Abstract: An internal combustion engine, having at least one cylinder bank, the or each cylinder bank having two outer high pressure cylinders and a central low pressure cylinder, reciprocating pistons of the cylinders being coupled via connecting rods to a crankshaft, the valves of the cylinders being actuated via camshafts which can be driven from the crankshaft, crossflow channels for exhaust gas formed in the region of the or each cylinder bank between outlet valves of the high pressure cylinders and inlet valves of the respective low pressure cylinder, and each crossflow channel and the respective high pressure cylinder of the or each cylinder bank being designed in such a way that a dimensional ratio of a volume of the crossflow channel in cm3 to the product of a swept volume of the respective high pressure cylinder in cm3 and a charging pressure in bar is between 0.05 and 0.5.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine, having at least two cylinder banks, each cylinder bank having two outer high pressure cylinders and a central low pressure cylinder, reciprocating pistons of the cylinders being coupled via connecting rods to crankpin journals of a crankshaft, valves of the cylinders to be actuated via camshafts which can be driven from the crankshaft, crankpin journals on which the connecting rods of the high pressure cylinders act, lying in a common plane, crankpin journals on which the connecting rods of the low pressure cylinders act, being offset with respect to said plane, and the crankpin journal for the connecting rod of the low pressure cylinder of a first cylinder bank being offset with respect to the crankpin journal for the connecting rod of the low pressure cylinder of a second cylinder bank.

Abstract: This invention relates to a breast prosthesis which consists of a cup-shaped body of a non-rigid plastic material, which is welded into plastic films to obtain one or more chambers. In accordance with the invention, the filling material is colored with polymeric dyes. This invention furthermore relates to a method for coloring breast prostheses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for the electrochemical machining of a fuel injection device, the tool comprising an electrode holder and an electrode element which forms a cathode during the machining operation in order to be able to electrochemically remove material from the fuel injection device in a machining region. The electrode element is arranged in such a way that it can be displaced in relation to the electrode holder.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for color correction for images, in particular for digital still camera images, including the following steps: an image is analyzed with respect to particular features assigned to a variety of image classes, each class having particular characteristics; the analysis based on a comparison of the image data of said image with a data base including data for assigning said image to a particular image class; said particular image class is associated with at least one color correction process adapted to implement color correction for the assigned image class.

Abstract: An apparatus for machining a turbine blade assembly including an airfoil and a dovetail, wherein the apparatus includes a fixture, at least one airfoil locator, at least one airfoil clamp, and at least one dovetail clamp assembly. The airfoil locator and the airfoil clamp are fixedly coupled to the fixture. The airfoil locator and the airfoil clamp are configured to secure the airfoil therebetween. The dovetail clamp assembly includes a clamp arm that is moveable with respect to the dovetail.

Abstract: A method enables a blade assembly to be secured for manufacture. The blade assembly includes an airfoil, a dovetail, and a platform extending therebetween. The method includes providing a fixture including at least one platform support assembly and at least one dovetail clamp assembly coupled to the fixture, wherein the platform support assembly includes a support member, a lever arm, and a biasing mechanism, locating the blade assembly within the fixture using a locator, positioning the platform support assembly against the blade assembly platform, and retaining the blade assembly in alignment with respect to the fixture using the at least one dovetail clamp assembly.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for color correction for images, in particular for digital still camera images, including the following steps: an image is analyzed with respect to particular features assigned to a variety of image classes, each class having particular characteristics; the analysis based on a comparison of the image data of said image with a data base including data for assigning said image to a particular image class; said particular image class is associated with at least one color correction process adapted to implement color correction for the assigned image class.