures the latch (11) in the locked state. A cap (17) which rests on the latch (11) covers at least part of the edge of a hook opening of the latch (11).

Abstract: System and methods for selectively or automatically migrating resources between storage operation cells are provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a management component within the storage operation system may monitor system operation and migrate components from storage operation cell to another to facilitate failover recovery, promote load balancing within the system and improve overall system performance as further described herein. Another aspect of the invention may involve performing certain predictive analyses on system operation to reveal trends and tendencies within the system. Such information may be used as the basis for potentially migrating components from one storage operation cell to another to improve system performance and reduce or eliminate resource exhaustion or congestion conditions.

Abstract: A rotary snow tiller, for grooming the snow covering of ski slopes, which advances in a traveling direction along the ski slope, and has a frame; a shaft fitted with teeth and rotated with respect to the frame about an axis crosswise to the traveling direction; and an actuating device for imparting a reciprocating movement to the shaft with respect to the frame.

Abstract: A device serves the purpose of sealing a rotating shaft for use under water. It exhibits face seals which seal a work area against the water. In accordance with the invention the face seals are constructed in the form of three slide ring pairs, wherein between the three slide ring pairs two areas (18, 21) are arranged. One of the areas is a sealing area adjacent to the water filled with a first medium and the other area is a leaking area adjacent to the work area. In the sealing area the first medium is held at a pressure level which is higher than the pressure of the adjacent water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (1) having an applicator element (8) for applying a product, conveyed to the application zone (5) from a separate reservoir, onto a strand of hair or of fibers comparable therewith, and having a strand gripper (12) movable back and forth between a closed position and a opened position. A strand gripper (12) of this kind serves to select and subsequently guide the hair or strands during actual product application. For improved guidance of the hair or strands during product application, the strand gripper (12) comprises a guidance surface (13) that, with the gripper (12) in the closed position, entirely overlaps the application zone (5) and holds the strand in contact with the application zone (5), by preference presses it onto the application zone (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selective deposition of Si or SiGe on a Si or SiGe surface. The method exploits differences in physico-chemical surface behaviour according to a difference in doping of first and second surface regions. By providing at least one first surface region with a Boron doping of a suitable concentration range and exposing the substrate surface to a cleaning and passivating ambient atmosphere in a prebake step at a temperature lower or equal than 800° C., a subsequent deposition step of Si or SiGe will not lead to a layer deposition in the first surface region. This effect is used for selective deposition of Si or SiGe in the second surface region, which is not doped with Boron in the suitable concentration range, or doped with another dopant, or not doped. The method thus saves a usual photolithography sequence required for selective deposition of Si or SiGe in the second surface region according to the prior art.

Abstract: A rotary snow tiller, for grooming the snow surface of ski slopes and designed to advance in a travelling direction, has a frame; a shaft rotating about an axis transverse to the travelling direction, and having teeth for breaking up the snow surface; a further shaft located behind the shaft, rotating about a further axis transverse to the travelling direction, and having further teeth for further breaking up the snow surface; and a finish mat located behind the further shaft.

Abstract: A portable spraying device has an internal combustion engine and a blower driven by the internal combustion engine. A blower tube is connected to the blower and conveys a blowing air stream generated in the blower. A spraying agent reservoir is provided and a spraying agent line is connect to the reservoir and conveys a spraying agent stream from the reservoir into the blowing air stream. A control valve is arranged in the spraying agent line. A throttle control acts on the internal combustion engine for controlling an engine output. A stop switch acts on the internal combustion engine for interrupting ignition. An actuating element acts on the control valve for actuating the control valve to control the spraying agent stream. A handle with a handle head is provided and the throttle control, the stop switch, and the actuating element are arranged in the handle head.

Abstract: A vibration damper for vehicles comprises a work cylinder in which a piston is guided axially by a piston rod. The piston divides the work cylinder into two work spaces filled with damping fluid. A tension stop is provided between the piston and a piston rod guide, wherein a tension stop element including a flexible part and a reinforcing ring is arranged between a support fastened to the piston rod and the piston rod guide. The reinforcing ring limits the deformation of the flexible part of tension stop when subjected to force during operation so that permissible shearing stresses of the flexible part are not exceeded.

Abstract: An exterior door handle for a motor vehicle, including an electromechanical locking system and a manually actuated handle part that can perform a lifting movement in order to open a door lock. The lifting movement of the handle part is subdivided, a device generating an increased actuation resistance and a switch electrically opening the door lock at the end of a first lifting distance. The handle part can travel an additional lifting distance beyond the first lifting distance in case the electric power supply is interrupted or the electric locking system breaks down, the additional lifting distance mechanically opening the door lock.

Abstract: An optical observation apparatus with at least one observation beam path and with means for laser range-finding, which have at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device and are arranged outside the at least one observation beam path. The transmitting device and the receiving device are arranged in each case in separate housing parts of the optical observation apparatus and/or, if a folding bridge of the optical observation apparatus is present, along a mid-axis of the folding bridge. At least one diffractive optical element is provided for shaping at least the receiving beam for the at least one receiving device.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and having a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, each exhaust tract comprising an exhaust gas purification device, a first silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective exhaust gas purification device, and a second silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective first silencer. Each exhaust tract includes a bypass line, it being possible for exhaust gas to be diverted via each bypass line, starting from the respective first silencer, bypassing the second silencers, and the bypass lines and hence the first silencers of both exhaust tracts being connected to one another by a mixing line.