Abstract: An application system for applying a solid particle includes an injector housing having a material inlet, a gas inlet, and a material outlet, and an occluder moveably disposed within the injector housing between the gas inlet and the material outlet. The injector housing and the occluder define there between at least one adjustable aperture downstream of the material inlet and in fluid communication with the gas inlet and the material outlet. The aperture has a first open area with the occluder in a first position and a second open area with the occluder in a second position, the second open area being different than the first open area. The system also includes a nozzle having a nozzle inlet coupled to the material outlet and a nozzle outlet, the inlet having a circular cross-section and the outlet having a rectangular cross-section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer and a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles having a moisture content of at least 8% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles, and an acquisition distribution layer, wherein the acquisition distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and 0 to 20% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles.

Abstract: Provided are a compact and low-cost motor driver circuit capable of achieving an appropriate brake time and restraining heat generated by a regenerative resistance within a specific temperature range without employing a regenerative resistance having a greater capacity, a heat sink, or a FAN generating a larger volume of air, and a vacuum pump having the motor driver circuit. Regenerative current is controlled so that a speed characteristic gradually approaches inclination “a” from inclination “b” depending on the motor speed in the initial stage of regeneration. In addition, a limit is set not to pass further current when the regenerative current reaches a maximum brake current value Iset—brake—max. As stated above, when the motor is braked, control is performed so that the initial brake current value at the maximum rated speed is set low and the brake current is increased as the rotational speed decelerates.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of Provided is a drug composition and a method for using the composition for the prevention and the therapy of neurodegenerative diseases. The combination comprises at least two of the following substances: ?-lipoic acid; ambroxol and one or several inhibitor(s) of the angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE).

Abstract: Urinal comprising a dish (10), which forms a urinal basin (12) having a drain passage (26) in its bottom, and a syphon trap (20) connected to the drain passage (26), characterised in that the dish (10) forms an essentially vertical wall (12) which separates the urinal basin (14) from a chamber (18) arranged behind the same, and in that the syphon trap (20) is arranged to be accessible from above in the chamber (18).

Abstract: A drug composition for the prevention and the therapy of neurodegenerative diseases (for example ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, focal and global ischemia, amyotrophic lateral slerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Hunntington's disease, multiple sclerosis). The combination of effective agents comprises at least two of the following substances: &agr;-lipoic acid; ambroxol and one or several inhibitor(s) of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). It could surprisingly be found in the experiments on which the invention is based that neuronal cells which are particularly sensitive to degenerative insults, have less free constitutional thiol groups than have other cells of the central nervous system (CNS). It was demonstrated that this reduced content of free thiol groups is causally connected to the damaging of those cells after a degenerative event.

Abstract: Water-absorbing, expanded, crosslinked polymers obtainable by (I) foaming a polymerizable aqueous mixture which comprises (a) monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acidic groups and are optionally neutralized, (b) optionally other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, (c) crosslinkers, (d) initiators, (e) 0.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a substrate with analog and digital sub-circuits provided with different supply terminals, including Vdd and Vss supply terminals for the analog part and a Vdd supply terminal for the digital part, as well as a common substrate terminal or ground terminal. In the substrate, an element with diode function is formed between the Vdd and Vss supply terminals of an analog sub-circuit, which element with diode function comprises a cathode part connected to the Vdd supply terminal and an anode part connected to the Vss supply terminal of the relevant analog sub-circuit. The supply terminals are further connected to the substrate terminal or ground terminal via over-voltage protection circuits, said over-voltage protection circuits for the relevant analog sub-circuit being embodied so as to be active only for positive over-voltages on a supply terminal with respect to the substrate.

Abstract: A water-absorbing, expanded, crosslinked polymer obtainable by (I) foaming a polymerizable aqueous mixture which comprises (a) monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acidic groups and are optionally neutralized, (b) optionally other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, (c) crosslinkers, (d) initiators, (e) 0.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a substrate with analog and digital sub-circuits provided with different supply terminals, including Vdd and Vss supply terminals for the analog part and a Vdd supply terminal for the digital part, as well as a common substrate terminal or ground terminal. In the substrate, an element with diode function is formed between the Vdd and Vss supply terminals of an analog sub-circuit, which element with diode function comprises a cathode part connected to the Vdd supply terminal and an anode part connected to the Vss supply terminal of the relevant analog sub-circuit. The supply terminals are further connected to the substrate terminal or ground terminal via over-voltage protection circuits, said over-voltage protection circuits for the relevant analog sub-circuit being embodied so as to be active only for positive over-voltages on a supply terminal with respect to the substrate.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer dispersions based on copolymers of C.sub.2 -C.sub.14 olefins and monomers which contain acidic functional groups or are able to form them by hydrolysis, which dispersions may also contain colorants and/or corrosion inhibitors dispersed or dissolved in the polymer phase, are used for protecting metallic surfaces against corrosion.

Abstract: Salts of aromatic hydroxy compounds are used as brighteners in acidic electroplating baths. Furthermore, acidic electroplating baths for the electrolytic deposition of metallic layers onto shaped articles comprise, as brighteners, at least one novel salt of an aromatic hydroxy compound. Finally, shaped articles are electroplated by a process using the novel acidic electroplating baths.

Abstract: A burner for solid fuel in pulverulent form has a central conduit for primary combustion air, a fuel conduit surrounding the central conduit for admission of the pulverulent fuel, and one (or two concentric) secondary-air outer conduits. The annular space between the fuel conduit and the single (or the innermost) outer conduit is subdivided into two annular channels by an intermediate conduit. An inlet arrangement is provided for feeding combustion air into one of these channels, and another arrangement permits the selective feeding of either only combustion air, or of a mixture of such air with pulverulent fuel, into the other of the annular channels.