Abstract: The invention relates to a metal plate (1) for a coin (2), for a centre pill (3) of a coin (2) or for a ring (4) of a coin (2), where it is suggested that at least one subregion of a surface, on at least one side of the metal plate (1), has a dual-coloured optical element (5) and that said optical element (5) has at least one first region (6) with a first oxide layer (7) of one first colour which is an interference colour, and at least one second region (8) with a second colour, the first colour being different from the second colour.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metal plate (1) for a coin (2), for a centre pill (3) of a coin (2) or for a ring (4) of a coin (2), where it is suggested that at least one subregion of a surface, on at least one side of the metal plate (1), has a dual-coloured optical element (5) and that said optical element (5) has at least one first region (6) with a first oxide layer (7) of one first colour which is an interference colour, and at least one second region (8) with a second colour, the first colour being different from the second colour.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metal plate (1) for a coin (2), for a centre pill (3) of a coin (2) or for a ring (4) of a coin (2), where it is suggested that at least one subregion of a surface, on at least one side of the metal plate (1), has a dual-coloured optical element (5) and that said optical element (5) has at least one first region (6) with a first oxide layer (7) of one first colour which is an interference colour, and at least one second region (8) with a second colour, the first colour being different from the second colour.

Abstract: A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator.

Abstract: A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator.

Abstract: A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator.

Abstract: A cloud-based system and method for provisioning IT infrastructure systems is disclosed. The system and method provided constructs an infrastructure generally comprised of a processing component supplying the computational capacity for a platform element, comprising one or more processing elements, memory and I/O subsystems, a storage component utilizing commodity disk drives and comprised of one or more physical storage devices, and a network component providing a high speed connection among processing elements and the processing component to storage components. In addition, the system and method provide all features required for a complete, immediately usable infrastructure system including registration of IP addresses and domain names so that the user may have the system completely up and running without the aid of an administrator.

Abstract: The tungsten/heavy metal alloy is suitable for tools such as extrusion dies and extrusion mandrels for the hot-forming of copper and copper alloys. The novel alloy consists of 80 to 89.9% by weight of tungsten, 2 to 7% by weight of chromium, and a remainder of binder metal. The use of the novel alloy primarily results in a considerably reduced formation of grooves on the surface of the forming tools.

Abstract: The tungsten/heavy metal alloy is suitable for tools such as extrusion dies and extrusion mandrels for the hot-forming of copper and copper alloys. The novel alloy consists of 80 to 89.9% by weight of tungsten, 2 to 7% by weight of chromium, and a remainder of binder metal. The use of the novel alloy primarily results in a considerably reduced formation of grooves on the surface of the forming tools.

Abstract: A filtering cartridge made of compacted and sintered particles is manufactured from a powder consisting of chromium or a chromium alloy with at least 70% Cr by weight and a particle size of the chromium particles between 160 .mu.m and 500 .mu.m. Filtering cartridges of this type can be used advantageously, particularly in gas clarification for energy production by biomass gasification or coal gasification, in cracking processes in the petroleum industry, as well as for the production of melamine resin.

Abstract: A heavily thermally stressable component comprising a graphite and a metal part, e.g., copper or a copper alloy, soldered together. Between the solder and the metal part there is an intermediate layer comprising chromium or an alloy containing a substantial proportion of chromium with copper and/or nickel additives. This special intermediate layer provides a good bond between the graphite and the metal which remains stable even under the heaviest cyclic thermal stresses.