Abstract: In order to at least temporarily increase the throughput of transported objects in a transport device in the form of a planar motor, without negatively influencing the movement of the transport units, at least one engagement portion is provided on each of the at least two transport units, it being possible for the at least two transport units to be moved in succession in the transport plane in a direction of movement into an engagement position in which the engagement portions of the transport units are at least partially engaged. The engagement portions are designed to overlap with one another in the engagement position at least in the direction of movement such that a total extent of the transport units in the direction of movement is smaller than a sum of the individual transport-unit extents of the transport in the direction of movement.

Abstract: An expandable last (2) for furnishing footwear (110) with an insert (100) includes an expansion assembly (40); an expandable shell (6), arranged around the expansion assembly (40); and a liquid chamber (8) within the expandable shell (6); wherein the expandable last (2) is insertable into the footwear (110) through a collar of the footwear (110) and wherein the expandable shell (6) is configured to expand for pressing the insert (100) towards an inside of the footwear (110); and wherein the expansion assembly (40) is configured to adapt its extension for exerting localized pressure onto the expandable shell (6) towards the inside of the footwear (110).

Abstract: A method for waterproofing footwear (2), the footwear (2) including an upper assembly (4) having an outer construction (6) and a sole (8), includes providing a waterproof, breathable bootie (10) having a waterproof, breathable laminate construction, the waterproof, breathable laminate construction comprising a functional layer (54) and at least one textile layer (56, 58); inserting the waterproof, breathable bootie (10) into an inner space (12) of the outer construction (6) and the sole (8), when the outer construction (6) and the sole (8) are in an assembled state; and fixing the waterproof, breathable bootie (10) in position in the inner space (12) of the outer construction (6) and the sole (8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of at least one envelope (20) for a laminar structure (100) providing adaptive thermal insulation, and a heat pro-tection shield (50) for the envelope (20), the envelope (20) enclosing at least one cavity (16) having included therein a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the envelope (20) being configured such that a volume of the envelope (20) increases in re-sponse to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16), the heat protection shield (50) being assigned to the at least one envelope (20) such as to cover at least a heat exposed side of the envelope (20) with respect to a source of heat (700).

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminar structure (10) providing adaptive thermal insulation, comprising a first layer (22), a second layer (24), at least one cavity (16) provided in between the first layer (22) and the second layer (24), a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the first layer (22), the second layer (24) and the cavity (16) being arranged such that a distance (D) between the first layer (22) and the second layer (24) increases in response to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an envelope (20) for a laminar structure providing adaptive thermal insulation, the envelope (20) enclosing at least one cavity (16) having included therein a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the envelope (20) being configured such that a volume of the envelope (20) increases in response to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16), wherein the envelope (20) is made of a polymer composite material (8), the polymer composite material (8) including a fluid tight layer which is covered by a reinforcing layer comprising a polymer material, the rein-forcing layer being configured to limit formation of wrinkles in the fluid tight layer (8b) when subjecting the envelope (20) t

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminar structure (10) providing adaptive thermal insulation, comprising a first layer (12), a second layer (14), at least one cavity (16) provided in between the first layer (12) and the second layer (14), the cavity (16) being enclosed by a water vapor permeable and at least temporarily gas impermeable envelope (20); a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the first layer (12), the second layer (14) and the cavity (16) being arranged such that a distance (d) between the first layer (12) and the second layer (14) increases in response to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of at least one envelope (20) for a laminar structure (100) providing adaptive thermal insulation, and a heat pro-tection shield (50) for the envelope (20), the envelope (20) enclosing at least one cavity (16) having included therein a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the envelope (20) being configured such that a volume of the envelope (20) increases in re-sponse to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16), the heat protection shield (50) being assigned to the at least one envelope (20) such as to cover at least a heat exposed side of the envelope (20) with respect to a source of heat (700).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an envelope (20) for a laminar structure providing adaptive thermal insulation, the envelope (20) enclosing at least one cavity (16) having included therein a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the envelope (20) being configured such that a volume of the envelope (20) increases in response to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16), wherein the envelope (20) is made of a polymer composite material (8), the polymer composite material (8) including a fluid tight layer which is covered by a reinforcing layer comprising a polymer material, the rein-forcing layer being configured to limit formation of wrinkles in the fluid tight layer (8b) when subjecting the envelope (20) t

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminar structure (10) providing adaptive thermal insulation, comprising a first layer (26), a second layer (28), at least one outer cavity (22) provided in between the first layer (26) and the second layer (28), at least one inner cavity (16) enclosed by an inner envelope (20), the inner envelope (20) being included in the outer cavity (22), and a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure at least inside the inner cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the inner cavity (16), the first layer (26), the second layer (28), the outer cavity (22) and the inner cavity (16) being arranged such that a distance (D) between the first layer (26) and the second layer (28) increases in response to the increase in gas pressure inside the inner cavity (16).