Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp may include an elongated ceramic discharge vessel, wherein an electrode projects into the discharge vessel in each end area, wherein the electrode is attached to a bushing arranged in a capillary tube, wherein the internal diameter is reduced to at most 85% of the internal diameter of the elongated ceramic discharge vessel in the end area, such that an end surface remains at the end of the vessel, which has an internal diameter of at least 15% of the internal diameter, wherein a gap of most 20 ?m remains between the bushing and the inner wall of the capillary, wherein the ratio between the areas which are formed by the internal diameter of the capillary and the diameter of the end surface is in the range from 0.06 to 0.12.

Abstract: An apparatus for refilling an ink cartridge (10 or 13) for an inkjet printer, having a nozzle-comprising print head or having an ink outlet aperture (16) connectible to the ink supply of an inkjet head, either the nozzles of the print head being directly or, in the case of an ink outlet aperture (16) connectible to the ink supply of an inkjet head, said aperture being by way of a wick in fluid connection with an ink reservoir element (17) which is arranged inside the ink cartridge (10 or 13) and which consists of, for example, absorbent material. This apparatus comprises an ink-filled container (11) having an aperture (18) in which there is located a capillary element (wick 20) immersed in the ink (19) and arranged to be brought into contact with the ink reservoir element (17) of the ink cartridge (10 or 13).

Abstract: A spectrometer is described, especially for an optical coherence tomograph (1) for detecting parameters of the human eye, with said spectrometer having an input for measurement radiation to be analyzed, fanning the measurement radiation spectrally out along a direction in a fan and guiding it onto a detector that extends along the direction and comprises a plurality of detector pixels that are sensitive to the measurement radiation, with the spectrometer (2) having an adjusting element (5) which can be adjusted in a controlled manner to adjust the relative position of the fan and the detector (8), thereby optimizing the incidence position (F) of the fan on the detector (8), in which it is provided that the detector (8) has at least two superimposed, adjacent pixel lines, and a control device (9) is provided which reads out the superimposed pixels of a plurality of pixel lines in a combined manner for a spectral analysis of the measurement radiation in a pixel binning and evaluates signal differences between s

Abstract: 6-Methyl-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-N-{[5-(methylsulfonyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-2-oxo-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide 4-methylbenzenesulfonate and a novel crystalline form thereof are disclosed together with processes for preparing such salt and form, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a salt and form, and the methods of treatment using such a salt and form.

Abstract: A “Charting Animator” enhances computer-based charting/graphing systems by rendering dynamic animations of chart transitions. In general, when a user changes from one chart type to another, adds new data to a chart, or changes, sorts or deletes data, a new chart is generated to replace the old chart. Conventional charting systems simply replace the existing chart with the new chart. In contrast to conventional systems, the Charting Animator renders animated transitions that dynamically morph the original chart into the new chart. Consequently, these animations avoid abrupt changes that can disorient users. Examples of these animations include animating changes from one chart family to another (e.g., changing from a “Bar Chart” to a “Pie Chart”), animating changes from one chart type within a chart family to another chart type (e.g., changing 2D Bar Charts to 3D Bar Charts or Stacked Bar Charts), animating data changes, animating sorts, etc.

Abstract: An anti-theft system, especially in the form of an access and/or starting system for a vehicle has a vehicle-mounted receiver for receiving a request signal containing the instruction to find out whether objects that are associated with the vehicle, e.g. lost identifiers, are located in specific areas of the vehicle. The anti-theft system further has a vehicle-mounted control and evaluation unit for verifying whether the objects are in the specific areas of the vehicle and outputting information on whether an object that is associated with the vehicle has been found. The anti-theft system finally has a vehicle-mounted transmitter for transmitting a result signal containing the information on whether objects have been found. Such an anti-theft system allows an identifier, for example, which is associated with a user, to start a search from a distance in order to verify whether certain objects are located near or inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A container (1) for holding a fluid comprising: a fluid chamber (2) having an inner wall (3); an outlet-opening (14); and a high pressure chamber (4) for driving the fluid towards the outlet-opening; wherein the container further comprises as at least part of a divider between the high pressure chamber and the fluid chamber a moveable element (5) for advancing in a predetermined direction of motion through the container from a first position to a second position for reducing a volume of the fluid chamber when fluid is dispensed via the outlet-opening, wherein a first and a second cross section of the fluid chamber taken transverse the direction of motion at respectively the first and second position have different dimensions.

