Abstract: The invention concerns a rear body module, comprising: a floor panel (1) with at least one mounting (3) for a rear seat and also an upwardly extending rear termination (13), depressions (9) and elevations (11) being formed in the floor panel (1) for strengthening, and a left-hand and a right-hand support (19, 21), which in each case form a C pillar of the vehicle body and fork at their upper end into at least two rails (25, 27), the rails (25, 27) being respectively connected to a rear roof rail (23), and the roof rails (23) being connected to one another by a cross member (29), a reinforcing strut (31) respectively emerging from the cross member (29) and being coupled to the roof rail (23).

Abstract: A container-handling installation includes an exchangeable format part for guiding containers, and a catch closure for connecting the format part in a releasable manner to a locking device. The catch closure has a catch on an upper format plane. The catch rotates between a first, in which it releases the format part, and a second position, in which it locks it. The catch closure fixes and braces the format part and locking device, which is oriented around the catch closure, has a vertical web with a locking tab corresponding to the catch. A connecting device arranged on a side of the locking device opposite the locking tab fixes the locking device to a body of the container-handling installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image-capturing device for a digital microscope, and to a digital microscope with such an image-capturing device. The image-capturing device comprises a camera sensor, an optical unit for imaging a sample in an image plane on the camera sensor, said optical unit comprising at least one lens group which is mounted so as to be movable perpendicularly with respect to an optical axis, and a moving device with a first drive for the relative movement of at least one part of the movably mounted lens group and thus of the imaging of the sample on the camera sensor parallel to the image plane. According to the invention, the first drive is coupled to the movably mounted part of the lens group via a first flexure bearing formed in the moving device.

Abstract: A concrete storage module (26) is adapted to slideably receive a cylindrical canister assembly (12) therein. Heat dissipation fins (62) and a tubular heat shield (96) are disposed within the module to help dissipate heat emitted from the nuclear fuel assemblies stored in the canister to air flowing through the module. The canister assembly (12) is composed of a basket assembly (70) constructed from multi-layer structural plates disposed in cross-cross or egg carton configuration. A single port tool (106) is provided for draining water from the canister (12) and replacing the drain water with make-up gas. The single port tool is mounted in the cover (100) of the canister and is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the canister.

Abstract: The invention concerns a front body module (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a windshield frame (3) with a left-hand A pillar (5), a right-hand A pillar (7) and a roof rail (9) connecting the A pillars (5, 7), an end wall (11) underneath the windshield frame (3), the end wall (11) providing the front delimitation of a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, and an instrument panel support (13), the right-hand A pillar (7), the left-hand A pillar (5), the roof rail (9) connecting the A pillars (5, 7), the end wall (11) and the instrument panel support (13) being integrated in the front body module (1).

Abstract: A concrete storage module (26) is adapted to slideably receive a cylindrical canister assembly (12) therein. Heat dissipation fins (62) and a tubular heat shield (96) are disposed within the module to help dissipate heat emitted from the nuclear fuel assemblies stored in the canister to air flowing through the module. The canister assembly (12) is composed of a basket assembly (70) constructed from multi-layer structural plates disposed in cross-cross or egg carton configuration. A single port tool (106) is provided for draining water from the canister (12) and replacing the drain water with make-up gas. The single port tool is mounted in the cover (100) of the canister and is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the canister.

Abstract: A body center module, including a floor panel including two depressions, which extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body center module, for receiving a driver's seat and a passenger seat, and an elevation which extends between the depressions. From the elevation between the depressions, two supports extend upward in a V-shape, and each support terminates in a roof beam which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body center module.

Abstract: A container-handling installation includes an exchangeable format part for guiding containers, and a catch closure for connecting the format part in a releasable manner to a locking device. The catch closure has a catch on an upper format plane. The catch rotates between a first, in which it releases the format part, and a second position, in which it locks it. The catch closure fixes and braces the format part and locking device, which is oriented around the catch closure, has a vertical web with a locking tab corresponding to the catch. A connecting device arranged on a side of the locking device opposite the locking tab fixes the locking device to a body of the container-handling installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ring illumination device (07) for a microscope objective (01), and a microscope objective (01) provided with such a ring illumination device (07). The ring illumination device (07) has at least two LED units (11) which are accommodated in an illumination ring (17) which can be connected to the microscope objective (01). According to the invention, the ring illumination device (07) has at least one lower entrance opening (08) and at least one upper outlet opening (09) for cooling air, for cooling the LED units (11).

