Abstract: A valve gear mechanism for an internal combustion engine includes a variable valve control mechanism comprising a shaft (1) having an axis of rotation (D); a rotating body (10) being rotatably supported on said shaft (1); and an intermediate member (20) surrounding said shaft (1) and being disposed adjacent to said rotatable rotating body (10) in an axial direction and being rotatable with respect to said shaft (1) and having a drive connection to said shaft (1) via a first sliding guide (15) and a first transmission element (40, 50) and to said rotating body (10) via a second sliding guide (16) and a second transmission element (70), wherein between said rotating body (10) and said intermediate member (20) there is provided a third sliding guide (30) constituting a support between said rotating body (10) and said intermediate member (20) and, at the same time, allowing a relative movement between said rotating body (10) and said intermediate member (20) in a direction perpendicular to said axis of rotation (

Abstract: An internal combustion engine with a device for cyclically varying the speed of rotation of a cam for gas exchange control comprises a shaft (1) and an axis of rotation (5), a rotary body (2) rotatably supported on said shaft (1), wherein the speed of rotation of the rotary body (2) corresponds to the speed of rotation of the cam, and an intermediate member (4) rotatably supported in a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation (5) of said shaft (1), wherein said rotary body (2) is rotated cyclically in relation to said shaft (1) if the axis of rotation of the intermediate member (4) is staggered in relation to the axis of rotation (5) of the shaft (1). The intermediate member (4) is rotatably supported on an outer eccentric element (40) which is rotatably supported on an eccentric seat (32) of an inner eccentric element (30).

Abstract: A valve gear mechanism for an internal combustion engine includes a variable valve control mechanism comprising a shaft (1) having an axis of rotation (D) and serving to transmit the rotary motion to the valve gear mechanism; a rotating body (10) being rotatably supported on said shaft (1); and an intermediate member (20) surrounding said shaft (1) and being disposed adjacent to said rotatable rotating body (10) in an axial direction and being rotatable with respect to said shaft (1) and having a drive connection to said shaft (1) via a first sliding guide (15) and a first transmission element (40, 50) and to said rotating body (10) via a second sliding guide (16) and a second transmission element (70), wherein said first transmission element (40, 50) comprises a radial pin (40) being inserted in said shaft (1) in a direction substantially vertical to said axis of rotation (D).

Abstract: Compounds of the formulaR--C(R.sup.2).dbd.C(R.sup.3)--C(R.sup.4).dbd.C(R.sup.5)--Rwherein R is --CHO, --CH(OR.sup.6).sub.2, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl or 1,3-dioxan-2-yl; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; and R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-8 alkyl are highly useful as cosmetic active ingredients, e.g., as hair dyes and skin tanning agents. Compositions of these compounds with other active ingredients such as dihydroxyacetone are also quite effective.