Abstract: A sensor (10) is used for detecting at least one edge of at least one product web (1) running in a run direction (2). The sensor (10) has active elements (11), which are arranged adjacent to one another and are formed by transmitters (12) and receivers (13). In this case, the transmitters (12) can emit waves (14) which are received by the receivers (13). The product web (1) is provided for influencing the waves (14) in the radiation path between the transmitters (12) and receivers (13). In this case, a first (21, 31) and second (22, 32) of the active elements (11) are adjacent and have a mutual first spacing (41). The second (22, 32) and a third (23, 33) of the active elements (11) are also adjacent to one another and have a second spacing (42), which corresponds to at least 1.2 times the first spacing (41).

Abstract: A sensor (10) is used for detecting at least one edge of at least one product web (1) running in a run direction (2). The sensor (10) has active elements (11), which are arranged adjacent to one another and are formed by transmitters (12) and receivers (13). In this case, the transmitters (12) can emit waves (14) which are received by the receivers (13). The product web (1) is provided for influencing the waves (14) in the radiation path between the transmitters (12) and receivers (13). In this case, a first (21, 31) and second (22, 32) of the active elements (11) are adjacent and have a mutual first spacing (41). The second (22, 32) and a third (23, 33) of the active elements (11) are also adjacent to one another and have a second spacing (42), which corresponds to at least 1.2 times the first spacing (41).

Abstract: An intrinsically safe battery power supply for electrical equipment in underground mining includes a battery housing having a first end with a first opening and a second end having a pressure-resistant second opening. The battery housing defines a first space. At least one storage battery cell is provided in the first space, and a lid is coupled to the battery housing near the first end providing access to the storage battery cell through the first opening. An envelope housing is coupled near the second end of the battery housing and has a charging socket and a consumption socket and defines a second space. A circuit board having intrinsically-safe circuits is provided in the second space, the circuit board electrically coupled to the storage battery cell through the pressure resistant second opening in the battery housing, and electrically coupled to the charging socket and the consumption socket on the envelope housing.

Abstract: An intrinsically-safe battery power supply for electrical equipment in underground mining and in other areas exposed to the danger of explosion is disclosed. The power supply includes at least one chargeable storage battery cell disposed in a battery housing. At least one storage battery cell comprises a chargeable lithium storage battery cell and the battery housing is configured to be pressure-resistant and to receive all lithium storage battery cells in a manner so as to be protected from explosion. The pressure-resistant configuration of the battery housing enables the use of lithium storage battery cells in underground mining. Once the battery power supply fulfills all requirements of ignition protection certification, even modern types of lithium storage battery cell can be disposed in the battery housing.

Abstract: An intrinsically-safe battery power supply for electrical equipment in underground mining and in other areas exposed to the danger of explosion is disclosed. The power supply includes at least one chargeable storage battery cell disposed in a battery housing. At least one storage battery cell comprises a chargeable lithium storage battery cell and the battery housing is configured to be pressure-resistant and to receive all lithium storage battery cells in a manner so as to be protected from explosion. The pressure-resistant configuration of the battery housing enables the use of lithium storage battery cells in underground mining. Once the battery power supply fulfils all requirements of ignition protection certification, even modern types of lithium storage battery cell can be disposed in the battery housing.

Abstract: An intrinsically-safe battery power supply for electrical equipment in underground mining and in other areas exposed to the danger of explosion is disclosed. The power supply includes at least one chargeable storage battery cell disposed in a battery housing. At least one storage battery cell comprises a chargeable lithium storage battery cell and the battery housing is configured to be pressure-resistant and to receive all lithium storage battery cells in a manner so as to be protected from explosion. The pressure-resistant configuration of the battery housing enables the use of lithium storage battery cells in underground mining. Once the battery power supply fulfils all requirements of ignition protection certification, even modern types of lithium storage battery cell can be disposed in the battery housing.

