Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing a laminate for contacting an electronic component, in which an insulating layer is arranged between first and second metal layers. The method includes contacting the metal layers to each other in a contact region, generating a recess in the insulating layer, laminating the metal layers to the insulating layer, generating a notch for accommodating the electronic component in the contact region in the first metal layer, inserting the electronic component in a depression in the laminate formed through a notch and recess. The electronic component is connected in a conductive manner to the second metal layer, such that an entire circumference of the electronic component is accommodated in the recess and/or notch, and at least part of the height of the electronic component is accommodated in the notch and/or recess. The invention also relates to such a laminate for contacting an electronic component.

Abstract: A sliding contact has a base structure made from a wire, on whose one end a sliding contact structure is arranged. The sliding contact structure may be on the end face or on a lateral surface of the wire. The siding contact structure may be in a form of a sphere, a wire segment, or a trough-shaped member, for example. One or both of the base structure and the sliding contact structure may be angled or bent.

Abstract: A gold-free platinum material that is dispersion-strengthened by small, finely dispersed particles of base metal oxide. The base metal is either 0.01-0.5 wt. % Sc or a mixture/alloy of Sc and at least one metal from the group consisting of Zr, Y, and Ce with a total base metal content of 0.05-0.5 wt. %.

Abstract: A bushing for drawing glass fibers and its use.

Abstract: A radially expandable support structure is presented, for keeping open lumina within a body, in particular a blood vessel, having a tube-shaped structure that has at least two partial structures, with a wall surface that extends between a first and a second end, which has several cut out areas, in particular, slits, which are essentially oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube-shaped structure. At least one of the partial structures (11) extend without interruption in the axial direction generally from the first end to the second end of the tube-shaped structure. A first partial structure (1, 2) can be expanded at least in the radial direction and has at least one radial-expansion component. The individual radial expansion components (12, 13) are arranged as a helix or in a helix shape. A second partial structure (11) is generally almost rigid in the axial direction.

Abstract: A process for producing a coating on a refractory structural member, in which a noble metal alloy is applied as a coating material to the refractory structural member. The noble metal alloy contains, among other constituents, an oxidizable substance, which includes boron and/or phosphorus and/or antimony and/or arsenic. The refractory structural member and the coating are heated at least once in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to a temperature T that is greater than or equal to the liquidus temperature TL of the noble metal alloy. The oxidizable substance is oxidized during this heating process, and the oxide that has formed is at least partially vaporized. The temperature T is maintained until the proportion of oxidizable substance in the coating is <0.1 atomic percent, and the coated refractory structural member is then cooled.

Abstract: A gold-free platinum material that is dispersion-strengthened by small, finely dispersed particles of base metal oxide. The base metal is either 0.01-0.5 wt. % Sc or a mixture/ alloy of Sc and at least one metal from the group consisting of Zr, Y, and Ce with a total base metal content of 0.05-0.5 wt. %.

Abstract: A process for producing a coating on a refractory structural member, in which a noble metal alloy is applied as a coating material to the refractory structural member. The noble metal alloy contains, among other constituents, an oxidizable substance, which includes boron and/or phosphorus and/or antimony and/or arsenic. The refractory structural member and the coating are heated at least once in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to a temperature T that is greater than or equal to the liquidus temperature TL of the noble metal alloy The oxidizable substance is oxidized during this heating process, and the oxide that has formed is at least partially vaporized. The temperature T is maintained until the proportion of oxidizable substance in the coating is <0.1 atomic percent, and the coated refractory structural member is then cooled.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a welded shaped body of platinum material dispersion-hardened by finely divided small particles of base metal oxide, especially such a body provided with at least one inside wall, such as a tube. The base metal oxide is one or more oxides of the elements yttrium, zirconium and cerium. The method includes shaping and welding of at least one part, especially a sheet, of an alloy of platinum and base metal, to a preform body, e.g. a tube. The preform body is then subjected to heat treatment in an oxidizing medium until the minimum degree of oxidation of the base metal reaches 75 wt %. The preform body is then formed into the desired product.

Abstract: A process for making iron, cobalt and/or nickel base alloys containing rhenium. The process involves melting together the components that form the alloys, at least one of the components being a rhenium master alloy having 30 to 70 wt % rhenium, then casting the resultant melt and allowing the melt to solidify. Possible difficulties such as the formation of rhenium heptoxide are avoided by using a master alloy containing (i) rhenium and (ii) iron, cobalt and/or nickel, instead of sintered rhenium as the rhenium source during the melting step.

Abstract: A compound powder being comprised of a noble metal and of a nonnoble metal oxide is produced under atomization of salts of these metals in a watery solution and under further utilization of a hot reactor wherein a droplet containing gas flow is moved inside the reactor by operation of a pressure differential produced by a water pump, the powder particles are gravity separated from reaction gases by gas flow reversal at a temperature above the dew point of the gas and the gas is scrubbed following condensation of any water vapor.

Abstract: A highly concentrated silver salt suspension and tin salt suspension from which a silver and tin oxide powder can be made under utilization of the reaction spray method is made by adding in small steps a tin II salt solution into a small volume of concentrated nitric acid while maintaining a temperature below 40 degrees C. to obtain an injection suspension of a tin II salt solution, the injection suspension is then mixed with about a three fold quantity (volume) of concentrated 65% nitric acid, the latter mixture is then added in small steps to a watery citrate solution and combined with tin granules until all tin granules are dissolved and changed into a tin IV oxide hydrate suspension; the completed tin IV oxide hydrate suspension as per the preceding step is mixed with a watery silver nitrate solution.

Abstract: A compound powder being comprised of a noble metal and of a nonnoble metal oxide is produced under atomization of salts of these metals in a watery solution and under further utilization of a hot reactor wherein a droplet containing gas flow is moved inside the reactor by operation of a pressure differential produced by a water pump, the powder particles are gravity separated from reaction gases by gas flow reversal at a temperature above the dew point of the gas and the gas is scrubbed following condensation of any water vapor.

Abstract: Electrically conductive ceramic having the composition La.sub.x Ca.sub.y MnO.sub.3+.DELTA. characterized by x= 0.44 to 0.48, Y= 0.42 to 0.50 and the sum of the mol numbers of La and Ca is between 1 to 15% (preferably about 10%) smaller than the mol number of Mn.

Abstract: A heterogenous powder comprising particles of tungsten grains with a diameter of less than 1 .mu.m with a binder sponge-like coating of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, silver, iron, cobalt, molybdenum and rhenium with a particle diameter of 10 to 50 .mu.m, a process for the preparation thereof, method of forming sintered elements therefrom and the elements produced thereby being useful as penetrating projectiles.