Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods for decontaminating food contact surfaces using a fine spray/mist that comprise an antimicrobial composition comprising an organic acid and an organic citrus extract. The spray application reduces the microbiological populations on the surface of food contact surfaces, including potential pathogens, thereby reducing cross-contamination and improving food safety. The composition described herein can be use to target a number of microbiological pathogens, including L. monocytogenes, which is a known cross-contaminant in retail environments such as deli counters and slicers due to its ability to grow at refrigerated temperatures and moist environments making it a known cause of post-processing contamination of ready-to-eat food products.

Abstract: The invention relates to method of detecting an arrangement having a primary unit of an inductive power transfer system and/or a secondary unit of the inductive power transfer system. The method including: using a detector device to detect the arrangement, the detector device having at least one electrical conductor, determining at least one electrical property of the detector device and generating determination results consisting of a determination result for each of different regions of the arrangement, and comparing the determination results with existing information about the arrangement to be detected. The existing information includes information about expected values for the different regions of the arrangement, thereby generating a comparison result, and deciding from the comparison result whether the determination results indicate that the detector device has detected the arrangement as expected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting at least one interfering body in a system for inductive energy transmission, wherein the system includes at least one primary coil unit, wherein the apparatus includes at least one interfering body detector means, wherein the at least one interfering body detector means includes at least one field coil means and at least one detector coil means which is assigned to the at least one field coil means, wherein the apparatus includes at least one evaluation means, wherein the interfering body is detectable depending on the state of coupling and/or the change in the state of coupling, wherein the apparatus includes at least one compensation means.

Abstract: Methods of high pressure processing of food products are provided. The methods can include adding a secondary inhibitor to the food product to prevent or slow the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and/or to prevent or slow the growth of spoilage microorganisms. The methods can increase the shelf life and/or the usable life of ready-to-eat food products. Exemplary food products include ready-to-eat deli style meats such as beef, turkey, or ham products. The secondary inhibitor can be an organic acid or consumable salt thereof. In some embodiments the secondary inhibitor is acetic acid, e.g. vinegar. High pressure processed food products are also provided. The food products can have a longer shelf life, a longer usable life, and can be safer for human consumption that conventional high pressure processed food products.

Abstract: A method for producing a single-use cell culture container at least partially made of polymer material, wherein the cell culture container is treated with gamma radiation for sterilization, characterized in that the cell culture container is treated with inert gas and/or a defined amount of oxygen before the irradiation in order to prevent the occurrence of an “extended lag phase”.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a fuel tank venting valve of a motor vehicle during leak testing of a fuel tank venting system where the fuel tank venting valve is arranged in a recovery line that connects a retention vessel to catch fuel vapors from a fuel tank to an inlet manifold of an operating internal combustion engine, comprising sealing the tank venting system from the atmosphere outside the motor vehicle, opening the fuel tank venting valve to expose the fuel tank and the tank venting system to a relative negative pressure present in the inlet manifold of the operating internal combustion engine and regulating the degree of opening of the tank venting valve based upon the external pressure, pA.

Abstract: A drilling tool includes a hydraulically driven device (21) for advancing a drilling head (2) in a bore (5), and a flow limiter (30) arranged in a hydraulic conduit (25) of the advancing device (21) for adjusting an advancing speed of the drilling head (2) in the bore (5), with the flow limiter (30) having a pressure-actuated adjusting member (38) for adjusting flow of a hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic conduit means (25) in accordance with a flow volume of a rinsing fluid (7) for rinsing the bore.

Abstract: An adaptor for setting a self-drilling, chemically anchorable, fastening element (5) includes a rotor member (21) rotatably supported in the adaptor housing (36) and having at its opposite ends (23,25) respectively, a coupling section (24) for connecting the rotor member (21) with a drilling tool (8) for joint rotation therewith, and a coupling receptacle (26) for fixedly receiving a free end (6) of the fastening element (5). Support elements (52,53) are provided in one of two housing parts (41,51) for rotatably supporting the rotor member (21). Sealing elements (42), which are provided in another housing part (41), for a connection channel section (32) that connects a connection opening (37) in the housing (36) for the ejection medium (4) with a feeding channel (31) in the rotor member (21).

Abstract: In a method for improving the running smoothness of an internal combustion engine (1) which has at least one combustion chamber and at least one controllable actuator whose position has an influence on the combustion in the at least one combustion chamber, an irregular running value (f) of the internal combustion engine (1) is determined and compared with a predefined first irregular running limit value (f1thres), and in the event of the irregular running value (f) exceeding a predefined first irregular running limit value (f1thres), the actuator is moved from a starting position into an end position while the combustion in all of the combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine (1) is continued.

Abstract: An adapter member for connecting a self-drilling rock anchor (1; 31; 69) with a chuck (6) of a drilling tool, includes a sleeve-shaped section (17; 37) having a bottom (20; 40; 60; 80) provided at an end (19; 39) of the sleeve-shaped section (17; 37) for forming a receiving space (21) for connection with an end (4; 34) of the rock anchor (1; 31; 69), and a seal (23; 43; 63; 83) arranged in a region of the bottom (20; 40; 60; 80) and extending from the receiving space (21) to at least a plane (E1; E2; E3; E4) defined by the bottom.