Abstract: Longwall face equipment for use in extraction in underground mining, comprising electrohydraulically operated support units each having a support controller 6, with at least one power unit being provided that supplies at least two support controllers 6 of differing support units with power, and with a bi-directional coupler being connected between the power unit and the at least two support controllers 6 and providing galvanic isolation between the power unit and the support controllers 6 and/or groups I, II of support controllers 6. The couplers permit communication between the two support controllers 6 and/or groups I, II of support controllers. In order to simplify the arrangement of the face, the coupler 12 is integrated into the power unit 11 or is flanged directly onto the housing of the power unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to carbacyclins of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is the residue CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## with R.sub.2 meaning a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl residue, a ##STR3## or heterocyclic residue, or R.sub.1 is the residue ##STR4## with R.sub.3 meaning an alkanoyl or alkanesulfonyl residue of respectively 1-10 carbon atoms or the residue R.sub.2, orR.sub.1 is the residue ##STR5## wherein m is the number 1 or 2, X is an oxygen atom or a CH.sub.2 -group,A is a trans--CH.dbd.CH- or --.tbd.C--group,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.- position,n is the number 1, 2, or 3,D is a straight-chain alkylene group of 1-5 carbon atoms,E is a --C.tbd.C---bond or a --CR.sub.6 =CR.sub.7 --group wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are different from each other and mean a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, preferably chlorine,R.sub.

Abstract: 11-Haloprostane derivatives of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein X is F, Cl or Br,R.sub.1 is the residue CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 means a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, phenacyl or heterocyclic residue,A is a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis--CH.dbd.CH--group,B is a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or trans--CH.dbd.CH-- or a --C.tbd.C--group,W is an ethylenedioxymethylene group or a hydroxymethylene group,D and E together mean a direct bond orD is a C.sub.1-10 -alkylene group,E is an oxygen or sulfur atom, a direct bond, a --C.tbd.C--bond or a --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -group with R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 meaning a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group,R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group,R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, a cycloalkyl, an aryl or a heterocyclic group, andthe salts thereof with physiologically compatible bases, processes for their preparation, and use thereof as agents inhibiting gastric acid secretion.

Abstract: 11-Haloprostane derivatives of general formula I ##STR1## wherein X is F, Cl or Br,R.sub.1 is the residue CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 means a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, phenacyl or heterocyclic residue,A is a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis-CH.dbd.CH-group,B is a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or trans-CH.dbd.CH-- or a --C.tbd.C-group,W is an ethylenedioxymethylene group or a hydroxymethylene group,D and E together mean a direct bond orD is a C.sub.1-10 -alkylene group,E is an oxygen or sulfur atom, a direct bond, a --C.tbd.C-bond or a --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -group with R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 meaning a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group,R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group,R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, a cycloalkyl, an aryl or a heterocyclic group, andthe salts thereof with physiologically compatible bases, processes for their preparation, and use thereof as agents inhibiting gastric acid secretion.

Abstract: 9-fluoroprostane derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic residue; or R.sub.1 is the residue ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue or R.sub.2 and A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis--CH.dbd.CH--,B is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.- position,D and E jointly are a direct bond orD is straight-chain or branched alkylene or alkenylene of 1-10 carbon atoms which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms, and E is oxygen or sulfur, a direct bond, --C.tbd.C-- or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -- wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 differ from each other and each is hydrogen, chlorine, or alkyl,R.sub.4 is a free or functionally modified hydroxy group, andR.sub.5 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic group, e.g.

Abstract: Carbacyclin derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is OR.sub.2, wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, a heterocyclic residue, or NHR.sub.3, wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue or hydrogen;X is oxygen;A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C--;W is free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene or free or functionally modified ##STR2## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position; D is a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group of 1-10 carbon atoms, which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms, 1,2-methylene, 1,1-trimethylene;E is --C.tbd.C-- or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CH.sub.7 -- wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is an aliphatic group, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or a heterocyclic group;R.sub.5 is free or functionally modified hydroxy and,when R.sub.

Abstract: Azaprostacyclins of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, a heterocyclic residue, or a phenacyl residue optionally substituted on the phenyl ring by bromine, phenyl, alkoxy, or dialkoxy,W is a free or functionally modified carbonyl group or a ##STR2## wherein R.sub.8 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or a readily cleavable ether or acyl residue and wherein the OR.sub.9 -group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position,R.sub.2 is a free or functionally modified hydroxy group,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, or fluorine,D is alkylene of 1-2 carbon atoms which can be substituted by alkyl groups of 1-5 carbon atoms,R.sub.5 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-2 carbon atoms or, when D is alkylene of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, R.sub.5, together with R.sub.6, represents a bond,R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each independently is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-2 carbon atoms, whereinR.sub.6 (R.sub.7) is halogen when R.sub.7 (R.sub.

