Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its closed position into an open position in which its rear edge is located behind the passenger compartment near the cargo bed. A multiple-joint arrangement is provided for swiveling the motor vehicle roof out of the closed position into the open position and thus allowing the vehicle to be easily converted from a pick-up into a convertible. The multiple-joint arrangement includes a first part attached to the roof at or near the rear edge of the roof and a second part attached to a middle area of the roof.

Abstract: A system for designing, testing, and employing graphical computer code includes a graphics editor for creating a graphical display. The graphical display is made up of a plurality of graphical objects constructed by the graphics editor. A translator creates a high-level computer language code of the graphical object. The translator is connected to the graphics editor. A compiler receives the high level computer language code from the translator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to procure medicinal plants for a patient with a valid medical prescription for a medicinal plant and meet current or proposed regulatory requirements. A self-contained medicinal plant grow environment allows an individual with a valid prescription to grow the medicinal plants to maturity at a selected location. A procurement method uses a broker to transfer a quantity of medicinal plants from a first patient to a second patient. A tracking certificate provides a document of the origin of a medicinal plant grown according to the apparatus and method of the invention. The invention provides for security and accountability for medicinal plants subject to government regulation and controls and can be adapted to situations relating to regulated possession quantity of medicinal plants and to government levied fees and taxes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to procure medicinal plants for a patient with a valid medical prescription for a medicinal plant and meet current or proposed regulatory requirements. A self-contained medicinal plant grow environment allows an individual with a valid prescription to grow the medicinal plants to maturity at a selected location. A procurement method uses a broker to transfer a quantity of medicinal plants from a first patient to a second patient. A tracking certificate provides a document of the origin of a medicinal plant grown according to the apparatus and method of the invention. The invention provides for security and accountability for medicinal plants subject to government regulation and controls and can be adapted to situations relating to regulated possession quantity of medicinal plants and to government levied fees and taxes.

Abstract: A roof module (10) of a motor vehicle roof (2), especially of a passenger car (1), which is mounted on a fixed body structure and which forms the top of the motor vehicle roof (2), to increase utility, the roof module is provided with guide rails (18) for movable attachment of at least one roof module component (17, 23, 26).

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a center console mounted fixed on the roof body and extending in the lengthwise direction of the roof. The top of the console forms the outer surface of the roof. At least one transparent area extends laterally from the center console to a body-mounted limit. The top of the transparent area forms the outer surface of the roof in this area. The center console has at least one cubby hole.

Abstract: A subcutaneous infusion set. The subcutaneous infusion set may include a base for providing an infusion path; a cannula connected to and extending away from the base; a connector removably attachable to the base; and a tubing affixed to the connector. The connector may be limitedly rotatable on the base when the connector is removably attached to the base. Also, a contiguous pass for passing fluids may be formed from the tubing to the cannula when the connector is removably attached to the base.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its closed position into an open position in which its rear edge is located behind the passenger compartment near the cargo bed. A roof swiveling device is attached to the vehicle roof in the area of a rear edge of the roof for swiveling the vehicle roof out of the closed position into the open position. Thus the vehicle can be easily converted from a pick-up into a convertible.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its closed position into an open position in which its rear edge is located behind the passenger compartment near the cargo bed. A multiple-joint arrangement is provided for swiveling the motor vehicle roof out of the closed position into the open position and thus allowing the vehicle to be easily converted from a pick-up into a convertible. The multiple-joint arrangement includes a first part attached to the roof at or near the rear edge of the roof and a second part attached to a middle area of the roof.

