Abstract: The present invention relates to slowly digestible storage carbohydrates (starch, glycogen) having a branching degree of at least 8.5% and a side chain composition comprising at least 10% of DP 5-7. Said slowly digestible carbohydrates can be produced by treating the substrate (glycogen, starch) from a native source with a glycogen branching enzyme derived from Rhodothermus obamensis, Rhodothermus marinus, Deinococcus radiodurans or Deinococcus geothermalis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining at least one characteristic parameter of a CRP specimen (3, 4), in particular a specimen of prepreg material, for aerospace, comprising the following method steps: presenting the specimen (3, 4), irradiating the. specimen (3, 4) with a predetermined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, recording the interaction between the specimen (3, 4) and the electromagnetic radiation in a data record (20) and determining the at least one characteristic parameter from the recorded data record (20).

Abstract: A hollow structural component suitable for an aircraft structure includes an inner framework of intersecting longitudinal and transverse ribs, cover sheets covering the top and bottom of the framework, and end closure sheets covering ends of the framework. The transverse ribs have slots to receive the intersecting longitudinal ribs and vice versa, so the ribs intermesh in a grid pattern. Top and bottom edges of the ribs have protruding connector tabs that are fitted into slots provided in the cover sheets. Additional connector tabs at the ends of the transverse ribs are fitted into slots in the end closure sheets. After the parts are assembled by intermeshing the longitudinal and transverse ribs and fitting the connector tabs of the ribs into the slots of the cover sheets and end closure sheets, the resulting plugged-in joints are permanently mechanically secured, e.g. by welding, brazing, soldering or adhesive bonding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method for a workpiece (15) composed of a fibre-composite material, having the following steps: at least one support means (3) is provided. A main material (6) composed of a pre-impregnated fibre semi-finished product and/or of a secondary material (7) are/is applied to the at least one support means (3) in order to form at least two blank-mould areas (1, 10), in such a manner that at least one of the at least two blank-mould areas (1, 10) has the main material, and at least one of the blank-mould areas (1, 10) has the secondary material. The blank-mould areas (1, 10) are pressure-bonded to one another to form a workpiece blank (14) such that the at least one support means (3) is provided on a surface of the workpiece blank (14). The at least one support means (3) and the secondary material (7) are removed from the workpiece blank (14) in order to form the workpiece (15).

Abstract: In the case of a method for sensing a marking (2) of a running web of material (3), the web of material is optically scanned by an image recording device (6). This generates in successive measuring cycles image signals which are fed to an image processing device (7). This image processing device (7) determines the positional values of the marking (2) of the web of material (3). A validity signal is generated from these positional values by applying a position-dependent weighting function and is output. This validity signal indicates whether the currently determined positional value is valid.

Abstract: A method, in some embodiments, may include mapping, for a collection of documents, each term and each document to an integer value to obtain document identifiers (IDs) and term identifiers (IDs), respectively; storing an indication of each term ID in a document-grained inverted index; storing positional information for each term ID in a separate data structure other than the document-grained inverted index; determining a list of all the term IDs of each document without duplicates and without preserving an original order of the terms; and reconstructing a document from the collection of documents based on the list of all the term IDs of each document and the mapped term IDs and document IDs.

Abstract: The invention is intended to provide a simple and economical method for producing a ductile tufted product, particularly a tufted upper carpet layer that is particularly ductile, in particular for the automotive interior area. For this purpose, a melt-blown non-woven fabric is placed on a ductile polyester tufted backing and the melt-blown non-woven fabric and the polyester tufted backing are tufted together.

