Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to oral compositions and methods for freshening breath and oral cleansing, and more particularly, to oral compositions comprising a combination of an extract of magnolia and a hydrocarbon. The oral compositions are useful for improving oral health, including freshening breath and reducing the adherence of plaque to teeth.

Abstract: The invention provides for methods of extracting and quantitating the number of microorganisms contained on or within in chewing gum.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to oral compositions and methods for freshening breath and oral cleansing, and more particularly, to oral compositions comprising a combination of an extract of magnolia and a hydrocarbon. The oral compositions are useful for improving oral health, including freshening breath and reducing the adherence of plaque to teeth.

Abstract: The invention provides for methods of extracting and quantitating the number of microorganisms contained on or within in chewing gum.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas cleaning system includes a nitrogen oxide reduction catalytic converter for reducing nitrogen oxides which are contained in the exhaust gas. A reducing agent is introduced into the exhaust-gas flow and is in the form of a vapor. A reducing-agent metering device for the metered addition of the reducing agent or a reducing-agent precursor to the exhaust-gas flow includes a vaporizer, which is arranged in the exhaust system upstream of the nitrogen oxide reduction catalytic converter. As a heat source, the vaporizer has (1) a heatable deflector surface, onto which the reducing agent, which is supplied by a feed unit, is directed under pressure; or (2) a microwave generator.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for feeding a reducing agent into a catalyst device. A first reservoir is provided and has a solid reducing agent, a second reservoir is provided and has a solvent for the solid reducing agent, and a reducing agent solutions is produced from the solid reducing agent and the solvent. The reducing agent solution is intermittently stored in a third reservoir, and the reducing agent solution is fed from the third reservoir into the catalyst device.

Abstract: A process for monitoring the operation of a system for the aftertreatment of exhaust gas utilizes respective temperature sensors assigned to catalysts in the exhaust gas system. In addition, a sensor for detecting the NOx content in the exhaust gas is assigned to a reduction catalyst. The detected values, or functions thereof, are in each case compared with the definable reference values and when these definable limit values are exceeded, a corresponding defect information is triggered.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for feeding a reducing agent into a catalyst device. A first reservoir is provided and has a solid reducing agent, a second reservoir is provided and has a solvent for the solid reducing agent, and a reducing agent solution is produced from the solid reducing agent and the solvent. The reducing agent solution is intermittently stored in a third reservoir, and the reducing agent solution is fed from the third reservoir into the catalyst device.

Abstract: To produce an inexpensive small size ball bearing, the inner ring races are formed of spherical segments which are connected to each other at flattened connection places. A row of balls is guided by a respective inner ring race contact point on each of the segments in the region of the attachment place between two segments. In a four point ball bearing, the single row of balls contacts two contact points, one on each spherical segment, that define the inner race and contacts two races formed in the outer ring. In a three point bearing, there are two axially spaced apart rows of balls and three spherical segments in an axial row, two of the spherical segments of the inner ring define two of the inner race contact points for one of the ball rows and two other spherical segments of the inner ring defined two of the inner race contact points for the other row of balls. In both embodiments, the outer ring is split into two parts, each having one contact point on it.