Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for heating plastic preforms, having a transport device which transports the plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, the transport device having a circulating transport and a plurality of holding devices for holding the plastic preforms, having a plurality of heating devices which are arranged stationarily along the transport path, in such a way that the plastic preforms transported along the transport path are heated by these heating devices, the heating devices each having a plurality of heating lamps, and the apparatus having a detection device which is configured to detect a failure of the heating lamps, wherein the apparatus has a control device which is configured to control the apparatus in dependence on a number of heating lamps detected having failed.

Abstract: A wearable cardiac therapeutic device for improved skin comfort when worn by a patient includes a therapy electrode configured to deliver therapeutic electrical pulses to a patient's heart; and a support garment configured to support and hold the therapy electrode against the patient's body. The support garment includes a support pocket disposed on an inside surface of the support garment for supporting the therapy electrode; and a mesh interface formed as part of the support pocket. The mesh interface is configured to facilitate electrical contact between the therapy electrode and the patient's skin. The mesh interface includes a first surface oriented toward the therapy electrode; a second surface oriented toward the patient's skin; a plurality of dielectric fibers comprising a nonmetallic material; and a plurality of conductive fibers or particles.

Abstract: DNA sequences derived from human papillomavirus HPV42 are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using these sequences as hybridization probes in diagnostic assays.

Abstract: A bowl-shaped reflector for a vehicle headlight produced by a casting process has a flattened section which extends to its outer edge. Grovoes are formed on an interior side of the flattened section which are elongated substantially in the direction of an optical axis of the headlight. The breadth and depth dimensions of the grooves are related to one another, and side surfaces defining the grooves have surface shapes such that, light rays falling directly in the grooves from a dim-light filament of a bulb mounted in the reflector are reflected a plurality of times on wall surfaces defining the grooves.