Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one of (i) an undercarriage and an upper carriage arranged rotatably about a vertical axis with respect to the undercarriage and (ii) a leverage means arranged pivotably about a horizontal axis with respect to the upper carriage, wherein a sensor system is provided for monitoring at least one stability criterion with respect of a tilt movement of the vehicle, and wherein a control unit is coupled to the sensor system for automatically initiating an action and/or performing an action for stabilizing the vehicle depending on the at least one stability criterion.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel solid body forms of mesoprogestin 11?-[4E-(hydroxyiminomethyl)-phenyl]-17?-methoxymethyl-17?-methoxy-estra-4,9-dien-3-one (oxime J 867), particularly a highly pure and stable amorphous or highly crystalline form (ansolvate/anhydrate) of compound J 867. The invention also relates to methods for producing said novel solid body forms and to the use thereof in pharmaceutical compositions. The novel solid body forms are characterized by exhibiting a high degree of stability. The solid body forms of oxime J 867 can, in particular, be used in the area of fertility control and in hormone replacement therapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, more preferably of a motor vehicle, with an exhaust gas turbine, with an exhaust pipe, whose inlet is fluidically connected with an outlet of the exhaust gas turbine, with a flange connection for connecting the exhaust gas turbine with the exhaust pipe which comprises a flange fastened to the exhaust pipe and attached to the exhaust gas turbine, and with a shielding apron which is so arranged and/or incorporated in the flange connection that in the operation of the exhaust system it protects a transition region between the flange and the exhaust pipe from direct admission of exhaust gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator for the application of liquid or pasty media, containing a housing for receiving a dosing unit and an adapter for fastening a container, for the medium to be applied, to the applicator; a dose setting means; a lever for the application of the apportioned amount, the lever interacting mechanically with the dosing unit and with the dose setting means. The lever is mounted moveably at its proximal end within the housing. The distal end of the lever spreads apart from the housing, with the distance of the distal end of the lever from the housing being dependent on the dose set.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite material containing a proportion of wood and a proportion of crosslinked melamine resins, which is characterized in that the crosslinked melamine resins are formed from melamine resins that are, in essence, linearly synthesized and have a shear-dependent viscosity. The invention also relates to a method for producing the composite materials and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV additive for aminoplast resins, to a method for producing a UV additive as well as to uses thereof. Said UV additive contains soluble sterically-hindered nitroxyl compounds in an aqueous aminoplast precondensate. A UV additive for aminoplast resins with several application forms is thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant mixture for lignocellulose composites having from 60 to 90% by mass of particulate or fibrous lignocellulose materials and from 40 to 10% by mass of a flame retardant concentrate immobilized on or in the particulate or fibrous lignocellulose materials as carriers. The flame retardants are boric acids or the salts thereof. Also, melamine resins and optionally synergistic agents and further additives may be present. The preparation of the flame-retardant mixture can be effected by a liquid impregnation process, a melt impregnation process and a liquid impregnation/solids mixing process. In the form of flame-retardant semifinished products and molding materials, the lignocellulose composites have high resistance to insect infestation, fungal infestation and mold infestation and high resistance to washing out of the flame-retardant mixture and are preferably suitable for applications in outdoor use in the building and leisure sector.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite materials, comprising plastics and wood, with 55 to 90 mass % of wood in the form of sawdust, wood fibres, and/or wood chippings and 45 to 10 mass % of partly crosslinked melamine resin ethers or mixtures of partly crosslinked thermoplastics and crosslinked melamine resin ethers, whereby the plastics in the composite materials can be in the form of a foam. Said materials can be produced by homogenization of the components in the extruder, pre-impregnation of wood with melamine resins in the screw mixer and subsequent homogenization of the components in the extruder, or by a sinter method, each followed by a subsequent moulding to give the composite material. The composite materials are suitable for application in building and in sport and leisure applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to plastic products with high strength and flexibility, having 10 to 50 mass % of at least one crosslinked thermoplast and 90 to 50 mass % of at least one crosslinked melamine resin ether. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a plastic product. The aim of the invention is the production of plastic objects in thermoplastics and duroplastics which can be produced by thermoplastic methodology and which have improved material properties.

Abstract: Labels, methods of making labels and methods of using labels are disclosed. The labels can be manufactured using fiber drawing techniques or by shutter masking. The labels can be used for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample and for detecting interactions of biomolecules.

Abstract: A method for curing aminoplasts, during which layers having layer thicknesses of up to 300 um or filaments and fiber fibrids having a diameter of up to 300 um, which consist of: i) 95 to 99.95% by mass of solvent-free meltable aminoplast polycondensates with molar masses ranging from 1000 to 300000; j) 5 to 0.05% by mass of curing agents, which can be activated by actinic light and which are comprised of acidifiers of the blocked sulfonic acid and/or halogen-substituted triazine derivative and/or onium salt type, and optionally; k) 1 to 20% by mass, with regard to the meltable aminoplast polycondensates, of unmodified and/or modified maleic anhydride copolymers, and/or; i) 0.1 to 5% by mass, with regard to the meltable aminoplast polycondensates, of nanoparticles. The aminoplasts are cured by irradiating them with actinic light at a temperature between the melting point of the aminoplast polycondensate and the thermoinduced decomposition temperature of the light-activatable curing agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides aptamer probes, nanoparticle-aptamer conjugate probes, aptamer arrays, methods of detecting target analytes in a sample comprising detecting binding of a target analyte with aptamer probes, method of detection, and kits.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting one or more specific binding analytes, such as nucleic acids and proteins, in the presence of a neutral or anionic polysaccharide, through light scattering techniques, where a change in light scattering caused by the formation of nanoparticle label complexes within the penetration depth of the evanescent wave of a wave guide signals the presence of the analyte.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for rapid molecular profiling of tissue or other cellular specimens by placing a donor specimen in an assigned location in a recipient array, providing copies of the array, and performing a different biological analysis of each copy. The results of the different biological analyses are compared to determine if there are correlations between the results of the different biological analyses at each assigned location. In some embodiments, the specimens may be tissue specimens from different tumors, which are subjected to multiple parallel molecular (including genetic and immunological) analyses. The results of the parallel analyses are then used to detect common molecular characteristics of the genetic disorder type, which can subsequently be used in the diagnosis or treatment of the disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV additive for aminoplast resins, to a method for producing a UV additive as well as to uses thereof. Said UV additive contains soluble sterically-hindered nitroxyl compounds in an aqueous aminoplast precondensate. A UV additive for aminoplast resins with several application forms is thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV-resistant, thermocurable aminoplast composite consisting of lignocellulose and/or cellulose impregnated with a stabiliser and an aminoplast containing stabilisers. The invention also relates to the production and use of said composite.

Abstract: A method and kit for the label-free detection of global gene expression using nanoparticle probes in an array assay format is described. The method avoids the problems associated with fluorescent labeling and target amplification.

Abstract: A brushless direct current motor is energized by a power stage. Switches of the power stage are selectively switched by an electronic control device. In order to determine the correct commutation pattern, without using rotor position indicators such as Hall effect devices, the control device is arranged to sample the power fed to the motor. The samples, each responsive to a test signal or normal energization pulses received by the motor, in a ordered sequence define an analogue function whose parameters can be determined by mathematical analysis. The analysis applied to the samples derives the necessary commutation information and the energization signals in a rapid manner by employing a vector or complex number addition based on functions dependent on variable inductance in the operation of the motor.