Abstract: .DELTA..sup.8,9 -Prostane derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic residue; or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue or R.sub.2 ; A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis--CH.dbd.CH;B is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C--W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group or free or functionally modified ##STR4## wherein the OH--group can be in the .alpha.-- or .beta.-- position; D and E jointly are a direct bond orD is straight chain or branched alkylene or alkenylene of 1-10 carbon atoms which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms, and E is oxygen, sulfur, a direct bond, --C.tbd.C-- or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 --, wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 differ from each other and each is hydrogen, chlorine or alkyl;R.sub.4 is free or functionally modified hydroxy andR.sub.

Abstract: Prostanoic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an acid, ester, amide or hydroxyalkylene group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are H or alkyl; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are both CH.sub.3 or one is Cl and the other is CH.sub.3 ; A is CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 or --CH.dbd.CH; B is CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2, trans-CH.dbd.CH, --C.tbd.C-- or ##STR2## W is free or functionally modified hydroxyalkylene or carbonyl; Z is free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene or carbonyl; X Y is either ##STR3## or, when Z is free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene, ##STR4## or, when Z is free or functionally modified carbonyl, --CH.dbd.CH--, R.sub.12 being H, CH.sub.3, CH or free or functionally modified hydroxy; and physiologically acceptable salts thereof when R.sub.1 is an acid group, possess pharmacological activity, including abortion triggering activity.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the 9-bromine atom can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position,R.sub.1 is CH.sub.2 OH or C(O)OR.sub.2, wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic residue; or R.sub.1 is C(O)NHR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue or R.sub.2 ; andA is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis --CH.dbd.CH--;B is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans --CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C--;W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group or a free or functionally modified ##STR2## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position; D and E together are a direct bond; orD is straight-chain, branched, or cyclic alkylene of 1-10 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by fluorine atoms; andE is oxygen, sulfur, a direct bond --C.tbd.C--, or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 --, wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are different from each other and each is hydrogen, chlorine, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sub.4 is a free or functionally modified hydroxy group;R.sub.

Abstract: 9-Fluoroprostane derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic residue; or R.sub.1 is the residue ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue or R.sub.2 and A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis--CH.dbd.CH--,B is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position,D and E jointly are a direct bond orD is straight-chain or branched alkylene or alkenylene of 1-10 carbon atoms which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms, and E is oxygen or sulfur, a direct bond, --C.tbd.C-- or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -- wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 differ from each other and each is hydrogen, chlorine, or alkyl,R.sub.4 is a free or functionally modified hydroxy group, andR.sub.5 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic group, e.g.

Abstract: Azaprostacyclins of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, a heterocyclic residue, or a phenacyl residue optionally substituted on the phenyl ring by bromine, phenyl, alkoxy, or dialkoxy,W is a free or functionally modified carbonyl group or a ##STR2## wherein R.sub.8 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or a readily cleavable ether or acyl residue and wherein the OR.sub.9 -group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position,R.sub.2 is a free or functionally modified hydroxy group.

Abstract: Carbacyclin derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is OR.sub.2, wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, a heterocyclic residue, or NHR.sub.3, wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue or hydrogen;X is oxygen;A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C--;W is free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene or free or functionally modified ##STR2## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position; D is a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group of 1-10 carbon atoms, which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms, 1,2-methylene, 1,1-trimethylene;E is --C.tbd.C-- or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -- wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is an aliphatic group, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or a heterocyclic group;R.sub.5 is free or functionally modified hydroxy and,when R.sub.

Abstract: A process for preparing imidazoleacetic acid derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, a heterocyclic group, amino, or amino substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, or aryl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic group,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a ring, andR.sub.3 is alkoxy, aralkoxy, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, or arylamino or heteroarylamino, each optionally substituted in the aryl portion,comprises reacting the corresponding amidine or guanidine of Formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above and(HY) represents an optional inorganic mineral acid or an organic acid,with the corresponding acetoacetic acid derivative of Formula III ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 is as defined above,X is a halogen, andR.sub.4 is trialkyl- or triaralkylsilyl, alkyl, or aralkyl.