Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seating surface which has a front edge and a rear edge, and a backrest arranged at the rear edge and situated at an angle to the seating surface. The seating surface is divided into a main part and at least one front part. The main part and the at least one front part can be moved relative to one another by means of an adjusting device to enable a distance between the front edge and the rear edge of the seating surface to be adjusted dynamically. At least two inflatable chambers are arranged between the main part and the at least one front part, which chambers can be inflated and emptied in accordance with the distance of the front edge from the rear edge.

Abstract: The present application relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat surface (2) and at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) at an angle to the seat surface (2). The angle between the seat surface (2) and the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) is movable via an adjusting device (6, 13) between a first position, in which the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) is substantially at right angles to the seat surface (2), and a second position, in which the seat surface (2) and the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) form a substantially flat surface. A second end (10.1, 10.2) of the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) comprises at least one pneumatic cushion (4) which is fluidically connected to a pump (7), wherein a control device is configured such that the pneumatic cushion (4) is substantially completely emptied when the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) moves from the first position into the second position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pump unit for inflating and deflating a pneumatic cushion, comprising a pump with two conveying directions, a first fluid line to connect the pump to the pneumatic cushion, and a second fluid line with which the pump can be connected to a supply line or the atmosphere, as well as a first pressure sensor that is connected to the first fluid line or to the second fluid line in order to measure a fluid pressure present in the fluid line. The pump unit also has a control unit that is connected to the pump and to the first pressure sensor. The pump, at least one part of the first fluid line, the second fluid line, the first pressure sensor and the control unit are arranged in a common housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) having a seating surface (2), which has a front edge (16; 16.1, 16.2) and a rear edge (17), and a backrest (3) arranged at the rear edge (17) and situated at an angle to the seating surface (2). The seating surface (2) is divided into a main part (4) and at least one front part (5; 5.1, 5.2). The main part (4) and the at least one front part (5; 5.1, 5.2) can be moved relative to one another by means of an adjusting device to enable a distance between the front edge (16; 16.1, 16.2) and the rear edge (17) of the seating surface (2) to be adjusted dynamically. At least two inflatable chambers (6, 7; 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) are arranged between the main part (4) and the at least one front part (5; 5.1, 5.2), which chambers can be inflated and emptied in accordance with the distance (D; D1, D2) of the front edge (16; 16.1, 16.2) from the rear edge (17).

Abstract: The present application relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat surface (2) and at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) at an angle to the seat surface (2). The angle between the seat surface (2) and the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) is movable via an adjusting device (6, 13) between a first position, in which the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) is substantially at right angles to the seat surface (2), and a second position, in which the seat surface (2) and the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) form a substantially flat surface. A second end (10.1, 10.2) of the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) comprises at least one pneumatic cushion (4) which is fluidically connected to a pump (7), wherein a control device is configured such that the pneumatic cushion (4) is substantially completely emptied when the at least one rest part (3.1, 3.2) moves from the first position into the second position.

Abstract: The invention comprises a structure having at least two separate air chambers (7) enclosed by flexible, flat material (8) and having flexible bars (9) in the interior thereof for stabilizing an external shape of the air chambers (7). The structure is characterized in that the air chambers (7) form a wall structure (4) in the inflated state. By means of such a wall structure (4)—preferably in conjunction with a corresponding ceiling structure (16)—lightweight berths (1), particularly for aircraft crew, flight passengers, or transported injured persons, can be set up quickly and simply.

Abstract: The invention comprises a structure having at least two separate air chambers (7) enclosed by flexible, flat material (8) and having flexible bars (9) in the interior thereof for stabilizing an external shape of the air chambers (7). The structure is characterized in that the air chambers (7) form a wall structure (4) in the inflated state. By means of such a wall structure (4)—preferably in conjunction with a corresponding ceiling structure (16)—lightweight berths (1), particularly for aircraft crew, flight passengers, or transported injured persons, can be set up quickly and simply.

Abstract: A compartment for a transportation device is provided. The compartment may include a one-piece basin, an inflatable wall member, and multi-directional support arms to attach the basin within the transportation device. The one-piece basin may fit through an opening in the transportation device. Methods of installation for installing the compartment within the transportation device are also provided.

Abstract: The inventive cushions (5) for sitting, leaning or lying upon are essentially constructed of a pneumatic structure and of a covering that surrounds the pneumatic structure. The pneumatic structure consists of an enclosure (2) and webs (3) resulting in the formation of chambers (4). The pneumatic structure is pressurized whereby tensioning the covering so that the ribbed surface of the pneumatic structure can no longer be clearly perceived. In other embodiments, the cushions (5) are equipped with means for individual adaptation. They can also be supplemented with reinforcing and stiffening structures. Cushions (5) can be deformed or moved relative to one another by means of pneumatic actuators.

Abstract: A compartment for a transportation device is provided. The compartment may include a one-piece basin, an inflatable wall member, and multi-directional support arms to attach the basin within the transportation device. The one-piece basin may fit through an opening in the transportation device. Methods of installation for installing the compartment within the transportation device are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vanadium trap for use in FCC which comprises a major amount of calcined kaolin clay, free magnesium oxide and an in situ formed magnesium silicate cement binder. Also disclosed are procedures for the preparation of the trap by forming a slurry in water of hydrous kaolin clay, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide and sodium silicate, aging the slurry to form magnesium silicate in situ, optionally adding additional kaolin, colloidal silica or both, spray drying, and calcining the resulting spray dried microspheres without forming appreciable amounts of crystalline magnesium silicates or crystalline magnesium aluminates.

