Abstract: A method for preventing a collision of a vehicle involves continuously detecting an operation of a brake pedal of the vehicle and concluding a risk of collision if the brake pedal is operated quickly. A position and a movement of objects in the vehicle surroundings relative to the vehicle are detected and evaluated regarding the risk of collision. When a risk of collision has been detected, an evasion maneuver of the vehicle is automatically carried out, if the evaluation of the risk of collision reveals that a collision can be prevented by an evasion maneuver but not by a braking manoeuvre.

Abstract: A method for preventing a collision of a vehicle involves continuously detecting an operation of a brake pedal of the vehicle and concluding a risk of collision if the brake pedal is operated quickly. A position and a movement of objects in the vehicle surroundings relative to the vehicle are detected and evaluated regarding the risk of collision. When a risk of collision has been detected, an evasion maneuver of the vehicle is automatically carried out, if the evaluation of the risk of collision reveals that a collision can be prevented by an evasion maneuver but not by a braking manoeuvre.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of spherical metal particles, which are free of antimony and/or antimony-containing compounds, as a laser marking agent or laser weldability agent in a plastic, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D99 value of <110 ?m, a D90 value of <75 ?m, and a D50<45 ?m. The invention further relates to a laser-markable and/or laser-weldable plastic which a laser marking agent consisting of spherical metal particles, which are free of antimony and/or antimony-containing compounds, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D99 value of <110 ?m, a D90 value of <75 ?m, and a D50<45 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to an atomized aluminum powder for thin, platelet-shaped effect pigments having a narrow relative breadth of the thickness distribution. The powder of the invention is characterized by a particle size band of d10=0.15 to 3.0 ?m and d50=0.8 to 5.0 ?m and also d90=2.0 to 8.0 ?m. The subject matter of the invention relates additionally to a method of producing the atomized aluminum powder of the invention, and to the use of the atomized aluminum powder of the invention as a laser marking agent or laser weldability agent for plastics. The subject matter of the invention relates additionally to the use of the fine atomized aluminum powder for producing ultrathin aluminum pigments by wet milling.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of spherical metal particles, which are free of antimony and/or antimony-containing compounds, as a laser marking agent or laser weldability agent in a plastic, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D99 value of <110 ?m, a D90 value of <75 ?m, and a D50<45 ?m. The invention further relates to a laser-markable and/or laser-weldable plastic which a laser marking agent consisting of spherical metal particles, which are free of antimony and/or antimony-containing compounds, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D99 value of <110 ?m, a D90 value of <75 ?m, and a D50<45 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying a perspective image and to a display device for at least one passenger of a motor vehicle. The air of the vehicle is to guarantee by simple means a high road safety that is substantially independent of the knowledge and skills of the driver. To this end, a method for displaying a perspective image (B) with one image element (4A to 4H) for at least one passenger of a motor vehicle is provided, said image (B) representing the view of the passenger. According to the inventive method, the image element (4A to 4H) is changed in at least one size depending on the forward travel way (F), on at least one operational parameter of the motor vehicle and/or on at least one parameter of an object (6) identified in the range of the travel way (F).

Abstract: A test strip analysis apparatus comprising a housing, an insertion station for receiving a test strip to be inspected, an optical measuring unit for measuring the test strip, a transport device for transporting the test strip from said insertion station to the optical measuring unit within the reaction period required for the test strip, and an analyzing unit for evaluating the measurement of the strip, wherein the transport device comprises first and second transport sections which are interconnected through a connecting region and can be driven independently of one another, with the first transport section being capable of transporting the test strip at a higher first transport speed from the insertion station to the connecting region, and the second transport section being capable of transporting the test strip at a slower second transport speed from the connecting region to the optical measuring unit.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for assisting an operator of a technical appliance, with a image display device (2), of which the image is in the normal field of vision of the operator, for display of operationally relevant information in the form of images or symbols (1). According to the invention, a respective image or symbol is displayed at least once for a brief period of time, of which the duration is below the threshold of conscious recognition and above the threshold of subconscious recognition of the operator.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the alertness of a person, especially a vehicle or machine operator, comprises an image pickup system for recording images of the area of at least one eye of the person, and an image evaluating system which evaluates the images detected by the image pickup system and contains means for detecting the shutting of an eye. The image evaluating system has means for determining pupil size and an evaluating apparatus which determines the alertness according to the eye closing state information obtained by the closed-eye detection means, and according to the pupil size information obtained by the pupil size determining means, with classification into one of at least three stages. The apparatus is used, for example, for determining the alertness of drivers of motor vehicles.

Abstract: Novel copolymers of ethylene with .omega.-alkyl-, -cycloalkyl- or -aryl-poly-(alkylene oxide)-.alpha.-yl (meth)acrylates and, if required, .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, carboxamides or carboxylic anhydrides and, if desired, further monomers which are copolymerizable with ethylene, selected from the classes consisting of the vinyl esters, vinyl ethers and/or (meth)acrylates.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials which consist of polyesters and polycarbonates and have good low-temperature impact strength contain(A) from 5 to 94 parts by weight of one or more aliphatic polyesters of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid,(B) from 5 to 94 parts by weight of one or more aromatic polycarbonates,(C) from 1 to 40 parts by weight of one or more olefin polymers which contain epoxide groups,the amounts of components A, B and C summing to 100 parts by weight, and, if required,(D) additives in effective amounts.