Abstract: A container filling plant for handling different containers, and a method of operating a container filling plant for handling different containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: A concrete storage module (26) is adapted to slideably receive a cylindrical canister assembly (12) therein. Heat dissipation fins (62) and a tubular heat shield (96) are disposed within the module to help dissipate heat emitted from the nuclear fuel assemblies stored in the canister to air flowing through the module. The canister assembly (12) is composed of a basket assembly (70) constructed from multi-layer structural plates disposed in cross-cross or egg carton configuration. A single port tool (106) is provided for draining water from the canister (12) and replacing the drain water with make-up gas. The single port tool is mounted in the cover (100) of the canister and is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the canister.

Abstract: The invention relates to ceramide dimers which are constructed from two ceramide molecules which are crosslinked to each other via their lipophilic end. The ceramide molecules thereby have at least one hydrophilic group at their hydrophilic end for increasing the hydration shell of the dimer. The ceramide dimers according to the invention can be used as pharmaceutical preparation or as cosmetic preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact glass for ophthalmic surgery. Said glass comprises a lens body that is held in a frame and a front lens surface that is designed to be placed against the eye. According to the invention, the front lens surface is concave and follows a surface curvature (K) and an annular gap is formed at the edge of the front lens surface between the lens body and the frame, said gap being used to apply a negative pressure in order to fix the contact glass to the eye. The frame is designed to follow the contour of an imaginary continuation of the surface curvature (K), or at least does not project beyond the latter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ring illumination device (07) for a microscope objective (01), and a microscope objective (01) provided with such a ring illumination device (07). The ring illumination device (07) has at least two LED units (11) which are accommodated in an illumination ring (17) which can be connected to the microscope objective (01). According to the invention, the ring illumination device (07) has at least one lower entrance opening (08) and at least one upper outlet opening (09) for cooling air, for cooling the LED units (11).

Abstract: The invention is directed to method for positioning and aligning a preferably biological sample in the detection area of the objective of a microscope arrangement. According to the invention, the method mentioned above has the following method steps: a sample is introduced into a transparent medium, preferably agarose gel, which is initially liquid; the medium is changed from the liquid state to the solid state, wherein the sample is fixated within the medium, but the transparency of the medium is retained; the solidified medium is positioned in the microscope arrangement in such a way that the sample enclosed therein is situated in the detection area of the objective. Further, a device is proposed for positioning and aligning a preferably biological sample in the detection area of the objective of a microscope arrangement.

Abstract: An inlet worm (11) for use in a treatment machine (1) for treating bottles or containers (2) of the like, having at least one distributing or inlet worm (11) which is provided to the side of a transport path (3), is driven by a drive device so as to rotate about a worm axis, and forms a conveying path or helix for the containers (2) on at least one worm body which is provided on a worm receptacle, having at least one transport star (12) which is assigned to the inlet worm, can be driven so as to rotate about a transport-star axis and has a multiplicity of container receptacles which are provided distributed about the transport-star axis at uniform angular intervals which correspond to a machine gauge, and having a drive device for the synchronous and angularly accurate drive of the at least one inlet worm (11) and the at least one transport star (12).

Abstract: An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object. The adapter has a central region which can be moved into the beam path of the laser processing device and a peripheral region located outside the central region. The beam path extends up to the object along an optical axis. The adapter is fixable to the laser processing device on the one hand and provided so as to contact the object with its central region on the other hand. A fixture is provided at the peripheral region that allows the adapter to be releasably fixed to a receiving part of the laser processing device such that, upon application of a determined pulling force along the optical axis, the The fixture is removable from the receiving part.

Abstract: The invention relates to hybrid molecules made of two lipids or lipid-analogous compounds which are linked to each other via their lipophilic end. The hybrid molecules thereby have at least one hydrophilic group at their hydrophilic end for increasing the hydration shell of the hybrid molecule. The hybrid molecules according to the invention can be used as pharmaceutical or as a cosmetic preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to new substances which are derived from cholesterol, cholesterol sulphate and cholesterol esters of a natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic origin in that they represent oligomers with a specific type of cross-linkage of the starting substances based on cholesterol.

Abstract: For the microscopy of an object or a specimen with a combination of optical microscopy and particle beam microscopy, an electrically conducting specimen carrier (1) is used which is configured for use in a particle beam microscope as well as in an optical microscope and has at least one alignment mark (2). The alignment mark is configured as a pass-through structure and is detectable from the top and from the bottom of the specimen carrier.