Abstract: An adapter (21) for a self-drilling, chemically anchorable fastening element (11) is described, having a shank (12) with a first end (13) on which a drill bit head (16) is provided, and with a second, free end (14), the second end (14) of the shank (12) being provided with a threadlike outer profile (15). The adapter (21) which may be placed on the second, free end (14) of the shank (12) has an external engagement device on one end for a rotary tool receptacle of a drill which is to be used, a base section provided on the other end at a distance from the engagement means, and a hollow cylindrical connecting sleeve section which connects the base section and the engagement device. The connecting sleeve section has a threadlike inner profile which corresponds to the threadlike outer profile (15) on the shank (12). The adapter (21) is formed by a first element part (22) and a second element part (32) which are detachably connected to one another via a clutch device (41).

Abstract: A fastening element has a drilling head (21) provided at one end (16) of anchor tube (12) and having at least one inlet opening (23) that opens toward the receiving chamber (13) of the anchor tube (12), and at least one through-opening (24) that opens outwardly for passing of the hardenable mass therethrough, and a mixing element (31) for the hardenable mass and which is located in the drilling head (21) between the at least one inlet opening (23) and the at least one through-opening (24).

Abstract: A drilling tool includes a hydraulically driven device (21) for advancing a drilling head (2) in a bore (5), and a flow limiter (30) arranged in a hydraulic conduit (25) of the advancing device (21) for adjusting an advancing speed of the drilling head (2) in the bore (5), with the flow limiter (30) having a pressure-actuated adjusting member (38) for adjusting flow of a hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic conduit means (25) in accordance with a flow volume of a rinsing fluid (7) for rinsing the bore.

Abstract: There is described a method for determination of an application time for a tank ventilation on an internal combustion engine. An excessive enrichment of the air/fuel mixture can be avoided by means of a timely application of injection correction as result of the tank ventilation. According to said method, a threshold value comparison is carried out for a modified lambda control deviation, made up of the lambda control deviation and a pseudo lambda control deviation, whereby the pseudo lambda control deviation depends on the deviation of the lambda values from a given lambda set value.

Abstract: An adaptor for setting a self-drilling, chemically anchorable, fastening element (5) includes a rotor member (21) rotatably supported in the adaptor housing (36) and having at its opposite ends (23, 25) respectively, a coupling section (24) for connecting the rotor member (21) with a drilling tool (8) for joint rotation therewith and a coupling receptacle (26) provided for fixedly receiving a free end (6) of the fastening element (5), support elements (52, 53) provided in one of two housing parts (41, 51) for rotatably supporting the rotor member (21), and sealing elements (42) provided in another housing part (41) for sealing a connection channel section (32) that connects a connection opening (37) in the housing (36) for the ejection medium (4) with a feeding channel (31) in the rotor member (21).

Abstract: In a method for improving the running smoothness of an internal combustion engine (1) which has at least one combustion chamber and at least one controllable actuator whose position has an influence on the combustion in the at least one combustion chamber, an irregular running value (f) of the internal combustion engine (1) is determined and compared with a predefined first irregular running limit value (f1thres), and in the event of the irregular running value (f) exceeding a predefined first irregular running limit value (f1thres), the actuator is moved from a starting position into an end position while the combustion in all of the combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine (1) is continued.

Abstract: A separate drilling head has a distal end which contacts the material to be drilled, and a proximal end which is attached to a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism drives the separate drilling head into the material. The separate drilling head is forcelockingly secured in a thin-walled hollow anchor tube, and the separate drilling head includes a hard metal cutter element, and a substantially axially-oriented, axial stop shoulder at the proximal end that passes into a circumferentially closed, outer cone.

Abstract: A self-drilling connection anchor (10) includes an anchor tube (11), a drilling head (13) provided at the first end (12) of the anchor tube (11), an inner tube (15) arranged in the anchor tube (11) and having an interior space (16) for receiving an ejectable mass (30), a first axial, with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) defined by the anchor tube, opening (18) provided in a region of the second free end (14) that communicates with the interior space (16) of the inner tube (15), at least one outlet opening (20) provided in a region of the drilling head (13), and at least one second radial, with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), opening (19) provided in the region of the free second end (14) and communicating with the at least one outlet opening (20) via an intermediate space (17) formed between the anchor tube (11) and the inner tube (15).

Abstract: The water holding capacity of meat is improved by agitating the meat at an elevated temperature with the processing solution and by maintaining the elevated temperature with precision. A preferred temperature is in the range of 45° to 60° F. and the agitation is preferably a massaging action after injection of the liquid into the meat.

Abstract: A fastening element has a drilling head (21) provided at one end (16) of anchor tube (12) and having at least one inlet opening (23) that opens toward the receiving chamber (13) of the anchor tube (12), and at least one through-opening (24) that opens outwardly for passing of the hardenable mass therethrough, and a mixing element (31) for the hardenable mass and which is located in the drilling head (21) between the at least one inlet opening (23) and the at least one through-opening (24).