Abstract: A transport device with an occupant compartment includes a control apparatus, a transport device door, a transport device roof, a safety belt, a transport device seat, a headset, a headrest, a rearview mirror, a sun visor, and/or a dashboard, as well as a sensor for breath gas analysis, a position locating device for determining the distance between the sensor and the front side of the head of a compartment occupant, a data processing device, and in some cases a sensor for measuring at least one vital sign. The sensor or sensors are present on or in the control apparatus, the transport device door, the transport device roof, the safety belt, the transport device seat, the headset, the headrest, the rearview mirror, the sun visor, and/or the dashboard, and the data processing device is in operative connection with a device for blocking the transport device and/or with an information output unit.

Abstract: A transport device with an occupant compartment includes a control apparatus, a transport device door, a transport device roof, a safety belt, a transport device seat, a headset, a headrest, a rearview mirror, a sun visor, and/or a dashboard, as well as a sensor for breath gas analysis, a position locating device for determining the distance between the sensor and the front side of the head of a compartment occupant, a data processing device, and in some cases a sensor for measuring at least one vital sign. The sensor or sensors are present on or in the control apparatus, the transport device door, the transport device roof, the safety belt, the transport device seat, the headset, the headrest, the rearview mirror, the sun visor, and/or the dashboard, and the data processing device is in operative connection with a device for blocking the transport device and/or with an information output unit.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a device for controlling and/or regulating a training and/or rehabilitation unit comprises a training and/or rehabilitation unit, a sensor unit having sensors for determining oxygen concentration and for determining carbon dioxide concentration, a control unit for the sensors, a microcontroller in the control unit for controlling the heating power of heating elements of the sensors, depending on breath flow volume, for maintaining constant sensor temperatures, and a resistance and/or braking arrangement of the training and/or rehabilitation unit that can be controlled and/or regulated based on a breathing gas composition determined by the sensor unit. The device can be used to increase endurance, preferably by way of altitude training.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling and/or regulating a training and/or rehabilitation unit, the device comprising at least one training and/or rehabilitation unit, a sensor unit having a sensor for determining oxygen concentration and for determining carbon dioxide concentration, a control unit for the sensors, a microcontroller in the control unit for controlling the heating power of heating elements of the sensors, depending on breath flow volume, for maintaining constant sensor temperatures, and a resistance and/or braking arrangement of the training and/or rehabilitation unit that can be controlled and/or regulated based on the breath gas composition determined by the sensor unit. Said device can be used to increase endurance, preferably by means of altitude training.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or regulating a training and/or rehabilitation unit, wherein a) a sensor unit is used in the flow of inspiration and expiration air of a person or an animal using the training and/or rehabilitation unit, b) physiological parameters of ventilation and/or gas exchange of the person or the animal are determined using the respiratory gas composition and/or breath volume measured using the sensor unit, c) one or more maximum performance variables are determined on the basis of the determined parameters under submaximal loading, using a regression function and/or by limit loading to the maximum performance capability, and d) a resistance or brake arrangement of the training and/or rehabilitation unit is controlled and/or regulated as a function of at least one of the determined maximum performance variables.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for monitoring, controlling and/or regulating a gas composition. Said device comprises at least one training and/or rehabilitation unit; a sensor unit comprising a heatable electrochemical solid electrolyte sensor for oxygen concentration determination and another heatable electrochemical solid electrolyte sensor for carbon dioxide concentration determination; a control unit for the sensors; a microcontroller in the control unit for controlling, according to the respiratory flow volume, the heating power of heating elements of the sensors in order to maintain constant sensor temperatures; and a system for enriching and/or depleting air constituents for producing the gas composition, according to determinable nominal values and/or according to the respiratory gas composition determined by the sensor unit, and the determined respiratory flow volume.

Abstract: A system for representing a virtual environment is described, in which the system comprises means which comprise a fitness device, a means for two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional visual representation, at least one acoustic output and/or recording means and means for generating wind, temperature and/or odour.

Abstract: A process for the heat treatment of structure castings made from an aluminum alloy, comprising the steps of: placing the structure casting onto a contour-embracing product receiving device, heating to 490° C. over the course of approximately 30 minutes, holding the temperature of 490° C. for a time of between 90 and 120 minutes, quenching in air from 490° C. to approximately 100° over the course of approximately 4 minutes, if appropriate followed by quenching in water, heating to 250° C. over the course of approximately 15 minutes, holding the temperature of 250° C. for a time of between 30 and 120 minutes, quenching in air to 40° C., if appropriate followed by quenching in water; a light metal alloy for use with this process, having the following composition: Si: 2-11.5%, Fe: 0.15-0.4%, Mg: 0.3-5.5%, Cu & It: 0.02%, Mn: 0.4-0.8%, Ti: 0.1-0.2%, remainder aluminum and trace elements, the alloys with a high silicon content having a low magnesium content and vice versa.