Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antagonists for CCR2 (CC chemokine receptor 2) and their use for providing medicaments for treating conditions and diseases, especially pulmonary diseases like asthma and COPD.

Abstract: This invention concerns a power module comprising a power device, a baseplate, circuit carrier, and a flat stacked aluminium electrolytic snubber capacitor comprising a layered structure of a cathode layer, a separator layer, comprising paper and an electrolyte and an anode layer, comprising an aluminium material with an aluminium oxide dielectric, wherein the circuit carrier are mounted on the baseplate, the power device and snubber capacitor are placed on the circuit carrier within the power module and electrically connected to the circuit carrier, the circuit carrier being configured for providing an electrical connection between the power device and the snubber capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing components consisting of magnesium or magnesium alloy by sintering. This process makes it possible, for the first time, to produce components consisting of magnesium or magnesium alloy which provide outstanding elasticity together with a sufficient strength. Materials of this type can be used as biocompatible endosseous implant materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing shaped metal bodies having a structured surface which can be used as joining elements in the “friction spot joining” process described in the EP application 09015014.5. The shaped metal bodies are produced by means of MIM technology, and are deformed further in the green state or in the brown state after injection moulding to give the desired components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a component composed of titanium or titanium alloy by means of MIM technology. In this process, a homogeneous mixture of boron powder having a particle size of less than 10 ?m, preferably less than 5 ?m, more preferably less than 2 ?m, and titanium powder and/or titanium alloy powder is produced, and binder is mixed with the homogeneous mixture of boron and titanium powder and/or titanium alloy powder and also, if appropriate, an additive in a kneader, the mixture is moulded by injection moulding to produce a green part, the moulded composition is subjected to chemical and/or thermal removal of binder to produce a brown part and the composition from which the binder has been removed is sintered at a temperature in the range from 1000° C. to 1600° C.

Abstract: A bendable mailbox or sign post comprises a foundation defined at one of a dirt, a concrete, and an asphalt surface. A top assembly releasably couples with the foundation and has a plate and a stub extending upward from the plate. The elongated post extends vertically from a bottom end connected with the top assembly. A resilient interconnection is provided between the post and the top assembly, whereby the post pivots about the bottom end and deflects from its vertical orientation when a lateral force is applied to the post and the post returns to the vertical orientation when no lateral force is applied. A frangible interconnection may be provided between the resilient interconnection member and one of the post and the stub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing components consisting of magnesium or magnesium alloy by sintering. This process makes it possible, for the first time, to produce components consisting of magnesium or magnesium alloy which provide outstanding elasticity together with a sufficient strength. Materials of this type can be used as biocompatible endosseous implant materials.

Abstract: A bendable mailbox or sign post comprises a foundation defined at one of a dirt, a concrete, and an asphalt surface. A top assembly releasably couples with the foundation and has a plate and a stub extending upward from the plate. The elongated post extends vertically from a bottom end connected with the top assembly. A resilient interconnection is provided between the post and the top assembly, whereby the post pivots about the bottom end and deflects from its vertical orientation when a lateral force is applied to the post and the post returns to the vertical orientation when no lateral force is applied. A frangible interconnection may be provided between the resilient interconnection member and one of the post and the stub.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use with an aluminum electrolyte capacitor includes a glycol/boric acid/borate compound, traces of water, and an inhibitor to suppress corrosion of an aluminum oxide coating of the capacitor. The inhibitor contains a weak organic acid and at least one acid group selected from among carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphonic acid, and an acidic derivative of carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, and phosphonic acid.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes (a) 70-99 wt. % of ethylene glycol, and (b) 1-2 wt. % of a substance which is selected from a group that includes the following carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid salts: substituted cinnamic acids, ammonium cinnamate, ammonium ?-methyl cinnamate, and ammonium trans-4-phenyl-3-butenoate. The electrolyte may be used in an aluminum electrolytic capacitor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolyte solution for electrolytic capacitors, in which cyclic, unsymmetrical dicarboxylic acids are used as support!electrolytes. The inventive electrolytes are characterized by an increased conductivity with an improved sparking voltage as a result of the unsymmetrical structure of the cyclic dicarboxylic acids. The invention also relates to an aluminum electrolytic capacitor containing the inventive operational electrolyte.

Abstract: The invention concerns an operating electrolyte for an electrolytic capacitor that also includes, in addition to ethylene glycol, 1 to 10 weight percent of a derivatized aromatic carboxylic acid. The invention also concerns an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with the operating electrolyte according to the invention. In addition, the invention concerns the use of the capacitor according to the invention. The operating electrolyte according to the invention is distinguished by an improved sparking voltage and permits the capacitor according to the invention to be used at voltages up to 530 V.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ethylene glycol mixture that also includes diethylene glycol monobutylether in addition to ethylene glycol and sorbitol. As a result thereof the ethylene glycol mixture exhibits a high dielectric strength (up to 66 V), a low water content and self-extinguishing properties for employment as electrolyte in an aluminum electrolytic capacitor. The invention is also directed to an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with the ethylene glycol mixture and to the employment of the ethylene glycol mixture in aluminum electrolytic capacitors for voltages up to 600 V.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel operating electrolyte on the basis of glycol/boric acid/borate, which contains, as an inhibitor protecting the aluminum oxide layer from corrosion, a weak acid with an organic backbone, said acid group being selected from carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphonic acid or an acid derivative of said acids.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ethylene glycol mixture with:

Abstract: An ethylene glycol mixture comprises diethylene glycol monobutylether in addition to ethylene glycol and sorbitol. As a result thereof the ethylene glycol mixture exhibits a high dielectric strength (up to 600 V), a low water content and self-extinguishing properties for employment as electrolyte in an aluminum electrolytic capacitor. An aluminum electrolytic capacitor with the ethylene glycol mixture can be used with voltages up to 600 V.

Abstract: A heart valve prosthesis with a valve ring and at least one substantially elongated wing valve pivotally mounted about an axis located in the plane of the valve ring, in which the bearings of the wing valve or valves are in each case formed by a swivel pin, defining the swivel axis and fixed to the valve ring, a groove constructed in the wing valve and extending therethrough transversely to the axis and whose width corresponds to the diameter and whose depth corresponds to the length of the swivel pin, a first guide pin fixed to the valve ring, a first, convex slide cam constructed on the wing valve and which cooperates with the first guide pin, a second guide pin fixed to the valve ring and a second, convex slide cam constructed on the wing valve and which cooperates with the second guide pin, the spacing from one another of the two slide cams measured over the imaginary connecting line between the centers of the guide pins, in each position of the wing valve, corresponds to the internal, mutual spacing of t