Abstract: An integrated cooling, sealing and structural battery tray for a vehicle includes a generally planar base member having a support surface and a cooling system formed by the planar base member. A seal is formed between the battery tray and the support structure for the vehicle. The integrated cooling, sealing and structural battery tray may also include a plurality of fins are disposed on the support surface, wherein the fins are adjacent each other, and a plurality of routing apertures extending through the base member and having a plurality of cooling lines disposed therein.

Abstract: An improved stand for clamping rod-like parts, in particular Christmas trees, is characterized by the following features—a plurality of push pins (18, 18a, 18b) is provided in the circumferential direction of the stand,—the push pins (18, 18a, 18b) have elevations (21) spaced apart from one another, between which grooves (28) are designed,—the push pins (18, 18a, 18b) in each case penetrate a passage opening (20) of an adjustable support device (2),—the push pins (18, 18a, 18b) are preloaded in the direction of holding elements (17, 17a, 17b) by a spring loaded system (23),—a fixing and/or locking means (25) is provided, in which passage openings (26, 26a, 26b) located offset in the circumferential direction are designed, which are at least partially aligned with the passage openings (20, 20a, 20b) in the adjustable support device (2) and through which push pins (21, 21a, 21b) pass.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved holding device for receiving pole-shaped objects, especially trees, christmas trees for example. The inventive device has a plurality of holding elements (4–4c; 104–104c), each having a swivel axis (7–7c; 114–114c) associated thereto. The holding elements and swivel axes can be moved towards and away from the axis of symmetry and/or central axis (115), and the holding elements (4–4c; 104–104c) and the swivel axes (7–7c; 114–114c) associated thereto can be moved by a clamping device (2; 102), against the force of a spring device (10; 13).

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, combinations, kits and systems for self-assembly of a self-assembling array to produce self-assembled arrays. The self-assembling arrays contain addressed collections of capture agents and are used with binding partners and reagents for conjugation of binding partners to molecules and/or biological particles for display in self-assembled arrays. The capture agents at each locus in a self-assembling array are specific to one of a set of binding partner molecules. The binding partners are conjugated to molecules and/or biological particles for display. Following conjugation, the resulting conjugates are sorted on the array based on the specific interaction of the binding partner and the capture agent to produce a self-assembled array.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thin-walled component with a fine cement paste matrix and at least one steel wool mat that is pressed together and embedded in the fine cement paste matrix. The invention also relates to a method for producing a thin-walled component, whereby at least one steel wool mat is pressed together in a perpendicular position with respect to the main extension thereof, injected with a fine cement suspension, surrounded and the suspension is hardened.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved holding device for receiving pole-shaped objects, especially trees, Christmas trees for example. The inventive device has the following characteristics: at least one component of the holding elements (4-4c; 104-104c) and the swivel axes (7-7c; 114-114c) associated thereto can be moved towards and away from the axis of symmetry and/or central axis (115), and the holding elements (4-4c; 104-104c) and the swivel axis or tilting axis (7-7c; 114-114c) associated thereto can be moved by means of the clamping device (2; 102), against the force of a spring device (10; 13).

Abstract: A mechanical holder is disclosed for holding Christmas trees of various sizes and trunk shapes. The holder includes a base, a vessel fixed to the base and provided with a centering spike, and several retaining elements regularly spaced apart around the vessel. In their retaining position above the vessel, the retaining elements can swivel independently of each other to align and retain the Christmas tree with their faces towards the axis of symmetry. According to the invention, the Christmas tree stand has a single tensioning device which applies to the tree trunk the force required to align and retain the tree. Through the action of several force transmitting elements and diverting elements, the retaining elements compensate for possible irregularities or slanted tree growth.

Abstract: A filter pack for the purification of air and gases comprises an undulating sheet of elastic fleece, e.g. one made from polyester fibers, sandwiched between two sets of similarly folded parallel retaining strips interspersed with the undulations of the sheet so that each strip forms a plurality of integrally interconnected U-shaped pleats with the legs of adjacent pleats closely juxtaposed. The strips, or at least outer surface layers thereof, consist of heat-fusible material enabling the closely juxtaposed legs of their pleats to be thermally bonded together after pleating. The strips may also be made from fleece so that bonding takes place only at contact points between their fibers, allowing the filtered fluid to pass both between and through the strips. Similar bonding may take place between the strips and the sheet.