Abstract: A process for converting feedstock comprising hydrocarbon compounds to product comprising hydrocarbon compounds of lower molecular weight than said feedstock hydrocarbon compounds which comprises contacting said feedstock at conditions for said conversion with catalyst comprising crystals having a framework topology after heating at 110.degree. C. or higher giving an X-ray diffraction pattern with interplanar d-spacings at 16.4.+-.0.2 Angstroms, 8.2.+-.0.1 Angstroms, 6.21.+-.0.05 Angstroms, 6.17.+-.0.05 Angstroms, 5.48.+-.0.05 Angstroms and 4.74.+-.0.05 Angstroms, and without a significant interplanar d-spacing at 13.6-13.3 Angstroms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vanadium trap for use in FCC which comprises a major amount of calcined kaolin clay, free magnesium oxide and an in situ formed magnesium silicate cement binder. Also disclosed are procedures for the preparation of the trap by forming a slurry in water of hydrous kaolin clay, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide and sodium silicate, aging the slurry to form magnesium silicate in situ, optionally adding additional kaolin, colloidal silica or both, spray drying, and calcining the resulting spray dried microspheres without forming appreciable amounts of crystalline magnesium silicates or crystalline magnesium aluminates.

Abstract: A catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum component, optionally a second metal component such as tin or rhenium, and a halogen component with a porous carrier support material is disclosed. The platinum, second metal (if present) and halogen components are present in the catalytic composite in amounts, calculated on an elemental basis, of about 0.2 to about 0.4 wt. percent platinum metal, about 0.2 to about 0.5 wt. percent the second metal, and 0.5 to about 1.5 wt. percent halogen. Moreover, the metallic components are substantially uniformly distributed throughout the porous carrier support material. The support material is spherical gamma alumina having a characteristic pore structure including "superpores" (200-10,000 nm or greater) interconnected with "mesopores" (5-20 nm), wherein 80% or more of the pore volume (N.sub.2) resides in pores of less than 150 .ANG..

Abstract: A process for the reuse or recycling of FCC equilibrium catalysts is disclosed. The process involved treatment of a zeolite-containing equilibrium catalyst with clear seeds, a source of sodium oxide, a source of silica and water at elevated temperatures in order to destroy the Y originally present in the equilibrium catalyst and regrow zeolite Y in the pores of the matrix to a level no higher than 70 weight percent.

Abstract: A catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum component, optionally a second metal component such as tin or rhenium, and a halogen component with a porous carrier support material is disclosed. The platinum, second metal (if present) and halogen components are present in the catalytic composite in amounts, calculated on an elemental basis, of about 0.2 to about 0.4 wt. percent platinum metal, about 0.2 to about 0.5 wt. percent the second metal, and 0.5 to about 1.5 wt. percent halogen. Moreover, the metallic components are substantially uniformly distributed throughout the porous carrier support material. The support material is spherical gamma alumina having a characteristic pore structure including "superpores" (200-10,000 nm or greater) interconnected with "mesopores" (5-20 nm), wherein 80% or more of the pore volume (N.sub.2) resides in pores of less than 150 .ANG..

Abstract: There is provided a process for redispersing agglomerated noble metals such as platinum over the surface of certain tetrahedral crystalline oxides containing oxides of aluminum and phosphorus. Examples of such crystalline oxides include aluminophosphate (i.e. AlPO.sub.4 s), silicoaluminophosphates (i.e. SAPOs), ELAPSOs, MeAPOs, FeAPOs, TiAPOs and FCAPOs. The agglomerated noble metals may be redispersed by containing the supported noble metal with a suitable treating agent such as a stream of gas comprising molecular chlorine.

Abstract: An improved method for synthesis of improved silicoaluminophosphate SAPO-37 is provided. The method comprises (1) preparing a two-phase reaction mixture containing particular components and comprising both a liquid organic phase and a liquid aqueous phase; (2) heating the reaction mixture at a rate of from 5.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. per hour to a temperature of from 80.degree. C. to 200.degree. C.; agitating the reaction mixture in a manner sufficient to intimately admix said liquid organic and aqueous phases with each other; (4) once nucleation of the silicoaluminophosphate occurs, heating the agitated reaction mixture at rate of from 5.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. per hour to a temperature of from 100.degree. C. to 300.degree. C.; (5) maintaining the agitated reaction mixture at a temperature of from 100.degree. C. to 300.degree. C. and a pH of from 2 to 9 until crystals of the desired silicoaluminophosphate are formed; and (6) recovering silicoaluminophosphate material from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing a crystalline silicophosphoaluminate is provided. The composition has ion-exchange properties and is readily convertible to catalytically active material. The synthesis method requires an organic phase, and an aqueous phase. The silicon, phosphorus and aluminum components of the silicophosphoaluminate may, optionally, be replaced with other elements in the plus 4, 5 and 3 valence states, respectively.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel synthetic crystalline molecular sieve composition which may contain framework +3 valence element, e.g. aluminum, +4 valence element, e.g. silicon, and +5 valence element, e.g. phosphorous, and to use thereof in catalytic conversion of organic compounds. The crystalline composition of this invention exhibits ion-exchange properties and can easily be converted to catalytically active material.