Abstract: A tufted backing and a method of manufacturing a tufted backing from thermoplastic polymer fibers or filaments that are processed to yield a spunbonded nonwoven are described, the spunbonded nonwoven containing only fibers or filaments having a titer of 1 to 15 dtex, the mass per unit area of the tufted backing being 70 to 110 g/m2, its density being 0.18 to 0.28 g/cm3 and the 5% modulus value in the machine direction being >60 N/5 cm, but at least 0.6 Nm2/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining an uncured stringer to a structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft. The uncured stringer is supplied with at least one joining section and at least one web section. A rapidly curing low-temperature auxiliary material is deposited on web flanks of the at least one web section, which are to be supported. The at least one joining section of the uncured stringer is fitted to the structural component. Curing of the auxiliary material then takes place at a first curing temperature in order to form cured supporting elements for the web flanks of the at least one web section, which are to be supported. Curing of the uncured stringer is undertaken at a second curing temperature which is greater than the first precuring/curing temperature, and then the deposited and cured auxiliary material is removed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining precured stringers to at least one structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft. A vacuum arrangement necessary for the joining is produced in two parts. In a first step, each precured stringer is covered in advance with a covering vacuum film. The stringers prepared in this manner are arranged on the structural component. Respective vacuum film strips are subsequently arranged on adjacent stringers and over an intermediate space between the adjacent stringers. With the use of a vacuum sealing means, the vacuum film strips and the covering vacuum films 8 form a continuous vacuum arrangement. The stringers are subsequently joined under pressurization to the structural component with the use of this vacuum arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining precured stringers to at least one structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft. A vacuum arrangement required for the joining is produced in two parts. In a first step, each precured stringer is covered in advance by a covering vacuum film. The stringers prepared in this manner are arranged on the structural component. Vacuum film strips are subsequently arranged in each case on adjacent stringers and over an intermediate space between the adjacent stringers. With the use of a vacuum sealing means, the vacuum film strips and the covering vacuum films 8 form a continuous vacuum arrangement. The stringers are subsequently joined under pressurization to the structural component with the use of this vacuum arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention provides an absolute shaft encoder to measure both the angular position of a shaft from a given radial axis and simultaneously or in sequence to record the number of completed rotations of the shaft passing through a given radial datum axis, the encoder consisting of a first wheel and signal pick up means generating unique incremental signals such that the radial position of the shaft can be recorded and displayed and actions initiated; at least a second wheel providing unique position signals from a further signal pick up; an indexing mechanism operating between the first and second wheels such that the indexing device rotates the second wheel through an angle equal to the angle subtended by each sector at the wheel center wherein, the first wheel is arranged to operate the indexing mechanism whereby for every completed turn of the first wheel the second wheel is indexed two or more times providing two or more position signals to the second wheel's pick up device.

Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of substance ions, which are usually generated by electro spray ionization after separation by liquid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis, with the help of libraries with mass spectra. The substance ions are frequently formed not only in a protonated (or deprotonated) form but also as adducts with cations or anions, a fact which complicates identification. The invention involves making identification more accurate by additionally carrying out a determination of the most probable molar mass with the help of adduct patterns.

Abstract: In a method for analyzing performance of a golfer, a number greens hit in regulation by the golfer during at least one round of golf and a number of long game strokes taken by the golfer during the at least one round of golf are determined, a long game efficiency index of the golfer is calculated by dividing the determined number of long game strokes by the determined number of greens hit in regulation, and a long game handicap of the golfer is determined based at least in part upon the calculated long game efficiency index and a known relationship between long game handicap versus long game efficiency index. The method may be performed by a computer system if desired.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for position control of one or more webs, particularly of paper-like or board-like webs, which are preferably used in manufacturing corrugated board and corrugated board which has a natural edge. For controlling the web position by means of position manipulation apparatuses, position information is used, which is detected downstream by position detection means.

Abstract: In the case of a method for sensing a marking (2) of a running web of material (3), the web of material is optically scanned by an image recording device (6). This generates in successive measuring cycles image signals which are fed to an image processing device (7). This image processing device (7) determines the positional values of the marking (2) of the web of material (3). A validity signal is generated from these positional values by applying a position-dependent weighting function and is output. This validity signal indicates whether the currently determined positional value is valid.

Abstract: This invention relates to recA mutant mycobacteria, particularly mutants of mycobacterial species which are members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, such as M. bovis BCG and M. tuberculosis. These mutant mycobacteria are useful as immunotherapteutic agents and vaccines for the treatment of a range of disorders, including tuberculosis.

Abstract: A guitar has a wrench tremolo bar thereon, replacing the standard tremolo bar, with the wrench tremolo bar having a desired wrench on at least one end of the wrench tremolo bar, to cooperate with the string fasteners on the guitar, which greatly facilitates tuning, changing or replacing of a guitar string.

Abstract: A digital data storage device physically stores blocks of identical data only once on its storage medium wherein a second or even further identical blocks are stored only as reference referring to the first block of these identical blocks. By this technique, storage of duplicate data is most effectively avoided on the lowest storage level of the disk storage device, even in cases where identical blocks are written by different operating systems. In the preferred embodiment, the underlying storage medium (magnetic hard disk, optical disk, tape, or M-RAM) is segmented into two areas, the first area particularly comprising a relatively small block reference table and the remaining physical storage area for storing real blocks of information.