Abstract: A device for applying a histological section to a slide is described. The histological section is generated by a cutting action performed by a blade of a microtome. The device comprises a positioning device having a component that is rotatably mounted to a bearing and has a receptacle for receiving and holding the slide, wherein the positioning device is designed such that the slide received in the receptacle can be rotated about an axis of rotation of the rotatably mounted component.

Abstract: High fluidity polyamides are used for the impregnation of reinforcing cloth materials, namely, industrial fabrics, which impregnated cloths are converted into composite shaped articles.

Abstract: A method for presenting various surfaces of particles within a sample to a sensor device is provided. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a method for presenting a sample comprising a plurality of sample particles to a scanning field defined by a sensor device, the method including directing the sample into a scanning chamber configured to contain at least a portion of the scanning field of the sensor device, subjecting the sample to different relative velocities, and redirecting the sample into the scanning chamber such that the plurality of sample particles of the sample are reoriented relative to the scanning field defined by the sensor device. In some embodiments, at least one trait of the sample is measured with the sensor device.

Abstract: An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted glycinamides of general formula (I) wherein D, M, R3, R4 and R5 are defined as in the specification, the tautomers, enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures and salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, which have valuable properties.

Abstract: A process for gasification is provided for a non-catalytic, two-stage gasification process for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The reactor system generally comprises combustion in a first reaction zone and combustion in a second reaction zone.

Abstract: The invention provides an electroless process for depositing a metal on an essentially catalyst-free substrate, which process comprises the steps of: (a)providing an essentially catalyst-free substrate; and (b) exposing said essentially catalyst-free substrate to an electroless solution to deposit the metal on the substrate, which solution comprises metal ions and a reducing agent for reducing the metal ions into the metal, whereby at least the surface of the substrate has a temperature or is heated to a temperature (T1) which is higher than the temperature (T2) of the solution.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid, which may be an aqueous liquid and form a feed stream. The treating removes selenium that may be present in compounds, such as selenocyanate, from the feed stream based on adsorption from contact of the fluid with a sorbent. Flowing a gaseous hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide containing stream over a support, such as activated carbon, may provide the sorbent impregnated with sulfur and utilized in the treating of the fluid.

Abstract: The genome sequences and the nucleotide sequences coding for the PWD circovirus polypeptides, such as the circovirus structural and non-structural polypeptides, vectors including the sequences, and cells and animals transformed by the vectors are provided. Methods for detecting the nucleic acids or polypeptides, and kits for diagnosing infection by a PWD circovirus, also are provided. Method for selecting compounds capable of modulating the viral infection are further provided. Pharmaceutical, including vaccine, compositions for preventing and/or treating viral infections caused by PWD circovirus and the use of vectors for preventing and/or treating diseases also are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for attaching and removing an additional device comprising individual elements to and from the main jib of a mobile crane using no auxiliary crane. In the method according to the invention, a partial piece (2.1) of the additional device (2) composed of partial pieces is raised into an inclined position while being rotated about an upper pivot point (C), and the head (1.2) of the main jib (1.1) is bolted to the lower end of the inclined end of the partial piece (2.1) of the additional device (2) facing the mobile crane so as to be able to rotate. Using a hoist cable (7), all partial pieces (2.1 to 2.7) are raised in alignment with respect to each other and the main jib (1.1), and are bolted to each other in this position and to the main jib. The invention furthermore relates to a displacement device for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for suppressing voltage fluctuations across a relay coil is disclosed. The method includes the steps of monitoring a voltage drop across a relay coil by a difference amplifier; providing an output of a reference source and an output of the difference amplifier to an integrator amplifier; providing an output of the integrator amplifier to a transistor; and driving the relay coil by controlling an output of the transistor based on the output of the integrator amplifier, wherein the output of the reference source is selectively applied to the integrator amplifier in response to a monitored undesired voltage fluctuations across the relay coil.

Abstract: The invention starts with a windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one drive element (16) that can be fastened to the vehicle body (26) and that has a driven shaft (28) and at least two axially rigid fastening elements (22), which engage in receiving openings (24) on the vehicle body (26) and are provided with at least one damping element (76, 90, 96) for damping mechanical vibrations.

Abstract: The system monitors a user's key physical movements when performing a particular activity, such as a golf swing, and signals visually and/or aurally when a single (or several) error(s) is/are committed, for the purpose of encouraging faster learning of fundamentally sound physical skills. Mental conditioning is achieved when the effects of repeatedly listening to the specially constructed and authored audio conditioning programs during practice sessions and games are combined with the above described physical monitoring effects of the system. Better physical execution of a selected technique or skill results, and the user experiences the benefits of mental conditioning on his/her playing performance.