Abstract: The invention concerns a differential-reflectance photometer for quantitatively evaluating test strips, especially for chemical analysis. The differential-reflectance photometer is characterized in that two optical channels are arranged in one housing in V-shaped fashion with each channel receiving an optical emitting and an optical receiving arrangement, that the channels enter a common space at the apex of the V, that a reference field associated with both emitting and receiving arrangement is provided on the bottom of the common space, that the emitting and receiving arrangements are connected to a common evaluation apparatus, and in that between the reference field and the emitting and receiving arrangements is a receiving slot, which intersects both channels, for receiving a test strip with two test fields each of which becomes associated with a respective one of the two channels.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyester molding materials having low-temperature impact strength essentially consist of(A) from 20 to 79 parts by weight of one or more aliphatic polyesters of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a relative viscosity of from 1.2 to 1.8,(B) from 20 to 79 parts by weight of one or more aromatic polycarbonates having a relative viscosity of from 1.2 to 1.5,(C) from 1 to 40 parts by weight of an elastomer blend consisting of1. from 5 to 95% by weight of an ethylene copolymer composed of(a) from 40 to 99% by weight of ethylene and(b) from 1 to 60% by weight of one or more comonomers containing carboxyl groups and/or derivatives of carboxyl groups, and2. from 5 to 95% by weight of an elastomeric graft polymer which is prepared by emulsion polymerization and composed of(a) from 70 to 95% by weight of a substantially crosslinked grafting base having a glass transition temperature T.sub.g below -20.degree. C.

Abstract: Mixtures crosslinkable by photopolymerization and based on binders, photopolymerizable monomers compatible therewith and photoinitiators, contain as binders copolymers prepared from (a.sub.1) from 30 to 70% by weight of ethylene, (a.sub.2) from 5 to 40% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and (a.sub.3) from 5 to 50% by weight of one or more vinyl ester, vinyl ether, (meth)acrylic acid ester and/or (meth)acrylamide.

Abstract: Mixtures crosslinkable by photopolymerization and based on binders, photopolymerizable monomers compatible therewith and photoinitiators, contain as binders copolymers prepared from (a.sub.1) from 30 to 70% by weight of ethylene, (a.sub.2) from 5 to 40% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and (a.sub.3) from 5 to 50% by weight of one or more vinyl ester, vinyl ether, (meth)acrylic acid ester and/or (meth)acrylamide.

Abstract: Polymers which have been modified by a polymer-analogous reaction, in the acid form or in the form of their salts, consist of a copolymer of ethylene, (meth)acrylic acid and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters, vinyl ethers, (meth)acrylates and (meth)acrylamides, and olefinically unsaturated side radicals which have been introduced into the said copolymer by a polymer-analogous reaction and are of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is hydroxyl, amino or mercapto, Y is an ester, amide, ether or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene group and R is hydrogen or methyl.

Abstract: An aqueous wax dispersion for floor care contains a mixture of an aqueous secondary dispersion of an ethylene copolymer wax, having a specific MFI, and an aqueous primary dispersion together with plasticizers, leveling agents and water, and an ethylene copolymer wax in the form of an aqueous secondary dispersion is used for floor emulsions.

Abstract: A liquid preservative for plated or unplated metal surfaces and surfaces of coatings, in the form of an aqueous wax dispersion which contains a special ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer wax, consisting of from 8 to 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and from 92 to 75% by weight of ethylene units, in partially or completely neutralized form, if appropriate as a mixture with waxes based on polyethylene oxidation products and/or hydrocarbon waxes, the use of this special ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer wax for preserving plated or unplated metal surfaces and surfaces of coatings, and a process for temporarily preserving metal surfaces and surfaces of coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing subtances for their cellulotoxic effect, which method involves treating tissues with the toxic substances to be examined or a mixture of toxic substances and sodium pyruvate so as to form plasma polypi and, the substance having been allowed time to act on the excised tissue treated, determining, by taking random samples, the content of plasma polypi qualitatively and quantitatively over the entire gastric mucosa using histological sections.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of high-impact nylon molding materials, containing 30-88% by weight of a thermoplastic nylon, 10-50% by weight of an organosilane-coated silicate reinforcing filler, 0.1-5% by weight of a polyurethane ionomer, 2-30% by weight of a carboxyl-containing thermoplastic elastomer and, where appropriate, effective amounts of conventional additives, by mixing the silicate filler, coated with an organosilane and a polyurethane ionomer, with the thermoplastic elastomer and the nylon at above the melting point of the nylon, wherein, in a first stage, the silicate filler coated with an organosilane and a polyurethane ionomer is mixed with the nylon at above the melting point of the latter, and in a second stage the thermoplastic elastomer is finely dispersed in the filler-containing nylon at above the melting point of the latter.