Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is 6-amino-2-{[(1S)-1-methylbutyl]oxy}-9-[5-(1-piperidinyl)pentyl]-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one: in the form of a maleate salt, may be useful in the treatment of various disorders, for example the treatment of allergic diseases and other inflammatory conditions for example allergic rhinitis and asthma, the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer, and may also be useful as vaccine adjuvants.

Abstract: In a method and a device for determining the concentration of one or more oxidizing agents in an aqueous solution flowing in a main stream, a partial flow of the aqueous solution is diverted to a bypass, wherein the difference between the potential of the aqueous solution before and after at least partial and/or selective breakdown of any oxidizing agents is measured. The bypass is for diverting and returning the partial flow of the aqueous solution, and has at least one elimination unit through which the aqueous solution flows for at least partial and/or selective breakdown of the oxidizing agent(s), and two measuring electrodes for determining the difference between the potentials of the aqueous solution before and after it passes through the elimination unit.

Abstract: A method for producing a diamond electrode comprising synthetically produced and electrically conductive (doped) diamond particles, which are embedded into a support layer of electrically non-conductive material. The doped diamond particles are introduced as a single layer between two films that form the support layer, the films then being permanently connected to each other and the diamond particles being exposed on both sides of the support layer.

Abstract: Embodiments related to the generation of magnetic bias fields for a magneto sensor are described and depicted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drop-in cell for disinfection of water from bathing pools, particularly whirlpools, with an electrolytic cell (10) which can be flowed through by water and has two contact electrodes (1, 2), which are positioned in parallel and spaced apart from each other, and preferably at least one bipolar diamond particle electrode (3), which is arranged between the contact electrodes (1, 2) at a distance from them. The electrodes (1, 2, 3) are joined together by spacers (4) located between them to form an elongate, approximately cuboidal electrode pack, which is embedded in a casing (6) of plastic or synthetic resin while leaving an inflow and an outflow free. The user/customer is therefore provided with a drop-in cell which can be positioned in the circuit of the pool water or in the whirlpool and can be “installed” or, as and when required, removed and/or replaced without any problem by the user/customer himself.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of retigabine and sodium channel inhibitors for treating, pains which are accompanied by an increase in muscle tone.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of retigabine and sodium channel inhibitors for treating pains which are accompanied by an increase in muscle tone.

Abstract: A method for producing a diamond electrode comprising synthetically produced and electrically conductive (doped) diamond particles, which are embedded into a support layer of electrically non-conductive material. The doped diamond particles are introduced as a single layer between two films that form the support layer, the films then being permanently connected to each other and the diamond particles being exposed on both sides of the support layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of potassium channel openers and sodium channel inhibitors. for treating pains which are accompanied by an increase in muscle tone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a diamond electrode with synthetically produced, electrically conductive (doped) diamonds. The surface has diamond particles (5) embedded in a metal or metal alloy layer so as to produce a conductive connection to the metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ionic liquids and ionic solids which takes recourse to a novel, especially modular production process. According to the inventive method, those salts from an ionic carbonate, hydrocarbonate or monoalkyl or monoaryl carbonate precursor (cationic synthesis module) are produced that comprise the desired quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, sulfonium or the analogous quaternary heteroaromatic cation. This precursor can be produced and stored efficiently and with a high degree of purity. The actual process for producing the desired ionic compound, which comprises the introduction of the desired anion, is, unlike generic production processes known so far, flexible, fast and generally applicable. In a preferred embodiment, the carbonate, hydrocarbonate or monoalkyl or monoaryl carbonate anion is completely removed in the form of a gaseous carbon dioxide by reaction with any Brønsted acid (anionic synthesis module) and is replaced by the anion that is conjugated to acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a test method for testing a data store having an integrated test data compression circuit where the data store has a memory cell array with a multiplicity of addressable memory cells, read/write amplifiers for reading and writing data to the memory cell via an internal data bus in the data store and a test data compression circuit which compresses test data sequences, which are each read serially from the memory cell array, with stored reference test data sequences in order to produce a respective indicator data item which indicates whether at least one data error has occurred in the test data sequence which has been read.

Abstract: The invention relates to a diamond electrode with synthetically produced, electrically conductive (doped) diamonds. The surface has diamond particles (5) embedded in a metal or metal alloy layer so as to produce a conductive connection to the metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel combination of a glucocorticoid, especially loteprednol, and at least one phospho-diesterase-4 inhibitor (PDE-4-inhibitor), especially hydroxyindole-derivative N-(3,5-dichloropyridine-4-yl)-2-[1-(4-fluorbenzyl)-5-hydroxyindole-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide, for a simultaneous, sequential or separate administration in the treatment of respiratory diseases, allergic diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD).

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of retigabine and sodium channel inhibitors for treating pains which are accompanied by an increase in muscle tone.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of potassium channel openers and sodium channel inhibitors for treating pains which are accompanied by an increase in muscle tone.

Abstract: An interface unit and a printed circuit board configuration includes at least two interface units for linking conventional commercially available packages of integrated circuits on a printed circuit board in a more flexible and compact way, which allows compact high-performance electronic circuits to be produced on a small surface area and with low development expenditure.

Abstract: Test method for testing a data store having an integrated test data compression circuit (16), where the data store (1) has a memory cell array (10) with a multiplicity of addressable memory cells, read/write amplifiers (12) for reading and writing data to the memory cell via an internal data bus (12) in the data store (1), and a test data compression circuit (16) which compresses test data sequences, which are each read serially from the memory cell array (10), with stored reference test data sequences in order to produce a respective indicator data item which indicates whether at least one data error has occurred in the test data sequence which has been read.

Abstract: A dynamic semiconductor memory and a method for operating such a memory includes memory banks with memory cells disposed in rows, and registers associated with the memory banks for storing an address of an open, activated word line. In the event of an external refresh command, a control device causes, after the refresh operation, the state of the memory banks to be reestablished, in particular, the word line whose address was stored in the register to be reactivated. Such a purely on-chip measure increases the operating speed of the memory.

Abstract: Racemic &agr;-lipoic acid or its enantiomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or amides thereof can be administrated parenterally at a rate of 50 to 600 mg of active compound, based on racemic &agr;-lipoic acid, per minute.