Abstract: A covering for the cargo area (3) of a motor vehicle (1), especially for the cargo area (3) of a pick-up truck, having a roll-up element (2) which is opened for loading the cargo area (3) and which can be partially or completely closed when it is desired that the cargo area (3) be covered. The roll-up element (2) has interconnected louvers (4) which are outwardly arched and can be guided at its lateral sides by guide elements (10, 11) with recesses (12) for receiving the roll-up element (2). Additionally, the guide elements (10, 11) can have contact elements (15) for applying outwardly directed pressure to the roll-up element (2), the contact elements having a low friction top surface (16) to facilitate sliding or rolling of the roll-up element over it.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a control for comfortable operation of at least one motor vehicle component by a passenger of the vehicle, the control having a sensor surface arrangement (12g) for detecting the presence and/or movement of the hand or part of the hand of the passenger in a detection area of the sensor surface arrangement (12g). The sensor surface arrangement (12g) provides an electrical trigger signal based on detection of the presence and/or movement of at least part of the hand for triggering the vehicle component(s).

Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a passenger car (1), with an alterable rear structure (2), the rear structure (2) comprising at least one roof element (3), two opposing side elements (12, 13) and one rear element (4), the roof element (3) being located in the open position of the rear structure (2) in the rear floor area (21) of the motor vehicle. In the open position, the rear area of the vehicle has an open-bed, pickup truck configuration.

Abstract: A covering for the cargo area (3) of a motor vehicle (1), especially for the cargo area (3) of a pick-up truck, having a roll-up element (2) which is opened for loading the cargo area (3) and which can be partially or completely closed when it is desired that the cargo area (3) be covered. The roll-up element (2) has interconnected louvers (4) which are outwardly arched and can be guided at its lateral sides by guide elements (10, 11) with recesses (12) for receiving the roll-up element (2). Additionally, the guide elements (10, 11) can have contact elements (15) for applying outwardly directed pressure to the roll-up element (2), the contact elements having a low friction top surface (16) to facilitate sliding or rolling of the roll-up element over it.

Abstract: A system for designing, testing, and employing graphical computer code includes a graphics editor for creating a graphical display. The graphical display is made up of a plurality of graphical objects constructed by the graphics editor. A translator creates a high-level computer language code of the graphical object. The translator is connected to the graphics editor. A compiler receives the high level computer language code from the translator.

Abstract: A strain sensor is disclosed for example for use in a Bragg fiber grating, in which piezoelectric actuators are arranged to compress or extend the fiber, and a capacitance micrometer for measuring the strain on the fiber in a servo loop with the actuators to provide a tunable grating in which the selected wavelength is a unique and linear function of the control command parameter. The micrometer electrodes can be placed on opposing faces of ferrules on the fiber, or capacitance between a coating directly on the fiber and a reference electrode can be used.

Abstract: In an access control system (8)--which comprises a transponder communication device (9) and at least two transmission coils (11, 12) connected to the transponder communication device (9), for receiving transponder signals, of which a first transmission coil (11) is associated with a first door (2), and which comprises a first activation device (18 associated with the first transmission coil (11) and the first door (12), and which comprises a first door opener (23) for the first door (2) and a logic device (45) for activating the first door opener (23)--the two transmission coils (11, 12) have arbitrarily large receiving ranges and the first transmission coil (11) and at least one further transmission coil (12) are followed by amplitude detector (34, 36) by which the amplitudes of the transponder signals supplied by the two transmission coils (11, 12) can be detected and the logic device is arranged after the amplitude detector (34, 36) and adapted to detect a condition in which the amplitude of the transponde

Abstract: Silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder which is flamehydrolytically produced and has a composition of 65 to 85% by weight Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, remainder SiO.sub.2 and an amorphous structure, in which each primary particle contains components of SiO.sub.2 and of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, the primary particles are between 7 and 80 nm, preferably 10 and 40 nm in size and the specific surface of the powder is between 20 and 200 m.sup.2 /g. The powder is used for the production of mullite and sintered compacts manufactured from it.

Abstract: Silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder which is flame-hydrolytically produced and has a composition of 65 to 85% by weight Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, remainder SiO.sub.2 and an amorphous structure, in which each primary particle contains components of SiO.sub.2 and of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, the primary particles are between 7 and 80 nm, preferably 10 and 40 nm in size and the specific surface of the powder is between 20 and 200 m.sup.2 /g. The powder is used for the production of mullite and sintered compacts manufactured from it.